XIII. O, INCONSTANCY!

LEARNED Master Camden, treating in an astrological way under what planet³⁸³⁸In his Brit. p. 82. Britain is seated, allegeth but one author, viz. Johannes de Muris, who placeth our island under Saturn, whilst he produceth three, viz. the friar Perscrutator, Esquidius, and Henry Silen, which place Britain under the moon.

It will add much (in the general apprehension of people) to the judgment of the latter, that so many changes and vicissitudes in so short a time have befell our nation; we have been in twelve years a kingdom, commonwealth, protectordom, afterwards under an army, Parliament, &c. Such inconstancy doth speak us under the moon indeed; but the best is, if we be under the moon, the moon is under God, and nothing shall happen unto us but what shall be for his glory, and, we hope, for our good; and that we may in due time be under the sun again.