more by Peace then War Therefore Frenchmen and Hollanders be not too forward your repentant hour is near unlesse in time you be so wise as to make peace with the English Nation all whose Enemies shall truckle under her so that there will be great hopes of concluding an honourable Peace with one or more Nations who now begin to find that fighting against the English a People from the beginning ordained for victory is to no purpose since the Stars have designed them never to take the foile unlesse by Treachery from within herself from any people in the whole world Mr. Fly saith Our Enemies begin to comply be more mild and think of friendship And speaking of cloudy inconstant weather It is saith he much like our Enemies the French and the Dane who are still plotting and contriving against us but to little purpose Glad would they be to be quiet Mr. Andrews in several of his monthly Observations declares himself thus Providence smiles upon the Kingdome of England And we doubt not but that the Heavens will favour the English and that his Majesties Subjects will be in a thriving and good Posture And his Armies and Navyes whereever employed will be very successfull in all their undertakings and performe some businesse of consequence The Emperours Dominions not quiet The Swedes are active The Danes full of troubles but still we find the Kingdome of England in a flourishing temper and the English seem very formidable in sundry parts of the world so that we have great cause to predict good success to the Forces and Navyes of his Majesty of Great Britain wherever engaged Moreover about July the Hollander or Datch may be sufficiently sensible of the malitious aspects of the Starrs for assuredly their Forts and Ships are not far off from danger and if God have not ere then composed the differences between his Majesty of Great Britain and that people viz. the Dutch then they must expect to be very much humbled by the English Towards the Baltique Sea somewhat very considerable may happen wherein the Danes and Hollanders may be highly concerned and if they shall appear with their Fleet and Navy in a Warlike posture against the English in August then let them take what follows viz. a total or fatal overthrow Lastly we do perfectly discover by the Positions and Configurations of the Starrs that his Majesties Kingdomes and Dominions will be in a prosperous condition and be blessed in their undertakings even to the very amazement of Forreign Countries But afflictions miseries troubles and misfortunes shall attend the Dutch this year and they must expect no good success unlesse God in mercy shall grant them the favour of his Majesty of Great Britain before the Spring 1667 or if Heaven have not ere that time directed those people unto a happy compliance or composition of controversies with him Then speaking of London he saith and assuredly we have now great cause to affirm that London our English Metropolis shall be in a flourishing state again and in a very prosperous condition so that people may safely build houses there as being confident according to the rules of Art of the great felicity that shall ere long attend that City Then turning his discourse to France he saith We have sufficient cause to predict that some sad and disastrous Events will in this year 1667. befall the City of Paris and that the French Kings Affairs will find much interruption in sundry parts of the World and the French and Dutch will be in a sad condition unless they comply with England and we hope the World towards the latter end of 1667. will appear in a more setled condition then formerly Mr. Saunders saith From good and rational grounds I pronounce that the Revolutions of the Heavens this Year promise much prosperity to come to formerly afflicted London and her Governours in her re-edification and that such Prizes or Composition may probably be brought in from the amazed and depressed Dutch that may adde much to her felicity and well replete his Majesties Treasures for till a Submissive Peace be concluded the English will gain ground of that elated Nation who proudly assume the Attributes of the Creator calling themselves High and Mighty which Blasphemy will sufficiently be rewarded by the next Revolution 1668. which time will set his Majesty of England free with Victory and Honour over all his Enemies therefore though things be banded to and fro and look upon us with a face of unsettlement in the mean time let us rest assured in this That the year 1668. will be a Jubilee to England and I derive this Judgement from warrantable grounds of Art But this present year will be a time of Action much businesse and great designs attempted But the language of the Stars in general speak prosperity to England with good successe and especially to her famous Metropolitan London which the Almighty will miraculously to her glory raise out of the ashes and like Job redouble her fame and losses and command the very Treasures of her Enemies to repair her Ruines and those noxious natural qualities which both affected and infected the Earth her air and waters are now spent and exhausted which likewise predicts her happiness as to health for many succeeding years Mr. Lilly pronounceth his Judgement in these terms viz. The King of France and his Kingdom or the several Provinces Dukedoms or Principalities thereof are threatned this year more particularly he is to suffer great damage in his Affairs by the death of some eminent Ecclesiastical person or one of the prime Magistrates of his Kingdom as also by reason of some general turbulent commotion of