OBSERVATIONS For this present Year, 1667.  
By WILLIAM LILLY, Student in Astrology.   compass rose and planet 
Printed in the Year, 1667.   

Observations for this present Year, 1667.  

JANUARIES Observations. 1667.  
IN December, though two Eclipses, one of the Sun and another of the Moon happened, yet little of their effects will appear in Europe, except in Portugal and Spain; and those effects rather concern animosities betwixt or among the Grandees, then particularly to either Nation: however, various reports will come from the West-Indies of both Nations, intimating damages received by either party in those parts. January gins strangely as to the Wether; abundance of snow, sleet, or moist weather, cloudy, obscure, and dark; and if the influence of the late Comets impede not the weather, we might expect very strange floods; but usually Comets are percussors of drought in every Season of the Year. The Northwest part of Europe, and those Country's North which border upon Muscovia and Tartary, highly concerned in their consultations in this month; near this time also the City of Breme is threatened with great unhappiness, if Peace be not ere this concluded betwixt the Swedish Nation and it. High honour is done to some Ecclesiastical person in Foreign parts; and the like advancement to some of our own Nation, either Civil or Temporal.  
Many reports fly abroad as if some Treaty for Peace were in hand; people willingly embrace that Intelligence, but time makes it appear a vapour: Our Enemies have not yet had a sufficient share of the second Comets influence; let them expect it with a sad Interest in this Summer.   

FEBRUARIES Observations. 1667.  
THe King of Poland his Affairs seem to proceed but untowardly, rather they backslide then go forward: So near this time some unruly irruption, disturbs his imperial Majesty's Subjects near the Turkish Garrisons. Still men harken after Peace, the generality of Holland above all people desiring it; no probability as yet of any right understanding to that purpose. Now is Jupiter entered Aries the Ascendant of England; from thence we may expect an happy unity amongst ourselves, and perceive Gods Mercies generally to smile upon the Actions of his Majesty, and grand Affairs of the whole Nation, infinitely to the satisfaction of all sober persons. If the Season of the year permit, there may happen about this Month some warlike action betwixt the Spanish and Portugal Forces. An appearance of drawing Forces into Normandy, the French King being active near this month; but Providence seems to contradict his intentions, and the prudence of his Majesty of England prevents all fear of French Invasion. Mars is entered Aries, associates with Jupiter in all his Majesty of Great Britain's Conducts: whether the French King resolve upon War or Peace, it's no matter; if his Navies will peep out of their Harbours, they must return home again if they can; but assuredly destruction, or captivity, or sinking, will be the final end of most of those who shall encounter His Majesty of Great Britain's Sea-Forces in this year.   

MARCHES Observations. 1667.  
THree Superior Planets angular in the vernal Scheam; the two Infortune's essentially dignified; the benevolent Jupiter oppressed: these argue the vivacity of mankind prone wholly unto War, and the superlative transactions now in consultation, how, where, and when to offend their enemies, how to fortify themselves, or to do most mischief: And though some moderate Spirits or grave Councillors in many Nations study wholly for Peace or Reconcilment, yet it is more than probable their designs are frustrate, and the whole inclination of man tends for warlike concernments. The Monarch of Great Britain seems in greatest readiness for action, and best provided: The Dutch fearful of a plague and consumption of their Seamen, nor in a present capacity of undertaking any great design: The French seem at a stand, some emergent misfortune having happened unto them, or feared to happen amongst themselves suddenly : Ne verbum quidem de Dano: The Dane cannot get out of his Harbours; No penny, no Pater-nosters: The Polonian King in great fear of his Subjects, matters seeming to tend again to Rebellion, or taking up Arms. The Swedish Nation, the Season of the year considered, seem the most active of all Europe; and reason there is; for some violent storm is like to breakforth upon them from a barbarous people, if not prevented.  
Much good intelligence comes into England from the North-east, and many of her Ships or much Goods arrive at London, or most certain News of their Ships being well conditioned, and suddenly like to arrive.   

