AN EASIE

AND FAMILIAR

METHOD

WHEREBY TO

ludge the effeds depending

ECLIPSES.
Either of the Sun or Moon.

stnitnt
in xytfirologit.

Nmnobistutti fitmut; f/trtim patria, ftrtmnmiei

veudicant.

LONDON,
Printed for the Company of Stationers, and
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I Intended in 1648. to have

Printed this fmall difcourfe for
judging of Eclipfes, (for lb
long time it hath layn by me;}
how or by what means it was
not then done, I doe not now remember;
fuch as it is, I here prefcnt unto the young
Students, intending by the blefling of Al-
mighty God,one day or other to inlarge it;in
the mean time accept of it, and of Ptolomys
own Method j though fomewhat more
hatlh, which I have alfo taken care to be
Printed together with mine. Several! per-
fons, and men of great learning have trea-
ted of Eclipfes,but as yet I cannot well ap-
prove of their Method or wayes, being
their Doftrincs are full of intriacies, too
A z too
 To the Reader.
too matli to pimle any younger brother.
I will indeavour with Captain If harm, or
Mailer Harjitt, to trame lome Tables, and
print them in their next kbourv, whereby
without any prolixity, thou raayfl; find ei-
ther the day when the effeds (hall begin3
or the continuance of them.

W.LILL T.
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A Short Method how to judge
the effeds of Eclipjef, and what events
may be expeded from them.

N Eclipfc is no other thino t]lan ^ CWlmt a;i E-

Intcrception or privation of the Light 'II,''C ^
of the Luminaries, viz. Of the Sun
and Moon, A Lunar Eclipfc, or of the
Moon, is privation of Light in the
Moon, occafioncd by interpofiticn of
the Earth between the Sun and the
—
Moon; aSoIarEciipfcisan intcrcep-
'• tion or oblcurationofthcLight of the
Sun, caufed byintcrpofitionofchc Moons body between the
Sun and out fight.
Ofthefc Ediplcs, fomc arc lotnll. others hut in pair; wc
may call an Fdipic toinll, in refpetf of the oblcuration of So that when,
the whole body ofthe Light, !• far as it occupies the whole the Digits K-
body ofthc LuminatiC. diliinguiflicd into twelve Digits by the'd'p'rd aic Ids
wifdomcof Aftronomcrs; a pattill Echpfe, orbutin part, is'1'0"3 t0ti "".'fr15
when thofc twelve Digits or parts of die Luminar body stc X,
not all oftbem darkned :lo then wefdy, an Ecliple of the
Sun iscvcr .upon the new Moon or change, an Eclipfc of the
Moon is alwaiesu pon her oppofinon with the Sun or upon
the fnlEMoon, which is all one. In every Hdiple there arc
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four things confidcrable, after you have ereSed the Scheme
and reduced thePIanets to the Meridian defired.
1, Unto what Region, Kingdom, QtJ or People the effettt
if the EclipsjiJl apperteiin.
2. The time is to he itiquired, viz. Either when the effeft
jhttH begin, or how long time the events of an Eclipi fhall con-
tinue.
3, tvhat events map be expelled from the Eclips,
4. The Quality, or Species of them, whether they intend tVar
or Famine, he. whether plenty or dearthfce. Or who, or what
people jh.ill doebefi ifthey jignifie War, gee.
To Qtow unto what Kingdom or City the effells fhall belong,
TNcvcrygrcatEcIipsoftheSunorMoon, you muft obicrvc
■^theplaceof the Zodrack, that is, in which of the twelve
Signs the Dcfcdt is in, and conlider the Kingdoms, Cities, or
Countries fubjedt unto that Sign, according to their feverall
diflributions, which we have iiifficiently performd in oiiV In-
ttoduftion in Tage 93,9'!,95,96,97, &e.
Youmudairo obferve the Afcendant or Mid-HeaVcn at
the time of the building of any City, and the place or Signs
wherein either the Sun or Moon were at that time, and lee if
the Sign wherein the Eclips is, be any ofthofc Signs yea or no,'
You are allb to take notice if the Mid-Heaven, via,, or Sign
culminating of the King or Priucipall Governour of that
Kingdom, Mctropolitane City or Country, vie.. If the Sign
wherein the Eclips is; be his, vie., the Kings or Governoms
Mid- Heaven, or ifat his birth either of the Lights,ew. Sun or
Moon, were near the Degree Edipfed, or where the prcfent
defefl is. Foryoulliall umallyfina,that where the Afcendant,
or Mid-Heaven ofthofe Cities or men doe concurre with the
place of Heaven Eclipfcd or defedlive, that in a great meafure
the efiech fhall appear and manifell themlelves upon thole
men, Kings, or Rulers, Kingdoms, or Cities, elpecially if the
Eclips
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Edips be iboVe the Earth, for all Ecliplbs are held to extend
their cffcdlsmort forcibly when above thcEatth, weakly and'
not lb vigoroudy when under the Earth;but that they have allb
then lomemaniiift operation greater or Idler, I could mani-
fell by many examples of Ediples in this age, and confirm my
own judgement by die opinion of leverall learned men ; I (hall
inllanoe onlyCardiw Seg.f.yipho.Sl.Ec/ipfis in quarto Donto
juxtu 1 Mum, valiaiorcs qnam in ollavo vet duodecimo
loco, & inprima Homo quam m nona vel andecima, Edipfes
in the fourth Houfe or Heaven, are more forcible than thole
in thccighth or'deventh, thofe in the firli more firong than
they in the ninth or twelfth, and it mufi be acknowledged
that although Eeljpfes in die firft Houfe cannot be vi-
fible, yet we arc by no Author prohibited to judge them, nay
J.eovitius the mod painfull man that ever wrote in Afirology
and of Eeljpfes, doth deliver many judgements and prcdidions
upai Ecliples falling in the Alcendant it felf, and that I may
not proceed to former timesjet us confider diat in J«w, 1648,
viz., the lodi .day^idi. hour.jS.'f, Af.an Edipfe of the
0. was in o,d. 3. m. ofS. near the Cufpof the fourth Houlc ;
SB. is the Afcendant of Scotland, then did that people
raife their' Maligiunt Army, which in Auguft 1648.
Plundet'd our Northern Counties. Becaufe 1 would leave
no fctuple indie minds of young Students, I (hall by example
explain this Chapter more fully. In the Edips of 19. No.
1648 you fee the 0. wtwin the 8.'d.4.4. of H. If theAflro-
logian snow any man, wlio had in the Radix of his Nativity
eithcrtheSunorMoon in that degtec, or in the degree op-
pofitc, viz,. 8. d. 44of or in the like degrees of V'irgo or
'Tifcer, which Signs arc in Quadrate Afneds to the former,
or if the degree Culminating in any mans Nativity was cither
the p.of IT. -/.It.or K.or if the degree Alccnding was in tbofc
degrees, or Within one degree thereof, the native did fuffct
more or lef? by the influence of this Edips; according to the
figmfjeation of the Houle of Heaven, wherein thc0. or Moon
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was in ac the Birth, and was either Well fortified, or afpeflcd
of the benevolent Planets, or ill afpcilcd, or afflidVed of the
Malevolents. If you have the Alccndant of a City, Town,
or Corporation, or if you have the Radix or pofiture of hea-
ven, of a family, or any new or old Inception,efc. do therein
as formerly dirccfcd : ever oblerving that the more Digits E-
clipled, the greater the Eciips is, and by how much mote neer
to an Angle the Edi ps falls, the more Hrong and forcible will
thcEftedts dcrnonlirate themfelves. London is fnbjedt to the
Sign it as in Pagepy. of our Introduction appears, Ergo,
much trouble it did produce there, as allo to Sfntn fnbjeCf to
2 vide Pag.f)-]. lb. Pcrmgall vide pag gp. Paru allb in
France,vid, pog.96. Chin lei, late King of England, had the
Sun in S.deg.and 3.mm. of Sagiurmi: and this Eciips ip.
Nov.i 648 of the ) was celebrated the day of the Revoluti-
on of his Birth, die being in 8.dfg.44' of It.in direCt oppofiti-
on to the place of the Sun; who alfbhaftencd unto an oppofi-
tionof Sittnrn.VJe know how fuddenly afterhe was beheaded.
0/ the time when the Sveiitijhall Appear,
YOu are to obfctvein every Region where the Eciips is vi-
lible, that (b many hours as an Eciips of the Sun conti-
nues, fo many years the effeCts or Events of a Solar Defeft
fliall continue, and (b parts of hours, (ball (ignifie parts or the
year proportionable to the minutes of the hour; but in an E-
clipsof the Moon, fomany houts as (be is defective or fuf-
fcrsanEdips, lomany moneths the Events thereby (ignificd
fliall continue;As the Lnnur Eciips I (54P.continuing ftom the
beginning to the end 3. hours and 31 minutes, the cfftCts of it
didoperatc three whole months and a half and two dayes.erc.
wherein you mud obferve, that in the Duration of all Edip-
fts, the length of the hour is according to the Ecjuall hour, or
60 minutes for one hour, and not the Artificiall or Afirono.
micallhour, being more or lefle unequall by reafon of the
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motioft of the Sun, aftd length drffiiortncfs of thcd»^.
The beginuina, the iiKieafe, and determination of the ef-
fefts ate known, by that place a part of the Schmie of hea-
ven whctcin the Edips is, having relation to the Angles of the
figures. *
For when the place Eclipfed, or Eclipi it felf, fhall be iu ttie when
Afccodant, the efteiSs fliaU then begin in the 1,2, ^and<j. fcftt
moneths next after appearance of die Edips, but its greatefi gin.
vigour, and mod materiall accidents defign'd ftom that E-
cl)ps,niill (hew themfclves in the firtt third part of time al-
lotted to the univerfatl Duration thereof.
But if the placedefcciivc, or Ecclips.it fclf, be inche Mid-
heaven, or neer it,, the efiefts dull begia in the 5, 6,7, and 8.
months, taking place from the bfginnitig of the Edips, and
lba.ll operate rood forcibly in the lecond divifion of time al-
lotted to the whole continuance; but if the Edips be in the
Angle of the Welf, or levouh home, the firft appatitionof the
effefts (hall be in rhe 9,10,11, and 1 z. laft months after the
Edips, and the mod vehement effbSsinthe third Ttient or
part of tiroealfigned for continuance of the Edipfar etfeib.
Thdfelaft lines require an eafieexplaDacion,andiomepcricd
Method, ell'e We (hall not benefit either the more Antient or
Modem Scholar in thde our AHrolcgicall well-widies. This
Method you mud undetfland.and conftantly follow ,■»<«.. if an
Edipsbein theAl«endant,orneer unto it, and icdoih hgnific
either Famine,umulte,Mnrders,&cjx.&ih'Xi in-
tended, that fnch like things (hall begin their operation,and to
appear, within the fiid tour months after the day of the
Edips; and whereas we mention, that it (hall mod forcibly
operate in the third part of tune allotted unto the Whole du-
ration of its efcSb, which PtoUmycMs Prima TWfw,the true
meaning of our words and liia ate thfif.wi, that if n Solar
Edips beofonehour and one half hours continuance, and
be neer the Afcendant, or in it chat then in the four fitlf
moneths next fpcceeding the day of the Ecclips, the effods
B thereof.
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thereof,or of that Edip?, (hall begin, and (hall operate mod
forcibly by the fpace of fix months fuccccding next after thole
(bur months, and then (hall after by little and little decreale
and vani(h for 18. moneths, being the whole time limited foe
continuance of the Effcih, the hid fix moneths are the htd
(hirdparcof time for continuation of the cftcdls, the middle
fix months arethelccond rriem, as Ptolomy calls it, and the
hdfix months arc the third Tnent, or third part of time.
Again, if theEccIipsbein,otneer the Mid heaven, then the
■Matter or thing (ignificd by that Edips (hall apparently de-
clare it fclf betwixt the fourth and eighth months from the
hour of theEdips; and for the next fix months immediatly
Ihccceding, that is during the ninth, tenth,clcventh,twclfth,thir-
teenth and fourteenth months ffam the time or day of the
Edips,the Plague of matter fignified (ball begin to appear,and
toinaeale moderatly; but in the fifteenth, fixtecnth, feven-
teenth, eighteenth,nineteenth,twentieth months from the hour
of thefdips, the thing or bufincls dcligned, (hall mod dftdu-
ally operate, and the lad fix months otgin to ledenand de-
cline,^. Again,let the Eclips benecr the Cufp of the leventh
Houle, or in that Houie, then the effeds defending thereon,
lhall begin to be adfive and take place,from the eighth month
uritill tlie twelfth, to be accountcafrom theday of the Eclips,
and then for twelve whole montlisnext after, the efftdts (hall
operate Vcty fenfibly and to purpole, but in the lad fix months
of that whole time aifigned for its continuance, the Plague,
Pelhlcnce, or Famine fignified thereby, (hall be in greatcd
force, and doe mod mifchief; From hence it appears, an Eclips
according to the Dodlrineof Ttolom) (hall begin to declare
its cfftdls within one year next after tht day of its being j nor
can the efftdls of iSoUr Ec/ipi continue,or be extended above
three years and one half or of a Luxar Eclipt above fix
months,cfc. fo that Hal) and thofc adhering unto him were
much deceived,cJ-c.
But if you vvill judge when particular rcmifitons, or more
hady
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hafly Intehfions, flhall be, or in more plain language, if you
would know when the effeds would work with great force,
when more flowly,you muft take notice thereof from the ie-
verall Conjunfiions, Oppolitions, or Quadratures which (hall
be made either in that part,f«.. degree of the Sign wlicrcin
tho. Ecclins was, or in fuch parts of the Zodiack^/t. in f^ch
degreesotthe Signs as behold that place fo eclipled, as alle
from the Jeverall Quadratures and Oppofitions of other Pla-
netsas well as of the Son and Moon, or their arifing, or firll
appearance above the Horizon, together with either of the
Ughts in that place of the Zodiack, arid which have figmfi"
cation in determining the Events of that Eclips you do Aifro-
logically judgeof, and thefecfpccially, when either in the Af-
cendancorfeventh Hou(e,orin their Stations, or in their Vcf-
pettine riling,wa,. When they fitfi appear upon the Suns fet-
ting, they alpedl the Signs and degrees where the Eclips was,
The riling ofthe Planets and their Stations in thole places or
pacts wherein the Eclips was, declare the increafe andgreatnefs
of theEvents which ate to fucceed. But when thofe Starts or
Planets arc either under the Sun beams, or in their Vefpectine
tiling, they intend a mote temifsnefle, and not lb Prong events
to fucceed. By Station is intended, when a Planet comes to be
Stationary, or to Band Pill, and to move very little in any de-
gree of the Zodiack, either in the degree eclipfcd,,ot oppofrtion
thereof, or in Dexter or linilkr Quadrate unto it. Its believed
by many, and found true by experience, that when a Planet is
Pacionary,heisthenbycealbn of his Handing Pill, firm and
abletofettleanimpreflion; but when a Planet is under the
Sun beams, he relemblcsa man limited, and one that hath
noneoclittlepoweco fhimfelf ora malculine Planet having
power in the (aid places when he firfl tifes above the Earth,
after the Sun let is conceived to produce very finall. or but
weak cffofls in any Eclips, or Conjunction of the liipetiour
Planets,
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Of the hind or cjU.thty of Eveufi,

