¶ mystical judge meant of 〈◊〉 great conjunction of the 〈◊〉 superior Planets, ●● 〈…〉 〈…〉 which shall hap 〈…〉 1583. The 〈…〉 god●● mind, wat●ing of 〈…〉 Saviour Christ to judge m 〈…〉 A co 〈…〉 most necessary disco 〈…〉, 〈…〉 miserable and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 da 〈…〉 1. Pet. 4. 7. The end of all things is at hand, be ye 〈◊〉 and watch unto prayer. Luke 21, 36. Watch continually▪ and pray, that ye may be woe 〈…〉 nger, this shall come: 〈◊〉 And 〈…〉 before the Son of man. 1583. To the right Honourable Lord, Francis, Earl of bedford, one of her majesties most Honourable privy Council, Knight of the noble order of the Garter, grace and peace with God and man. I Oftentimes remembering (Right honourable Lord) what accounts I have to make for the small talon which GOD hath delivered me to be employed unto the best, and so my duty that I do owe unto my native Country, am of force constrained to divulgate and set abroad some part of my studies, and travails in the Sciences Mathematical, trusting thereby, my dutil towards God and my Country, sha●● be somewhat acquitted. And as it is th● accustomed manner of all those that se●● forth any book worthy reading, to select and choose out either some person, who by reason of learning, virtue, wisdom, & such other like ornaments of the mind, is thought a worthy stay in a commonwealth, or else such as have well of them deserved, to whom they may yield the first fruits of their labours, & dedicate their works finished. In like manner, I having achieved this my simple skill, in the setting forth many reasons & probable conjectures from the course of times, of these great conjunctions of the 2. superior Planets Saturn & jupiter, in the beginning of watery Trigon, & now the same conjunctions in the end of the same Trigon is like to happen, & then turned in to fiery Trigon. The which events of the said Planets doth marvelously agree with the famous prophesy of Elias, & many other places of scriptures, of the latter days of the world's destruction to be near at hand, & that the coming of our Lord & Saviour jesus Christ to judgement, will not be long. And having respect to your Lordship's worthiness in the weal public: also being animated with your benevolent inclination, & the manifold benefits towards me extended, do boldly present and offer the same unto your Honour, desiring your benevolent heart, to vouchsafe to be Patron of this my little book: and if I shall perceive your good L. herewith to be pleased, I shall hereafter (God giving life) be encouraged to set forth the residue of my studies & labours. Thus I, as one that esteemeth nothing in this world more than your prosperous estate, do beseech God to increase you in long life & perfect prosperity. Your Lordship's most humble to command, Robert Tanner. The Preface PLato the Prince of Philosophers who for his excellent doctrine, containing many things agreeable to the holy Scripture, was called divinus, among many other his precepts in Philosophy, giveth us this lesson: Omnia amicorum sunt communia, Amongst friends all things are common. The which also in old time was taken in custom of the ancient Christians, for I find it written in the Acts of the Aposcies: Nemo eorum qui nomina Christo dederunt, quicquam suum esse dicebat, sed erant illis omnia communia: None of those which were named Christians, did affirm any thing to be their own, but all things were common amongst them. I therefore, desiring to be esteemed among Christians, do think it will be a shameful thing for me to hide any thing ielously to myself: yea, although it be never so simple, wherein I might hope something to profit the common wealth, For it is evident that all men cannot offer gold, precious stones, silk or purple, but there are also that do gratify & show a thing very thankful, if they give but a flower, or some thing of less value, for this cause therefore I have thought it good (Christian Reader) to publish this my little book, to the use of all Christians, to behold and mark God's omnipotency and goodness, of divers tokens & warnings, not only before time sent, but also divers other tokens by these great conjunctions & events of the Planets is like to ensue. The consideration whereof, hath caused me for your comfort, by writing to place before your eyes, such undoubted signs of his coming (although I will not take upon me to tell the very hour, day, and year, which is known to God alone) that easily you will believe and persuade yourself, that it will not be long afore he come. Perhaps there may be some maliu●lue mocking person yet alive, whose only practice is scoffing and scorning: yea, whom nothing, be it never so well, can content, that will find fault with our doings, by reason they have drunk such a deep draft of despite. I will nothing at all be dismayed, for why should I? considering I have written nothing, but that which is already tried by the principles of Astronomy, unless perhaps there be some Midas asininis auribus dignus, which doth judge wrongfully of this notable science, minding the utter subversion of the same. And here I shall desire the good Reader, that although some man pricked with pride should put in print some peevish piece of work in dispraise of Astronomy, thou wouldst give no credit unto his foolish reasons, sith this Science hath heretofore of the wisest and learnedest men been honoured. And further thou mayest gather, that whosoever doth attempt the contempt of any one science, seemeth to be ignorant, not only of the same, but also of all good learning. For Cicero lib. 3. de ora. saith in this wise, Omnis ingenuarum & humanarum artium doctrina uno quodam societatis vinculo continetur: That is to say, All Arts liberal and human are coupled or linked together with one hand of society. But Reader, I purpose not now to inveigh against those kind of persons before spoken of, considering that it requireth more matter than can conveniently be rehearsed in a short Prologue. Wherefore to conclude, thou shalt understand that it is not the taunting toys of scorners, nor the wresting wits of the arrogant, is able to blemish our art, as all ancient monuments of Writers: yea, & the orders of the Planets themselves, (which for man's behoof is the workmanship of God) do manifesty prove. And thus I make an end, praying thee to take the pains to read this Book, and learn thereby to amend thy former wicked life. Farewell good Christian Reader. By Robert Tanner, student in Astronomy & Cosmography. The verdict of the Book, made in form of a Dialougue, between the Book and the Books friend. F What, dost thou think all sorts of men to please? B Nay, hard it is for one to please each white. F What men are those, whom thou soonest disease? B All fauting fools, that seek to work their spite Through taunting tongues & scoffs, & do