Aflrologia Reflaurata ;

O R,

Aftrologie Reftored:

BEING AN

INTROD VCTION
TO THE

General atM Chief part of the Language

of the STA% S.

In Four BOOKS.

TheFirst,
Proving the Ltgnlitj of Astro LoaiE, both by Scripture, Rcafon, and the teftimony of the
Ancient! and learned informer tsfgei, veherein u cleared to every Rational and Impartialman
the Authors Lux Veritatis in Anfaer to Doftor Homes, to remain unjhaken notVrithftanding
the DoEiors unowned Reply. — — — — /
The Second.
"By a plain Method teaching the Names and £bara6lert of the Planets and Signs, as alfo the
Reafons thereof: and of their Dignities fTerms, Paces, Houfes,Exaltations andTriplicities •
withthe Reafons Vohj the Signs are reckoned from Afits^and in number )ujl twelve',and neither
more nor left; with the number of the Sphears j their Order and CMotiom : being a mofi necef-
fary Introduftion to the whole CA R T , and very ufefull to all wel-wiOers thereunto for in- x JO
ablingtbem to give Reafons for any part thereof, &c. ^*7 /
THE Third,
PuRy comprehending Jnfhuftions and Rules for elefting any mamer offVorh', never before made
publiqut in our Mother Tongue •, the which both for the Adminifiration of Phyfck^ Letting of
Blood, Husbandry and other neceffary ffork* is both ufefttd and profitable. — — - Ccfa- //■£
The Fourth, _
By a mofi eafie IntroduRion teachetb, by Revolutions of the Tears of the World, Sclipfes, great
Conjun&ions, Comets and Blazing-fars, bow to Judge by the ordinary courfe and order of Na-
ture, of the general Accidents of Countreys, Kingdoms, Provinces and pities, Alterations of
Kingdoms and Empires, Laws and £ufioms, Caufe of "Plenty, "Dearth, Wart, Peace, Health,
Sicknefs, ^Alteration of the Ayr, and {to be jhort) of all things appertaining to the life cf
man in a Natural Way ^herein u the infinite Wifdom of <jOD feen manifeftly in the Goverti-
ment of the World by the Influence and confiant Harmony of the Celeflial Planets and Stars •
the Innocency, Legality and Purity of the Art demon fir at edy and proved by demonfiraticn of
the inevitable events of the Heavens, fo long as GOD upholdeth the Order and Courfe of Na- ,
ture unpervertedand the Students thereof confeqssently proved rather Divines thenConju- />' ~^ ?
rers or PraSiftrs of what is unlawfud. ,■— — —- — —. — — " /

With a Table of the moft material things therein contained.

By VV ILLIAM RaMESEY, Gent.

iStudent in firelogie, Phjfick, and the moft Heavenly and Sublime Sciences.

Ajira regunt homines , Jed regit ajlra Vein.

Publiflied by Authority.

London, Printed for Robert White, and are to be (old at the

Gun at the Weft-end of Pauls, 1654;
 SEREN ISSIMO

ILLVSTRISSIMOQVE

PRINCIPI AC DOMINO,

DOMINO HONOR ATISSIMO

IACOBO STVARTO

DVCl DE RICHMOND

ET L E N O X:

COMITI DE MARCH:

DOMINO IN

AYBVGNY, DARNLY, TAR-

BOLTON,ET METHVEN:

BARONI DE
LEIGHTON, BROMSWOLD ET S. ANDREWS^c.

E T

PERISCELIDIS 1NSIGNIS MILITI.

DOMINO SUO CLE MENTISSIMO

Salutem &c Felicitatem Perpetuam.

HANC SUAM

ASTROLOGIAM
RESTAVRATAM

SUBMISSE CONSECRAT

Wilhelmm Ramefem,
 T O THE

Illuftrious and High-born Prince^

IAMBS ST VA R T,

Duke of Richmond and Lenox 5- Earl of larch.

Lord dAubugnyfDarnlySLarbolton and Methven.

Baron of Leighton, 'Bromfmld and St. Jn~

drem, and Knight of the moft Noble

Order of the (j ARfT ET^

May it pleafe your Highnefs,

F Nobility of Birth, Antiquity of Houfe.,
Magnanimity of Spirit, Multiplicity of Vcr-
tueSj and the moft excellent Endowments
that a Mortal Man can attain unto may juftly
(as their due)challenge the patronage of thele
my Labours;there will be none found to anti-
cipate your Highnefs j and though my misfortune is luch,
that I never had the Honour in theleaft to kifs your Highnefs
hand, or to appear in your prelence, but remain as yet a
Stranger to your Highnefs 5' yet by reafon the Work is of that
fublime Worth and Excellency (1 mean the Science of djiro-
logy, as appeareth by the firft Book of this Volumn, it being
the chief of the Liberal Sciences, together with Ajlronomy,
tphyfecks and Natural Vhilofophy (which are all but parts of one
intire Science) and that wherewith none is able to compare)
have I humbly prefumed to caft it at the feet of your illuftri-
ousSelf; whofe incomparable worth and indowments arc
unparalleld : fo that if your Highnelfe's Munificence doth 1
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favourably accept of this fmall Token of my wel-willies to

true Nobility,, and in a particular manner to your Hiohncfs, I
muft neceflarily be conftrained to acknowledge my lelf arri-
ved to the higheft pitch of Honour that (fortheprefentj lam
capable to expe61. The fubjcdt of this my unworthy Work
(for lb I may call it in reference to your Highnefles unparalleld
excellency to whom it is prefented } is that part of Natural
tPbtlofophy (.vulgarly termed Astrology) which teacheth
by the Natural Motions ^Configurations, Afpebis and Inclinations of the
Codefi ial Stars and ^Planets to ludge of the ^Natural Accidents, Muta-
tions and Alterations of Laws, Cufionis, Kingdoms, States and Em-
pires, and the general cafualties of the whole Jforld in the Natural
way of its Gorvernment fby the C&leHial and Superiour 'Bodies : which
next under GOD are the efficient Caufes of all corruption,
generation, produdtion and nutrition in this Elementary
World, the knowledge whereof is to know Nature the
great Hand-maid of the almighty, and the temper and quality of
all things - and although through the mercenary prabliles of
fome by letting of Nativities, and anfwering of Horary Que-
ftions (thus abuling the Art) the validity of this Science hath
been brought into queftion, reproach and contempt, yet I
queftion not but your Highneffes innate magnanimity is fuch,
that it will not condefcend to give any cenfure on what hath
not firft been fummoned to the Bar or Tribunal of your
Highnefles piercing Judgement^ for becaufe a thing is calum-
niated and queftioned, is no proof of its illegality, neither
doth the abufe take away the ule thereof 5 for were this ad-
mitted, even the beft of Sciences and chief of Studies, Divi-
nity it felf could not be exempt from prohibition and con-
demnation j wherefore fince the firft Bo o k of this Volumn
tendeth wholly to the Vindication thereof from thealperfions
of the Antagonills, andthc abufes of the feeming Friends
thereunto , I fhall not further inlargeon this point; fince it is
well known unto the Learned, that among the Ancients and
graver fort of people in all Ages, this Science (being unpol-
luted and unfophifticated } hatl^>een ftill had in moft high
efteem ; nay, it is of that profundity and excellency, that it
was firft taught to our firft Father Adam by GOD him-
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felf (^as teftifyech Lib.i. Cap, 2. of his Antiquities of

the Jews) who taught it to his Pollerity j for he further re-
cordeth zhztSetb was fo excellent theieirij that forefeeing the
Flood, and thedellrudtion of the World thereby, ingraved
this Art for the benefit of after-Ages in two Pillars, the one of
(lone, and the other of brick , *and that he jaw h'mjelf that of
Jione to remain in Syria in his own time • and in the ^. chap, of his
aforelaid book , he further witnefieth and affirmeth , that
man lived fo long before the Flood to learn Arts and Sciences,
efpecially naming Ajirology and Geometry ^ and in his 8. chap,
or that fame 1. Book of the Antiquitiesy he doth yet further
teflifie, that Abraham having learned Ajirolovy in Chaldea Cbeing
the place of his Birth^ when he came into Egypt taught the
Egyptians the knowledge of Ajlrology and Arithmetick. where-
fore I humbly conceive, whatever fome weak difputants
C not worthy the noting] have affirmed in the difparagement
of this Authors Credit, thinking to make for their own en-
vious and idle conceits j I fay (my Lord) I humbly conceive
lince he beareth fo great an applaufc and credit among the
Learned and Fathers of the Church, of whom I fhall only
mention theteftimony of Eu/ebius, who abundantly through^
out all his ten Books of his Ecclejtajiical Hifiory maketh ufe df
this Authors words, for further confirmation of his Tcope;
and in fiLi. cv^.6. de Hijl. Ecdef. (with divers other plates
which for brevitie fake I omit) he particularly ufeth thefe
words fin the Englifh verfion it is in the 7.chap.) Hereof thou
haft Jofephus a witnefs worthy of credit: Wherefore fince by fb
worthy a man as Eufehias was, Jofephus is thus deemed ; how
worthy of credit are they that now adays traduce him rather
then want of their wills, or confefs themfelves weak in con-
futing what they are ignorant of ? Wherefore ( my Lord )
fince this Science is of fuch Antiquity, worth and excellency,
it imboldncth me humbly to make choice of your Highnefs
for my Patron in this froward and confufed generation, fuch
fublime Sciences being too good, too worthy to be owned by
any but who arc truly Noble both in Vertues and Delcentj
for let men be of what opinion they will, yet I am meerly
perfwaded, and 1 havealfo (bme Natural Reafons inducing
me
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fnc to this belief,that meannefs of Birch and Defccnc,though

exalted to the moft eminent places and worldly dignities chat
maybe, cannot but ftill retain fome Imack or a mean fpirit,
and can never betbroughly acquainted with magnanimity, or
be truly heroiek , though fome glimmerings they may bave
of both : Even as a Dunghill-Cock, although he be never fo
well fed, crim'd and ordered for the cryalof his prowefs and
courage, and although to the outward appearance he feem
ftrong, able, brisk and couragious, and begin with an urn
daunted courage and boldnefs, yet when he is forc't to feel ei-
ther the fharpnefs of the Conflict, or the want of breath,
hath not that Heroickncfs of Spirit to die rather then yield,
but (which is worfe) doth then divulge his own deteftable pu«
fillanimity and dunghilly cowardife by running away; which
a true Game-Cock chat is lineally delcended of Noble blood,
although taken from the field, and overladen with his Fea-
thers, Comb and Gills, before he will be guilty thereof, will
choofe rather to die, not preferring life before Honour, but
Noblencfs of Spirit before life , choobng rather that death
(hould beaded on him with extremity of rigour, then chat
he fhould with ea(e ad the leaft unworchinel's chough to his
greatefl: advantage. Wherefore my (Lord) though my offence
hath been inexprefsibly hainous by this my boldnefs, being
altogether a Stranger to your Highnefs ; And although I want
both words and audacity to plead formy felfin fo foul a Fad,
yet my comfort is, your own Munificence and Noblenels of
Spirit will feal my Pardon ; then which he is nothing more
ambitious of,

d,v 5. ,7j™, My Lord,

That is really

Your Highnefles Wel-wiflicr

And moft humble Servant

Whilft I am

W^ilham Rcimefey.
 TO THE

ludicious Reader.

Hen I Confidered the wickednefs of this prefent Age,

how envious , how malicious , how flanderous and
how evil fome men therein are through ignorance,
W it was no fmalldifcouragementtomyintentions,have-
ing experimentaly tailed of the bitternefs of both .their
*2 Pens, Tongues, and viperous, inhumane, malitious,
llanderous and opprobrious reproaches, for vindicating
this Liberal Science of NATFRAL PHILOSOPHT vulgarly known by
the Name ofAsTaoLooiEby reafon it declares the motions and words
or language of she liars from the greek word aVfoA«>iat ex &
*»>©- id ell The Language or Preaching of the liars, becaufe their vari-
ous and conllant in fluencies didlate unto usdaylynew things or mu-
tations in the Elements or Elementary bodies.
This is the fourth time I have undertaken to undeceive my Coun-
try men of fuch Calumnies as are call upon this Heavenly and chief-
eft lludy meerly through tradition and envy; yet have I been; ftill
reviled and ill requited not only by the Antagonills thereof, but alfoby
fuch as are Teeming friends therunto and who have advanced fo much
of the drolfy and more ridiculous part (or rather abufe) which (though
it hath advanced them and their purfes) hath brought the Art and
its purity by their pradlices into contempt, and the Artifts that llu-
dy and pradlife none of their Chimera's but Natural Philofophy only,
to fuffer the harlh cenfures, abufes and abominable llanders and af-
fronts from the moll inferiour and rural of men, Coblers, Hay-ma-
kers and fuch tralh, to whom though in the firll Book of this fubfe-
quent difcourfe I am forc't to lay fomwhat for my own vindication,
yet I have not fo far forgot my felf as to name the Animal, leaft
pollerity Ihould think him more then he is : wherefore I fay I being
hitherto envied by both the Antagonills of the Art for vindicating
and maintaining the Inocency and Legality therof-, and by the Seem-
ing friends therunto traduced for Ihewing myfelfe fo forward therin
and endevouring to demonftrate the ufe from the abufe, and for deli-
 c
% To the fudkioHS RsEA'DEclt<
verine fome rules and fecrets of the Art to the world «wfiich they
would have kept to themfelves : for fome are fo ambitious and felf-
ended as well as conceited, that they would not have any other hand
in the labour but their own, and pretend great forwardnefs and wil-
ingnefs to lay plain the whole body of the Art, but a<ft nothing lefs-,
fatisfying themfelves that the particular and vain part or rather the
abufe of this Art is a fufhcient inftrudtion to the whole * wherefore,
out of this confideration and no other, have 1 now as it were challenged
all their invedivenefs and malice by thefe my Labours (which I muft
affuredly look for) the which for the good of my Countrey, the Pro-
pagation of the Art, and for the undeceiving of the World touching
the falfe afperfions caft on it, I haive endeavoured to Compile in this
manner.
rbe Tenure of In the firft Book I have as brief as may be proved that Science,
the firfl Book- which we commonly term Attrology, to be one of the Liberal Sciences,
together with Astronomic and Natural Philofophie, and that by the An-
cients there was made nodiftindion between the one and the other as
feveral Sciences, but divers parts only of one Liberal Science, as the
Head, Trunck and Limbs, though diftindk parts and members, conduce
all to the making up but of one intire body ^ to be Warranted by Divine
Scripture, and the Writings and teftimony of the Fathers^the Objections
againftit removed, and the An cleared from all the abules thereof-, as
alfo my Lux Vent at is in Anfwer to Dodtor Homes vindicated from all the
cavils and fophiftications of both himfelf and his pretended fecond.
Thefubjefl and The Second,comprehending the Names,Number and Characters of the
cmdT/taiife! Signs and Planets Celeftial, together with the Reafons why they were fo
' * named and charadlered,and why there are but juft twelve Signs, and nei-
ther more nor lefs, and why the Planets are afsigned Rule both by Houfe,
Exaltation, Triplicity, Term and Face therein , and the Reafons why
the Signs are reckoned from Aries with the number of the Sphears,
their Order and Motions, whereby is plainly delivered a moft eafie and
Ihort Introduction to the whole Art of Astrology, and the great and
Univerfal Book of the Creatures made manifeftly legible to the meaneft
and ordinarieft capacity as alfo fuflicient grounds whereby to anfwer
all Gainfayers and Carpers thereat , and to vindicate it in every
refpedt.
Of the third. The Third Treatethof the Rules of the Ancients, touching the
Election of a time proper for the accomplifhment of any manner of
WorknecdTary in this life, but more efpecially for the Adminiftration
of Phyfick, letting of Blood, Husbandry and the like«, to the which
it is both effectual and law full, though in every particular in other mat-
ters not altogether fo certain, except depending on the general Acci-
dents of the World,asRevolutions,Eclipfes, Comets, Great Conjuncti-
ons, Blazing-Stars, and the particular Nativities of men. Yet I have
thought fit to deliver the InftruCtions of the Learned in former Ages in
thofe matters alfb; for that they may in fundry things (by the weighing
and confidering the Natures and Temperatures of the Celeftial Signs
and Planets) be of much ufe to the Wel-willers and Students
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in this moft Heavenly and Lawfull Science of Astrology.

The Fourth, is a compendious T rad of the whole general part of Of the (bun*,
the Art, wherein is at large manifefled the Order and Courfe of the
Government of the World, by the Natural Operations and Harmoni-
cal Motions and Afpeds of the Heavens, Celeftial Signs, Stars and Pla-
nets, in Revolutions of the Years of the World, Eclipfes, Great Con-
jun&ions. Comets and Blazing Stars, whereby is portended the gene-
ral Accidents of Countreys, Kingdoms, Provinces and Cities ^ the
Alterations of Kingdoms and Empires, Laws and Cuftoms •, caufe of
Scarcity, Plenty, Wars, Peace, Health, Sicknefs, Alteration of the
Ayr, andtobe fliort, of all things appertaining in a Natural way to the
life of Man , whereby is manifeft the infinite Wifdom of the Great
Creator,and the Innocency , Legality, and Purity of the Art, demon-
ftrated and proved by demonftration of the inevitable Events, fo long
as God by his Providential Care upholdeth the Order and Courfe of
Nature inviolate and unchanged : Alfo the Students thereof confe-
quently proved rather Divines then Conjurers or Praftitioners of what is
unlawfull ^ for thereby may a man eafily judge of any Revolution,
Hclipfe, &c. or any part or them to the end of the World, by being
thereby inftru&ed of the Nature and Signification of every Planet in
every Houfe and Sign of the Heavens, and Afpefts oneamongft ano-
ther, and of their effeds when Lords of the year and well or ill loca-
ted, &c.
In which Book if thou beeft well inftniifted andperfefted, thou haft ibe Bod^ of
the whole body of Astrologj; for neither is the Judgement of Horary Aftrology it
Queftions, Ordinary Elections, Charaftery-Aftrology, Nativities, orlti r"Yi:y'
any other to be efteemed in comparifon thereof/, but as trifles, uncer-
tainties, fallacies, illegalities, and abufesof the purity of the Art.
For truly, may I fay the truth, fucb like Pra&ifesot men, unacquaint- rhtReafm wfc;
ed with the depth of this moft heavenly Science by their frequent fail- ^ mmy.
ingshave been the main and only caufe of fomany Books againft Aftro" ^^Aftro,
logy, which is in it felf fo pure and undefiled, that the moft fcrutinous logy-
Wit alive cannot have one Word for the Condemnation thereof-, for
amongft the Learned, the abufe never takes away the ufe of a thing,
for then there would be nothing under the Heavens Lawfull 5 for we fee
even the Pureft and moft Lawfull Arts,Sciences and things moft abufed,
and moft apt to be counterfeited.
Asforinftance, is there any thing in the World more Lawfull then
Divinity in its purity 1 and is there any thing more hard to finde.or more
commonly abuled by falfe Tenets, Schiftns, Sefts and.Herefies? And
yet if upon thefe grounds, or our of thefe confiderations, a man fhould
pofitively conclude no verity in Religion, or truth in Divinity, you
would fay that man were in a moft grofs Errour,and very Impious: Then
1 fay, let no man that is not willing to forfeit both his Reafon,DifcretiQn
and Underftanding, be fo weak as without an afturance of the Na-
ture and Quality of this moft Lawfull Art which I here undertake
to Vindicate and deliver to the World conclude ought againft ic
either by Tradition or the common Voice of the World $ both
 7cthe fudtciom T^EAT)ET^.

which being known to the Judicious to be very falfe, and to hold no-
thing of Credit in them.
rhe Authors For as it was meerly a Natural inclination within me to the Truth,and
f/vMk"EA- the'propagation thereof, fo farasinme lies, that firft drew my Pen to
flrolo£k. Paper •, fo is it the fame which maketh me now this once more appear and
irootent my felf to incur all the Currifh Snarls, Barkings and Bawl-
ingsof the envious and ingratefull, and the fame it is alfo thatimbol-
beneth me not to fear nor be danted at them •, it is no new thing with
me to know that Dogs will bark at Strangers,and fuch as are not of their
kinde-, Gentlemen will fhew themlelves what they are, and love each
other •, but what Oiall I expeft of Gallantry from Coblers,Hay-makers,
T aylors and Serving-men i
Tkefirjl map' The firft occafion of my Writing in the Vindication of this Science,
en of his wnte vvas the appearance o f a railing Pamphlet again ft it, without any fear or
wit, to whom I returned a Reply in theyear 1550. it is a (hort Trad of
two Sheets-, what, and who the Author thereof was, you may fee in the
latter part of my Lux Printed 1651. for I hold him not worthy
the inierting in thefe my Labours,
Thefecoitdocca- The fecond time of my Writing was occafioned through the weak
^ Arguments, flaftiesandluppofitionsof Dodor Homes^ who (beinga
Scholler) (hould (methinks) have had more underftanding then to con-
demn this worthy Art under the notion of Witchcraft,Sorcery, and fuch
like illegalitiesordilcretion, then to rail down one of the chief of the
Liberal Sciences, raeerly for the abufes thereof.
rbe third ma- The third was, that I might manifeft theinnocency of this Science,
and the legality, verity, excellency and validity thereof, if not abufed-
and-therefbre who fomall warily perufe that Dilcourfe of mine, intituled
Fox Stellarum, or The Voice of the STARS^ Printed in the year 1652.
fhall be fatisfied, that God doth work by Caufes, and that he hath or-
dained the Stars and'Celeftial Planets to be immediate Caufes next unco
Him of allour Natural injoymfents and cafualties,i/iz..Feriility, Sterility,
Wars, Peace, Health, Sicknels/Alterationsof the Ayr, Inundations,
Earthquakes, Thunders, Lightnings, Storms, Tempefts, Commoti-
ons, Troubles, Alteration of 'Stares, Kingdoms, Laws, Cuftoms, and of
all things in a Natural way incident to, and in this Elementary Worlds
for thete is nothing more certain then that the Portencies of the Stars
(fo far as conduceth to the government of the Natural and i Elementary
World, and the things therein compofed of-the fame matter and ftuflf)
lhall prove true and eftedfual, unlefs Goddo work a Miracle, and pervert
the Order and Government of the World, &c.
I do not deny the omnipotent power of God, that he is able-to
alter the coutfe of Nature-, hethatmadethemwithandby the word of
his mouth, can (queftionlefs) by the fame word not only alter their mo-
fions and pervert- theireffedfs, butalfo annihilate them again -, but as this
is noe by medenyed, fo cannot the Objedtors againft this Science but
con fefs that God is the God of Order, and worketh in order,and notpre-
pofteroufly-, forbecaufe he can alter the courfe and influence of the Stars,
argue thnot at'allthat therefore he will -, for why Ihouldthis beany Ar-
gument
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gumenttoius, iincewe read but of three times he hath wrought in this

manner fince the Creation of the World ? v/^.firft in tfofhuahs time when
he made the Stm ftand {till ^ thefecond in Hezektahs time when he made
the Snn go back and the third and laft time at the pafllon of our Saviour
tfefw Chrtft^when he miraculoufly Eclipfed the Sun at the time of the
Full Maon, which caufed DionyfiHS the Areofagite thus to burft forth,
Aut Bens Naturiefatitur, aut Mundt m&china diflolvitur^iMhzx the World
is at an end, or the God of Nature fuffereth.
Wherefore it is clear God worketh not, or createth new things ^ he
finiflied his Work in the firft fix days, he therefore now upholdeth all
things by his Providence, and bringeth them to pafs by fecondary caufes,
according unto his inevitable Decrees and Divine Will •, for it were great
impiety in us, anddetradlioniromthe Al-fuffkient Wifdom and Power
of the Almighty, to affirm he hath not preordained all things to come
lo pafs from the firft Creation even to the Subverfion 5 and chat they arc
fignified unto us in the Heavens, have recourfe to Gerfon his Trilogium
Astrologu Theologizata for we read that before the deftrudlion ot fo-
rufalem there appeared a Comet in the Heavens in form of a Sword for
many days, Horfmen alfo fighting in the Ayr, tfofefhtts Bel. fad. Lih.'j.
Cap. 12. Eufehius Ecclef Htft. Lib.3. Cap.S. prelaging the overthrow
thereof, which was after accompliihed by T'ftus Vefpafian •, alfo before
the death of Claudius Cdfar there appeared a Comet for a Ion g time, and
before the Civil broils in Rome^ Ottavim being Conful and again,'be-
fore the War between Great Pompey and fait us Cafar, as Plime teftifieth,
■Lib. a. Cap. 25. De Nat. And if we come neererhome wefhallfinde the
Comet in 1618. to be the forerunner of all our late Civil Un-civil Wars
in England Scotland and Ireland^ as well as of the Commotions and
Defolations in Germanj^ &c. But this will be very clear unto us even from Thai rhcoiogic
The word of GOD, if we but with diligence and obfervation read the Hi- Afooiogit
ftories of the Old Teftament, of the Subverfion of Kingdoms and Na-"2'" a
'
tions •, but efpecially that of the fam by the E aby Ion tans, the which
P.eople, upon condition they would follow the Law of the Lord, were
promifed tobeeftablilhed forever-, fhallany one from this Promifeaver,
that^fhcir Kingdom-was not preordained to deftrudtion in its due time,
andthelimicationthereof long before fet down?? but that immedratly
bccaufe they difobeyed, they were deftroyed and carried away captive •
or rather that chat Age wherein they were fo captivated, ftiQuld in1 the ful-
ftds of that time be fo inclined to wickednefs, as to bring that afflidfion
fo long before threatned upon them < So then thefe two. Theology
and Astrology muft agree together, or we fhall neverbeableto
agree in Truth, but run our felves into many Errours and Abfur-
dities.
In that Book alfo you may fee how far we may fafely attribute
to the power of the Stars, and that their effedfs may be alteredyet
but by one means , -viz. Prayer ^ for if G o d give an heart to pray as
it ought, no queftion he alfo therewith grants the Petition requefted in
thofe Prayers.
Laftly, my main fcope, and chief drift in this my fourth fourfold
Work
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l' /jthr0'i Work is (fince I have To often ftood up for the maintenance of this
\hefc hk iiZs. Science) to endeavour to raanifeft unto the World the purity thereof,
having cleanfed it from its pollutions and abufes, that fo it may appear
what True AsTROLOGvis, and what I maintain to be fo, and tneabufe
be not only difcovered but taken away , that once more it might fhine
glorioully, and be able to ftandagainftall Gain fayers whatfoever : For
notwithftanding I had delivered my felf fo plainly in my former Works,
efpecially in my Vox Stellarum^ yet did the purity of this Science remain
under the cenuire, being by many deemed no other then jugling ^ by
others, to extend no further then to the refolution of Horary Queftions
and the Judging of Nativities and the Fates and Fortunes of men
thereby, or at leafl that this was the main and chieffubjedl thereof,when
the truth is, the pradife of fome men in thefe ridiculous vanities, toge-
ther with fome other abufes of this Most Noble Science op
Astro log ie, have brought the purity thereof into queftion by the
unworthy, and the Science it felf generally into reproach with the
illiterate.
The Authors For I darepofitively affirm (and fliall be ready to prove it to any R a-
opmm touch- tionalman) That the Refolution of Horary Qoeltions is wholly vain
and uncertain •, as dfo Nativities, on which they depend (or at leaft
QutSlions. fhould) excepting how to Judge of the particular Conftitution and
Temperature of the Body , and the Natural inclination of Man-, as I
fliall ipecifie in the 20. Chapter of the firft Book of this guadnfartite^
fol. 38.
But it may be fome may here demand the Reafon then I do in ray
Lhx Veritatis undertake the Refolution of (omeQueftions < But I fliall
anfwer in that vulgar and ruftical Proverb, It is a good fforfe that never
Humbles and truly this is Language fit enough for fuch Horfe Huff as
are they. I am but flefh and blood. Ergo, (as all in my condition ) nave
failings ^ I defire notfo much as to hide ray fault when I finde it either
of my felf, or by the loving advife of others, much lefs then do I de-
lire to continue in an obftinate way of fimplicity: I muft confefs there
are many Faults in that Trad (yet not fo many neither, as fome would
perfwade the World there is, as fliall be in part cleared in the firft Book
of this Volumn) the which I am not afliamed toconfefs, but confefs my
felf afliamed Crather J I publiflied it fo raflily. And although I dare not
maintain thofe Rules I there fet down as infallible, yet I muft let the
World know, I can (and many others of good quality) juftifie the ve-
rity thereof at that time, and therefore very fitly brought in anfwer to
Dodor Homes, to fliew him, that if he be difpofed to cavil, there was
matter enough for him , it being his part to prove, but mine to de-
fend
And here now I muft needs confefs I have fpent much time and pains
• Nativities in thqfe * toys and trifles : And truly I am fo far from being forry there-
and QutPions. fore,that I much rejoyce thereat for G o d hath in mercy thereby flievv-
edrae the Foolery, Vanity and Infufficiency thereof [which fome cove-
tous Wvetches and mean Spirited People, contrary to their own know-
ledge, raflily attempt and pradflej and fo I am the better able to diftin-
guifli
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guilli Truth from Falfhood; for I muft confefs tbatin as much as in me

lies, I have let my heart to know Wifdom, madnefs and folly, and am
able (with the Wife man) to pronounce the ftntence of Foflynpon moll
things that I know, and truly the beft of things, aadall things Qin com-
parifonof that One and Only thing. The cure of our Souls'] are but 'vanity
arid vexation of Spirit at the beft: What doth a man toyl and labour for
all his days, vex and fret himfelf, rife early, goto bed late, weary him-
felf all day, fpend his fpirits, when alas I could he attain to the higheft
dignities, poflefsthe grcateft Riches the World can afford,have the moft
ablblute command that ever Prince had, nay the whole Univerfe under
his fubjedion, he cannot enjoy it above an hundred years, Ihould he be-
gin topoffefs them the fir ft hour he is produced or born into the World ^
this is with the moft that 1 fpeak; the life of man is ihreefcore years and
ten, Pial.90.10. buta fpan, a fhadow, fob 8.9, Sarethisis mrfe then mad-
nejs, and vanitf tn the abstract. I have a large field here to walk in,,might
I with civility intrude on the patience of my Reader wherefore I fnall
defift, fince Ferbnm fapienti fat esi, I fpeak not this verbally, from the
fayingsof that Holy and Incomparable Man Great Solomon, buche
that knoweth the heart, knows that this proceeds from an experimental
knowledge of my own.
But why fhould I thus fear to rehearfe unto thee chefe foneceflary con-
fiderations C Art not thou at leifure to read them ^ thou wilt beimploy-
eftworfe-, if thou haft heard them already, and fo perhaps judge me vain
in this my needlcfs prolixity, I muft neeas tell thee thou naft never heard
them from me. anddefire thee to learn this Leflbn, That a good Teflon em
never be too mil learned, nor a good Tale too often told: Wherefore let me
intreat thy patience a little, before I come to declare what I have yet to
fay touching thefe my Labours •, for though perhaps thou mayft finde
fomeof them, nay perhaps all in the Writings of other Authors, yet
fince I can deliver them as ray own,f having tafted of the vanity of them
all experimentally,31 know noreafonwhy I may not aflumeche fame li-
berty as others.
I will begin with our beginning 5 The Prophet David the moft great ofthtv^ of
and glorious Kingof ifracfrnd the moft renowned in his daySjp^^i.y. ^'■^WW-
faith, Behold, I was fhapen in tmquity •, and in fin did my mother conceive
me. Our very conception , initiation, beforewe have eitherfenfe or mo-
tion you feeisvilde, it is vildnefsandwretchednefs Surely tins is vanity
and a great evil, even whileft we were ftill in our Mothers wombs. And
when we were produced, to how many dangers, and troubles are we
proftrate ? the which as being fenfible thereof before we feel them or
as a teftimony thereof, We cry at our first coming into the world, prefaging
thereby, we (hall have no other caufe even in the heighth of our profpe-
rity, but with Herachtus to continue the fame tune, if we but confider
our Cucko-folly : are not many by their inhumane mothers even ft tang-
led in the birth to hide their whorifli condition, their Chroatscut, thrown
into houfes of offices alive to be ftifled there, buried alive, ftrangled,
drowned, burnt, their heads cut off, maflacted , an hundred 'manner of"
ways according as the Devil worketh upon the inciination and humour of
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the Diabolical Mother, fo are thefe poor innocent (lave for the Original
linthey have fromthefe Vipers) Children murthered, murthered, mur-
thered 5 and all but to hide their Luft and Shame from the World as they
think, and yet thereby they bring themfelveSi and run themfelvesinto
not only what they ihunned , the open divulging of the Fa<ft and the
lhame of the World,by an untimely death extirpated from the fociety of
men, but alfo indanger themfelves utterly to be baniihed the unfpeak-
able glorious company of God and Angels. This is worfe then
madnefs.
But weihall fuppofe the beft,thatweare faved alive,and then again on
the other fide,we mall be forc't (fuch are ourinnumerable Calamities,In-
firmities and Difeafes, Mifchances, Difafters, Troubles, Vexations,
Perfecutions, Imprifonments, Fears , Anguiihes, Difcontents, Jea-
loufies,Di(rentions,Quarrels,Anger,Strife &Debate)with $oh($oh 3.3,
4,5,6,7,8,9,10,1112 .)to curfe the day of our birth,and to wilh the womb
had been our grave, tfob 10.18,19. or that we had died when we firft
were born $ob 3.11. For do we firft but confider the uncertainty of this
life, weihall conclude h Much more then 'vanity •, When we are themoft
carefully looked too, are we not often overlaid, and fmothered, furpri-
zed with Apoplexies, Convulfions, the Rickets and DefluAions of
Rheums? do notChincoughs,Lasks, Vomiting, moft frequently anti-
cipate us of our Lives ?
But topafs this, and to fpeak the beft of it, being a two years multi-
tude of dangers and cafualties, fpencin fieeping and eating, when we
are fet upon our own bottoms and ftand on our own legs, how many
knocks, how many falls ? and which is worfe, how often are we pittifully
whipt and beaten by ourfenfelefs and fooliih inconfiderate Parents, and
Giddy-headed ihallow-brained Nurfes, and puniihed for punilhingour
felves by thefe unavoidable cafualties ? how oft fall we into the fire,
water, from on high, loofeour lives by all, break our limbs, legs, arms,
heads, faces, disfigure our felves forever, lofeaneye, both , criple and
maim our felves? How are we fubjed to Meafels, Small Pox, Scabs,
Botches, Boils ? How are we tormented with fuch like infirmities and
vexations ? How gnawn and pulled with Worms .both in the Maw and
Belly? Can we help our felves ? Are not we forc't to fubmit to the order-
ing of thofe fet overus, our Parents, whether rational, irrational, wife.
foolifli, fober, rafli, underftanding, ignorant, difcreet, fimple, &c. and
fo confequently expofed even in this our greateft extremity, which is
worfe then our prefent lad condition, to all the perils and dangers of
jruine both of health and life that can be expreft ? and do we not many
times hereby lofe our lives, or which 4s wferfe, live in miiery all our life
after? Do they not teach us asfoon as we are capable of learning,all the
evils and mifchiefs in the World ? Malice, Give me a blow and I will beat
him ? Lyes, no, fayy and I, fay ? when we ought rather to fay clear contra-
ry or nothing at all 5 with an hundred fuch, which being fo foon put in-
to us, are eauly retained, and prove fometimes our deftrudtion, having
once taken root in our hearts ^ This is alfo vanity.
But pafs we thefe five troublefom, uncomfortable years alfo 5 we no
fooner
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fooner come to theleaft capacity or underftanding, but we are then (e-

verely corrected by Tuch as are fet over us, if we are not fo wife prefent-
ly as themfelves, and underftand what they either fay or teach us ^ O ri-
d.iculous creatures, to think beating their buttocks, backs and fides, will
put brains or more capacity then God hath given them into their heads!
what mifchiefs are we now at this Age prone unto ? I need name none
lince I cannot name one which we do not with eagernefs run into ?
and how grievous doth it prove unto us in the end 1 Learn we not
vicet" defpife we not virtue c" Are we not ftill under the lafli and cor-
redlion of one or other r Do we not follow trifles r Play with toys <
and negledl our Book, or Trade, that which might make us men
heraftcr? Have we any forecaft? And yet will we be advifed r Know
wc what is good for our felvest'and yet can we condefcend to be
taught ? run we not into all evil and extravagant courfes < and yet will
we be taught the way of goodnefs < What lhall I fay < when I have faid
all, and have made the beft of all, Imufl neceffarily be conftrained to
fay, sill is vdnity and vexation of jpirit.
Let us come now to the fourteenth year of our age, and fee if we The Vamyef
grow wifer as we grow older. Now we fall in love, fond fools 1 with 0"rr<"*th-
what, can we tell r know we why < have we reafon fufficient to guid us ?
have we fufficient Judgement for thefe our fond and childilh aiflions^
Is flie beautifull 1 how fun pie are we fo to befot our felves with that which
at the beft is but uncertain, and with one puff of the ftormy wind of fick-
nefs, the Small-Pox, Feaver, or fuch like, &c. withereth and fadeth i
How weak are we to (hipwrackour Judganents on fuch quickfands, to
build our houl'e on fo tottering a foundation which is impoffible to ftandcf
How childiih are we fo to bewitch our felves to bare outfides! Catch at
fhadows and neglect fubftances! when Vertue, Religion, Chaftity,Hu-
mility, Patience, Prudence, Modefty ought rather to be the rowling
eyes, the love dimples,curled artificial locks,naked brefts^herry cheeks,
coral lips,black eye-brows,lilly white hands/oft,gentle & (lender which
we lliould look too, and covet, and efteem as the greateft and chiefeft
beauty, though vaild under a Canvefs Curtain-, this is the Jewel rather
to be prized of the two, though locked up in an homely Cabinet this
\s that vertuow Woman which jhall be aCrownto her Hutband, Prov. 12.4.
The glory of the man^ 1 Cor.ij.7, and the wife that butldcth up her houfe,
Prov. 14.1. But the other which hath onely beauty and a bare outfide,
is the foolifh that pluckcthtt down, as is expreftin the following words 5
For as a jewel of gold in a fwines fnout^ fo is a fair woman without difcre-
tion, Prov. 11,22. But alas! now we are rafli, indifcreet, think our own
wits beft like wilde Bucks over hedge and ditch we go without fear
or wit ^ reftrain our felves of nothing for thefe feven years till we have
fownallourwilde Oats, and come home with weeping crofs-, think we
have time enough to repent -, delay the time ^ we are young enough, and
therefore go on in our ways: O but let us confider the words of thatblef-
fedman, But know 0 man that for all this thou (halt come to judgment,
Ecclel. 11.9. We jhall anfwer for every idle word, Matth. I3'.32. Much
more aft'uredly then for every vain and foolifh idle adion, efpecially
( b) whea
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when we voluntarily ran thereinto, and wilfully and willingly give our
felves over to loofnefs which profiteth not, but is a great evil and vanity
it [df.
How do we Game, Sport, Drink, Rore it, and make Revel-rour,
Rant, Cut it, and tear the ground. Vapor, Swagger, Domineer, Stare
and Sware, follow a company todo eril, do as our Companions advife us,
or as we fee them do, never quellioning whether there beReafon, Wit,
Difcretion or Honelly in it 5 Whore, Drab, and take Tobacco, all for
company, and fodeftroy both body and foul, being now for any defign ?
drink healths to our Miftrelles till we leave our felves no health, and
make bcalls of our felves in not denying to do that which beafts cannot
be conftrained to : And truly, this beftial vice of Dremkennefs may
alfo be reprehended in thofe of more mature years, nay, to the lhame of
this our Land be it fpoken, even the moft grave age of men is too much
add 1 died hereunto •, fo that it is obfervable that hardly any Houfes thrive
of late fince our manifold diftradlions, but tipling and gulling Ale-
houfes, the which as is very well known, are more in number by many
then all the inhabitants of other Trades (in London) put together ^ This
alfo is vanity^ and a great evil.
Again, let us fee the end of fuch doings •, what advantageth it.? doth
it produce any good < are not the effedis hereof, Quarrels, Dilfentions,
Fightings for Miftrellesfor not drinking of an Healthy for not faying
this Woman is handfom; for affirming that is not comely 5 for difpara-
gingof a Lady,aPerfon of Honour, Quality, Renown, becaufe he hath
been admitted her prefence 5 for an affront, nay for a pin, point,or pins-
head, muft they into the field, off with their doublets, and too it, mur-
ther one another,and then flie, or elfe be catcht and hanged-, This is mad-
nefs, vanity and folly. It mattereth not with thefe , whether they are
Friends, Familiars, or Enemies, if once they are fec-ont,they muft kill or
be killed , die in a Ditch,and that they call Honourable, then they die in
the bed of honour (they fay) and this for the fmalleft trifles, as I could te-
ftifie,might I relate their names, and fo again revive mens ralhnefs which
was but lately adted ; However the ftory of one is thus, Two Gentle-
men in this City of happening to meet together and being very
loving Friends and intimate acquaintance, went into one of thefe devi-
lifh Tipling-houfes, called for a Pot of Ale, the which the one tailing of
it commended to be very good the other was of a clean contrary opi-
nion, and did altogether as much difcommend it, thinking no hurt, out
that, he might freely give alfo his Judgement thereof 5 but to be lhort,the
other again reitered its excellent goodnefs, and was alfo replyed to the
contrary , and fo they fell to words and at laft [To end this Whimfical
controverfie] they relolved to kill one another 5 the day being appoint-
ed, and meeting, the one wasllain and it was upon a good ground,was
it not ^ yet could nothing fatisfie thefe hot fpirits, nor Hand with their
Honours, as they fuppofed, but this madnefs, madnefs^ madnefs.
Many fuch like vanities and rafhadlions (I fay) might I here relate;
but I fear I ibould in recording of them render my felf moft vain , and
Ihew my own vanity,whilft 1 am reprehending it in others : Doth not
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this Drinking and Revelling, which they call, good Company-keeping^

not only declare itfelf to be clean contrary thereunto, but.alfoj fpoil
their fociety they pretend to enjoy 1 they meet together, but oftentimes
know not how they depart; are not the effedts thereof over and above
what hath been faid, poverty, difgrace, running-in debt, cheating, lying,
diflembling, vain-gloryi, pride^luft, prodigality.^! and when.alliails, and
Creditors call for their money, will be putom no longer, i fee;Sergeants
to dog them, and Taylors will furnilh them no more to flant and carry it
out for their further running in debt with others unkaown unco therti*, is
not their Refuge at laft to the High-way, turn Cutters,and from thence
return to T)hur»y where too late they Repent, and wilh any] would ciit
the Rope, but cannot advantage themfelves then, and there^s an end of
them t -y • . u ' abyi jjIkt
Poor Wretches! were not they better be old whilft they ate youngj ra*
ther then be hanged, killed, and murthered upon every occahon before
they be old,^ be grave, fober, ferious, then whymfical, fickle and fan-
tafticalC apply their minds to theftudy of vertuc and the liberal Sci-
ences, then thus to learn nothing but vice, foolery, foppery," and i vexa-
tion of fpirit Knowing that their time isfhort enough to learn good^
nefs, and therefore not prodigally thus to fquahder it away upon uifles
and childilh conceits: Had they not better be contented with a compel
tency, and live within compafs, and addidl themfelves tp their-Book ^
then flant it, roar and fwagget it about the ftreets .with the Drapers cloth
on their back, theTaylors Workmanlhip, Points and Fancies, and all
unpaid for < the Haberdalhers hat, the fmirking Semfters half and
whole Shirts, Bands, Cuffs and Boot-hofe-tpps, with the Shoe-makers
Boots, r LikeBird that had borrowed and trift himfelf up with
others Feathers, was thought fome body, fo that he prefumed to be
King, till his Plot was difcovered,and every Bird took his own again,and
left nimdefpicable •, even fo do thefe ChryUlides carry themfelves high,
advance themfelves above their Betters, think every one their inferiour
that hath not fuch gaudy fine quelkefhofes about them; and fo fbrget-
ingthemfelvs, they run headlong into many abfurdities and Premuniries,
being applauded of the World for this their outfide, though vitious,
(which had every one his own, he would be fpeedily ftript of, and left as
naked as any Nayl)not infide, although vertuous, if outwardly mean-^ft
is alfo I'amiy. < t
Well, we are now come to Age, and we may lawfully inherit what is 'thc vanity of
our own, which we may quickly do G o » knows, but what is this our ^
Heritage t furely not worthy the paining or particularizing 5 a bundle of yw oj im age.
Cares, Troubles and all kinde of miferies, fears, horrors and tribulati- 'Lf 7^
ons, maladies and infirmities, expofed to all dangers^ and that upon '
every occafion, lo that I may fay as one once very well faid , Man bath
but one my into the Worldy but (I may affirm) an hundred thoufand ways
ottf, 7his is vayiity and vexation of fpirit •„ no fooner a man hath fowed
hiswilde Oats, but the black Ox treads immediatly on his Foot: No
fooner a man comes to be a man, that he leaves his childilh toys, extra-
vagan t courfes, and his wilde untamed accuftomary life, but he is over-
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whelmed withtdl thefe ^ If he have moneyvhe is troubled and perplexed

with care to lay it out to the beft advantage ^ artd although he hath im'
ployed it as well as heart could ddhre, yet-is he ttill in the-'fame conditi-
on, thinking he might have improved it lb and fo, muctobetter or fup-
pofe he be fafficientTy fatisfied it is no better to be husbanded, Vet is he
on the other fide eaten up with fear ^ fodnefs, melancholy, ana difcon-
tentj as much as if it were utterly loft, when indeed he had more mat-
ter of joy This is alfd vanity." ' i
If he want moneys what miferyis he overcharged with ? a continual
fear poifefteth his Spirit^ that he ftiall ftarveylie in Gaol, have no friend,
abound with difgraces, flights ,• frowns and affronts, even from the
moft rural, although never lo well deferving-, is he not then ready to
take any defperate courfe and defi gn in hand r and is not this trouWefom,
loathfomi abominable life enough to make him do that which in his own
natural humour he ever detefted r Is not this vanity and folly-then ? fun
it is a great evil. •
Hath he a competency £ which is the golden mean to be defi red of all
men] yethe is not content,hemuft have more,he lives not fohighashis
Neighbours, his Wife and Children flant it not like them, he hath not
his Coach, Saddle-horfes for himfelf, and a couple of men, nor the at-
tendance, cap in hand that he fees others have •, O miferable man 1 how
vain art thou, that thou knoweft not thine own happinefs r Contenta-
tianis the chiefeli gain : and as dne moft elegantly faid , It is not the
abundance of Riches or PoJJefions a man hath, that maketh htm Rich , but the
contentednefs if this tiiinde. For how many old, grubbing Ufurers (who
as Anaeharfrs faid , carry Gold like Affes, yet eat biltHay) pine them-
felves ? feed upon porridge a whole half year together, make a penny
fcrve them a day, will not beftow a farthing to the making themfelves
well when 'fick, for fear of parting with their Mammon-money, although
but a trifle % but choofe rather to put it to the venture, and let it wear
away (as they ufeto fay) when oftentimes it wears them away, or at leaft
bears them away ^ afld foare juftly diffipatedof all, for fearing to part
with fome. Are not thefe men wretched, poor, even , wliilft-they poffefs
the greateft Riches C-ls'there any of them can afford themfelves necef-
laries ? do they ndt live more like Beggars, or PeafantsQat the beft]then
rich and wealthy men ?
And now I might here fhew the odioufnefs and vitioufnefs of cove-
teoufnefs, which of all things is moftdeteftable-, but I fear I have al-
ready tranfgrefled theordinarybounds of an Epiftle •, wherefore leaft the
Porch of this my Fabrick ariieto a greater bulk then the whole build-
ing, I Hull pafs it by. - •
And truly to go ou in this I am upon(without branching it in the leaft)
were an Herculean Labour, and toinfift on every particular vanity in this
vain, vain, vain World •, Befides fliould I be fo peremptory as to attempt
it, my prefent condition, want of memory, and infufficient capacity,
would render me defedfive in as many things as I have already or can
hereafter exprefs, and my vanity therein the greateft of vanities-, where-
fore as hitherto I have but hinted at things, bemg (as I have faid ) not
able
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able to<iq any other, nor indeed willing (if I could) to weary my Rea-
der with fo Jong a preamble 51 ihal proceed diredbly? forward^ through
the rell of mans life, and give you alfo an hint thereof'(having began)
and that as brief as may be. •; •' li 1 'it rv ^ rl*; i
Is he fingle f he.defires marriage-. Is he married i he defires again to
be fingle •, as the ftory goes of a fellow- which whilft ■ he 'wus h
batchelor, was a boon-companion, and would fpend his mony frdely,
and therfore with his Hofts he was termed A good felltnv 5 but fo it
happened, chat at length he was married^ and comingf not fa frequent-
ly to his Hofts as formerly, nor fpending his cafti fo freely when he
came, was by one of them demanded the realbn of this his unwonted
ftrangencls-and great change-, who replying, laid, I nm now married \
why then quoth (lie, Thou art new an honeit man ; but he fighingly made
anuver in thefe words, Ha, but tf 1 were once a good fellow again^livonld
never be an honest man whilst I live.
Thus you fee we are never content with our condition, neither full
nor fufting. How are we grieved and perplexed at the lofs of huf-
band, Wile, Children^ Goods tf And how again do we fret, pine and
confume our Spirits^ Bodies and Souls, that we cannot be rid of our
Husbands, Wives and Children? How carelefs are we of them when
we have them < Spend all our felves, Grudge them pennies, when
we fquanderaway pounds upon Whores,Projeds, Drink,Cards,Tables,
Dice, and an hundred luch Vanities, Vanities, and ftudy to render our
felves herebv worfe then Infidels, and Deniers of the faith, according
to the Apoftle 1. Tim. 5. 8. But if any provide not for his orvne^ and
fpecialiy for thofe of his owne houfe, he hath denied the Faith, and is worfe
ihen an inf del. Is not this Vanity^ What is this but Vanity < Surely
.v is the Vanity of Vanities.
Was not Marriage firft inftituted for procreation tf Ge». 2. yetJ how
many are there that would fain marry, were they but alfiiredo ihey
might never have Child ? O wicked wretches thus to fet themfelves
oppofite to Gods own Ordinance! They would pradiee their lafci-
vious lufts, but deny the fruit of the womb • and truly I muft pon-
fefs it matcereth not how little we are troubled with the breed of fuch
bcafts-, for let me tell you, and take it for a rule, you (hall never find
any of this humour, but Inch as are moft vilde Whores, chough they
may cover it and hide it from the Worlds I have obferved it in very ma-
ny, and have ftill found them no otiherwife reputed Are not thefe
Vain fools? And is not this a great folly lb to defire what the Lord
hath threatened for a curfe? Hof. g. 14. Give them O LORD : what
wilt thorvgive them ? a mifcarrying womb and dry breXts andrefule What
he hath promifed for a bleffing ? Gen. 49. 25.: I will hlefs thee with
the blefsings of the Womb, and lo earneftly to covet what- virtuous Wo-
men in old time counted a Reproach? Gen. 30. 23. faith Ra c h e 1, there,
GOD hath taken away my reproach, when he had given her a fon. This
ts worfe then Vanity or Maanefs.
Doth notthe riches and preferment of many men, although naturally
mean,bafe and unworthy,fo elevate and tranfport them above themfelves,
fo
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fb as that they defpife} negled and contemn their betters, both f6r birth
and endowments < meerly becaufe they have not thofe preferments, that
power, that efteem with the Vulgar, nor thofe fine knacks about them
which he hath when, fhould we but give to every creature its own,how
naked fhonld we be left ? we ftiould be more mean and poor then the
bruteftcteature, who harh hairQat leart^to cover his skin ^ This is a great
evil, and vanity it felf.
v -And how vain are we to boaft, and take pride in what is our fhame {
we were,Created naked, and had we not finned;weHiouldhave focon-
tinued •, we cloathed our felves firft for fliame, and now we'are fo void
of lhame, we are proud of our cloathing, gloryin our fhame •, but 1 fay,
let us confider the things we are proud of, they are but excrements, at
the beft but vile , and naturally, I fay, belong to other Creatures , and
therefore we have little or no caufc to efteem fo of them, muchlefs to
be proud of that whichwe are beholding to our inferiours for: For to
the Beaver we are indebted for ourHator covering to thehead,the chief
member-, to the earth for our fliirt, which is nearer to us then our Petti-
coats to the Sheep or Silk-worm, for our cloaths and ftockins-, to the
Oyfters for ourNeck-lace and Pendence ^ for our Shoes, Boots, and
drawling Galofhes to the Goat, Ox, Cow, Bull, &c. and to the Cordi-
vant. Buck, Stag, Kid, Lamb, Sheep for our Gloves: and to the earth,
rocks and mountains for our Gold, Diamonds,Rubies, Saphires, Jafpers,
Chryfalites, Heliotropians,&c. And laftly, for our Fans and Feathers,
which we fo fwagger with in Hide-Park down to our backs, to the O-
ftridge and for our Perfumes, to the Civet Cat, &c. what comes from
their Tails,We glory to have at our Nofes. How can we be more vain,
then to fet our minds on fuch Trifles ? be proud of fuch trafh and trum-
pery, vile abjedts? This is vanity, madnefs, madnefs, madnefs • we dote^
are ftupid,befotted,ftarkmad fools. •
a fhm-i riefo-ip- > . To be fliort (for from this 21. year of our age, I intend to fhew, ot
md the S've & an hin t to the; folly of moff men from this year to their very
Zmh'j thereof, laft: for although I might a little infift on the crazinefs, peevifhnefs and
wafpilh wilfulnefs of pettifh old Age, and the calamities whereunto they
are moft prone.and incident, yet, I fay, I fliall rather pafs that by) Let us
firft examine what the World it felf is, and tjae feveral degrees of men
therein, and then he thatlhall conclude it to be other then vanity,foole-
ry and fimplicity, and the men therein other then fools and mad, Erit
mihimagnus A folio but then I muft tell him,he muft not only conclude
fo, but prove it to be fo 5 or he lhall (on the other fide) be Mihi hominum
(lultifsimuf, or Sapient am Otlavus.
Is the world ffirft] any other then a School of Knavery, Jugling and
hypocrifie , and (asit.were) aNurferyof Vice, Villany and Profane-
nefs, where every one is for himfelf, and his own felf-ends, valuing
nothing to the accomplilliment thereof, no not the fearof GOD, nor
his Commandments, which is according to the Royal Law of Liberty,
To love our neighbour as our felf? Is Chriftianity, Love, Confanguinity,
Alliance,Charity,Friendlnip or mutual Acquaintance fufficient to re-
claim us? Is not this Proverb, No longer Pipe, no longer Dance, verified
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inmoftof the People of the Worlds Is not every man a Friend and a
profefled Lover to him that hath no need of their Friendfliip^" O what
greasing of fat Sows in the is there frequently to be found through-
out the whole face of the Earth I but which is worfe, is not this vanity
committed by fuch as profefs and make a great outward fhew of Religi-
on and Chrillianity ? And yet to an Acquaintance, Alfociate, a decayed
Kinfman, betterand more worthy both for Birth, Parts and Breeding
then themfelves, do they extend any thing fave a bundle of flattering
words, and diflembling Proteftations of Love,afFe(5fion and good will?
and then afl'oon as their backs are turned, give it out, he is wicked , a
fwearer, a beggar, he lives by this and by that •, here lies all his hope, and
here hisgreateft refuge •, never remembring,/t is an ill bird that defiles his
own nest) rejoycing at the decay and poverty of them, that themfelves
mightbehadingreateft efteem^ Is not this a great evil:' How many
Amhodexters, fianufies, Hypocrites^ doth the world abound with, that are
outwardly Lambs, yet inwardly Wolfs, that play Legerdemain, and
pradlife nought elfe, Hocus Pocujjes, feeming Saints , yet really Devils,
that have excufes for the greateft fins, nay for pride it felf which hurled
Lucifer the great Angel of light, the great Carrier of light (as his name
imports,being interpreted) headlong to Hell and eternal deftrudfionr1 We
know the Apoftle to Timpothj, Tim. i. 2,9, 10. exhorteth, that women
adorn themselves in modest apparel, with jhamefaltnejs and fobriety; not
With broidercdhair, or gold, or pearls, or costly at ay \ but (which becometh
women profefsing godlinefs) with good works. Whereby we clearly fee
good works (according to the intent of the Holy Ghost) ought ra-
ther to be the attire of women (efpecially fuch as profefs the Gofpel and
Godlinefs) then fuch vanities as are there expreft, andmany nowadays
aflume above their rank and quality •, leafl (as thei'cope of thefe words
intimates unto us)they become a lhame and reproach to the Gofpel and
purity thereof^ and Chriftianity be lightly efteemed for their lakes, and
thefe their vain pradfifes. I fay, notwithftanding all this, fome who pre-
tend much to the world of Holinefs and Religion, are fo hypocritical
(nay I may well lay devilifh) as to maintain openly the gorgious apparel
of women, and their vanities in fuch pradfifes, To be a grace, and an ho-
nour to the Gofpel •, choolingrather thus highly tofinagainft GOD, and
difpleafe him ooth in the maintenance of the adf, and Qwhich is worfe]
the vindication thereof, then in the leaft to reprehend it in their children,
or difpleafe their fantalfical, whimlical, hypocrital wives ^ but heap lin
upon fin, that fin might be hid from the eyes of the world,fearing more
thecenfuresof frail, defpicable unworthy man, then the eternal Judge-
ment of the great, terrible omnifcient, omniprefent and omnipotent
GOD that will call one day all to account •, that will not meafure men
by the outward appearance, but the inward teftimonies of the Spirit;
thatwillreckonforevery idle word •, much more for every vain adlion,
and premeditated and ftudied lyes and fallacies to cloak and cover our
wickednefsand detellable adtions •, What profit will thefe vain, foolifh,
mad things be unto us, whereof welhall one day be aihamed ? our lay-
ing the fault on our Husbands, and faying he will have it fo-, or upon
out
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our Wives, that (lie will have it fo^ will not then excufe us, will not
tlien plead for us, will not then advantage us a ru(h, will not expiate
our fin, nor will not protedl us from the puniihment •, This is alfo
ihimt).
How do we fuit with every dccafion, with every company ? Do wc
not when we vifite the Religious, the Minifters,attire our felves modeft-
ly, put on our plain black gowns,hide our necks, breafts, gorgets, with
ourfcarfs, our curled locks and broidered hair with our hoodslit de-
murely, talk of profellion, and of this body, and theother body, rather
then want difcourfe and occafion to cry up our felves c" and yet do we
Rudy ever the more fantftky-r Our Saviour Christ teacheth us to
knowfuchas are in deed his Servants by an infallible token, Matth.-j.iS.
Tea. jha/l know them bj their fruits • do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs
of t hi files? their outward pretences are not grounds fufficient to convince
us of their innocency •, they may be thus in flieepscloathing,yet inward-
ly may be alfo ravening wolves,as you fee in the preceding verfe. Where-
fore 1 muft needs reprehend fuch as pofitively conclude men either
good or bad, according to the report of the world of them,or their feem-
ing pretences ^ deviating from this Rule, this infallible Rule ^ for as it
is ralhnefsin any to believe windy reports; fo is it folly, and worfe then
madnefs to be carried away or deluded with pretences, and feeming out-
lides, withoutfirlt ferioufly examining the truth of both; the want of
this lelfon inwifdomis the caufe we run our felves into millions of
Premunires , which but for brevitie fake I might prove by a parti-
cular recital of many-, wherefore learn this, and thou fhalt be an abfo-
lute Politician ; for fo fhalt thou eafily pluck off the mask of pre-
tences, difperfe the mifls of envy and reproaches, and free thy felf of
many inconveniencies.
What coveting is there of this Daily applanfe of the world ? Do we
not run here, and run there, vifit this, relieve publickly, and that to be
leenof men, make gatherings to our own advantage ; fpeak to the god-
ly for money, cloaths, and other neceflaries, to relieve the necelfitated,
and do it in our own Names -, be known to none we have it from any,
but that it is our own goodnefsand liberality, and yet hide our faces from
our own flelh ? Is this Charity 1 Is this Chriflianity ? Is this according
to what we profeffe ? Will we part with fix pence to one that is in
the moft extremity of neceflity when we fee they cannot fliew it to the
world, or think it will not be known ? Do we not abound with thefe
formalities, nay do we not rather fwarm with them ?
How many men follow tradition and common cuRom, rather then
their own Judgements, Senfe or Reafon ?
✓What greater madnefs, folly and vanity can there be, then to fee So-
liciters, Clerks, Scriveners, be better rewarded for running of errands,
writing of a Bill, or a Bond in a neat hand andflourifliing Letters, and
it may be neither true Englilb nor Senfe in it, then a Scholar and inge-
nious perfon for teaching them wit: To fee Huntfmen entertained,
receive Ripends, difcourfed with, when Learning goes a Beggings A
lying flattering Favourite,that is a mecr outfi,de,get more in a year then a
Philofopher
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Philofopherall his lifec" A quondam Beggar, that was glad to do any

thing for a mefs o f Porridge or a fcrap of Bread, flant it, and ride in his
Coach, have the worftof his Attendants better then the beft of his kin-
dred, or any of his Predecefl'ors < That was formerly a fervant to every
one, now Lord it over all ? Gentlemen go on foot, Beggars ride on hor-
fes, prancing Steedsc PhilofopherSjSchollars and ingenuous fouls crouch
to Clowns, illiterate Curmudgins for a meals meat, or anights lodging {
Cloaths efteemedbefore Wit, Learning, and underftanding ? meer out-
lides honoured, infides flighted, notefleemedor valued 1 Men to have
their guts in their brains, and brains in their guts ? To flrain at Gnats and
fwallow Camels /' To skip over blocks,andfl:umbleat ftraws ^ To be an-
gry for trifles, not moved for things of confequence ? Thofe in Autho-
rity, Place, in joying poflelfions, though Idiots-,be honoured, reverenced,
applauded, efteemed of, crouched to: when vertue, and the chiefeft of
endowments a mortal can poflefs, wanting preferment, and trafli riches,
fliallbe difrefpeded and undervalued i Then to fee riches make a man
wife, folid, difcreet, judicious and vertuous, though a natural Fool;
and poverty to render all thefe, and the man that poflefleth them,a Fool,
a Coxcomb, an Afs 1 Wife men degraded-. Fools preferred to office t
Orators and Judicious men to be filent; Fools and Idiots prate,and have
all the talk, and reprehend others, of what they themfelves are juftly to
be reprehended ^ Men that have enough, make Valfals of themfelves to
their Inferiours to get more c" Diligently to fcrape with the one hand
money together, and to fquander it away without care with the other i
To be penny wife, and pound foolifli ^ To buy lhadows and negledf fub-
ftances c Then to fee lb much difference between words and deeds <
Men rob Peter to pay Paul ? Ad all kinde of villany, and pretend to be
Saints ? The Fox preach ? Vice corred fln The Pig play on the
Organs ? Blind men judge of Colours ^ A world in the Moon and other
Planets? Hell and damnation in S&turmn& Mars ? the Earth turn round
and the Sun fland ftill ? A man to fmile in your face,and cut your throat ?
Pretend one thing, do clean contrary ? Neither fpeakwhat they think,
nor think what they fpeak ? To hear every one fay he is your humble
fervant, yet ayms to be your infulting Matter ? Cuckolds to be content-
ed, wink at their wives abufes, and make much of thofe that Cornuted
them? Women to wear the breeches, men madeaNofeof Wax ? Hor-
fes ride in Coaches, men draw them ? The Cart before the Horfe ? Men
build Catties in the Ayr I Towers build Mafons ? Men conquer King-
doms, and be fubduedby their own Paflions and Affedions ? Rule Em-
pires and millions of men .and be ruled themfelves by one Woman? Do-
mineer abroad, be a fneaks at home ? Men poflefled with the Devil-fiat-
rery, turn themfelves into all fliapes and forms ? be Religious with the
Religious: profane with the profane; afpend-thrift withthe Prodigal ^
aMiferwith theUfurer-, fawn and wag their tongues, hats and hands,
as a Dog doth his tayl -, be furious like a Lyon ; milde like a Lamb; com-
mend, difpraife ^ domineer, crouch-, vapour here, be baffled there-, and
whatnot, may it but advantage them fix pence ? Then to fee men and
women force their children to marry for Riches, Honour, this end and
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that, and compell them to rejeft and refufe their loves to their utter
mine and deftruflion f Love is the bond of perfedinefs, and as it co-
vereth all fins , Prov.io.iz. fo doth italfohide all faults-, I dare not
tranfgrels on thy Patience to Ihew thee the excellency of Love, and the
folly of Parents in this their extream vanity, fince I have been al-
ready, I fear, too tedious, but defire thee, fince verhum faftenti^
to be content with this, and for chat I defire to haften to a con-
clufion.
Then to fee women think themfelves better, or at leaft equal, or as
good as men.'' Men not equal nor fo good, much lefs better then wo-
men • A man to be 5^^ ^ackfonin the Country, and Mr. tfohnfon in
the City To live in a Chriftian Commonwealth for at leafi fo in
pretence] and dare not believe a word a man fpeaks ? Every whiffling
Mechanick,a Politician-Gentlemen, wife, and learned,SimpletonsiTLyes,
Plots and inventions to cozen be believed and credited-, plain dealing,
truth and honefiyfulpedled, derided, and accounted weaknefs < The
moft rational, folid, fober and moft difcreet of all Gods Creatures Man,
become the moft fickle, whimfical,fimple and ridiculous f" Men to be-
come abfolute Apes ? one.while in a narrow brim'd hat, a long wafte, his
breeches to his knees -, Boots and Boot-hofe-tops , and great gingling
Spurs, their feet as longas their legs, or at leaft full as long again as their
foot naturally, as in the year 1645. and 1646. In 1648. and 1649. a
broad brim'd hat, and no other.muft ferve; our breeches muftbelong,
evendown to our ancles ^ Boots with the cops trailing on the ground,
little Spurs that muft notgingle in the leaft. In 1650. and 1651. we
tumble intofliort breeches again : In 1652. and this prefenc year 1653.
we think it ridiculous to wear boots, but altogether (boos and ftockins,
turning down with a top as the French Lackies have nfed to go for thefe
many years-, one while we have too long curling locks on both fides of
our head ! anon all the whole fide muft be of a length and Ihort behinde!
ing the old Proverb that w: Englilh know not when 4

I have hinted but at thefe laft feven or eight years for thatthele va-
nities might be the better remembred by us, andtoour ihame called to
minde-, as alfo for chat I account not the fubjeft worthy of further reci-
tal of other foregoing years -, befides, I blulh to think men fhould be
fuch Weather-cocks, or rather Cox-combs, thus never to refolve on a
fethabit: might I givemy Judgementwhat habit is moft becoming, I
ihould commend this we now ufe, (aving that our fhoes and fantaftical
ftockins fpeak us rather Skip-jacks, WbifHers or Anticks, then fober
and folid men: I would have Boots, if I might give my verdidf, ufed in
their ftead : for the length of our Breeches they cannot in my opinion be
mended, being moft rationally made according to the length of our
thigh, not hiding our legs as formerly, and our doublets are made of the
exadt length of our wafts: I am not fo traditionally fpiritedas to com-
mend Trunk-breeches, making our Buttocks as big as a Barrel, por the
other extream, made clofeto our thighs like a pair of ftockins, neither
their doublets with the wafte juft underour Arm-pits (contrary to our
natural
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natural fliape)and flanting skirts reaching down to the feat,whence it was

foid of old, I mil fit on jour skirtwhen an injury was threatened •, for
truly in my opinion thus to befot our felves, andoverfhoot our Judge-
ments in following fuch a monftrous and Clowmfh habit, were to render
our felves more ridiculous by far then we are already : great Bands and
Cuffs.and a little narrow brira'd hatalfo , unlefs I could fee any reafoo,
comelinefsor profit in them, I can no wife commend.
It were a vain thing in me thus to recite the feveral alterations and mu-
tations in the garbs of Women, fince every day produceth a new Toy 5
wherefore I fliall only name fome of their darling-trifles, which are as
dear unto them as their lives, and which they conflantly obferve and
refolve to keep, viz. Their embroidered, curled, powdered hair • their
walkings, pain tin gs,waters and Pomatoes to their faces •, and when they
have done all, their feveral forts of patches, half-moons, ftars,coach and
horfes, round, triangled, quadrangled, pointed,little, great, long and
fhort: Vainly and foolillily hereby imagining to make themfelves hand-
fomer then' GOD hath created them, or is willing they Ihould be , and
choofin g rather to pleafe themfelves then him •, nay, though it be to the
difpleafing of him they muft and will do it, what care they •, their face
is their God they look no further • they believe no other •, they care
for no more. And as touching their Attire, it would tire Hercules^ nay
Sampfon^ which were far ftronger then an hundred fuch as am I to relate
it •, and truly were I able, yethave I not patience, there are fo many un-
worthy ftinkards and flirts, fneaking Mechanicks wives to be mention-
ed, which fliould I attempt, would turn my llomack to think of them,
and then inllead of Writing, Ifliouldprefentthee with a foul Paper-,
yet thefe muft be lapt in filk, they are no body if they have not a Silk-
Mo-hair, Taftiity, Tabby Gown (nay but for fliame they would have
cloth of gold or lilver, forgetting it is a ihame for them to attempt
the worft of thefe) a fcarlet, watchet, tabby petticoat, and that muft
be laced too, gentle-woman-like •, thus multiplying garment upon gar-
ment, till the apparel exceeds the worth of the bearer by an hundred
degrees. They muft have thefe out-fides,though theirin-fidesbeasbad
as may be-, though they are as dirty that they are not to be tonched
with a pair of tongs-, tnough their fmocks coft not ten groats apeece,
nay, though they pinch their bellies, and have hardly bread to eat,
yet they muft have clothes, and that a thoufand times beyond their qua-
lity. Can any thing be more vain then this ? Do not our Governours
deferve fevefely and lharply to be reprehended they look not into thefe
abufesand vanities, when we know not a Gentlewoman from a Mecha-
nical flirt ? fioan is as good as my Lady there is no more difference be-
tween them in their cloaths,. then is in the dark all's one-, except flie
write Lady on her back, fhe ikall never be known in this Age: Where-
fore for diftindion fake Qf for no otherj it is moft requifite (as I humbly
conceive) it be looked into, and an order taken,fo as that every $ach and
Gtllet may be known to be Tradefmen, Serving-men,&c. and not equal
in habit with their Superiours,by many degrees,& Gentlemen of quality^
for now with them (becaufe they are not reprehended in this their vanity)
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allure counted fellows at foot-half to the fhame and blemifli of the glory
ot this N'tion-, It would be much better certainly if theCobler would
not go beyond bis Last: and every one go according to his rank.
Again, what greater madnefs then to fee Lords no Gentlemen, no
Gentlemen Lords, no Lords Gentlemen ^ Serving-men able to buy out
their Mafters^ Wife, fober, folidand judicious Gentlemen be led away,
gull'd, perfwaded to any thing by their Yaflals, even againft their own
knowledge^ Men to believe any reports whether good or bad , with or
againft their friends or foes, without the leaft fearch into the truth there-
of ^ Illiterates that can hardly fpeak fenie, write or read,preachand teach
others learned, reverend, orthodox Divines filenced, or at leaft not re-
garded ? Such asdeferve not only reprehenlion but fevere chaftifement,
to reprehend and teach others ^ Such as are guilty of folly, to laugh at
folly < Of which number I muftnow needs rank my felt, and be fo am-
bitious as account my felf the chief, or greateft Fool, more deferving
to be laughed at then any other 5 wherefore I my felf may juftly thus
queftion with my felf,
Art thou not more fullen, melancholy and mad then Saturn t More
jovial, merry and temperate at another time then Jupiter himfelfV More
fierce, cholerick, peeviih, wafpilh and angry then Mars 1 And again,
moregentle, wanton, and fuller offport then Venm't Morelofty,proud,
ambitious then the -r Mort fickle, wavering, and unconftant then
the Moon-: Good with the good, bad with the bad like Mercury C Ever
inextreams, too merry or too fad ^ How filly art thou to tell others of
their being led away by fair words, and none fo foon wrought on as tlqj
felf r Condemn others for following Antick Falhions, and none fo foon
run into them r Plead for wifdom, ad nought but folly r ^ry down
Duels and fingle Combats, yet account it better not to live then live
with an affront.'' Condemn Drinking, and ftay a whole week in a Ta-
vern r To be fo mad, as to tell mad-m^n of their faults C Toexpofethy
felf to thecenfureof every foal by writingpublickly, thereby lofingthe
happinefsof enjoying thy felf cothyfelfr And to think the fmilesand
applaufes of fome, can countervail the frowns and reproaches of o-
tners C Art not thou filly The greateft Fool of all < Worfe then
mad t
I murt confefs, fhould I anfwer for my felf, I could not in the way of
excufe plead one word in my own behalf--, I muft acknowledge my felf
guilty, and can fay nothing but this, that it is a mad world, and there-
fore fhould be worfe then mad, fhould I think my felf other then mad.
Yetlefs fome conceited youngfter imagine himlelf more then he is, I
muft turn him to Pro-v. 26.1 z. and then let him be fo mad, as to caft the
firft ftoneatme, whence I may conclude all are mad, or at leaft fools,
we being fo generally guilty hereof-, but I fhall name the words of the
Text, that you may the better judgeof it. Seest thou a man wife in his
own conceit, there is more hope of a fool then of him. Now I would fain
know, if one (liould ftriftly examine who is not guilty hereof, whether
he fhould finde any that is free: In former time there were but feven
Wifemen now adays there ishardlyfomany Fools. Ergo, all fools, all
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vain, ail mad, mad, mad for company-, This is the worldjothers the Cotin-
try.
Thus have I given you a general charadler of the world or an hint
thereof, being altogether unable to paint it out to the life, yet what
bath been laid f being lo obvious tothefenfeofevery capacitydisfuf-
ficient toprovc italtogether vanity. And now I might alfo here fitly
give you the defcription of the Courts and Palaces of Kings, Inns of
Courts, or the prachfcs of Lawyers, and of Markets-, but I fear then
I iliould be inexcufably guilty of prolixity. Wherefore of each of thefe I
fhallonly give thee a touch, and haften to conclude.
I lliall begin with the laff, becaufeitis a thing fo frequent amongft A ft"'1 ^fc,'p7
us, viz. Markets, yltiacharfis doth Well define it thus, i;'j7 forum iocm in
quo altus altum circumvemt.The Market-place,is a place where one cozen-
eth and defraudeth another. I may well term it(all things being confider-
ed) a convention of Cheaters and circumventing Lyers -, a place where
muft much evil needs be committed according tothatof the Wifeman,
Between the buyer and the feller mutt needs he fin.
And what are ourof Court but meer conventions of Politicians, fo- of the um ,f
menters of Ifrife & debate:' For fight Dog, fight Bear, they will never part "f
you-. Incendiaries ? Lovers of mifchief c1 Takers of bribes ^ Refifters "
and perverters of juftice,provided they are well fed^ Do they not^«f/#-
fe the wicked for a retvardjand takeaway the righteoufnefs of the righteous from
him? Ifa.5.23. For doth not money do all^ Is it not it that maketh the
Mare to go < right or wrong doth it not carry the caufe with thefe Catiffs f
Howhard is it for a man to be a Lawyer and an honeft man both toge-
ther How many fuch think you, yon might find in a century of years?
Wherefore the time is coming, and is now even at hand, wherein the
Prophets very next words will be verified upon them, viz. Therefore as
the fire devoureth the flubblc, and the flame confumeth the chaff, fo their root
jhall be rottennefs, and their blojj om jhall go up as dnfl, be caufe they have
cafl away the L AW of the Lord of Ho'sis, and defpifed the word of the Holy
One of Ifrael, Jf/k.5.24.
Andnowfhould we but examine the ftate of the Chief Courts, viz. of the Palaces
the Palaces of Kingsy we fhall yet finde therein naught but vanity and 0h
madnefs^ from the loweftto the higeft, from the King to the Beggar,
all are mad: what greater vanity, then to fee men that are to Rule thou-
fands, be carried away with every breath of flattery of any one Para-
fite ? Then to fee Kings and the Grandees of the World fo eafily perfwa-
ded contrary to what they in their own judgements know. If there be
any blemifliin a King, how foon is it applauded, admired rather for a
grace , a vertue rather then a vice ? Alexander Itooped in the llioulders,
wherefore all his Souldiers and Courtiers did fo too. Yet here I cannot
but fet down the wifdom and gallantry of our late King James of hap-
py memory, in this particular,as I have been by feveral informed who
were converfant with him. Confideringone day the vanity of his Cour-
tiers in applauding Hill all his adions, very ferioufly about noon look-
ing up to the Heaven out of a Window, demanded of thofe that were
about him , whether they faw not a Star neer fuch a cloud ^ for (he faid)
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he was cohfidemt he did • whereupon every one looking up, began to de-
liver their opinions thus, one faid he faw it, and that it was a little bright
ftar^ another that it twinckled very much, &c. every one with aft veral
addition, concludedpolitively as he faid: whereupon he burft forth in
thefe words, o r t o this fen fe, How unfortunate a man am 1 to have fo many
Fools to be mjCouncellors ! No wifcr men then right or wrong to fay as I fay I
Again, what Revelling, Masking, Playing, Feafting, Toying, Fool-
ing, Whoring, Pride, Gluttony, Drunkennefs, Waftrj', and what not
that is evil, or to be reprehended, butis to be found in thefe places mo|l:
abundantly ? There is no place free,« nor thing free, but all^ and in all
is vanity.
Tk Autho/s Wherefore finee it is fo, I can commend nothing in this tranfitory,
cximtntion w momentory, vilde World, but the knowledge of God and his Son
thu mad mrid. jE sU s Christ whom he hath fent in the flelh into the World to lave
rinners and the world, on d that we might through him obtain everlafling
life. We have here no abiding place, wherefore what profit will it be
unto us fhould we gain the whole World, and lofe our own fouls ? We
came naked in to the World,& we Hi all carry nothing out with us-,all muft
be left behind, ourpleafure, riches,honours, preferments parts,endow-
ments, wives, husbands and children he that the whole earth could
not contain, and that fighing faid, Is there no more worlds to Conquer ? was
at laft contained in the narrow confines of a Coffin, and could poffefs no
more of what he had gained,then his jufUength.and breadth, which was
not denied to the meaneft he fubdued ^ you have heard what the Great
Conquerour of the Eaft ySaladin^czmtd to his Grave of all he had gain'd,
but a poor black Shirt •, wherefore let the Word o f G*d be thy whole
ftudy, thy delight both day and night, that when thou ceafeft to be
here, thou maifi be eternally glorified hereafter, this is the fummtim bo-
num, thechiefeft good • yet next unto it, let me recommend the ftudy
of Nature before any other thing whatfoever, for that it is the great hand-
maid of the Almighty^ by which thou may ft daily and hourly fee the fecret
operations of his hands, and be drawn neerer and neerer to him for ac-
cording to the Apojlle, by knowing Natural things, we come to know
Spiritual the better.
And now here it remaineth I fhould again return to fhew thee the me-
thod and manner of the fubfequent Work where I left off, and fo haften
to a conclufion • but fince I have recommended unto you that which is
the chief means of our future felicity , I think good firft (fince our hap-
pinefs here, and the hope thereof hereafter confifteth much on the
goodnefsorbadnefs of our friends and aflbciates) here to deliver thee
fome Rules how to choofe a true Friend, to know a true Friend, and to
keep a true Friend •, for commonly according to the company, fo we
conform our felves, the which if it be other then good, proves our
utterdeftrmftion,according to the old Proverb, Evil communication
corrupts good manners,
infimdiotis In choofing then of Friends-, firft negatively, and then affirmatively
how to ihsofe a I (hall defire thee to obferve thefe Rules: Negatively, that by no means
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you familiady airodate your, felf with a lyar, diflembler or a flatterer, nei-
ther with a proud man, nor covetous perfon •, for they will prove deceit-
full, treacherous and felf-ended ^ beware alfo of Bragadotia's •, I mean
fuchasboaftand glbry of their charity or courtefie to others , that they
have done this good turn-, and the other good tnrn for them ^ for
though it be true they have been beneficial to fuch, and that they have
done all that they brag of, yet will fuch [take it for an approved maxitiie]
be never true-hearted unto thee: And fuch as are lb bafe as to defire or
beg that which they fee is precious and deer in the fight of anyone, are
alfo tobeihunned, with thofe that are not able to keep fecret what is
committed to them in Trull, and Promife-breakers, and fuch as meer-
ly elleem of thee for thy Riches ^ for thefe although they carry a great ap-
pearance or outwardglofs of Friendlhipunto thee, yet are they never
cordial and real Friends, but fained outfides, But on the other fide let
fuch be deer unco thee, and chofen for thy friends and familiars that are
honeftand prudent, and as Ctcero faith, whofe integrity, conftancy,
fidelity and liberality is known to all their acquaintance : Let him that is
zealoully affeded with and to vertuous and religious ads, bethyaflbci-
ate and choice companion for as Plato faith, friendlhip was given by
nature to Mankind to help us and further us to vertuous indinaci'-
ons, not to vitious, lewd and fordid pradices: wherefore Pythagoras ve^
ry excellently faid, if we would Ihun vice we mull be familiar but with
few ^ and Dicsarchas would intimate the fame unto us, when he advifeth
us to make the vertuous only our Friends, if we defire to keep the name
of vertuous and honeft men, and the reft of the world, if pomble, wel-
willersuntous ^ wherefore wife 5m very wifely laid, He was not wife
that would make every one his Familiar ^ whence I may alfo conclude,
that in the multitude of friendlhip is friendlhip violated. Donotexceed
then in abundance of friends and acquaintance^ for if thou haft but a
few honeft men and real friends to be thy friends, thou mayft be a flu red
thoudoft exceedingly abound in frienas.
And now that thou mayft not be an enemy to thy felf in this thy avcs-i
choice, let me here give thee one or two Memorandums. Firft,thaf you
s
let not common applaufeor reproach be a rule or ground to your affedli- '
on or dif-elteem of any one ^ butfirft ferioufly examine the truth, and
then accordingly mayft thou ufe thy difcretion and reafon : Secondly,
let not the Nation of a man deter thee from realaffedion, if there be fuf-
ficient caufe and ground to the contrary for it were abfurd in us to
thinkall Nations evil, and our felves only good : As there are both
goodandbad amongft us, fois there alfo in the very ruraleft of Nati-
ons-, what reafon have we to think all the Iri(h blood-thirfty , all the
Scots deceitfull, all the French fantaftical, &c. becaufe maiiy of them
are fo For my part, if I meet with any man of thefe that is true-hearted
and honeft, or of any other Nation , they lhall be more deer unto me
then a thoufand Englilh Knaves and as I will not conclude any man of
another Nation a Knave or Honeft, till I have experience thereof, fo will
J not be fo indulgent as to make no queftion of thofe of my own Nation,
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but carry a like fufpition of both the one and the other, till I am rightly
and truly informed : The Scots are vulgarly amongft us traduced and en-
vyed, and yet they cannot be fo odious here, but amongtt them we are
as contemptible Tradition carries a great fway with fools and the vul-
gar, but with wife men it is never regarded. Thirdly, let not the appa-
rel or doaths of any one ftave thee off from the familiar fociety of friend-
ftiip-, it is not the Peacocks fine feathers, that can make him fing like a
Nightingal: a Philofopher may be in rags, when an Idiot is gorgeouily
arrayed •, look not to theoutfide,but theinfide rather of a man,and thou
(halt not be deceived.
Ha* to knew a Now to know the reality of thy friend, or whether thou haft a true
bMjnend. friend or no^ fee that in your tryal of him, you let him not know your
condition, let it be in what degree or thing loever you prove him in 5 it
would be too tedious a thing for me to fpeak of every thing and way
whereby thou may ft try him, wherefore I mail here only inftance one, by
which according to the fame method thoumayft judge of the reft. Ad-
mit you would borrow money, then befure nrft you want not money,
left if your friend fail you, you are expofed to want and fbrrow • yet be
not known upon any condition to him you are or can be fupplied, left
then on the other fide, he knowing your ability, readily performs your
requeft,andyou thereby kept flillignorant of his affe(ftion-,for take this for
a fure Rule,that that, and that only is real love,that without regard to re-
quital or confideration at all thereunto, fetsitfelf on work , let it be in
this or any other kinde whatfoever ^ wherefore if thou haft found fuch
a Friend as this, thou haft affuredly a faithfulf and real Friend indeed:
never believe the fair pretences and promifes of men, neither their allu-
ring tongues and fmooth fpeeches, which commonly are the properties
of diffemblers and falfe-hearted, or hollow-hearted people - foryoulhall
feldom fee a fair tongue and a diflembling heart go afunder wherefore if
any fuch thou findeft, thou haft more matter of fufpition then credit gi-
ven thee. But remember that in proving of thy Friend thou render
not thy felf fb unfriendly to him, as to require any unlawfull thing at his
hand ^ for then affuredly thou muft not only expedf a denial of thy pre-
fent requeft from thy friend, but the future iriendfhip of thy Friend
hereafter.
how to keep a That thou mayft now keep a true Friend when thou haft found him, it
true friend. is requifite (as I have promifed) to give thee fome Rules. Wherefore
then let your patience be reciprocal, your opinions mutual, your love in
all matters (efpecially things of indifferency) free, let your love be for
love, not recompenceor gain. And for that, Nemo fine crimine vivify
there is none witnout a fault ^ you are to hide them, and to wink at them
in one another, provided they proceed from frailty and imbecility of
Nature •, and when you admonifh or reprehend a friend, let it be in a
Elace and at a time convenient; not openly in company, but privately
etween you and him, otherways you will harden him in his way, and
work no good on him not when he or thy felf is iii paffion, for this will
caufe tjiy words to be lightly efteemed, and work no impreffion on him:
And let thy fpeech be gentle and mild, yet be plain with him,and fpeak
to
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co the purpofe, overcome him rather with mildnefs and clemency then
anger and rigour, by which he will be conftrained rather to adhere unto
thee and acknowledge himfelf obliged for this favour, then remain ob-
ftinate and wilfull.
But let me now returne to (hew thee the method of thefe my fub-
fequent Labours. In the penning of them I have bin very plain for
that I defire to be underftod •, Ammts feriho non uttribtts^ I write to edi-
fic my readers underftanding, not topleafe his earewith fine words,
rather refpeding the matter then fyllables and I have endeavoured to
compare one Author with another, andthofe with a third , and again a
fourth with all almoft on every fubjeft •, and where one hath been (hort,
1 have inlarged with another,and where all have failed to my expedition,
I have fupplied of my felf,according to Didactts Stella in Luc.io.Tom.a.
Figmei gigantum htmeris impojiti phtfqitam ipfi gigantes vident. Dwarfs
or Pigmies ftanding upon the (boulders of Giants, may fee farther then
thofe Giants: I would have none therefore wonder to fee me frequent-
ly dilfent from the Ancients and relate my 8wn conceptions in di-
vers places ^ yet in moft I follow my Authors, at leaft in (enfe, though
not 'verbatim. And in fome places I have trod the very ignorant and ir-
rational paths of the Ancients , that fo the ingenious and wel-willer
to this Science may have matter wherewith to exercife himfelf, and not
wholly to give himfelf over to traditional precepts j for my own part I
abhor implicite Faith, or erroneous tradition, without found and fuffici-
ent reafon given for it •, and therefore you will find I have often in thefc
my labours diflented frbm my Predeceflbrs. By fome perhaps I (hall be
difcommended, and again by others applauded for it •, it is an hard mat-
ter to pleafe all parties, and therefore I have (I fay) let flip fome places,
on purpofe to convince thee that former Ages hadnotallthe knowledge
in the World, that fo thou mayft be weaned from thy confidence in the
writings of the Ancients when neither reafon nor experience are on
their fide ^ 1 (hall not need to turn you to any of thofe places in this
Book ^ 1 hope your ingenuity will be a fufficient index thereunto: yet
leaft fome Momus fhould convert this my filence to ignorance,and indea-
vour to wound me with my own weapon, by imputing that as a fault in
me, which I did wilfully negleCf, I (hall here mention one place, being
fo remarkable and lb palpable an abfurdity, * Lib.Sett.i. Chap.iS. of
this volumn you will finde the fignifications of the Sun when he is Lord
of the year in any of the twelve (igns Aries JTaurm^Gemini^Cancer and Leo
being expreffed, and the reft by varying the former Rules implyed,which
of allabfurditiesis the greateft, it being impolfible for the Sun to be in
TMrtts^Gemini^Leo^Virgo^Scorpio^Sagittarj^Aqmries or Pifcesjn any yearly,
half-yearly, orquarteny ingrcfs, which is ever made at his entrance into
the nrft point of the Equinoftials Aries and Libra, or Tropicks Cancer
and Capricornand therefore I muft needs conclude the Antients have
herein been very weak and as worthy reprehenfion as applaufe in
other matters. Yet I would not have thee expedf any new things for
I muft conclude with Wecker in his Praf. ad Syntax, med. Nihil aiftnm
quod non diftwn prim t, there is nothing faid or to be (aid that hatl\
( d) not
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net been faid before •, or if you will not believe him, take the teftimony
ot the mofl wiit Sc/cmon, Ecdef.1.9. The thing that hath heen^ it is that
which jhall he, and that which is done, is that which (hall he done 5
and there is no new thing under the Sun : and if this were fo in
his days, fo long fince, how can we in the lecft exped novelties in
this Age, or in thefe latter days, wherein though the world aboundeth
in Books, fo that D. King fometime B. of London very well noted, they
are in number w ithout number, yetwre fhalllindethemoft ot them one
and the fame, exprelled in feveral and divers terms and phrafes, ac-
cording to the ftrainand fanfie of the Penner, and for the moft part we
fee him that comes lad:, to exceed hisPredecellbrs.
It had been too intricate a thing tor me to have noted where I have
in any place inlarged of my own , fince it is fo general throughout all
the four Books- yet my phrafe and ftile will lead thee I believe unto moft
of it it is wrholly my own method and no tranflation, but rather a col-
lection, fo that I may well fay with Macrobius^ Omne meum mhil meum 5
mine is none of mine: yet this I can aflure thee,that I do not remember
any pointer place where I have willingly been dark? ordefired to detain
any thing from thy underftanding: It is, as I may fay, even hewed out
of the Rocks , and therefore I expedt fome places may be rougher
and more unpolifhed then I could wifn ; it is the firft draught, and there-
fore I hope that may a little plead forme ^ wherefore be pleafed (Cour-
teous Reader) to accept of my vvel-wiflies, and out of thine own good-
nefsand gratefulldifpofition pardon mydefeCh, which I cannot but fear
are many, having not had timetocorreft it, or3lterthe ftile or phrafe,
which at thebeftis but homely, andfometimes very harlh, according to
the prefent condition and fancy of mygeniusat times, not at all ftudy-
ing to frame or place my words,but cjuicauidin huccam venit ferved turn;
and to tell you the truth, it being once brought forth, I could not en-
dure to think of correCUng it, it being a work both fo painfull and
troublefom, fo that I had rather write another Book as big again , and
could as foon accomplifh it, as correct what I have here written belides,
iliould I have gone about itjas oft as I fhould have read it,fo often fhould
I have altered it in one kind or other, according tothatof Ter. Adelph.

Nunejtiam it a cjuiccjuam bene fubdutfa ratione ad vitam /«/V,

Jjhtin res, atas, ujm, femper alicjuid apportant Novi.

The which you may Englifh thus,

Naught ever was at first contrived fo fit.
But life, or Age, or famething altered it.

Wherefore in this regard 1 was the more negligent thereof, but left ic
unto thee and thy courtefie, knowing that when I had done my utmoft
therein, I Ibould never be able to pleafe all partiesif by fome I were
accepted, by others I fhould be rejedled •, I muft look for as well frowns,
flights and derifions from fome, as applaule or countenance from others,
cfuot homines tot fententiafo many men fo many mindsj wherefore (gentle
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Reader) let this confideration plead forme, and be thou lb favourable

as to pals by my failings, and remember that the bell of the Antients had
their faults and defedts, the which I could here recite, might I juftly vin-
dicate my lelf by the condemnation of others. Beiides, I would have
thee alfo know I have not dwelt wholly on this fubjed, neither do I
wholly devote my lelf to any one ftudy or Science whatfoever, or limit
my Spirit to To ftrait a prifon, or narrow confines •, I was ever of a roving
humour for matter of knowledge, and could never perfwade my felf
I ftiould ever know enough of any thing: and although I am not of ca-
pacity to attain ought but the froth or fuperficies of any ftudy, yet have
I endeavoured to be ahcjuts tn ommbm , though (being brought to the
proof; I (hould he found Nemo in fingnlis •, wherefore let this with the
preceding prevail with thee, fo as that my moft abfurd faults may fcem
little or nothing in thy eye, lince indeed thefemy Labours were penned
atfparehours, andon purpofe topleafe my owntancy and humour, al-
though Providence hath now made them publique.
But here it may befome will carp at my writing in Englijh ^ but at fuch
I ftiallonlylaugh : for I aym to benefi t the ingenious of my own Coun-
try, and write to their edification, not to fliew my fel f a Scholar or a wel-
willer to Forrainers: but I would fain ask fuch Creatures, whether Homer
that wrote in Greek, or Cicero in Latine, were not as worthy repre-
henfion, as J thatwrite in Englifl) ? fince thofe were alfo their vulgar
tongues-, or, what advantage or benefit ihouldthe people of my Nati-
on receive by having an unknown language delivereci them ? I write not
to a few, but to them all in general: But it I maybe plain, the thing
that moft troubles them is, their Trade will be fpoild . by reafon their
Juglings and Cheatings are beaten down, and the fubftantial part of the
Art fo plainly divulged.
But to thefc men I fay, let them forrow and repent themfelves of
their hypocrifie, felf-endednefs, pride and covcteoufncts the root of
all evil, and learn love, humility, charity, and to purchafe unto them-
felves general fpirits I know the confciences of fome of them will
teftifie unto themfelves they are herein fpoken to, and prefently ima-
gine I fpeak in ill will to them, being confcious to themfelves they have
given me fulficient caufe by their frequent difparagements of me to fornc
of my acquaintance.
But I appeal to an higher power to be Judge of this my adfionjdo not
envy or bear ill will to any of their perldns, but I cannot endure to have
men pretend to promote an Art or any thing elfe, and yet in the mean
time ad nothing lefs,nor nothing more then the ingrofsing of it wholly
to themfelves: it is this, and this only that caufeth me in any place to
hintat them-, wherefore fince I know my own innocency herein, I ihall
becontent to let them rail and revile me at their pleafure.
Itreftcth now I refer you to the fubfequent Difcourfes-but fir ft I Ihall ti-c aNm-s
deliver unto the World a teftimony of my Birth, Breeding and Life hi '
therto, being by fome calumniated of late,and now likely to incur more
of their bitternefs by thefe my labours, and let not the Reader wonder
Iwitnefsof my felf-, for it is no more then many of the Ancients and
(d 2) Fathers
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Fathers of the Church have done before me- befides I am not fo ancient,
but what I write may by one orotheralfo be juftified.
'J'l-f time aikl I was born the thirteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord 1626.
p!jcc of b.t
oiilb, atulf'S sitlo Anglire, in the City of Weflmiytfler, in the County of Middlefex
U-lyoi! f-ii mil Angltre.
fjmty.
My Mother was by birth of England, as were all her Predecelfors,
my Father of Scotland and that of in antient family viz. of Eighther-
houfc, which hath flourilhedin great glory for x 500 years till thele latter
days, as the Records there teftifie.
The orig'ili! al The Original of our Name was from the refidence of his and my Pro-
ny Njkc nxd genitors in the Land of Egypt, from the plealantnefs of the foyl where
Jiocli.
they inhabited, or of herbs growing thereon, which therefore had the
Lime name, R a m e s e y, in Englifl) being as.much as to fay tfoy and De-
light,-xndi this was in that County which is called Golhen-^fvom thence they
came into Germany under the condudof the Roman Entperour, in which
Wars for their fervice they obtained of him in a field Argent, the Eagle
fable dt(plajed,\\'\.t\\ one head for their coat of Arms^ whence (the War be-
ing enaed)being defirous to travel,they took (hip,intending for England,
and being often kept back by ftrefs of weather and Divine Providence,
they at length refolvedtotake that place for their refidence toPofterity
where they ihould be firft forced to Land ^ and not many days after, it Co
happened they were driven into an harbour in Scotland on that coaft
which is called Fife, where they being but eight in number left alive,built
the aforelaid houfe, and called it by that name in their Language, which
bath fince been thus called, according to the fpeeeh of the Countrey,
viz. [Eighther-houfe'] It is further recorded of them, that as they iucrea-
fed in number they difperfed themfelves into feveral Families,, of the
which Dalhoujie is now reported the chief, William Lord Fame fey being
Earl thereof.
* Viz. So e nf Rut to come neerer home, when our late Soveraign Lord King fames
that Trode to of happy memoify came to the Crown of England, he fent into. France
eouHtciiome and
aalti thcmfelvs for my Fathg:j; who was then there, and made him Page of the Bed-
in the lyjng! chamber and Groom of the Privy-chamber, and Keeper of all his Majeflies
lime, af'fiiKHKg Clocks and watches-, this I mention for that by Tome he hath bin term-
him to he their
Molic > aid ed no better then a watch-makerI conteijin no trade or lawful voca-
now face by tion whatfoever, but I would have men fpeake the truth ^ it's confeft
others, through
envy, thiri ng his ingenuity led him to underftand any peece of work in that nature •,
thereby to up' we read the fame of Henry the 4th.of France and Lewis the 13th.and many
braid and re- Princes and Emperors of Germany and others,which I could (but for bre-
proach both him
and me. vities fake) record, and therefore the king conferred that place upon
him: Now how this fhould prove him a Watch-maker and no other,
more then the late Earles of Pembrook ordinary Chamberlains becaufe
they bore this office in the Kings houfe, do thou judge 5 but ' this by
the way.
Where the Au- As foon as I was of any capacity, I was put to School in St. Al-
thor hrdbts c-
ducation, end bonesin Hartfordfhire, Bufhy,\Ve(lmtnfler,Milend-green,d.nd other places; and
hotv he bath when I Ihould have gone to Oxford, by reafon of our late differences I
ftnee fpt/.this
days. was prevented, and therefore being defirous to further my Learning, I
importuned
 To the Judicious AD ErRK

importuned my Father to fend me toSf. Andrews in Scotland, but there

alfo I was difappointed by the frequent approaches of the Marquefs of
MontrojjeAndhis Army Ttherefore ("rather then fail) fetled in Edinburgh
Colledge, where I continued till it pleafed God to vifit that Town with
Peftilence, the which at length growing very hot, I returned in Afril
1645. into England, and have remained in London ever fince, wholly ap-
plying my fell, as ever, to the ftudy of Nature, and the more fecret and
lublime Sciences, but pradHfed nothing fave Phyfick 5 for our home-
bred didiercncesand diftradHons, rending me (with many others) mean
in the light of the more inferiour Spirits of the world (for wealth and
honour I perceive brings not noblenefs of mind) I would not alfociate
my felf with many men and much acquaintance, but ftill lived an ob-
fcure, retired and referved life, dedicating myfelfe wholly (I fay) to
my book, fo that I dare boldly avert (notwithftanding I was born and
bred up all my days in and about tins City of London, fave only the time
I was in Scotland) I am not familiarly acquainted with three people in all
England =, for fuch is my difpolition, that I had rather be a llranger in the
Land of my Nativity (in this perverfe and rebellious Age) and to the
generality of men living therein , then to my felf and my own con-
fcience •, the which fo long as I may freely enjoy, I Ihall never repine but
be ever content with what condition, lofs or change lb ever, God hath far-
ther inhis Wifdomand Providence decreed for me ^ to whom for eternal
protedion I lhall here commend thee and remain

Die 5 iQ.fanfiarii,
165 a.- Thy Loving Friend,

William Ramefey.
On his Ever Honoured, andmoft Ingenious Friend
the unparalleld Author.

By rvert not thou produced in thofe Days

I n which Philofophers did wear the Bays ?
L earning and Art in this Age are beat down
L earning of old was had in great renown.
I n Syria, Greece and Babylonia,
A rabia, Perfia, Lacedemonia,
'M ongjl the Caldeans alfo and AlTyrians,

R Enown'd Egyptians and Sydonians,

A nd Indians wr/' our Neighbours of France
M uch honoured it, and flill did it advance
E ach then in vertue f riving to exceed^
S o vertuous were they •, Now in our need
E ven when it was almojl forgotten quite,
Y on were brought forth to bring it unto light.

W. D.

latromathematicus.

On this incomparable Work, and my worthy Friend

the Ingenious Auth o r.

X »<, 7 Hat /ball I of thefe learned Labours Vcrite,

V > Or of the Author what fi/all J indite ?
fame all ye Cjods, afsifi this pen of mine,
fame all ye Sijiers , come ye (JMufes Nine
Lend here your help, and let now all men kydfy,
Jf they in tJliyfieries dejire to grow,
Here they the Treafure of the Eafl may finde,
And Natural hidden caufts to thtir minde,
HoVe by the venue of the glorious Stars,
Health, Sicken eft, Tlenty, Scarcity, Peace, Wars
Are brought to pafs in their due time, and all
1 kings that are done in this World, great and fmall j
Andthat Qod workfth not prtpoftroujly
As fame men firange/j have maintama; but by
Order and Nature he brings all to pafs.
Which we may clearly fee as in a glafs.
Could we but read the volumes of the Skit,
As here the Author clears it to the eye
Of every notion; whofe elaborate paint,
Be recompenfed with immortal gains :
And when he fhall be taken from this place,
Let him be fixt amongfl the Start, to grace
Thofe Heavenly bodies and thofe Lamps of Light,
For he bath made them glorious in our (i^ht.
I. w.
Vp on the Authors Elaborate Pains in
thefc his Labours.

WHO, in his Writings feeks all men to pleafe.

Is not unlike the Merchant on the Seas^
Meeting with rocks,rvindsy py rates, [helves' and fands,
Tet boldly ventures,ere at home he lands
His Ship full fraught, returned fafe and found,
Difcharg d of Wealth, xvheremth jhe diet abound.
He fits him fill, and lives at quiet eafe.
Thinks the Land better then the boy from Seas ^
Even fo our Friend inthefe ungratefull times
Hath brought home learning bred in Farraign Clymes,
Is fure to meet with Find-Faults for his pains.
When he feeks nought but profit'to their brains
And pleafure all men Dolts do ever pine.
When they fee Learning live, and Vertue fhine :
All Ages, Sorts of men, and Learned Schools
Have honour d this rare Science, fave fame Fools,
Who neither know, nay, will not underfiand
Unto what purpofe God hath given command
To the great Lights of Heaven, Planets and Stars,
To [hew their power on thefe Inferiours:
I envy none, yet hee s no Friend of mine,
Who having Pearl's will cafl them unto Swine.
The Commonwealth of Learning cannot fiourifh,
if (he in [lead of True-born, Safiards nourifh.
Some fay thofe things are be [I which are in common.
But In thefe /peculations, there is no man
Will fo adjudge •, For, an illiterate head.
But only taught to [pell, perhaps to read
His mother Tongue, high Secrets to expound,
Msf leading others, runs himfelf on ground.
But as our Merchant in fome Farraign foyl
Hath got a precious [fewel by his toy I
And indufiry, hoping thereby to raife
His Fortunes, brings it home, which he doth praife
Unto his Friends • It they much magnifie.
And jome choice per fan doth his fewel Buy,
And much efieem it: So this Far-fetcht piece
Of Heavenly Science will the Golden Fleece
Even muchrefemble. Th' Author honoured be.
As Jafon was to all Pojlerity,
I. B,
 The Contents of the Firft Book.