THat this be artificially, and with judgement pei lpvmed;
firfi, you mull Ei Rift the Ichenie of heaven for the
middleitime of the Eclips, and reduce the Ivjoiion of'thc
®, and other Piancts toyonr own Meridian,or to that placR
of the world, for which yoil intend to erect the figure, and
therewpon to give judgement, and then ferioiilly conhdering the
degree of the Signe wherein the Eclips is, (the Sign I mean
wherein the Smb is, if it be a StUrBchps, the Sign wherein
the Moon is, if it be a Lnmr DsfeS.) Confidcr qlfb thp placej
Afcrtfme, Sign and degree of the Zodiaek, in tire Angle pext1
following the Eclips, ais if the Eclips be in the ninrh eiglith oi
feventh, yon are to confidcr what Planet hath mof! power and
dignitics'in the tenth houfc jot that is the Angle fncceeding
them; bi|t it the Eclips be in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfthjilicn
you mulilee to the fortitude of that Planet who hath pott
dignities cflfcntiall id the Alirendam, that being die Angle (ub-
fequent to the Eclips, being in the 10,11.011 ath houfe. Here-
in you mutt reckon no dignities unto any Planet, but what
that Planet harh cicher by houfe, exaltation, triplicity, terme
or face, accidcntall fortitudes or dignities in this judgement arc
not admitted. For that Planet who hath moft dignities in thp
place, vik,. in the figne and degree Ecdipfcd, and Angle
luccceding it.w'-r.. in the figne and dc"rcc either culminating
or afccnding he (hall be Lord of the Eclipi, or principall R,n-
Icr; but if it happen that one Planet alone have not moft Do-
minion or grcatcftlortitudcs in the place Edipfed and Angle
fibfequent but chat there are two which may equally chal-
lenge Prerogative, lw fliall be nrefcrred who is Lord of the
place, or Sg:ic Edipfed, and chc other Planet flwll be joyncd
with him in lignification, who agtccth to .either place and
ttaall hccallcd Pjrtnerin jiidgeuieut. But if many Piancts
have cquall dignity in the afoiclaid places, and do alfo behold
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both the plaeeedlpled, and fucceeding Angles, wee mean not
the whole figne,but the degree, that Planet ihall be preferred
who is in Situation or Pofition neerefl to an Angle, or more
powerful! in fignification, pr more agreeable in quality, that js
in nature,©! by triplicity. Concerning the fixed Star or (lars
which {hall participate in ^Wgcincilt, this is generally obfcr-
ferved, to take thai fixed War which at the time of the Eclips
doth precede the place Edipied in an Angle,and is of great or
eminent Magnitude,wi. of tltcfial or fccond, and ham (ittle
Latitude,but isfeated nccr the Ecliptick line, or which at that
inllant Mine of the Dcfcd doth arifc or Culminate, following
the place eclipfed, the preceding wads are thus to be undcr-
ftood.ffe. tliat if an Edips be between the fcvcnth houlc and
the Mid-heaven, moll conhderation is to be hadunto that fixed
Star which poflcdeth the Angle of the yth, fof that Star prq-
ccites; next who arc in thcroth houfe, for they follow; but
if the Edips be between the Mid-heaven and Alccndant, thofc
fixed flares in the Mid-heaven are prefcrt'd before thofc m
the Alccndant.
The Aflerifme alfo or ConflcIIation in which the Edips Other nora-"
is, as alfo tire principall ruler or rulers of the Edips, are rnofl thie conlidm-
to bcconfidcred, as alfo the Signe w herein thcpclifis it fclf is, 'ons'
for fuch figncs in the Zodiack and' Conflellations which have
human? (liapcor form, have fignification of men, and things
humane; Teirdlriall ligncs figniiie accordrng to the forms
and drapes thereof; Signer that fignific the milder creatures or
Eeafts, drow loffc and damage inlitch like beads as are ufctull
for man, according to the rcalbn of the fingular drapes, forms,
and fiourcs tlrcteof. wlictlicr tlicy be of liorfcs, oxen cj-c.
Septenrrionall Condellations, drew fndden Earthquakes,Me-
ttdtotrall, declare irrexpcded and great drowrcs, Whcn tlrc
Ecllpticall place is either in lrir^o or Sanitary, damage folr
lows to ftich fowl as men feed on, but if it be in watry
Signes orConftelJattoits, much of the Event drall appear in
the waters,at Sea, and in fifir, or fidling, and to men Naviga-
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rtigsyetif it fall out in ^quarita or Tijcei, ttitti tecdTe
great loflie by overflow of Rivers, and fwelliog of Foun-
tains,
WhentheEclipsisinTropickor iEquinaSiall (ignes.w1?.,
in Y; Vf, Commonly the Eclips is prejudicial! to the
ayt and the ptcfent (ealbn. In tlr^Spring it deflroys the growth
of fuchhcrbsasfpringoutof the earth, and the budding and
bloflbiTiing of trees. In the Summer folflice, it hurts the corn,
and leflcns the burthen ofiruit; In the Autumnal! equinoiiiall
it ptejudiceth the feed; in the Winter it gives too much moi-
flute: When the Eclips is alfo in V or there followes Con-
troverlies in Religion,or (bmechange or altetationjin Tropicks,
viz.. S or Yf, alteration of ayt, and of Offices or places or Go-
vernments.
Fixed (ignes, as b ks ffii fliew much adoe about build-
ings, double-bodied bgncs, as ntJi/H, threaten matter to
Kings, Princes, or principal! Magiftrates.
Thofe Defers which happen in the firfthoufe, have relati-
on tofruits,or to youth,or matter newly begun .in the Mid-
heaven, to Kingdomcs, Cities, or Countries, Kings and Princes,
or NobIes,or perfons of quality, or men of middle age; in
theWelfot ythboufc. the change and mutation of Lawes,
Cuflomes, Contentions, Law-lutes, Quarrels, Warres, the
death of aged men, for the moff part /bme Daughter or
bloodflred.
The greater the Defcdt is, and the flronger the principal!
Ruler or Rulers of the Eclips is or ate, lb much mote famous
and eminent are the eflrdfs of the Eclips. AH effcdls are di-
miniflred when the Eclips of theSunisneetehisfetting, or of
the f to herMatutinorifing,but whenany Eclips of the Sun
is in the Morning or Matutine.or of the Moon Vefpertine or
towards Sun-fetting, the evils fignihed thereby ate in-
ctealcd; and the cffcds operate mofl vigoroufly. Larji-
xitu doth deliver a Method for finding the time when the
cfletlsofan Eclips Dial! begin, in his book in fol.Decclipfi-
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1>m, but becaufc the operation is troublefotne, and doth no<
thing conduce for enlarging the Students judgement, and alfo
bccaufe it would make our book (well too too much, I leave
further dilcourfe thereof.
HlMt manner of Eventt Jhall Happen, and whether
thej jhatl be Goodor I
This Do&rine being mod necelfary and profitable, is
naturally thus deduced, via,, from the nature of the
ptedominating Planets in the principall places of the figure,
via,, in that figne of the Eclips and (ignc of the Angle fubie-
quent, theit Commixtion one with an other, and with thole
places or houfes of the Zodiack in which they are policed; in
this fignification you mull not colleift the dignities of the Sun
or Moon, or make them lignificators of the kinds or qualities
of the events; for they being jGovernours of other Planets,
and the principall caufes of events, commanding the power
o f other (lairs, do either confirm or dellroy the vcttues of the
predominant Planets,
The confideration of thofe Planets, who have mod right,
and greated fortitude in their Commixtions, doth declare the
quality and kind of the Events which may eiifue after the
Eclips, or of which the Eclips is Ptccurfor. Bur let Us begin
with the Planets in their fcrcrall kinds, and fitd of Saturn
when he is principall Ruler of, or Lord of the £di ps, or when
any fixed ftatrc of his nature doth mod principally manifeft
the effeils of the Eclips.
He is generally the caufe of corruptions by realon of cold, when Tj is
more properly he difclares continued difeales in the bodyes 'ofLordofthe
men, as wading of the body, or a coiifuinption which hath Eclips.
its originall from fomedeflux of Reumc, hee denotes Didur-
banceof theradicall Humours,Fluxes, Quattane Agues, Ba-
nidments, Poverty, Mi&rie, Lamentation, vain fears, morta-
lity of old men cfpecially : A fcarcity of fuch Cattell as arc
ufefuU
 ufefull for maiilcind, afflicting thole Cattle which clcape
Deatli with diicaies, (b that men are infedted that ule
thofc C.iulc, or after the Catties death feed upon them;
In the avi, lice Hirs up moll horrible colds, frolly and
Icy weather, cloudy and pedilcnt, the ayr oftentimes mo-
le lied ; long continued trolls, thick clouds, mylly foggy
weather, much davkncl's, aboundant Snows nothing profi-
table but dcliruilive, from wliolc corruptions many poyfo-
nousand hurtfull ctcatuic* proceed. In the RiTers and the
Sea Commonly he (fo up mod bitter tempefls, liiddeu and
manifold Shipwracks, oillicult and dangerous voyages and
paflages.fcarcityofCotne, and a dearth ofHlh and Watet-
Foul. Generally in the Sea peculiar Recedes or back-
flidings of die Sea from its former bounds and banks, leaving
therebyits former Chanels. In Rivers there are great over-
flowings, violent Inundations and corruption of the Waters;
upon Earth there follows fcarcity of Grain, Fruit and Com,
all things very dear, all manner of provifions (canty and rare-
ly to be nad, fuch cfpecialjy which conduce to the ptelervatiofi
of mans life; dcllruilion of Fruits by Cater-pillars, Worms,
Locufh, (jc. Of Graft and Hay by floods, by immoderate
(bowers, or by fuddain HaiMlotms, and furious tempefls, fo
that men perifli by Famine and fuch like cafuaJtres, and beads
by the nnlcalbnable getting in(Cif Winter provifions, and the
unnaturall noutifliment of that food they eat: old men dye
more plentifully, or more aboundance of them perifli than in
other years; much rancour and malice, and flifF LawSuteS
doc rage amongd the vulgar Clowns or Country people.

