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A48503	Mr. Lillies late prophecy come to pass Concerning the present vvar, 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. Licensed, according to order, Iuly 10. 1673.	Lilly, William, 1602-1681.	1673 (1673)	Wing L2225; ESTC R216696	2,974	11

Mr. LILLIES LATE Prophecy come to pass Concerning the present VVar 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 Licensed According to Order Iuly 10. 1673. Printed by A. Purslow 1673. Mr. LILLIES LATE PROPHECY Come to Pass I Hope there is no English-man so disingenious as not to be sensible how much our Nation hath been obliged to the Judicious and deservedly Famous Mr. Lilly for his Restauration of Astrology wherein he manifests himself not only an Accomplished Artist but also an Ingenious Lover and Well-wisher of his Country Every year would afford irrefragable Arguments to the Conviction of any that should prove so obstinately 〈…〉 or so carelesly 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 accompt of what Commets h●●● 〈…〉 VVhat Predictions the 〈…〉 vpon them and what strange Events and Successes have followed as witnesses of his Prophetick judgement AMongst oth●r h●● now ●●rified Predictions on that Commet seen in 16●2 〈◊〉 ac●uaint●● the I●ha●●tants 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 dubi●us a matter ●w●nty yea●● beforehand for accordingly a Commet did manifest it self and for many Nights ●o ●●the● was visible in our Horizon Nor was thi● a framed Stor● t● Varni●h any design neither was it the mistake of a Paper-kite ignis fatuus or false Phoenemenon but a true and real Commet as is evidenced by the Testimony of divers Worthy persons more then Ordinary Skilful and curiously a●quainted with such matters First Mounsier Hevilius a person sufficiently known to the Learned VVorld attests it in a Letter from Dantziel to that Illustrious Society here in England deservedly Entituled Royal his VVords are these There is with us saith he a New Commet visible both Mor●ings 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 it's course March the 6th 40 minutes after 7 it was in seven degrees of Aries with 25 degrees of North Latitude c. The same was attested also from Paris in several Letters and at Fl●s●●●e from the 16th of March to the 2●th successively But the reason why it was so carelesly observed was because for a good while it was neer the Sun and afterwards obscured by the Moon But I must bring the matter nearer home and give you an accompt 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 tayl 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 begining of Gemini but then it seemed very small its motion more slow than formerly and the Moon increasing it soon after disappeared Mr. Lilly likewise himself observed it for several nights together to whom it seemed bigger then a Star of the second Magnitude and of a Saturnine and Mercurial Complection who after the strictest Observations he could make of its Magnitude Scituation and Pointing he gives this accompt of it Since Mankind saith he would not take sufficient warning either by that Commet in the Year 1652 or in 1664. behold providence manifests another beginning in the first sign of the Zodiack 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 suddain violent unexpected and surprizing 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 't is by accident or Prophesie 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 fore-runners of Wars slaughter of Souldiers and Mankind Devastation of Towns Villages Depopulation of Countries Terretories Cities Provinces yea upon a suddain 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 VVars 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 Prophesie in general made at least a twelve-month 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 Souldiers scarcity of Corn c. Could 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 suddain But as in Europe there are few Kings these like Sentences must be understood as we said before of Governours 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 Vnto 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 Vnto the Sign Gemminibelong Holland and Zealand Genova Amsterdam Venice Constantinople with many other Kingdoms and Provinces in some of these Countries VVars is already apparent what is remaining the Years subsequent will manifest in due time But sith we wrote so Copiously of the former Comets in 1652. and 1664. VVe 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 Judici●usly Mr. Lilly 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 mittigate that fury which is threatned 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