Heavens shall laugh The Lord shall have them in derision Be wise now therefore O ye Kings be instructed ye Judges of the earth c. Psal 2. v. 1. 4. 10. But again to the Comet It is a Generall rule that all those places more or lesse shall be sensible of the effects in which they appear therefore this Comet being visible not onely to Europe but also to more remote parts of the World the Influence thereof is the more Universal and not restrained to those forementioned places only but if we take it as to its declination then from the effects of its first appearance the more Southern parts of the world must also share therein From the Sign England France but especially Spain must also have a great portion thereof and that especially towards the latter part of the time determined because it then becomes nearest Verticall to those places If we consider the Figure of Heaven at the Lunation which was without doubt about the beginning of its appearance we shall find but an untoward position for the two Malevolents do afflict the principal Angles Saturn in the Meridian and Mars neer the Ascendent or Horoscope they also malevolently behold the Fortunes who are in abject places Saturn is in Quartile to Venus and Mars who is neer the opposite place of the great Eclipse is applying to a Square of Jupiter the Moon after her opposition with the Sun applies to an opposition of Mercury and the place of the Comet The tenth House signifies KINGS The Ascendent and the Moon the People both are afflicted and both will suffer Kings Emperours and Governours by Fraud Treachery Sorrow Fear Depopulations of divers of their Territories and Dominions the people they will in a great measure suffer by Oppression Warre Fire and Swotd Imprisonment and such like Mars doth not onely oppose the place of the preceding great Eclipse of the Sun but is applying to the Medium Coeli of the great Conjunction An. 1603. the place of the Sun that is now in opposition to the Come is at this Lunation neer his place at that Conjunction this portends some more than ordinary Calamity Death or deposition to some Grandee or Great persons of the World who had either original or rise from the influence oâ— those preceding Configurations and this chiefly must happen in those Countries and to those Persons subject to the Signs Libra and Sagittarius among which they say Spain and the Austrian Family are very much concerned Not onely the Lunation but also the Comet it self happened in the ninth House of Heaven Mercury who is Lord of the ninth is in the third in his detriment and combust of the Sun the Moon applying next to his opposition out of those houses which have signification of Religion and the Laws of Kingdomes and Nations so that much of the matters and accidents attending this Comet will happen by reason of some niceties in Religion there will happen as it is to be feared great hazard and spoyl of the Church in many places For so Cardanus doth also inform us Segm. 5. Aphor. 15. Cometes valdè clarus ac conspicuus tum etiam mobilis ac diuturnam mutationem alicujus imperii descernit And by Segm. 3. Aphor. 117. Immobiles seditiones mobiles autem bella indicant ab externis in Cardinibus regum mortes in nono loco Religionis jacturam in octavo vel duodecimo loco pestilentiam aut jacturam segetum in undecimo loco nobilium mortes Comets that appear clear and very conspicuous and if then also they be moveable they signifie War from Foreiners and the mutation or change of some Empire but if they are immovable they signifie Seditions if they appear in Angles they signifie the death of Kings in the ninth hazard and detriment to the Church and matters of Religion in the eighth or twelfth houses Pestilence Mortality or the spoil of Corn if in the eleventh they signifie the death of Nobles This Comet as we mentioned before appeared very conspicuous the Diurnal motion thereof as appears by the foregoing Table was very swift its first appearance was in the ninth of the Lunation but by its irregular Retrograde motion it descended to the eighth even to the Cusp thereof but as to its visibility in the part of Heaven at the first observation and at the new Moon following it was in the twelfth and eleventh houses of Heaven we may therefore rationally judge that what accidents soever are hereby portended whether by War from Foreiners the change of some Empire c. according to Cardane those may be conjectured to happen in the change or sub version of some Laws or Customes in the throwing down or spoyling and hazarding Religion and the Church of God in many places and will therefore bring great Sorrow and Desolation as well to the Nobility as to the viler sort all which Calamities must end in Mortality and violent Death either by Pestilence or Sword Seeing now therefore that according to the opinion of Bonatus that all Comets do signifie Bella terrores magnos eventus in mundo Wars Terrours and great Events to happen in the world and that according to the precepts of Ptolemy the effects of Comets are generally such as are produced from Mars and Mercury as Droughts violent Commotions Sedâ—â—ions Tumults Wars and such other Enormities as accompany them so likewise besides the reasons already given if we consider the great prerogative of those two Planets either by reason of its Colour which significat naturam Planetoe dominantis signifies the nature of the ruling Planet or its Form Quae crinita versicolor vel benè caudata which was Tailed or Hairy and of divers colours at several times or if we consider its Place by reason of those fixed Stars which it passed by All which being more particularly handled by those judicious persons formerly mentioned I therefore onely say that besides what hath happened already since the appearance thereof as well in other parts of the world as with us in England and they such accidents as may well be appropriated to the effects of the Comet There is yet a time remaining for many such turbulent actions to break forth I say turbulent both as to the bodies of men by pernicious Diseases in the body politick by War Sedition Tumults Robberies Murthers c. and Ecclesiastick by Divisions in the Church oppression of the Godly and Religious by mutation of Laws Religious Customs and also in the Air by violent and destructive Winds and the like All which will work and manifest themselves most powerfully in the European part of the world at what time the Effects of our present Conjunction doth also forcibly begin to break forth because then by its declination giving so many years for the days of appearance it becomes nearest Verticall to those places But I conclude all with those notable and significant Verfes of Pontanus in Meteorolog Ventorum quoque certa dabunt tibi