Of U. whcn When W alone hath the chiefeft Dominion in an Eclips, ge-

hc alone is ncrallyhepmduccthdieincreafcof all things; and when the
Ruler of the tvent appertains tin'o men, he fignifies glory, fertility, ttan-
Eehps. quillitv and peace; every man thrives aiuibefomrs rich, each
man ngnified by him enjoys health and quiet of mind, hce
proirulcth gifts and favours from Kings, he adonis Govcr-
nours
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rKSursotMagifirates With fame and efllmatlon, afid to fpeakf1^. Hcc fig-,
truly, he is the caiife of all "ood things. He multiplies all Ji-nifics ficli
Ving creatures which are bdioofcfiill for man, and portends tlmiRs unto
dciiniiition to fuch animals as arc hurtfiill unco man. In the
ayr he declares a good and wholelbme temperature, windy,
raoytt, or inclining tofliowrs; nouriChing all living Creatures
procreated from, or feeding on the ftuits of the earth. Saylors
and Merchants fayl without danger,and make good voyages;
the Rivers fwell with no imoderate floods j plenty of all man-
ner offtuit appears; Religious men incteale in the Church,
many whereof attain to very high preferments, or have great
honours confcrd on them ; Miniflers grow proud and haughty,
(an eafy fin in that generation ;) The Laws are executed, and
upright Judges areimployd by the States; New fitftuus or
Pnvtledgesarc conferdon the peop/e; NewCdrpirittttrtis, new
Honour!, Sic.
When J alone ftiall obtain the Government of mt . .
Edipa, hee generally is the caufe of corruption in regard Lord of the E-
, of his toomuch drynefs, and this efpecially when he is in acijj,s.
fiery Sign. When the Events appertain unto men, he (Mrs up
Wars, Seditions, inteffine rifings, and tumults, imprifonments,
baniflnnents,belicgiiigand taking of towns and Cities, po-
pular tumults, frowns of Princes upon feverali of their Sub-
jefts, divers prindpall men fitddenly arraigned, condemned
and beheaded; moreover he portends Tertian Feavfts, acute
difcafes, corruption of blood, or infirmities by breaking or
flretchingthevcins, violent, untimely, and the fudden deaths
ofyoungmenjhe inclines Kings and Princes unto tyranny,
violence, injuries and injuflict ;the Souldicr fo the firing of
Hoiiles, ro Man (laughters Rapines, Thefts, Robberies on
High-wayes, Law-Sutes,Duels. In the ayt he flifs up extra-
ordinary foultry blafls and great heat, hot ptftilcilt Winds;
peltiferous and ir.fcdtious, thunder, lightning, whirl-Winds,
immeafurabic droughts. In the Sea he occahons impetuous
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florms, and denotesfndden and violent lliipwracks by tea-
lon of inordinate Walls, drc. In Rivets he leffens or dtyes
up the Dreams, and drains the fountains dry, corrupting all
waters, caufing putrefabtion in them ; he occalions or mote
naturally figniTicslcatcity of grain, and of all liich things as
ate produced or grow arc oi the earth, either caufing un-
timely heats whereby nourifliment fufficient cannot come
to maintain the Root, or dcHioying the tender grain by un-
feafonabledryblaftsofwind ere it be mature, and by Mil-
dews, Ulually he excites metis minds to great taflinefs
and fool-hatdinefs, provoking to Duels, to all manner of e-
Vils, as thefts, murders, &c. Cheat diflcnlion amongtt kin-
dred, much undutifulnefs in children, yet many times it fbre-
fhews amongll Mechanicall men, fome care or admirable man
produced to light,