CHAP. I.
PRoving Aftrology to to one of the Liberal Sciences. Foil,
CHAP. II.
That eyJfirologjani Aflronomie art one send the fame Science, and that thtj Were
ever fa received tj the Ancients. 3•
CHAP. III.
Shewing the exceUencj and nobility of the Science of Ajlrelogy, at alfo in antiquity,
and the admirable power and vertues of the Heavens. 4.
CHAP. IV.
That the Stars and Heavens have influence on infer iom- and elementary bodies, proved
by Scripture or the Word of God, and acknowledged if the Thilofophers and the learned in
firmer Ages. CHAP. V. 5.
Shewing that obftrvation may be made of the motions of the Stars, in anfwer to tho/e
that held it impofsible for any man in hit days to objerve the particular configurations of
every Planet with the fixed flart, and with one another, at alfo that thereby we may dif-
cern their Influences,if we have any capacity. 7.
CHAP. Vt
That the variation of the Heavens from their placet therein they were in Ptolomies
time, or at the firft Creation, eaufeth no Err our in Aftrologieal judgements. 8.
CHAP. VII
Shewing the pdOoerfull influence of the Start andTlanett, and how far Vte are to have
regard to the fixed ft art. CHAP. VI11. 10.
Shewing further the influence of the Heavens on inferiour and elementary bodies. 14,
CHAP. IX.
Shewing that the influences of the Heavens and predominancy of theft art in every cli-
mate, it the caufe of the feveral Laftt and Cuftoms of the people therein. 16.
CHAP. X.
Containing the refolution of the main objeSlions againft this Divine Science". 18.
CHAP. XI.
Containing an IntroduUion to the vindication of my Lux VeritacLtfPtw the afperflons
of Dr. Homes and his fecond, with the firft reafon why J accounted htm not Worthy of my
notice, CHAP. XII. »j.
Comprehending three reafons more XOhy that rabble of theirs was not worthy aufwer-
ing as to every quirk.. 24.
CHAP. XIII.
fontainiug the Authorsfourth reafon,and a vindication of both him and hie Lux Ve-
ritatis from feme of their abstfet and untruths, and their juglings and evaftons mani-
feft-ed. CHAP. XIV. 26.
Containing the Authors fifth Reafon, and the Scripture proofs, aliedgedfor Aftrology in
his Lux Vematis, proved to remain unjbakfu. 30.
CHAP. XV.
Shewing that the Text in the T9. Pfal. ver.3, a/iedgedby the Author to prove the Stars
have inflttence,is no wife refetted. CHAP. XVI. 32.
Proving their Reply to Job 38.3 l.fieWing the Start to have influence, to be frivitous
andof noeffetl. CHAP. XVII. 33.
Proving their Reply fo Judg. 5. and the 20. "freely, and no Ptife available to their intent
or purpofe. CHAP. XVIII. 34.
That the Start are proved both ftgns and caufet by the word of God, and the Art laVc-
full, notwithftanding all their malice. 3 5.
CHAP. XIX.
Proving Aftrology to be Warranted by (founcils in ffiight of their rabble.
CHAP. XX.
Containing the poWtr and fubjett of Aftrology , and hoW far the Author vindi-
cateth it. ibid.
Lib.i.

ASTROLOGY

FULLY

Vindicated and Defended

FROM ALL

The Afperfions and Calumnies of the Antagonifts

thereof- : As alfo its Legality and Verity proved, both by the
Teflimonyof the Scripcures, Fathers, Antients, andthecon-
fefsion of Councels : „ With a clear Vindication of the
Authors Lux Vent at is, from the vilifying Reproaches of
Dr. Homes and bis Second j and that the purity of the Science
remaineth ilill untainted, notwithftanding all their Reply.

Chap. I.

(prouing Aftrology to be one of the Liberal Sciences.

Hen I firU entred upon thefe my Labours, I thought byreafbn of

the bulk, and for that it had been of late traduced by the ignorant,
it would be very convenient to prefix fome Difcourie which might
tend both to the vindication thereof, and the manifeftation of its
fublime excellency and verity; whereupon at my fp.are times, I en-
tred upon this fubfequent Difcourfe : upon my firft conception
thereof, f thought it would not have exceeded a fhort Preface • bnt
s
—™ ^ being brought forth, I perceived both for the largenefs of its bulk
and variety of difcourfe. it defcrved rather the denomination of a Book, which 1 call
tsi Vindication of A\irolnqj. I (hall not need to fay any more thereof, only refer thee
to its pcrufal, and here begin our matter, with the Anfwer of an Objection, the better
to u(her in our following intentions; which is, That Ajirohgj is none of the Liberal Objtft,
 23l (tA Vindication of Aflrology. Lib.*.
Sciences, but tsffironomy is.The vanity of which Objection lhal 1 be cleared here beneath,
it being indeed one and the fame Art, though two dirtinct parts or properties. But firft,
lealt fome may queftion whether it be an Art, for that, as they fuppofe,^?v/?c//f in fome
parts of his Worksfeems to deny it ■ yet upon better confideration, there is no rational
man but will loon finde that he is ft) far from denying any litch thing, that he fpcaketh as
A/nlot'c m)- much thereof as any A ft ml oner can. Look further, Jlrift otleLftlct Liphyf. 6. and 12. and
kali no dtfRr- i, ZW/f.cap.y. and fevcral other places, too tedious to relate here. Alfo his 2. Be Cah
cnc< between text ly ancj (je proprietat. e/emenr. and lib. de mnndo cap.g. and in the 4. de gentr*-
3
\.: t'0Ke jtap. 1 o.for there is none that is well acquainted with his manner of Wri-
toectiicr'wi h ting, but knows that he indifferently ufeth the Name of tsiftroioger and Aftronomer for
Pky/ cZ-t ac- one and the lame; and alfo in other places, Afiyologer and I}ht/t>f*pher, as making no dif-
knovv'ciSgch fcrence between chem, which here to particulari/e were both tedious and fuperfluous in
an^tbe'fame Joa cafc; and in his Pfyf. lib. 2.cup.z. Ire makes no more difference between tsffiro-
Act '[fj&u'Ii lopjyjhftronbmp and/'M/u^, then the particular names of the head, hand and foot,&c.
Jili'na paits. do riteke thatthey arc Afferent things from the body, though diftinrt members, when all
rational men know that notwithlhanding they are leveral parts, yet they all conduce to
1
the compofition of one intire body.
Wherefore in my Lux veritatu or defence of Aflrologjyhapt. feet.3, I bring Arljlotle
to affirm Aftrohgy to be Scientia media, a Science between the dliathcm.iticks and Natu-
ral Fhilafyphj; wherefore thofc that finde not thefe very words, Scuntia media, in the
above faw 2i of Phyf.cap.i, if they finde fomuch inferred, it is fufficient to evince fuch
carpers at Truth, t* be either void of matter of difcourfe, or envious, orboth; wlienic
is dear he makes no more diftinftion between the one and the other, then what you have
but now heard.
J forbear here, to let down the teftimony of Averroes in his Com. on the 12. of the
Metttpk Te\t44. and on the fecond Book of Phyf. cap.2. but refer you to the perufal of
that 3. Seft. aforefaid, where you fliall alfo finde that in his Comment 7. of the third of
his Mttnph. he afRnnech cAfirologj to be a Mathematical Art; and this is acknowledged
, by all the Judicious and learned; neither do any but Fools and Novices make it a diftinCt
Art or Science of it felf, but a part of Aflronomy, FhjJickj and Natural 'Thilofophy,
A,!; »hey ore of tt'h:ch make up one intire Liberal Science; this is well known to the Learned ; yet for
the Liberal Sci- the fitisfaftion of lome weak headed Aiomufes have I thus plainly delivered my felf, who
tnces. Carp and rail at what they are ignorant of.
I'mther Averroe.0144. of the 12. of the Metaph. (amongft many more, which
to infert here would make my labours of too great a bulk) acknowledgeth Aflrology to
be an Art; but in this place, I fay he hath tliele words, Jta autem ars propria efi huic in-
tent ioni inter alias Mathematical ejuta confiderat de fubfiantiis aternis f tnfibilihm ; alia an-
tem Scientia Mathematics, confiderant de accidentibtn , ut ars Arithmetics, 0-Geomttria.
And in his Comments on the 2.^e Cer/o,Text yS.he attributeth fo much to the power of the
Ficavcns over thefe inferior Bodies, that he confeffeth one Star to have a greater power then
another: and alfo in the 68. Text of the fame Book, he acknowledgeth every Jiar to have
his oWn particular operation
Of the legality, As touching the legality and great efteem was in in former Ages, I fhall
great eftccm |iere ^for brevitie fake) refertheeto the peruftilof the 4. Seftionof the 1. Chapter of
and antiquity my v veritatU, and for its Antiquity to the 5. Sc^fion of the lame Chapter ; for there

llaric!in«1an 's "^hing more certain, then it hath been ever in molt high efteem by all the more grave
and unfiiaken fortof Councels, States, Kingdoms and Empires; asalfoby thechiefeftand wifelffortof
fo» ought all men ftudied and maintained, it being thechiefeft of all ftudies under the and among
the envious the Learned the moft coveted after.
noumufes can ^01 choi!gh it hath been (by the malicious adverfariesthereof) diftinguifhed from A-
fay. ftronomy, yet (flay) by theLearned and Judicious never; for though they are diliinA
How lijh n'egy parts, yet are they one intire Scietice, and that, one of the /even Liberal Sciences, as
and Alyomr. y you have heard ; wherefore the fimplicity and ignorance of fome weak-braind men
cimchpai-atcd. w|)0 n,a^e ^,5 dittinftion, ought not to be countenanced, ftaining and traducing thereby
^W/^nnd tjie ci)icfe^ 0f Sciences that was ever ftudied by men ; for that they, and they only were
aiuSX'fimi; thetirlf that made them any wife reputed leveral, foall beneath appear; foiiincc it comes
icicKcc. here lb opportunely in my way, 1 will give you (ftr the farther clearing of this point)
Lib.t. Vindication of Allrology. 3
the cefumony of fome former and authcncick Writers, though were I not confined to
lomcwhat a narrow bounds, I might infertmoft oral! Writers that were any ways Judi-
cious ; but fince, J'erbum Sapientt fat eft, and the cafe fo clear and unqueftioned amonglt
rational men, I fnall (as brief as may be) give thee fome, and then proceed, that I may
ha 11 en (as hath been laid) to fay lomewhat of one that hath putforth a patcht pretended
Reply to my Z-.v.v J'eritatx in anfwer to Doftor Nathaniel Homes.

C 11 A P. II.

'that APcrology ami Aflronamy arc one ami the jame Sciencey and that
they ivere ever jo rem-jed by the Ancients.

Have already declared the teitimony of siriflotte on this pointy and if we pevufc the p
i works of I'colomie,ws fliall findc allb, that he maketh no difference between the one n^j''^'
H and theother;and more parcicu!arly(not to infill long hereon) ftluaJy.or between apro*
cap.t,. d- Vuadr. he calleih there the Art of slftrolo^y AftroKonsj, and the Prcdidi- and Alho-
onsAllronomical ■ fo confounding the diflinftion of the parts with the elfential name of«ow;f-
the Science. Wherefore chough hath, by fome brain-fick men, been brought
to condemn Aft/ologie, we fee thereby the folly of futh envious and ignorant gain-layers
of what they are altogether unknown infor it is very ftrange that he fltould be produ-mcn (hat pro
ced to condemn what be hath taught to the world in four Books in folio ; but fuch is the Jucc Viokmy
llupidity and perverfnefs of the Antagonifts thereof, that when Aftroiuatrs declare and /i/uu-
fhew manifclHy tb.c power and efficacy of the influence of the Stars, there they accufe'*^-
them with impiety and illegal pradices; and when they finccrely teach not to afcribe fo
much to die Mars, as to ncgled thefe inferiourcaufcs, but to joyn the confideration of
the one with the other-, here (not confidering, nor indeed underftanding the fcopeand
intentions of their Writings) they pick out certain particular places of their works which
they think makes for their idle conceits and cavils to the condemnation of Aftrologj, and -1 cur hiiuis ^
the labours of thofc that herein have fpent their whole lives for the benefit of thefe af- for their care
terAges; who have by us fmall requital of their tare and pains thus to traduce them, & pains of uj ;
when thev ou"ht rather by us to be eternized with Statues of Cold , and whole volumes (or 'tudc
t' - . — is abominable.
Of prailes m pe/petaatn.
Hermes TrifmegtftM alfo in his (ftcntilcquium^-srAe.rh the Art no other then Aftrolagy, names.
and the Students Aftrclopers.
And Tully alfo in all his Works callcth the Art no other then Aflrologiejncver fo much
as once mentioning Aftronomj ; for in Lib. 2. de Divimtat. he maketh prcdidions a part
of Aftrology, and not an Art of it felf, when he tellifieth of Caftander and Archtlam
that they Veere excellent in other parts of A fro logy, jet never ufed Preehflions.
And P/inie lib.7. cap'.;7. witnclfeth that Beroftu, for his Divine Prcdidions in Aftre- And Plane,
hgy, had his Statue erected him with a golden tongue.
' The Septseagints in the 47. of //ii.allo make no difference of Aflrology and Aftrononty, TbeScpi/i.igim
noitAftrolngers and csAftronomers, comprehending them both under the name Aftrola- alfo.
gers, and the Art under the word Aflrology.
Galen alfo, lib 3. cap.6. & iz. De die bus deer et. contrariwife calleth the Egyptian Lllcewlfe Galen
tyfftrologers Aftror.omers.
AnAzgixnCaffiodorus comprehendeth the works and effedsof the Stars under the And the fame
word Aflronamy where he defines Aflrology: fo alfo 'Plato, Philo, and indeed all learned
a0y
Writers; which, fince to the Judicious this is (b well known, Ifliall not need here longer
toinfift; only fhall alfo add this, that Bonatus in his 11.ch.De confirm.ssfftrolScientia, con.
maketh Aflrology as did * shift otle (as you have already heard) a part of tsiftronomy in fentcth to the
thele words, Aftronomia eft Sciencia per qtsam »on folum prafentium, verttm ttiam pra- fame.
 4. iA Vindication of Aftrology. Lib.r.
See zho his 14 terttorum AC futurorum hahetur cogxitio. Aftronomit is a Science by which notonelypre-
chap.whert ua- Tent things but what is palt and to come may be known. Here you fee by thcfe words he
derthe word comprehendeth AJirologj under the name and word Afironomie. And then as 1 have
you m^feeln 'n C'1C Showing words, (hews it is a part of the fame Art; dtfimmr ft,am alio modo,
v z
the Contents ' - ^UaJ Partesfife/ftcies ipjius hreviter,contemp/ativam fcilicet (fraRivam^ qu.t ft'.nt
of the chapter Aftrologia & Allronoinia. It is defined alfo another way, vtz. divided into two
he pro vet h a- parts or kinds, to wit, contemplative and aftive, which are ^Aflt'Diofie and Alin-
fi
onheubbeM!le KOpiU'
Sciences! Thus you fee here what difference the Antients have made betwixt the one part and
the other ; and he in that fame chapter further (heweth how they differ, where he faith.
In quo dsff'erunt ifla dua partes dicam tibi, in what thefe two parts differ J (hall fliew thee;
and fo forward; wherefore then this being apparently manifeil, I (liall not here fpend
more time or trouble thee , referring thee for further fatisfadion to his twelfe chapter,
where he (heweth deerly both the parts and fpecies of Afironomie; and I believe an
artificer is beft able to deliver a definition of his own Art, and rather to be believed then
one altogether ignorant therein, which that man muff needs be , that will be fo perempto-
rily bafe and impudent,or rather imprudent, as to deny what is thus confclTcd by all An-
t ent anc
AUronowy of ' ' Authentick writers of thisheavenly and moft deleftable and admired Science ;
no grcac ufe or neither upon due confideratvon will any man finde the knowledge of the motions, which
validity with- is one part of the Science, to be of much ufe or validity without the true underftand-
out /ijlroloiy. ing 0f effeds, &c.
And here alfo I may add one word to that fourth Setff ion of my firft chapter, T have
referred thee to , that he alfo in" his next chapter, mc, the thirteenth, witnefleth that
Abraham taught the Sgjpiian, his Art, and that AtLts who was afterwards fo excellent
therein that it was thought of him, he was a God, and therefore was fuppofed (through
his excellency in his knowledge therein) to fupport thr Heavens on his (boulders.

Chap. Ill,

fontaining the Excellency and Nobility of the Science of Aftrology, as

alfo its Antiquity ^and the admirable power and njcrtue of the Heavens.

Aflrology fiift ▼ Ook alfo into the Preface of Gerfon his Trllooium rsfflrolofU Theolo-
firftI (who reduces in that piece Aftrology to Divinity) and you fliall
hygudhimMti i findethathe acknowledged! it an admirable and Noble Science, revealed to
Not Dhboli- Adam the firft Patriark by God, and fo to hispofterity; Ergo, moft/.»%•/«/, and to be
cal or illegal, defired above all Sciences in the World, not being either Diabolic all, Illegal, opptfue to
ful'and* trMan -^ or C0M^enCe "f Qodjout indeed rather a great means to acquaint us with hisHeaven-
to be defued of ly d incomprehenfible divine fclfe, when by the motions and conftant influences of
all oihec natu. the Cceleftial todies, we know the corruption, generation and procreation of all things
xal Sciences, A in this Elementary world, and fo contemplate and talk or converfe daily and hourly with
great means to js not t0 beheld by fraile mortal eys, or flelh, nor to ftand in the immediate
tnd*acquainttf Prefence 0f thattlreadful omnipotent God, whofe voice alone is a confuming fire, &c.
us with his Di. Gerfon j words (I fay) are Tropterea r.on eft hoc negandum dt Aftrologia, quum cjje Sci-
vine incompre- entiam Nobifem, & admirabitem, primo Patriarch* Adam, tS fequacibus rtvtlatamftThc-
bet^biefeli. ' oloyia non abnegat. Wherefore it is not to be denyed of Aftrology, but to be a Noble
*>"on• and admirable Science,revealed firft to tAdam and his pofterity. Divinity refufeth or
denyethnot; forthere isnothing more certain then that C}od hath in his fecret wifdom
fo difpofed of the conftitution of the Cceleftial bodies, that his Will by their operati-
ons and feveral influences isafted and performed thereby; (b that to the end of the
world it is fore-ordained and decreed by him to be fo performed and accomplilhed by
them,according to the opinion and excellent judgement of P.deAriacc,\v\\0 in his Concor-
dance
Lib.i. A Vindication of Aftrology. 5•
dance of A[irc)of j mthDhimtjJfroveth theFloed^SeBsySchifms and other mod notable ac- Fo.-.hs flood,
cidtnts to be figmfied in Heaven long before; and this is confirmed alfo by Gerfon, who in ^01 h^atd'
his lecond Propolition, acknowledged Heaven to be (as indeed it is) the Inftrument "/dt-ms fore-
Go^, thereby he governeth thu corruptible aniinferiour Elementary world. And further known and figj
faith he, Err aver unt hie aliqui, dicentes ccelum nihil agere,ftd tantummodo ftgnum effe, al- nifisd by the
leauntes iHud, & crunt in jigna & tempera. They erre who think the Heavens do no- y^H^vtris
S
thing, but are onely for fignes , alleadging that, and thej/ba/l be for fignes and feafons, jS |nftru-
^cc. For he further in the third Propolition, liiith and approvethit to be a probable ment, by
and fubtile opinion, thatGod foreknowing the chances of men , had defcribed certain agree- which hego.
able tokens in Heaven, concurring with the courfe of the world even to the day of judgement. iVef|lct|'jan^
By this I fay is my words, and the opinion of P- de Ariaco confirmed ; and in the fourth mentary^orlth
Propolition, he dcclarcth that Heaven hath received many and divers venues of God, 'x he Heavens
according to the variety of the parts of the Stars, of the Planets and of the motions of them, hire many and
though not comprehended by all men; and fo forward he teftifieth, that the) obey the com- ^'v.ers venucs
mandmcntof God. Jiut this by the wayj let us now proceed. Com-
mandoient of
God.

Chap. IV.

7 hat the Hea<vms and Stars hane influence on infer tour and Elemen-
tary things, tyro'Ved by Scripture or the word of God • Jndacknow-
ledged by Thilojophers, and the learned in jormer ages.

LEt us now then,(having tleered this Objection , viz. That Aflronomte is an Art
or one of the Liberal Sciences, but not Aflrology, and proved that they are one and
the fame Science, though diftinft parts, and that they were difltinguifhed but of
Jate times by ignorant cavillers againft it,) prove that the Heavens have influence toge-
ther with the Stars, on F.lcmeutary and lublunary things • being alfo by many un-
known in the works of God, (not to ufea harlher terme) denyed to have any.
That the Heavens have a great and firong influence on fublunary Elementary things. The Heavsnj
as touching fterility and fertility, which welhall here begin firfi with , there is none but or influtnee of
c
who are molt impious, will dare to deny, fince the Word of God himfelfe fheweth us the ^j
5
truth thereof. for firit if you look into the 26 of Leviticus , ver. 19. you fhall finde jteriflty" '
there, the Lord threatning his children with fterility for difobedience. faith, I will make Of Sioiilty.
your Heaven as Iron, and your Earth as Brafs; viz. The Heavens lhall not duly by their
influence diftill thofe comfoitable fliowers of fertility, they Jhall be hard as Iron, and
your earth as brafs, that it lhall not receive any imprenion there from, &c. Andfo like-
wife on the contrary, when of his infinite Goodnefs and Mercy he promifeth plenty, he
fayeth, I will hear the Heavens , and the Heavens flja/l hear the earth , and the earth Jhall
hear the com, and the Wine, and the oile, and they fhall heare Jezreel, HoJ. 1. 21, 22. So that Of Fertility,
hereby you fee cleerly a dependency of the earth on the Heavens, and their influence;
Jezreel the people of the Lord rwhen their wayslhall pleafe {dm, fhall be heard by the torn,
wine, and 01 le, viz. all lufficient necefiaries, they being compreherfted under thefc
words; and thefe having their dependency as it were from the earth, as growing out of it,
Jhall be heard or ajftjled by it, or furthered to its utmolf ability; but all this will not do,
without the Heavens hear or afsijl the earth With its fweet j«^«fwcf;nor then,except Cjod the
difpofer and orderer of all things,and give his blejftng to the Heaven/; fo that here- Ooi is to be
by we fee God moft cleer iu the.order and difpofal of nature, who is the firft moving and m the or-
natu
effcientcaufe, to whom all caufes are but fubordinate; yet you fee that next unto himfelf ^ «»
S
the Stars arefecondary caufes, and from him immediate caufes of all our earthly enjoy- ^kj.
ments or affliftions; for what caufeth that amongit corn,the ground being diligently tilled
and painfully mannured by the Husband-man, and the Corn lowed herein being dean
and
 6 A Vindication 0/Aflrology. Lib. 1.
ar.d pure, from other mixture of feeds; what caufeth,! fay, that yet notwithllanding,
there will Icvcral flowers both blew, red, and purple, grow amongit it, alfooutof the
fame feed, Darnel, folders, and fmutty geare ? if this be not otcahoncd through and by
the inflacoceof the Heavens,it is occalioned by nothing in the whole fabrtck of the world.
}jut yet for further confirmation hereof,the 3 3 ofDeut.v. 14.you fee,doth manifelHy make
it apparcat, where the whole influence of the Heavens, and theincreafe of all Vegeta-
Nota. tives are attributed to the and viz. ferthe fsecioiu fruits brought forth by
the Stnijor the precious things put orthruft forth by the Atoon.
Vurtfier 'Ir" de -Again we fee cleerlyin many places of Scripture, the flars are called the lloafls of
1
H'.-s have in- Bcaven, which certainly would never have been thus named , were they of no forte and
fliicnce. cfficacy,the word hofh intimating their power and flrength ; fee 2 King.chup.17.ver. 16.
and ch.ip.zi.ver.i. s. and chap, zi.ver. 4, 5, &c. So likewife God himfelfc exprelling his
omnipotent and irrefiftible power and force, he is called the Lord of HoflsMz. z-pv.i ;. If.
23.9. andthap.22.v.5.i2.i4, iy, 25. and many feveral otherplaces which are worth die
wliilc to perufe.
llutfurther to put this matter quite out of doubt, viz. That the flars have their in-
fluence on Elementary bodies, lee Dent 4.19. whereyoufee clecrly they are for the ufe
O'/rtif. of man d.vidcd or impart edur,to all Nations under the Sun , by which if any manlhall
conclude and affirm is meant their light, or that diftinftion which theytaufe between
difv. clay and night, and of feafons; I mull needs tell him his conclufion is very weak , fince
we have fo imall ufe of their light either in the day or night, that it may very well be
counted none at all; and as touching that difiinfticn of days and feafons , the Sun and
Moon would be fufficient for that matter withoutthofe innumerable Hoafls of Heaven
Noti. the jiarres : therefore the ufe of the fiars muft in this place have a further conltru-
dion.
The ii.flucnrc Moreover that their influences have power and extend to the temperature of men,
tendsCkmIic*' aPpeai'ct'1 Matth.ij. 14- where the lunatick is offered unto Chrifl to he healed, whofe
temperature of diltcmper, as experience and common example lliewcth , followeth the courfeof the
men, as wcfee (Jhloon,and to the fuccefs of mens affairs, doth yet fiirther appeare by 5.20. where
in Lunatick. it is recorded that the flars in their courfes fought aqainfi Sifera, of the which more anon,
5mcns affairs aS a"0 t'iat: Pa^age 'n t^e 38 of fob^ and the 19 'Tfal. as touching the Pleiades and Orion,
alfo, thou'-h and that the Heavens dec/are the glory of (fod, their voice or language of the flars being
denyed by gone through the Veho/e earth, &tc
l»mc. Thus have wccleerly feen the influence of the fiars proved by the Word of God ;
^^ei"®uence how they were efteemed in fonner ages by all Phtlofophtrs, Emptrottrs, Kings, and the
knowledeed bv n0^'er ^P'r'te<^ Peol^e you may fee if you will have regard to the 4 Sec. chap, i.of my
Fljilofephtis. Lux J'eritatrs, where you may fee not onely the great effeem the Art was in amongft alt
wife and learned men in former ages, but alfo the names of the chieftlf Tatriarchs, Fa-
thers, Philofophers, Smperours , and. Kings that were ftudents herein ; which notwith-
Ifanding the pretended arguments of the envious againftit,ftands unlhaken, as will ap-
peare to any that fhall perufe it, comparing it with the'pretended Replyers difcourlb;
therefore here 1 lhall refer thee thereunto, being defirous to be aslhoft as pollibly X
can.

Chap.
Lib. i. A Vindication o/Aftrology.
7

Chap. V.

Shewing that ohfer<vation may he made of the Stars motions} in anfwer to

thofe that hold it inqwfsihle for any man in his days to ohjerue the par-
ticular configurations of every Planet 3 with the fixed Stars } and-
with qhc another - as alfo that thereby we may dijeern their influence
if we haVe any capacity.
%

I Shall here therefore now (hew , that obfervation WiU clearly evince iis that the Oiircrvnior.
St.us have admirable influence on thefe inferiour and elementary things; for tcDchsihus the
though it be moft certain that the Heavens make not their Revolution under i'.fluen".
36000. veare, yet is its variation fo now,as that it dependeth upon the motion of
the fixecf Star5; fo that before there can beany great difference worth fpeakin"
of; the fame conffellations may be often obferved in particular, though not in the whole;
for the fixed Stars according to the neereft account of our late Writers, orthefphcar in
which they are, move not above one degree, which is 60. minutes in 72. years, in which
tune there is none, but who are altogether ignorant, that cannot make diffident obfer-
vationof every conftcllationworth noting for tht confirmation of their influence; f#r
though they move from Eafi: to Weft once in 24. hours, fo making this Diurne Revolu-
tion 366. times in a "year, yet ftnee in refpeft of the motion of this Sphear from Weft to
Raft thefe 366. Revolutionscaufeth not a minutes difference ; it muft needs follow that Tfm tfie tme
the very fame fixed jlnrs do rile, culminate, fet, and lie in the fame Circle of pofition,naturP of 1 fie
be
and allb may be in configuration of the J><»,and any of the other Tlanets, and that fo
31111
exactly in one and the fame place or part of Heaven, that it is impofllble with any inftru-
ment to difcern any variation either in the longitude, latitude, declination, right or ob-
lique a fcention thereof; fo that hereby it is clear the nature of any ftar may be found
out, and be exaftly known.
But now as touching the Planets; firft, we attribute , as is clear to every vulgar no*p0vrcr 0f
tion moft power and efficacy to the Sun, next to the Moon, then to Venw, and (b to the Phnas.
Mercury, and next to Jupiter and Saturn, and laltly to Cedars • this (I mean) in relation
to their motion with the Sun^ for by how miichChe light of the Planets to us is greater
and their motion fwifter, by lb much arc their operations ncccffarily the more apparent
and manifeft to us or our fenfe : we prefer Venus before Mercury, for that though he
be fwifter, yet is fhe the greater, and foconfequently of more efficacy : andthereafon
why Mars is of lead note, ormoftobfeure unions, js, for that he is leflfe then Saturn
ana tupiier, who arc preferred before him,and moveth in fo large and great an Epicycle,
that he feldomeft rancounters with the Sun.
And wc know that the AJeon (as I have faid in diap.4. of my Lux Veritatu, left.a.) .flfarj
(iniflicth her coilrfe through the Ptodiacl^ every 28. days and fome odd hours, viz. twelve ons of the In-"
times in a year ; by which we may, and do plainly perceive her configurations, viz. Con. flnence of the
jmtciUin, Scxtilt,Trine, Stjuarc and Oppofitton with every Star in the whole Heavens,Doth ■9!'i ',are 1°°"
fixed and errant, and thereby their nature and mixture often to be kno^jp and dilcerned,
and that very certainly. thcir'configo-
The Sun, Venus and Mercury alfo, do every year once finifh their Courfe, fo that alfo rations with the
hereby every yearwe may, and do plainly fee and finde out their own fpecifical nature, Mooa, vikhthe
.;nd the properticl of the other Stars, viz. fixed, as alfo their mixtures, and that before Sfffte"Ui ^
any fen'iblc errour can be made by the motion of the Starty Sphear. In r.i^icn
Again, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, although they are (by reafon of their fuperiority) the configura-
of llower motion, yet doth it neither anv ways hinder, but that their effebls may callly tionsof s.-tuun,
and foon (as alfo their mixtures among thcmfelves and the fixed fiars) be known; ^or
though Saturn be j 9.years, fome odd moncthsand days, making his revolution, or run- lhe^!
ning
 8 <iA Vindication of Ailrology, Lib.t.
ning his courfe through the twelve Signs ef the Zodiac^,, Jupiter twelve years. Mars
three years; yet by reafon of their long continuance in every lign, as alfo by their re-
trogradations, ftations and direftjons coming often to the conjunction of the Stars in
the Sign wherein they are, and to the Afpefts of others in other Signs , we cannot but
often and plainly be taught to perceive the feveral influence of every fiar in the whole
Zodtacl^ without the leaft fenfe of errour, efpecially lince the Luminaries alfo, the Sun
and Moon in the mean time come to them, andfo make commiiture of their influence,
yearly and monethly.
The Influtnce Qf aii which the Student in Afirohgie cannot be ignorant, if he but warily obferve his
tauph- at laree Authors, who have fufficiently and largely declared them all unto him, as they by obfer-
by former a. vation, and frequent pradice have both been found out and approved by themto be molt
Ihotogcrs. effedually true from Age to Age ; yet if thou beelt fo curious (as I could wilh thou
wert, and all other ingenious fouls) as that thou wilt make particular obfervation thcre-
of thyfelf, thou mayelt fee that before the Starry Heaven moveth a degree, Saturn,
who is the very floweft of the YUnets, finilheth his courfe, and cometh to Ci>njunttion,
Sex rile, Square^ Trine or Oppofttion of every particular Star, of every particular mag-
nitude, in every particular of the twelve Signs of the Zodntck. twice; and Jupiter fix
times, AUrs 24. times ; the Sun, Venus, and Mercury 72. times, and the Moon 864.times
or thereabouts; but oftner and more frequently they meet with one another (I menu the
Planets) as the great Conjundion of Saturn and Jupiter happeneth once in twenty years;
•f Saturn and Mars once in two years,&c. So that particular obfervation of their effeds
may eafily, andthatinamanslifebebothobfervedandknowndiftindly,Ilay,if any be
thus curious.
Thus far chiefly, to clear the point I intend here next to infill upon, viz. That the
Stars and their influence have power over all liiblunary things; leall fome flhould (as of
Jate they have) render themfelves ridiculous to pofterity, in denying both their effeds and
power, or at leaft, in affirming man (if they have any) is not able to comprehend the
uepth thereof, &c.

Chap. VI.

That the njariation of the Heaaiens from their places wherein they were
in Ptolomies time, or at the firjl Creation, caujeth no erring in A~
Jirological Judgements.

OhjtB. A Mdfirft, fince it is objeded by fome, That the true effeds of the fiars cannot
aA be known by us, for that Ptolomie, whom we account as a chief Doctor amongft
tL. M. us in the delivering the myfteries and inftrudions of this Art, writ fo long fincc.
that the Heavens are gone lome wnole degrees from their places,they were in at his time,
and therefore the fame Rules will not now hold which he delivered.
Anfa For theanfweringof thisObjedion, I Ihould do well to fay no more then this, tha'
it is altogether weak, and occafioned through ignorance, &c. and not trouble my fel
The motion of further to anfwer what needs noanfwer; but leaft thofe for whom I have undertake!
the Heavens thefe my labours,(hould then, for that they are not well grounded in the Art, think thi/
lince Ptolomies Gcliah to be more then it is; I fhall fay thus much, that Ptolomie tyed us not by hi/
d«d' fince^ he Wnfings to be confined to ufe his Rules for thofe places the Signs wei^ in at that time
firft Creation kut thus, Saturn in Aries fignifieth fo and fo, where ever Aries be removed ; for it is thl
k any cauic of nature of the Sign the Planet is in, that caufeth him to have fuch and fuch a fignification
errour in not the place where the Sign is, inrefpedof the Revolution of the Starry Sphear ; fof
then we (making no liich obfervation for the diredion of our Judgements) Ihould never
a
^AgcV ^le 1:0 ptdid any thing of certainty 5 befides if this had been neceffary, Ptolomy
would
 Lib .1. J Vindication of Aflrology.
Would have taught us accordingly, apd alfo have diretted the precepts of the Artto have
dependency on the place of the Heavens at the Creation, which were as far removed be-
fore his time asthey have been fince; fo fhat lince the firftCreation of all things, Ariet
the firj} fign (and fo conlequently uniformly all the reft in that Starry Sphear) is re-
moved and revolved in the courfc of its motion neer upon three whole figns , according
to Ttcho his Account, which if this were of any, or the leaft moment (as I have faid) we
Ihould never poflibly be able (having no regard thereunto) to foretell any thing with
certainty ; But our Rules run on another ftrain (as hath been faid) viz,, a Planet in
fuchaSign, Hgnifieth fo and fo, let it be by its revolution where it will, &c. But this
We finde daily certain, and the other confequently then of no efficacy • as for
example.
We fee clearly,and that to be teftified by every vulgar notion,that when the Sun comes
into the Equinortial point of Aries^ the Spring forthwith begins to fhewit felf; every The afbrefaid
thing by its humidity and temperate heat, being thereby made to flourifh, and as it were objeQion
to rife again from the dead, which have by the tedious blalts of the Hyemnal Ayr been cleared byix-
kept in obfeurity ; and this without refpea to the place where tAries was in Ptolemies ample,
time, of at the firft Creation; which neither then at that time had any other but the lame
efficacy now they have, though they may be intended or remitted by the conjundions and
configurations of the Planets, or by the variation of their dedination^s they dart their
beams more or lefs down perpendicularly upon us, and fo work more or lefs powerfully at
one time then another in the fame place.
So likewife when he enters into the firft or the Tropic 1^ of Qanctr (he being
then neereft our Zenith ) caufeth Summer; in the fecond Equinodial,Z,/^r<?, Autumn ;
in the laft Tropic^, Capricorn, Winter, &c.
But to put this matter quite out of doubt, let us but obferve when the .SV/« comes in-
to the Sign andftirrethup the vertue of the Pleiades and Hjades in that fign, Minlfeftcd by
and the Hcedi to the North thereof, and Orion to the South , as alfo Arfturm then let- common t»pe.
ting; and we fhall fee thefe Conftellations (being naturally violent and tempeftuous) do licnce'
raile Southern and moift winds for'certain days together, watring the earth, and caufing
thofe feeds and vegetables (not before to be difcerned) to fpring forth and appear; and
this hath not only been delivered unto us from Antiquity, but we every year (towards the
latter end of that moneth, we vulgarly call (April) finde it by experience moft true ;
Hence that old Proverb, even amongft the illiterate tnatknow nothingof the
caufe, April flsorvers, bring May fioWers.
Again when the Sun rifeth with the Dog-Jlar, we fee it caufeth many infirmities, and Farther yet
vehemencyof heat, fothat Hipoc. Aphor.o,^. laith. Medicines are hard, of obnoxious man'M-
rhat are adminiftred under the Dog-ftar; Jikewife we fee Dogs at this time apt to run mad,
the Sea to be troubled, and all Creatures whatfoever in one fort or other perplexed; and
this is known commonly to all the vulgar, as well as the learned, and therefore needs not
farther to be amplified ; yet in fome Summers, this time is not fo contagious as again in ^ Dog,
other years, which happens according to the places arid configurationsof the
ries with the other Tlanets and fxed Stars, according to their intentions and remillions, comagious.
neither cold nor heat proceeding from the abfence or prefence of the Sun, as fome
weakly conceive; for then a II Summers would be alike hot, asallb all Winters alike cold,
fince the Sun keeps his conftant mocior, and is never more elongated nor appropriated,
one year then'another : And this we lee allb every year when the ,£»» comes near the
18. Degree of Cancer, whereinthe little or lejfer ''Dog is, not with! landing the Revolution
of the Starry fphear ; for otherwife it would be about the time he is in the 27. Degree of
Gemini, which is about the latter end of that moneth we commonly term CMaj,
Laftly, and with this I fhall conclude as touching this point, and then proceed 1 a third mini*
There is no man that hath any knowledge in Afirologie, but can affirm, that the fcftation thcro-
Weather will be tempeftuous, ftormy and turbulent, Saturn going out of one Sign into of
another, according to Hermes, Centil. 3 3. and other fayings of tlie Ancients, which if
to be oblerved as they were juft at the time Ptolomie writ, or at the firft Creation, it will
now be when he is in the middlejOr towards the latter end of a fign, as the figns are now;
for that Aries is now in our times very far in Taurus, or where Taurus was in Ttolomies
time; but this hindreth or varieth no more the Influence of the Heavens from their
 io A Vindication o/Aflrology. Lib.i.
natural properties and inclinations, then to affirm a Faggot or any other combuftible
thing will not burn, although it Se put into the fire, becaufeit is not in a Chimney,or
any Inch whimfical aflertioo^&c. wherefore let us nowflnew the power of their Influence,
and fo difcharge our foxraer^promife, fince it here fo fitly offereth it felf.
Tf.c crji jeau- What hath Been already faid is fufficient tolatisfie any man who is not difpofed , or
(Vs note under given over to obfiinacy, of the verity and certainty of jfirotogj: but for farther fatis-
G.Wthc tirit laftion, I think good yet to proceed to fome particular effeas of the Stars, that God
innving cjuic. may be glorified in his Works, being himfelf the firft moving caufe of all their wonder-
the ft- ^U" operations, that we may (accordingcothe Apoftle) fee him in his Works, though
God in his " not worthy to behold him as he is in himfelf, nor indeed able, fo long as we carry this
woks. earthy Taoernacle about us unchanged and unglorified.
Fii ft then, becaufe we arc to haften to lay lomewhat to a pretended reply to my Lux
J'eritati'y leaft this firft Book fwell to a bigger bulk then I would willingly have it: I ftiall
briefly fpeak of the Planets firft, and then of the fixed Stars, or as they are both joyned
together, and fo haften to a condtifion.

Chap. VII.
\

Skimig the powerful influence of the Stars and Planetsy and low far *
we are to have regard to the fixed Stars.

Oreover, having then ferioufly confidered what hath been faid, it is clear to
every capacity, that by cohfequence, according to the account of ZirVfco, the
M annual motion of the ftars, not being above 58. feconds,and 58. thirds j it is
moft palpably clear, that allthatwhilc, they rifewith the fame degree of the Zodiack,
unto which the Sun yearly coming, at times prefixed and known,further by their prefence
the work and effeds of the Sun, after one and the fame manner, and fo do not of them-
The fixed flats felves at all betoken plenty or fcarcity more in one year then another • but this variety
no caofc cf and change (as alfo the generation and corruption of all things) is to be referred to thofc
plenty , or t[lat [lave divers motions,the Tlanets, and this there is none that is Compos

ihi mfcjyes_. mentis will Ihew themfelves (b ridiculous as to deny; for by means of their various mo-
bile :fic vtancis tions, they being particular Agents, apply their vertue and influence diverfly. on thefe in-
by tea fen ot fcriour boaies; caufing thereby the difference of the plenty of one year over another, &c.
their variciis cq hereby the weakeft Judgement may foon dilcern that tne diverfity of plenty
Dearth' olrn an^ hrarcity between one year ana another, dependelh not on the riling or fetting of the
iv, droiichr, fixed Stars, buton the commixture of the Influence of the Planets with them; wherefore
plagutsfaltera- we fee (filtm. esflltx. in his Egtagues doth not only make the dWiligns, foretelling the
tions oi the changes of the ayr, and plenty, dearth, plagues, drought, &c. and in his Strom, lib.6.
' r' Na^0-1 C nece»aries t0 fitted the courfe of Husbandry and Navigation , but alfo in the lame
end H us ban-*1 a
little further, in his dilcourfe of the [even Planets, he afcribeth the Rule and
dry, alfo the G overnment of the Ghfie of the earth thereunto, teftifying farther that the Chaldeans by
i ule'and fole them, did judge of the future events of all things appertaining to this frail life j and alfo
government of Accidents tocome. Look more Ptol. lib.i.cap.2. de ^hl^adrip. where may be feen the
all accidents33 anc
^evera' operations of the Planets and fixed fiars in and over all Nations, Cou'ntrcys
ihcreinjifcri- l People, and the ireafon of their leveral Cuftoms, Laws, Manners, and Incli-
fed to the in. nations.
flucncc of Thus much for the general, fince you have already heard that their force and power
the Planets. be and is known by obfervation ; wherefore to delcend to particulars.
That the Sun ^ we have regard firft to the Sun,vie. lhallfinde that the power of the Sun, and the
hath it flu* qualityof the Heavens caufe the inhabitants of theTcrridZone , tobeblack; luch are
er.ee. they which we call vulgarly Blackmoort, or Negroes, and caufeth them alfo to be of con-
ftitution Cholerick, their hair curled, of mean ftature by realbn of the temperature of
their bodies, which is hoc and dry j Look Ptol. hb.i.cap.i. de qaadripar. We further know
L ib. r. A Vindication of Aftrology. 11
the Sun doth alfo tan even us in this our climate ; and is thecaufe allb of Spring;. Sum-
tuer. Autumn, and ivinter, day and night •, and the chief caufe of the generation of all li-
ving creatures, but moje efpecially thofe which proceed from putrefaction, &c. (every
one knows) bringech alfo to maturity all the fruits of the earth , and extimulateth all
creatures to the act of generation for the procreation of their feveral kinds. But to be
fhort, that 3 3. of Dent. ver. 14. before mentioned, and the teftimonyof Mofet, Gen.t.
14. (of which anon) that the Sun and the Moon were conftituted for figns and fealbns,as
well as othery^rr, is deer.. We know alfo he is of a drying and attraftive Nature. That
Chronickdifeafes follow his courfe,as acute and fharp the courle of the Moon, cum
mu/tn aliu- but here I (hall pafs them by, lincethere is no Peafant but can acquaint us
with lome one effeft of other of this clearly, by experience known unto him.
And who is fo ignorant but knoweth that the Moon hath a great influence on the
ebbing and flowingof the Sea? which every waterman on the can juftifiej but,rhe^
if fome urge,that in the Aituntkkfea there is no Tides, and fo think by this their igno-
ranee, to make ought againlt this moft heavenly Art, they are miftaken; for as torching
this their idle and vain conceit, I fhall not need for the anfwering thereof, ufe many vvhy ihtre is
words, but let them know, that by reafon of the profundity and vatt widenefs of thole no fides, oc
feas, I muftconfefs, little or no Tide can bedifcerned ; yet is it raoft probable, there is an fuch a? can
increafe and decreafeof that current, as I fhall appeal to all the learned in Navigation; j!3rtlly d'*
for by reafon of the indifpofuion of the fubjeft, the influence (I muftconfefs) of the In ^
CMoon is not fo much dilcerned as in other things.as all moift and watery bodies; chat fhe why there is
wholly,rulcs as in frefh waters,by reafon of the rarity and fubtiity thereof,fhe not having no Tides in
that fit lubjed to work on, which is requificejcaulech no Tide there ? alfo expert Naviga- waters,
w n
tors can teftifie,that in fome placesof theOcean Tides are letted by the ftrength of a con- i^es'
trary Current,eK. But there is no female of twenty one veers of age,thougli fome at fix- t},cre no
teen, nay fboner, but can teftifie its effeds on their bodies, by caufing their menftrues Tides,
once a moneth; this they tinde by experience, though perhaps all know not the caufe or
reafon thereof; you have already heard her influence on lunaticks, caufing their fits
fometimes to be more grievous then again at other times ; wherefore then if we further
look to fhell-fifh, we fhall fee cleerly that they are made by her divers illuminations of
or with tbe Sun, both to increafe and decreafe (this there is no Oyfter-wench but knows)
the fame effed fhe hath in the humours of all bodies fublunary. And there is none lo
ignorant but knoweth alfo, that thole who fleep in the open fields in Moon-light-nights,
fhe filleih them with dulnefs and heavy drowfinefs, and their heads with moifture; more-
over flefh newly flain , being hung forth in moon-Jight-nights, doth foon putrifie ; and
Peale (own in the increafe of the Moon, never leave bloomingand bloflbming; and that
fhe is the caufe of critical days, and alfo judicial, you have had fhewnyou in my Lux Ve-
ritatis- wherefore here Ifhall not infift thereon, but refer you thereunto ; and toGalen
de ditbus dtcreteriif-, and you fhall there finde what admirable vertue and power he afiigns
her over all alterations of ayr and other inferiour Elementary things, as well as over
difeafes, efpecially acute, &c. And not only fhell-fifh and the humours in men and
women do increafe and decreafe according to her increafe and wane, but alfo the Brain of
man and other living creatures.
Again,there is no SoVe-gelder but can juftifie he obferves the age and configurations of
the Moon with the St&i, for gelding of Cattle; and every husband-man or Peafant
knoweth that it is very ufeful for him toobferve atimeof the 'JMoon to put his cattle to
ingender; and as it isreported by Gefner in his 300 page of beafts, Democritw affirmeth
that if aHorfe cover a Mare the third day before the full Moon t the Mare fhall con-
ceive a male foal; if the third day after the Pull, a female ; and alfo in his 207 page te- If a Horfe co-
ilifieth that Pliny (knowing the ftrange fecret operation of the Moon inElephants) doth v" * Marc the
as it were afcribe a kinde orReligion in this creature; for from the Change of the Moon pjjj
till the prime and appearance thereof, they take boughs from off the Trees, and firft Wcow.a male
look or lift them up to Heaven , and then look upon, or towards the Moon, which they Foil will be
many times together do as it were in a fupplication or adoration thereof. He further re- conceived,
lateth of the Baboon, who by the influence of the Sun and LMoon on him in the equi-
noftial times of theyeer, barks every hour once; viz. twelve times a day,and as often
piffeth ; and at the Change of the Moon , the male Baboon will neither look up, or fCIB||le.
C 2 cat.
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whelmed with all thefe f If he have moneyrhe is troubled aftd perplexed
with care to lay it out tathe beft advantage^ and although he hath im^
ployeditas well as heart couldddfire, yetishe ftill in the: fame conditi-
on, thinking he might'have improved it fo and fo, much'better -7 or fup-
pofe he be fufficientiy fatisfied it is no better to be husbanded, ye t is be
on the other fide eaten up with fear ^ fadnefs ,| melancholy, and dilcon-
tentj as much as if it were utterly loft, when indeed he had more mat-
ter of joy This is alfo vanity."
If he want money, what mifery is he overcharged with ? a continual
fear poffelfeth his Spirits^ that he fliall ftatveylie in Gaol, have no friend,
abound with difgraces, flights,1 frowns and affronts, even from the
moft rural, although never fo well defervin g-, is he not then ready to
take any defperate courfe anddefignin handr andisnotthistrouWefom,
loathfom j abominable life enough to make him do that which in his own
natural humour he ever detefted i Is not this vanity and foiy then ? fare
it is agreatlevil. > >>
Hath he a competency ^which is the golden mean to be defired of all
men J yet he is not content,he muft have more,he lives not fo high as his
Neighbours, his Wife and Children flant it not like them, he hath not
his Coach, Saddle-horfes for himfelf, and a couple of men, nor the at-
tendance, cap in hand that he fees others have •, O miferable man 1 how
vain art thou , that thou knoweft not thine own happinefs r C on tent a-
tijonisthe chief eft gain : and as dht moft elegantly (aid, Tt is not the
abundance of Riches or Pojjeftons a man hath, that makethhim Rich , but the
contentednefsrf this ntinde. For how many old, grubbing Ufurers (who
as Anaeharftsmd , cariy Gold like Afles, yet eat bdt Hay) pine them-
fdves ? feed upon porridge a whole half year together, make a penny
fcirvethem a day, will not beftow a farthing to the making themfelves
well when'fick, for fear of parting with their Mammon-money, although
buta trifle s but clioofe rather to put it to the venture, aid let it wear
away (as they ufeco fay) when oftentimes it wears them away, or at leaft
bears them away ? and fo are juftly diflipatedof all, for fearing to part
with fome. Are not thefe men wretched, poor, even whilft they poffefs
the greateft Riches i Is there any ■ of them can afford themfelves necef-
faries 1 do they outlive more like Beggars, or Peafants fat the beflQthen
rich and wealthy men <
And now I might herefliew the odioufnefs and vitioufnefs of cove-
teoufnefs, which of all things is moft deteftable but I fear I have al-
ready tranfgreffed the ordinary bounds of an Epiftle •, wherefore leaft the
Porch of this my Fabrick arife to a greater bulk then the whole build-
ing, I fhall pafsit by.
• And truly to go on in this I am upon(without branching it in the leaft)
were an Herculean Labour, and to inlift on every particular vanity in this
vain, vain, Vain World •, Befidesfliould Ibe fo peremptory as toarterapt
it, my prefent condition, want of memory, and infuflicient capacity,
would render me defective in as many things as I have already or can
hereafter exprefs, and my vanity therein the greateft of vanities-, where-
fore as hitherto I have but hinted at things, being (as I have faid ) not
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able to do any other, nor indeed willing (if Icould) to'weary my Rea-
der with fo long a preamble v I ibal proceed directly:- forward^ through
the red of mans life, and give you alfo an hint thereof (having begat*)
1
and that as brief as may be^ • ^ m rv - r. i ihAii-.r
Is hefingle C he.defires marriage; Is he married 4 he deli res again to
be lingle; as the dory goes of a fellovsn whied whilft • he was h
batchelor, was a boon-companion, and would fpehd his mony freely,
and therfore with his Hofts he was termed- j4 good fellinv ; but: Fo it
happened, that at length he was married^ and coming not fo frequent-
ly to his Hofts as formerly, nor fpending his calh fo freely when he
came, was by one of them demanded the j reafon ofthis-his unwonted
ftrangenefs^and great change-, who replying, faid, i am ummarriedt,
why then quoth Ihe, Thou art new an honett man ; but he fighingly made
anuver in thefe words, Ha, but if I mre once a good fellotv again, I mould
never be an hone si man whilst I live.
Thus you fee we are never content with our condition, neither full
nor fafting. How are we griev jedand perplexed at the lofs of huf-
band, Wife, Children;, Goods •*. And how again do we fret, pine and
confume our Spirits, Bodies and Souls, that we cannoo be rid of our
Husbands, Wives and Children? How carelefs are we of them when
we have theme" Spend all our felves, Grudge them pennies, when
we fquanderaway pounds upon Whores,Projects, Drink,Cards,Tables,
Dice, and. an hundred fuch Vanities, Vanities, and ftudy to render our
felves hereby worfe then Infidels, and Deniers of the faith, according
Co the Apoftle i. Tim. 5. 8. But if an1) provide not for his orvne,
fpecialty for thofe of his orvne houfe, he hath denied the Faith, and is worfe
■hen an Infdel. Is not this Vanity^ What is this but Vanity 4 Surel)
.i is the Vanity of Vanities.
Was not Marriage firft inftituted for procreation 4 Gen. 2. yet how
many are there that would fain marry, were they but aftiired they
might never have Child ? O wicked wretches thus to fet themfelves
oppofite to Gods own Ordinance! They would pra&ice their lafci
vious lufts, but deny the fruit of the womb; and truly I muft con-
fefs it matcereth not how little we are troubled with the breed of fuch
beafts; for let me tell you, and take it for a rule, you fhall neverfi nd
any of this humour, but fuch as are moft vilde Whores, though they
mav cover it and hide it from the Wodd I have obferved i t in very ma-
ny, and have ftill found them no ortberwife reputed. Are not thefe
Vain foolsC And is not this a great folly fo to defire what the Lord
hath threatened for a curfe 1 Hof 9. 14. Give them 0 LORD : what
rvtlf t how give them ? a mt[carrying womb and dry brefts-, andrefufe what
he hath promifed for a bleffing ? Gen. 49. 25. I will blcfs thee with
the blefstngs of the Womb , and fo earneftly to covet what- virtuous Wo-
men in old dme counted a Reproach c Gen. 50.25. faith Ra c h e l there,
GOD hath taken away my reproach, when he had given her a fou. This
is worfe then Vanity or Madnefs.
Doth not the denes and preferment of many men, although naturally
in ean,bafe
^ s and un worthy,fo
J
^ elevate and tranfport them above themfelves, (P-
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fo as thatthey defpife, negled and contemn their betters, both f6r birth
and endowments f meerly becaufe they have notthofe preferments, that
power, thatefteem with the Vulgar, nor thofe fine knacks about them
which he hath * when, Ihould we but give to every creature its own,how
naked Ihould we be left? we Ihould-be more mean and poor then the
bruteft creature, who hath hairQat leaft^to cover his skin 5 This is a great
evil, and vanity it felf.
And how vain are we to boaft, and take pride in what is our fhame ?
we were Created naked, and had we not finned'we fhould have fo con-
tinued we cloathed our felves firft for fhame, and now we are fo void
of fhame, we are proud of our doathing, glory in our fliame 5 but I fay,
let us confider the things we are proud of, they are but excrements, at
the beft but vile , and naturally,! fay, belong to other Creatures , and
therefore we have little or nocaufe to efleem fo of them, much lefs to
be proud of that which we are beholding to our inferiours for: For to
the Beaver we are indebted for our Hat or coveringto the head,the chief
mem ber •, to the earth for our fhirt, which is nearer to us then our Petti-
coat 1 to the Sheep or Silk-worm, for our cloaths and ftockins •, to the
Oyfters for out Neck-lace and Pendence for our Shoes , Boots, and
drawling Galofhes to the Goat, Ox, Cow, Bull, &c. and to the Cordi-
vant. Buck, Stag, Kid, Lamb, Sheep for our Gloves: and to the earth,
rocks and mountains for our Gold, Diamonds,Rubies, Saphires, Jafpers,
Chryfalites, Heliotropians,&c. And laftly, for our Fans and Feathers,
which we fo fwagger with in Hide-Park down to our backs, to the O-
ftridge and for our Perfumes, to the Civet Cat, &c. what comes froir
their Tails,\Ve glory to have at our Nofes. How can we be more vain,
then tofet our minds on fuch Trifles •: be proud of fuch trafli and trun>
pery, vileabjeds^ This is vanity, madnefs, madnefs, madnefs we dott^
are ffupid, befotted, ftark mad fools. •
a fhort defcrip- > T o be fhort (for from this 21. year of our age, I intend to fhew, oe
'willmd iht S^ve at au to t e
^ folly of mofl men from this year to their very
van'uy ibe-cof. laft: for although I might a little infift on the crazinefs, peeviftinefs ana
wafpifliwilfulnefs of pettiihold Age, and the calamities whereunto they
are mod prone and incident, yet, I fay, I fhall rather pafs that by) Let us
iirft examine what the World it felf is, and thefeveral degrees of men
therein, and then he that ihall conclude it to be other then vanity,foole-
ry and limplicity, and the men therein other then fools and mad, Erit
mthimagnus Apollo-, but then Imuft tell him,he muff not only conclude
fo, but prove it to be fo; or he fhall (on the other fide) be Mthihominum
(lultifsmns, or Sapient am Offavus.
1 Is the world ffirft] any other then a School of Knavery, Jugling and
hypocrifie , and (asit.were) aNurfery of Vice, Villany and Profane-
neft, where every one is for himfelf, and his own felt-ends, valuing
nothing to the accomplilliment thereof, no not the fear of GOD, nor
his Commandments, which is according to the Royal Law of Liberty,
To love our neighbour as oar jelf? Is Chriftianity, Love, Confanguinity,
Alliance, Charity, Friendfliip or mutual Acquaintance fufficient to re-
claim us C Is not this Proverb, No longer Pipe, no longer Dance, verified
in
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inmoftof the People of the Worlds Is not every man a Friend and a
profefTed Lover to him that hath no need of their Friend/hip ^ O what
greasing of fat Sows m the is there frequently to be found through-
out the whole face of the Earth ! but which is worfe, is not this vanity
committed by fuch as profefs and make a great outward fhew of Religi-
on and ChriftianityAnd yet to an Acquaintance, AfTociate, a decayed
Kinfman, better and more worthy both for Birth, Parts and Breeding
then themfelves, do they extend any thing fave a bundle of flattering
words, and diflembling Proteftations of Love,affe(ftion and good will t
and then affoon as their backs are turned, give it out, he is wicked , a
1 wearer, a beggar, he lives by this and by that here lies all his hope, and
here his greateft refuge •, never remembnng,/t is an ill bird that defiles his
own nest, rejoycing at the decay and poverty of them, that themfelves
might be had in greatefl efteem Is not this a great evil How many
j4mhodexter5,fannJJes, Hypocrites, doth the world abound with, that are
outwardly Lambs, yet inwardly Wolfs, that play Legerdemain, and
pradife nought elfe, Hocus Pocuffes, teeming Saints, yet really Devils,
that have excufes for the greateft tins, nay for pride it felf which hurled
Luctfer the great Angel of light, the great Carrier of light (as his name
imports,being interpreted) headlong to//«'// and eternal cfeftrudionr' We
know the Apoftle to Timpothy, Tim. i. 2,9, 10. exhorteth, that women
adorn themfelves in modest apparel, with fiiamejasinefs and fobriety 5 not
with broldered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly aray hut (which becometh
women profefsing godltnefs) with good works. Whereby we clearly fee
good works (according to the intent of the Holy Ghost) ought ra-
ther to be the attire of women (efpecially fuch as profefs the Gofpel and
Godlinefs) then fuch vanities as are there expreft, andmany nowadays
aflume above their rank and quality •, leaft (as thcicope of thefe words
intimates unto us) they become a (hame and reproach to the Gofpel and
purity thereof-, and Chriftianity be lightly efteemed for their fakes, and
thefe their vain pradifes. I fay, notwithftanding all this, fome who pre-
tend much to the world of Holinefs and Religion, are fo hypocritical
(nay I may well fay devilifh) as to maintain openly the gorgious apparel
of women, and their vanities in fuch pradifes. To be a grace, and an ho-
nour to the Gofpel ■, choofingrather thus highly tofinagainft GOD, and
difpleafe him both in the maintenance of the ad, and f which is worfe]
the vindication thereof, then in the leaft to reprehend it in their children,
or difpleafe their fantaftical, whimfical, hypocrital wives-, but heap fin
upon fin, that fin might be hid from the eyes of the world,fearing more
the cenfores of frail, defpicable unworthy man, then the eternal Judge-
ment of the great, terrible omnifcient, omniprefent and omnipotent
G OD that will call one day alltoaccount-, that will not meafure men
by the outward appearance, but the inward teftimonies of the Spirit •.
thatwillreckonforevery idle word •, much more for every vain adion,
and premeditated and ftudied lyes and fallacies to cloak and cover our
wickednefsand deteftableadions •, What profit will thefe vain, foolifh,
mad things be unto us, whereof welhall one day be afhamed ? our lay-
ing the fault on our Husbands, and faying he will have it fo^ or upon
our
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Our Wives, that flie will have it fo-, will not then excufe us, will not
then plead for us, will not then advantage us a rulh, will not expiate
our fin, nor will not protedl us from the punilhment •, This ts alfo
I'd/illy.
How do we fuit with every dccafion , with every company ? Do we
not when we vifite the Religious, the Minifters,attire our felves modeft-
ly, puton our plain black gowns,hide our necks, breafts, gorgets, with
ourfcarfs, our curled locks and broidered hair with our hoods ^ fit de-
murely, talk of protelTion, and of this body, and the other body, rather
then want difcourfe andoccalion to cry up our felves c" and yet do we
Rudy ever the more landlity ^ Our Saviour Christ teacheth us to
knowfuchas are indeed his Servants by an infallible token, Matth.-y.iS.
Tea fl>a!l know them by their fruits •, do men gather grapes of thorns, or ftgs
of t fx files? their outward pretences are not grounds fufficient to convince
us of their innocency •, tney may be thus in fheeps cloathing,yet inward-
ly may be alf« ravening wolves,as you fee in the preceding verfe. Where-
fore I muft needs reprehend fuch as pofitively conclude men either
good or bad, according to the report of the world of them,or their feem-
ing pretences -, deviating from this Rule, this infallible Rule 5 for as it
is ralhnefs in any to believe windy reports ; fo is it folly, and worfe then
raadnefs to be carried away or deluded with pretences, and feeming out-
lides, without firft ferioudy examining the truth of both^ the want of
this leffon inwifdomis the caufe we run our felves into millions of
Premunires , which but for brevitie fake I might prove by a parti-
cular recital of many-, wherefore learn this, and thou lhalt be an abfo-
lute Politician 5 for fo flialt thou eafily pluck off the mask of pre-
tences, difperfe the miffs of envy and reproaches, and free thy felf of
many inconveniencies.
What coveting is there of this Daily appLmfc of the world ? Do we
not run here, and run there, vifit this, relieve publickly, and that to be
feenof men, make gatherings to our own advantage •, fpeak to the god-
ly for money, cloarhs, and other neceflaries, to relieve the neceffitated,
and do it in our own Names ^ be known to none we have it from any,
but that itisourown goodnefsandliberality, and yet hide our faces from
our own flelh ? Is this Charity 1 Is this Chriftianity c" Is this according
to what we profeffe ? Will we part with fix pence to one that is in
the inoft extremity of neceffity when we fee they cannot fhew it to the
world, or think it will not be known ? Do we not abound with thefe
formalities, nay do we not rather fwarm with them ?
How many men follow tradition and common cuffom, rather then
their own Judgements, Senfe or Reafon ?
y What greater madnefs, folly and vanity can there be, then to fee So-
liciters. Clerks, Scriveners, be better rewarded for running of errands,
writing of a Bill, or a Bond in a neat hand and flourifhing Letters, and
it may be neither true Hnglilh nor Senfe in it, then a Scholar and inge-
nious perfon for teaching them wit: To fee Huntfmen entertained,
receive ffipends, difcourfed with, when Learning goes a Begging ? A
lying flattering Favpurite,that is a mecr outllde,get more in a year then a
Philofopher
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Philofopherall his life ^ A quondam Beggar, that was glad to do any

thing for amefs of Porridge orafcrapof Bread, flantit, and ride in his
Coach, have the worftof his Attendants better then the beft of his kin-
dred, or any of his Predecellorsf That was formerly a fervant to every
one, now Lord it over all ? Gentlemen goon foot. Beggars ride onhor-
fes, prancing Steeds^ Philofophers,Schollars and ingenuous fouls crouch
to Clowns, illiterate Curmudgins for a meals meat, or anights lodging t
Cloaths efteemed before Wit, Learning, and underftanding f meer out-
lides honoured, infides flighted, notefteemed or valued i Men to have
their guts in their brains, and brains in their guts .''To ftrain at Gnats and
fwallow Camels fToskipover blocks,andftumbleat ftraws^To bean-
gry fur trifles, notmoveafor things of confequence f Thofe in Autho-
rity, Place, in joying pofleflions, though Idiots-,be honoured, reverenced,
applauded, efleemedof, crouched to: when vertue, and the chiefefl of
endowments a mortal can poflefs, wanting preferment, and trafh riches,
fliall be difrefpedled and undervalued ^ Then to fee riches make a man
wife, folid, difcreet, judicious and vertuous, though a natural Fool 5
and poverty to render all thefe, and the man that pofleffeth them,a Fool,
a Coxcomb, an Afs ? Wife men degraded •, Fools preferred to office f
Oratorsand Judicious men tobefllent; Fools and Idiots prate,and have
all the talk, and reprehend others, of what they themfelves are juftly to
be reprehended^ Men that have enough, make Vaflals of themfelves to
their Inferiours togetmore ? Diligently to fcrape with the one hand
money together, and to fquander it away without care with the other ?
To be penny wife, and pound foolifli 1 To buy fliadows and negledf fub-
ftances 1 Then to fee lb much difference between words and deeds t
Men rob Peter to pay Paul ? Adl all kinde of villany, and pretend to be
Saints •! The Fox preach ? Vice correct fin < The Pig play on the
Organs ? Blind men judge of Colours r A world in the Moo/tmd other
Planets ? Hell and damnation in Saturnmd Mars ? the Earth turn round
and the Sun fland ftill ? A man to fmile in your face,and cut your throat ?
Pretend one thing, do clean contrary ? Neither fpeak what they think,
nor think what they fpeak .''To hear every one fay he is your humble
fervant, yet ayms to be your infulting Mafter ? Cuckolds to be content-
ed, wink at their wives abufes, and make much of thofe that Cornuted
them ? Women to wear the breeches, men made a Nofe of Wax ? Hor-
fes ride in Coaches, men draw them ? The Cart before the Horfe ? Men
build Caftles in the Ayr ^ Towers build Mafons ? Men conquer King-
doms, and be fubdued by their own Paffionsand Affedtions ? Rule Em-
pires and millions of men.and be ruled themfelves by one Woman.'' Do-
mineer abroad, be a fneaks at home ? Men polfelfed with the Devil-flat-
tery turn themfelves into all lhapes and forms ? be Religious with the
Religious: profane with the profane : a fpend-thrift with the Prodigal^
aMiferwith thellfurer- fawn and wag their tongues, hats and hands,
as a Dog doth his tayl be furious like a Lyon : milde like a Lamb; com-
mend, difpraife; domineer, crouch •, vapour here, be baffled there -, and
whatnot, may it but advantage them fix pence r' Then to fee men and
women force their children to marry for Riches, Honour, this end and
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that, and compell them to rejedl and refufe their loves to their utter
ruine and deftruftion ? Love is the bond of perfedtnefs, and as it co-
vereth all fins , Prov.io.n. fo doth italfohide all faults-, I dare not
tnnfgrels on thy Patience to (hew thee the excellency of Love, and the
folly of Parents in this their extream vanity , fince I have been al-
ready, I fear, too tedious, but defire thee, fince verhum japeritif
to be content with this , and for that I defire to haften to a con-
clufion.
Then to fee women think themfelves better, or at leaft equal, or as
good as men.-' Men not equal nor fo good, much lefs better then wo-
men ' A man toht^ack Jackfon'mthe Country, and Mr, tfohnfon in
the City To live in a Chriftian Commonwealth for at leaft fo in
pretence] and dare not believe a word a man fpeaks ? Every whiffling
Mechanick,a Politician-,Gentlemen, wife, and learned,Simpletons^Lyes,
Plots and inventions to cozen be believed and credited ^ plain dealing,
truth and honeftyfulpefted, derided, and accounted weaknefs < The
moft rational, folid, fober and moft difcreet of all Gods Creatures Man,
become the moft fickle, whimfical, fimple and ridiculous ? Men to be-
come abfolute Apes^ one.while inanarrowbrim'dhat,alongwafte, his
breeches to his knees; Boots andBoot-hofe-tops, and great gingling
Spurs, their feet as long as their legs, or at leaft full aslong again as their
foot naturally, as in the year iStf. and 1646. In 1648. and 1649. a
broad brim'd hat, and no othermuft ferve ^ our breeches muftbelong,
even down to our ancles ; Boots with the tops trailing on the ground,
little Spurs that muft not gingle in the leaft. In 1650. and 1651. we
tomble intoihort breeches again : In 1652. and this prefent year 1653.
we think it ridiculous towear boots, but altogether ihoos and ftockins,
fuming down with a top as the French Lackies have nfed to go for thefe
many years-, one while we have too long curling locks on both fides of
our head 1 anon all the whole fide muft be of alengthandfhortbehinde 1
Thus verifying the old Proverb that rve Engliih know not when a.
thing is well.
I have hinted but at thefe laft feven or eight years for that thefe va-
nities might be the better remembred by us, and to our fhame called to
minde-, as alfo for that I account not the fubjed worthy of further reci-
tal of other foregoing years befides, I blufh to think men fhould be
fuch Weather-cocks, or rather Cox-combs, thus never to refolve on a
fet habit: might I give my Judgement what habit is moft becoming, I
fhould commend this we now ufe, faving that our fhoes and fantaftical
ftockins fpeak us rather Skip-jacks, WhifHers or Anticks, then fober
and fblid men: I would have Boots, if I might give my verdid, ufed in
their ftead : for the length of our Breeches they cannotin my opinion be
mended, being moft rationally made according to the length of our
thigh, not hiding our legs as formerly, and our doublets are made of the
exad length of our wafts : I am not fo traditionally fpirited as to com-
mend Trunk-breeches, making our Buttocks as big as a Barrel, nor the
other extream, made clofeto our thighs like a pair of ftockins, neither
their doublets with the vvafte juft under our Arm-pits (contrary to our
natural
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natural fliape)aiid flancing skirts reaching down to the feat,whence it was

faid of old, I mil fit on your skirts, when an injury was threatened-, for
truly in my opinion thus to befot our felves, andoverlhoot our Judge-
ments in following fuch a monftrous and Clownilh habit, were to render
our felves more ridiculous by far then we are already : great Bands and
Cuffs,and a little narrow brim'd hat alfo , unlefs I could fee any reafon,
comelinefsor profitin them, I can no wife commend.
It were a vain thing in me thus to recite the fevcral alterations and mu-
tations in the garbs of Women, fince every day produceth a new Toy 5
wherefore I iball only name fome of their darling-trifles, which are as
dear unto them as their lives, and which they conffantly obferve and
refolve to keep, viz. Their embroidered, curled, powdered hair • their
wafliings, paintings,waters and Pomatoes to their faces-, and when they
have done all, their feveral fortsof patches, half-moons,ftars,coach and
horfes, round, triangled, quadrangled, pointed, little, great, long and
fhort: Vainly and foolilhly hereby imagining to make themfelves hand-
fomer then' GOD hath created them, or is willing they Ihould be, and
choofing rather to pleafe themfelves then him -, nay, though it be to the
diipleafing of him they muff and will do it, what car e they-, their face
is their God^ they look no further -, they believe no other they care
for no more. And as touching their Attire, it would tire Hercules, nay
Sampfon, which were far ffronger then an hundred fuch as am I to relate
it -, and truly were I able, yet have I not patience, there are fo many un-
worthy ftinkards and flirts, fneakingMechanicks wives to be mention-
ed, which (hould I attempt, would turn my ftpmack tothirikof them,
and then inffead of Writing, I ihould prefent thee with a foul Paper-,
yet thefe muff be lapt in filk, they are no body if they have not a Silk-
Mo-hair, Taffaty, Tabby Gown (nay but for ihame they would have
cloth of gold or lilver, forgetting it is a ihame for them to attempt
the worft of thefe) a fcarlet, watchet, tabby petticoat, and that muff
be laced too, gentle-woman-like^ thus multiplying garment upon gar-
ment, till the apparel exceeds the worth of the bearer by an hundred
degrees. They muft have thefe out-fides,though theirin-lidesbeasbad
as may be-, though they are as dirty that they are not to be tonched
with a pair of tongs^ though their fmocks coft not ten groats apeece,
nay, though they pinch their bellies, and have hardly bread to eat,
yet they muff have clothes, and that athoufand times beyond their qua-
lity. Can any thing be more vain then this ^ Do not our Governours
deferve feverely and iharply to be reprehended they look not into thefe
abufes and vanities, when we know not a Gentlewoman from a Mecha-
nical flirt ? f-oan is as good as my Lady •, there is no more difference be-
tween them in their deaths,, then is in the dark all's one ^ except flie
write Lady on her back, fbe lhall never be known in this Age: Where-
fore for diftindion lake fif fornoother^ itismoftrequifite(asIhumbly
conceive) it be looked into, and an order taken,foas that every $ack and
GtHet may be known to be Tradefmen, Serving-men, &c. and not equal
in habit with their Superiours,by many degrees,& Gentlemen of quality^
for now with them (becaufe they are not reprehended in this their vanity)
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aU are counted fellows at foot-half to the (bame and blemidi of the glory
of' this Nation-, It would be much better certainly if" the would
not fo beyond his Last - and every one go according to his rank.
Again, what greater madnefs then to fee Lords no Gentlemen, no
Gentlemen Lords, no Lords Gentlemen < Serving-men able to buy out
their Maftersr Wife, fober, iolidand judicious Gentlemen be led away,
gull'd, perfwaded to any thing by their Vaffals, even again ft their own
Knowledge^ Men to believe any reports whether good or bad , with or
againft their friends or foes, without the leaft fearch into the truth there-
of ? Illiterates that can hardly (peak fenfe, write or read,preach and teach
others ^ learned, reverend, orthodox Divines lilenced, or at leaft not re-
garded ? Such asdeferve not only reprehenfion but feverechaftifement,
to reprehend and teach others r Such as are guilty of folly, to laugh at
follv ^ Of which number I muft now needs rank my felf,and befo am-
bitious as account my felf the chief, or greateft Fool, more deferving
to be laughed at then any other ^ wherefore I my felf may juftly thus
quefti»n with my felf,
Art thou not more fullen, melancholy and mad then Saturn 1 More
jovial, merry and temperate at another time then Jupiter himfelf ^ More
fierce, cholerick, peevilb, wafpilh and angry then Mars'. And again,
more gentle, wanton, and fuller of fport then Venus^ More lofty,proud,
ambitious then the 5*;?More fickle, wavering, and unconftant then
the Moon Good with the good, bad with the bad like Mercury Ever
in extreams, too merry or too fid How filly art thou to tell others of
their being led away by fair words, and none fo foon wrought on as
felf ? Condemn others for following Antick Falliions, and none fo foon
run into them c Plead for wifdom, adf nought but folly r >Cry down
Duels and fingle Combats, yet account it better not to live then live
with an affront? Condemn Drinking, and ftay a whole week in a Ta-
vern To be fo mad, as to tell mad-men of their faults To expofe thy
felf to thecenfureof every fool by writing publickly, thereby lofing the
happinefsof enjoying thy "felf to thy felf? And to think the fmilesand
applaufes of fome, can countervail the frowns and reproaches of o-
thers < Art not thou filly ?• The greateft Fool of all ? Worfe then
mad <
I muft confcfs, ftiould I anfwer for my felf, I could not in the way of
excufe plead one word in my own behalf- I muft acknowledge my felf
guilty, and can fay nothing but this, that it is a mad world, and there-
fore ftiould be worfe then mad , ftiould I think my felf other then mad.
Yet lefs fome conceited youngfter imagine himfelf more then he is, I
muft turn him to Pro'v. 26.12. and then let him be fo mad,J as to f caft the
firft ftoneatme, whence I may conclude all are mad, or at leaft fools,
we being fo generally guilty hereof-, but I ftiall name the words of the
Text, that you may the better judgeof it, Seeit thou a man wife in his
own conceit, there is more hope of a fool then of him. Now I would fain
know, if one ftiould ftriftly examine who is not guilty hereof, whether
hefhould findcany that is free: In former time there were but feven
Wifemennow adays there is hardly fo many Fools. Eryro, all fools, all
vain.
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vain, all mad, mad, mad for company-, This is the rvorldjother's the Coun-
try.
Thus have I given vou a general charadler of the world or an hint
thereof, being altogether unable to paint it out to the life, yet what
hath been faid [being fa obvious to the fen fe of every capacity disfuf-
ficient to prove it altogether vanity. And now I might alfo here fitly
give you the defcription of the Courts and Palaces of Kings, Inns of
Courts, or the pradifesof Lawyers, and of Markets-, but I fear then
I ihould be inexcufably guilty of prolixity. Wherefore of each of thefe I
lliall only give thee a touch, and haften to conclude.
A
1 fiiall begin with the laft, becaufeitis a thing fo frequent amongft Ihwdjoip:
us, viz.. Markets. Anacharfis doth well define it thus, Eit forum locus in l
™f0S Mirr'
quo alitts alium circumvemt.The Market-place,is a place where one cozen-
eth and defraudeth another. I may well term itCall things being confider-
ed) a convention of Cheaters and circumventing Lyers ^ a place where
muft much evil needs be committed according to that of the Wifeman,
Between the buyer and the feller must needs be fin.
And what are our Inns of Court but meer conventions of Politicians, fo- of tkc imsof
menters of ftrife & debate? For fight Dog,fight Bear,they will never part
you-,Incendiaries ? Lovers of mifchief? Takers of bribes? Refifters uivj'T. "
and perverters of jaftice,provided they are well fed ? Do they not tfusti-
fie the wickedfor a reward^and takeaway the righteoufnefs of the righteous from
htm? 1(3.5.23. For doth not money do all ? Is it not it that maketh the
Mare to go< right or wrong doth it not carry the caufe with thefe Catiffs?
How hard is it for a man to be a Lawyer and an honeft man both toge-
ther/' How many fuch think you, yomnight find in a century of years?
Wherefore the time is coming, and is now even at hand, wherein the
Prophets very next words will be verified upon them, viz. Therefore as
the fire devoureth the (bubble, and the flame confumeth the chaff , fo their root
[hall he rottennefs^ and their hlofjorn fhatl go up as dufl, be caufe they have
cafl away the L AIV of the Lord of Hosls^ and defpifed the word of the Holy
0ne of Ifrael, /yit.5.24.
And now ihould we but examine the ftate of the Chief Courts, viz, of th Palaces
the Palaces of Kings, we lhall yet finde therein naught but vanity and
madnefs -, from the lowed to the higed, from the King to the Beggar,
all are mad : what greater vanity, then to fee men that are to Rule thou-
(ands, be carried away with every breath of flattery of any one Para-
fite ? Then to fee Kings and the Grandees of the World foeafily perfwa-
ded contrary to what they in their own judgements know. If there be
any blemifhina King, how foon is it applauded, admired rather for a
grace, a vertue rather then a vice ? Alexander dooped in the fiioulders,
wherefore all his Souldiers and Courtiers did fo too. Yet here I cannot
but fetdown the wifdom and gallantry of our late King fames of hap-
py memory, in this particular,as I have been by feveral informed who
were converfant with him. Confideringone day the vanity of his Cour-
tiers in applauding dill all his actions, very ferioufly about noon look-
ingupto the Heaven out of a Window, demanded of thofe that were
about him , whether they fawnotaStarneerfucha cloud ^ for (he faid)
he
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he was confident he did • whereupon every one looking up, began to de-
liver theiropinions thus, onefaidhe faw it, and that it was a little bright
ftar-, another that it twinckled very much,&c. every one with aiVveral
addition, concluded politively as he faid: whereupon he burft forth in
thefe words, or to this fenfe, How unfortunate a man am I to have fo many
Fools to be my Conn cellars ! Ho rvifer men then right or wrong to fay as I fay !
Again, what Revelling, Masking, Playing, Feafting, Toying, Fool-
ing, Whoring, Pride, Gluttony, Drunkennel's, Waftry, and what not
that is evil, or to be reprchendea, but is to be found in thefe places moft
abundantly There is no place free 5 nor thing free, but alf and in all
is vanity,
rhc Atahnrs Wherefore (ince it is fo, I can commend nothing in this tranfitory,
exhortation to momentory, vilde World, but the knowledge of God and his Son
tbu mad m-M jEsUs Christ whom he hath fen t in the flefh into the World to fave
finners and the world, and that we might through him obtain everlafting
life. We have here no abiding place, wherefore what profit will it be
unto us fhould we gain the whole World, and lofe our own fouls ? We
came naked in to the World,& we (hall carry nothing out with us-,all mult
be left behind, ourpleafure, riches, honours, preferments,parts,endow-
ments, wives, husbands and children he that the whole earth could
not contain, and that fighing faid, Is there no more worlds to Conquer t was
at laft contained in the narrow confines of a Coffin, and could polfefs no
more of what he had gained,then his ju 11 length and breadth, which was
not denied to the meanell he fubdued you have heard what the Great
Conquerourof the Eaft^Ww^carried to his Grave of all he had gain'd,
but a poor black Shirt 5 wherefore let the Word o f God be thy whole
ftudy, thy delight both day and night, that when thou ceafell to be
here, thou mailt be eternally glorified hereafter, this is the fummum bo-
num, thechiefeft good yet next unto it, let me recommend the Itudy
of Nature before any other thing whatfoever, for that it is the great hand-
maid of the Almighty^ by which thou mayll daily and hourly fee the fecrec
operations of his hands, and be drawn neerer and neerer to him for ac-
cording to the Apojlle, by knowing Natural things, we come to know
Spiritual the better.
And now here it remaineth I lliould again return to (hew thee the me-
thod and manner of the fubfequent Work where I left off, and fo haften
toa conclulion but fince Ihave recommended unto you that which is
the chief means of our future felicity , I think good firll (fince our hap-
pinefs here, and the hope thereof hereafter confifteth much on the
goodnefs or badnefs of our friends and alfociates) here to deliver thee
lome Rules how to choofe a true Friend, to know a true Friend, and to
keep a true Friend ^ for commonly according to the company, fo we
conform our felves, the which if it be other then good, proves our
utter dellrudtion, according to the old Proverb , Evil communication
corrupts good manners,
i»!i-/u£ito;:s In chooling then of Friends-, firll negatively, and then affirmatively
betp to ihsofe a I lhall defire thee to obfervc thefe Rules: Negatively, that by no means
fdcud. you
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you familiarly aflbdate your felf with a lyar, diflembler or a flatterer, nei-
ther with a proud man, nor covetous perfon ^ for they will prove deceit-
full, treacherous and felf-ended t, beware alfo of Bragadotia's •, I mean
fuch as boaft and glory of their charity Ot courtcfie to others , that they
have done this good turn , and the other good turn for them •, for
though it be true they have been bcnefidal to fuch, and that they have
done all that they brag of, yet will fuch Qtake it for an approved maxime]
be never true-hearted unto thee: And fuchasarc fo bafe as to defire or
beg that which they fee is precious and deer in the light of anyone, are
alfotobe (hunned, with thofe that are not able to keep fecret what is
committed to them in Trult, and Promife-breakcrs, and fuch as meer-
ly efteem of thee for thy Riches •, for thefe although they carry a great ap-
pearance or outward glofs of Friendfliip unto thee, yet are they never
cordial and real Friends, but fained outfides. But on the other lide let
Fuch be deer unto thee, and chofen for thy friends and familiars that are
honelland prudent, and zs Cicert faith, whofe integrity, conftancy,
fidelity and liberality is known to all their acquaintance ; Let him that is
zealoully afleded with and to vertuous and religious ads, be thy alloci-
ateand choice companion •, for as Flato faith , tfiendlhip was given by
nature to Mankind to help us and further us to vertuous inclinati-
ons. not to vitious, lewd and fordid pradices: wherefore Pythagoras ve-
ry excellently faid, if we would ihun vice we muft be familiar but with
few •, and Dicearchus would intimate the fame unto us, when he advifeth
us to make the vertuous only our Friends, if we defire to keep the name
of vertuous and honeft men, andthereftof the world, if pofllble, wel-
willersunto us i, wherefore wife very wifely faid. He was not wife
that would make every one his Familiarwhence I may alfo conclude,
that in the multitude of friendlhip is friendlhip violated. Do not exceed
then in abundance of friends and acquaintance^ for if thou haft but a
few honeft men and real friends to be thy friends, thou mayft be allured
thoudoft exceedingly abound in friends.
And now chat thou mayft not be an enemy to thy felf in thus thy civcat m
choice, let me here give thee one or two Memorandums. Firft, thap you ct",0f<^ ct
5
let not common applaufe or reproach be a rule or ground to your affedH- '
on or dif-efteem ot any one-, but firft ferioully examine the truth, and
then accordingly mayft thou ufe thy difcretion and reafon : Secondly,
let not the Nation of a man deter thee from real affedion, if there be fuf-
ficient caufe and ground to the contrary 5 for it were abfurd in us to
think all Nations evil, and our felves only good : As there are both
goodandbad amongft us, fo is there alfo in the very ruraleft of Nati-
ons what reafon have we to think all the Irilh blood-thirfty , all the
Scots deceit full, all the French fantaftical, &c. becaufe mariy of them
are lb ^ For my part, if I meet with any man of thefe that is tfue-hearted
and honeft, or of any other Nation , they lhall be more deer unto me
then a thoufand Englilh Knaves • and as I will not con elude any man of
anothec Nation a Knave or Honeft, till I have experience thereof, fo will
I not be lb indulgent as to make noqueftion of thofe of my own Nation,
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but carry a like fufpition of both the one and the other, till I am rightly
and truly informed : The Scots are vulgarly amongft us traduced and en-
vyed, and yet they cannot be fo odious here, but amongll them we are
as contemptible-. Tradition carries a great fway with tools and the vul-
gar, but with wife men it is never regarded. Thirdly, let not the appa-
rel or cloaths of any one ftave thee off from the familiar fociety of friend-
thip -, it is not the Peacocks fine feathers, that can make him fing likea
Nightingal: a Philofopher may be in rags, when an Idiot is gorgeouily
arrayed ^ look not to the outficfe, but theinfide rather ofaman5and thou
(halt not be deceived.
how to km-tv a Now to know the reality of thy friend, or whether thou haft a true
truefncnd. friend or no-, fee that in your tryal of him, you let him not know your
condition, let it be in what degree or thing foever you prove him in 5 it
would be too tedious a thing for me to fpeak of every thing and way
whereby thou may ft try him, wherefore I ihall here only inftance one, by
which according to the fame method thou mayft judge of the reft. Ad-
mit you would borrow money, then be fure nrft you want not money,
left if your friend fail you, you are expofed to want and forrow, yet be
not known upon any condition to him you are or can be fupplied, left
then on the other fide, he knowing your ability, readily performs your
requeft,and you thereby kept ftill ignorant of his affecftionjor take this for
a fure Rule,that that, and tnat only is real love,that without regard to re-
quital or confiderationatall thereunto, fetsitfelf on work , let it be in
this or any other kinde whatfoever ^ wherefore if thou haft found fuch
a Friend as this, thou haft affuredly a faithfulf and real Friend indeed :
never believe the fair pretences ana promifes ot men, neither their allu-
ring tongues and fmooth fpeeches, which commonly are the properties
of diffemblers and falfe-hearted, or hollow-hearted people •, for you lliall
feldom fee a fair tongue and a dilfembling heart go afunder wherefore if
any fuch thou findeft, thou haft more matter of fufpition then credit gi-
ven thee. But remember that in proving of thy Friend thou render
not thy felf fo unfriendly to him, as to require any unlawfull thing at his
hand ^ for then affuredly thou muft not only expedt a denial of thy pre-
fent requeft from thy friend, but the future triendfhip of thy Friend
hereafter.
how to keep a That thou mayft now keep a true Friend when thou haft found him, it
true friend. is requifite (as I have promifed) to give thee fome Rules. Wherefore
then let your patience be reciprocal, your opinions mutual, yourlove in
all matters (efpecially things of indifferency) free, let your love be for
love, not recompence or gain. And for tnat, Nemo fine crimtne vivit,
there is none without a fault-, you are to hide them, and to wink at them
in one another, provided they proceed from frailty and imbecility of
Nature-, and when youadmonilhor reprehend a friend, let it be in a
place and at a time convenient; not openly in company, but privately
between you and him, otherways you will harden him in his way, and
work no good on him -, not when he or thy felf is in paflion, for this will
caufe tfiy words to be lightly efteemed, and work no impreflion on him;
And let thy fpeech be gende and mild, yet be plain with him,and fpeak
to
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to the purpofe, overcome hiiji rather with mildneCs and clemency then
anger and rigour, by which he will be conftrained rather to adhere unto
thee and acknowledge himfelf obliged for this favour, then remain ob-
ftmate and wilfull.
But let me now returne to ihew thee the method of thefe my fub-
fequent Labours. In the penning of them I have bin very plain for
that I delire to be underftod •, Animis fcriho non attrihm^ I write to edi-
fie my readers underftanding, not topleafe his earevvith fine words,
rather refpeding the matter then fyllables ^ and I have endeavoured to
compare one Author with another, andthofe with a third , and again a
fourth with all,almoft on every fab j eft-, and where one hath been fhort,
I have inlarged with an other,and where all have foiled to my expedf ation,
I have fupplied of my felf,according to Didacus Stella in Luc.io.Tom.2.
Figmei gipantum humens impojiti plrtfcjuam ipfi gigantes vident. Dwarfs
or Pigmies ftanding upon the (houlders of Giants, may fee farther then
thofe Giants: I would have none therefore wonder to fee me frequent-
ly diflent from the Ancients and relate my 8wn conceptions in di-
vers places yet in moft I follow my Authors, at leaft in fenfe, though
not verbatim. And in fome places I have trod the very ignorant and ir-
rational paths of the Ancients , that fo the ingenious and wel-willer
to this Science may have matter wherewith to exercife himfelf, and not
wholly to give himfelf over to traditional precepts •, for my own part I
abhor implicite Faith, or erroneous tradition, without found and fuffici-
cnt reafon given for it and therefore you will find I have often in thefe
my labours diflented frbm my Predecelfors. By fome perhaps I lhall be
difcommended, and again by others applauded for it •, it is an hard mat-
ter to pleafe all parties, and therefore I have (I fay) let Hip fome places,
on purpofe to convince thee that former Ages had not all the knowledge
in the World, that fo thou mayft be weaned from thy confidence in the
writings of the Ancients when neither reafon nor experience are on
their fide % 1 fhall not need to turn you to any of thofe places in this
Book ^ I hope your ingenuity will be a fufficient index thereunto: yet
leaft fome Momtu fhould convert this my filence to ignorance,and indea-
vour to wound me with my own weapon, by imputing that as a fault in
me, which I did wilfully negleft, I fliall here mention one place, being
fo remarkable and fo palpable an abfurdity, * Lib.%. Seci.z. chap. 18, of <k
this volumn you will finde the fignifications of the Sun when he is Lord
of the year in any of the twelve figns Aries aur its ^Geminifiancer and Leo
being exprefted, and the reft by varying the former Rules implyed,which
of all abfurditics is the greateft, it being impoflible for the Sun to be in
1Mtrni^Gemini^Lco^Vtrgo^Scorpio^Sagittarj^ Aquartes or Pifcesjn any yearly,
half-yearly, or quarterly ingrcfs, which is ever made at his entrance into
the firft point of the Equinoctials Artes and Libra^ or Tropicks Cancer
and Capricorn •, and therefore I muft needs conclude the Antients have
herein been very weak and as worthy reprehenfion as applaufe in
other matters. Yet I would not have thee expedl any new thing-, for
I muft conclude with Wecker in his Pratf. ad Syntax, med. Nihil diBum
quod non diftum prius ^ there is nothing faid or to be foid that hathj.
( d) not
 To the Judicious ^RSAD S^R.

not been laid before ^ or if you will not believe him, take the teftimony
of the molt wile Ecclef. 1.9. The thing that hath been, it is that
which frail be, a/.d that which is done, is that which fhall be done
and there is no new thing under the Sun : and it this were fo in
his days, fo long lince, how can we in theleaft expedt novelties in
this Age, or in thele latter days, wherein though the world aboundeth
in Books, fo that D. King fometime B. of London very well noted, they
are in number without number, yet we lliall Hnde the moll of them one
and the fame, exprelfed in feveral and divers terms and phrafes, ac-
cording to the llrain and fanlie of the Penner, and for the moll part we
fee him that comes laft, to exceed his Predecellbrs.
It had been too intricate a thing for me to have noted where I have
in any place inlarged of my own , lince it is fo general throughout all
the tour Books- yet my phrafe and llile will lead thee I believe unto moll
of it ^ it is wholly my own method and no tranllation, but rather a col-
ledtion, fo that I may well fay with Macrohtus^ Omne meum nthil metim^
mine is none of mine; yet this I can alTure thee,that I do not remember
any point or place where I have willingly been dark, ordelired to detain
any thing from thy underllanding ; It is, as I may fay, even hewed out
of the Rocks, and therefore I expedl fome places may be rougher
and more unpolillied then I could wiln ? it is the firll draught, and there-
fore I hope that may a little plead for me • wheref ore be plea led (Cour-
teous Reader) to accept of my wel-wilhes, and out of thine owngood-
nefs and gratefulldifpolition pardon my defedls, which I cannot but fear
are many, having not had time to corredl it, or alter the llile or phrafe,
which at the bell is but homely, and fometimes very harlh, according to
the prefenc condition and fancy of my genius at times, not at all lludy-
ing to frame or place my words,but quiccfuid in hue cam vend ferved turn 5
and to tell you the truth, it being once brought forth, I could not en-
dure to think of correcting it, it being a work both fo painfull and
troublcfom, fo that I had rather write another Book as big again , and
could as foon accomplilh it, as correCt what I have here written • belides,
fhould I have gone about it3as oft as I Ihould have read it,fo often Ihould
1 have altered it in one kind or other, according to that of Ten. Adelph.

Nanqttam ita quicquam bene fuhdufla ratione ad vitam fuit,

guinres, <£tas^ uf/ts, femper aliquid apportant Novi,

The which you may Englifr thus,

Naught ever was at fir si contrived fo fit^
But J//c, or Age, or fomething altered it.

"Wherefore in this regard I was the more negligent thereof, but left it
unto thee and thy courtelie, knowing that when I had done my utmoll
therein, I ikouldnever be able to pleafeall parties-, if by fome I were
accepted, by others I fhould be rejeCled I mull look for as well frowns,
flights and cierilions from fome, as applaufe or countenance from others,
guot homines tot jententUfro many men fo many minds-, wherefore (gentle
Reader)
 To the fudkious AT) ErR.

Reader) let this conlideration plead for me, and be thou To favourable
as to pals by my failings, and remember that the belt of the Antients had
their faults raid defeats, the which I could here recite, might I juftly vin-
dicate my felf by the condemnation of others. Beitdes, I would have
thee alfo know I have not dwelt wholly on this fubjed, neither do I
wholly devote my felf to anyone Rudy or Science whatfoever, or limit
my Spirit to lb lira it a prifon, or narrow confines •, I was ever of a roving
humour tor matter of knowledge, and could never perfwade my felf
I ikoiild ever know enough of any thing: and although I am not of ca-
pacity to attain ought but the froth or fuperficies of any ftudy, yet have
I endeavoured toh^ahqmsw ommbus , though (being brought to the
proof; I lliould be found Nemo in finguLis • wherefore Jet this with tlie
Ereceding prevail with thee, fo as that my moft abfurd faults may feem
ttle or nothing in thy eye, fince indeed thefe my Labours were penned
at (pare hours, and on purpofe topleafe my own fancy and humour, al-
though Providence hath now made them publique.
But here it may be fome wall carp at my writingin Eng/ijl) 5 but at fuch
I fliall only laugh : for I aym to benefit the ingenious of my own Coun-
try, and write to their edification, not to fhew my felf a Scholar or a wel-
willer to Forrainers: but I would fain ask fuch Creatures, whether Homer
that wrote in Greek, or Cicero in Latine, were not as worthy repre-
henfion, as J that write in Enghfb ? fince thole were alfo their vulgar
tongues^ or, what advantage or benefit Ihouldthe people of my Nati-
on receive by having an unknown language delivered them ? I write not
tbafew, but to them all in general: But if I maybe plain, the thing
that moll troubles them is, their Trade wall be fpoild , by reafon their
J uglings and Cheatings are beaten down, and the fubfiantiul part of the
Art fo plainly divulged.
But to thefe men I fay, let them forrow and repent themfelves of
their hypocrifie, felf-endednefs, pride and coveteoufnefs the root of
all evil, and learn love, humility, charity, and to purchafe unto them-
felves general fpirits •, I know the confciences of fome of them will
teftifie unto themfelves they are herein fpoken to, and prefently ima-
gine I fpeakin ill will to them, being confcious to themfelves they have
given me fufficient caufe by their frequent difparagements of me to fome
of my acquaintance.
But I appeal to an higher power to be Judge of this my adion,! do not
envv or bear ill will to any of their perfons, but I cannot endure to have
men pretend to promote an Art or any thing elfe, and yet in the mean
time ad nothing lets, nor nothing more then the ingrofsim* of it wholly
to themfelves: it is this, and this only that caufeth me in any place to
hint at them- wherefore lince I know my own innocency herein, I (hall
be content to let them rail and revile me at their pleafure.
Itrefteth now I refer you tothefubfequent Difcourfes-,but firft I lliali Authors
deliver unto the World a teftimony of my Birth, Breeding and Life hi
therto, being by fome calumniated of late,and now likely to incur more
of their bitternefs by thefe my labours, and let not the Reader wonder
I witnefs of my felf-, for it is no more then many of the Ancients and
(d 2) Fathers
 To the fudicious AT)E%.

Fathers of the Church have done before me*, befides I am not fo ancient,
but what I write may by one or other alfo be juihfied.
•;v« tiwe ■mJ I was born the thirteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord 1626.
fr ICC Cl ri < ' '
in.ih, mid in si do Anglt<e> in the City of Wcflmtrtfler, in the County of Middlefex
v.mmqc mJ Ailglt£.
My Mother was by birth of England^ as were all her Predeceltbrs,
my Father of Scotland and that ot an antient family viz.. of Eight her-
ho/ife, which hath flourifhed in great glory for 1500 years till thefe latter
days, as the Records there teftifie.
The mig-ru) ot The Original of our Name was from the refidence of his and my Pro-
") xwivd genitorsin the Land of Egypty from the pleafantnefs of the foyl where
they inhabited, or of herbs growing thereon, which therefore had the
fame name, Ra m e s e y, in Englijh being as much as to fay tfoy and De-
light,md this was in that County which is called Gofhen^from thence they
came into under the conduft of the Eoman Emperour, m which
Wars fortheir fervicethey obtained of him m a field Argent, the Eagle
fahle difplayedy\\ith one head for their coat of Arms-, whence (the War be-
ing ended)being dehrous to travel,they took flip,intending for England,
and being often kept back by ftrefs of weather and Divine Providence,
they at length refblved to take that place for their refidence to Pofterity
•where they fliould be firft forced to Land and not many days after, it K>
happened they were driven into an harbour in Scotland on that coaft
which is called/'//f, where they being but eight in number left alive, built
theaforefiid houfe, and called it by that name in their Language, which
hath fince been thus called, according to the fpeeeh of the Countrey,
viz. [ Eighther-houfe'} It is further recorded of them, that as they increa-
fed in number they difperfed themfelves into feveral Families., of the
which Dalhoujic is now reported the chief, wdham Lord Ramefey being
Earl thereof.
* Viz. so e of But to come neerer home, when our late Soveraign Lord King ff ams
thai rvadeto 0f happy memoiA' came to the Crown of England, he fent into. France
Telnhmfrivs f01' my Father,; who was then there, and made him Page of, the Bed-
in the li'ngs chamber and Groom of the Privy-chamber, and Keeper of all his Majeflies
'i'm-u^'hcr1 dock* and watches-, this I mention for that by *fome he hath bin term-
mJu-/ \ aU ed no -better then a watch-maker I conteijin no trade or lawful voca-
now [ime by tion whatfoevef, but I would have men fpeake the truth ^ it'sconfeft

7nv^\i>h^nf his ingenuity led him to underftand anypeece of work in that nature ^
thcYcbyto up- we read the fame of Henry the 4th.of France and Lewis the 13 th.and many
^■/ofchlot'b'im ^hnces and Emperors of Germany and others,which I could (but for bre-
andinc. vities fake) record, and therefore the king conferred that place upon
him: Now how this ihould prove him a Watch-maker and no other,
more then the late Earles of Pcmhrook ordinary Chamberlains becaufe
they bore this office in the Kings houfe, do thou judge 5 but" this by
the way,
if he,c tlx An- As ibon as I was of any capacity, I was put to School in St. Al-
^ucl'ion^and. ^ones *n H^ford/hire, Bu{hy,PFeflmin(ler,Milend-green,ind other places-, and
horvhe Lch when I Ihould have gone to Oxford, by reafon of our late differences I
fmufpcr.t his was prevented, and therefore being de'firous to further my Learning, I
importuned
 To thefudtciom AT> E l^

importuned my Tather to fend me to St. Andrews in Scotland, but there

alfo I was difappointed by the frequent approaches of the Marquefs of
Montrot]e -,xnd his Army • I therefore f rather then fail) fetled in Edinburgh
Colledge, where I continued till it pleafedGod to vifitthat Town with
Peftilence, the which at length growing vet}' hot, I returned in April
1645. into England, and have remained in London ever fince, wholly ap-
plying my felt, as ever, to the ftudy of Nature, and the more fecret and
fublime Sciences, but pradifed nothing fave Phyfick ^ for our home-
bred differences and diftradions, rending me (with many others) mean
in the light of the more inferiour Spirits of the world (for wealth and
honour I perceive brings not noblenefs of mind) I would not alfociate
my felf with many men and much acquaintance, but ftill lived an ob-
fcure, retired and referved life, dedicating myfelfe wholly (I fay) to
my book, lb that I dare boldly averr (notwithlhmding I was born and
bred up all my days in and about this City of London, fave only the time
I was in Scotland) I am not familiarly acquainted with three people in all
England for fuch is my difpofition, that I had rather be a llranger in the
Land of my Nativity (in this petverfe and rebellious Age) and to the
generality of men living therein, then to my felf and my own con-
foience-, the which folong as I may freely enjoy, I lhall never repine but
be ever content with what condition, lofs or change foerer, God hath far-
ther in his Wifdom and Providence decreed for me ^ to whom for eternal
protedlion I lhall here commend thee and remain

Ltit ?
165 2.- Thy Loving Friend,

William Ramcfey.
On his Ever Honoured, and moft Ingenious Friend
the unparalleld Author.

Hj rvert not thou produced in thofe Days

I n which Philofophers did wear the Bays ?
L earning and Art in this Age are heat down !
L earning of old was had in great renown.
I n Syria, Greece and Babylonia,
A rabia, Perfia, Lacedemonia,
J
M ongft the Caldeans alfo and AfTyrians,

Enownd Egyptians and Sydonians,

A nd Indians with our Neighbours of France
M uch honoured ity and (it 11 did it advance
E ach then in vertue f riving to exceed^
S o vertuous were they • Now in our need
E ven when it was almofl forgotten quite,
Y on were brought forth to bring it unto light.

W. D.

latromathematicus.

On this incomparable Work, and my worthy Friend

the Ingenious Author.

Hat (hall 1 cf thefie learned Labours Write,

Or of the Author what /ball / indite f
fome all ye Cjods, af'ifi this pen of mine,
(fame all ye Sifters , come ye cJMufes Nine
Lend here your help , and let now all men knoW,
If they in (JMyfteries defire to grow.
Here they the Treafureof the Eaft may finde,
And Natural bidden caufts to their minde,
HtW by the vertue of the glorious Stars,
Health, Sicknefs, 'Plenty, Scarcity, Peace, fVars
Are brought to pafs in their due time, and all
7 hings that are done in this World, great and fmall j
And that Cjod worktth not prepoftroufty
As fame men ftrangelj have maintaind; but by
Order and Nature he brings all to pafs.
Which we may clearly fee as in a glafs.
Could we but read the volumes of the Skie,
As here the Author clears it to the eye
Of every notion', whofe elaborate pains,
Be recompenfed with immortal gains :
And when he fliaU be taken from this place.
Let him be fixt amongft the Stars, to grace
Thofe Heavenly bodies and thofe Lamps of Light,
For he bath made them glorious in our pfht.
I. w.
Vpon the Authors Elaborate Pains in
thefe his Labours.

WH Q in his Writings feeks all men to pleafe.

Is not unlike the Merchant on the Seas^
Meeting mthrocks^rvinds, pyrates, (helves and fands.
Jet boldly ventures, ere at home he lands
His Ship full fraught, returned fafe and found,
Difchargd of Wealth, wherewith Jhe did abound.
He fits him flill, and lives at quiet eafe.
Thinks the Land better then the boyflrous Seas 5
Even (0 our Friend in thefe ungrate full times
Hath brought home learning brea in Farraign Clymes,
Is fure to meet with Find-Faults for his pains.
When be feeks nought but profihto their brains
And pleafure all men Dolts do ever pine.
When they fee Learninglive, and Vert tie fhine :
All Ages, Sorts of men, and Learned Schools
Have honour d this rare Science, favc fame Fools,
Who neither know, nay, will not under (land
Unto what purpofe God hath given command
T0 the great Lights of Heaven,Planets and Stars,
To (hew their power on thefe Inferiours
I envy none, yet hee's no Friend of mine,
Who having Pearl's will cafl them unto Swine.
The Commonwealth of Learning cannot flour if:,
if (he in(lead of True-born, Ba jlards nourifh.
Some fay thofe things arc be (I which arc in common.
But In thefe (peculations, there is no man
Will [0 adjudge ■, For, an illiterate head.
But only taught to (pell, perhaps to read
His mother Tonguc, high Secrets to expound,
Mif leading others, runs him f 'If on ground.
But as our Merchant in fomc Farraign foyl
Hath got a precious fewel by his toyl
And induflry, hoping thereby toraife
His Fortunes, brings it home, which he doth praifc
Unto his Friends It they much magnife.
And fomc choice per [on doth his fcwcl Buy,
And much efieem it: So this Far-fetcht piece
of Heavenly Science will the Golden Fleece
Even much refemble. Tld Author honoured be.
As Jafon was to all Poflerity,
I. B.
 The Contents of the Firft Book.

