A Prediction vpon this present yeere. 1603.

BY the Configuration of the Heauens in this yeeres Re­uolution, and the Sunnes entraunce (the fountaine of heate & light) into the signe of Aries, we may speake of the principal matter therby signified: and this Reuolution of the Worlde hath almost the selfe same signification as that in the yeere. 1602. For Mars ioyned to the Sunne, shall force himselfe with all his power to oppresse the Mortals with greeuous Sick­nesses and other diseases, whereby (if God pittie vs not) many thousandes of men shall perish by Pestilence, Fa [...]ine, and by the Sword: as also the Moone infortunated by Mars by a fourth as­pect, shewes the same: For there shall happen great controuersies among Souldiers, and ma­ny robberies shall be done: also, diuers Citties [Page 2] shall be tormented and vexed with diuers per­rils & troubles, by reason of the furie of Warre. In briefe, by reason that Mars will force him­selfe to vexe men more and more, many tumults shall be heald, great exp [...]ditiens in Warre shall happen, and many shall be surprised with feare. He that can keepe himselfe at home, let him not trau [...]ll, because that most like thereby he may haue some [...]hap: many complaintes of griefe and sodaine losses shall be heard: he that shall ariue at home, shall bring but little goodnesse with him. The fourth aspect of [...]aturne and Venus. foresheweth great vexations and diffe­rences to arise amongst Women, by reason of adulteries and fornications. Now meetinges and assemblies shal be summoned in diuers Pro­vinces, to appease the differences of this time, but nothing shall be concluded: and therefore with S [...]lomon I will say▪ Eccles. 9. I returned and saw vnder the Sunne, that the ra [...]e is not to the s [...]t, nor batta [...]le to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor also riches vnto men of vnderstanding, neither yet sauour to men of knowledge, but time and chaunce commeth to [...] all.

This yeere the Moone shall be twice Eclip­sed: to wit, the .xiiii. of May, and at .xi. of the [Page 3] clocke and .xxx. minutes after noone, and shall be Eclipsed .viii. poyntes and .lv. min. she shall continue .iii. houres and .v minuts, and will ap­peare blacke in colour, mixed with palenes. The other shall be the .viii. of Nouember, at .vi. of the clocke and .xxii. min. after noone, in great­nesse .iii. de [...]rees and .xxxviii. min her continu­ance shall be two houres and viii. min. And in colour shall appeare as the former: and more­ouer, Ash-colour mixed with White: which Eclipses are not without great signification, no more then are the Coniunctions of the highest Planets. Saturne and Iupiter, with the others in the first face of Sagittarius, the highest lodge of Saturne, and mansion of Iupiter, which will be celebrated the .x of December.

Touching the effectes of the Eclipse on the xiiii. of May, appearing in the .x. and .xi. houses of the heauen, proclaymes death vnto Kinges, Princes and Ecclesiasticall persons, especially in their manly age: and by reason that she hath her operation in the fierie triplicitie, she signifi­eth death of Cattell, the exile of a great King or Prince, immprisonmentes or death, hate be­tweene the Commons and [...] greater sort, mu­tuall hates and differences [...]tions of great Hoastes and horrible War [...] [...]ansl-aughters, [Page 4] fire, theeuery, rapines, and depopulations: vn­timely birthes, Ag [...]es, Pestilences, hot infirmi­ties, death and barrennesse of fruites, and nota­ble mutations, especially in the Regions which are subiect to the signes of this Eclipse. And by reason that she is found in the first tenth of the signe, she signifies theftes and robberies. And for the said great Coniunction, there is no doubt but they are of great signification, as being the first which happeneth vnder this fierie triangle. For since the time of Charlemaine, which are 800 yeeres agoe, they haue not been seene in this manner.