those Revolutions Eclipses lesser Conjunctions of the Planets or other Configurations of Heaven but with this caution that these or such like accidents must not be expected to happen in all places nor at all times alike as well for the reason before rendered as the benevolency of Jupiter with whom he is in conjunction From Jupiter who is here oppressed by Saturn as much as in him lies we judge of Religion and all sorts of Religious men the Laws of Nations and the practitioners thereof of all degrees he signifies when and where he rules much Integrity Uprightnesse Justice and Faithfulnesse among men great Peace and Tranquillity obtained by Prudence and Moderation Religion exercifed with much purity and sincerity of Life and Doctrine just Laws freely executed the Rulers and Magistrates much honoured and reverenced the People receiving great Justice and benefits from their Princes Honours conferred on many new Laws Customes and Privileges bestowed He generally signifies Plenty and Increase of all things for the benefit of Man health of Body tranquillity of Mind wholsom and feasonable Air fortunate Voyages by Sea and as prosperous Endeavours by Land and generally remits all the Evils Saturn can inflict upon a Kingdom or Nation And verily were it not for the power of Saturn though it be by accidental fortitudes as was mentioned before there were great hopes that Jupiter would operate to purpose nor will there be great endeavours wanting which in the end will prevail though with difficulty and that with some variation and uncertainty for double bodied Signs do signify things not to continue long in a station and I say from the power of Saturn there will be such secret Consultations and Juglings such private ends and fraudulent pretences used both in matters of State and also of Religion that the honest intents and purposes of Jupiter viz. of Magistrate and Divine will receive great Restriction and sometime suppression though not to a total subversion or extirpation For both Planets having such power in the Conjunction viz. Saturn being almost equally dignified both will struggle hard that is the policy of a Saturnine Malevolent and Jesuitical spirited people and the more moderate disposition of the Jovialist and although those persons and matters or many of those signified by Jupiter shall be much supprest debased and suffer much in their several functions and degrees and instead thereof many sordid and indigent persons and such as are of more wicked and superstitious dispositions exalted and promoted into their privileges and prerogatives yet I say again will they not so prevail but that Jupiter will have time to exercise his more bene volent influence so that in the end Religion and Religious men in truth shall be exalted just Laws executed the just Rights Privileges and peace among the people restored and established But let us hear what Authors say to this matter Haly de Jud. Astr pag. 8. informs us Si Jupiter fuerit junctus Saturno nobiles alti homines judices largi factores bonorum operum distruentur significat mortem Regis alti potentes multas locustas damnum in divitibus If Jupiter be joyned to Saturn Noble-men and of high degree Judges and such as are inclined to do good will be destroyed some great and potent King will die there will be many Locusts Anglicè Catterpillers great detriment and hurt among rich men Si Saturnus elevetur supra Jovem significat quod interficieutur nobiles alti homines if Saturn be elevated above Jupiter he signifies slaughters among Gentlemen Escuidus fol. 30. tells us there will be Infortunia in pluribus climatibus multa bella in Babylonia mortem Regis ejus rumores terribiles many misfortunes happen in several climates of the Earth much war in Babylon the death of the King thereof terrible rumours also will ensue Prohibetur omne malum a potestate Jovis saith Haly From the power of Jupiter all these evils shall be lessened and besides the power of Jupiter in the place of the Conjunction there is an eminent Fixed Star which is partly of the nature of Jupiter not much elongated from the place of their Conjunction yea almost ariseth with the degree of their Conjunction From all which we cannot but judge from the influence of this Conjunction that very high and notable Consultations and Debates about the settling of matters both in Church and State and removing of those obstructions that may hinder the peace and safety of both which will not onely be strongly endeavoured but notwithstanding all difficulties will in the end be accomplished for Jupiter is also more assisted by the presence of Venus than Saturn is by reason of the more Southerly latitude from whence we may judge great Treaties and moderate Solicitations will be used Notable to our purpose is that of Bonatus fol. 324. Si Jupiter Saturno corporaliter junctus erunt opera quae homines facient cum silentio operabuntur per modum religionis cum apparitione fidei observatione praeceptorum justicia If Jupiter be corporally joyned to Saturn the actions of men shall be performed with much silence and secrecy under pretence of Religion and with appearance of Faith and the observation of the precepts or commands of Justice If we consider the habit of these Planets to the Sun we shall find them occidental nor doth the Sun behold them by any perfect Aspect being separated from their Sextile about 14 degrees so that we may note by the way that it may be long ere much of the effects do manifest themselves but matters for some space of time will be carried very obscurely and ptivately Effectus planetae orientalis cit◠solet apparere occidentalis tardè Anonim 59. At the time of the Lunations both before and after the Conjunction not onely the Conjunction it self but also all the Planets except the Moon are subterranean or under the Earth If we consider the Revolution of the year in which this Conjunction happens which we are advised to consider by Cardane Seg. 2. Aphor. 