same Jer. Ives Tho. Taylor and William Larner committed to Newgate for the like Dec. 24. Four Bills presented to the King 25. Scotch Com. declare their Dissent Jan. 10. Voted that no further Addresses should be made to the King 11. A Declaration from the General and his Councel signifying their Resolutions to adhere to the Houses for settling and securing the Parliament and Kingdom without the King and against him or any other that should hereafter partake with him Feb. 10. Capt. Burleigh Executed at Winchester 14. Judge Jenkins brought to the Chancery Bar. Anno 1648. April 9. An Insurrection of the London Prentices Some slain in the Streets 20. D. of York escaped from St. James's 30. Berwick surprized by Sir Marm. Langdale May. Carlisle taken by Sir Ph. Musgrave 12. An Insurrection at St. Edm. Bury 12 13. Sir John Stawel brought to the Kings-Bench Bar. Surrey Petitioners dispersed and some slain and wounded at Westminster 24. Kentish Insurrection 25. Chepstow surrendred Sir Nich. Kemish slain 27. Part of the Navy Revolted 31. Tenby surrendred June 2. Maidstone Fight Major Rolph accused for designing Mischief to the King 3. Pontfract Castle surprized by Major Morris and Capt. Bonivent 6. E. Norw at Bow and Stratford-langt with his Forces 30. Votes for No further Addresses to the King null'd July 7. Fra. L. Villars slain at Kingston Aug. 17. Scotch Army under Duke Hamilton defeated 28. Colchester surrend Sir Cha. Lucas shot to death Sir Geo. Lisle shot to death Sept. 15. Commissioners sent from the Parliament to Treat with the King arrived in the Isle of Wight 16. They waited on the King 18. Treaty began in the Isle of Wight Hor. 9. 30′ A. M. Octob. 8. Judge Jenkins removed from Newgate to Wallingford Castle 29. Col. Rainsborough slain in his Quarters at Doncaster by a party from Pontfract Nov. 4. Treaty in the Isle of Wight prolonged for fourteen days 13. Sir Marm. Langdale escaped from Nottingham Castle 14. Col. Rainsborough Buried at Wapping 16. Large Remonstr of the Army agreed on at Windsor 20. Large Remonstr of the Army presented to the House 27. Treaty in the Isle of Wight ended 30. Army advanced towards London Dec. 1. King taken away from the Isle of Wight and carried to Hurst Castle 4. Kings party commanded to depart from London 5. Kings Concession voted Satisfactory 6. L. Gen. Cromwel to London Members Imprison'd and Secluded 12. M. G. Brown Prisoner to St. James's 21. King taken from Hurst Castle and brought that Night to Winchester 22. Thence to Farnham 23. Thence to Windsor Gen. Counsel of War Voted that all Papists should have Liberty of Conscience and all Sequestrations as Papists only taken off 29. Major Pitcher shot to death in Paul's Church-yard Jan. 4. Supr Authority voted to be in the H. of Commons 5. Jews Petitioned for admittance into England having been Banished thence by King Edward the First Anno 1290. 6. Ordinance for Kings Tryal assented to 9. High Court of Justice Proclaimed Voted that Writs should no longer run in the Kings Name 10. High Court of Justice met in the Painted Chamber Scots Commissioners declare their dissent from the proceedings of the English 16. Hillary Term adjourn'd 18. M. G. Massey escaped from St. James's 19. Agreement of the People presented to the House M. G. Brown Prisoner to Windsor Castle K. brought from Windsor to St. James's 20. King brought the first time before the High Court of Justice Voted that the Bishop of London might attend the King 21. High Court of Justice Fasted at White-hall 22. Scotch Com. deliver in Papers and a Declarat from the Parl. of Scotland against the proceed of the Engl. Parl. and Army for Tryal of the King 26. Ambassadors from Holland 27. King Sentenced to Death He desired that B. Juxon might be admitted to him Granted It was declared High Treason for any one to Proclaim Charles Stuart his Son Heir to the Cr. after the King was dead 28. B. Juxon Preach'd before the King High Court of Justice Fasted and Prayed 26. An Act for alterations of the Pleadings in Courts A Scaffold erected before the Banqueting-house at White-hall 29. King removed to S. James's whither his Children came from Sion-house and took their leaves of him 30. K. Charles behead Hor. 1. 12′ P. M. Duke Hamilton escaped from Windsor Castle Sir Lewis Dives and M. Holder from White-hall 31. Duke Hamilton retaken in Southwark Feb. 1. Kings Body removed to St. James's L. Capel escaped from the Tower 2. But retaken in Lambeth and sent back to the Tower 3. An Act for Tryal of D. Hamilton E. Norwich E. Holland L. Capel and Sir J. Owen 5. A second High Court of Justice sate in the Painted Chamber and Elected their President Charles Stuart Son of the late King Proclaimed in Scotland 6. House of Lords voted useless and dangerous The Kingly Office unnecessary and burthensome 7. Kings Body removed to Windsor 8. The Parliaments Great Seal broken and another brought in and approved 9. K. Charles Inhum'd at Windsor Oâ—ths of Allegiance and Supremacy null'd 9. House of Commons declared to maintain the Fundamental Laws of the Nation 10. High Court of Justice sate at Westminster in Tryal of D. Hamilton c. 13. A new stamp order'd for Coyning new Money 14. A Council of State Erected 15. E. Holland sent for M. Beaumont a Minist Executed at Pontfract 16. Charles Stuart Proclaimed King in Ireland 17. A Committee of Estates appointed 18. The Crown Jewels Hangings and the rest of the Kings Goods ordered to be Sold. 21. Earl Warwick displaced 22. Hart-Frigot Revolted Enderness in Scotland surprized for the Scotch King March 6. D. Hamilton E. Norwich E. Holland L. Capel and Sir J. Owen Sentenced 8. E. Norwich and Sir John Owen Reprieved 9. D. Hamilton E. Holland and L. Capel Beheaded in the Palace Yard at Westminster 22. Pontfract Castle surrendred 25. M. Lilburn Walwin Overton and Prince Apprehended and carried to White-hall 30. L. G. Cromwel voted Commander in Chief of the Forces sent against Ireland Voted that Sir Thomas Fairfax should be General of all the Forces in England and Ireland April 2. Alderman Reynoldâ—on degraded his Majorality 3. Alderman Andrews Elected in his room and 5. Approved by the H. 7. An Act for the Assessement of 90000 l. per Mâ—nsem Voted that M.G. Brown and Sir John Clotworthy should be Tryed for their Lives 13. Form of a New Mace agreed on 16. E. Pembroke admitted a Commoner 21. Laughorn Powel and Poyer cast Lots for their Lives Lot sell on Poyer 23. An Act for nulling the Monthly Fast. 25. Col. Poyer shot to Death in Covent-garden A Mutiny in Bishops-gate-street Lady Elizabeth desired to go beyond Sea Denied her 27. M. Lockier a Leveller shot to Death in Paul's Church-yard Mâ—y 1. Col. Hewson's Regiment marched for Ireland 5. L. Howard of Estrick admitted a Commoner 6. Dr. Dorislaus slain in Holland 7. E. Norw Sir John Owen Col. Laughorn and Col. Powel Pardoned
