The starry messenger; or an interpretation of that strange apparition of three suns seene in London, 19. Novemb. 1644. being the birth day of King Charles. The effects of the eclips of the sun, which will be visible in England, 11. August 1645. whose influence continues in force, from January, 1646 to Decemb. 1647. almost two whole yeares; and cannot but be the fore-runner of some extraordinary mutation in most common-wealths of Europe, but principally in England. With an answer to An astrologicall judgement. Printed at Oxford, upon his Majesties present martch. / By William Lilly student in astrologie.
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- The starry messenger; or an interpretation of that strange apparition of three suns seene in London, 19. Novemb. 1644. being the birth day of King Charles. The effects of the eclips of the sun, which will be visible in England, 11. August 1645. whose influence continues in force, from January, 1646 to Decemb. 1647. almost two whole yeares; and cannot but be the fore-runner of some extraordinary mutation in most common-wealths of Europe, but principally in England. With an answer to An astrologicall judgement. Printed at Oxford, upon his Majesties present martch. / By William Lilly student in astrologie.
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- Lilly, William, 1602-1681.
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- London, :: Printed for John Partridge and Humphry Blunden, and are to be sold at the signe of the Cocke in Ludgate Streete, and the Castle in Cornhill,
- 1645.
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"The starry messenger; or an interpretation of that strange apparition of three suns seene in London, 19. Novemb. 1644. being the birth day of King Charles. The effects of the eclips of the sun, which will be visible in England, 11. August 1645. whose influence continues in force, from January, 1646 to Decemb. 1647. almost two whole yeares; and cannot but be the fore-runner of some extraordinary mutation in most common-wealths of Europe, but principally in England. With an answer to An astrologicall judgement. Printed at Oxford, upon his Majesties present martch. / By William Lilly student in astrologie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A88290.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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To his truly Honoured Friend, Master JOHN THOMPSON, of the City of LONDON Merchant.
SIR,
AS in those more painfull imployments you formerly underwent in Trans∣marine parts you did with great fide∣litie, courage, and industry for sundry yeers, mannage the affaires of our En∣glish Merchants intrusted to your care and discretion: So now in this your present retire∣ment, your continuall Study makes it manifest, you act not the part of a young man (though your yeeres speake you not aged) but like a wise man (that ever husbands Time with advantage) You enrich your minde with Knowledge, Converse amongst Studies, and with Authors of wisedome, that hereafter you may be more serviceable to your Country as oppor∣tunitie shall present you with a fit occasion: I shall not neede acquaint the World, that you have (as we say changed heaven) and lived not further then five
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degrees from the Aequinoctiall; yet have you still re∣mained your selfe, and twice returned Statu quo, bet∣tered by your travells.
This little Treatise (of lesse worth then I wish it) I present unto you, and desire your perusall by way of Recreation, (I am not singular in Dedicating a small thing to a worthy Friend: Iohn Dee a most Learned man Dedicated his Aphorismes to Gerard Mercator a man famous, and they consisted of lesse then sixe sheets.)
Wearied I say with more weighty Studies, run over this, and the rather, because its the first in this kinde ever wrote by any: and you can judge whether 'tis well or ill done, and few else: Your selfe have seene it in loose papers, from the beginning, middle, and to the end of it, are able to testifie its my owne, I bor∣rowed it from no man, (that impertinent Traveller spoake by Authority, who hoodwinked in judge∣ment, bleated openly that others performed my Worke, yet he never saw me.)
Sir, Favour me with as much love in Receiving it humanely, as I in Affection tender it unto You, and You engage me to rest,
Your Reall Friend, WILLIAM LILLY.