As likewise in the .xiii. yeere of our Saluati­on, she was in the same face of Sagittarius: and from that time vntill the time of Charlemaine, which was Anno. 809. After which, followed di­ [...]ers Eclipses, apparitions of Comets, as after this also will ensue some greeuous accidentes: from which, God defend vs. For there will hap­pen alterations as well in Housholdes as in Estates, Common-wealthes, as Religion: for these great Coniunctions in the fiery signes, do [...]raw vp exhalations, which inflaming them­selues in the high [...] Region of the ayre, cause this Comet or [...] Starre, which although by reason of the [...]staunce of the earth, shee [Page 5] seemes litle vnto our sight, yet is she of an ex­treame and incredible greatnesse. And as after the same Coniunctions in the time of Charle­maine, the death of some great Men or great Lightes of the world did ensue: so must [...]oe be assured, that the death of great persons will fol­low this (which God defend:) Also, thereby is foreshewed great motiues to Warre, and great alteration of Lawes, Sectes, and Religion, as well in the Politicke as Spirituall Estates. For this fiery Triangle hath his proper signifi­cation vpon Monarkes and great Religions. As we see that the Christian fayth began vnder this Triangle, and likewise was greatly aug­mented vnder the same, in the time of Charle­maine, as well in number of perso [...] as in Pompes and Ceremonies: As for the other Triangles and great Coniunctions contayned vnder them, their significations are vpon the sectes and deuisions in the great Religion, as are the sectes of the foure begging Orders, and others more rich in gyftes: these foure begging Orders began. 400. yeeres since, in which time began the greatest Coniunctions in the ayrie Triangle, which is the signes of Gemini, Li­bra, and Aquarius, and continued. 200. yeeres. At that time, there liued a great Astronomer, cal­led [Page 6] Guido Bonatus, who sayth thus of these Sectes. ‘Sicut finis quando incips s [...]cta sine religio Augustini, & secta Benedicti, & secta fraetrum mi­norum quae incipit. Era Ara [...]um 609 Anno mense Rabe viti [...], Era Christi 1211. [...] c [...]us princi­p [...]m fuit tale ascendens quod ipsa supra decabit om­ [...]es alias sectas, & ordines sub. Romana Ecclesia de gentes▪ sed cius sinem dic [...]re non a [...]di [...], timore ne inci [...]am in remorem v [...]lga. Eri [...] tamen public [...]s valde cum [...]nerit as de ipso rumor mensus.’

The Prediction vpon the yeere. 1604.

BY this yeeres Reuolution which is the en­traunce of the Sunne into the signe of Aries. we are shewed, that in many things she agreeth with the former yeeres, and all thinges shall happen in selfe same maner as we haue foretolde. For she signifies calamities and troubles in Religion, and in the estates of Reli­gions persons. Item, discontentions in the as­semblies of great men, as the last Coniunction of Saturne and Iupiter in the fiery signe doe shew, which threaten de [...]iptes and [...]ouso [...]ages. She is furthermore seene to threaten hates and [Page 7] descentions betweene Kinges & Princes, which shall cause Warres and dangerous alterations. This Coniunction (because she is changed from the wa [...]ry to the fiery Triplicity, according to the Arabian decrees) is mo [...] euill, and signifieth great mischiefes vnto mankind. Peter Ali [...]o Card [...]nall of Camerace, sayth, that Gallia or Fraunce, is vnder the domination of Iupiter: W [...]erefore by this Constellation she is subi [...]te vnto diuers discommodities, [...]sch [...]efes, & los­ses, as him selfe witnesseth to haue been found by sundry obseruations. Wherefore I beseech Almighty God to make that Prognosticator a lya [...], and to keepe her from all hurt and danger. Moreouer, the applycation of Ma [...]s to the body of Saturne seemes to foretell the death of some noble Lady: and also moyst and hot Sicknesses, Collickes, Passions, Head-aches, and the Nea­politan disease vnto the common people, and many Kinges and Princes shall scarce be per­mitted to be seene, so much they shall feare the fury, anger, and sedicious of the Commons. This yeere in our Horizon shall be no Eclipse.

Predictions vpon the yeere 1605.