CHAP. I.
PRovinr AftroIoCv to be one of the Liberal Sciences. Fol.i.
CHAP. II.
That <»s4flrology anj Afhononste are one and the futte Science, and that thejVpere
ever fo received bj the Ancients, 3.
CHAP. III.
Shewing the exceSeney and nebilitji of the Science of Ajlrologj, as alfo its antiquity,
and the admirable power and vertues of the Heavens. 4.
CHAP. IV.
That the Start and Heavens have influence on inferiotsr and element orj bodies, proved
by Scrip tare or the Word of Cod, and aeinewledoed bj the Thi/ofophers and the learned in
former Ages. CHAP. V. 5.
Shfioing that obfervation ma.) he made of the motions of the Start, inanfwer tothoje
that hold it impofsible for any man in his days to ob/erve the particular configurations of
every Planet with the fixed Jiart,and with one another, as alfo that thereby we may dif-
cem their Influences,if we have any capacity. 7.
CHAP. VL
That the variation of the Heavent from their placet therein they were in Ptolotnies
time, or at the firfl Creation,Caufeth no £rrourin Afirological judgements. 8.
CHAP. VII.
Shewing the poVoerfuli influence of the Stars and Tlanett, and how far We are to have
regard to the fixed ftars. C H A P. V111, 10.
Shewing further the influence of the Heavens on inferiour and elementary bodies. 14.
CHAP. IX.
Shewing that the influences of the Heavens and predominancy of the flars in every cli-
mate, it thecaufeof the feveral LaWs and Cufioms of the people therein. 16.
CHAP. X.
Containing the refolutien of the main objefliont againft this Divine Sciencei 18.
CHAP. XI.
Containing an Introdullion to the vindication of my Lux Vericac^Rm the afperfiont
of Dr. Homts attd his fecond, with the firft reafon why I accounted hm not Worthy of my
notice. CHAP. XII. 23.
Comprehending three reafont more Why that rabble of theirs was not worthy aufwer-
ing as to every quirk, 24.
CHAP. XIII.
fontaimng the Authors fourthreafon, and a vindication of both him and his Lux Ve-
ritatis from feme of their abufes and untruths, and their juglings and evafions mani-
fefted. CHAP. XIV. 16.
Containing the Authors fifth Reafon, and the Scripture proofs, alledgtdfor Aftrology in
his Lux Ventatis, proved to remain unjbaktn. 30.
CHAP. XV.
Shewing that the Text in the 19. Pfal. ver.3. a/Jedgedbj the Author to prove the Start
have influence,is no wife re felled. CHAP.XVI. 32.
Proving their Reply to Job 38.31. fheWing the Stars to have influence, to be frivilosst
and of no efeSI. CHAP. XVII. 33-
Proving their Reply to Judg. 5. and the 20. Weal^, and no Wife available to their intent
or purpo/e. CHAP. XVIII. 34.
That the Stars are proved both ftgns and caufes by the word of God, and the Art laW-
full, notwithftanding all their malice. 9 <.
CHAP. XIX.
Proving Aftrology to be Warranted by Councils in Sfiight of their rabbit.
CHAP. XX.
Containing the poWer and fubjeft of Aftrology , and hoW far the Author vindi-
careth it, ibid.
 ASTROLOGY

FULLY

Vindicated and Defended

FROM ALL

The Afperfions and Calumnies of the Antagonifts

thereot : As alfo its Legality and Verity proved, both by the
Teftimony of the Scriptures, Fathers, Antients, and the con-
fefsion of Councels : With a clear Vindication of the
Authors Lux Veritatis, From the vilifying Reproaches of
Dr. Homes a nd Ir is Second j and that the purity or the Science
remaineth ftill untainted, notwithftanding all their Reply.

Chap. I.

* (Proruing Aftrology to he one of the Liberal Sciences.

" Hen I firft entred upon thefe my Labours, I thousht by reafon of

the bulk, and for that it had been of late traduced by the ignorant,
it would be very convenient to prefix fome Difcourfe which might
tend both to the vindication thereof, and the manifeftation of its
fublimc excellency and verity ; whereupon at my fpare times, I en-
tred upon this lubfequent Difcourfe ; upon my firft conception
thereof, I thought it would not have exceeded a fhort Preface; but
a a fj being brought forth, I perceived both for the largenefs of its bulk,
and variety of difcourfe, it deferved rather the denomination of a Book, which I call
tx/ Vindication cf /If rclvgy. I fhall not need to fay any more thereof, only refer thee
to its perufal , and here begin our matter, with the Anfwer of an Objedion, the better
to ufher m our following intentions j which is. That Ajlrology is none of the Liberal ObjtB.
B ' Sciences
 2$: Vindication &/Adrology. Lib.?.
ylrfiV. Sciences, but tsfflronomy is.The vanity of which Ohjeciion Hial 1 he cleared here beneath,
it being indeed one and thefame Art, though two diftinct parts or properties. But tirlt,
leall lome may qucftion whether it be an Art, for that, as they fnppofe, Artflcih in fome
partsof his Works fcems to deny it; yet upon better conlideration, there isno rational
man but will foon finde that he is fo far from denying any futh thing, that he fpcaketh as
A. 'ificHe mv much thereof as any Afruloger can. Look further, Arifiot/eOlfcihtiphyf. 6. and 12. and
krh no diiL-r- 1. Volit. cap.7. and feveral other places, too tedious to relate here. AUb his 2. Le Calo
tncebeoTCtn rex); j ^ anci propnttat. element, and lib. de mando cap.9. and in the 4. de genera-
'A<i'^ul.\r'h\:ttt0Ke fn'ttahum ,ca p. 1 o.for there is none that is well acquainted with his manner of" Wri-
tosesjicr hi h ting, but knows that he indifferently ufeth the Name of t..AJ?ro/o^er and Aflronomer for
vtyt'ifr ac- one and the fame; and a Ifo in other places, Aftrologrr and l,htlcftpher1 as making no dif-
knov/iedgrh fe it nee between them, which here to particularise were both tedious and luperfluous in
nn Ik'fh-iK ^ tlciljr u cafe j and in liis I'kjf. lib, 2.cap.2. Ire makes no more difference between ilAJIto-
Arr, "ihcii'sh loojxi4ftronoTnj and Ptyfuky, then the particular names of the head, hand and foot, &c.
diltinQ p.vtr. do uftkc thatthey are different things from the body, though diftindt members, when all
rational men know that notwithllanding they are feveral parts, yet they all conduce to
• the compofition of one intire body.
Wherefore in my Lax veritatii or defence of AJlrolopj jcinp.i. feft.3. ] bring Ariflotle
to affirnt Aflyoloqj to be Sclenti* media, a Science between ihe UMathematickj and Natu-
ral Phi/o/tfhj; wherefore thofe that finde not thefe very words, Sdtntia media, in the
above faW 2. of Phyf.cap.i. if they finde fo much inferred, it is fufficient to evince fuch
carpers at Truth, to be either void of matter of difcourfe, orenvi«us, or both j when it
is clear he makes no more diftimffion between the one and theother, then what you have
but now heard.
I forbear here, to fet down the teftimony of Averroes in his Com. on the 12. of the
Metuph. Text 44. and on the fecond Book of Phjf cap.i. but refer you to the perufal of
that 3. Soft, aforcfaid, where you fhall alfo finde that in his Comment 7. of the third of
his Metaph. he alfirmeth tyffrologj to be a Mathematical Art; and this is acknowledged
, by all the Judicious and learned ■ neither do any but Fools and Novices make it a diftinct
Art or Science of itfelf, but a part of Afironomj, Phjfckj and T^jtural Thilofophy,
one of rt'hich make up one intire Liberal Science; this is well known to the Learned ; yet for
the Libtial Sci- the fatisfaCtion of fbme weak headed Momufet have I thus plainly delivered my felf, who
tnces. carp and rail at what they are ignorant of.
Tufther AvcrroesfXa^x. 44, of the 12. of the Mctaph. (amongft many more, which
to infert here would make my labours of too great a bulk) acknowledgcth Ajlrotog) to
be an Art; but in this place, 1 fay he hath thele w ords, l:a autem art propria ffi kmc in-
tent ioni inter ah m Mai hematic as, cjuiaconjiderat de fttbjlantiis aternu fenftbilibw, alia an-
tem Sclentia Mathematics confdtrant de accidentibtu , ut art Arithmetic a ^ & Geometric.
And in hisCommcnts on the z.de C<r/o,Tcxt 58.he attributeth fo much to the power of the
LIcavcns over thefe inferior Bodies, that be confefeth one Star to have a greater fewer then
another: and alfo in the 68. Text of the fame Book, he acknowledgcth every far to have
hii oWn particular operation. See.
Of the legality, As touching the legality and great efteem Ajlrolcgy was in in former Ages, J fhall
great eftccm here (for brevitie fake) refer thee to the peruliil of the 4. Seftionof the:. Chapter of
and antiquity my ^uX ^eritatii, and for its Antiquity to the 5. Section of the fame Chapter ; for there
"landin?lun 's morc
certain, then it hath been ever in moft high efteem by all the more grave
and unifiakcn fort of Cfounccls, States, Kingdoms and Empires; as alfo by thecliiefeft and wifeftfort of
fot ought all men ftudied and maintained, it being the chiefeft of all ftudies under the Sun, and among
the envious ^ Learned the moft coveted after.
'otamufes can For though it hath been (by the malicious ad verfaries thereof) diftinguifhed from A-
fay. (ironomy, yet (I fay) by the Learned and Judicious never; for though they arc diftindr
1-Jow djlyidgy parts , yet are they one intire Sciehcc, and that, one of the feven Liberal Sciences, as
and Af onony youhavc heard ; wherefore the limplicity and ignorance of fbme wcak-braind men
«mc hpatatc d. ^ho make this diftinftion, ought not to be countenanced, ftaining and traducing thereby
Ath vH) ^nd chiefeft of Sciences that was ever ftudied by men; for that they, and they only were
^j't'laTaai'iT t'ie l; iat
l made them any wife reputed feveral, fhall beneath appear; for lince it comes
iciciifc. here fo opportunely in my way, 1 will give you (for the iarther clearing of this point)
Lib.i. Vindication of Aftrology. 3
the tcftimony of Umc former and auchcncick Writers, though were I not confined to
lomewhat a narrow bounds, I might inlert mod or all Writers that were any ways Judi-
cious • but fincc, / 'rrhum Sapient if at cjl, and the cafe fo clear and unqueftioned amongft
rational men, 1 Inall (asbnef as may be) give thee fome, and then proceed, that 1 may
hallen (as luuli been faid) to fay lomewhat of one that hath put forth a patcht pretended
Reply to my Lxx I 'tritatis in anfwer to Doftor Natlmmd Homes.

C II A P. II.

"that Aftrology and Aftronomy are one and the Jam Science, and that
they ivere ever jo received by the Ancients.

IHavc already declared the teftimony of Ariflotkon this point, and if wc penile the ^
works of PcolomiejNZ fhall finde alfo, that he maketh no difference between the one n^j^roice''
and the other^and more parncularly(not to inlill long hereon) LihA.cap.de between Afire
cap.%. df yinadr. he calleLh there the Arc otAftrclooy Ajhonomy, and the Predidi- inyc and Aff a-
ons Allronomical ■ fo confounding the didindtion of the parts with the elTential name of
the Science. Wherefore chough V-rsAw/r hath, by fome brain-lick men, been brought
to condemn Afirelogle, we fee thereby the folly of fuch envious and ignorant gain-fayers yu
of what they are altogether unknown in : for it is very drange that he lli«ula be produ- incn pr0»
ced to condemn what he hath taught to the world in four Books in folio ; but fuch is the Jucc
dupidity and perverrnefsof the Antagonids thereof that when Ajlroiogtrs declare and Afiru-
Ihew manifclily the power and cffiracy of the influence of the Stars, there they accufe
them with impiety and illegal practices : and when thev linccrely teach not to afcribc fo
muchto the as to ncglert thefe inferiour caufcs, but tojoynthe confideration of
the one with the other- here (not conlidcring, nor indeed underdanding the Icopeand
intentions of their Writings) they pick out certainparticularplacesoftheirworks which ^^
they think makes for their idle conceits and cavils to the condemnation of Aftrology^ and
the labours of thofe that herein have fpent their whole lives for the benefit of thele at- for their cue
terAges; who have by us fmall requital of their care and pains thus to traduce them, Sc n.iius of u;;
when thev oug!:t rather by us to be eternized with Statues of Gold, and whole volumes ^or
rV ■ pcrpttunr>i. '
ofr prailestw 's aboinimble,
Hermes 'Tr 'tfmtgiftm alfo in his ^V«t;/n<j«r«fw,caileth the Art no other then Aflrolagj^ Hermes-
and the Students JftrcUpcrs.
And Tally alfo in all his Works calleth the Art no other then never fo much
as once mentioning Affroncmj ; for in Lib. 2. de Di-vimtat. he maketh prcdidtions a part
of Ajhology , and not an Art of it fclf, when he telfificth of Caftander and Archelma
that they Vocre excellent in other parts of Aflrolortj, jet never ufedPreehLltons.
And Plinfe hb.7. cap.; 7. witnelTeth that Berofus, for his Divine P redid ions in Ajirs- And hini:,
iojty, had his Statue ereded him with a golden tongue.
The Septsiarints in the 47. of Ifa.aKo make no difference of Aftrology and Agronomy, iteScpiutgints
mr iA/lrclrgers and zsAfironomers, comprehending them both under the name AJiro/o- alfo.
gers, and the Art under the word Aflrology.
Galen alfo. Lb 3. cap.6. & 12. De die bus decret. contrariwifc calleth the Egyptian Likcwlle Galen
tyJjlrologtrs Aflronomers.
And agam Caffrodoms comprehendeth the works and effedsof the Stars under the And the fame
word Aftronomi where he defines Aflrology: fo alfoTl^to^ Philo, and indeed all learned
Writers; which, lince to the Judicious this is fo well known, 1 (hall not need here longer '
to infill; only lhall alfo add this, that Bonatus in his 11. ch. De confirm. isf/freLSctentia, Bonatl(t con.
maketh tAflrology as did tslt iflotle (as you have already heard) a part of ssljiroKomy in fcmetli to the
thefc words, AJh onomia eft Sciencia per ejuam non ftoltsm prafentiftm, verttrn etiam pr<t. fame.
B 2 teritorssm
 4. Vindication of Aftrology. Lib.r,
See alfo his 14 ttritorum ac futurorum habetur cognitio. Jfftrettomie is a Science by which notonelypre-
chap.where un- fent things but what is part and to come may be known. Here you ice by thele words he
derthc word comprehendeth Aftrologj under the name and word Ajironcmie. Ami then as lhavc
nn^fee^n 'n t'ic following words, ihews it is a part of the fame Art; defixiinr etiant aho moda,
11 v z
the'c'ontcms' ' - ^uat fartc'[iVt/pccies ipjins breviter, conttmplutivam fcilicet & ejut funt
of the chapter Alirologia c?-Aitronomia. It is defined alfo another way, viz. divided into two
he ptovcth A' parts or kinds, to wit, contemplative and adtive, which are tyldMogie and Athc
nomie
Lbt '
Sciences! Thus you lee here what difference the Antients have made betwixt the one part and
the other; and he in that fame chapter further iheweth how they differ, where he iaith.
In quo dijferunt ijl* dun panes die am tibi, in what thefe two parts differ I (hall (hew thee ■
and fo forward ; wherefore then this being apparently manifell:, I fhall not here fpend
more time or trouble thee , referring thee for further fatisfadion to his twelfe chapter,
where he fheweth cleerly both the parts and fpecies of Afironomie ; and I believe an
artificer is beft able to deliver a definition of his own Arc, and rather to be believed then
one altogether ignorant therein, which that man muft needs be , that will be fo perempto-
rily bafe and impudent, or rather imprudent, as to deny what is thus t»nfclTed by all An-
Afuonomy of t'ent and Authentick writers of this heavenly and moft deledable and admired Science ;
no great ufc or neither upon due confideration will any man finde the knowledge of the motions, which
validity with- js one part of the Science, to be of muchufe or validity without the true underffand-
ouc Afirology. ing 0f their effeds, o-c.
And here alfo I may add one word to that fourth Sedion of my firll chapter, T have
referred thee to , that he alfo in'his next chapter, wc, the thirteenth, witneffeth that
Abraham taught the Egyptians his Art, and that Atlas who was afterwards fo excellent
therein that it wasthoughtof him, he was a God, and therefore was fuppofed (through
his excellency in his knowledge therein) to fupport thr Heavens on his moulders.

Chap. III.

Qontahiing the Excellency and Ts.ohllity of the Science of Aftrology, cts

aljo its Antiquity ^nd the admirable power and ucrtuc of the Heavens.

Alirology fiift Qq); alfo into the Preface of Gerfon his Trilogium eyfftrologix Theolo-
fitft B (who reduces in that piece Aftrologj to Divinity) and you {ball
blgr/Lfcl" A—^ finde that he acknowledgeth it an admirable and Noble Science , revealed to
Noc Diaboli- Adam the firlt Patriark by Gid, and lb to his pofterity ; Ergo, molt lawful, and to be
calov illegal, defiredabove allSciences in the World, not being eymzr Diabolic all. Illegal, oppojite to
but moft law- trH^ or cott^dtnce of God,hut indeed rather a great means to acquaint us with hisHeaven-

tobedefired of'y ^ incomprehenlible divine felfe , when by the motions and conllant influences of
all oilier natu. the Coeleftial bodies, we know the corruption, generation and procreation o f all things
ral Sclencts. A jn this Elementary world, and fo contemplate and talk or converfe daily and hourly with
great means to js nQt t0 beheld by ffaile mortal eys, or fiefli, nor to ftand in the immediate
anTacquaint Prefence 0f that dreadful omnipotent God, whole voice alone is a confuming fire, &c.
us with his Di. Gerftens words (I fay) are Tropterea ncn fft hoc negandum de Allroiogia , quam ejfeSci-
vine incompre- entiam Nobtlem, Gr admirabilem, primo Patriarch* Adam, cS feejuacibus revelatam,Thc-
henGble fell, ologia mn abnegat. Wherefore it is not to be denyed of Aftrologj, but to be a Noble
^ota- and admirable Science,revealed firft to eAdam and his pofterity, Divinity refufeth or
denyethnot; for there is nothing more certain then that Cjod hath in his fecretwifdom
fo difpofed of the conftitution of the Coeleftial bodies, that his Will by their operati-
ons and feveral influences is afted and performed thereby; fo that to the end of the
world it is fore-ordained and decreed by him to be lb performed and accomplifhed by
them,according to the opinion and excellent judgement oif At Ariacoin his Concor-
dance
Lib.i. A Vindication of Aftrology. 5
dance of /Iftrolorj WilhDivinitjjrovtth theFloec^Stfls Jch'tftns and other mo/} notable ac- No-'bs flood,
cidcnts to be figni'fied in Heaven long before; and this is confirmed alfo by G erf on, who in
bis fecond Propolition, acknowledged Heaven to he (as indeed it is) the Injlrument o/jtms j-ore.
God,Whereby he governeth thu corruptible and infer tour Elementary world. And further known and (ig^
faith he, Erraverunt hie a/itjui, dicentes cerium nihilagere, fed tantummodo fgnum ejfe, al- niH^d by the
leo.mtes i/lud, & erunt l» figna & tempera. They erre who think the Heavens do no- y^Hovens
diing, but are onely for lignes, alleadging that, and they /ball be for fignes and /eafont, js Qnjs '■}nftru.
ivrc/Forhe further in the third Propolition, fiith and approveth it to be a probable mfm, by
and fubtile opinion, that God foreknowing the chances of men , had defer ibed certain agree- which he go.
able tokens in Heaven, concurring with the courfe of the world even to the day of judgement,
By this I fay is my words, and the opinion of P- de Ariaco confirmed ; and in the fourth mentaryworid!
Propolition, he declareth that Heaven hath received many and divers vertues of Cod, j he Heavens
according to the variety of the parts of the Stars, of the Planeti and of the motions of them, have many and
thosioh not comprehended by all men; and fo forward he teftifiech , that they obey the com- c'iv(ei$ vei[lict
m.indmcntof God. But this by the way; let us now proceed. ^
mandmcnt of
Gtel.

Chap. IV.

1 bat the Hea<veus and Stars bane influence on hi femur and Elemen-
tary things^ (ProDcd by Scripture or the word 0/ God j And acknow-
r
ledged by PhiloJophers) and the learned in jormer ages.

LEt us now then, (having cleered tliis Objeftion, viz. That Aflronomie it an Art
or one of the Liberal Sciences, but not Aflrulogy, and proved that they are one and
the fame Science, though dilHnft parts, and that they were didinguilhed but of
late times by ignorant cavillers againft it,) prove that the Heavens have influence toge-
ther with the Stars, on Elementary and fublunary things • being alfo by many un-
known in the works of God, (not to ufe a harlhcr terme) denyed to have any.
That the Heavens have a great and ifrong influence on fublunary Elementary things, The Hnvenj
as touching fterility and fertility, which we fliall here begin firlt witn , there is none but or influ<ncc "f
who are moll impious, will dare to deny, iince the Word of God himfelfe fheweth us the 'E'/! CJl,l«
truth thereof; forfirit if you look into the 26 of Leviticus, ver. 19. you fhall findes[erji"yKy an
there, the Lord threatning his children with fterility fordifobedience, faith, / nwif Of S;«»ilty.
your Heaven .u Iron, andyour Earth as Brafs; viz. The Heavens fliall not duly by their
influence diftill thofe comfortable fliowers •f fertility, they /hall be hard as Iron, and
your earth as brafs, that it fhall not receive any imprenion there from, &c. And fo like-
wife on the contrary, when of his infinite Goodnefs and Mercy he promifeth plenty, he
faycth, / will hear the Heavens , and the Heavens flja/l hear the earth , and the earth /hall
hear the corn, and the Wine, and 1 he oile, and they /hall Jezreel, Hof. 2. 21, 22. So that Of Fertility,
hereby you fee deerly a dependency of the earth on the Heavens, and their influence 5
Jezseel the people of the Lord,, when their ways fhall pleafe him ,/hall be heard by the corn,
wine, and oile, viz. all fufficient neceflfaries, they being comprehetfted under thefe
words; and thefe having their dependency as it were from the earth, as growing out of it,
fhall be heard or a/ffied by it, or fiirthered to its utmoll ability; but all this will not do,
without the Heavens hear or afsifi the earth With its fweet i«/J«;»trf;nor then,except CJod the
difpofer and orderer of all things, Ae<ir and give his blefftng to the Heavens; lb that here- OoJ Is to be
by we fee God moft deer iu the-order and difpofal of nature, who is the firfi moving and ft«n inthc or-
e fficientcassfe, to whom all caulcs are but fubordinate, yet you fee that next unto himfelf^ natare,
the Stars arefecondary caufes, and from him immediate caufes of all our earthly enjoy-s
ments or afflidions; for what caufeth that amongil corn,thc ground being diligently tilled isjotar
and painfully mannured by the Husband-man, and the Corn fowed herein being clean
and
 6 A Vindication o/Aflrology. Lib.r.
and pure, from other mixture of feeds; what caufeth,! fay, that yet notwithlhinding,
there will Icvcral flowers both blew, red, and purple, grow amongit it, alfo out of the
fame feed. Darnel, folders, and fmutt^ geare ? if this be not ot calioncd through and by
the infiucqteof the Heavens,it is occalioned by nothingin the whole fabrick of the world,
ilut yet for further conlirrr.ation hereof,the 5 5 of Deut.v. 14.you fee,doth maniftllly make
it appareiit, v.here the whole influence of the Heavens, and theincreafc of all Vcgeta-
K010. f !\'es are attributed to the Sun and iJVloon, -viz.. Fer the frecious fruits brought forth hj
the Sttu^audfor the precious things put or thruf} forth bj the Aloon.
rufihe-'l.-tihe Ag^iri we fcctlecrlyin many places of Scripture, the flars are called the Floajl s cf
f'.-rs hivc^;- Heaven, which certainly would never have been thus named , were they of no force and
flircnce. efficacy, the word hofts intimating their power and llrength j fee 2 Kiug.cljap.17.ver. 10.
and cb.1p.21. verr,, s. and chap, zi.vtr.q, 5, ofr. So likewife Goihimfclfe cxprcfiing his
omnipotent and irrefiffible power and force, he is called the Lord of Hafts.ifd. 2-].v.2^. If.
23.9.andthap.22.v.5.i2.i4, i5,251and many feveral other places which are worth the
while to perufc.
Hut further to put this matter quire out of doubt, viz.. That the flars have their in-
fluence on Elementary bodies, fee Dent 4.19. where you fee clecrlythey are for the ufe
O'jci'L of man divided or imparted unto all Nations under the Sun, by which if any man ihall
conclude and affirm is meant their light, or that diflinflaon which they caufe between
Aifa. day and night, and of feal«nsj I mult needs tell him his conclulion is very weak , fince
we have fo Ihiall ufe of their light either in the day or night, that it may very well be
counted none at all; and as touching that diflinftion of days and fcafons, the Sun and
Moon would be fufticient for that matter without thofe innumerable Hoalts of Heaven
Nota, the jhirrcs: therefore the ufe of the flars mull in this place have a further conllru-
flion.
The ii.flitcncc Moreover that their influences have power and extend to the temperature of men,
unds'tQ^I c** aPPcaiet'1 ^atth.17.14. where the lunatick is offered unto Chrifi to be healed, whofc
tcmptratu.-e of dilicmpcr, as experience and common example iliewcth , followeth the courfeof the
men, as we rc (JMoon, and to the fuccefs of mens affairs, doth yet ftinher appeare by fudp .5.20. where
in Lunatick. it is recorded that the flars in their courfcs fought againfl Sifera, of the which more anon,
as a n t iat a a e n t ie
Smcii " ' P tf H ' ' 58 of fob, and the 19 ffal. as touching the Pleiades and Orion,
alfo tlicii"h and that the Heavens declare the glory of Cjod , their voice or language of the flars being
denytd by gone t hroug h the Vthole earth, &c.
f*nae. Thus have wecleerly feen the influence of the flars proved by the Word of God •
^0wthey were ellecmed in former ages by all Philofophers, Emptrours, Kings, and the
knowkdwd by no^'er fp'r'te<i people you may fee if you will have regard to the 4 Sec. chap. 1. of my
Thilofephii!. Lux Veritatis, where you may feenot onely the great elleem the Art was in amongll all
wife and learned men informer ages, but alfo the names of the chiefeft Patriarchs, Ea~
thers, Philofophers, Emperours , and Kings that were ftudents herein ; which notwith-
ilandingthe pretended arguments of the envious againft it,ftands unftiaken, as will ap-
peare to any that fhall perufeit, comparing it with the pretended Replyers difcourfe;
therefore here I fhall refer thee thereunto, being delirous to be asfhort as poflibly I
can.

Chap
Lib. i. A Vindication o/A(lrology.
7

C H A P. V.

Shewing that obfer<vation may he made of the Stars motions, in anjwcr to

thoje that hold it impofsiMe jor any man in his days to objerue the par-
ticular configurations of every Tlanet, with the fixed Stars J and
with vnc another ■ at nljo that thereby we may dijccrn their injlucnce
if we l)aVe any capacity.

I Shall here therefore now (hew , that obfervation will dearly evince us that tl'.c oiiffrv.-ion
StMt have admirable influence on thele inferiour and elementary things; for tcschnh us the
though it be moft certain that the Heavens make not their Revolution under ^avs it ftuencc.
36000. years, yet is its variation fo flow,as that it dependeth upon the motion of
the fixca Star?; fo that before there can be any great difference worth (peaking
e fame conflellations may be often obferved in particular, though not in the whole;
for the fi xed Stars according to the neereft account of our late Writers, orthcfphcar in
which they are, move not above one degree, which is Oo^ minutes in 72. years, in whic h
tinic there is none, but who arc altogether ignorant, that cannot make fufficicnt obfer-
vation of every conftdlation worth noting (or tht confirmation of their influence; for
though theyuiovc from EalltoWsft once in 24. hours, fo making this Diurne Revolu-
tion 366. times in a War, yet lince in refpeift of the motioBof this Sphear from Weft to
Raft thefc 3 66. Revolutions caufcth not a minutes difference; it muft needs follow that Thit iFie true
the very fame fixed ftars do rife, culminate, fct, and lie in the fame Circle of pofition, nature of ife
m3 be
and alfo may be in configuration of the J»»,and any of the other TUnets, and that fo y
cxaiffly in one and the fame place or part of Heaven, that it is impoftible with any inltru- ^7"
mcnt to diftcrn any variation cither in the longitude, latitude, declination, right or ob-
lique afccntion thereof; fo that hereby it is clear the nature of any ftar may be found
out, and be exadly known.
But now as touching the Planets; firft, wc attribute , as is clear to every vulgar no--j-hCp0WCr 0f
tion moft power and efficacy to the Sun^ next to the Aloon , then to Vcnttt, and fo to the Planets.
AlerCHry, and next to Jupiter and Saturu, and laftly to tJMars; this (I mean) in relation
to their motion with the for by how much the light of the Planets to us is greater
and their motion fwifccr, byfo much arc their operations ncccffarily the more apparenc
and manifeft to us or our fenfe : wc prefer Venus before Mercury, for that though he
be fwiftcr, yet is fhe the greater, and fo confcqucnrly of more efficacy : and the reafon
why Mars is of leaft note, or muft obfeure unto us, is, for that he is leftc then Saturn
and lupiier, who arc preferred before him,and movcth in fo large and great an Epicycle,
that be fcldomeft rancounters with the Sun.
And wc know that the A feon (as f have faid in chap.4. of my Lux Veritatis, fed. 2.} Thefonifo-atl
finiflicth her conrfe through the Zodietck, every 28. days and fomc odd hours, viz, twelve ons of the in-"
times in a year ; by which wc may, and do plainly perceive her configurations, viz.flncncc of the
jHtillicn, ScxtiU, Trine, Square and Oppofiiton with every Star in the whole Heavcns,both pt- toon
0 ,ri rii:
fixeJ
• -nnd errant, and
. 1thereby their nature and mixture often to be known
v and difccrned, l .
3 rciacion to
and that very certainly. their configu-
Thc Sun, Venus and Mercury alfo, do every year once finifh their fourfc, fo that alfo rations with the
hereby every ycarwe may, and do plainly fee and findc out their own fpccifical nature, urow,_wi!hthe
11,11
and the propertied of the other Stars, viz. fixed, as alfo their mixtures, and that before
any len'iblc errour can be made by the motion of the Starry Sphear. In^ohncn to
Again, Saturn, Jupiter and Alars, although they are (by reafon of their foperiority) the configura-
of Uowcr motion, yet doth it neither any ways hinder, but that theireffedsmav cafiIvtionsof4'-1-/"«>
and foon (as alfo their mixtures among thcmfelvcs and the fixed fiars) be known; f,>r
though Saturn be j 9.years, fomc odd moncths and days, making his revolution, or run-
ning
 8 <lA Vindication of Aftrology. Lib.i.
ning his courfe through the twelve Signs of the Zodiac^ Jupiter twelve years, Alars
three years; yet by reafon of their long continuance in every iign, as alfo by their re-
trogradations, ftations and directions coming often to the conjunction of the Stars in
the Sign wherein they are, and to the AfpcCtsof others in other Signs , we cannot but
often and plainly be taught to perceive the feveral influence of every fiar in the whole
Zodiack_ without the leall fenfe of errour, efpecially fince the Luminaries alfo, the Sun
and Moon in the mean time come to them, andfo make commixture of their influence,
yearly and monethly.
1 he lnflujr.ee ^)f" all w/hich the Student in A fir o logic cannot be ignorant, if he but warily obferve his
taurht a- hiee Authors, who have fufficiently and largely declared them all unto him, as they by obfer-
b> fCtm'er a- vation, and frequent praCtice have botn been found out and approved by themto be moft
jholcgcrs. effectually true from Age to Age 5 yet if thou beelt fo curious (as 1 could wilh thou
wert, and all other ingenious fouls) as that thou wilt make particular obfervation there-
2^ctct, of thy felf, thou mayeft fee that before the Starry Heaven moveth a degree, Saturn,
who is the very lloweft of the J'lanetj, finiflieth his courfe, and cometh to Conjuntlion,
Sextile, Square, Trine or tppofettvn of every particular Star, of every particular mag-
nitude, in every particular of the twelve Si^ns of the Zodiack, twice; and Jupiter fix
times, Alars 24. times 1 the Sun, Venus, and Mercury 72, times, and the Moon 864.times
or thereabouts; but oftner and more frequently they meet with one another (I me^n the
Tlar.ets) as the great Conjundion of Saturn and Jupiter happeneth once in twenty years;
of Saturn and Alars once in two years,&c. So that particular obfervation of their eifeds
may eafily, and that in a mans life be both obferved and known diftindly,! fay, if any be
thus curious.
Thus far chiefly, to clear the point I intend here next to infift upon, t/w. That the
Stars and their influence have power over all fiiblunary things; leaft lome ftiould (as of
late they have) render themfelves ridiculous to pofterity, in denying both their effeds and
power, or at leaft, in affirming man (if they have any) is not able to comprehend the
depth thereof, &c.

Chap. VI.

11?at the ^variation of the Heauens from their places wherein they were
in Ptolomies timCj or at the jirji Creationj caujeth no erring in A-
Jhological Judgements,

Objift. A Kdfirft, fince it isobjeded by fome, That the true effeds of the fiars cannot
be known by us, for that Ptolomie, whom we account as a chief Dodor amongft
/C us in the delivering the myfteries and inftmdions of this Art, writ fo long fince.
that the Heavens are gone Tome whole degrees from their places,they were in at his time
and therefore the fame Rules will not now hold which he delivered.
For the anfweringof thisObjedion, I fhould do well to fay no more then this, tha'
it is altogether weak, and occafioned through ignorance, &c. and not trouble my fel
The iMotion of further to anfwer what needs no anfwer; but leaft thofe for whom I have undertakei
the Heavens thefe my labours,Ihould then, f«r that they are not well grounded in the Art, think thi/
fince Ftolomles Giliah to be more then it is; I lhall fay thus much, that Ptolomie tyed us not by hi/
Tr n st0
<l«d' finc^the ^ut: '^ g be confined to ufe his Rules forthofe placesthe Signs wer? in at that time
fitft Creation ^ fbus, Saturn in Aries fignifieth fo and fo, where ever Aries be removed; for it is thl
Jsany caufcof nature of the Sign the Planet is in, that caufeth him to have fiich and fiichafignification
errour inAjlri' not the place where the Sign is, inrefped of the Revolution of the Starry Sphear ; fcK
!: lcn we rna ri no
'ncmshuhis ' ( ^' g Ihch obfervation for tfie diredion of our Judgements) fltould never
our"Age.1 ^ a^'c t0 PrC(l|ct any tiling of certainty; befides if this had been ncceflary, Ptolomy
would
 L ib. i. JFindication of Ailrology. ^
would have taught us accordingly, apdalfo have directed the precepts of the Art to have
dependency on the place of the Heavens at the Creation, which were as far removed be-
fore his time as they have been fince; fo that fince the firft Creation of all things, Aries
the fir ft ftgn (and lb confequently uniformly all the reft in that Starry Sphear) is re-
moved and revolved in the courl'e of its motion neer upon three whole figns , according
to Ticho his Account, which if this were of any, or the leaft moment (as I have faid) we
fhould never poflibly be able (having no regard thereunto) to foretell any thing with
certainty; But our Rules run on another ftrain (as hath been faid) viz.. a Planet in
fuchaSign fignifieth foand fo, let it be by its revolution where it will, &c. But this
tve finde daily certain, and the other confequently then of no efficacy; as for
example.
We fee clearly,and that to beteftified by every vulgar notion,that when the Sun comes
into the Equinoftial point of Aries^ the Spring forthwith begins to fhewit fclf; every xhe afbrcfaid
thing by its humidity and temperate heat, being thereby made to flourifh, and as it were objedlon
to rife again from the dead, which have by the tedious blattsof the Hycmnal Ayr been cleared by tit-
kept in obfeurity ; and this without refpea to the place where tXries was in Fto/amiei ample,
time, or at the firft Creation; which neither then at that time had any other but the fame
efficacy now they have, though they may be intended or remitted by the conjunftions and
configurations of the Planets, or by the variation of their declinatio^as they dart their
beams more or lefs down perpendicularly upon us, and fo work more or lefs powerfiilly at
one time then another in the fame place.
So likewife when he enters into the firft Sol ft ice, or the Tropic of (ftanctr (he being
then neereft omZennh ) cauleth Summer j in the fecond Equinoftial,Z,*'fovr, Autumn ;
in the laft TropicCapricorn, Winter, &c.
But to put this matter quite out of doubt, let us but obferve when the comes in-
to the Sign ZW»r«», and ftirrethup the vertue of the Pleiades and Hyades in that fign, Manlfdled by
and the tiadi to the North thereof, and Orion to the South , as alfo Ar Slur us then let- common txpe.
tingand we lhall fee thefe Conftellations (being naturally violent and tempettuous) do licnce-
raife Southern and moift winds for'certain days together, watring the earth, and caufing
thofe feeds and vegetables (not before to bedifcerned) to fpring forth and appear; and
this hath not only been delivered unto us from Antiquity, but we every year (towards chfc
latter end of that inoneth, we vulgarly call tApnl) finde it by experience moft true;
Hence that old Engliftj Proverb, even amongft the illiterate that know nothing of the
caufe, April flowers, brin£ May jiofters.
Again when the Sun rifeth with the Dog-Jiar, we fee it caufeth many infirmities, and Farther yec
vehemency of heat, fo that Hspoc. Aphor.a,^,{'A\\.h, Medicines are hard, or obnoxiousmani^-
fhat are adminiftred under the Dog-ftar ; likewife we fee Dogs at this time apt to run mad,
the Sea to be troubled, and all Creatures whatfoever in one lort or other perplexed; and
this is known commonly to all the vulgar, as well as the learned, and therefore needs not
farther to be amplified ; yet in fome Summers, this time is not fo contagious as again in Wfiytf,e DoE-
otheryears, which happens according to the places and configurationsof the Lumina
ries with the other Tlanets and fixed Stars, according to their intentions and remifflons, contagious,
neither cold nor heat proceeding from the abfence or prefence of the Sun, as fome
weakly conceive; for then all Summers would be alike hot, as alfo all Winters alike cold,
fince the Sun keeps his conftant motion, and is never more elongated nor appropriated,
one year then'anotherAnd this we lee alfo every year when the Sun comes near the
18. Degree of Cancer, wherein the little or iejferSDog is, notwithftanding the Revolution
of the Starryfphear ; for ptherwife it would be about the time he is in the 27. Degree of
Gemini, which is about the latter end of that moneth we commonly term CMaj.
Laftly, and with this I (hall conclude as touching this point, and then proceed: \ munj.
There is no man that hath any knowledge in Afirotogie, but can affirm, that the feftatlon cherc-
Weatherwillbe tempeftuous, ftormy and turbulent, Saturn going outof one Sign into
another, according to Hermes, Centil. 3 3. and other fayings of the Ancients, which if
to be oblerved as they were Jutt at the time Ptolomie writ, or at the firft Creation, it will
now be when he is in the middlejOr towards the latter end of a fign, as the figns are now ;
for that Aries is now in our times very far in Taurtu, or where Taurns was i n Ttolomies
time; but this hindreth or varieth no more the Influence of the Heavens from their
C natural .
 io A Vindication o/Aflrology. Lib.i.
natural properties and inclinations, then to affirm a Faggot or any other combuftible
thing will not burn, although it be put into the fire, becaufe it is not in a Chimney,or
any fuc h whimlkal aflfcrtioiij&c. wherefore let us now fliew the power of their Influence,
and lb difcharge our formerpromife, lince it here lb fitly offereth k felf.
T?c cju- What hath Wen already laid is fufficient to fatisfie any man who is not difpofed , or
fts ncx; under given over to oblHnacy, of the verity and certainty of jfirolcgj: but for farther fatis-
G'ti'-hc tiift laction, I think good yet to proceed to fome particular effects of the Stars, that God
"5lcvh'!!S, CJ:,:'C- may be glorified in his Works, being himfelf the firft moving caufe of all their wonder-
iiic'iv.rl/we (c-v operations, that we may (according to the Apottle) fee him in his Works, though
in his nor worthy to behold him as he is in himlelf, nor indeed able, lb long as we carry this
tvoiks. earthy Tabernacle about us unchanged and unglorified.
l irU then, becaufe we are to hatten to fay lomewhatto a pretended reply to my Lux
1'tritaw, lealhhisfirflBook fwellto a bigger bulk then I would willingly have it: I fhall
briefly fpeak of the Planets firft, and then of the fixed Stars, or as they are both joyned
together, and fo haften to a conclufion.

Chap. VII.

Shiving the powerful infiuence of the Stars and Planetsy and how far *
we are to have regard to the fixed Stars.

MOreover, having then ferioufly confidered what hath beenfaid, it is clear to

every capacity, that by conlequence, according to the account of Tic ho, the
annual motion of the ftars, not being above 58. feconds,and 58. thirds 5 it is
moft palpably clear, that all that while, they rile with the fame degree of the Zodiack^
unto which the Sun yearly coming, at times prefixed and known/urther by their prefence
the work and effects of the Sun, after one and the fame manner, and fo do not of them-
Tke fixed flay; felves at all betoken plenty or fcarcity more in one year then another; but this variety
no caufe cf and change (as alfo the generation and corruption of all things) is to be referred to thofs
plenty , or j}tirs that have divers motionsthe Tlantts, and this there is none that is Combos
thanfdves: tner.tU will fliew themfelves fo ridiculous as to deny ; for by means of their various mo-
biu 1 he vtancts tions, they being particular Agents, apply their vcrtue and influence diverfly.on thefe in-
by reafen ot fcriour bodies; caufing thereby the difference of the plenty of one year over another, &c.
their vutciis c,0 that hereby the weakeft Judgement may foon difcern that the diverfity of plenty
Dearth5 pkn an^ ^carc'ty between one year and another, dependeih not on the rifing orfetting of the
ty, drorshr, fi-^ed Stars, but on the commixture of the Influence of the Planets with them; wherefore
plagues, ahcra- we fee in his Eglogues doth not only make the Stars ligns, foretelling the
tions of the changes of the ayr, and plenty, dearth, plagues, drought, &c. and in his Strom, lih.6.
th co rre
f y neeeifaries to diredl the courfeof Husbandry and Navigation, but alfo in the lame
acd Husi^n"1 ^xth Book a little further, in his diftourfe of the feven Planets, he afcribeth the Rule and
dry alfo the Government of the G/rh cf thccjrth thereunto, teftif^ang farther that the Chaldeans by
• uleand folc them, did judge •!" the future events of all things appertaining to this frail life; and alfo
govern mem of Accidents to come. Look more Ptol. lib. 1 .cap.2. de gh^adrip. where may be feen the
aH accidentsaS ^evera'- operations of the Planets and fixed flan iq and over all Nations, Cou'ntrcys
therein.afcri- and People, and the reafon of their feveral Cuftoms, Laws, Manners, and Incli-
hed to the in. nations.
llucnte of Thus much foi the general, fince you have already heard that their force and power
theP/atii'tf, may an(j is icnown by obfervation ; wherefore to defcend to particulars.

That the S/ai If we have regard firft to the Sun, we fhall finde that the power of the Sun, and the
hath ix.fiu- quality of thecaufe the inhabitants of the Torrid Zone, to be black; fuch are
oicc. they which we call vulgarly Blatkmoors, or Negroes, and caufeth them alfo to be of con-
ftitution Cholerick, their hair curled, of mean ftature by reafon of the temperature of
their bodies, which is hot and dry; Look Ptcl. ttb.ixay.l. de quadripar. We further know
the
Lib. i. A Vindication of Aftrology. 11
the Sh» doth alfo tan even us in this our climate ; and is thecaufe alfo of Spring, Sum-
mer. Autumn, and tyinter, day and ni^hi; and the chief caufe of the generation ot all li-
ving creatures, but more efpecially tnofe which proceed from putrefadidn, &c. (every
one knows) bringcth alfo to maturity all the fruits of the earth , and extimulateth all
creatures to the act of generation for the procreation of their feveral kinds. But to be
(hort, that 3 5. of Dent. ver. 14. before mentioned, and the teftimony of Mofes, Ger..t.
14. (of which anon) that the Sun and the Moon were conftituted for figns and fealbns,as
well as otherftan, is cleer.. We know alfo he is of a drying and attraftiveNature. That
Chronickdifeafes follow his courfe,as acute and fharp the courfe of the Ah,an, cum
mxlt'-s a/iu; but here 1 (hall pafs them by, fince there is no Peafant but can acquaint us
with fome one effed or other of thisclearly, by experience known unto him
And who is fo ignorant but knoweth that the Moor, hath a great influence on the
ebbing and flowing of the Sea ? which every waterman on the Thames can juilifie; but ,rhe
if fome urge,that in the AtLmic^fea there is no Tides, and fo chink by this their igno- Qfan'"
ranee, to make ought againll ihss mo/i heavenly Art, they are iniftaken 5 for as touching ^
this their idle and vain conceit, I (ball not need for the anfwering thereof, ufe many why{h;re is
words(but let them know, that by reafbnof the profundity and vafl; widtnefs of thofe no Tides, or
feas, I muftconfefs, little or no Tide can be difcerned; yet is it moft probable, there is an iuch ai can
di
increafe and decreafeof that current, as I fhall appeal to all the learned in Navigation; '
forbyreafonof the indifpolition of the 1'ubjed, the influence (I muftconfefs) of the (lit.
(JMocn is not fo muchdifcerned as in other things,as all moift and watery bodies; that fhe why there is
wholly^ules as in frefh waters,by reafon of the rarity and fubtiity thereof,(lie not having no Tides in
that lit fubjed to work on, which is requilice,caufeth no Tide there ? alfo expert Naviga-
tors can teftifie,that in fome places of theOcean Tides are letted by the ftrength of a con- j^esln
trary Current,^-. But there is no female of twenty one yeersof age,thougIi Ibme at fix- no
teen, nay fooner , but can teftifie its effeds on their bodies, by caufing their menftrues Tides,
once a moneth; this they finde by experience, though perhaps all know not the caufe or
reafon thereof; you have already heard her influence on lunaticks, caufing theirfits
fometimestobe more grievous then again at other times; wherefore then if we further
look to ftiell-fifh , we fhall fee cleerly that they are made by her divers illuminations of
or with tbe Sun, both to increafe and decreafe (this there is no Oyfter-wench but knows)
the fame effed fhe hath in the humours of all bodies fublunari. And there is none fo
ignorant but knoweth allb, that thole who fleep in the open fields in Moon-li^ht-mghts,
fhe filleth them with dulnefs and heavy drowlinefs, and their heads with moifture; more-
over flelh newly flain , being hung forth in moon-light-nights, doth foon putrifie ; and
Peafefown in the increafe of the Moon, never leave blooming and blofibming; and that
fheis the caufe of critical days, and alfo judicial, you have had fhewnyou in my Lux Ve-
ritatx; wherefore here I fhall not infift thereon , but refer you thereunto ; and to Galen
de ditbus decretoriU- and you fhall there finde what admirable vertue and power he afligns
her over all alterations of ayr and other mieriour Elementary things, as well as over
difeafes, efpecially acute, o-c. And not only fhell-fifh and the humours in men and
women do increafe and decreafe according to her increafe and wane, but alfo the Brain of
manand other living creatures.
Again,there is no StM-gelder but can juftifie he obferves the age and configurations of
tbe Moon with the Sfa, for gelding of Cattle; and every husband-man or Peafant
knoweth that it is very ufeful for him toobferve a time of the to put his cattle to
ingender; and as it isreported by Gefner in his 300 page of beafts, Democrittu aflarmeth
that if aHorfe cover a Mare the third day before the full Moon^ the Mare fhall con-
ceive a male foal; if the third day after the Full, a female ; and alfo in his 207 page te- If a Horfe co*
ftifieth that Vliny (knowing the ftrange fecret operation of the Moon in Elephants) doth ve.r a th«
as it were afcribe a kinde or Religion in this creature; for from the Change of the Moon
till the prime and appearance thereof, they take boughs from off the Trees, and firft MoM»,amaie
look or lift them up to Heaven, and then look upon, or towards the Aioon, which they Foal will be
many times together do as it were in a fupplication or adoration thereof. He further re- conceived,
lateth of the Baboon, who by the influence of the Sun and CMoon on him in the equi-
noftial times of the yeer, barks every hour once; twelve times a day,and as often ^^
pifteth ; and at the Change of the Moon , the male Baboon will neither look up, or
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cat, but in a forlorn condition (through the fence of that conjunftion of the Luminaries)
goes up and down; and the female purging her felf of abundance of blood ; But this is
further handled in the fourth chapter of the fecond Book of thisVolumn, vit.. That
which we call the Introduttton- wherefore here I fhall haften to proceed.
Thofe kom at Again, we fee thatthofe that are born at the time of an Eclipfe of cither of the
tb; time of an Luminaries, or at the Change of the Moon, cannot live long; for the SunorCMoon
cfiTchhe being edipfed, he being/oa; vita, and (he the mother(as it were) of moilture, the native
not f hen by this defefl: muft be deprived (in the eclipfe of the Sun) of natural heat and nou-
long, and why. rifhmcnt, he being deprived of his light; and in thedefeft of the Moon, of convenient
moifture to mitigate and to temper the heat, and fo alfo in her Change, drc.
Moreover, there is no Hearb nor fruit, that is either Let or Town in the wane of the
Moon^ but the tafte thereof is neither (b good as naturally the fruit is, nor fo kindely,ex-
cept Peafe only, (which you have already heard ) being let or fown in the increale of the
Moo»,\vi\\ ftill bloom and bloffome.
So allb that Vines may not fpread and grow too faft, and be too forward, they are
pruned and cut in the Wane ; and fuch TimberorWood which we defire to keep long
un-worm-eaten, we cut in the wane, for that then the Moons light being abated, fo is the
fap and humidity of the Tree, which caufeth corruption being once lopt; thus milch
concerning what we would not have grow- but as touching fuch Vegetables as we would
have increafe, it is but obferving the tJMoon contrariwife , and we (nail foon accompllfh
our delires therein; as if we be defired any thing (hould grow up in heighth, we take care
(he be at the time of (etting or lowing thereof increafing in light and motion, and in an
aiery fignj but contrariwife, if to take deep root and to grow downwards, we place her
thln^ofthc 6 'nan earthy lign, Ctrc. And it is reported of the Pomegranate (which is a thing wor-
PomcgnniK- thy the noting) that it will not grow longer then fo many years as the Moon was days
old when it was firll fet; and this is mod credibly reported by Lucius Bellantms in that
Treatife of his in anfwer to Tictts Mirandula. But PHnj and others will at large teftifie
of the admirable power and influence of the Planets and ftars over Vegetables; where-
fore what hath been already faid is fufficient to evince any man (who hath not wholly
given himfelf over to obftinacy) of the verity and certainty thereof; for fince you have
already heard how evident and clear it is, that the Heavens have Dominion of, and fhew
their effefts onfenfitive things, Ifuppofethere is none will render themfelves fo weak
and ignorant (after a ferious confideration thereof) as to deny (contrary to the opi-
nions and teftimonies of all learned Philofophers) the Heavens and Piquets to have in-
fluence over Herbs, Com, Plants, and all Vegetables; for if the vegetative faculty be
comprehended and included in the (enfitive ; (as there isnone fo ftupid as to deny) then
as a Triangle is contained in a quadrangle, fo is this moft certain and confequently an af-
fured truth.
And thus much (hall fuffice at this time for the manifeftation and clearing, that the
Moon hath influence over as well men, bruit-beafts, (enfitives, and vegetables, plants,
herbs, &c. as over things without life; viz. of the fea, caufing (as hath been faid)
its ebbing and flowing, humours in men and women, difeafes,critical-days, #r. I might
here,but for tedioufnefs,deliver unto you the fivefold government of themoneth by the
Moon, viz. of the latitude of the ^<w»,apparition, fynodical, periodical and medicinal j
but of thefe (<7<»</willing) I may hereafter fayfomewhat, and \hat at large, God fpa-
ring me life and opportunity, &c. In the interim,! fay,let what hath been faid fuffice as
to the proving the influence of the Sun and Moon, and now let us hear what we arc
The influence by Saturn.
of sa'ura pro- Not to infill long then on the Tlanets, fince their influence is not (by the rational)
ved. in the leall denyed, and we are anon to handle their effeAs at large , we (hall therefore
be as brief as with convenience may be; in my Lux Veritatia, chap, t. Se'd. 6. T.t, 5. I
The caufe of have declared how that Climafterical yeers happen, and are caufed by the profcAion of
Climiderical the Planets, and firft houfe to the Square and Oppofition of their places in Nativities,
ycc
"* being more efpecially occafioned by the motion of Saturn , he having as much power in
The power of ^ decree feveml of yeers, asthe Sun hath in raoneths, or the Moon in days; hecom-
Satum In dlf- ing every feven yeers,Co the Square or Oppofition of his place in the Radix of any mans
cafes. Nativity. Againjthere is no skilful! Phyfitian that is acquainted and verft throughly in
his
 Lib a. A Vindication of Aflrology. i^
his Ai t (as G^k,i and Hippocrates fay none art ,biJt who art skilled and acquainted with
and in Aflrotogy) but knows that he after the Revolution of the <5«» be cometh chief
ruler and nrderer of the Difeafe and critical da^-s ; and many times by his configurati"
ons with the rjj-icoH hinders the fr/Jir in acute and fliarp Difeafts; and, obfervation as
hath been (aid, and the manner taught, will cleerly evince all the ignorant, that Satttrn is
cold and Melancholy, as the Sun is hot and mclinihg to mirth; for as he is oppofice to
the San in nature, f* is he oppofitein relation to the ligns and manfions of the Heaven he
rules, and therefore inclines always to cold, as the v; doth to heat; whence the ^ in
being the h on fe of h and'Oppolite to 4\ hisownhoufej the weather inclines more
to cold And by reafon the lights and fo confequently the influence of the and the
^Moop is moft manifeli and apparent unto ourfenfe; yet Hay, though the other fiars
by reafon of their obfeurity ami remote difta nee from us cannot fo ealily be difcerned, a
fhort time fiient in the obfervation thereof tvill foon cleer the truth of their fcveral in-
fluences and inclinations. Kut to fpeak more plainly, and home to the matter,do we not '
at every Conjunftion, Square and OppoHtion of the Luminaries with him, finde all incli-
nation of the aye to moidure and cold ? and that it never fails, but at the Square , Op-
pofition or Conjutlftion of the Ska and him (except the body of Japiter or Adars in-
terpofe.orfome of their Afpefts;) cold ayr and wet weather is thereby produced , ac-
cording to the feafon of the veer, notwitnftanding the natural inclination of the Sun
to heat and dryrieft : and this liface fo manifcft ,, and chat even in the heat of Summer,
we may well conclude he is of ft cbld natuse, efpecially linceby often experience we fo
1
flndc its effedts. , j.
Moreover there Is none born that hadieiclwr theMoon, Mercurj, or the Lord of
the Afcendatit difpofed of by iSVifrtN;, and he located in the •afcendant, or in fquare or op- ° j®"6
pofition thereunfo , or to J Lkua, or Adcrcjtty t or the Lord Of the Afcendant (as their Kuivity
hath been faid) bilt thettativc tvill be tnuch additfed to melancholy, and lurly chiimpifli Saturn bignm,
difpofitiofts; arid in configuration of Metcmcj (as lean jufiifie by many teftimoniestoi:-
for truth) the native (hall be of flow and illutcerance^of adulland hard wit and capacity,'
And thus rtUtch of Satur^ and we are next in order to delcend to ]»piter, and fo ha-
flen to proceed, fince this point is fo cleer • viz. That theTlanett Live influence on ful-
lunarj and eUnuntarj bodies and tbinos : and chat by our monthly and yeerly nrognoftica- Tfie Authors
tions made apparent to every vulgar notion andcapacity ; fo that for the furtner jullifica- ^^imfelf "ath
tion and confirmation thereof, 1 lliall not need to defire any better teflimony then my
Vox Stebanim, and the writings of (bme of thofc feen in this heavenly Arc, publifhed for rox suUarum,
thelaftyeer, and the twoenfuingyeers, viz. till the latter end of 1654, provided they for the
wt 0
are guided by the rules of Arc. .! " of t',e
for inllance, fince as couching my Vox Stellar urn , now I have fo fit an opportunity, ^
Firlt, from page 19 , to 21 , and from page 105 to 107 , you may fee I pofi- aPvoI.!^ and
tively concluded we fhould have war the yccr 1652, and yet by all judicious men it feem- for the proving
ed very improbable both at the time of my penning and publi thing that book , it being chc5''r> i and '
wrote in Augufl 1651, and Printed,in OCiober following, at which time we were in a very fv''wn to have
feeming fecled condition; yet we can all now experimentally teftifie, that by the time the fublunarv ha?
Summer quartet was well began, we were atllatbing and pelting with the Hollanders, dier. "
and they with us and at fworos drawing in the Spring quarter.
Secondly, in the thirty thifd page (though I durft not fpeak plain Hnglilh then , yet I
hope it will be no offence now it is paft to mention it) I declared in Latin chat thole fig-
nifted by the fign wherein Saturn was,fhould have the better; Saturn was then in (flancer,
under which fign is Holland and Scotland • and I need not ask either our Army in the one,
and Fleet againft the other, of the verity thereof; and it is further to be noted, that both
thefe were afted about one and the fame time.
Thirdly, in the 134 page, I fliewed the inclination of thofe in Authority toTaxationsj
and what man is there that looks into his purfe, but can aver that in that very Winter-
quarter, the Tax was raifed 3 o'ooo.l per wjfwym,above what it was before ?
Fourthly, in the 103 page you may fee I mentioned mifchief to men by Thunder
and Lightning • and how fatal this proved , even to the aftonifhrnent ofnsall, is well
known to all England, efpecially to thofc in Leiton in foefhire, in which Town on the 20
of Jane 1652 being Sunday, there was in the Sermon time eleven Plain in the Church by
Thunder and Lightning, and many hurt, To
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Tobefliort, let the Merchants, and fuch as make long Voyages ^hinted at in the
16. and 17. pages,and other places of my Book) teftifie, whether they nave not received
many crofies, lolfes and miferies, and the people in general; and whether many have
not uiltained loffes by thieves, and hurts or wounds the year j 652. Allb whether there
was not an unufual drynefs in the Summer, a fcarcity of Fruits, infolenty in the Com-
mons , fraud and deceit amongft moft men, treachery and fuch like evils, abundantly
mentioned in many places of that Treatife ; and many more, which at this time I forbear
to particularize.
Only for a farther teftimony of the verity and admirable excellency of this Science,
let me intreatthee to make particularobfervation of what I have prediaed by the Eclipfe
of the 29. of March,16^2. treated of allo in that fame f 'cx Ste/iarnm^nd Lux Virisatu^
whofe effeds will operate till towards the latter end of the year 1654. and tell me then
what you think thereof, when you lhall fee what is here mentioned come lo pundually
true; as alfo, excefs of heat in Summer, and divers maladies and infirmities, abiding
men in general.
Wherefore let the weakeft capacity judge then, what reafon orfenfe there is in fuch
men as (hall traduce fo worthy and incomparable an Art as this, which they never broke
deep to underltand , but content themfclves (being altogether ignorant) with a bold
facing down the unfpeakable validity, worth and excellency thereof , which of all Arts
and Sciences is both the molt noble (and fo deferving the nudy of the more refined and
• heavenly Spirits) and alfo the chief and moft deledable of all the liberal Sciences.
Wherefore what hath been faid , (hall fuffice at this time , for the confirmation of
the influence of Jupiter and the reft, fince I defire not to be more tedious then I
needs muft ; and fince this will be cleared more fully anon when we come to treat of E-
ciipfes, Ccmcts. Great Conjunttiontand Blaz.ing-ftari, where we (hall (hew and teach their
nature and influence over all earthly tliingr whatfoever; I (hall for this confldera-
tion, as alfo for that we are here in this place ftill to treat of the influence of the Heavens,
and then to fpeak a word or two of that Difcourfe late publiflied in pretence of a Reply
to my Lux Vtritatu, leaftthis Treatife grow too big, crave your pardon tilhanon.

Chap. V 111.

Shewing the Influence of the Hearvens on Inferiour and Elementary

Bodies.

Alleenmloc- I N this place then we are to treat of the Influence of the Heavens ; you
ddents what- ' have already heard how for matter of plenty or fcarcity they are the im-
fo«ver,are and mediate caufes next under God, and tnat proved and warranted both by
may be known Scripture and the Learned in former Ages; for, then that Eclipfes, Revo-
of the'world5 lutionsof the World, Comets, Blazing-ftars, and great Conjunctions
Eclipfes Co-* treate of the Accidents general of all Nations,Kingdoms and Languages,
mcts-, great there is nothing more true ; vit.. plenty, fcarcity, health, plague, wars, peace, alte-
Conjdnfiions, ration of ayr,and mutations in the Laws, C uftoms. Rights and Priviledges of Nations,
and lUaamg- an(j t0 }0f things appertaining to the life of man in a Natural way, &c.

4 na
'"al'Ja
tur w y " Andif we have regard toPteIomjytt6.z. cap.i. & 3. de flmdr. we (hall findethathe
^ ' ' doth not only refer the Nature and Cuftom of Nations unto the general Inclination and
Nature of the Triplicitj they are under, but the inclinations of their minde particular-
. r , lyj as well as the (hape and form of their bodies; as alfo their manners and kinde of life;
llvelntheVor. as't^0^ew^0 are inhabitants of the Torrid Zone (as hath been faid) are black, having
nd zm. alfo black and crifped hair, of a mean ftature, and of a hot conftitution, and of a fierce
and cruel (pirit, propter longam & ajjiduum folii morara in eorumregionihui, by realbn of
the
Lib. i. (t// Vindicdtion of Apology - 15
the long and conftant ftay of the Sun in that Region or Climate; & nigra funt corf or*
tor am qnu Sol per Ztmih fuorum capitum cttrrit eefqut comburit; they are black over
all their body, by reafon the Shu conftantly tranfltes their Zenith , and fo fcorcheth
them,that they are of that hue.
And thefc Inhabitants of the South to be of a better and quicker wit, and move Of thclniiabl-
ths
ingenious and apter to learning, efpecially the ttudy of the Stars, Propter circuU
jignorum & jie/Urum erraticarum loco Zenith eorum cnpUstm propinqHUatemJotC-Wfe their
vertigal point is necr the in which the figns are, and under which the Planets
move. He alfo farther teacheth , that thofe that live fiirther North are of ftronger bo- OfihelnhiM-
dy, but of ruder manners and conditions, becaufe their vertigal point being far removed taws of the
from the courfe. they more abound in cold and moifture, which for tnat it yieldeth N'vth-
plenty of nouriIhment,is not by the heat of thofe places at all exhaufted , or but very
little : from whence it followeth, that they are of complexion fair,long and fmooth hair,
their ftature tall, and manners fierce and rude.
But it may be fome cavillers and envious carpers'at the truth, will objeft and fay, That Objeft.
cuftom and good difcipline, we fee, doth alter this general inclination. But I anfwer,That
though oftentimes, through the force of gpod difcipline and cuftom (which is accord-
ing to the opinion of Philolbphers, fecunda THatura^ a fecond Nature) I muftconfefs
this is, or may be much altered ; yet we fee it hardly fo removed, but that fome, and
thofe moft evident marks thereof, will ftill remain in force; and this is evident in moft or
all Nations under the Jnw, which might, but for brevities fake, be at large proved and
cleared j but we (hall here content our felves with the teftimony of who in his
5. Book^of his Method of Hiftories, chap.5. (though I might flicwyou what Gaten^ Hip-
pacrates, Tacitus, Arijletle and others hereon fay) faith, and reportethof the Germans, An example in
that in Religion they might equal or compare with the Hebrews^n Jjlrologiexo match the the Ocmav.
Chaldeans ; in Philefophj, to llrive with the Grecians j in Geometry, to equal tne Egyptians;
and in Arithmetics to exceed the very Phoenitians themfelves : and yet there is no
Hiftoriographer worth a pins-head, but knows they formerly were a moft favage and
rude people, without either civility or humanity (as a man may lay) fo that they did far,
in favage and rude behaviour, pafs our wilde Irijh: and if we farther look to their inge-
nuity and lharpnels of wit, what Nation is there under the Sun, to be found able to
match them in Handicraft and Mechanick Arts ?
Yet, I fay, notwithftanding all this, we ftiall finde, that neither time, cuftom, nor
education hath been able to extinguilh their old and ancient falhions, which is by the ge-
nitti and nature of their Country hereditary unto them j if we but look into their form
and ftature of body, their immoderate inclination to tipling and homely diet their con-
tinency, fimplicity, feverity, exercifes and aptnefs to War j for notwithftanding all their
other excellent indowments, we lhall ftill finde in them a friiack of thefe, which is unto
them Natural.
There is no man that ever dived into the c'aufe of mens inclinations and difpofitions,
efpecially of the feveral cuftoms and manners of Nations (which is the main fcope-of
Philofophers labours ; who are nevercontented to know this thing is of fuch and fuch
an inclination, temper and nature, but the reafon thereof) but knows the truth of this
point; wherefore I lhall render my felf moft weak longer hereon to inlift, llnce not only
the Learned, but alfo every ordinary Reader of Hiftories (if with diligence he hath ob-
ferved what he hath read) can teftifie the lame,
I might alfo here Ihew you what the fame Ptolomie faith of the Inhabitants of the Eaft
and wejt, but then I fear I fliould too much tranfgrefs my bounds • as allb how the whole
earth is divided into parts, and how governed by the fiery, earthy, aiery, and watry tri-
plicities; and the reafons of the feveral inclinations, cuftoms, laws, manners, and tem-
pers of all Nations, Kingdoms, Countreys and Provinces; but I lhall here^ for brevities
lake, refer thee to theafbrefaid fecond and third chapter of his fecond Book of his
QrnsCkipartite. . -
For there he doth not only Ihew thee under what lignof the Zodiack, every Nation Of the InhibL
and Countrey is •. but alfo, that thofe who are under the fiery triplicity, viz., Ewape, are
(by realbn of the triplicity they are under, being in the North-weft part of the earth ,and un(i'cr the fiety
by reafon of the Planetsrnling the triplicity) of magnanimous fpirits, given to exploits Tnym.
and
 \6 aA Vindication of A Urology. Lib. i.
and feats of War (and truly no difparagement to other Nations, this our Hand of Bri-
tany may compare with the greateft Conquerors, if not far tranfcend them) Anql'ta A-
riete & Adartt aJftmulaMturjdtoejut hellicofi: England is under Aries and Mars, and there-
fore are the Inhabitants and Natives thereof addified to beexpert in War or featsof
Arms. I omit here to infift on every particular Region in this part of the world, as he
there declareth it, particularly naming every Region under each (ign of the Zodiack, but
refer you thereunto; only in this place we defire but to fatisfie our Reader with fome par-
ticulars, that he may be affured of the verity of the ftrong influences and manifeft opera-
tions of the Celeftial Signs, Stars and PJanets over all Kingdoms, Nations, &c.

Of the inhibi. Again, in the fecond part of the World, viz. Southern, which he nominates to be
tants of Afis AJia the greater, being under the earthy triflicitj , he ftieweth that (among the reft of
the rrt t'ie Re8ions an<^ places fubjeft to that triplicity) thofe who are governed by Tastrsts (be-
theirftven" in- 'n8 tbe noufe of Zenus) are generally effeminate and delicate • given to their pleafure,
cliaitions. efpecially to the games and fports of Fenus; wherefore they gp itill open b tea fled: like-
wife thofe under the lign Firgo (being the houfe, exaltation and joy of Mercury) are
exquifite in all kinds of good learning, and obferversof the motions of the Stars; and
thofe ruled by Capricorn (being the proper houfe of Saturn) are of form and fhape
commonly deformed, of condition (brdid, and of inclination fierce; but this 1 con-
ceive, by reafon it is the exaltation of CMars.
Ana if we have regard to the third part of the World, viz. Northern, or betwixt the
North and Eaft, afiigned to the oZliery Triplicity • as alfo to that part under the rvatry ;
we (hall abundantly be fatisiied of the undeniable truth of the influence of the faleftiat
Planets and Conjiettations in the figns ; wherefore in this place, becaufe(asl have often
laid) I defire not to be too tedious, 1 (hall refer thee to that learned Ttolonsie himfelf,and
now proceed.

Chap. IX.

Shewing that the Influences of the Heaaiens and predominancy of the flan
in etvery Climate, is the caufe of the feueral Laws and fufloms of
the People therein.

Objetl, VAin and weak then are they who objeft and imagine (fince it is clear that the
ftars have influence, and that as well general as particular) that Countreys and
Kingdoms and Nations are ruled by Laws and Cufloms only, and not by the
Anfrp. power of the influence of the triangle or triplicity they are under, which Ptolomyjn the
aforefaid place, abundantly (heweth to the contrary , and alfo confirmethby reafon;
look Ttel. lib. 2.cap.3. whither I fhall (at this time) refer thee; fince natural reafon
will (hew us, thatthroughdiverfity of Manners, which is caufed through the diverfity
of fituations of the places or parts of the World, divers Laws and Cufloms according
to the Natural inclination of the Conflellations they are under, are apparent in each
Nation, being far different from others; otherwaysl would fain know, whyall Nations
do not, or cannot fubjed themfelves to one Law or manner of Cuftom. I could out of
Livie, Plinie and others, (hew thee the Authority of fome Nations in thefe matters; but
for that I defire to draw to an end, I (hall here content my felf with this one teflimony of
Bodin (before mentioned)who in his fifth Rook de R/fw^.affirmeth, that the Low-Coun-
treys (hook off the Government of the King of Spain, by reafon their manners are fo
far different from theirs, infomuch chat hardly can there be apy thing more; for Laws,
all Rational men know, oughttobcagreeable,and beapplyed tothe manners of a Na-
tion, and not the inclinations and manners to the Laws; for what is repugnant to
the
Lib. i, (tA Vindication of Aftrology, i -j
the Natural j inclination of the People, cannot be of any long continuance.
And here 1 may alfo affirm, that by reafon of the Antipathy between the ligne ruling The Engii fi
and that under which Scotland is, the £»£lijh out of tlm conlideration, toge-hivefll3kcn off
ther with fome others,as &c. have fhaken off the Government of Monarchy, being be- ^|eo
fore under Scouifi Kings for above forty yecrs; the reafon is, becaufe Jriej (the proper fy fc"fen "[h's
Afcendant of England) is hot and dry, and fancer (the Afcendanl of Scot/And) is cold natural antipa
and moift; again ^nes is a fiery lign, and of the fiery trigon; C*ncer is a fign watry, ihy between
and of the watry trigon ; fo that (incc there is as much difference between the natural in-
clinations of thofe two, as there is between fire and water; fois it as much impoflible to ^' ria"ncj ^
unite them and make them of one inclination and minde, as to make the water and fire aafon of their
fo agree, as that the one being thrown into the other, they fhali fo unite , as not to make contratlcty in.
a noife or thundring bulflej for they are Nations that do naturally abhor and detell each Nature,
other j and this 1 can aver, by what I have by obfervation found in their inclinations &c.
But if any fay, this is not the reafon, and affirm that the Sn^HJh do abfblutely deteff
the Monarchical Government, and therefore have fetled another kindeof rule; lan-
iwer, that for the removing this Objethion, I (hall not fay any thing but this, that the Objett.
ftars Agunt fed/ion cogunt , they incline, but compel not, as to inforce the will of man,
(this is more cleared anon;) belides, all rational and knowing men can tell, that a defpe-
rate difeafe mull have a del'perate cure; verhnm f/ipieniifut efi , or erit, fince i am not
permitted to fpeak all 1 either could or would ; butthusmuch Uhallaffirm, thatthe na-
tural inclination of the people of Sngland, (according to the influences of the Heavens
and conftellations they are under,) are inclined to be fubjeft to Monarchy; from whence
I do pofitively affirm, that before many yeers be expired, there will be a futaftropht mn>:-
di; we mull be concent, and not repine at the hand and will of Go i; who (according to
his divine pleafurc,) hath ordered alt things, fo as to work according to hi swill, even
from the nrll creation, till the fubverfion of all Kingdoms and Nations, and the earth
it felf, nay and thofe coelellial conftellations who then fhall fall from heaven , as being
longer of no ufc. ,
W hereftwe, I fay chat not onely vain and filly are they who objeft and talk of the cu-
ftome of Countries, and yet refer all things to mans own Confultation and opinon .
but alfo moft weak andthildilb; as if any Difcipline, Law orCuftomwere fufficienc,
without refpeft to the natural difpofidon of the people depending on the conftclla-
tionof the Heaven under which they live, orthat (fincethey would have it to depend
on their own inclination) any people will conftitute Laws contrary to their own nature;
for we have Laws here againft Adultery and Inceft ; and Diodonu and others ceftifie that
the Terftans and the rulers of Africa do not onely maintain Inceft, but alfo whole Le- jaws 3re
gions of Concubines: it had been moft prepolterous therefore for thefe people ordered and
to have created Jaws againft what they are lb naturally inclined to. The rea- confthuted ac-
fon why they are fo addicfted to Vei^ry, Ttolomie in the afbrefaid 2,, At cor'linSj ^ the
^wtAri, cap- J. will Ihew thee who faith, in cvtUnAo fuperabundant, ita qmd torttmcon-
jagta fiunt viatfo rapina; multcties etiam eorum rex cum alienkfponjit, priufquam earnm mrkes ihtm, is
fponvcKtreos alitti exerret; & quorundam eorum funt uxoret cqntmunes inter ip/or; ipjl hereby further i
ejuoquepibluroi cfr ornatut concupifcttnt, dr fe more fceminino adornant propter Venerem. poved.
They exceed and abound in venery, fo that their marriages are by force, and their Kings
ufe oftener to accompany,or covetmore other mens wives then their own;many have their
wivcscommon for one another , and for the moft part they delight in piftures, and go
dreftmuch after the fafhion of women; and all tliisby reafon they are ruled and go-
verned by Venus.
This point might be further amplified by many more examples;but lince to the judicious
and rational it is fo cleer, it were vain longer to infift thereon. Thus then have yox heard
how the Heavens are rulers and difpofers of Kingdoms, Nations, and Countries • and that ~r
by their influence , they do differ from each other , both in nature and temper ; and fo co'nfe-
quently the inhabitants, as much vary in their natural inclinations and conditions. Laws, Cu~
fttms and manners , as each (flimale doth inits hearbt, beafls, 1 and Birds - Wfierefote
now it refteth, that we fhew you the influence of the HeaVens on the eartlrp caufing
health, fickneffes, plagues, plenty, fcarcity, mutations of the ayre, innundations, wars,
peace and all general and particular accidents in the whole v^ottld j but fince we (hall
D have
 18 (l// Vindication o/Aftrology. Lib. i
have occafion to trcate of this more anon, when we come to handle the rules of the An-
tients touching the judgements of Eclipfes, Comets, Blazing-Stars, Revolutions, and
great Conjundions in the fourth book , I ihall here defift j (inceby all the learned it is
The H-m have an approved truth, that by the divers motions, afpeds.and conjundions of the/?<»rjand
influence over Planets^ all particular and general events are fignitted and known; which caufed Origtn
all things in
the no Id. and all other good and learned writers, who have anywifehad occafion in their works to
The Heavens fpeak ofthem,to compare theHeavens to a book in whichGo^hath as it were writ all that
compared to a fhould according to his pleafure come to pafs in this world, even to the fubverlion there-
Book. of as alfo the actions of men, though fome have exempted that; wherefdre Origen for
the confirmation thereof alleadgeth the Narration of Jofeph, which was in his time ex-
tant and in great efteem ; affirming therein , that Jacob told his fons, the twelve 'Patri-
that he had read in the Tables of Heaven \Xhatfoever Jhottldfor the future befall them
Not a. and their children : and there is none I am certain fo Ihipid as to deny that the Sun is the
cuufe of generation, life, motion, nutrition , growing and perfedion of allvifibleand
fenfible bodies. Tfihil enim vijihitc cjl, quod t He nan penetret exce/lenti lucis fua magnitu-
dine '.fed adipfam ejuotj; generationem fenftbiltm corporumconftrt, ipftq-, ad vitam mover,
nutrit, & agit, & perfcit, pur gat ej-, & renovat.
And now this doth give me here a fit opportunity to prove unto thee by the facred
word of that the ftarsare bothfigns and caufes: but (ashath been already faid)
fince we are anon to cleer that, when we come to anfwer what the pretended Replyer
to my Lux veritatis, hath or can lay againft it, we fhall not in this place touch thereon ;
but refer thee thereunto.
Al -1 lawful Wherefore now all this being confidered which hath been faid, let the moft malicious
and^ittbeft cf aga'nfi Aftrotogj Hand up and fay if the ftudy of the fleers be unlawful, or anywifc in the
ftudi«. Ieafi derogating from the Word of God or Religion nay whether it be not a great
means of drawing men to acknowledge a God, who if they faw him not in his creatures,
perhaps would deny him ; for what hindreth but a man may as fafely lludy the natural
influences and motions of thewithout offence to (70-'/, as the ufe of Herbs, Drugs,
and Minerals for Phyfick, or the cure of fuch and fuch difeafes, which at the firll was by
the influence of the CcEleftial bodies (by which they are ruled) found out j for if it be
a fm to ftudy and know nature , there is no ftudy lawful; and if not, Aftrolaqj muft
then not onely be accounted lawful and good , but the moft beneficial! and beft of alt
ftudies. t
Yet doth the rafhnefs and ignorance of fome men fb abound, that they are not only
(contrary to any fenfe or reafon)averfe thereunto,but alfo together with Sextut Emperi-
cus,HeT»inga,d.n<i others, not knowing what to fay againft ir,or what it is indeed they fo
defire to cry down,they raife idle and foOlifh qucftions, making Obje&ions more worthy
the laughing at then the atvfwering , or rehearfing ; yet by realbn of late, lome of the
fame have been by the Ignorant objetfted to me, I (hall in this place touch or hint at one
or two of them for the latisfaftion of theWell-willers to Aftrology, that they may not by
the idle and (hallow brains of thefe men be difcouraged from their ftudy in this moft di-
vine and heavenly Science.

Chap. X.

• •
Containing the refolution of the main OhjeH'ms againft this di<vine
Science.

DO we but ferioufiy confide r the vanity of thefe Objeftions, it will be fufficient

to tcftifie onto us they have no reafon for their high words.
Firft then they objed, chat a man and a bcaft being born at the fame time,
tnuft according to the judgement of Afhelogtrs, have one and the lame fortune. But
who
Lib a. <t/l Vindication of Aftrology.
who knowech not that of ail Objecftions, this is themoft weak ? fince as the inP.uer.cc of
they^rj tomes to us by many means, fo they rejed not other caufcs and circumllances; tx-'wav.
tor there is none acquainted with learning , but knows that a man and a beail are more
then mcwbra dh ukiitl in that they differ the whole kinde; apd fince we are taught by
Cod himi'elf in his h.oly \Vord3 that he created every thing in his own kinde , and indued
man with a rational foul, thereby to bear rule and dominion overall creatures who are
not reafonable creatureswherefore thefc objec'tors and cavillers do render chemlclves
moft ignorant and impious, endeavouring thus by their envy to tyfjlrolcoj , to take
away c/na'x Ordinance in the generation and confervation of all creatures here beneath,
by the iubtile vertue of his fecond caufes; viz. thofe heavenly liglitstlie Yet
if one Were difpofed to be as ridiculous in anfwering , as fome men are inquctlioning, it riiiia,!cl,s a?
might be averred for ought they tan fay to the contrary , that the good conhellations at m milbke m:
rhe entrance of fome horfes into the world, maketh them to be tended , rubbed , keptin [ti^ notrt-r,
well and delicately with little or no toil, and labour, or ftripes; and again,tlie malevolent ^"1^"«'d*
con'.k-llations do caufe fome again to be kept in perpetual Jlavery hard ufage and Ihipcs; r00\ ^jj
but thus to compare horfes with men, is but to render our felves worfe then Affes, c.r the as of the'
brut ell of creatures; lime you fee they were from the firft creation- dcllincd to the ule ignorant huh
of man, and to be (ubordinate to his dominion , and will which is indeterminate, and fo "onJ''^
conlequently out of the verge of Aftrotnoj, as you may fee at the latter end of this ^
1 reatlle. topoiieriiy.
Again, fome demand whether or no Dog?, Chickens, and fuch like , muft needs have
one and the fame end and life, or whether odierways Iflrciooy be of any validity or 5.w
certainty, crc. 'f ruly 1 fear I do toy in recording thefe vain Objedions, and anlwenng ThcOiijc^.ion
thereunto digrefsmore from the ordinary bounds of Ivcafon, then the Authors thereof; touc',"1v il'e
0
when Ifill what hadi been laid in the former objection , may and is fufficient to retell this '
alfo ; belidcs it remains, that thefe Objectors prove all the Chickens they fpeak of, to Du^sV i'nJ the
be hatcbt at one and the lame moment of time, and the Dogs to be all whelped together like; unfitly
(whtch is impoflible) or elfe they render themfclves eery currilh and fnappifli againtt /!- biought tooain
thc
jho/o"). But whofo defircs to be further fatisfied, becaufe 1 hold it not either credit or vdiuity
0 A ro r
difcretion to infill long hereon , let lum penile Feucerui his Tract of Altrological Pre- P '- '')-
didtions, and he lhall amonglt others there find the vanity and childelhnefs of thele
foolifh cavils lilenced, by the example of three whelps (not being worthy to be refuted
by learned reafons) which being whelped in an Hclipfe of the lelfer Luminary , being
grown to fome bignefs, fulltilled the effedts and fignifications of the eclipfe by their fevc-
ral deatlis^one of them being torn in pieces with Hounds;thefecond,firll by a fall from an
high place broke his Thighes, and then the fecond time his Nedqand the third was burnt.
A third kinde of cavillers we are now to fpeak of, who not obferving and wanly
fearching into the order of caufes in Nature, nor the government thereof, are dazled
and puzled with the contemplation of the marvellous and admirable works of God, and
fo byrealbnof the diverfity and difiimilitude of events and effedtsin divers matters
and fubjedts, rathly and molt inconfideratcly deny the powers and vertues of the cau-
fes themfclves.
Their cavil is, that we fee many born at one and the fame time, and in one and the fame
latitude, and the one perhaps is a King, and the other a beggar, the third a Gentleman
and the like. But this, (were 1 difpofed to vindicate Nativities,) f might fay, isthc grofs
miftake and ignorance of thefe Carpers at what they know not, that cauleth them thus
to render themfflves ridiculous; forthereis no Afcroloaer but doth efpccially regard in
any mans Nativity, the time, place. Parents, and the feed, for the better inabling him in
his judgement therein; for he is moft fhallow and weak , that thinketh it not material to
confider whether the Native be born the child of a King , or of a poor and mean pa- The qu-ility of
rentage: or that it importeth not whether all the caufes (the pre fence of whole help is
neceflary totheconilitutionof aneffeft) do concur; orthat fome onely be prefent, or
that knoweth not that the force of the general doth prevail over the particular ; and of Cuftoms, and
thofe that are univcrfal, that the firft cauie doth excel the retty which it fuftaineth. I fay o,'Kr c,u('cs
he that thinketh not thefe things to be moft material, and worthy the confideration, is
not onely lhallow and weak, but moft ignorant in the Art, or at leaft willfully obftinate. veiy mansKi.
For there is nothing more certain then that zyiflrotogers which arc true Artifts indeed, do tiviiy.
D 2 warily
 20 aA Vindication of Aerology, Lib.u
v/ariiy confider thefe inferioiyr caufes, according as their Rules in Art do prefcribe } -and
adlr.onilh to have refped (as I have but now laid) to the lituation of the Climate or
Place, Parents, Laws and Cuftoms, &c.
T^ota. 1; or it were a vain thing f«r any man to pronounce thatfuch a conftellation as giveth
Thciiiftance beauty here in Ihould have the fame cftcA in Ethiopia •, or thathethatis the
1f lc n
? ' fon of a beggar,Ihould (becaufe born at the fame time the fon of the King was) be a
fco-hboin at a Kiug, or the like; but he the beggars fon lhall as far tranfeend the degree of his Pa-
one very m;- rents at that time the Kings Son doth cometothe Crown of his Fathers, orinlargc his
nute (if fuci> Territories (which is the only way a King can be honoured or raifed to dignity ) as the
of'ntfvalid? K'nSs ^•n c'01'1 '1's being both born under one and the fame fortunate conftella-
againV^/Va- tion ;; and thus is the beggars Ion extolled and raifed, in comnarifon of his degree, as
logic. much asdic Kings fon in relation to his; he being perhaps made fome Tradefman , or
one in good repute, and well to live among his Neighbours, which his Predeceflbrs were
not able to do; Foryou muft know that the general fate doth over-rule the particular;
foritis neither agreeable to reafon or policy that two Kings or more fhoutdbe in one
Countrcy, &c.l his, 1 fay, were Idifpofed to vindicate the praftife of fome men in judg-
ing of Nativities, I mightfpeak in their behalf, and to the lilence of the Objedors,
who know not how in the leal! to reply.
Moreover, others I have heard alfo queftion, nay affirm politively, (and thofe too
whichfeemed to be of Ibrne Judgement in other matters; but truly in this rendred them-
felves the moft void thereof that can beimaginedj that a figure ofFleaven, which 4-
What a fi uic do ufe to fet for the goundwork of their bufinefs, is Conjuration, and illegal,
of heaven is. nay Diabolical; when at the worftit is but thus , TTff/arw /hafeof the Heavens,
cryathir the j.iirure t hereofi by which the sljlr eloper is made acquainted with the pofitions
and feveral ntuations of the Planets and Stars in every fpr in the Heavens, as we fee in
a Map the feveral fituations of CountreySjProvinces and Cities: and if it be illegal, dia-
bolical and a Magical trick to fet or make fuch a figure of the Heavens in a piece of Pa-
per, 1 know not what is lawful! j but this may fuffke forthe filencing offuch fimpletons;
for let them be demanded what a figure is they thus condemn, and you fhall foon finde
they have rot a word to anfwer,nor cannot tell how to give any definition thereof, which
is fuflkient then to fatisfie any rational man of their flupidity, who thusrafhiy and igno-
Tbt there is rantly go about to condemn that as illegal and JDiaboJical,which they are ignorant of^and
no harm in is no more hurt, then to draw a mans figure or piAurc ; for knew they what it were,they
^"/"of heaven wou'c'never t'ms rifely conclude, having no ground for their words but ridiculous tradi-
*u^a° ifeftVen'tion •- for indeed, it was a moft rare and fine invention, and of great ufe; for I can
fhewany man thereby, the whole ufe of the Globe, and the rifing, fectingand culmina-
ting of every Star and Planet in the whole Heavens. So then you clearly feethe harm-
lefhefs of letting a Figure of Heaven, and the envy of the Antagonifts; as alfo their ex-
tream ignorance, thus to traduce fo noble, lb worthy, fo excellent, lb delectable, fo fa-
tisfying, fo lawfull, lb true, fo tranfeendent, and fo incomparable and innocent
an Art.
], but fay they again (or others) though the Art in it lelf be lawfull, being a contem-
plation only and ftudy of Nature and its caufes; and though the letting of a Figure of
Heaven be lb far from any illegal or diabolical practife, as that nothing can be more in-
Otjeft. nocent, yet is the ftudy unlawfull, by reafon the Devil oft times brings things to pafs in
a fecret way, according to the prognoftications of the /Jjirologer, on purpofe to caufe
the heart to be allured of the inevitable truth thereof; and fo bringeth, by degrees, the
Student into the labyrinth of believing a fatality, and fo confequently, to deny or di-
ftrutt the Providence of God.
yiw/ivsK !n pan. But as touching this confidence, there is none that knoweth that GWis the firft caule
It is confeffcd 0f all caufes, (to whom all other muft, and do give obedience, and are fubordinate) but
ky'1 knoweth there is no fatality on any inevitable decree in the Heavens- but that He the
the fitft and G0^ of all the whole Univerfe that created them all, can, and may according to his good
chief caufc of pleafurealter their feveral*decrees; this there is no Chriftian , or any who is not in-
all caufes can deed an abfolute Atheift,bui will acknowledge: but this is fufficiently cleared by what
alter and fru- been already, and what is anon to be faid.
oower of the Now fay forne again. If it be fo, there is no verity or validity in Ajlrohgie, worthy any
llians
jkrs.
Lib. r. A Vindication Aftrology," 21
mans truftor belief; and therefore not fitting for any man to fpend his pretious time on
fuch trifles, which when they are attained, are but a bundle of uncertainties.
To anfwei this vain Objedion, 1 fliall not need long to infifl in this place, fince all ra- ^nfw.
tional men know, that though God the omnipotent Creator of thofe gioriotu Cfeamres
the ft an, can at his good pleafure alter, divert, prevent and annihilate whatfoever is ^ "he
effected by chem; yet hereupon it followeth not that he doth fo; for God worketh or- of the
dinately, and not prepofteroudy; for as he hath made the Heavens for the ordinary ad- un.sjz iollow-
miniftration of Nature, fo he can whenfocvcr it is his good pleafure, as in the days of^11 notlh3tiie
foj/jHdlj. HezckUh, and at the death of our Savionr^w Chrift, alter their courfe; but
lince thefc were miracles, and thus to do were miraculous, and chat we read but of thefe ^ iS Uttcer.
three times he thus did work iincc the Creation; it is not therefore to be ordinarily or fre- tain,
qucntly fcen, neither ought it then to be objefted, fince as long as C/od doth continue the
order of Nature, it mult needs follow thatcheeffedsof the Stars, by which nature isup-
held, have very much of certainty and truth, andfo confequently the lludy thereof, and
that more then any other lludy whatfoever,and that for the moll part they never fail;buc if
at any time the Artifts fail, it is their ignorance ; and likewife theirs chat conclude there-
uponchat the Arc is faulty.
Thus far then to clear the latter part of this grand Objedion, and the dangers fuppo- Aufw. to iht
fed to be brought orcaufed thereby; but as couchingthe Objedion it felf, viz. That the full
TevU Iriyieeth the prcdillions of yljtroiopcrs to pafs, &c. Now it is evident that the Devil I he vanity of
knowcth not things to come,and therefore is not able to bring thefe things about accord- ^ ebjeftion.
ing to his pleafure, ergo ; to be confelfed he cannot thus delude the Afirologer, and caufe
his heart fo to en e,as to run himfelf over head and cars into the belief of a fatality, and
foconiequcntlv, r.nt raufed t her city to deny the providence of God, which is the main thing
thefe punie Advcrfaries drive at in this their cavil.
For if the Devil knew things to come, he had never tempted and egged on the Jews
to crucifie our Saviour, when his death was the utter confufion of his Diabolical King- P"1'
dor.i and Government; neither had he attempted to tempt our Saviour in the wildernefs, futurC cven'[S jj
had he known he fhould have had fuch a repulfe : or would he be fo bulie about the eled clear,
in their temptations, did he afiuredly know that they would not be fubordinate to his will.
Wherefore then fince this Devil, they calk of, is fuch a fimple ftol, who indeed for know- flic fJcvi! a
ledge of future events they may well (hake hands with, it is evident their cavill is alike t?.n' 111 com?'4
weak, if not moft ridiculous. For if we will admit that the Devil do know afiiircdly
things to come,what difference i sthere between the Angels that are not fallen and them ? make him.
befides,there is no man will be fo vain as to imagine theDevil knows any mans thoughts or
heart, and therefore cannot tell whether his bringing a purpofe to pafs will a whit ad van-
cagehis dclire, by making the Aftrologer believe a fatality. But this is fo dear,that I will
not dwell longer hereon, but now proceed, &:c.
Again, others have this fling at this mojt heavenly jittdy of the flars, and the Students ohjeft.
thereof; that the Art is illegal,and the praftice thereof altogether to be fhunned, be-
caufe tsfftrolayers therein do bufie tbcmfclvcs,and pry into the fecrets of God,&c.
To which there needs no more anfwer then this, chat they are moft falfly aud fcanda- yJr.fW1.
loufly abufed, I mean tsfjlro/oyers, when thus impeached, fince the very word of C/od
doth teftifie, that the fecrets of the Almighty sire pa ft finding out: thus much for the clear-
ing of the Students thereof, whofe praAife and ftudy is altogether legal, being only na-
tural : for how is it poiliklc that chat ftudy fhould be fo illegal and diabolical (as they call
it) that extends it felf to nature only,and the caufes thereof?
And as touching the Art it fclf, you have it defined here beneath, whither at this Thit the fludy
time! (hall refer thee ; for the ftudy thereof is meerly natural; and if to know chat, beto ^'hcjlns or
fearch into Gods hidden fecrets, let the weakeft capacity judge; when chat is only to be w'eh
accounted a fecrct. which immediacly dependeth on thefecretwill of the Almighty ; ^ fccrct$of
wherefore what ismanifeft and dear to us in nature then, muft confequently be no fuch God.
thing; for there is none, I am confident, chat hath any reafon or underftanding , and is
compos mentis, chat will fay it is a diving a nd fearching into the fecrets of God,andfo con-
fequently illegal, to foretell any mutation of cheayr,or other accident by the caufes
thereof, which ismanifeft by the /Jdrrto our fenfe; when the word of God telleth us,
that our Sstviour himfelf confefleth, the Pharifees were able todifcern the weather by
 2z Vindication of Aftrology. Lib. i.
the face of t!ie Skie: and fince you have already heard that the. Heavens are the fecon-
darycaufesof all generation and corruption, andcaufeof all mutations on and in Hle-
mentarie bodies, caufing health, fickneis, plenty, fcarcity, wars, peace, &c. If any y-
firtlogkal I'htlojopher (which of all Philofophers is the chiefell) do foretell any or all
of thefe a thoufand years to come, as plain as if they were to happen to morrow, or
were prefent, which they may do, if God fo long continue the ordinary courfe of Na-
ture, fbail any one render himfelf fo ridiculous, as to imagine this man to pry and dive
into the fecrets of God, when he feeth plainly the events by the caufes ? truly if there be
any fnch, they (bould be by my conlent begged for- .
t iat t lcn iere
The influences ' ' ' by thou doft dearly fee chat the influences of the ftars do notaccord-
of the he.ivens ingto the vain opinions of fome weak neads, cake away Gods Government; for if we
trike not away will believe that ijod workcth daily new things according as we fee them procreated, and
Onds%ovv.n. brought forth by Nature, welhall run our felves into a grofs errour; when we are ts.ught
mcnt. that he finilhed his work in fix days. Gen. i F.xod 20.11. Brgo, he worketh now no more,
but (according to his inevitable decree by his Providence) upholdeth allthingsby the
fame power of his word by which they were fii It made, and leaveth the effecting of all
things to the influence of the Heavens and which you have already heard, by the
word of God hath been proved to be next under him the fblecaufe of all mutations and
blelfmgs here on earth, and in elementary bodies.
What fhall 1 fay then, for the farther clearing of this point? I fliallnot fay much
more, fince who fo defires to be further fatisfied how far cafual events may be referred
to the influences of the y^rj, and yet the government of God and Angels no wife dimi-
nifhed or denyed, lethm pemkLuciiu Se/Lnitts his anfwer to PIcm Mirandula, lib.4.
cap.2. & 3. Yet onething astouching Nativities I muft here needs clear, which often-
times the Artilt may be deceived in, if he have not fpecial refpeCt to the general fate of
the place, occafioned by the general influence of Eclipfes, Comets, Bla/ing-ltars, great
Conjunftions, and Revolutions of the World, &c. For ofctimes though the Nativity of
any man promife health or long life, yctbyreafonof the affinity hehath with the place
of his birth his health may be much impaired, and iifefbortenea, by wars, general dif-
eafes and the like; but moreefpecially if the Topical fiars of that place be intheH«r«-
/cope or medium Cceli, viz. the afcendant or firft houfe , or tenth or mid-heaven in the
Nativity; and if fo,this doth rather give him a fate (till fubjcCt to general accidenrs.Therc
are many other ways which may alter the Nativity of any perfon, but they would be here
too tedious to relate, fince I have an earneft defire to be no tedioufer then I needs mult,
and for that 1 fear before I have delivered what I am yet to fay, 1 fhall far exceed my
bounds; yet are not thefe fo intricate, but by a skilfull and ingenious Artift they may be
found out &c.
ObjeS. But here,it maybe, fome will fay, that I do attribute too much to the influence of the
tAnfw, ftars and Celtftial bodies; wherefore 1 think good for the clearing of all what hath been
already faid (lead fome may be (fumbled thereat) to deliver my minde as touching their
influence thus.
How fir the That who fo thinks by what in any point or part of what hath been already faid
.Author hold- or to be faid, I do detraft from the Government of God or Angels, in my tenets and
ech of oiual fcope, is altogether miftaken ; for I do not fo attribute all the adions of men to the
events. Heavens as they conlift of Bodies elementary, and fo fubjed them to the heavenly in-
I
fluences; but 1 acknowledge them alfo fubjed to Angels rule and government, as being
indued with stndirji and-ng ; and to the Government of GW, as ufing will; * igitur
nifi aqunt^ the Heavens but incline ; and we (being induced by paflion) incline either to
anger, love, pleafure or the like ; but in thefe the Angels may lb illuminate the under-
llandings of our minds, that by fome intelligible confideration we are therefrom deliver-
ed ; and God direds the will far beyond that wherewith we are inclined to by the Heavens
or difpofed to by the Angels; for by how much God and Angels exceed the being
of a Corporal eflence, and they of a Spiritual, by fo much the more doth thatwhere-
unto we are carried by the illumination of Angels, and the diredion of exceed thofe
inclinations,!© which we are by the influence of the Heavens and Stars difpofed. Let men
therefore apply their (tudy to the knowledge of the chief part of the Art; viz. that
which teachech general accidents; for all this being confidcred, the judging of the fate of
any
 L i b. i. !/indication o/^ Aftrology. 23
any man by the time of Iris birth muft needs be uncertain,and therefore not maintain-
ed by mc,being not of Tery much moment.
Wherefore then,let nor ignorance and Ihipidity carry thee beyond the bounds of rea-
fon and diforction, to condemn ortcnfure what thou underftanaeft not; for it is naught l£norance ihe
bat ignorance which is the caufc of all thofe open mouths which have of lace fo furioully on'-v of
n
barked at this moll heavenly, dileftable, and moll lawllill lludy ; for did they undedtand t£° '
it, they would be more hot againil the gainfayers thereof, then <iAllrologers are with maft bwlul &
them, or they with the ; for you fhall finde their difcourfes fraught with naught heavenly Art.
but ignorant millakes, astothinkthe Art Witchcraft, Diabolical, Illegal, and the like,
barely becaufe thereby we declare things to come, not confidering that we do it by no
other means then the influence of the Heavens, which is altogether natural: when they
might even as well fay, it is Witchcraft for any man to fay or affirm, that luch an herb, dflsohgyulr*-
drug, orcompofitioms good and available to the expelling ot fuch or fuch an infirmity, fdgas tbcufe
before he applyeth the medicine, when all knowing men know fuch imaginers to be moft °f.bcrt),s.iCr an^
ridiculous, lince they are infallibly known to be of fuch and fuch a nature and temper,and er 1 in^
fo confecjucntly available for fuch and fuch infirmities or difeafes ■ for no more then this, ^ote t0 j,t
is /jftrcicgif unlawfull; nay, it is more then this to be elleemed, and to be allowed of and fired by Ihyfi.
defired, fince without it. the other is of no ufc or certainty ■ for Hippocratet, Galen, A- tians then any
uken and Paracelfm, the main pillars on which thefabrickof Phyfick Medicinal is built, 0!flcr Andy,
found out the ufes of herbs, drugs, minerals, ftoncs, and other medicines, by the influ-
ences •f the Heavens, as they were known and found by them to be under fuch and fuch
a conflellation, and fo concluded by them to be fuch and fuch a nature, and then c»n-
fcqaendy a remedy for fuch and fucn a difeafe. Hence it was that Hippocratet faid, that
that Phyfuian which is ignorant in Ajlrolotj, cannot perfeftly be knowing in his Art, be-
ing never able without Aftrologie to give Phyfick fafely,w/«.when to purge by evacuation,
or vomit, or phlebotomie, or for what humours, or in what quantity,neither can he know Look my Lux
cb 1
orcomc tothetrueunderllandingof the chief pillar of his Art, viz. the true caufe ' -
ffjaMr, without it; neither with it (if well learned therein) can he erre. And Galen '
accounteth that man rather a fool then a Thy fit ion, that is not an Afire loger; and he
farther faith, thatPhyfick given at unfealbnabletimes, dothnotonly little availor help,
but oftentitnes prove very hurtfoll, even to the indangering of the life of the Patient j
and that thefe times arc only to be known and judged by the fiars.

Chap. XT.

(jwtai/ii/jjr an huroduciton to the Vindication of my Lux Veritatis^om

the ajperfions of VoHor Homes and his jecond) with the frji
IReafon why I account neither of them worthy of my notice.

EVen amongll us, notwithllanding all this, there are fome that labour
all they can to edipfe die radiant fplendor of this moft heavenly Sci-
ence ,being blinded with ignorance and malice.as hath been faid; for Art non
habet itimtcum prttter ignorantent^ Arc hath no enemy but an ignorant man j
Ignorance oonverteth all tlie defircs and inclinations of a man to wretched- Wrcttilej
ncfe, and caketo away the li eht of die minde and intdletft, that he is herein as blinde as eflate of an ig»
a roan is externally that bath loft his eyes, of which the former is a great deal the greater norant man.
curfe ; for knowledge dotfa dittinguiih us from bruit beads j and by how much we ex-
cell in knowledge and underftanding, by fo much we tranfeend the inferionr Creacnres • dlftH-
forit is (in my opinion) better not to live, then to live in ignorance; for an igno-
rant man is not indeed worthy to live, or the earth to bear him ■, the con- beafls.
fideration
 Vindication of A Urology. Lib.r.
« For! im in. fidciation of which, caufed the Antients to fay, That tverj ioncmut man vaitvi/^&c.
formed In-i» an Wherefore then fince itisfo, of necellity there muft much inconveniency and msf-
(
P^ft'r^ak ^'e^ tome thereby, both to the ignorant themfelves and others; 3 forbear here (for
ChyiurgTon,"' ^revit'e (a^e) to fhew you the prodigious and vvofull effeds of ignorance in fotneof
Qnack-ialve'r, former ages as well as in this wherein we live; this is already clear toall judicious and in-
an d Ti b Pica, geniousiouls: wherefore to oiu: purpofe I fay there are in this perverfe age, many
chtr, 01 at fticklers (or fo in pretence) againft this Liberal and moll divine Science, one whereof
hat?) been'ail (lprt'ie undeceiving of my Reader, having publifticd a pretended Reply to myAnfwer
thefc, he a>ms10 Dotlor HcTnei) I Iball (craving pardon for my tedioufnefs) here take notice of, al-
ar the Preaching though he be not worthvof the fame, as you your (elf lhall judge, when you have per-
<>t the Goiptl; ufed what follows; for, both his quality, and * variety of profeflions, as alfo rural beha-
v our an
him filft'ro'get or
' an wer^ difpofition, in whofe name it is publiftied, fpeaketh him not worthy the naming
a'^ood Ind ^ 'no5 as I would have done had itbeen othcrwife and better fathered, thatthe
true tongue in errours and abfurdities of that railing Pamphlet might have been divulged to the
in his hi ad. world. This may bethefirft reafonwhy the Author holds not the pretended Reply to
his defence of Jfirologj worthy theanfwering.

Chap. X IF.

Ccmpn hetidhi^ three Q^citfois more why that T^ahblc of theirs was not wor-
thy the anjwerm*.

