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William Lilly
English astrologer (1602–1681)
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Lillys strange and wonderful prognostication : being a relation of many universal accidents that will come to pass in this year, 1681, according to the significations of the celestial bodies, as well in this our English nation, as in parts beyond the seas : with a sober caution to all by speedy repentance to avert the judgments that are impendent.
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William Lilly
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Date: 1681
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Two famous prophesies and predictions of Mr. William Lilly, the most judicious and learned astrologer of the age : taken from his secret writings, penned by him in 1644 : the former of which, exactly pointing at the times, by foretelling the mischief, danger and misery these, and other Protestant kingdoms, should be exposed to, by the crafty counsels and treacheries of the Romish priests, and by what means their deliverance should be wrought.
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William Lilly
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Date: [1688?]
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Anglicus, or, An ephemeris for 1646. Delivering mathematically the successe of this yeers actions, between the King and Parliament of England. With astrologicall aphorismes, expedient for physitians and others, usefull for students in this science. To which is added The nativity of Prince Rupert. / By William Lilly student in Astrology.
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William Lilly
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Date: 1646
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An astrological discourse : manifestly proving the powerful influence of planets and fixed stars upon elementary bodies, in justification of the verity of astrology : together with an astrological judgment upon the great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter 1603 / both written by ... Sir Christopher Heydon Knight, and never till now made publike.
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Christopher Heydon
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Date: 1690
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Merlini Anglici ephemeris 1647. : Delivering a probable conjecture of such passages as are prefigured by the influence of the stars, to concerne the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. With monthly observations. Also a modest prediction upon the present affaires of Germany, Spaine, Italy, France, and United Provinces. Together with some peeces of Ptolomie in the English tongue. / By William Lilly student in astrology.
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William Lilly
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Date: 1647
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William Lilly. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper.
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Reference: 5814i
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Lillies Banquet: or, The star-gazers feast : with the manner and order how every dish is to be placed upon his great table at Christmas, for all sects and sorts of persons, both Presbyterian, Independants, Anabaptists, Quakers, Shakers, Seekers and Tearers.
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Date: [1653]
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William Lilly. Line engraving, 1823, after W. Marshall, 1659.
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William Marshall
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Date: 1823
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Reference: 5812i
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No Merline, nor Mercurie : but a new almanack after the old fashion, for the year of our redemption 1647 ... : wherein likewise a few of the many grosse errours and impertinences of Mr. William Lilly are plainly discovered, modestly refuted, and the author vindicated from his former aspersions : calculated exactly for the honourable citie of York ... / by George Wharton.
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Sir George Wharton, 1st Baronet
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Date: 1647
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Thomas Gataker B.D. his vindication of the annotations by him published : upon these words, Thus saith the Lord, learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signes of heaven, for the heathen are dismayed at them, Jer. 10. 2. Against the scurrilous aspersions of that grand imposter Mr. William Lillie; as also against the various expositions of two of his advocates, Mr. John Swan, and another by him cited, but not named: together with the annotations themselvs. Wherein the pretended grounds of judiciary astrologie, and the Scripture-proofes produced for it, are discussed and refuted. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. April 12. 1653.
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Thomas Gataker
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Date: 1653
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Henry Coley
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Astrology - Early works to 1800
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