BY the Celestiall Figure of this yeeres Re­uolution, which is the Sunnes entraunce into the Celestiall weather, Saturne is in the. 12. house, who by his myschieuous beames doth infortunate the Sunne: to wit, by a fourth aspect. Item, the Moone is found to be conioyne [...] to Mars in the third house of the hea­uen: which lightes being infortunated, seeme to foretell many euils, and discommodities to hap­pen in the world: wherefore with Leouice I will say, I cannot tell how it happeneth, that so many great Eclipses (especially of the Sunne) do fall in so few yeeres, whereby greeuous and most wretched accidentes are presaged. Per­haps these be the latter dayes, when as all piety and charity shall waxe cold, trueth & iustice shall be oppressed: and all thinges else shall be mixed, disturbed, and turned vpside downe, and the fore­part set behinde by torments and seditions: and finally nothing else shall be expected, but spoyle and ruine of the common society: wherefore with pure and rep [...]ant hartes we ought to ap­pease the Almighty God: and with vncessant [Page 9] humble prayers implore his Maiestie, to diuert his furie from vs, and that he depriue vs not of the deuine lyght of his holy Gospell (wherein our eternall saluation doth consist) nor permit the same to be rent & extinguished by the wicked.

This yeere the Moone shall be twice Eclip­sed, and the Sunne once.

The first Eclipse of the Moone shall be on the 23. day of March, at. 7 of the clocke. 35. minuts after noone, at the Dragons head, and shall be obscured. 11. poynts and 40. min. and shall con­tinue (from the beginning to the ende) 3. houres 24. min. She shall appeare of colour blacke, mixed with greene and red: and by reason that she happeneth in an ayrie and humane signe, she signifies famine and greeuous sicknesses and pestilences, tempestious and hurtfull windes: Her effectes shall continue three monethes and eight dayes.

The second Eclipse of the Moone shall be the 17. day of September at 3 of the clocke and 14. minuts, in colour blacke, mixed with pale and ashe colour: and because she comes in the fourth house, she signifies change of Lawes, Instituti­ons and Sectes: and moreouer, because she is in a fiery signe, she signifies the selfe same things which are mentioned in the yeere. 1603. the. 14. [Page 10] day of May: and her being in Aries. signifies a corruption to light vpon the Fruites, on Vines and Figtrees.

The Sunne likewise shall be Eclipsed on the second of October, a [...] 2. of the clocke and 5 min. after noone, and shall be obscured. 11. poyntes and 38. min▪ and the first beginning shal be neare 48. min. after noone, the middle at 2. of y^• clocke and 5. min. and the end shal be at. 3. and. 22. min: so that from the beginning vntill the end, shal be two houres and 34. min▪ which (as Procl [...]s Lu­ciu▪ sayth) w [...]th the Sunne passing vnder the eight station of the Heauen, vnder the signe of Libra, is accustomed to foreshew the death of some great King or Prince, sedi [...]ions▪ warres, famine, and P [...]stilence: w [...]ence M [...]ssa [...]ala saith, When as the Sunne is Eclipsed, it can not be, (vnlesse God appoynt otherwise) but some great accident is to be expected in the world, according to the quantity of the Eclipse. And Virgil saith, When as the S [...] giues a sig [...]e, who dares say that he foresheweth any false thing▪ he admo­nished and fore [...]e [...] ▪ that the tum [...]lts of the blind w [...]rres, & secret fraudes are at hand. The S [...] also pit [...]yed Rome when as C [...]rs death he co­uered his face with a blacke and obscure vayle: and then the great wicked [...]es of the world made [Page 11] them to feare an euerlasting darknesse▪ therefore [...]ouice say [...], O King [...] & Princes which are borne vnder the signes of the Ballance and the Ramme: also the Prouinces & [...]es which a [...]e subiect vnto the first quadrangle of the Zod [...]a [...]ke, and to the signe of Scorpio, Many greeuous euils are foreseene to fall vpon you, extreame mi­se [...]s are euen at hand. I could (as he sayth) haue extended the Reuolutions at the world vntill the next two yeeres, vntill which, the effectes of this Eclipse shall continue: But [...]lato commaunds me here to hold my peace, for so he writeth. It is most manifest, that of lon [...] time there hath not been seene any great thing, nor the like shall not be seene in long time after▪ Darkness [...] shall hap­pen at high mid-day. The effectes shall begin on the 11. day of Aprill 1606. and shal c [...]ase on the 10. day of October. 1608. He shall appeare of a most deformed colour, gray, sea▪ colour, & [...] and because she [...]mes in the signe of the ayrie and humane triangle, it signifies greeuous sick­nesses, diseases, and P [...]stil [...]n [...]s, with tempesti­ous and most pernitions windes: and being in the second fa [...]e of Libr [...], Proclus sayth, that she signifies death of Spirituall men, especially in their middle age: but the kind Venus, that dis­poses of the places of the Eclipse, may some­what [Page 12] moderate these Celestiall Menaces, as a second cause: for vnto their first cause, who is the cause of causes, moderatour [...]f all thinges, the honour and prayse of all must be referred.

