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A74927	Merlinus Anglicus: or, England's Merlin. Prophetically fore-telling, the admirable events, and wonderful effects, that shall befall the king of Scots, the states of Holland, and the Parliament of England, in all their consultations, warlike actions, and naval designes, both by sea and land, for the year of our Lord, 1653. With the most exact predictions, and monthly observations, touching the great rising of the European nations against England; and the success that will attend them in all their motions, enterprises, and attempts; as also, the causes of these strange revolutions, mutations, inclinations, and eversions of empires, kingdoms, and common-wealths. Likewise the astronomical calculations of the eclipses, lunations, and conjunctions; portending a great change of government, religion, and law, in England, Scotland, and Ireland; together with the taking off all taxes, assesments, burdens, and oppressions; and calling to a severe account all committees and treasurers; with the executing of many great ones. / Collected out of the most elaborate works of Captain George Wharton, Esquire, Mr. William Lillie, Mr. John Booker, Mr. Vincent Wing, and Mr. Nicholas Culpeper ...	Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681.; Lilly, William, 1602-1681.; Booker, John, 1603-1667.; Wing, Vincent, 1619-1668.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; G. H.	1653 (1653)	Wing H32A; Thomason E799_21	6,409	8

begging for A posture of Defence Observations on December GReat is the increase of onr enemies abroad and divisions heighten our discontents at home New Lords new Laws yet the year ends with discontent and the people stand fully resolved to proceed a step higher unto a suture Election Cold and frosty for the two first dayes violent showers of Rain about the 6 days Snow about the 8 days Frost and cold nipping weat●e● from the 12 to the 16. Fair and seasonable from the 16 day till the 23. after which you shall have more snow or rain for the most part of the rest of the dayes but frest concludes the year Before the year concludes fresh ills arise Few Discontents but old Idolatries Our strength impaires our enemies increase And all contribute to obstruct our peace W' are yet divided and possest with feares We must have better hearts e're better years Astrological Judgments for the year 1653. THe Lord of the Ascendent in this Annual Revolution is divolved now by motion into the Cusp of the 8th house which signifies Exile or slaughter of some famous King or Prince great Discontents and Insurrections an universall hatred and malice betwixt the people and their Governors cruel and bloudy wars both by sea and land the sacking of Cities and Towns House-burnings Roberies Rapes Depopulations violent and unexpected deaths pestilent Seditions long and grievous infirmities the plague and a general M●rrain amongst Cattel Abortive births acute feavers Coughs and Plurisies with other diseases proceeding of bloud vehement Cold a dearth of corn and fruity abundance of Rain and Worms New Religions new Governments new Laws new Customs In a word a general madness and confusion to all such Kingdoms Common-wealths Cities and Towns as are under the division of Arles Cancer c. that is to say England Scotland France Germany Zealand Spain Portugal c. The present King of Spain hath the Sun in the 18 deg of Aries with the Dragons Tayl and the Moon in the 28 of Sagittary in conjunction with Saturn the Sun in the 5th and the Moon in the 2d house of the Radix and therefore let him expect some harm or loss to befall him either in his body children or revenew if not all Another King I know and truly honour which Horoscope is within 3 deg of the point eclipsed Mar. 3. 1653. which bodes him some infirmity of body what I say not because I suppose the progression of the Horoscope to the Terms of Jupiter may frustrate the evil thereby signified But I wish we may find it otherwise then is here premonished I desire peace and not war but I fear it much though I hope the contrary for I see mens hearts more obdurate thin ever every man in these iron days looking after his own by ends and not at the common good but what need I mention this Doth not every man that hath eyes see how miserably this Nation hath already been wrackt and poled by a company of beggerly cheats Sub. Treasurers and Sequestrators look about you all you that have unjustly converted the Treasure of the Commonwealth to your own uses of what place and condition soever you are of you are fore threatned the time will come and is meer approching when you must render an account of your actions your riches may prove your ruine if you make not a timely account to the Common-weal I pray God make the Parliament wise the Body of this Fabrick standing upon a very tottering foundation for if this Authority under which we mou●n after this Opposition of Saturn and Jupiter shall inforce us to some new and illegal assesment or by way of raising money upon any pretence whatsoever except against the Dutch I am confident we of the Commonalty joyning with the souldier shall assume so much lib●rty to our selves as to choose and elect such Members as hereafter shall be more tender of our purser and more liberal of their own and we shall indeavor so strictly to call unto account each member of this Parl. who hath fingured our Treasure that we shall leave many of them as naked as when they came out of their mothers wombs or when first to be members of Parliament Thus Changes come thus Changes will ensue Till these corrupted Bodies change for new And put on Incorruption Men and Things Whole Countreyes Cities Beggers Princes Kings He who but lately wore a Crown of Gold Crown 's now with thorns exil'd or basely sold He clad in Rags and fed with scraps before Now throan'd in 's stead and surseting with store A glorious Church and Kingdom but to day To morrow both the Wolfe and Foxes prey All all to change and Dissolution tend Poor Almanacks ev'n they must have AN END

