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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

MER LINUS 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 Astromical 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 Octob. 26. 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 Students in Astrology and physick London Printed by R. WOOD 1653. To the Reader ONce more I again appear in publique notwithstanding the late publishing of an irreular and counterfeit Pamphlet called The Dutch bloudy Almanack presenting you with the great Revolutions Positions Passions and Prediction with every Moneths Observations for the year of our Lord 1653. to ether with sundry Judgments Astrologica Calculated from the influence of the first Opposition upon Saturn and Jupiter 27 Feb. 52 and 53 7 h. 16. P. M. as also from the superlative Actions signified by the last two years Lunar Eclipses and by the Solar Eclipse of the 29. March 1652. But before I enter on this years Judgment I conceive it most requisite and pertinent to r●●●ollect and commend to the Ingenious contemplation the Causes of the Mutations Inclinations and Eversious of Empires Kingdoms and Commonwealths and the rather because as I suppose Time never produced an Age so full of Prodigies nor a Generation of Men so enclin'd to Novelty as now the present wherein every day presents a New Enquiry every Month a fresh vicissitude The Causes are thus distinguished The first Cause is God the Creator Governor of all things who hath set certain Intervals and periods of Times to 〈…〉 … rors c. amongst which periods the 500 and 700 th year are accounted most fatal A●● the Natural Reason hereof is for that in this space of time there elapseth the 6 Genera●●●n of Men which abateth of and more and more declineth from the simplicity strength and f●rtitude of those Men who at first obtained and preserved Empires by such Veriues Fo● 〈◊〉 the as the Bodies of men become weak and feeble in the 4 th and 5 th Generation even so also decreaseth the strength and fortitude whereby Kingdoms are acquired preserved and propagated Secondly The superior Natural Cause is the motion and influence of the planets and stars touching which learned Keckerman gives this Canon Heaven saith he most effectually operates upon a humane Body best agreeable to it self and so also on the Body both of the Prince himself and his subjects to wit as that it changeth the Temperaments of mens bodies and with those Temperaments their manner● or conditions and the manner or conditions of princes and subjects being changed a Mutation of the Commonwealth followeth And with him agrees that excellent Astrologer Origanus who saith We observe not onely fundry changes and translations of Kingdoms whilest these planets raign and bear Rule with others but also that upon the whole surface of the Earth there is nothing perpetuall Thus not doubting but that thou wilt vouchsase thy friendly acceptance to these my weak Indeavors I humbly devote my self Yours G. H. Merlinus Anglicus c. Januaries Observations THe year seems to begin pleasantly our States promise fairly and long-look't for comes at last for the heavy burden of the people is removing the honours of many great Ones are eclipsing and the souldiery begin to be highly elevated whilest the poor Countrey Farmer whose condition I pity complains and sads his heart in regard his Cattle are like in many places to perish for want of fodder and meat A great change threatens the Lawyer Sadness seems to possesse the spirits of many great Ones The year initiates fair but seasonably cold and frosty and so continues for the most part until the 15 day from whence especially about the 18 19 20 21 dayes look for abundance of snow or rain and dark unwholesome weather Observations on Feb. GReat are the Designs now in Consults and such as may by Gods blessing make us happy for some succeeding years Angels of Gold please the saints on earth else why are some zealous spirits now calmed Remiss cold fair weather for the most part till the 10 day from whence expect cold winds Rain or snow until the 14. The 15 and 16 days fair and seasonable About the 17 18 19 dayes look for more rain and snow The latter end of this month especially the 26 day will produce impetuous storms of Rain and Hail Full moon the 2d day New moon the 17 day Observations on March. THe Hollander is as busie as a fly in the hony-pot and great preparations are making against us but alas I could wish Noah's Dove might appear with glad tydings of peace after these late long and terrible wars which are stil like to be for some years universal Some small snow the first three days Much Rain or snow about the full Moon and so for the most part till after the 6 day and thence the Air will be more serene though very cold and frosty-mornings untill the 15 day The rest of the month will be fair but windy The 4 day full Moon but she 's totally eclipsed all England over The 19 day full Moon A word in season to the Lawyer Gentlemen to deal ingeniously the divine Aspects of heaven promiseth fair ballance your Wisdom in the Skales of Equity and do justice to all men for there are a people that will swell with invectives against Thee neer these Times The Term commences with the Lawyer 's grief Curt Fees and they deserve as Curt relief Lawyers prefer the sharpest Lawes as best To keep a Common-wealth in peace and rest If so why should the Gown-men frown and puff To see the Courts of Justice lyn'd with Buff No Plea e're moved as a Sword can do For that ore-ruleth Judge and Jury too Observations on April FOur times shall the Inhabitants of the earth behold the Luminaries eclipsed this yeer twice the Sun and as oft the Moon but we in England as also Ireland France Spain and Scotland shall not see any of them except one that total of the Moon which will happen on the 4. of March it will begin at one of the clock 48 min. past in the morning the beginning will be