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(Gadbury, John, 1627-1704)

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• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704, contrib.: Esoptron Astrologikon / Astrological Opticks (London: J. Allen and R. Moon, ca. 1655), by Johannes Angelus and Joannes Regiomontanus, trans. by Robert Turner, also contrib. by William Lilly (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Genethlialogia, or, The Doctrine of Nativities, Containing the Whole Art of Directions, and Annual Revolutions (London: Printed by J. Cottrel for G. Calvert, 1658) (PDF at astrologiamedieval.com)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: The Nativity of the Most Valiant and Puissant Monarch Lewis the Fourteenth, King of France and Navarre, Astronomically and Astrologically Handled (London, 1680) (PDF at astrologiamedieval.com)

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• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Animal cornutum, or The horn'd beast: wherein is contained, 1 a brief method of the grounds of astrology, 2 a description of each planet and sign, 3 the way to erect a figure of heaven, 4 a narrative of what visible eclipses (both of sun and moon) will appear in our horizon, for these 15 years yet to come, with the month, day, and hour when they happen. Whereunto is annexed, an examination of a spurious pamphlet (intituled, Astrology proved to be the doctrine of dæmons) laying open the antagonist's malice, and folly; with a refutation of his errors, by an astrological example, in figure, and judgement. / Composed for the benefit of all those that are desirous to exercise themselves herein, by J. Gadbury, a lover of the celestial sciences. (London, : Printed for William Larnar, and are to be sold at the Blackmores head neer Fleet-bridge, 1654) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Astrological predictions for the year, 1679 shewing, according to the most approv'd of rules of that sublime study, what revolutions, or accidents, are likely to happen in many parts of the world, especially in England, Scotland, and Ireland / by J.G. ... (London : Printed for R.G., 1679) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: A ballad upon the Popish Plot written by a lady of quality. ([London? : s.n., 1679?]), also by Lady of quality and Elizabeth Somerset Herbert Powis (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: A brief relation of the life and death of the late famous astrologer, Mr. Vincent Wing Together with his nativity, as it was done, many years before his death, by his own hand; and now, for general satisfaction, made publick. By J.G. philomathētikos. (London : printed by T. Milbourn, 1669) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Britains royal star: Or, An astrological demonstration of Englands future felicity; deduced from the position of the heavens as they beheld the earth in the meridian of London, at the first proclaiming of his Sacred Majesty King Charles the second, on May 8. 10h. 56m. A.M. 1660. And an enquiry made into the use and abuse of astrologie, resolving whether it be convenient to be continued or contemned. Also, an admirable observation of a conjunction of Jupiter and Mars made in the year 1170. by a learned monck of Canterbury, communicated to the learned in astronomy. Together with an exaination and refutation of that nest of sedition, published by Mr. H. Jessey, concerning frogs, dogs, &c. in his pamplet falsly intituled, The Lods Loud call to England, &c. By John Gadbury, philomathematicus. (London : printed for Sam. Speed, at the signe of the Printing-Press in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1661. [i.e. 1660]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Cardines cœli, or, An appeal to the learned and experienced observers of sublunars and their vicissitudes whether the cardinal signes of heaven are not most influential upon men and things proved by X. remarkable genitures, &c. in a reply to the learned author of Cometomantia wherein the character of Gassendus is defended and sundry other starry truths are justified / by John Gadbury ... (London printed : [s.n.], MDCLXXXIV [1684]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: A Declaration of the several treasons, blasphemies and misdemeanors acted, spoken and published against God, the late King, his present Majesty, the nobility, clergy, city, commonalty, &c. by that grand wizard and impostor William Lilly of St. Clements Danes, other wise called Merlinus Anglicus presented to the right honourable the members of the House of Parliament : in order to secure him from acting any further villanies against His Majesty. (London : Printed for Dan. White ..., 1660), also by William Lilly (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Dies novissimus, or, Dooms-day not so near as dreaded together with something touching the present invasion of the Turk into the German Empire and the probable success thereof / by John Gadbury ... (London : Printed by James Cottrel, 1664) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Ephemerides of the celestial motions and aspects, eclipses of the luminaries, &c, for XX years. (Printed by J. Macock, 1680) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Esoptron Astrologikon. Astrological opticks. Wherein are represented the faces of every signe, with the images of each degree in the zodiack: thereby describing, 1. The nature and quality of every person, according to the degree ascending in the east at his nativity. 