7 I 1 Hus have you one reafon whereby I am induced to flight it, yet have I thefe five
more for my further inducement thereunto; firft for that there is nothing in it but
JL what hath been long fince anfwered by Beliaxtita, Goclenius, Murafealerus, Piro-
vanus, and Sir fhriftopherHtjden,though in the Title page there be fophiftically promifed
an anfwer thereunto ; which the penner thereof is as much able to do, as to remove
St.Tau/s Church.
' Secondly, for that by the Author himfelf it was not thought worthy ofhis name in the
iraf Trontifpicce thereof, or elfe his name was not worth the inferring.
The "bird ren- Thirdly, for that it was not worthy of the Authors owning, or elfe he was alhamed of
fun. ' it, or he had never fent it abroad in another mans name ; for let whofe name will be at
the end of the Epiftle to the Reader, it is well known by Mr Daniel the Printer in Pater-
and the then Compofers and Prefl'e-menv that DoAor Homes was the Author
of it,and not onely payed forthe printing, but alfo CorreAed every day at thePrefs;
and let him deny if he can his peevifhnefs with the Preflc-men , when they were angry
he came not to CorreA, and made them all that afternoon ftand idle. For it is not like-
ly that a Hay-maker (as it is very well known the owner thereof, or he under whofe
name it was publiftied, was but two or three ycers fince) ihould be able to hold an
Argument againft one of the Liberal Sciences, although his ignorance might con-
demn it.
But truly I cannot but commend the policy of the DoAor herein, who knowing the
infufficiency of his brat torcfell the Arguments in my Anfwer tohisfirll difcourfe, be-
ing loth to be feen bafled thefccond time in Print, for a piece of mony knew how to
make another father it; and truly therein he alfo did a very charitable deed ; for of all
fneaks that ever I law in my life (that pretended to any thing) was this poor fellow Jje
got to be the father of this Rable- for hearing he lay at the Bell in C'^rrcr-lane , I wdnt
purpofely to confer with him touching fome paflagesof that book which went under his
name, but could not meet with him, whereupon 1 left a note , defiring him to do me the
favour if it were hetbat owned fuch a book (forl was unacquainted with him) to let
me know, (or whether it might be fome other of his name) and he fhould oblige mc
therein,and for an anfwer thereunto,! would be there again the next day at eleven of the
clock, &cf
 Lib. i. (iA Vindication of Aftrology.
Tothisparpofe (I fay) I writ« note and left it with the Chamberlain of the aforefaid
Inn,and defired that he would importune him for an anlwer j he promifed me he would,
and fo for that time I departed, came the next day according to promife, inquired for
the Chamberlain, demanded an anfwer, who had no more for me then this, that he had
delivered my note, and importuned an anfwer, but could receive none ■ then I acquaint-
ed the Chamberlain with the bufinefs, that there Was a Book publiflied in the name of
iiich a one, and being informed it was him that lay there , that owned it, and therefore I
deftred him in my note to let me receive that favour from him to know whether he was
the man, or fome other of his name, and fo wifhcd' him to acquaint him again with my
being thereat the time appointed , and wondred he would reflife to do lb fmalla
favour as to refolve me in fucha queftion, I or no; which he again promifed me he
would.
But what courtelie could I expcd fromfo meanafpirit, which was never either ac-
quainted with courterlie, civility, or manners, who would refiife to anfwer me,who wrote
unto him in fo indifferent a manner? for had I known it had been him,which atlaft I found
it was, I fhould have faved that pains I put my felf to, and had never expedied other then
I found at his hand. For What can one have of a htggar hut a l«»fe ? butthinking it might
bcfbme other of his name , was the caule of thismy overfight; but to return again to
our bufinefs , I told the Chamberlain (after he had promifed me (I fay) to acquaint
him with my further defire) 1 would call again the next day at two of the clock in the
afternoon, and if he were the man, 1 fhould be very glad to convorfe with him, if his oc-
cafions could permit; but when I came at the aforefaid hour, his anfwer was, he ac-
quainted him to the full with all my defire, but could not perfwade him to ftay within to
fpeakwithme, but bid him tell me, he /corned to ctenj anj thing he owned- whereupon I
anfwered , I did no wife queftion that, if he were a man that had any fpark of honour
dwelling in his breft, and this was all I could underftand.
The which nigged , prcpofterons and uncivil anfwer, caufed me prefently to believe
him to be whom I found him at the laft; for I knew one of that name and no other , but
could never imagine it was he that fhould (hew himfelf to be Author offuch a Difcourfe,
though for the limplicity thereof he might very fitly have ferved : fo then I inquired of
the Chamberlain what manner of a man he was, and upon his ill-favoured defcription, I
immediately refolved my felfe of my former queftion; andthenlwas very urgent to
know when I might meet with him; he told me about noon any day , but he knew he was
refolved not to fpeak with me, and fo indeed I perceived by a friend of mine, as foon as I
was parted from thence, whom I met, and in fome difcourfe, I acquainting him with what
I had been about, he told me that the other day he was chid by this rural Rufus Rolanfaf,
or Orlando Fttriofo ; Perfwading him that he and none other had acquainted me with
his lodging - and then alfo J was affured and confirmed, that it was him of that name
which I knew, that was the Author (or at leaft fo in pretence) of that Pamphlet.
After this, being very defurous to meet with him, that I might Ihew him fome of his ab-
furdities and abufes towards me, whom for matter of acquaintance he was a ftranger to,
I went twice or thrice about noon, thinking I might meet with him, but could not; till
the 22 day of Janaurj 165 t. I accidentally rancountred him; it were,here both fuperflu-
ous, and too tedious to relate what difcourfe we had , he not being able to fpeak one
word without anger and cholcr, asif his heart were alfo on fire as weft asdiis head, but
amongft other paffages, I fell into a very great laughter, the which he not feeming to take
noticeofjl asked him if he wondred not at this my fuddain paflion, who anfwered, yes; I
told him then, I could not pofiibly forbear laughing to fee lo young a man as he was, pre-
tend to be the Author of that Book wherein I am termed but a boy, and he not above
three or f*ur yeers (atthemoft) older then my felf, and therefore I told him I rather
expeftcd to fee fome grave fellow, whofe Beard was at leaft as long as his wafte, and not
one whofe Beard was hardly fo long as his teeth.
But both he and the Antlent Doftor his Matter , and Author of that wife word
(who confefled (to a friend of mine) nothingvexedhim, but thatheWai anfwered by fo
joung a man) mutt know that neither wifdom, learning, knowledge, norgraceis to be
meafured by the Beard or age, and therefore but a moft weak evafion in his Arguments,
ef the validity and verity of Aflnlogy^ neither is it any extraordinary witty quibble,
E fince
 <lA Vindication 0/Aflrology. Lib.i.
iince he cannot as yet confute with a|l his manhood, what a boy hath affirmed; and if he
thought 1 would take acceptions at this, with the reft of his filly jeers and affronts, rai-
lings and abufes , wherewith his Pamphlet is fraught, and therefore thought it fit to
make it proceed from one fo neer my own age , he muft needs think it worthy cf much
more notice, to procure laughter onely, but no otherwife ; perhaps out of a tender re-
fped to my health he did it, knowingmeto bea melancholy man: forl knowheisalfo
a Doftor of Phyllck;re7?« Bredftreet; nihil amplim dico; for the which good receit, be-
fore the clofure of this Book, (if I forget not)Ifliall requite him with a double Fee, for I
abhor to be in his debt^but therein he did very ill to lend me this medicine by lb unworthy
an Apothecaries boy, or man (J crave your pardon J if he intended I firould ever have
taken notice of itj otherwife he had been repayed Jong ere now j I muft confefs 1 am
not able to compare Beards with the DoAor ; for mine is not by at leaft two inches fo
long as a Goats, yetitwasfull as long ashis (though not fo hoary) the Sunday after
thcEclipfeof the Sun in zJlfarch laft, when he beat down Aftrology which ?hrcnetictu ^
aud fuch like Phrenfies; andthsreforeinthishelhall have the preneminency iotfenex
bit puer, and fo being now in his dotage, I will give him leave to reckon up as many Boys
of z6 yeers of age as he pleafes, and make himlelf more ridiculous then already if polii-
ble,ic being no unufual thing with him to fpeak repugnancies to both Rcafon and Senfe,as
will appeare to any that lhall pcrufe his Book, and therefore I lhaJl qot need here further
to mlarge.

Chap. XI If.

Containing the fourth (ReafoHj and a yindkatlon from fome of their a-

bufeSj and untruths.

HAving thus entred, let us proceed to a fourth Reafon.

Fourthly,for that it is a aifcourfe patchtup with nothing but evafions, as
not diluting adtdtmfind fcurrillous railing language and abufes towards
me; amongft hundreds of which, I lhall here onely trouble thee with thefe
three.
Firft, th.it fcholler reported mtohim, I was ejfi/led in thepemitig of defence
cf y/yiVc/ag^Page 33 of his difcourfe; the which he heathenilhly, limply, and ignorant-
ly (( will not fay foolifhly) termeth unchrijiianlike-1 would he had not been thus hypo-
critical, but had named his^od/j fchollan name (if anyfuch there were) and not nave
left his Reader and indifferent men thus in doubt; norfo diabolically wicked asthusto
invent untruths,rather then he will not difgracc and difparage me , which 1 lhall prove;
and alfo that he is as I here term hini,aqd fo confequently not worthy the taking notice of,
crediting, and thatfirft affirmatively and then negatively.
Thit he is mcft Fir ft affirmatively , that fince it is granted that no godly man will lye, he could not
cii:-o<<li«lly by anyone be informed of any fuch thing, fince I never in the leaft was allifted, orinlight.
wkked, snd in- ne^ in any part 0f the Art, by any man or party living or dead, much lefs in, penning of
0f
truths which none ever faw till it was finilhed and brought to be Licenced; befides, I
do here declare to all the world, I am not familiarly acquainted with any man living up-
on the face of theearth, that is a ftudent in this moft Noble Science, and therefore dene
that man whofocver he be, that lhall herein fo grofly abufe me, for I defire any one
(be it whom it will) that can herein difprove me, to publilh it to the world, and I lhall be
s
content to lubferibe my felfe no other(and then I am litre I lhall be bad .enough) then this
jnoft malicious and unworthy Orlando would perfwade the world of me.
But
Lib. i. Vindication Aftrology. 27
But he !iad done well for the prevention of this my Anfwer, to have acquainted his
Reader (as lhavcfald) both with the name of his ^0^7 fchoflar, and the names of
thofethat'- borrowed aid of; wherefore to any rational man, what hath been already
faid , is fuffkient to conclude him not worthy my Anfwer to every particular of his
Rabble, and that he is as 1 have affirmed him. And therefore I refer him to Rev. 21.8.
to receive his portion with fuch as are there exprelb
Secondly negatively, that he is neither Godly nor Religious; for fince there is nothing That he h not
more certain, then that a godly man will not lyetfo (by the rule of contraries) isthere g0ll'y orreligN
any thing more affirmative,then that that man that doth lye,is nowife godly or religious; ous*
& that he erred in this particular is oleer- Z:V^o,Not Religious nor godly himfelf,although u ^ lhecjeer
lucli a pretender. And for t he ajfuruntce therofjtt h:M hut m*kt it jet appear to the world that
he wat l>} (whether godlj or no) informed of anj fuch matter, and the names of thofe the Aa*
jhottld f ve me any afffiance, that there he any in the world that Will jufitfe it, and I do here ihcr proinifeth
promife (though if 1 overcome, I/Ijallaain thereb) *to credit) I will honour him fo far , to him that hinor,
let pojltritj kydW he was worthy of R A Al E SET S Anfwer. hirri0 nhich'o-
And fuch is his malice, he cannot be content with this, but upon my expreflion of the thawife he
B/eJfed (lone of the 'Thilofophers which was but brought in by the way, he quibbles on it, Wds him not
(leaving the matter llill in quelbon, and his Reader unfatisfied) and that with invective, worthy of
malicious, flanderous fpeeches againft my father, inferringby his rabble in the 39 page
thereof, that my father was not onely ruinedby his ftudy in that matter,but alfo lay in pri-
fon diereby, which is moft notorioully falfe, as all that are of his acquaintance can jullifie,
for that he neither is in prifon or ever was upon any fuch fcore ; there is nothing more
certain. It is true, much he'hath expended in trying conclulions that way, butldefie any
man living to fay he put him to a peny charges therein; but fo intolerable is his further
abufe herein, that! cannot but deliver it to tne world, both for the clearing of my father
and manifelling thisVuriofo's malicioufnefs; in the fame place he hath thefe words, per-
liiHng thus in his wicked (landers ; and truly for this had he hisduc, his ears fhould be
cropt to teach hifn to keep his tongue within compafs; after he had mentioned moll falfly
ancf unworthily, he was in prifon thereby, he faith, though the late; King bore teith his de-
feating him of hu expetlations, and of [cores of pounds, jet other men Will not, cannot bear
fstch wrongs; intimating as will foon appear to the judicious Reader, that he had mony
from the King for his charges in thofe works, but to his great dammage brought naught
to pafs, which of all mifchieftand envies, is the greatell; for there is none who had any
acquaintance with the King, but can acquaint the world, he was ever averfe to fuch a be-
lief, and had many times diffwaded him fromfuch expenlive courfes (this truly is a
pretty world when fuch fellows as he lhallfpeak of kings adions and expedations) and
lb far was he from lending him mony, that he owed him in arrear when he died, 5 500.I. as
is teftified under the hands of Sir Robert Pje, Sir tviUiam Vuidalef ir David Cunningham,
Cap. Falkonbridge, Auditor (follins and others; but certainly he that will prefume in
print thus to affirm untruths, and thofe fo fcandalous, will not Hick to fay any thing,
right or wrong, fo he may but advantage himfelf fispence.
Wherefore what he faith in derilion of that moft lublimc Revelation and heavenly fc
cret, which men vulgarly call the Philofophers Stone, but in effed the foul of the world,
and that whereby all thirigs both CceleftialandTerreftial that are crcatures,fubfift, in-
creafe, and next under God himfelfe , have their being; I lay whatever he or any fuch
Animal, to whom God hath not bellowed fo much mercy, as to believe fuch a thing to
he'mrerumnatura, or in pofe, faith againft it, is not much material; for my part, if I
fhould fee fuch kind of creatures believe and difcourfe thereon,! fhould (had I never be- * A 800d ic'K
fore heard thereof j have concluded it to be meer foolery,and madnefs,as thefe mad kind wc,r.e ^ not '00
of pepple do; * but if I fhould ask him what he thinks of Coining , I believe he would jjtcl0U1 w 1 "
concldde that a great deal the better Trade; but I fhall pafs by that, for he knoWs welle-
nottgh What I mean, Ue warrant you,he thinks his a more bleffed thing a great deal.
Again fecoodly, inhis43 page he faith ■, /Was fet on by mj Brethren the tsfftroiogers 3
(being one of the filly Weak.o"") t0 confute Dodor Homes; and in divers places he in-
forms and aflures his Reader,/)?/^ ond praftlce the Art in a mercenary way,and gain mony
by refohing ejuefliont;\v\\^Khy you may plainly fee how his envy runs him into an abfurdi-
ty,andinftead offp^aking renfe,he committeth nonfenfe, and rendreth himfelf ridiculous
E 2 by
 (? A Vindication 0/Aftrology. Lib. 1.
by this his Bull, that I being one of the fillieft & wcakeft Students in AJlroIogie was chofcn
out of all the other to confute the Doctor and vindicate the Art - Ha, ha, he 1 by this,
the Doftor and he are both very much credited that their ftrong Arguments fliould be
refelled by the weakelt Aftrologer, and that all that they can do cannot filence him,
nor vindicate themfelves in the lealt point, fave with railing, quibling, and evading with
qnillets nothing appertaining to the bufinefs in hand; for if high words and abufes are of
fufficient force to maintain an Argument, 1 will get an Oyfter-Bclins-gate-wench fhall
confute them both in any Argument they dare mention ; and as touching my pradifing
^/?ro/oj7ie in a mercenary way,1 fhall appeal to all.my acquaintance ■ for I praftife no
luch thing; my pradife publikely is Phylkk, and with it I privately coniult with Ajirt-
loaie, and all luch Sciences as conduce to the knowledge of Nature, of which I prefer
Aih olegy; for without it (as you have fiifficiently heard before) there is no Phyfitiah
abletobeperfectinthis Aft, let them fay what they will, and colour their ignorance
over as they pleafe ; 1 have both Hippocrates, Galen, Avicen and Paracelfw for it, which
.1 am fure were better and more expertPhylitians then any now adays which are againft it.
Thirdly, whereas he faith, and that moft impiouflyandfalflyjthatl holdand maintain
a neccflity and fatality in the ftars, both that very Lux Veritacu, which thele ma-
licious wretches fo indeavor to rail down, and my Vox jlellarum will witnefsfor me; and
as for my Vox fteRartim, there is hardly three leaves can be read together,wherein a clear
manifeftation of my denying fatality may not be had; therefore 1 ihallnot need to par-
ticularize any part thereof, only refer thee to the perufal at thy beft leifiire ; but as con-
cerning ray Lux-Verttatu, which they fo plena ore endeavour to cry down, itbefng thus
* The RclkJ. under the cenfure, I fhall here give you its language.
ous, and luch Firft, In the Epiftle to the Reader it hath thefe words, yljlrolegie, or the infinence of the
as are ti.roogh- flars hath no fatality, except fame contingency be mixt then with , for this Vt'ere to deny the
c rovi eKCe 0 : ai1 a a n n
smd'bornTain h' ^ f ^ g ' j ' the 97. page of the Book (being the firtt Seft. of the
by naKra'nd111 4(;hap-) itfaiththus (and fo forward) Sapiens domimbitur aflrts, aVeife man may rule
fire; on fuch 1 the ftars (but this is * Solomons wife manthat is here underftood) and t^dftra regHnt hc-
muft confefo mines, fed regit aftra Detts, the ft art rule men, but Godrules the ftars; not meaning when
none but the y^( Affra regunt homines, any fatalnueffttj to he attributed to the influence of thoft
roufm't'^nd heavenly bodies, nor to have potier over men farther then fuch men are guided only by fenfe
the Itffer ftars <** bruit beafts, and not by reaftn, and farther that they e^4gunt,non cogunt, they ad or tn-
ot his graces dine, but no wife compel; but where grace or reaf oa f upperts a man, there, or on fuch a man
and bleflings lpje fars have no power: And in the 52, page thereof, thus. The ftars of their own wills
have mi aaicc ^ ^ tyey -frere living fouls) decree not future events, norneceffarily ufurp power over
fo kng^s' ihty our minds, hut only to ftgnife the inclinations of the elements, and of ad things compound-
comir.ue to be ed of them.
boi no niy ac- All this thou mayeft clearly fee in my Lux Veritatu ; and but for tedioufnels,! might
cord.ng to the ye^earfe yCt fome other palfages in Page 65. line ij.pag yo.l.iy.p.yj.hii. p.85.1.17.
naiiinucVrfe P-97«l a8. p.94. p. 96.I.29. &c. But by what hath been already faid, thou mayft fee their
and o; der of palpable malice and envy, as alfo their intolerable abufes and untruths; for you fee they
•h« world, d- care not what they fay or affirm, fo it may be but to their advantage, or what they rail
{ha icymn ho. out fo t0 tiie difparagement of thofe that pleafe them not.
See. Wherefore now Reader do thou judge, and tell mc (aTl this being confldered) whe-

nnd hlnnan' ^eir own words (/; is to prudent men the fign of a had caufe, that needs to be dt-
b" their own funded by had words) their caufc be to be judged or ac counted good, who have fo often
words convin. been guilty thereof, and that moft maliciouily, in both inventing and affirming detrad-
ctdofihe bid- fog and moft abufive fpeechesand ftories: and whether their caufe then be not only bad,
nefs of their, but the baddeft and worft of caufes, who in all that rabble of their pretended Reply
therefor"other 'iave hardly one page wherein there is not fome abufe, foul language or an untruth,
u ft i monies are Now as touching theirevafions, I fhall briefly run over two or three of them that fo
tiecdlcfsj&c. they maybe known for Sophifters, and then proceed; for it would be folly in me to take
notice of more. In the firft page of my difcourfe I fhew the Reader, the Dodor in all
his Book declares not what Aftrologie ishefo ftrives to beat down; and therefore for
their better underftanding of what we fo pro and cow maintain, I there delivered a defini-
tion thereofiwhich I gathered from the x. chap, and x. book of Ptdomies Quadripartite,
the which, fay they, is not in that place,nor any other fet down by him, after they had as
von
Lib. i. <tA Vindication of Aftrology.
ou have heard,gone on in their inveftive railings and abules to make me odious,and then
y this their weak evafion they indeavour to give an inlet to all their ablurditics, which in-
deed mull needs confequendy follow, if this be admitted.
But admitthat definition was never recorded by him or any other tsf/fre/oger, yet are
they never the neererto their purpole; for, if I may (that am to vindicate the Art) have
liberty to tell them what it is that I Hand for and maintain,, fince they have nat, nor can-
not Ihew what it»they condemn ; why then, I fay, I define Afirtlogie to be that Art,
-whichby the conftant motions, configurations, ami Injlnertces of the Stars and Tlanets^teach- The definuion
cth how to judge of the T^aiural ejfebls and mutations to come in elements, and in and on tie-
mtntary bodies ; the which I fay again, aithough not in ifjifjimii verbts, is to be found in
the afbrcfaid place ; yet would rational men have found the fame in ejfeel, which might
and doth veiy well ferve turn, winch they know well enough, though they endeavour, by
this their weak afiertion to evade, givinganyanfwer thereunto, which indeed they are
not able to do otherwile j wherefore what in all this their Galimaufry they condemn and
argue again!!, deviating from this my definition, they neither fpeak nor argue to what J
have faid j Ergo, again!! what they know not,nor are capable, in laying they write again!!
Aftrology j for what is more then 1 have here expreffed, I deny to be Aftrclogy in its pu-
rity ; but if they will not admit me to tell them wnat it is I hold to be lawfull or maintain,
I mull confefs they may eafily convince me; but to this definition I Hand, upon which as
1 in the i oo. page of tnat Book in anfwer to the Doftor fay, fo here again 1 dare under-
take the vindication of the validity and legality of the Art, again!! not only what he hath
laid, but all the Divines and men in the World put together in one can or will lay again!!
it; for I am certain he that can finde fault herewith,is not (f ompos mentis • and clierefore
I fhall appeal to the learned and indifferent Judges that are judicious, whether my Argu-
ments, that are grounded hereon, are not in full force, and remain as yet by them unfha-
ken, notwithHanding all their fimple qnerks, whimfical tricks and quillets, and ridicn-
lousquibleslikethemfelvcs, which foonvanifh, not being worthy of any wife mans no-
tice, they no wife difputing ad idem.
But this is not all; Who fo fhall but take the pains to compare my difcourfe with their
prttendedReply (although they pretend to the Reader they fet down my chapters and
feftionsverbatim) will foonfinde their Sophtftical juggles, and the Reader deceived;
for they not only omit here and there fomewhac, which maketh abfolutely againl! them,
but alfo in mo!! fedions and chapters there is fome very conliderable points efcapcd their
notice, for that they had difparaged thcmfelves to have exprelfed them, knowing they
could not give any folid or fober Reply thereunto , I fliall here only mention one whole
fetftion they have omitted,referring the reft to your own fearch at your Jeifure; for it were
an intricate and too tedious a thing in this Book to particularize every one. and the
reafons why they omitted them; fince, I fay, they have been herein fo generally guilty,
and not only fo, but alfo in many places of what they have fet down thou wilt finde they
have clearly wrefted the fenfe and meaning of my words, and made them conformable to
their own intentions, the better to have liberty for their bald jeers, abufes and fophifti-
cations: wherefore fhould I take notice of fuch ihufflers fo as to trouble my felf to re-
turn them an anfwer, according to that of the wife man, Frov. 26.^, I fhould render my
felf more ridiculous (if pofiible) then they are already. ; .
But (as I faid) if you have regard to the 104. page of their ridiculous pampblet,you
will foon finde (not knowing how to give any facisfaftory Reply ) they have omitted
my whole 6. Secffionof my 3. Chapter, being an anfwer to the 2. of Dan. the 1,2,3,4.
and 5. verfes, allcdged by Doftor Homes to condemn esiftrologie; pretending to, their
Reader there is nothing therein contained,but what was lefttS me by Sir Cbri/iepber Hej-
don, and therefore not worthy the fetting down; and this the impudent Peqner indea-
vours to prove by thefe words. As 1 dare be judged by the learned in his oVon judgement;
and if fo,I am fure he will be condemned both for his falfe afiertion and his impudence
thus to appeal to the Learned, in my judgement, inlb.untrueathing, which his own con-
feience accufeth him of, and muft needs Hie in his face for this, as for many other his abu-
fes and untruths; for Sir Chrifiopher in no part of his Difcourfe !b much as mentioneth
that pafiage; for indeed,it came not at all in his way,not being alledged by Mr. Chambers
whom he wrote again!! ,• and therefore, before a fnend of the pretended Replycrsin the
aforefaid
 20 (tA Vindication of A&vo\cgy. Lib.i.
af^refaid Inn wlicrehe lodged,the 22.day of 'jan. 165 i.I offered him 10.L to flicw me any
one paffage in all that Seftion in Sir Chrifiophtr Bejdon, or fo much as that paflagc of
Scripture mentioned by Mr. £k«nihtYs : wherefore whatrealbn the Reader hath to cre-
dit him in his other affertions and allegations through out all that Book, that dare thus
peremptorily fay and affirm any thing, though never fo fal(e,let him judge j but the truth
is, he could not (though he flood upon DoaorHcw#; his (boulder, who had formerly
wrelled that text, thinking no body underflood the Scripture but himfelf, becaufe he is a
timc-ferving Divine) anfwer, or give any fuificient reply to my Arguments in that fixth
Section, and therefore omits it,that his Reader might not know what was therein, and fo
comes fneakingly off, with telling him it was not worth the fetting down , being left to
me from Sir Cknfiepher Hcjdcn ; the which if it had been true, being a palTage of Scrip-
ture, and brought by the Dodor to condemn Allrologie, and again his affirmation rc-
felled, it had not only been worth the fettingdown, but alfo anfwering (if he had been
able ) had he had any defire to give his Reader any fatisfadion in the thing in
tjueftion.
But alas poor fellow, he never looks to that, knowing he cannot well lofe his credit
more then he hath already j fo he might have money for the fathering of it, what cared
he what was in it, good or bad, fenfe ornonfenfc, tis all alike to him. And thus much
fhall fuffice for my fourth Reafon, why I hold not that pretended Reply worthy
my Anfwer.

Chap. XIV.

Containing the Authors fourth ffyafon , and the Scripture proofs al~
ledged for JJirologte in his Lux V cricatis, proved to remain
mjhaken

ReaFon > ^
^ Eafon 5. Fifthly,For
the learned that itwill
and judicious is not anfind;
foon anfwer to my
I mean theDifcourfe,which
Penners there-
of have no ways anfwercd to thofe paffagesof mine they have ex-
preftand pretend to refell. I might here fct down many paflages
of that rabbling Difcourfe for the manifellation thereof; but lea ft
I (hould make this Book too large, and trouble thee with the re-
hearfal of fuch unworthy fluff, I (hall here only clear fome places
of mine, wherein I (hew Aflrology not impugned by Scripture,
but rather upheld thereby and allowed by that Divine Writ, and that thereby alfo the
Stars are proved both figns and caufes, notwithflanding what thefe Punies have or can
fay a gain ft it; now thele being the conliderablell points, and all others depending there-
on, we (hall in this place touch on no other : but for your farther fatisfadion, refer you
to the difcourfe it felf.
In my 2. Sedion and 1. Chapter, being about to undeceive my Reader, that the Di-
vine Writ allowed not of Aftrologie, and that it was not every where therein condemned,
as was wifely affirmed by Dodor Homes, who when all came to all could produce but
fix places againll it, and thofe but imaginary neither, as may appear by the third chapter
of my Lux Vtrita tu ; I ufe thefe words, being penned by that glorious King Da-
That the ftars who was a great Prophet, and had a large meafure of the Spirit of God, being a
is^cre^roved3 man after Gods ofyn heart; The heavens declare the glorj ef (jod, Pfal 19.1. The language
by the Divine the jlarsis heard ever all the earth, or the utterntofi parts thereof, Pfal. 19.5.' As if he
Scripture. had fajd (fay I there) there is no part free from the poVeer of their infsttnees; for their
fovser hath a general extent over all Nations, Kingdoms, Countries , Provinces and Lan-
guages ; I praj who can refrain the ffteet Infiutnces of the Pleiades ? Job 38.31. And did
not
Lib. i. <iA Ftndtcdtion of Aftrology5.
not the jiars in their cottrfet fight againfi Sifera? Judg.5.20. One of theft placet had been
enough to have convinced him of great Vticktdnefst in denying the Scripture doth anywhere
a/low of Afirc/ogie, &C.
To all which they reply thus. To that of Pfal.tg.i. they fay thofe words fliew only
that the Heavens were framed by the Word and power of God the Creator* which if no
other meaning were in thefe words to be underitood,the Prophet might as well have faids
a Dop.Cat, or any other Creature declares the wonderfull works and glory of the Al-
mighty ; but the meaning thereof is, that he ejfefteth thereby and Worketh, and herein are
his wonderfull works the more manifeft, and to be admired. I thought the Doftor and
the other now of late pretending to be a * Minifterof the wordjhad been better verfed in *Butfoine of
the fenfe and meaning of that Scripture j but this by the way, his oth«r old
And as touching Pfal. 19.3. in their 22. page, where they (hould have proved it no Trades Jo bet-
ways available to my Argument or purpofe, dilputants like, alas, they tell their Reader, f" ne'i-
m) interpretation mufi give place tothe A poft let, Rom.10.18. Viz. preaching of the C/Vpe/, !hcr"h;s |1U_
not of Aftroiogie ; and f»r the Pleiades in Job, fay they, they are anfWered after • and for the moir, nor na-
fighting of the ftarsagainft Sifera , compare foflj.10.it. Exod 9.23. but name the words 'uui indinatl-
of none of thefe places; for that would difcover their wickednefs in wrefting the Scrip- ™
ture by affirming what is not; as alfo their ignorance and weaknefs in not knowing how t"t vv 1 c'
otherwife to antwer the bufinefs, but by quoting the like number of Texts, and pretend-
ing to their Reader, therein he fhall receive clear fatisfaftion , never regarding whether
they were any thing or not to the purpofe.
But fince ye are To cunning,! will be as cunning as you; and fince the point is fo con-
fiderable, asthat the legality of the Art, and the warrant thereof from Divine Scri-
pture dependeth thereon, I fhall friew you (bccaufe you have thus played theSophifters
with your Reader in this as in all other) what thofe paffagcs you quote fpeak, and then
let any that hath but half an eye to difccrn between light and darknefs, good and bad,
truth and falftiood, judge of the bufinefs.
But firft, let me (hew you what they have unawares confefied touching that of Judges,
thinking it will confirm that ridiculous affertion of theirs. That the meaning of that t ext
is, the ft arms. Temp efts, Winde and rain fought again/} Sifera ■. Ha, ha, he 1 J never knew
in my life (nor (I am confident) the antienteft and wifelf Philofopher that evdr wasjany
ftarthat had the name of ftorm, tempeft, wind, rain or hail j the Divine Writ exprefly
tcllethus, that the fiars in their courfes fought, &c. and yet thefe , what fhall 1
call them, render it t!orms,tempefts, wind, See. and therein themfelves both envious and
ridiculous, having no better a come off; if all their learning cannot difiinguifh betwixt
ftars and ft arms, they are not fo fit to hold or maintain an Argument, as to go to Ichool
to learn to fpell better; for although they are fo antient, nunquam /era eft, Sic. for (no
difparagement to them) I have known wifcr, nay and far more folid and difcreet at iS.
veers of age; but perhaps this their errour proceeded not from any defedof Judgement,
but of oldAge and wanting their fpeftacles miltook & read ftorms for ftars, as their quon-
dam brother Tca.i.greeK-bay-herfi for bay. tree; wherefore fince they are in their dotage,
or at leaft fince thefe and llich like mifiakes are ufual with them , I (hall notfarther take
notice of fuch animals; but return to (hew you what a rod they have given me to whip
themfelves, which they had very well deferved,had they been thus tardy at School.
In the fame 22. page of their Pamphlet, theyconfefs ( but certainly unawares, as 1 faid That the ftars
before) that thofe ftorms, tempefts, Winds, Sic. were accounted by }unius to be caufed b} the have influence.
Influence of the ftars and heavenly bodies; whereby you may clearly fee how much "cbey lsC'tarfrcrn
know what they write againft, when the influence of the ftars is confefied by them to be Item's"and
thecaufeof thofe ftorms, tempefts, &c. that difcomfited Siferas Army (this is as much words,
as I defire)and yet in their very next words they deny that that pafage of Scripture makcth
any thing for Aftroiogie ; wherefore (inceyou have at large already heard, and nowhere
again by their own Arguments and words 1 have fully proved and warranted that the
ftars have influence on elementary things, I need not here fpend time to (hew you far-
ther what might be underftood, and is indeed to be collected affirmatively ott of that
text for this our purpofe; but haften tofhew that (notwithftanding what they have faid)
the ftars are by the fame tettimony, viz. the word of G od, proved to be both fign^ and
•canfe?;yct firft let me (hew you their impudence,wrefting of Scriptures,and concealednefs,
touching whom the wifeft of men, (Selomony Prov.26 12. teftifyeth. Chap.
 oA Vindication t/Aftrology. Lib.i.

Chap. XV.

Shewing that the Text in Pial. 19.V.3. atledged by the Author to pro^ve
the Jlars haue influence js no wije re jelled.

Tbeir reply to A S touching the firft, viz. Rom. 10. 18. Vhich thtj fay it rather to be
v/d fatiffia'0 /m ta
ke» the» t»j interfrftatitn, meerly, hereby to deceive their Reader,
and "weakCient a-pA notbeing indeed able ptberwife to give any folid anfwer thereunto (as
for their pur* / hath been faid.) The words are (the Apoftle having before fpoken of
pofe. the difference of that righteoufnefs which cometh of the Law, and
that of Faith in the foregoing verfe. Faith cometh by hearing 1 and
hearing by the Word of God > and then ne faith ) but have they not heard ?
(meaning the People or Nations) jes verily j their found Veent into aU the earth, and their
Mtoordt unto the end of the Vtorld; being about to fhew that both /ettv and Gentilet fhall
hear the word preached unto them; but hereby they prove not (to any rational man)
that becaufe thefe Texts agree and come neer to one another in words,: therefore they are
one and the fame in lenfc; for that were to render themfclves both void of fenfe and
reafon ; for we fee clearly the Apoftle here promifeth in a Prophetick way the Univerfal
preaching of the word, or at leaftthat it fhquld fhine in the dark comers of the Gen-
tiles, who were then unbelievers; but not one word or mention either in this Text, or to
be gathered outof alltheChapter,of theltars or their influencebut in that 19. Tfalm
and the third verfe we fee dearly, there u no fpeec :lnor language, where their voice is not
heard 1 meaning the voice of the ftars, viz. their influence j having (as you have heard)
in the preceding wofdsfaid, The Heavens declare the glory of Cod, and the firmament
fheWeth his handy work , and in the fubfequent words, viz. vcrf. 4, 5, 6. their line
is gone out through alt the earth, and their roerds to the end of the World: in them hath he
fet a Tabernacle for the Sun, which as a B ridegroom cometh out of his chamber, and rejoy-
cethasa Jlroug man to run a race ; his going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his
circuit unto the ends of it, and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof. By which you may
plainly fee that Davtd there fpeaketh of all the Heavens in general j ike heavens declare,
&c. and ftars therein, when he mentions f/)«> voice, and particularly the Zodiack, which
he calls a Tabernacle for the Sun ■ moreover, you are quite put out of doubt, that he be-
fore fpakc of all thefe, and the influence of the ftars by his mentioning this more parti-
cularly, the Sun, jQut efi Rex afirorum, and his heat, and fo comprehending all under
him being the chief of them; intimating alfo chat his influence is univerfal throughout
the whole earth from theEaft unto the Weft, the which courfe he rejoyceth to run as a
JlvoKg man to run a race; fo that from hence here can nothing in the lean be gathered for
the uniting thofe two Texts in fenfe being as different as the North is from the South, or
as Heaven is from Earth, and altogether asimpoftlble tobeunited, as it is to joyn the
Eaft with the Weft, or the Pole Arcick with the Antartitk i for it was meerly the margi-
nal notesin fomeof our Bibles, which led thefe two learned Teachers of the Word of
God out of the way, and into this weak bufinefs, ferving no whit at all to their purpofe;
which they knew well enough ; and therefore it was they delivered not the words of the
Text they quoted, perfwadingthemfelves that their telling the Readerit was St. Vaub in-
terpretation of the Pfaim agreeing fomewhat in words, would be fufficient; and truly fo
it is for the making them ridiculous, but for nothing elfe; for fure I am St. Paul, never
made either an interpretation or expofition of the Tfalm, or the marginal Notes
in our Bibles; but me thinks they flbouldhave taken the 4,5,and 6. verfes before mentio-
ned with them, and have made all concur, they depending fo unanimoufly one upon the
Other : but this is clear, let us now to their anfiver to that in lob by me alledged» and lb
proceed.
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33

Chap. XVI.

^Pra^ving their ^eply to Job 38.^1. Jhewmg the (Ian to ha<ve in-
fluence i to he frwoloiis and of no ejfeft.

MArk how as touching this point, they tell their Reader it is anftoered after, but xfcelr Reply
they tell him not in what manner; for if they hadjthey had been unwifej for all to lob. j8.j 1;
the anfwer that I could End in all their Galimauffy was only this, that what I
Jaid wMfd'f-, according to the old laying, in a toord thou Ijeji; a pure way to confute an
Argument, and veryeafie I But whofo (hall perufe St. tsfugujiine upon loh, which here
would be too tedious to dilcufs, and in a manner (being fo clear, and that by the tefti-
mony of fo good an Author) fuperfluous; 1 fay no more on this matter, only dedring
thee alfo to ncrufe but the preceding and fubfetjuent words of that paflage of St.
fnjline which they bring, feeming to make for them, and thou (hale finde therein alfo
their jugling tricks to deceive their Reader : juft as they brought Ttolomie to condemn
tstflrUogic, which I hinted at in the beginningof this Book; for it is very ftrange that
(hould fpeak againft that which he taught to the World in four Books in Folio;
but if the lenfe and meaning of the Author be not regarded, it is an ealie matter even in
the beft of Writings to finde out fome feeming contradiftions.
But 1 dare pofuively affirm and maintain that St. tsJugafline doth in no place of all his
works condemn, and polltively dif-allow of ChriftUn ludicUl Afirolegit in irs purity,and
not abufed;and this may lufficiently be manifeiied by thofe Eve opinions I have fet down
in my Lmx ^eritatu, chap.z. fed.? .which he recordeth in libra JeCivttate D«,lib.5.cap.i.
for though the fnperftitiousabufes thereof be by him condemned, it argueth not there-
fore the natural ufes are to be abolifhed; and therefore though before nisconverfion he
followed the Herefies of the Manicheej,viho maintained the ftars to be adored and pray- Ltt,. j; cap. ^
ed unto, and afterwards wrote againft them , yet can it not be made apparent, that he and lib. io.
utterly condemned this liberal Science,as will appear by thefe words of his in Itbro f. cap 6. eaP-^-eontr4
M
tie Civitate Dei; Nan nfque cjuacjne abfurdt did pafjie ad folat corpornm differentias, afflatus ""'
(jHofdam valere fidereot, ficutin folaribus acceffibus , & rtcejfibtu j videnftu etiam ipjiut
aunt tempera variari, cr lunaribns increment u & decrement is augtri & minui ijMMam
genera return, ficut t chinos & conchas, & mirabiles aflus oceaui, nan out em animi vo-
lant ates pojitienibus fjderum fttbdi: whereby we lee nothing exempted from fubjedion
to the ftars that is bodily, but only ourfpiritual part; neither doth he aferibethis power
to the ftars in general, as that their fpeciEcal vertues are not poflibleto be known by
man; for in his Book Dt gen, lib.i, cap 5. he agreeth with Aftratogert that Saturn is
cold.
Again (hall we admit that St. Augseftlne, and with him all the Fathers unanimouQy
are againft tslftrolagie; yet may wc not hence make our felves fo ridiculous as to conclude
tAfltologie of no validity or efficacy, they being but men,and therefore fubjed to error;
and fmce it is nowife condemned by the word of God (winch (hould be the touchftone of
all mens writings) further then that men (hould not give the power of the Creator to
the creature, nor impofeafatal necelEcy and truft therein; and therefore St. Augufiine
in the aforefaid fifth Book, and Ertt chap, of his City of God, delivering five opinions (as
Ifaid) concerning deftiny, inhisfirftlheweth , tbatby deftinyisunderftood The provi-
dence, mil, and poVeerof gad-, and therefore he warneth Aftrologers, that they continue
their opinions, but carreli their tongues; for that through cuftom of fpeech the vulgar
commonly underftood nothing by the word fate, or deflinj , hut the inevitable power of
the ftars; and fo becomes a means to draw them from a true craft and confidence in God
and his word.
And truly were it not for fear of making this Treatife too great, I could (hew you
•hat every part of Aftrolegie, nay even monethly Prognofticacions(which fome men think
are condemned by the word of God) being grounded upon obfervation deduced from
F caufes
 <iA Vindication of Aflrology. Lib.i.
caufes in nature, have ever been permitted and (uffered in all well ordered and Chriftian
Common-wealths • and that not only the Fathers and latter Divines, but even Mr. Cal-
vin himfclf in hu admonition^ with others (that attribute as little to this Art as they may)
do allow thereof, fo far forth m it extendt to the flute of the Weatherhealth, (tcl^nefi,
plenty, dearth, and to the direEHon of the'ThyJitian tvhen to purge by Pill, when by Potion,
when by letting ofblcod; this being as far as I maintain the Art, and make my ftudy there-
in proceed, as (hall be cleared before the dofure of thisTreatife j but let us here proceed.

Chap. XVlf.

TroVm* their ^eply to Judges 5.10. mak , and nowife available to

their intent or purpofe.

ENterwenowonthelaftText, viz. Th&t in Judges, with which they bid us com-

pare yoj£.io.i i. Exod 9 the which you (hall fee maketh altogether as little
for their turn as all the relt have in the otrier, and therefore it was they durft not
deliverthe words, which arc thefe, hfl.io. 11. ^nd it came to pafs as they fled from before
Ifrael (meaning the hofts of the 5. Kings) and werem the going down to Bethoren, that
the Lord cafi down great ft ones from Heaven upon them unto A7.ekah ■ they were more
which died with haU-ftones, then they which the children of Ifrael flew with the /word: in all
which, we fee only the vengeance of God executed on thofe people that lofiuah was or-
dained to drive out from before the children of Ifrael: how doth this prove that the
ftars in their courfes fought not againft hifera, in the fifth of Judges? or that they did
not indeee fight alfb againft thefe 5. Kings f for by their own eonfrflion, the ftorms,haleT
wind, andtempefts thatdifcomfited fo/crw; Army, were occafioned by the influence of the
ftars; and therefore I know no reafon to the contrary, but that they were alfo octafioners
of thefe hale-ftones, fo that they have gained little by this their firft place to be there-
with compared.
As touching the fecond, it is this, Exod.tj.21. The words are, dndMofcsftretched forth
his Pod towards Heaven, and the Lord fern thunder and halt, and the fire run along upon
the ground, and the Lord rained hale upon the Land of Egypt j a ftrong argument truly,
that the ftars in their courfes fought not againft Sifera I what would they have it to be, or
their Reader to underftand by thefe their weak come-offs? would they have it the hand of
God ? I fay the fame j would they have it hale-ftorms? I fay foto ; what would they
have it to be ? Can they (hew me in either, or both thefe their texts, that the ftars in
their courfes fought not againft Sifera ? or can they (hew that thereby we are taught and
fhewn to read that place otherwife ? but they muft know this, that though in neither of
them there is a word to be found or mention made of any ftars,yet in that of Judges there
is both mention of them, and cxprefs teftimony they fought againft Sifera, The ftars in
their courfes fought againft Silera.
So that you fee dearly my Arguments, proving Aftrologie to be warranted by the
word of God, do remain yet unfhaken, and that notwithttanding all that they have or
can fay j no folid Reply can be by them produced to the contrary; wherefore it mattereth
not (fhould we make no more words) what either of them both or all the men in the
World that are either ignorantly or obftinatly or traditionally againft it,do fay againft it j
for as I end that 2. fed of my 2. chap, where I prove the ftars to be both figns and caufes,
I may here, you fee, again triumphantly fing, Et ft Scriptura, <3- ipfe Dew nobtfeum tjun
contra nos ? If the Scripture and God himfelf be with us, who can be againft us ?
Wherefore you fee now what great caufe the Penner of that rabble had to fay after
thefe evafions and juggles. Thus With a touch it appears that Mr. Ramefey is deceived in
his conclufion to the /aid proofs, that one of them Were enough to convince any man the ftars
have influence i for, nor one, nor all, nor an hundred fuch, are in any fhew fujfeient to cot'
vince a pn-.dtnt man of this. Sic.
Thus
 Lib. i. . njl yindication o/7 Aftrology. ^5
Thus you fee he denies the very cdhmonny of the word of God, nay although it were
affirmed by an hundred places, and yet with all his wit he cannot refell the lea ft of thefe,
fa ve with his facing down with a bold forehead, which to the judicious will be but a
laughing ftock ^ for now it is moit manifeft, that whereas he faid, I was then in a dream,he
is in fuch a dream thatheknoweth not where he is, nor how to beturn or betake himlelf
for refuge, but by railing and fpitting his venome Viper-like againft me and that where-
with i have wounded him to the quick : for it is molt apparent, that (although he faith
with a touch j qit. ) he hath fo llightly touched my Arguments, that they yet If and un-
ftiaken, and haa he not faid thm with a touch jue had not known whether he had touched
them or no. Wherefore now lets fee how my Arguments allb by the word of God that
theIfars are both figns and caufes,are ftill left alfo unrefelled , and fo haften to a con-
clufion.

Chap. XVIII.

That the jlars are proued both jigns and canfes hy the word of God ■
and the Art lawful, mtwitJfmdmg all their malice.

SO in my LuxVentatu. chap.i.Seft.r.. FrOm thefe Texts you will finde I prove that Tkac the flars
the liars arc both llgns andcaufcs, GeM.i,xt{, Hof.x,2\. and Dm.33.14.the which arc both figns
becaufe it would here be too tedious to rehcarle, T refer unto thee to perufe at thy a"„y^ua1"(j
own leifure ; to all which th«u (halt finde no other reply returned then this at the latter cUaied.3"
end of the 73;. page. The Dotior denies not tint the ft art arecanfes, and this I believe is
granted me, becaufe they knew no other reply, without rendring themfelves ridiculous
t* the World; but if fb, and (asit is farther granted) that he allo.wethof Natural A-
flrology, and fo confequently that the liars are alfo figns; let me ask any rational man
what they argue againft then , if the ftars beconfelTed liens and caufes of wind, hale,
ftorms, tempefts and alteration of weather ? or how is it men unlawfull, Diabolical, or a
dodrine of Devils, to pradife or prognofticate thereby of thefe accidents? as Dodlof
Homes moft wifely and dilcrcetly termeth it : And thus haft thou briefly been fhewn the
utmoftof that dilcourfe for the refelling of mine, by which you fee, notwithftanding,
yiftrolegse to remain in full force; that the ftars have influence, and are both ligns and
caufes warranted by the Divine Word of God. It relleth therefore now, I only add this
one place more in the 4. fed. of the 1. chap, of my Difcourfe, wherein I prove that the
Art of Aftrolo^ie is not prohibited by thewordof God, northe ftudy thereof by God
himfelf, but rather by him allowed.and then fhall conclude with a Relation of the power
and fubjeft of Aftrologie, and how far it is by me defended or maintained, and pals over
allthercfidueof that rabbling, railing reply as not worthy my notice.
In that fourth Sedf. (I fay) proving the legality of Jftrelogte, and that God doth not
prohibitethe ftudy thereof, as is clear by that tcftimony of the Holy Ghoft hySt.Stephen
in the 7. of the Atls ver. 22. fpeaking in the commendation of Alojes, he giveth him over
and above the commendation aforefaid in that fame 7. chap,this praife,77j« he wm learn-
ed in all the ^ifdom of the Egyptians, and Vras mighty in words and deeds, which ( I fay in
that place) is clear to any rational man, "That if it had been anywife fin full, Diaboli-
" cahor odious in the fight of God , Mofcs would not have applyed his ftudy thereunto,
" or at leaft it would never have been recorded in his praife: I might inftance here 'Danie/,
" Solomon and others; but this is fo dear that to infill longer hereon, were but vain j thus
" far I infilled in that place above quoted.
Now as touching a Reply thereunto, they have none in the world, but a bold Affertion
of an untruth in thefe words, pag.jB. of that Pamphlet, The Doflorhath fss/lj anftoered
that thef e Saints Were not judicial xslftrologers. But in what place, the Reader is left to
F z fcek
 ^6 Vindication of Afoology. Lib.i.
to fcek, which right Difputants are never guilty of; but catch either the DoAor or this '
Ruftts, without an evafion or juggle, and you may do what you will with
them.
So alfo when I prove further,that Aftrology is alawfuIArr.being not prohibited by die
Word of G td, their Reply is, it u ontlj mj faffing nty word for it; but I would fain fee
them pafs any found word or Argument again 11 it, and not content tbemfelves with thefe
liily and weak come-offs.
Again, in that^Se^, I come further to fhew that, " We fee by experience, that God
"dgth (to far i$ he from difallowing and prohibiting the rrafticeof Aftrology) ablb-
" lutely allow of both the Art and Artifts, in his (hewing or blazing-ftars to them onely
" that ftudy Aftrology (not to the vulgar and profkient in other Arts) to forewarn his
" people of the danger and punilhmentto come; and if it were not fo, he might as well
" fhew fignes of his future pleafurc to the Illiterate by common vulgar things, as in
" heaven, to die learned Aftrologer who can onely judge of their effeas.
Now but warily obferve their Reply, and thou wilt have fit matter of laughter; for in
the 38 page, they fay that t»j alleadgingthot (fod Jhcrvi hlaK.ittg-fltirs onelj to j4firelegert%
its d QIC(-3 nutruth> Confeffedby thoufands of the Tttliaryet alive in England, ftho
fair the hlazing-flar many nights that appeared afore the SWedi/h rears in Germany; for
rrhat hinders hut fhepherdSifaylerst Vvatch'tnen , and Illiterates fhould percetve that Vthieh it
ehviotu to the common ejs of man-kind, and dijlingnifh a Comet from a far by his neerneft, j
motif n^and his feather or long taile?
And truly herein they have told us a long tale to no purpofe ; for fhould I deny that
fuch things can be difcerned that are obvious to the common fenfe of feeing,! fhould in-
deed render my felfe as ridiculous as they have in not apprehending my words, who deny
not in the leaft, but that they may plainly be feen of Sailers. Watchmen, Shepheards,
illiterate Hay-makers, alfb dolts andAffes if they be not blind orafleep, which is no-
thing at all to my Argument; for I was to let my Reader know that God more efpecially
(allowing of the ftudy and contemplation of his heavenly creatures in his fervants)
fheweth fuch things as are fomctt and B/a^ing-fiars to Aftrologers onely; I fay becaufe
they onely of all other men , are the ableft to judge of their effefts and portences , that
the people might be forewarned of theirmifery and the like; for otherwifehemighc
fhew his wonders in common vulgar things.
NeH rthe But if we obferve, it is wonderful to fee how learnedly thefe zealous blades by this
fu° i-ndcrftand t^e^ileP^y provethatGod (contrary to what I have alleadged) doth not in the leaft
EnglM) or allowof Aftrology, or the Students thereof, by this his (hewing of Comets or Blazing^
Stnfc. ftars; and that tois my Argument conduced not to the validity of the Art or Artifts,
and not to come off fo blewly to argue on what wasneveraffirmed; but poor men they
are to be excufed ; come once to talk to them of Comets and Blazing-ftars, and you put
them quite out of their fphear: therefore I (hall onely propound this quefiion to them,
and look for an Anfwer when they are able to underftand Englifli; they fay I am fhame-
fully out in my Latin,becaufe I interpret not the words of the Bachharen Councell veiba-
/«», but deliver the fenfe of them. I thought I had writ to men,whtch would have been
coctent with the fenfe, and not to children that muft have it word by word expounded;
but however this mtftt needs be a Bull to affirm that therefore I was out in my Latinj but
they cannot deny they are in this place out in their Englifli, whjch is a far greater fault,
and deferves both the ferula and fiagellum, and therefore I fay J (hall onely ask them
this queftton , becaufe they vmderftand neither Englifli, fenfe nor honefty , fpr per-
haps thereby they may come to underftand what! laid; viz. whether it was the Aflrc-
iogtr I fpake of, or the Shtphtard^ Sailert Watchmen,nnd Illiterates they fpeak of,thattoId
tficm the Comet in 1618. fore/herred the SVotdiJb wart in Germany, that they
talk of? 0

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Chap. XIX.

Tro-v'mg Aftrology to be warranted by Couucels, in fp'tght bf their

gabble.

' vu —^ Yen in that fame 4. Seft. having thus (as you have heard) fhewed the
H legality of ^Jlrehgy, and validity of the lludy thereof, not being prohibited
B d by God, &c. I conclude then, that whatever Dodor Homes alledgelh
B ' was the Law of the Romans againft it, was of no validity; fince of neceili-
Jtv (if warranted by the Word of God) itmuft be allowed by the Coun-
cels,ctpecially the godlier fort of ConncelSjWhofe Ads and determinations will be groun-
ded on piety and the Word of God; and if otherwife, I value not what their cenfureis;
for they are but men and ( guided by their own reafons and opinions) fraile, (ubjed to
inhnnities and errours; humanum eft err art.
To which in their 3.9 pag. they Reply, that as 1 prove Aftrology not to he condtmned by
the Werd of Cfod, juft fo (andnoWifelttr ) do I prove if not impugned hj (fottncelsy namely
bj hare facing it doVrn with a bold forehead.
Now I defire no better proof that it is not condemned by Councels then this i for if
their wifdomes will admit this to be proved as wifely, and jull as I have the other, which
all their wit you fee, could not in theleall and weakelt point filence , my Argument will
be good and firm enough, and evident to the Reader, that they remain as yet by them
pnlhaken, and that they have no other refuge but barely to face it dotyn with a bold and
impudent efpecially being in the former f» fhamefully bafied.
Wherefore now it refteth I fhew you the full power and lubjed of Aftrology, and
how far 1 maintain or allow of the Art, and here delift, referring you for further fatif-
fadion to that difcoutfe of mine, which is able to juftifie thele my words,nnce for all that
the Replyers thereunto can fay,the Art remains ftill unfliaker^and it unanlwered; where-
fore. they had but fmall rcafon to title that weak piece, Jndicist es/ftrology Judicially
condemned, when alas there is hardly a judicious fcntence to be found between the begin-
ning and end tIiereof,unIefs borrowed of fome other Author,neither are they or it able to
(hew their faces before the judicious and impartial Judges of the matter,without fuffering
condign condemnation themfclves.

Chap. XX,

Containiug the power andJnbjefl of Aftrology 5 and how far the Au-
thoranndicateth it.

YOu are now to receive " The power and (ubjed of erfftrology, which by
" all what you have heard , dealeth with (uch th'mgs as gre performed by ^ow^u"
" Artand Nature, with the will of man indiredly and acpidentally, and d,f power amT
" his inclinations, temperature, and difpofitions; as alfo with his affedi- fubjeft oiApo-
" ons and body, and with natural and lecondary caufes, and general apci- hgj.
" dents and contingencies: Butnotwith rare contingencies' orfuch: is have an indiflfe-
" reqt refped to the oppofites, as depending upon unknown and indeterminate caufes,
" which may happen oneway or other; neither with mans will doth Aftrology meddle, but
" accidentally,fo far as the Soul with the faculties thereof follows the temperature of the
"body; neither withthe Providence of God\ or (hewacaufeof miracles; or with the
" fecrets of Qod; for they are (faith the Scripture) paft finding out. rsfftrolo-
"gers, that are men that contemplate but natural caufes, are falfly and moft fcandaloufly
abufed
 3S Vindication o/AflroIogy. Lib.i.
" abufed when thus impeached, neither hath the influence of the liars any fatality as in-
" evitable,except fome contingency be mixed therewith; for this w-ere to deny the J'rc-
vidence of Cod.
Now as touching the parts of Aftrology, IJbalJ here according /ePtolomy, in the hegin-
How lat the ning of his fecond Bool^of his Quadripartite, chap. I. divide into Dfro, the fir ft and chief part
" c-h o'TuiTi- being
tame ^ . Cgeneral,
T ^ ~J ^^as^ _ having
T" -A \1, ~ relation
' M. t} ^ ^ to Countries,
_ a/. ^ i ^ * m.Kingdoms,
A ~ ^ Trovinces,
f M § r* and
t _ Cities f, alterati-
... *
fisth ^ of Kingdoms, Lab's, Cufioms, death, plenty, wars, peace, heahh, Jichnefs, and mutations
in the Air, &C. Theftcond par. icu/ar, viz. To mens Nativities , as to knob'the particular
conjlitution, temperature and natural inclination of any man or Woman, but not other acci-
dents, as whether a manfljalt live long, the time when he fiall die , and whtt manner of death,
whether he Jhall he rich, and how attain it, &c. Which are, as alfo Horary queftiont depend-
ing thereou, not certain.
The fir(} is judged by the pofition of the Heavens and the Planets, and their Tfaturet
and fignifications at she time of any Revolution of theyeers of the World , the appearance
of Echpfer, (fomets, Blaziug-fiars, or preat (fcnjuntlions ; The'latttr, at the time of the
parties birth : and fo far and no farther do I any wife allow of the Art; for, Whst is called
Aftrology more then this, is net esf STROLOGT, but the meerabufe of the nyfrt-,
1 me and Charatlery- Afirology, and other fuperflitious of the Arabians, and Cbaldeans,
alfo horary quefiions, and eletlions, if not depending or grounded on the Radix of the parties
Nativitie, or rather on that part which teacheth of the general accidents of the World, are
neither countenanced or vindicated by me in the leafi-, for 1 hive fiudied and krow fujficiently
the experience thereof, neither do I Wholly rtlie en the fee ting of any mans Nativity,
The Authors though it hath been approved of by fome of the learned-, fer, fmce the fiars have no poWer
opinion touch- onfuch as are ruled either by Reafon ir Grace , (<<X you have heard where I fay , Aftra
wg Nativities. agunt ^ non COgunt ^ <s»</fapicns dominabitur aftris) to what end then is it for a man to
bufie his head about Jttch uncertainties, when except the native be a man meerly natural,
no PrediUion fhad fall out true, as to accidents and difpofuions } fureit isWorfe then mad-
nefs then1to fpend time on this part of the Art.
Touching He- Wherefore it mufl needs follow then,that the refolution ofqucQions and etcElions thereon de-
and kle&iws1' Pe>3^'ni,are mort uncertain-,yet Jmufi eonfefs the esfflro/oger may undertake in femefenfeto
' anfWtr the demands of the Querent by his Art, without regard to the Radix or ought e'fe,
Jince he may be conf dentij ajfund that fuch iucjuirers are norrife either rational or religious,
and Jo confeejuent ly are eafily carried on to the temptations and delufions of the devil, or ac-
cording to the natural inclination and influence of the Heavens.
Yet know,that Elections touching the adminifiration of Phyficke , Phlebotomy , ssfingof
Husbandry and Navigation, I do allow of, as alfo all other eleOions if they depend on thu mat-
ter-, but What ts more then this,doth [in my opinion) fubyell mans will to the poWer of the
fiars, and all his voluntary ah tons Which to affirm, were tMiJl ridiculous.
Needs mutt he 'bus far u the glory of God made deer I) manifefl in his creatures; and to deny this
bemoft impi- which is indeed the pure Art of Aerology, is to deny the moff heavenly and chief eft Jludy
ous and fgno- (next to Divinity) under the Sun, and alfo that which of allfiudies elfe mo ft conduceth to the
rant that cradu- praife an({ glory of the omnipotent and omnifcient creator , ftr which they and all things etfi
coth Altrel"iy. firf. cfeated ■> and then confecytsently muft the tr educes s thereof be moft impious and ig-
norant.
Reader, I fhall here for conclufion fay no more then this, that thou firft feek thy Crea-
tor and ferve him, before thou apply thy minde unto this fubfetjucnt or any other ftudy,
for that fo thou ftialt be made the more excellent and per fed therein • yet particularly as
for this heavenly contemplation, let me tell thee,wert thou an Heathet^before thou were
* feen therein,yct wilt thou cleerly be made thereby (when thou art acquainted therewith)
* £)g.>]fat from t0 pee Creator and his unfpeakable wifdom therein *; wherefore jn all thy ftudy give
AthlrisTa" him the whole praife and glory, who hath difpofed and ordered all things according to
fomchivsnffic-hisdivine will, and inevitable decree ; and that thoumayeft be the better inabletl tKere-
med) except unto, thou lhalt never want my prayers nor fervice. .j •
they belkvca '
Di
ttliHyt '
to be vtholiy 1 O 5 i. i: t M T c
denyed, nndby rlNIS,
tnc ever was.
 A N

INTROD VCTION

TO THE

luagement of the Stars.

WHEREIN

The whole A r t of

ASTROLOGY

Is plainly Taught , and the Ground-work or

Reafons thereof for the benefit of the Students

therein delivered, the better to confirm them in every
point thereof; as alfo to fatisfic fuch who
(hall either envioufly or ignorantly traduce .
or cavil againft it. jSooik 2—

By VV illiam Ramesey, Gent.

Student in tAJlroIogj Thj/ick^y and the rnoft Heavenly and Sublime Science/-

Job 58. 51,31,;;.

An conflnnges delidas Pleiadum ? aut lora Ofionis diflohves ? in-

duces ne reimtiara Jignat quodque tempore fuo ? aut Arfturum
cum flits fuisducesl An cognofcis de fiatutis Coeli- an dijfonere
potes domintum ejits in terra ? &c.

LONVOH,,

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HONOR ATISSIMO

DOMINO NON MINVS VIR-

TVTE SVA QVAM GENERIS

SPLENDORE 1NSIGNI,

ILLUSTRISSIMO

WILHELMO SEYMOVR.

MARCHIONI ET COMITI

D E

HARTFORD

DOMINO IN

SEYMOVR,BEAVCHAM^c.

Salutem 8c Felicitatem Perpetuam,

DOMINO SUO

MVLTIS NOMINIBVS OBSERVANDO

HANC SUAM

AD ASTROLOGIAM

INTROD VCTIONEM

SUBMISSE DEDICAT

Wilhelmm Ramefem*
 TO THE

1UGHT HONOVRABLE

A K D

Truly Noble both for Learning and Parts,

VViHiam Seymour?

Marquefs and Earl of

H A F 0

Lord S E V M 0 V R and

. BEAVCHAM, &c.

J-ionourable,

gblould I have the leaft hope of merit

from your Honour by this my Dcdica-
p tion, Having never had the happineis to
H appear in your Honours prelcnce , I
fhould render my felf both weak and
prefnmptuous • but my comfort is, I
write to a Perfon of Honour, Learning and Parts, who
G 3 is
 The Epi/lle Tedicatcry.

is of that Magnanimity, that he will not defpile the

fmalleft gift or the meancfs of the Giver , or the firft for
the unworthinefs of thelaft; Artaxaxes King of Terjta
difcfained not the water a poor man, as he faw him pals
by, brought from a River in his hand and gave him,but
received it with a fmiling countenance, not meafuring
the grace of the Gift according to the value of the Pre-
lent, but according to the good Will and intent of the
Giver, accounting it no lefs an a6l of Magnanimity and
Kingly bounty to take fmall Prelents in good part, then
to give greater. And truly , though this my mite
may ieem fmall, proceeding from fo mean a hand as
my own : Yet let me fay thus much of this Sci-
ence, which is the chief of thefe we call Liberal,
together with ASTRONOMY, fpHYSlC^S,
and NATURAL VHILOSOT HY which make
up all but one intire Science, and of themfelves are but
And not on/y parts thereof , as witneffeth Arijiotle Lib. 2. Cap.2.
Phif. as alfb further in his Metaphif. 6. and 11. and 1. Tol.

MtTmhk CaP47' an^ 2

' Text 17. and Lib. De Tro-
iVriters,asdotb pAetat. element, tsrhb. dg Mundo, cap. 9. and in his 4. Ve
more appear tn ' .... r • 11 l • wrr ■ -
the fi/ft "Booti Generatione Ammimaltum Cap.10. unng in all his Writings
ofthuveimc. jncjj^perent|y isjarnc 0f A S T K 9 L 0 0 E R and

ASTRONOMER, and AST ^0 LOGER and

Y? HI L 0 S 0 T H E ft for one and the fame j for
the Contcmplaters of Nature in and by this Sci-
ence , are of all Philofophers the chiefeft; and this
Antiquity maketh plain unto us , as teftifieth the
mo ft Ancienteft Hiftoriographers, who Record that the
Priefts and Kings amongft the Egyptians, the
Chald eans among the Babylonians, the
Gymnosop hysts among the I n d i a n s, the
Magicians among the Persians, the chief
Philosophers of Greece and Italy, and the
Druides of France were all ASTROLOGERS ; and
eftecmed by thefe Nations as the wifeft men, And there-
 The Epiflle Dedicatory,

fore I iay, as it is a part of the chiefeft of the Liberal

Sciences, fo hath it been ftill in high efteem amongft
the Nobler and Graver fort of People , and the more
refined Souls in all Ages, efpeeially amongft the
Chddeans, Egyptians, Affyrtuns, Lacedemonians , Sydonians,
Indians, Terjians, Greeks and Arabians; for amongft the
Egyptians, it was not Lawfull for any man to take the
Fnndtion of Prieft-hood on him , except he were an
>ASTH 0LO Gneither could any be chofen King,
except he were of the Colledge of the Priefts: And
Kodigimis reporteth, that for the prevention of Treafon,
the Nativities of all Infants born therein was brought to
the King to be judged on ; and Vion recordeth the fame
to be praifliied by the Emperour Tyheriics-}a,nd in thePro-
phefie of Daniel, we may fee that the Monarchs of Ba-
bylon attempted nothing of importance without firft as-
king Councel of the Caldeans • And the Kings of Lace-
demonia fuffercd none to fit in their Councels , but who
were Ajlrologers ■ A nd arriongft the Berfians none was
admitted to the Crown, but who were excellently skil-
led in JS1K0L0GY.
Wherefore ( my LORD) fince this is an A
that hath ever been efteemed amongft the Nobler,
Wifcr, Greater , Ingenioufer and the moft refined Spi-
rits of the World from Age to Age, and chiefly Stu-
died, Maintained , and Upheld* by them, I humbly
prefumed to Dedicate this Introductory Part unto
your Honour, fince all thefe Properties are Natu«
rally Inherent in your Noble Self 5 for true Nobi-
lity is the fitteft Patron for fuch Noble SCIENCES,
neither are they fit to be offered to any but who
are really fuch, it furpafsing the reach of the or-
dinary capacity of the World ; fo that (my LORD)
my hope is , that if not for the Wcl-wifhcs and
Honour the Prclenter thereof beareth to your Lord-
fhip , nor the Antiquity and Excellency of the
Thing
 ^The Epijllc Dedicatorj,

Thing preicntcd j yet your Honour will accept

thereof out of the Munificence of your own in-
nate Magnanimity, it beingfufficienthonour forme
to acknowledge my fclf

My Lord,

Your Ho N OUR s

Moft Humble Servant,

William Ramefey,
 To the Reader

H Aving before in the Firft Book fufficiently proved,

and fhewn the validity, excellency, certainty and
legality of this Noble Science , and vindicated it
from all its afperfions •, it refteth now I fhew thee
the grounds and reafons of the Art, viz,, the Num-
ber of the Signs, their Names and Natures , the
Dignities, Number and Names of the Planets, and the Reafons
of allthefe, and,what is elfemoft expedient and neceflary to be
known, that thou mayft not be to feek, but be fufficiently enabled
toanfwerall oppofersand gainfayers thereof^ in which thou haft
alfo a plain and eafie Introdudion to the whole Art •, wherefore
thououghteft to be very well skilled and perfe<ft in every point
and part contained in this Book, before thouventureft to proceed
to the two other fubfequent Treatifes-, for otherwife thou ft alt
never be able to apprehend them •, the which (contrariwife,if thou
art perfedt in this) will prove very eafie unto thee •, wherefore that
itmightbefo, I have in this place prefixed it: Let the benefit be
thine or no, T am fure the Pains and Labour hath been mine 5 yet
now I reft

Thy Loving Friend,

William Ramefey,
 The Contents of every Chapter contained in the Second
Book, being an Introduction to the Judgement
of the STA'\S.

CHAP. i.
OF the names end number of the Planets, with their fever al Cha-
racters^ and ftgnifcation and Nature of Sumn. Fol.49.
Chap.2. Of the ftgnifcation and Nature of Jupiter. 52
Chap.3. Of the fignification and Nature of Mars. 54
Chap.4. Of the fignification and Nature of the Sun* 56
Chap.5. Of the figmfisation and Natureof Venus. 59
Chap. 6. of the fign.fication and Natureof Mercury. 61
Chap.7. Of the figmficationrndNatureof the Moon. 63
Chap. 8. of the Efftntiai and accidental Dignities of the Planets according
to Pcolomie. 65
C ha p.p. Bemonfirat 'wg thc^ufe of the Dignities of the Planets. 57
Chap. 10. Of thehoujes of the Planets, and wherefore they were fo difiri-
buted. 68
Chap, u. of the Exaltations and Falls of the Planets, and wherefore they
were foconfiituted. 69
Chap. \ i.•of the Tripltcities of the Planets, and wherefore they were fo
appointed. 70
Chan. 13. of the terms of the Planets, and wherefore fo called and appoint-
ed to the five Planets. , 71
Chap .14. Shewing theufe which is to be made of the terms. 72
Chap. 15. Demonfirattng theufe, nature and reafons of the faces of the
Planets. 73
Clity.iS. Of the fiys of the Planets. 1 75
Chap. 17. Of the head and tail of the Dragon. 76
Chap. 18. of the Antifciens and Contrantifcions of the Planets, Ibid.
Chap, Jp. Shewing the Reafons of the names and characiers'of the Planets,
77
Chap. 20. of the number of the Heavens and Sphears, their places, order
and motions. 78
Chap.zi. Of the Circles of Heaven, the Zodiack and thediviftons thereof.
19
Chap.22. Of the twelve Celcflial ftgns, and their manifold divifions, 80
Chap. 25. Shewing the ufe which is to be made of the former chapter. 82
Chap.24. Demonfirati/ig the Reafons of the names of the 12. Signs , and
why there are jtijl twelve, and neither more nor lefs. 83
Chap. 2 5. Shewingthe Reafons why the Signs are reckoned from Aries, and
not from any other fign, as alfo why they are not placed according to the
Order of the four Elements. 84
Chap. a6. Of the Nature, Signification and quality of the figns, and firfl of
Aries. 86
Chap.27.
 The Contents.
Chap. 27. of the Afpetts of the Planets and Signs, their Names }Chara£iers
and Natures, and wherefore they were fo named and charactered, 92
Chap.28. Of the Fixed (lars in the Zddtack, wherefore thcf are called
fixed, their number, particular names, natures, magnitudes, latitudes and
longitudes, and firfi of thofein Aries, as they are delivered by the mofi
learned in this \^yfrt. 9j
Chap. 29. of the fixed jlars in Taurus, their nnmber, names,nature mag-
nitude, latitudes and longitudes. 95
Chap. 30. Of the fixed Jfiars in Gcm\n\, their number,names,nature,mag-
nitudes, latitudes and longitudes. 96
Chap.31. of the fixed (lars in Cancer, their number, names, nature,mag-
nit tides, latitudes and longitudes. 97
Chap.32. Of the fixed (lars in Leo, their number, names, nature, magni-
tudes, latitudes and longitudes. 98
Chap.33. Of the fixed (lars in Virgo, their number, names, natures, mag-
nitudes, latitudes and longitudes, 99
Chap. 34. of the fixed (lars in Libra, their number, names, natures, mag-
nitudes, latitudes and longitudes. 100
Chap. 35. Of the fixed Jlars in Scorpio,number, names, natures, mag-
nitudes, latitudes and longitudes. 101
Chap.36. Of the fixed (lars in their number, names, natures,
magnitudes, latitudes and longitudes. # 101
Chap.37. Of the fixed fiats in Capricornus^ their number, names, na-
tures, magnitudes, latitude f and longitudes. 103
Chap. 3 8. of tho fixed (lars in Aquarius , their number, names, natures,
magnitudes, latitudes and longitudes. 104
Chap.39. Of the fixed (lars in Pifces, their number, names, nature, mag-
nitudes, latitudes and longitudes. 105
Chap.40. Shewing the u(e of the former Tables. 106
Chap.41. of the fignificationsof the 12. houfesof heaven, androherefort
they have fuch fignificatioa. ibid.
Chap.42. of she divifion of the hottfes into twelve equal parts. 1 op
Chap.4 j. Containing fame termes of An very neceffary to be known, as atfo
Jnftruclions how to erefta Figure of Heaven. 110
 Lib.z.

A N

INTRO DV CTION

T O THE

Judgement of the Stars.

Chap. I.

Of tlx Namesy and Number of the Planets, with their federal Qha-
r after Sj and of the fignif cations and nature of S uiT VP{N

are to know firft, There are Planets in number feven, ■viz.. The Number
Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Sol, Venus , Mercury and the Moon; 'be Planets,
andaccoraing.iotheufual cuftomof the moftlearned, they
arc thus Charadered; Saturn Tj , Jupiter % , Mars d",
Sol ® , Venus 9 , (JMercnrj 9 , Luna or the Moon J ,
there are alfo other Charafters which thou wilt meet with in
this Treatife, and others of this nature, and thofe are SI,
Dragons head, ly Dragons tail , ® part of fortune. Every
of which Planets have their feveral fignitications and influences on Sublunary
and Elementary bodies; viz..
Saturn is the higheft of all the Planets, which is thereafon theAntients begin The nature of
with him, both when they relate their names, and declare their natures andquali- Saturn.
ties; he is mafculine and cold, he is not of a bright fplendent colour, as are Ju-
piter and Venus, neither is hefo big to our vulgar fight, but as a ftar of the third
magnitude; yet according to Tjcho , his Orb exceeds the Orbe or Globe of the The Glebe of
earth 22 times, yllbotegnins faith 79 times, and Alfraganus 91 times, (their Saturn.
rcalbns for thefe their opinions, were too tedious here to relate, I refer dierefore
the curious therein, to their works) he is eafily known, he never twinkleth, (nei-
ther indeed do any of the Planets) he is of a pale wan leaden colour; flow in^ 0.ur".
motion, not finifhing hiscourle through the twelve fignes of the Zodiack in 'efs Diurnal ^on-
then 29 veers 156 days; for he feldom goes above three or four minutes in a day, on.
but fix minutes is his fivifteft motion; this is in relation to us by rcafon of Ins di-Dilbnce from"
H ftancej 'bceirth-
 5g (*An Introduction to the JLib.z,
(lance; which according to the former Tjcho, is, 10550. lemidiameters of the earth,
A femMiaim* jllbotegfiitu and Alfmganw fay 15800 femidiameters; the rcmidiamcter,or half thick-
cartb the ne
^ C e eart
^ ^» 's> 860 miles.
V when well Saturn well fortified, and Lord of the year in any annual revolution, fignifies that
fortified. the people (hall that year, or during that revolution, build and eretft houfes; (hall
make many alterations in Fabricks, and (hall abound in all things: the earth (hall be
fruitfull, and the people (hall be in eileem and honour with ail their neighbours ; the
husband-man lhall exceedingly increafe his (lore and wealth, and be fuccefsfull in all
bis labours.
When wtik. But if Saturn be Lord of the year and weak, there (ball be much cold during that
- Revolution, great and grievous infirmities, and men (hall fullain much Ibrrow, lolfes
and crofles, and great damage by ftorms, winde and rain (but this mult warily becon-
(idered, if other fignificators of weather concur, and then may ft thou be the more
aflured thereof) antient and old men and women lhall die; and thefe things lhall
chiefly happen to thofe Places, Cities and Regions under Saturn his Dominion, and
the Dominion of the figp which he doth then polfefs.
Humours. Of Humours, he is author of Melancholy. And fuch men if they take to Jove any
one, let them be man or woman (which happeneth but very leldom) they love molt
couftantly and intirely ; and if they hate (as moft commonly they do) they hate to
the death, and with a perpetual hatred, hardly to be removed.
ProWsion or If he be fortunate, of profefGons andMaftery, he denotes fuch as are profound
n i ery
well •c,>jn fan(
' n fortified, ^ occult, antiquities, things and callings belonging to labour, care and rarities, and
uch as belong or have any relation unto water, or neer water j Saylers, Tankerd-

bearers, Plummers, Ship-Carpenters, and the like j and fuch as belong to the earth,
as Curriers, Broom-men, Bearers of dead corps, Holtlers, Brick-makers. Plow-men,
Scavengers, Colliers, Ditchers, Carters, Chandlers, Gardners, Herdf-men, Dyers of
black cloth, Shephefds, Coach-men and Cow-herds, Brick-layers, &c.
Profiflicn When unfortunate, he denotes generally labourers, emptyersof Jakes,Diggers of
when weaK. Cole-pits, and the like fordid and bafe occupations.
Natme. He is cold, dry, Melancholick, author of folitarinefs.
Corponture or Corporature or (hape of the body, he gives a middle ftature, pale, fwarthy, or
fliape of body, muddy, fmall black eyes, looking downward, a broad forehead, black or very cUtk
hair, and it rugged or harlh, great ears, lowring eye-brows, thick lips, and Nofe,
thin beard, a lumpifh heavy countenance, large (boulders, (looping, and many times
crooked,a (hort lank belly, thin thighs, indecent feet, (huffling againll one another.
Oriental. Oriental.th'e ftature is more (hort,but decent and well compofed. As touching this
and other terms Of Art, have recourfe to the 43. chapter.
Occidtmal. Occidental, more black, and Jean,lefs hair.
Wiihout latJt. If he want latitude, he is more fat; if it be Merdional, but quick in motion, fat
Meridional, and fleflily, andfoof the reft of the Planets.
North latitude. If the latitude be North, hairy and much flefbj his greateftNorth latitude is two
degrees,48 minutes.
South latitude. His South latitude is two degrees, 49 minutes, and more he hath not,
1, Station. In his firft ftation, a little far. .
1. Station. In hisfecond ftation, fat il-favoured bodies and weak; obferve this in all the other
Cceleftial bodies.
Qual. of men. Quality of men in general, he fignifyeth fathers, grand-fathers, old men, day-
labourers, Beggers, Clowns, Husbandmen, Monks, Jefuits,&c.
Savours; Savours, bitter, fowrc, (harp,
in mm. 1° man he ruleth the fpleen.
Herbs, plants Herbs, Hemlock, Starwort, Bears-foot, Wolf-bane. Fern , white and black He-
and trees. lebor,Henbane, Burdock, Dragon, Parfnip, Poppy. Pulfe, Mandrake,Vervine,Night-
(hade, Mols, Angelica, Box, Tutfan, Orage, Sage, Bithwind, Spinach, Cummin, Fu-
mitory, Shepherds-purfe,Horfe-tail, Tamarisk, Capers, Polipody, Sene, Hemp, Sa-
vin, Rue, Willow-tree, Pine-tree, Yew-tree, Cyprus-tree.
Sirdc. Crow, Owl, Crane, Thrufti, Ollritch, Lapwing, Peacock, BatjBlack-bird, Cucko.
. Stones
Lib .2. ^udgemcn t of the Stars, 51
Stones fubjeft to him are the Saphir, LapuLazuli^ or that ftone of which Azure Stones.
isniade,unpoli{hed black and blewifh Hones.
Minerals, he governeth Lead, the Load-ftone the drofs of all Mettals. Mineral;.
Fifties, the Tortois, Eel, and (hel-filh. Fidtes.
Beafts,the Afs, Cat, Hare,Moufe, Mole, Dog, Wolf, Bear, Elephant,Eafilisk,i5eafts.
Crocodile, Scorpion, Serpent, Adder, Toad, Hog, ail manner of creeping creatures
breeding of pu ere fa ft ion.
Places, he delightech in deferrs, woods, obfeure vallies, dens, caves, holes, fe- pia&j.
pulchers;Church-yards, ruinous buildings, cole-pits, finks, muddy dirty ftinking
places, wells, and houfes of offices.
Weather, cloudy, dark, obfeure ayr, cold and hurtflill, thick, black and condenfe Weathtr.
clouds ,thias but generally;bis particular and immediate alteration of weather is to be
known from hisfeveral poficions and afpefts with other Planets^ Fortitudes and Debi-
lities, &c. of the which more hereafter, according as I have leiiure.
He delighteth in the Eaft quarter of Heaven, and caufeth Haftern winds. winds.
In gathering of his herbs, turn thy face towards the Eaft, in hishourwhenhe isin Gathering of
an Angle,and well fortified effentially, and no wife accidentally impedited, and let Herbs.
Lhhh apply by a Sextile or Trim to him.
Obferve this method in the reft of the Planets, mutatis mutandis.
Of the llgns, he ruleth faprictrn by night, and Aquarim by day, and the aicry Signs TrlpU-
triplicity by day,. cl'V-
Old Age. , Agc.
His Angel is Angel.
His Friends are lupiter, Sol, and CMercury. Friends.
HisEnemies are Mars, Tenus, and Luna. Enemies.
He ruleth Saturday, beginning the firft hour after Sun riftng, and that night we Day of she
commonly call night. . ' week.
Regions, he ruleth Bavaria, Saxony , Stiria , RomandieU , Ravenna , finflantia, Regions.
Ingolfiad ' . ^l •
His orbe is 9. degrees before and after any Afpeft; which is to fay,his influence be- Orbe.
gins to operate*, when either he applies to any Afpeft of any Planet, or they to him,
and is within nine degrees of the perfeft afpeft, and continueth in force untill he is
fully feparate nine degrees from the afpeft I'art ill. What a Par nil afpeft is, you ft) a II
have anon in the 28. chapter ; but note this in all the reft of the Planets,
In generation, he ruleth the firft and eighth moneths after conception. Conception.
His greateft yeers he fignifies are 465. Years.
His greater 57.
His mean _ 43. and a half.
His leaft 30.
-.The meaning hereof, is no more but this; If a Kingdom,City,Town, Family, or
the like,haveits beginning when Saturn iseffentially and accidentally well fortified,its
ptobable the Monarchy, City , Building ;&c. may continue firm, and in good condi-
tion, fs at the firft, 465. years; and fo of the reft, &c. ■
v Inlong journeys, when he ifrSigftificator, h?: portends long arid laborious, travel, j0UrneyS>
perilous dangers and imprifonments.
•""tydearescaufedbySatssrH-'are- theFalling-.Iicknefs, Flegmatick humours, De- DiCeafes:
fluftions. Melancholy, Leproufie,Fiftulas, Morphew, Aches and Colds in the joynts,
Deafnefs, Tooth-ache, pains in the bones, in the bladder, all cold dileafes, the Gout,
Scab, Pallie,Confumptions,Black-jaundics,QuartanAgues,theTliack-paffion,Drop"
lie,Chin-cough,Catarrs,&c. • n 1!jiurD . 1 ; • 11
He is Stationarv before Retrogradation five days,, and ftve days before direftiofl. Stationary.
He is Retrograde 140, days. •" tv/3'! .nvai^ • joIo j . JutoH Retrograde.
 iAn IntroduBion to the Lib.2.

Chap. II,

Of the Significations and Nature of 1 yT ITE ^

InA cotr'Ttx; ^ ^ t^e next place we are to proceed to Jupittr, who is in height next unto him;
o" on"P'X' 1 'le 15 mafculine and temperate,the greater fbrtune,bright, Ihining and clear - the
The globe ^ biggcft ftarin magnitude (as to our light) except Venus; yet according to Tycho
of ^ • he exceeds the globe of the earth in bignels 14,times. Alhotegnius faith 81 times,
AlfragaMts 95 times, yet many of late hola him to be equal in bignefs with Saturn.
Mean and Jiur. He isfwifterin motion then Saturnfasto us) his middle motion i's4,m.59,f.his diur-
nal motion. nai motion \s S,io,i2,or i4.m.
Revolution. He finiftieth his courfe through the twelve figns of the Zodiack in 12. years.
Diflant from His dirtance from the earth is according to Tjcbo 3 990 femidiameters; yet t^lbo-
the earth. tegn'ms and Alfraganus fay 10413 femidiameters of the earth.
V when well lupiter when he is Lord of the year and well dignified, the King fhall do Juftice,
fortified, and and it fhall be happy for thofe that are Noblemen, Judges, Councellors of the Law;
ord ■& the an(j men 0£ a|j ports 0f Religious Orders fhall be in a fucccfsfull, happy, pleafant and
good condition, and (hall live pleafantly and contentedly, in honour, and alfo great
clleem; and the people alfo {hall be in a good and profperous condition,and ftiall re-
ceive good from their King and Superiors, and they from the people, and the year
fliall be healthy, plentifull and good, a temperate ayr, rain, fair weather, and froft in
due feafon, &c.
When weak. But if lupittr be weak. Judge the contrary, according to the ftrength of the af-
flifrionwherewithheisaffli&edandimpedited. _
Humours. of Humours, he is author of the Sanguine or beft complexion,moift,temperate,
found, healthful &c. '' ^
Quality of r Quality of men s in general this is to be underftood, as indeed moft of the quali-
mcn when well tjesan(j attributions aforefaid : he fignifies Judges, Councellors, all Eccleliaffica}
p lcc
' men both Priefts and Levites,Chancellors,Lawyers, or thofe that follow the Law from
the higheft to the loweit, all Scholars and Students in general, Clothyers,Woollen-
4
•rapers.
Quality of men when he is weak, he fignifies Mountebanks, Quack-fa Ivers.Empericks, Cheaters^
whenwcaK. Takers of Bribes,&c.
Nature. He is author of fobriety and temperance.
Corporatutc or He gives an upright ftrait tall ftature, brown ruddy and lovely complexion, an oval
ilupcof body, vifage, plump, liign forehead, foft hair, large gray eyes, brown hair,and it thicJi,and
a firongwellfet body, a{hortneck,and ufually akinde of a black (pot between his
two fore-teeth, and indeed throughout a hanfom compleat body, lober and grave ia
difcourfe, and of a moll noble difpofition. r i bn ? ^
Oriental. y Jf he be Oriental, the skin is ufually more deari fenguine,great eyes, a more flefhy
body, &c. i •5inf] . :• , rtl c t 1
■ 1
Occidental. jf Occidental,! a.pure complexion^yeta more (hprt ftature,a browner hair,linooth,
1
' notcurling.&ci/'ol) b.. , ' ' ' ' .jr'if -n . ,"!od t
North latitude. . His greattft Nor£hkcitude,is i.d.3 8.m. uti adjn.
South latitude. . HisgreaceftSoothlaricude,is 1.d.40.m. l .hi.
Qual. of men. He fignifies Religious men. Church men &c. "i il • .. -itiD Al
Savours.- • " Sweet, delicious pledfancfavours. '
Colours. He ruleth the afh-colour, green, blew, purple, green and a mi^tytllow. • j,
in man. In man he rulech the Liver.
Spice, herbs, Gilly-flowers, Nutmegs, Sugar, Mace, Cloves, Straberries, Plax and Bitony,Balm,
and drugs. Fumitory, Lungwort, Walwort. Wild Marjoram,Swcet Marjoram or Organy,Pim-
pernel, Rubarb, Alheal, Wheat, Bazil, Buglofs, Borage, St, Jehus-won, Laskworc,
.V Pyony,
 Lib.2. Judgement of the Stars,
Pyony,Liquorifti, Violets, Pomgranates, Mint, Maftix, Saffron. Daxy and Fever-
few , and all Inch herhs as are helpfull to obltrudions of the Liver, &c.
The Almond-tree, Ha7.el, Fig-tree, Olive-tree, Oak, Cherry-tree, Afh, Goof-Tteei.
berry tree. Pine-tree, CoraI-tree,Peai'-tree, Birch-tree, Ivy,Vine,Mulberry-tree,&c,
Of Birds, he ruleth the Eagle, Peacock, Phefant, Partridge, Stock-dove, Snipe, Birdi.
Stork, Lark, Bees &c.
The Topaz, Amitheft, Marble, Emrald, Chryftal, Saphir, Hyacinth,Bezoar,Free- Stones,
ftone &c.
Tin, Pewter &c. Minerals.
The Whale, Serpent, Dolphin &c. Fifties.
The Sheep, Unicorn, Doe,Hart, Stag, Ox, Elephant,and all liich beafts as are be- Beafts.
neficial and ufefull to mankinde.
j. Churches, neat and curious places, Gardens, Synods, Courts of Juftice,\Vardrobs, Places.
Palaces, fweet places, Oratories.
He commonly caufeth pleafant healthfiill weather, ferenity, temperate ayr &c. Weather.
He ruleth the North and North-eaft winds. Winds.
He ruleth of the Ccdeflial figns, Sagittarj and Pifcet, Switttrj by day,and Tifcet
by night; the meaning thereof is, that if Jupiter be fignificator in the Revolution
of any year,being by day, and in Sagittarj ,he is fo much the more fortified; in Tifcet
in a Nocturnal Revolution &c.
He ruleth the fiery triplicity by night ;fothatif lupiter be in the 20.d of Aries, Trlpllcity.
or the id, deg. ^of Leo in any'Diurnal Revolution, he fhall be accounted pere-
grine, as not having any dignity there, not being^n his houfe,exaltation, term, tripli-
city of: face-in a Nodurnal Revolution he had not been peregrine; for then he hath
triplicity in tnefe figns.
t. He is exalted in the 15. djof Crfwcrr, ^ j. Eialtition.
He fuffers detriment in Gemini and Virgo; for that they are figns that are oppofite Detriment,
to his Houfes. Thv joh mufi ebftrve in all the other Planets.
He is in his full in the 15. d. of Capricorn, (or that it is oppofite to thefign of his
exaltation; fo alfo note chat all the Planets are in their fall in that fign which is oppo-
fite to their exaltations.
Middle age or years of mofi perfed judgement and difcretion. , Age.
. His Angel isZ adkjet. m > Angel.
H'tsFriendS are Saturn, Sol, Venus, Mercttrj and Luna. Friend*.
• His Enemy MarsonVt. ~ Enemies.
Of the days of the week, he ruleth Thurfdaj,. and of the nights, that which weDayof 1,16
call Sftndal night. -.-r^r •
) Spam, Hu»gar{a,Bab)lotrpCu/len &ndT}trjia. Regions,
His Orbe is g.d. before and after any of his Afpeds," orbc.
In generation, he ruleth the fecond and ninth pioneths. Generation.
r His greatdi years he gives are 428. 1m.n> Yeats.
His greater years are 79.
•.» His mean years are A 45-- i» 1
His leaft years are 12. .2 rfj-,
In journeysjwhen he is fignificator, he deiK»tcs pleafant travel, good fucceft/afety. Tourneys,
health and mirth. n >.ir
Infirmities of the Liver,Obftrudions, Plurifies, Apoplexies, inflamation of- the DircaTcs.
lungs, infirmities in the left ear, palpitationof the heart, cramps, pains in the back,all
infirmities of the reins, or proceeding from corruption of blood and putrefadions
therein, Squinzies, windinefs, Feavers proceeding from abundance pf blood; all griefs
in the head, pulfe, feed, arteries; convulfions, priclyngs and fhoocings in the body^&c.
He is Stathmacy five days before retrogradations arid four days before dire&ion. Stitionaiy.
HeURetrograde 120.days, 1v 1 Retrograde.
 zjfn IntroduBion to the

Chap. III.

Of the Nature and Significations of M A

Ikewife after Ittpiter, or next under him, is located CMars, of whom we arc
The nature
and com pic di now to treat; he is of a fiery fhining bloody colour, or as y<ta fee the fire
on of $, burning ih its ftrength: toourordinaryfightheisfomewhat bigger then Sn-
Globe of $• tfirn, yet not lo big as lupitery but as a ftar of the firft magnitude (he is mafculine and
nodurnal) or fomewhatlefs, and according untoTjcfco ne is 15. times lefs then the
earth; Alhotegnitu faith he is (in comparifon of the earth) as feven is to fix; and Al-
Didant from fragAniti faith, he is bigger thentlitJ earth by one half,and diftant 4584 femidiameters
(heeaith.
of tlie earth ; yetTjeho laith but 1745.
Mean and His mean motion is 3 i.d. 27.n1.
Diurnal ruc- His Diurnal motion is fometimes 32,34,36,38, 40,42,44. m. a day.
tion. He finilheth hiscourfe through the i2.fignsofthe Zodiack in One year 321 days,or
Revolution.
thereabouts.
When he is Lord of the year, ftrong'dri d well placed, all fuch as belong to arms,
$ when mil
fanifiedi as fouldiers, and the like,(hall be fortuhate and in gOod condition,and (hall overcome
their enemies; there (hall be alfb, ddfing that Revolution , fufficient and plenty Of
rain,andatfuch times (and no other) as is convenient and requifice , dtid the people
(hall be profperous and happy; but if he be weak, judge the contrary,' and that the
When ill good or evil by him portended,(hall be chiefly iiicident to xhofe Places and Regions
placed. (ubjed to the fign wherein he is.
Humours. He is author of anger, hafte, choler, and ruleth thefe difpoiitipns in man j hot,
fiery and dry. ' ir . .' "'"
Qualities
_ of Conquerours,Ufurpcrs,Tyrants, Generals of Annies, And all' Souldiers in gene-
men wlhm,,tllral
X"
placed. . Phyfitians, Apothecaries, Chirurgionsj Alchymifts,Mar(halfsj Butchers, ^run-
ners, Watch-makers, Barbers, Armoiirers, and all (uch asufe Iron tools. Curriers,
Tanners, Gamefters, Dyers, Carpenters, Cooks, Cutlers Taylors' Smiths' Ba-
kers, &c. ^
When he is ill placed and not ftrong, he denotes hangmen, thieves, bayljffs,fcr-
d. grants, cutters by'the high-way, muiftherers, jaylors, and all cutthroat people.
Nature. He is author of paflion, extravagancy. he^t and cholcr,
Corporiturc or Red-haired, a red face and round,Ta fieryTparkling eye,yet tedding to a fafFronifh
fhape of body, colour; of ftature, neither high nof low, but bettvben bbth-; l-hWefiiH ohferved
that *t right mfartialijt doth /elddHt'eiiilnclor to'bt at thirtkofi abovt a yard
and a half high : a bold confident countenance, and it mbft c'dtnmdftly very harfh,
ftrong and big-boned, feldom fat. - ?"J ^ ■'
W hen ctict:

When occi-
dental died, yellowifti hair, and of a drier confiitution,.
T!RJsgt^teft^6rthlatitudefs4,d. jtilbV . ^ ^ io vmi; u

ITctbs1 and 'J l^^fiiififtitrWaves, and arc

fplrtf - red, they ufually grow on dry places and fuch x^fcVe'bflh^aftdl&rdftouypla-
ces; thethiftle,Devils-milk, brambles,briers, nettles, cammock, onions, lingwort, ra-
dj(fy anfinart, muftard-feed, ginger, pepper, garlick, hemlock, red fanders, tamerin-
des', caftoreum, Cardutu henedittut or the bleffed Thittle, horehound,leeks.
Ttccs. All Trees that are thorny or prickly. The
Libwii Judgement of the Stars, 55
The Hawk , Kite, Raven, Vulture, Owl, Cormorant, Crow, Mag-pie, and all ra-
venous birds or birds of prey, &c.
hlood-ftone. Load-itone, Jafpcr, Touch-rtone, Adamant, the Amethift of divers Stones,
colours.
lron,Steel,Arfenick, Antimony,Brimftone and red Vermillion. Minerals.
The Shark, Pike, Barbel, Fork-filh, all Hinging Water-Serpents, and hurtfull
Fifh.
TheMaftiff, Wolf, Tyger, Cockatrice, Panther, and allfuchbeafts as are rave-
ndusajid bold.
Thunder, lightning, fiery-meteors, peftilential ayr, and in it ftrange appariti-Weather,
ons, Ac.
All places that are appertaining to fire and blood, as flaughter-hdufes. Furnaces, Places.
Smiths fliops, Ac. ' ■
He ruleth, and caufcth Weftern winds. Winds.
Of the Cccleftial figns, he ruieth Arits and Scorpio.
He hath Triplicity or Rule over the watry Triplicicy or Trygon, viz.. thefe ligns, Trlpilcity,
which are CA,,cer-> Scorpio and Pifces-, he hath anfolute dominion therein both night
and day j yet fome of the Ancients do joyn with him the cJWoow, Ac.
He hath exaltation in Capricorn in the 28. deg. Exaltation.
He fuffereth detriment in Libra and Taurtu, Detriment.
He is in his Fall in the zg.deg. of CAncer. Fall.
From 22. till 45. Age.
Samael. Angel.
His Enemie is the Afoon only. Enemies.
His Friends are Saturn, 9ufiler, Sol, Venus and Mercury. Friends.
Of the days of the week, he ruleth Tuefday j and of the nights,that night we vul- D")1 ^ d>e
garly call Friday night. ""k
ftrufalem, the Roman Empire,even to the Weft, Ac. Regions,
His Orbe is feven degrees before and after any Afpeft. Orbe.
His greateft years are 214. Xe»«.
His greater years are 66.
His mean years are 40.
His leaft years are 15.
In journeys, he portends thieving, Lacking, robbing, flaying, much danger or journeys,
hurts,to the Traveller, if M*rs be rignificator,and weak,and iU-placed,Ac.ofthe
which more hereafter, in our Treatife of Eleftions.
• Feavers, and thofe burning, contagious and peftilential; Megrims, overflowing of Direafcc.1
the GalljPhrenzies^e Plague,diftempers through the whole b()dy,Shinglcs,Fiftulacs,
Stone in the reins, yellow Jaundies, andallfuch difeafes as proceed from excels of
Choler, Paflion and Anger j all difeafes proceeding from the Gall, Pulrcfaftkm of
blood, Ac.
He is Stationary two or three days before Rctrogradation, and two days before Stationary.
direftion.
He is Retrograde 80. days. Rntognde.

Chap
 (tAn IntroduBion to the Lib. 2,

Chap. IV.

Of the Nature and Significations of the S VN.

Et us delcend now unto the Sun. We are by Gods blefiing come now to the
.SW,which is fucce/fively next to be treated onjhe is under placed in the
The order of L
^ ^ rpidft of all the Planets, being the chief light and prefident of them ail, fit-
the Phnets. ting as a Judge or King amongft hisNobles j for as Saturn, fupiter, and A/ars is pla-
cecfabove his lphear,fo are Venut, Mercury and Luna beneath him; wherefore fome
of the Antients have afcribed to him chief rule,and made him, as it were,an Emperor
amongft the Stars.
Saturn is his Vice-roy, for that all Planets give unto him their light, or do homage
and reverence unto him, by reafon of hisflownefs.
Jupiter hath afiigned him chief rule and dominion in the Realm, for that he is of a
temperate, fober, good, honeft and religious inclination.
Mars is his chief Captain, or General of all his Forces.
Venus is Receiver, or Mafter-Comptroller of his houfc, by reafon ihe is nearer Sol
then any other.
Mercury hath afiigned himchief Secretary of State,by reafon when the King go-
eth any Progrefs or Journey, he goeth; and when the King ftayeth,fo doth alfo Mer-
cury, for he is never far from his beck.
Luna is his Standard-bearer, being furtheft from him; (he is alfo, as I may fay, Era-
ba(fador,Meffenger, &c.to do his bulinefs.
The fixed Stars of feveral magnitudes,are Officers and Commanders under thefe;
I mean thofe efpecially of the firft, fecond and third magnitude; the other are only
fubjefts, as it were, to the above-named, or equivalent to common people.
W herefore then upon the meetings of thefe Superiors, are concluded,the rife,fub-
verfion, confirmation, alteration, profperity, fcarcity, plenty, poverty, beginning
and fubverfion of States, Kingdoms,Empires, Common-wealths, and what not ? nay
and the whole government of the Elements and this Elementary World,and all things
and caufes external and internal in them, as in a Councel or Senate,&c,
The nature ~ The is fo vulgarly known, that here to infift on his colour, complexion or
and complexi* light, were but vain; he is mafculine. Diurnal, the fountain of life, &c.
on of O. He exceeds the earth in bignels according to Tycho 140 times, Ptolomie faith 166.
Globe of Q
' times, and Copernicus 162.
Diftant from He is by the eftimation of Tycho diftant from the earth, 1150. Semidiameters •f
the earth. theearth. Ttolomie faith, 1x65. femidiameters; and Coperwciu faith , 1142. femi-
diameters of the earth.
Mean motion. His mean motion is 59. m. S.fec.
Diurnal. His Diurnal motion is fometimes 57. m. i6.f. never exceeding 59. m. 8 fee.
Revolution. He finifixeth his courfe through the 12. figns of the Zodiack in 365. days, and fix
hours or neer upon &c.
When wdl When he is well dignified, the King and Nobles (hall exceed and increafe in glory
fh.neianJ an renown
^ ; Corn, Beafts and Birds (hall be plentifull; the people generally profpe-
x'ous and fuccefsfiill, and all things in a good condition, whereof the Sun hath any
lignification ; All this is meant, if he be Lord of the year in any annual Revolution;
but if he be weak, judge the contrary.
Quality of n'cn Emperours,Kings, Monarchs, Princes, Dukes, Marquefies, and indeed all Noble
wicn well pU- and Htgb-born people, and in general all Gentlemen, and thofe that arc in office or
ced. command of fuperiority in City, Town or Countrey; Coyners,Mafters of the Mint,
Goldfmirhs, Spinners of Gold and Silver, and all firth neat Trades,Silver and Gold-
wyer-drawcrs,-and the ^ike.
Tvrants,
Lib.z. Judgement of the Stdrs. 57
Tyrants, Ufurpei'SjConftables, Head-boroughs, and all fuch as bear any petty or When 111 placed
ufurped authority. or weak.
He is Author of magnanimity,Hate and majefty, heat, &c. Nature.
One of no tall ftature,but about the middle (ixe, ftrong and portly having a ftate- Corporature or
ly majeftical gate, of a faffi-on-coloured complexion, or Sun-burnt, fiaxonifti, orfll3Peofbody.
light fair hair, fomcwhat crifping or curling; a large full hazle eye.a broad forehead,
a very decent, hanfom body throughout.
The Hun is not, nor cannot be faid to be Oriental, or Occidental, other- Oriental and
Tvife then as he jisin any Figure located near the Eaft angle, or verging towards the Occidental.
Weft; for all other Tlanets are faid to be Oriental, or Occidental,as in relation to
the Sun, in that they rife before him, or fet after him.
The Sun hath never any Latitude; for he ever moves forward in the Ec- Latitude,
cliptick^.
Sowrc and (harp favours. Savours.
Yellow. Colours.'
Inman, he ruleth the heart, brain and right eye ; in women, the left eye. Inman.
Saffron, Pyony, Mary-gold, ftalrn. Ginger, Dittany, Sallendine, Vervine, which Herbs and
being gathered under its proper conftellation, driveth away evil Spirits; and it is (pice-
alfoufed in prophefying; Pomcitron, Ambre, liofemary,St. /oAns-wort, Musk,Herb-
grace,Rofa-Soli«,Cinamon, Eye-bright,Cinquefoil, lignum Aloes, Barley,Lavender,
Sweet Marjoram, Pepper, Erankinfenfe, Honey, Aromaticus, &c.
The Bay-tree, the Afti, Cedar, Ivie, the Vine, the Orange and Lem-Trees,
mon-tree.
The Phoenix, Swan, Cock, Hawk, Nightingal, Lark, the Buzzard, &c. Birds.
fsEtites, the ftonc called the eye of the Hun, becaufe it is like the apple of the Scones,
eye in formJ, the (farbuncle, the Cbrjfolit(t the ftone called 'Iris , the ftone
JHilictropion, the Hyacinth, the ftone Pjrojphylus, the ftone Pantauras^ Pan-
thtrm or Pantochras, in the Scripture it is called Ev ant bum; the Topaz., Ruble,
IDiantond.
The learned and moft famous (fornelius jlgrippa. Lib. i. Chap.25 .of his Occult a Thi-
lofophia faith, that Albertm CMagnus and \Vllham of Parts gave to thefe ftones
ihefe vertues as followeth.
v/Etites, or the ftone that is found in the Eagles Neft, cureth the Falling-fick-xj,evtr,uc 0f
nels,and poyfons. ^ttries.
Theeyeof the Sun, is fingular good for comforting the brain, and ftrengtheningofthe Eye of
the eye-fight. the Sun.
The (farbuncle, is of great vertue againft Aery and vapourous poyfon. Of the car*
The (fhrjfollte, is of marvellous operation, in preferving the Lungs, andc""^'-
helped) much thofe that are Afthmatical; and if it be bored through and fil-Of(,,e cbryfa
led with the Mane of an Affe, and bound to the left arm, it driveth away idle ''!e'
imaginations, melancholy fears and fooliftinefs.
The Iris, it is like tne Chryftal in colour, it commonly having fix Corners; it Of the Iris.
being part held in the Ibadow and part in the rays or beams of the Sun, it gather-
cth the rays of the Sun into it felf, and refledfeth them again in the form of a Rain-
bow.
- The Heliotropion, is in colour green like a Jafpcr, fpeckled with red; this caufeth Of the Udio.
the bearer to be conftant, renowned, famous, and conduceth to long life ; it is faid ''OP'0*-
to turn the beams of the Sun into the colour of blood, viz. when it is joyn-
ed to the juice of the herb of the fame name and put into water, it dazleth the
fight fo much that the bearer can hardly fee it by the help of the aforefaid
herb.
The Hyacinth, is good againft poyfon and peftiferous vapours; it keepeth the Of the Bp.
bearer fafe and acceptable; it conduceth alfo to riches and wit; it ftrengthens the Smth.
heart, being held in the mouth, and wonderfully cheereth the minde.
The Eyrophiius atyEfculaptus raaketh mention. There is a certain poifon fo very ^
cold, which prefervet the heart of man{being taken out) from burning Jo that if for any
1 time
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time it he put into the fire, it is turned into a J}one- whence it is called Pyrophilus from
the lire.
It is marvel km fly efficacious againlt poylon,and it makes the bearer renowned and
dreadfull to his enemies.
of the Vm- I he Pantaura is of that fympathetical vertue that it drawcth other ftones to it
tima. asa load-ltone doth iron; admirable againll Poyfons.
i know there are many good wits in this Nation that have not the leall faith in thefe
matters concerning the vertues of ftones, and indeed of the whole ft ope of thefe my
writings; yet they muft pardon me if I will not conclude as the vulgar and illiterate in
futh myfteriesdo; for I have learned this medejl /ejjon ( which 1 could wifh were allb
imprinted in their brefts) 2(oito condemn what 1 am ignorant of: for of all things fin
my opinion) there can be nonefo ridiculous as for a man todinike,contradi<ft,gain-
fay or condemn what he is ignorant of: if thou haft no belief in thefe matters; yet
mayft thou benefit thy felf thereby ; it is but thy pains in trying the conclull-
ons; if they fail, then mayft thou on good ground condemn them; if they hit,
thou reapeft hereby a double benefit, knowledge and experience ; wherefore by
the way I thought good to hint at this, that thou mayeft not perfiftin thy ill conceit
Look my Lux 0p this Heavtn/j Art of the Judgment of the ft art , or Aftrology, fince thou mayft
feritaiu.
let it alone till thou beeft urged by any Artift to have any efteem thereof, though ne-
ver fo flight: but to our buiinefs in hand.
Minerals. Of Mettals or Minerals, the ruleth gold
V idles. The Sea-Calf, whofe Nature is torelift lightning, Shel-fifh , the Star-fifh for
her parching heat.and the fifties called Strombi that follow their King, and Adargari
which have a Kingalfo; thele Morgan being dryed,are fixed into a ftone of a golden
colour, as witnenetb fornehus Agrippa.
Beafts. All fuch Beafts as are ftately, furious, bold, ttrong and invincible, as the
Lion, Crocodile, Wolf, Ram, Boar, Bull, Horfe, and Baboon, of the which
it is Recorded, that he barketh every hour in the day, viz.. twelve times in a
day, and that in the Equinodial times of the year he pi (Tech twelve times,
/ f »^,every hour,alfo as often in the nightCe/iurr on Beafts,i o.W hencethe Bgipti-
ans (as Cornelius Agrippa and others, Lib. i. cap. 23. de Occult. Philof. relate)
did ufe to engrave them on their Fountains.
Moreover the crEgyptianj did ufe to preferve them amongft their hollowed
things; for that by them they knew the time of the Conjundion of Sol and Luna^
(fee Cjefncr of Beafts pag.10.) for after the aforefaid Conjundion, the Male Baboon
will neither look up nor eac,but goes ftill dejeded,as it were lamenting the raviftiment
of the Moon, with this difdainfull paflion ; in like manner the Female at that
time fendeth forth blood out of her womb of Conception ; for which caufe the
Egyptians fignifie by a Baboon the Moon, and her rifing by his Handing upright,
holding his hands uptoward heaven.
Weather. He caufeth Weather according to the Seafon, &c- of the which more here-
after.
Placet. Princes Palaces, Courts, Houfes j all magnificent Buildings, Halls, Dining-
rooms, Parlers, &c.
Winds. He loveth and delighteth in the Eaft part of the World , and Eaftera
Winds.
Signs. Of the Cceleftial figns, he ruleth for his houfe only Leo.
1 ripliciiy. He ruleth by day the fiery Triplicity, viz,. Aries, Leo, and Sagittary.
Exaltation. He is exalted in Aries the 19. degree.
Detriment. He fuffreth Detriment in tyiquaries.
Fall. And Fall in Libra.
Age. The ftrength of years.
Angel. His Angel is Michael.
Friends. His Friends are, Jupiter, Mars, Venus, CMercurf, and Luna.
Enemies. His Enemy Saturn only.
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He ruleth SunJaj of the days of the week, and of the nights that which we call Day of the
wctk
WeJntfdnj night. -
He ruleth the fonrth QHmate, ltd], Bohemia , Sicilia, Caldea, the Roman Regions.