and last Particular laid down by Ptolemy and that is the time of these Events In due search whereof we are to consider the Habit of the Comet in respect of the Sun Cometa Orientalis effectum suum citius ostendit Occidentalis tardius An Oriental Comet doth quickly shew its Effects but an Occidental as this was more slowly And this in the general In Specie saith Cardan quantum temporis requiritur Prolemaeus non dixit Ptolemy hath left us no special Rule whereby to know the precise beginning of a Comets Effects Howbeit Cardan is of Opinion that the beginnings thereof are as in Eclipses deferred so many Months as there shall be inequal hours intercepted between the Comet and the Ascendant of the Figure erected to the middle time of its appearance Yet saith he Hoc unum interest quod semina corum quae pâ—r Cometam significantur diutius proferuntur This one thing is considerable that sometimes the Generation or Seeds of those things which are signified by a Comet are deferred longer And he gives the Example of our Saviour at whose Birth there appeared a Comet in the East which the Wise Men saw and came therefore to Worship him They called it a Star by a common name as well because Comets are called Stars as also for that it was most fair and beautiful and resembling those that usually shine by Night Which Star or Comet saith he pronounced the Seditions and Troubles that succeeded by the Promulgation of the Faith of Christ These many Exiles and Martyrs and afterwards the Kingdom of Peace and Salvation to be established The Author and King of which CHRIST was born in the very Glory of the Comet because it appeared in the East Nevertheless the Effects thereof that is to say the Preaching and Promulgation of his Law the Seditions and Tumults of the People the Persecutions Banishments Deaths Wars and Kingdoms erected in a Christian Name scarce had their Commencement Thirty Years after and persevere until this very day So on the contrary in 1264. there appeared an unhappy Comet in the East extending its Hairs or Rays if we Credit the Story to the Mid-heaven which Comet continued almost Nine Months together Nâ—ither sooner vanished it than Pope Urban dyed After whose death Charles with an Army of Frâ—nch marched against Manfrâ—dus and having Vanquished him possesses himself of the Kingdom of Naples Two Years after the Paeni or Carthaginians invaded Spain and there committed great Cruelty nevertheless they were afterwards repulsâ—d and slam At the same time there were great Tumults raised in Hetruria What followed In the third Year after the Comet Banducar or rather Bandoduchar King of Babylon and Assyria invaded Armenia with a mighty Army Conquered Antioch and committed most grievous slaughters upon the Christians In the fourth Year after the Comet Conradinus the Suevian being Vanquished and taken Captive by Charles Earl of Provence and Sicily and as Aemilius writes the declared King of Jerusalem was Beheaded In the fifth Year Lewis the Ninth King of France passing into Africa was taken at Carthage or as others say at Tunera and dyed of a Flux the greatest part of his Army being first destroyed by Famine and Pestilence Whose Death was no sooner heard of than the aforesaid Charles enforced the King of the Carthaginians to a Yearly Tribute In the Sixth Year the Scythians now called Tartars assisting the Armenians the Assyrians or Saracens being Vanquished and fled freed Asia and long kept it by the consent of the Christians So that the measure of time limiting the beginning and ending of a Comets Effects cannot be prefixed unless as Ptolemy describeth for so indeed they may be conjectured But to adventure on feigned proportions of time where none is in Nature were ridiculous Diuturni Cometae effectuum magnitudinem diuturnitatem stabilemque in perturbatione quam afferunt statum significant Effectus minores minus stabiles minus Diuturni Cometae afferunt Comets that continue long saith Origanus import the Magnitude and continuance of their Effects and a stedfast condition in the Trouble or Aâ—â—iction they bring But such as continue a shorter time lesser Effects and not so durable This Comet continued twenty three days or thereabouts and 't is probable the Effects may continue as many Years but I dare not conclude so For although that proportion should hold true where the Effects of Comets meeting with no obstruction terminate per se their virtue being extinguished like as it falls out in all other Natural Causes Yet when another Comet Eclipse or Great Conjunction supervenes which is of a contrary Nature it everts the Decrees of the former and so eludes us as to any certain proportion of time limiting their Effects Teaching how Astrology may be restored from Morinus viz. Johannes Baptista Morinus Doctor in Physick and Physician in Ordinary to the Duke of Luxemburgh after his Epistles to the South and North Astrologers for restoring of Astrology Printed at Paris Anno 1628. delivers these six following Articles c. as necessary for the Confirmation and Demonstration thereof by Principles which Articles c. I have faithfully Translated and here inserted in hope some Noble Spirits endued