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
and at last he shall settle the distracted condition of many Nations in peace If the rules of the Antients hold true we must adjudge happiness to England therefore let no true English heart fail him or be much troubled with the rumour of the Times or be weary in assisting his Majesty in person or purse for at the Suns entrance into Aries there is the most promising position of Heaven for his Majesties successes against all Enemies whatsoever that yet hath been since the Wars we have had be they Dutch Dane or French And we may judge the greatest Transactions of Europe and of highest concernment will be managed by his Majesty of England his Counsellors and Conductors both as to War and Peace with great mâ—gnanimity and haughtiness of Spirit as unto the Martial part and with as great Gravity and Prudence on the Civil And although the general Affairs of Christendom seem to be managed something confusedly yet in England they are carried on with great courage and vivacity of Spirit with sincerity and upright hearts and intentions In some Countries matters are carried on with high words and great brags and boastings in other places with nothing but deceit fraud juggling and underhand dealing in other places with subtle delayes Treacheries and feigned devices however great preparations are ordering as well for Sea as for Land for the major part of this year we must expect Military actions And truly some high design will be in hand which will almost put the world to a stand what it may be if it be lawfull to conjecture the series of it we have great confidence that the whole Honour and Glory of that action that design or designs be they by Sea or Land shall redown'd unto the high Renown and Honour of his Majesty of Great Brittain and to his Naval Forces whereever engaged and against whatsoever Enemy or Enemies either Dutch Dane or French and this to the great comfort of all his Majesties loving Subjects for the configurations of Heaven were never more propitious for advancement of the whole British affaires then in this year 1667. All the Planets argue that neither the Hollander or their Confederate the French though highly industrious and Active are very ready or well provided for any action toward the Spring yet as was said before they use great industry but whoever fight against Providence are sure to be worsted and vanquished as we do not question both Dutch and French will be whenever they shall dare either singly or joyntly to incounter his Majesties Navy or Navies Nay more probably the Plague is like to come among the Hollanders both into their Cities and Towns and Ships amongst their Seamen then follows a consumption and decay of their Estates and Fortunes in all the habitable parts of the World wheresoever they Traffick Besides they are threatned with irreconcileable differences and discords amongst their Principal Officers and Grandees as also commotions and murmurings in the vulgar sort of people nay perhaps one Province against another True it is the Heavens seem to give hopes of accommodation in the present War with Holland and France if we could believe the Hollanders were as yet sufficiently chastised for their former insolencies or had suffered that measure of misfortune which Providence hath assigned for them both by a fearfull Plague Pestilence Insurrections Deluges by Inundations and drowning part of their Territories scarcity of all sorts of Provisions loss in their Fishing-trade loss of their Navies and Merchants Ships in all and every Place Kingdom and Country A wilfull and obstinate people they are signified to be in not embracing those gracious opportunities of Peace which otherwise might be obtained from his Majesty of Great Britain It s probable they expect or are in hopes of assistance from the French King and Denmark and perhaps ayd is intended them but it seems for a time either retarded or their Ally not capable in condition or may stand upon some Articles or Covenants not before mentioned or thought upon And we say further that Providence it is like directs his Majesties Forces or Navies so happily that they keep Mounsieur from acting or joyning with them so that the Hollâ—nder shall meet with all manner of impediments hinderances and delayes in all their Affairs and a general ill disposition of whatever belongs to them in their own Dominions And that their Rich men their Antient men their Ministers their Boores or Rustical people their Mariners and Sea-faring men every one in his kind will be weary of this their War with England Et blasphemabunt se invicem viz. They will blaspheme and curse one another and all those who at first introduced them to this fatal and unlucky War And shortly after in his discourse upon the Ingress of the Sun into Cancer the 11th of June he saith If the Lord God in mercy to the Hollanders incline not their hearts to mediate for Peace ere this time as there is no great probability they will then is their Condition represented to be sad within a few months following For saith he that King who rules over Gemini and that is the King of England shall be exalted or much magnified and shall be Victorious over his Enemies In his Monthly Observations are these passages Many reports fly abroad as if some Treaty for Peace were in hand People willingly embrace that Intelligence but time makes it appear a Vapour Our Enemies have not yet had a sufficient share of the second Comets influence let them expect it with a sad interest in this Summer but we may expect an happy Unity among our selves and perceive Gods mercies generally to smile upon the Actions of his Majesty and Grand Affairs of the whole Nation infinitely to the satisfaction of all sober persons An appearance of drawing Forces into Normandy the French King being active but Providence seems to contradict his intentions and the prudence of his Majesty of England prevents all fear of French Invasion Whether the French King resolve upon War or Peace is no matter if his Navies will peep out of their Harbours they must return home again if they can but assuredly destruction or captivity or sinking will be the final end of most of those who shall encounter his Majesty of Great Britains Sea Forces this year And in March he saith thus The Monarch of Great Britain seems in greatest readiness for Action and best provided The Dutch fearfull of a Plague and Consumption of their Seamen nor in a present capacity of undertaking any great design The French seem at a stand some emergent misfortune having happened unto them or feared to happen among themselves suddenly Ne verbum quidem de Dano The Dane cannot get out of his Harbors No peny no Pater-nosters The Swedish Nation seem the most active of all Europe and there is reason for some violent storm is like to break forth upon them from a barbarous people if not prevented The Amsterdam Merchants as also the