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Observations on JANUARY.
DEep will the Consultations be this Moneth throughout Europe, and that about such matters 〈◊〉〈◊〉 belong not to the vulgar to know; for he that lives to the middle of the Moneth shall see all the Princes of Europe in a maze, and the Commonalty sit by the fire and complain to one another of their oppression: the Alchimist mean season is busie at his furnaces; for saith Haly, the ✶ of ♂ and ☿ promiseth men shall en∣quire much after Alchymy, and such other operations as are performed by fire; I wish them all the desire of their hearts. Certainly this Month will occasion much sadness to many great men, I do not say it will be acted this Month, but occasioned, or consulted a∣bout; Consultations are the forerunners of Resoluti∣ons, and Resolutions of Actions: Mean season the Iesuits beyond Sea, and some of our Priests here, la∣bor so to uphold their Calling or Trade, and hew lo∣gick so to prop it up, that the world will have cause to curse some of them first, and they to bemoan them∣selves afterwards. The Kings of the Earth labor to uphold themselves more then they do the Truth, and the lives and liberties of their poor Subjects; for, for an idle piece of a thing called Honor, as striking sail, or the like, what care Princes how many thousands of Christians lives they throw away? But God will come and make inquisition for blood, and then—Blessed are the Peace-makers, so saith the Scripture, and so say I. The ☌ of ♂ and ♀ gives notice of many fornications, and such like evils; it happens in Aries, the Ascendent for England: The truth is, the neerness of ♂ and ♀ most part of this year gives cause enough to tear many outrages and duels concerning love matters, and that the French disease will be rife e∣nough throughout the Nation.