Is 15. degrees before and after any Afpeft. Orbe.

In conception he ruleth the fourth moneth. Conception
His greateft years arc 1640. Years.
YetBonatiu, and fome others fay,but 461.
His greater years are 110.
His mean years are 69.
His leaft years are 19.
In journeys he givethgood fuccefs. lourneys;
He figniflcth hot and dry Difeafes, palpitation of the heart, infirmities of the Difeafes.
eyes cramps, foundings^ giddinefs in the^iead, difeafes and infirmities of the mouth
and brainjCatharrs^otten F eavers, &c.
I he Sum is never Stationary. Stationary:
He moveth always direct in the Echptick, and is never Retrograde. Rctrojrade,

Chap. V.

Of the Nature and Significations of VENVS.

I Come now to Vemu, who is next under Sol • (he is the leffer Fortune,cranfparent, xtc nature
bright and (hining ; (he is very well known by the Country people by the name and complexlf
of the Evening Star, when (he fets after the Snn j and (he is (bmetimes by them on ot J.
called the morning Star when (he rifeth before the d'wr.Feminine and Nofturnal.
And again, by (bme (he is called the Shepherds Star.
She fstoour (ightthebiggeftof all the Stars and Planets, except iSW, and Luna-, Tie globe
yet according to Tjcho, (he is lefs then the earth fix times: Ptolemy, Albotegnim of?,
and Alfrajanm fay 36. times, &c.
She isdiftantfrom the earth, according to thefame Ptolomie, Alhoiegmm aud eyiU 1
/r4g<i»»r,6i8.femidiametcrs of the earth, but Tjcho and Copernicut fay 1150. ,he eini t0£n
Her mean motion ,5 59.01.8.fee Mean and dlur.
Her diurnal motion is fometimes 62.m.64.m. 65 .m.66.m. 70.m. 74.m. or 70.m. but nal motion,
(he never exceedeth 82. m.
She (ini(heth her courfe through the twelve figns of the Zodiack in the fame time Revolution.
the Sun doth, or thereabouts.
When (he is Lady of the year in any Revolution, and eflentially dignified,the year When well for*
will be advantagious unto women, who (hall generally be free from infirmities and ^fed.
mifchieis; they (hall love and delight in the (bciety of their Husbands, (hall be fruit-
fiill, eafily conceive and bring forth^ the people (halt allb generally thrive and be pro-
fperous, (hall.delight themfelves in recreations, fports, feaftings, mirth and jollities,
and all pleafure whatfoever; alfo in fine apparel 5 but if (he be weak, judge the When p'J-
ccd
contrary. -
Mufuians in general, Gamcfters, and what Game foever it be, Embroyderers, Quaiuit of
Jewellers, Linnen-Drapers, Perfumers, Pidure-Drawers, Ingravers, Mercers, Silk- men when well
men, andallfucb Occupations asferveto the adorning of women, &c. Women, phad.
Wives, Mothers, Virgins, &c.
Fidlers, Pipers, ordinary Painters, Seamfters, Glovers, Womens-Taylors, Up-\yhen jH p|ac{j
holfterers, &c. ) or weak.
She is author of voluptuoufnefs aud pleafure.
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Corporature or j, A light brown hair, fmootb, and much of it, a meanftature, a fair complexion,
(Iwpc of body. tending to blacknefs; lovely black eyes, a round face, having a Love-dimple in the
chin, a lovely mouth, cherry lips, extraordinary lovely and delightfull, a pleafant ta-
king countenance, an exceeding wcll-fhaped body throughout,loving neatncfs/pruce-
ncls, trimming and the like; lovely in all his gellures, fpeaking foftly and fweetly, Itu-
dious and fohd in his deportment; in all exercifes of the bedy light and nimble.
When oriental. When Are is Oriental, (he gives a taller llature, upright and llraight, not corpu-
lent, but decently compofed.
Oeddenta!. When Occidental,notlbtall, yet very comely and well-favoured.
Nenh latitude. Her greatcft North latitude is 9. deg. 2. min.
Soirh latitude. Her bouch latitude, at the moll, isno more.
Savours. Delightfull, pleafant, toothfom, fwcet favours.
Colcors. Blew, tending to white, or white, &c.
In man. The Reins, Backbone, Seed, and the ^eflels of Seed, the Privy-parts both of
man and woman. «
TUibs and All fuch herbs and plants as are odoriferous, pleafant, fweet and deledable, and
fpicc. fuch as invite to Venery, viz.. the Satyrian, Daffidcl, Cucko-Pintle , Maiden-hair,
the Violet, Valerian, Vervin, Time, the Rofc, Lilly, &c. Allfuch Spices as are fra-
grant and fwect, &c.
Trees and ThcPig-tvce. Pomegranate, the Cypres, fweet Apple-tree,Pear-tree,theMirtle-
perfumes. trec, Walnut, Almcnd-tree, Peach, Apricoks, the Raifon-tree or Vine,Turpentine-
tree, the wild Afh-trec,&:c.Arid of Perfumes, Amber-greefe. Musk, Civet,the Gum
Ladanum, and all fuch fweet Perfumes, Frankinfenfe, &c.
Birds. The Swan,Wrater-wag-tail, Swallow, Pelican, Nighcingal, Pigeon, Sparrow,
Turtle-Dove, Stock-Dove,Crow, the Burgar.dcr, theKagle; bccaulc as the Egyp-
tians report, it will come to the Male (if called) after l>.e hath been trod thirteen
timesinaday, the-Partridge,Thrufh,Black-bird,Pye, Wren, &c.
Stones. The Beril, Chryfolite.Emrauld, Saphyr, Green Jafper, Corneola, jEtites, the
Lazul, Coral, Alabalfer,Marble.
Minerals. Copper, Brafs, and fometimes Silver, &c.
Tilnes. The Pylchard, Gilthead,the Whiting, Crab,Tithymallus,Dolphin.
Beafts. All fuch Animals as are of a ftrong love, delicious or luxurious j the Dog, Cony,
Sheep, Goat, Bull, Calf, Panther and Hart.
Weather. Weather,ilie denotes gentle Ibowres in Winter, and temperate heat in Summer.
Wind. The South wind.
Places. Beds and Bed-chambers, Dining-rooms, Dancing-fthools, Gardens, Fountain
Wardrobes, Banqueting-houfes, Play-houfes, andBawdy-houles.
Signs. Of the Codeltialligns, (heruleth, and hath for her houfes and
Triplitity. She rulcth the Eartny Triplitity by day, viz.. Tamns, Virgo and Capricorn.
Exaltation. She hath Exaltation in the 27. (leg. of Pifcet.
Dettinrtnt. She fuffereth Detriment in ylriet and Scorpio.
Pall. She is in her Fall in the 27. deg. of Virgo.
Age. From 14. to 22.
Angel. *Anad.
Inemie. Saturn only.
Friends. Friends are jupittr^LMars. Sol, CMercurp and Luna.
Day of the She hath Friday afligned to her Dominion, and that night we call CMonday nighr.
week. ^Arabia, Aufiria, Ct Mpania, Tclcnia.Cj/ftfiJ, Vtcr.na, tarthia, 7urin, and the lixth
Beglons.
Climate.
Her Orbe is 7. deg. before and after any AfpcdL
"Xears. Her greateft years are 151 •
Her greater years are 82.
Her mean years are 45-
Her leaft years are 15.
Journeysl Jn Journeys, (he caufes good fuccefs, mirth, and fport by the way.
Difeafcs. Cold and moyft Difeafcs, fuch as happen in the members of generation , veinsi
blad ler
Lib.z. judgement of the Stars. 61
bladder, back, belly,navel, matrix, the Running of the reins, Gonorreaj Pox, both
Trench and Neapolitan^ Priapifm, Surfets, thePifllng Difeafe • weaknefs in the reins
and members of generation, all llrains by over much excels of Lull.
She is two days Stationary before Retrogradation, and two days before Di- Stationary,
reftion.
She is 42, days Retrograde. Retrograde.

Chap. VI.

Of the Nature and Significations of

Fter Venus, or next under her, and above Lunajs located Mercun, of whom
by Gods blefling we are come now to Treat; he is of a lilver-colour , but ^
L duskilh ; feldom feen by us, by reafon of his proximity to the Sun, he being Cje.
never diftant from him above 27. degrees to our light: he is the leaft of all the Pla-
nets to our light, except Saturn; but according toTjcho, he is lefs then the earth Globe of J.
15). times; Alhutegmus faith 19000. times, and Cflfraganus 22000. times.
And by the opinion of Tjcho, he is diftant from the earth 115a femidiameters of Diftant from
the earth; oyflhottgnius and Alfragams fay but 115, femidiameters of the earth. the earth.
He is like an Hermophridite,participating of both fex; he is Mafculine when joyn- Nature of 2.
cd by Conjundion or Afped to a Mafculine Planet, Feminine when with a Femi-
nine ; good and fortunate when joyned with the Fortunes; bad and mifchicvous when
joyneato or with theMalevolents.
His mean motion is 59.m. S.fec. and fometimes4o. m: never more. Motion mean.
HisDiurnal motion is never above loo.m, in a day, Ibmetimes 86.m. 8o.m. 70.01. D't,rn:'
68.m. and 66.m.
Hefmilheth his courfe through the 12. fignsof the Zodiack, much about the time Annual mo-"
tion
that Venus doth, yet he is the fwifter of the two by fomewhat. -
When CMercury is ftrong and Lord of the year,he ngnifies,Merchants,Tradefmen, f
and all lixch as give their minds to learning Arts and Sciences, lhall have a fuccefsfiill
year; but if he be weak, judge the contrary.
Aftrologcrs, Philofophers, Mathematicians, Secretaries, Diviners, Merchants,
Sculptors, Poets,Advocates, School-matters, Oracors,Embairadors, Commifljoners,
Atturneys, Ingenious Artificers, &c. and all learned men in general.
Scriveners, Accomptants, Clerks, Sollicitors,Thieves, Carriers, MelTengers, Foot- When ill placed
men, Ufurers, Petty-foggers, &c. and weak.
He is Author of Wit, Fancy, Ingenpity, and Invention. Nature.
Not much colour in his face, nor much abounding in white nor duskilh, but a kind Corporature.'
of a Sun-burnt-colour, longvifage.a high forehead, long nofe, thin lips; his eyes of a
faddilh gray, not altogether black; a dark brown hair,long hands and fingers, and of
a tall, upright, ftraight, fpare body.
When he is Oriental, he is not very high, but big-boned, of a honey-coloured Oriental,
complexion, fmall eyes, and in difpolition one altogether fclf-ended, but well
fhaped.
When Occidental, of a thin fpare body,fwarthy vifage,hollow-eyed>of a dry con- Occidental,
ftitution, &c.
His greateft North latitude is 3.d. 33.01. North latitude'
His greateft South latitude is 3.d. 35.01. EoutI| Ut|tU4ie"
Sownlhandlharp favours. Savours;
A mixt (jalimaufryof colours, purple,occ. Colours
The brain, tongue, anifv eft ear. in '
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Herbs, and The herb MtrcHrj,rive-Ieaved grafs, Fumitory,Marjonim, Parily,Pimpernel,and
Diuis. fuch as are of divers colours, and mixed natures; they have chiefly relation to the
brain and tongue, to difpel wind, to comfort die fpirits,and open obftrudionS}Adders-
tongue, Lungwort, Dragomvort, Cubabs, and all fuch herbs as are beneficiall to the
Mules and Divination, as Yervin, Hiera, Treacle, Diambra.
Trees, The Walnut-tree, Filbert-tree, Flazel, &c.
Birds. Thofe Birds that are Naturally witty, melodious and inconftant,as the Linet,Nigh-
tingal, Black-bird, Thrulh, the Bird Ibis, the Bird Porphyrio, Parret, Swallow, Po-
pinjay, Cockatoo, Crane.the Jack-Daw, Lark, the Bird Calandra.
Scrpetus. Serpents and Adders.
eTconcs. The Emrald, Agates, Red marble. Topaz, and fuch as are of divers colours, Mil-
ftone,Marchafite.
Minerals. QuickriIver,Tin and Silver Marchafue.
Fiflies. TheTrochius, theFox-fifh, the Mullet, thePourcontrell, theFork-fifh.
Bcafts. Of Beafts,theDog, and fuch as are qf quick fenfe, ingenious, inconftant, fwift,
and fuch as are eafily acquainted with man,Apes, Foxes, Weefles, the Hart and Mule,
the Hare, Civet-cat, Squirrel, Spider, Pilmire, the Hyaena, &c.
Weather. He muft principally Be obfervedjthe fign he is in,and feafon of the year j but ufual-
ly Iiecaufe$rain,nail-ftorras, fometimes thunder and lightning, according to the na-
ture of die Planets in configuration with him, of the which more hereafter.
He delighteth in theN orthern Quarter of Heaven^ yet commonly he cauleth fuch
winds as are fignified by the Planet to which he applies.
Schools, Common-hals, Tennis-Courts, Fairs, Ordinaries, Markets, Bowiing-
Allies, Tradefmens-lhops; in a gentlemans-houfe, his Hall,&c. Studies, Libraries.
Signs. Of the Cceleftial figns, he hath for his houfes which he ruleth, Gemini and
Vvgo- ... J
Trlplicity. He ruleth the Aery Triplicity by night, via. Gemini, Libra, and cyftjuariee^
Exaltation. He is exalted in Virgo the 15. degree.
Dcitinienr. He fuffreth Detriment in Sagittarj and Tifcts.
Fall. His Fall is in the 15. deg. ofyi/cer.
Age. From 7. to 14.
Angel. jRaphatl.
Enemies. His Enemies are LZiart-, Sol, and Luna.
Friends. His Friends arc Jupiter, Verms, and Saturn.
Dayof die week He ruleth Wedntfdaj, and that night we call Saturday night.
Regions, Flanders, Qracia, tsFgypt-, and Indies both Eajl and Weft.
Orbe. His Orbe is feven degrees before and alter any Afped.
In conception. He nileth the fixth moneth.
Years. His greateft years are 450.
His greater years are 76.
His mean years are 48.
His leaft years are 20.
Journeys. In Journeys he is according as be placed and in Afped with the other Planets.
Difeafes. Vertigo's, Lethargies, Madnefs, Frenfies, Difeafes of the brain, Ptifick^ Stam-
merings, Defeds in the memory, Hoarfncfs, Dry-cough, the Hand and Feet-igQur,
all imperfeftions in the Fancy. (h
Stationary. He is Stationarv one day before Retrogradation, and one day before dirediqi^
He is Retrograde 24. days.
Retrograde.
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Chap. VII.

9f the Nature and Significations of the MOON.

MY Intentions arc now to treat of the lowermoftof all thePlanetsi and

next unto the earth,which is the Moony flie is Feminine and Nofturnal;
her colour is fo vulgarly known, that it were fuperfluous or needlefs here onof ^
to relate, finee our intentions anil fcope of our writings are to inform the ignorant
and illiterate of what they as yet are ignorant of; ftie is the biggeft of Planets to
our outward fight, except the Sun ; nay and it is hardly difcernable externally, which
of the two,is the greater; but this is by reafon of their nearnefs unto our fight,whence
in Cjenefis flie is called one of the two great lights (which is to be underftood as in Globe of 0.
relation to our fight J But according to Tjcho, is 42. times lefs then the earth. Tto-
lomit faith 39. times, and CopernicM 43. times.
And according to Tjcho^ flie is lefs then Sol 5848. times; Ptolomie faith 6348. Comparifon
times, and Cepernkm 7000. times. of Q-
And diitancTrom the earth, according toTycho, 60. femidiaraeters at her greateft Didmt from
elongation; in her leaft elongation but 52. femidiameters» Ptolomie faith 64 femi-chc ca"h*
diameters; her lealt 34. and her mean 49. Copernkiu faith, her greatell 68. her leal!
5 2. and her mean 60.
She is neither fortunate nor unfortunate , but as flie is placed and in configura-Nature of
tion with either the Fortunes or Malevolents; flie is molt powerfull in operation of
all the otherPlanets, on Elementary bodies, by reafon of their proximity to us, and
her fwiftnefs, by which flie transfers the light and influence of all the Superiors to
us, by her configuration with them.
Her mean motion is 13. deg. 1 o. min. 36. fee. Mean motion.
She never exceedeth 15. deg. 2. minutes in one day. Diurnal.
She finiflieth hercourfe through thei2. figns of the Zodiack in 27. days, ^eVen
hours and 45. minutes or thereabouts.
Moon Lady of the year, anditrongin any Revolution, denotes there fliall be no 0 Whenwdl
want of rain in its due feafon,both former and latter; men fhall-be generall healthy, placed,
fortunate, fafe and pundual in all their adions aud promifes, efpecially if flie be in
reception with her difpofitor or good Afped therewith, &c. but if flie be then weak .j[ . .
1
and unfortunate, you are to judge the contrary. ct(j ^
One of a palifb, whitifli colour, round face, gray, eyes, yet having a kind of a Corporature.
lowring or doudifli eye-brow, very hairy, flefliie and plump, of a large ftature, cor-
pulent, and well fet.
When Oriental, ftie inclineth moretofatnefs. Oriental.
When Occidental, not fo well fee. Occidental.
Her greateft North latitude, is. 5. deg. 17. fec.7 North latitude.
e
Her greateft South latitude, is, 5. deg. 12. fee. ' n' South latitude.
She fignifieth common people. Qualityof men
Frefti watrifh taftes, or iuch as one can hardly fay what tafte it is of. Savours.
Silver-colour, white, a pale-green, and a pale yellow. Colours.
Sheruleth the Flegmatitk humour , the brain, all watrifli and excrementitious hu- ih man,
monrs; the left eye, and the right eye of a woman, her menftrues, &c.
Sea tangle, Lunariaorthe ^ooj!-herb,Hyfope,Rofemary.Agnus-caftus, the herb Herbs.
Chinofta,rompion,Melon,Muskmelon,Gourd, Cucumber, Colwort, Cabbidge, En-
dive, Muflirooms, Poppy, Linefeed, Rapefeed, and allfuch herbs as turn towards
the Mooh3 and increafeand decreafe as flie doth.
The Palm-tree, for that it fends forth a twig every time the Moon rifeth, and all Trees and
fuch trees and plants as participate or fympathize with her, and are juicy and full
of fap. Go*fe
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Birds. Coofe, Swan, Duck, Divedappcr, Moor-hen, and all Fowl ufing the water.
Night-owl, Night-raven, Bat,&c.
Stones. All ftones that are white and green, the Marchafite, the Chryftal, the Senenitc,
and loft Itones.
Minerals. Silver.
Fillies. «x£7«ra/, whofe eyes increafe and decreafc according to the courfe of the Mook,
allfirhof the like nature ; the Torcoifc, the Crab, Oifter, Lobfter, Cockle,
Mufde, and all Ihel-fifh . alio the Hele, &c.
Beads. Such'^eafts as ufe and delight in water, as the Otter, &c. and fuch as fympathke
any wife with the Moon,as the Camelion,Dog,Hog,Frog,Hind,Goat, Baboon, Pan-
ther, Cat, the Civet Cat, all monftrous Bcahs, Mice, Rats, &c. Of the Baboons
paflions 1 forbear here tofpeak, Hnce you have had it related in the 4.chapter, be-
ing caufed by the fecret influence of S oland Luna.
Places. Fountains, Fields, Sea-Ports, High-ways, Rivers, Deferts, Pools, Fiih-Ponds,
Bogs, Brooks, Docks, Springs, Common-fhores, Wharffs, &c.
Weather. According to her configuration with the other Planets, viz. with Saturn, cold,
moyfl and clowdy weather,with Jupiter heat and temperate ayr • with Mars wind and
clouds; with the Sun according to the time of the year; with Venus fhowres j with
Mercury wind and rain.
Wind. She ufually caufeth that wind fignified by the Planet (he applies'unto.
Signs. Of the Cceleftial figns (he hath but one for her houfe, viz. Cancer.*
Triplkity. HerTriplicity is the earthyTriplicity,which (henilethby niglitz.Taurus,Virgo^
and Capricorn.
Exaltation. Her Exaltation is in Taurus the ^. degree.
Detriment, She fuflfers detriment in fopricarn.
tall. Fall in Scorpio 3. degree.
Ag«. Infancy till feven years of Age.
Angel. Gabriel.
EnemieSi Her Enemies are Saturn and Mars.
Friends. Her Friends are fupiter^ Sol, Venus and Mercury.
Dayof the week Of the days of the week, (he ruleth Monday and that night we commonly call
Thur/day night.
Regions, Denmark, Holland, Zealand, Flanders, Norinberpt.
Orb. Her Orbe is twelve degrees before and after any Afped:.
Years. Her greateft years are 320.
Her greater|years are 108.
Her mean years arc 66.
Her leaft years are 25.
In conception. In conception (he ruleth thefeventh moneth.
Journeys. According as (he is ftrong or weak, ftrengthened or debilitated.
Difcafcs. Megrims, Frenzies, Apoplexies, Vertigoes, Wind-Cholick, Difeafes in the blad-
der, Tefticles and left-fide, and in the liver of women, and members of Generation,
Menftrues, Fluxes, cold RhurneSjBelchings, cold ftomack, hurts in the left eyes of
men, and right of women, Sciatica, Surfets, Coughs, Convulfions, Falling-ficknefs,
Apofthumes, fmall Pox, Meafles, and the Kings-evil.
Stationary. She is never ftationary.
Retrograde. Nor Retrograde, but when (he goeth lefs then 13.deg. in 24.hours,(he is accompt-
ed equivalent to a Planet retrograde j but in her own proper motion (he ever moveth
direa forward.
Lib.2. fudgement of the Stars,

Chap. VIII.

Of the EJJential Dignities of the Planets.

Have already (hewed the Natures and Significations of the Planet^

I am come now to (hew their eilential Dignities, without the which
there can no part of this Art*be underftood, or indeed be any wife be-
neficial ; wherefore it is neceflary that all the Students herein, warily
obferve their Fortitudes and Debilities in any part of their works; to
which end they murt be exceeding well skilled herein; which, that they
may diligently fiudy to do, I will ("God inabling me) cordially and fincerely to the
full here relate.
A Planet then is faid to be effentially ftrong, or in effential Dignities, when he is When a Planet
in his own Hotife, hxaltation^ Triphcity^Term, or Face. How thefe are afiigned to "j 0*
every Planet, you may fee by this Table following, though there hath been much dif- fottified.
fention therein amongfl the Ancients; with the which if thou agree not, I hope thou
art not hurt hereby,fince thou haft liberty to follow what Authors thou pleafeft.

. y4 Table of the effential Dignities of the Planets accord

ing to Pcolomie.
^ lloiiks Ttipli-
The terms of the The Paces of Decri ■ rr
Cfd* of the fall- CltlCS. ment
3 PUneti al ions. D. N. Planets the Planets. - ~
T $ T> 0 IS O V
V- 69 14 g u d b 3° d 10 O 10 2 5° 2 b
d li N ) i ? ■ 8 9 M U 12 b 16 d 3° 9 10'D zo b 50 d
i'
It 15 ' Q, j b f
9 7 U '4 ? - ' d 15 b- ?o If. 10 £ 10 O 50 V
^ 1 •T' i yTfid d d 6jlt I? 9 20 2 27 b 30 9 to, 9 2c X' jo b cf
IT) .) ?. Ho V
b 6| 9 Ig cf 19 9 25 cf 30 b io| It 2C d 30 b 1
|o N ? «5 2 » 9 7,? n u 18.b 14 d 3° 0 10 J 10 9 JO V |?
— |i f b ii b 9 b 6 2 11 ? isju 14 d Jo D 10'b 10 It JO <? O
m ItT N S <? d 6 2 14 It ii g 17 b 3° d Io|3 20 2 ?o 2 D
^ (U D U~ 3 U It 8 2 '4 9 19 b 15 d jo,? 10» 20 b jo 9 rOj
■vy |b N J 18 s. » ? 6 9 ii It 19 b 1$ d jo^t ioid 10 O JO D jT
-jb"D b 9 b 6 9 11 2 »o)it d So't io[9 10 X 30 O
V N i '-7 ? 8 U 14 9 10 d_M b ?o!b «olt 10 id 30 9 9"

The Vfe of the Table.

IN the fifft Column you have t , V } ^ under each other to the

end of thefigns; over them is written figns, intimating all thefe beneath are the
Charafters of the figns.
In the next Column to figns, you have written the Houfet of the Planett, under
which you fee . D. over againft it on the left hand is v; and under d . D. you
have 2 .N. and over againft her on the left hand, <3. intimating no more but this,
that v is d his day houfe, fignified byD. and d is ? her night houle,fignified by
N. and (ball along underneath you have declared what fign properly belongeth to
every Planet.
 66 (tAn Introduction to the Lib.2.
In the next column you lee written Exaltations; under it and over againft T, you
fkde 0 19. and under him, over againil y, you fee D 3. which is, o in the 19. de-
gree of 7 is in die very point of his exaltation, and D in the 3. degree of 'cr • and
foof the reft.
In the next column you fceT"r«f/<«>««,and under is D.N.& under D.N.you have O % .
® under D.and v under N.and over againftT ;fo alfo over againft si in the fame co-
lumn you fee 3 ¥ , and again over againft ^ j which Ihews no more but that the
© hath triplicity in the Day, fignified by D. in thefe three fiery ligns or Triplicity ;
and ¥ in th*e night fignified by N. fo you may fee 9 and }> rule the earthy Tripli-
city, 9 by day, d by night; h aud 9/he aery; if the watryonly ; wherefore
you finde f both under D. and N. Ihewing that both night and day heruleth the
watry Trygon.
In the next column and over againft r , you fee ¥ 6. and in the next column 9
14. and next unto her over againft T ftill you finde 5 21. &c. and over their heads
you have written Tbe terms of thtTUnets; the meaning whereof is, that ¥ in the
firft 6. degrees of T hath terms, 9 from 6.1014. hath terms, 9 from 14. to 21,
bath terms, &c. and fo in order of the reft.
In the tenth column over againft T , you finde 10. ® 20. and 930. over their
heads, Tht faces of the Planets^ which is,(£ in the firft jo. degrees of v hath a face,
®-from 10. to 20. degrees, and 9 from 20. to 30. degrees : mark this all along in
the reft.
In the thirteenth column, you finde 9 over againft T , and under her $ over
againft a , next ¥ over kgainft n , and over all, written Detriment, in-
timating 9 in T,cf in V, ¥ in n , are in detriment, viz.. in houlesthat areoppo-
fite to their own, whereby they are debilitated or fuffer detriment or damage , end
fo you may fee of all the reft of the Planets.
In the laft column you finde over againft V, Tj ; over againft $, 5 ; over againft
HE, 9 , and over all, written Fall, friewing that Tj in T , 6 in a , 9 in rO;, &c. are
in their Falls, -viz.. in the figns oppofite to their exaltations.
To know fte Bm, that yon may fully examine the ftrengthsand debilities of thePlanets, in the
debaftte of d iudgiog of any part of this Science, and to know how many dignities eilenrial a Pla-
the Ttaruts in net natn; when in Exaltation, what in houfe, how many in Triplicity, term or face;
any figure. nay and accidental dignities, as being in Afped or Conjunftion with the Fortunes,
and located in good houfes,&c. or debilities eftential or accidental,have fpecial regard
to this following Table.

J Table, Jhewing the Fortitudes and Debilities of the Tlanets.

Eftential Dignities. Debilities.

A Planet in his own houfe, or mutual re- In Detriment, 5
ception by houfe fhall have dignities. 5 In Fall. 4
In exaltation, or reception by exalta- | Peregrine 5
tion. 4J
In Triplicity. 3
In Term. 2
Indecanetorface. x

t/fccidental FortittsJes,^ Accidental Debilities.

In Mtdima Cali, or afcendant. 5 In the 12. houfe.
S
In the 7.4. or n.houfes. 4 In the 8. or 6. 2
In the 2. or 5. 3 1 Retrograde.
5
In the 9. 21 Slow in motion. 2
Ti,¥,
Lib.2. judgment of theStars.
Inthes- i T?, V and t occidental. 2
Dired. 4 9 and 9 oriental. 2
Swift in motion. 2 35 decreafing in light. 2
1, V , or (J oriental. z Combultof v*>. S
v and ? occidental, z Under Q beams. 4
Jt occidental,or increafing, z Partil d with T? or^. s
Free from combuftion and •s beams. 5 Partil d with U. 4
In Cazemi. 5 Befieged of T? or £. s
InPartil ^ with V and 5 . 5 Partil (P of F; or S. 4
In Partil d with ft. 4 Partil □ of b ori?. 3
In Partil a with V or 5 . 4 In Conjunftion with Caput Algol in SO.
In Partil ^ with V or 9 . 3 degrees of Taurus. 5
In d with Ctr £l in 24. deg. of A. 6
In d with Spica (It in 18. deg. a. 5

Chap. IX.

Shewing the Vje of theje former dignities^ &c.

US E : The ufe that is to be made of all this,is no more but this; if you finde a vVkat a Planet
Planet in his own houfe, and he fignificator , lie (hews a good ftate of the in Ms own
perfon or thing he fignifieth in any fcheam whatfoever. As if in the Revolu- ho.tlfc fignlfi-
tion of theyearof the World, he be fignificator of the King, People, &c. he fig-et '
nifiesthus much, That their condition is, and (hall be during the time of his being
elfentially flrong, in great etteem, profperity,health, plenty, &c.
If a Planet be in his Exaltation, he fhews a man of a high and majefiical carriage What a Planet
and difpofition, very high-minded, lofty and proud , taking more upon him then fignifieth in
his
befitteth.
If a Planet be in his Triplicity, it (hews a man meanly endued with the jn Triplidty.
goods of this life, not meanly, nor very well defcended j yet his prelent condition
to be good.
If a Planet be in his Terms, it (hews a man rather participating of the temper and In Term,
(hape of the Planet, then of the wealth , power or dignity fignified by the na-
ture of that Planet.
In Face, a Planet no otherwife fortified, then but being in face, and fignificator of in Face
any one, fhews him fignified to be, as it were, at the laft fhift, or as we fay, at the
U(l gafp1 not knowing how to bellow himfelf, nor what courfe to take; and lb judge
of anything fignified, to be either in a good or bad condition , according to the
llrength of the fignificator.

Chap.
 68 (iAn Introduction to the Lib.2.

Chap. X.

J)f the Houfes of the Planets, and wherefore they were jo di*
Uributed.

Iligently note this Chapter. The Reafons why the fignsare (as abovefaid^)
' in that manner attributed and aligned to the dominion of the Planets, I
D thought good here to relate, that the Students in this Noble Art may not
, want grounds and reafons for their Rules^ as alfo, that they may be able to give an an-
fwer to the proudeft Antagonifts. We will then, according to our method begin with
Of the Tumi- Luminaries, viz. Sol and who have Cancer and Leo afligned them by reafon
t ie r
their houfes ' ' heat,which is caufed through their nearnefs to our Zenith or Cardinal point;
the Sm hath allotted him Leo, for that it is moft agreeable unto his nature; befides,
we fee that the Sun being naturally hot and dry, doth (hew its effeds more forcibly
in thisfign then in any other; for though Aries and Sagittarj be allb fiery ligns, yet
is he not fo hot, powertull nor efficacious therein,as in Leo.
The CMoon hathC<j«cer for the fame reafon allotted to her government, it being
moft agreeable to her temper: for fancer is the firft fign of all the reft that are move-
able and watry, and fo more agreeable with her temper and quality then any of the
reft.
Of T? and his Saturn becaufe he is naturally cold,and an enemy to heat,and the higheft and moft
houfes. ' remote from the Luminariesof all the Planets, hath therefore afligned him C^pr/-
com and Aqaaries, which are the oppofiteflgns to Cancer and Leo^ wherefore they
are cold and moyft j and by reafon of this their Oppofition, Saturn is reputed hurt-
full , and the moft obnoxious and malevolent of all the Planets, by reafon he
thusoppofeth the Luminaries that are the Lamps of light, life and nutrition.
Of V. And becaufe fupiteris placed under Saturn, he hath allotted him thofe two figns
that go before and after Capricorn and tslcjuariaSagittarj and '7'ifces, which
are in a TViW to the houfes of the Luminaries; Pifces\\is night-houfc to C'<iH«rthe
houfe of theNodurnal Luminary ; and Sagittarj his day-houfe to Leo the houfe of
the Diurnal Luminary; wherefore they are temperate, and by reafon of this their
Amical Afped: he is concluded afllftant, temperate and good; fortunate and bene-
volent to mankinde, and the greateft Fortune of all the Planets.
Of $. Mars in order followeth Jupiter, whom you have heard isimmcdiatly placed after
him; and therefore thofe figns which go before and after the lioufcsof "iupittr are
given to him, viz. Scorpio and Aries, which are in a Square to the houfes of the Lu-
minaries, viz. Aries his day-houfe to Cancer, and .Scorpio his night-houfe to Leo-.
wherefore by reafon a Square is an Afpeft of enmity, he is accounted hurtful! and
unfortunate, (yet not fo bad as Satur*,wlio beholds them (as hath been laid) with an
Oppolition) and is the lefler infortune.
Of y. Zentts by reafon of her temperate conftitution, challengeth thofe houfes which go
before and afterthe houfes of AJars, viz. Libra and 7"aurm, which are in a Sexttle
to the houfes of the Luminaries, which is an Afped: of love and amity, caufing gene-
ration and multiplication; and by reafon Sextile is not fo perfed an Afped: as a Trine,
Ihe is truly accounted the lelfer Fortune.
Of j And becaufe Mercury is carried below the reft of the Stars, the two remaining
figns are given him, viz. Qemlni and Virgo, preceding and following the houfes of the
Luminaries; and becaufe he is on neither fide, and never diftant from the Sun above
one fign,he inclineth naturally neither to good nor bad, but is adjudged to be partici-
pating of the nature of the Planet to which he isjoyned.

CHAP.
Lib .2. fudgement of the Stars,

Chap. XI.

Of the Exaltations and Fall of the Planets, and where/ore they were
fo conslltnted.

ENter we (hall here (as in the preceding Chapter) with the Luminaries, and
firft with the Sun&s being the chief light>and Fons vita, the Fountain of life;
the Sun then isfaid to be in the point of. his Exaltatioh'when he is in the 19. qj exajr;ii
:
degree of *-Aries, he being then in the higheft Northern point of the Ecliptic^, lA tion of O.
which all things are made to fpring and flourifh, the heat of weather and the length
of days being mcreafed; therefore for the fame reafon contrary ishefaidto be in
his Fall in Libra, it being the oppofite lign in the heavens to Aries, in the which he
declincth Southward, by the which the Ihortnefs of the days and cold is increafed,to
the hinderanceof the fertility of the earth.
The Sun in Aries then being the caufe and original of all things; and becaufe the Of the d;
Moon hath her light from him, Ihe being in conjunftion with him in Aries, ihews
her felf firft unto us in Taurw, the firft llgn in which fhe hath Triplicity j and" there-
fore for thefe caufes Ihe is faid to be in exaltation in Tnurtu, in which fheisalfo in-
creafed in light; and in Scorpio flie is in Fall (for that it is the fign oppofite to Tau-
rus) wherein fhe is allb decreafing in light, it being the next fign after Libra the op-
pofite fign to the Suns exaltation when fhd is in her Fall, being in ConJuriAioh in
Aries, or receiving there her firft light;
And becaufe as you have heard before. Saturn is moft remote from the Sun, con- of p.
trary in houfes, and author of cold, as the is of heat; therefore is he'exalted
in that fign in which heat is diminiihed,and cold increafed, viz. Libra -, and in his fall
where cold isdiminifhedand heat increafed, viz. Aries, quite contrary to the Sun.
Jupiter is exalted in ftneer, and in fall in Capricorn, for that Jupiter delighteth in OfJf.
the Northern part of Heaven, ftirring up Northern winds, which caufeth fertility,
and maketh things to grow, and his greateft declination Northward is in fancer,
wherefore he is therein exalted, and by reafon of the contrary, is he in Fall in Ca-
pricorn.
Mars is naturally hot and dry, and becaufe he iheweth his effefts more powerfully of $.
in Capricorn (it being a Southern fign, where the i/wj is moft hot, viz.. about noon)
is he faid to be exalted therein, and in fall in Cancer, quite contrary to lupiter, A Jars
being violent, lupiter temperate.
And becaufe ftww is naturally moyft, and chiefly in Pifces, by which the Spring of J.
ismoiftned and increafed in ftrcngth, is fhe faid to be exalted in Pifces, fhe being the
caufe of generation and procreation: wherefore in Autumn when all things wither,
and fade, viz. in Viroo, is fhe in fall.
Mercury, for that he is dry and contrary unto Venus, is exalted in Virgo, and in Of 5-
fell in Fifces, Virgo being both his houfe and joy.

Chap,
 ^ An IntroduEHon to the Lib.i.

Chap. X II.

Of the Triplicities of the Planets} and the (Reajons why they were
fo appointed.

' U r I ' ^us t^en fir^y011 muft know, that a Triplicicy is no more then three figns of
Wha' a1 T r,p
city^s. " I the Zodiack., all of one nature^ making a perfect riangle; and ofthele Tri-
How many. M. ' :plicitics,amongft the figns there are four, viz.. the Fiery-T riplicity,the Aery-
Hownomtaa- TripKcity, the Watry-Triplicity, and the Earthy-Triplicity. The Fiery-Triplicity,
nl l r confifteth of csfries, Leo and Sagittarj ; the Aery, of Cjcmini, Libra and Aquariti:
lity confirt115 r^e Watry, of CaHctr, Scorjtie and Pifces; the Earthy, of Taurus, Virgo and Capri-
corn ; andthefe figns behold one another with a Trine; as a Planet in a fiery fign be-
holds another Planet in another fiery fign (being in equal number of degrees)
with a Trine j as alfo a Planet in an Aery fign, another Planet in an Aerylign •
one in a Watry fign , another in a Watry lign ; in an Earthy fign, a Planet
in an Earthy fign. And this Trine Alpeft, confifts of an hundred and twenty
degrees, &c.
. The Sun and lupiter have dominion in the Fiery-Triplicity , the Sun by day,
tii/pInyrTiL an^ tupiitr by night : the Sun, for that he is hoc and fiery, of the nature of
pltcity. thefe figns; and lupittrfot that he is temperate; and to moderate the extremity there-
of, therefore he ruleth this Triplicity in the night: yet fome of the Ancients have
added in government with them Saturn, that by his cold nattue, he may temperate
the excefs of heat. This istheEaftern Triplicity.
T? and S the d'rt/wrw and UW/rcwry have dominion in the Aery-Triplicity, which is Weftern,
Aery. Mtrcurj by night, and Saturn by day j Zi/jw is his Exaltation (and you have heard
for what reafons ; Jhjttaries is his houfe and fign wherein he niofi doth joy; Gtmini is
tJMtrcurjs houfe; wherefore Saturn hath chief Dominion in this Triplicity; yet
fome have joyned lupittr in fignification with them, by realbn of his tempe-
rancy.
Afars both night and day, hath afiigned him chief Dominion of the Watry
S only ihe
watry. Triplicity; this Triplicity isNorthern : certainly the reafon why Altrj was afiigned
chief Rule of the Water, was to cool his courage and abate his heat; for we fee he
is more powerlull to work his mifchicvous pranks in Lee then in Canctr; for he ha-
ving dominion and rule in Cancer, he worketh not altogether fo much mifchief (yet is
he in Fall in£V««r, but Peregrine in Leo) wherefore a Planet Peregrine is worfe
\ then a Planet in Fall, if he be but in a term: yet fome of the Ancients have joyned
Venus and the Moon with Mars, by reafon Cancer is the Moons houfe, and Pijces the
Exaltation of Venus.
2 and D the Venus and Luna are appointed chief GovercefTes of the Earthy-Triplicity, which
Earthy. is Feminine and Southern, cold and moyft, caufing South-eaft winds, cold and moyft
Ayr; and therefore afiigned to thefe Fefninine Planets.
Lib .2. judgement of the Stars.

Chap. XIIL

Of the Terms of the Tlanets, wherefore Jo called, and fo a/signed to

every of the firve Tlanets.

HEre now you muft know the Sun and cMoon have no terms; A Term is a ccr. Wl at a term tt
tain number of degrees, which in each fign (whether it be exaltation or
houfe) every of thefe five Planets, viz. Saturn-, Jupiter-, Mars, Venus and
Mtrcurj, have a priorityjwhich by long ftudy and experience was at the laft (by Qods
afllftance) found out by the Antients.
They are called Term/, Ends or Sounds, for that the Planets have their proportion Wnc^^ore ^
fo allotted them, that at the end of fo many degrees, begin the bounds, terms orc
ends of another Planet: As for example, from the fir ft degree of Aries to thefixt,
is the term, end, or bounds of Jupiter j from the 6. to the 14. is the term of
Venus, &c.
Tte/omie, Albumaz.tr and Bonatm (hew that the greater years of the Planets are To know the
found out by their feveral terms, through the Zodiack, which is no "more but this; greater years of
look what number of degrees every Planet hath aftigned him in every fign, and add |j|e ^anai by
them together, and they make tire juft number of their greater years, as you have' e erm'
them before; as for example more plainly.

1? 2A <? 2 5
Signs Terms
X 4 6 5 8 7
2 7 6 8 7
n 4 6 6 7 7
$ 3 7 6 7 7
a 6 6 5 6 7
'U' 6 6 6 7
6 6 5 5
III 3 8 6 7 6
6 8 5 6 5
v? 6 7 5 6 6
zs 6 5 5 8 6
H 5 6 5 8 6

Greater years 57 79 66 82 76

Thefe being added together} make juft 560. degrees.

But the reafon why the Planets are after this manner divided into terms, is briefly
this.The Sages and Pnilofophcrs in former Ages followed this rule; firft, to obferve The reafon
what Planet had moft dignities in a fign; whether by Exaltation and Houfe,Triplicity why,te "r"15
and Houfe; orHoule, Exaltation or Triplicity only j and to that Planet that had ^
e
two or more Dignities, they afligned the firft term, whether he were a Fortune or
Infortune ■ and if an Infortune nave not two dignities in a fign, they placed them
laft, and gave them the laft term of the fign, and the firft term to the Lord of the
Exaltation,to the Lord of the Triplicity, or the Lord of the Houfe; ever preferring
him who hath two dignities, before thofe or him that had but one, except only in
Cancer and Leo • for becaufe Cancer is theoppofite fign to the exaltation of Mars,
viz.. Caprlcorvt • therefore is the firft term of fanctr afligned to Mars ;and becaule
Leo is the oppolitc fign to the houfe and joy of Saturn, is the firft term of Leo given
to
 <iAn IntroduBion to the Lib.2.
to him ; to the Infortunes are given Ml the laft of all the figns, except of Leo; the
lall term is given to Jupiter ; the quantity of the terms are thus divided ; when lupiter
and Ve-Atis have not two of the aforefaid dignities in the famefign, nor in the fecond,
third, nor fourth, they have feven degrees alotted them for their term : Saturn and
tJ%H-/,becaufe they are infortunes (except in their own houfcs) but five; fome-
times four, three, and two ; Mercury^ for that he is of a mixt nature, and naturally
neither good nor bad, hath fix degrees alotted him. In like manner, when a Planet
hath the aforefaid dignities, he hath aiTigned him one more, as Venus in the firlt term
0 Waurus hath afligned her eight degrees; and Saturn in the firft term of Aquaries
hath fix degrees alotted him ; and where Venus hath eight, you fee Saturn hath but
two in Taurus, being fo much diminilhed , he being very weak in Taurus: fo alfo in
Sagittary, you fee Jupiter is increafed one, being he is there llrong; and UMercurj
being weak,is diminifhed one,; Jupiter hath eight, LMercury but five; butwhy they
ar^fo divided throughout the figns, I finde no Author give fufficient realbns; 1 mean
for this Table, according to which, he laith, he found in an old rotten
worm-eaten book, which was half confumed with worms and age, in which, he faith,
there was a longftory of the utility and reafons of the terms: but by reafon of the fo
much decay of the Book it could not be legible,fo that he could not tranlcribe it; and
fo leaveth the Reader ftill in doubt concerning this point, the clearing whereof re-
quireth much time andiludy, which fliall not oe wanting hereafter in me to beftow
(God granting me life and health ) for the benefit both of the Art and Students
therein. In the interim be content with what I have now delivered.

Chap. XIV.

Shewing the ufe which is to he made of the Terms.

Emember that a Planet in his own Term is ftrong, and that the more
dignities he hath there, the ttronger he is; for lup'uer in the firft
term of Sagittary, is ftronger and more powerfnll then in the firft
term of Aries; yet they are both his terms; the reafon is, becaufe
Sagittary is both his Houfe and Triplicity; tAries is but hisTripli-
city only; wherefore you fee in Sagittary he hath the firft eight
degrees for his term, in Arieshnt fix; and fo obferve the neerer
a Planet is in nature to the place of his term, the ftronger is the Planet therein; for
lupiter being hot and moifl, hath but five degrees for his term in Virgo, which is cold
and dry; yet in which is hot and moift, he hath fix, it agreeing with his tem-
per; yet in which is cold and moyft (you will perhaps fay) Tie hath feven,
which agreeth not fo near to his nature; but the reafon thereof is, Cancer is his houfe
of Exaltation, and fo hath alotted him one for that, as you have heard before; for
you mult know the more dignities a Planet hath in a fign, the ftronger he is, and hath
the greater term alotted him. /
In like manner, if a Planet that is cold and dry, be in a term - fo likcwlfe qualified,
•w'c. cold and dry allb, his cold and drynefsis the more increafed, and will work the
more forcibly on the Inferiours he is fignificator of: obferve the fame rule in all the
reft of the qualities and humors, ftill remembring that a Planet is fo much the more
increafed in ftrength, by how much the more he is located in the places of his own
temper and nature.
Moreover a Planet that is hot and dry,is leffened of his vigour in a term that iscold
and moyft ; fo likewifeis he augmented in heat if he be naturally cold and moyft,and
in a term that is hot and dry.
In like manner^note, that if a fortunate Planet be in a fortunate term (I fay note
in
 Lib.2. judgement of the Stars. 75
in general) Ins goo Jnefs is the more increased and augmented, having more power
and lirengch to operate in any thing whatfoevcr he is fignificator of; as if he have (ig-
nification of good, he is then fo much the better; and on the contrary an evil or male-
volent Planet in a malevolent fign and term is the more mifchievous.
The Lord of a Term when he is in that Term, let it be what fign it will, hath more
power therein then the Lord of that fign or the Planet that hath that fign for
his Exaltation, if he be Peregrine anywhere, which is as much to fay, PofteJJion «
eleven points oj the Law, when there is but twelve. And if the Lord of any term
be in his term, and the Lord of the lign in another fign in any Afpeft with him, the
Lord of the term fliall have more power in the fign where he is, then the Lord of the
fign, and fhail be principal fignificator; and if .the Lord of the term be in his own
term and fign, his thength and power is lb much the more increafed. - i ■ v'
What ever Planet be weak in a lign •> that Planets debility is leffened, when
or by his being in that part of the fign he,be where he hath any term ; and if
he be in term and fign both of Ills own nature, he is very itrong and fortu-
nate, as aforefaid. ,

CHAP. XV.

Dcmonjlrating the Vjc > Nature and ^eafons of the Faces of the
Planets.

A Gain, theReafonsof the Vcftues of each Planet through the 12. fignsof
the Zodiack in their proper Faces is very rare, and a great myfterie, which
every capacity cannot reach unto j neither is it to be attained by any but
who are great and profound fearchers of the hidden myfteries of nature^nd of great
experience; for as water quenchech fire, and as fire dryetb up water; lb one Placet
over-ruleth another,and again is contradifted by the fame ; a term divides a face^ a
face divides a fign ; a fign a triplicity ; atriplicicy the Zodiack, &c.
Know therelore that in every lign there are three Faces, cohfifting of ic. de- Wherefore the
grees a piece •. they are called faces for that they are equivalent to figns, forms or f"*3™
acfs
lhanes, by reafon they fhew the nature and inclination of the Planets in them, as '
_ in their own houfes, as it were, as anon fhail appear, being borrowed from the
pradifeof thofe that did ufe to foretell the Accidents, Nature, Difpofition and
inclination by the face of the Planet.
To know the proper Faces then of the Planets, you muft begin with, and
give him the firll face of Anes, viz. the firlt 10. degrees, becaufe Aries is his houfe:
the fecond face to the Sun becaufe he followeth eJMars in courfe, and is located un-
der him in the Heavens; the third to who riicceflively followeth the Sm\ to
Mercnrj you mull after the fame Rule give the firfl: face of Taurus^ who fuccefiive-
ly followeth Venv*; the fccond to the /i/aiWjbeing under Mercury; the third to Sa.
tfirny being the fkllof the Planets ;and therefore in order to be reckoned after Luna,
which is the laft. The firft face of (Jemini to Jmiter; the fecond to Mars, andfo
round about the Zodiack; for following this method, you will foon come to the ex-
aft knowledge of every Face, and the true Lord thereof. ■' " .
Mtrs then nath the firlt face of Anes alfigncd unto him; and this is the face of bold- ri^sot the"
nels, llrength magnanimity, unlhamefallnefs, refolutenefs and confidence. firfi face ofT.
The Sun hath the fecond face of which is the face of nob lenef$,might,ma jelly. Of the fecond.
power, renown and authority; and in this face he is in his exaltation,
Veanj hath the third face of Aries, which is effeminate, milde, joyfull, merry, full of the third,
of fpor: and play.
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Of the 1. face Mercury hath the firft face of Taurtu^ which is the face of Ploughing and Tilling^
of s"- Sowing, Building, giving of Laws, Precepts and Learning.
Of the fecond. ^he Moon hath the fecond face of Temrus, which is a tace of power, dignity and
' authority, depopulating Towns and Callles, and conftraining the People.
Of the third- Saturn hath the third face of Taurus^ which is a face of mifery Servitude, poverty,
necefllty and cruelty.
Of the t. face Jupiter hath the firft face of Qemlni, compleat in all things, and it is a face of wri-
of n. ting,caftingof accounts, of giving and receiving of Petitions and Writings of no
profit or utility.
Of the fecond. Mars hath the fecond face of (jemini, which is a face of labour, trouble and
ftudy in what is painfull, and indifhoneft adions.
Of the third. ^0/ hath the third face of gemini, which is a face of forgetfiilnels, difdain, jear-
ing, fcoffingand boldnefs.
Of the 1 face hath the firft face of Cancer, which is a face of ftrength , undcrftanding,
of 25. wit and power, deflring favour of all men.
Of the fecond. UMercurj hath the lecond face of Cancer, which is a face of fport, mirth, wo-
men, riches, fertility and abundance.
Of the third. The Moon hath the third face of Cancer, which is a face of hunting, purfuing of
Runaways, gaining by ftrength and arms, and oppofing of men.
Of the 1. face Saturn hath the firft face of Leo, handlbm inftiape; it is a face of cruelty, mif-
of 51. chief, and violence; of inducing labour and toyl J of boldnefs and luft.
Of the fecond- T*piter hath the fecond face of Leo, which is a face of quarrels and of mifchief,
caufing Wars and ftrife.
Of the third. , Mars hath the third face of Leo, which is a face of love andfriendlhip,and eafily
leaving his goods and abode for the fear of War or Commotions.
Of the >• face Sol hath the firft face of which is a face of Ploughing and Sowing„Tilling;
of 'l?- of gathering wealth and riches.
Of the fecond. V**!" hath the fecond face of Virpo , which is a face of gaining, and growing rich,
of coveteoufncls, intreating and defiring the help of others,
of the third. Mercury hath the third face of Firgo, which is a face of age, weaknefs, and de-
crepednefs; of deftroying people, and pulling up trees by the root.
Of the 1. face The Moon hath the firft face of Libra, which is a face of Juftice,Right and Truth,-
of helping the weak and needy, compleat and handfom in ihape.
Of the fecond. Saturn hath the fecond face of Lilra, which is a face of quiet, profit and happy life.
Of the third. Jupiter hath the third face of Libra, which is a face of gluttony, lechery, revelling
and following ill courfes.
Of the 1. face CMars hath the firft face of Scorpio, which is a face of quarrelling, fighting, mif-
of in. chief, flaughter, robbing and facking.
Of the fecond- So! hath the fecond face of Scorpto, which is a face of contentions, ftrife, theft,
of fowing mifchief and debate amongft men, and of deceit.
Of the third. J'ewKihath the third face of Scorpio, which is a face of Wars, violence, drunken-
nefs, of rapes and fornications.
Of the 1. face Mercury hath the firft face of Sagittary, which is a face of boldnels, freenefs
of
7• and ftrength.
Of the fecond. The Moon hath the fecond face of Sa£ittarj,\vhkh is a face of trouble in mind/ear,
miftruft, &c.
Of the third. Saturn hath the third face of Sagiitary, which is a face of obftinacy and wiliul-
nefe, flicking to his own whimfical conceits, neither will he by any means be beat out
of them > mifchievous, quarrelfom, and apt in, and delighting in odious,abhorred and
vilde adtions.
Of the 1. face Jupiter hath the firft face of fcpricontjwhkh is a face of handfom form and ihape,
of "vy. loving to ramble, to be merry and fport.
Of the fecond. Mars hath the fecond face of Capricorn, which is a face of feeking things that can-
not be attained, nor brought to perfedion.
Of the third. So! hath the third face of Capricorn, which is a face of a coveteous defire to rule
and govern or have riches at his difpolal, fufpeding and miftrufting himfelf.
 Lib. 2. Judgement of the Stars, y^
Vevus hath the firft face of ylcptxries, which is a face of continual trouble for mo- Of the i. fice
ncy and profit, never at reft, ever in labour and toyl, yet poor and indigent. of ™-
CAIercury hath the fecond face of t^qnariei-, which is a face of comelinefs and Of the fecend.
beauty, of underftandinc> mode%, mildnels, clemency , of good behaviour, and
of a handlom compofed uiape.
Luna hath the third face of t^ejuariej, which is a face of contentions, repinings and Ofthe third,
ftrife.
Saturn bath the firft face of Pifces, which is a face that is notfad, penfive nor Of the fitft
dejetfted in his undertakings, of a good natureand handfom, of many thoughts and faeeof K-
cogitative, flitting from one place to another for the procuring himfelf a name and
riches,
Jupiter hath the fecond face of Pi/cet, which is a face of haughtinefs, and a high Of the fecond.
difpolkion, feeking after great and high things.
, Mars hath the third face of Tifces, which is a face of concupifcence and Juft, and Of the third,
delight with women, yet loving reft and quietnefs.
, The Ufe of all this is no more, but if you finde the cufpe of the Afcendent in the
Nativity of anyone, in any of thefe faces, you may judge the Native to be quali-
fied as you here find ; your judgment will be the more certain, if you finde the Lord
of the Afcendent, the Lftioor,, Planet beholding the afcendent, or Planet beholding
the Lord of the afcendent or the Moon, or both, in the fame face or faces of the fame
nature • to dwell longer here were but vain, fmce this is fo clear and plain.

Chap. X V I.

Of fkjoyso/ the Planets.

Oreovcr, the Planets are faidtobe in their joys when they are inthofe
houfes where they are moft ftrongand powerfull, as,
M
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V
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DJ tS

The reafon why thefe are their joys, is this. Saturn jcyeth in Aquariet, and not in
Capricorn, although both arc his houfes, becaufe in Acjuariet he hath both houfe and
triplicityby day ; in Capricorn he hath only houfe ; fo likewife Jupiter joyeth in ik-
Rittari, and not in 'Pifces, becaufe he hath in Salutary both houfe andtriplicity,in
Pifees but only houfe: and fo of allthe reft except Luna, who although fhe hath not
triplicity in fWer,yet is it a fign of her own nature and complexion ; Theufe that is
to be made hereof, is only this; Saturn is more powerfull in tyfquaries then Capricorn,
and Jupiter in Sagittary then Tifces; Mars in Scorpio then Aries ; Fenus in Taurus
then Lrfra; Mercury in Ftryo then Qemini, &c. Of which may many good Ufes be
tnadeintheprafticeof this Art; as beneath in their due places will appear.
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Chap, X VI f.

Of the Head and Tail of the Dragon,

EVer remernher,chat the head and tail of the Dragon are not figns nor Planets,
neither any Conltellations; only T^odet and Places of the Ediptick which the
<JM.oon cutteth, they have no Afped to any Planet; but they may be, and are
afpeded by them; as touching their motion , it is according to the motion of the
Moon,
Their Nature is various according as they may be placed and afpeded ; fome q£
the Ancients have maintained that the head is good and fortunate;the tail bad and in-
fortunate naturally, without any exception ; others are of a contrary opinion, and
fay the Head is good when well placed and fortunately afpeded by me benevolents
and fortunate Planets; but when afflided and afpeded by the malevolents it is bad ;
Alfothat the Tail is good with the good Planets, being joyned with them, or in
afped therewith, and bad with the bad; and fome again will have the Head when
joyned with the Malevolents to be good, and with the Benevolents bad : alfo the
Tayl when joyned,or in configuration with the Fortunes,they fay is bad, and with the
Infortunes good ; for my part, I have ftill ("by that little obfervation I have made)
found the Head to be good, and the Tail bad and unfortunate, as is the nature of
Saturn and Mars naturally, but accidentally they may alfo fometimes be both good
and bad, I mean contrary to what they are generally reputed ; thou mayft follow
which thou pleafelt j experience will be thy beft rule when thou haft done all; there-
fore let that together with reafon be thy guide, till thou canft inform thy fe If in
what is not fully comprehended by thee.

Chap. XVlII.

Of the Ant 'tfc'ms and Qmtrant 'tfciom of the Planets.

7 he force of^""1 Ome of the learned in this Art do hold that the Antifcions of the Planets be
an Antifcion. equivalent unto a Sextileor aTrine-afpeft, efpecially if they were beneficial
Planets; and their Contrantifcions to be of the nature of Quadrate or Op-
How to know pofuion. How to knOw the Antifcions is no more but thus; firft, know the Antifcions
t e
oTtl^plantts ^ fig05,which is no more but a fign being equally diftant with another from £<«k-
ctr and Capricorn the two Tropicks; asCeawfiM hath its Antilcion in Cancer, Taurus
in Leo, Aries in Virgo,Pi(ces in Libra, Aquaries in Scorpio, and Capricorn in Sagittarj;
for when the is in the i. degree of Gemini,be is as far from the Tropick point of
Cancer, as when he is in 29. degrees of Qanccr; and in die 5. degree of Taurus, as
when in the 55. degree of Leo, &c. Having dip true knowledge of the Antifcions of
the figns, the Antifcions of the Planets then is eafily known; w-t. look in what fign
and degrees your Planet is whofe Antilcion you would know, and fubftrad the de-
grees and minutes he isin from 30. degrees or a whole fign, and in what degree and
minute remains is his Antifcion;and then knowing in what fign he is, and his Antilcion
muftbein what anfwers thereunto as abovefaid ; as if he be in Virgo, his Antilcion is"*
in Aries &c. The Contrantifcion is known thus; look in what fign, degree and mi-
nute
Lib.2. judgement of the Stars. 77
oute your Antifcion falls, and your contrantifcion will be in the fame degree and mi' To know the
nuteof the oppofite lign to your Antifcion: as for example, I admit your Antifcion^0""40"1''"
the
of Saturn^ luptter or Mars, or any Planet be in the 16. degree, 24. minutes of Leo,
then your Contrantifcion falls in the 16. degree, 24. minutes of Aejuaries, 8cc. But
thefe are things now (by Gods blefting)vu!garly known; it isnot our bufinefs there-
fore here to dwell, only fince in fuch a work as this, it is ncceflary to fay fomewhat of
the Planets, their dignities, ligns, afpefts and natures, the whole Art conlifting there-
on, as the chief rock on which this moftincomparable glorious Fabrick, viz. A[iro-
logie is founded and built; and having by the bleffed affiftance of my glorious Ma-
ker waded through the beginning, that the work might be full, I thought to give
fome fmall hint of the Antifcions, and fo proceed • for our intentions in thefe our
undertakings are not to infift on what is already made manifett (further then to
makethework the eafier to the weaker fort and uudents therein) but what remains
in the Arc (asyet unrcvealed andnot made to fpeak our language ) which wtf con-
ceive the prefent times capable of receiving; it being my hearty defire to have
knowledge increafe upon the face of the earth, and ignorance aboliftied, fince the
more knowledge a man hath, the nearer he is to the Divine Effence, and further from
the fottifh ftupidity of the World.

Chap. XIX.

Shewing the ^cajons of the names of the fe-ven Planets aiid their
Qharaclers.

ENcerwe fhaliin order, according to their ftations and places in the Heaven,
with the highelf firft, viz. Saturn.
And the reafon why he was called Saturn is this (though I mu ft conftfs for ^ ^
feveral rcafons (which would be too tedious and fuperfluous here to relate) he was Ud Saturn.
otherwife called )he is called I fay Saturn (for becaufe this is his vulgar name amongft
us j I give you the reafon and caufe thereof) a faturo to fill or give in abun-
dance, c\uaf faturavit otnnio, it being thought amongft the learned that where he gi-
veth, it is in full plenty and in abundance.
Jupiter^ is fo called a Juvando, cjuafi eft luvans pater 5 from helping, or being Why %.
beneficial to mankinde, he being naturally temperate, inclining by his fweet in-
fluence the difpofitions of men to fobriety, moderation and goodnefs.
Mars, quafi Mavors, quia magna verteret, turning great things, and ading Why
high exploits.
Sol, quaft folus Lucent, as only (hining, being the Eye , Candle, and foul of Why O.
the World.
Venus^ a veneror, fo called, to honour,and as it were giving due reverene to beauty, Why J.
fhe being the caufe thereof.
Mercury ejuaji Merces, a merendo, fignifying wages and mercature, being the Why 5.
caufe and Author thereof.
ejuia aliena luce luctty fhiningwitha borrowed light. Why D"
Saturn is thus Charadered Tj, reprefentinga Sitheor a Crofs, for that he is au- Wh hePU^
thorof milcKief and old Age. lupiterhath this Charader if , reprefentmg one with new are fo'
a Mace or Scepter on his fhoulder or in his hand, as deferving a Kingdom for his tern- duuaered.
perate good nature, and inclination. LWors'is made thus d", pointed like a Dart or
Engine of War, for that he excites to fuch mifchief. The Sun isfo charadered 0,
asbcingafulllightof himfelf, not borrowing in the leaft from others, or I may
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fay he is made round, having a prick in the middle, as being the Center of the
whole Univerfe^s fome have maintained he is.Vennt is thuscharaaered 9 ,refembling
a beautiflill I-ady, with a lovely round vifage. Mercury is made in this manner 9 ,
, forthatheistheEmbafiadorandMeflenger of the gods, with a pair of wings as
it were on his head. T he Aloon you know either in her wane or prime is horned:
wherefore Are is ttill ch aradered thus J , as beft refcmbling her form.

Chap. XX.

Of the number of the Heavens and Spi:ears} their places} order

and motions.

YO U are to know we are now about to fpeak of the figns of the Zodiack,
as alfooftheZodiack it felf; it is neceflary here therefore ("having done
with the Planets) that lb this Arc may be throughly underftood by the lo-
vers thereof, firll to fpeak a word of the fphears, and number of the Heavens,
The number which by moft Philolophers, efpecially Hermes 7>»/»»fjr//?«/.-and Ptolemy are held
of the Hea-
vens. to be in number nine, which indeed are plainly to be demonflrated and proved by rea-
fon; and this is the opinion not only of the Ancient Philofophers, but of all Allro-
nomers and Mathematicians, who will better and more at large inftrud you ; where-
fore I refer you for fatisfaftion in what you farther doubt of then what I ftiall here
deliver, to their volumes; only for the fatlsfadionof my Reader, lince it comes in
my way, I thought good to fay fomewhat. Wherefore thefe are briefly thus diftin-
guilhed.
Firft, know then, that about this Elementary World (as being the center) they
The order of all move one above another in their feveral fphears, as the Mton firlt above the earth
the heavens.
in her fphear ; Aiercury above the Moon ; Venus above Mercury ; the Sun above Ve-
nus ; cJ^rr above the^«« ; Jupiter above CJW/irs ; Saturn zhovt Jupiter- theftar-
ry heaven or eighth heaven, above Satm n; and in this heaven are located all the fixed
ftars which never move but as their fphear moves and carryeth them,they being never
Eeing firm and the one farther or nearer to another, but are firm and fixt in their places; for which
fixed. caufe was this eighth heaven called the firmament- and laftly is this firmament or Har-
ry heaven incloled by the firft mover or Chryftaltne heaven, which is the guide (as I
may fay) of the heavens (not being at all under the rule of any of the other heavens,
Wherefore It but governed only by that intelligence that ruleth it, or the exprefs commandment of
Iscalled the God) but carryeth them all violently about with it felf (of whole motions you fhall
firft mover. here more anon) yet there is another higher then the ninth heaven, which doth in-
dofe and comprehend them all; and this by fome is held to be the habitation of God,
the Eleft and Angels; othershold thzx. Jupiter is the place of the Eleft; and like-
wife that is the local place of Hell for the damned , others hold Saturn to be
Hell, Src. But we leave thefe opinions, it being no part of our Difcourfe; and re-
turn to fhewyou the motions of the fphears and heavens.
The motions Y ou have heard already of the quicknefs of the motion of the fphear of Saturn.
cf the Hea- in the firft chapter of thisTreatife, where we fpeak of the fignifications, nature and
vens. fhape of Saturn; as alfoof the fphear of Jupiter in the fecond chapter, where we
treat of Jupiter, andfoof all the reft of the Planets, viz. Saturn finiftieth his mo-
tion, or he in his fphear in 29. y ears, fome moneths and days; Jupiter in 12 years.&c.
Their motion,notwithftanding they are carrycd violently and accidentally once a day*,
aboutthe earth by the force and power of. the firft mover, is quite contrary there-
unto viz.. from Weft to Eaft, and lb likewife is the motion of the ftarry heaven from
Weft
Lib.i. judgement of the Stars. yp
Weft to Haft alto, whofe Revolution is not finiftted in lefs then 36000. years, whence Tie R evoluti.
it is held condulively by fome, that the World mult lail millions of years before the on of the eJghih
fubverlion and diflblution thereof, or at lealt, till it hath made its Revolution once : |^cave" 0I:_
ra a
from whence Ptaio was •f opinion that after the Revolution of thefe years, all things ' -
Ihould be as at the firft Creation; and as the years came about again, fo Ihould things
happen again as at firlt, viz.. that after fo many years there Ihould be another deluge,
and A7oah and his company only faved; and that when the fame years came about
again in which he himfelf lived, he Ihould again flouhfh as at that time^and be teach-
ing his Scholars at nAihens and fo in like manner that all things Ihould be renewed
again as at lirft. hat as thefe are points that would fpend much time and labour to
handle , and fmce the holy Writ teftifyeth unto us that the Angels in Heaven, nay ,
and Chrift himfelf ( as he was man) knew not when fhould be the laft day ; we hold
it convenient to pafs by fuch curious matters in filence, and haften to fay fomething of
the Circles of Heaven, The Zodiack and the divifions thereof.

Chap. XXI.

Of the Cu'des of Heaiwi, the Zodtackj and the dtu'tfions thereof.

\V E come now unto the Circles of Heaven. You are to know there
are fome greater th?n other, fome lefs, fome movable, and al-lb
fome immoveable; ias concerning the greater circles, they
are thofe that have the fame Center with the Heavens; the
lelfcr Circles have their Centers out of that of the fphear; but
thefe are lb plainly treated of by ancient Aftronomers, that to
inlift hereon were but vain; wherefore let us to our bufinefs,
and fay fomewhat of the Zodiack and its divifions.
Know then ,that in the fphear of the W orld there are two chief Circles, the one called Of the Eqna-
the Ecjuator or Equinotlial, the other the Zodiac!^ or Scliftick.', it is called the Equator tor, and where*
from the nature thereof, being a line of equality • for the Sun being under the fame, fot:<: fo called,
caufeth the equality of the day and night through the whole World j it is called the
Equinotftial for the fame reafon, it caufing equall nights, &c. The Zodiack is called of the Edip.
the Ecliptick, becaule the Sun and the Adorn* are never Edipfed but in it; it is alfo tkk or Oblique
called the oblique Circle, for that it is fituated oblique in refped of the Equator, &c. Cifc'e; ar,d
This Equator divideth the whole fphear into two parts, being placed diiedly betwixt
the Poles of the World, w'-t.Artick and Ant-artick, which is alfo divided by the Zo-
diack into two equal parts; and thofe points where the Zodiack cutteth the Equator
are called Equinodial points; and the points of the Zodiack which are the means be-
tween thefe Equinodials are called Tropicks or Solfteads, ■viz. the flays orftations
of the Sun, &c. From thefe divifions, are the four quartersof the year, viz. Sprinf ,
Summtr,Autumn znSiVtnter; Spring beginning at the Equinodial point, the Sun en-
clining towards the Vertical point •- bummer beginning attheSolftcad after,- Autumn The heavens
at the other Equinoftial, and Winter at the fecond Solftead. Now you muft know al- divided into
lb that thefe feveral quarters are divided into three equal parts,as anfwering to begin- twelve parts,
ning, middle and end, and fo confequently the whole Zodiack into 12. equall parts,T he division of
which are called figns and houfes (the reafons why they are fo called you lhall havethe Zo'l,a£k-
anon) and every * lign is divided into 3 o. degrees; every degree into 60. minutes,and !, E vfr>'
every minute into 60. feconds, and every fecond into 60. thirds, and fo ad
But now as touching the Reafons, why thefe divifions (as I faid before) are called an/40 {u.m'
figns, and becaufe they leem to define and fignifie unto us the moft no-long?,ov6ii.
table It'dpngs.
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table alterations and mutations ^of the Ayr, and theli inferiour tlemcnts.
Now as you have heard of the two principal Circles moveable, fo it is rct]uifite
allo you hear liomewhatof the two immoveable Circles, the Horizon and Meridian j
we leave the Cthnes^ Trcpicl^s, Zones, I'erficAt, Vs-raLhl^ and Circles, &c. to
be caught by thofe that have writ whole volumes thereof; for our intentions are but
curfordy to fpeak foniewhat,that ourlcopemay the better be underftood; our intenti-
ons being to lay open that part of the Art which is not manifelt in our tongue.
Of the Hal- The Horizon then is that Circle dividing the Hemilphere ofany place under it, from
z.n., that which is above it, to which one of the Poles is always the Vertical point, and the
other Pole jhe oppolite ; according therefore to the heighth of the poiirt of each
place, doth the Horizon of each place differ ; for look how many places there are,
fo many Horizons are there ; wherefore the Horizon of thole places which have the
vertical oij)erpendicular point under the Hquinoftial,is called the right Horizon ; for
that it pafleth by the Poles of the World, and equally divideth the Equinoftial at
right Angles; lo likewife it is called a right fphear ; tor that it feemeth to be right-
ly placed in refpeft of that Horizon, and the ftars to make their motion diredly by
the univerfal motion of the fphear.
Now the Horiaon of thofe places whofe Zenith is out of the KquinocHal to-
wards cither of the Poles, is called oblique; for that that Pole which the Vertical
point is next to, is elevated above the laid Horizon, and the other is fo much deprcf-
fed; which therefore doth divide thcHquinodial at oblique angles, unequal one to
another; for which caufc alfo, the fphear is faid to be oblique; being in compari-
fonof the Horizon placed obliquely; and the Itarsturn obliquely in their univerlal
motion. Wherefore it is clear, that all dired Horizons are of one difpofition; but *
among the oblique there are as many differences as are diftances between the Verti-
cal point and the Equinodial, or as the elevation of the Pole is divers' above
them.
Of the Mcri- -^s touching the Meridian^x. is a great immovcable Circle, palling by the Poles of
dian. the World, and that point of the Heavens which is perpendicular in what place
foeveritbeJ and divideth both the Equinodial and Horizon of right angles, parting
the Eaft part of the Heavens from the Weft; whofe Poles are the interlcdions of
Wherefore fo the Horizon and Equator: and for that it divideth the Natural day and the Artifi-
called. cial into two even parts, it is called the Meridian or mid-day-cirde; for when the
Sh» cometh to this Circle above the Horizon,it is high noon, and the oppofue point
under the Horizon or earth is mid-night: all places then according as they are more
Oriental or Occidental, have their proper Meridian; and they which lie alike Eaft
or Weft. Know then, that every Meridian is arightHorizon iofomeplaces,and every
right Horizon a Meridian.

Chap. X X11.

Of the twelve Cvkjlial Sigmand their manifold diuifions.

IHavelbewed you the Heavens are divided into twelve eqnall parts, called Signs,
and the Reafons why they are fo called: it refteth therefore now, 1 fhew vhat
they are called, \bith their Jeveral Charatlers; and why jaft the number of
twelve, and called by thofe names^ and why they begm at Aries, and not at Taurus,
Gemini or Oncer, or any other fign , and fo placed; as alfo of their Natures and
ftgnifeat ions. But firft, let us fpeak of their divifions, and the fcveral manners there-
of, and then proceed.
Lib.2. judgement of the Stars, gx
Know then that the 12. figns are thus named and charaftered^Ww T Taurus "d , The names
Cjtmini n , Cancer S , Leo 51 , Vtrgo 12 . Libra m , Scorpio lit , Sapittarj S , Co- and charadeis
pricom vp, A^unries zz ^and Pi fee .Ofthefefrgns, thereareforneofa fiery nature, 0^the^8ns-
feme of an earthy, others of ah aery, andfomeof awatry.
Fiery figns are Aries, Leo and Sapittary; Earthy figns are Taurus, Virgo and Co- What fiery,
pricom; Aery ligns are Gemini, Libra and Aquaries ; Watry figns are Cancer, Scor- earthy, aery,
pio and Pifces. ' '' and wany.
There are ajfo fome Mafculine, and fome Feminine j the Mafculine are Aries, Ge- What mafcu-
suini, Leo, Libra, Sagittar}, Actuaries ; Feminine arc Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scor- hne> what fe*
pio, Capricorn and Pifces. Ever remember the fiery and aery figns are mafculine j eari ,nln'ne-
thy and watry, feminine. There are alfofonie moveabie, others fixed, and fome Equincaial &
common j moveabie figns are Aries, Cancer, Libra And Capricorn,of which two areTtopick figns.
Eqiiinoftial, two Tropical jEquinoftial figns are Aries and Libra-, Trapick figns
Cancer and Capricorn; andthefeiignsasthe mafculine figns,:are fo called for that
they are hot and dry, and diurnal; the feminine for that they are cold, moift, and
no&urnal.
So are thefe called moveabie, becaufe when the Sun enters into any of thefe figns, Whit are
the weather and feafon of the year is moved or changed. moveabie, and
Fixed figns arc Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and eyAejuarits; and they are fo called , for why
that the Weather, he being therein , is more permanent (either to heat or cold ac- vvha"fiiCed
cording to the feafon of the year) and fixed. Common figns being between move-and why term-
able and fixed both in place and nature,are therefore fo called ; ana they are Gemini, td fixed.
Virgo, Saqjttary and P»7ce/.Notc that thereis among the moveabie figns onefiery,one What figns are
earthy,oneaery andone watryjand folikewife have the fixed and common, forwhich common, and
caufe alfo they are divided into four parts, as anfwering to the four feafons and quar-wf,y ^ "ha-
ters of the year,- vir,. Aries,Taurus, and Gemini are the Spring quaxter, for tbat Signs anfwer-
when the Sun is in thefejrfiree,it is the Spring Seafba; when he is in Cancer, Leo and jpgt0 t,,e fca-
01 the
Virge ,it is the Summer Quarter; in Libra*, Scorpio and; Sagittary Autumn in Capri-
year
corn, Aquanesand Pifces Winter;. which isthereafon why the year begins m-March '
when the Sun enters Aries, which is the firilfign (fo likewife are all the raoJWhs. in
order attributed to the government of the Coeleftial figns) It is, the opiniqo lliere-
fore amongft the learned that the Sun was in the firft point or minate 01 Aries when
the World oegan, whence they judge the general accidents of the World, as the
fates and affairs of any Kingdom or place, &c. by the J1** his Revolution toth'e, firft
point of Aries.
There are alfo fome figns Auftral or Southern, others Boreal or Northern; Sou- Wfcat figns ate
them figns are Libra, Scorpio, Sagittary, Capricorn, Aquarits and Tifces; th^fe are northern, and
called Southern, for that they decline Southward from the Equino&ial: Northern
a
figns are Aries, Taurus, Cjemini, Cancer, Leo, and Virgo; and thefe are fo called for
1
that they decline from the Equinotftial Northward. . ,
Bicorporeal figns are Gemini, Pifces and the firft part of Sagittary being dquble- Blcorporeai
bodied as twins, &c. • ,figns.
There are alfo fruitfull, barren, humane, feral and mute figns; fruitful figns'are what figns ate
fancer , Scorpio and Tifces; barren figns are Cjemini, Lee, and Virgo j humanq or ftuitful,barren,
courteous figns are Gemini, Virgo, Libra and trLquaries : feral figns are Leq^n/d the bumanc.fcral
!aft part of Sagittary; and mute figns or flow of fpeech are Cancer, Scorpio and an^ ,aute'
Pa/ff/, efpecially if Mercury be in any of them in Conjunftion, Quadrat or Oppofi-
tionof Saturn - he caufeth alfo an ill utterance in any fign in the aforefaid afpefts
of Saturn.
There are alfo in the divifions of the fi gns, figns commanding and obeying; figns Wha: are com:
of long afcention,and figns of Ihort afcention : figns commanding are Aries, 7V*. manding^bey.
rus, Gemini, (fancer, Leo, Virgo; figns obeying are Libra, Scorpio, Sagittary, fapri- ,ng, of long
com, Aquaries and Pifces; and figns of right or long afcentions are fiincer, Leo,Vir-
go. Libra, Scorpio And SagittarySigns of fhort or oblique afcentions are Capricorn,2 n, 00'
Aquaries. Pifces, Aries, Taurus and Cjemini.
There are alfo fome figns that are whole and intire, others broken ; fome fortu-
M nate,
 <iAyf Introduction to the Lib. 2.
natc, others unfortunate; fome fweet; others bitter; whole, are Lilrs, Aqtmrics,
Gemini,Virgo : broken,are Leo^Tifeet: fortunate, are Aries,Gemini, Lee, Libra, Sa-
gittarj, A<]t*ariet: unfortunate,a re Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, iicorpio,CapricortifPifces:
fweet figns are, Gemini, Librae Aquaries : bitter, %,iries, Leo, Sagittarj.
There are allb weak figns and ftrong j weak ligns are, tsines, Sagitsar) &n<i Qapri-
corn : ftrong are, Leo, Scorpio, and Aquaries.
Note alfo that by the fcveral places of the Heavens fome figns have contrary ope-
ratioijs, in divers places; as Taurus in the Eaft quarter of Heaven, is inclining to
heat, or luke-warm »in the Weft cold. Cemim in the Eaft is hot and dry, in the Weft
cold and moift. fencer in the Eaft is hot and dry, in the Weft cold and moift. Leo in
the Eaft is hot and dry, in the Weft cold and moift. Virgo in the Eaft is hot and
warm, in the Weft cold and moift. Sagittarj in ifte Eaft cold and moift, in the Weft
hot and dry. Capricorn in the Eaft is cold and dry\' in the Weft cold and moift. A-
ouaries in both Eaft and Weft is cold and moift. Tifces alfo cold and moift both in
Baft and Weft. This will be neceflary for the judging of weather.

Chap. XXIII.

Shewing the uje which is to he made of the former fhapter:

LEarn now the ufe which is to be made of all this; if in any fcheam or figure of
Heaven you find a mafculine fign afcending, and the Lord of the aftendant in
a mafculine fign, or beheld of a mafculine Planet in a mafculine fign, then is
the nature and adions of thething in queftion, or fignified, mafculine; if in femi-
nine figns.the contrary, being more effeminate.
So likewife if the Afcendant, his Lord and the Planets beholding them be in mo-
vable figns, the thing denoted by the Alcendant is fickle, unconftant, and wavering
in all particulars: if the abovefaid teftimonies be through fixed figns, the contrary;
if in common figns, neither perfeftly conftant nor fickle, yet both , fometimes the
one way,and fometimes theother.
Alfo, if the aforefaid teftimonies be in feralfigns, the thing fignified is of the na-
ture and temper of that beaft reprefented by the fign, as if Leo be the fign afcending,
itis then bold, ftrong, couragious, ftately, hot and dry, &c. If Taurus, it is fblid,
(laid and refolved, yet of a flow muddy condition, cold and earthy.
Likewife if in any figure of the Heavens the fign afcending be a fruitfull fign, and
the fign of the fifth houfe a fruitfull fign alfo, and the Lords of the afcendant and
fifth and the yf/tfoabe in fruitfull figns, it denotes fruitfulnefs.
So, if the fign afcending be a humane fign, and the Lord of the Afcendant and
the Moon in humane figns, accordingly doth it fignifie, as hereafter will more large-
ly be fhown; fo likewife of all the reft) &c.
 Lib.z. fudgementof the Stars,

Chap, XXIV.

Vemmflrating the tyafons of the names of the twelue ftgns j and

why there are juH twelue, and neither inore nor lefs.

LEtusnowdefcendtothe feveral divifions of the figns: it reftethnow you

know why they are fo called, and wherefore there are no more nor Jcfs then
twelve, which according to Albumazer and Bonattu^ is for thefe Reafons;
Firft, as all things are made of the four Elements, which are fubjed to the figns,
every fign through the whole Circle of Heaven ruling one element or other ; now
there are four elements,every fign being over them; and they divided into three parts,
as having relation to beginning, middle and end, as there is in all works, make jull
the number of 12. Befides the number 12. is fo compleat a number, as none isto com-
pare with it; it having more particular divifions then any other number, there being
therein three fours, and four threes ; two fixes and fix twoes: befides they are fo
conftituted from the divifion of the Heaven (as you have heard already) divided in-
to twelve parts, every part being a fign ; the'JSrn called Aries , the fecond Tauyus ,
the third Gewtw/, See. -
The reafon why they are called by thefe names, are briefly thus; the firft fign is The reafon
called Aries ( fignifying a Ramf) bccaufe when the Sun is therein,he approacheth to why Arks is
his higheft point ^ heat thereby being increafed, yet being mixed with the humidity of callcit by ^ac
the preceding Winter, makes the temperature of theayr hot andmoyft, which i sac-ninie'
cording to the complexion of the Ram : but there are fome of the Ancients fay that
the ftarsinthe figns being particularly obferved, and as it were meafured with a line
the one from the other, they rcfemble each the thing they are nominated.
The fecond fign is called Taurm (fignifying a Butt) becaufe the Sun being there- Why v. ■
in, the heat is more fixtand fortified, and the moifture confumcd or expelled ; the
temperature of the ayr tending rather to drynefs, which refembleth the nature of
a Bull.
The third fign is- named Gemini (fignifying Ttcins) becaufe the Sun therein cau- Why n.
feth a reduplication of heat; and all Creatures couple and ingender, every thing de-
lighting in its mate.
The fourth fign is called fancer (fignifying a becaufe the Stsn being there- Why s.
in, goeth,as it were, backward, (after the nature of the Crab) retiring towards the
Equino&ial from whence he came, declining contrary to that of the Twins.
The fifth fign is called Leo (fignifying a Lion) becaufe the Sun being therein the Why .n .
heat is increafed in great ftrength and drynefs, aiter the nature of the Lion, which is
of a ftrong, hot and dry nature.
The fifth fign is called Virgo (fignifying a maid) becaufe the Sun therein hath his Why
heat diminifhed, and drynefs ruleth, fo that things ceafe to increafe, and the earth
becomethbarren; beingof the nature of zVirgm, who is naturally tending to cold
rather then heat, and is of her felf barren.
The feventh fign is called Libra (fignifying Balance) for that the Sun being \Vhy:c=.
therein, both the length of the days and nights, as alfo the temper of the ayr, are
in balance, as it were neither inclining one way nor other; the days and nights being
of an equal length through the whole World ; and the temperature of the ayr be-
tween the decayed beat of Summer, and the approaching cola of winter, is neither
tending one way or other, but as it were in a balance.
The eighth is called Scorpio ffignifying a Scorpion) becaufe whenthe Sun is there- Why tn-
in,eold and drynefs is predominate, which are obnoxious to nature, and by reafon
M z the
 ?An Introduclion to the Lib.z.
the natural temper of the ayr is hot and moyft ; the ayr is thereby corrupted , fo
that dangerous difeafcs are ingendred thereby, as peftiJential Feavers, Plagues and
the like.
Why + . The ninth fign is called SagittitriMs(fignifying an Archer or one ufing to caft darts)
becaufe the San being therein, the heat is overcome by cold, whereupon enfue Fogs
and I:rolls, and futhTike, being (for the nature of the mifchief and hurt they do) as
obnoxious, or equivalent to venemous Arrows or Darts.
Why vp. The tenth fign is named fopricornut (fignifying a Goat) becaufe the Sun being
therein is farthelt from the vertical point; lo that uy realbn of the cold mixed with
drynefs, and the want of heat,which at that time is, the nature and difpofition of the
ayr is melancholy, after the nature of the Goat.
Why The eleventh fign is called Aquariei (fignifying a Waterman, or one pouring wa-
ter) becaufe when the Sun is in this fign,drynefs is overcome by moifture beginning,
yet the cold remaining, which caufeth the temper of the ayr to be cold and moill, al-
ter the nature of water.
Why X* The twelfth fign is named Pifces (fignifying Fi/les) for that when the Sun is there-
in, the ayr is inclined to cold and moifture, yet having fomefmall heat, after the na-
ture of Fifties who are cold and moyft by reafon of their Element the water, yet
they retain fome little natural heat • fo the ayr is then fomewhat participating of fomc
fmall quantity of heat, by reafon of the Sums approach to the equinodtial point.
And thus much concerning the Reafons of the names of the twelve Cocleftial figns
we come now to fhew the Reafons why they are reckoned from esfries, and fo in or-
der toTifces, and notfrom Taurus or any otherfign asalfothe Reafons why they
are not placed according to the order of the four Elements, Fire, Ayr, Water and
Earth , but firft a fiery fign, next an earthy one, then an aery, and laftly a wa-
try, &c.

Chap. XXV.

Shewing the Reafons why the figns are reckoned from Aries, and not
from any other fign 5 as alfo why they are not placed according to
the order of the four Elements.

Have faid before, my intention in allthefe my Writings, is not to treat of any

thing that hath been already delivered to the Students of this noble Art by the
1 wel-willers thereof, .in a plain manner, and eur vulgar tongue, farther then to
give me occafion for what is my drift, w'c. to render to my loving Count rey-
men and wel-willers of this Science, the reafons and grounds of the Art, according
to the moft rational of theAntients, that they may be both confirmed in their way,
as alfo the better able to anfwer the weak Arguments, or rather cavils of their
punyAntagonifts, I mean the vain-glorious ignorant praters and fcriblers againft
this Heavenly Science. I come therefore now, God enabling me, to fhew you the
Reafons of the Ancients why the figns are ftill reckoned from Aries, and fb forward,
fince the Zodiack as well as the Heavens is round j and what is round hath no begin-
ning, and what hath no beginning muft needs have no ending; and what wanteth
beginning and ending, muft needs nave no middle -. yet the twelve Coeleftial figns are
faid to begin at Aries, which is called the firft, and fo forward to Taurus, which is
the fecond, to Pifces which is the twelfth and laft, for thefe reafons.
from v "and0 E'rft, becaufe the Equator cutteth and divideth the Circle of the Zodiack in the
not from any beginning of Aries, and alfo the oppofite fign Libra; fo that fix figns are Northern
other fign. and
Lib .2. fudgement of the Stars»
and fix Southern ; but the reafon why the beginning is from Aries, and not from Li-
bra, is for that that part which is Northern is ftronger and of more force.efficacy and
power, and is more noble then that which is Southern; and Aries is the firll Nor-
thern fign, and fo are all to the latter end of Vir^o ■ the relt are Southern, or decli-
ning Southward ; wherefore fince by all in general the Northern ligns are account-
ed ftronger, and more noble then the Southern, did the Ancients appoint Aries the
firft of the figns, it being the firft of them.
Secondly, the Ancients began to number the figns from Aries, for that when the Other reafonr.
Sm enters into Ariet, all things mcreafe and multiply; the daysmcreafe in length, the
Trees flourifh, the earth brings forth fruit, and all things are as it were revived or
raifed from death, being to outward appearance (as it were) by the preceding Win-
ter barren and dead ; alfo when Scl enters eAries, it is the beginning or chief prin-
cipium of the feaions, cauling every thing to receive vigour and ftrength, refembling
youth,whichis the p' ime and mofi pleafant time, and beginning of life, See. which
are the realbns why the Ancients have named the firft of the figns. eAries is
a fiery fign, andnextunto him they have placed which, is an earthy fign;
after him Gemini which is aery, and then Cancer which is a watry fign; and then
again beginning with a fiery fign, then an earthy one, after an aery, and laftly a wa-
try, and lb following the fame order throughout the twelve figns, and not accord-
ing to the order of the four elements, viz,, t ire, Ayr, Water and Earth ; but the rea-
Ibnshereof are briefly thus; for we will halten to conclude this our firft Trea-
tife, being meerly an Introdudory Difcourfe before we come to perufethe fol-
lowing Trafts.
Yet if you finde any benefit hereby, I (hall be very glad, and efteem my ,r
pains well beftowed; for my defire is to benefit young Students, that they may
give reafons and grounds for their Art, as I faid before ; I write not to the learn-
ed , but to luch as thefe, for whom I took thefe pains , knowing they may
happily (by fome ignorant Antagonift and enemy to the Art) be (jueftioned where-
fore fuch and luch things are held by them, &c.
But let us proceed; the Ancients then (as abovefaid ) have placed firft a Why the figns
fiery fign, then an earthy fign , after an aery, and laftly a watry fign for di- arc not placed
vcrs good Reafons ; firft then, for that the four Elements receive an alteration ^cording to
and cotruptionono with the other by the inceflant motion of the Coeleftial figns, of^foiK Ele
which corruption and alteration there are generated four fpecial qualities incident
to elementary bodies, viz.. Generation,Confervation,Corruption and Deftrudion.
Kow for that Generation is the chief and more noble quality, they began with
that fign which is the author of Generation; viz. a fiery; Next unto which -
quality is confervation, fixation, durability or continuance,which is caufed by thofe
figns by which nature is moved to conftancy or duration, as corruptible things re-
ceive permanency and fixation, and they are earthy; After which is corruption
the more inferiour quality ; wherefore they placed in the third place that fign which
is author thereof (according to that of Ariftotle, Aer vita eft vivorum,deftruCiio
mortuorum : Ayr is the lite of every living thing,but the death or corruption of eve-
ry dead thing) viz.. an Aery fign. Laftly,the molt ignoble and rejeded is deftrudion,
which is caufed by the watry figns, wherefore they placed in the fourth place a
watry fign.
Secondly, they have placed the figns in this manner, for that heat and cold are
adive : Drought and moifture palfive; and heat being ftrong and more noble then
cold, fignify'ing or cauling generation, as moll deferving, is placed firft, viz.. a
fiery fign; folikewife for that drynefs is the ftronger of the Patients, it is put
firft of them, and next after heat, being an earthy fign, caufe of durability, and
therefore placed next to generation; and becaufe corruption goeth before, de-
ftrudion is an aery fign placed before the watry ; and becaufe generation is the firft
beginning of any living thing, and therefore firft placed, lb is deftruftion being the
laft, placed lalt; continuation and corruption in the middle, &c.
They
 86 dAn Introduction to the Lib. 2.
They have alfo thus appointed the order of the figns, and placed a fiery fign firlt,
for that heat ruleth in fire, by which all things are quickned and vivifyed, and there-
fore being the more noble quality (as abovefaid). they place it firft j and next unto
it ah earthy fign, byreafonof the nearnefsof itsquality with heat, it being a dry
fubftance: after it they place an aery fign, and preceding the watry, as participating
with the humidity thereof; and laftly, is the watryllgn placed laft, as the fiery is firft,
being contrary thereunto in nature and quality; the paflives being placed in the middle
between the aftives, which are placed in the extreams. There are feveral other rea-
fons may be produced for this order of thefigns,butoneortwomay fufficeto put to
lilence any caviller againft this moft noble Art : let us therefore now look into
the natures and fignifications of the figns.

Chap. XXVI.

0; the Nature j Signification and Equality of the Signs j and firft

of Aries.

The aalit /V 's anEquinoftial, Cardinal, Diurnal, Moveable, f iery, Cholerick,

and property A\ Hot and Dry, Beftial, Luxurious, Violent Sign; Eallern, and of the fiery
of r. JL A. Triplicity.
Defeription A dry body, of middle ftature, lean and fpare, big bones, ftrong, thick ftioul-
lignified by T-dcrs, a long neck,long vifage, and a fwarthifti complexion.
Difeafes. Pimples and heat in the face, hare-lips, ring-worms, fmall-pox, and all infirmities
and difeafes incident to the face; Head-ach, Tooth-ach. Apoplexy, Megrims, Bald-
nefs and Vailing-ficknefs, and all difeafes of the head.
Angel. LMalchidael.
Colours. White mixed with red.
placej. Sandy, dry, hilly grounds, and all places where (mall cattell ufe to feed; the foil-
ing in houfes, new ploughed lands, brick and lime kills, and unfrequented places.
Regions. England, France, Bafiarnta, Sjria, Paleftina, the upper Bnrgandy , Germany,
Swethtland-> the upper Stlefia, the lelfer Poland, Denmark, fade a.
Cities. 2^aples, fopua, Ancova, Imola, Ferrari a, Florenea , Verona, Lindmia, Brtsnf-
jvtck,, Eracovia , Majfilia, Seragojfe, Berganam, Cefaria, Padua, eyiagajla,
ZJtreebt.
In man. The head and face.
To divide here every Region of the World, according to the divifion of the Hea-
vens into four parts anfweringto the fourTriplicities, would butlpend time and Pa-
per , and hinder me from hafting to what I rather drive at; Wherefore fince to every
fign you have declared the Regions and Cities fubjetft to the fame; I pafs by the other
in this place, and refer my Reader to the perufal of the fecond and third Chapters of
the fecond Book of Ttolomies Quadripartite, to be therein inftruded.

Of Taurus.

The quality Taurai, is an earthy, cold, dry, melancholy, domeftick, feminine, fixed, nodur-
an ^property na^ (jgn . Southern, andof the earthy Triplicity.
Defcription A ftrong, fhort, wcll-fct body, a full face,broad forehead,big eyes.a large mouth,
tignified by thick lips, a fhort big hand, black hair, and it curling or crifping.
All
Lib .2. fudgement of the Stars, 87
All infirmities in the neck and throat. Kings-evil, Wens, fore throats, Quiniies, Difeafcs.
Impofthumes and llhumes in the throat or neck, &rc.
e^fmodel. Angel,
White mixed with Citrin. ,, Colours
Stables, Cow or Ox-houfes, and fuch places where their Furniture or Harnefles are places,
laid or kept j Paftures, plain grounds, and fuch places as are made level and plain,ei-
ther on purpofe,or by digging up Trees and Shrubs j Corn-fields, and fuch fields as
are far from houfes, and inhoules cellars and low ground rooms.
Terft<i,'-Mediay Parthia,Qpru!, the Hands of tsfrchipelages, the leffer eyffia. Regions,
white Rujfu, the greater 'Poland, Ireland, Lorain, Helvetia, Rhetia, Franoamia,
Switzerland.
UlIantHa, Bonania, Parma, Senas, Tarentnm, Bwrgus a CalUe in Spain, Pane- Chid.
ruma , the head of Hifiria, Brixia , Tigurum, Lucerna, Vanceium, (JUetis, Her'
bipolii, Carolajladitm, Liepfta, Plants, Teftta, Cjuefma, Novogardi.
The neck and throat. xn mani

Of Gemini.

Cjemim is an aery, hot, moyft , fanguine, common, double-bodied, mafculine, Thcqu»llc*/>

diurnal, Wefternfmn, and of the aery triplicity. and property
It denotes a tall ftrait body, a fanguine complexion, but fomewhat Iwarthy, a of :IT"
dark brown hair or almoft black, one of a wanton hazel eye, adive in body, and pfa pef"'P!,°n
e
judicious underltanding fpiric, but fomewhatworldly-minded. ^ir'
All infirmities in the arms or (boulders, alfo thofe of the hands, frenzies, diftcm- Dlftafes. ;{
pcrs, corruption of blood, wind in the veins, &c.
c
Ambriel. Angef. •> ,,0
White mixed with red;- ^ , Colour.
Halls,Wainfcot-rooms, Plaiftringand Walls of Houfes.Barns or Store-houfes for places. -il
Corn, Coffers and Chefts, Hills and Mountains, upper rooms or high places; alfo
fuch places where play is ufed.
The Weft and Southwell of England, Brabant, Flanders, Armenia, Lorn- Regions.
bardt, &c.
London, Mentz, Cor dub a, Bruges, Has ford, Cefena, Norrinberg, Lovain, Bam- Cities.
berg, •re-
The arms, hands and (boulders. In man.

Of Cancer.

Cancer is a watry,moyft, cold,fccminine, flegmatick. Northern, mOveable, mute. The quality

fruit full, Nofturnal and Solrtice llgn, of the watry triplicity. and property
It generally denotes one of a low and (bort (lature, the upper parts more big then of ~s- -
the lower, fad brown hair, little eyes and thofe gray, of a fickly,pale,whitely com-^^ ^yaj.
plexion, a round vilage. '
It (ignifieth imperfedions all over the body, or in the bread and rtomack and paps,Dlfeaf«.
weak digeftion,Tyfick<:, rotten coughs, Cancers in thebreafts, faltflegme,Impofthu-
mations in the (lomack, and Dropical Humours.
Muriel. Angel.
Green or ruflet. Colour.
The Sea, great and large Rivers, places near Rivers, martby grounds, Ponds, Places,
Lakes, Wells,Springs,Brooks, Ditches and Sea-banks, all watry places,Trenches,
Cifterns, Walb houfes and Cellars.
Scotland,
 S8 (t/fw IntroduBion to the Lib.z.
Rtglom and Scatldtti^HoSanJ^eaian^ConflAntinople^ork,, St.AxclreWf, Venice^ A!qiert CjtnoA^
Cities, jlmjlerdam, Tunis^ Magdenberg, ProuJSa, Millan, Witttnberg , [St. , and
St Luc at.
In man. Cancer Rules in man the bread and ftomack.

Of L eo.

The qaality Zeo is a fierj', hot,dry, mafculine, diarnal, Eaftern, cholerick, barren, command-
and property ing, beftial lign,of the fiery triplicity.
J
^ j Ze« denoteth one of a full and targe body in the beginning of the fign; the latter
fignified by Si. g'veth a more fpare and lean body, and a black or dark hair ; the ftrft part giveth
a flaxen or yellowilh hair, big eyes, a fierce countenance or fprightly look, quick-
lighted, valiant and a (dive in body, of an oval vifage,ruddy or fanguine complexion,
yet fomewhat mixtwith obfcurity.
All infirmities of the back, ribs and fides, as pains in the back, Convulfions, Plu-
Dlftafa, rifies, &c. alfo paflions and tremblings of the heart, violent and burning Feavers,
Yellow-Jaundies, the Plague or Pcftilence, and fore eyes.
Angd. Verchiel.
T
Colours. Red or Green.
Placei. i All Places where wilde beafls frequent, as Woods, Deferts, Fens, Forrefts, Rocky
places, and hard ftony or gravelly ways, Caftles, Forts, Parks, Kings Palaces; all
•ractrptaces where fireis, or hath been kept, as Chimneys, Stoves, Furnaces, Ovens,
and the like. ' [
Region*, -£1 Jtalj, the Alps, SiciHa,'Behtmia, Phoenicia, Chaldea, tAmilia, part of Tarkj, Sa-
bina, Togata, Orichemia.
Cities, Damajcus, Rome, Ravenna, Cremona, Confiuentia, SPrague, Limcinus, fiemijium,
Croton and Briflel.
innwnl The heart| back, fides and ribs.