The Prediction vpon the yeere. 1606.

BY this yeeres Reuolution, which is the Sunnes entraunce into the signe of the Martiall Ramme, the ouerthrow or spoyle of some Region or Citie is signified vnto vs, shewing many other discommodities to hap­pen to the world: of which we haue made men­tion in the Eclipse of the Sunne: But Mars possessing the seuenth Celestiall house, which is in the. 4▪ aspect of Mercury: and Saturne like­wise in the fourth aspect of the Sunne, which holdes the eight Celestiall station: these fore­shew the deathes of many men: subtiltie & craft shall encrease: yet he that shall haue digged the pit, and pitched the snare, shall fall into it him­selfe. Moreouer, there will be litle or no constel­lation vpon Captiues, or others put in captiui­tie, because there will be multitudes of Priso­ners, the greater part shall lyue by hope, which notwithstanding shall obtaine nothing: and ma­ny [Page 13] men of Warre shall be casheer'd. Likewise there shall be great Warres, and many hidden inuentions betweene diuers Lordes in diuers Prouinces, in such sort, that it shall be hard to discerne whom amongst friendes shall be true and faythfull. Mercury will cause many deceipt­full Counsayles, wherefore it is to be feared, least many do endure euill Catastrophes, chan­ges, and conuersions. What restes and con­cernes this Profession, we leaue it to be disputed of the learned, and louers of this Art, since with­ [...]t danger the mysteries thereof cannot be in­terpreted. This ye [...]re in our Horiz [...], shall be seene no Eclipse.

The Prediction of the yeere. 1607.

THere shall be one Ecipse of the Moone [...]he 28. of August, at two a clocke and halfe an houre after midnight, and shall be dar­koned in 4, poyntes 28. min. in the 13. degree of the signe Pisces, which signifieth death to watry Creatures, principally to Fishes. Cor­ruption of Fountaynes and Riuers: and this Eclipse is made in the second 10. of Pisces, of­fending and hurting Sowing vniuersally: a [...] [Page 14] because it is made in the house of Religion, it signifieth l [...]sse to Ecclesiasticall persons and for that it is made in the watry Triplicitie▪ it beto­keneth death of ignoble persons, long seditions Warres, and doma [...]e to watry things, and such as li [...]e in the Seas: notwithstanding, Iupiter Lord of the Eclipse, the friend of Nature, sayes better things, that is, increase of all things, but peculia [...]ly, lyberally giueth to men glory, health of body▪ rest of spirit, ioy, peace, great helpe of wealth, reconciliation with great men, augmen­ting Religion in Kinges & Princes, principally those which he Iouials, good renowne mag [...] ­ni [...]itie, liberalitie, and good deedes to the peo­ple: aboundance of Annimals, profi [...]able for the vse of men: and will kill thinges in [...]ble, aug­menting the Fruites of the earth preseruing es­pecially Corne and Grai [...]e, and such thinges, making the blessing & [...]nigni [...]y of the heauens in full force: the Ayre temp [...]ra [...]e and healthfull, breathing moyst bla [...]es, holsome and my [...]kie shewers on terrestrtall things: the Waters to haue moderate Floodes, tempering the fl [...]wing and eb [...]ings of the Sea, gentle calmes▪ which will make Nauigations prosperous and profi­table garding from Pyrats, and temp [...]s [...]eous stormes: and to conclude, and is Author of all [Page 15] happynesse. Behold what the good Iupiter sig­nifieth, being dominator of this gear [...], and gra­ciously correcteth the malice of the euill. The great God so graunt it, to his euerlasting glory.

