King Charls his starre: or, Astrologie defined, and defended by Scripture, &c. With the signification of the comet seen Decemb. 1652. As it hath relation to His Majesty, Charles King of Scotland. / By [Theta]4[1000]IS A'[10]2.

KNow (Courteous Reader) had the Learned Pen of M Lilly, or any other of those many Artists in Astrology, whose yearly judgements are fit testimonies of their ability; I say had any of their wri∣tings come to my hands, wherein they had discovered in what an eminent manner this last Comet had signification of his

Majesty King Charles, I had beene silent: and therefore have I waited the longer, that I might see most mens judgements Astrologicall for this yeare; hoping therein to have found this taske undertaken by a much more able Pen then mine: but finding this great thing generally neglected, and considering that the glory of God is herein very much concerned; who hath shewed a strange and more than ordinary signe unto the Children of men, of what he will shortly bring to passe: and looking on the Astrologer, or him to whom God hath given this knowledge, of the effects of the Starres, as bound in duty, to declare his judgement freely, faithfully, and impartial∣ly, (according to the measure of the know∣ledge which God hath given him) unto all the World; that so the knowledge of our omni∣potent Creatours Providence might alwayes cover the Earth as the Waters cover the Sea, whose Al∣mighty power, and speciall providence being con∣sidered, as it is administred, and signified by his excellent Creatures the Starres, is able to make any man, yea, a very Heathen, or infidell to acknowledge with that of the Psalmist, in Psa. 19. ver 1. Coeli enarrant gloriam Dei, & opera manuum ejus annunciant firmamentum. The Heavens de∣clare the glory of God, and the firmament shew∣eth his handy worke.

But before I proceed I shall in this place have a word or two to the Astrologers of the time; and that is either they are partiall, or else it is from humane frailty (of which I and many more may justly complaine) that they have not in a manner imitated the wise men, Mat. 2. ver. 1. 2.

9, 10, & 11. (who no doubt were very eminent Astrologers of that time, by whom it pleased God to declare the birth of our Saviour, who knew it by the Astrologicall position of a Starre) in these, or the like words: O Parliament of England,why stand yee out against His Majesty Charles the King of Scotland, who is by right your Soveraigne? Why keepe yee his three Kingdomes so wrongfully from him? Why deprive yee him of the right so law∣fully His: is this your Justice? is this to bring glo∣ry to God, as yee falsely pretend? Know this, God hath declared unto us his servants by his Creatures, that He will arise to do him Justice, and by His Almighty power will enable him to conquer, and overcome all his enemies: yea, and it shall not be in the power of your humane strength (on which you so much bragge, saying wee have won it by the Sword) to resist him; for wee have seene his Starre, &c.

Therefore we desire you to yeild unto him, and speedily to send forth, beseeching him to come in upon conditions of Peace; for the whole Nation knowes yee have profess'd your selves for Gods glory, and the common good: Therefore we say as you ten∣der your profession, desire him to come peaceably to his Crowne, and enjoy the right so lawfully his; whereunto we doubt not but he will assent. But and if by your delay, and hardnesse of heart yee provoke him to take up the Sword, we shall have much Chri∣stian bloud spilt; and then may you too late repent, and say, we were hereof timely enough warned, yet were not armed to beat down our fancies, and vaine imaginations; but gave to them the soveraignty of our lives, rather than the many warnings of our Omni∣potent

and ever mercifull God, first declared unto man by his Word, and Spirit; then by his Workes, &c. But why do I thus continue, since no man hath laid it to heart to declare this great thing, for even all have neglected it; And behold I, even I the unablest of all, yea, I the unworthiest of all Gods servants have (according to my bounden duty) taken this great task upon me, endeavouring faithfully to communicate it to the World according to the measure of the know∣ledge which God hath given me; in the prosecu∣ting of which, I shall by the assistance of my ever blessed God observe this Method follow∣ing.

• 1. And seeing it is my first publike Astrologi∣call judgement, I will principally define what Astrology is; and answer those objections, which this ungratefull age hath raised against it, and its Professors.
• 2. And then will I shew you the motion, and scituation of this Comet; and how it hath a signi∣fication of a great man to arise, and that this man is King Charles.

Notes

• Perhaps they had not the fi∣gure of his said Maje¦sties birth.
• This was written when the last repre∣sentative governed.
• Since they have not done it, let the present go∣vernours, take it from me, for I deliver it from the sincerity of my heart.