Of Virgo.

The quality . Virgo is an earthy, cold, dry, barren, foeminine, Southern, nofturnal, melancholy
and property fign} 0f the earthy triplicity.
Defal tlon ^ fienc^er body, fomewhat above the middle ftature, decently andhandlbmly com-
ligna£ed by poled,a ruddy brown complexion,black or dark brown hair,an handfom & lovely per-
' fon, but of no great beauty; witty, difcreet, ingenious and judicious in worldly af-
fairs ; and if it ne free from the malevolent afpefts of Saturn, and its body, asallb
Mercurjjht Native will be a good Orator;but the body or alped of Saturn to Mer.
cttry, or the Afcendant, hindreth good utterance; it denotes alfo one ftudious, of an
excellent underfranding, yet fomewhat unftable, a long or oval vifage, and the hair
long, and not curling,but fmooth, &c.
Direafei' infirmities of the belly , wind-cholick, worms, oblfrudions in the mefe-
raick veins, and in the bowels, infirmnefs inthe ttones, crokingof the guts.
Angel. Hamahel.
Colour. '' Black fpeckled with blew.
Placet. A ftudy where Books are, Clofets, Dayrie-houfes,Corn-fields, Malr-houfes.Store-
houfes for Corn, Hay, Barley, Peafe or Wheat Ricks.
Regions. "Babylon, Mefopotamia, Ajfjria, Achaia, Greece,Croatia, Corinthia,Athe(ina,Creet,
the Dutchy of Athens, part of gallia (^omata, part of Rhenus, and the lower
Siltjia.
ferttfalem, £erintb,Novaria, Rhodes, Arethium, £umas,"Brundu/ium, Padua, To-
lofa,LMgdunum, Tar is. Baft I, fratijlavia, Heidelburg, Sigina, Erphordia.
In man. The Belly and Intrals, Of
Lib.2. f udgement of the Stars,

Of Libra.

IAhr« is an aery, fangdine.hot and moift, equinodial, cardinal, moveable, mafcu- The qaalhy
line, weftern, diurnal and humane lign ; and of the aery triplicity, and property
One of aull, itcaight,well framed body, ulually more flender then grofs, efpeci-
ally in vouch j of a round, lovely and beautifoJl viface, a fine fanguine complexion
inyoucn, but in age commonly pimples or a very high colour in the face, the hak
yellowifh, or fomewhat tending to flaxen, but it long and fmooth,and gray eyes.
All infirmities in the reins,asthe gravel, ftone in the reins, back, kidneys, heats and Difeafcs.
difeafesin the loyns, impoflumes or ulcers in the reins, bladder,or kidneys,corrupti-
on of blood,and weaknefs in the back.
Z uriel. Angel.
Black, dark crimfon, or tawny colour. Colour
Ground neer Wind-mils, Barns, and Out-houfes, Saw-pits, fuch places as there is piaceti'
any Wood cut in,tops of Mountains and Hills, grounds where hawking or hunting is
ufed, fandy and gravelly places, the upper rooms in houfes, one chamber within
another, Garrets, Lofts, &c.
TtufiriaiHt, CafPiai Seres , Oafit, cr£thiopi* , SatanJia, Alfatia, SnndgMvia, Li- Regions.
voni*, esfuftriu, Pannoma, 'Portugal^ the Dukedom of Suvoy.
Olyfifonii, Arefatum, Cater a , Lateda, Sue [fa, Placentia, Friburgia J AYgentina, cults.
Veldkirchium, Spira, Fraucofordia, Halafrijinga, Heilprima, Alofbachium, Landjhuta,
Vienna of Auftria.
The reins, kidneys and bladder. In n»n.

Of Scorpio.

Scorpio is a watry, cold, flegmatick, feminine, nofturnal, fixed, northern fign, The quality
of the watry Trigon. »nd proptrty
A ftrong able corpulent body, not exceeding in height, a good broad vifage, but^ T11'
the complexion fomewhat oblcure, a fad brown hair, and it crifping or curlings an fi-nifie^byV
hairy boidy, Ihort necked, and a llrong fet body every way, but commonly bowe-
legged.
All infirmities in the Privities and Bladder, as the gravel, ftone,priapifm,ruptures, Difeifci.
Fiftulaes, the Pyles, Defects in the Matrix, and running of the reins or Go-
norrhea.
Baraluel. Angel.
Brown. Colour.
All fnch places as creeping and venemous beafts ufe. Gardens, Orchards, Vine- Places,
yards, muday moorilh grounds, (linking Lakes.and Quagmires and finks in honfes,
ruinous houfes, and fuch places where rubbilhufes to lie,the wa(h-houfes, Kitchin or
Larder.
CMatragonitida, Commage»at foppadocia, Tudaa, Jdumaa, Mauritania, Qetulia, Regions.
Catalonia, Norwegia, the Weftern Srvecia, and the upper Bavaria, the king-
dom of Fok..
Algera, Valentia of Spain, Trapizuntiut, Vrbinum, Aquileia, Pijleruy Came- Cities,
rinum, 'Petavium, Meffana^Viena of the 'AUobrogesi Gedamun, Crema, Ariminum,
Forum }ulu.
The privy parts or members of generation. In man.
 po judgement of the Stars. Lib .2,

Of Sagittarius.

The quality SaglttAritu is a fiery, hot, dry, mafculine, cholerick, diurnal, Eaftern, common,
and propmy Bicorporial fi gn ; of the fiery Trigon.
Dcfcription Itreprefents one of a well compofed ftrong body, fomewhat above the middle fize,
Cgnificd by ?, a handfom comely countenance, fomewhat longifli vifage, a ruddy Janguine com-
plexion, a chefnut coloured hair.
All infirmitiesin the thighs and buttocks,as Ruptures and Fiftulaes in thofe parts:
alfo over-heating of the blood,Peftilential Feavers,intemperatenefs in recreations,falls
from horfes,&c.
Angel. ytdveichiel.
Colour. Yellow or green tending fomewhat to red.
Places, A Stable of War-horfes , Ox-houfes, the higheft places in Land, Hills, Stony
laces, and places where fire is or hath been frequently kept, the upper rooms in
oufes.
Regions, lArah'm Filix-, Tyrrhema, Celtica, Hjfpania^ Dalm/ttia, Slavonia, Hungaria^ /Ifo-
ravia, Mifnia, Trovincia, Ljguri* where Gertua is, Lunefam.
Cities. Toletumi Volaterne^ tJMutma, Narbtna, i^vininion, ftloma, yjgrippina^ Stut-
garclia, Eotemburgttj, Tuberinnm, IndembHrgm^ Buda^ Ajlnm, Firmum.
In man. The thighs and buttocks.

Of Capricornus.

The quality Capricorn is an earthy, cold, dry, melancholy, feminine , nofturnal, movable,
and property cardinal, folfticial, domeftick, fouthern,fourfooted fign ■ of the earthy triplicity.
Defc Id i n ^ne a mean ature
ft '> a
conlHtution, and ufually one of a long thin and
fignlficd by m. ^ean vifage; a thin beard, black hair, a narrow breft, long fmall neck, narrow
chin.
Difcafes. All difeafes incident to the knees, either by ftrains, fradnres or otherways, the le-
profie, itch and fcab.
Angel. Hanael.
Colour. Black or ruflet or a dark obfeure brown.
Placet. Ox or Cow-houfes, and fuch places, as the Implements of Cattel are putin; alfo
where fails for fhips, or old wood is laid, flieep'pens, grounds where fheep and other
Cattel feed, Fallow ground, barren and thorny grounds, dung-hills, low rooms in
houfes, dark places neer the ground, &c.
Regions. India, tylriana, Macedonia, Jllyria, Thracia, Bofnta, Albania, Bulgaria, Cjrecia,
Maffovia, Lithvania, Saxonj, (JJSorea,tbe Or cadet, Stiria, Romandiolat the fouth
Weft part of Saxony, Marchia, HaJJla, Turingia.
Cities, Juliacum,Chevonia, Berga, Mecitnia,Gaudanum, Vilna, Oxford in England, Bran~
denburg, Angufta, Conjlantia, Derrhona, Faventia, Tortona,'Tratum.
In man. The knees.

Of Aq uanes-

The quality ^quaries is an aciry, hot, moift, rational, fixed,humane,diurnal, fanguine, maf-
and property culine, Weftern fign ; or the aery triplicity.
of Ic
Lib. 2. fudgement of the Stars, pi
Ic(hews one cf a tall well-fet thick corporature, of a llrong body, of a long vi-Defcrlptlon
fage, fanguine complexion j if Saturn be therein, he gives black nair j otherwife Ggnified by s
commonly the party fignified thereby, is of a fair flaxen hair, and of a paler whi-
ter countenance.
All infirmities in the legs or ancles, as Gouts, Cramps, and all melancholy wind Dlftafee.
in the veins or blood.
Cambiel. Angel.
A skie-colour or blew. , Colour."
Hilly and uneven places, places newly dig'd, Stone-quarries, Mines broken up. Places,
roofs of houfes, or the upper parts thereof, vineyards,&c.
Oxiana, Sogdiana, the Defert of Arabia Palrea, Az,ama7 Sarmatia, Great Tur- Regions,
tarj7fValachia7 red RjtJJia, Dama7 the South part of Swecia7 (Pefiphalia, Mo§tlam%
Pedemontium, part of Bavaria, Craacia, Cjtrmanj, tJMufcovia.
Hamhurguw, Brtva, Munsferattts, Pifiiurumin Italy, Sa/iiburgus, Ingolfiadius} Cities.
Forum Semproniuru,Trent. ,
The legs and ancles.

Of Pifces.

Pifcts is awatry,cold, moid, feminine, flegmatick,nofturnal, common, Bicorpo- The quality

real, Northern, effeminate, idle, fickly, fruitfull fien, and of the watry Trigon. and property
One of a fhort ffature, not very decent; yetl nave known thofe that have had .
Pifces afcending in their Nativities of a tall Itature, and foraewhat handfomly fha- X.
ped ; but it hath been when there was a Planet in the afcendent of that power and
lignification; Pifces commonly gives a good large face, and a palifh complexion,the
body fle(hy, &c.
All difeafes in the feet, as Aches, Lamenefs, Gout, Salt-flegm , Scabs f Itch, Difeafes."
Botches and Boils, Breakings out and Ulcers, proceeding from blood putrifiea, alfo
cold and moid difeafes.
Barchiel. An ^
A white glittering colour. Colour.
It fignines grounds full of water, Springs, Fifh-ponds, Rivers, places where places.'
Hermitages have been, Water-mils, Moats about houfes. Wells, Pomps, Conduits,
Cifterns, and thofe places in houfes where water is mod frequent.
Phax.mia7 Nazomenitidu, Qaramatis, Lydia, Pamphilia, Cilicia, Calabria, cPortu- Rjgjons.
gal, Tformandia, Cjalitia, Lujicamaj Sgjpta.
Alexandria, Sibilia or Hyjpalie, fompofl e/la,Tar ant inns, Rhotomagum, Normatia, Cicici,
Ratifporia, IVarms.
The feet. In man.
Thus much of the nature, qualities and fignifications of the figns; we come now
to the AfpeAs of the Planets,and to fay fomewhat of them, and fo proceed.
 lAn IntroduBton to the Lib.z.

Chap, XXVIL

Of the dfpeHs of the Tlanets and Signs, their Names, Characters

and Natures, and wherefore they were jo named and charactered.

MAny new Afpefts there are which we ffaall here omit,and here treat only of
thofe Afpeds of the Planets and figns which are moft ufaal and neceflary.
And they are thus called and charadered, textile sft, gfjurtile □, Thue
A, andOppofuioH cf We omit here to fpeakof Kepler t new Afpeds, lince thefe
are the moft neceflary in the pradife of this ftudy. There is allo a Conjunftiott thus
OfacT. Charadered j , which is not properly termed an Afped, fince a Planet is then laid
to be in Conjunction with another when he is in the felf fame degree and minute of
one and the lame fign the other is in, and therefore cannot properly be laid to be-
It) nature. hold or Afped him, but is in d with him ; this d is of nature neither good nor bad,
but according to the fjgnificators and their difpofitions and places is both, viz. fomc-
timesgood,and fome times bad.
Of a^, A Sfxttle is fo called , for that it is the fixth part of theZodiack, and is there-
fore charadered in this manner ^ with fix ftrokesjit confifteth of 60. deg, in length;
as a Planet in the firft degree of dhes, beholdeth another in the firft degree of Gemini
with a * Afped. Alfo if a Planet be in the firft degree of ^Iries, he beholdeth ano-
Of aPlatick ther in the filth degree of Gemini, with a ; and this is called a 'Plaiic^ Aiped, ad-
afpcd. mitting ol the Orbs of the Planets in Afped ; as Saturn in the 15. degree of Ariesy
and )'nrtt*T in the 25. deg. of Gemini; Jupiter is in a ^ of Saturn by reafon he is not
fully elongated 9 deg. which the half orb of Saturn and Jupiter maketh, as Saturns
half orb being 4. deg. and a half, and Jupiters 4.d. and a half, added together make
juft nine deg. and here you fee them but B deg. feparated from a Parti/e afped,wliich
Of a Partil
afpe^. is when they arc both in one and the fame number of degrees and minutes asabove-
faid. The ufe thereof is only thus; if in any fcheme or judgement whatfe-
ever you finde the Significators in a Sex tile PlatUk , you may be con-
fident (if your light or Planet be applying) your bufmefs fignified by thofe Signifi-
cators (hall be accomplilhed when they come to the cPariil afped, cfpecially if the
more weighty Planet be retrograde or in reception by houle or exaltation with the
more light jifthey are feparating and without reteption,the contrary; for by how much
they are feparated from the PrtrnV afped, by fo much the more unlikely is the bufi-
nefs fignified by the fignificators fo feparating to come to a concIulion;but look when
they are fully feparated by the mediety of their Orbs, and about that time lhall the
bufinefs be fully broken of, except one of the Significators be juft then Stationary,and
then immediatly apply again, for then it hangeth in fome fufpeuce, and after a while
Tfie teafon beginneth afrelh,&c. Butyoumuft note that application by 4- or a is good, for
why and they are Afpeds of love, amity and Friendlhip; yet the A is more forcible and bet-
A are good, ter, for that a Planet in a with another is out of noufes of the one and the fame na-
□ and bad,
' ture, as fire with fire, earth with earth, water with water, andayr with ayr. A ^ is
by a fiery with an aery ,or earthy with watry, and therefore is not altogether fo good
as a a , for that thefe agree not in every point; for fire is hot and dry, ayr hot and
moift, agreeing partly, viz. in heat • fo likewife earth and water; the earth is cold
and dry, the water cold and moift, agreeing in coldnefs; for which rcalbn a jjc is
accounted indifferent good, and fo likewife note that a □ and & are naught, and of
enmity and difcord, quite contrary to the other, yet the cP is the worfe,&c.
Of a □. A Quarhh is fo called, for that it is the fourth part of the Zodiack, and is
charaftered four fquare □; it confifteth of 90 deg. inlength,and four times 90 deg. is
? 60. deg. you muft know a Partil and Tlatick □ by the lame rule you know a 4-,
and
Lib,2. judgement of the Stars,
andfoof all the a, and cP. But note that a bufinefs brought topafsby
the □ or cP of the fignihcators, caufeth much difcontent ajid fadnefs, fo that the
bufinefs had better never been done, &c.
A Trine is the third part of the Zodiack; and is therefore charadered three Of a A.
fqnare and triangled a ; confiiting of 120. dcg. and three times 120. deg. maketh
juft 36o.deg,
An Optefitisn y3, is that afped which divideth the Zodiack in two equal parts, and of an §.
is therefore charadered with a line between two round o's <? intimating thediredop-
pofitionof the Orbsof two Planets; and it confiftctfa of 180. deg. &c.
There is alfo an afped which the Ancients called Dexter and S miller; a Dexter of Dexter and
afped is contrary to the fuccclfionof the figns ; a Sinifter is according to the fuccel- finifter afpeds.
fion of the figns ; as a Planet in Aries beholding another in ieo, is a A afped Sini-
fter ; a Planet in Aries beholding another in Sagittarj is a. v Dexter; the Dexter is
not lb good as the Sinifter. Here I may alfo give you fome other reafons why one
afpedisbetter then another (which I had almoft forgot) which is in refped of the Other reafons
Luminaries ; for as the Sun is Fans vita, the fountain of life; lb is the Moon of main for the good-
power and efficacy by her forcible influence on inferiour bodies , bring- nc|? "id '"t'-
tbc
ing the light and influence of all the other Planets to us. I fay in refped "p
of them are the afpeds termed good or evil : for Satums houfes behold the
houfesof the Luminaries with an (p, which is the worft of Afpeds by realbn he is
theworftof Planets: I n like manner a A-afped is the moft fortunate and beft> for
ihatthehoufesof the bell and molt temperate Planet Jupiter, beholdeth the houfes
of the Luminaries with a Trine afped, even dk Capricorn is oppofite to foncer, and
tyfquaries to Leo ; fo is Pifces in Trine to Cancer, and Sapt tary to Leo : and fo is a
<2>uartile the lefler malevolent afped, for that the houfes of the leffer fortune, viz.
Mars, behold the houfesof the Luminarieswith a ^uartile, viz.QAries is in £laar-
tile to Cancer,and Scorpio to Leo ; neither is this afped lb bad as is an Oppofition , for
that Scorpio one of his houfes is inTrine to Cancer the houfe of Luna'. Likewile a
Sextile being from the houfes of the leffer Fortune Ventts, is of lefs force then a
Trine, &c, and fo much for the afpeds of the Planets and Signs.

Chap. XXVIII.

Of the fixed Stars in the Zodiack ; wherefore they are called

fixedj their numbery particular names} natures) magnitudes, la-
titudes and longitudes j and firll of thofe in Aries, as they are
delivered by the mojl learned in this Art,

Come here to fay fomewhat of die fixed ftars, lince without the true
knowledge thereof our works will be imperfed, I mean our Judge-
ments ; as alfo thefe our labours without them would be but lame and
imperfed. I lhall but fpeakof fome of the ftars chiefly, viz. the moft
notable, and thofe of thefirrt, fecond > third and fourth magnitude,
except here and there of fome more obfeure. I fhall refer my Reader,
if he be curious herein, tothe perufalof Copernicus, Tycho, Lucas Gauricus, Stadsus
and Sconerus, and what others treat of in this Nature; yet what I here fet down may
ftiffice for any judgement whatfoever in the Art of Aftrologie, of what part thereof
Ibever it be. The method 1 follow,is briefly firft to declare unto you thznumber,names,
nature, magnitude, latitude and longitude of the moft notable fixed ftars in the Zodiac^,
of the firft, fecond, third and fourth magnitude: as alfo thofe (of the fame magni-
tude) both on the North and South port, and thefe ft ill ferve for ever,and in all Regions
 lAn JntrodiSion to the Lib. 2.
and places through the whole Globe of the Earthy except jkeir longitudes, which fti/l •
vxrj Jcmtwhat in refpetl of she EquinoUtal; wherefore I (hall only give you the de-
grees of their longitudes.
We will begin with yiries being the firlffign (as you have already heard} and fo
forward; but before we begin, I think meet firlf to let you know, wherefore thefe
ftars are called fixed ftars, that there may be nothing in the Art which fhe Student
(if occafion ferve) may not give a realbn for ; for it is my defire to have knowledge
increafe,and ignorance and envy perpetually nut to filence; The reafon then why they
are called fxe4 ftarsjs,for that they are indeed fixed and immovable,never ftirring,but
they are violently carried about with the Heavens by the firft mover (as ahovefaid}
not having any peculiar motion of their own as the Planets have, &c.
But let us now come to the fixed Ihirs, their number, natures, names, magnitudes
and latitudes; and firll of Aries: in Artes the re are twenty five notable fixed ftars.

1 h:ir Their 3 Their

num- The names of the Stars. Nature. J| 1 latitude
ber.
1 In r D b
1 Algenib, the end of the right wing of'T'ef 'cJV org UBbo'IV
| b X 29 00 8
3 The formoft of the 3. bright ftars in the band of the f/het. _£5 8_
4 Alpherao*., the Navel of Tegafus, the.head of Andromeda.: •i 26 00 9
5 The hindermoft in the tail of the Whale. h 15 M20 11
6 The middlmoft of the 3 .bright ftars in the band of the fi/bes. I B 1012
LLJL J
7 The middlemnlfeof the 3. in the body of the whale. T? 15 MzoS;
8 Thelaft of the 3. bright ftars in the band of the fijles. b P 5 1 20 14
9 "Eaten Kaiton, the belly of the VEhale, b 20 o 16
I0
0f AudrC'lkft (liouldcr blade Sheder. 24B 33 16
1
M meda the j fmall of the left arm, 15 30 7
1
12 ^ J nifuj t ie ars a er t ie 0W n
' ^ ^ ' ^ ' g ofthe B. of fifties.1 2 M 20 18
13H /.roft. "Tofthe flats afiei the bowing of the B. of fiihet\ b P ? 40 20
*\^Acarnar,the bright ftar of the River Endanus, X 2 S3 30,21
15 The latter ofthe 3 .after thebowingof the ban.of the^</. b p 5
7 45 22
nnr?he^m!!ftar|of ^e girdle of Andromeda. 30 Boo 23
32 0023
"Is The knot of the band of the jiy^f/,orpoleof iheVEbale. X 2 3 8 M 30 24
19 Mirach, the furthermoft ftar of the girdle of Andromeda. 2 26 B 20 25
20 Angetenar, the turning of the River Ertdams. T? 34M 50 ^7
21 The foremoft ftar in the right horn of the Ram. (whale.
7 B 20 28
Thefouthermoft ofthe 2.nindermoft ftars in the breft ofthe b 0"
22 b 27M30 28
The foremoft in the neck of the whale.
23 _b_ 4 id 29
24 fhe latterftar in the right horn of the Ram. b c? 8 B 20 29
■jhe middle of the chair of £aJpopta. b 2 Si 40 29I
_25

Chap.
Lib.2. (*An IntroduBion to the
95

CHAP. XXIX.
Of the Fixed-fan in Taurus, their number, names 3 nature, magni-
tude, latitude, and longitude.

Ntothe fixed ftars in Tanrtu we now defcend, as they fucceed one another
in longitude, which are in number thirty five, as followeth.
V

Their Their /1 M3 (Their t-1

o
num- The Names of the Fixed Stars a
Nature, tra latitude cm
ber. I s-l
In b . _Li£ M
1 The foremoft in the Jowl of the fVhtt/e, 3 [14 Moo 2 O
2 Schedar the breaft of fafisiofea. 9 3 4^ B 45
3 The point of the Triangle. 3 19 00
4 The Pcrnck of the whale. 4 6 M 20
I
5 The firft bright ftar after the fpace of the River. IC
|23
(ilThe middle of the mouth ot t-ht Whale. II BO]
7 Tlie left hinder foot of the Ram. cf 4 5 15 6
8|T he foremoft liar in the bottom of the Triangle. 9 3 20 B 40 7
91 he ftar on the (eat or buttock of CafjioPe.i. 3_ 49 ' oc 8
icThe hindermoft ftar in the bottom of the / riangle. y 3 19 B 00 8~
\\\ty4Ut»ac, the left foot of Andromeda. 2 3 23 00 8
i z'Thc fetond great ftar after the fpace of the River Nihu. I? 3 25 M 308
[^| Mcnkyr, the end of the Jaw of the Tl'hale. 3 11 20^7
i^The left knee of Cajfiopea. 45 B join
! j The "third great ftar after the fpace of the River Nilm. I28 M oq 13
loT'hcfirft ftar of the tail of the Ram. 2 1 B 40 'S
17The fourth great ftar after the fpace of the River Tfjlus. h [28M 50 15
18 T he foremoft (without form) from the head of Aledufa. obs 20 B 40 16
i._
19'The middlemoftftar of the tail of the Rum. 2 2 30 16
20 ti J fecond lilAr of the four in the partition. 4 7 M 15 *7
9 PI
2l| i northermoftj
" of the Buff. } 46 00 17
23;•The iaft ftar of the tail of the Ram. V -r "B SO 18"
The laft great ftar after the fpace of the River Nilm. ft 3 132 M 50 18
23
The right hand of Terftm. uo.v"4o B 30 19
24 ft V
2^'The head of Argot, Gergon or Aledufa. 23 o .0
1}
26 Of the Tleiades Vir- iNorthermoft, S Si i 5 .4 3^23
27 gilia, or( Squthermoft. vel 5 4 4024
28 Atarage C Little ftar. "V & i 5 3 0024
291 (Narrow end. 5 5 ^ 25
30 The brcft of the Bull IrC T 3 8 M 0025 r5 II
31 The left heel or wing > 3112 B 00125 '
A/chenib, a ftar in the right fide P 2 30 0026 I—
33 Theancle of the left foot jf>of Pcrfcm. 3g'i 0^27 1
" 34 The third ftar of the right fide ^ 3 27 30.29
35 The fhank of the left leg A

CHAP.
 tAn IntroduBionto the Lib.2.

Chap. XXX.
Of the Fixed-Stars in Gemini,their Number, Names,Nature Mag-
nitude, Latitude and Longitude.

Hlcend we next unto the molt notable fixed Itars in GVwihm,which are in num-
ber thirtf fixi we will here ftill follow the fame method, to let them down
D as they follow or fucceed each other in longitude.

Their u Their , | 'Their j o r

num- The Names of the Fixed Stars a
Nature. ^ latitude,' OQ
bcr. -■I
n
In n D M n
T The left knee of Perfetts. ]9_5C o 18
2rOf Hy.idet , Lam-£ The Noltnls
3 1 5 m45 O 18
3 pades, or SuchU n Under the North eye 3 14 ij
4 < Under the South eye ^of the Bull, 3 I5 S^i
5 hn the North eye 3 00
6 The eye t in the South eye
5 1
( Sixth -iti
7 II SO 6
8 The ^Seventh Iof the ftiield of Tj -y 17 IO 6
9 ) Eighth / 20 6
io ( Laft and Southermoft \ 21 3q 7_
11 The Star between the South horn and the ear of the Bull, p ^ oc 8
4 4
12 Jlgenze, Algebar, Rigel, or the left foot 1 f n ■ 1 ¥ 1 I31 30 10
13 ElgettK-e, BellAtrix, or the left (boulder j Ij ^
2g ]7_ 3° 11
14 The moft Southerly ftar in the South horn of the Bull. i'> ,
? 4 5 00 11
1 jjThe formoftof the elbowof j 3g 18 Boo 13
i^Thehindermottof theelbowof Auriga^ 4g 18 GO [}_
17 The ftar in the belly of the Hare 3 44M20 16
18! The firft ftar of the girdle of Orion. 2 24 10 16.
l
9 The ftar in the middle of the body of the Hare. 41 30 £7_
V* 20 Hirehs the goat or the leftlhoulder of Auriga 2iB '7
21 The right toot of Auriga jhc end of the nor. horn 7 of the |3 g
5 oi '7
rKo CMirk
22 The beginningorrootof the fouthhorn hr.rrt F ?
4 14 M on] I7_
25|The foremoft of the bright ftars by the form of the Dog. 57 4017
2 JThe middlemoft of the fword7 s
n • 29 3018
2?F he Southermoft of the ftvord ^ ' V b 2
9 18
"7^ The end of the South horn of the Bull. cf F 9 3 h 30 18
^-jThe middlemoft ftar of the girdle of Orton. b V 2124 50 18
2g The fecond bright ftar by the form of theDo^. 9 3 (59 4° 20
^The laft of the girdle of Orion. h 4 ^ I^S 30
_
;0The Pole-ftar Alrucaba, the tail of (fijnofm a. b P $ 3 66 B 00 "° 21 l
LJ,

53 M30
h V 3
3 IThe ftouider} of 0™'i- 1 17 00
^Therighclbouldei of Auriya. c? 7 2 20 B 00
1

24 The foremoft over the foot of Cafior 7 -.u . c. 4 00 M40

35 Bright one before the-knee of Cafior |wlthout foim. ^ 9 ^g 5
3 6 The foremoft •f the left foot of Cafior. 4 1 M 30]
1

Ch a p.
Lib.z. fudgement of the Stars, 97

chap. XXXI.

Of the fixed Stars in Cancer, their Number, Names y Nature Mag-

1
nitude, Latitude and Longitude.

Nter we now on the fourth lign of the ZoAiack. to treat of the fixed Stars
therein, which are in number juft T'/EhWj', asfolloweth.
E

Their; |Their ^ Their ^

num- The Names of the Fixed Stars. nature. Latitud. jg
ber.
In s7— D. M.
a or
1 The hindermoft of the left foot of C fi - 150 <«
2 The ancle of the right foot of Cafior. 5 P 2
301
jiThe fbrar the end of the left forefoot of the Dog. 2 41 20 2
4The right inllep of Pollux or Hercules. y p ? 7 30,3
5 The left knee of Cttjlor. T_ 1_ 2^ 30,4
*6 Argot. h V 75M0018
Cants major, or the mouth of the great Dog._ VPS 39 109
S^he left knee of Tollux. 2M 3oj 9
g The left arm of Cajlor. 7 B 2010
ic^The right ham of Pollux. 3 00M40 12
11 The left buttock of Pollux. 3 00 3013
t i^he right (boulder blade of Cajlor. S B 3013
1 I T?
3 The left fide of Pollux. J 3 0014
_i4}The headof Cajlor,or Ras Algeufe. 5 2 19 43,14
15,The right thigh of the great Dog. 2 3 51M 3015
lojThe right (boulder of Cafior. T? 4' B 5015
jyThe ftar between the thighs of the great Dog. 9 3_ 48M45
" ' 18
iSjTheleft (boulderof 1? I B 40
.Pollux.
ip'The head of Hercules or J 6 IS
lO Trcc)on^('anu minor, t^Hlgomeifa the little Dog. y P <? X6Mloj20 -
21 The bright ftar befides the form of the Twin. b 2 M 4c 22
22 The end of the tail of the great Dog. $ so 30 23
23 The hindermoft north leg of the Crab. y p d 3 |i B 00 24
24rTHe moft foutherly ftarof the right foot'? [28 30 26'
before of Heltce. $
25 The fttar'in die left knee j 3 S 00 27
26 The buckler of thefhip, or CACarJeb, T) ¥ 4 '47^15 2-7
27jThe moft northerly ftar in the right forefoot of Helice. ~~ 3 29 B20 .8
28 The hindermoft fouthlegof the Crab. p s '4g7M go 28
s 3) 4,1 B ^ 29 -
30The foutherrnoltj 0^t'ic forepart,of the □ ofthe^. '4J t M io29
 ^An Introduction to the Lib.z.

CHAP. XXXII.

Of the fixed Stars in Leo , their Number, Names, Nature, Mag-

nitude. Latitude and Longitude.
' c!>

He Hxed Stars in L(o,are in order next to be treated on,and they are in num-
ber Thirty one asfolloweth.
T

Their iTheir Their i o

num- The Names of the Tixed Stars. nature. 3
3
Latitudeera
ber.
In Si. D, M.
The cratch or brcaft of the Crab. c? j) d. o B 40
The_Northermoft of the two jijfes. S_ ® ;4_
The firft of the obfcure ftars by the form of Htlict. I abf. 23 152
4Thefouthermottof the two Aftes. s G 4g ocMio 3
siThe fecond of the obfcure liars by Htlice. ubf- 22 B 45 3
l Jl,
6 A ftar without form ncer the head of Hydra. [Tj 9 3 23 M 15 4
l
7|The hindermoft of the two in the end ofthe poop of the Jhip. b V- 3 43 20 6
SjThe third of- the obfcure ftars by the
-form of- He/ice. J) 20 B 00 7
PjThe fouth arm of theCn?^. 5 5 M 308 I
IO
|The fourth obfcure ftarneer Helice orVr/a Alajor. ? 22 B i5,8 '
IL The fouthermoft ftar in the left (boulder called Cyuofara. 5 37_5ol9_(
12 The ftar without form neer the Crab. b S 4 2 M4o'ii
13 1 he fourth wheel of the wagonj called Doubly. The (houlder of Helice. s 49 B 00 12
The mouth of the Lien. b (? 4 J7 33,12
1 Thegreateft ftarintheMatt of the (hipof fa/on.
5 V 2 58M2o'l2
16 A ftar neer the Claws of the Crab. t? 4-15 40! 13
The flank of Helice being the third wheel of the wain. z I44B3013
iz
18 H rSouthermoft ? 9 3015
ftar in the head of the Lion. b d
19 H LNortlrermoftj 12 00 16
20|The northerm«ftin the left (houlder, called ^w/ani. T? 9 74 5^7
21 ^he right fore knee of the Lion. 2~ P v 00 00 18
22 The bright ftar neer the Hull of the flAp 2 63M50 21
23! Alphard the bright ftar of Hydra. 28 30 21
24 C Northermoft b 2 11 B 00 21
25! ^Southermoft ^>of the 3 .ftars of the neck ofthe Lion. 4 30 22
26 The \Middlemoft b P ? 8 30 23
'27 ; Heart of the Lion^KalbelecediRe^HlHi^Bafilifctu. Y <? 1 'go 10 24
28 ^Left fore-paw of the Lion. I? 5 P 7 '4 !4 M 15 24
29 The rump of He/ice, or fecond wheel of the Wagon. 7 51 Boo 24
30 P ? 4 i M 50 25
31 The left thigh of the^r^f 5fiir,or the 1 wheel of the Voagor, <? '3 46 B30 25

CHAP.
Lib. i. fudgement of the Stars,

CHAP. X X X111,

Of the fixed Stars in Virgo, their Numberi "Names^ NaturejMag-

7iitude,' Latitude and Lonntude-
cl>
H Hard you have already the Nature of the Stars in Leo, it reileth therefore
we in order now fpeak a Hoof the liars in Virgo fucceeding, and they are in
number Twenty fix, asfollowcth.
[Magnt. |

Their Their Their l-t

0
num The Names of the Fixed Stars. nature. 3
Latitud. 33
bci.
In iff. DM. w
' 69M40 3 *
1

I The fouthermoft bright ilar in the Keel of the fliip Argo/. T? V 2

The left arm pit 7 r .u r • 00M 10 348
b? P 5 4
I The left foreknee j 0 c e
4 4 10 3 ♦!
4 right hinder foot of 3 25 50 1
3 3 25 00 2
5
6 A ftar without form by the neck of Hydra. (Htlice. 6 ? 3 26M00 2
Alioth the 3. horfe of the wain , or the 5. ftar of the tail of <? 2 53b30 3
7
S The laft ftar on the back of the Lion. b2 P 5 2 13 _40 S_

9 AO- Fin the Deck or Shrowds? r.u r,. 2 1 54M30 s

tin th uU or lOttom j»f ^ h PV 2
10 65 40 6
11 The fouthe rmoft ftar in the hanch 7 nf rhp r • 2 2 ]3 9 K 40I7
l<
12 Theforemoftofthe three under the belly J "'' b 9 '4.1 1 10,8
13 A ftar covering the (hip Arges^or on the lettion of the deck. b P v 2 51M159
14 The middlemoft ftar in the tail of He/ice,or the 2d, horfe. 3. =2 55 b409
15 The left fide of the Hanch ") !3 5 SO,11
16 The hallow of the left thigh >of the Lion.
2 P 2A I 15,13
17 The joynt next under the left thigh j 14 ooMy^iB
M8 Dentb Eltctd, the tail of the Lion. b2 P 2 \i II Byo'iC
19 Trie* the hair of Berenice. 2 D °bf' 30 00J16
20 The laft of the great flars in the bottom ofthe Ship. b P V (2 67M2017
2I Crater the bottom of the *Pitekfr.
-| 2 P 2 '.4 23 oo'iR
22 A ftar toward the fouth/rom the t Rear. C? |2 39 B4Sji9
23 The latter of the two fouthermoft ftan of the hair of tertnice. 2 D V'. 25 30U0
24 The pinion of the left fouth wing of Virgo. (Benenaz. 2 P J
3 QQ 10 20
25 The 1 .horfe in the wain,the laft in the tail of Hence, called Benan.Everett, 54 0021
26 The foremoft of the four in the left wing of Virgo. ?P 9 J I loup
100 (*An Introduchon to the Lib. 2.

CHAP. XXXIV.

Of the fixed Stays tn Libra, their NamesiNimihtr)'Nature

nitudc.' Longitude
<r> and Latitude,

Emember Libra follows Virgo; we have done with the Stars in

Virgo j wherefore we are to come now to the Conftellations in
Libra, and to fpeak in order them as of the reft aforegoing,
and they are in number 7"wwt; five, as followeth.

Their jTheir ^ Their o

num- The Names of the Fixed Stars. 3
nature, en atitud. tra
ber. i 3
In m dTM7
Pravirtdintiairiti- thegrapc gatherer in the rig.or nor.w.of 'U! 15 IO
2(The fecond in the left or Ibuth wing of the Virgin.
or i
50.
jlThat in the right fide undcrthe girdle of the Virgin. 5 P ? 30:
i he Bill, and that ftar is common to Hjdra'J ,3 21 M 30
The foremoft of the left wing S>of the (frow. T,? or 5'3 12 30
Atgareb, the liar in the right wing j 14 50
7 The left Ihoulderof Bootes. h c? 3 49 Boo'
8 The left foot of the Cruvo or Rjeven common to Hydra. W or5 3 18M io[
JJ Thelaft of the 4; liars in the left wing of the Virgin. ? P $'4
ic The northermoft ftar in the left thigh of Bootes. ^ jir 28 co!
11 The ftar in the right hip or apron 1 r . y |8 4Qj
5 P 7
12 The northermoft in the forelide of the □ J
e
'r^
ll 2 20
Spica viyginis, Arifln, A^imnh, thr ear b( corn In the left hand of UV. V P £ 1 2 Moc
"13
ArVuru', tydlrameclj, in the conftellation of Bootes. ^ t? 1 3i B 3c
111
15 The fouthermoli of the forefide of the □ 7 . . . . OO 2C
1 o|The fouthermoli ofthe latter iide ot the □ S !!!^ ? P 9 ^ OO 1r.
or 5
17 The latterof the two northermoft of the □ j 0 1 e tr&'K
18 The left knee of the Virgin s. 1
Ji 3
19 The foremoft of the two joyned liars in the right thigh of Cemmaus. 9 2 46M1
20 The calf of the right leg! c d ? 3 28 Be
2ijThe Spear-liaff ImuIutus Jot Boottfi V'4 53 3
"-Thf fetter' of the three in the loyns TJ Centanms. V 9 3 j'4oM 00 27
23lTbe liar in the left flioulder of the humane fiopej 9 9 3 125 4°: 27
9 or y 4 7 B 34I28
2, >5 {fomhermo'lVf*",elh're}°V£'in. hC
& P ^4 2 40,28

CHAP.
Lib.2. Judgenient of the Stars.

Chap. XX XV.

Of the fixed Stars hi Scorpio, their ISLumher , Names, Natures, Magni-

tude^ Latitude and Lw'itude.
v.V
A Nd thus we are come to the fixed Stars in Sccrfio, which are in Number Thirty five
[ \ asfolloweth fince we are now in order to (peak of them, and then let us proceed to
the reft.

Their gl Their -a i
TheNamesofthe lixedStars.
nature -^[Latitude cp I
In m • [D. M. ut i
The Star under the heel of the left foot of the Virnin. | '-i or ^ 4 .'oo 301 i
& P. d" j !_
I'The ham of the right hinder leg ; f . c t 2 15 I M 1 o t j
3 The Poftern of the left leg behind f 1^ 2 55 202
^.^phtta^Gnofiyhc bright Scar of the Crown. 25.44 B506 I
5 Poftern of the right leg -v • 2 2 S' M 40^
Right Ihoulder of the humane Ihape( . 2 3 22 307
7 The foremoftof the two in the belly Centaur. 2 2 '43 00 B
8 The bright Star in the humane body 3 |2 2cr(? 3 |3 3 30 9
2s 00 If 4 qs
IO Th43SoftU°fthes°"th^'- b p. cf
4 I1
11 The firftj"of the'folding 'J of the neck ofthe Serpent 0- 3 29 1513
12 Star^at the beginning^ phiucus. 3 34 I 1
5 3
1
3 The bright Star ofthe North ka/lance, V 2 2 8 5
i4jThefmaJl of the right arm ofthe Centaur. 5? or,? 3 ;25 B '5 14!
j 5 The foreinolt ofthe 3 lout hern ftars under / -r, ~ . .
3 7 SO.i'i1
16 The later ofthe 2. in the middle of j" Soucli bu/la 4 i .B 4015
ryThe left knee ofthe horfe flaape of ^entahntt. . 2 5
18 i he temple; of the head ofthe ferpent Ophmch'.s. 3 15 5 B 02-1 5
19^ S middlemoft I oril)cr,)"(ii:y i.r.he neck of the Scrjicut Ofhiuvut. 3 25 20^5
0
zof ^Souchernni.^ 5j ,-r 0 0,17
ai The middlemoft ftar in the '» 4 >3 45jI 9
22'T[i?iiuuhci 11111. ofthe 2. hindermoft before thcj'""rth i; p. j 4 !2 00,21
23'The right Arm of Hercules or Sn^onafin. I t; 3_j40 10 23
24 The laft ofthe 2 bright ftars in the , 30 24
- .ihc'-uothctmo "c oJxhfiiv.i lltvi i:at> •. ;rhuj.i fr«nt on the Woith SNorth UttUuncf. 4
4 \6 4025
26;Tbe right flioaider of Tn^onafm or Hercules. 3 43 00251
27|T he foremoft ftarj in the palmof the left hand of Ophrucus. 3 17 co;6:
28 Of the 3 bright ftars in the forehead of^thc nftddlemoftr 1 M 4027
ccrr.:o/i.
29 the Sccrjnon. J chelouthcrnmoft. 'c? P. h CO 27
5
3 o T he hindermoft ftar in the palm of the left hand ofopiuau.' p. £ 3 |i2 !> 30 27
31A ftar in the fouth arm or fore leggc y, 3 7 M 5°-7
32The northennnoft of the 3 bright ones in the/ S V. T 3 1 B 20 27
33The northernrnoft7 f foreheadSecrp, a. I 40
1 28.
34The fouthernmoft 3 V
^ ?4 OO 3020:
* 35lThehoof of t!ie right forefoot of Centaurpu. It £ I 41 M IO 29j
CH a r.
 ^ An IntroduHion to the Lib.2

CHAP, XXXVI-

Of ti e fixed Stars in Sagittary, their Kmtber, Kames, Nature, Magni-

tv.dv,3 Ltuitude ami Lcii'juude.
<->

A/! ^ intentions now are to treat of the Stars in the fign Saiittarim, that we may fay
^ ^ Ibmewhat of the Stars therein, as we have already ot the preceediog figns; and
know they are in number Thirty, asfolloweth.

1 -5 Their i ST heir
I'he Names of the liked Stars. 'nature Latitude «
In . D. KL
i A Scar in the hollow of the left foot of Ofhittchus. b P. * 00 B 45 2
aTheforem. of the ^ bright liars in the middle of the Scorpion} ^ p y, 3 M 45 2
J'The left Knee of Ophinchtu. h P. 5 13 jn B 50 3
sJCor Scerpii, Alutrub,Cu\,^ntares,the heart ofthe Scorpion, d P. 1/ ji3-f4 M CO 4
5 The Eye of lunomiti, or the Dragon,
A
~ The hind, of the 3 bright ftarT in the middle ofthe d P.^',3 15 M 306
10 I eL
7^ J '^ " 10f Hercules or Engouafin. 2 3 48 B oog
A
y//g«/,theheadj ^ 2 d\l 137 309
"The firft joint next the body 7 r 3 11 M 00 1 o
j QiThe Southcrnmoll of the 2 in the 3J jointJ corpttn. Tj P. 2 3 18 oo'nj
j j The flame ofthe 34 00J12'
The right knee. 7 cr, f l 3 [7 B 2o;7Tj
the forcmoll above the ancle ofthe right foot j0 f c f?P. 2 4s 2 ^14'
4 The fourth joint nere the tail of the Scorpion. 3 UP 10,14'
1
15 The right leg ^ 3S!2 B 1515
16 The 2 ofthe 4 in the right foot^of Ophiuchus^Strpentari- 4" 1 3o'i5'
E<u Tsilangue the head ( w, or AefcuUp'tu. b P. 5( 36 oo'ifij
'7 d
18 The 3 ofthe 4 in the right foot J 45 00 20 16
' 9 Ofthe 2 liars of the north part of theT Norchernmoft, 1 M 10 17
20 fti ngof the Scorpion without form j SouchcrnrKolf. 10 i?
21 C tail or fting "> 13 20 19
22 The liar in thel fifth joint >of the Scorp.ton* 18 50 19
1: P 10 2C
23 C.7 joint next the lling j '5
-4 Km e^f^fnjthe head of iunonitu orthe'E'r^o/i. bJ i'.4 75 b30 21
25 The fixch joint of the tail b P. $ 16 M 4® 22
t,ic St r n
26 The dim ftar without form following the fting <" pi i i I t3 22
1 he head or lharp point of the arrow 30 26
^3
28 North end of the Bow ^ of the Archer or Sa- 2 B 5° 28
29 The left hand chat holdeth the Bow 6"gittmim. 6 M 30 29
50 South part of the Bow j 10 5° -9,
Lib. 2. Judgement of the Stars,

CHAP. XXXVlI.

Of the fixed Stars in Capricornus, their Numberj Names3 Nature)

Magnitude, Latitude and Longitude.

ENter we in the next place on the fixed Stars in Capricorn, which arc huttwtntj
fonry as followeth.

Their Their Their

%
num* TheNames of the Fixed Stars nature oq Latitude
ber. 3

In vy. ! D. M-
The Southernm. in the north part of the bow-
3° a;9
The Ar. ow or (haft of the Afchcr,
"or S 'giUariiu 5°
Duble clowdy ftar of the Eye d bj- oo B 45 k
The left (houldcr j 3 5_M IOU
5 The foremoft of the three in the Headp d;l4 f B
P. ito'
Q|7
£ The fiar under the Armpit Sof Sagittarius ft 3 6 M 45U
7 The left Knee of the Fore-leg j z 18 oc
8 Wega. Fidicnla. T he Ihining Harp, the fallingT*/r«rc i 6z B t ojg
i ne left
9 The lert Hoof
noor before
oerorc j V 2 zsMoolp"
JO Themiddlcm. liar of the third in the head S'Ofi'rfg ittanw. <?4S B so'.p
j i The latter in the head j 2 OO
Ji.
J 2The firft ftar of Antinmu, by the Eagle. >,3 18 IQ
C the noctheri.moft nail bchinJ the head. 2 45 4 30
i4lOf Sagit- j nortliernm. j 30|I4
15 tarius theyRicht hoof behind 20M jo.jg
ibj Left thigh of the hinder leg. 5 i_3 30 18
ly.The foremoft ofthe two in the back of the Eagle. '131 B 3D 24
181 Alkair. The Eagle or flying Vulture, the latter of them. 29 10 25
19 lAlbirto the mouth ofthe Srvatt, or billof the Hen, J9 v 3 '49 20 26
20 The next to the bright ftar in the back ofthe ftioulder'l . ,
■ cf ¥ 130 Oo 26
21 The foremoft in the Neck j0 t; e ■27 10 26

2 p.d" ;3 7 30 28
230fChe Goat^C [SeTnrTft }ftar in the lefc horn- 5 00 28
24 The 1 of the bright ftars without form before the South fi/i
3 22 M 20 291
 (?j{n IntroduBton to the Lib.i.

Chap. XXXVIIJ.
Of the fixed Stars hi Aquaries , their TSLutnber, Names, Nature,
Magnitude, Latitude and Longitude.

SO much of the Stars in Capricorn, come we now to thofe in Jquaries, which are
briefly as followeth, aruftn number Thirty nine.

rHe,: Their ST heir

The Names of the Fixed Stars nature cm Latitude
In I ID. M.
The he^d of Anii'iom, ihe forcmolt [outhward trom the hcaJot the 'e£
¥13 21 B.40
fforemoft ~) 1 o 18
The < middlemoft >ofthe J fbrsin liic Jaw of the g,*t. :6 45 o
b P.9 6 r 30
fouthernmoft j _ 6 o j8
00 45
The ftar betw. the head & fhaft of the ar. ow of Hercules. S S '4 39 20
The right knee of the Cjoat.
S 5 I4 6 M. 30-2
7 y, e T middlemoft'? of the bright ftars,withouc form, be befo re
h 3 22 102
8 Lnext after J the fouth or great filh called Notih Notius.
the foremoft of the } in the garment on the left hand of Aquarius- 3 '21 205
9 3 8 B. 306
io Of the faid three ftars,on the back Side of the fame hand. h 9
3 5 308
11
the 3 in the mid of thebod of the 0 5 4M. 008
12 The northern.}^ - y Z *' j 55 3 50*8
13 The foremoft ftar on the back of the jwr.
4 00 ociS
•14 In the tail 29 B. xo'p
•n (he 'omhernmoft ftar of the fore ftuc of the R hoa:boydet o.^. ofthe Dolphin,
25 fqisre _ _ 33 oolio
]6 The^. brighteft
b ofthej 3.in the middle le of ofthe
the body *f the^w t. 4 M. IS IO
17 The pinion of the right wing of the [wan or )r Hen. 64 B 40 io
iS The northernm. of the forefide of Rhomb*y tfdet ofthe Dolph-
31 3 3 50 11
The foremoft 1 „ v . r. Gf.t. 6 M. 50 11
20 The hindcrmoft j conjoined ftars under the be!ly of the 00 1
21 The hindermoft of the two on the back ofthe^o<<r. 00 5° 12
22 The ^ ^outbcrnm 7of: the latter fide of the longdiamond 32B. 00 12
Lnorthernm.J fquare or Rhomhojdes ofthe Dolphin. ro 14
33
0 1
4M.45 14
2
5 ^^^^^{muhe bowing ofthe back?^^ ^, '^^ ^ 10 16
2C Fhe hinderm in the flank
04 3° 16
.27 {'on the bowing of the back-*^ '" 00 17
2h 20B.30
•t/. 17
2c, 3017
25
30 The left (boulderof Aquarius. 5,3 8 5018
31 The foremoft ftar after the doubling ofthe tail of the^o^r. ¥ I4 2 M. 2018
32 Of the lefter horfe, the hindermoft in the-j ^ 00
¥ '9
33 20 40 if
34 The breaft ofthcT SWan or Hen. V 9 3 56 20 20
3 5 The fouthernmoft ftar in the left buttock of Aquarius. 5 P. 1:6 1 M. 4023
1 the yawning of a/us. Sn V B 3026
3 ylThe forem.of the 2 in the right lidc ot the pitcher -4 'C? iJ* 1 4 3 B. 0027
3 8 The brighter ftar in the right (boulder sU '11 0027
I*
* 3 p The mouth of the fouth fi(h}and end of the water j""' 19 y (i zsM.oozS
e u a n
Lib.i. fudgement of the Stars, 60 ,05

Chap. XXXIX.
Of li e Fixed ftars in Pifces, their naturejmmber, names) magnitudej
latitude and longitude.

Ven as we have proceeded in the other figns, let us here conclude with Pifcet
which is the laft : the number then of the ftars therein are twenty mnei as fol-
E loweth.

1 JLb*ir Their I i Their o

num The names of the Stars. "3 a
Nature.| |' latitude era
ber.
I In X. D M K
The ftar in the right buttock of Aquarius. 5 P b 4 00 50 o 18
Aridtd, Deneh Adigege, the tail of the Swan or Hen. 9 9 2 60 Bob 0 48
The Northermoft of thetwo in the head of Tegafus. IFIjL 3 16 5c 58
The right arm b 9 3" 8 48
The Northermoft ftar in the right hand >of Aquarius, b y 3 10 45
The firft ftar of the ftream next the Pitcher j b P "V 4 2 00! 1
7 ^Northermoft'^ 5M ooT
8 Z 3 03
9 Th j] iFormoft 7 of thefouthermoft lOfAqusnus. 9 Moo?
e
10 ) Hindermolt f ftars in the right handj" 3_ 8
XI 'The next Southermoft of the Pitcher*, 00 loffi
12 jStar in the forepart of the bowing r M 1 09
Of A- 'NorthermoftT ■ ■ ,
13 of the ^ T? p ,v '4 3 20 10
qsia- e owin
14 ^Southermoft J 8 -Tftream. 4 lo 11
1 rius the.
5 jNext after the fbremoftin7 the bow-C i c 00 3o n
16 .Southermoft next after jing S 1 4cl!2
5
l
7
19 Markab. Alpharacs,. The pinion of Pegafus his Ttoinf. S M V 5' 2 1 40 rS
20 3° 21
21 v y
3° 22
22 50 22
23 v p 9 40 22
Scheat. A/paraiz. The right ihoulder of Pegafus.
24 ^ Vv 2 2J 31 00 23
25 TKntilnHprmrtftnn Square befidesor 5 M 20 23
26 JNorthj under the form of the ^ P 2 4
4 2 30 24
c ie 1 enc c
27 Oftherr^/fjthc ftar at ' ^SoQj[| ^ l of he tail. 9 30,25
28 b 20 20727
The tall of theforemoftof the moPifles. 6 B 20|27
29 IjP $
 aAn IntroduBion to the Lib.2.

Chap. XL.

Shewing the ufe of all the former Tables,

^ OU fee in the foregoing page, in the i. column 1,2, 3. and lb forward, inti-
mating the number of the flats in the fign Pifces, as you have fpecified by
the word number^ on the head of the column.
In the fecond column you have their feveral names, fignified by this infcription on
the head thereof, The names of the fixed fiars in Pifces.
Upon the bead of the third column you have their Natures, intimating that under-
neath it, and over againft every ftar isfetthe Charafter of the Planet of whofe na-
ture it participates • as for example, over againft the right Jhouldtr efTegafus, we
finde <J, ^ , v. 9, intimating that the ftar on the right fhoulder of Pegaftu is of the
nature of £?,"¥, or 5 , v. fignifyingW, in Englifh or: again we fee over againft the
two fubfequent ftars VPs, figniiying they are of the nature of Juftter, and partly
of Ftnus P. ftanding for partly, &c.
On the head of the fourth column you finde magnitude, intimating that by the Fi-
gures underneath, and over againft each ftar is ftiewn the magnitude of each ftar • as
over againft the right Shoulder <j/Pegafus,you finde 2 l.intimating it to be of the iecond
magnitude fignified by 2. and iomewhat left, fignified by 1. ana note that in the fame
column where you finde g. it fignifieth greater in any of the Tables.
In the fifth column you fee their latitude, (hewing that by the figures underneath,
over againft each ftar is declared their latitude,and that either North or South, figni-
fied by M and B. M (hewing South latitude, B North, &c.
In the fixth and laft column you finde the infcription Longitude, and this is in like
manner demonftrated by the figures underneath,as,//w Jhouldtr of Pegafus (as above-
laid).hath 31. d. 00. m. or 31. degrees, 00.roinutesLatitude and 23.d.or23.degrees
longitude; or in 23 .degrees of cPtJcts: and fo obferve and underftand of all the Fore-
going and fiibfequent ftars, &c. D. ftanding for degrees, and M. for minutes.
The total Jumof thefe ftars here exprejfed is 366. being the moft material.

Chap. X L I.

Of the Jigmfications of the 12 Hou/es of Heaven, and wherefore

they have fuch fignif cation.

®d|£giM| Ndeavor to be perfeft in this chapter,which is to demonftrate the reafons

of fome things which have not as yet been divulged in our vulgar tongue
t0
tH Students of this noble Arc, and thou wilt much advantage thy
felf, it being my defirenot to let ought flip for which thorr mayft not
(if need require) give fufticient ground and reafons, &c.
You are fufficiently inftrufted by other Authors of the Nature and fignification of
the houfes; their feveral divifionsyou heard already in the 25. chapter of this fecond
Book ; it refteth therefore we now proceed to (hew the reafons why the houfes are fo
ordained,as the angle of the Eaft to be thefirft houfe, and fuccedent to it the fecond,
&c. and fo of the reft ; as allb why the Ancients aftigned them thofe feveral fignifi-
cations which we commonly attribute unto them; for fuch bath been their curiofity
therein, that there is no one thing appertaining to the life of man or affairs or acci-
dents therein, which bath not fignification from one houfe or other, See.
 Lib .2. fudgement of the Stars. 107
The firfthoufe then is that houfe which is the Eaft Angle or corner of the Hear Of thefirft
vens, or the Afcendent; It is called an Angle for that it reprefents one of the Car- faoofe. why it is
dinal points, as the feventh may the other: and the tenth and fourth the Tropicks, |°»
&c. it is called the Alcendent becaufe the Sun doth there afcend in our Horizon
Alfoin what ever Climate it be that houfe where the Sun afcendeth or rifeth is the tions.
Afcendent of that place j and it is called the firft houfe for that it is the firft that doth
, reprefentitfelfumo us upon the birth of any Infant, Revolution, or any work ; lb
that what Sign at that time is alcending or on the point or cufp of this houfe, is Sig-
nificator ( together with the Planet tnat is Lord thereof, the Planet locally therein
prefent, or in afpecft thereof, or the Lord thereof ) of the Native ( as fay the An-And fo of any
dents ) For the Sign lhallfhew the complexion, form and fhape of the body of the thing or Enter-
Native having relation to the Planets in ifpeft therewith or neer in prefence; Pfl'zei&€-
And the Lord thereof (hall declare his difpofition, quality and inclination ,
having alfo refpeft to thofe Planets in conjunction'or configuration with him, &c.
It hath lignification of the life of the Native, for that it is the firll: houfe, as life is
the firft and chief beginning of any one,and firft efteemed or preferred before any
other enjoyment under the Sun ; for whatpleafure can there be in any thing when in
the enjoying thereof the life is taken away ? Certainly, though it be never
fo much to be defired upon this confideration, it will be altogether left un-
attempted.
It hath lignification of the life of the Native alfo, and the beginning of any Why the A-
work > for that the Infant is unrevealcd or known till it is borne : fo is this fcendatu hath
firft houfe or Afcendent unfeen, and is in .oblcurity ( as unto us J till it doth a-fiSnlScation 0f
rife in our Horizon, &c. In Revolutions, Eclipfes, and great Conjunftions
and the like it hath fignification of the common People of any place where thelethe Native,"
happen. or any thing oc
The Second houfe which is the fuccedent to the Alcendent, is fo called for that it w* began,
fucceedeth the Afcendent, and afcends after it, and is therefore alfo called the fecond of the fecond
houfe; it hath fignification of the Riches and Subftance of the Native or Querent, as houfe.
alfo their alfiftance; for thax next unto a mans life, is his wealth or livelihood to be
regarded, and as wealth is an aliiftance and aid in all matters orbuflnefles of or in
the affairs ordinary of mans life, hath it alfo fignification of alfiftance, &c.
The Thii-d houfe is fo called for that it in order followeth the fuccedent of the A-
feendent; it hath fignification of Brethren, Kindred , Neighbors and Alliance, for of the third
that it is in * of the Afcendent, fubterranean : it hath alfo lignification of (hort jor- houfe.
nyes, being the houfe oppofite to the Ninth , fignifying long journeys, the realbn
of which you lhall have hereafter in its place.
The Fourth houfe or Angle of the Earth , or Northern, is'fo called for that it in Of the fourth
order followeth the third ; it hath lignification of immoveable goods,for that it is an houfe.
Angle , and that of the Earth which is fixed ; alfo heritages, lands and houfes, for
that it is a terranean and earthy Angle; alfo it hath fignification of hidden treafures
and the like, forthat it is fubterranean and not vifible in our Horizon; it fignifieth
alfo the father of the Native or Querent, for that he is the firft caufeof generation, as
the earthy Chaos was the firft original of Adam, &c.
The Fifth houfe is the fuccedent of the Angle of the Earth, and therefore is fO of the fifth
called. It hath fignification of mirth and jollity , it being in A to the Afcendent; al. houlc.
fo private plealure and delight, it being fubterranean and in A with the Afcendent,
aud for the fame reafon hath fignification of all manner of paftime and recreation, as
drinking, revelling, fporting , gaming and all kind of recreation pleafing the fancies
and tempers of men.
The Sixth houfe is the Cadent from the North Angle, and is in order the fixthof chenlmh
houfe from the Afcendent: it beholdeth not the Afcendent; it hath therefore figni- houfe.
fication of ficknefles, of what kind foever it be; it hath alfo fignification of Servants,
Bond-men and women and Slaves; and of Cattle of the fmaller fort for the fame rea-
fon? as having no loving familiarity or correfpondency with the Alcendent in friend-
fliip, &c.
 ioS Introduction to the Lib.2.
Of the fcvcnth The fevenlh houfe is the angle of the Weft, and by reafon it in order followeth
houfe. thefixth, is the feventh from the Afcendent; it hath fignification of open enemies,
for that it is the oppofite houfe to the Afcendent; and for the fame reafon hath lig-
nification of theft, or the thing loft j adverfaries in Law-fuits, and the like; it hath
in like manner fignification of women in general, of marriages. I coiild never finde
the reafon why theancients have ordained the feventh or oppofite houfe to the A-1
fcendentj to fignifie the wife of the Native,and women in general,except for that they
are fo contrary to the difpofition of men, the one being tor the moit part folid and
refolved,the other fickle and unftable as their mother the Moon; as alfo that they of-
ten prove the deftrmftion pf men rather then affiitants and comforters,(fbr which they
are made) as Eve was the deft ruction of Adam, 'Ddttluh of Saw/on ■ and many the
like examples I could here relate both out of the Holy Writ, and other writings j but
fince the fubjed is fo vile and mean it is not worthy the pains, wherefore that very
example of Solomon, the wifeft of Mortals,may fuffice, who notwithftanding he had
lb large a portion of the fpirit of G«d, was by this Sex,drawn to Idolatry and many
other fins againft the living God ; infomuch that it hath ftaggered the learnedft Wri-
ters in Divinity, and put them to a to imagine (by any condufion j whether
he was faved or no ; but Jetsreturn to our bufinefs, fince I may thus conclude of
them that they prove either the grcateft comforts or the worft of afflidions to men. \
of the tighih The eighth houfe, being the fuccedent of theangleof the Weft, is fo called j it is
bouie. ahoufe which beholdeth not the Afcendent, and is above the earth, and is the ayd
and alliftanceof the open enemy, as the fecond is of theNative, it being in oppoli-
tion thereunto; wherefore it hath fignification of mortality, death, poyfon, dc-
ftrudion and mifchief which is to happen the Native in his life.
Of the ninth The ninth houfe is fo called for that it followeth next after the luccedent of the
Jioufe. angle of the Weft, and is called Cadent; it is m a Trwe of the Afcendent, and above
the earth j wherefore it harh fignification of allgoodnefs, as Religion, learning, re-
velation by Dreams 3 asallbof all religious men and orders, as Divines, titrmiscs,
Aionl-j, Fryers, &c. Alfo all'manner of Students, as esJflrologers, PhyfttiaKS,
Lawyers, and all Students of other good learning whatfoever.
Of the tenth The tenth houle or theiouth angle in or^er followeth next after, and therefore is
houfe. the tenth houfe ; this hath fignification of the mother of the Native, lor that it is the
oppofite houfe to the fourth fignifyingthe father; it fignifyeth aft* dignity, prefer-
ment and honour of the Native , for that it is the vertical point of the Heavens, or
the higheft pitch thereof, and alfo for rhefame reafon, fignifieth Emperours, Kings,
Princes, Noblemen and great men, or the Grandees of theearth, andfuchas are in
authority muft kc underftood if there be no King, &c.
Of the eleventh The eleventh Houfe being the fuccedent of the angle of the fouth is fo called; and
heufe. for that it is in Sextile of the Afcendent, and above the earth it hath fignification of
fnendfiiip and amity, hope, faith, &c.
Ofthe twelfth The twelfth houfe, being the Cadent of the angle of the South following in order
huufc. the fuccedent thereof, is therefore the 12. houfe; it is above the earth not beholding
the Afcendent, and therefore hath fignification of private and occult enemies, im-
prifonment, poverty, mifery, and difgrace. Witchcraft and Sorceries; it hath allb
fignification of great cattel, as the 6. the oppofite houfe had of fmall. And fo much
concerning the reafons of the fignificatlons of the twelve houfes or manfions of
Heaven.
Note ihfa well. Yet note here, as the fecond houfe from the Afcendent, fignifieth the ayd, afsift-
ance and wealth orfubftanceof theNative: the third, hiskindred, brethren,neigh-
bours, &c, the fourth, his father, lands, houfes, and the like : the fifth, his children,
&c. lb you muft know that the fubftance of the brother, neighbour, kinfman,and the
like, is lignified by the fourth, being the fecond from the third , the fifth doth fig-
nifie his brethren , the fixth his father, the feventh his children, and fo round the
whole Heaven, according to the fignification aforelaid ; ftill remembring that the
houfe fignifying any party of whom the queftion is, is his Alcendent;The fecond from
it his fubftance; thethird his kindred; as the fifth houfe m the Natives figure hath
fignification
 Lib.2. fudgement of the Stars.
fignification of the wealth or fubftance of the father: thefixth, his kindred and bre-
thren, alfo the Uncle or Ant of the Querent by the fathers fide: the feventh his Fa-
ther and the Qncrents Grandfather or Natives; and fo you muft underftand of the
reft of theHoufes, ftill varying y our rules according to difcretion; for much doth
the thorow-know ledge of the fignification of every houfe conduce to the perfedion
of the Student in this Art. I think good here (notwithftandinginthezi. chapterof
this firft Treatife you have heard already fomewhat as touching the divifions of the
Heavens) togiveyouthedivifion thiereof more plainly in this following chapter.

f
Chap. XLIf.

Of the ditvifion of the Houfes into twelue equal parts.

NOw then you are firft to know that the Horizja cutteth or divideth the Hea-
vens into two Hemifpheres, the upper and the lower, parting fix of the hou-
fes into one Hemifpherc, and-ftx into the other, •viz.. the upper hath 12,11,
10,9,8, and 7th. houfes, the lower the 6,4,5, 3- ^ 2d. and firft houfe.
And as the Heavens are divided into two Hemifpheres by the Horizon, fo are they
alfo cut by the CMtridian into two equal parts, fothat by thefetwo Circles the Hea-
vens are divided into four equal parts, and every of the parts by fed ions and points
of other Circles are divided into three parts, fo that the whole Heavens are cut into
12. equal parts ; which themoft learned in this Art have called Manfions or houfes.
Tnedivifion which the CMtridian makes,is to divide the Heavens into the Orien-
tal and Occidental parts, fix houfes being Oriental, fix Occidental, or fo inclining:
Oriental are the third,fecond,firft, twelfth, eleventh and tenth j Occidental ninth,
eighth, feventh, fixth, fifth and fourth.
Now you muft know that the four equal parts abovefaid are called f by the learn-
ed in this Science) quadrants, becaufe each part is the quarter or fourth part of the
Heaven.
The firft Quadrant is that part of the Heaven which lieth between the middle of
the Heaven and the Afcendent or Horofcope i and this is the Oriental, Afcending,
Infant, Mafculine,Sanguine and vernal Quarter, and it hath the twelfth,eleventh,and
tenth houfes.
The lecond Quadrant is thofe three houfes,or that part lying between the points of
the tenth and feventh , and this is the Youthfull, Feminine, Meridional, Cholerick,
Summer Quarter, containing the ninth,eighth and feventh houfes,
The third Quadrant is from the point of the feventh houfe to the Imum Coe/i or
point of thefourth, andiscalled the Occidental, Manly, Mafeuline,Melancholy and
Autumnal Quarter, including the fixth, fifth and fourth noufes.
The fourth Quadrant is from the Imum fali to the point of the Horofcope or A-
fcendent, and is the Septentrional, Feminine, Phlegmatick, old Age, and Winter
Quarter.
The Angles are the moft powerfiill houfes; for a Planet therein hath more power
and efficacy then another (in any other houfe) that is but equally dignified : but
know that the houfes are in ftrength as followeth, yet Ttolomn preferreth the mid-
heaven, &c.
1.10,7,4,11,9,5,2,3,8,6,12.
So that the meaning thereof is no more but thus; A Planet in the 1. and another in
the 10. equally dignified, that hath more power which is in the Afcendent; and like-
wife that in the 1 o. precedeth that in the 7. and fo know of the reft. And fo much of
the divifions of the twelve houfes.
 no <tAn Introduction to the Lib.2.

Chap. XLIII.

Containhig jome Terms of <Jrt uery neceffary to he known : m al/o

JnJlruSitons how to ereB a Figure of Hea<ven.

Mongft the Planets here are feveral things to be .known of all that ftudy this
Science, and they are in number which are mofl material 23. therefore I
A would have thee diligently obferve this Chapter.
DireEliott, Retrogradation^ Stationary Afflicatian, Separation, Prohibition^Refrena-
tion, Tr an flat ion ^ Rectption^ Fruflrationt 'Peregrination, CcmbttJiiont Caztmi, under
the Sun beams, "Void of Courfe, befleging, Oriental, Occidental, Superior, Inferior, A-
thazer, Almvten and Haiz.
DinElion. A Planet is faid to be direft when he moveth in his Natural motion, direftly for-
ward as Saturn in the firtt degree of esiries, goeth into the 2, 3, and fo forward; (bis
is diredlion.
Retrogradatm. Retrogradation, or a Planet is faid to be Retrograde when he goeth backward or
contrary to the fucceffion of the figns, as Saturn in the firft degree of Aries, going
into the 30,29, and 28 degrees of Ptfces, See. is Retrograde, or goeth backward.
Stationary. Stationary is,when a Planet Hands ftill, or moveth neither backward nor forward,
as thcSuperiors do lometimes four days together, &c. as you have heard before,and
this happeneth both before direftion and retrogradation.
Application. Application is, when two Planets (it mattereth not which) draw neer the rays or
bodies of each other by fonjunllion or Afped:; and this may be done three ways; yet
yon are to know that a more weighty Planet, or that which is fuperiour cannot apply
unto the lighter or inferiour, except when he is retrograde.
The firft manner of Application is when two Planets are direft, the weightier in
more degrees,and the lighter in fewer; as if Saturn be in five degrees of Aries, and
Jupiter in three,, here Jupiter appliesunto Saturn hyConjunftien, and this is adired
Application. ,
The fecond when both are Retrograde,as Jupiter in three degrees of ^r/f/,and T? in
the firft,here Jupiter applies unto the (fonjuntiion of Saturn by a Retrograde motion.
The third is when the one is Retrograde and in more degrees of a llgn, and the
other dired and in lefs, as if Jupiter were in four degrees of eyfries dired,and Saturn
in feven Retrograde, here Saturn applyeth to the (fonjunttion of Jupiter, and Jupiter
to him, and this is a mutual Conjundion; underftand the fame when they apply by
Afped.
separation. Separation is,where two Planets have been either in Part He ConjunDion or afped,and
are going from it; as if Saturn be in 8. degrees of Aries,andjupiter in p.here Jupiter
is feparated one degree from the PartileConjunRion, yet he {hall not belaid to be to-
tally feparated till he be the lull half orb of Jupiter, and his own half orb diftant from
him; for every Planet both in Conjunftion and Afped is admitted his half orb and the
half orb of the other Planet joyned unto him; as the half orb of Saturn you have
heard is4. degrees 30. minutes, and folikewife the which being added to-
gether make 9. whole degrees; and therefore till Jupiter be thus many degrees elon-
gated orfeparated from Saturn, he lhall not be faid to be fully feparated,neither {hall
their fignincation be ineffedual for that time; underftand the fame of an afpedftill
admitting or allowing the half orbs of both Planets,&c.
z>y 'Prohibition is, when two Planets are applying to Conjunftion or A(ped,and before
they come to joyn themfelves another comes to Conjunftion or afped of the Planet
applyedto; as if Saturn were in 10. degrees of Aries, and Jupiter in five applying to
the Conjunftion of Saturn and UMars in four degrees of Aries-, here Alars being
fwiftcr
 Lib.2. fudgement of the Stars, 111
Iwifter then Jupiter, comes firft to the £oHjun6lion of Saturn, and prohibites lufiter,
&c. the fame obferve in an Afpeft.
RefrtKatioK is, when a Planet is applying to another, either by CoujunSlion or A- Refrewtim,
fpeft, and before he cometh to be joyned he becomes Retrograde : as if Saturn be in
leven degreesof Aries, and Jupiter in three, here Jupiter applies (they being both di-
reft^ to a 'Partile Ccnjuntlion of Saturn ; but before he can attain thereunto Jupiter
becometh Retrograde, and fo refrains by going backwards to come to the CenjunSien
of Saturn, who goeth direft forward.
Tranjlauon of light and nature is, when a light Planet feparateth from a more tttaflatim.
weighty one and prefently applyeth to another more heavy; as Saturn in 16 degrees
of esiries and Jupiter in 9. and UMars in 10. here *JMars feparateth from the Con-
junlhon of Jupiter, and tranDateth the light and nature of Jupiter to Saturn,io wnom
he next applies • and this is in the like manner done by Afpeft.
Reception is, when two Planets are in each others dignities ; for then they are faid Reception.
to receive one the other; and this may be accomplifhed as many ways as there are
dignities of a Planet; as Saturn in Aries,and Mars in CaPricorn j here is reception be-
tween Satum & Mars by houk, Aries being the houfe 01 Mars^Sc Capricorn the houfe
of Saturn j fo alfo Jupiter in £apricorn, and Mars in Cancer is reception by exaltati-
on, Capricorn being the exaltation of Mars, and Qancer of Jupiter-. In like manner
Saturnin Aries,and Sol'mGemini, is reception by triplicitie; the fiery triplicity be-
ing the Suns by day, and the aery Sat urns, Jkc. in like manner of term and face.
Pr ufl rat ion is, when a lighter Planet would come to Cemjunftion with another more F/ufiration. 4
heavy, and before it doth accomplifh it, the more weighty Planet is joyned unto ano-
ther ; as Saturn in 20 degrees of Anes, and Jupiter in 19,and CMars in 15, here Mars
applies to the ConjunlJion of Jupiter; but before he can attain thereunto, he is fruftra-
ted or difappointed by Jupiter, who comes firft to the ConjunElion of Saturn.
'Peregrination is, when a Planet is in a fign wherein he is'a ftranger, as it were, by Peregrinatiin.
beingneither in bis own houfe, exaltation, triplicity, term or face, and therefore then
he is very weak, as Saturn in the firft 26 degrees of Aries.
Combujiior, is, when any Planet is not diftant from the Sun eight degrees and thir- Combujlm.
ty minutes either before or after his body j as Satssrn 'm the firft degree of Aries, and
the Sun in 8. and Jupiter in 16. here both Saturn and Jupiter are combuft of the Sun j
but you fliall lay Jupiter is moft afflifted ; for that Planet to whom the Sun approaches
is more damnified then that from which he feparateth ; and you muft know that a Pla- vmier the sun
net ftill remains under the Sun beams till he is fully elongated 17 degrees. beam.
Caaimi or a Planet in the heart of the Sun, is when he is not diftant from the Sun eaymi,
17. minutes; as if Saturn be in 3. degrees 15. minutes ofAriet, and the Sun in three
degrees and 3 o. minutes of Aries.
Void of Courfe is, when a Planet is feparated from another, and doth not during the Void of courfe.
time of its continuance in that fign, apply again to any other.
Bejitgmg is, when any Planet is placed between the bodies of the two Malevolents Bepcglng.
Saturn and Mars, as if Saturn be in 5- degrees of ^rif;,and Mars in j y.and Jupiter in
10. here Jupiter is befieged.
Orientals, when a Planet rifeth before the Sun. 0
Occidental is nothing elfe but when a Planet fetteth after the J«»,and is feen above oaidenuf.
the Horizon after him.
Thole Planetsthat are placed above the Globe of the Sun,, are called Superiour, supc>iott,.
and they arc Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars.
Thofe are inferiour that are placed under him, ?/;'«. Venus,Mercury and the Moon, inferiour.
Atftazer is, when the (JMoon is in one degree and minute with the Sun,and when fhe Atka^r.
isi2. degrees diftant from him, or45. or 90^155. or 168, or 180. or 193, or 215.
or 270. or 3 48 .any of thefe are A thaler, &cc.
Almuttn is that Planet that bears chief Rule of any fign, or in any figure;as Saturn A'muttn.
in Libra is Almuten, or is Almuter of Libra, becaufe he hath both exaltation and tri-
plicity therein, and Venus hath onely houfe, fo that Saturn bearing chief rule, is
of this fign Almuten.
Haiz. is, when a mafculine and diurnal Planer in the day time is above the earth, or
a feminine nofturnal Planet in the night time under the earth. How
 112 (*sln Introduction to the &c. Lib.2.
^ow to cred s t Now to ereft a figure of Heaven, or Scheme at any time, hour or minute of any
vigure of year for the judging offuture events(I mean by Revolutions of the years ofthe Worla,
Haven. Eclipfes, Comets, or great Conjunftions) you are to do no more then this.
Have regard to the place of the Sum at noon (according as you will finde in any
£phemeru)l'or that day wherein your figure is to be made.and fee in what degrees and
minutes you finde him; for if he be in any degree or minute under 30. you muft then
look for the fame degree he is in, in your Table of houfes (viz. in that page wherein
you finde So/ in Arier, So/ in Tour*}, See. 1 f the Sun be then in any of thefe figns or
any other , you muft ftill look for your number (viz. the degree or place of the Sun)
in that page where you finde the Sun in the lamefign in the Table of houlcs that you
finde him in your Bthcmerii) See. But if he be in more then 30 minutes, you muft
look for the next greater degree ; as if he be in j. degree of Aries and 29. minutes,
you are to look in your Table of houfes in the page where you f ndc So/ in Aries for
1. degree > but if he were in one degree 30 minutes or 31. minutes, and fo to the end,
you are to look for 2 degrees in the aforefaid page, in that Column where you finde
over the head thereof 'Dom. X. fignifying the tenth houfe.
Having thus found out your number or place of the Sun at Noon; fee what num-
ber you finde over againft it in the left hand column, which is tituled timtfrcm noon
in the fame line, and add that number, viz. the degrees and minutes you nnde there
to the hour and minute of the day, for the which you would eretft your Scheme.
" And if they make not above 24 hours,look in your table of houfes for the number
they make in the aforefaid column of time from noon; but if they make more then 24
hours, caft away 24 hours,and enter with the remainder, and where your number fal-
leth there is your figure.
For firft, you are to look in the fame line what is over againft your number in the
column of the tenth houfe,where you finde Dom.X. and what number you finde there
you are to place upon the cufp of the tenth houfe in your Scheme ; and then in the
next colum where you finde Bom. XJ. in the fame line what degrees and minutes you
finde, you are to place on the eleventh houfe in your figure, and fo obferve in the
reft, viz. the twelfth, firft, fecond, and third houfes, placing as hath been faid the de-
grees and minutes in every one which-youfinde in;the fame line over againft your
number on the cufps of every of thefe houfes in your draught of the Heavens, and
then fill up the other points of the Heavens thus.
Firft, know what houfes are oppofite.
Secondly, what figns of the Zodiack^
Then place the figns, degrees and minutes oppofite to thefe places you have filled
upon the other vacant points. .
The houfes oppofite arc the firft and feventh, the fecond and eighth, the third and
ninth, the fourth and tenth, the fifth and eleventh,the fixth and twelfth, and therefore
for our more ready apprehenfion we place them thus.
1, 2, 3, 4, S. 6,
7, 8, 9, 10,11,12.
Which fliews the firft is oppofite to the feventh, and the feventh to the firft, the
(econd to theeighth,and the eighth to the fecond, the third to the ninth, and the ninth
to the third. See.
Signs oppofite are T to ^ to ni, H to ^$ to "VJ", to », and g to ,
which may alfo be thus ranked. T, B, SI, 1i!,
"l, vr, ~, K,
So that it is clear, v is oppofite to s, and s: to T j b" to «t,and in to V, &c.
Wherefore we fhall fuppole in our Scheme we have the 1. deg. of v, and the fecond
min. upon the afcendent or firft houfe : why then becaufc the 7th. is oppofite unto the
firft, and ^ to T, we are to place the 1. (leg. and 2. min. of i-. upon the feventh.
Alfo if upon the 2d. there were the 3d. deg. of TVwrw, and the 4th. min. we are
to place the 3 .deg. and 4th. min.of ni upon the 8th. houfe,becaufe the 8th. is oppofite
to the fecond, and ill to t!, and fo of the reft; remember ftill to place the oppofite
fign, and the fame degrees and minutes on the oppofite houfe, and you cannot
erre ^ and thus much ihall fuffice at this time.' FINIS,
1NTROD VCTION

ELECTIONS,

FuHy comprehending

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IVilhelmm Ramefem,
 TO THE

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Henry Perrepoint?

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Vicount^\^£^^^^ancl Lord

V^BTOINT of Holmes Perrepoint,

Healch and life here, and Eternal happincfs hereafter.

My Lord,,

Your Honour fliall confider the reafbn

t
^ls my Dedication, I know (were
not Your Honour of a more Noble Spirit
then to judge of things by the firft fight or
glimpfe thereof) 1 fihould have little or no
caufe to hope of acceptance at Your Honours
hands, but fhould rather juftly be induced to expedt ( fince
it is my unhappinels tobe a ftranger to Your Honour) Your
frown rather then favour, and reprehenfion for this my bold-
nels : But as it was nothing but really Your Honours Ver-
tues, (which faccordingto the Philofopher) are the oncly
Badges of Honour) and love to Learning that was the oc-
cafion of this my tranfgreffion, I humbly prefiime (through
them) my fault will be venial, fince the blame is Your Ho-
 The Efijlle ^Dedicatory.

nours, and that my felF, and this my fmall Prelcnt fhall findc
accefs into Your Honours favour and Protection. The fub^
jeCt of this piece is that part of djirology or Natural Philo-
sophy which treateth of Eletlions^ teaching by the powerful
Influence of t{ie Superior and Ccelcftial bodies, how to frame
a fit and proper time for any manner of work belonging to
thelifcofManin a Natural way, there being (according to
that moft elegant expreflion of the chief of Philofbphcrs, and
fageft of Mortals SOLOMON, Ecclef. 3.1.) A jeafon for every
thing, and a time for e<veiy purpofe under the Sun. And truly it is
a peice of that fublirac Learning, that I fear it will pafs the
bounds of not only the common and ordinaryeft, but the in-
different capacities of moft men, and in fbmemeafure put
even the moft Judicious to feekjUnlefs they arc true Tons or
Contemplators] of Nature, and its myfteries and fecrets; this
for the generality : Yet what conduceth to the adminiftration
ofPhyfick and Phlebotomy (which according to Hippocrates
and Galen (as I have fufficicntly (hewn in the 10 Chap, of the
firft Book of this Volume and the 1. Chapter of the 7. SeCh of
this very third Treatife) can never be rightly adminiftred
without the help of this Art) is more cafily to be comprehen-
ded, asalfb what tendeth to the ufe of Navigation and hus-
bandry. Whereforefincethis my fabrick of The Restau-
ration of Astrology or the trwe ISLatural Thdojophy which
is four fquare is finifhed now after my great pains and care,
and brought to light, it imploreth Your Patronage, andefpe-
cially this Corner, leaft the unworthynefs of the Author may
be a means of its fall to the ground without the leaft notice
taken thereof, or hope of recovery, unlcfs Your Honours No-
bility, Virtues and Learning be a gracious fupport thereunto,
the which if Your Honour be Munificently pleafed to grant,
it will be a perpetual rock unto it, and an incxpreffible fame
unto him whole highth of ambition is to be

My Lord,

Your H o n o u r s Servant,

Whileft he is

WiUmm Ramefey.
 To the Reader.

R BADE A",
Hou art here pre ten ted with the whole Art of Ele&i-
' ons, which may be ver}' beneficial unto thee in many
^[ngs^ efpecially in the adininiftration of Phyfick, u-
fing of Husbandry and Navigation,for which con fide-
rations I have undertaken to divulge the whole Body
thereof •, for herein are the rules infallible, yet in o-
thers (by reafon they are to depend on feveral other Tfj.te.
confiderations which we place as ground-works, viz, the Revolutions
of the Years of the World, Eclipfes,great Con}un£iionsy and in fome mea-
fure Nativities) they are very intricate and doubful- and truly I may fay
they feldom or never prove true , by reafon few that undertake the
pradice thereof underftand the fundamental^ and ground-works , and
how to order and difpofe of them,or will take the pains to confiderevery
particular which is requifite to be ferioufly pondered and weighed be-
fore Eleiffion can be made on any particular thing.
Wherefore let him thatprefents this Book unco thee advife thee as Tfcc Authors
thou tendrefl the propagation of the Art and thy own Reputation, not admonition w
,rt
to dare to put any part thereof in pradHfe, unlefs it be (I fry) fo much
as thoa findeft tend to the adminiftration of Phyfick, Phlebotomy, or
uling of Husbandry and Navigation, till thou art very well acquainted
with Nature, and canfl: prove thou knowft the fundamentals and reafons
of every particular point of this Science, left thou become ridiculous
and odious to the Ignorant and the rural of the World, by thy frequent
failings which thou canft never avoid if thou knowefl no more then
what is here verbally delivered, or if thou trufteft barely to the writings
of any man whatfoever 9 for the illiterate by this thyweaknefs (being
no wife capable of the myfteries of thefe knowledges) will (boner con-
demn the Art as imperfedlor faulty, then thee or thy judgement, which
art rather worthy reprehenfion-, for by the right knowledge of the di-
vine pradfice thereof thou mayft attain to admirable peculations and
rare things.
 To the ^Reader,
For it was far from my intentions in the penning thereof to have it
thus abufed, which thou mayft foon do, by bafely putting it openly in
pradife, as fome have the relolution of Queftions, and fo not only be-
come an occafion of derifion to thy felf with them, bat alfoan ill requi-
ter of my pains and care towards thee, and bring this part of the Art,
(if not all under the notion thereof ) into the contempt of the World,
the which in it felf is good and pure though fublime •, for there is no-
thing more certain, then that there is a proper time and feafon for
every thing under the Sun *, A time to beborn^ and a time to dye a time to
plant, and a time to pluck up', a time to kill, and a time to heal-, a time to
break down, and a time to build up •, a time to weep, and time to laugh • a time
to mourn, and a time to dance •, a time to embrace, and a time to refrain • nay
even to the thrownig away of flones and gathering them again there is a time -
and to be fhort to every thing there is a feafon and a time to every purpofe un-
der the Sun, Ecclef. 3.1,2,3,4,5,&c. anci that all inferiour things are ru-
led and ordered by the fuperiour, I have here no more to fay then only
refer thee tothe nrftEpiftleand firft Treatife •, for what man is there
that will deny that the fubtile foul and life of the Worldquickneth and
difpofeth of all things therein, or that all terreftrial things have their de-
pendency on the motion and influence of the Stars and Planets^nd their
Configurations*, occafioning the like fympathyas is between the Load-
ftone and Iron, there being nothing cxemptecf from their power that is
compofed of the four Elements which they order,difpofe,and govern^nay
even the hardeft ftones we fee have afympatheticalquality therewith,
and are wrought upon by their penetrative power and vcrtue, which ftill
before rain (efpecially if itbe of continuance, even when the Heavens
but incline to moifture) fweat drops of water, and become as wet as
if they had been rained on, or waflit over by fome hand many fuch like
arguments I could produce for the proof hereof ^ butfince the fubjedl
of almoft the whole firft Book tendeth hereunto, 1 lhall fay no more,
but again advife thee not to put any part of this Book in pra&ife till the
grounds thereof be well apprehended by thee, that fothou mayeft not
violate his intentions that hath left it thee, and defires to have no occa-
fion to write himfelf other then

Thy LdDmg Friend

IFilham Ramefey,
The Contents of every Sedlion and Chapter
contained in the Third Book of this Treatife, being an
Introduct ion T o El ections.

SECT. I.

Comprehending an Introduftion to Eleftions or neceflary InftruAions for the

elefting of any manner of Work by the fccret Operations of the Heavens, by
the nature of the Signs, Planets and Afpefts of the Moon&c. Fol, 121

Chap. I.
Containing fame Kecejfdrj inftruSiom to the judgement of EleHions. 122
Chap. 2. Of the Jigns,ani their Jignifaations in E left ions ^ and of the hinderances of
the Moon being a farther injirutlion to the judging of EleHions. 1 a6
Chap. 3. Shewing EleUitns bj the uffpetts of the Moon to the other fix Planetand
b] her Manftons. 128

Sect. U.
Containing Rules for Elefting fuch matters as appertain to the fignification of the
firft houfe of Heaven. 13 3
Chap. T.
Containing neceffary rules for putting children to nurfe, to fchool and to a trade. Idem
Chap. 2. Of the rules of E left ions for the cutting of hair. 13 ?
Chap. 3. Of cutting of nails of the hands or feet, alfo corns. 134

Sect. III.
Of Rules for elefting matters appertaining to the fccond Houfe. Idem

Chap. I.
Of receiving and borrowing of money. Idem
Chap, 2. Containing other rules concerning borrowing and lending. 135
Chap. 3. Of buying to profit again by thefale"thereof. 136
Chap. 4. Of felling to advantage. 13?
Chap. 5. Being a farther infiruttion touching buying and felling in an ordinary Way
of the world. ^ Idem.
Chap, 6. Of buying of cloathing, or putting on of apparel. Idem.
1
Chap, y. Of fitting or removing from one place to another. 38
Chap, 8. Containing rules for eleEiinganj worl{ in the Art of Diftillation or Al-
chimp. , 139

Sect. IV.
Comprehending rules in Elefting fuch matters as appertain to the fignificati-
on of the third Houfe. 140

Chap.
 The Contents.

Chap. I.
Of fljort journeys and their EleSlians. Fol. Idem
Chap. a. Of making friend/hip between irethren, or any two ft variance. Idem
Chap. 3. Of applying the minde or fiudyto Divine matters ok contemplations. 141

SECT. V.
Containing rules of Eledions appertaining to the fignification of the Fourth
Houfc j 42
Chap. I.
Of building of Houfes. Idem
Chap. 2. Of building of Cafiles and Cities. 14 J
Chap. 3 Of building of Churches. 145
Chap. 4. Of building or eretttngof Mils. Idem
Chap. 5. Of pulling doVcn or defraying of Houfes or any Fabric^ Vohatfeever, Idem
Chap. 6. Containing rules of eleBions in bufing of land, houfes or heritages. 146
Chap. 7. Of bujing of land for husbandry, and not to build upon. 147
Chap, 8. Of bringing offtater to ahoufe either by Conduit, Pipe, Pump; and of
diging of IVtls. 148
* Chap. 9. Of tillage or manuring of the ground. Idem
Chap. IO, Of renting, hireing, and letting of houfes, laud or fruit, or any other
thing to he let or hired, 149
Chap. 11- Of planting of trees or grajfug. 150
Chap. 12- Of/owing »f feeds tn the ground. 151
Chap. 13. Of ridding houfes or placet from evil fpirits. Idem

S e c t. V I.
Containing rules for elefting a time for any work or thing appertaining to the fifth
Houlc. I52,

Chap. I.
Shewing a fit time for the procreation of boys or girls. Idem
Chap. 2. Of delivering a dead child. rjj
Chap. 3. Of chriffenlng or circumcifng of children. 154
Chap. 4. Of giving and receiving of gifts or prefenlt. IJJ
Chap. 5. Containing rules for eteCiing a time for putting on of apparel. Idem
Chap 6. Of feafiingor eating of meat. 156
Chap. 7. Of drinking of wine and other drink/. 157
Chap. S. Of writing of letters or any thing elfe of ingenuity. 158
Chap. 9. Of making odoriferous fmels and unguents. Idem
C hap. 10. Offending Smbaffadours or mejfengert. TJP

Sect. VII.
Of Eledions appertaining to the fixth Houfe. 160

Chap. I.
Of the true knowledge of /AeCrifis, or critical and judicial days, very ufeful for thofe
that ftudy Phyfick; Idem
Chap. 2. Of applying medicines generally to all the parts of the body of man, 162
Chjap. 3. Of adminijiring medicines to thedifeajes of the head. 16}
v Chap. 4. Of applying remedies to the eyes, and preparatives in general. Idem
Chap. 5- •/ applying remedies to the nofe. ld>4
Chap. 6, Of injefting clyfers, andflopping of rleumts or fluxes. Idem
Chap.
 The Contents.
Chap. 7. of the aeimtm/fratio» of ^argarifms^or fnetnings, Andfuch like. 16$
Chap. 8. Of giving of vomit t. Idem
Chap. 9. Of ttdrntnifiring purges and phjfick^ laxative. J66
Chap. 1 o. Of bsthing and eleSling a time therefore. . 169
Chap. 11. Of eleEling a time for ufing Chirurgery. Idem
Chap. 11. Of eleBing a time for phlebotomy or blood-letting, alfo for applying ven-
tofies. . 170
Chap. 13. Of the PhyJit tans going to the Patient, 171
Chap. lOf.Of hireingof ftrvants. I7a
Chap. 15. Of buying of birds and letting them fly to return again. Idem
Chap. 16. Of buying four-footed beafis. 173
Chap. 17. Of bringing up dogs or tameing offmal cattel. 174

Sect. Ylll.
Containing Eleftions appertaining to the Seventh Houfe.

Chap. I.
Of the elett'wns apertaiuing to the JignifUaiion of the feventh Houfe, and ton thing
marriage. Ii^em
Chap. 2. Of Venereal fports. 178
Chap. 3. Of partnerJhip or agreements, or things between tveo. Idem
C hap. 4. Of going to war, or begining of d'jferencies and duels, quarrels, Idto.
fuits,controverJies and the like. 179
_ Chap, 5. Of making of peace, fuppr effing or enceuntring of rebels, and florming of
eafiles and taVons. 182
Chap. 6. Of buying of arms and preparing ofinfiruments of war, and Jhips or gallies.
184
Chap. 7. Offeeking of fugitives and examining of theeves and malefaBors. Idem
Chap.. 8. Tofyowthefubjeilandjcopeofthewhifperingsorclandejlineprattifes of
aultwo, and at playing at Chefs (or any other fitting game^) to win. 185
Chap. 9. Of huntingjfowling andfijhing. 187

Sect. T.X.t,
Containing Eleftions appertaining to the fignification of the eight Houfe. 189

Chap. I.
Of making of wils. Idem
Chap, z Of the heritages of the dead. 190

Sect. X.
Containing the Eleftions of the ninth Houfe of Heaven. Idem

Chap. I.
Of the rttnrning of fuch as are abfent, and of going of journeys and entring into any
place. Idem
Chap. 2. Of building tffhips and gallies, and of Lantching them, and of voyaging by
Sea. 194
Chap. 3. Of learning of fciences, and of fmging, and mufiek. 19 j

Sect. XI.
Containing Gledions appertaining to the fignification of the tenth Houfe, 196
CHAP.
 The Contents.

CHAP. L
Of eleSling Kings and (jovtrnours , and of their enftauling and hegining their rule
or government. Idem
Chap. z. 0/ obtaining favour of Kings and Great men, jujlice on enemies and par-
dons. alfo of going of progrejfes with the King or an] other Grande, 197
Chap. 3. Of learning an] csfrt or Occupation. 198

Sect. XII.
Containing fuch Eleftions as are under the fignification of the Eleventh Houfe of
Heaven. 199
Chap. I.
Of accomplijhing an] thing hoped for, and of gaining a good repute, and the love of
friends. Idem
Chap. z. Of obtaining of promifes andrequefts. 200

Section. XII I.
Comprehending the Elections of the T welfth Houfe. zoi

Chap. I.
Of freeing of prifiners and Captives. Idem
Chap. 2. Ofbujing and riding of horfes, &c. Idem

FINIS.
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L I % S 11 III.

IVDICIIS ASTRORVM

ELECTIONIBVS)

OR AN

Introdudion to Eledions?

Fully comprehending the Rules of the

Ancients in Electing a time for any

manner of VV on k.

Section. I,

Comprehending an IntroduUion to Elections-, or necejjary

InJiruBions for cletting any manner of ivorl^, by the

f ecret operations of the Heavens, by the nature of the

Signs, Elanets,and fpecls of the oSAdoon, (yc.

iE have found moll of the Ancients to be very curious in this

manner of Judicature, but fome more excellent then others;
wherefore fince the knowledge thereof is not only deleftable
and rare, butalfo very ufcfull and profitable, both forefchew-
ing evil, and choofing the good; as alfofor that the verity
thereof is wonderfull, if the Rules of Art be diligently obfer-
ved, and with care and difcretion prartifed ; as alfo for that T
earnellly defire the Students in this noble Art may daily more
and more increafe in knowledge (as I have faid) 1 have thought good here to give
R you
 izz Ityles for EleUing Lib.3.
you without either fraud or deceit, the moft Judicious and Rational Rules of the An-
cients, concerning the eledting orchoofing a time for any Work incident to the af-
fairs of mankinde, whether particularly appertaining to a mans own particular per-
lon, or his eftate, friends, or enemies, &c.

Chap. I.

Qontatn 'mg fome necejfary InflruSlions to the judging of EleBions.