5. When fl>e generally in all things is like unto Jupiter, and pro-
only inlcsjihc duceth fuch like eftcbls, with a certain kind of gracefulncli j
efftfis of an Peculiarly Die gives renown unto men, honour, cheerfulnefs,
Hclips, plcntifull years in the fruits of the earth, or great incrcafe of
all harmlcfs living creatures, delightfull marriages, numerous
i(fues, firm fricndlnips, conDant Leagues, incrcafe of mens c-
ftaces, cleanlmefs in diet and manner of living, reverence, 0-
bcdience and conformity in Religion, mens bodies arc found
and InDy, little needing Phyfick, much unity and good cor-
rcfpondcncy betwixt Cne King and his Subjects, a perfect un-
dcrftanding betwixt the Magilltate and the vnlgac people.
IntheayclbeDirs up temperate blaDs of wind, moyft and
ftudlifying, no unplcafing weather, or ttoublefome tempefts,
lerene fair (ealbns in all prts of the year, very plcaling moy-
ftning fliowrs, fucccsfuli Navigations, gainfulland advanta-
gious to the Merchant, fafe for his own pctfon, wholefome
for the Mariners In Riversjt notes their gentle lnundation,and
pretty fwellings without harming any thing, not dclituflivc
or violently breaking forth, plcmy.of all manner of working-
Cattle,
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Cattle, and abundance ofall (ores of fruit growing forth and
out of the earth, great Here of Wine, Oyl and Figs; in gene*
rail, its the fore-tunner of a quiet peaceable time upon earth,
1 mean in thofe Countrys where the Eciips is vilible.
When Menurjofbimfelf is Lord and principal! Ruler when V. h
of the Eciips, he generally aflitnies unto himfdf part of the folc Rulct rf
nature oftnat Planet with whom he is in Alped.or is cor- die Eciips.
porally joyned unto, however he is the author of quick and
violent motion; he declares in humane affairs celerity, in-
duflry, craft and fubtilty,in perfornung what is then upon
the ftage of this World; lie (hews the High-wayes obfructcd
with thieves, and the Seas with Pyrates; he cauleth men to
be (bort breathed, and to fetch their wind difficultly, and
when he is joyned with the Infortunes, he (igmlies dry dilca-
fcs, Quotidian Feavers, the Ptifick, Coniumptions, altera-
tion in Ceremonies, Herefics and Schilms in Religion, detri-
ment in the Revenues of Kings, and of the Nobles and Gen-
try of the Kingdom; great controveriy in the Cuifoms, Laws
andPriviledgesofthe people, and all this according to the
nature of that Planet with whom he hath familiarity. In
die (ayr.himtclf being dry and fwift, and alwaics in motion
near unco the Sun) he produces inordinate high-winds, fudden
tempeflsquickly-changing, thunders, lightnings, opening of
the earth, and Earth-quakes; in regard of tiieie properties
his influence or eflc&s are deilruciive to plants and living
creatures: when he is Occidental! he leffens the growth or
increale of Rivers, when Oriencall he increalech their dreams,
cauflng aboundancc of waters. This is the nature of every
Planet by hmilelfi but being mixed with others, they have
iignification of other events, and effeSs, by reaibn of the fi-
riety of Afpc&s and Signs, and their pdflcion to the Sun, and
lb conveniently doc change the ad ions which they foicly of
themielves did (ignifle, but this Commixtion is left to she dif-
atetion of every Aftrologet, being iropoflible to give liich
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particular rules as in every Pofiture of Heaven would liold
. . good-
Wh® paruci- Ingenetall it is held for an alfurcd Maxime, that as unto
C
'^" niens or womens Nativities, every Ecjips of the Sun or Moon
chancing in that very degree of the Sign, wherein cither of
thcmboth were at the birth of anyone, (hall in oneway or
other be very fatall, or fignifie Ibincwbat very materiall
unto that native-1 have found by experience that much'af-
(liilion and trouble doc accompany thole pcrfons, who' cafu-
ally in the courfe of rheiv lives have anEtlips in cither of the
Signs and degrees, where either of the Luminaries were, or
in the oppolhedegree, at the time of their birth, but I have
not yet (bund that death did enfue, although cither the Sun
or Moon was at the B rth the only and principall Hyhg or
j4pheta (except in King Char Is.) I doc attribute nothing to the
colours in the Edips, yet would wifii every man in this na-
ture to follow what he hath "found true by experience.
Vlicn cither There are (bmc who doe much adhere unto the t/frabick.
of the Lights Doitriuc in Adtology, have added what they thought
arc Eclipfcd }it for jllriOration of this learning concerning Ecljples, and doe
jn
.'i lay, that Eclipfcs of the Sun or Moon in the fiery triplicity,
Zt fig- 'loc''«lalc ^ of Heards both of great and iinall Cat-
nific. tie, the banifinnenc of Ibmc great King, Prince, or cmincnc
man, or his imprilonment or beheading. Amongtt the vulgar
people, or men o( fomcwhat better quallicy, it excites enmity,
jarring one with an other, much diffembrmg with each oilier,
the motion offome great Army or Company of men. hor-
rible Wars, (laughter of men, thefts, murders, many towns
or places depopulated, women luffering by Abortions, fharp
Feavers, Orange apparitions in the avr, Epideinicall tliicafcs
by tea (on of fcorehing heaqfearcity of fruit cfpecially iii thole
Countries which arc fubjeft unto the Sign Eclipled, admirable
mutation in many things.
When an Eciips happens in the earthly triplicity, there
follows
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follows (carcity of Corn, ctpecially of fruit, and of all fuch
things as arc annually lown, or put into the earth.
AnEcIipsofeithcrofthcLightsin the airy triplicity (hews
famine,.mod violent and fierce (kkneffes, pcfhlcm dilcafes,
Hormy high-winds, very prejudicial! to mankind, and blowing
down trees by the roots, and very many houfes.
AnEclipsof the Sun or Moon in the watery triplicity
prefages a rot or confumption of the vulgar fort of people,
rumours, (cditionj, and expeftation of Wars, defhpaion of
Water Foul, great inundations andovetnowings.ofthe Sea-
banks.
Again they affirm if an Eclins appear in tArics, it pro-
duccth great alteration in fruits, as in tender Vines, corruption
in Fig trees.
In t'wrus, Leo, Scorpio ot AtjiMrim, many anticnt buil.
dings arc ruinated or pull'd down, the divifions of the Cler-
gy are high, they hate each other obllinatcly, and (hr up tu-
mults ; a thing very frequent with them in all ages.
In C.mer, an Edips procures a rocccnncfs or corruption
in the fuiit when its gathered, oceafioning llitfcts, and fick-
ncflcs unto (iich as eat them ;Sca fights, long and dangerous
Navigations,
In Gtmmi or Sagittarius, an Eclips thrca tens dcftruclion
to flying Fouls, unto liich clpecially, which men cat or feed
upon, whereby many men come tol'uddain death.
In Vtrgo or Pi fees, it fignilics much harme to vegetable
Plants,and to fuch creatures as live in the Water or of the
Water it fhews that very many fountains (hall be corrupt and-
grow impure, and the River Waters not wholcfbme.
In Capncsm it denotes Olives to be devoured by Locufis,
or Worms, manyfliips drowned,alteration in mens manners
and conditions, peculiarly in thofc Cities or Countries fub-
jed unto the Sign wherein the Eclips it.
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0} tilt Sun Echpfed in an) aw Dccanate of

the 12, Signes.

Y> TTTHen the Sun is Eclipled in the firtt ten degrees of Aries',
it portends the frequent Motions of Armies, and ru-
mours of Waits, concinuall expeditions, aflaults, and batte-
ries, yea, and Wars, with much noyfe and tumult; Seditions,
Controvctfies,an intcmperancy of theayr verging princi^Dy
untodrineflc.
When in die lecond Decamte, or from lo, to 20, degrees, it
brings feme King, Prince, or eminent officer to Pritbn or re-
ffraint of Liberty, it addslbrrow and danger of Death unto
him, dellruAion of the bearing fruit-trees,and it portends the
rottennefle or putrifadion of fuch things as the earth produ-
ces, whereby both man and bead ate affii&ed. When in the
laft 10. degrees of tArtes, its the forciunner of lamentation,
woes, and mourning, unto mortall men, or moll lorts of men,
and the death of (bme Noble woman ; unto thefe I may adde,
that it defignes dcfltutSlion unto the lelfer Cattell, as Sheep,
Conies, Goats, Hares^e.
An Eclips of either of the Lights in the firll ten degrees of
TnMrM,affiids fuch as arc Negotiators, Solicitors Agents,
er are generally employed in mens affaires, or in the publtck; it
compells men to undertake unneceflary bulineflcs, it brings to
nought, and confounds all faflions undertaken by the former
fort of men,and is lirfficiently hurtiull to Corn,
In the fecond DtcMate, it fhewes innumerable difficulties,
ahdmanydilcommoditics toTcavetlers,and to fiich as bear
Children many abortions, and births not natural), or Mon-
flers are produced.
In the third Face or Decimate, itlignifies both Plague and
Famine; moitality in and amongfl Oxen, Covves and'Hor fes.
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Eclipfcs in the ten firft degrees of Gemini, flic up diflenfi-
ons, ftrifes,("editions amoneft thole we cill Priefts, and all man-
ner of Merchants and Mechanicks of every Order, or any
quality that is amongft them i Deadly hatred, contempt of
LawcSjiiegleftof piety andholy duties doth al(b follow, lb
a lib breach of Covenants.
In die fecond 'Dec/mute or Face, much Piracy at Sea, and
Murders, many fruitkfle treaties, many turbulent Petitions
prclented by the people to their Superiouts.
In thelafi fuce ot Gemini, when any Ecdips happens, the
Death of fome King or great Perlbn follows; various and
litndty lofles unto the State publick, much abfion to no pur-
pole in theManaging of the Civill affairs of the Common-
wealth ; Many (implc Confultations and no Conclufions; Su-
periour men grant CommilTions, which inferiour Officers i^vcr
regard ; much pratling, no aiftion.
In the fitft ten degrees of Cancer, it diflurbs the ayr, and
flirrs up llrange weather, and variety of it, inclines men to
Arms, and to violate Nationall Leagues, deceitfully under the
Ipccies of Keligion.
In the (econd Decanate, it dryes up Rivers and Fountains,
and intends much incontinency in men and women, and pctu.
lancy, or ill offices amongff mortal! mtn,viz, one cunningly
thrufling an other out of his place.
In the lad Decanate, it emits the Pox (I conceive the
Ftenth Pox ) amonglt the men of that Country fubjeif unto
Canctr, manydilcales, and feditions or rifings of the people,
the vulgar man afflicfed generally with tire Dropfie, or fuch
malevolent matter in his ffcmackas brings him to a Con-
fumption.
In the fitft Face or Decanate of Lee, it prcmohflrates the
Deathof fome'certainfamousPrince, asalfo great fcarcityof
Corn and grain ; if the' Prince milfe death, he avoyds not
the
theoccafion of many misfortunes and confumptkm of Ttca-
fure.
In the fccond Decmate it threatens great tribulation,and
many damages unto Kings, Peers, and Prime of the Nobility;
what is meant of pctlbns of quality, muft have relation to
all Magiftratcs.
In the thitd Decamte, it prefages Captivities, bcficging of
Towns, Piundcrings Profanation of holy places, a fcarcity of
Horfcs, ota dclhudive Murrain amongti them.
In the firft Decanate of Virgo , it argues the lamentable
death.or pittifull end offome certain Prince or Nobleman, and
agcnerallruineorflaughterof men, Icarcity of corn and all
manner oflhftenancem for man.
Ml the fccond Decanate, it defignes Famine Plague, and fe-
ditions.of mortall men great drought, and thereby iio plenti-
ful! crops of Summer corn.
In the third Decame, it powres down vengeance on poot
Poets, Painters, ot Limners, and men Mcrcuriall, who floutifh
with excellent underftandings, nothing thrives with them, not
are their Purfcs full, it produces Murthers, Banifliment cJr,
it impoleth on the vulgar Writers of thole times, harfli con-
ceptions, and noelleem of their rude Poems,
In the fit ft DecMate of Libra, it corrupts the ayr, begets
the Plague, inclines youth to much wantonneffe, yet flraitens
ptovifions.and makes them dear.
In the fccond Drcanate, it portends the Death of feme
eminent Prince or King, ot Nobleman, and for breach of
CuRoms.flirs up Seditions, and defigns a Famine.
In the third 'Decamte, it premoniflics of high Controvcr-
fies amongft the Nobility, and great Detriment i n their cHates,
much prodigality amongft them, and the extirpation of Ionic
one family.
In the firft DecMte of Scorpio, it moves and railcs War-
like
fick tumults, murthws, diflentions, captivities, and cWi^KS
underhand prafiices, or plots of Trealons.
In the fccond "Dec/mate, it argues Deftruflion to Ibme
certain King, or perlbn of worth, and declares his mind avetfe
to Armies or warrs.
In the third Decanatt, it portends the comming in of fome
flranger Tyrant, and thedrowfiedulncffe and flothfulnefle of
the former King odious unto all men; fbmetimcs it portends
a depofing of tpe then picfcnt Governour or Kinj* or great
diflike with him.