187. Nam magna eveniunt juxta domus naturam for great things do happen according to the nature of that houses the place of the Conjunction is then also in the fifth house entering into the fourth ex Tab. Carol. so that still they are subterranean which doth further shew the great privacy underhand dealing and obscurity of things before they are fully manifested So Ptolomy hath it Aphor. 26. Latet plane res quum ftella eam significans ant sub terra est aut in alieno loco soli conjungitur c. And yet both Planets are swift of course which denotes the celerity or readiness of many to propagate such matters and the vehemency of things that are obscurely hatched although they cannot so suddenly break forth And although the aforesaid Aphorism of Cardane cannot be applied to an Universal judgment because revolutional Figures are varied by reason of the difference of
such persons as are of eminency and concerned in the affaires of those Kingdomes and places where they inhabit to them it prenotes an addition of riches and fortune c. Et sic è contra These are the persons particularly concerned in the effects of these eminent Configurations those that are studious in this Science do know this to be a general truth being sufficiently warranted by the authority of the Learned herein Thus Junctine de Eclipsibus pag. 307. which we may also apply to greater or lesser conjunctions of the Planets his words are That those Eclipses or malevolent Conjunctions of the Planets that do happen in or neer the Horoscope or other principal places of the Nativity do portend some eminent evil either to the body or vital substance or plunged into many misfortunes which cannot be avoided without great difficulty and if other malevolent Configurations at the Birth do also concur or some bad direction at that time many times Death or violent Casualties do happen But as to the Conjunctions of Saturn and Jupiter we must observe this distinction that when they happen in those eminent places of the Radical Figure they portend good except prevented or diminished by some malevolent rayes therein or some contrary direction or revolution but if in Square or Opposition thereto evil is signified but in a different manner to different persons and the variety of the significations at the birth And this also is worth our notice that those persons who are thus concerned in the effects if Saturn shall be Lord of any of their Genitures or have most dominion therein those persons will be very active to put forward the influence of Saturn in the Conjunction viz. will act very politickly privately cunningly c. and so on the other side those who are signified by Jupiter will suffer and be suppressed however will act very wisely prudently faithfully and zealously both in matter politick and Ecclesiastick These things I say are generally known to the more judicious though not sufficiently considered by all and those that either have or may have their Nativities carefully rectified and that without wresting of which too many professors are guilty may hereby see how much they are concerned in this or any other Configuration of Heaven For my own part I shall not presume to meddle or take any publick notice of any Nativity whatsoever of our English Worthies what I am otherwise or more privately employed to do I shall be faithful therein some there are I am very sure that are highly concerned in the effects hereof But enough of this There are yet other places subject to the Influence hereof besides England what are under the dominion of this Sign as you may perceive by what is mentioned before For under Aries all Authors say is England France Germany c. if so Mars is the most potent Planet in the Figure in Trine to his own House the Sign of the Conjunction is also of the Trigon Arguments of the power and fortitude of these places against all Forein or Domestick Adversaries or Disturbances this shews in what an excellent Military posture we shall generally be in for the preservation of our selves and our friends from or against all Insurrections and Rebellions sudden Commotions Tumults or other seditious Conspiracies that may casually happen And indeed if Gemini be the Ascendent of LONDON which is the Metropolis of England and also part of the Nation according to some the unhappy posItion of the Moon therein and of Mercury her dispositor doth evidently denote that there will happen such Enormities therein greatly to the prejudice of the Contrivers and the Fomenters thereof And indeed were it not for these or-such like mischiefs that ever and anon will break forth from the exasperated spirits of a seditious multitude this Conjunction of it self portends in general great Tranquillity to the Kingdome of England for seeing that preposterous Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter Anno 1642 3. did in a large manner excite put forward augment these Commotions Rebellions and by all manner of violence and illegal practises suppresse and subvert all former Laws and Customes Governments Rights and Privileges c. so now from this restitution of the Superiours into this Trigon again and more especially as it is the same Sign in which the great Conjunction and the New star the following year happened may rationally be conjectured not onely the abolishing of all those exorbitant abuses both in Church and State and all former Rights Customes and Privileges restored and firmly established yea even many of those who have been stiff opposers thereof shall be reconciled and become conformable thereto and the rather because there will be much endeavour used for the correction of the abuses of Laws and Religion these were generally mentioned before but now particularly applied to this our Kingdome and Nation of England We are now at the time of this Conjunction through the providence of God at peace with all Nations I think in the world and indeed generally are like so to be nor can any forein Adversary attain any victory or advantage over us should they attempt it No the Kingdome of England for this next twenty years especially will continue in