"W N all Authors that ever I yet met with, I finde there can be no time elefted (in
work ofT-' I t^'s our Altrological way of elefting) advantagious to any one whofe nativity or
ledlons aecor- I time of birth is not exaftly known ^ tor according unto it muft you frame your
ding to fome of M eletS-inn, together with refpeft to the revolution of the year;and Zahel,Bouatujt
the Ancients. Meftahalla and Dariot fay that in cafe the nativity of a man cannot be attain-
ed,refpeft mull be had to the time of the queftion;the reafon isf as I conceive)for that
The Reufons. the queftion be radical) the Querent fnall have the fame fignificator or one of
the fame nature in the queftion as he hath in his Nativity; and this 1 have ever found
true n t at ever niet w t t at
A harmony ' ^ ^ '^ ^ produce their Nativities j wherefore it is
andconcot- that the Antients conclude (as well indeed they may) that G OD the omnipotent
dancy between and omifcient Creator of the Heavens and the Earth, and all things therein, hath
3n rnac e
Infcriour bo ^ he hath
' ^he earth of the four Elements, but the Heavens being the quinte/Tence ofthem,
made to furround and inclofe it, that by the fecret working of the Anim*
ilics
Mundi, or foul of the World, which Z^e/calieth Rem fubtilem, the which (faith
he) fciunt JapUntei.z fubtile or fpiritual quality which is known to the wife, which oc-
cafioneth fuch a fympathy as between the Iron and Load-ftone, as that all Inferiour
things and aftions have their dependency and government from the fuperiour.
But although this be the Judgement of the Antients who fay, Look to the afcend-
entof the Nativity or Queftion and make your Elodtion accordingly: Yet I fay (as
moft agreeable to truth and realbn)Let the Figure of the Revolution of the years of
the world for that year be regarded,and therefore or according thereunto Eleft your
bufines, as being theTrue Radix, root or ground thereof. But Note that if the afcen-
dent and its Lord be unfortunate in your radix, or the Revolution of the world, there
is no Eleft ion can be made any wife to advantage the body or the party for whom you
would eleft an advantagious time j and foconnderand underftand of any Eleftion
whatfoever, If the chief fignificator of anybulineffebe unfortunate in the ra-
dix, ther can be no time Elcfted to prevent the mifchief threatned ; for whom the
Lord hath ordained todeftruftionor punifhment, he caufeth one thing or other to be
incident unto that party fo ordained to puhilhment, either by inclination or cafualty
(according to hisDivinewil and preordination and the harmonious concordancy of
Aftrology with Divinity&c.)that it might come to pals • (and fo on the contrary for
a mans happinefs, but this comes to pafs through repentance) for I have
ever found men in this condition either to go on ftill in their ways without reproof
or being reproved, will take fo fmall notice thereof, as that they will hardly believe
it,or have an inclination to ftudy amendment orprevention of the evil; wherefore thefe
particular things in Eleftions ought to have their dependency on the generaJl fates.
But as I have but now faid, the figure of the Revolution of the world for that
year ought to be regarded and concluded the radix or ground-work of all your E-
A-iivvrs events leftions;for according to the nature of the fignificator therein
. . • muft your
' Eleftion be
happen to mm framed, or you lhall never be perfeft in this Art. Hence it is that often we lhall finde
on the eleftion fome kind of men and occupations thrive and profper fome years more then in others;
of one and ihe anci again on the contrary,do all what they canjtheir bufinefs ftill and endeavours go
fVr.e hour and backward: The reafon is,their fignificator is more fortified or debilitated in the Ra-
mimrc. ) 5 &
OlX;
Lib.3. All manner of Worlds. 123
anJ we fee that fuch fhall in an Eledion by Saturn and Mart have a good and pro- Tht reaCon
fperous day,and upon the fquarc or oppofition of the CAloch to Saturn or Mars^V thtrtof.
though on a mifchievous day • becaufe thefe malevolents were chiefe rulers or figni-
ficators of the builnefs in hand,things or perfons,&c. intheRadix.Con(ider alfo the
places of any Eclipfeor Great conjunction in every year.So that when your truefig-
nificator is known, and his elfential and accidental fortitudes and debilities, you can-
not erre, the following Rules being diligently and warily obferved) there being an
harmony and fuch a concordancy betwixt the Coeleftial Creatures, and ourTerreftri-
al affairs, according to that excellent faying of Hermes, there is nothing here beneath
that if net governed and ruled by what if above.
Know then that in judging of the liars in Eleftions, fpecial care mult be had unto Ca'tflial in-
the bulincfs in hand ; for according unto the nature thereof mult your bufinefs be or- flucnccs are
dered, and your time chofen; as tor earthy bulinelfes, as planting and lowing and not cffeduil
JS
the like, an earthy lign is to be chofen or placed in the afcendent; if appertaining^ "
to fire, a fiery lign ; if to the water, a watry one, &c. As for example, if you would nature
elect a time to plant, you mult prefer Virgo before any other of the figns, becaufe Ihe
is an earthy fign, and fuch an one too as is participating more of the nature of the
fruits of the earth then any other, viz. Taunu or Capricirrn • and fo underltand of
any bufinefs j be fure you Itill elect a fign proper for your bufinefs, and agreeable to
the nature thereof.
And for the fpeedy difpatch of any bufinefs, let a moveable fign be choftn ; if for For the coml-
permanency you would elect any time, take a fixed fign ; if you be indifferent, or nuantc or dif-
defireyour bufinefs lhall neither be of long orlhort continuance, preferr a com-
mon fign, &c.
But Itili look to the fundamental ground! of Elections,-z/ic. to fortifi' your cheifChcif Signifi.
fignificators, and cheifly the m-fcon , becaufe Ihe hath a general lignincation in all caiors w be
things, in journeys, times, places and all bu fine lies whatfoever ,■ alfo the Sun, he be-
ingasit were cheifRulerorKing amongll the other Planetslbut more particularly the xhe sot"
Planet fignifying the bufinefs in hand ; as if your Eleftion be concerning war or
fireworks, you mull fortify Mart; if to fpeak to the King, thei'wa; to gain money,
Jupiter; if concerning marriage or Jove-matters,'; becaufe thefe lignifications
thefe Planets arc generally of; and founderftand of any bufinefs whatloever j Hill
have a care to fortify the Planet fignifying your bufinels, in general as well as par-
ticular, if you can.
In like manner you muft choofe and fortify the Sign fignifying your bufinefs in ge- The Sign a-
neral ( for as I have fa yd, as is the nature of your bufinefs, fuch mull the Sign be Scne-
you choofe and fortify ) as if you would goe by water as to Sea, &c. you biiSnclT'cVbc
fortify awatry Sign, and more efpecially Cancer, for that flie is the houfe of the icrtifycJ.
Moon-, if by land, as a journey, &c. an earthy Sign , &c. viz.. free from misfor-
tune or alliidion of the malevolent afpeCh of the In fortunes , and place it in the A-
fcendent of your Eleftion, or the Lord of the Afcendent therein, orthe cjlfoon, or T^ote.
both, if poflible; and this is necclfary in all Eleftions and the Ancients moreover
have for men eleded a maftuline fign, for wofnen a feminine; but this is need-
lefs, See.
The fign alfo and houfe fignifying your bufinefs in your Radix ought to be regar- riu fign r.nj
ded and well dignifyed; alfo fortify the houfe and fign fignifying the bufinefs in houfe isgnity.
your Eledion; as if you would eleda time for profit, you muft fortify ( in the fi-youi nuii-
gure of your Eledion ) the fecond houfe in the a-, its fign and the Lord there-
of, as well as the fecond in your Eledion, &c. In all Eledions, remember to for- b^obVci've/ia0
tify the Afcendent. its Lord and Difpoferofhim, and thefourtb , and the Lord of tUdions.
the fourth and alfo his Difpoficor; for by fortify-ing the Afcendent, the Lord there- Agcncrsl ru!c
n,;)
of and his Difpofitor, the health and fafety of the Parties bodyeleding is promifed ; -
tl
by fortifying the fourth., its Lord and his Difpoficor, a good and lafeconclufion and "°'
end of the bufinefs. But note ( as aforefayd) that if a malevolent Planet be fignifica-
tov in any tiling in die Radix, you muft fortify it, and not think the making a for.
tune ; viz. Jupiter or Venus ( which are but generally fo ) fignificators, will be be-
ll z ueficial:
 c
124- Rules for EleBing Lib.^.
Jupiter and neficial: for it will often prove contrary for all men are not ruled by Jupiter and
Wtms may VeKus-, neither ( as I fay) are they alwaysfortnnes: for accidentally they may be
m^evolc"^ infortunes: and when they are Lords of the eighth, twelfth and lixth, they are occafi-
Planets and onsof ficknefs, poverty, imprifonment, mifchief and death as effectually as Saturn or
not fortunes. tJliars: for every Planet muft doe the office whereunto it is ordained: and fo by
Saturn and thefame rule may Saturn and Man be fortunes, and fo they are to thofe they cheifly
anc t0 t 1 n s as are
fo fometimes' ' '' g properly under their dominion either naturally or ac-
be fortunes^ cidentally ; wherefore the true knowledge of your lignificator ( in Eledions ) of
not infortunes, the bufmefs intended is of great value , and worthy ferious confideration.
AHb in electing any work,have efpecial care to fortifie the part of fortune, the Lord
thereof and its Difpofitor, fo that they be either in body or afpeft helped by the
fortunes, and free from the configurations of the Malevolents. Let not the Lord of
Note. your Afcendent by any means be retrograde, for it will occafion tardity and hin-
drance in any thing, although all the other fignificators were effentially ftrong and
promiling the effeding of the bufinefs j it cauleth all o much trouble and pains in the
bufinels, although naturally never fo eafy to be accomplifhed.
Rules gcncnl In the beginning of any work alfo fee that the Dragons tayl be not with either of
for the elefting the Luminaries when they are in conjumftion or oppofition, or in the Afcendent, or
oTan^w houfe fijgnifv ing the bulinefs in hand; but place in thofe places fome fortunate Planet,
or in the houfe of the bulinefs in Hledfion, or in the Angles of the Figure
-j. at the time of Eleftion. But have a fpecial care in all hledfions you pur
t
' not the CMoon in the Afcendent • for fhe is an enemy thereunto j lo alfo is
the Sun; for he therein diffolves and undoes what is accomplifhed and done. And let
not an Infortune be placed in the Afcendent, nor in any of the Angles, efpccially if he
have dominion in the lixth, eighth or twdlfth; alfo look that in a diurnal Election you
have a diurnal fign afcendingjin a no<fturnal,a noCfurnal fign : and if you can, that the
Luminaries be in the fame ligns(I mean of the fame nature,efpccially that of the time.
Avoid Hleftions at liich time as the CMoon feparates from ihe-ffonjunftion or Oppo-
fition of the Sun, and immediately goes to the configuration of an infortune; for it
fhews that if the place of the Conjuntlion or Oppofition be unfortunate ,the bufinefs
then began fhall come to no good end or conclufion; but if the place of the Conjun-
ction or Oppofition be fortunate, it fhews that the beginning of the bufinefs then in agi-
tation lhall be good, but it lhall ill fucceed in the end.
But if the lS\Icoh feparate from ConjunElton or Oppofition, and apply to a fortune,
and the place of the Conjunttion or Oppofition be unfortunate, it lignifieth that the
beginning of the bufinefs fhall be bad, and the end thereof good ; and when the
place of the (fonjmftion ov Oppofition is fortunate, and the yUoon applieth immcdiatly
to a fortune, it denotes that both the beginning and the end of the work then began
frail come to good or be fortunate. And fo on the contrary, if fre apply to an infor-
tune when the places of the Conjunftion or Oppofition are unfortunate ; when the place
of the (fonjunUion or Oppofition, or their Lord or Difpofer of them, be in a fuccedent
houfe, it lignifieth that the profit and good to beexpefted by the bufinefs frail be in
the end accomplifred, though with fome trouble ana pains; but if they be in a Cadent
houfe, vi-c. Cadent from the afcendent of the beginning of the thing or bufinefs, or
from the afcendent of the Hledion,or Radix, it frail be broken off, and come to
naught.
j\jote Albttmxzer a moft learned Arabian in this Art, faith, that when the Lord of the
Eleftion (which is the Planet fignifying your bufinefs) is Lord of the fign of the Lu-
minaries(efpecially that of the time) in the Revolution of the year of the World, or
Lord of the year,or Lord of the Afcendent at thetime of thcRevolutionandbe for-
tunate therein, and alfo in the Eleftion - it fignifyeth and denoteth extraordinary
fuccefs and fortune in the bufinefs then began, and in all the affairs thereof.
When the place of the ConjunElton or Oppofition , and their Difpofitorsbe well
dignified and placed, the bufinefs then began or done frail be firm and of continu-
ance and fortunate. Alfo accomplifrment and good liiccefs of the bufmels is figni-
fied when the Difpofitor or Lord of the houfe of the Conjunttion or Oppofii ion before
the
 Lib.}. dli manner of Worlds. 125
the beginning o£ the work or buiinefs, is oi ieBCaiio the hour of the beginning of the
thing, and be in his own houfe beholding thofe places with a or Tritx ; but if
he do not behold the aforefaid places of the Conjmtiion or Oppofuion, he profi-
teth not.
Youmayalfo make your Elections for the beginning of any work from the Lord Other Rules
of the Triplicity of the Cftlocn&t die time of the ConjHnnion or Oppujition ; for they dcfting ;he
have power in the beginning of bufinefies; for when they are received and fortunate wo'k^ C
at the time of the beginning of any work, it lignifietb good; but that which doth
the more confirm it,is, that the afcendent of the Eledionbe a fign in which he or they
be well dignified, or have dominion in the revolution of the year, and that the for-
tunes be in Angles, and chiefly in the afcendent and mid-heaven, alfo in fuccedent,
and in the place of the thing, or bufinefs intended, or in agitation.
In the beginning of any work (alfo) when the Luminaries behold each other with ^or quick cif-
agoodafped, it lignifieth fuccels in any bufinefs then began; the bufinefs [^allo
know] in hand is forefliewed by the Moon, her being in the day-time under die eardi, you"
and in the night above ; and in an Eledion wherein a fpeedy difpatch of any bufi-
nefs is required, fort die not the Mton, but put lupiter or Venus in the afcendent or in
the mid heaven ; but have regard unto the Moon in things of long continuance , as
Marriage, Building and die like; and when fhe is impedited, put her in an Aftgte Of ef $£# ^ rr
fuccedent, butletliernat behold the afcendent nor its Lord, nor the Lord of ^fii
houfe of the thing, or his Difpofitor, nor the Planet which hath lignification of the
thing either generally or particularly; but if you cannot obferve csadly all thefe.Iook
diat you obferve as many of them as you can.
Some Authors hold it more nccelfary to fortifie the Lord of the Afcendent then A ihort mlc in
the Moon, others to fortitic the Lord of the houfe (ignify ing the bufinefs, and others cleiiing the be.
the general fignidcators, &c, for my part/1 hold itmoft neceflary to fortifie the fig- S'nning of any
nificators of the bufinefs, the houfe and alfo if poflible the Moon , rather then the W01^
Afcendent or its Lord, except they be proper fignlficators.
When the A/oou is How in motion , •viz.. not exceeding 12. degrees in 24. hours Cavests ^nc-
Ibe lignifieth flownels and tedioilfnefs in.the bufinefs in hand ; but if your bufinefs ral in ElstU-
require hafte, and the /Woow apply to an infortune,makeyour infortune Lord of your
Alcendent, and if then he be free from misfortune it will be the better, but if infor-
nate and afliicfed and receive the Moon out of the alcendent it is much better.But llill
look that your chief fignificators be free from misfortune and the and Op-
pofttionof the malevolcnts, as alfo of the Sun, and of combullion, ;uid that they be
not under the beams; a Planet isunderthed«« beams when he is not fully elon-
gated from the body of the Sun 17. degrees; he is in combullion when he is within
8. degrees 50. min. of his body, &c. as you have already heard in the 44. chapter of
the fecond Book of this Volumii.
Have regard alfo unto your alcendent.that there be no infortune therein,S: that it be
not infortunate in the Revolution of the years of the World for that year, which you
have bin taught is the Radix of your Work; have alfo a fpecial care that, you bring not
your Radix backward, viz.. from the afcendent to the fecond, but rather forward, w'a.
to the twelfth ; and fee that the Lord of your afcendent be not Occidental, efpecially
if the Moon be joyned with him.
Know alfo, that the in the afcendent is not good (as hath been faid) except '" (■be
he be in Leo or dries; the Sun in the afcendent with Saturn hindreth the bufinefi in "tl0"sj. }ot //"
Eleftion, and caufeth an end with much labour and difficulty ; Saturn with the Moon jn
ir>the afcendent fignifieth much fadnels, long and tedious difeafes,milehiefand death, ihc 3fc(n.'cric
evil from Kings and great men, lofs of lubftanceand kindred/riends and companions Hlcdions.
'jupiter with the Sun in the alcendent, fignifieth fadnefs, grief and little good, and cv^Mur.
J
change out of one place into another; with the Moon he fignifieth many waters,and
young children, concubines, marriage and honours.
Mars with the Sun in the alcendent fignifieth alfo much grief and dammage by Of M.-.u.
enemies, fmall friendfhipfrom friends,deltruftion and fudden death by iron or fire;
with the Mocn,\\Q denotes power and ih ength for inifchicf and deceit.
Venus
 126 Hfiles for Electing Lib.^.
Of Venus. Venus with the Sun in the afcendent fignifieth much pain and travel, difcords and
accufations by friends and alliance; allo the appurtinances of women j with the
Moon (he denotes health and fafety of the body, gain alfo and profit by wo-
men, &c.
Of Mercury- Mercury in the Alcendent with the Sun alfo fignifieth grief and fadnefs; with
the Moon he fignifieth many imployments and occalions, and that often with friends
and alliance.
Of the Moen. The/l-Aw* in the afcendent with the .S«» fignifieth deftrudion, mifchief, grief and
trouble, inftability alfo, and griefs in the eyes, &c. but the knowledge of thefe is
more for curiofity then pradice or ufe in my opinion.
Alfo have a care in bufineffes of continuance, of movable figns; infuch as require
hafte, of fixed j and in fuch as are indifferent, prefer common figns, as hath been faid,
ftill remembring that according to the bufinefs in hand and agitation a fign muft ac-
cordingly (viz.. of its nature) be chofen; and thus much fhall fuffice for the firft
chapter being introductory; therefore let us now proceed.

Chap. II.

Of the fgns, and their fignificattons in Elections, and of the hinde-

rances uf the Moon, being a farther inftruFlion to the judging of
Elections.

Ike as I have promifed, I fhall for the better inltrudion of the Students here-
in, be in this Chapter fomewhat more large in delivering the Jignifications of
L the figns, and how they are to be chofen in eleCting any manner of work.
Of the fignifi- Know then, that movable figns, as are Aries, foncer^ Lira, and Capricorn, fig-
cation of the nifie ancj denote mutation and alteration of things, and that they fhall be of fhort
in ekftions^ cont'nuancc > wherefore in Planting, Sowing, Graffing, and in buying and felling,
they are to be chofen; and if any one fall fick in thefe figns, viz. when they are in
the afcendent, or bearing rule otherways, the fick party fhall either foon die or foon
recover; and whofo flieth or taketh a journey at fuch a time, fhall be foon taken or
return ; and the promife made orany otherthing then began, fhall foon come to an
end, and be fpeedily f erf*rmed; news or reports are at this time uncertain, and moft
commonly falfe.
Of the fignifi* Then look that you begin not any work you would have continue at fuch a time,
canon of the ijUt in a{fairs eledf the fixed figns which arc Taurus, Leo, Scorpic,anA Acjuaries;

Eieaions*,n ^or 'n a" thefe make a continuance and prolong time 5 wherefore in building it
is good to eletft thefe figns, alfo marriages, or any fuch thing as you would have con-
tinue; if voyages or j'ournies be viken in them, they cannot be good, except there
be many teftimonics of the Fortunes; and if any one be at fuch time taken prilbner,
his inlargement fhall be protraded; and this I can tellifie upon my own knowledge;
and whofo fhall incur the anger and difpleafure of any one, fhall never be more in
that parties favour.
Of the fignifi- The common figns fuch as are Cjemini, Virgo, Saoittarj, and P'fces, are to be prc-
cation of the ferred in fuch bufineffes as you would have of no long continuance, nor yet foon at
coinrnon figns an enci . for are neither movable nor fixed, but common between both; where-
in cauns. fore tiiat houfe founded, or what ever it be that is then began, fliall not long conti-
nue ; wherefore in liich it is good to purifie gold and filver, or to put children to
School or any other learning, and ft advantagctb in all fuch bufineffes as do admit of
a medium or indifferency, &c.
 Lib.]. All manner vf Worlds. 117
Bat to eleft any bufinefs beforementioned, or any other in the like natmre, put tbc But note
tMom in the afcendentin a convenient fign, viz,, both agreeing to your bufinefs in M'"" dwh nt-.
nafture and continuance, and make her apply to a fortune with reception in a fign allb
of the fame nature if poflible j if it be in theday/ee thatyour fignsbe diurnal or the ic,. ^in
day-houfes of the Planets; and fo on the contrary, if itbe in the night time; for fo fortified, and
omch the better will your bufinefs fncceed. gcod afp ft
To infift longer hereon were but vain, wherefore let us proceed, &c. ^ uPhc'd ^
In this manner of work,i/<e,. EleAing a good and fitting time for the afling or do-'
0 e
ingof any bufinefs you muft have a fpecial regard to the UMoen, and that fhe be no- '
wilie impeditcd or afflifted; for as all the ancient Rabies in this Art do tellifie, there
are ten ways whereby the Moon may be impedited; wherefore fince it is a thing fo
necelfary, I fhall here plainly infert them.
Firtt then, the CMoon may be impedited by being in combuftion of the Sun, and The ten imps-
even when (he is twelve degrees diftant from his body, either before or after; or more aitions of ihe
plainly applying to or feparating from him; but you muft note Ihe is not fo ftiiich af-
fiided when file is fcparated, as when file is applying.
In the next place the Moon may be impedited when fhe is in the degree of her fall,
fie in the third degree of Scorpio.
Thirdly, fhe may and is impedited when fhe is in Oppofitkn of the Sun. Note full that
Fourthly, when joyned with infortunes or in Quart tie, or Oppofuion of them. iTth* "im"")'"
Fifthly, the Moon is impedited when fhe is within twelve degrees of the head or «
tail of the Bragon, which is the term or place of an Eclipfe. in elation to
Sixthly, when fhe is in the latter degrees of a fign wherein there is an infortune. your bufinefs.
Seventhly,when fhe is cadent from angles orin via combuft* the burnt way,which isll0t '"<1
in the Jaft 15 .degrees of Libra, and the firft 15. degrees of Scorpio} and this is the worit ^ VKard
Impedition die Moon can have, efpeciallyin Marriages, and in all matters belong-^ fbftch'p-
ing to women, alfo in felling, buying, and in travelling or going a journey. tcr.
Eightly, the Moon is impedited When fhe is in detriment, viz. in Caprtcdrn or in
QHantle, with her own houfe,or not beholding her houfe with Sextile or Trine.
Ninethly, when he is flow in motion, z//«. when fiie moves in four and twenty
hours lefsthen ishermean motion (underftand the fame in all the Planets) The mean
motion of the Moon (according to the moft learned in this art)is i;.deg.io.min. S6.
Sec. i
Tenthly, and laftly, the Moon is impedited when (he is void of cburle,which is when
fhe is in any fign, and beholds not any Planet till fhe enter another fign,($-c.
Let therefore (in all manner of Eleaions for good) the Moon be ftrong and well UnfifrlhnJ
dignified, and m good afped of the fortunes, and free from the Configurations
theMaIevoIents,and that (lie be not in the Afcendentyet if flie be beheld by the
Fortunes,and be in the Afcendent, it is good to buy and fell; and make the Moon and and infommcs
the Lord of the Afcendent (in your affairs of eleding) behold the Afcendent; for Saturn and ..
when a Planet beholds not his own houfe, it is like a man that is not able to benefit 'n t!l5
ptcr
hishoule nor remove the evil Impending ; but when a Planet beholdeth his own *
houfe, it is like a man that is ftrong in his habitation, thatis able to proteft and de-
fend thofe that are under his power and tuitionjand to repell and keep off thofe ene-
mies that arewithout; and note further, that when the Lord of the Afcendent is- .
unfortunate, you muft place himfo as that he behold the Afcendent with a Trine or
Sextile-, andifthe he impedited, let her by no means be in an Angle, butanj when'
place the Fortunes therin, or the Moon, when fhe is beheld of the Fortunes out of an you cannot de^
timc
Angle -. Let not Tart of Fortune be cadent in the beginning of any work or queftion for3
tctt el<: on
from theAfpeft of the A-Joon, or her Conjunlliom it mattereth not for the Dif- " ^' -
poficor of the Part of Fortune, neither mattereth it whether Part of Fortune be ca-
dent from the afcendent; but put the Lord of the afcendent with Part of Fortune, be-
caufe it is moft profitable for gain; but let not the Moon be placed in the fecondjllxth,
eighth or twelfth from Tart of Fortu ne becaufe it caufeth illfuccefs.
And in all beginnings of works whatfocvcr, let the afcendent and the Moon be in Rules more for
fignsof right alcenfions as are Cancer^ Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio and Saoittarj be-!hc b.-ginning"
caure of wo,kt
 c
iz8 R^les for Electing Lib.^
caufe it denoteth good luccefs and fpcedy difpatchinthe bufmefs ■ but the figns of
oblique alcention, as are C<ipriccr»y /Jyaaries^ Pijces f Jirieu Tautus and Cjenrini^
caufe a hindrance therein, and much tedioufnefs ; wherefore let not the al'ccndent or
the Moon be in figns of oblique afcentions; And if the Moon be impedited, and your
bufinefs is in fuch hafte as that you mutt clcd your bufinefs at fuch a time, let not
her have any relation to the afcendent either by body or afpedt, but let her be cadenc
from the afcendent, and place a fortune in the afcendent, or in good alped therewith,
and fbrtifie the cufp of the afcendent, and its Lord and the Lord of the hour.
The method of Thus have you as brief as can be the general way of judging ofHledions; Jet us
the fubfequcm therefore now defcend to particulars j wherefore the Method we fhall take or follow
dJfcoutfe, . herein , lhall be to proceed according to the feveral demands belonging to every
houfe of Heaven, fince there is no one thing or bufinefs incident in the affairs and
life of man but it is fignified by one or other of them : wherefore we will begin with
the bufineffes appertaining to the firft houfe; and then in order we fhall proceed to
the fecond and third, and To to the reft, &c. But firft let me give you thcfe two fol-
lowingTables; the oneof Eledions according to the afpeds of the OMoon to the
other fix Planets: and the other of theManfions of the Mooti and eledions thereby ■
fince they have been thought worthy of note by the moft learned of the Ancients in
this moft noble and heavenly Science.

Chap. Ill,

Shewing Elettions by the Jjpettf of the Moon to the other fix $ la-
nets, and by her ManJions.

Likely fome people have not the capacity to nndei ftar.d or judge of the Rules
of Art,fo as to eled a fitting time for their work or bufinefs in hand, or can-
not perhaps admit offo much time as to make an Eledion ; wherefore for bre-
vitiefake , fince 1 have met with thefe following Tables in the books of the learned,
not to leave thefc my labours lame, I thought good to infert them, that I might not
leave my Reader to feek in any thing of this nature that hath come to my hand; yet
know that there is not much credit to be given unto them, fince they are general
Rules, and therefore cannot hold at all times, nor ift every bodies affairs; for as hath
been abovefaid,y»f»fer and Vennj may accidentally be malevolents and infortunes to
fome men ; and Saturn and Mars may prove Fortunes and Ailiftors j wherefore then
in thofc mens affairs that have Saturn or Mars their chief lignificator, and ftrong fn
their Nativities, the Quartile or Oppojititn of the Maen, I mean fuch days as fhe is
thus afpeded,may prove rather advantagious then prejudicial; and to whom Jupiter
or Venus are Rulers of the fixth, eighth, or twelfth in their Nativities, a Sexti/e or
aTrine or the Moon to them may not a whit advantage ; however I thought good to
give you them as they arc here beneath reprefentcd to you by my Author.
Lib.^. All manner of Workj.

A TABLE of E Unions according to the Afpeds of the CM eon

to the other fix Planets.
*
.\n unforruMtt CofiTttfe with old Confer not with Gonvcrfe with old Hire no fcrvsncs,
tiy, ubi no jour inert and husband old men, nor fue men and hu* band, fet k not after thy
icy , rpejic not to men, build! and to Princes, take men , repair what gain, take nothing
frlnc« nor olJ plan: trees, graft, no Phyfick, or ^ruinous and in handbeingnot
T; ncn, avoij the but feck not the journey, defer manure ground, began before.
company of fius- love of Women, thy dcfirc.
bindmen. I
A fortunate day, Converfe with Apply thy fiudy to Begin any good Uo thy journey,
go to noble m;il, Lawyers, and Ec- PhiSofophie, and work, make your and go ro Pre.
lodges, and Prc- clcfiaftlcal per- take Counfel. Journey to K ings Jskj and ludget.
btec, and fue for Ions, read the 'and gteat men,
thy rlghtj and take Laws. | Pre! a tea and
cnunwi. 'ludget.

An unfortunate Buy weapons of A day full of fear, ^ifpofe of all Take no Journey
day,takeno jour, War. orhorfes, avoid eonrentloni,t'un 8s ^ WarJ
li catte
file company,
'ney, avoid the hire Champions, make no league or ^ y '» or frlenddiips , and
company of Soul md kindle the fire new fritndQiip. oesfts* love of women.
cf diets, 8cc. for Alchymle.

(Begin nothing but Take in hand the A day "to be
that thou wouldcli 'affairs of Kings efchewed In all
have hidden and and Princes d jngs , deal not
© fetter. fue for prefer- iwith company of
menrs under 'great men.
them. |
Offer prefents to Sue for judge.
Princes, and your men: from great
fuity^l be heard men, but avoid
of them, rich men.

A day for pica A day fir for arao- Hire fervpnts nr Seek the Jove of It is good tchis
fares and ddigliis, fouslpoitt, con- workmen, make r women, and pur men or maid for.
2 'put on new gar- traft Marriage, rpofts,fing or play, on new clothes if vanrs, to cake re-
ments , feck the eck (or alikiode and marry. the Moan be ao.c Cteation and con-
love of women. Of ornaments j it in iso. trad marriage.
is a profpercus
dav.
Begin writings Apply to. thy K udy- It is good to iendCompofe vcrtrs Repair to Scribes
and accomptt, make .accounts, .BmbaffadorSjOra which require a and Chancellors
" chaffer, ftnd 9>ef l chaffer, takechlri cpcs,3nd Carriers, good invention, fend meflengers/
fengets or carriers. jjcs,fend youths to rake "your jdurtWy, ufe exercife, arid take thy journey,
i jlchotb.ind ncconv- buyandielji fend children to ufe Merchandifc,
1 ' . V. ,r.- ^fpany with S.iors, School. follow thy ftudyj"
• J c . vf "! :rn;i
The Vfe of the TABLE, .t.
You fee here in the.firft column b; Y <? © 2 2 ; aod in the five other columns
feveral matters; over the firfi alfo yow fee d , over the next *, over the third □ :
and upon the fourth a , and over the head ofthelaft d', which intimates no more
then thiSjWt.That they are tha'A/aons afpefts to the aforenamed Planets; As in the
firft column voirhave thele words , dn unfortunate take m foarnej &c. in die
fame line and on the left hand yow have b placed, and over the head of thefe words
cr, Hiewing that the ; in-f with 1; , is an unfortunate day to begin any bufinefs.or
to go a journey, &c. In the next column, and over againfl: i? you fee thefe words,
Converfe iv 'nh old nun and hu thardmen^ f^r''. and over the head thereof ^, intima-
ting that the ! in k with 1 is good for fuch bufinefs; and fo underhand of the reft
of the columns and afpcAs over againft 1" ; and know alfo that thole afpefts on the
•head ferve for all the other Planets j and what you finde written overagainft any Pla-
net, appertains to the lignificacion of that Planet; as for example,in the third column
and over againft d , you fee this written, /Ipplj thy fiudy to Philofephj, and over the
headthereor ' j fo that when the f isina 3 of v , itisgoodto applyonesftudy
that way; and fo you may (following this rule)underftand all the reft.
 ^des for Electing Lib.3,

A Table of theManfions of the Moon.

1
£ Slg D. M Qualities. Eleftions.
1 Y 20 6 rcmpcrate. 7"ike thy 'journey and I'hyjkk. Laxative.
3 Take thy journey by Water, buy Cattel, plant.
2 "37 Dry.
3 49 Moift. Chaffer, or buy and fell, but goe not by Sea.
b' 28 a.id ruld, Plant and fcrve, marry not, nor journey by water.
40 M&:« to!si.
4
Zlfe Wl'ferchandife, Voyage ; joyn Wedlock, and take Phyfick.
5 11 11 3 2 Dry.
6 U 24 23|Tempcr. War,/ewe not, nor take in hand any good.
yMoili Plough,Sovte, Travell not either by Sea or Land.
7 $ 7 1
S ts 20 Ciwiuiy «:'il wm' journey, and take Phyfick.
6 t rtbius.
9 a 5 5 7,Dry. Havigate.
lO,^ 15 49Moift. Plant, Build, Marry, but mak§ no voyage.
11 a 28 1 r.it^tiatc arvJ S'oWe, Plant,'Deliver prifonert, but take no purgation.
,4.0 cold.
12 TE II 31 MoilK Plant, CMarry, but Navigate not.
rj'tiJc H 23 Temper. journey. Navigate,Sowef lough, Marry,andftnd meffengers.
14 7 15 Temper. Sowe,Plant,take Phyfick., neither travel nor marry.
'5 Hi 20 6 Moitt. Delve and Dig, but neither marry nor travel.
16 III 2 CoM and Unfortunate for any thing:
57 roohl.
iJiH 15 49Moift. Buy cattel, but Navigate not. j
,18 ill 28 40 Dry. Build Sorre,Plant, Navigate, but Wed not.
;i9 J 11 jaMoift. War, Plant, Sowe, and Voyage.
24 2jjTcmper. Buy cattel, u/e hunting, but Wed not.
(21 vy 7 25 Temper. Build, Repair to a Magifiratefor favour, but marry not.
2,2, V9 20 6 Moift. Take Phyfick, Navigate and put on new apparel.
23 yvw 2 56jTemper. Take Phyfick, VWg'o neither Marry nor lend.
24 25 49[Temper. Lead an Army, Marry, Sow, take Thyfick _
2
S -- 28 40. Dry. BuildfMarry, feek friendjhip, take thy journey.
26 11 34Dry. It is in all things unfortunate, fiave tn taking of 'Phyfick,
27 24 23'Moift. Plant, SoWe,Chaffer, Marry, but Navigate not.
28 r 24 15| Tern per. Ufe Merchandife, Marry, take Phyfick,, but lend not, netr
I ther enterprife any voyage.
 Lib. 3. M manner of Worlds.

The Vfe of the Table*

In the firft Column , you have the number of the Manfions of the CMecn*
and on the head thereof this word OMtHfiom : In the fecond Column you
have the Signs Characters, and over the head thereof Sig. intimating ligns:
you fee firlt T 3 and «, «, «, over againlt r , on the left-hand Column
you fee the Figure i, over againft the firlt tr, the figure 2. andj'the figure 3,
againlt the fecond w , 4. againlt the third v, all which fpeaks no more
then thus that the firlt Manfion of the Moon is in Aries j the fecond, third,
and fourth in Taurus, &c. In the third Column over againlt the figure 1.
and r , you finde 20. 6. and over the head D. M. fignifying degrees and
minutes, which fhews that the firlt Manlion of the CMoon begins at the 20th.
degree and 6th. minute of* Aries, and ends at the fecond degree, and 57th. minute
of Taurus, at which beginneth the fecond Manfion,and fo underhand of all the rclt j
As for the Qualities of every Manfion in the next Column in the fame line,
with each Manfion, you have its quality or nature, over the head of which
Column you have this word Qualities : As for example, over againlt T, you
fee Temperate, intimating the firft Manfion to be fo qualified; and over againft
the figure 2. being the fecond Manfion, you have Jy, and fo oblerve of all the
reft; this being underltood, you may alfo (over againft each Manfion in the
fifth and lall Column) finde the feveral elections which are then to be en-
terprifed; as over againft the firft Manfion, you have thefc words in the fame
Line, Take ihj journey and Phyftck laxative; and over againft the fecond Man-
lion , Take thy journey hy water, buy Cattei, plant, drc. And thus by the fame
way you finde the leveral Eleftions for every particular Manfion, as you fee
over the head of them written EleSlions. And thus much lhall fuffice for the
Explanation of this Table, and the fcope of this Chapter: let us therefore now
proceed; yet if thou dolt but well underftand and apprehend what hath been
already faid, thou haft fufficienc to lead thee through the whole Art of Electi-
ons without any more words.
 Ifyki \fw EkBing \

Section. II.

Containing Ityles for Electing fuch matters as appertain

'r fto the (tgnifcation of the firf Houje of Heaven,

Chap. I.
Containing neceffary Qfylef for putting Children to Kur/e, to Schooli
or to a Trade, and of Weaning of,Children.

IT hath been the curiofity of the Antients to deliver ir.ftrudions for eleAing ^
time for putting out chilclren to Nurfe; wherefore Jeaft I fhould dctratt from the
Art, efpecially writing for the edification of all fuch ingenious fpirits as fliall ap-
ply their Study to Jjlrohgie, I thought good to be fo care full, as not to let flip the
leaflfniacter (fo neer as I can) that hath been delivered unto us by thofe learned
RuBhlety rtiea0,35 are found in fuch Authors as are with us extant.
An eh dlon for W^cfeforetben in fet ting children to Nurfe, let the/^ww when ^he Nurfe fir ft i
fending chil- begiris td give the childe luck, be in Conjtttittion of Venus, but if that be not, let her
ten to nnr e. ^ \nSL'^xij;ie q? Trine of her,with reception out of Taunts or Libra, and if Ventts
be defeebdihg in her excentrix or epecicle,it is the better; alfd fortifie the MooA and
Venus fri'the iradix and the afcendent and other fignificators; but if you cannot for-
tifie all theft?, ftrengthen as many as you can,but he fure you putcheni in ConjunHion-,
or at leait in dYvtiyf or Trine as is faid before. /
To School. And to fend Youths to School, letthe Mean be in Co»jun£iion of Mercury, or in
Sextile'otTr me, with reception out of Virgo or Gemini, fortifie alfo the afcendent
and its Lord, and the ninth houfeand its Lord, and the afcendent and ninth in the
radix and their Lords, or as many asyou can ; but be (lire you fortifie CMercury, the
Moon and the Lord of the ninth in the radix, and your time wherein you make
your Eleftion.
To a Trade And if you fend any childe or youth to Apprentice, fortifie the Moon, and the
Lord of the tenth,and fign of the tenth, alfo the fign of the, tenth and Lord of the
tenth in the radix of the Youths Nativity; and fee what Planet the Trade he is to
be bound to doth properly belong, and fortifie him both in your Radix and time i
as if the trade, profemon or occupation be a farrier, •Totter, Piummer, Brick^
maker, A4al$}r^fawdier,Gardner,or a tVorkfr in CMines, &c.fortifie Saturn.
If thi^afi'^c^ht^childe a Cio)ihier,orW^llsu-draper,ora LdHjer, Divine, or of
any Ecpl^^ft^al calling, fortifie fapiter.
If a PB^fitian^Sois/dier, Apothecary, Alchimi%.Ghirurgion, Watch-maker, Cutler,
"Butchir^Smithj Tfaker, 'Barber, Dyer, faok, Ttgnvcror Carpenter, fortifie Mars.
If a' Cjotdfrnith, (JMwter of money, Copperfmith, 'Brafter or Tewterer , fortifie
the Sun.
If a Silkznian, Mufttian, Mercer, Linnin-draper, Limner, Tainter, Lapidar,
Jeweller, Tla^er, Embroiderer, Terfumtr, Grayer, Se.tmjier, Cjlover or ZJphslfierer,
&c. fortifie Venus.
If an Aftrologer, ^Mathematician, Philofophtr, Merchant, Scrivener, Sculptor,
Poet, Schpo/majler, Trinter, Stationer, Attorney Clerk, Solicitor otTajlort&c.
fortifie Mercury-
If a Say lor, Eifherman , Fijhmonger, Vinttyr:, Brewer, Hunt/man, cMiUer,
<JMaltJier,&cc. fortifie the Moon, as you have been taught in the fecond Book.
BOm
 Lib.;}. All manner of Works.
Bonatus, Ha/j^nd othershave been fo curious in their EleSions of all works, that Of weaning or
they have given diredf ions for weaning of children, which though of no great con- wklng chil-
cernmenc, 1 thought fit notwithltanding to deliver here their opinions; wherefore
then in weaning of children, let the Moon be remote from the iw**, and in none of
the houfes of Ventts, thus Bonatus: and others fay,if the Moon be in her i2th.Man-
lion,or in Libra^ when you wean the childe, it will never more care for the breft:
Again,(bine of the Antients hold, that if the Moon be in any of the earthy figns, as
are T<?«)-*/and Capricornjtfie childe will affisd'the eating of herbs or roots; if
hZfrf^toeatfleftv; if in Cancer, ScorpietOt fifcit, filh ^ and if in any of the other
h^nsjtt will eat whatever you give it. Thefe are the opinions of fome learned j' bis
tht 'e is no doubt if the childe be feparaced from the breft of the Nurfe when the
OM ton is in Scorpio or Aries, remote from the Sun , and in Square or Oppofition of
v
exasTit will do the feat; a little ex perience and try al of theie Rules wilt put the mat-"
teroqtof doubt; thefe are not things of much value or regard; but fmee it hath;
been ch? curiofity of the Ancientsto write thereof, I have mentioned them (as I have
faid) wherefore if thy curiofity bedefirous to make tryal of thefe Rules, thou may ft
follow which thou thinkeft moft agreeable to reafon and truth, &c.

Chap. II.

Containing the Rules of EleEiions in the cutting of Hair.

ALways place the Moo» in common figns,well dignifyed, but efpecially in

earthy figns ; this is the opinion of fome ; and others again do contradidt
this, and fay Virgo is not to be chofen; 1 conceive the reafon was, becaufe it
is a barren fign : and therefore in cutting of hair, that you would not have to That lair may
grow fuddenly, place the Moon in either Virgo, Cjtmini or Leo , decreafing in not loon grow,
light and motion , and afflifted by Saturn. But if you defire your hair to grow
fpeedily, let the afcendent be one of the fruitful figns, asalfo Moon, viz. in Can-That ^
cer, Scorpio, or Pifces; but let the Moon be increafing in light and motion, and let Srow Ip^ouy*
her be in Sextile or Trine of the Lord of the afcendent of the parties Nativity, but
have fpecial regard the Moon be free from the malevolent impedition Saturn or
Mars, for they will caufe much fcurff and dandriff at the roots of the hair. But if-.. .
11 cow
you defire it fhon Id be thick, let the Moon be in Oppojition of the Sun, and the ^
afcendent and the Moon free firom the afpedsof the malevolents.
 c
R^lesQ for Electing Lib.:

Chap. III.

Of cutting the Nails of the hands or feet, asaljo Corns.

Rules in cut. /€ Ake then the CMoov in cutting of the Nails of the hands be in no cadent
ting of the I \/1 houfe, but in a fuccedent, and if not in a fuccedent, in an Angle increa-
nails of the X T ^ fing in light and motion ; The angles of a figure are, the firll, fourth.
feventh,and tenth; Thefuccedentsare the fecond,fifth,eighth and eleventh ; the Ca-
dentSj are the third, fixth, ninth, and the twelfth, as you have already in the pre-
ceding Treatife heard ; and have afpecialcare alfothat the Moon be not in Qtmini^
efpecially if (he be beheld of Saturn or (JMarjs by a Square or Oppofition j for if
beheld of Saturn, it is to be feared they grow not again; and if they grow, they
grow ilfavoured and thin ; and if Mars behold her by any of thefe malevolent
Afpefts and placed as aforefaid, they will grow into the flefh, which will caufe
much pain, and perhaps endanger the lofs of the joynt, if not the whole hand.
Halj faith, in cutting the nails, let not the Moon be in Gemini or Sagiturj, nor be-
held of their Lords, viz.. Jupiter and Cfrlercurj ; but put her in Aries ^Taurus, Cancer,
Leo, or Libra, free from infortune or any impedition ; and let her not be in Via
combujia (which is in the firft 15. degrees of Scorpio, and the laft 15. degrees of Li.
bra, as you have already heard) but the |irft 15 degrees of Libra you may adventure
on.
Of the feet. In cutting the nails of the feet put not the Afoon in Gemini,ox Pifces, or in Via com-
bujia , or in any other impediment or afflidion.
In cutting of ■ And in cutting of corns obferve the fame rules; and that they might not foon grow
Cows that they again, let the Moon be in Gemini, Leo, or Virgo, decreafing in light and mocion, but
may not grow noc afflifted by the malevolents, for that may prove obnoxious and hurcfull; and if
fpeedlly. yOU cani ict the Moon be in a cadent houfe of Heaven.

Section III.

c
Of fules for Electing matters appertaining to the

fecond Houfe.

Chap. I.

Of receiving and borrowing of Money.

. things of this Nature, you muft be very carefull to fortifie the Lord
KcelvTmoney. filiPS of the fecond, the Lord of the fign in which he is, thecufpof thefc-
con
' d in your time of borrowing or receiving, and the cufp of the fe-
mwm cond in your Radix, the Lord of the fecond, and the Lord alfo of the
houfe in which he is, if you can; Jupiter Afo ought to be fortified, for
jhathe is a general fignificator of wealth, &c.
Let
 Lib.:}., All manner of Worlds,
Let the Moon be alfo decreafing in light, and in Leo ^Scorpio, Sagitturj^ /Iquaries or
Pifcet i and let fupiier or Peniu behold the afccodcnt, or the Aloon^ and if you can
both ; yet look that the A-fotn be notimpedited of any of the Infortuncs, nor Msr-
c*rj, efpecially by ConjunElion or Square; neither let the Fortunes be cadent • for the
(JMoon by cJ^iais afflicted caufeth much rollicitacion,painsand labour, alfo much dif-
ficulty in the procuring, and perhaps anger; If by Saturn^ it caufeth much protracti-
on and delays, and oftentimes after much pains and travel, caufeth the buflnefs td
come to no good, or frufirateth the borrowers expeftation.
Take this for an approved Rule,that when the Moon is in thefirft degree Of Gemini, Nfirher bor.
Leo, ox Saqittary, or they onthecufp of the afccndent, it is not fafe either to bor- iow act Jcnd.
row or lencl, for that much inconveniency will come thereof.
And if you would borrow money privately that it might not be known or divul-f ^
ged, let the Mto>!( when you borrow it or receive itjbe under the Sun beams, and
going to Conjunftion of the Fortunes when fhe is feparate from the Sun, or fome 0f
other good afpeft of the Fortunes no ways impedited; this caufeth the bufinefs to be
kept private and clofe : But if the<JW<w>j be joyned, or apply by any afpec'l to Afars
when Ihe feparates from the Sun his beams, the bufinefs will be divulged abroad, and
known by many,and thofe too that you defire fhould be ignorant thereof; look alfo
that the Moon be free from Put (^ombujla, or the conjundion of SDragons Head, and
and Dragons Tail.

Chap. II.

Contam'tng other Rules concerning horrOtving and lending of money.

UNlefs you know the true fignificators,you can herein do nothing.

The Afcendent and its Lord, are the fignificators of the Borrower or Pe-
titioner: the leventh and his Lord, are fignificators of the Lender; Mer-
cury and the xJMoon fignifie the Thing to be lent. ^When therefore you
finde the Lord of the Afcendent and the Lord of the feventb in any good Afpeft of
each other, or in reception, or the Lord of the feventh in the afcendent,or Mercury,
or Aiercury joyned to the Lord of the Afcendent by body or afped, or in reception T, >
of each other, the bufinefs (hall beaccompliftied: But if the CHoon be under the boTrowcdta
Sun beams, the Sun fhall fignifie the thing demamdedin ftead of the Moon. fliall b« bad.
n , And H.tlj faith. If the Moon be in Via ('cmhulia, or in the afcendent at noon, or
in the firlt degrees of Citmini, Leo, or Sagittarj, or if they be in the degree or cufp
iof the afcendent, it fignifieth no good to the Lender ; but to the Borrower j this is
Halies opinion; you have but juft now heard it is neither good for the Borrower or
Lender at fuch a time ; yoa may follow which you pleafe, and in your curiofity try
them both, and follow which you finde moll true; a little experience will foon dear
the doubt : however it is no ways good to lend any thing in the hour of
SafMm .
But if you defire thatthe received moneyremain long with yon, notdefiringany Tbattbtbor-,,
ways to imploy it; let the afcendent at the time of the receit thereof be a fixed fign, rowed money
and the Lord of the afcendent, the Moon and the Lord of the fecond in fixed figns,nWJ' 'on8
free from misfortune or impediment, as alfo the angles of your figure.
But if (for fome occafionsyou have; you would fpeedily disburfe, turn, and . \
tvinde vour money (which perhaps may be advantagious ) let the afcendent be a
movable fign, or a common: but a movable in fuch a cafe is much better; let alfovamage.
the Lord of the afcendent, the Moon, and the Lord of the fecond in your Radix,'and
at the time (if you can) of the receit of the money be a movable fign free from
impediment,'
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impedimenr, as alfo the Angles of yourFigures; and remember that in all EleAions
youfoetifie (if .poflible) your chief fignifkators ^ asalfo in your Radix, as well as
at the time of the EleAion.
Furthermore if you defire to keep what you get or receive, that it may be im-
ployed by you to your heft advantage, fortifie the afcendent and its Lord at the time
of the receicof the money; fortifie allo Jupiteri and let not Man behold the Moon^
Afcendent, Part of fubftance, or part of Fortune, or their houfes, or any of theit
Lords, efpecially of the Moon or Afcendent ; how to take part of fubftance, or any
other part you (hall have hereafter, asl have leifure.

Chap. III.

Of buying to profit again by the Jale thereof.

D Oft not thou know there are many men make a Trade of buying Commo-
dities, and felling them again to their beft advantage ? yet there are many
again confefs they have often fold their Vv ares at difadvantage; the reafon
was, they bought them at hap-hazard, without refpeA to any peculiar or particular
A r time (as our ignorant Phyfitians prefcribe Vomits, Purges and Phlebotomie, at any
in the^geneia- t'016, procuring thereby much mifchief to their Patients(as I have by feveral known)
iity of our fo that they had need again (the remedy being or proving (by the ignoranceof the
Phyfitians. prcfcriber) worfe then the difeafe) to take Phy lick to expel that Fhyikk they have
already taken ; and this fometimes cannot but indanger the Patients life ; for that
nature being fan pent before, muft needs bythisralh aA of the unskilfull Phylitian
(who is rather (as Cjalen and h'ipptcrates fay) to be termed a Fool, then to be ho-
Tgnorance the noured with that noble term of I'hjfitiuti') in prefcribing their remedies at fych im-
author of mif- proper times that they work contrary effeAs (as Purges vomet, and Vomets purge)
th'ef. m01.e wea);ene(i and prejudiced ; nay and it doth often fall out fo, that nature co-

ether with the life is wholly estinguilhed jwherefore anon in its due place more (hall
e faid hereon, and the true & real times for adminiftring of phyfick be cordially deli-
vered unto youjbut totfhe bulines inhand)wheretore let them obferve what followetb.
of buying to In buying therefore any thing to make advantage or gain of the fail thereof, for-
prcfi: again by tifie the Moon efpecially, for that (he hath moft power of any of the Planets in the
che falc th«cof, ordinary courfe of the life of man ; Fortifie alfo A/o-cs/ry who hath alfo much in-
fluence in fuch matters; alfo the Lord of the fecond, and (if no(fible) the Lord of
the Afcendent : let the Cfrlcon alfo be joyned to Ollcnurj by body qr a benevolent
alpeA, free from impediment, either accidental or effential, asalfo from the affliAion
of Man as much as you can.
But if you cannot fortifie Of/ifrcwry, fortifie the Moon, the eleventh houle and
the Lord thereof; but yet let Mercury be free from the body or AfpeA of Man-, and
if you can by any means, let him be in Conjunftion or good afpeA of P'rntu , or the
Lord of the eleventh or both. Now be fure you obferve thefe rules well j for by how
much the more you fortifie Mercury (next to the cJPmjj being to be regarded) by
fo much the more may you be confident and affured of benefit and profit; for Mer-
cury , the Moon, the fecond and the eleventh are chief (ignificators herein, and they ,
ftillcaufe gain, if well dignified or difpofed ; but then be fure they be free from the
body or afpeA good or bad of Man.

Chap,
Lib. 3. M manner of Wor^s.

Chap. IY.

Of felling to adrvantage.

EVen thus rauft you do if you would Eleft a time to- fellthy commodity ac any of felling to
high rate.Let the Afoon be inTartntj,Ctt»cert Virgo or Tlfccj, free frommif-advantage,
fortune and feparating from the ConjHnRionor afped of the fortunes and ap-
plying to the afpcd, not Con;nullio», of the infbrtunes; for this is good for the Sel-
ler, but the clean contrary for the Buyer.

Chap. V.
Farther concerning 'Buying and Selling in the ordinary/ courfe of
the World.

THus in the daily and ordinary way of trade muft you do,fortifie ®, and place Advantage to
it in one of the houfes of .and let Inpittror fome other of the fortunes the buyer,
behold it with a good afped; for this will be advantagious to the Buyer, but
not to the Seller j Alfo if the CMoon be in figns of fhort or oblique afcentions, decrea-
iing in light, it is good for the Buyer.
But if fhe be in figns of right or long afcentions, increafingin light, number or
motion,and joyned with the rortunes,it mall be more advantagious for the Seller and
it fhall feldom be, but at fuch a time the Buyer ftiall lofe by the bargain.
But note , that in all this, the Moon and Mercnry be free from the body or afpeft
of Man, for that he ever hinders buying and felling, and caufes difcord and wrang-
ling; alfo fee they be free from the prcfence of "y, for he is little worfe then it.
Some of the Ancients have delivered thefe Rules for buying and felling; but others _
have taught that the Afcendent and its Lord are for the Seller, the feventh and the fignlficators of
Lord thereof for the Buyer, and the CMoon for the thing to be bought and Ibid; buyer and fd-
Mthaburus [[from whom I cannot defcent hercin[] faith, that when the Buyer is the Ier<the thing to
firft propounder or mover of the bufinefs, or doth firll fpeak to the Seller concerning be boVoflt and
the thing he would buy, the Afcendent and its Lord is for the Seller ; the feventh and,:ht pr,ce"
the Lord thereof forthe Buyer; And if the Seller be the firft mover of the bufinefs
to the Buyer, the contrary is to be underftood ; The mid-heaven and its Lord is to
fignifie the price of the thing; the fourth and its Lord the thing to be fold; and alfo
the Planet from whom the Moon laft feparated is given to fignifie the Seller; the Pla-
net to whom the next applies,the Buyer; and the l the thing to be bought and fold.
Some hold that the Moun in the Afcendent, either in buying or felling is good, yet
in a * journey is very bad. But note that in felling it will not be amifs for thee to place * Note.
the Af/oon in her exaltation ortriplicity feparated from the Fortunes, and beholding
the Infortunes, but not joyned to them by body.

Chap. V I.
Of buying clothing, or putting on of Jpparel.

HF.ar now what is obfervable in putting on or buying of Apparel; fortifie the

Afcendent and its Lord, and the Moon, and let the Afcendent and the fign
wherein the Lord of the afcendent is, be movable ; and ifpofiible, let the
Moon be in dries, except the feventh degree ; or in Cancer, excepting the firft fix
degrees ; or in Libra, or the firft eighteen degrees of Virgo, or in the firft nineteen
T degrees
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Rules for Electing Lib.3.
degrees of Sagittary, or the twenty fivft degrees of Pifces j and by all means avoid
fixed figns, except the firft twenty degrees of Tattrtu; for that there (it being the
houfe of Venus and exaltation of the Moo») \t fignifyeth great joy and delight; but by
all means let her not be in Leo or Scorpio, Xr^efpecially, &c. And ih ponible,let the
Meon be in Sextile or Trixe of the Sun, for it will be then lb much the better; but
if in thy Eleftion thou canft not obferve all this, place the Moon out of Leo,
Scorpio and fopricern, and Via ftmbttjia , and look that (he be no wife impedited or
beheld of theMalevolents.
Forti fiealfothecufpof the fecond houfe and its Lord, efpeciallyin buying of Ha-
bit, and let the be increaling in light; however if thou canft not in every par-
ticular remember, or be able to follow every particular of this that hath been laid,
in putting on of new garments.fortifie the Moen^rtd place the Sun in the tenth houfe,
or place the Moon in the mid-heaven free from all misfo une; but of putting on of
apparel, more anon in the Eleftions appertaining to the fth houfe.

Chap. V H.
Of f ittingy or remoVmv from one place to another.

Emember this eleftion (I mean its fcope and nature) doth more
properly belong to the third houfe,it being the houfe of journeys
or (nort removes; but the antient Arabians moft skilfiill and lear-
ned in this Art, have placed this eleftion in this houfe, as moft
agreeing or belonging to it;but the reafon thereofl fuppofe was,
becaufe feldom any remove their habitation but for their own
gain or profit in one kind or other; and for that the fecond houfe
hath fignification thereof(as you may fee in thefecond Treatife)
they have placed thiseledion in thishoufe; wherefore fince it is and hath been fo or-
dered by them, I lhall (as becomes a gooddilciple) follow as neer as I can (efpecial-
Jy in fucn things as are indifferent) my Mafters di reft ions and documents.
Wherefore then inelefting a fit time for fuch a matter, know that if the houfe be
your own,the Afcendent at that time muft be a fixed fign,and the Moon in a fixed llgn;
but if it be a hired houfe,let the Afcendent be a common fign,and the Moon in a com-
mon fign.
Fortifie the Afcendent,the Moon, the Lord of the Afcendent, and the Lord of the
place of the Moon, the fecond houfe and its Lord, the fourth and its Lord, and Tare
of Port une and its Lord, the Afcendent and its Lord, and the Moon and its Dilpofitor
to receive or have good and civill entertainment; but to increafe in fubftance and to
augment what is gotten in a thriving way, fortifie the cufp of the fecond, its Lord,
and Part of Fortune and its Lord ; and alfo it will be the better if you can then alfo
place Jupiter in the fecond houfe, free from impediment or affliftion; but however it
advantageth much if^frfrbelb placed-
And for a good luccefs and end (as in all other undertakings) fortifie the fign and
cufp of the fourth and its Lord; and if pofsible letTaurus or Leo be on the cufp of the
fourth; for that denoteth the goodnefs of the place,and that the houfe or place lhall
be clean and fweet, free from venemous and obnoxious beafts and vermin -. but Scor-
pio on the cufp of the fourth, caufeth multiplicity and increafe of fuch animals, and fo
much the more if it be any wife beheld of Saturn ; alfo be carefull that the aforenamed
places and fignificators be free from the Afpefts of theMalevolents, and if pofsible
not only fo, but in configuration of the Fortunes.
However fee that you fortifie your chiefeft fignificators, and your bufinefs order
according to the intentions of the party removing or flitting his habitation, and thou
(halt not erre.
 All manner of Worlds*

Chap. V 111.

Containing tyiles for Electing any jTork in the Art of 'Dijlillat'mi

or jilchymie.

A Man fliall, if he have regard to the writings of the Antients, find, that there
hath ever been in former Ages fome, and indeed moft of the more learned
fort of men, who have applied their fiudy to this heavenly myfterie : and
truly it cannot he by me believed, that ever there was an Age 'fince the World had its
Hrll original that was fo ftupid and void of underllanding, as not to have fome fons of
theHermetickArc produced therein ; and as by the more learned and refined fpirits
of all Ages it hath been ever in great efteem and praftife i fb is it dill in this we live,
and by very many both lludied and cherifhed, it being notwithllanding by the muck-
worms and fottifli Afinego's of the World flighted and contemned, and no more va-
lued then a Diamond is with Hogs, both flighting that unfpeakable and never to be
enough valued and elteemed knowledge, and the Students or Searchers thereof, in-
fbmuth that they account nothing more ridiculous, then that which they vulgarly
call The Phi eosophbrs St o n e, thus giving way to folly to condemn and not
efteem that great blefsing they arc in no wife tfiought worthy of; nay not f o much as
worthy the honoiu to be accounted in the number of thofe that believe there is fuch
a thing in Mature ; but it mattereth not what fuch ftupid Dolts conceiveouc,of their
fliallow and conceited brains, that can admit of nothing but ignorance ; wfieref«re
let it be ftill ur.ro rbcm a Sto nh and rock of offence j both it, and all thofe hea-
venly fouls, the Lovers thereof, fhall by me be ever in great efteem, and be moire
dear unto me then any worldly felicity: but I fear I tranfgrefs, let us therefore to
our matter in hand.
Since then I fay, there are many in this our Age who apply themfelves to the fludy
of this moft heavenly revelation, and they fubjed to mils of their intentions, and be ^.y jj? roany
fas many have) fruftrated of their expedation, let them obferve what followeth; this
and though fome have erred through ignorance and want of a through underltand- ftudy of the
ing of what they have fought, and others for want of proporuonatuig the matter ; BkjjctJ Eiixer.
and again others for want of governing it in working according to. Arc,;
fome through one defed, and fome through another, yet moft muft needs
fail of their defires, for want of a through intelled and right ufe of Hled-
inga pofition of the Heavens fit for the fame j for as the Elements and all thereof
compofed aref withoutdifputejregulated and difpofed by the influence and vertue of
the Cajleftial Planets and Scars j it muft neceffarily follow then, that all Metals and
Minerals whatfoever, have their dependency and efficacy from the fuperiour configu-
rations of thofe bodies; wherefore it cannot but be very efficacious in all fuch works
as tend to Alchymie (as well as the temporal affairs othenvays of men) and the great
Hermetic!^, Work.
Whereftre when thou beginneft any work of this nature,place the Moon in a com-
mon fign, free from all manner of impediment and misfortune j alfo the Lord of the
Afccndent ; and let the fign afcenifingbe a common fign; fortifie alfo that PlaneC
which ruleth the matter you work upbii-j as, if it be Lead, fortifie Saturn ; if Tin,
Jupiter; if Iron, Mars; if Gold^tftc ; if Brafs or Copper, Venus; if Quick-
filver. Mercury ■ if Silv er, the) /i/ocw &c. ftill remember to difpofe of them^/'v.. your
flgnificators) according to this rule!, and that in the beginning of your Work,&.'c,
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Ryles for EleUing

Section IV.

Comprehending Tfy/es, in Electing fuch matters as ap^

pertain to the fignification of the third Houfe,

Chap. I.

Of fhort Journeysr and their EleEiions.

MAny men are not acquainted with this Language ; wherefore I fliall more
plainly declare, that by fhorc journeys we are to underftand fuch as can
oe finifbed within a day or two, or lels; wherefore then in fuch an Eledti-
on, fortifie the Afcendent and its Lord, the Moon and itsdifpofitor, Fartof FortMitt
alfo, and its difpofitor , and the Planet to whom the Moon is joyned or in configura-
tion with ; the fign of the third houfe and its Lord, the Lord of the hour, and the
Lord of thething,or the Planet fignifying the thing or bufinefs for which the Party
takes his journey (if it be related unto you) as alfo its difpofitor.
But if all thefe thou canft not poffibly obferve,neither(your occafions being fuch)
can you defer them till fuch a time; then I fay fortifie the Moon and the Lord of the
hour j and if you cannot fortifie the Moor.->yzt be fure your Lord of the hour be no
ways impedited or Weak, and make the Moon fall from the Afcendent, and if pof-
Tibfe from the Lord thereof; But more of this in the ninth houfe when wee come to
trektof Eledions concerning long journeys.

Chap. I !•

Of making of Friendfhip between 'Brethren) or any two at 'Variance.

_,, , . "1^1 Ver have an efpecial care in this manner Of Judgement in Eleding a fit time to
otKinfmanbe make frendfhip between brethren at jvarla'nce'whether the brother or kinf-
thy bettet. 1 ^ man be you r better, equal or mferiOu^ ^>f if he be your major or better.
Thy «qui!. you muft obferve this general Rule to have regartumto Saturn; if he be your equal.
Thy Inferior. t0 Mart; if thy inferiour, to Mercury : but nrR fortifie the Afcendent and its Lord.
the Moon and its difpofitor, the Lord of the third, and the fign and cufp of the third
it felf, by fitting it to your bufinefs, and let the Lord of the third be in Conjunttion
Sextile,or Trine of the Lord of the Afcendent with reception out of houfes, ifpof-
fible,or out of exaltation or triplicity and term 5 for look how ftrong and better your
reception is, fo much the fooner will the parties at variance agree, and continue the
longer in friendlhip : and if polIible,letthe Lord of the Afcendent behold the fign or
 Lib,:>. All manner of JVor^s.
■4-1
cufpof the third with a Sexti/e or Trine, and the Lord of the third, the Afcendents
cufp, &c, Or let the Lord of the firft be in the tenth or eleventh, and the Afoon
beholding lovingly both fignilicators or either of them.
But note, if the reconciliation be with women, as before you had refped unto Sa-
*»r*,you mull regard &c. And as thefe Rules lerve for reconciling of brethren Nett.
and kindred, or fuch pcrfons as are lignified by the third houfe j fo will they very well
ferve for the agreement of any pcrlbn with tne father, by ordering and placing the
Lord of the fourth, as you have heard of the Lord of the third,U^/«r<sr« mutandis;
fo likewife a fervant,by fitly difpofing the Lord of the fixtli; and a childe,by fo order-
ing the Lord of the filth ; a wife, by the Lord of the feventh ; or an open or known
enemy ; and founderiland of any perfon whatfoever, Hill remembring to know ex-
adlyand truly your fignilicators, and then you cannot fail following your Rules.

Chap. •! 11.

Of applying the nwide or jludy to Vwine matters or contemplations.

SUch hath been the induftry of former Writers, that they have plainly deliver- - .g ,
ed unto us the lignification of every houfe as you have heard in the firft Book, on ^
where you know the Ancients have afiigned the ninth houfe to figoifie houfe.
the Religion and Divine inclination of any one whatfoever, and fome have been fo
curious, that they have afsigned it to fignifie and denote the higheft pitch of
liich inclinations, and the men lludying thereof; as Popes, Cardinals, Arch-bifhops, of the third
Abbots, Deans, Prebend^, Religious Hermites,&c. but the third to have lignifica-
tion of ordinary Priefts, or thole that have not attained to that heighth of dignity,
See. alfo any man of what calling foever that is religioully inclined.
Whcrelbreif thouwouldeft know a fit time whereby thy inclination may be fur-
thered in thy devotion, and thou the better able to continue therein; fortifie the a-
fcendent and its Lord, the eJMoon and its difpofitor, the Lord of the third, and third
itfelf, and "jupiterwho is a general fignificator of Religion and good inclinations,
alfo the Sun^ and if pofsible, let the Luminaries be in the houfes of Jupiter, and ei-
ther Sapttarj or Pifces afcending, &c.
And if thou wouldft be an exquifite and cunning learcher in Divine matters; for-
tifie Mercury, and make the aforcfaid fignificators behold each other with a good Note.
Afpeft, and each others houfes or the Planets in whole houfes they are located
and this will alfo ferve in any other bufinefs whatfoever mutatis mutandis; but if
thou canft not obferve all this, follow as much'thereof as you can pofsibly, the more
the better.
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R^les for EleBing Lib*

Section V.

Containing T^ules of EleBions, appertaining to the

fourth Houfe,

Chap. I.

Of ImUlng Houjes,

ENdeavour therefore at the beginning of thy work to fortifie the Lord of the
Afcendent and cufp of the Afcendent it felf, the Muon and its difpofitor, and
the Planet to whicn flie is joyned by body or Alpeft ; alfo the fourth houfe
and its Lord, the fecond and its Lord, and the tenth and its Lord, and fb much the
rather if you intend the houfe to be high • and in fuch a cafe be fure your fignifica-
tors be not under the earth , for that caufcth flow progrefs in the fa brick, and that it
fhall never be brought to that heighth and fhape it was firtt intended to be of; yet if
the Moon be in the fifth or third, benevolently afpefting any fignificator,or a fortune
above the eartli,it hindreth not much: place alfo I'art of Fortune in an anglc^nd for-
tifie it and its Difpofitor, and place Tail 'm the twelfth ; fortifie alfo Mer-
Cttry and its Lord, and let not Adars behold thefc fignificators which Jiave been
named,neither let hitn have any power when thou beginncfi thy work ; but if it fall out
ib that thou canft not help it, but that he will have fome power in thy figure , place
Ventu fortunate in the place of Marst or more plainly, let J cnns have gfeat power
and dignity in the degree and fign wherein Mars is located, and let her be in & Sex-
tile or Trine of him : Let Saturn alfo be in no configuration of > «;«/, as near asyoy
can, and make the OMcon increafing in light and motion and joyned to 'Jupiter • for
thiscaufeth the fabrick tobe beautifiill and fair, and have a Ipecial care the Afcon be
A ote. ^ wjt|1 ^ulurn 01. Dragons tail, or Saturn in the Afcendent or fourth , for this will
impeditc the work aud caufe delays therein,and perhaps hinder the finifhing thereof;
and if it be finiftied, yet perhaps it will (land long empty ; and if inhabited, yet will
the inhabitants finde no good therein, but much vexation, troubles, fears , infirmi-
ties and many tribulations,and the fabrick fhall loon bclubjed to decay and fall down;
and if the Aifliftion be by ctf /dr/, and the Afcendent be a fign of fhort afccntions,
it caufcth fires therein ; wherefore let (in fuch a pofiturc) the Ad con be increafing
The Landlord in light and motion, and the Lord of the houfe of the Adoon in afpe^f therewith,
(lull not inha- and the Lord of the Afcendent beholding the Alcendent, and thefc free from allim-
•bit the hcuic peditions; for if they behold not their own houfe, the Landlord of the L abrick fhall
u
not live therein.
Let Dragons tail be by no means in the Afcendent, fecond or f»urth, but efpecially
inthcfecond; for it caufeth proftifcncfs, but you may fafely place Dragons head in
any of thofe places, &c.
But if all thefc thou canft not pofsibly at thy time place, according as thou haft
heard i yet fortifie the Afcendent and its Lord,the Moon alfo, the fecond and fourth,
and their Lords, or at Icaft the fecond, and kc the Moon be in good configuration, or
Ccnjunilmn
 Lib. dll manner of Worlds,
CenjMnttUn with fupiter\ 'and if poffible let fnpittr be in the fecond; fortifie alfo the
Planet that hath exaltation in that fign wherein the Moon is, if you can- however
fortifie as many as may be, if not all, and efpecially your chiefeft fignificators.

* Chap. 11.

Of (BuiUhig of QiHles and Cities.

YOu have heard already the time of eleding the building of houfes; it refteth
now we know at what time it will be moil advantagious to build Caftles and
Cities ; know then that in fuch a work you muff fortifie the Alcendent and
its Lord ; alfo theand the Lord of the fign fhe is in, and Tart of Fortune and
its Lord, and place in the Afcendent at time of your firit beginning to build fome
fixed Stars of the nature of fapiter, Sol, Venus^ Mercnrj, or Saturn if he be well
placed; for that fignifies the durability and continuance of theCaftle or City; or
fuchftars as are of the nature of the Moon or Lord of the Afcendent. And note
here, that although in building of houfes we refufe the afliftanceof Saturn , yet in Note.
Caftles and Citieshe is not tobe rejefted; for Ha/; faith. In adificatione Civitatum,
fac Satmnum habtre firmans portionem in media (fiali, & in afcendente in principiofun-
Jamenti Civitatu. In building of Cities, let Saturn have firm power or authority in
the mid-heaven, and in the Afcendent at the time of the foundation of the City , or
when the foundation is laid; let the Afcendent alfo, if you can, be one of the houfes
of Jupiter; but if you cannot, however let it be free from the Configurations of
tJVldrs ; let Mars alfo be in no afpeft or bodily prefence of, or with the Moon , or
the Afcendent or the Lord of the term of the Afcendent, or Lord of the hour at the
laying of the foundation or the firlt ftone towards it; let alfo the Lord of the de-
gree of the Afcendent be fortunate, diretft and Iwift in motion, and the Lord of the
Afcendent in his exaltation or joy no ways afflifted or retrograde j and the Sun in a
lign of right Afcentions , allb Part of Fortune and its Lord in fortunate houfes. and
lovingly beheld by the 'JMoon; for by the ftrength of Part of Fortune, and its Difc The fignifica-
pofitor and the afped of the Moon thereunto, is the fertility, the goods and riches tors of the for-
of the Inhabitants, the profit and what ever elfe there is of good in the City knowntQne an?!,B00tI
and judged. fnanyC.ry.
Let not Mars by any means behold Part of Fortune, for it caufeth fcarcity and
poverty; and fortifie Saturn as much as you can ; for when he hath power in the
mid-heaven or Afcendent as hath been laid, and in good afped of Jupiterfit denoteth
the City (hall contiuue for a long time, and that there fhall be an innumerable mul-
titude of Inhabitants therein, who lhall live in peace and concord with each other,
and that it (hall not be depopulated.
But the fertility of the City is chiefly known from the pofition of lupiter, and the
Sun and the JVoon, See. but remember, that you debilitate (JMars in all foundations 2^ote.
of Cities ; let him not by any means have any configuration with the Lord of the
place of the foundation, or indeed with any fignificator; for if he have ought to
do in the figure at the time you begin your work, it lignifieth much mifchief and im-
pediment to the Inhabitants, and tnat they fhall be invironed and furrounded with
mifchiefs. Place therefore cMars in a cadent houfe, very weak and impeditedjother-
wife hewillbecaufe of much mifchief, difcord and extortion amongft theCirfzens;
but they fhall on the contrary a flu redly be free from thefe evils, if lupiter be for-
tunately placed and elevated above Mars : alfo the Luminaries and Part of Fortune,
but efpecially the i above all your fignificators. ought to be well placed ,- for Note.
by how much the ftronger Ihe is and freer from impeaiment,will the fortune and good
fuccefs of the City and Inhabitants thereof be, dec.
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further kdoW thatin laying the foundation of Cities, it will be moft advantagi-
ousif theMcon be free from misfortunes, and neither mCotijunfltcn ■, Opfofition^ or
combuftionof the or in via Cemtufid^ void of courfe, or in meridional Lati-
tude defcending; in the latter degrees of a lign, or in the beginning of a fign, in her
fall, or the Lord of the houfe in which ftie is not beholding itjOr in the lixth or twelfth
houfes, or with 'Dragons head or Dragons tail; but let her be increafing in light and
motion, and have Septentrional latitude afcending, in her exaltation, or exaltation of
Jupiter, and Jupiter or Vtnus dire ft and in an angle with her, buf chiefly in the afcen-
dent, or mid-heaven.
Itadvantageth greatly alfo, if the Afcendentand the Aioon be in earthy (igns.and
chiefly Taurus and Virgo; alfo in Capricorn when (he is placed within the A-
fcendent, andthe light of the time in the mid-heaven j for this iignifies the City
(hall continue a long time, and the Inhabitants thereof (hall profit therein and have
a good end; alfo if the Afcendent be a common lign, it (ignifieth there (hall be ma-
ny Inhabitants and multiplicity of ftrangers and feveral forts of people , efpecially if
many Planets behold the Afcendent and the A/oon.
Know alfo that in building or laying the foundation of Cities, if Saturn be joyn-
ed with Dragons tail, there (hall be much mifchief and trouble to old men and (er-
vants in that City. If Juptter be joyned with Dragons nt/V.much mifchief will be inci-
dent to the Nobles of the City or the Aldermen, &c. If Mars, there will be evil by
fire, difcord and debate, and perhaps the Magazine will be blown up often, or be in
danger thereof, or the CAUltUa will be damnified. If the Sun, evil is threatned to
the chief Ruler of the City or Mayor. If Vtnus, it will fall on the Women of the
City. If CMercury be joyned with Dragons tail, there (hall be much deceit and
many lyes, and cozening deceitfull tricks ufed. If the Moon, the common fort of
people (hall be afflifted. So on the contrary judge the good fuccefs of thofe (Ignified
by tnofe Planets free from impediment,and in a fortified condition, at.the time you
laid the firft ftone of your foundation j if the Planets are all ftrong, judge fortune
and good fuccefs in general, &c.
To know the Moreover know that the Afcendent of a City hath fignification of the life of the
fignificatlon of Inhabitants: the fecond houfe of its riches, ftrength and power; the third, of the
cafualty^inci- Laws thereof; the fourth, of the end of the Inhabitants caufes, as alfo the end of
«lcnt to,'or In the City, and the fecret places therein, as hidden treafures and the like; the fifth, of
any City, and the children of the Inhabitants-. thefixth, of the fervants and infirmities and mala-
thow to judge dies incident to the inhabitants; the feventh, of the Marriages of the Citizens; the
thereof. eighth, of their great houfes; the ninth, of their manners, cuttomsand Voyages: the
tenth, their habitations, Mafierie and occupations alfo their honour, power and dig-
nity ; the eleventh, their friends and afliftants; the twelfth, their great Cattel,Plots,
and fecret Enemies, alfo imprifonments and poverty.
So that from hence you may judge methodically, and particularly of every parti-
cular quality of any City; forin what houfes you finde the Malevolents, and (uch
houfes as you fee are afflifted and impedited, you may judge the ill fuccefs and mis-
fortune (according to the ftrength of your afflifting Planets) to thofe things (igni-
fied by the houfe afflifted and impedited, &c. So iikewife of the good ftate and con-
dition of thofe things (ignified by thofe houfes you finde aflifted by the Benevolents
and well fortified.
When Saturn is in any of the angles a lone,and not af ifted by the Fortunes,it (ig-
nifies delays and flownefs in thofe things (ignified by the angle he is in. and in the
aftions and undertakings of the Citizens in general; if (JWars be there he denotes
many mifchiefs, dammages, robberies, and corrupt or over hot ayr,
Butif at the beginning of the building, or laying of a Cities foundation, I? and V
behold each other with a good afpeft , and be in angles and other good places of
Heaven, ftrong and well dignified, it denoteth the City (hall be of long continuance,
and increafe in glory and plenty a long time.
Obferve warily what I have already (aid,and it will be needlefsfor me longer to ic-
fift on this point. Let us therefore proceed.
Lib,3. AH manner of Worlds

CHAP. Ill,

Of 'Building of Churches.

E (hall find this Eledion (fince in this our age we build more
S err alias then Churches) to be in a manner needlefs, yet fince by
the mofi Learned and well-minded Antients it hath been men-
tioned, I (hall for the benefit of Pofterity, which I hope will
exceed us in Religion andgoodnefs, deliver the Rules of Aftro-
logie in fuch an operation, &c.
At the time.then the firfi ftone of the Foundation is laid let
the Afcendent be fortunate, as alfoitsLord, the Moors and its
Lord, the Part of Fortune and its Lord , the ninth houfe and its Lord, the Planets
in any of thefe Places, alfo the Planet in configuration with the Moony and let Jupi-
ter be in the Afcendent, and if pofilblein Sagittarj or Pifces, or if you cannot do
fo, let him be in Sextiie or Trine of the Afcendent, efpecially in Trine , and out of
his own houfes, and good places cf Heaven; but let the Lord of the Exaltation of
the Afcendent bewdl placed, the tenth and its Lord , the ninth and its Lord, the
Moon and its Difpofitorj and Jupiter, if you cannot obferve all the reft,&c.

CHAP. IV.

Of Building or EreEling of Mills.

IN building of Mills be fure you place the tJMoon in varies in the Afcendent or
Libra, or the latter part of Virgo, and by no means let her be in Cancer or Ca.
pricorn, but in the aforefaid figns, as alfo the Lord of the Afcendent,or in Sex-
tile and 7V«»e thereunto j free from the Malevolent Afpefts of the Infortunes; Ob-
ferve alib this time in beginning any work belonging to Mills, &c.

Chap. V.

Of pulling down or dejlroying of Houfes, or any Fahrick whatfoeVer.

Like as the wifeft of Mortals very well once faid. There is a time to build, and a
time to pull doftn what hath been built ft here being a time for all things under
the Sun ) having given you the time of building, it refteth you know alfo the
time of pulling down what hath been built; for there is nothing fublunary permanent,
or that is notiubjed: both to change and defiruAion, &c.
Haly faith, when you would pull down or fpoil any building, place the
fignificatovs contrary to what you have in building. /
Put the Moon in a fiery fign, and its Lord; let the Afcendent alfo be a fiery fign,
V and
 c
Rylcs for EleBtng Lib.^,
.md the Lord thereof in a fiery fign or an aery : but Jchabauua. learned Author
faith, let the Afcendent be a ugn of right Afcentions, and the Lord thereof Occi-
dental, flow in motion, going alfo to a fign in which he i« abided in Fall or Detri-
ment,let him alfo be Retrograde, and falling from an angle ; and let alfo the AJoon be
decreafing in light and motion, cadent from angles, and joyned to Planets very weak
and unfortunate, and if poflible, let her be in .\corpio, or fopricorn, and under the
earth, or in configuration with a Planet under the Earth, Meridional defcending^nd
joyned to retrograde Planets, and let her be in the laft Square with the Sun •. Let the
Lord of thefourth, and fign thereof be weak and afflifted- as alfo all the other
fignificators, and the Planets to whom they are joyned or in AfpeA with j but chiefly
in this work debilitate if you cannot all what you have heard j for as he is
againfl building, fo is he alfo againfl pulling down what is built.
Hut if it be fo that you care not much whether the dettroyed place or houfe be re-
built or no, let the Moon be feparated from the Malevolents, and joyned to the For-
tunes or in reception of them, and this will caule the Fabrick fo deflroyed to be the
ealier rebuilt, if ever taken in hand.

Chap. Yl-

ConiamiHg rules of Blefl'tom in buying of Land, Honfes or He-

ritages.
O

LOok in even,' Eleftionor Work, you have a fpecial care you exaftly know
which are your true fignificators; wherefore in this matter the Afcendent, its
uu tc Lord, and Planet from whom the cJMW laft leparated, are the true fignifi-
cators of the Buyer.
Of the Seller. The Lord of thefeventh houfe, and the feventh houfe it fclf, and the Planet the
AJoch applies to, of the SelUr ■, Alfo the Seeds and Plants fown or growing on the
ground.
The fourth houfe, its Lord, and Planets therein placed, and the Moon are fignifi-
cators of the houfe. land or heritage to be bought and fold.
The orice of The tenth, the Lord thereof, and Planets therein located, fignifie the price, viz..
the Lnd or whether it will be cheap or dear; it fignifyeth alf«the wood or timber on the ground.
Having thus rightly underftood the ground of your Work, you will be the better
able to go through with the fame ; wherefore then in buying or purchafing houfes,
land and heritages, fortifie chiefly the fourth Houfe ahd Lord thereof; alfo the Mocn
and its DifpolitorandTWef Fortune its Lord andthofe Planets therein placed,
let them be no wife impedited,or Retrograde in Fall or Detriment,or in any AlpeA of
the Malevolents, efpecially of Aiart fax thefe caufe the houfe or land fopurchafedto
be foon loll, and of no continuance with your Pofterity.
That the Land Hut in making your Bargain, or that your Bargain may be good and to your ad-
may be purcha- vantage , alfo that you may afluredly have the Land or thing to be purchafed, if you
i, p'^fe; fortifie the Afcendent, its Lord, theTlanet from whom the Moon laft fepa-
atagoo^va'cr , affb the her fclf, and her Difpofitor; thefourth, its Lord and Pla-
nt- to his ad- nets thereir, and Tart of Fortune and its Difpofitor, alfo place the LTrloon in Can-
vamagc. cer or Txunu^ if poflible, and let her behold the Lord of the Afcendent or fign a-
fi ending with a T<A7«7f or T'firf, and be in good houfes of Heaven, and the Lord of
the ieventh applying to the Lord of the Afcendent, or difpofed of by the Lord of
the Afcendent or in reception therewith ; let the fourth houle alfo be in Taurus^ L.eo,
or /lc];;.:r:r<, and the Lord of the Angles Oriental and free from combuttion.
Lib,5- manner of IVor\s,
Letalfo the Vortunes (in purchafing Lands or Heritages) have chief power
in the Angles, if not in all the Angles, yet in the firft and fourth j and in the
other two, place the Luminaries beholding the Afcendent and fourth or one of them,
efpecially theAfccndcnt, with a Stxtilt or Trine- and fee that the Lords of the
Angles be not Retrograde, nor a Retrograde Planet placed in any of them j nor in
die eleventh, or ninth, nor the Lord of the fourth of a fiery nature, nor any of that
nature therein placed, efpecially if they are not beheld by the Benevolent Afpedtsof
the Lnrtunes.
And note that if the Lord of the fourth be of a watry nature, or of a cold and
moilt temper ; let not behold him or it, and let not the Lord of the tenth be
unfortunate.
Fortunesor Planetscflentiallydignifiedinthefourth, ortheLord of the fourth, TheLanKit
andthefignof the fourth fbrtunate, denote the goodnefs and plcafantnefs of the good and plea-
Land, Houfe or Heritage; alfo that it is a fertile andgood foil, and the feeds alrea-
dy fown or to be fown therein fhall befruitfull, &:c.
Such in the feventh, and the lign and the Lord thereof fo difpofed ; (hew the The Plants are
Herbs, Sets and Plants, and the culture thereon are pleafant, good and fruitfull. ^ 3n tu'c*
In the tenth, the Trees are tall, (bund, fruitfull, and good, that there is much i ht Timber
timber, or what is there, is excellent good and commodious. is good and
or tJ
Know alfo that the Infortunes or weak Planets in thefe places caufe mifchief and "'
impediment, according to the nature of the Planets and the places in which they are;
therefore look that thefe Angles be free from them, and efpecially the feventh
houfe ; for the Malevolents there, caufe mifchief, malice ana deceit of the Huf-
band-men or Tcnents of the ground or houfes j Saturn therein placed, (hews their
cozening and lying j Mart denotes them lyars, unconftant and thieves.

Chap. VII.

Of 'Buying of Land, or ground for Huihandry^and not to build on.

IN buying of Land then not to build on, but for to manure and husband for thy
profit and advantage, fortifie the Afcendent and "its Lord, the Moon and itsdif-
pofitor, Pan of Fortune alfo and its Lord, alfo Saturn, and if it be po(nble,put
him in Libra, or if the Land be to be bought in the day time, place him in Capri-
corn or Actuaries ; but if in the night, put him in esfriet, Leo or Sagittarjfir Libra;
let him alfo be in a Trtne •(" Jupiitr, or in a Sexti/e with him, or the fourth houfe;
but by all means fee that ^ 'A-/ars behold them not by any Afpeft, and let the Moon
be in the increafc of her light, viz. in the firft Square or Quarter, beholding Saturn
with a Sexti/e or Trine, or that Planet that beholds him
And if the A/cok behold fupiter, it fignifieth that the land (hall have labourers Minyhbou-
enough, that there (hall be many fruitfull Trees and Plants, and that the land (hall be [crs in the land;
very fertile; the fame underftand if he be in configuration with Saturn, &c. " jj13" t>c fruit-
But if Saturn cannot be made to be beheld of fupiter, yet let Finw behold him, u '&c'
and fortifie the watry figns, for the Fortunes (hall be ftronger in them then in the
aery; let the Moon be in the tenth in Taurut, beholding the lord of the Afcendent
with a benevolent Afped, and let the A loon and the fign afcending b^free from all
manner of misfortune,

V 2 CHAP.
 Ttyles for EleBing Lib.

Chap. VIII.

Of bringing of Water to a houfe, either by Conduit, Tipe or Tump •

and of digging of Wells,

AS in the foregoing Eledions. fo in this it is neceflary you fortifie the Afcen-

dent, and let it Be one of the watry figns as alfo its Lord, and let him be
oriental and free from all manner of Impediment, and in an Angle in his
own dignities elfential ; Let Saturn alfo be oriental and free from misfortune, and in
the eleveuth houfe, but look that the Moon be not in Cor.jtmBtcn with them.
Fortify alfo Jupiter , and let there be no Infortune or malevolent planet in the
tenth houfe» for that it will caufe rather dilcenfion then afcenfion of the water.
Let the CMocn alfo and its difpoiitor be well dignified, and in the third or fifth
houfes of Heaven in an Earthy fign; but if (he will needs be above the earth, place
her in the ninth, tenth, or eleventh j Alkindtts advifeth to place the Moon, Afcen-
dent, or any other Angle free from all manner of misfortune or impedition; and let
her be in her firft Quarter, or from her (foHjuMftUn to the firft Square of the Sun in-
creafingln light and motion : But know, that if the Moon be in apy houfe under the
earth, you mull fortifie her well,and place her in configuration of a benevolent Pla-
net in the tenth, if pofsiblej or however of one above the earth ; and if fhe be above
the earth, let her by no means behold any Planet below the earth, except with recep-
tion by houfe or exaltation and in eitential dignities.
It isneceffary alfo you have regard to Tart of Fortune and the Lord of the Con- /
junction of the Luminaries priventional or before your Eleftion, and fortifie them
both, effentially.
. But if you cannot obferve all this, yet as much as you can ; but chiefly fortifie
the Moon, the Lord of the Afcendent and Mid-heaven, and the cufps thereof, efpe-
cially the cufp of the tenth.

Chap. IX.

0/ Tillage, or Manuring of the Ground,

MArk the firft hour thou beginneft to Till, or Manure the ground ; and for-
tifie the Alcendent, the Lord thereof, and the Moon, and the Planet who
is the Difpofitor of the Moon, fo that they be received of the Fortunes,or
fuch Planets as are free from misfortune and well dignified, and that out of Angles,
or luccedent houfes at leaft.
But if all.this cannot exaftly be followed, yet let the Moon be fortunately recei-
ved, and that out of an angle by a Fortune; and if pofsible, place thofe Planets you
can moft fortifie, in the lecond houfe; alfo fortifie Part of Fortune, and the Lord of
the praeventional Cottjunttion of the Luminaries, and place him an angle, &c.

CHAP.
 All manner of Worlds.

Chap. X.

Of fentmjy or Hiring^ and Letting of Houjes^Land or fruit, or any

other thing to be Let or Hired.

ffiySK(|SttN this, the Afcendent and its Lord are Significators of the Hirer or
aSI (Iffir Farmer ; the feventh and its Lord of the Letter or owner of the Honfe,
j|PjM jfflK Land, or thing to be hired or Let; the mid-heaven, of the price j the
Kan fourth houfe, of the end of the bulinefs.
Fortifie therefore the afcendent,its Lord,the Moon and her difpofitor,
for theakendent or its Lord being foconftituted , denotes the hirer or farmer to be
juft, good and honeft, and willingly and readily performing what he hath promiled
to the letter or owner j If he be weak and afffifted, as alfo the cufp of the .alcendent.
Judge the contrary; after the fame manner underftand of the fignificatofs of the
Owner or Letter.
Wherefore let both fignificators be well fortified, and the Lord of the feventh ap-
plying to the Lord of the afcendent if you would have the Owner or Letter be
reafonable or defirous to deal with the Farmer or Hirer at a reafonable rate,
and to caufe him to have a good penyworth (as we call it) but if you would
that it fucced or fall out to the advantage of the Letter ot Owner, let the Lord
of the afcendent apply to the Lord of the feventh.
Some Authors (and that with goodreafon) have afsigned the afcendent, its Lord
and planet from whom the Moon is feparating, to figni^r or be fignificators of the
Farmer or Hirer; if he be the firft mover or defirer to traffique or deal in the Farm-
ing the Land or houfe; The feventh, the planet Lord thereof» and the planet the
Moon next applys unjo, of the Letter or Owner: But if the Owner be the firft
mover of the bufinefs. Judge the contrary.
And as the fourth houfe hath fignification of the end of the thing , fo alfo
hath the Moon and the fign wherein (he is.
Know then that inEleainga time for this bufinefs, it will not be amifs to for-
tifie Jupiter and Saturn, beholding each other with a benevolent afped, for this
cauleth both the Renter and Letter to be faithful in keeping their promifes and
bargain with each other.
However obferve in this matter chiefly to fortifie the Moon and its difpofitorj
the afcendent, feventh and their Lords, the Lord of the tenth and fourth, as
alfo their houfes and let the fignificators apply to each other as you have heard
according to the intent and purpofe of your Eledion ; and remember that the
application of the planets the (Moon feparates from and applyes to, have the fame
fignifications as you have heard the Lords of the feventh and afcendent have.

CHAP.
 150 Ifyles for EleBing

Chap. XI.

of Tlanting of Trees or Grciffing.

fixed fienj are T~ "TSually in this work tliefc Rules are to be obferved. Let the Moon be in
tobechoTen, I I T»Hrus, Aquaries, Leo^ Ptfces or Virgo-, but efpecially in T*urut^ and in
and chiefly' or Trine of Venus j but if it be fo you can not place her in T**-
teutfus. ^ }iet her be in Aquaries for that it is next of thefe abovenamed figns to be
chofen; And if you can not place her in Aquariet, let her be in Zeo beheld of a
benevolent planet out of a watry fign ; let her alfo be well dignified , I mean
free from the ill afpeds of the Malevolents; Let Saturn be allo dired and in
the afcendent, eleventh, fifth, or fec*nd, in his own elfential dignities.
And if you cannot place Saturn in the Afcendent, let Jupiter be there, and in
Stx tile of 7 rine of Saturn ■ however let Saturn be in what place of the figure you
pleafe, he ought to be well afpeded hy Jupiter, and let him be in a place where he
hath efTential dignities.
But if neither of thefe be placed in the Afcendent,let the Moon be there, or in the
tenth, eleventh, fifth, or third, free from all impediment; for you muft have a fpeci-
ai care that in all Plantings and bowings, the Moon be chiefly free from misfortune,
and not only fo, but well dignified effentially, and upheld by the other Planets, vk..
the Fortunes and their benevolent rays.
In all Plantings and Sowings (as you have heard already in buildings)fee that you
debilitate Mars^ and binder him from any power in your work; let the Moon alfo be
in no configuration of him, neither let him be in the Afcendent,tenth, eleventh,fifth,
fecond or third, or in any afpeft to either of them, or their Lords, if pofsible; for
he is deftrudive; let alfo Part of Fortune, its Difpofitor and the Difpofitor of the
Moon be free from his mifchievous beams or afpeft, good or bad and fortifie alfo
the Lord of the Afcendent, and the Lord of its exaltation.
Let the Difpofitor of the Cbfoon (faith Alchaiat an ancient Author) behold her
out of a watry fign; and if the Afcendent be not a fixed fign, let the Moon and Lord
of the Afcendent be Oriental of the Sun and afcending, or at leaf! one of them ; for
thiscaufeth fuch Trees or Graffs as fhall be then fetor graffed to grow quickly and
befruitfull; but if they be afcending and not oriental, the Trees fhall foongrow,
but not fo foon fruftifiejbut this in fuch Trees as are not fruitfiill, or bearing no fruit,
as Willows, A(h,Elms, &c. hurteth not much • but if you place them occidental and
decreafing in light and number, and defcending , judge the contrary to what you
have heard.
Know moreover, if you cannot make your Afcendent a fixed fign, let it be a
common one, and the fignificators in common figns, and fortifie them, as you have
already heard, &c.
But if thou canil; not difpofe and fit all thy fignificators in fo full a manner as
you have already heard, order as many thereof asyou can ; and chieflythe CM eon,
who ought to be in 7aurw, or in the lafl part of Sagitrarj , free from all misfor-
tune or impediment) let her alfo be in Conjunftion, if poflible, of Jupiter, orin Sex-
tile, or Trineoi him, and let ^ifcrbeno wife impedited, and be in the afcendent,
tenth,eleventh, fifth or fourth, and if poffible, alfo let Part of Fortunehtbtt from
the Malevolent coufigurations of the afflifling Planets, and in one of the afore-
faid houfes.

CHAP
 All manner of Worlds.

Chap. XII.

Of Sowinj* of Seeds in the gromd.

DO thou be fure in Sowing of feeds ( becaufe it is a thing in which fpeedy gain

is expefted) thy afc^ndent be a movable fign, and the Lord thereof in^-V
movable fign, as alfo the the Lords or Difpofitors of the Lord
of thealcendent and the '.JVcon beholding them out of movable figns, or if this
cannot be, common may be chofen; but fixed by no means.
Place the CMoqh in an earthy or watry fign of the movable figns, vU. Cancer or
fapricorn ; but if ftie be in dries Jet fome Planet behold her out of fome watry fign,
efpecially out of Cancer^ leaft the herbs or feed dry and wither.
Let the Lord of the Afcendent be free from misfortune, and in good afped to the T( ,•
Afcendent, and let the Afcendent be alfo free from the configurations of the male- ^
volents: Let the Moon alfo be free from the Sun beams, and in cfiential or acaden-
tal dignities, increafing in light and motion; for if the Moon be decrealingin light
and number or motion and under the Sun beams, the Seeds fown will not come to
good : But know, that in Sowing of Peafe, the Moon mult be decreafing in light and h ■
motion, efpecially in light, forotherwifc they will never leave blooming,&c.
And if the Seeds be feeds of Trees, orfuch asingender or produce Trees, let
the Moon be in Taurus, as you have already he ard, &c.

Chai'. X lit.

Of ridding Houfes or places from evil Spirits.

E Vil fpirits and the way of commanding them or ridding houfrs of them,
is belt known to (uch as pradife and makeufe thereof, it being no part of the
Itudy of an Altfologian; however fince often times mifchief is done in fuch
aftions for want of undcrftanaing, I thought good here to fet down a fit time
for fuch bufinefies, it being otherwife very dangerous.
There have been feveral inltrudions for this matter given to us by the Ancients;
but molt, and thofe molt authentick too, fay as followeth.
See that the Moon be not in the Afcendent,and that neither the Afcendent or the
iMoon be in Cancer, Leo, Scorpio, or Aquaries, but in fome'other figns, and let the
Moon fcparate from the Malevolents, and apply to the Fortunes, &c.
And thus much concerning Eledions appertaining to the fourth houfe; it relteth
now we proceed according to our prorhife next to the fifth houfe, &c.
 ijZ Tfyles for Electing

Section VL

Containing T^ules for EleUing a time for any JVo?f

or thing appertaining to the fifth Houfe,

THere are many carious Spirits I know which will not be a little taken with the
Eleftions appertaining to this Houfe, they being indeed all fo necelTary in
the ordinary courfe of a mans life ; I (hall not in the delivering thereof in
the leaftbe covetous of defirous to keep to my felf the leaft thing that may advantage
pofterity herein ; for fince the caufe of thefe my undertakings was for the benefit and
inftrudion of the illiterate in thefe matters, I (hall be free and liberal therein ac-
cording to that fmall Talent of knowledge Cad hath given me ; v/hercfore fince the
. getting of children is the chiefeft thing appertaining to this houfe, I will begin with it.

CHAP. I.

Shewing a fit time for getting of -Boys or Girls.

HAve regard firft to the fignafcending, thefignof the fifth, the Lords there-
of, and the Moon and its Difpofitor that they be in Mafculinc figns, and let
tnuoc the 'JMoon be free from impediment, as alfo the I.»rds of the Afcendcnt and
the fifth, and the Difpofitor of the Aioon-^ this for boys.
But in getting of Girls, let the aforelaid lignificators and places be in feminine

A Boy b con. And if you cannot obferve all thisf!ct your lignificators be(the major part of them)
ceived. mafculinc:for a Boy, and lb the contrary for a Girl; but if the lignificators be equal,
A Girl. you muft have regard to the Lord of the hour and the Planet to whom the Ad con
applies,and judge by the major part, vt*.. if moft Mafculinc Planets, a Male may be
cxpefted; if feminine, a female; but if itfo happen that yet notwithflanding the
fignificators are equal, that there is the fame equal number of mafculinc Planets
An Hermo- and figns that there is feminine, the conceived infant will be an Hermophrodite ; or if
phrodite, the Moon, die fifth and Afcendcnt, be in figns of double bodies, perhaps there will be
Twins. Twins conceived.
But moreover know, that in Elefting a time for getting of Men-children it is ne-
To get boyt.
celTary you place a fixed fign in the Afrendent and the reft of the Angles, alfo the
Tortunes free from all impediment or afflidion, let the Afcendcnt al(* be a mafdiline
fign, and a fign of right Afcenfions free from the malevolent Afpeds of the Jnfor-
tunes; but fee that there be in no ways an Infortune in an angle or a Feminine Planet,
and let the Lord of the Afcendcnt be fortunate, both in the feventh, eighth, ninth and
tenth moneths after the Conception, for that iamecimes the Birth falls out in thefe
moneths as well as in the ninth ; Let the Luminaries alfo be fortunate or free from im-
pediment, and let the Moon be in textile or Trine of the Sun.
Conception is Chiefly have refped to 9 and the t that they be effentially dignified, or at leaft
kindred. free from misfortune 3 for if 9 be afflided and weak , the place of Conception or
the
 Lib.}. (o^f// manner of Worlds. 15}
the receptacle for thefeed will be deficienc and. weak to perform its office • and if
the Moon be impedited and weak, it debilitates the feed: Some of the Ancieats al-
lo have advifed that this ftioold be done in odde or uneven hour^ as are tlw firtt,
third, fifth, feventh, ninth and eleventh, for the getting of Boys, they being ac-
counted mafculine hours; but for a Girl in even, as thefecond, fourtji, uxth.
eighth, tenth, and twelfth, they being feminine. ,
Let your Afcendent be Libra, and place the Mooa therein, and Cancer on the Tooufccori-
tenth, being a fruitful fign; but place the reft of the Sigmficators in mafculine ftgns^pd0".
and this caufeth conception, and that of a Male childe ; but it is to be underftood
then, that the woman be found in health and nature, and of capacity for luch mat-
ters : Your Significators in feminine figns caufe a Girl.
All thefe Rules it may be are Coo tedious, or difficult to obferve, yet at leaft at
the time of copulation, let the Afcendent and the Moon be itrong, and Jupiter
upon the cufp of the raid-heaven fortunate ; for this fignifieth the woman fliall
conceive at the firft bout, cvceptfhe be a maid before, and then the firftgoes to
another ufe but at the fecond it will not fail, provided the party be capable and
fufficient in fuch ancxercife ; If your Afcendent bea Mafculine fign, and the Moov.
and 'fupner in mafculine figns, or the major part, it is a Boy that is conceived; if
feminine,a Girl.
But if thou canft not place Jupiter on the cufp of the tenth, let him be on the
cufp of the eleventh, or fifth, or in fuch a degree as that he may behold the Afcen-
dent its Lord, or the Moon with a Sextil, or Trme , or place the Moon or Lord
of the Afcendent in the fifth, within five degrees of the cufp thereof in good Afped
to the Afcendent, for this fignifieth the woman then made much of fhall con-
ceive.

Chap. II.

Of T)eU<vering a dead (Jidde.

. Arely, yetfometimes doth it happen, that the chiide dyes in

the mothers-womb, which without fpeedy help will alfo in-
danger the life of the mother: it is neceflary therefore before
I we go any further, to eled you a fit time for applying reme-
idics for this accident; I might here fet fome remeidies down,
" but I conceive it belonging no wife to our work in hand, it will
be in a manner needlels; and I am confident of fmall benefit
to the Students in fuch matters, for that they will never be ac-
quainted with any fuch thing, little expeding to finde luch matters in a difcourfe
of this nature, though I muft confefs to all parts of Phylick this Art is a great Afttologv n(c-
help,and ought efpecially therefore to be ftudied by the Students of Phyfick;* other- ful for all the
wife it is impollible for them to be throughly matters of their Art; Therefore, n1"" 0f
I fay, fince in the Volumns of the learned in Phyfick, fuch remedies are frequently »c£- r-,.
to be rancountred, I (halllhere pafsitby, andfhew you only a fit and convem- i .Sfa.e.of^"
enc time according to the irtflusnce of the fuperiours to apply your rome- my Lux ycri-
tat
dy, &c. u-
Wherefore then fee that you apply your medicine when the Afcendent is a To
feminine fign of right afcentionsi and let the Moon be decreafing in light and de- chjjde.
i'cending in your fchem; viz.. at the leaft fix or eight degrees paft the mid-neaveri,and
declining towards the feventh, and let her be in Sextil or Trine, if pofiible of the for-
tunes , whether fhe be received or no : or if fhe be beheld of Mori by thefe Afpeds^
X {ij
 Hules Jot EleBing Lib* ^
foitbe with reception it advantagetb ; neither is itamifs, if it be not with recepti-
on, provided the Moon be in a feminine iign, and the Afcendant in a feminine
iign of right afcentions, as hath be^n faid ; Moreover; have a Ipecial care that the
Afcendent, its Lord, the Moon, and its Difpolitor be not in ligns-, of oblique afcen-
tions ; place alfo, if pollible, the Lord of the Afcendent, and the Difpofitor of
the Moon declining towards the feventh, as you have heard of the Moon j or be*
holding fome Planets in chat part of heaven with reception.

Chap. III.

Of Owtfentng or Qrcumctjtng of Children.

Rnbittns and others have delivered rules for elefting fuch a time, efpecially
for that oftentimes through negligence or ignorance the childe hath been
A almoft fpoil'd, in that the place fometimes did gangreen or feller; &c. but
fince we have that Ceremony in no ufe, it being abolifhed by the death of our
Lord] e s u s, it may feem here to be needlefs; but lince the rules may (if ob-
ferved) tend to fome other benefit; and for that I would not willingly omit any
thing that might be beneficial to pollerity in thefe my weak endeavors, I thought
I would however fpare one fide of Paper for them.
OfClrcum- See then that Vcnm be exalted above Mars, and applying to the benevolent
cifion. Afpeft of Jupiter; alfo let the Afcendent, its Lord and Venus, and the cJMoon be
free from the Afpeft of S*tnrn , for that he caufeth putrefication and corruption
ro the generating of aGangreenj and perhaps the indangering of the life of the
childe.
Let the Lord of the Afcendent alfo be afcending in latitude, and the Moon and
its Difpofitor in feptentrional figns, and in fuccedent houfes of heaven; and look
that the Moon be not in Scorpio, nor Mats in the Afcendent or any other
Angle.
'Ihefe rules might fervealfo for Chriftening; but fince die Ancients were not
wc
A^-'cn: * " acquainted with the ufe of Chriftening as we in this latter age, they have
A whors. nnt keen herein fomewhat deficient, and have not delivered the rules of Aftrology thete-
ufingchriftcn-on asis requilite; many, nay moftofthem, wholly omitting it; wherefore(th6ueh
ings, were de- Aftrology medleth not with Divine matters, nor caufeth or procureth grace (this
iiciem m thofc Ceremony being a Iign and feal of our admittance into the Church of Chrijl, and
ftions. number, of the Hleft, if we live accordingly) yet they aft and incline, though not
compel or force) I will give you here fome direftions concerning this matter,
of Chtiftcn. Know then that your Afcendent, and its Lord, the (JMoou alfo and itsDifpo^
'"S5, litor, ought to be fortunate , and if poflible, let the Afcendent be a fixed Iign, and
Jupiter herein well dignified, or in the ninth, or in good configuration with the
Planets therein, or with the cufps of thofe houfes; and let the Planets either in the
Afcendent or ninth be fortunes, or at the Jeaft well dignified; but let Saturn znd
Mars be in no wife either therein placed, or in configuration with them, or rheir
Lords, or the Planets therein placed; and let the fign of the nintji be fortunate,
as alfo its Lord, and place Venus and the CMoon in a good Afpeft of Jupiter; and if
poflible, with reception, or let them be all in conjunftion in the ninth or afcendent.
Butif you cannot fully follow all thefe direftions, yet let the afcendent, the ninth
houfe, the Planets therein pofited, thetJWoon, its Difpofitor, and the Lords of the
Afcendent and ninth,be well dignified,and in Sexti/oi Trine of Jupiter or Mercury.
And thus much of Chriftenings and Circumcifions; let us now proceed to eleft-
ing a fit timefor giving of Gifts or Prcfents.
G H AP,
 Lib, 3. All manner of JVor\s, 155

Chap. I V.

Of £i<ving and receiving of Gifts or Vrefents,

MY intentions are now to treat of the rules of the Ancients for eleding a
fit time for giving and receiving of Gifts or Pfefents: We have here al-
ready treated of fome Eledions which might feem needlefs; but truly this
of all we have hitherto mentioned, I may lay is moft properly to be termed luper-
fluous or needlels, Hofpitality and Charity being things fo different to the tempers
and natures of moft men of this age we live in : But fince we write not barely to this
age, but alfo to Pofterity, I (hall foon refolve upon the buiinels; for fince I have
better hopes of their goodnefs, 1 (hall by no means omit this Eleaion, but deliver
plainly the words of the moft approved Authors hereon.
Know then firft, in receiving of Gifts you are to fortifie the Afcendent, the letond That the gift
Houfe and their Lords , alfo tne lMoom and its difpofitor , for this caufeth gain to may prove ad-
come unto thee by this Gift or Prefent; I mean it (hall be advantageous to the re- vantageous.
ceiver, and he (hall thereby much benefit himfelf.
But to make this the more certain, you muft fortifie Part of FortHnt and its Lord; For confirms.
•viz. the Planet who is difpofer thereof, which is more plainly that Planet that is Lord tion hereof,
of the lign wherein Part of Fortune is, fortifie alfo lupiter , for that he is a general
fignificator of wealth and riches: this confirmeth the former rule, and maketh it
the more certain.
But know that in fending of Prefents or Gifts you are to fortifie the fifth Houfe Qf fendlne *
and its Lord , as alfo lupiter; and let CMart botn in receiving and giving be in no prefents. 0'
configuration with the Afcendent, the fecond, their Lords, the Moon , its difpofitor,
cpart of Fortune, its Lord, Part of Snhftance, Jupiter, the fifth Houle or their Lords t
and if pofilble let the Afcendent and fifth Houfe be in common figns; and know that
Sagittarj and Pifces are to be preferred before Gemini or Virgo, yet Virgo is before
Gemini- You mull underftand this is meant of the firft fifteen degrees of Sagittarj.
Y ou are not onely to beware of Mart, but alfo of Saturn. that he be not either
bodily prefent or in configuratio n with the CMoon, the Afcendent or its Lord, Part of
Fortune, Part of Subflance, or any of the aforefaid fignificators or places without re-
ception j and let the Lord of the Afcendent be elevated above the Lord of the
feventh.
\ Butif thou canft not obferve all this, fortifie thec>Wcc», lupiter and Lord of the
fecond Houfe and the cufpe thereof in receiving Prefents.
In giving, the Moon, the fifth, its Lord, lupiter and Tart of Fortune and itsdiA
pofitor. And thus much for this.

Chap. V.

Containing Rules for eleSling a time for putting on of Apparel.

EVen in this Chapter are we now to (hew yoo the rules of the Learned in for-
mer ages in electing a time proper thereunto, Jftiall (as in all the other) give
you the marrow or quintelfence of their Writings; a Volume five times as
large a* is this, is not able to contain them all verbatim; but in what one is deficient.
 Tiules for EleBing Lib. 3,
I lhallhelp you with another, and fo with a third , that however thou (halt not be to
feek in any Election as well as this, fo thou beett able to underhand the reafons of the
rules, otherwife thou (halt be ftill ignorant hadft thou all the Volumes that were ever
Look Cfijp.6. pennM (ince the Creation; fomewhat you have heard already of putting on of Ap-
Sed, j.of this parei ^ but not fo fully as here in this place I intend; we will begin therefore with it,
Trcatife. an(:j lben jn or£(er 0f wbat remaineth, and fo proceed.

Herein you muft have regard to the Afcendent, its Lord, the Moon , the Lord of
0n 0 t e
/ ppare! ^ wherein (he is, the futh Houfe and Lord thereof, and let them be in moveable
ligns, and let the Moon if poflible be inex/m/, excepting the feven degrees after the
eighth , vU. from the eighth tothe end of the fifteenth, and the 22 .and .23 degrees
of the fame lignj or let her be in Cancer, excepting thefirft fix and laft three de-
grees thereof, or in the firft fifteen; degrees of: Libra , or the firft eighteen degrees of
Virgo, or the firft nineteen degrees of Sagiturj , or the firft twenty degrees of
'Ltjecs.
Fixed fignsareto be fhunned in putting on of Apparel, wherefore fee that none
of the aforefaid fignificators be in them, except the firft twenty degrees of Taurus
which may be made ufe of in this bufineife, it being the Houfe of thelefter fortune and
exaltation of the LMoon ; but Lee of all the fixed ligns is to be refufed, for it caufeth
danger j therefore in no wife let the Moon be in Leo, except (lie be in Sexttle or Trine
of the Sun with reception, and then it is not to be feared fo much : however Ttolomy.,
Ctnttlo. 22. faith, F eft em ntc primuminduas , ubi Luna/«erit in Leone collocota; eft
autem pejns^ft eadem male ajfe&.a fuerit. Jdem ait Hermes, Centilo. 82. Put not on
new Apparel when the Cktoon is in Leo • and itisfo much theworfe if (he be there
aftlided.
Of putting on ^et ^ a" this thou canft not ohferve , he lure thou place not thec^nowinthe
new Appatcl. Afcendent or fifth Houfe, neither their Lords in Leo, Scorpio or Capricorn, efpecially
Leo, orinvia comhufta , and fee alfothey be free from ail manner of misfortune: or
place the Moon or the Ji«» in the mid-heaven free from misfortune, and if poflible in
Sex tile of Trine of lupiter or Venus with reception , and fortifie the lecond Houfe
and its Lord , &c. If thou warily obferveft what hath been faid , thou needed no
further inftrudions herein; wherefore let us defccnd to what remains unrelblved, &c.

