THE DANGEROUS Condition of the united Provinces Prognosticated, And Plainly Demonstrated,  
By Mr. William lily,  
In his Observations of that Comet which appeared in the Year of our Lord, 1652. And published in his annual Predictions in the Year 1654, &c.  
Together with Some Hints, and Touches, of the most inhuman and unparalleled cruelties Committed by the Dutch upon our English-men at Amboyna, Polaroone, and Lantore in the East-Indies. With Several proofs of their insolences, Ambition, and Avarice.  
Written for the Satisfaction and encouragement of all such as have not already been Convinst of their perfidious Dealings.  

With Allowance,   
London, Printed for W. Whitwood at the sign of the Golden Bell in Duck-Lane near Smithfield. 1672.   

Ingratitude) Animated by the Indulgence and Friendship of our English Nation. From whom we might have expected a better return for all our Civilities, then Treachery, and deceit, Cruelty and contempt.  
But as it is evident that the time of their Destruction is near at hand, So we need not doubt but our Gracious King( by Gods assistance) will so far abate their pride and haughtiness, as they shall be forced to return to their Pristine Obedience. And to make Satisfaction for all their Injuries and abuses, and once more to writ themselves.  

The poor Distressed States of Holland.  
The sudden approach of their ruin is Set forth in Mr. Lilly's Astrological predictions, in the year 1654. Which he gathers from a Dreadful Comet which appeared from the 9th. of December 1652. until the latter end of that Month, not onely unto us in England, and Scotland, but also in Rome, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Holland, Zealand, and other of the United Provinces which it did chiefly Concern: Paracelsus the great Naturalist in his Eighth Book De Meteoris maintains thus much, That a Comet is not derived from any natural Cause, but it's beginning, and continuance, is performed by Angels, or Spirits, and that it portends usually some sudden mutation or evil at hand, or such like matter prejudicial to those Regions where it is visible.  
Not onely the divine Scriptures,( saith the Author) but also the Oracles of the Sybills, and of other prophetical souls have left it recorded to posterity in their writings. That towards the last days or times, their should be more frequent apparitions in the air, more Comets, more blazing stars, more Omnions, and frequent Eclipses, &c. Those transcendent, Catastrophes, Revolutions of States, Monarchies, Kingdoms, Common-wealths which then, viz. 1672. Shall be on foot in Europe, shall give cause of Admiration unto the whole world.  
But to tell you more particularly what Influence this late dreadful Comet may have upon the United Provinces, you may take it in Mr. Lilly's own words as followeth.  
Some in Engl●nd ●bserved dispersed hairs near unto the Comet tending towards the East, not much unlike to the nature or form of a tail, or as it appeared in Scotland; Twice myself observed it so: But of that when I speak of it's Effects;  
For those hairs do signify, Praelia in locum ad quem tendunt, viz.  
war unto that place to which they Incline or tend.  
Then( saith he) Let the Dutch towards whom the tail pointed, in time beware, for a most bitter Portion of vengeance is drawing near to them, And ready to fall further upon them, and their People in all parts of the world. And as they have been Instruments in occasioning Covertly or openly the Spilling most part of that Blood which hath been  shed in Europe for this 34 Yeares. So is there a vial of wrath brimful to be powred amongst them.  
In another place of that Yeares Predictions,( he saith,) That Zealand, and Holland, and the United Provinces especially 〈…〉 ●he Brill, The Texel, or that part of those Provinc●●, ●hich lie northeast from Yarmouth are Lamentably to Suffer. The Hollanders by decay of Trade, Intestine divisions, Losses at Sea, Tumults, Mortality of People, Irruption of Sea Banks, and without a present amendment, A foreigner Shall enter even into the Hague, and into Amsterdam itself, before 1672, be over.  