with Ability of Parts and Purse may timely attempt the Prosecution thereof 1. FIrst to Collect from the Histories of several Nations of the World the most Eminent and Notable Changes that have therein happened in respect of Sects Empires Kingdoms Wars Famines Deluges c. with the exact times of their Changes and the true postures of the Constellations and Planets preceding the same 2. To observe the Changes of the Air in respect of Heat Cold Moisture and Drought as also the Winds throughout the whole Latitude of the Earth And then the different places of Longitude in their Natures and Qualities at the same and at several times Erecting Coelestial Figures most congruous for that purpose and to mark well how from thence Plants Brutes and Men are affected and all these Observations to compare one with another 3. To erect the several Nativities of such as dyed not long after they were Born of those that be Sickly or any ways Hurt Blind Lame Ulcerated Wounded Burnt Mutilated c. diligently observing the Parts so affected the which may most conveniently be done in a spacious City such as Paris is where are many Hospitals and Poor People innumerable many Chirurgeons and every day various Casualties 4. By help of the Physicians to find out if possible the Beginnings Species Accidents and Solutions of all Acute and daily Diseases that every where abound Erecting Coelestial Schemes to those Beginnings And that especially at Paris where the exorbitant Practice of frequent Blood-letting does much disturb Natures Motions and Crises in Diseases and very often elude and frustrate the Astrological Predictions of the Ancients concerning them 5. What the Ancient Astrologers have delivered on every Subject the same to Collect and Observe in several by diligent reading thereof and to
affected about the Conception and the Fathers and Mothers another way it must needs be that some Discrepancy will hence arise But the Impression of the Mothers Imagination is vulgarly known as much as may be at the time of the Birth The finding out of all Causes is very Abstruse Nevertheless as touching those who have the Lines of either Hand appearing with a different Face we cannot otherwise appoint and Pronounce but that such are disposed and inclined to a double Fortune Good and Bad. And now at length being about to put a Period to this our Tract we earnestly desire all Learned Men that whatsoever they know in Chiromancy as having made some certain Tryal thereof they will be pleased freely to contribute the same to these our Endeavours I confess I have not every where in my Praxis satisfied my own self I know what Experience I have need of to Compleat an Absolute Praxis And other Men also may know I have Assay'd to dig at some such thing It had been requisite to have annexed somewhat of The Soul of the World and of what appertaineth thereunto as well lest some should Rashly Proclaim Incertain things to be Explained and Confirmed by Incertain As also that we might in some sort Admonish both the Ignorant and likewise such as Deride the Lethargy of the Celestial in these Terrene Bodies comprehending much in a few words from which Beginning there may be Degrees of confirming these truly sincere things in Philosophy Thanks be to GOD that it is not estrang'd from the Holy Scriptures See the Book of Wisdom Chap. 7. 13. wherein the Lethargy of Celestial things is separated from these Inferiours lest they should Feed on the Tares of Philosophy I shall be perswaded it is possible That the Knowing and Ingenious may Favour this my First Endeavours If otherwise it sufficeth me that I received a Sober Censure at least amongst those Wise and Learned Men to whom I presented this in writing Nevertheless there be some of that Profession who suppose it otherwise I have nothing to do with the Ignorant and Malevolent AN END ERRATA PAge 585. Line 1. Read adverse to Ibid. l. 25. r. hostilly Pag. 615. l. 3. r. Pag. 545. l. 16. r. 551. Speech at Oxon. * Capt. E. A. * A Child of his so Named in memory of the Victory near York (a) Bradshaw the bold Villain that Sentenced His late Sacred Majesty to Death Steel one appointed to draw up the Charge against him but by reason of Sickness was absent Cook the Wretch that Sollicited the whole Villany and prayed the pretended Court to Murther his Soveraign (a) Those two Worthy Persons were Murthered in the Month February though in different Years viz. 1. 1647. the 2. 1648. (b) Those three Worthies were for their Loyalty Murthered March 9. 1648. (c) April 9. 1648 there were several Apprentices c. kill'd in the Streets (d) The E. of Strafford was beheaded May 12. 1641. (e) Mr. Yeomans and Mr. Bowcher put to death May 30. at Bristol 1643. (f) Sir Nich. Kemish put to death at Chepsrow May 25. 1648. (g) June 2. 1648. The Kentish-men Murdered for presuming so much as to Petition for a KING (h) Mr. Tompkins and Mr. Challoner put to Death â—t London July 4. 1643. (i) Francis Lord Villiers slain at Kingston July the 7. 1648. 1648. August 28. Sir Charles Lucas and Sir George Lisle shot to death at Colchester after Quarter given September 18. 1648. The Treaty in the Isle of Wight begâ—n Basing-house taken by Storm and after Quarter was promised many were Murdered October 14. 1645. Mr. Dan. Kniveton put to Death for his Loyalty on Nov. 27. 1643. at London k Major Pitcher shot to Death in St. Paul ' s Church-yard for being Loyal Decemb. 29. 1648. Sir Alex. Carew beheaded December 23. 