An Eclipsih thefirft ten degrees, or fitft Deeaitutt of

Sagittarius, doth maniftft mod dangetous (editions amongft
men, and renders metis minds averfc to all manner of accom-
modations, or Treaties; each man fearing deceit in the man
he deals with, or one Prince fearing another will delude hitn.
In the fecond Decanate, it portends the Death,or much de-
flruftion untofuch Cattell as naturally bray, and of the big-
ger fort of any fuch beads as are ufcfull for man.
In the lad Decanatt, it a (Aids ftverall manner of Wayes
Horfes.andprejudiccth fuch Armies as then arc on foot, all
things and matters go hardly on with the Nobility, who Wil-
lingly and foolilhly undo themfclves to no putpole.
In the firft Detanatc^t ten degrees of it im-
ports the unhappy chances attending Great men, and flrange
cafualties unto uich; the tranlmigration, or oft fhifting of
places of IbmeKing, Prince, or Pevlbn of eminent Rank and
quality, andit implies the Rcvolf or Rebellion of Nobles, and
others of meaner quality,vk. of the common people; it im-
ports a covetous Prince or Magi(lrate,by reafon of nis opprcf-
fion.lhall caufeinfurrcftions.
In the fccond Decanate, it flirrs up the fury or fpirits of
fworn Souldicrs again!) their Commanders inChief,or again!)
their Emperour, King or Prince, it tenders all their indeavours
D fnntlelTe,
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fiiiitlcffe, and the events thcicof unprofperous; it is the f'qe-
runncr of fcurcityot Conij and that many will dy for want
. thereof.
In the tlilrd Decanal e, it implies thctumultuary motion of
a King, and induces famine, and fhewsgreat poverty unto the
•Husbandman, bad crops, little hay or gcatllc,
ss. In the fit ft Dccttnttte of Aquarius ^ it affords matter of
pKblikeforrow and mourning unto Gentlemen, but comfort
to the Country man.
In the fccond Dccanate, Thefts publikely countenanced.
Robberies, Rapines, Earthquakes, Famine, Monopolies,pilling
and poling the people.
pn the third 'Becaaate, it tells of the death of field Cattell,
and fuch like creatures, it (licws great inundations to fuccecd
the Edips.
X. In the fu ft DccaMte of Pi fees, it drains die Rivers of their
waters, inforamatcsthc Sea coafls, and drives fifties far from
ftiore.
In the fccond Dccanatc, it dciigncs the death of a famous
and excellent man, deftruftion and watk of fifti nccr the Sea
Towns, it imports an Earthquake, feme great Cliurch-mau
queftioncd, and lic called to account for his Kuavery,
In the third DcMHttff, it prefages ledition, cruelty, bittcr-
ncflc of fpirits, and the inhumanity of (buldicrs, as alfo much
Gontroverfie ambngft Divincs,and Lawyers.

The effefts of Ltiitiir Eclipfes nlxntliej happen in the fevtrali

'Decanates of every Sign.
V. IF anEclips of the Moon be in the firft ten degrees of Aries7
■^flie portends that Feavers fhall bee frequent, many hotifes
fired, woods dqftroyed or cut down and burned, as alio a ge-
neral
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ncrall cliinefs of the ayr, many Cater-pillcrs and dertiudllvt
Vctmine apjicar.
In the Iccomi Decamte, a Pedilcncc, and fatality in moll
difcafes, few falling tick that elcapei
In the third Decan,ite;\i imports many abortive births, ma"
nydifcommodities and dangers unto that Sex,viz,, of women '
as alfo the death of many great Ladycs according to the Cli-
mate wherein the Edips tails.
In the firll Dec.ntate of TtWrus, honfc-hold Cattcll are
tormented with tcvcrall unufuall difcafes i.e. the oxen and
hotfes of the Plowman fall fick and dye,and a gcncrall dileafe
laigns amongt) Cattcll,
In the fccond Decmiate, it points out the death of fome
Queen, as alfo a dearth of fuch feeds as are ufually town, it
tignifics a barrcnnclfe of the earth to continue during the time
theeffoSs of the Edipfcs influence.
In the third Decamte,it implies a plague amongtl creep-
ing noxious Creatures; asallb amongtt Rats^and Mice, and
fuch vermineas doe mofi devour the Country-mans grain or
Corn.
In the firfl ten degrees of Cjemini, it threatens Incutfions
and Rapines of Enemies : fraudulent Negotiations, many
Trcatycs, violent Pctitbns, many Millivcs, and much employ-
ment for Scribes and Secretaries.
In the fccond Decanate, the litddcn motion of Armies, and
declares mens folicitationsand cares, both of private and pub-
iike affairs; and that Judges will be carefull of executing
Jullice.
In the third Decmate. it foretells the death of lome fa-
mous man, for the moll part this perfon happens to be a
Scholar,a/;c, either a Lawyer or Divine.
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In the firft cDtc*me of Cancer, it wholly ejcdtes mens
minds unto W'aT.tteacheiy and Apollafic.
In the fecond 'Decimtt, moft bitter and (harp exaflions,
iOtollcrableaffeflements.and fuch lilte Burthois opprefs the'
Commonalty; vulgar tumults .much harm at Sea.
In the third it foretells dilcalcs to the female ft*,
and alfofuddcn,mi(crable and nnexpefted deaths unto many;
and they of tgmble births.or of the meanetfort of people.
In the ficft Decanate of Leo,it denotes a prefint St unlooked-
for infirmity to befall unto fome great Prince/ir the Death of
feme very much noted Perfon, ufually of the blood of Princes.
In the fecondDecanare, fome journey to be undertaken
by a King, with a firange mutation and Cataftrophe in mun-
dane af&irs.
In the third Decanatejt fwells and animates the diftolitions
both of the people and lbuldiery,ibthat they run after No-
velties, defiringnew Lawes, and newGovernours.
In the firft 'Decanate of Cirgo, it dedates (icknefles unto
Kings, manifold difcotds and dilftntions univerlally raging
amongft men.
In die fecond Decanate, it prepares defiru&ion and Cala-
mities, informes matter againRCounftllours, Lawyers, Secre-
taries, and (iich like men, for dieir opprcflion, bribery, and in-
dited dealings.
In the third Decanate, it aflifts man-kind with many dt-
ftafts, and intimates fcarcity of bread, and all forts ofgrain.
In the fid) Decimate of Libra, hail, florins, ill weather,
tntbu lent winds, violent tempefts, very harmfull.
In the fecond Decanate, a rote amongft pDRyfoggers, In-
formers, and fuch like Cattle, they whipt and llript to
purpofc.
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In the thinl Decamstt, ibme eminent and noted pcrlon
dyes; the Religious fwell in crety Countty, and ratfc (editions
in the Courts of Princes.
Id the firft Vtcunatt dCStwpio, tertible Thunders, (ear-
full Lightnings, many times Earthquakes, aboundancc of
deftniftive cteatures in the waters.
In the iecond Became, hot and {harp Feavets afflift men,
liccity deflroyes tlie Olives, and infet^s the ayr.
In the third Became, many (editions, murthers, and all
manner of wrecchedneflefucceeds, mankind opprofled with
abundance of obnoxious difcafes, and ihefe generall.
In the firft Became of Sagittarius, many Thefts and
Rapines.
In the fecottd Became, Difeafes rage againft, and a-
mongft Horfes, Mules, drc, the Seas troubled with Pyrats.
In the third Became, a Plague followes, and great
evils affli£l all mankind, Confumptions more than ordi-
haric,
"i
In the firft Became of Capricorn, it moves many flan,
ders and falfe afpecfions againft very many men, and declares
an untimely deaui unto fomePerfonof worth.
In the fccond Dtcanati, uprores very frequent in the Soul-
diery, oft incurlions into neighbour-Countries, Captivities,
Plunderings.
In the third Becanate, the Death of a King, Confpiracies
in the People, or Mutinies.
In the firft "Becanate of Aquarius, it (hewes averfc health
to a certain King.
In the fecond Becanate, it hinders the (eed-time.
In the third Became, a wonderfull change in all affairs.
D j yet
 (>6)
yet notwlthfknding, it.iniports the change better than to
continue as formerly, and argues a relaxation from former
opprclTions.

X. In the firii DecMAte of TV/cw, it imports forrow to Pricfls,

Church-officers, and Bilhops,
In the fccond Decttnate, Death to fome Prime man of
Princely difcent.
In the third Dccame, robberies equally committed both
at Sea, and on the dry Land.
The Images or Afterifmes of the
Signs as they now are this
prefent year, 1652.

TH E Allcrifmc of Aries htgim Mat the twenty Aftcrlfm of

eighth degree of Aries, and extends unto the [even- Ainu
tcenth of Taurus.
The fir [ifart of the eyifieri fm of Aries begins in tirKPart.
the 28. ofMcs.iwdendsintheq. c/Taurus, tlx fixed Stars
herein being of the nature s/Mars and Saturn, and alfo jome ■
of the nature of Mercury being there, doe ftir up winds and
fhomrs; but now a dayes not fo plentifully as in P tolomies time;
for the Sun pajfug the Horns andfijoulder of the Ram doth
r.ow more heat, and thereby purifie the ayr,thofe Stars in Aries
being now froeeded further Northward, whereby more gentle
winds doe blow.
7 he middle parts "ft his jdfierifme are contained from the Second Pvt.
^.degree efXtL\K\.\5,tintothc tenth degree of Tm:\xs ■, thefe de.
grees are temperate, in fimemeafure inclining to drought and
'heat, by rMfinoffeme fiars i» the hinder foot, loyns, and hams
of the Ram which are Martiall; with which certain Satur-
nine Stars towards thc South tn the Whale, and Saturnine W
Venerian in Caffiopca towards the North doe come near.
The extreme or lafl parts of this Afenfm are from the patt<
10. of" Taurus unto the 17. f/Taurus; thefe are now more
fcorching hot than i>i Ptolomcy his dayes, but not very pcliU
lent;
 w
lent: Then are alfo Northern Jiarsin Ailes at the Hontt, and
tinder part of the Neck_ of tlx nature of Saturn, Mats and
Mercury, alfo Mercurias Triangles hot and hnrtfnll, The Sou-
thern Sears hj reafon ej Saturnine Stars inthe Whale, are Ice)
and very cola.
The prfi ptrt fftfe Aflnifme ofTaurus begins in the feveif
ttenthofTiWUS, and ends in the twenty feventh of Taurus, in
which [pace of Heaven the Pleiades are (ten of the nature of
Mars and Luna, they are turbulent, windy and cloudy, but now
left than formerly.
The middle parts oft hit Aflerifinw frem the twenty festveuth
^Taurus to the beginning of Gemini, thefe are fmtewhat
mojfl, and temperate in heat, by reafon of feme Saturnine and
Joviall Swr/a/'Petfeus.
The lafl farts arejrom the beginning of Gemini unto the
twenty fifth of Gemini, in which fpaee the Hyades are, and
Horns of the Bull, of the nature of Mars, alfo the'fiuckler, foot,
and leftfhonlder of Orion, of the nature «/SatUrn, Jupiter,
Mars, Mercury •, thefe (hew thunder,lightning, ftre.The North
[pace is temperate, Stars of Jupiter and Saturn making mofl
part of the Conflellation ofPetfeus j the South part it variable,
becaufe of tie Martiall Stars «/Taurus, with whom are
feme Metcurian and SaturninejM o/Mars andLum,
The firfi part ef the Aflarifm »/Gemini is from the twenty
Jixt «f Gemini,ro the fixt of Cancer, the Start herein are moift
and harmfulljea even in our dayes.
The middle fart is from the fixt ofCitxet to the fourteenth
Cancer, conteining Saturnine Stars in the eyfrms and
nees of the T wins, thefe are temperate, yet femewhae incli-
ning to drineft.
The latter are from the fourteenth to the twenty fourthofCla-
as, thefe are mixt and uncertain Stars,dctlining to drinefs, by
reafon of fame Satutninejowc Martiall and Mercurial) Stars,
at
 (2^ ;
M the forepart of the head of the TwitinJ, foml Maftiall
Starres, there are one I) in the back^ fart of the head of the
Twinns; The "North part moves tvindt) ivhich even Jhape the
Earth. The South part oecafsons drouth and heat.