2. The virtue and signification of every planet through the 12. signes. 3. A most excellent description of the more hidden and abstruse influence of [symbol for Mercury] in his [symbol for conjunction] with all other the planets. 4. A clear explanation of the signification of the horoscope in any signe of the zodiack. / Compiled at Venice, by those famous mathematicians, Johann. Regiomontanus and Johannes Angelus. (London, : Printed for John Allen, and R. Moon, and are to be sold at their shops, at the Sun-rising, and Seven-starrs in Pauls Church-yard, in the new buildings between the two north-doors., [1655]), also by Johannes Angelus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Festum festorum, or, A discourse touching the holy feast of Easter shewing how it may be established for ever / by John Gadbury ... (London : Printed by N. Thompson for the Company of Stationers, 1687) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Fore-warn'd, fore-arm'd, or, England's timely warning in general and London's in particular by a collection of five prophetical predictions published by Mr. William Lilly forty years ago, two of Mr. John Gadbury's, anno 1678, and one of Mother Shipton's long since, all at large published in the said Mr. Lilly and Gadbury's own words, purporting I, London's danger anno 1683 and its catastrophe soon thereafter, II, The danger that the Protestant religion will be brought unto all over Europe, and by whom effected and where contrived, III, That England in general will be brought into great calamities and by what means, IV, The extinguishment of a very great family in some part of Europe, V, That the breach of some nations priviledges, ancient customs and long enjoyed rights may produce dangerous effects : all of which are published by the author, not to affright the people with, but to warn them of, knowing that evil before-hand warned of commonly hurts less then that which comes at unawares. (London : Printed for John Powel, 1682), also by William Lilly (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Gadburies prophetical sayings: or, The fool judged out of the knave's mouth. (London : Printed for Richard Baldwin, in the Old-Bayly., 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Judicium astrologicum (London : printed by H.H. for the use of J. Gadbury, [1688]), also by John Partridge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: The just and pious scorpionist, or, The nativity of that thrice excellent man, Sir Matthew Hales, late Lord Chief Justice of England who was born in the year of our Lord 1609, on Wednesday Novemb. the first 7h 8' manè, under the cœlestial scorpion, astrologically consider'd / by John Gadbury. (London : Printed by J.D. for Robert Boulter ..., 1677) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: London's deliverance predicted in a short discourse shewing the cause of plagues in general, and the probable time (God not contradicting the course of second causes) when the present pest may abate, &c. / by John Gadbury. (London : Printed by J.C. for E. Calvert, 1665) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Magna veritas, or, John Gadbury, student in physick and astrology, not a papist but a true Protestant of the Church of England published for the satisfaction of all such as know not the said John Gadbury and yet give credit to all kinds of scandals and falshoods that pass upon his much injured reputation since his late unfortunate confinement. (London : Printed by A.M. and R.R., 1680) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Mene mene, tekel upharsin.: The second part of Mene tekel, treating of the year MDCLXXXIX. : And modestly shewing what may probably be conjectured to succeed in the affairs of Europe in general, and of England, Holland, Scotland, and France in particular; with something also about the affairs of Ireland, and the French King's forces there. : To which is added a treasonable paper dispersed among the papists, by J. Gadbury, with some reflections thereon, and also on his almanack for 1689. / By John Partridge. (London : Printed for Awnsham Churchil ..., MDCLXXXIX [1689]), also by John Partridge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: The nativity of that most illustrious and magnanimous prince, Carolus Gustavus, King of Sweden, astrologically handled; and published for the honour of art, and the satisfaction of all sorts of persons generally, as well astrologers as others; and particularly for the better information of Mr. William Lilly. Written by Merlinus Verax. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1659) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: The nativity of the most valiant and puissant monarch Lewis the fourteenth, King of France and Navarre, astronomically and astrologically handled. (London, 1680) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: The nativity of the most valiant and puissant monarch, Lewis the fourteenth, king of France and Navarre astronomically and astrologically handled. (London : [s.n.], 1680) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Natura prodigiorum or, a discourse touching the nature of prodigies. Together with the kinds, causes and effects, of comets, eclipses, and earthquakes. With an appendix touching the imposturism of the commonly-received doctrine of prophecies, spirits, images, sigils, lamens, the christal, &c. and the propugners of such opinions. / By John Gadbury philomathēmatikos. (London : Printed by J.C. for Fr. Cossinet, at the Anchor and Mariner in Tower-street; and Tho. Basset in St. Dunstans-Church-yard in Fleetstreet, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Nauticum astrologicum (London : printed by Matthew Street, MDCXCVII. [1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Nauticum astrologicum: or, The astrological seaman; directing merchants, mariners, captains of ships, ensurers, &c. how (by God's blessing) they may escape divers dangers which commonly happen in the ocean. Unto which is added a diary of the weather for XXI years together, exactly observed in London, with sundry observations thereon. (Printed for George Sawbridge ..., 1710) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Neophuto-astrologos. = The novice-astrologer instructed in a New-Years-gift to Mr. William Lilly; occasioned by the scurrility, scandal, ignorance, and flattery of his Merlin for the ensuing year. With two dedicatory epistles; the one to the learned divines, the other to the honest astrologers of this nation. / By G.J. or J.G. which Lilly the parasite pleaseth. (London : Printed for E.C. and are to be sold at the Royal Exchange, Westminster-hall, and Paul's Church-yard, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: A new narrative of the popish plot shewing the cunning contrivance thereof, with a signal providence to this nation in the discovery of it and the plotters, to the confusion of the wicked papists, and to the great comfort of all good Protestants : to the tune of Packington's pound. ([London : s.n., 1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Past and present opinion of the Ottoman or Turkish power ([London] : Printed by Nathaniel Thompson ..., 1683) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Philastrogus knavery epitomized, with a vindication of Mr. Culpeper, Mr. Lilly, and the rest of the students in that noble art, from all the false aspersions (of the malicious antagonists) cast upon them, about the great eclipse of the Sunne. Whereunto is annexed an epistle to all moderate spirited men, shewing the peoples great mistakes, and misunderstanding of the honest and ingenious artists, who spake truly, as is averred by this ensuing tractate. / Written by J.G. a lover of all ingenious arts and artists - Aprill the 5. 1652. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the year, 1652) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: The prophecie of one of His Maiesties chaplains, concerning the plague and black-patches with Mr. Gadburies happy and joyful predictions, for the decrease of the plague both in the city and suburbs; the time when; the manner how; by God's permission, and according to natural causes; the effects and motion of the planets, and what every week may produce for the thrice-happy and welcome abatement of this sad and dismal pestilence; and the city of London to be wholly acquit thereof about (or before) Christmas. (London : printed for G. Horton, 1665) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Pseudo-astrologos, or, The spurious prognosticator unmasked being a short examen of the the manifold errors and fallacies, falshoods, and flatteries published by Mr. W. Lilly in his Merlin 1659 : wherein his ignorance in astrology is explained ... / by G.J. (London : [s.n.], 1660), also by William Lilly (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: School of physick (London : Printed for N. Brook ..., 1659), also by Nicholas Culpeper (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: A true narrative of the horrid hellish popish-plot. Part 1. ([S.l. : s.n., 1682]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: A true narrative of the horrid hellish popish-plot. Part 2. ([S.l. : s.n., 1682]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Vox solis: or, an astrological discourse of the great eclipse of the sun, which happened on June 22. 1666 in 10 deg. of the watry signe Cancer. Shewing what effects may most probably attend it, and unto what persons, kingdoms and countries, they are chiefly directed. By John Gadbury, Philomathēmapkoz. With allowance. Intended to have been publisht in his Ephemeris for this present year 1667. but prevented by reason of the late terrible conflagration of London. (London : printed by James Cotterel, for Eliz. Calvert, at the signe of the Black Spread-Eagle in Duck-lane, MDCLXVII. [1667]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: Word in William Lilly's ear. ([London : s.n., 1693]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Gadbury, John, 1627-1704: The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. collected into one volume / by John Gadbvry ... (London : Printed by H. H. for John Leigh ..., 1683), also by George Wharton and Johann. Chiromancia. English Rothmann (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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