THE Dutch prophesy; OR THE ASTROLOGICAL PREDICTIONS OF JOHANNES VELMONT VAN VALKENBURGH O● UTRECHT, SURVEYING THE FATE OF THE UNITED PROVINCES For the Ensuing Year, 1674.  Finis alterius mali gradus est futuri. 
LONDON, Printed by E. C. for John Newton. 1673.   

THE Dutch prophesy, OR THE Astrological Predictions, &c.  
SIR,  
I Do no sooner received your Command, but I immediately Addressed myself to gratify your Curiosity in procuring an Abstract of the Predictions, or Astronomical Judgments upon the ensuing Year, as they are delivered by the most Famous mathematic of this Age' Johannes Helmont van Valkenburgh of Utretcht.  
He thus Determines upon his Scheme erected for the Spring Quarter.— Several Low Countries shall be subject to many and great Inundations, which shall break out with such a Violence, as to Overthrow many great Towns and very considerable Forts, Castles, and stately fabrics. There shall also be a great Dearth amongst all sorts of Cattle both great and small, many of them Drownded and Starved, and also a great rot amongst Sheep; caused through the Excessive moist Distemperature of the Season Mankind shall also be Afflicted with divers Sicknesses proceeding from the abundance of could and Moist Humours, caused by Corruption of the Air and unwholesome Diet.  
That the Commonalty in those Countries shall be much discontented and Weary of their Lives▪ through extreme Poverty caused by their great Loss of Cattle, &c. Which yet cannot Excuse them from Heavy Impositions and Taxes.  
Upon the entrance of the Sun into Capricorn, there will happen great and terrible Tempests, and great Losses at Sea, to the great Endammagement of the Merchant. Mars being ready to pass out of Virgo into Segitarie, threatens Was and great Commotions to those Countries more immediately under his Influence with unfortunate success to those who live under the watery Trigon.  
Saturn in the fourth house is also an Enemy to Peace, and seems wholly to invalidate the benev●lent Aspects of the other Planets, which do however strongly incline the endeavour of some great Statesmen, to work an accommodation But the two Malevolent Planets do strongly oppose and appear to have the sole Dominion in the affairs and Transactions of those Countries more immediately subject to their malicious Influence, which shall cause men to desire War rather than Peace, and to take delight in Slaughter and Execution: And to love Danger, Blood, Fire, and Confusion, and to Court even Death itself, in all its most Horrible shapes, till the minds of men shall be so hardened, that nothing shall seem unlawful to them; but they shall sport themselves in all kind of Cruelty and outrage; and being drunk with blood they shall rejoice in all manner of ruin and Destruction.  
Sir,  
〈…〉 ●he Sum of what Van Valkenburgh's Predicti 〈…〉 Though upon each particular Scheme he does enlarg● himself into several Pages.  
We much sear he will prove too true a Prophet, for though the Generality here are very desirous of Peace▪ ye● we can see nothing but preparations for War, and the Military Spirits drive all before them. And those who prudently consider the face of christendom, 'tis possible they may collect as infallible predictions without consulting the Stars.  
But this may satisfy you how ready I am to comply with your Desires, when ever you please to Oblige me with an Opportunity.  
Sir, Since we have begun to Trassique this way, I could wish you would sand us over some Intelligence from your English Oracles, which I imagine may be less Ambiguous and more to the purpose; for I can assure you( under our Hogen M●gen Policy) they are not allowed that licence and Freedom as your Interpreters of the Stars in England, who with such Confidence▪ Transcribe the Book of Fates, and never scruple to Publish the Intregues of Heaven.  
Our Astrologers seem a little better Qualified to be admitted as Secretaries to the Stars, for they only general Terms hint at the High decrees of the Heavenly Cabal; though by a kind of mysterious Dilemma, they still hope to Entrap the Event.  
FINIS.