delight With wresting wits to turn things from the right. F Why was thou made? what is thy chief intent? B To please the best of purpose I am sent. F Go forth therefore, the best will thee embrace. B Then fear I not abroad to show my face, Nor for ill tongues that would me feign degrace. FINIS. ¶ Probable Conjectures, from the course of times. THE holy Scripture every where maketh some collation between the first Adam the sinner, and the Son of God, Christ our saviour the second Adam: also between the flood, and utter overthrow of the world, even as Christ doth signify in these words. Et erit sicut in diebus Noah, etc. And it shall be as in the days of Noah, etc. Wherefore I fell first into this consideration, and afterward from one to an other into these which ensue, whether the times passed in equality of the same number answered alike: for the Lord God hath ordained all things by a singular and everlasting wisdom: And experience doth teach by a certain concurring of the Stars, that in such things a great likeness of times is wont often to happen. As in the birth of Isaac, and of his offering, which is a figure of Christ, theré is a great consent of times. For from the birth of Isaac until Christ, were two thousand years fully expired. from the creation of the world was a thousand, six hundred fifty six years: From this number the years of Christ's birth unto this present year 1583. do differ 73 years, if truly that number were fulsilled. But I do not think the world shall continue so long, that the latter time should in number exceed the former, for many conjectures which follow, but what may come to pass, the Lord knoweth. Likewise Moses is a figure of Christ, That marvelous delivering of Israel by Moses out of the hands of Pharaoh, is a figure of victory of christ, which on our behalf he hath by his death on the Cross and resurrection from the dead, obtained against the Devil and death: And the whole government of Moses, is a shadow of Christ's kingdom: the overthrow of the jews and destruction of Vierusalem, is no doubt a token of the worlds overthrow. And here we shall see a wonderful consent & agreeing of times, that so by things passed, we may look for the event of things to come undoubtedly by the singular providence, counsel & ordinance of God: for no other reason can I tender, sith I cannot persuade myself, that these things can by chance so wonderfully agree together. First by the true account of years, it is plain that from the coming out of Egypt, and publishing of the Law until the Nativity of Christ, are numbered, a thousand, sive hundred, and nine years. Now, if the years from the nativity of Christ, until the time, in which Christ began again to be borne to the world, & to be brought into the light, as it were through the preaching of the gospel, by Luther & other famous men, were numbered, they are in sum a thousand, five hundred, and seventeen. Again, from the departure out of Egypt, until the death of Christ, the years are accounted to be a thousand, five hundred, forty and two. And this number also doth marvelously agree with that general persecution in Germany, made by Charles the fifth, & the Pope, which happened in the year, a thousand, five hundredth, forty and seven: So that these numbers being compared together, will be found not much to differ in quantity of number. But from these poor mentions, I will go higher to those things, which especially do agree to our purpose. It is manifest that Moses government until the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, did stand in all, one thousand, five hundred, eighty and three years. Neither is it to be doubted of any, but that the destruction and wasting (of Jerusalem) is a manifest figure of the last ruin of the world: and therefore doth our Lord speak of these things together, and saith, Those days were like the days of Noah, in respect of manners, and the security of man's life. Now at length, what shall we gather of these things, That the term of the worlds destruction should agree with former number of years of Moses government: which, not the son of an Emperor, or chiefest Monarch, as was Jerusalem: But the son of God, much mightier than all Emperors, an everlasting king, can bring to nought: which thing, Melancthon seemed plainly to point at in the life of Velpasian, in his Chronicles. And the like reason is here, which is in the former comparison of numbers, if things to come may be gathered by things passed already. The figure doth altogether in this place agree, and the chiefest sign of Christ's coming: to wit, the preaching of the Gospel hath gone afore, and we do stick in the midst of all the other foretold calamities, and every year expect more misery. Finally, also the Astronomers write (if every skilful man in his own faculty is to be credited) that the stars in the beginning of the thousand, five hundred, eighty and four years (which almost together doth agree with the number above mentioned) doth threaten very fearful and horrible things of divers alterations and other wonderful matters, or else an utter destruction of this world. The words of Cyprian Leovitius a Bohemian, a most excellent Mathematition, in a certain book of prognostications, for a twenty years, from the year sixty four, to the eighty four be these, Anno Domi. 1582. mense Februarii, there shall happen fifteen conjunctions of the Planets in the beginning of Pisces. After which, strait ways in the year eighty four shall ensue a wonderful mixture of all the Planets almost in Taurus, about the end of March and beginning of April. And which is more, a little after that shall be seen an Eclipse of the Sun, in the 18. degree 42. min. of Taurus, about the head of Algol, a most cruel fixed star, governed by Venus, which shall be linked to five Planets in Aries, tending towards the twelve. Here (saith he) must we watch: & I think it meet that earthly cogitations be cast off, lest we be destroyed being unready, for this great Conjunction is of all, the last which shall happen in the end of watery Trigon. And watery Trigon shall have an end, and to be turned into fiery Trigon. Neither any more in the space of eight hundred years, the end of watery Trigon shallbe nigh. But because about the end of watery trigon this monarchy shall begin, it is likely, that the same also in the end of the same Trigon shall have an end, sith the son of god himself jesus Christ our lord, even in that end of watery Trigon took upon him the nature of man. For 6. years before his most glorious natiutie, that same very conjunction in the extremity of Pisces, & in the beginning of Aries, happened: neither came the like since that time, but when Charles the great held his empire, which was in the year of our Lord, seven hundred, eighty, and nine. And now the second time, such a great