1644. for the same Crime * Some Lords after their House was Voted useless very contentedly turn Commoneâ—s * Meaning King CHARLES the First our late Dread Soveraign * Mars this Month being in Aries cast a Quartile to Jupiter in Capricorn * Meaning our now Gracious and Dread Soveraign Lord King Charles the Second This month there was a Trine of the Planets Saturn and Mercury from Cancer and Scorpio * Mâ—aning the Eclipse of the Moon that happened in Libra on March the fiftâ—enth day this Year (o) Iove and Mars thiâ— Month wâ—re in Quartile Aspect * This was purely Prophetical and is now most happily verified * We have had Preachers of all sorts and sizes in this Age of Liberty and Licentiousness * O. Cromwel the pretended Protector and his pretended Parliament had agreed together for Triennial Parliaments * There was then an Opposition of Saturn and Mars from Virgo and Pisces (a) The pretended Protectors Tyranny began now to be most notorious * The Author was Prisoner in Windsor-Castle when he wrote his this Years Ephemeris †Saturn and Mars this Month were in Trine Aspect from Virgo and Taurus * Sirius is the great Dog-star which in July toward the latter end thereof ariseth cosmicaâ—ly with the Sun inflaming the Air whence from that time toward the end of August are termed Dog-days These Lines deserve a Comment Luke Mills was the Tapster in Windsor-Castle at what time our Author was Prisoner there Here O. Cromwels Usurpation and Tâ—ranny together with hâ—â— praying Pretences to Justice and Honesty are Curiouslâ— though Aenigmatically taxed He would be a King in Re but not in Nomine * Monarchia à Monos Archon the Rule of one Prince In the Month April 1659. the Rump appear and put a Period to the Reign of Richard Cromwel and indeed extirpate that Family whose Honour was only built upon a Sandy Foundation On October 6. Parliament Council of State and Officers of the Army were Feasted at Grocers-Hall by the City The 12. the Parliament Vote Lambert and other Officers Commissions from them 13. They turn the Parliament out of Doors for it 26. The pretended Committee of Safety erected Quere Was not this quick work and crafty c. Lord General Monk beholding the Confusions of England Marches hither to put a stop to them The King of Sweden shortly after died which this Learned Artist must needs mean by this Eclipse of the Sun * The Author was suspected privy to and guilty of the Plot in which the Reverend Dr. Hewyt c. miscarried When the Florida Ambassador was in London Col. Pride being once at Dinner with him instead of propounding a Question like a Statist asked him Whether there were not good vent for Beer and Ale in Florida Whence our Author saith A Spungie Head c. * It wâ—â— the saâ—â—eâ—t and most dismal Tragedy that ever was Acted in Englâ—nd * Oliver Cromwel †The Play that pâ—â—vâ—nted Englands Happiness is now most happily ended * At the Death of Oliver Cromwel there was a most Prodigious Wind the like hath seldom been known in England Most Countries in England sent uâ— Addresses to Richard Cromwel with as much Zeal as if he had been the most Lawful and undoubted Heir to the Government of England It is observable that the Parliament this Month gave Order to warn all Lodgers out of Whitehall that it might be prepared the better for His Royal Majestes Use. This relates to the Apprentices and some Women that were stain in London streets April 1648. * E. of Sandwich The Stars have Life The Stars Rational and Intelligent Harmony of Heaven consisteth in Motion To deny Heaven to Live is not to be a Philosopher Herbs more just to Heaven then Men.
which Number is produced by the addition of Twelve and Nine Degrees the Cold commenceth and lasts for the most part until the Sun have separated himself Twenty one Degrees from his Conjunction with him In like manner the Planets which have their Houses opposite when they behold one another by a forcible Aspect as the Opposition or Quartile or Trine do introduce a Memorable Change to Rain or Cold or Heat As if the Sun be in Aspect with Saturn a Cold Peristasis of the Air especially if either of them be in Watry Signs In the Summer time frequent showers but in Winter Cold and Snow So also the Configuration of Mars and Venus do bring for the most part Heat and warm Showers Jupiter and Mercury vehement blasts of Wind. And these Configurations of the Sun with Saturn Venus and Mars Jupiter and Mercury are by the Ancient Mathematicians called Portarum seu valvarum Apertiones Nor must you neglect the rising and setting of the fifteen Fixed Stars of the First and the fifteen of the Second Magnitude Recorded by Ptolomy in his Kalendar For if upon the Days that those Stars rise or set with the Sun there be a New or Full Moon Celebrated or that some Planet of a Conformable Nature with those Fixed Glories shall rise or set with him or some other memorable Constellation that Day happen then may you safely Predict a notable Change of Air. And this is confirmed of Cardan Segm. 7. Aphor. 71. Oportet exortus occasus Heliacos clariorum Syderum observare vix enim fiet nè sub Ortu Caniculae siccitatis morbi non vigeant sub Arcturi occasu imbres And indeed unless the rising and setting of the Fixed Stars did Operate something we should hardly have Rain at one time more than another For as saith the same Author Seg. 7. Aph. 72. Incertus est Planetarum concursus Observe also when the Moon or any of the Planets transits the Angles of the Worlds Revolution and of the Angles of the New â—nd Full Moons for then be sure some Change of Air ensueth according to the Nature of those Planets Moreover if upon a Conjunction or Opposition of the three Superiour Planets either amongst themselves or with the three Inferiours the Moon soon after apply unto them by an Opposite or Quartile Configuration be assured of Rain or Winds according to the Nature of the Planets so Conjoyn'd or Opposed Consider too the Eclipses Comets and other general Constitutions for often-times they augment or mitigate the Special I presume it is not forgotten what vehement and mighty Winds we had in January and February following the first appearance of the Comet in December 1652. and what Incredible Tempests were the two following Years on the Coasts of England France Spain Holland and Germany in the Atlantick Ocean and the Baltick Seas the Owners of the Navies thereby scattered and of the many Ships Goods and Men that were lost and therein miserably Perished have cause to remember Neither do ye wholly neglect the Rule of Eudoxus which Pliny tells of Lib. 