great honour and glory great Peace and Tranquillity except some home-bred differences and disturbances which I hope will not continue long Nay it seems probable to me that England and those other places under the dominion of the Sign Aries shall be very instrumental either by Martial power or policy to put a period to the Enormities and Differences that either are or shall be among other Nations in which some by very eminent heroick attempts attain to very great honour and dignity or do in a large measure excel others both in action and renown Thus much as to the National affairs in general from the effects of the Conjunction it self or from its proper Significators but as to matters Physical or from the natural Effects give me leave to add what indeed is already mentioned viz. that seeing after those preceding Conjunctions of Saturn Jupiter in the Fiery Trigon there hath happened great Plagues in England as in the year 1605. and 1625. so may we fear the like to happen amongst us either in the year 1664. or rather and more especially in the year 1665. by reason of the malevolent Conjunction of Saturn and Mars in the latter end of the year 1664. which will operate most forcibly in the following year and some there are who have with good reason conjectured that seeing after the Conjunction of the Planets in this Trigon usually some Comet or New Star hath consequently happened as the more notable Prodromus of those eminent accidents to succeed so is it conceived that some such may ere long be expected to be visible to the inhabitants of some parts of the Earth whereby those accidents signified by this and the other conjunctions of the Planets may be more evidently
the Ministers thereof and after many of those evils have happened and even then when it may be thought that the fury of those outrages are at a period Saturn and Jupiter in Septemb. the same year 1672. die 11. come a third time to an Opposition Saturn then being retrograde and in opposition to the Sun and Venus who were lately also in conjunction with Jupiter one mischief upon another more confusion and disturbances but here the subtilty hypocrisie and deceit of Saturn is opposed by the superiour powers and the poor weak and captivated condition of Jupiter something assisted and relieved Not onely these Oppositions of the Superiours although they do most forcibly manifest the transactions and the affairs of those times but there are also other concomitant Configurations of the Celestial Powers that will also produce notable mutations and accidents in the world For in August 1671. die 18. Mars is in conjunction with Conj of ♂ ♃ Jupiter in the last degree of Leo the Sun being lately in conjunction to both the place being almost in square to the great Conjunction In September there happens a total Eclipse of the Eclipse of the ☽ Moon in the 26 degree of Pisces in square to the place of the Sun in the great Conjunction some great Potentate dies or receives great detriment in his affairs both Luminaries afflicted with the Infortunes the Sun by Mars the Moon by Saturn Mars applying to an Opposition in the 15 degree of Virgo and Pisces both Kings and People suffer the one by Wars and grand Differences and Disturbances in affairs the other by Fires Drought Famine or great Want and Scarcity Earthquakes c. The Eclipse falls to be in the third of the great Conjunction viz. opposite to the 9th in the house of Jupiter the next application of the Moon after a little void of course is to an Opposition of Mercury who is Lord of the 9th but in the 10th of that Conjunction This shews great stirrs about Religion much of the commotions and troubles of those times being occasioned from thence the Merchants receive great losses by tempestuous Winds and by Pirates And that which is yet worth our notice is that about these times Saturn to a ⚹ of the New Star Saturn by direction comes to a Sextile of the New Star this adds to the power and strength of Saturn a subtil fordid and crafty people will act very high and aim at no small matters and will carry on their designs with very specious pretences and shews of Honesty and Religion great stirs about some ancient Rights newly discovered or brought to light which for a long time have lain obscured In a word the eminent configurations of those times do denote as eminent mutations and transactions to ensue both in matters of Church and State in Religion as well as in things civil and moral Nor is the year 1673. without its action for the conjunction ♄ ♂ conj in ♓ of Saturn and Mars November 18. 1672. in 26 degr of Pisces in square to the Sun in the great Conjunction and the Sun now in the very degree of that Conjunction these also put forward the conjunctional effects and are of concernment to some eminent persons of Spain Hungaria or Portugal in the year 1673. for then doth that Conjunction most forcibly operate and aggravate the differences and disturbances about Religion and the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church Among other enormities I say these are the chief intents of that malevolent Conjunction The Sun in the great Conjunction to a square of Mercury ☉ ad □ ☿ in the great ☌ discovers some plots and conspiracies and some pilfering Secretary or Treasurer pernicious Pamphlets do prejudice the credit of some great man notorious Robberies in many places especially Southwest-ward frequently committed But toward the latter end of this year Saturn and Jupiter to a Sextile of Saturn and Jupiter to the place of the Sun in the Conj Sextile of the Sun in this Conjunction denotes the desires of some principal persons Members of State and Church their addresses to Kings Princes and other Governours Rulers of Nations for peace and for reconciliation of former breaches and tedious calamities that both rich and poor have been afflicted with who now are ready for and would be glad of peace Anno 1674. upon the 8th of July Saturn and Mars make Conjunction ☌ ♄ ♂ in ♎ in the 28 deg of Libra the place of the Sun in this Conjunction and in the M. C. of the great Conjunction of the year 1603. This portends to some great persons either death or detriment especially those or in those place under the dominion of the Sign Libra by some domestick differences among