APRIL'S Observations. 1667.  
THe Month gins with various Reports, malicious and vain, intimating losses at Sea, some Westward, some Southward; others disaffected to the honour of England make Mountains of Molehills, dispersing scandalous Libels against Authority; a people neither satisfied in their own judgements, or willing to be instructed from the more learned Doctrine of the Church of England. Here seems breach of Leagues, or misunderstandings amongst many Confederated Princes; great failings in their mutual Aids one unto another. The Amsterdam-merchants, as also the generality of Holland, find great opposition in their Vocations and Callings; they seem now more sensible of their present sad condition than for some years before. New broils begin to arise in Polland; the Princes of Germany at variance one with another; the North parts of Sweden like to be invaded; and there are not wanting evil spirits to stir up a Commotion in Ireland. The Lorrainer where ever he is, is much spoken of for his plundering, and probably like to suffer for his insolences. Some pyratical people threaten the English Ships coming from Barbadoes, and those more remote Plantations. If the Navies of France and Holland were fitted at Sea, it were more than probable His Majesty might be blessed with a glorious and successful Victory; but we cannot find either Dane, Dutch or French, sufficiently provided for so sad an encounter; or is there any probability of their meeting or joining together in many weeks after; yet towards the latter end of this Month reports will be as if all would suddenly be ready: be it so; or if were so, nothing but our great and manifold sins can hinder us of an entire Victory.   

MAYS Observations 1667.  
WHere & in what Countries Armies are near one another there will be great slaughter of mankind suddenly. Where Fleets at Sea are out, a dubious and tedious Fight there will be, wherein the Hollanders are sure to be worsted, by firing, burning, or taking their best and most serviceable Ships, killing and destroying their most able and serviceable Commanders and men; neither will the Dane or French speed better; the Dane seems to lose his honour by not fight, and much aspersed therefore: providence seems to bless the French King with answerable success, viz. with the captivity of many of his Ships and Men. Perhaps these actions may be retarded something longer. Destructio in pluribus Climatibus: Great destruction in many Countries, Sad weather, the season considered; high tempestuous Winds, strange Thunder and Lightning, sudden and violent Showers; some begin to fear the Plague or Pestilence, we hope no such thing will be. Many violent actions committed this Month; many Murders, unhappy Duels; many Piracies at Sea, much Thievery at Land; and yet if our judgement deceive us not, this Nation seems blessed with some remarkable testimony of God's favour, even in or near this Month, highly to the honour of His Majesty, and satisfaction and content of the whole Kingdom; for here is probability of much Honour conferred on deserving Persons, as well Swordmen as Gownsmen; and we have cause to believe His Majesty to be much honoured near this time by several Ambassadors from Foreign Parts to congratulate His Successes.   

JUNES Observations. 1667.  
THis Month seems to be ushered in with great expectation of Peace, and His Majesty courted thereunto by Agents from several Parts; but Heaven we fear hath no such blessing for the Hollander, divine Vengeance having as yet not scourged them, sufficiently for their former insolences. The King of Denmark threatened with War and many sad mischances near his own Confines, a sturdy Enemy and powerful, watching all opportunities against him. The French King seems to expend much money, and to make great preparations to little purpose; he will in a short time be sensible of the first Comets influence, for evil and not for good. In this Month there is a Quadrat aspect betwixt ♄ and ♃, whereby we judge great difficulty, much fraud deceit, and tergiversation in such things and matters as might otherwise tend to a reconciliation of differences. The Ingress of ☉ into ♋, and the several Lunations of this month do rather portend-Seafights, Wars, etc. then give hopes of Peace; particularly, the several Configurations do very much threaten Holland wirh a most strange and unusual loss at Sea, if they shall dare to fight His Majesty's Forces. Still poor Polland is threatened either by the Muscovite or wand'ring Cossacks. Strange rumours dispersed in London, some vain people abuse His Majesty's Subjects with untruths and ill-grounded suggestions. Much division in London about Building, perhaps that may occasion those vain and idle reports . Strange news out of Holland, as if all were in an uproar; we believe they are now in a sad and fearful condition. Discite justitiam.   