his oppressed Subjects And it may also be rationally affirmed that some sudden occasion of War will much discompose the great Affairs of his Imperial Majesty from an Eastern people or in his own Eastern Patrimony or Dominion nor is there like to be any handsome Unity between the Monarch of France and him but rather that a fierce War will ensue betwixt the Germans and French When this War doth break forth then will France suffer great mischief as well internally in the bowels of her Country as externally from the Invasions of several other people We do also probably conjâ—cture that in or near the Years 1672. or 1673. there will be some irruption made into Poland or other Countries towards those parts by the rude Tartars and many fresh Controversies or Differences will fall out betwixt the Swedes and Crown of Denmark Secondly we find in one of the Sybils a Prophesie thus written viz. That a Star shall arise in Europe over the Iberians towards the great House of the North whose beams shall unexpected enlighten the whole World and this person is to appear when most Nations being wearied with War shall willingly embrace Peace so that a Great and Warlike King or Prince shall arise out of the North whose Wars and Actions shall be diametrically opposite to the present Times
Astrological Predictions OF ENGLANDS Happy Success AND Compleat VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH DVTCH DANE This Year 1667. The Rebuilding and Flourishing of the City of LONDON in great Glory The Kings Commanding the Treasures of his Enemies to repair her Ruines With several Remarkable Prophesies of the same nature Juvat haec meminisse Licensed according to Order LONDON Printed for Robert Pawlet at the sign of the Bible in Chancery-lane 1667. Astrological Predictions OF ENGLANDS Happy Success AND Compleat VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH DVTCH DANE This Year 1667. IT is not any part of my intended brief Work to write an Eulogy for Astrology the Art of Science it self being able to dilate her own praises but my design ayms to give a satisfaction how far either in general or particular the same Art hath predicted or foretold good fortune and happy success to attend all the affairs of Great Britain in this present year current and the future and also what miseries and calamities shall attend the malitious Enemies thereof well knowing that there is hardly any greater encouragement to the attaining of high and honorable things then when the undertakers are drawn by an assured confidence of a promised and even ascertained success To the creating of which encouraged confidence be pleased to observe that Mr. Booker in March this year saith If health wealth plenty peace and all that 's good Much good is promised to this Nation as well to Prince other Grandees as also to the Generality of the People Flow in upon us if 't be not withstood By our unthankfulness then we have cause Greatly to joy but by the Starry Laws Of this rare * Speaking of Conjunction of Mars and Jupiter in Febr. Revolution 't is decreed Of our misfortunes that we shall be freed And to prove that there is something of certainty in the said Art hear what the same person avoucheth concerning the late burning of London I shall tell the World saith he that the late fearfull destructive Fire that hath so lamentably defaced London was long since above an hundred years ago predicted I believe Astrologically Michaell Nostredamus of St. Remy in Provence Physician to the King and a great Mathematician and Astrologer who dyed the 2. of July 1566. aged 62. years published certain Quadrins in French which was printed 1555. The Book is in divers mens hands I my self have had one above 40 years amongst the rest in Quadrin 51. are these words Le sangue du Juste a Londres fera faut Bruslez par foudres de Vingt trois les six La Dame Antique cherra de place haut De mesme secte plusieurs serront occis Englished For th' Just mans blood at London spilt the same By Thundring Fire shall be reduc'd to flame That antient Lady's lofty head must droop And many of her Cit'zens forc'd to stoop Amongst all the Astrological Predictions mentioned in any age either antient or modern or in any History I ever yet read this is the most remarkable and of it self able to stop the mouths of All Astrologomastiers I have given the translation or reposition of the same and leave it to posterity to admire it Thus much he saith of what is past hear something more of what is to come For he speaking of the Suns Vernal Ingress and the position of the Heavens at the same time breaks forth into these words A most admirable position and if we should retrocalculate the Suns Ingress for 500 years we should not meet with such a wonderfull position of expected good successe in omnibus in all the Kings Reigns since William the Conqueror To be short it signifies health wealth and prosperity both to King and People victory over Enemies or agreement betwixt those that have been at odds perfect amity amongst Friends notable occurrences about Ecclesiastical affairs and results about Religion the preferment of some Pious and Religious Persons happy Navigations and prosperous return of many rich Ships to the Kings great profit and weal of the Publick many notable Embassyes from Foreign parts concerning high matters to the great joy and content of all from the highest to the meanest Mr. Gadbury in his Poetical Observations saith thus in January Saturn is rampant yet and with the Sun The second day is in Conjunction Joves Sextile rayes do qualifie the hate And turn the fury to some