Catastrophe Galliæ, & Hiberniæ restitutio an impartial judgement, denoting the reduction of Ireland. This revolution, 90. ending March the 10th 1691. Also the conquering of proud Lewis, and abasing France. By Their present Majesties William and Mary, King and Queen of England, Defenders of the Faith, &c. Prophetically deduced from the characters of heaven. Also the planets attributes, according to the doctrine of Hermes. With a philosophical discourse of the four elements, and powerful influences of the heavenly bodies. Likewise, a modest defence of prophecy, demonstrated from the ten sybils, and of their wonderful prophecies of our Blessed Saviour, long before his birth. To which is added, Scutica Gadburiana, or, a whip for that scorpion Gadbury. By Richard Kirby, philo astrologus & medicus.

The Sun's Vernal Ingress into Aries.

[illustration] astrological chart

Figura Mundi: Or, Sol enters Aries, March the 10th. 3 Hours, 25 Min. Mane.

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Saturn goes to the Mundane Parallel of Mars, by the motion of the Primum Mo∣bile, from active Parts of Heaven.

NOW, he that looks upon this Figure (only) with the bare glance of an Eye, at the first sight, it may seem to him as a Painted Fire, or the Effigies of a Serpent drawn upon a Wall, which can neither burn nor sting: But if it be seriously viewed, we shall find it a Figure of great consequence; for there are no less than Five of the Seven Erraticks subterranean, and Four of them in the 2d. House, and Three beholding Saturn in the 9th. by a benevolent Trine. Oh! let the great God of Heaven give a double Portion of His Blessings unto their Effects; for they denote great Counsels now on Foot, and those seriously carried on, for the Glory and

Grandeur of England, and our neighbouring Nations; and that chiefly for the settlement of Affairs, as to the Rights and Privi∣ledges of Church and State; and all to make the hearts and spi∣rits of a disatisfied People easie; and this particularly in our own Nation, where there is the greatest necessity for it, because of the many differences of Opinion, who are often in an uproar, like Sea∣men in a storm. The War-like Planet Mars, passeth through the Sign Gemini, London's Ascendant, which, according to Authors, de∣notes the frequent breakings-out of Fire, also Pestilential Diseases, (the which I pray God divert) but since he is in Quadrat of Mer∣cury, and hasts to a malevolent Square of Jupiter and Saturn, to his Mun∣dane Parallel, by the motion of the Primum Mobile, I rather think he threatens breaking of Houses, Rapines and Murthers; also many discontents amongst the people, as Plotting, Contriving, and striving to raise mutinies and disturbances in the Government, only on pur∣pose for some intended Rebellion; and yet Religion and Conscience is still their pretence. Thus moves mans misguided Orb of Ambition on this swinging Globe; but those black crimes will not be long hid, for about that time as the Sun comes to touch the place of Mars, there may be a discovery made of some of their villanous Conspiracies; for at the same time, Mercury and Venus comes to a Conjunction in Gemini; for Mercury can keep counsel no longer, but must of necessity reveal it to some Woman: Then let such Rascals know, that an Ax, or a Hempen-string, will be their just reward (or some thing equivalent,) for the Heavens bends down their powerful frowns upon such Vi∣lains, for the very Steeds of Day seem to blush at their Actions. One would have thought, we had clipt the wings of Rome's black Tribe ere now, but I know it's impossible to lade the Sea dry (or to pen out the Fresh Rivers;) yet we may endeavour to keep these within the bounds and measure of order; and in so doing, we shall ever be as free from the Curse of Popery, as we are from Arbitrary Goverment. At the end of April the Sun toucheth the opposite place of Saturn, in this Vernal Figure, at which time you will hear of a great deal of Trea∣chery; also mischevious offences committed amongst the people in Ire∣land, causing many discontents, frights and fears: But let the Teagueland

Rebellious party know, that they most certainly will pay dear for their unheard-of outrages, committed upon those innocent souls; for the opposition of Saturn and Mars, begins now to operate to purpose; for on the 28th. of April, the Sun toucheth the place of Mars, at the time of their opposition; therefore now, my hearts of Gold, take Courage, and stand to it; fear not; God's on your sides, and the Stars of Heaven, in their course, fights for you; your Guardian Angels stands by you, with their Swords drawn in their Hands, and will drive the Enemy, like Chaff, before the Wind, and tumble them to and fro, with many rouling fears. There are Four Planets with the Dra∣gons Head in the 2d. in Trine to Saturn, Lord of the Ascendant, and the Moon defluxes from a Trine of the Sun, to a Sextile of Mars, the God of Battle, and Lord of England's Ascendant; all which do promise our Souldiers Moneys & Ammunition, sufficient to oppose those (Idolizing) bold Pretenders; they being the true instruments of War: But let our Enemies know, that they will be necessitated ex∣treamly, though they be proud and haughty; as he that hath but half an Eye may plainly discern, by the application of Mars to the male∣volent Quartile of Mercury, Lord of their House of Substance, who is both in detriment and fall, and also retrograde. And thus let Ireland know from me, that they will most certainly be Reduced, ere this years Actions be over; as it doth more evidently appear, by the po∣sition of the Heavenly Bodies, at the Suns Ingress into Cancer and Li∣bra; which two Figures of Heaven I have consulted, though not here inserted: And so I conclude with these following words;

If Fate there be not, what can we foresee; And how can we avoid it, if there be? If by Free-will, in our own Sphear, we move, How are we bounded by Decrees above? Whether we drive, or whether we are driven, If bad, they're Ours; if good, the Acts of Heaven: Thus good and bad's the Fate attends all men, All things return f••••m whence they first began.

Thus I have given my probable Conjectures of the Influence of the Heavenly Bodies, from their Position, at the Sun's Vernal Ingress: I shall now proceed to present you with some Philosophical Demonstra∣tions, of their powerful operating Qualities upon all Sublunaries.