Predictions in generall for the yeere. 1608.

THe. 19. day of March at two a clocke▪ 29. min. after noone, this yeere shal reuine, the former Reuolution being accomply­shed, and the Sunne great conductor of Knightes [...]rrant, passing through the wandring troupe, will make his entry in the house of Mars, taking for ensigne the Celestiall weather, the [...] with vs shall rise vpon our Hemispheere the 25. degree of the Lion, with the head of the Dragon Lunaried, Saturne with Capricorne in his pro­per House, and Mars in the same signe, his ex­halation. Iupiter in the signe of Aries, Mercury in Pisces, and the Moone in the height of heauen into Taurus her exaltation, there she shall finde her selfe the best lodged and more diguisied then all the others: and for that she hath participati­on in the dominion with Saturne, after her the most worthy, the which being lodged in the house of Infirmities with Venus in the water▪ [Page 16] powrer▪ doth foreshew some peculiar, Sicknes­ses, if the benignitie of Venus (and God aboue all) breake not her malice. Item, the Winter following to be cold, rigorous, snowy▪ yc [...]sie, h [...]yly, euill and pestilent: also thicke and ob­scurely cloudy: cloudes full of tempestes, con­ [...]ea [...]nges▪ an [...] rawnesse, windes, Innundations of Currents and Floodes, flowinges and ouer­flowings: in the d [...]ere Seas hard and perilous Nauigations. Shypwrackes, and many times Earth-quakes, corruption, scarcity, and death to Fish, & deadly euils to wild beastes: Domage­able and harmefull to fruites, pothearbes, and es­pecially to those which belong to the vse of man, by reason of Wormes, Caterpillers, and Lo­custes, which shall eate them to s [...]a [...]h their hun­ger: But these euils are more vpon beastes, then vpon men, because she is in Capricorne, halfe Goate & haste Fish. All which things, the good & Almighty great God can change, if it please him, and make as nothing, proouing vs vayne lyers, euen vnspeakable vayne. The fortunate part of this Reuolution is in sufficient good place, and promiseth vs (being rad [...]ated and en­lightned by Iupiter) to be a good portion of the yeere, and to goe well with Marchants. But the So [...]ner Figur [...] of Heauen, being ioyned wi [...] [Page 17] Saturne the ma [...]euolent enemy of Nature, in the signe of Capricorne, shall make the same al­so bountifull, for as much as Saturne denoteth intemperance of too much moysture and cold­nesse, more then is customable.

The first of August at three a clocke 29. min. after noone, there shall be an Eclipse, or rather the Sunnes labour by the Moones interposition betwixt him & our sight, who shall couer him 3. poyntes 44. min. One may behold this his co­uerture in water (hee shyning) and by a saffron­like yellownesse in the cloudes, against a wall, and against the earth, and should be obserued be­fore the sayd houre, and something after, that one may see him couer'd by the Moone, as well in the beginnyng as in the ende. The sayd Eclipse shall be made in the. 17. degree of the signe of Leo, the house of the Sunne, and in the. 8. stati­on of the heauens, which is of death, we raysing vpon our Horizon the 15 degree of Sagittarius: and amonst other things, it betokeneth the death of some great Personage: from which God keepe him (if he please) and vs from the threat­ninges and euill effectes of this Eclipse. In the second face of Leo, she threatneth with troubles and detriment, the great and powerfull. Venus Lady of the South Angle, following the place [Page 18] of the Eclipse, hath her part with the Sunne in domination of the same: and therefore the ef­fectes shall not be so euill as some are.

The Countryes and Cities subiect [...]o the first Quadrangle of the Zodiaque, and those persons which in the Horoscope of their Natiuitie, or in their Re [...]olution shall haue the place of the Eclipse opposite from them, and the Planets, shall taste more bitterly such effectes (if any are) then others. From all which, the good & migh­tie God keepe vs, if it please him. Yet further­more, vpon the first day of May, the two euill Planets Saturne and Mars, shall be togeather, conioyned in the first poynt of the signe of Aqua­rius, the house of the sorrowfull Saturne, which neither promiseth to vs goodnesse, nor to Dame Flora and her lytle ones, by their intemperate heate and frozen hayle, thunder, and rayne: of them it is sayd, ‘Cum malus malo, sungitur angetur omne malum.’ Prayers and supplications should therefore then be made to the modera [...]our of all thinges for the conseruation of them. The aun­cient Pagans celebrated in that time, the Robi­gals & Florals: one was by the decree of Sibilla, the other by the decree of N [...]ma Pompilius; and in place of the sayd prayers, they yet celebate dayly Rogations, & the Procession of S. Marke.