and strange Conjunction shall come, which undoubtedly doth foreshow the other coming of the Son of God and man, in majesty of his glory, at which time we must render account of our life and conversation. And a little after he saith: But under Charles the great, the end of the world could not be, because at that time five thousand years were not expired. But now the operation of this great conjunction continuing, the number shall tend to six hundred years, which agreeth with the holy Prophet, affirming that this world should stand six thousand years: from which sum of years the son of God shall take somewhat, saying: the last time, for the elected of God shall be shortened. But if there remained yet an other Conjunction of the former Planets like to the first, than should there be required almost eight hundred years more, which added to the times of these great Conjunctions, do make the number of six thousand, and almost four hundred years, which is plain against the prophesy. These Conjectures, howsoever they they are, I thought good to recite, which do agree with the learned Prophecies of most ancient Astrologers. Hitherto Cyprian, which also by certain verses turned into rhythm, by john Stoffler, of the old Prophecy of the destruction of the world▪ When from the birth of Virgin's son, a thousand years are past: And take five hundredth swiftly roune by just accounting haste. Then shall a season strange appear, which men shall moon too late: I mean the eight and four score year bestead with dolefell fate. If this year endeth not the frame, that God with cunning wrought, If now the sea and massy earth to nothing shalhe brought: Yet every kingdom with his pride, shall be defaced quite: Their glory aye from them shall slide, and mourn shall every wight. Now by this it appeareth how the number of years of Moses government, which endured a thousand, five hundred, eighty & three years: and of this year, a thousand, five hundred eighty and four (in whose beginning that prodigius Conjunction of the planets in the end of the watery Trigon doth happen) agree together: so that the quantity and number of the times foretold, the signs & stars seem to agree together, and without all doubt to portend the same thing. In like manner may we bring forth other comparisons of time, which by reason of like events agree together wonderfully. Of which this one is not of least weight, to wit, the same tune from the nativity of Christ unto the overthrow of Jerusalem, is almost equal with that, when Luther first of all set himself against the Pope's indulgences, and began to preach the Gospel, to this year eighty & eight, in which, or about the same, by this marvelous joining together of Planets, which shall be four years before, by the singular providence of God, so dreadful destinies of the world shall meet together. For from the birth of Christ, until the destruction of Jerusalem, are numbered seventy and three years, and from the time that Luther and others first began to preach Christ and his Gospel until the eighty & eight year, are accounted seventy and one year, the number is just with that before, and speaking allegorically, them may Christ be said to be borne again, when as the doctrine, so long by papistical dreams darkened, and fond illusions so deeply buried, is as it were borne a new, and doth clearly shine among us. But if those years from the birth of Christ, until his preaching and suffering of death, with that general persecution done by Charles the fifth, and the Pope: And again, those years from the death of Christ, until the destruction of Jerusalem, with these years which came since that general persecution, until the eighty eight year, were compared, we shall see also, that in number of years they do not much differ. For between Christ's birth and his preaching, there was 30. years, and so to his death 33. years, and somewhat more. But from that 17. year, when the Gospel began to shine again, until the 46. year in all, when Charles the Emperor began to arm himself against the states of the Empire, so to abolish the doctrine of Christ, are numbered 29. years. Again, from the death of Christ, to the overthrow of Hierulalem, there were 40. years. And from the general persecution, which happened in the 46. year, until eighty and six year, are accounted forty years, which is the middle year between the eighty four, when that exceeding strange uniting together of the Planets shall appear. And the eighty eight, about which time that Conjunctions shall take their full force. Moreover, I find that these times, in which those 2. wondered Conjunctions did appear six years before the death of christ, and in the day of Charles the great, and the third and last, which shall happen before the full expiring of six thousand years, the thousand, five hundred, eighty, and four being at hand, do fill the same number. For Cyprian Leovitius doth write, that that other uniting of planets in the time of Charles the great, chanced in the year, seven hundred, eighty and nine, after the nativity of christ. If to this number so many more were added, the years would be one thousand, five hundred, seventy and eight. Now if to these were added those six▪ years before Christ was borne, when the first of these three Conjunctions happened, there shall arise (counting from the nativity of Christ, as it were from an effect of the former Conjunction) the same number of years in full quantity, agreeing with that dreadful year, eighty four, above a thousand five hundred, only that first, from this last, which is to come, differing those six years before Christ's birth. I confess myself not to be the skilfullest in Astronomy, that is, although I do graatly esteem that art (if it be soberly used, and not vainly abused:) Which some, because they are not acquainted therewith (as commonly it happeneth) do not only despise, but also with evil words, because it is abused of some, deface. But if the writing of Leovitius, and which was a great while before his time, john Stoffler, and other Astronomers judgement of those rare Conjunctions of all the Planets in the end of watery Trigon be true: (as certes I believe, and verily persuade myself) I say plainly, it is a thing greatly to be marveled at, that those Collations of times (in which the Lord God either hath bestowed singular benefits upon his church, and also will bestow, or altered kingdoms, and will alter) by such a certain wonderful equality, and quantity of numbers, should answer between themselves, even as those reasons of Astronomers in every respect have done: Of which it is evidently gathered, that the Lord GOD by a singular providence and eternal council, doth guide and govern all things. And also it is plainly to be seen, that he hath made the stars, and the course of them to be as it were clocks of his