The World's Wonder, OR, Joyful News from Scotland and Ireland. COMPRISED In the ensuing Predictions, and Monthly Observations, for this present year, 1651. Foreshowing the great things that will come to pass in England, Ireland and Scotland, the several fights that will happen between the Lord Gen. Cromwell and the Scots, and the Lord Gen. Deputy Ireton, and the Irish; the event and success thereof, and what will befall the King of Scots, and Major Gen. Massey. A great Victory to be obtained by the English, in the Month of July, upon the eclipsing of the Sun, as it was in Jermany, when the renowned King of Sweden, charging in the Van against the Emperor, with his Sword in one hand, and his Pistol in the other, in his Buf-Coat, was slain upon the place: with a description of the said fight, and the King's speech to his Soldiery, at the head of each Regiment, upon their engaging against the Enemy. A great fight in Ireland, and the total routing of the Enemy in Scotland, 15 Marquesses, Earls, and Lords taken prisoners, all their Ordnance, Arms, Ammunition, Bag, and Baggage. A great fight at Sea by the Parliaments Navy. Divers Ships taken, sunk, and burned: joyful tidings for the London Merchants, and exceeding good news for the Country Farmers, and Citizens. Together, with a new Prophecy of the Presbyterians, and what will befall them this Summer; to the great admiration of All that shall read this ensuing Subject. Extracted out of the Original, Licenced according to Order, woodcut of the moon, crescent at bottom, man's face in the shadow North LONDON, Printed by John Clowes, 1651. The World's Wonder, I Hope I may crave pardon, and as easily obtain it, for beginning my Prognostics, considering that they comprise, (and are amplified, with) very remarkable Observations, and rational Predictions; wherein you may apparently discern & foresee, the great things that will happen in England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Denmark, Sweden, and other parts of Europe; as also the event and success of the English Armies, in their several designs and motions, either by Sea or Land, against Scot, Irish, French, Deane, and Portugal; and to the end, that these Prognostics may appear the more easy and facile, (to each respective capacity and understanding) I have in reference thereunto, drawn up and composed these ensuing annexals, in order to their due stinction & course of each month's Progress and actions; but by reason January hath produced little of concernment, I shall therefore more fully and particularly, insist upon the rest of the ensuing months, for this present year, 1651; and first, give me leave to present you, February viz. February, 1651. HOw pleasently doth this month begin with my brother Commoner? The Nation smiles, every one is merry with his Mistress, and think the worst is past; I wish it were so; Great plots are contriving between our souldery, and the Scots, when we poor Commoners know it not; neither is it fit we should; it is not our places; and if every one had kept the place God set him in, this Nation had not been in the pickle 'tis now in; let the Clergyman mind his Bible, and the Ploughman his Blow: We know not, neither was any man able to tell us, what sin it was the Devil first committed, only, Judas 6. God spared not the Angels that left their first station: Let not us leave ours to turn Statesmen, etc. Mars sets Retrogade; Treaties break off; 'tis the sword must end the difference when all's done: Our neighbour Kingdoms are afraid of us they have cause enough; therefore, good Presbyter, let me advise thee to be wise, why shouldest thou bring thyself into a premunery, and fall before thy time? Be wise, or else thy Motto shall be miserum est fuisse. March. This month threatens great dissension in Scotland; between the Nations; the Nobility divide; the Clergy break in pieces, and the Commonalty falls by hundreds; and great is the breach through the Scotish Territories. Do, fall out, and fight to, it shall never trouble me. But give me leave to give a timely admonition to their young King; Oh that he would be so wise to hear, I question not, but some will bear the honesty to tell him, or the malice against me, to tell him of it. It is only, jer. 45. 4. 5. somewhat applied to his Person; The great Jehovah of Heaven and earth, the Redeemer of the world, the Saviour of Saints, hath said thus, That which I have built will I destroy, and that which I have planted will I pluck up, even thy whole family; and seeketh tbou great things to thyself, seek them not. If I speak to wise men, this is enough; yet I cannot but conclude some, nay much good to the Commonwealth this year, viz. Prosperity and happiness; surely justice will this year come down from heaven to visit the earth; peace, Plenty, and prosperity seems to attend the English Nation. April. The season of this month being suitable, produceth great action in the field; and I expect more wonders this month to be either agitated or transacted, then either the eyes of our fathers, grandfathers, or great grandfathers, ever saw or dreamt of; Now expect another rout in Scotland, and that near the County of Fife, where a gallant army of horse & foot lie bleeding, great guns and little guns, together with all their baggage, oatmeal, and salt lost, and taken, their young King attempts a fight beyond the Seas; the States of Holland begin to smell a Rat, but are not wise enough to make a snare, etc. Bitter weather abroad, and stormy at Sea, Pirates