neighbour State Great Britain is secure her Worthies free Whose fates concur with her felicity And in February thus England upon her Enemies may be Aveng'd to purpose for their surquedry And in June he sayes thus The two last Junes great slaughters were on Sea Strange discontents and Treacheries on shore The Dutch and French have cause to rue the day They slighted Englands friendship heretofore If wise for future they may thrive and then The French a Kingdom Dutch High-states agen And in July he proceeds But now a Thundring Aspect doth appear Threatning great Navies to be drawing near Bright Sol's in Cancer Chrono's in the Goat Holland and her Confederates change their note Stout Mars Great Britains Planet rules alone Makes July June OBSERVE IT EVERY ONE And in August Let England keep but peaceable at home No State of Europe dare her roome At Land or Sea She 's made for Victory Thrice happy Nations that with her comply And in his discourse of the Suns Vernal Ingress he saith Mars the Patron of England is found strong and powerfull c. intimating a more then ordinary activity in the Genius of the English Nation not only inclining but prompting them to high and eminent Engagements with Foreign Nations and promising them Victory over their Enemies and giving them a sufficiency of power to prescribe Laws and limits to them Adding further They shall overcome them and that so remarkably that they shall tread them under their feet and for that Year shall very rare if at all receive any interruption or check in their hopes victories or successes Mr. Wing saith in April Holland cannot thrive neither can we forget her Treachery France holds up her head a while And in June and July Is not England Victorious if so then Holland gets little and France less for great alterations and changes in the World may be shortly expected Most look to hear of Peace this Year But if not so then Hollands woe And speaking of the Suns entring Aries he hath these words I might here speak somewhat of the present War between us and Holland and see what may be said Astrologically touching the event and issue thereof but I shall at present say little yet this I say There is no Configuration of the Celestial bodies that may dismay us in the least or that doth in any wise promise them Victory Mr. Trigg in his Monthly observations expresseth himself thus France aime not to high thy Grandeur may suffer an Ecclipse as great as in the year 1651 if with great prudence thou doest not prevent it thy Counsels may do
Generality of Holland find great opposition in their Vocations and Callings they seem now more sensible of their present sad condition then for some years before for whenever the Hollanders come out to Sea they 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 fighting and much aspersed therefore Providence seems to blesse the French King with answerable success viz. with the Captivity of many of his Ships and men but this Nation seems blessed with some remarkable testimony of Gods favour in or near the month of May highly to the honour of his Majesty and satisfaction and content of the whole Kingdom for there is probability of much Honour conferred on deserving persons And we have cause to believe his Majesty to be much honoured near the time by several Embassadors from Foreign parts to congratulate his successes but Heaven we fear hath not such blessing for the Hollanders Divine Vengeance having as yet not scourged them sufficiently for their former insolencies The King of Denmark threatned with War and many sad mischances near his own confines a sturdy Enemy and powerfull 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 About June strange News from Holland as if all were in an uproar we believe they will be then in a sad and fearfull condition The Hollander from the ill success he shall find in July 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 that month for a Sea-fight it s the Ultimum vale of the Hogens But if Providence retard the actions intended in July untill August then they seem more ponderous and weighty at that time all parties being better prepared And those Navies those Souldiers 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 choller anger and boldness in them whereas in Saturnine people such are the Hollanders there is much fear and cowardice by reason of their want of heat Towards September mens minds begin to hearken after Peace and many general rumours dispersed and spoken of to that purpose yet some of the male configurations in August may manifest their sad influences in September unto the greater glory of England but exceeding misfortune of our Enemies whether Dutch Dane or French whose imperious King findes great obstructions in his Civil affairs at home and lesser satisfaction in his Military proceedings abroad so that we may truly say of him he may expect little gain nor gainfull returns in such things and actions from which he thought to have reaped great gain his Confederates will reap no benefit from his assistance and therefore there will follow Controversies and disgusts between them viz. there is much probability of a breach of the League betwixt him and the Dutch and others In November the Monarch of Great Britain visited from parts beyond the Seas by several Agents for settlement of all differences and controversies so that if the Dutch be not ordain'd for a full destruction a peace in probability is near at hand but if they shall still wilfully neglect his Majesties civility and clemency let them note this Prediction which will operate and be in full force against