eternal counsel, and governments of such things in his Church, & common weals, even as the Lord God also doth witness himself, that those lights in the firmament of heaven, should be fore signs of times, and days, & years. And therefore from these things do cunning Astronomers fetch their conjectures, because through a certain order which the stars do keep, they have by long use observed very many things: that so from a true observation of principles, they may bring forth general conjectures, whose events do marvelously agree together. And that theridamas is a certain order, or a true course of the stars, that wondered agreeing together of years, continually in alteration of kingdoms, & religion, which hath been marked is a great proof, as by that which is already spoken, may & hereafter shall more plainly appear. Truly, as often as I consider these things, I am not only exceedingly troubled in mind, but as it were compelled to believe, that that especial time of the end of this world is nigh at hand, because the Lord among other things also hath given us certain tokens, to wit: that afore his coming there shallbe a darkening of the sun and moon, that the qualities of the heavens shallbe troubled. By which words no doubt he would signify, that the whole sirmament of Stars should be altered, and as it were threaten a destruction. We have a notable example hereof in noah's preaching, by whom the Lord GOD did first accuse the world of disobedience, before he drowned the same for lack of repentance: wherefore let us cast from us, both our careless security and mistrust of the promises of GOD: let us renounce the devil and the works of the flesh, which are not sufferable by the word of god, and let us listen to the friendly admonition of our Saviour Christ, warning us in these words: Take heed, least at any time your minds be Luk. 21. over laden with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so the sudden day of the Lord take you unwares, for even as a snare it shall come upon all which sit upon the face of the earth: be ye watchful therefore at all times. (And as Matthew addeth) Because ye know not the hour in which Mat. 25. your Lord will come: praying, that ye may escape all these things which are to come, & may stand before the son of man. O God and most merciful father, illuminate our minds with thy holy spirit, by which we may be prepared to all good works, in the holiness and newness of life, that so with Paul, we may desire to leave this world, and to be with Christ, and so in the coming of the Lord being found ready with oil in our lamps, and adorned with our wedding garments, we may find entrance to the lords marriage: which, thou for thy son, and his beloved spouse the Church, hast prepared and appointed from the beginning of the world. To thee therefore, O heavenly father, to the only begotten son, and to the holy ghost our comforter, be all praise, honour, & glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Whereas before I have declared of many reasons and probable conjectures, from the course of times: now I will proceed by the Art of Astronomy, to show and set forth in what manner and form the faces of the heavens are at the time of these great conjunctions of the Planets, which shall happen in the end of watery Trigone, in Anno Domini. 1582. in the month of February, the 12. day, about the hour of 7. of the clock in the morning, the, Moon then ready to change, in the second degree and 40. minutes in Pisces, in conjunction with all the Planets, as by a figure hereafter calculated to the learned and skilful in this Art may appear. The like conjunctions, have never been seen in these our days, nor yet in many years before: for this great conjunction is of all, the last which shall happen in the end of watery Trigon, and watery Trigon shall have an end. And about the eight day of April, in Anno, 1584. a little before that the Sun entereth into Taurus, then turned into fiery Trigon, neither any more in the space of eight hundred years the end of watery Trigon shallbe nigh. Hear followeth the figure expressing the same lights of the conjunctions of the Planets in ♓. astrological chart Anno. Dom. 1583. The 12. day of February, hora 7. in the morning, a new Moon at the Sun rising in conjunction. with 5. Planets in the Ascendent, in 2. degrees and four minutes in ♓. AT the time of this entrance, the cuspis of the East is in 7. degrees of Pisces. The 2, house, 9 degrees, and 4. minutes of Taurus. The 3. house, 6. degrees & 23. min. of Gemi. The 4. house 20. degrees in Gemin. The 5. house, 2. degrees, and 58. min. of Cancer. The 6. house 22. degrees, & 50. minutes of Cancer. The 7. house 7. degrees in Virg. The 8. house 9 degrees and four min. of Scorpius. The 9 house 6. degrees 23. minutes of Sagittarius. The 10. house 20. degrees of Sagittari. The 11. house 2. degrees and 58. minutes of Capricor. The 12. house 22. and 50. minutes of Capricor. The Moon is in 2. degrees and 4 minutes of Pisces, pars fortunae is in the 27. degrees, and 0. minutes of Pisces. Saturn is in the 12. degrees and 23. minutes of Pisces. jupiter is in the 4. degree and 19 minutes of Pisces. Mars is in the 9 degrees and 5. minutes of Pisces: The Sun is in the 2. degrees and 4. minutes of Pisces. Venus is in the 29. degrees and 18. minutes of Aquarius. Mercury is in the first degree & 0. minutes of Pisces. Caput Draconis is in the 27. degree and 30. minutes of Sagittarius. Cauda Draconis, is in the 27. degrees & 30. minutes of Gemini. In viewing of the starry sky it plainly doth appear, Great waters, yea, of sundry sorts shall reign this present year: Like as therefore by certain signs the same were showed to me: So I the same, lo here do show good Reader unto thee. Sixteen Conjunctions shall be made with the Moon & other planets, between the 12. day of February, and the 26. day of the same month in Pisces: the like number in the space of 15. days, in one sign hath never been seen in these our days, nor yet in many other years before. The 12. The number 〈◊〉 6. ☌. day of February next, there shall be these many conjunctions in one day. The first is a conjunction of the Sun and the Moon in Pisces. A conjunction of the Moon and Mercury in ♓. A conjunction of Venus and the Moon in pisces. A conjunction of jupiter, and the Moon in Pisces. A conjunction of Saturn, and the Moon in Pisces. A conjunction of Venus, and the Moon in Pisces. The 13. day of February a conjunction of the Sun & jupiter in Pisces. The 13. day again, a conjunction of the Sun & Mercury in Pisces. The 14. day of February, a conjunction of jupiter & Mercury in Pisces. The 16. day of February a conjunction of jupiter and Venus in Pisces. The 18. day of February a conjunction of Saturn and Mercury in Pisces. The 21. day of February a conjunction of Mars and the Moon