themselves Murthers Slaughters and cruel hatred among men generally the Sun is applying to a square of both Planets which aggravates the evil to persons of high degree But towards the later end of the year the Moon to the Trine ☽ ad △ ☉ of the Sun denotes a discovery of some affaires that for some time have been obscured Kings and their people do better accord some are preferred to great honour and dignity in dublick affairs beyond expectation even from low degree others that have been for more factious turbulent and unsetled i◠mind do upon this direction become conformable or more yedient to their Superiours In the year 1675. there are very notable meetings of the Planets ♂ by direct to Nov. ⚹ ☉ ad □ of the ☌ for Mars about the moneth of October comes to the New Star from his place at the great Conjunction and Sol to a square of the said Conjunction it self here are for a time very notable disturbances among the Kings and Princes of Europe great debates and superlative counsels about ancient Rights and Privileges much wrangling and discord among great and eminet persons But these things continue not long for upon the first of January 1676. △ ♄ ♃ 5 ♉ ♑ current these two Planets Saturn and Jupiter come to their first Trine after their Oppositions in the 5 degr of Taurus and Capricorn both planets are weak Jupiter in his fall in their 2d Trine June 4. in 21 deg Mars is in the 25 deg A second △ of Aries opposite to the M. C. but in Trine to the place of the Sun at the great Conjunction and lately in Quartile to Jupiter who is this second time retrograde in November die 17. they make a third trine Mars is in the 15 deg of Cancer A third △ applying to the Sextile of Saturn but to the Opposition of Jupiter the Sun is neer the degree of the great Conjunction Venus in the 20 of Libra the Cusp of the M. C. at the same applying to the Quartile of Jupiter These benevolent Aspects of the Superiours Saturn and Jupiter would very much excite the minds of men in authority to peace and amity to a full composure
yet shall they be most terrible and rigorous after the year 1660. God divert the Evil that is yet further portended from the effects of this Star from the Kingdom of England for seeing the Star did first appear so neer the body of Mars and that Saturn was also applying whose influence Mars translates first to the New Star afterwards to Jupiter it may probably be conjectured that many violent and turbulent accidents must ensue in the world which as they do proceed from such natural causes whose influences are universal so that all places more or lesse shall be sensible of the effects therefore England cannot be excluded and the rather because we are under a sign of the same Triangularity But if we consider the dominion of the Sign it self or their situation in Heaven the effects are for certain extended to the more Southern parts of the World and such as are both South-East and South-West from England and in Europe more particularly Spain France Italy Portugal c. But let this suffice for the effects of the New Star also onely if we consider the time of the Sun 's coming to the place of the Star Mars and Jupiter it informs us of some superlative transactions to fall out in the years 1664 65 and 66. CHAP. IV. Of the other Lesser Conjunctions Anno 1623. and 1643. OF these we are not to take any great notice seeing the effects extended but to the following 20 years after each Conjunction among which we may not forget that the death of King James succeeded the Conjunction of the year 1623. and that King Charls whose Ascendent was the sign of the Conjunction came by rightful succession to the Crown there was also several years of great Drought Scarcity and a most furious Plague And therefore seeing such like Evils did also succeed the great Conjunction of the year 1603 especially that great Plague in England Anno 16â—â— and that as Mr. Cambden observes Saturn cannot or seldomâ— doth passe through the Fiery Triplicity b 〈…〉 afflicts the City of London with a Plague and as at other times it hath been observed so God grant it not to be so now But truly when I consider beside the Transit of Saturn through the sign Sagittary that besides other Enormities great Plagues have also succeeded those preceding Conjunctions of the years ☞ 1603. and 1623. that there are also two conjunctions of Saturn and Mars in the same Sign me thinks we have too great cause to fear an approaching Plague and that a very great one ere the year 1665. be expired I dare not be positive in such determinations but I say from these reasons taken from such eminent natural causes it is greatly to be feared and if we consider how the Fruits of the Earth have been corrupted by intemperate seasons and unwholsome airs and thence a great destruction of Cattel we cannot but look on those also as the Prodromi of the same and how hath Almighty God visited most Nations about us and a long time spared us LIBERA LIBERA NOS DOMINE Notable is that expression of Mr. Lilly's We in England saith he have had two of our best Princes followed with two Great Plagues viz. Queen Elizabeth 1603. and King James 1625. There 's a Mysterie in it if I durst unfold it God grant we have no more such Plagues I wish such Princes I onely further note in this Conjunction of the year 1623. that as Mars his next Aspect is a Quartile with the Moon who translates the light and malevolent influence of Mars to the Sun by a hostile Aspect viz. a Square from Cardinal Signs and that the Sun being separated from the Opposition of Mars applies next to the Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter doth evidently denote most violent Transactions to ensue though not suddenly because of the distance of the degrees which if we convert into time viz. of the Moon to the Quadrate of the Sun and Mars to his opposite place it gives about 16 or 17 years which brings us to the years 1639. or 40. And who knows not what troubles were then agitating and beginning to come upon us And seeing that the place of Mars at the time of our present Conjunction is the place of the Conjunction of the year 1623. or near it which sign being the Ascendent of Rome and of Italy in general it threatens detriment to them especially by Fires Tumults War and such