them all 1667. viz. unexpectedly they shall receive much dammage from whence they least expected it constantly troubl'd with quarrellings 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 depos'd from their Authority they will in 1667 be so shaken with all manner of misfortunes they will not know what to do The Prophesie of ARISE EVANS in his Book called The Light of the Jews written 10 years since In which Book he positively foretold the King's Restauration and that it should be so miraculously as it was viz. without Bloodshed He afterwards speaking of a War that should arise between Holland and the King he pronounces these following words to declare the success of that War THE false envious perfidious ingratefull covetous Hollander being proud reproacheth the King with foul language because of his former afflictions by which God refined and fitted him for future glory and takes all occasion and advantage to do what mischief they can to the King and his Subjects neither will they forbear but still go on in their malice against the King that God might utterly destroy them and blott out their Names from being a STATE under Heaven for proud Holland shall be made the first Object of God's wrath for fighting against King Charles and despising him Therefore blessed and happy shall those Kings and People be that shall take their Power and Authority from King Charles and live under his protection for all his proud Enemies that shall despise him and refuse to submit unto him shall be destroyed Afore this time when the Hollander begged a relief from England and had it they then called themselves The poor distressed States but now being rich and proud they disdain all Kings and call themselves The High and Mighty States of HOLLAND and would have England to be theirs but the English shall destroy them The same in his Eccho to the Voyce from Heaven recites a Prophesie of Mr. Truswells the Recorder of Lincoln which is as followeth The Lilly shall remain in a merry World and he shall be moved against the seed of the Lyon and he shall stand on one side amongst Thrones of his Kingdom and Country which Kingdom is the Land of the Moon which is to be devided throughout all the World And there came the Son of Man bearing three wilde Beasts in his Armes with a Company of People he shall pass many Waters and he shall come to the Land of the Lyon looking for help with the Beasts of his own Country And in that year there shall come an Eagle out of the East and his Wings spread with the Beams of the Son of Man And in that year shall be destroyed Castles upon Thames and there shall be great fear over all the World and in part of the Land There shall be great Battles among many Kingdoms That day shall be the Bloody Field and the Lilly shall lose his Crown and there shall be Crowned the Son of Man And in the fourth year many Battles shall be for the Faith and most of the World shall be stoopen but the Son of Man with the Eagle shall be preserved and there shall be a Universal Peace over all the World Then shall the Son of Man receive a miraculous Token and there shall be great plenty of Fruits and then he shall go to the Land of the Cross I will not undertake to interpret the aforesaid Prophesie only from my Author take notice That by the Lilly is meant France and by the Son of Man bearing three wilde Beasts in his Armes is meant the King of England The rest will be then understood of course Thus we have led you through the learned Judgments of all our famous and most knowing Astrologers who as you heard do all unâ voce fore tell Happiness and Success to his Majestye in all his Undertakings May they all prove unto him the words of Truth and Certainty and truly there is little reason to doubt since they have walked by the rule of that Art which although it layes no claim to Infallability yet hath never in it self been detected of Falshood For proof of which I will quote you an Assertion out of Gaffarell's unheard of Curiosities c. 13. sect 3. and so conclude His words are these All the Learned among the Antients called the Heavens Sacred Books among whom the Learned Origen interpreting after this manner that is subtilly and queintly that Passage in Genesis Et er unt in signa affirms as he is reported by Eusebius That the Starres were placed in this order in the Heavens for no other end but to shew by their divers Aspects Conjunctions and Figures whatever is to happen while the World endures as well in general as particular yet not so as if They were the Cause of these Things never any such thing came into the Thought much less into the Writings of this Learned Man For as the Prophesies that are written in Books are not the cause those Events which they foretell but the sign In like manner saith he may the Heavens very justly be called a Book wherein God hath written all that hath been is and hereafter shall be And for confirmation of this he citeth a Passage out of a Book the Title whereof is Narratio Joseph a Book in his time highly esteemed by all men wherein the Patriatch Jacob giving his Blessing to all his Children tells them That he had read in the Tables of Heaven all that ever was to befall them and their Posterity Whence the same Origen concludes as well in his Tract on this Question Utrum Stellae aliquid agant as in his Book de fato cap. 6. that some Mysteries may surely be read in the Heavens Let no Man therefore cavil at or question the aforementioned Judgement but rather heartily pray That they may be certainly fulfilled to his Majesties Honor and Glory and his Peoples Happiness and Satisfaction FINIS