An ephemeris for the yeer 1651 amplified with rational predictions from the book of the creatures. 1. Of the state of the yeer. 2. What may probably be the effects of the conjunction of Saturn and Mars, July 9. 1650. in Scotland, Holland, Zealand, York, Amsterdam, &c. and about what time they may probably happen. By Nich. Culpeper, Gent. student in astrology and physick, in Spittle-fields, next door to the Red Lyon.

JANUARY, 1651.

NOw Mars hath newly left the Square of Saturn, and his Square to the place he was in at the Conjunction; now Mars marches through the Ninth House of the Conjunction of Saturn and Iupiter, it is something strange that so many Influences should threaten the Clergy; who knows but that is the reason they rail so at Astro∣logy? we use to do so when we were School-boyes against those that told tales of us. The propinquity of this Month to the for∣mer or latter of the last year (if you will conclude the year at Christmass, which perhaps was first invented because they would end it merrily) is such, that this Month cannot chuse but partici∣pate of the evil Influence of the former; I find Mars in his de∣triment, though with Spica Virginis, a benevolent fixed Star, as if some honest minded People should labor to pacifie his fury; but he is in the Ninth of the Conjunction of Saturn and Iupi∣ter, in the Twelfth of the Conjunction of himself and Saturn, in the Seventh of the inition of this present Parliament, as if the Clergy should go about to Oppose the State; nay, to set the World together by the ears: Oh Heavens! What the Pigmies assault Hercules again! Learn your duty (Clergy) from an A∣strologer, it is not allotted you to be Statesmen, your Office is to teach Jesus Christ, and he was, he is the Prince of Peace, your Commission reaches no further, if you go beyond your Com∣mission, look to suffer for breach of it; if you be pressed in Spirit, then teach that Jesus is THE Christ, meddle with your Charge, but 'twas the Costome of your Fathers before you, go on in your Sins, they will be the sooner full, and your Judgment the sooner come; beleeve me, the time hastens when People will be Priest-ridden no longer.

I had forgotten that the last Month threatens great Dissention in Scotland, great ones against great ones: Do! fall out, and Fight to, it shall not trouble me.

The Sea is extream dangerous, the Merchant loseth much, who can help it? we have much ado to crush those, who make Fancy, Lust and Apetite a Religion, because they have no better, and yet beleeve me this Month is in probability like to end better then it began.

I would willingly have ended this Month, but when I remem∣ber Charls the First lost his head on the latter end of this Month let me give a timely Admonition to his Son; Oh! that he would be but so wise to hear: I question not, but some will have the Honesty to him, or the Malice against me, to tell him of it. It is only, Ier. 45. 4, 5. alittle applyed to his Person; Iehovan hath said thus, That which I have built will I destroy, and that which I have planted will I pluck up, even thy whole Family; and seekest thou great things to thy self? seek them not. If I speak to wise men, this is enough.