2. Cap. 47. viz. That in the space of four Years not only the Winds but all other Tempests for the most part return to what they were before For although that Rule of his depends only upon this Foundation That at the end of four Years next following the Leap-year the Political-year agrees almost with the Astronomical in respect of Time the rising setting and Mediation of the Fixed Stars with the Sun howbeit the Motion of the Moon and the other Planets be far different Yet because the Power of the Sun and Fixed Stars is so great in stirring up of Tempests and the Moon not far disâ—ant from the place opposite unto that wherein she was four Years before it is probable that almost the same Tempests may return I confess I never observ'd it But touching the Mansions of the Moon I do not regard them as remembring what Cardan admonisheth Seg. 7. Aph. 57. Mansiones Lunae nè inspicias est Luna vis à loco suo à loco in signifâ—ro à Lumine Planetis Fixis And these are the Rules I thought fit to communicate concerning the Change of the Weather A Collection of sundry of our Authors most Excellent Poems as they were Printed in several of his Loyal Annual Works IN his Loyal Almanack for 1650. being the next Opportunity of the Press he had after the Bloody Murther of His Sacred Majesty of Blessed Memory Charles the First he hath these several signal sparks of Loyalty following 1. He begins with Liber Lectori Touch me not Traytor For I have a Sting For all but such as love and serve the King I am no Temporist Nor can I brook The Pocket of a Bradshaw Steel or Cook Or any Regicide that liveth I Disdain all Harbours of Disloyalty URANIA is Divine and to be clear I serve no Mortal but the CAVALIER If then thou be'st not one pray let me lie Until thou canst affect as well as buy 2. Under the Table of Kings c. having placed therein K. Charles the Second he writes Let such as Booker cringe unto a State And leave a Blank where I have rank'd a King 'T is far below my Quill to Calculate The spurious Birth of that Prodigious thing For maugre all its Acts and damned Art Still Charles the Second's Monarch of my Heart 3. Under the Table of Terms c. Thus should the Terms begin and end if we Were not controll'd by Traytors Tyranny But since they may adjourn or Vote them down My Rule 's not certain whilst they Rule the Town 4. In January having put the Decollation of His Royal Majesty and the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in Red Letters that the Cruelty of those Actions might more eminently appear he writes Behold those Crimson Veins England lament Nay curse the Authors of thy Dismal Fate But dote no longer on a Parliament Nor be Ambitious to be hight a State Since in this Month those Tyrants hewed down In Laud the Mitre in blest Charles the Crown 5. In February Lo here again two Martyrs on a Tree Burleigh and Beaumont basely put to Death That for attempting's Soveraign to free This that he would not Saint-like break his Faith Look to it Wild and Lambert there 's a Season Heaven will Revenge this Blood reward your Treason 6. In March Yet yet the thirsty Saints howl out for blood Brave Gapel Cambridge Hoâ—land all must die The first 'cause he for 's King and Country stood They 'cause they would and yet would not comply They found thy Mercy and fair Quarter Flat Cruelty But Capel is the Martyr 7. In April The lofty Saints their Prowess now to show And make their Fame float with the spreading Main Vouchsafe this Month to let great London know They durst encounter Boys as well as Men. For Lion-like th' Apprentices they slay But what cannot resist is Asses prey 8. In May. Now wise
where she overflows The Fertile Banks yet never further goes Without a Miracle tâ—an Natures Bounds Or if we think she do 't is where some Towns Encroach upâ—â— hâ—r 〈◊〉 â—or she Is full as constant fâ—r more just than we 7. In January All hail my Masters I must now implore Your Ticket for a twelve Months Recreation I know no Plot save that which keeps us poor And this of mine to gain your Approbation All my Designs lurk in these Rural strains My Guts Conspire indeed but not my Brains 8. In February I Honour all that have a Soveraign Pow'r Extol their Prowess be it more or less Admire them growing in a golden showre Observe but point not at their vain excess The Sun's defects seen in a line direct Hurt th' Eyes not when in Water they reflect 9. In March I pray for Kings and think 't a Pious deed Good Princes very well deserve our Pray'rs But thereof bad ones sâ—and the most in need For such be sure do stand on slippery stairs And like to Iron generate the rust From their own substance turns 'em into dust 10. In April I 'm hugely taken with the Golden Train Those lofty Stars which glide along this Sphere Yet Greatness without Goodness I disdain A Spungie Head full ill becomes a Peer Persons of Honour should have Princely parts No empty Cock-lofts or deceitful Hearts 11. In May. I Reverence Justice on the meanest seat She was a Vertue once though now a wonder I like sweet words intended not to cheat And works of Mercy not too far asunder But Cruelty how that would make me swagger Were it not common both to Sword and Dagger 12. In June I love the Ministry all but the name That Motly and promiscuous Appellation Which mingleth Dung-hill Dirt with Austin's Fame With Holy Writ pretended Revelation Give me the Priest disdains to tell a Lye That Priest who dare for his Religion die 13. In July I like the Comm'nalty that Sov'raign Pow'r Whilst not to Faction or Revenge dispos'd But Commons over-stinted or too sowre Are best improved when they are inclos'd Who gives a Giddy Multitude the Reins O're-whelms the State betrays his want of Brains 14. In August I own the Camp where Gallantry Commands Where Arts and Arms advance their awful Crosts But wish the Cramp befall such Victors Hands As cannot Conquer their Ambitious Brests Success enlarges Mens desires nay more It breeds some thoughts they dream'd not on before 15. In September I hug the