The firfi part of the Afterifin of Cancer is from the

twenty fourth of Cancer, to the firfi »/Lco, neer the feet of
the Crab, and to the Cratch, wherein there are fame Marti-
all, fime Mercuriall Starresjome of Mars, and of Lwnfhefe
Jhnke theEarthjand eaufedarkjiejfe.
The middle part are from the firfi of Leo, to the {event h
of Leo, in which fpate are the Afles of the nature of Macs
and Sol, formerly they were held temperate, now their nature
is more dry and hot,
Thelafi part are from the feventh of Leo, to the thir-
teenth of Leo almofi, wherein are contained Saturnine and
Martiall fiarres, in former am they were windy, now not fo-t
ftill they are very dry; bat both the Northern and Southern
fiarres are hot andhurtfull.
The firfi part of this ARenCm is from thirteen degrees, to
the twenty fourth of Leo, in this fpace are feverall fiarres,
part Saturnine and Martiall, part Saturnine and Vcnerian,
part Martiall and ]o\iill,thefeareofa fuffocating and pefii-
lent nature.
The middle partis from the twenty fourth of Leo, to thi
fourth of Vwgo,this part of heaven is illuflrated with Satur-
nine , Veneriall, and Mcicurian fiarrs, thefe are temperate,
and fomewbat incline to moyfiure.
The extreme parts of this Aflerifm are from the fourth of
Virgo, to the {eventeenth of Virgo, in which the Lyons tayle is,
being Saturnine and Venetian ; Thefe are temperate, and mode-,
rately hot and humid.
The Northern part hereof is of a fiery influx and un.
jfable,by reafon ofjfomt Martiall Starrs heer the great Bear,
 (30 )
The Southern pMrt is nioyfi hjre.ifc'of SltiKliinc anii Ve.
nerian fturrs in the Conftellattonof Hydra.
The beginning of ffo Virgins Aflerilh) is from the feven-
teenth 0/Virgo, to the end of the Sign, b) reafon of fume
Mattiall and Mcrcutian flurrs, they are fomewhat hot and
harmfutl.
The middle is from the beginning of Libr-l, unto the ei}J].
teenthof Libra, containing Mcrcutiall and Vcnerian jlarrsin
the left wtng and jhanl; of the Virgin, this part is tem-
perate.
The end of this Afterifm is from the eighteenth of Libra,
to the eighth of Scorpio, in which the Virgins Spike is placed a
flarre of the nature of Venus WMars; there are a/fo ether
MetCUnan^MartialV/kn"/ in tlx train of her goren or gar-
ment, and thefe arc lometvbat toatry; the North part is windy
having therein Jlars of the nature of Mercury.
The South part is temperate, having Joviall and Satur-
nine flart therein.
The firfi part of the Ballancc Attcrifm begins in the eighth
of Scotpto, ending in the fifteenth of Scorpio,containing Satur-
nine fiars participating with fame Mattiall in the Southern
fcale of the'Rilhacc,and in the Serpent of Ophhlchus; thefe
ftarres are temperate, yet at this prefent more dry then
formerly.
The fecohd are from the fifteenth of Scorpio,to the nineteenth
of Scorpio, and thefe are temperate.
The lajl part of this Alierifme is from the nineteenth of
Scorpio, to the twenty fixth of Scorpio, thefe are watery; The
Northern partis windy, having ftarres of Saturn and Mercury
therein-, the Southern part is dry and pefttlent.
The AflcriCm of the Scorpion begins in twenty fix of Scorpio,
And continues to the fixth of Sagittarius, being furnijhed with
 (SO
Martiall (iifrrtt, And fame others of SitiKh and Jupiter their
ir.flutnce m Autarcs in tin fourth of Sagicatius, theje produce
Snows more ofentifull) now than former!).
The middle are from the fixth of Sagitarius to the fixteentb
of Sagitarius, wherein theJlarrs of Ophiuchus are Saturnine
i and Vcncriall, and the) temperate, but inclining unto
moyflurc.
The later parts are from the fxt£enthof$zgtav'ms, to alnffi
the twenty fixth of Sagitarius, thefe flats are turbulent, and of
the nature of Mars and Mercuric.
The North part doe occajion Heats, the South are moijl
and inconftant.
The firfl part of the Aflcrifm of Sagitarius, it from the
twenty fixth of Sagitarius, to the fixth of Capricorn, itt
cold and moyU in our dajes more than ant tent ly.
The middle is from the fixth of Capricorn to the fix*
teenth of Capricorn, temperate; and declining to cold, the
ftarrs of the Sagitary^«»f of Jupiter WMars,
The later part from the fixteentb of Cpricoro, to the
twenty eight of Capricorn, are hot or fiery. The NortS
part of the Constellation it windy; the South moyfi and in-
conjlant.
The firfl fart of the Aflcrifin 0/Capricorn begins in the
twenty eighth of Capricorn, and continues to the feventh
of Aquarius, theflarrs in this place are part Vcncriall part
Martiall, they produce Ixat, and do mifchief.
The middle part are from the feventh of Aquarius, to the
fifteenth of Aquarius, and the jhtrs herein are temperate,
^ The lafl part is from the, firfl of Aquarius, unto the twen-
ty one of Aquarius, thefe produce rain ; Both North and South
Confiellatton is moifl and harmful/.
 (32 )
Tk firfi furt terns in the twenty one of Aquarius, to thf
end of the Stgne, and it is moiji.
The fecond fart is from the firfi of Pilcesru the eighth,
tempirate it is, by reafon of Saturnine and Joviall fiars.
The laflfort of r/w Aftcrifm is from the eighth to the fif-
teenth of Pifces, it it windy. The North fiars ao heat, the Sou-
thern froduce Snow,
The firft fart of this Aflerifm begins in the fifteenth of
Pifccs, W ends in the laft degree of Pifces; thefe fiars are now
more cold, they were temperate.
The middle part it from the firfi of Aries, to the fifteenth
of Aries, thefe are moyfi.
The laft part of this Aflerifm from the fifteenth of Aries
to the twenty eighth of Aries , formerly did catsfe heat',
thicken and darfi theayr ; The Northern part is windy, the
Southern is watery.
 Part of the fecond Book of
P TO LO M E Tj concerning the

HAvino already in a fit (Method declared., what is

the fomiliarity of the Planets and Signs of the
Zodiack. with the Coxftitutions and conditions
offeverall Nations and people and from whence
theyarife; we now intend to deliver a more facill and ealy
way, how to apply certain Nations unto (evetall of the
Signs of Heitvoi; whereby 'Predictions may be framed
concerning the moll eminent and maccriall iAecidents of
feverall Kingdoms, Htgtons, (ities and (oumnes.
The firft and mod principall or mod effectuall caufe of
fuch Events, is the Sclipjis of the Sua and (Jllocm, and the
T' an fits of the Stars or Planets at that time of the dcfcil.
Firfl of all therefore, The 'Place is to be found out or de-
clared, wi. What 'Ksgim, C >tintrj,ot (ity, the F.chps of
the Sun and (Moons dom point out, or the Stations of Saturn,
Jupiter and Mars.
Secondly, The time is to be obferved and adjudged when,
or how long the Events fhall continue or indure.
Thirdly The kinds of the Events; tw. Whether fKar or
Famtnc is implyed.
 (34)
Foimlily, The Species, kinds or nature of thole events, or
the manner of them; or who fiiall doc belt and be F'ftm.
CHAP, I.
of the confideration ofthofe Regions ^ unto which the
effects jhall belong or appertain.
FIrftwc make our Conjcchirc of the Regtm or Rlace in
this manner.
In thole Ecliples of the Sun and Moon which arc
great and famous, we confider the place of the Zo-
diack in which the Eclips is^nd the Regions familiar or afligncd
unto that place according to the diHnbution of the Trigms or
TrtpHcufs. *
And what Cities by realbn of their Horolcopc yifcendant
or (ign afeciKling in the Cities i\d\Jhnclurc ex for that place
or Sign which cither or both the Sun and Moon pofltflcd at
that time, or for the Medium Coeli or Sign Culminating
in tlic Nativities of the Princes of thole Regions, which
had familiarity with thcprcfcnt place Scltpfed,
What 'Regions or Cities we lliall behold, that fliall thus
concur and agree with the place Eclipfcd, we fhall judge die
Eventi in a great mealiirc (hail happen there; cfpccially if
thole places were in Conjunflion in that Sign in wliich the
Eclips appears, and if the Defetls or E clips are above the Earth
or vifible in thole Regions.

Chap. II.
of the time of the Event*'
THc (ccond doflrinc of the time of the fignifications.
of the Events, and their Duration, is in this man-
ner.
For as much as the Eclips of the Sim and Moon
doth
 (3?)
dotlvftot appear In the fame unajuall Ixiurs in all Reims', or
is the Oblatration of their bodies, or continuance ot duration
all alike,
Firll therefore in every Region according unto Proportion,
let there be taken, the Echpiicali Hour, the Ekvntum of the
iV^thc iAngles of the figure, as you doe in a Nativitic.
Then it is to be confKlcrcd, how many EcjuinotiiMl Hours
according to proportion the obfeuration continues in every
Region.
Thcfe things confidcrod, wc llwll find, that (b many Sojui*
mSliill hours as tlic Sun is Ecliplcd, fo many years the Events
thereby fignified (lull continue, but in a Lunar Eclips fo many
months.
The beginnings and the Incrcafings of thofc effects, wee
flialldifcovcr from the place where the Sc/tps fals, with re-
lation to the nAngles,
For when the place Ecliplcd (liall fall out to be in the
A(cer,dii>it,ai E^jt Horizon, tlic bceinning of Events flrall
be from tlic fburtii month next after the Eclips, but the pro-
grcflionsofthofe will be more Vehement in the firfi
'I'rienc of the whole duration.
But if the D:fett be in the Mid-Heaven, the beginning
of the £ venls fhail be in the fecond four months,and the pro-
gtcllions more hot and fierce in the fccond Tnent, But if the
place dcfeflivc be in the iVcjl Angle, the beginnings Iball ap- 1
pear in the third, fourth month, and the cftctts molt violent
in the third f rient.
But the particular Rcmiifions and intentions fliall be ad-
judged from the Conjunctions which in the mean time fiiall
be made in that place where the Eclips was: or in thofc pla-
ces, which doc behold that place, and from other Planets a-
rifing, together vvhidi ligmfic the Events, when as they are
cither in the morning rifnig, or in the Eafl, or in the Weft, or
in their Station or vcfpcrtinc Rifmg and doc behold the Signs
wherein the Lcbps was.
 (3*)
Tot tlicir Rifwjfi and Stations doe increafe the Svtuts; bne
ifthcybeiiulie Wedov in occulation of the Sun-beams, oc
inthcit vclj'crtine Riling, the Events ace more remits.