JULIES' Observations. 1667.  
THe Sun draws near to the opposition of Saturn, and he-retrograde, now in this Month near his place in the Vernal Scheam, the Sun and he both with a quadrate aspect beholding the Ascendant of the Solstitial Ingress, as also near to the Quadrate of Jupiter in that Figure.  
Quis talia fando temperat à lachrymis?  
The Aspects are in cardinal Signs; besides, Mars is entered Cancer; A great slaughter of Mankind is at hand, and it may be feared both at Sea and Land, where there is fit matter to work upon. These Aspects seem formidable unto the French King both at Sea and Land, especially at Sea: The Hollander from the ill success he shall find in this Month, if he submit not before unto a Peace, shall perceive its in vain to strive against the King of England, whose Forces (though not without much blood) shall obtain so remarkable a Victory over both French, Dutch and Danes, as the like hath not been heard of in any age. If Providence have assigned this Month for a Sea-fight, it's the ultimum vale of the hogen's. The active Scottish Privatiers seem to grow rich with their many and rich Prizes, taken as well from the Dane as the Hollander and French. The Venetians very hardly put unto it near this Month, yet in a Naval Fight with the Turks they seem to prosper. About the second week of this Month strange and unusual weather in many Countries, and it seems to continue for many days. Many divisions are like to be amongst the Religious in Italy. Blessed News should arrive of some noble Achievement of His Majesty's Forces.   

AUGUSTS Observations. 1667.  
IF Providence retard the Actions intended in the former Month until this present August, they then seem more ponderous and weighty in this Month, all parties being better prepared then in the former. The grand Configurations of this month signify, Fugas in exercitu, stupores, anxietates, tristitias, & timores, & mortalitates, bella, & guerras, & interfectiones; erunt fulmina, tonitrua & coruscationes; erunt ventorum flatus inconvenientes, submersiones navium & pericula navigandi: Here are signified to happen in this Month (if no Peace be ere this concluded) the flight of running away of many engaged in Land or Sea-service; great fears, troubles, sorrows, amazements, mortality, wars, slaughters of men; much lightning, thunder's, strange sights in the Air, very inconvenient or cross winds, the drowning or sinking of many Ships, great danger to all that Navigate the Seas; these actions are generally signified to happen in all or most places of Europe, but more particularly nearer England, toward the North-east thereof; High engagements assuredly are near at hand, wherein the English fight against a Saturnine people, viz. a people who upon equal terms seldom dare encounter their enemy: Now in those Configurations of this Month portending Sea-fights, it is thus said of the Ancients; Illi de terra Martis superabunt, eò quod irae & audacia erunt in eyes; Those Navies, those Soldiers who are under the Dominion or dwell in the land of Mars (as the English do) shall overcome their Enemies, because there is much of choler, anger, and boldness in them; whereas in Saturnine people there is much fear, cowardice, by reason of their want of heat. Still nothing but our sins can prevent us of a glorious Victory.   

SEPTEMBERS' Observations. 1667.  
NEws from Ireland; Intelligence from Italy, from the English Plantations in the West-Indies, from the straits and Spanish Coasts; all should be pleasing and comfortable to England. Addresses made to His Majesty of Great Britain from several parts; men's minds begin to hearken after Peace, and many general rumours dispersed and spoken of to that purpose: Yet some of the maleconfigurations mentioned in August, may manifest their sad influences in this September, unto the greater glory of England, but exceeding misfortune of her enemies, whether Dutch, Dane, or French, whose imperious King finds great obstructions in his civil affairs at home, and lesser satisfaction in his military proceed abroad; so that we may truly say of him, the present positions of Heaven do signify, Paucitatem lucri, seu profectus in rebus, de quibus speratur utilitas; & quod cadet in inimicitias amicorum; he may expect little gain, no gainful returns in such things and actions from which he thought to have reaped great gain; & quod cadet in inimicitias amicorum, his Confederates will receive no benefit from his assistance, and therefore there will follow controversies and disgusts between them, viz. there is much probability of an absolute breach of the League betwixt him and the Dutch, and others, etc. The Imperial affairs seem carried on with happy success, much to the honour of the house of Austria, saving some small fears in the Western parts of his Dominions, wherein there seems more danger to be threatened then really will be executed.  
Pax est dulcissima rerum.   