Souldier dreads no violent end For stoutest Men such Fortune often have It is the Cause not Mode of Death shall send Us Glorious or Inglorious to the Grave He who'll avoid a shameful Death must run The danger of a brave one and 't is done 16. In October I fancy well our great Metropolis She harbours store of Men and store of Riches There is no sounding of that vast Abyss What wonder then if London wear the Breeches Yet must this Darling now and then untruss Correction keeps her most Obsequious 17. In November But O the Country free from jarring-strife Where Plants and Flow'rs abound with Eloquence Where ev'ry Hedge and Tree doth breath new Life Where pratling Birds do captivate my sense There I sequestred from the World abide And if needs must there I 'le be Crucifi'd 18. In Decembâ—r Thus in an Humour purely Innocent I add one Year more to a careful Age No more of this till freed from my Restraint I cannot chant like Birds within a Cage Yet know I have although my aim's not high Seleucus-like an Anchor on my Thigh 19. His Conclusion Thus have our melting Eyes England beheld With smooth-fac'd Peace and wanton Plenty swell'd Into a Monster so unweildly grown Her own vast weight depress'd her Princely Crown A Brutish War â—ore Church and State asunder Fool'd us with Fears fill'd all the World with wonder The fairest Sâ—â—rs losing their sacred light And cheâ—rfâ—l dâ—y turn'd into drowâ—ie Night Th' Aâ—tipodes true Mirrour of the Cause Re-aâ—ted through three Nations with applause Bâ—t EXIT OLIVER whilst yet we lend Oâ—r Patience till the PLAY be at an end In Kalendarium Ecclesiasticum 1660. We meet with thâ—se several Excellent and true Verses 1. Under the Regal Table WHere 's now the Sultan What remorsless Star Remov'd that Famous Idol Olivar Unwelcom Death But what flint-hearted Fate That Mushrome-Prince his Son Our glorious State Thus then we see what luck Protâ—ctors have A restless Life or Ignominious Grave 2. Under the Table of Terms Lo here 's a Trade surpasseth all the rest No change annoys the Lawyers Interest His Tongue buys Lands builds Houses without toyl The â—en's his Plough the Parchment is his Soil Him Storms disturb not nor Militia-Bands The Tree Roots best that in the Weathâ—r stands 3. In January And is He gone indeed Then farewel He Farewel to all our New Nobility Good-night Illustriousness Adieu old Joan The Kitchen better fits you than a Throne Lay ' side your Purple and your Râ—bes off cast Play'rs are but Princes while the Play doth last 4. In February About my Muse and try if thou can'st find What pow'rful Charm rais'd that Prodigious Wind Some dis-affected Conjurer I trow Did long to hear what News there was below But others think the Devil was matched so His breath grew short and so was forc'd to blow 5. In March But where be those fine Juglers did Address Such sugred Phrase such smooth Obsequiousness That vow'd to live and die with Richard yet Ne'r blemisht when they saw his glory set Such Hypocrites run with the stream of things And will keep Time whatever Dance begins 6. In April O for a Besom now to sweep the House And rid the Palace both of Fox and Goose Some choice Perfumes withal would be design'd Ill Spirits ever leave ill scents behind And when 't is cleansed and things sweeter grown Great Berecynthia's Sons go claim your own 7. In May. What 's to be done now all are grown so Wise And our fore-Fathers Wisdom counted Lies Were all the many Ages that are past Mistaken until this un-erring Last Good God! how sped they shall none saved be But Schismaticks Then what becomes of me 8. In June But 't is the Mode Come come let 's all comply There 's no firm footing on Integrity For having said and done all what we can The Pliant Willow is the Precious Man Whose Oaths of one day though of fair pretext Vail to an Inspiration of the next 9. In July Down then with Tythes they are a burthen great For which the Parson never soundly sweat Yet let 's remember maugre all new light He that detains them robs God of his right And though to him the tenth we should not pay The Publicans will sweep it all away 10. In August Let 's lay the Clergy by What need we Priests Or Ministers w' are all Evangelists The Bible's English thank the Bishops for
appear Attended on by all the Saints i' th' Year Nor am I one of those that can Repine Cause I am Clouded to see others Shine The Freedom you Indulge is Wealth enough And which is more hath made me Cannon-Proof Heav'ns Bless your Majesty increase your Powers No Guerdon's like to that of being Yours The Humblest of Your Majesties most Faithful and Obedient Subjects and Servants G. WHARTON In his Kalendarium Carolinum for the Year 1662. are these Excellent Poems 1. Under the Table of Kings SOme Princes have been Sirnam'd Red some Black Some Tall some Crook'd as well in Mind as Back Some for their Learning some for Valour stand Admired by this Learn'd and Warlike-Land Our Gracious King 's both Black and Tall of Stature Learn'd Valiant Wise and Lib'ral too by Nature But that Adorns Him more than all the rest Is Mercy in his most Religious Breast Which mix'd with Justice makes him thus to Shine Th' Incensed Glory of the Royal Line 2. Under the Terms Now that the Saints have ceased to Purloyn And Plunder let 's indulge 'em an Essoin Charles's Appearance shew'd them their mistake And he Forgave shall we Exception make No no râ—is Blest Return refresh'd Three Nations God keep 's from any more such Long Vacations 3. In January Behold the Two great Martyrs of this Age Embracing Heaven despising Vulgar Rage Blest Laud All-glorious Charles whose Cruel Death At once astonish'd both the Heav'ns and Earth Whose Horrid Murder Clouded Church and State 'Till Second Charles did both Illuminate 4. In February Let Winchester remember Burleigh's Blood Pontsract will witness Beaumont's who withstood The unrelenting Rebels and laid down Their well-spent Lives for Charles's injur'd Crown Some Crimson-streams do stain each Leaf we turn No Month but what affords