Predictions for the yeere. 1609.

THe tenth of the month of March at. 8. of the clocke. 24. minutes. 55. secondes after noone, the former Reuolution is accom­plished, and the only e [...]e of this world wil make his entry vpon the signe of the Ramme, Mars with vs then risin [...] in the 25. degree of the Balance, the Sunne & Moone opposite th'one to the other in the same signe of the Balance, the Moone in her full, the Lady Venus in her Bull iayned with Iupiter; the gentle Lady of this Ascend [...]nt, and of this yeere, being lodged in an angle of the [...]ccident: and because she is ioyned with Iupiter, the friende of Nature, and herselfe also is fortunate, denoteth her influence of this Reuolution as we haue sayd of Iupiter in the yeere precedent: Besides, peculiarly she shall giue to men (I meane as a second cause) health of body, beautie, tranquilitie and rest of minde, a happie yeere increase of goodes, re­spect & honour, good esteeme amongst the better sort, principally ven [...]rions and Musitions, shall [Page 20] haue of the best and shall be more enclyned to sportes, dauncings, reuellinges, banq [...]tinges, voluptuousnesse, an [...] ma [...]age: then they were vsually inclyned. Besides [...]sh [...]ll cause sweete, moyst m [...]l [...]y shewers, at [...] fr [...]m the pro­ducing earth the blessings [...] Nature. She shall cause fresh gentle Winds tempered of heauen [...] ayre, cleerenesse and happy passage for S [...]pp [...] filling the Floodes and Foun [...]ames, and the Trees with Fruites. Briefly, she pron [...]s [...]th ayre better then the former, although Saturne in his Aquarius would haue it as the precedent. But if Iupiter once take him, he will thrust him from his raigne: yet during the Winter, Sa­turne marching by Capricorne, and the water filler his houses, shall make it mo [...] [...]old then it customably is. For Eclipses, we shall haue this yeere two of the Moone.

The first shall he the. 10. day of Ianuary at two a clocke after midnight, and shall be darke­ned to. 8. poyntes and. 18. minutes, and shall endure about some three houres: it shall be made in. 29. degree, 50. min. of the signe of Cancer, to the head of the Dragon Lunaried, then shall well rayse the. 14. degree of Scorpius, and shall be made in the. 10. station of the Hea­uens, the house royall, and shall continue in the [Page 21] ninth, which is of Religion. The good Iupiter bearing the prize amongst the number of the workes towardes the end of the Eclipse, neuer­thelesse before the end of the Eclipse, the Moone shall enter in the signe of Leo. Proclus sayth, that the Eclipse being in the last tenth degree of Cancer, betokeneth to all Armenia & Affricke, and other Regions subiect to Cancer, sicknes­ses, seditions, and other euils: and for that shee passeth also into the Lyon. sh [...]e denoteth also the death of some soueraigne Prince, and scarsity [...]f all kinde of Grayne. He sayth also, that by the last 10. of Cancer. shee menaseth the Feminine sexe with sicknesse, sodayne sicknesse of some great Prince, or the death of some excellent man: and by making her Eclipse first in the Palace royall and of dignity, she denotech some disaster fortune in the dignity of the great: which God can preserue if it please him. And her continu­ing in the house of Religion, denoteth also some trouble or euill, principally some euill, diminu­tion of the Ecclesiasticall estate. From all which euils, the great GOD delyuer vs, if it please him.