like Enormities by which means those who especially had the Original of their greatnesse from the effects of that Conjunction shall be deposed and lose much of their Honour and Dignity whiles others by some Noble Heroick Exploits and principal Martial performances will be elevated to greater dignity and power which will be also of longer continuance But as for the Conjunction in 1643. which according to the usual order of the Superiours should have happened in Aries and so have made their third Conjunction in the Fiery Trigon but contrarily it happened in Pisces which is a sign of the last Triplicity so that after two Conjunctions made in the Fiery Triplicity this preposterously comes in to finish the period of the former Triangularity And indeed the effects thereof were of as contrary nature according to that of Lud. de Reg. Aph. 32. Deterior â—â—â—ur general hominum per transmutationes illarum magnarum cum succedeâ—tes inimicabiliter configurantur cum figuris praeteritarum c. the kinds of men are made worse by the transmutations of those Conjunctions when those that succeed are inimically configurated to those that are past So I say did this preposterous Conjunction produce as preposterous Effects viz. the suppressing and abrogating of former Laws Religion Customes Privileges Governments c. which now from the effects of this Restitution or returning again of the Superiours into the Fiery First and Regal Triplicity must all those exorbitant abuses both in Church and State be abolished and all or most of those former Rights and Privileges Laws and Customes be restored and established upon their former principles and foundations But if we consider moreover the malevolent configurations of the Planets at the time of the Conjunction Mars is neer the opposite place of Mercury and the Conjunction of the year 1603. the Sun separating from his Quadrature and applying next to the place of the Conjunction the Moon separated from the body of Mars and Square of the Sun is in Square to Mercury and opposition of the Ascendent of the great Conjunction and New Star and applies next to the Square of a Conjunction All which I say considered are all Arguments in Astrology of much Faction and Division of much turbulency and disturbance in Affairs which although they were carried on under pretence of Religion and Justice Rights and Liberties of the people yet were the intents of those Enormities nothing but self-ends and who knows not how fraudulently and deceitfully matters were performed however they were at first otherwise pretended Those
Ascendent of England is no wayes afflicted I do believe that the malevolency of the Effects generally operates upon Forein parts more especially as to the mutation of Laws Religion Customes Governments and such like rather then in Engl. yet by reason of the forementioned position of the Moon and Mercury some Disturbances Seditions Insurrections and Conspiracies there will be though to the destruction of the Contrivers because of the debility of both the Moon and Mercury And the next Conjunction of Saturn and Mars Anno 1664. co-operating it may be feared the Plague or some pestilent Disease will afflict us especially in the year 1665 and 66. from which once again I pray Good Lord deliver us were it not for these I say the Conjunction promiseth well to England But of this more by and by But the same Escuidus Fol. 40. yet further tells us what may be signified by a Great Conjunction or an Eclipse in Sagittary Apparebunt in civitatibus Regionibus super quas dominatur fortitudo Regum Nobilium providentia eorum aliorum ex populis multa fraus ingenium largitas congregatio pecuniarum dispersio earum aegritudines multae infirmitates ex sanguine dolor impregnatarum multi lupi bestiae nocivae That then in those places subject to the dominion of that Sign the Kings and Nobles will fortify and be more than ordinarily provident for themselves and their allies and that by the help and assistance of the people for there will be much collection or gathering and dispersing of moneys wherein as well as in other things there will be much fraud and deceit used among men yet will there be many wise and famous men who will be very bountiful of their Knowledge and Understanding But among other things he tells us of many Sicknesses and Infirmities that the body of man will be afflicted withall from the corruption of Blood and that women will suffer much grief in their conceiving and bearing of Children And this may very well be for at the Revolutional Figure Jupiter is Lord of the Fifth so also at the Postventional New Moon neer which place the Conjunction happens and at the Full Moon preceding it happen'd in the Sixth so that not onely various Diseases will afflict the bodies of men in those places but women will be subject as our Author sayes to conceive with grief and pain there will be many abortive Births with difficulty and hard Labour in Child-bearing yea as the Sign is Bi-corporeal I judge there will be more than ordinary Monstrous Births in divers places and withall we may rationally conjecture according to that of Cardane in confirmation thereof Seg. 2. Aph. 204. that during the Effects of this Conjunction some ☞ Great Person will be born which must be very instrumental in those grand action and affairs of the World which are signifyed by this Sabbatical return of the Superiours and that the end for which this man is born or the general intent of his attempts is to change Laws and Religion that is for the reformation and correction of the abuses thereof which will be performed by great difficulty and with many obstructions But to return to our Author There will be many hurtful Beasts as Wolves and such like which in those places subject thereto will encrease and do much hurt and if it happen in the Autumnal quarter and in the North part of the Sign it prenotes great Winds and Destructive And not unworthy of our notice it is that the place of the Conjunction is neer the Aphelion of Saturn as was before noted but that which adds much thereto is that the next Conjunction of Saturn and Mars is neer the very degree thereof Si Saturnus fit loco in quo dignitatem habet gens antiqua locū inhabitans quemcunque devicta non erit neque de loco suo