Mr. Lilly's new prophecy touching the notable actions of this instant September and the ensuing three months of the year (viz.) October, November, and December with an astrological account of the future plenty or scarcity, dearth or cheapness of most sorts of fruits of the earth, merchandize, or commodities : as also of the remarkable alterations of weather during all the remaining part of this year, 1679.

Then as to Cattle, Corn, and Fruit, hear his own Language.

The greater sort of Cattle, as Horses, Oxen, Cows &c. Should stand moderately well this Year in the general. But the smaller sort will be subject to diseases, especially towards this Quarter. We fear a rot amongst Sheep, and some dange∣rous Disease amongst Hogs — Corn for the most part shou d bear a good price, especially Wheat and Barley, and con••e∣quently Malt will prove a good Commodity — Coals will not advance much but continue at a reasonable price, and the lat∣ter half of the year rather fall than rise, if our long experience and observations fail us not. All these are faithfu••ly collected out of his Astrological Judgments for this Quarter; he mo∣destly concludes that he might, in these his Astr••logical con∣jectures have given many other material hints. But excuses himself with a (Senesco) he is grown old and unwilling to give the least occasion of offence in these ticklish times. Nor (sayes he) is it convenient to be too loquacious or publick spirit••d; least we produce disturbance in our old Age, as we have often met withal in our younger years, and we know —

— Habent sua fata & regna & homines, &c. But — Quae supra nos, nihil ad nos.

I had almost forgotten one material passage, wh••ch plea••e to take in his own words— (sayes he) but the actions of this present Year 1679. do not wholly depend (Astrologically) ei∣ther upon the Quarterly ingresses of the Sun, or the several Lu∣nations and Eclipses, but the effects of the late Comet, as al∣so the grand Transits and Conjunctions of the superior Planets

ought with them to be considered, of which we have not been unmindful in this our General Judgment, as also in our moneth∣ly observations.

So far in his years Astrological Judgments. Now let us take a Brief view of his Monethly observations for Septem. Octo. Novem. and Decem. For we dare not entertain you with our own rude conjectures, nor presume to assign to each Pla∣net, its Regiment of peculiar Creatures, and to make our own observations upon the plenty or scarcity of such things, according to the power or weakness of the Planet they are un∣der. Neither dare we insert our own weak notions with the strong well digested Judgments of our Author. For that would be not only to render our self presumptious and ridiculous, but also to prophane the more precious writings of our Author, and (according to our sweet Poet in his description of the Chaos) to intermix Sacra profanis— I begin therefore with his observa∣tions on Septem. which he begins thus (viz) this will certain∣ly prove a Moneth of much business, wherein many serious and long winded debates, will take up the most generous spi∣rits of Europe. &c. Again (sayes he) 'tis observable that the Planet Mars is now in that fixed Treacherous sign Scorpio, the most vitious of all the Twelve, and there in opposition to Jupi∣ter, which manifests superlative actions upon the Stage; and old matters seem to be called in question, Informations, Im∣peachments, Accusations, and quid non? Those that shall be found Guilty must expect considerable Punishment (viz) Im∣prisonment or loss of Estate, Detrimentum patietur omne quod est ejus, if not of all they have — The Sun towards the end here∣of is Eclipsed, though invisible to us, yet may produce notable ef∣fects (viz) Multitudo Pluviarum abundance of Rain or many Showres, with Storms and Tempests &c. so of September.