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The first that presents it self is a ☌ of ☉ and ♂ in ♊ 17. and this happens, upon the 27. of May, 15. h. 33 '. p.m. They that please may set the Figure, and they that please not may let it alone, tis all a case to me. They me∣diate the heavens the day before, with the goat a horned
beast, and tis in the Citizens signe, let them beware of a child got in Capricorn; the star is of the first magnitude of the nature of ♂ and ☿.
The ☌ of ☉ and ♂ in Gemini; according to Guido signifies im∣pediment that shall fall upon men, by reason of Thunder and Lightning: but my own opinion is the chiefest danger is in the Lightning, and this danger is most like to fall about the Western parts of the World; the Earth hath got a hot and dry disease, being exceedingly distempered for want of wa∣ter; and that water which doth fall from the skies, it comes in such violent storms that it doth but little good; wars and contentions, theevery (and something worse) which I will not name vexeth the North parts of the World; and disea∣ses coming of heat of blood, imagine the Smal-pox, Pesti∣lence, &c.
If I should leave Guido, and come to Haly, he will tell us but little better newes; for he saith it signifies strife and contention, fighting and killing.
Give me leave a little to add my own: London, beware of fire; beware of quarrelling, thou hast got but little by playing such pranks before, thou art likely to get less by such another action: the Pestilence is likely to begin this year, God in mercy doth it to shew what he will do the following year: beware Flanders, a curse is coming upon thee; what if God knows tis good for thee to suspect the worst, either it will come, or it may come: let Brabant, Corduba in Spain, Nurenburge in Germany, that famous Imperial City, Bruges in Flanders, &c. remember what I tell to London.
Questionless the effects of this ☌ will bring a change of Government in London, I pray God it be for the best, I have some hopes it will: Oh, that thy Citizens would every mor∣ning when first they rise read my monthly observations on May 1652.