extracta propter naturam Saturni multiplicantur per mundum odia rancores turbationes fames infirmitatum species If Saturn be in a place where he hath dignity an ancient people inhabiting in what place soever shall not be drawn forth or overcome in their places or habitation but by reason of the malignant nature of Saturn Hate Rancour Trouble and divers kinds of Infirmities will be multiplyed And besides that Conjunction of Saturn and Mars happening so neer the place of the Sun in the great Conjunction it points out great Detriment to some great Potentate or Death or some violent Casualty to some Eminent persons of Europe especially to such as had their Original of Greatnesse from the Effects of the great Conjunction Anno 1603. But more particularly where I shall acquaint you by and by and by the 7 Segm. Aph. 124. there will be great Drought and Barrennesse Conflagrations or great Destruction by Fire during the effects of that Conjunction which will continue till the latter end of the year 1666. but I have no more to say to this Conjunction of Saturn and Mars here These are the general judgements of the Ancients upon these and such like Configurations of the Celestial bodies when they happen in this Sign which as it is Regal and Humane prenotes such actions as are more peculiar to Man viz. to matters of Church and State of Religion and things Civil and Politick and among men Kings Emperours and the greatest Potentates of the Earth are principally concerned and as the Fiery Triplicity it may well signify great Drought Barrennesse or Scarcity Conflagrations or sudden and vehement Desolations by Fire hot and pestilent Diseases in the bodies of Men strange Meteors or fiery Apparitions in the Air some New Star or Comet appears not long after some say or conjecture in the year 1664. I fear a great Plague in sixty five or sixty six And of this Trigon wherein Jupiter hath a general dominion this Sign wherein there hath been so many Conjunctions of the Planets is the proper and chief prerogative of Jupiter which certainly intimates to us some grand Counsels or Consultations about the Reformation of Religion Laws Customes and Privileges Venus also hath something to do there the Conjunction being in her Term according to the opinion of Ptolomy and the Egyptians therefore much endeavours there will be for Peace and Tranquillity many Treaties and Embassies for that purpose But seeing it falls in the Constellation of Scorpio and that Jupiter and Venus are so afflicted by the presence of Saturn it portends not onely a pestilent and unwholsom Air prejudicial to the bodies of Men but that even in the very Courts of Kings and Princes there will be much treachery fraud deceitful and pernicious Counsels many that pretend fair but perform little or nothing The Conjunction happens in the second Decanate of the Sign Sagittary which is disposed of by the Moon who generally signifies great mutability and oft change of Affaits She is unfortunately posited and disposed of in the Figure by Mercury who disposes of the first Decade of
of the most grand differences that are now or lately have been but some controversies and difficulties do often intervene so that the hopes of a Period of those Cumbustions and molestations that have lately been in several parts of Europe do go on but very slowly and things are with no small difficulty performed For besides those forementioned malevolent Aspects and Positions of Mars I find also that in this year and about the ☉ ad â–¡ ♂ moneth of April the Sun is directed to the Square of Mars in the Conjunction which signifies some contentions and debates among the most principal persons concerned in the affairs of Kingdomes a factious spirit will not suffer matters to be thorougly performed But seeing that toward the latter end of the year the Moon comes by direction to the Trine of the Sun in the great Conjunction gives hopes that then notwithstanding the difficulties and cross transactions intervening matters will be brought to a better and more peaceable conclusion A conjunction of Saturn and Mars in Taurus in Opposition to the place of Mercury Conj ♄ ♂ in ♉ threatens detriment to the Irish Nation by factious Confederacies by notorious Robberies Cheats and such like by destruction of Buildings by Fires Combustions and Tumults which will be most fiercely manifested in the year 1677. and that is all the considerable configurations for our present purpose in general for the year 1677. But in the year 1678. these two superiour Planets do make two Quartile Aspects ♄ ♃ â—n â–¡ twice this year he one in the beginning the other towards the latter end the one Jan. 20. in three degr of Gemini and Pisces one in Square the other in Opposition to the great Conjunction within 5 degrees The other is a platick Quartile about the beginning of Novemb. Jupiter then in the 23 deg of Pisces within half a degree of the Quartile but then he becomes direct and happily meets with a Trine of the Sun There is also in this year and in the moneth of July die 21. a notable conjunction of Saturn and Mars in the 22 degr Conj ♄ ♂ in ♊ in ☌ to the new Star of Gemini viz. in opposition to the New Star the Ascendent and place of the Sun at the great Conjunction and not over much elongated from our present Conjunction and the place of the Moon therein hence I say this may also be expected to be a year of very principal action Here will be notable struggling and debates in many places about Religion discords among great men commotion in Spain Hungaria some uproars and disturbances about Religion in England especially in London which will also suffer much by Fires Slaughters Sicknesse and such like evils factious spirits do now endeavour to promote their ends and interest and some of the superiour quality and degree do act and aim very highly matters are carried on generally now with great majesty in many places with great severity so that many people do manifest their dislike by murmuring and repining many are about these times put out of their Offices and Employments some eminent King and Queen of Europe falls out Towards the latter end of the year 1679. viz. 26 Sept. Saturn and Jupiter come again to a Sextile Aspect Sat. and Jup. in Sextile Saturn in 9. deg of Cancer Jupiter