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To these we may add what He says in his prediction for the Year, 1689.
THe Configuration of Heaven, (says he) attending the Solar, ••••••¦gress, are of a pretty mild and calm Nature, and the heaven Bodies are moderately disposed, as to their Mutual Aspects, yet Forreign Countrys they prove not so favourable, but threatens th•• with mortal Action, especially the Turks, Tartars, Polonians, & yet soon after, Calmness may probably insue, and we may reason••¦bly expect to hear of a greater Calm, tho' some other Aspect threa••¦en to keep the World in Action; nor are the Eclipse of this to b•• held of little account in their Effects and Significations, according 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Rules of Astrology, and since we have spoke sufficiently of oth•••• prognostical Effects, produced by the Plannets and Heavenly Bodys what is most Noted of them, is material to be laid down.