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I Had resolv'd to pass by his Nota Bene wholly; but occasionally taking a strict view thereof, and finding him herein to set his small skill in Art upon the Tenters, I thought fit to touch thereon a little.
And (1.) He observes as idly as Ironically.—An excellent Direct∣ion for Mischief to a great Person in Ireland; and that is ☉ ad ☍ ♃, per Arcum Obscurum. It toucheth about the middle of July, 1690, &c. But this Direction he vainly vaunts of, proved but a harmless Dart as to Life, tho shot with Malice enough out of his Invisible Bow. (2.) He after the same rate for Truth, tells us, That the French Tyrant hath also this Year his ☉ come by Direction to □ ♄ in Zodiaco, &c. But because all Directions of the ☉ do touch six Months before the Mea∣sure of time expires; (A goodly measure of time the while!) There∣fore we may judge the first to operate the most part of the Summer, and this last of the French-man's in July, when ♄ comes to be Stationary on his Ascendant, and in □ to ☉ in ♌, on the Radical place of his ☽. Where by the way I must tell him he talks at Rovers; For he mentioned no First of the French-man's: And every Relative that is robb'd of its Correlate, may bring his Indictment against the Thief. Then for that quaint term of Art, of his measure of time to Expire; I perceive his Measure of time is not Immortal, but must Die even as its Author. Whereas, a true Measure of Time, is as Immortal as Time or Truth it self.
But, (3.) He makes a bustle about Hopes and Fears, &c. But I must tell him, we value neither his Hopes or Fears; nor yet shall we trouble our self with what he appoints ♄ to do with the wor∣shipful French-man, (as he wittily phrases it) having as little Re∣spect for any of England's Enemies, as any Addleheaded Merlin what∣ever. But what is such stuff as this to the Nonsense and Falshood he pops upon us in every Page? And now Mr. Merlin, pray An∣swer us, if you can. Where do you find ☉ upon ☽'s Radical place in the French-man's Geniture, at the □ ☉ ♄? Wipe your Partial Eyes, and then you'll plainly see ☉ at that time distant from his ☽ no less than 9 Degrees.
But you are a great Latitudinarian I perceive: And since I find you such, as well to Truth as Sense, and value your self chiefly upon your Talents of Ranting, Huffing, and speaking high swelling words of Vanity. I will set a better Price therefore upon my preci∣ous Minutes, at this time however, than to waste any more of them upon the rest of your Ridiculous Scurrile Merlins. Indeed, this may well stand for an Answer to them all. As also, for a Reply to any thing else yov may happen to Publish hereafter.