in Canc. The 22. day of February a conjunction of Saturn and the Sun in Pisces. The 23. day of February a conjunction of Saturn and Venus in Pisces. The 25. day of February a conjunction of the Sun and Venus in Pisces. This great conjunction doth threaten strange and wonderful things to happen. For first after the mighty Conjunction of the two highest planets, Saturn & jupiter in Cancer, which is reckoned the first sign of the aforesaid watery triplicity, which conjunction happened in the fourth house, in the month of November, at which time the world was overflowed with water, which to this day doth, and shall ever bear the name of Noah's flood, such a flood as the world shall never see again. The next conjunction of the Superior Planets happened in Scorpio, the second sign of the same Triplicity 47. years before the glorious Nativity of our Saviour jesus Christ, & five years before the destruction of the most valorous and puissant captain, julius Caesar, and Pompey was very hot that violent. The end of that which Civil wars between the said julius and Pom pey, was a little after the same conjunction. Whereupon julius Caesar having oppressed the contrary force, and valiantly subdued his enemies, which defended their ancient state, and common liberty: did first establish this fourth most Noble Monarchy. Thirdly, not long after this, namely, six years, before the happy birth of our Redeemer, there happened a conjunction of these mighty superior Planets, Saturn and jupiter, in the last face of Pisces, which is the last sign of watery Trigon, and the beginning of Aries, which is the first sign of the fiery Trigon, which conjunction happened never since, but only in the days of the worthy Christian Emperor, Carolus Magnus. Anno 789. which is almost 800. years ago. But is now to happen once again in this year 1583. Touching which conjunction this year now ensuing is the last conjunction that ever shall happen in the end of that watery Trigon. And hereafter ensueth the figure Astronomically of the said great conjunction of Saturn & jupiter in the 8. house in Pisces. astrological chart Anno Domini. 1583. The 28. day of April, hora 12. of the clock at noon, ☌. ♄. & ♃. Polus Claudiocestrensis, De. M. 51. 32. AT the time of this entrance, the Cuspis of the East is the 27. degrees, and 24. minutes of Leo. The 2. house is the 17. degrees, and 49. minutes of Virgo. The 3. house is the 11. degrees & 34. minutes of Libra. The 4. house is the 16. degrees & 00. min. of Scorpio. The 5 house is the 29. degrees, and 27. min. of. Sagitra. The 6. house is the 30. degrees, & 55. minutes of Aquar. The 7. house is the 27. degrees and 24. min. of Aquar. The 8. house is the 17. degrees & 49. min. of Pisces. The 9 house is the 11. degrees and 34. minutes of Aries. The 10. house is the 16. degrees & 00. mi. of Taurus. The 11. house is the 29. degrees and 2●. minutes of Gem. The 12. house is the 3. degrees. and 45. minutes of Leo. The Move in 4. degrees and 54. min. of Sag. Pars fortunae 15. degrees and 34. min. of Pisces. Saturn is in 21. degrees & 00. min. of Pisces. jupiter is in 21. degrees and 00. minutes of Pisces. Mars is in 4. degrees & 6. min. of Leo. The Sun is in 16. degrees and 48. minutes of Taurus. Venus is in 4. degrees and 6. min. of Gemin. Mercury is in 21. degrees & 20. minutes of Aries. Saturn is Oriental, ♃ is Oriental. Mars is Occidental, ☿ Mercury Occidental. Considering that this fourth monarchy began first about the end of watery Trigon, and was afterwards weakened & decayed under the same, as appeareth by the premises, may it now seem likely and probable enough that it shall also finally be ended & destroyed under the same Trigon. And for as much as our Lord and Saviour took our human nature upon him, being borne of the Virgin Marie in Bethlem, at the end of the watery Trigon, and beginning of the fiery Trigon: the same now happening again, may it not also signify and portend some wonderful and marvelous alteration shortly after to ensue: yea, why not even that great & dreadful time, wherein the same Jesus Christ shall come again in unspeakable majesty, to judge both the quick and the dead, consuming the whole world by fire. For now shall the fiery Trigon reign, and all the conjunctions of the superior Planets, which hereafter shall happen, shall continually be in fiery signs till the accomplishment almost of 200. years. The ancient famous prophesy of Elias, concerning the worlds continuance, foretelling that the same should stand 6000. years: 2000 vain: 2000 the law: 2000 Christ: which together make in all, the final number of numbers 456. years more to come do make up the just number of 6000. years, the full time, which Elias speaketh of. But I cannot think that the full computation of the number shallbe filled. 6000. years, whereof it hath already contained 5544. So that not so much as 500 years do now remain, of which also, some even of those that are yet behind shall be shortened in respect of our infinite sins, & exceeding wickedness, as it followeth in the same prophesy: yea our Saviour Christ himself hath promised in his Gospel written by Saint Matthew that 24. chapter, that he will detract somewhat of the appointed time: saying, except those days be shortened, there shall no flesh be saved, but for the elects sake, they shallbe shortened. what doubt is there but that we may persuade with ourselves that the coming of Christ to judgement will not be long. Of the sicknesses and infirmities this year of our Lord 1583. in general throughout the year, which are like to happen. ACcording to the doctrine of the ancient Princes, and divers other famous learned in the Sciences Mathematical: It manifestly appeareth, that this year shall reign, many painful & dangerous Fevers, the bloody Flyxe, black jaundice, Oppilation of the Liver, obstruction of the Spleen, Apostumes coming of Phlegm, pains in the eyes & teeth, Epilepsia, Stitches, Colic and stone, Laxes, pain in the bowels, Pleurisies, the Dropsy, Cathares, Rheums, small Pocks and Measles, pains of the belly: many maidens and women shall be vexed with divers diseases: & in the Summer quarter these diseases shall most reign, bleeding at the nose, pains in the back & belly, Dissenteria & Strangurion. In Autumn the Winter quarter, pains in the throat, Agina, Apoplexia, pains of the breast, trembling of the heart, the quartain and quotidian Ague, the Palsy, Rheums, Pleurisy, the Gout, and many women shall perish in their travel of child, many people speechless in their sicknesses, and sudden death: From the which, and all other evils, the Lord in his mercy deliver us. Amen. Our sins (alas) do still procure, these plagues and many more: Yet if we will ropentance show, our Lord hath grace in store. Let us do as the Ninivites did, when jonas did them warn; Then shall no