The vvorld's catastrophe, or Europes many mutations untill, 1666.: The fate of Englands monarchy untill its subversion. Government of the vvorld under God by the seven planetary angels; their names, times of government. An exact type of the three suns seen in Cheshire and Shropshire, 3 April 1647. Their signification and portent, astrologically handled. / By VVilliam Lilly student in Astrologie: who is, amicus patria, & veritas amator. To which is added, A whip for Wharton.

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Title: The vvorld's catastrophe, or Europes many mutations untill, 1666.: The fate of Englands monarchy untill its subversion. Government of the vvorld under God by the seven planetary angels; their names, times of government. An exact type of the three suns seen in Cheshire and Shropshire, 3 April 1647. Their signification and portent, astrologically handled. / By VVilliam Lilly student in Astrologie: who is, amicus patria, & veritas amator. To which is added, A whip for Wharton.
Author: Lilly, William, 1602-1681.
Publication: London :: Printed for John Partridge and Humphrey Blunden, and are to be sold at the Cock in Ludgate-streete, and at the Castle in Cornhill,; 1647.
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Subject terms: Astrology; Great Britain -- History; Wharton, George, -- Sir, -- 1617-1681
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Finis Joh. Trit.

This Method observed by Triumius, hath found some obstruction; for, why the Angels of the Planets should not in order succeed one another, hath much stum∣bled the understandings of some few in Europe versed in this manner of traditionall learning; I shall not now in this discourse deliver my further opinion hereof, lea∣ving that to the discourse I have promised to publish of this Subject my self in a more copious manner, if God shall prolong my life.

In the mean time, I thought fit to acquaint thee, that some (versed in the more secret learning) do say, and with great reason affirm, that every Angel doth rule in order successively, and not 354. years, and odd moneths, but only 286. years, and nine moneths, and they affirm Orisiel began in the first year of the world, on the 18. of March: by a continuall addition, of 286. years, and nine moneths, its casie for any to finde under whose Government we now are: For if Gabriel, whom they call the Angel of Mercury, not of the Moon, began the 11. of Iuly 1466. then are we in 1647. In the 181. year of Gabriels Government, perhaps a sign we are afflicted with so many Novell opinions, &c.