There shall be an other Eclipse the. 6 day of Iuly, at. 11. of the clocke. 17 min. after noone, and shall be darkoned to. 15. poyntes. 53. min. [Page 22] and shall dure 3. houres: it shall be made in the 24. degree of the signe of Capricorne, the house o [...] the maleuolent Saturne. Then shall we rayse in our Horizon the. 5. degree of Taurus: now there is no doubt but the euill Saturne will beare a share in the domination, beeing that it is made in his house, and therefore betokens small good, but rather the euill which we haue before spoken of him, in the Reuolution of the yeere 1608. from which, God of his go [...]nesse keepe vs, if it [...]he his good pleasure. Pro [...]lus sayth, that the E [...]lipse being made in the last tenth of Capri­corne, signifieth death, and sedition of some great Prince, and tumultuous [...]surrections: and be­ing made in the eleuenth heau [...]nly Temple, and con [...]inui [...] in the house of worthynesse, she deno­teth ill fortune to these two Countryes in their significations, to wit, that many shall be decey­ued of whom they trust, and by their friendes: and that many shall fall from their dignities. The Countrey and Towne subiect to Capri­corne, and to the first Quadrangle of the Zodi­dique, and those persons hauing in the Horos­cope of their natiuities, the 24. degr [...]e of Ca­pricorne, the poynt opposite from that of the Sunnes, the Moone and the fiue other Pla­nets in that degree of the Eclipse, and 3. de­grees [Page 23] before, and 3. after, shall be more subiect to the euill effectes of the same (if any come) then others. From the which thinges, God of his mercy preserue vs, if it please him.

Predictions for the yeere 1610.

THe. 21. day of Marth at two of the clocke 20. minutes 40. secondes, the Sunne con­ductor of the wandring troupe, maketh his entry into the signe of the Martiall Ramme, with vs there ryseth vpon our Hemisphere, the first degre [...] of the signe of Capricorne, the house of Saturne, the Planet Mars in the. 23. degree of the same signe in the Horoscope, the most dig­nified of this hand: there being in his exaltati­on, and there takeing the domination of this yeere: and for that naturally he hath burning, intemperate, and dry effectes, he promiseth vs no good, but rather by his influence, heate, great drought, and scarcitie of rayne, drying vp many Fountaines and Springes of Ri­uers, corrupting them, and narrowyng the currentes, bringing hotte Windes, pestilent and horrible exahalations, thunders, lightnings, [Page 24] and by the commixtion of troublous and stormy Wyndes, he will cause subuersion and losse of Shyppes: he will cause those Cattell which are most necessary to the v [...] of man dye, barnyng through pernitious vapours, h [...]getable thinges springing from the earth, corrupting Fruites so as [...]ey will [...]ot in the barnes. He [...] denoteth ruines of edifices, embra [...]in [...]es▪ rapes depo­pulations, cruell slaughters of men: Hee will mooue Warres, ciuill seditions tu [...]s of the people, because of the eyranny of the Rule [...]s, through their exactions and cruelties: and by these thin [...]es the world shall endure contume­lies, banishmentes, obscure and hellish prisons, and in the ende violent deathes, the vertuous despised, and the wicked esteemed, peruertyng thinges vnlawfully: all which euils, the great God through his Almyghty goodnesse, will turne to nothing, if it please him, and none shall feele these calamities, except barbarous and strange Nations, which call not vpon his holy name. Saturne marching by the signe of Aquarius, in winter shall ragingly giue snowes and raynes, and great extraordinary frostes, especially towardes the end.

Wee shall haue two Eclipses of the Moone this yeere.

The first shall be the. 27. of Iune at. 4. of the clocke. 11. min. in the mornyng, in the. 13. de­gree and. 31. min. of the signe Capricorne [...] then with vs shall ryse in the same. 13. degree of Cancer, the Moone touching the poynt of the Occident, in such sort as we can see but the beginnyng thereof: but the people of the West, as the Spaniardes and Low Brittanes may bet­ter see it then we: shee shall make it in the se­uenth Station of the Heauen, and. 6. deg which is of D [...]seases, and therefore she maketh vnfor­tunate these two Stations in their significati­ons, which are of Maryage, and of infirmitie. Saturne is Dominator in this Eclipse, and therefore he threatens vs with euill effectes, as we haue sayd of him in. 1608 and by his work­ing in the second. 10. of C [...]pricorne, he shall vexe (accordyng to Proclu [...] the men of Armes en [...]eagued agaynst the Emperour, and hi [...] Captaines and Leaders: fierce assaultes of men of warre, incursions, robberies and capti­uities. The Townes and Countrey subiect to the second Quadrangle of the Zodiaque, and es­pecially to Capricorne, and the persons which in their natiuities haue for Ascendant the degree of the Eclipse and her opposite: and the fiue o­ther Planets shall feele most sharpely these her [Page 26] euill effectes (if any come,) but God is aboue all his workes.