OCTOBER'S Observations. 1667.  
MAny scandalous reports cast upon persons of honour; the common people male-contented, much dejected in their spirits; in several Countries the Configurations signify, dejectionem nobilium & magnatum, atque ipsorum malum esse, & exaltationem vilium & ignobilium, & contristabuntur Scribae, atque Legum Doctores, & consuls, & Consiliarii, aut evenient eis impedimenta occulta, quorum causa tristabuntur: In many Countries here is denoted the downfall of Nobles and great Persons, and their present sad condition; Scribes, viz. the Legal persons, or Lawyers, and Doctors of the Laws both Civil and Canon, Stateholders', Senators, and Councillors of State shall have great cause to be sorrowful, for there will be many accusations against them, many of their secret failings will be brought to light, and they suffer for their faults. A sad fate seems to attend some high-spirited Grandee in this Month; and another eminent Gown-man either ends his days or loseth his Office; A reverend Father of the Church is manifested to have his interment or death near or in this Month, which seems to be fatal unto many of great years and in great dignity. Unruly weather, much rain, several floods, strange and uncomfortable weather; no pleasing Seedtime, the Farmer repining, and a dissatisfied Gentry conclude the Month.  
Sudden but vain news comes from the North parts.   

NOVEMBERS' Observations. 1667.  
A Person of great counsel and conduct seems now to yield unto Death, greatly to the affliction of his Prince or Country; so also one of Royal Extraction is threatened with a lingering consumptive Disease, much lamented the party will be, whecher male or female. Saturn and Jupiter are near a second Quadrature; the Courts of Princes troubled with their unruly Servants and Courtiers: The Clergy of Nations in some contempt: Those of different judgements in things Divine complain of hard measure generally in all places of Europe: Those who do now mediate to reconcile the Quarrels of Nations in several parts of Europe, seem to complain of much fraud in the transactions thereof; however, if Providence for our sins contradict in not, matters appear in a fair way towards a settlement; and the Monarch of Great Britain again visited from parts beyond Seas by several Agents for settlement of all Differences and Contraversies. An invisible Eclipse as to England harms not the progress of a Treaty, only manifests some unruly spirits in England, who asperse both Church and State. Several good Letters, bringing good news both to the Merchant and others, do near this time arrive. Some strange robbings and steeling, or robberies commited towards the latter part of the Month.   

DECEMBER'S Observations. 1667.  
FRom most parts of Europe, England hath comfortable Intelligence, and stronger hopes then formerly of Peace and Tranquillity at home, if not with other Nations; which God of his mercy grant. Some honourable Persons of several Nations again interceding with His Majesty for full reconcilement; so that if the Dutch be not ordained for a full destruction, a Peace in probability is near at hand; but if they shall still wilfully neglect his Majesty's Civility and Clemency, let them English this Prediction, which is operating and in full force against them all 1667. viz. according unto Gauricus, p. 1329. M. Coeli ad □ ♂. This is to their Magistrates. Multa mala decernuntur ex inopinato, & unde non speraverant, lights, jurgia & mutuas simultates cum martialibus, quorum odiis multa mala portenduntur: inoplnata cum fortunarum jactura atque dedecore, multi à Magistratu deponentur; eruntque hoc anno 1667 tantis calamitatibus conquassati, ut quo se vertant, penitus ignorent, praevideant ne ab hostium insidiis infligantur: Unexpectedly they shall receive much damage from whence they lest expected it, constantly troubled with quarrelling and controversies amongst their Martial Commanders, by whose malice much detriment happens unto them; a sudden wreck or subversion of their Estates (which is most part in Ships;) with shame and scorn many will be disposed from their Authority; they will in 1667. be so shaken with all manner of misfortunes, they will not know what to do; and let them beware pretended Friends prove not their worst Enemies. Vivat & floreat Rex Magnae Britanniae.   
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