plagues of Pestilence, or sickness do us harm. Thus endeth the eighty three year, and now to proceed with eighty four year. astrological chart Anno Dom. 1584. the 8. day of April, one in hours, and 44. minutes at noon, at what time the figure of the heavens is such, at what time the Planets do enter into fiery triplicities. Lo ascendent in the 15. degree and 12 min. The 2. house 4. degrees 54. min. of Virgo. The 3. house 26. degrees 34. mi. of Virgo. the 4. house 28. degrees & no mi. of Libra. The 5. house 12. degrees and 30. min. of Sagittarius. The 6. house 20. degrees and 26. min. of Capric. The 7. house 15. degrees & 12. mi. of Aquar. the 8. house 4. degrees and 54. min of Pisces. The 9 house 26. degrees and 34. min. of Pisces. The 10. house 28. degrees and no min. of Aries. The 11. house 12. degrees and 30. min. of Gem. The 12. house 20. degrees & 26. min of Cancer. The Moon is in 11. degrees and 4 min. of Leo. Pars fortunae in 28. degrees and 8. min. of Sagit. Saturn is in no degree and 14. min. of Aries. Mercury is in one degree and 22. min. of Aries. ♂ Mars is in 3. degrees and 26. minutes of Aries. jupiter is in 15. degrees & 20. min. of Aries. The Sun is in 28. degrees and 8. min. of Aries. Venus is in the 16. degree and 52. min. of Pisces. Saturn is Oriental. jupiter is Oriental. Mars is oriental. Venus is Occidental. Mercury is Oriental *. These Planets conjoined together in fiery triplicities, is a great token to be marked of the worlds destruction & that the latter day is at hand. Therefore let us watch and be mindful of the Lords coming. The servant which diligently watcheth at all hours for his master's coming, Mat. 24. & doth in that mean season such things as his master hath appointed him, is blessed: For he shall enter into his master's joy. But the servant, that liveth without care, is idle, watcheth not, looketh not diligently upon his office, thinketh not of his masters coming, smiteth his fellows, eateth and drinketh with the drunken, that servant I say, shall have his part with hypocrites, and shall be cast into utter darkness, where weeping & gnashing of teeth shall be, etc. Wake, because ye know not what hour Mat. 24. your master will come, of this be ye sure, that if the householder knew what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and not suffer his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready, for in an hour as ye think not, the son of man cometh. Watch and pray, that ye fall not into Mat. 26. temptation. Let your loins be girt about, and Luke. 21. your lights burning, & yourselves like men that wait for their master, when he will return from the wedding, that as soon as he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him: Blessed are those servants, which the Lord when he cometh shall find waking, etc. Take heed, watch and pray, for ye Mark. 13. know not when the time is, And I say to all watch. Take heed to yourselves, least your hearts be grieved with surfeiting and drunkenness, Luk. 21 & cares of the world, when the day shall come suddenly on you. For as a snare shall it come on all them that sit on the face of the earth. etc. Philip. 4. The Lord is at hand. The day of the Lord shall come even as a thief in the night: when they shall say 1 Thes. 5. peace and no danger, than cometh there on them sudden destruction, as the trayvailing woman with child, and they shall not escape. etc. Let us not sleep as other do: but let us watch and be sober. Be patient, and settle your hearts, for jacob. 5. the coming of the Lord draweth nigh: Behold, the judge standeth before the door. Be sober and watch, for your adversary the devil, as a roaring Lion walketh about, 1. Pet. 5. seeking whom he may devour: whom resist steadfast in the faith. The day of the Lord shall come as a thief in the night. 2. Pet. 3. Little children, even now is the last 1. john. 2 time. Yet a very little while, and he that shall come, will come, and will not tarry. Heb. 10. The five wise Virgins prepared both lamps and oil, tarrying and watching for the coming of the bridegroom: Therefore when he came, they being in a readiness, went in with him into the wedding: But the five foolish Virgins slumbered and slept, so that when the Bridegoome came, they were unprepared, and had no oil in their lamps, and therefore were they shut out of the door. Watch, for we know neither the day nor the hour when the Sun of man shall come, etc. Domus Diei, ♃ hora 4. min 56. ante Merid. astrological chart This figure expressing the faces of the heavens, of the Eclipses of the sun in the east angle, about the time of the change of the moon. Anno Dom. 1584. the last day of April, about the hour of 5. of the clock in the morning a little after the sun rising AT the time of this entrance, the cuspis of the East is the 29. degrees and 25. min of Taurus. The 2. house, 28. degrees, & 34. minutes of Geminie. The 3. house 14. degrees, and 12. minutes of Cancer. The 4. house is 28 degrees, 0. minutes of Cancer. The 5. house is 17. deegrees, and 30. min. of Leo. The 6. house is 0. degree, and 30. min. of Libra. The 7. house is 29. degrees, and 54. min. of Scorpio. The 8. house is 20. degrees, and 34. minutes of Sugittarius. The 9 house is 14. degree, and 12. min. of Capricorn. The 10. house is 28. degrees, 0. min of Capricorn. The 11. house is 17. degrees, and 30. min. of Aquarius. The 12. house is 0. degree, and 13. min. of Aries. The Sun in the east Angle, 18. degrees, 42. min. in Taurus. The Moon 17. and 49. min. applying to a Conjunction of the Sun in the 18. degree, and 42. minutes of Taurus. Pars fortunae in the 26. degrees, and 10. m. of Gemini, in the second house. Saturn is in 2. degrees 41. min. of Aries, in the 12. house. Venus in the 12. house in 11 degrees, and 44. min of Aries. Mars in the 12. house, and 20. degrees, and 24. min. of Aries. Jupiter in the 12 house, 20. degrees, and 25 min. of Aries. Mercury in the 12. house, 1. degree, and 48. min. of Taurus. Caput Draconis is 4. degrees of Sagitarius. Cauda Draconis is 4. degrees of Gemini in the Ascendent. Plenilunium Eclipticum. 1. Novembris Die 7. hora. 12. 17. lunar eclipse Luna orientis Solis orbem a part Septentri onali perstringet, idque tenuissimo Vestigio die. 29. Aprilis. Digiti Ecliptid. 17 14 Tempus incidentiae. 1 45 Mora dimidia. 0. 