grow numerous, and the London Merchant loseth much, who can help it? But the State's prudence and providence, who employing Gen. Blake and sending an additional fleet unto him, ensnares these Rovers; who after a short fight, sink, burns, and takes them all; and with his Navy, adorned with these Trophies, the white flag and the red cross, the blue flag, and the golden harp, fails to and fro upon the British Irish, French, and Danish seas, clearing the several Channels of all England's Enemies. May. ME thinks this month gins merrily as it should do, and it being Cookoo-time, Citizens Servants will be ready to salute their Mistresses, etc. Well! be it so, they will find a very untoward time of it; for it is a scurvy Trade to be a Pirate. This year will be a far more plentiful than healthful, men's bodies will be vexed exceedingly with Coughs and Catarchs', and other Diseases proceeding of cold and moisture will be enidemical, and of no long continuance, which signifies death of women; and in all probability, there may die three women for one man: much about this time, the little Queen in France draws to a period of her days. The latter end of this March produceth a great Sea-fight, look to it France, for thou wilt-suffer: Beware Portugal, there's not a Nation under the Moon shall offend us, and escape unpunished. June. THis Month gins with fair weather, and bringeth smiles to the Country Farmer for his Harvest: But surely the Devil or Robin-goodfellow is in the Scots; Scotland! Scotland! Dost not thou see how thy Clergy cheats thee: if ever mortal men were mad to be undone, you are of that number: The actions of the latter end of this month, and the beginning of the next, amaze all Europe, I had almost said the World; for an unparallelled Victory is obtained in Ireland, another near the Mountains in Scotland, and about 15. Marquesses, Earls, and Lords taken, and safely committed: If any happen to be headless about this time, they will fall the lighter. July. IF any ask how this month will begin, the answer is ready, to wit, just as the last ended, finding out knaves, such as set the Nation together by the ears, such as sowed the seed of sedition in stead of the truth, such as Widows and Fatherless Children daily pray against, such as one day shall dearly answer, for the blood that hath been spilt in this civil War, such as have endeavoured to make themselves by maring others; but now justice seizeth on them, and pays them their wages. About the 14. or 20. day produceth tidings of another great Battle Northward, which will again crown both our friends and Armies with laurel; and it will also continue and end in execution of justice upon Malefactors. Let the Army score their valour upon the heads of their enemies in the name of God, but let peace and quietness be amongst themselves; for though discord make a harmony in music, yet it doth not so in an Army. About this time we gather from the conjunction of Saturn and Mars, that the Sun will be eclipsed, during a great part of the fight; but upon the Scots flight, it appears in its glorious splendour again, which proves as fatal to the Scots, as the great blow given to the Emperor of Jermany, by the late great blow given to the Emperor of Jermany, by the late renowned King of Sweden, who upon a pitched field with 15000. men, totally subdued that potent Army of Jermans, consisting of 45000 l. and with his sword in one hand and his Pistol in the other, a little before the fight began, road to each Regiment, uttering these words, Gentlemen and fellow Soldiers, I hope you are all willing to venture your lives with me this day, for the advancement of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, and for the establishing of his truth, etc. but the Soldiery being overjoyed at his affable expressions, sounded forth great acclamations, that they would live and die with him. Then replied the King, in the name of God, let us fall on, I your Sovereign, and Cap. Gen. will be the first man that shall charge in the van, which accordingly he did in his Buffcoat, without Armour, where after 6 hours' fight, this gallant Prince was slain: At which time the Sun was darkened for the space of half an hour. August. ON the very beginning of this month, the Sun cuts the assendent of the year, and the mid-heaven of the conjunction of Saturn and Mars, and sure the honest Commoner gins to love the Parliament, apparently discerning now who hath done them good, and preserved them and theirs from Egyptian bondage. Septemb, & Octob. THese two Months produce little action, either by Sea or Land, looking with a pretty quiet face, and seems to promise some fair accord amongst ourselves, which the Lord grant us, and then let men; Devil, and Pope be our opposers. November. THis month gins severely, 'tis pity 'tis not likely to hold, I hope my brother Commoner will like the Law a little better than he was wont to do; if not, let but Neighbours live quietly, and there will be the less need of it. This month cannot nor will not leave us till it hath set Saturn and Mars together by the ears. December. THe Sun gins to shine on the beginning of this month, affording us seasonable weather, temperate actions, but suddenly the wind riseth high, and men's brains are entoxicated, they sit by the fire, and ponder in the winter what they will do next Spring; but in the mean time women cannot agree with their Husbands, who can help it? if the sheets cannot make them friends, I cannot, So farewelâ–ª FINIS.