in the same degree of Taurus Saturn in his detriment Jupiter retrograde And on the 20 of Jan. following a second âš¹ of ♄ and ♃ they make a second extile in the same Signs but in the third deg thereof In the first Sextile Mars is in the place of Mercury in the Conjunction Lately in Trine to Saturn but in opposition to Jupiter The Sun near the M. C. of the great Conjunction and his own place in this of the year 1663. is lately in Square to Saturn Mercury applying to his Square were it not for the private Interests of some fraudulent persons who fearing lest they should now be called to an account and the late domestick Controversies of some Grandees that causes obstructions in the Affairs and Counsels of Nations The Actions and Consultations of the years 1679. but of 1680. especially would wholly tend to peace and to reconciliations of differences and indeed great will be the endeavours of the Superiour powers of Kingdoms and Countries to that purpose both Ecclesiastical and Civil many having suffered infinite loss by those calamities that have preceded and would now gladly accept of a Period and Conclusion Saturn in this year is directed into Capricorn his own house it is a Cardinal point the private Consultations of a subtile Generation is 5 and Jupiter directed into Capric now more fully discovered things tending to Amity and Peace many do act more honestly and publickly than formerly But the affairs of the World are of great and Superlative concernment generally a great settlement of Matters formerly in debate and doubt A Conjunction of Saturn Conj of Sat. and Mars in Cancer and Mars in Cancer this year in Quartile to the Sun in the Conjunction he being in the seventh of Virgo in quartile to the great Conjunction and place of the Moon denotes some disturbances in the Northern parts some Commotions in Scotland Inundations in Holland Notorious Robberies and Seditious Conspiracies in England extraordinary Piracies at Sea But although these things may begin to be manifest towards the latter end of the year 1680. yet more manifest in the year 1681. In which year there is little else of Concernment as to general Affairs Mars to the sextile of Sol. only the planet Mars by direction to the Sextile place of the Sun in our present Conjuncton shews the Heroick attempts and the great Honour and Dignity of some Martialist about those times especially in Italy the Alpes or some place under the Dominion of the sign Leo who by his great Power Policy and Prudence doth mightily sway the Affairs of some European Princes to good purpose or is mightily assistant to their advantage in composing some differences which before they might suffer under and could not be otherwise concluded among themselves The Conclusion I Have now done this discourse and in what is most observable therein have faithfully according to my ability communicated to the world As to those more particular accidents that might have been discovered though of less concernment the times thereof must be known from the revolutions and other configurations that have any similitude to these more Eminent preceding causes consideration being had whether those Concordances be from the Figure of Heaven which do only shew the Accidents of particular places or persons or among the Planets themselves which indeed are more universal in their operations I have omitted all the Conjunctions of the Inferiour planets and indeed of the superiours where they have not some concomitancy with our present subject as of little concernment therewith And of all the Eclipses since the year 1672. because of the uncertainty thereof from Argoll's Ephemerides and the great errors frequently committed in that particular all which are left for those years to the more diligent inquiry of those judicious Artists that in their Annual Prognostiques shall have occasion to make use thereof There are some notable configurations as to the affairs of England to be deduced from this Conjunction which are purposely omitted as having no sufficient warrant to meddle withall which with some other reasons may be sufficient excuse for my publick Omission yet that I may not be thought too negligent know that the years 1666. towards the latter end and 1667 68 72 74 and 75. do produce very notable Transactions as to the affairs of the Kingdom but in what nature I forbear I say those years do most effectually shew the Conjunctional Influences amongst us seeing that generally it intends more the affairs of other Nations especially Spain Italy France and Hungary onely As to what may be Physically observed I have in several places hinted and have great cause to fear do therefore once again premonish you of a great Plague in the year 1665. and pray God divert it It is possible there may be some accidents happen that I have not mentioned which some more curious inquiry may afterwards discover or perhaps by my own further experience I may afterwards come to the knowledge of For according to that of Manilius lib. 1. Per varios casus Artem experientia facit c. And by the 77 of Rig. Res multae sunt quae non videntur ratione naturali esse effectus quidem per formas superiorum corporum considerare possumus habereque eas si in tempore proprio Investigatae quaesitaeque sint However let not any carp at me till they are certain they have or can correct me Humanum est errare It is the property of humane nature to err and nemo vivit sine crimine no man liveth without committing faults We are now arrived to the year 1682. in which happens another Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter October the 20. in the 20 degree of that Regal sign Leo There being in the preceding moneth of Septem first a Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars and then of Saturn and Mars in the same sign And which is very notable because unusual these two superior Planets do make two more Conjunctions in the same sign the one on the 20. of Jan. following in the 18. degree of Leo the other the 16 of May in the 16 of the same But what the portents of those may be must be the subject of some other discourse and time This is all that is necessary at present Gloria Deo omnibus Finitur Die veneris Feb. 5. 1663 4. 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