Now if there be any truth in Astrology( as undoubted there is) you will conclude, that the pride of these Hogen Mogens must necessary ere long be tumbled in the Dirt, for if we do but consider, His Majesties undoubted right and propriety on the british Seas, and weigh their Provocations and abuses to stir us up to a War, It cannot be Imagined that such Insolency should go unpunished, but that they should be made to know them, who have often Protected them.  
It would make any Christians heart to bleed at the perusal of those Lamentable Cruelties which their Predecessors like Bloody Butchers used towards our English at Amboyna, Poleroone, and Lantore in the East Indies, Their taking of the same Islands by force; The razing and demolishing of the English Forts, The binding of the English( that had not so much as resisted them) to stakes, with ropes about their necks, throtling them with the same and Flourishing their naked Swords about them as if they would have dispatched them; then taking them so amazed and bound and tumbling them down the Rocks; And after-afterwards carrying their Crushed and Bruised carcases away in Irons, They have whipped them at the post, In the open Market place, and having washed their torn and wounded Bodies, with Vinegar and Salt, they have again doubled their Scourges to multiply their Torments, And at the last have cut them asunder in the middle with Swords or else devised some other strange or unheard of merciless death. At the taking of Lantore, The English being but few in number they were tak● 〈…〉 saluted with the Titles of base Rogues, a● 〈…〉, They were bound unto po●●s by hands and neck, they were bruised, beaten, and buffeted they were afterwards tied back to back, and so the stronger was forced to carry the weaker, to the Dutch Ships, where they were Laden with Irons, and tormented with variety of tortures.  
Many dayes were they thus tormented and some of them being most sadly troubled with the Flux.  
These unmerciful People would not let them out of their Bolts, but compelled them to use the same dish to receive their excrements in which all of them did constantly eat their Meat.  
I need not to enlarge upon the rest of their unparalleled and unheard off Crueltys, as well in the West-Indies, as the East-Indies: For I suppose these which I have already repeated may be sufficient to satisfy the World that the Blood of those Innocent Creatures, cannot choose but cry loud in the Ears of Almighty God, and call down for Judgments upon such Detestable Wretches.  
A●d now is the time that these Imperious Braggadocio's must give 〈◇〉 ●count for all that's past and gone, for by the 〈◇〉 th● most famous Astrologers. The time draws nigh that will 〈◇〉 ●●riod to their greatness.  
The Dutch e're long, will have a Fall,  
The weakest needs must go to the Will.  
Let them but consider, if they be not threatened with inevitable ruin, on all sides; both by Sea, and Land, and then let them but think how they can escape Divine Justice.  
We have great reason to hope that his Majesties naval Forces, under the Royal Conduct of his Highnes, the Duke of York: will manage their business with so good success, as may prove for the good of our King and kingdom. To the great discouragement and disheartening of all such as are Foes to the English Nation, whom we trust the Lord will prosper in all their just Designs, and Noble Endeavours.  
And 〈◇〉 for encouragement, to Seamen, and Souldiers, let not any 〈◇〉 hearted Englishman, be daunted, or dismayed; at the frothy Vapours of these boasting Bogglanders, for you see that both Prophesies, and predictions; and the very Heavens themselves do presage their ruin and Destruction. Their Friends have forsaken them, and Potent Enemies will now assail them, So that being threatened on all sides, they cannot possibly defend themselves; but must by Conse●●●● submit to his Majesty of Great britain▪ whom they have so gros●ly and so ingratefully offended▪  
And now for to Conclude this present Story,  
I dare be bold to speak for Englands Glory:  
A Braever Fl●●t ●●r● sailed upon the Main,  
Then is set forth to fight the Dutch again,  
Our roaring G●●●, shall teach 〈◇〉 for to know,  
What Homage they to ●●ttain●▪ King do o●●  
whilst Fran●●'● Monarch doth them rough 〈…〉  
Upon the other side, with Courage great  
Y●●● lo●● about y● Dutch, 〈◇〉 the Fates  
Will make you s●●●●o be ●●●tressed States.   
FINIS.