at one min. before 3 of the clock the greatest obscurity at 53 min. past 3 a clock the end of it at 17 min. past 4 and at 57 min. past 5 the Moon will have sully recovered her borrowed light the whole duration will be 4 ho 9 min. the colour of the Eclipse at the greatest darkness will be black with a greenish ash-colour The effects wil operate about the 26 of Octob. about which time up goes some great Ones in Authority Rain Thunder and Lightning most part of the month Full Moon the 2d day New Moon the 16 day Observations on May. O Save all save all save all never more need for the month seems to begin with bloud and some eminent Gentlemen are expos'd to the mercy of the merciless Heavens defend the City and Country from Oppression and Tyranny for violent seavers the small pox and a great sickness or pestilence threatens the people Violent and bloudy sea-fights all along our Coasts and great preparations in Scotland to invade us The month b●gins with storms but ends fairly with a full Moon the 2d day and a new Moon the 16. day Whither an Army now well I could say Who 't is will get or who shall lose the day Thrasillus like inform you who shall prove Victsrioas in 's Ambition who in 's Love But I am silent nay I must be dumb 'T is Treason now to pray Thy Kingdom come Observations on June SAd news from several parts our Grandees begin to be somwhat amused oy reason of the vehemency of an extreme p●stilence that threatens to remove them from their Judicature at Westminster Gods will be done but my ardent desire is That Divine providence may divert this sore and heavy judgment and that hunger and sickness may not afflict the poor Few Kings and Princes in Europe but shall taste of the sury of the Eclipse before cited and those that domineer like little Lords ought to look about them but mum I dare say no more July 's Observations A Sad time All Europe are up in arms and the people stretch their wits even till they break them to sight against the Decrees of Heaven The Common-wealth in general is foreseen to be in a good condition and the States receive good news from their servants at sea Which produceth an attonement from the poor Hogens of Holland but without a miracle no peace proceeds so that they swarm like Locusts in our seas yet return home handsomly beaten Here is much snarling and tugging again about the Laws and Tythes by discontented souls whilst our superiors are also amongst themselves divided in their consultations how to appease the demands of Thousands whom nothing will serve or satisfie but a new Election Oh Heavens the elaborate Works of many are slighted and their great policy is not now worth three leaps of a Louse Some great Ones are called to an account by man others by death and so the Month ends pitifully with the Clergy-mans cry Good people ye are all gone astray August's Observations THe Lord defend this Nation from pestilential Ayrs ill Weather Thunder Lightnings likely to happen about the beginning of this Month but it ends with sundry cross sea-fights much bloud and great tribulation in many parts occasioned by violent Feavers and Abortions Spain Rome and Italy are much afflicted and so are some great ones in England which make the Farmer smile to see some Oppressors li●ted higher then ever their fore-fathers were but I dare not declare what I think whet your wits about it onely thus much by the way some will prove headless Very hot weather begins the month Store of Rain about the 4th day after which the air will be very calm and seasonable The 13 day New moon The 16 day Thunder and Lightning The 23 day wind and rain The 28 Full Moon Some Thunder about the 29 day September's Observations WHat more Knaves yet beware Mr Treasurer the souldier now begins to whet his sword and having found out your Foxes holes resolves to leave you not worth a groat Ah brave souldier act fairly down with Oppression and according to thy promise restore us to freedom Oh that I could but see that time when Taxes might be taken off and the Poor might not complain for want of bread Be of good comfort fellow-Commoner it will come and that quickly too In the mean time our Naval Affairs are not pleasing the sea-man wants money and so do I he threatens a return with the Navy but at the last returneth again to his duty The first 3 days fair and seasonable From the 6 to the 14 cold rain and hail New moon the 11th day From the 18 to the end of the month much rain and variety of winds Full moon the 26 day Rare Missives n●w arriv● Our hearts grow strong Wee 'll do no right nor yet will suffer wrong Our ships are shatter'd and their Tackling tore The Sea men grumble and desire the shore But what of that Large prize and London pay And two Nights Wiveing make them h●yst away Octobers Observations THe first week of this mouth fills our hearts with joy Oppression growes odious and afterwards insupportable A fair riddance Divers of our Merchants ships with safety return from the western parts from the Straights and Levant seas Great preparation throughout the European Nations for C. Stuart and that young valiant son of Mars his brother James seemes ready for action France and Holland combines against us and many other Princes promise assistance Fair weather from the 3d to the 6. From the 6. till the 10 cold showers and bitter blasts New moon the 11 day More winds and rain about the 16 18 19 20 21 22 days after which the weather will be better untill after the full moon and thence you shall have very turbulent winds to conclude the Month. The Ocean swelleth with inveterate hate Nor France nor Holland brook our Infant State But she is daring and lets bullets flye Th' Accents of her supreme Authority Hard hearts have they and most lascivious thoughts That would deflour her in her swadling clouts Novembers Observations A Merry Age but a mad World No peace amongst the Pulpit-men or unity at the stern of Affairs I fear an universal rage of the people will ere long cut down Cedars and levell Mountains A pitiful time self-ends undoes all by which means the poor Countrey-man is still squeez'd out of his estate But alas if we thus rancounter each other farewel Englands Commonwealth The month begins with wind bringing Rain about the 4. day Snow or Rain about the 8 9 10 days but from thence till the 17 day the Ayr will be more serene but cold and frosty afterwards you shall be troubled with great and dangerous winds The Nation mournes because of monstrous Oathes Her scarlet sins cause want of bread and cloathes Diseases rage and strongly multiply Our new Republique's sicke and like to dye London bewailes beshrews her lewd pretence Of