45. astrological chart This figure calculated showeth the faces of the heavens, of the Eclipse of the ☽ 1584. the 7. day of November, a little after 12. of the clock, at midnight. THe time of this entrance the Cuspis of the estate is the 5. degree, and 51. minutes of Libra. The 2. house, 26. degree, and 51. min. of Virgo. The 3. house, 21. degree, and 51. min. of Libra. The 4. house 28. degrees, and 00. minutes of Scorpio. The 5. house 10. degrees, and 24. minutes of Capricorn. The 6. house, 12. degrees, & 48. min. of Aquarius. The 7. house, 5. degrees, and 55. min. of Pisces. The 8. house 26. degrees, and 51. min. of Pisces. The 9 house 21. degrees, and 58. min of Aries. The 10. house, 28. degrees, and 00. min. of Taurus. The 11. house, 10. degrees, and 24. min. of Cancer. The 12. house, 12. degrees, and 42. min. of Leo. The Moon in 21. degrees, & 16. minutes of Taurus. Pars Fortunae 5. degrees, and 55. min. of Aquarius. Saturn in 29. degrees, and 27. min. of Pisces. jupitur is in 26. degrees, and 43. min. of Aries. Mars is in 21. degrees, and 59 min of Leo. The Sun is in 25. degrees, and 30. min. of Scorpio. Venus is in 60. degrees, and 24. min. of Scorpio. Mercury is in 28. degrees, and 10. min. of Scorpio. Caput Draconis is in 23. degrees, and 40. minutes of Scorpio. Cauda Draconis is in 23. degrees and 40. minutes of Taurus. Saturn is Occidental. jupiter Occidental. Mars is Oriental. Venus is Occidental, Mercury is Occidental. THe Lord God amongst other things hath given us certain tokens, to wit: that afore his coming, there shall be a darkening of the Sun and Moon, that the qualities of the heavens shall be troubled: By which words no doubt he would signify, that the whole firmament of stars should be altered, and as it were threaten a destruction, etc. Anno Dom. 1586. mensis Aprilis. The effects of these meetings shall evidently appear: at which time, there shall fall out 12. Conjunctions in Aries, a fiery Triplicity. At the hour of Noon. ☌ ♄ ☉ The 2. day of April Sol in 21. degree, and 46. min. in Aries, applieth to a Conjunction of ♄. in the 22. degrees, and 8. min of Aries. ☌ ☽ ♀ The 7. day of April the Moon in 10. degrees, 37. min of Aries, & applieth to ☌ Venus in the 18. degrees. 16. minutes in the same sign. ☌ ☽ ☿ The 7. day of April the Moon in Aries 10. degrees, and 37. mi. in application, to a conjunction ☌ of Mercury, & Mercury is 17. degrees, and 33. min. in the same sign. ☌ ☽ ♂ The 7. day of April the Moon in Aries, 10. degrees, 37. min. in application to a Conjunction of Mars, and Mars is 18. degrees, and 5. minutes in the same sign. ☌ ☽ ♄ The 8 day of April, the moon in ♈ 22. degrees, and 25. min. in application to a Conjunction of Saturn, and Saturn is 22. degrees, 56. minutes in the same sign. ☌ ♀ ☿ The 8. day of April again Venus in Aries 19 degrees, and 30. minutes, in Conjunction with ☿ in the same degrees of ♈ full. ☌ ☉ ☽ The 8. day of April, the Moon in 22. degrees, and 25. minutes of Aries, in application to a Conjunction of the Sun, in 27. degrees, & 38. min. in the same sign. ☌ ♂ ☿ The 8. day of April again, a Conjunction of Mars and Mercury in Aries. ☌ ♄ ☿ The 9 day of April, Mercury in Aries 21. degrees, and 21. minutes, in application to a Conjunction of Saturn, and ♄ is 23. degrees, and 40. minutes in the same sign. ☌ ♄ ♀ The 13. day of April, a Conjunction of Saturn and Venus in Aries. ☌ ♄ ♂ The 14. day of April Mars in Aries 23. degrees, and 23. minutes, in application to a Conjunction of Saturn, in 23. degrees, and 43. minutes in the same sign. ☌ ♂ ♀ The 14. day of April, a Conjunction of Mars and Venus in Aries. Anno Reparatae Salutis. 1588. intercalari. Aurcus Numerus. 12 Cyclus Solaris. 1 Litera Dominicalis. G. F. Indictio Romana. 1 Interuallum. Hebd. 7. di. 6. Septuagesima. 4. Februarii. Quadragesima. 25. Februarii. Pasca verum. 7. Aprilis. Rogationes. 12. Maii. Ascentio Domini. 16. Maii Pentecoste. 26. Maii. Aduentus domini. 1. decembris. two lunar eclipses Plenilunia duo Ecliptica. Die 2. Mar. hora 13. 42. Die. 25. Aug. hora. 16. scr. 49. Digiti Ecliptici. 17. ¼ Tempus incidentiae. 1. ho. ●. Mora dimidia. o. 46. Digiti Ecliptici. 18. 17. Tempus incidentiae ho ra 16. Moradimidia. o. 51. The two fearful Eclipses of the Moon. Regressus Planetarum. ♄ à penultima Augusti usque in anni finem retrocedet. ♃ regreditur usque in 25. Martii: inde progreditur usque in 24 decem. ♂ hoc anno semper progreditur. ♀ post 5. Septembris regredietur usque in 17. Octobris. ☿ ab initio anni usque in 22. januarii. Iterum à 25. Aprilis usque in 18. Aprilis. Tertium à 20. Augusti in 12. Septembris. Quartum post 14. Decembris ultra sinem anni regreditur. The full Eclipse shall be at one of the clock, and 42. minutes after midnight. astrological chart The 1. of these 2. Eclipses of the moon, this year 1588. shallbe the 2. day of March 13. in hours 42. minutes. Figura. Erected for the meridian of the city of London, the Polus Article being raised 51. deg. 44. 32. THe colour of the Moon in this Eclipse shall not be red, but declining to a dark brown colour: the other Conjectures of that influence or effects thereof, I leave them till such time as I writ my Prognostication for this year, if it please God so long to continue my life, in the mean time good gentle reader take this in good , and bear with me in this my simple skill. In this Eclipse setting forth, the Ascendent is the 22. degree, and 12. min. of Sagitarius. The 2. house, 28. degree, and 57 min. of Capricornus. The 3. house, 22. degree, and 35. min. of Aquarius. The 4. house, the 27. of Aries. The 5. house, the 16. degree, and 33. min. of Taurus. The 6. house, 2. degree, and 43 min. of Geminie The 7 house the 22. degree, and 4●. min. of Geminie. The 8. house, the 28 degree, & 57 minu. of Cancer. The 9 house, the 22. degree, & 35. min. of Leo. The 10. house, the 27. degree of Libra. The 11. house, the 16. degree, & 33 mi. of Scorpio. The 12. house, the 2. de. & 43 mi. of Sagit. The sun in the 22. de. & 14 min of Pisces. Venus in the 12. degree, & 26 mi. of Aries. Mercury in the 13. de. & 2. mi. of Pisces. Saturn in the 12. deg. & 23. min. of Taurus. jupiter in the 7. deg. and 52 mi. of Leo. Mars in the 7. deg. and 3. min. of Aries. The Moon in the 21. deg., & 13. mi. of Virgo. Pars Fortunae in the 23. de. & 14. m. of Geminie. Caput Draconis in the 9 degree and 43. min of Virgo. Canda Draconis in the 9 degree, and 43. min. of Pisces. ¶ This Eclipse of the Moon shall be at 6. of the clock, and 49. min. at night, the colour of the Moon white, and shall appear a little after the sun is set. astrological chart another celestial Scheane of the 2. Eclipses of the Moon this present year 1588. the 25. day of August, hora 16. scrip. 49. Calculated for the Meridian of the city of London. Polus 51. deg. 24. 