us Cause to Mourn 5. In March Heroick Capel and Couragious Hyde Both mount the Scaffold both are Crucify'd Brave Bushel Son of Neptune lost his Head His Lamp was in great haste extinguished The Fifth Commandment keeping all their Crime A grievous Sin in that All-grieving Time 6. In April Their deadly Rancour floateth now amain Whilst silly Women harmless Babes are slain By their devouring Swords Boys Act Men's parts And Scarlet Gowns look on with trembling Hearts Three Red-Coats then with Bells about their Necks Were Force sufficient London to perplex 7. In May. But O the Precious Blood this Month was shed Valour its Right-hand lost Wisdom her Head Whence the Mis-judging Rude and Brainless Croud Made Earth and Skies but one Big-belly'd Cloud Till Gracious Charles Return'd whose warmer Rays Dissolv'd it turn'd black Nights to Sun-shine Days 8. In June Thrice Reverend Hewyt Noble Slingsby Dy'd Destruction was design'd them before Try'd The very Noise poor Rats and Mice did keep Amus'd the Tyrant broke his troubled sleep How could he chuse indeed but be afraid So long as Slingsby breath'd or Hewyt pray'd 9. In July And yet the Monster means not to desist His Wo's denounc'd against the Royallist Undaunted Gerard daring Ashton dye And many more whose Hearts could not comply No Constancy like that of Cavaliers Which never shrink with Force nor sordid Fears 10. In August The Valiant Lucas Death-despising Lisle And Gallant Andrews Sacrificed while The Holy Rabble Triumph and declare How Just how Innocent their Murders were Yet still methinks the Guilt sticks in their Face Vengeance pursues 'em to their proper Place 11. In September Think now of Worcester's Great Deliverance Let 's pay our Vows 't was something more than Chance That sav'd Great Charles and Us with Him did jerk The lewd Posteriors of th' Unhallow'd Kirk And taught 'em for the future to Misken Whom once they stiled Their Dear Brethren 12. In October Lo here again how fast the Wolf pursues Let him but Catch he cares not who Accuse Darby's great Earl unto the Block he brings No Blood he spar'd when once h' had spilt his Kings Thus the Revengeful whilst they are most keen In wounding others keep their own Wounds green 13. In November Lamented Kniveton doth the next appear Martyr'd not once but Martyr'd every Year Who to assure the World his Cause was Good Let not to Seal it early with his Blood Thus Martyrs suffer yet are never slain Thus Martyrs sow themselves to grow again 14. In December The Tyger follows yet His Thirst is great And nought but Humane Blood allays his Heat Sweet Norwich Holt and Downham his Rage saw They saw the Judges too but saw no Law Judgment was turn'd to Wormwood in that day Nor Truth nor Justice challeng'd any sway In his Kalendarium Carolinum for Anno 1663. We find these Excellent Verses 1. Upon the Great Conjunction of ♄ and ♃ in â™ FOrbear Enthusiasts and aim no higher Y' are Purg'd or quite Consum'd by this New fire The many Waters whilom drown'd the Land Must all Return and keep within their Strand Kings will be Kings their Awful Scepters sway The People Prompt and Zealous to Obey Now Holy Church will offer Holy things And burn her Incense under Angels Wings No Leper shall approach her Sacred Quire None touch her Altars cannot touch the Lyre Old Laws shall be Reviv'd and New ones made Wise Men arise and Fools run Retrograde Empires and Monarchies confirm'd Erected Churches Repair'd and Holy Ground Protected Tranquillity succeeds our Brutish Wars Balsoms our Wounds pours Oyl upon our Scars Commerce and Traffique then receives Increase Merchants adventure all things but their Peace Fanatick Spirits in short time forget What Principles they own'd in their Mad Fit Repining Tradesmen and Poor Handicrafts Turn Morning-Lectures into Morning-Draughts And wonder by what Wild-fires they were Led To feed on Thistles ' stead of wholsome Bread So Plain so Ugly now the Cheat appears 'T is lay'd aside for half three hundred Years 2. Under the Table of Kings The Presbyterian Oracle's a Witch For true it is as bruted by the Bitch We shall turn all Idolaters Who can Now Britain's Monarch so much more then Man Enjoy's an Angel darts such Rays Divine Do less than Worship Charles and Katherine 3. Under the Table of Terms Our Sacred Laws dispens'd with Spotless Hands Secure our Lives our Liberties our Lands But whilst th' unhallow'd Oliverian Crew Profane the Bar we hazard All anew I wonder with what Foreheads they appear T' Advance what by themselves subverted were 4. In January What still more Mischief yet more Plots on foot Design'd and Manag'd by the Rabble-Rout Plots of mean Extract and low Undertaking Shews Lord nor Lady save of Cromwel's making But such poor Snakes as our own Bosoms bred Which being all Tayl want Brains to make a Head 5. In February But form'd they have another Sion's Plea Full fraught with Treason and the Canting-Yea For Liberty to Plunder Fire and Kill First whom they can and next who e're they will Caesar himself from whence our Peace doth spring Shall have no Quarter 'cause they 'd have no King 6. In March The
Lord Mayor Tichburn Knighted 17 James Nayler sentenced 18 Pillory'd in the Palace-Yard and Whipped at the Old Exchange 27. Pillory'd again bored through the Tongue with a hot Iron Stigmatiz'd in the Forehead at the Old Exchange Jan. 6. Col. James Whitlock Knighted 14. Judge Jenkins that constant Sufferer ordered his Liberty yet continues he still in Windsor Castle 17. The Parliaments sentence executed upon Jam. Naylor at Bristol 24. Peace with Portigal proclaim'd And. James Naylor committed to Bridewel London Feb. 9. Miles Sundercombe brought to his Tryal in Westminster-hall where the Sentence of Death pronounced against him as a Traytor And. 13. said to have Poyson'd himself And. 17. Drawn at the Horses Tail to Tower-hill where under the Scaffold a hole being digged he was turned in naked and had a stake driven through him 20. A Thanks-giving for the deliverance Mar. 3. Alderman Dickenson of York Knighted Anno. 1657. Apr. 9. Another dangerous Plot said to be discovered 10. Whereupon M.G. Harrison C. Rich M. Danvers and Cap. Lawson with several others secured Apr. 20. G. Blake attempted the Spanish Fleet in Sancta-Cruze May. 4. Sir Jo. Reinoldson Commissionated to Command the 6000 Foot raised for the French Service 8. The Protector gave the Parliam his final Answer That he could not undertake the Government with the Title of KING 8 9. 