Chat. III.
of the Kind, or qualitj ofEvents.

THis third Chapter contains, how the quality of the

£w«(jiTiay lie known.
The knowledge whercofis taken or derived from
the Qualities and figures of thole Signs, wherein
the Schpfes of the Luminaries were, and from the places of
the predominant Stars both fixed and erratically and from
that Sign in which the fc/tyir was, and the Sign which is in
the Angle, The fortitude or Domination of the wandring
Planets is thus taken.
For what Planet doth concur or agree in moft wayes to
the place Echpfcd, and to the Angle which follows the E-
clips, he fhall oncly bear rule, he we mean who is neareft
the placeeither by his apparent Accefs or Recefftony or who
by any afpe£f is in configuration with the place, or is moft
llrong by rcalon of Uouje, Exaltation, Tr if licit], Term,
or Pace,
But if it fo fall out that the fame Planet is not Lord of the
Edjps, andof the Angle fuccceding, but two Planets muft
be Lords, then is chat Planet,prefer'tf or made choice of, who
is Lord of the place Schpfcd. but the other fliall be aflcciatcd
With him, who hath dignities in both places.
And if many Planets have equal I fortitude and authoritie
in both places, and do alfo afpeii the place, that Planet lhall
be admitted who is neereft unto an Angle, or is more powrc.
full in fignification, or more familiar in quality.
 Of the fixed Stars, that oncly is to be afliiincd.which hath F'ltd Sienes
asit were'Domwi'in in die Angle Preceding the Etlips, and is confi'lcrablc.
ofthegieatcr Magnitude, or which arifcth in tie Eafl, in the
very hour ot the Lthft,orpoflclicththe Ajedmrn accor-
ding to the A gles liiccceding the place of the Edifs.
Thefc things being taken into confideration, and the fixed Formes'of the
Starrs, and other Planets in judgement of the caufes, the fi- ^6acs<
gures of the Signcs are to be conlidcrcd, in wlu'ch the Eclips
Js,. and in which the Planets having molt Dumiman are in,
from whence the Quality of Events may be difccrned.
Thofc Signcs in the Zodiack which have humane fliape,
have lignifieation unto men and mankind. ,
Tetrellriall fliapes have figniheation on thofe whole forms
and figures are alike: Sapents or creeping (ignes, (ignifie evills
from Snakes Wild (ignes, or fcrall, harm from wild beads.
Tame Creatures or beads, (ignifie harms and lodes from
and in domclhcall and tame Cattell, and luch as ba<'e relati-
on to the profit of mans life,as the realon of ievcrall fliapes
or figures falls out.wi. either of horfes, oxen, or other beads.
The Northern earthly Aflerifins fliew ludden Earth-
quakes , the Meridtomll, great and unexpcdled fliowres.
When the place Edipled is in an Aflerijm or ligne having
wings, as 5/^w.irrwj, damage and detriment will be-
fall to birds or fowle, cfpecially to thofe on whom mankind
fccdeth ; If the place Edipled be in Signcs,or Condcllations
piiturcdfwimmmg thcclfaljdo fall in the water, and on
fifli; but if the S'gn be /l/.irme.thenon fliips and Navigation,
thele Signcs or Images arc the ( rub. Dolphin, and the Uom ;
If it be in the form of Rivers as in nAquarim or Pijccs, it
hath fignificatiou on what lives in Rivers, and on Fountains.
The Condcllation of Argos (ignifieth both, both
Sea and Rivers. If the Eclipfes be in Tropicalt or Equmo-
iimll Signcs, they commonly (ignifie Change ofthe ayr; if they
be in the Spring, or Ci moll the budding or fprou-
tingof theTreesis tofuflcr, as the Vine Fig-tree, and others
then appearing to bud or break forth. If they happen in the
Summer Solllice, the effeds will appear about the gathering
F Fruits,
 Rults, but in Etypf, it properly denotes the overflowing of the
Nile ; If in the AmunmaU Etjuimx, the erfcfts concein the
Narveli; if in the Winter, Pot.her hi, Birds of that Seafo»t
and Fifli will undergo the cffcdis; Thefja/'wSMWiigncs doc
alfo (hew what may happen in matter of Religion. The Tto-
picksdenotechangc of Ayr, and Stute-ajfatrs Fixed figncs
denotes FMndeUims and BHidings.
■ Bycorporealt or Common fignes portend to men andfTMftr.
t Thole Edipfes who ate neer, or in the Half do fignifie the
effofts will concern Fruits, Youth, and their ioundations,
• Thofein the Mid-heaven, Regions, Kings, and people
of middle age.
Thofe in the Weft, Changes of Lawes, old age, murthers.
How largely the Events may extend themlelvcs is btft
known bythegreatnelleof the defers, and from thofe Stars
Or Planets which in the place defedive are caules of the E-
vents.
When the Eclips of the Sun is Veffertine, all Events are
then lelle, and in an Eclips of the Moon when the 'Dtfell is
iMuHtine ; in an oppofitionhalf the effe&s are taken off.
Eelipfes of the Sun being M stint im; and ftffirtim of the
Moon, do incteafc the Evils.