The other Eclipse of the Moone shall be the first of December, at three of the clocke. 9. min. in the mornyng, and shall be darkoned 5. poynts 42. minutes, and shall be made in the 8. degree of the sigae Cancer, rysing in our Horizon in the. 11. degree of the signe Scorpius, and shall begin in the second station of the Heauen, and shall end in the first, the beueuolent Iupiter ex­alting in Cancer: and in him shall ioyne to the Eclipse, presaging no euill by the Sunne, but rather good, and therefore we will speake lytle of it: onely that we pray to the soueraigne worker, creator, and mediator of all thinges, that it will please him to turne, or moderate all sinisters euentes, and Celestiall threates, to the end we may serue to his glory.

A Description of such dayes as are most happie and vnhappie, throughout the yeere.

THese dayes hereafter mentioned, were by the Angel reuealed (as some say) vnto good Ioseph: and others say vnto Iob, whereby he knew what dayes were good or bad, fortu­nate or vnfortunate, throughout the yeere, to sell, buy, sow, plant, and to buylde: to remooue, to vndertake vayages for trade of Merchandize, for Warre, or any other matter: And such dayes being chosen as ar [...] [...]ereafter named, are found to be most fortunate: and any thing taken in hand in these dayes, can not but haue good suc­cesse, neither (as our French Author affirmes) shall any man haue any losse by any bargaine he vndertakes, but shall alwayes profite himselfe. Moreouer, al children which are borne in any of these happy dayes, shall neuer be poore: and be­ing in like sore either put to Schoole, or to any science, trade, or occupation vpon any of these sayd happie dayes (if he do perseuer and continue in his estate & vocation) shall vndoubtedly prosle greatly, and become a rich man.

• IAnuary hath two, the 3. and 26.
• February hath three, the 15. 19. and 26.
• March hath two, the 20. and 26.
• Aprill hath three, the 12. 19. and 24.
• May hath three, the 7. 24. and 29.
• Iune hath one, which is the 22.
• Iuly hath two, the 3. and 4.
• August hath three, the 2. 22. and. 28.
• September hath two, the 13. and 24.
• October hath one, which is the 5.
• Nouember hath two, the 3. and 29.
• December hath three, the 8. 16. and 24.

• IAnuary hath two, the 5. and 25.
• February hath three, the 7. 18. and 24.
• March hath foure, the 6. 7 8. and 28.
• Aprill hath two, the 5. and 27.
• May hath three, the 5. 7. and 27,
• Iune hath none.
• Iuly hath two, the 5. and 8.
• August hath two, the 9. and 10.
• [Page 29]September hath three, the 6. 8. and 26.
• October hath none.
• Nouember hath foure, the 4. 6. 26. and 27.
• December hath sixe, the 1, 22. 23. 25. 27. & 29.

A certaine Philosophe [...] sayth, that one ought neuer to vndertake nor b [...]gin any thing of long continuance in these ensuing dayes, viz. The. 1. of March, the. 2 [...]. of Iuly, & the. 25. of August.

And in the yeere are three dayes, whereon great heede must be taken eyther of ouer-eating or ouer-drinking: the. 6. of the Ralendes of Aprill, the. 21. of Nouember, and the. 22. of Iuly: for that on these dayes, one myght easily fall into a great languishing Sicknesse, and danger of death: and [...] h [...]se dayes ought to be shunned by all men, for else a man may vn­wittingly cast himselfe away, and cut off his life before his time: for these day [...] are called crosse or straying dayes, and therefore it is written in the Gospell, ‘Primum querite r [...]gnum De [...], & omnia Adijcicntur vobis.’