3500. Of the New raised Forces embark'd for France 16. The remainder now the like 17. Sir Jo. Reinoldson followed after 19. Resolved that LORD PROTECTOR should be the Title inserted in the Humble Petition and Advice 25. Humble Petition and Advice consented to by the Protector Jun. 3 Parliament kept a thanks-giving for the great success at Sancta Cruze 11 Captain Stainer Knighted for his good Service 26 The Protector 's Magnificent and Solemn Investiture at Westminster Parliament adjourn'd till January 20. July 1. Protector Proclaimed in London 3. A lamentable accident at Ratcliffe by Gun-Powder 7 Gen. Montague to Greenwich in order to his Sea expedition 8 Ground sunk at Bickley in Cheshire 9 Protector Proclaim'd at Dublin 15 The like at Edenburgh 18 Lord Rich. Cromwell elected Chancellor of Oxford 20 J. Cleypole Esq created Baronet and afterwards Knighted 24 Col. Edward Saxby Commited to the Tower 29 L. R. Cromwell instal'd Chancelor of Oxford Aug. 10 News came of the Death of Gen. Blake and Vice Admiral Badiley 17 Mr. Jefford Mr. Ashley and Mr. Alanson Commited to the Tower 19 The Corps of Gen. Blake brought to Greenwich 20 Captain Bernard sometimes of the Army executed at Tyburn for Robbery Aug. 27 Major General Jephson sent as a publick Minister into Swedâ—n 29 John Lilburn dyed at Eltham 31 One Nathaniel Butler executed in Cheapside for the Murder of John Knight an Apprentice Son to a Gentleman of good worth in Berkshier The same day John Lilburn brought to London and buryed by the Quakers in the New-Church-yard adjoyning to Bedlam Sept. 4 Gen Blake buryed in Henry 7. Chappel 9 Portugal Ambassador had private Audience 19 The Fort at Mardike besieged by the French Oct. 23 Mardike surrendred to the French and by them afterwards put into Possession of the English Nov. 19 The Lord Faulconbridge Marryed the Lady Mary Cromwel Daughter to Oliver Lord Protector Dec. 5 Sir John Reynolds Col. White and divers others cast away upon Goodwin Sands 25 Dr. Wild Mr. Gunning and others secured by the Souldiers for Celebrating the Anniversary of our Saviours Birth 31 L. Rich. Cromwel Sworn a Privy Counciller Jan. 13 Col Saxby dyed a Prisoner in the Tower of London 20 The Parliament met and sat again Feb. 4 Dissolved by the Protector 16 Mr. Robert Rich Son in Law to the Protector dyed 27 Cavaliers and Papists confined to within 5 Miles of their abode Mar. 8 Richard Greenvile Son and Heir of Sir Richard Greenvile Executed 23 A general search in London and Westminster where many were secured Anno 1658. April Dr. Hewit Committed to the Tower 18 Robert Earl of Warwick dyed May 1 A Solemn Fast in London and Westminster May 10. A High Court of Justice met in the Painted Chamber 15 16. Many seized on and secured in most places 19 The Solemn Fast observ'd throughout England and Wales 21 A General Rendezvouz of the City Regim 25 The High Court of Justice first sat in Westminster-Hall upon Tryal of Sir Henry Slingsby June 1 Dr. Hewit and Mr. Mordant brought to their Tryal 2. Mr. Mordant acquitted but Sir Henry Slingsby and Dr. Hewit sentenced to Death 8 Sir Henry Slingsby and Dr. Hewit beheaded 〈◊〉 Tower-hill 10 Captain Henry Mallory Mr. Thomas Woodcock and Sir Humphrey Bennet brought to their Tryals 15 Dunkirk surrendred to the French who the same day put it into the hands of the English Mr. Woodcock acquitted and Capt. Mallory sentenc'd to Death but 17 Reprieved and Sir Henry Bennets Tryal deferr'd July 1 The High Court of Justice sate upon Tryal of Col. Edward Ashton John Sumner Edward Stacy William Carent John Bettely Henry Fryer and Oliver Allen. 2 Mr. Carrent acquitted but John Sumner Edmund Stacy Col. Ashton Oliver Allen J. Batteley and H. Fryer adjudged to Death And Mr. Christoph. Pitts fined 1000 l. and Imprisoned during the pleasure of his Highness for refusing to give his testimony against Mr. Carrent 7 Col. Edward Ashton Executed as a Traytor in Tower-street John Bettely the like in Cheapside but Henry Fryâ—r reprieved 9 Edmund Stacy sometimes a Souldier in the Parliament Army Executed in Corn-hill but John Sumnâ—r and Oliver Allen reprieved 13 High Court of Justice adjurn'd till Nov. 1. 22 A Solemn day of Thanksgiving Aug. 6 Lady Elizabeth the Protectors Second Daughter dyed at Hampton-Court Aug. 10 Buryed in Henry the 7 ths Chappel 20 Graveline deliver'd to the French 23 Earl of Mulgrave dyed suddenly at Lincoln 24 D. of Buckingham Committed to the Tower Sept. 3 The Protector left Hampton-Court and came to White-hall where he died 4 Rich. Cromwel his Eldest Son proclaim'd Protector in London and Westminster his Father having at his Death declar'd him his successor and his Son H. L. Lieutenant or Vice-Roy of Irel. 9 Proclaim'd at Edenburgh in Scotland 14 At Dubl in Irel. soon after which he receivd congratulation from the Armies of Engl. Scotl. Irel. all the Independent Congregational Churches the most eminent of the London-time serving Ministers the Fren. Dutch and Ital. Churches and most of the Countries Cities and chief Towns in England with engagements to live and die with him 20 The late Protectors Corps privatly remov'd from White-Hall to Sommerset-house Nov. 23 His Funeral Celebrated at a vaster charge than hath formerly been used for the best of K. in the Richest times Jan. 27 Another new Parl. began at Westm. call'd on purpose by the Court Party for the better transferring the Govern of these Nations from the Stuarts to the Cromwels In which Parliament Challener Chute Esq was chose Speaker Mar. 16 Mr. Chute being sick Mr. Bampfield was Elected