Chap, IV.
What manner «f Events art like to happen, and
whether good or ill.
IN our fourth Chapter we propound, what manner of
Events {hall happen, and thole whether good or evill,
and of what nature in every kind. This judgement is
deriVed from the nature of the planets who have moft
fortitudes, who are pofited in the chiefett places of heaven, and
from their Commixtion amongft themfdves, and in thofe pla-
ces of the heaven in which they are beheld to be.
Foe the Sun and Moon ate the GovernoUts of other Pla-
nets, and the chicfeflcaufes of the Events, and do order the
Dominion of the Stars; either confirming or leflcning the for-
ces or influences ofthgle who arc niott flrong.
But the confidetation of thofe StaiSj who have the greaWft
privitedgcor right m Comiiiixtion, cfo (hew the quality of
£vCnts,
Lot us begin and relate the qualities of every of the Pla-
nets, and tell of their natures,
But this flrort admonition mull be taken notice of we,,
that when generally I nominate any one, or ibmc of the five
Planets, 1 undcrltand their temper, and conlcriucmly their
force, whether tliat very llarredoth predominate or any other
fixed ftarrc, or other place of the Zodiack, liaving alike nattne
and influence, as if we difcourfcd of their Influxtvc quality
and nature m genciall. and not of the ttarrcs; Nor in the
cotnnnxtions onely of the Planets, do I undcrfland their Con-
grclfcs, but die like natures alfo of others, whether fixed Wars
or places of the Zodiack, according to the before mentioned
familiarities witli the Planets.
If S.uurn be the only Lord, he induceth corruptions cattfcd
by cold, but if die miicfncf be only difpcrfed among men ; it
cauletblong dilealcs, as Pinings, Confumptions, Fluxes, tire
pcrturbfttiotis of humid dtfeafes, the catching of quarranc
Agucs ; as alfo baniflimcnt, want, diflrcflcs through the
means of cvill men,griefs, terrouts,deaths; and all thele efpe-
cially to thole who are llricken in years. The Beads allb,
which are mollulcfiill to imn,fhall bcdcHroydbyitjand men
by ufing them, when they arc corrupt, will dy. Moreover, the
ayr fhall for the mod part flit up (rolls, and cloudy, bleak and
peflilent blafts, being cxttcamly cold, dicrcfbte it felf is allb
troubled, orc-fprcad with clouds, and dark ; Whence will en-
liie noyfome and hurtfull fliowrcs, (rich as (hall produce living
creatures hurtfull to mankind. In Rivers, and efpccially in
the Sea will arifc tcmpells that fhall caufc the wracks of Na-
vies, their voyages bcinsunfoitunate, fifli will die, efpccially
in the Sea, the waters lhall be backward and forward, over-
whelming all, Rivers fiiall be overflown, and die chicfcrt and
mod neccflary fruits of the Earth (hall be confumcd, princi-
 (.4°;
pally by Catecplllcrs or Locufls; Inimdations or rains, or bail,
and the like: And the milchicf'will go to far, as that men fliall
dy for hunger.
If Jupiter be Lord alone, he advances all things by a copi-
ous increafc; but as to men, hccaulctli honours, tranquihty,
plenty, peace,and he advantages all things that rclatcto iile.
And in liimmc, he is the author of all good, both as to the
body and mind. He doth moreover conciliate the benefits and
rewards expeded liom Piinccs, and mikes thole Kings and
Princes inoicillulirious, dilating theii femtonev and encrca-
fing their Magnanimity and indeed generally iie denotes all
things happy and fbrtun itc. If the clfcds relate to Beads and
bruits; thole which arc domelhck, and tor the life of man he
will multiply, the unpioiitablc and contrary lie will dcllroy.
The conllitution of the Air is whollomc and temperate, yet
windy and inoylf, and a chcnflaet oflrnits; Navigation alfo
is profperous, the Rivers have moderate floals; there is abun-
dance of fruit and plenty of all thofc things which arc requi-
fite to men to live well.
If CMirs be the oticlv Lord he cautes generally defltudiofi
by rcafon of his drought. But properly among men he railes
Wars.inward ("editions, the taking ot Cities, dcllrudion, tu-
mults, rebellions, the indignation of rrinccs towards their lub>-
jefts, and for that rcalbn unexpcdled flauphtcrs.
Moicovct, he induceili burning difcafcs, tertian Agues,
eruptions of the hlbod acute difcafcs, violent deaths, and
tliat clpccially of young men. As alfo combuftions mur-
thers, impieties, injuries violence rapine, robbery. The con-
ftitution oftheayr will be cxrrcam hot, cauling hot, pcliilcn-
tialland conuptive blafts; There will Ixallo great droughts,
thunder, and flimes of fire fall from heaven: At Sea unexpe-
£lcd wracks by rcafon of icmpedsand thunder.bolts; Rivers
and Springs fliall he dried up and clpccially the waters neccf-
fary for drink lhall fad and ail other things ulcfull and ncccf-
faiy to man a Cittcll, Plants and Fruits will be corrupted,
partly byexcdTivchcat, partly by fliowrcs and ill winds. And
thole that ate layd up for to be prclcrvcd (hall be dellroycd by
Fire. If
 Iffmw be the onely Lady, flic geflerallydotluhc fame as
Jupiter, but with more beauty. But particularly as to men,
(lie caufes Fame, Honairs, Joy,fortunate Marriage, off-lpring,
and it goes well in all things, and as is dclircd; She cnciealcs
the Ihbttance, and generally (be denotes, a chali and pious in-
ftitution of humane life, and holy things receive the honour
and veneration due to them. Between Princes and their fub-
jefts there is an uncvpcdtcd familiarity. There will be an ex-
cellent temperament of the Ayr, a humid and precious confli-
tution of winds; and generally the Ayr will be excclJcnriy
temperate,and pure, and theie will be many fbowrcs, but
fruitfull. A profpccous and profitable Navigation Rivers will
be rifen bccaulc of the plenty of fliowrcs; and ihcrc will be
plenty of all the creatures, and fruits which arc rifcfull to man.
If AJcnurf be Lord alone generally as he is in Coiijui:-
dlion with the other Planets, to is he conformed to their na-
tures ; but properly when his own nature contributes any
thing he advances the others. When the effedi relates to men,
it inlinuatcs expedition mduftry, and craft in humane affairs.
He promotes the affaults of thecves, robberies, and trcachciy;
CM nurv being conlignratc with the malevolent Planets, cau-
fes very unfortunate Navigation, dry dileafes. quotidian Fea-
vcts and Coughs, eruptions of the blood and Confumptions.
As for what concerns Religion and Divine rites and fectcts of
State, CuHomcs and Lawcs he dilpolcs of all aecoiding to the
quality of'that Planet wh,ch is m afpedf with him. When he is
necrthc Sun (being dry bccaulc of Ins fivift motionj bciaifcs
in the Ayr inoidinatc and impetuous winds, and fucldcnly
changrablc as allbthundcr and lightning He alfo cantcs ga-
pings in the earth, Earthquakes, whereby be brings a Murrain
and dclfuidfion to tbofcliving crc.itiiics and plants, whicb are
ufcfnll to man. Moreover w hen be is Occidenrall, be dimi-
niflrcth the waters, wben Orientall, encicafcs them. And
thcfc are the operations of each Planet according to their in-
mtc qualities; lilt when they arc mingled together among
thcniicives according to the variety of die Afpcdts and Sgncs,
asallom rclaiionoftheirpofuuretoihc Sun, they do convc-
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iiicntly vary their aflioiw, and from their fevcrall Com mix-
tures various ^ualiticsdoc arifc.
Bur fitli it is iaipclTible, to expound the quallities ofevfiy
and of all their inixtiitcs^r to recite all their Confiijiiratioii jof
which there is lo qreat variety, let the conlidcration hereof be
referral to the difcretion and prurience of every Alfrologcr.
rmt let us with diligence oblerve thefe times, to-c. what
is the familiarity of thole Stars which doe bear rule and fig-
nific the Events, and their affinity and relation with thoic
Kcgions and Cities wliercin the Events will appear.
For bcncftciall Stars joyned in any relation to the obnoxi-
ous places wliere the Events (haihi happen, if they I lay arc
not comradiflcd by other Stars of contrary nature, they doc
ablblvcby the goodnefs of their nature more cffcdlually what
they did promilc.
Ifthctcbc no affinity or cognation betwixt tbem or if
they be over powrcd by Stars who are advcrfc unto them,
they doc the lels gooj.
So allb obnoxious Stars, when having obtained dominion,
(liall concur allb with the harmfull places unto the E-
vent; IfStars of a contrary nature a (lilt, then the maleficall do
Iclfc offence; but if tlrcy them (elves do neither govern the Re-
gions, or are liindcrcd from others, who may leem to claim a
certain right and dominion on thofellcgious (iibjcft unto the
events Rgniticd, tlien they more vehemently iullidl a Plague of
their own Conflicution.
B.itfor thcmoflpart in univerfall evils, thole men or wo-
men arc cfpccially layd hold on in whole Nativities the prin-
cipal! places, wi,, of the two Eights, and the Angles, ate the
lame with thofc from whom the caufcs of univerfall Events
arc derived ;that is, cither in tlie Ediplcd places thcmfelves,or
in the oppolite places unto them.
Above all in the firll place it is mod pcriculous and al-
mo() unavoidable if the very degrees of die F.clipticall places
or the oppofit, flw II fall to be with degrees of either Eumiiiaiic,
w]iicli they polfelfed at time of the Biitli.
To the Citizens of Briflo/Ior as ma-
ny of them as had the misfortune to hear
Ralph Farmer prattle in the Colledge
Church Newm. ifiji.
Gimlmm,
THct'sa Wolf Inhabits ytmrCi'y id Shtep^ Cloathingt Jitrhips yon
know not the man fo well as vie at London, This Kalph FafKiei was (or
many years an under Clcarlt or Hireling in the Xni-falia O ffice in
ffeaHCft-yLanc;About or r«43. when ihafc unnaturall Quarrels c-
tnongft our felvcs gicw high, and a Committee fur Sitpuftrations was c-
rededin Lmdou, this Pititw lett his feribling, and become cither an In-
fotmcrora malicious Sollicitor unto that Cumnintcc: how vipcronfly
and coveroufly he demeaned himlelf in that imployincnt, the pnrlbs ofmas
ny unfortunate Gentlemen and Citiuns well remember, biit what advan-
tage lie madcof his place, Ik bell knows, being befote that * poor liica-
king fellow.
That Trade failing,about td4f. nr iP4fi. he becan e a Quack in Chi-
tnillry, and Ibid Iris Hxtradionsto the Apothecaiies, fomc fay he had lb
little knowledge of what he did, that butonce giving foinc of Irs Ipirits to
a near friend ofhls, (hedied within two dayes tftei: Finding himrclf a meet
Botcher in Chymillry, and the Apothecaries wcaiy ot his Spirits, he de-
clined that Trade, W)d procured Orders, and hath fincc intu ded hiinfelf
into the Miniftcry: CMabm) he left; Nan vacat cxiyiis •, no penny, no
PdMr T^clier: How bafelyand niggardly he dealt with an cxtellcnt beboi-
ler fwhofot one ycats fpicc taught his mJhljifuU Eloclihud Chimillciy,) I
fcorn to mention.
But now to fomc fragments of hltCIut,thc f. of Nat/fw.idji, delivered
for CathohckDoftime by this fellow in the Pulpit, before the Mayor and
Aldermen, as it was fent ulito me from a good hand.
The exaft words and cxpreflions which were uttered by Waller Tama in
his Sermon at the Colledge of£ri/M the f, day of UovMbtr itffi.
Concerning Mr. K'UliaM Lilly.
11 yM/frr Farmer nw ihrtaming the Cix&cga/'uii mth the departme of the
1VJ. Gofpell to America; ami then, to moke this eoai, he I els its of on hmlier
whefe name we foreot that bail y. Fropiojlic^of the Gojftls ilcptiiting; the
i.n'as Height of Malice, the i. a'as Pnrhpm Lull, the j. (rtn insfiuhit fanitig,
the 4. it'ai Increafe of witchcrafts, the y. Was comming m «/ Popery, ami when ho
come to /peak of the fourth of theft name'] Increafe of witchcrafts, Ix laflstd againfl
many in this CityofbtiftolUhal ditilhtdy tb,U Art afstar-ga\i>ig a.ed Aftrolagy,
' which ht imtin'kckuft, ayal bill ihe fcoplc'mli them, forjhcy wCrc fmt
thai had inndc fomcjhnv./>[ Riltyon fmmcfly, hat i>on> tky'h^jl Jnyd nfde all
yelh/itu, ail ivmalUveliw Hhutytg that 4il jptrttchcrafiy aiid'ibe)i [aid, that
thole were Scholarsofllhat frmil u'itchofmitm all, Lilly ( I mean, fatd he.J fa
there was not a three-penny Rookyyf his that'^idcome fonh, but he tvas'lftjhiM
a^infl one godly M nijler or oihci.Thefe me hiSatciy words, as will he attjliilhy
ahMndredwithefics if nudbe,

A word or tm unto Mr. Rudqlphus.

IF himfelf be not a Witch, bowknows he the GofpHl is departing frony

us to America, pitty it is, ih re's fo fm.ill a M g zui of wit in (ilclt a
Lobllcis licad;Butto hisPiognofi q ts, ioi you lee be is alfo noW'a-
mongft the Icllcr Prophets
I. Height of Malice •, he did well to begin with malice, h mfclf being
themoft notorjoufly guilty, whilcft b nialit cully 11 ndcis the wh de Na»
tion, vvbenas in ttiiai, Malice a'ou ds mod n the Lcviiicall Tube, info
whicb he is now received a> an Ad pti e Hi p ing,
z, I'rohigms lull, if he miaus of the (Lib, why doth he not accufc his
own Carnality and brethien. The State hath made au Aft agailitt p odi»
gbus Lufts, they have aftcd thci. parts, I do wondci R. Iph falls not to his
old Tradcof Intorming, if he bcaman of Omfciencc V ougltt to doit,
but ah alas! 1 here's no mony to be got by it.
3. Inpuitmi fiiminr ; he tliat hates his N' Iglf our Mr.^'/pi), is an im-
ptlucnt (inner, and fo ym have, and to you will prnvc y ur fell, bu ng your
Iclf a younger fun of Dotg the Edomne,
4. Incnafe of tritchcraft. The reverend Judges who goc the Circuits
of the whole Nation, aic keft able to ju gc if this be true: But Aflrol gy is
Witchcraft as Rah h thinks.; is this a fitting Ullowto t kc u"on l)
n ftry, which can ot iliftinguifli betwixt y'liim and a Hogg. Aftro'dgk'is tire
fj etch of tiie Stai s; Lei A, Iph prove it Wit Jrcraft. liut islly i, a Grand
iritch •, If an Alle bray at ,v,c, or a Cur bark or ycl,' at me, (lull I be
angry ; 1 ilia 1 be b died, vdiilft fuch V' rmin as f .nmTcur Ic inc ; If an ig-
nor.mt Annul] as bga Kjfh Fame, call me Wi c|i in a frolick, lean
rctoit bin a Wldgi .1 in pi hit, a'd an infoiincr in gia n foi his labour, and
When he ihaihfpiak fence or Reafon, or to the tb op, in'qucfiion, In flrall
beat lunhct fiom ihe Pen ot illy; vvbo believes tlic c is a God, one
God, i&hiitoiie God; wboabbors contiafts w h Spirits, wh . d fowns
WitchcMTOb^oicciy. all unlawfnll Afts, who .ib ors t.) think tb .t tbpfe is
any ilolhmat^njin afat dityor noc ffuic in the Sta's; who fludios imthfey
anl tl;c Hork»%Gpd thciciu, no further then becomes aChriftian,and^
Jovcr of Jefui C&.ft,
FINIS.