32. The Ascendent is the 21. degree, & 20 mi. of Aquarius. The 2. house 25. and 28. min of Aries. The 3. house the 27. degree and 59 min. of Taur. The 4. house the 14. degree of Gemini. The 5. house the 27. degree and 1. min. of Gemini. The 6. house 14. degree and 11. min of Cancer. The 7. house the 21. degrees & 20. mi. of Leo. The 8. house the 25. degree & 28 min. of Libra. The 9 house is the 27. degree & 59 min. of Scorp. The 10. house 14. degrees of Sagit. The 11. house the 27. degree & 1. min. of Sagit. The 12 house is the 14. degree & 11. min. of Capric. The Sun in the 12. degree and 4 min. of Virgo. Venus in the 17. degrèe and 40. min. of Libra. Mercury in the 26. degree & 50. min. of Virgo. Saturn in 0 degree and 27. min of Gem. jupiter in the 1. degree and 6. min. of Virg. Mars in the 9 degree & 45. min. of Leo. The Moon in the 6. degree and 19 min. of Pisces. Pars fortunae in 15. degrees & 31 min. of Cancer. Caput Draconis in the 10. degree. and 25. min. of Virgo, Cauda Dra conis in the 10. degree & 25. mi. of Pisces. Hear is the tune that Cipryan in his verses turned in rhyme maketh mention of, The time waxeth short, and the day of the Lords coming to judgement by all signs and tokens cannot be far off. Therefore good brethren in Christ be mindful of the Lords coming: let us call upon his holy name by devout prayers and supplications: Let us make our submission unto his glorious majesty: Let us acknowledge our offences, and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness: Let us be heartily sorry for these our misdoings, whose heavy burdens are intolerable: let us crave mercy & forgiveness at the Lords hand: Let us frame a new and godly life: Let us always have the Lords coming in our remembrance: Let us meditate unto him by devout prayers, and most humble supplications ask all things of him, praise him, trust in him, and give him the honour and worship belonging to his glorious Majesty: Let us not neglect holy meditations and prayers, but continually pray. It is written (Gentle Reader) that in the beginning, in the days of Seth the son of Adam, the people first began to invocate & call upon the name of God by devout prayer, & this manner of praying was used among the fathers from Noah until the coming of Christ, and they did frequent the same as a special mean and way to crave of God his mercy, his grace, and his assistance. By prayer also, they did set forth the glory of God, appeased his wrath and displeasure, and rendered him thanks for his benefits received. Christ our Saviour after his coming, taught it also as a most necessary & comfortable doctrine, whereby we might crave of our heavenly father, not only all things necessary and requisite for us (as appeareth in the prayer which he taught his Disciples:) but also forgiveness of sins to the attainment of everlasting life. And therefore may we well say, that as the use thereof is worthy praise, so the want thereof is to be blamed. For where prayer is not frequented, there God is not served & called upon for his grace and assistance, neither is he thanked for his gracious benefits, the free gift of his mercy is not desired, neither is the horrible punishment of his justice feared. But who may not now (thinkest thou Gentle Reader) rightly say to the world as jonas said to the Ninivites: There are yet 40. days, & Niniveh shallbe destroyed. The people no sooner heard the Prophet denounce destruction to come on them, for their sins, but immediately, even at the first crying of him, with trembling & fear, turned to God, believed in him, feared his justice, confessed their sins, & with penitent hearts craved his mercy. But good Christian brother whom it hath pleased God to call, not by the mouth of one man, as he did the Ninivites (for he hath called us by sundry means) therefore dost thou not regard his calling? wherefore to thee it may be thus said: The more God seeketh thee, the more thou shunnest him: the more he loveth thee, the less thou regardest him: the more thou needest him, the less thou thinkest on him: So that by thy great unkindness, God is compelled to say unto thee, as he said to the Israelites, I am overwearied with bearing and long suffering of thy wicked and sinful living. If thou therefore desire to be freed from the horrible plagues and threatenings of God, thou must (like a true Niniuite) with a broken and penitent heart, call upon God with continual prayer, & craving of him his mercy, grace, & assistance, which if thou ask with a true faith, he will grant it thee. Finally, if thou covet to be happy and blessed, let no day pass thee, but that thou once at the least present thyself before God by prayer, and falling down before him, with an humble disposition of devout mind (not from the mouth, but from the heart inwardly:) cry with the Prophet David, O Lord, the offences of my youth, and mine ignorances remember not: but after thy mercy and goodness O Lord remember me. Psal. 25. 5. A prayer for true repentance, and for the coming of the kingdom of Christ. O Lord, and our God jesus Christ, the Scripture testifieth of thee, that when thou wast in the world, thou didst preach repentance, and the coming of the kingdom of heaven, and after thou wast risen again, thou saidest, that it behoved thee so to suffer, & on the third day to rise again from the dead, and that both repentance & remission of sins should be preached to every creature in thy name, and that whosoever believed and were baptized, should be saved. Again, then full lovingly didst bid them that labour and are laden to come unto thee, & promisedst that thou wouldst unlade and refresh them: verily it is no small company of wicked spirits cleaveth, which are also as roaring Lions, & earnest accusers of the sons of god, yea, and such enemies of God, & of them that appertain unto him, as by no means neither will nor may be reconciled. Therefore we, and all of us, which thorough thy grace are bound and given over to serve God: Most humbly beseech thee O holy spirit that thou wilt defend us against all the wicked temptations & pernicious breathings of this most wicked spirit, that all vice excluded, all virtue and godliness may spring, grow, and increase in us until we be made perfect and ancient in Christ jesus our Lord, and his holy law. Take a-away infidelity, and engraffed in our breasts a true and unfeigned faith, take away pride, wrath, envy, debate, whoredom, gluttony, drunkenness, covetousness, error, hypocrisy, with all kind of ungodliness, and priute in our hearts humility, love, chastity, and concord, purity of life, temperance, sobriety, mercy, liberality towards the poor, truth, pure holiness, with all kind of virtue: take away from us all that ever is of Satan, the flesh, and the world, and give us that which only cometh from thee O heavenvly father, and from thy only begotten son, & from the holy spirit: Teach us all truth, enarme us with the shield of true faith, that we may so watch and show such diligence, that we may perceive his crafty assaults and dangers, unto the end that we live not hereaf-in the flesh, but rather that we abhor all filthiness, and impurity thereof, and that we being brought into thy kingdom, thorough thy precious blood, may obtain daily more and more perfect remission of our sins. So be it. Imp●●nted at London by Thomas Dawson, at the three Cranes in the Viniree, at the assignment of R. W. 1583.