Chap. VI.

Of Feajling or eating of meat.

Of leading01 fnce this Eledion is needlefs in the ordinary courfe of diet, fuch as eating at
eating of fu. due times moderately, and the like , you are to underftand we mean or lignifie
pctfluitlcs. V_/ fuch eating as is in excefs, as at Feafts and fuch fuperfluous vanities, &c. Let us
obferve what follows.
In this manner of exercife you muft chiefly have refped to the place and motion
of the CMoon; for if (he be in Taurm applying to Venus efpecially by a good
Afped , youmayfafcly eat Beef, either boy led , roafted, ftewed, or any otherwife
drefled.
Alfo if (he be in fifties, in good configuration of/»/>»>«-,you may eat of Fi(b, either
frefli or fait.
And if in Libra ornyfqaaries received , Milk or any thing made therewith, as
Cuttards, Fools, and fuch like Quelk-chofes.
If in Virgo in any malevolenf afped of CMars, it is not fafe to eat of Hearbs, as
Salads, or roots ana ftalks, as Colly-flowers, Coleworts, Artichokes, Cabbage, Parf-
nips. Turnips, Carrats, &c. neither of Fruit, as Apricocks, Peaches, or any other
Plumb or Fruit, as Cherries, &c. But
Lib,}. M manner of Workj. 157
But if fhe apply to the Sun or Mars by a Tritteiy yon may fafely €at Of varieties
and divers forts of Meats, &c. Underftand the ftme if (he dpply lo fiHtu.
If (he apply to Saturn, have a care of-ftale meats, (jr fuch as have been?kept J$hg
in £ilt. 1
Iflfhe be 'merits dr Caprictra, applying td lupiter, you may eat of variety of
gelded Cartel, &c. i
But it is no wife fafc to eat of what dyed of it felf, if (he be in a Square of Saturn,
■or in Conjunftian or Ofpofition of him ; neither is it good toeat Venifon when (he is
in Leo, nor when fhe applictlrto/W<oM out of f'fV^.
But if (he be in Gemiui or the aery triplicity applying to tMercury, it is nbt:ftle
to eat any Bird of a hot nature or conftitution; and if to M'trs, all meats chat are ca-
lifaftive or of a hot quality arc alfo to be (hunned.
If in Leo applying to Saturn,\X. is not fafe to eat any thing of a cold operation, &:c.
Thus much for eating.

Chap. V11.

Of Drinking of Wine and. dther Drinks.

EYen now thou baft beenat a Feaft, and firice lb, it is i'equilite I give'thee alfo
fome-drink after it, otherwile it will be but a dry one ; but fince perhaps them
art a good-fellow, or one that loves thy liquor better then thy meat, 1 intend
to give thee of the beft ,and that Inch as comesout of Bacchus his own Rampant Bu-
cephalus ■ it is T^eElar and Ambrofia, fuch as will makethe wilkin roar, that will pay
all debts when money is (hort, that will make a Beggar an Emperour, and an
Hmperour a Fool •, to be (hort, it will ttiake thee merry when all thy fpirits are at
the loweft; it is a remedy againft all difeales, and is good againft the limples; and
will make a fat fellow lean the looneft of any thing that is. But I need not lay any
more, I believe thou art convinced longfince of the vertues thereof, if thou art a
lover of the Beatt Bacchus ; I think thou defireft now rather to taft it then hear of
it j I will not promile to make thee drunk therewith, however I will give thee as much
as will countervail what thou haft earen at ihy Pekl; but if thou at length 'go^ft
away with an appetite,be not angry | it is to bCtioted it is a ^thblhts F^ft , not ih
Epicures. Wherefore c J
■ ,, -
Take this Cup, and know that if the wine be not good, it isthefabltof thofe that
prefled the grapes-; for had they obffcrved this rule I will here givfc theie, it had been
much better ; out to be (hort, the receipt ik thus. /
Recipe Pifctsxsr Taurus, and put the Moon therein in configuration of Venus^ this A receipt to
is ail, but this Tie warrant thee will make the witoepalling good, and drink pleafirigjy m?ke 80od
and delightfully; but mingle not the feea msbf the tfltooh with Sat/tm , for that will wine'
fpoyl all the reft of thy Ingrediencies, and will make thy wine crabbilh and haflh to
the palate , and no tvifcdeleftable or pleafingto the drtnker; ihdhbtbh'ely fo , but
very hurtful to the body; avbyd alfo the beams bfiW<<r#, for he will make it fieidy,
and caufe the drinkers to quarrel and fall out with each other, and the velfel you put
it in to break or come to fortie tnifchahce or other; the beams bf /upiter or Adeh-
cun would do very well to mingle with the Moon, as alfo the beams of the Sun, pro-
vided they be tnfufed by aSextt/eov Trine.
In making of other drinks it is neceftary you alfo follow the lame receipt with the
fame Ingrediencies, for it will make them both pleafant and good ; and this is worth
vour learning, when with one receipt you are taught how to make all manner of
drinks.
Know
 158 T^ules for Bleating Lib.
That one be Know alfo that when you would take off your cups merrily without offence to
not cftenfive cither your friends or others, let the Afcendent at the time you begin be fortunate ,
or quatrelfom as alfo the Lord thereof, the Moon and its difpofitor, alfo the Lord of the fifth and
Jn tftinfc. ftgn of the fifth , and let them be free from the configurations of Mars and in re-
ception with the Lord of the feventh and eleventh, or with the Lords of thofe Houfes
fignifyingthe partiesyod fhould be merry and civil with, &c.
So now fince thou haft had thy fill of good chear and drink, let me defire your
pardon that I may go allb into my element of writing, and then perhaps anon 1 may
fend my boy to you with fome comfortable odours or unguents. Or if thou haft fur-
fetted, and mayft thereby prove fick, 1 have a remedy for thee a little further , which
I may fend all under one.

CHAP- VIII.

Of writing of Letters, or any thing elfe of Ingenuity.

Of writing of ^ T Ou rouft in this matter let the Afcendent and its Lord be fortified and free
letters, or any from the malevolent Afpefts of the Infortunes; and if poflible let Merc/try
other thing. X behold them or either of them with a Sexrile or Trine, and let him be well
dignified, no wile Infortunate or Retrograde, and let him be beheld of the Moon by
a Sex tile or Trine, and if polfible with reception.

CHAP. IX.

Of making Odoriferous fmels and unguents,

of maktnz o know fince the fifth Houle is the Houfe of pleafure and de-
doriferous " Ja iS)/SSip» light; and fince many men are much taken and delighted in
fmels or un-" ^O^/M^^-fuch things, this Eleaion doth moft properly belong to this
guents. ' Houfe.
Look then that in making of unguents or odoriferous fmels,
that you place the Afcendent and the Moon either in Arses, Lea
or Sagittarj, and Vemu in the Afcendent; and if fo, let the
' Moon be in the mid-heaven, applying by a benevolent Afped to
Venus i for this fignifieth the confedionis good, and of a good fmell, and that he
that makes it will much delight in it.
But if you would makefuffumigations apart, fee if the Moon be received of Mart
or the Sun ; for if fo, whatever is then done by the fire (hall be good.
Alfo when you make any fweet fmels or odours, and the Moon in (jemm applying
to Mercury, it fignifieth that it (hall be well and neatly performed.
Lib. 5. M manner ef.U'orkj.

chap; x.

Of fending Emhajfadors or Mejjengers.

IN matters of tbisnature you muft know tbatthc^o^ is cbtafly tobe regarded j RnUs fci fen.
joyn her therefore "by tody or Afpedb to your figriificacor, or Planet figriffyine ding Meffen*
the party to whom you fend; as if to a Father, let her be in Sexit/e or Trine or p" °r ErT,-
the Lord of the fourth; iftoaWifc, to the Lord of the feventh; to a Child ^ tobaiTadors.
the Lord of the fifth ; to a Brother, to the Lord of the third ; to a Servant, or Fa-
thers brother, to the Lord of the Ijxth , for thaa it is the third from the fourth ; to
the Mothers brother , to the Lord of the twelftli'j to the Mother or any great man ,
King or Prince, to the lord of the tenth, &c. So underftand of any perfon fignified
by any HOufe; and if pollible; make the Planet to whom the Moen applies receive
the A<to6», or at leaft the Lord of the Afcendeot* &c:; . v ji. ., n •
But further know, that in fending to a King or great man , the Meen mutt he in pJf f(nd!ns
configuration (with reception) of the or Lord of the tenth; and let the and to Kings oc
the Lord of the tenth, or that of them,that is placed in afpeft of the Afoen, be in the »nen-
Afcendent, tenth or eleventh ; but if with conyentency thou canft not fo place him ,
let hjm be in the third, fifth or ninth Houfe ; but thcfe are not lb powerful or fo good
as the aforcfaid places..
In going or lending to Kingsot great men,,, let not tbtASeon be in Gemini or 2i(ota,
Fifces. ■ ,r. • i, .
Alfbif you fend or go to Popes, Cardinals, Bilhpps, Deans, Prebends, or any To Cfcuich-
belonging to the Church , let the Mean be in SextiU or Trine of Jupiter, out of the men.
aforefaid places; and if pofiible with reception or in receptibn with the Lord of the
Afccndcnt. , • , _
If your bufinefs be with Warriers, as Generals,qr any Souldiers whatfoever, un-To Souldiers.
derttand the lame by' Alan, and let him be accordingly placed, but let not the afpedb
of the Alocn be from Angles, but fuccedent Houfes.
Td
If to Husband-men or ancient men, undeflland the fame of Saturn. ancient
T0 Women, let her apply to Ventu. , .
To Mercur) let the Moeu be jbyned or have,j afpeft, if you fend to young men of fo Women,
no afliahce or relation to you ; or to Scriveners, Secretaries or Scholars, &c. but To Scholars,
XttMercun be free from misfortune and impedirnent; and underftand the lame ofJ«r«atles,
the foregoing Planets, if your bufinefs be with fuch as are fignified by them. And S"iveners 0-
),oun II,fn
thus miich for the Elegions appertaining to the fifth Houfe. ^
 i do Tildes for Ele&ing

Section VII.

Of EleElions appertaining to the fixth Houfe,

Chap. I.

Of the true Knowledge of the Crifis or Critical and Judicial

VaySj very ujeful/or thofe that Uttdy ^hyjitk-

Tke errout 0f T Ike as we read jnthe holy Writ, The PhjJicianis honorable, fo indeed he is*
moft Phjfici- I but being ignorant in hte Art, he rendereth hiihlelf defpicable andridicu-
ans. ^ J lous*. ana the way to make him perftft is to know Nature, and her fecret
operations i and that by the influence of the Superiors aud Rulers of all Inferiors;
via,. The Stars-. It is not his looking in an Urinal of water, or feeling the pulfc of
the party, orqueftioning with him how he feeleth himfelf, and in what places of
his body he is moft affltacd,that cWgive a through underftanding of his malady; the
water is Meretrtx, the pulfe xsTutlax, the patient himfelf is Ignorans -. Thefe,! fay,
are not flifficient grounds for him to work on ; and without a good foundation, the
fabrick is not likely to be well built, or at leaft to ftand long; they are indigent and
infufficient, and the patient perhaps fo overcome with torment, or dellre of relief,
that he cannot well define his own tnilery.
^!rf CfJUie ca And fince it is fo, a Phyfician (or rather4 a Pretender thereunto (I may juftly
be firft known ^ bim ) for as Galen and Hippocrates fay, They are rather to be termed fools
before a can then Fhfjicians ) muft be better verfed in his Art before he can do any thing;
he undertaken for as he is, he can do nothing with certainty: A blinde man may catch a
hare, but it is very unlikely : The cavrfe of a difeafe muft firft be kuown before
it be endeavored to be removed; and the caufe being taken away, the effeft will
foon ccafc : but they arc ignorant of the caufe } ergo, not able to perform what
they undertake.
And again , the nature and temper of the Patient is to be regarded; and
this can never be certainly and throughly difcerned by looking in his Urine,
nor by feeling of Ins pulfe: That which caufrth his Conftitution to be either
Sanguine, Flegmatick , Cholerick or Melancholy, is to be regarded; it is not
the patient is any inferiour thing that caufeth it, it is the influence of the fuperiours; ergci phy-
to be regard- ficians ignorant therein, are not able to perform with certainty, any Cure
edlor known w|iat(oever: For what will cure a Flegmatick man of a Feaver , will not a
J 0
^- Cholerick; and then the pretended Phyfician feeing his Medicine doth not
work the like operation as formerly, fijppofes the malady to be fomewhat elfe,
and himfelf miftaken, and falls another way to. work, and fo kills the pa-
tient with a great many Thanks and Gratuities both of Money and Gifts,
for (as the ignorant about him fuppofe) doing his endeavour to fave the
ty o i «vu. ^ efpecially if he can but talk of this rare cure, and that excellent
remedy he hath formerly given, and preach himlelf up, and others (a'thou-
fiind times more knowing then himfelf) down, and now and then ufe fome
'Litin in his Difcourfe, and flourifh it over with hard words to the ignorant:
I
Lib. y i<5i
I fey, he carries it then, whether he lave or kill, and that with a great deal ot
credit: but of all murtherers, thefe we fee feldometl hang'd, yet none more de-
ferving it.
Again, the nature and quality of every medicinal thing ought efpccially to The nature of
be knOwn, as Herbs, Drugs or Minerals; otherwiic the pretending Phylkiari(he Mc(i'^n=
doth what he doth not undcrftand ; and if we will believe G a i. e n, he telleth-^^^^co^
us, Thtj are onely to be known and judged bj the flan; So alfo l emdim and phyfitk ii to
fscmus, two learned Phyficians confefs, alfo Hippo crates, Para - bcadminL
c e l s u s, and Cornelius Agrippa, who was Phylician tothe i"cci-
Emperor Char lei the fifth ; and not onely thefe, but all the more rational of the
Ancient Phyficians and Studiers of Nature (which were onely Phyficians indeed) fGUUj
have acknowledged the fame, whole names if I fliould here record, it would be uu & known
be too tedious both formy felf and thee, and in a manner fupcrfluous or needlefs by the Hats,
info clear a cafe, fince it is moll certain, that Hipocrates and Galen, the two
pillars of the Art of Phyfick, found out the ufe of Vegetables and their natures, as
alfo of all their Phyfical things by the Stan, who are the Governors and Difpo-
fers of them all, and caufcs of their fcveral vertues, according to the feveral Con-
ftellations they are under.
Hippocrates and (jaien further fay, that a Phyfician cannot fafely give phyfick a Pbylidan
that is ignorant in the knowledge ot the Stars and Superior bodies, not knowing tgr.urar.t in-
indeed when to give purges, or vomits, or let blood, without much mifchief do-^!t'0Hicc^n
ing, nor in what quantity ; which ignorance often times indangers the lite of thebu'
vr?
Patient, whenasthefe that know not the influence of the heavenly bodies, give
vomits at fuch times as caufe a purge; and purges when they become vomits,
which in laxative difeales or fluxes prove very dangerous, if not deadly or totally
deltrudive ; and at other times when the phyfick never worketh at all; yet you T'ie cunning
fliall never finde the ignorant without an excufe for their ralhnefs ; as when they ntthy r"-1-
adminifter a purge, if it caufe vomiting, then fay they, the party is of a weak ^ Colour
conftiution> and cannot retain the Phyfick^ when phyfick is not given to be re- their ignorance
tained, itis eitherto work downwards or upwards immediately , and then the
next day perhaps (as it hath been often known)gives the patient a ftronger potioti,The *
and then then the heavens otherwife difpoled (which they underftand not) work
lb violently, that nature is both weakned and overcome, which IhouId have been the hands of
only helped; and alfo the difeafe incrcafes, which Ihould have been diminilhed ; and unskilful Phw-
fo on the contrary, when a vomit is given at an unfit time, caufeth purging, then ficians.
they conclude the patient ftrong, when perhaps he requires lirength, and is very
weak; for it is not nature that then worketh, it is an influence of the Superiors that
orders the matter, which without a skilful Artift, you fee is molt obnoxious, which
caufed Galen to admonifh mCn not to trufl themjelvet Vfiih that Thyfician ( or tather Gfl#" admo-
<
Pretender) Which is not skilled in eyfflrology. die vul ar"
So likewife blood letting if the heavens be not duly obferved, is of no efficacy - t he ignorance
and fometimes hinders plilebetomie, which the ignorant ChyrUrgion colours with of Chyrurgi.
faying, The party is faint-hearted, or bath much wind in his veins, or with fome oris in '""'"2
of bloot
fuch like ridiculous whimfie. ''
This is not all; critical days alfo are known by &4flrclogie, and no otherways, Afirologie.
without the due knowledge whereof, the Patient fuffereth"rnuch by the Phyficians an£l « ond?
applying contrary remedies very dangerous. I might here give you the ^ ^uf^cf^Cci-
courfe of Duret hereon , but that it belongeth not to the work in hand, be- ""aNiySjan'd
ing elections; yet I fliall here give you fome inftruftions how to know the the danger
true CrifiSjOr Critical day , and Judicial days, though it be at this time out of coming by the
my way, and then proceed to the clearing of what hath been faid ; viz. to fhew n01 knowing
you the rules of the more learned in cletfting a time for adminiftring Phyfick andthereo*'
Phlebotomie.
Let usrhen (finceit willnotbe amifs) ftep a little out of our way, and fay fome-
what of the Critical days; when wc come into our road again,wewill makethemore
hafte toour journeys end.
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\6i R^lesfor Electing Lib.3.
Learning and all good Arts whatfoever, I ever greatly deiired fhould be
nourifhed and refined from their drofs, and that knowledge may ftill increafe upon
the earth; wherefore fihce the underftanding of this matter conduceth much to
the skil of the Phylician, and welfare of the patient, as doth the want of it often-
times through the ignoronce of the Phyfician, prove very dangerous to the patient,
I (hall delire thee to obferve what followeth.
It is generally taken for granted (amongft the unskilful) that the leventh and
fourteenth days are Critical, and that thefe are the firft and fecond Crijh ; hut tis
no wile true as to build on, but the true Cr'fis's t'lus known.
How to know Look at the time of the parties firft falling lick, in what fign, degree and mi-.
the true Crifis. nute of the Zodiack the Metn is, and when (he comes to the Square thereof,
thatis the firft Cufit j when (becomes to the Offofinon or oppolite place thereof,
it is the lecond Crifis: The next Square is the third Crtfu, and the lame place
where (he was at the firft falling fick, is the fourth Cr'flt> andfo go round again.
To know the The judicial days are the middle between the two Cnjes; and as the (nftt is the
judicial days, motion of the difeafe, either towards health or death, whereby the Phy-
lician may clearly dilcern which way the difeafe will tend: fo are the judicial days
fuch times as the Crips may be judged of, or known whether it will be good or
bad; for as the Moon is difpofed at the time of the Crtfu, whether fortunate or
ingood afpeft of the Fortunes and Aftifting Planets, or the Malevolents and In.
terlilient Planets, which commonly are the Lords of the fourth and eighth, cfpe-
cially the eighth, or in configuration with the Lord of the fmh, fo may you judga
of the Crifis good or bad.
Note, that the (3ooc15 if fortunate and upheld by the Fortunes; bad, if the contrary; as if af-
Se jwLot. in by the Malevolents or Lord of the fixth, the difeafe increafes; if by the
csufyigof a Lord of the eighth, death is to be feared.
Crifis, is Alfo, when the Afeou tranlits the cufp of the twelfth, eighth or (ixtb, according
cnongh to eon. t0 ics ftrength, it proves good or dangerous, &c.
deny6thlTtafla1 inanner
underftand in a judicial day, if the Moan be well dignified and
ence of the ' affifted, a good Crifis may beexpeded; if weak or afflided, judge the contrary,
flaw to ba»e Now by reafon the Moon is fometimes fwift, and at other times ilower of motion,
power over never retaining a conftant courfe, it muft needs follow, fuch as are ignorant thcre-
mu
NoneMtT er ^ nee<^s be ignorant in knowing or finding out the true Crifis, and whether
( ^Zr* will be good or bad, that is not acquainted with theftars.
the true Crifis But note, that you may the better underftand, the reafon thereof, it is this; fome-
that is rgno« times by her (lownefs of motion, (he comes to the ( rfis at the fixth day after the
rant in Afio- beginnmg 0f the difeafe, and again fometime (by her fwiftnefs) at the eighth or
As our vulgar n'ntb day; wherefore they muft needs fail, that conclude it to be always at the feventb
Phyficims do. day; and lb accordingly in the other Cnfis, (he cometh fooner or later very often.
So then you fee the error and ignorance of mbft of our pretending Phyficians,
and the. reafon of the frifis and ufes thereof; itrefteth therefore now we proceed
and baften into our road again, &c.

Chap. II.

Of Applying Medicines generally to all the parts of the body of Man.

Like as I have already given you the error of the vulgar Phyficians, and the
excellent ufes of Aftrologte in the adtniniftation of phyfick, it refteth there-
fore now I begin to (hew you the rules of tsifirologie herein, that thou
raayftbe throughly convinced and fatisfied of the verity of what hath been (aid:
And firft of adminiftring of Medicines generally to all the parts of the body, and
then proceed.
Lib. ^ M manner of Workj. 16]
Know then that in giving of Phyfick, you ought to look in what part of the bo- Jpf admir.i.
dy the difeafe is, and let the Afcendent be that fign which iignifieth the difeafcd (*r",s :
part free from misfortune : fortifie alfo the Moon, and let her by no means be tL body fin-
inOppofiiion of the Lord of the lixth, eighth or twelf, at the, time of the parties giy.
firft falling lick, or at the time of your eleftion, or in the radix of the patients nati-
vity ; and if lb be you cannot avoid it,but the Moor, mull needsbe in afped ofthem,
let it be by Scxttle or Tntte, and if poflible, with reception j but let not the be
in Con}t,>,ft'Dn of any of them, nor defcending.
Note, that the Moon mull by no means be in the lign iignifying the member dt-
feafcd, if any incillion be made .therein, for that is very dangerous^ yet if the me-
dicine be by emplaillers or unguents, or any fuch bufinefles that do not draw blood,
fliemay fafely be therein, if ybu cannot otherwife dilpofe of hen
If the intirmitybe over allthe body, let the Afcepdent beahumaneiign, of the Of giving
which Libra is the bell for this ufe; and let the Lord of the Afcendent and the Ph>^c'c. when
11
Moan be alfo in humane figns, free from impediment, efpecially of the aforefaid
Significators. . . i , :. i body. ' '
But if thou dillrell to give the medicine to cure or remove any infirmity, let When the nxc-
the Afcendent be Libra or Scorpio, and the Moon therein joyned, or in configura- ot te,'
tion with the fortunes, and free from the Malevblenls afpeds of the Infortunes; but '^0 ^
if you cannot make her avoid the Afpeds of the Malevolents, lettheAfpcdsbeby ,I1'n, re '
SexttU or Trint, and let her not be afpeded by two Malevolents, or going to corn-
bullion • but however, chiefly fee that thou doll fortifie the Moon, for other-
u ife the Pbylick will torment and afrlid the patient,according as Ihe is afflided,&c.

CHAP. III.

Of the JtSn&iJiratm (f ^mdUs to ihe Vi/eajes of the HtaL

• r. . • i ij.ilnt j t'fi! 1j: Hi.' " --0 m " ; /. . v' ' V;J. < • ! -
IN eledinga (it time for nppjying or taking of remedies or medicines for the Whentexnc-
head, eitneruniverfally orparticularly, as Rheums,diftillinghumors, and.theses fordl-
,fce
iike. whether by Vomit,Gargariftns, or luch like, let the Afcendent be Aritt .
6
well fortified,if polublebythe Benevolents, and freed from the Afpeds of the
Infortunes; place alfo CMoon therein, or in Taurus, decreafingin light, and joyn-
ed to the Fortunes, or configuration with them, and free from any afflidion or
impediment. If thy medicine be to take awav the hair, or the like, let the Afcen-To take anay
dent and the Moon be in feminine figns,' ana the Lord of the Alcendent, and let hajr.
him alfo, and alfo the Moon, be defcending from the mid heaven towards the
fourth hoafe,&c.. vyl v \ -uU, "iC. . . i' , • ,1 , , •_ \ yj
And have a fpecial care that the' Sun behold not the Moon, or the Alcendent by
any Afped,when they are in /IWer,efpecially by Square OtOppofttiony becaufe of the
great heat oftb^fw G .j. on?-r
'l' li' r IU V ^ i -V "-c L....

CHAP. IV

af
r Of applying reihediei to the 'gelfahdpnji&ii^ 5. {

A LI mills, pearls, films, or dimnefs of the eyes, or any other infirmities belong- When ntdU
ing tothem, ifthou wouldll remove or know a fit time to apply thy re- cines for
10
medy thereunto , &ic. let the fifoon be increafing in light and motion,
fortunate and in configuration with the Benevolents.
 Titles for EleBing
Let the Moon be free from all the Configurations or Afpe&s of CWan, when ihe
is thus increafing in light and motion, and let fxpiter be in the Afcendent. or fome
other houfe above the earth ; however let him be in Sextile or Trine of tne Afcen-
dent, or with a Square, if no other can be v provided he be not impedited or
1
afflnfted. '
See alfp that the Afcendent nor the Moo* be in earthy (igns, and if fo be you
cannot avoid t he afped of Mars to the Adoon, defer the application of thy remedy
till (he is paft the afped and ft para ting.
Remember that in alt clcdions where there is any infeiftions or feariheations to be
Noti, made, let not the Meon be in the fign fignifying the member to be infcilfioned, nor
in a movcablc or common fign, or in Square or Opfofition of Saturn or Mjart> for
that then (he caufeth the wound to fefter or Ganger. Look whether Ptolomj in his
twenty Cent Ho. doth not fay the fame, UUtmbrH m Ftrro nt per cut it o, cum Luna
fignum ttnutrit, quod mtmhro iBi dominatur.
Let this be diligently obferved which hath been faid, efpecially when the Moo*
is near her Conjunftion with the Sun, or till fhe be fully ftparated twelve degrees
WJicn to ftlve ftaft. ^ ^
Preparatives. And in adminiftring Preparatives, let the Moon be in gtmini. Libra or Aqwtries.

CHAP. V.

Of applying remedies to the No/e.

Of ap 11 1W /i Ark now; if thou wouldft apply any remedy for the infirmities of the Nofei
remeifafof l\/l as unguents,fuffumigations or fDeefing-powdcrs, or fuch like, &c. let the
Infirmities of X ▼ A afcendent be Concert Leo, or Vtrro, and the Aiotm in the afcendent in
the nofe. configuration with a fortune, and free from all manner of affliftion, or the configu-
rations of the Maievolentst andlethernocbeiQCOinbuftion,nor joyned to a Planec
that« weak or retrograde, &c. ^ H ,

P. jrt !)

c; i-i A P. VI.
•j !• 'b'jr ' . ' rf-ori "^r ba'j-bli oJ
Of injeFling of Clijlers, &c. and Stopping of &heumi or Fluxes.
; ' t

. giving of Clyfters, remember to make thy afcendeof Aries, Libra,

Of lnj(ftlfl| Scorpio or Actuaries ; however, let the Moon be in one of them, and
Clyfteri. the Lord of the afcendent free from the configurations of the Lord
of the fixth, and1 the Moon applying to Venus; for this will be
helpfiil in fuch cafes or bufineffcs.
, In Stopping of Rheums ,or FIuks» kt the Moon be in Tamui,
it am.
Virgo bt Capricorn, I
Fltytcf.
 ^ All manner of Works.

Chap. VII.

Of the adminijlration ofgargarifms, or fnee%in£s} andfuch like.

US E to make the Afcendent in this manner of work, either Canctr % ^.to or Of aJmini-
Virgo, and the Moon decreaiing in light and mot ion,and in Ttwrtts defcend- ftting
and
ing in latitude, or in Aries; but be fhe in what fign Ihe will, let her be ap-
e
plying to the fortunes ; Let alfo the Afcendent, its Lord, and the Moon , be in figns p" ^e"f
that cnew the cud, as are Aries, Tnttrut and (Capricorn; yet tyilfajat commendeth
C&nctr, Lto and Virgo, as you have heard j lee alfo that you let not the Moon be in
a Square of lupiter, efpecially out of Aries.

C h iv p. VIII.

Of girving of yimits.

DO thou be fure in giving of fuch medicines as provoke Vomits, that thy Of giving of
Afcendent, its Lord, and the Moon be in figns that chew the cud, as are V0II1,ts-
Aries,Taurus and fapricorn, of the which TdNrM; is the belt, for that the
M*o* is exalted therein; wherefore it will be the better if {he be in the firtt three de-
grees thereof the third degree being the point of her exaltation.
Let the Lord of the Afcendent alfo be in his exaltation , or in Sextileot Trine of
the degree thereof ,
And look that the Moen be by no means in any configuration with any Planet be-
neath the earth; for that caufeth the Phyfick to work downward, efpecially if the
Planet fo in afpeft <vith her be ftrong; wherefore let her be joyned or in afpeft with
a Planet above the earth, which is well dignified, if you can pofiibly however let
iier be ftrong- For according to Ptolomj, £tntU&zj. Cum Luna copulas a fsserst
fietu fupra terram conftitutu, tvomere fecit potientns.
If the Vomit be for the help of an Infirmity in any member or part of the body,
( fay fome Authors ) let the Moon be in the ugn ftgnifying the member or pan of ■
thclbody,weildignined and ftrong; and let the fign alfo if poflible be fortunate;
In my praftice I have followed the former rules with much fuccefs; however thou
mayft cake thy choyce and pleafe thy felf; but let me give you one Caution inore ,
Let not the Moon or the Lord of the Afcendent be in watry figns, efpecially Scorpio Notal
and fancer, nor the Afcendent; for they are apt to make the Phyfick laxative, and
work downwards. And fo much for adminiftring of Vomits; itrcfteth now we
defcend to Purges, &c.
 i66 Hules/or EleSing Lib. 3.

Chap. IX.

Of admimjiring Purges and Phyjtck laxat 'vve.

EVer in adminiftting Purges obferve three things^ viz.

1. The Time.
2. Thea^ge.
3. And manner thereof. .
As concerning the Time, thou art to take heed the weather be not extream trot or
cold ; for To faith Hippocratet» part. 4. Aphorifm 5. Avoyd the dog-days and frofty
weather; therefore rainy and open weather is good; and in his 46 tAphonfm of his
VI inter rather g part^ he proveth that the Spring and jlutumn afe more convenient for this purpole
thrnSummer' t'ien Summer or winter 1 yet he commendeth Winter more then Summer ; tor in
' Summer the humours boy! through extremity of heat, and fo faintech the fpirits and
Vomits fitter anr|oyeih Nature much : He teacheth alfo, that in Summer we are to purge by the
for Summer upper parts or by vomit; in Winter by the lower, or by purge, if necefiicy require
then Purgtt. that Phyfick muft be given at thefe times.
Secondly, As touching the Age, Phyfick by a prudent and wife Phyfician ought
not to be adminifired to Infants nor decrepid old age, nor much to jouth ; for to
the Child it is ncedlefs fincc it cannot duly work its effedt, where there is neither
flrength nor matter to work on; and in age it worketh in a manner the fame; but
without doubt it muft needs debilitate Nature in both; in youth a little at the Spring
and Fallmay be advantageous; but to take it often, it hindreth the natural heat aAd
concotftion, and fo confequently the radical heat and moyfture being hereby abated ,
the days of the party muft needsbe (hortned.
Laftly, Of the manner of adminiftring Purges and other Medicines, fome thou haft
had already; but of adminiftring of Purges thou fhalthave beneath; wherefore here
1 (ball onely give you,this note or caution, and fo proceed.
A Caution That adminifter what you will when the Moon is in the firft fifteen degrees of Li'
diligently to or yiquariti in the Conjuntlion, Squari or the Oppojltion of Saturn , Jupiter Of
be noted. ^Mr.rs% or they in thele configurations of one another , it hindreth the operation of
the Phyfick.
Ttolemj in his 56 CetitiUquiAt) faith , Cum Luna eft m primo ejuadraugulo, hie
(fty ex quo a Solis conjunttione rtcejftt, corporum humiditates ad JecuneUm ufqueejfluunt,
J\ eta hene. m rtliquu auttm Aecrtfcunt. When the Moon is in her firft quarter, vit. from her
*Conjunftion ^ith the Sun till the firft fguartile, the humours of mans body increafe
or flow from the inward parts of the body to the outward , in the reft retire or move
from the External parts to the Internal; wherefore in the firft quarter it is reqmfitc
that you know it is moft fitting to apply then External evacuations, and afterwards
Internal; yet I have ever held it fa reft to defer Internal potions till after its Oppoji-
tion with the Sun^ or as we vulgarly fay, the Full dloor.
Of ndmir.i- ' Sothe of the Ancients have approved of Taurus, Virgo, Scorpio and Tifces to be
ftr'pg Purgeplaced on the Afcendent a't the time ofgiving of Purges; others of Cancer, Scorpio Qp
Tifcei; and again , fome of the latter degrees, or more plainly the laft fifteen
degrees of Libra, and the firft fifteen degrees of Scorpio; alfo that the Mccn (bould
be in one of thefe places; fo that the Learned in this moft heavenly fiudy have been
of feveral opinions in this matter ; there is none of them but had reafons for their
rules, and any of them may be followed according as the cafe may ftand with the
Patient, and the humour to be purged; wherefore as Ptolemy in his firft eyfpbc-
rifin of his Centilotjuium faith, A te & a fcientia, lb muft thou warily confider the
ftate of thy Patient, and the reafons of the Ancients in their pradice , which thou
wilt loon know when thou art well verfedin the nature of the Planets and Signs;
wherefore
Lib.(*All manner of Worlds.
wherefore I ftiall here defire thee to be throughly perfeft in the fecond Treatife o^
this Volume before thou adventureft too fa r, and then thou needed not fear to go
forwards.
In my praftice I have ftill followed thefe rules; To place the Afcendent in one of The Aicfcors
hil
the watry ligns,v«. Cancer, Scorpio or Pi feet fortunate, as alfo the Lord thereof, and
8
the t.Moo» in one of the aforefaid figns alfo, and its difpofitor} but efpetially I have 0f
deli red if pollible to place the Moon in thefirfi 15 degreesof Scorpio, or the Jaft
15 degrees of Libru beholding a Planet under the earth, and free from the afpeds of
Saturn, Jupiter and Afars; for that Satmn by his coldnefs doth thicken and make
grofs the humours, and clofing up the pores doth hinder the effedof the Phyfick ;
Jupiter hisafpeds I have (lb near as I could) ftill alfo avoyded, for that he being hoc
and moyft, and lb confequcntly a helper or afiifter of Nature, the Phylick working
contrary, mult needs be either hurtful or of no great efficacy; A/art, for that
through his heat and drynefs of nature he oftentimes lharpneth the humours to the
extradion of blood if the Phyfick be ftrong,otwhen but moderately ltrong,if the Pa-
tient be weak. j 1 1
I have alfo ever (hunned thofe times wherein the Moon doth any-wife behold a
Planet above the earth, or a Planet that is retrograde, and thofe times I find her in
jiries, Taurus, Capricorn or the laft 15 degrees of Sagtttary , for that they rather
provoke the'Patient to vomiting, although the nature of the Phyfick be a purge fo
ordained to work downwards 5 and this doth often for want of underftanding ra-
ther increafe the difeafe then diminilh it, wbtin Nature is thus weakned by this Com-
buftion of the Phyfick and Nature, which: is a Hilled by the influence of the luperi-
ours, the one working downwards,the other upwards, &c.
And this my method I colleded from the fayings of Hermes and Ptolomj ; where- xte ground
fpre for thy better fatisfadion I will here give thee their words, and firft I will begin of the Authors
with Hermes,for that he is the more ancient,and was PtoUmies predeceflbr. raethod in ad-
Hermes then in bis 74 Aphorifm of his Centiloquinm faith, Luna exifieme in fgnis p'nifirlnS
ruminaniibus, vel conjstnftu TUneta retrograde ,■ nem eft honum purgationibus utt: hac Hnmaof aj,
enim vomitum inferunt, velalias Ufiones. The Moon in fuch figns as chew the Cud , mlniftring
(which you have heard already arc Aries, Taurus , Capricorn, and the lall part or 1'urges.
15 degrees of Saginary } or in {fonjunftion or Afpeft with a retrograde Planet, it is
not fafe to adminifter purges, for they caufe vomiting or fome other mifchief
And Ptolcm) in his 21 of his Centiloquium faith , Cum Luna futrit in Scorpione Ptolomj of
aut Pifcibus, 'Dominstftj', Afcendentis ftetta fub ttrratn pofita copulabitur, bonum efl 8'v'nE of
purgationtbus mi. Sivero copulatur ftetla fupraterram conflituta , potion em tyuifum- ur*es'
pferit evomet. When the CAEoon is in Scorpio or Tiftjes, allb the Lord of the Alien-
dent in configuration or ConjunSion with a Planet under the earth, it is good to give
or ule purges. But if either of them be in configuration with a Planet above the
earth, the Phyfick which is given lltail be vomited up again. q
Agai n as touching Jupiter, as I have laid, for that I know fom^ will not condefccnd
with me, Ptalomy in his 10Centilotyuium faith , Vispurgationu hebetatur, cum Luna
Jovi futrit ctnjuntla. The llrengtb and eflScacy of a purge is taken away when the
Moon is in Cat^umdieM or configuration of Jupiter.
1 Haly and Al^induo give diredioos that the Moon be in the laft 15 degrees of Li- Other rules hi'
bra, or the firft 15 degrees o£ Scorpio, and that its difpofitor or the Lord of that admlaiilring
Houfe Ihe is in be itrong or well dignified, oriental and in an angle. and the Planet in
configuration with him (if any theire be) he alfo fotunate oriental and in an angle ,
and thatthe Lord ofche Afcendent be alfo fo policed; and me Moon and theyfreefrom
the afpeds of the Malevolents, efpecially the Moon, Lord of the Afcendent and the
fign afcending, and the Moon applying to Venus rather then Jupiter, for that Ihe will
fiirther the Phyficks operation , and comfort the fpirits of the Patient; but Jupiter
will fo fortifieNature,thathe will hinder the operation and effed of the potion; and
let the Moan be received by the fortunes; and if its difpofitor be weak , let him
he received of the fortunes alfo by zSextt/e or Trine.
And if you would purge any particular member, or if the potion be prepared for
fuch
 i<58 ^Rtdes for Eletting Lib.
For u'i c ^,cnh annfe /obfenc ftill what bath been already laid, and place the Fortunes in that
any particular fig fignifying the member of the body, and fonifie the fign as much as you can,
member of and the Lord of the fourth Houfe.
th« body. Rut if your potion be prepared to cool, heat, moyften or dry, place the Moon and
vout PctTon^ t^e ^or<^ t'16 Afcendent in one of thefigns fignitying the temper you defire or
for all manner a'm at ^ which is of the nature of the bufincfs you intend , and fortific it; but
of tempers, figns chewing the cud arc to be avoyded, as you have heard, &c.
To purge Mc- if your purgation be to expel or remove UMeUncheiy^ let the Moon be ftrongard
rancholy. j,, a textile or Trine of Jupiter j but remember to ftick faft to what you have already
heard in this Eleftion and thefe fublequent rules j onelylet thefe applications of the
Moon be particularly and chiefly followed and obferved, &c.
CKo'cr, As if to purgecholer, let her apply by a benevolent afped to Venue.
p. To purge fltgm, let her apply to the Sun. T^ote that thefe mufl he hj EleBut.
ries.
of admini- Know thou that if the medicine be by potion for any of thefe, Scorpio is preferred
fti ing Po, before airy of the liens, and to
%
be placed on the Afccndent or the Moou to be (herein
tions. 1 .At /• 1
when ine lo applys.
Cf Eleftua- If it be an Elecluary, Cancer is to be chofen.
If Pils, T'fces.
Of pits. Know further, if the Moon be in the Afcendent at the time yon cake the Phylkk ,
it caufeth unuliial fwellings in the body:
Let not the CMoon and the Lord of the Afcendent be in the fonrth Houfe, nor in
the eighth, for it caufeth deftrudion: Obferve the fame in Thlehotomj.
Still remember to fortific your fignificatofs, and make them free from the con-
figurations of the Malevolents. ^
Let not the Lord of the eighth, or interficient or killing Planet be in an angle ,
nor in configuration with any of the fignificators. Thefe things if thou diligently
obferveft, thou ihalt be an artificial workman, and (halt far exceed the chiefeft Phy-
lician of thy time that is ignorant herein.
To purge the If you would purge the /pleat, let not Saturn be ftrong in the Heaven; and give
Spleen. your medicine in the hour of lupiter, and,let him be well dignified and placed or
difpofed. / >
To piiro0e the ^t^e ^vtr' 'et't n0t '5e 'n t^c ^our ^uP'ter > ot when he is ifrong, but fortific
Liver. Saturn^ and let it be in his hour.
The Heart, If the heart, let not the Sun be ftrong , neither apply your medicine in his hour;
and of admi- but if he be in the Afcendent j tenth or levcnth Houfe, you may fafely adminifter
dials!"2 C0r" Cordials; but purge not. , r 5

The Lungs. When Mercury is ftrong, purge not the lungs.

The Gall. When Mars> purge not thtgaJL < " > '
The membetv \v hen Venue, purge not the memberst or veffels of generation.
t e L
The'Srain ^ ^ ^ ^00"* Pur8e n0t '^e ^ra*n-
Of preparing In preparing your medicines you may take any hour except the hours of Saturn
Medicines. and Mars.
Note alfo that if any of the Infortunes were Lord of the Afcendent of the Pa-
tients N ativity, you may make ufe thereof j for though it may be hurtful to another,
it will not be to bim,as you have fufficiently heard at the beginning of this third Book.
And thus much concerning the admimftration of Purges; Ifet us therefore now
hear the Hledions touching Bathing , and fo of uiing Cbirugery and Phlebotomy ,
and then conclude this Seftion.

CHAP.
 AH manner of IV

CHAP. X.

Of -Bathingj and Elefting a time therefore,

THou wilt here beneath finde the moft fitting time for Phlebotomie; ufe the Of Bathing ita
fame alf« for bathing; yet if thou Batheft for health, and the infirmity be
cold or moill, and requireth evacuation, let the Moon be in fiery figns, and
in good afped of the Sun; but if hot, let the Moon be in Watry figns, in good con-
figuration of fupiter Or Venus. ~ ■
If thoudoeft Bathe for cleanlinels, let the Moon be in Ltbru or Tifces, and |in P1*
Sextfie Ot Trine of Venus. ]
If thou doeft Bathe or anoint thy lelf to remove fuperfluous hair growing on dqt of Bathing or
body, let the Moon be in Fifets or .S corpio in Sextile or Trine of fupiter, the Sun tiraooiming to
Venus, or £>uartilet but not bodily joyned in ConjunSion with any of them, nor in removefcpo-
configuration of Sot urn; and if tnou canft not put herinthofe figns, place her in "uottt
Cancer or Pifces; but by no means in Taurus Jjemini^Virgo,Libra, Capricorn or A'
(juaries; But if the Patient do not anoint himklf, let the Moon he in what fignfiie
will; but if he be anointedjbe furc thou place not the Moon inanyfign increafing
hais, as Aries, Taurus-, Leo, and the lalt part of Sagittarj and £apricorn.

Chap. XI.

Of EleEiing a time for ujing Chirurgery.

HAve regard in elefting a time for ufing Chimrgery, that the Moon be in- _
creafing in light and motionj and in Sextile or Tnne of Jupiter, or Venus, rarg"
and let not Man be in any afped with her; and fome Authors among the
Caldeans hold, that the Moon is more afflided by Mars when the is increafing in light
then diminifiiing, and hySstnru more when flie is diminifiiing or decreafing then in-
creafing.
Let me CMeon be in a fixed Rep, but not in tbefign (or in configuration there- •
with) that hath fignification of die member, if incilsion be to be made neither let
the Lord of the Afcendent be therein, nortne cufpof the Afcendent, nor the Moon
nor Lord of the Afcendent Cadent.
Fortifie the fign fignifying the member and its Lord, and place the Lord of the
Afcendent in the afcendent or mid-heaven, free from the configurations of cMars, '
and let the Moon be free from all manner of impediment j obferve thefe, if thou canft
not all the foregoing Rules.
 Chap. XII.

Of EleSling a time for phlebotomy or (Blood-letting ^ of applying alfo

Ventofes.

REfnernfw that in Phlebotonnie' tbcrie are foiir' tWnss

6 confidcr-
¥our things to 1
;1 ; 'i i ' '
be confidcred ,"T , ' -- ' ue l it'm n'
in Phlebotomy. i- The time of theyear. ^ t (
■ 2. The Age of'thePati^hif;
3. Th^ cuftom of the Patieqt,
^ 4\ Tfic ftrerigth'-of the Patients both,'. . 3).'1
Time of the T
^ th
? ti™o[ tbe and there-
veer tor I hlc- » " fore it^ very' not^ or cold" weather Phlebotomy 1$ not to
botbinfe."'-'0" „ fed.for three R^ns> " *;
" becaufethati'flextreaip'h®at^^old, tBelbod^isVeiyioofeand
1 !J
open, and
the diminution of blo'od diflblveth it more. f:
^condly,throughinflammation of the Spirits artd Hutnours, Phlebotomy inflaming
th'em more. " . "
^ ' Thirdly, becaule the Ayr as a Bath draweth the Rumours from the Center to die
circumference, and the eflcfr of Phlebotomy is to draw the humours from the cir-
cumference to the Center, though it for the prefent cxtrafreth the blood.
The age of Secondly, the age is to be regarded; for before the age of fourteen, and after fixty
tfcofc that are three, Phlebotomie friould not be adminiftred, for that it diminiflieth that which is
toufc Phlcbo. 'the gteateft nourifher both of the decrepid age, and the tender youth, w/i.blood;
tomic. wherefore in thefe avoid Phlebotomip5unlefs the cafe be defperate, as in fomeHeftick
1'eaver or the like, and then draw not much blood neither, but only open a vein for
the cooling of the body.
Thirdly, the cuftom of the Patient is to be regardedjfor as ZJfu ep fecund,t upturn,
Ule is a fecond nature, as we lay. Phlebotomy is not any wife dangerous to thofe that
are accuftomed therewith,but it may|prove dangerous to the Unaccuftomed; for fome-
times it may breed an infirmity ; wherefore let fuch refrain Phlebotonfle; unlefs ne-
3
cefsityVety much,require. ' , , v '1',."".',i
Fourthly, the ttrength of the Patients body is to be cbferved.of cotifidcred'j for
upon cyery flight occanon. weak.coningtion^afrnb't tb' drawhldoiJ, but in a ftrong
conftittitibn, there is not altogetherfrfmnch dafi^eh) Stc.

wert hired therechro, when thou haft'made expefiment thereof

1 hkberomy is J-Ct fhe Lord of the Afcendent,fign of the Afcenderit,and the Cfyfooti&s alfo its De-
hindi al. p»l5tor bc'ftrong and free from the cohfiguratibh^'of Saturn, Mats, or the Sun; for
thefe hinder Phlebotomie j fortht'Mton in ConjuKRipn with either of them hindreth
Phlebotomy a day before, and a day after the bodily Or PurnVe C<»ijun£iton-}'m Oppof-
T:on of them, hindreth 12. hours before and after; in a □, 6.hours. The Moon alfo in
fonjunSion with Pentti or CMenurj, hindreth blood-letting ( efpecially if they be
combuft) 12, hours before and after the Conjunttion.
'Note Remember that the Moon be not in that lign of the Zodiack or the Lord of the
" Afceadent, fignifying the member to be (truck • neither place the eJMoon in Leo, nor
(if you apply Ventofies) let her be in Taurus &c. .
l be
Good blcod ^ ^ or A of V or 9 if not combuft,caufeth good blood-letting, as
It'iir?. a Kb in □ of them, lb the 1) be in a good llgn, &c. «
The Moon alfo in a good lign and free from impediment in ^ or A of Saturn,
Mi rs, or the j"»«,caufeth good extraction of blood.
Extraft
Lib.}. M manner of Worlds. ni
Extraft blood Melancholy when the Moon is in L'bra or esfqHariej, the reins, bur- Tocxtraa
tocks and legs being excepted. hnchoiy blcoJ.
Cholernk. In any member whenfbc is in Cancer, Scorpio, or Pifces, the brell, fe- Cholcrick.
trcts and feet excepted.
JSUgmatick^, the Moon in Aries ox Sagittarj^ the head and thighs excepted. rkgnutitfc.

r-Sangu ne, from the ConjunRion of the Moon with the Sun to the hxft. Square. ^
Let \cholericky from the firft Square to the Oppofition. bmom Wo bc
blOod "S Fftgmatu k, from the Oppijition to the laft Square. uijj for any
CMelancholy, from the laft Square to the next finjunRion. f.'jmcu'.

Note alfo, that young men and women ought to Phlebotormze from the Con- For any jgr.
janffion •f the Moon with the Sun to the firft Square-, from the firft Square or quar-
lertothe Oppj^f/oMorEull, Middle age j from the Oppofition or bull to the laft
Square or Quarter, elder years; from the laft Square or Quarter to the fonjunRion
or Change, old age, if neceffity fo require that they muft be let blood.
What nath beenfaid of Phlebotomy,is alfb to be underftood in applying Yentofies. Note.

Chap. XI If.

Of the Thy ft ions to the Tatierit,

A Lways make the Afcendent, the tenth, feventh and fourth; and their Lords
/A as ftrong as you can ; alfo place the Fortunes therein j for the Afcendent be-
Jk ing well dignified, and it? lord, and the Fortunes therein, fignifiethat the
Patient (hall be bettered by the Phyfitian j the tenth, that the Patient ftiall be
obedient and ruled by the Phyfitian ; the feventh, that the Phyfitian ftiall be
able to go through with his cure- the fourth, that the Phyfickfiiall work its effeft.
If the Infortunesbein any of thefe places, or they or their Lords indigent and 7{pte.
weak, judge the contrary, Stc.
Fortifie alfo the ninth houfe and its Lord, alfo the Moon and if Difpofitor; for if That the Thy-
the ninth houfe, and its Lord be unfortunate, afflitfted or weak, though the phyli-flti",maySa'n
the
tian be never fo deferving, he ftiall be ill thought off, miftrufted, undervalued, and
(hall gain no credit by his Patient or endeavours.
And if to obtain a great reward for his pains and labour, Jet the Moon be ftrong
and well dignified, and alfo Jupiter, and let him be in the fecond houfe,or in Sex tile
or 7 rine thereof, or with the Lord thereof, the which you muft alfo fortifie, and Part
of Fortune, and its Difpofitor; and if thou canft not make him afpeft all thefe , let
him behold Pa~t of Fortune, and as many as thou canft contrive, &c.
Let it be the hour of Jupiter that thou firft feeft thy Patient in (if pofsible) or Note.
take thy journey towards him therein; forfo fhalt thou gain credit and good repute,
whether thou advantage him or no.
And thus much fhall luffice at this time for adminiftring of Phyfick and Phlebo-
tomy ; let us therefore now proceed to what farther we are to confideir in this
houfe, &c.

chap;
 c
RfJes for EleBing

Chap. XIV.

Of'Hiring of Servants.

MAny things are fignified by the 12. houfcs you have heard in our fecond
Treatife, wherein you nnde Servants are lignified by the lixth houfe;
wherefore in this place it refteth we fpeak fomewhat of them j the ArJ>t-
ant and ancient Afirologtrt in their Volumes have delivered Rules for Eleding a time
to buy Servants • for that in their days they were nled to be bought and fola (being
Haves) as horfes (or any other thing for tne ufe of man) in Markets: But lince in
our Age wherein we live we ufe no fuch thing being (by the blefsingand mercy of
God ) inftrufted otherways by bis word^nuby the bond ofcharity tyed to be more
civil; we (ball in this place (it belonging not to us to pradife any fuch matter)
omit their Rules of Buying, and deliver you lome Rules for hiring of Servants, &c.
which if thou ftndeib not in their Volumes, ought not therefore to be abfolutely
(lighted; for it followeth not that becaufe they found out many rare things in their
ftudy of this moft heavenly and admirable Science, that no body elfe is able , and
fo to Hand at the fame Hay they left us, &c.
Fortifie then the afcendent.ics Lordy.the (JMoony its Difpofitor, the Part cf for-
tune, and its Difpofitor, alfo the fign and Lord of the fixcli, and its Difpofitor,
and let the Fortunes be above the earth; make alfo the Lord of the fixth apply
to the Lord of the Afcendent, or make the Lord of the Afcendeht difpofe of the
Lord of the fixth 5 this makes thy fervant diligent and refpedfull to thee, and
loving: But if there be an Infortune in the fourth, or fixth, the fervant will be^un-
faithfulU a fugitive, and no wife conHant.
If thou canH not obferve all this, place the Lord of the fixth in the Afcendent,or
tenth, or in StxtiU or Trint therewith; and if thou wouldeH have him advance
pious to thee in thy eHate ; place the Lord of the fixth in the fecond, but lee
him not he effentially dignified. yet free from impediment or affliftion of the Male-
volents • or if thou canH not place him therein, let him be in SextileorTrint there-
unto, or in reception of theLordof the fecond, ordifpofedof by him. See.

Chap. XV.

Of buying of Birds, and letting them flie to return again.

Of buying 1 1 Ver remember if the Birds you intend to buy are Faulcons or Hawks and
Hawks orSirds the like, that the Moon be in Cjemini, Libra , or Aquaries, or in the firft
of Prey. JL—S 15. degrees of Capricorn, and fortifie the Afcendent, the fign of the fixth
and its Lord.
Of douibold or If the Birds are Pea.cocks, Turkeys, ordinary Cocks and Hens, &c. or any
domeftkk houfhold Poultry, let the Afcendent, the fign of the fixth and their Lords be for-
,r s
* tunate, and the Aioon in an earthy or fixed fign well dignified; this caufeth them
Of Cock f t0^e profitable,good, and to remain with you : but if the Cocks you buy are for
thi Game! " fighting or of the Game , let the Moon, Sun, and Mars be Hrong," and if pofiible,
in'reception of each other, or of the Lord of the lixth, &c.
If
Lib.3. M manner of JVor^s. 173
If thou intendeft to buy Pigeons, or any fuch Bird for thy pleafure, let the Afcen- Of Pigeons
dent, the fixtb, their Lords and the Moop, as had) been laid, be ftrong or under no
impediment, and let the Mttn be in StxtiU or Trine of Ventts with reception, and if
poisible out of the fifth houfe; and if you can, let the lign of the ilxth be- Taurus
ox Libra, but Taurus, efpeciaily, for that it is the houfe of Venus, and evaltacion
of the CMoon, and alfb fixed , which will conduce much to their flaying
with you.
Rut if thou wouldft know when thou hadft beft venture to let. them firft flie, of letting
that they may not wander away or forfake the place, let not the Moon apply them abroad to
to Conjuntiion or Afpeft with any Planet going to combulhon, or to Afor/,efpe- rcturn 3Sain-
cially out of aery figns, or to Saturn; for all thefe denote no return, or that they
(hall be killed or come to lome mifchance or other.
vvhereforclct thefignafcending, the lign of the fixth, and their Lords, and alfo
the Moon, be free from all impediment and in good aired of luyuer or Vtnus^
provided they be not combuft or going thereunto, and let as many of thefe as
you can be in fixed ligns or beholding them, cfpecialy the Moon, the Afcendent
and the fixth houfe.
And laftly if thow wouldft buy VVater-fowle, as are Swans, Geefe and Ducks of Water
let the aforefaid fignificators and places be in watry figns,viz Canctr, Scorpio and fovv^
Tifcrs; if to remain or keep from Ifraying, let Scorpio be preferred; Pifces alfo in
this matter hath preheminency before Ranter,

Chap. XVI.

Of buying four footed beafis.

SEE that in this work thou fortifieft chat fign which doth re pre lent the beaft q{ buying
to be bought, or that which is neerelt to its nature, and fortificirj and the fourfootcl
Moon,the Lord of Afcendent,fign of the fixth and their Lords, and letbeafti.
the Moon if pofsible be in reception with the Lord of the fign figniiying the
beaft , or the Lord of the fixth, and free from impediment, or if uot in reception,
yet in Sextile or Trine.
If the beaft to be bought be Bull, Ox, Cow or Horfe, or any other great Cat- Great cjttd.
tel, let the CMoon be in Taurus* or the laft fifteen degrees of Sagsttarj.
If Sheep, in Aries; if Goats, in Ca}ricorn, or in Taurus ,tf it cannot be other- Small Catttl.
wife helped; and if the Beaft be a male, place your figniiicatofs in mafculine figns,
if a female, the contrary:
If Dogs or Hounds for hunting, fbrtifie the Afcendent, the fixth and their Lords, Dogs or
alfo the Moon* and let the Afcendent be in the laft 15. degrees of Leo or Sagittaryf™^*'
for this maketh them ftrong and bold ; and for fwiftnefs, let the Moon and your fig-
nificators be in aciry figns; underftand the famein buying Race Horfes. , Racehotfes,
Let the iJVfoon in buying any beaft be fortunate, in Sextile or Trine of the For-
tunes, and free from the malevolent Afpcfts of the Infortunes.
As for matter of the price, as buying to advantage and cheap, I refer thee to the
3. chap, of the 3. Seft. of this 3. Book , where is fufficiently of this matter, which Note well
Will ferveinany thing of this nature Mutatis msstansiu,varying your Rules according
to Arc, and fo thou art to take notice in any other houle where any thing is left out;
you mull haverefpeft to the foregoing Chapters for bufinefles of the fame nature,
and fo frame your bufinefs according to difcretion and underftanding; for it is not
for me toinllft on every particular in every houfe, forthat would fwellthis Volumn
to a bulk as large again as it is, naturally I abhorring tedious Difcourfes, efpeciaily
 174- "Rules for Electing Lib.^
if it may be helped 5 fo alfo in Seft.4. and 2. Chap. I have given thee fufficient Rules
for eleaing a time to make any agreement of love between brethren; the like I might
have handled iri the fourth houfe between the Son and the Father: in the fifth be-
tween the Native and his Son; and in this houfe between him and his Servants, &c.
But fincethofe Rules arc fufficient, the figntficators being varyed (as I have laid)
what need is there for me to inlarge my Yolumn when it may be fufficient o-
tberways? for it is but placing the fourth houfe and its Lord (as you have heard
of the third) forthe Father: tne fifth, for the Sun} the fixth, forfthe fervant* the
feventh for the wife, Leaman, or opeh enemy, &c. and then you are right; and
thus much for this, or any other builnefs.

Chap. XVII.

Of hrmgtng up Vogs, or Taming of Jmall

Of timing of V " ^ Ver you are herein to fortifie the Afcendentiits Lord, the Moon and her dif-
Cattel H politor, the lign of the fixth and its Lord, and let the CMoon be in-
■fl V creafing in light and motion, and in reception with the Lord of the fixth
or his Difpofitor, or in good Afpeft with them, or either of them, or the
Lord, of the Afcendent or its Difpofitor in reception or good Afpeift with them
or either of them; and if poffible, let the Moon , the Lord of the Afcendent,
or the Lord of the fixth be in SextUe or Trine (with reception) with fupiter
or Venus, or in good Afpcft, if not reception • yet if thou canft not obferve all
this, be fure to obferve as much thereof as thou canft ; but efpecially fortifie
the Moon , the Lord of the Afcendent and the Lord of the fixth, and if poffible,
let them be in fome benevolent configuration of Jupiter or Venus, and fo order your
time according to difcretion and your Rules, &c.
 M manner of fforfy.

i :I .
Section 'VIII.

Containing EleUions appertaining to the feventh

Houfe,

Chap. I.

Of Elecliom appertaining to the ftgmf cation of the pyenth hofife,

and touching Marriage-
•\ • «

YOU fee we are now to Treat (according to a regular conrfe) of fuch things
as come under the fignification of the leventh houfe, having done with the
fixth, and give you the moft authentick Rules appertaining to the EledlionS
of any work having relation thereunto j we fhall therefore according to our former
method proceed, and fpeak firft. of Marriages, being the chiefeft or principalleft
matter under its (IgnificationS; but firft I fliall here fhew you what other Elections
are here in this houfe to be handled, &c.
ElcAions under the Hgnifkation of the leventh houfe, are fuch as appertain to
Marriage, Wars, Duels, to the making of Inftruments for War, Partnerlhip, or
fuch things as are done between two, to leek Fugitives, to make Thieves, confefs the
truth, to nunt, filh or fowl, to buy Arms, to ftorm Caftles and make Batteries, and
to play at any Game, and the like ; thus much then of the EiedHons in general • let
us now defcend to particulars, andfirll: (as hath been faid) of Marriages. '// .
Know that in this manner of Judgment, it is moll: requifite to know esiiftly
your lignificators; otherways it is impolsible ever to frame any fure or (olid
judgement.
Whereforethen obfervc, that the Afcendent, its Lord, the Sun and the Planet
from whom the (Jtfoon lalt feparated , are lignificatorsof the Man; the feventh
houfe , its Lord , Venus and the Planet to whom-the Moon next applies, of the
woman.
The tenth houfe, the Lord thereof, and the Planet or Planets therein or in con-
figuration therewith, or with the Lord thereof, hath fignification of thofe things
that lhall happen between thcm.v/t.whether good or ill.
The fourth houfe, its Lord, and the Planet or Planets therein, or in configura-
tion thereof, or with its Lord , hath fignification of the event and end of the
Marriage. •' > •u
Wherefore in this matter when you make any Eleftion, have fpecial regard
to the Moon-, for accordingto her fortitude or debility, thou mayeft judge the good
or bad event df any of thefe.
Mercury is not to be rejefted, for he hath fignification of the children which'
thev are to have, fo that if at the timeof Marriage orcontraft, he be well digni-
fied, and in <'on]autlion or Afped: with the fortunes, thou mayil alfuredfy fay the
man ivd couple fhall (l>»n have a child. The Ancients have faid the lamcjie being but
in conligtiration with the Fortunes; but 1 hold it moft true if he be in his own digni-
cie;
 ij6 Hfdes for Eieding Lib.5.
ties alfo at that time, and beholding them out of the fifth houfe, and the more a flu-
red will this be, if they be in prolihcal Signs.
Signs of (Life Let the Moon be increaling in light and motion, at the time of the Marriage,and fee
and difcord that (he be not ;oyned to any Infortune in the Afcendent; for that ligmfieth that the
bctwcfn them, parties then Married fhall be continually in hrife and contention, brawling and dif-
. , cord; folikewifeif in either of their Nativities this pofuion be found, then that par-
t t a iat t s n
undattoodof y ^ t ' ^ ^' ' Radix fhall have molt power and bear greateft *lway; yet note
fiich as live ac- if the ^Moon upon fuch a conftellation in any ones Nativity be abovethe earth, that
cording co the party that hath her fo polited (hall be inclined (no: with handing the lirife and con.
N
tu" ^ f" tencion the party is naturally prone to) to make peace again, andcompofe all diffe-
IS/wi 3 |nc, But what ever you do, be lure you fortifie Venus, and fee that (he be not Cadent,
al 1 lanet to Retrograde, Combuft,nor in her Fall or Detriment, nor in any malevolent configu-
[e fortified, ration with the Infortunes j for it is impoflible the Marriage fhould be good where
Venus Is impotent or afflifted ; neither can it be very bad if (he bellrongand well
afpefted of the Fortunes; for in Marriages (he is the chief lignihcacrix; where-
fore, if pofsible,make Jupiter to be in Sextile or Trine with Venus, or (he in reception
with him, and the CMoon in the houfe of either Jupiter or Venus, or in one of their
terms; and, if pofiible, alfo in good afped with them, or place' the Lord of the fe- .
venth in Sextile or Trine of Venus, the Moon, or Lord of the Afcendent; but make
the Lord of the feventh apply or elfe be difpofed of by them either by houfe, exal-
tation, triplicity, term, or face; but by houfe or exaltation is beft, &c.
Note. Let the Moon, Juoiter, and Venus, if pofsible,. be in Sextile or 7rine of each o-
ther, but the TnW is beft, and out of thewatry triplicity j but be fure then you let
them not be in Inch figns or parts of (igns as are to be avoided : For the Ancients
have taught that the Moon, or indeed (as 1 hold) any of the (ignimators, Jupiter,
or Venus, is not to be placed in the Afcendent at the time of Marriage in any of
thefe figns following which are to be avoided orlhunned.
What Cgnj ot jiries. Cancer, Libra and Aepuaries, are to be avoided in Marriage; yet I conceive
part-, thereof (with fome of the Ancients) Libra may bechofen for betrothing or contrading,
ate to be avoid- though not for marrying.
<d or chofen. Taurus from the firft degree to the twentieth is good , from the twentieth to the
end bad.
The firft fifteen degrees of Gemini are good, the laft bad.
The whole fign of Leo is good , only it caufeth the one to deceive the other
of their fuhftance.
Virgo lignifieth the woman (hall foon lofeher husband; wherefore it may be bene-
ficial to her, though pernicious to him, women feldom loving fo atfedionately as
men.
The firft fifteen degrees of Scorpio arc good to Marry a Maid or Virgin in, for
that it denotes (he will be obedient, good and chafte, alfo loving to her hus-
band : but the latter fifteen degrees are altogether to be rejeded in that
it cauleth the Woman to be of difpolition quite contrary ; rin. lewd, a
Brawler, Perfidious, unconftant, envious, malitious anddifobedient,&c.
Sagittarj is indifferent, as fome of the Ancients hold 5 I for my part cannot
agree to rejeft it
The firft ten degrees of Capricorn are to be negleded, vet the other two laft faces
are good, and lignifie the woman (hall be loving and tra&able to the will and defire
of the man, and they are better in a Widow then a Maid , excepting they caufe
but few children.
Note that the OMqon in Aejuaries at the time of Marriage, caufeth the woman to
be of a manly fpirit. and difobedient to her husband.
Pifces is good, in that it denotes the woman 10 be loving and juft ; yet it will alfo
caufe her to he addided to twatllngand prating, which will now and then leflen the
mans love towards her.
Underftand
Lib. manner of IVorl{S. 177
Underftand tliis, when the AJoon is in any of thefe llgns > or the Cufp of the
Afcendenr, or if/f>)«j be therein, yet their fignihcations will be moll manifeft, the
Moon being therein.
Yet hadll thou />««/, the Aloon, Afcendcnt, the Sun , and Lord of the *rhls will not
Afcendenr fortunate in the Radix, thou ncedeil not much toobferve thefe, or if hold true on
they be but indifferently well dignified and located : it is but making the lignifka- 'ac}l" l'Tein
tors in the Womans * Radix(if it could be procured) apply by a benevolent afpeft to ^
the lignificators in thy own, or let thine difpofe of hers, or let hers tranllate the light guided by tea-
of the benevolenrs to thine, or be in reception with thine by Houfe or Exaltatiomandifcn. See.
out of go#d Houfes, or but indifferent Houfes, fo they be in reception • and Jtboioy
flialt affurcdly find the match in all refpefts fortunate and agreeable to thy dctfre ';
if thou defirell to live contentedly and lovingly with her.
If at the time of marriage lupiter be in a feminine lign , and Vtrnt in a mafculine,, Note;
the marriage fiiall conduce more to the good of the man then the woman: bnt ifi
the lign wherein lupiter is be a mafculine, and the lign wherein Venus is be a fe-^
minine, judge the contrary.
See that in Marriages you let the Moon be increaling in light and motion , but be 7{ote.
fure fhe increale in light, and if poliible let it be before flie be pall the firll Square of
the Sun.
Have regard alfo to the Radix of both parties if they can be procured j for if The Radix of
there be fortunes m the mid-heaven at the time of their Nativities, or llich Planets as th:,?:irtlcs IU-
are in configuration with the fortunes, the new-married Couplefhall r have Ilfue the llvlt,es 3re
„ , r, to be con-
&rft year of their marriage. lidcrcd.
If in their Nativities you find in one and the fame place fortunate Planets, they To know the
fhali affuredly be loving the one to the other; And this is a rule which will ferve in lovc between
the Nativity of any two. '
If in the Radix thou findeli the Lord of the tenth in the ninth , there fliall be no couple 01 "
Conception the firll month, as fay fomc of the Learned j a little obfervadon will Note'.
foon verifie it; wherefore till then I fliall leave it in doubt, being a thing not much
material.
But if thou wouldfl know which of the two fhali be moft Mailer, or bear greateft Who Ml be
fway, look into both their Nativities, and fee (as fay fome of the Ancients) if the D Malice of ihe
of cithers Radix be in the twelfth Houfe of the others Nativity, and that party which £W0,
hath the » of the others in his Radix thus located, lhall be predominant.
That party is moft fubordinate to the others difpofition, that hath the Lord of the
Afcendent, u or the Tj (in the Nativity of the man, and Alcendents Lord, the Moon
and Venus, in the Radix of the Woman) difpofed of by the lignificators in the others
Nativity, or applying to any afpefl with them, except there be ftrong reception,
and that caufeth a mutual amity. I have obferved alfo , that that party which had
their lignificators in their Nativityftrongcll and moft effentially fortified , to have
the moll refpeft and bear chiefeft rule over the others inclinations and humours, &c.
To conclude. Know that it is a fit time (having confidered what hath been already A fit time for
fa id ) to marry when the Afcendcnt is alfilled by the benevolent afpefts of the For-marruge.
tunes, or they therein located j but if it be afflifted by the Malevolents either by body
orafpeft, judge the contrary.
Note alfo , that when the D and 9 are in moveable figns, the joy and mirth be- The joy not
tween thofe then married will not be of long continuance. And thus much for the of lon£ con'
eleding a time for marriage; let us therefore now proceed.
 Hules for Electing bib. 3.

Chap. II.

Of fenereaU /ports.

Quando vt. Ouldft thou be verfed in things of this nature, thou mull warily
Iucyu cum mu* then follow thy rules thus : As, Si pro diltdione muJiere jacere
Here delefla* fftf, let the Moon be in Aries, Leo, Libra or Capricorn, for that
tione jacere.
they are of llrength and power; and let her be in bene-
volent configuration with Mars or Fentu , or both ; for apply-
ing to d" Ihe caufeth mtsltum fperma ; to S , gamlium ejuod tn-
vicem habebunt, & rationts deleUabiles fgnificat. But fee that
flje apply not to T? , quia tadiam, frigiditatem & faflidium
illittt faUi Jignificat. But to apply to the ® is good , for that it fignifieth magnum
dilettionem amborHtn in illo negotio. See that the l be not in H , for that often-
times Infirmities come thereby; but n , e or zz are not to be rejefted, quia JignU
ficant deleUationem & gaudium.
If the J be in configuration of ¥ , the Woman will refrain, &c.
, vt non tm- ^ota quodfi volueru muliere jacere ut non concipiat, let the l> be in U , SI or n?
cipiit. applying to 9 , and ip no configuration to ¥ , and be fure thou place her not in
S , tn or X : Some of the Ancients lay, that ft afpexerit Luna Martem, prehibe bi-
tter generatio. But know that 9 in the Afcendent in ^ or K , deleUationem &
gauds am dat. But Tj in the feventh, in coitu , difcordiam inter eos dcnotat.
Vt cmciplttj Know that I inprolifical figns, as alfo the Afcendent or fifth Houfe denotes
the contrary : Still remember to vary your rules and order them according to dif-
cretion, and you cannot err.

CHAP. III.

Of (Partnerjlnpi or Agreementsy or things between two.

t n s ou
Tk fienifia T ^an ^' 8 y have chief refpeft to the fignificators, and that to the right
tors are diitfly I d true lignificatorsof what you undertake (as hath been fufficiently laid) you
to be regard- ^ fhall always be able to perform any thing in this nature with certainty.
e<5- Wherefore in this manner of Judgement, know that between partners, the
To know the Afcendent, its Lord , the cyWoow and Planet from whom the Ad con laft feparatcd,
tors ' are fignificators of that party which begins the bulinefs; the feventh , its l ord and
the Planet the Moon next applys unto, of the other ; the tenth and its Lord lhall
fignifie what is or lhall happen between them; and the fourth, and its Lord, the end
of the bufinefs.
How to iudge Look then whether the Afcendent or feventh Houfe ( I mean the cufpe thereof)
thereof. ' be molt or more benevolently beheld by the Lord of the tenth , or in which he is moll
dignified or hath moll fortitudes (which thou mayft know by the Table of Fortitudes
in ourfecond Bookof this Volume) and judgethat party fignificd by the Houfe he
is mod in favour with, to profper or be moll liable or firm in the thing.
Rule's for dif- Be lure that you place the-Muwr, the Afcendent and its Lord at the time of the
polmg the lice making the agreement or partnerfliip between two , in common figns, fuch as are
of Heaven. Virgo, Sagsttarj and Pifces, as you have heard already in our fecond Book ;
but
Lib .5. oA11 manner of VVirl^s.
but fome of the learned in former ages have not approved of Sagittary or Pifces, ex-
cept the Moon be received of Jupiter, yet Leo is to be chofen, lor that it being the
houfe of Sol, and he being advantageous in matters o£fociety, it hath been by the
Ancients approved of for a good fign, but other oithe fixed Ggns in this matter
they have difallowed of; as alfo of all moveable ligns,except Capricorn only : where-
fore let neither the Alcendent, its Lord, the Moon, its Difpofitor, Part of Fortune,
or its Lord, be in them, but place them in common figns, andfortifie them to thy
utmoU power, free from both impediment, and the Malevolent Configurations of
the Inf or tunes, but if poflible place them in afped of the Fortunes.
Moreover, kt the Moon be increafingin light and motion; but if thou canft not
obferve all this, yet fee that thou fortihe as many as thou canfi, and thofe chiefly
fiich asareefpecially to be regarded, as are the Alcendent, its Lord, the its
Difpofitor, the Lord of the feventh,and cufp thereof, as alfo ®, its Difpofitor, and
the Medium and Imum £W;, and their Lords; and if poflible, make them behold
one another, or at leaft as many thereof as thou canft, efpecially the Lord of the
Afcendent and feventh, or in reception of each other, or with the Lords of the
tenth and fourth, &c. let dilcretion and judgement be your diredors, and you can-
not fail of yourdefire, but to obtain it, you muft dive into the reafons and grounds
of the Art, as have the Sages in former limes; otherwife neither what they, myfelf,
nor an hundred after me (fhould fo many endeavor to inftrud thee) can well direft
thee : but contrariwife, when thou haft fearched the depth thereof, thou will lion be
able to write as authentickly and truly as any that hath gone before thee, See.

Chap. IV.

Offoxng to War, or beginning of Differences and Duels, Quarrels,

Law-Suits, Controrverjies, and the like*

LHarn thou this, that the Alcendent, and its Lord, and the Planet or Planets x0fcnow ^
therein, or in fon'junbUon or Configuration with the Lord thereof, or in true Sijnifi-
' afpeft with it, are to lignifie him or them that begin the quarrel or con- tators.
troverfie, the feventh. Lord thereof, and Planet or Planets therein, and in afped
therewith, or with the Lord thereof, or Conjunftion with him , the other, or con-
trary party.
Having thus a true knowledge of your Significators, you may eafily frame your Rules in dif»
bufinefs to the beft; as ifyou would have the party or parties fignified by the Afcen- pofinS the
dent to overcome, or to have the better, it is good to place 3ie Afcendent in one
of tbehoufesofthe Superior Planets, vtz. Saturn, Jupiter, or UVtars', but note, i,eing fignigi
that in this matter. Mars is to be preferred before the reft, and of this houfe, fome cators, or all
of the Sages have faid Scorpio, becaufe it is a fixed fign: I conceive it being a fign the fignifi"-
of deceit, it may help by policy or flight to overmatch the contrary party , and 'ort> «ithwfor
therefore to be preferred before Aries, who though it be a fign hery, yet is it
moveable andunftablej however, befure, if poflible, at the time of the firft on-faks^orany '
fet or beginning of the quarrel, you make the Afcen^ents Lord difpole of the Lord other conuo.
of the feventh, or otherwife be more eflentially fortified and dignified, and alfo
elevated above him in the figure of heaven at that time; for by how much the more
your Significator be ftrong and well dignified, by fo much the more (hall he be
able to- deal with or overcome his enemy : underftand the fame by the Lord of the
feventh, if you would have the party or parties thereby fignified,"to have the bet-
ter ; And note, that either in fingle duels, open wars between Armies, domeftick
/
Aa 2 or
 r
iSo Rulesfor Electing Lib.^,
or forraign, or Law-fiiits, or any other Controverfie, the fame rules will ferve,
having alpecial regard to the true Significators.
Thefe rules might fufficiently ferve for any bufinefs of this hature; butfince the
Ancients havehereon been fomewhat large, I hofdit not fit for me to bury their
fayings in lilence j they may very well fen-e both to confirm thy judgement, and en-
able thee to orderit according to the molt rational rules > which thou mayft accord-
ing to difcretion pick out thereof.
Other tule<, in Let then the Lord of the Afcendent (if that party you would have viAorious, if
d if poling the it be your Significator, and lb contrariwife the Lord of the feventh, if he be your
Significacbr ) behold the Afcendent being his own houfe, with a Sextile or Trint,
an( a 0
chief iignifi- ' ^ Mars, if he be not Lord thereof, or be in Benevolent Configuration with
cator. the Lord thereof, or place the Lord of the Afcendent, in theAfcendent,eleventh
or tenth (but know the tenth is better then the eleventh) well dignified, both
elfentially and accidentally.
But have a fpecial care he be not in the abjeft part of heaven, viz. the fourth,
or in the feventh, becaufe then he is difpofed of by his enemy, or as it were in-
trapped or invironed by h m j neither let him be in the eighth, or m combuftion,
or retrograde, nor cadent, or any otherwife debilitated; neither in reception or
afped of any Planet thus affliAed, &c.
Of tie Lord And contrariwife, place the Lord of the feventh (if you would have thofe ligni.
of the feventh. by it be worfted) in the aicendent or fecond, and applying to the Lord cf the
Afcendent by Sexhlt oxTrtne, or ifnotfo, by any otherafpcA, for that betohen-
eth a delire or inclination to agreement.
Whatever you do, fee that you fortifie Olfarj, and let him, if pollible, be Lord
Of placing 0f party y0U Wouldhave viAorious (as hath been laid) and efTentially well dig-
• nified and well placed in the heaven, and alfo free from all manner of Impediment,
applying by Stxttie or Tnne to the Significator or his houfe , the Aicendent and
its Lord, if they be chief Significators: the contrary if the feventh, and the Lord
thereof be Significators, &c.
Of the fenifi- Vou muft further know, that the fecond houle hath fignification in Duels of the
cationof the'parties fecond which is (ignified by the Afcendent; in open wars, of the. Militia,
fecond Uufe. Moneys, or allother afiifiants and friends; in Law-fiiits, the Coadjutors or Help-
ers , or the help it felf: The eighth houfe alfo contrariwife of the aiiillants or
aid of the enemies or profecutors, being the fecond from the feventh, as you
have had abundantly taught you in the lecond Treatife of thele our labours.
Fortifie therefore the fecond-houfe, and its Lord, as you have heard of the Lord
In"1 the fecond 0^ t^e Afcendent, and let him accordingly (to thy utmoft ability) be free from
houfe and'ts" a" tnanner of Impediment, as you have alfo heard by him; for this fhallmake
Lord. ftrong your aid and afiifiance in all refpeAs for the better managing your bufi-
nefs hill remember to fortifie the Lord of the fecond, and the fecond it felf by
elfential dignities and afpeAs of the Benevolents; as you have heard of the Lord of
the Afcendent and Afcendent' it felf, and you cannot erre ; wherefore ponder
well the reafons hereof, and you (hall be foon able to perform your work with
great facility; otherwife it is impofiible ever to inftruA thee in this matter, as 1 have
often faid
Of Mercury, It is alfo requifite, yon have refpcA to the Moon , and its Difpoficor,
the Affloa, and that you fortifie them alfo as much as poffibly may be , as alfo tMercurj
its Difpofitoi-. dnd frtthem apply to that parties Significators you delire to be ViAorious.
* This may I jn jingle Duels or Law-fuits and Controverfies between man and man, you
v y
" . kr few would do well to have regard to the time of their * birth, being the moft fure ground
godly men wil ^ ^ work, if they can be procured; for look who hath Mars moft elfentially
ufe ft rife or fortified in the Baduc, and he (hall affuredly be ViAor in the Quarrel, Contro-
debate. vcrfie or Law-fiiic, and Commonly he that is born in the night (asfayfome of the
Learned) doth overcome^ .
But I hold that UMart in Law-fuits, is not fo much to be regarded, as the
Lords of their Afcendents; for to that which is mofr dignified , I give ViAory,
without
 Lib.}. oAll manner of Vfar]^. iSi
without any regard to 'JAiars at all: onely in Duels or Wars (J\Lirs ought to be
confidered.
Yet note, if the war be betwixt two Kings, their Nativities are to be procured and The Ai:iio:;
regarded ( as fay fome of the Ancients ) but I hold more proper to have the time oMu'iGfnuT^ of
the beginning of their Monarchies, for the judging thereon, or the beginning of their ^
01
ilock to be procured j and fo confequently if the war be between any King and
State, to have the beginning of his Monarchy , and the time of the beginning of their
being a State or Commonwealth, &c. and from thefe times collert your judgement.
But more of this anon when we come to treat of Rczcluncns of the World; wherefore
here welliall pafsit by and proceed.
Part of war (as fome of the ancient Sages have inftrudted us) ought to be frt, and of p-.rt ©jt
then you muri have a fpccial regard to the placing thereof for advantage of that vy^>lful
party you delire fliould be viftorious j wherefore herein as thou haft been warned 0 ldory'
of the feventh, fourth and eighth Houfes in placing the Lord of your Afcendent, fq
underftand of placing part of war. Howyoumuft take part of war and other pairs
taught by the Ancients, we may treat of hereafter, if it be requifite. Alfo part of
Victory is to be after the fame manner regarded and difpofed , &c.
Know that the Alom in Tmrtu in any afpedt or configuration of Sotur* or Mars, Of Ae
is not good, but very obnoxious to the beginner of the quarrel, war, law-fiiit or con-
troverfy.
If the Moon be in Gemini or Cancer, let her be in Trine of Mars , otherwife Ihe is Of Gcmmi o:
but indifferently well placed for the beginners advantage. But if fhe be beheld ofc''nCtr-
the Fortunes, there needs no fear.
Begin no quarrel, war or controverfy, neither invade thy enemy, the Moon being Of beginning
in I irgo or Capricorn; but when the Moon is afmted and afpedted by the Fortunes,of quarrels ',
and free from the impediments and afflidfions of the Malevolents, thou mayft invade ^r"/u,ts 5
or begin any quarrel or controverfy with aflurance of vidory and fuccefs; for ac-trovct!-rcs0 '
cording to the opinion of the Sages, this Configuration caufeth afliftance and
ftrength to the beginner, and debility and mifchief to the other.
Many Authors have obferved to eledf the time of beginning to war, or invade
any place. Nation or Kingdom, in the day and hour of lupiter, Ventu or the Sun, and
to make their Afcendent free from all impediment and afflidtion , and in one of the
figns of right afcentions; oblique they wholly rejed in this matter; what are oblique
figns and ligns of right afcentions thou haft had already taught thee in the 22 Chapter
of our fecond Treatife in this work, or, Introduflion to the Judgement of olif Sx a r s;
but if thou haft ferioully weighed the foregoing rules, thou wilt find this of fmail or
no ufe or importance.
Know that Tart of Fortune (if thou defireft Jliccefs to the beginner (as hath been Of Port of
faid) or other) ought to be placed in their Confines or Houfes appertaining to them; in
as if for die beginner, let it be in the Afcendent, tenth, fecond or eleventh j if for *"sorj^ar"
the other, in the feventh, fourth, eighth or fifth : Underftand the fame in LaW-fuits; fuj,s'or c"jj_
the Afcendent is ftill for the Plaintiff, and the feventh for the Defendant j but re-trovetfies.
member that in any of thefe bufinelfes Part of Fortune be free from impediment,
efpecially of the Lords of the feventh, eighth, fourth or fifth j but if pofiible, aflifted
by the Fortunes.
Obferve the fame rules in difpofing of the Lord of Tart of Fortune j for the of die dif-
Sages have faid, that party in whofe Confines they are well dignihed and located , pofer of Part
Ihall affuredly be viftorious and have the day. "f fortune.
Moveable figns to be in the Afcendent ac the time of beginning any controverfy, of movcable
are to be fhunned , efpecially tMries, Libra and Cancer, and of thefe Cancer is the /igns.
worft, forthatlheisawatryfign, and theHoufeof the Moon which istheloweft
Planet ; and the feventh then muft be Capricorn, which is the Houfe of Saturn, the
higheftandmoftfuperiour of the Planets ; wherefore Capricorn is the rather to be
chofen of the moveable figns, yet by reafon of their inftability and wavering inclina-
tion,they are in my opinion to be laid afide in works of this nature.
 Ttyles for Electing L i b. ^

CHAR V.

Of making of Teace^upprefsing or encountring of Rebels > ami form-

tng of Cajlles and Towns.

of making of W Ook in the fourth Sedion , and lecond Chapter of thisTreatifc, where as
peace or agree. ■ touching agreements and making of friendftiip between party and party, we
ment. A J have treated already, and you will find we have fufficiendy treated hereof
wherefore here again to inmt,were both fuperfluous and ridiculous; for thofe rules,
mutata ferve alfo for this matter ; onely remember you Hill are right-
ly informed of your true fignificators, for then you may be furc you are right for this
matter, &c. gj
Of fupprefling In fuppreffing alfo of Rebels, or invading them, you are.efpecially to regi *ti your
or Invading fignificators, remembring always that the Alcendent is for the Rebel or Rebels. As
Rrbds. couching the ordering the matter to your content and dclire , follow the fame rules
you have heard delivered you in the foregoing Chapterof this eighth Sedion.
The Sages have taught that in this manner of Judgement you have Ipecial regard
to the place of the Lord of the Afcendent; for if he be in the Eaft-part ofHeaven,
place the A/oow in the Weft; and if he be in the Southern part, place her in the
Northern ; and fo on the contrary J he be in the Weft, or North part.
Remember tofortifie (Jl/ar/, Mtrcurj and the Moon, as you have already heard,
and you cannot do amifs.
A good time Alfo when thou fetteftout to war, have regard to the three fuperiour Planets, and
wfet cut a. fee whether they are diredt or retrograde; for if they are retrograde, let out at that
an
ga very inftant they become dired; but if they be dired, let your time be when they
become retrograde ; alfo if they be oriental, when they become occidental; if oc-
cidental , when they become oriental; if combuft, when they become free ; if
free, when they become combuft; or when they are gone out of the figns they
were in when the occalion of the war was given; for when a Planet changeth his
fign, he alfo changeth his former property and fignilicarion ; but if Afars be re-
ceived in the hour of the revolution of the year of the World by houfe or exaltati-
onof any of. the Fortunes, the warceafeth for thatyear, or at leaft for the time of
that revolution, and peace and tranquillity followeth.
To ftormor And if thou wouldft eled a fit time to deftroy Caftles and ftrong holds, it isre-
demollih Ca. quillte you know the proper Afcendent of the place at the Jfirfl building thereof, and
ft!"
ong c .s. Ltheni feef to
}i the places of the
Afcendent, andPlanets at that
place him time,
in the and tofign
oppolite the and
place andofHeaven,
part ftrength of and
the
orc 0 t e

debilitate him as much as thou canft, and if po/fible,place him dilpofed of by the Lord
of your Afcendent, or afflided by him , and let your Afcendent be a fiery or
aery lign, and the Moc» and Lord of the Afcendent alfo in figns of the lame
nature.
Or let the fignafcending be a fign of right afcention , and the Lord of the Afcen-
dent occidental, and the Planet that arifeth next after the Afcendent flow in motion ,
and applying to a Planet of the fame infirmity, and entring his Fall, and cadent from
an Angle; but let him not be retrograde.
Or elfe let the Moon be oriental and decreafing in light and motion, cadent and
applying alfo to a Planet that is alfo flow in motion , cadent and entring his fall, or
the fall of the Moon , viz. Scorpio. Alfo if the Moon be above the earth, let her
apply to aPlanet underthe earth, and let not the Lord of the Afcendent be retro-
grade.
This is good if it be done in the laft quarter of the Moan , and fhe in no afpeft of
the
Lib. 5. JU manner of Worlds,
the Sun, or her own Houfc, or the Lord of the Houfe wherein (he is; and by this
thou maylt order thy rattter at jileafure , confidering what hath been faid before,
the which by varying thy rules thou mayft accomplifh.
Yet as touching invading of Enemies, and fupprefling of them, I think good yet Other rules
further to inlarge^ thus. %PreC"
In fctting out againft,or invading of an Enemy,it is not fafe whilft the 3 is ftrong,
for the Afcendcnt and the 3 are fignificators of the Rebels: Neither is it fare fCtti0g oUt a.
for tliofe Rebels to ftirr when (he is weak. Underftand the fame of the Lord of the gain ft them,
Alcendent.
But it is very neceflary to begin againft Rebels or an Enemy, when A'/ars is in the
Hah part of Heaven, and between the tenth degree of Taw w and the tenth of Lea t
and from the tenth degree of Scorpio to the tenth of Aquttrits: This thou muft ob-
ferve if the Enemy or Rebels are Eaftward.
But if they are Weftward, begin to invade them when Mars is in the Weft part of
Heaven , from the tenth degree of Leo to the tenth degree of jVorp/o , and from the
tenth degree of tyfquaries to the tenth degree of Taarus.
And truly it will be advantageous for both parties,if they are careful of not begin-
ning their bufmefs in evil hours, viz. whenthe ji is combuft , or joyned to the Sm in
one degree and minute, and for the fpace of twelve hours after, viz. Combuft hours,
for thefe times are to be (bunned in the beginning of any good work, and lb likewife
at the time of any Athazcr: You have heard what Athazer is, in the fecohd
Book,and laft Chapter.
It refteth therefore for the better underftanding and inftruftion of my Reader , whit hours
I declare unto them which are Combuft hours and unfortunate, and which are again are fortunate,
to be chofen. and what ln-
Thefirft twelve hours then after the CoajHuBioM of the Sun and the Moon, ot
(more plainly) after the change of the Moon^ are Combuft and unfortunate hours to ' j
begin any thing , the fubfequent feventy two hours are good and fortunate , and the
twelve hours following them arc again unfortunate and Combuft hours; but the fe-
venty two following again after, fortunate; and lb throughout all the month thou
mayft judge exadly hereof, by duly obferving the number of thefe hours night and
day; This is lb plain, I (hall not need to give you any example.
Onely know thus much, that you are to reckon your Combuft hours from the
very hour and minute of the ConjanBion of the Luminaries either day or night; and
fo the fortunate hours from the time the Combuft hours leave off, allowing ftill fe-
venty two hours for their number, and you cannot fail of the exad performance
hereof
If any war or quarrel be begun in thefe Combuft hours, the beginner (hall be de-
flroyed, or there (hall much evil and damage befall hisperfon and his fouldiers and
adlftants, viz. if it be begun in the firft four hours of any of the twelve Combuft
hours,the beginnerlhall be deftroyed ; in the fecondfour hours he (hall be wounded
or damnified in his body or own perfon j And if it be begun in the four laft hours^ I
his fouldiers and afliftants (hall chiefly fuffer.
 ^Rules for Elechng Lib. 5.

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CHAP, V I

Of buying of Arms, and preparing of hijimnents of Wqr 3 and Ships

■ t or Gallies.

Of buying of ¥ N buying of Arms, Waf-horfes or Inftrumentsof War, cither offenfive or dc-

^fn' ^
(istoor ooffen-
^ve ^en^lve to
ft joyned ' fee
Mars
thatinthe
theMoon
latterbe
end
either
of the
in month,
her own and
Houie
in the
, exaltation
beginning or J aturn ■
to triplidty
for all the Ancients conclude her infortunated in the beginning of the month when
fhe is joyhed to rJUars, and in the latter end when to Saiuyk.
Of oicpatine 'n PrePar'rig of Arms, Armies, or Bands or Inllruments of War, let your Aden-
1
Arms. dent be fixed, and if poflible all the four Angles, and let them be fi gns of right afcen-
tions, and place the Moon and the Lord of the Afcendent in an Angle, efpecially
in the tenth > oriental and eflentially ftrong, and let the CMoon be increafing in light
and motion.
Fortifie alfo Mars as much as you can, as alfo the Lord of the ConptnElion or
prevention of the Luminaries before the beginning of your work, and fee that the
firft application of the Moon after her Conjunttien with the Snn, • or prevention , be
to a fortunate Planet, and let the Lord of the Afcendent be entring an angle if you
cannot place him therein , and in afped: of the fourth Houfe j and this is alfo good
forfetting out of Ships: but more of this in the ninth Houfe , where we fhall treat
of filch tledions as conduce to the building of Ships and Gallies i wherefore I fhall
in this place referr you thereunto.

Chap. VII.

Of feeking of Fugitives , and examining of Thieves and Male-

faclors.

T0 apprehend A Fugitive, Run-away, or a man broke out of Prifon, or by any other manner
a Fugitive. ZA efcaped , is thus to be apprehended or found again; place the CMoon
A A when you make inquifition in the fame degree as is the Sm, but not within
feventeen minutes of his body; and Jet the Sun allo be weak and alflidcd , and in
the laft fifteen degrees of Libra, or in the firft fifteen degrees of Scorpio, or elfe with
the head or tail of the 'Dragon , vtz. within 12 degrees before it, or 7 degrees after.
But if you cannot thus place them, let them be in the Afcendent, or elfe let the
Sun and the Moon be in ^narttle or-0ppofuton or in Stxtile or Trine without re-
ception, and weak in thofe Houfes wherein they are; or elfe let the time wherein
you make inquifition be three^lays before an Hclipfe, or one day after; but
if poftiblc let it be the Eclipfe of rae Moon; for by how much you weaken and debi-
• litate the Moon, it is the better in this manner of judgement, for it confoundeth the
capacity and weakneththe ability of the Fugitive.
But if you would afflift and torment the Fugitive when he is taken, you
muft place the Atoon in her fall or detriment; but if thouwouldftonely impri-
fon him , let the AToon be in Afpeft oiConjunttion with one of the Malevolents;
Lib.3* dU manner of Worlds.
but place her not in the fourth, neither the Malevolent to whom fhe is joyned, and
let the Lord of the Afcendentbein CotijunBion or afpeft with the Lord of the. fe-
venth or place the Lord of the Afcendent in the feventh, and the Lord of the fcventh
in the*Afcendent, and let the AJooh by no means be in Conjttniiion or afpeA with any
Planet in the twelfth ; for it being the houfe of fecret plots and deceits, it denotes
either that he (hall not be taken, or if he be, that he will get away
£gain» ^
Now to caufe any Malefaftor or Thief to fpcak and confefs truth, Httly faith, as To caufc
allb Alhumaz.ary it is good to place the Moon, and the Planet to whom (be applies in ^
humans figns; but herein Bonatm is rather to be followed, who (aith the Moon muft
be in Libra • and if poftible, let the Afcendent be Libra, and the Planet that is thc;tu:h.
Lord of the feventh allb therein, in ftnjuntHon with the Moon for Libra being the
balance or fign of equality (as you have heard in the fecond Book) inclinetnthe
Malefaftor to fpeak what is equity, truth and right: Haly alfo faith, it is good to
let the Afcendent be one of the ligns of right afcentions; and truly it will do very
well, if Libra cannot be therein placed; however, be fure you place the Moon, and
the Lord of the feventh in Libra.

Chap. VHI.

To know the Subjecl and fcope of the Wh'tjherings or Clandejlint

Tr a Bices of any two, and of playing at (or any other fit-
ting Game) to win.

MAny times it fo happeneth that a min (tiay have occadon of (ufpition of

fbme that he (ees fecretly laying their heads together or wbifpering;where-
fore to fatisfie thy felf of what they Treat, have regard unto the firft and
feventh houfes and their Lords j for the Afcendent, its Lord and the Planet from
whom the Moon laft feparated, are (ignifkacors of him that began the Difcourfe, and
that fet his face towards the South j and the feventh, its Lord and the Planet to
whom the Moon next applies, (hall (ignifie the other or him that hath his face to-
wards the North or Eaft ; the thing on which they difcourfe (hall be fignified by
the tenth houfe and its Lord; the fourth houfe, its Lord and the Difpofitor of the
Moon, (hall (hew the end of their Difcourfe or Refult, but you muft know the Pla-
net ruling the fign wherein the Aloon is, (hailhave more power thenthe Lord pf the
fourth.
Wherefore if you finde that the Lord of the tenth apply, or is rather inclining
to the Afcendent, or be in reception with its Lord, fay that the party fignified by
the Afcendent (hall obtain or prevail with the other in what they difcourfe j but ft"
you finde the Lord of the tenth, and feventh in the like manner; then judge the
contrary.
See alfo if the Lord of the Afeendent be a fortunate and good Planet, or evil
and unfortunate ; for if i t be either or the.JW, and they free from
the Malevolent afpeAs of the Infortunes, fay the party fignified by the Afcendent
(hall fpcak truth and be honeft in his dealings and words j but if he be Saturn, Mars,
or CMercury, he (hall difiembte, lye and deal treachcroufly; inlike manner judge of
the party fignified by the feventh, according to his fignificator&c.
Look to what Planet or part of Heaven the (ignificator of lies and treacheries caft-
cth his Square or Oppofitioa and afpe A, and (ay to fuch men of things fignified by the
Planet beheld or the place of Heaven, be intends mifchief;In like manner,Judge he in-
tends good if his fignificator be fortunate, efpecially to thofe men and things fignifi-
ed bv the Planet and place of Heaven beheld, &c.
B
 Ttyles for Elecltng L ib.^.
So likewife if you finde the Lord of the tenth fortunate , you may judge
they treat of honeft, good and lawfull things; but it he be unfortunate, of un-
lawful! and bafe bufmeffes; Examine the nature of thelign, and the rianet that
is Lord thereof, and you (hall foon be acquainted with the nature and quality
thereof.
And if the Lord of the fourth, or the Idanetfignifyingthe accomplilhment or end
of the butinels be malevolent and unfortunate , the bufinefs in agitation fhall end
with mifchief, treachery and deceit; but if he be a fortune and w ell digniticd,judge
the contrary.
Of Gandng. And now as touching gaming, you are to underftand that the Afccndent and its
Lord are lignificatorsof the party that challengeth orbeginneth firft; the feventh
houfe and its Lord, of the other : Fortifie therefore the Alcendent and its
Lord (if that fide thou favourelt ) and debilitate the feventh and his Lord ;
for then fhall the party fignified by the Afcendent win ; and if thou placeft
the Lord of the eighth in the fecoua. or applying thereunto or to its Lord, or
the Lord of the Afcendent, it will" be the better j and if thou canlf not place
him thus, put him in the Afcendent, but let him be in reception with the Lord of
the fecond or firft ; but let him not receive the Lord of the fccond,efpccially when
they are in play.
Let alfo the CMoon, when they begin, feparate from a Fortune and apply unto
another, and let it be above the Earth; place alfo the face or brcft of him you in-
tend (hall win againft the Moon, and let her be fortunate and ftrongjeaft fhe prove
more advantagious to the other.
He that challengeth or defireth another to play, if thou wouldeft have him win,
place his face oppolue to the Moon^ and let her be in the Eaft part of Heaven; but
if thou wouldeft have the challenged to be gainer, place the AiooH m the Welt part
of the Heavens, and let him fit in the Haft part of the room with his face
againft her.
If the Afcendent be a movable fign, and the Lord thereof in a movable fign, as
alfo tbeCWoon when the Game isbegun,they willnot continue long in play ; if it be
fixed, and the Lord thereof and the A/oo» in fixed figns, judge the contrary • if
common, indifferent, and as foon as they have left off, others will begin.
If the Moon apply unto a Fortune, he that begins fhall win, but if to an In-
fortune, he fhall lofe ; if the apply to a Fortune, and then immediarly after
to an Infortune, he fhall win at firft, and lofe at laft ; hut if fhe apply to an Infor-
tune, and then itnmediatly after to a Fortune, he fhall lofe at firft and win at laftj
In like manner if fhe apply unto a malevolent, the challenger or he that beginnetn
fhall lofe ; and fo in the fame manner judge of the other.
In play ng at Chefs let the Mean apply to Mercury, and afterwards to
CMars, for that in this Game there is variety of Play; and if the Moon be in
reception alfo with them both, it will be the better; and if the fign be common, nei-
ther of the Gamefterswill advantage themfelves much.
Moreover in playing at Tables, let the Moon apply to Venus, or Mercun , and
if a Fortune be in the Alcendent, the beginner fhall win, efpecially if an infortune
be in the feventh ; in like manner judge on the other fide if the Fortune be in the
Fcventb,and die Malevolent in the Afcendent; alfo if the Lord of the Akendent be
in the Mid-heaven,the beginner fhall win,- and if the Lord of the Afcendent, and
the Lord of the feventh be in Opptfttion, they fhall fall out in their play.
When the Lord of the Afcendent is Retrograde, it lignifieth the begin-
ner fhall cozen ; but if both the Lord of the Afcendent and Lord of
the feventh be equally well dignified , in the tenth there fhall not be much
winning on either fide ; alfo when Mercury and the UMoon are in the Afcen-
dent, they fhall have many words and wrangle in their Play, and if M.os
be in the Afcendent, they fhall tell many lyes,efpecially the beginner.
Butif Skturu be in the Afcendent, there fhall be no winning on either fide,
but after a tedious difpute they (hall leave off and draw ftakes; and if Jupiter be in the
Allen-
 Lib.}. Ad manner of Worlds. 187
Afcendent, they fhall part in choler; and if Ver.tu be therein they (hall break off
merrily; and if the Moon be there,he that ought to have it go on his fide (hall quick-
ly win ; you have heard before of M*rs and Mercuryy &c.
Note, that when the (ign afcending is a common (ign at the beginning of any two
playing, it fignihes that as foon as they have left off, others (hall begin; and
thus much for this; remember what hath been faid, and you are well enough; al-
fo let the Moon when you go out of your houfe intending to play be in your face, and
the Lord of the Afcendent applying to the Fortunes, and in the mid-heaven or in the
eleventh houfe, and how ever,let him be above the earth, free from combuftion, and
the affliftion of the Malevolents.

Chap. IX.

Of Hunting, Fowling and Fijhing.

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nf
csgggfrgSg&N this manner of Judgement you are to know the fign moll proper for hunting of
t ie
pgrfr ' bufinefs (as in all other) is efpecially to be chofen; for here are
t iree me
' (cveral elements to rove in ; If on the earth you hunt either ''
umyj tpjBy Hare, Deer, Fox, or wilde Beaft, in every of thefe you are to
place your Afcendent accordingly; as if ordinary Beads, place a
Beaftial or fourfooted fign upon your Afcendent, and place the LMoon therein ,
as Aries, Tmrus t or Capricorn ; but if you Hunt feral Beads, fuch as are
Wolfs, Lions, Bears, Leopards or the wilde Boar, let your Afcendent be Leo,
or Sagittarj the lad 15. degrees; and let your Afcendent bedrong, as alfo its Lord,
the Moon, and the fign of the fixth and its Lord, arid weaken and debilitate the fe-
venth houfe and its Lord as much as you can; for theAfcendent, its Lord and the
ejltoon hath fignification of the Hunters, andtherefore.it drengtheneth them; The
(ixth and its Lord denote the Dogs, Nets,. of other Indruments of Hunting, and the
feventh hath iignification of the thing chafed; wherefore I rather advife thee to
place the fign of the feventh of the Nature of the thing you would take or Hunt
rather then the Afcendent,and debilitate it, and if pofiible, place Mars therein, for
that denotes bloodfhed,. and that you (hall tokfe what you feek; but be fure you for-
tifie the Afcendent, its Lord, the Moon, the (ign of the fixth, and the Lord there-
of, and it will be the more certain ; but by no means let Saturn be in the feventh,
lead you toil and labour to no purpofe ; for he flgnifyeth you fhall not obtain your
defire, though you fee the bead you aym at; or if you take it, yet (ball it efcape
again; and thefe Rules you are Mutatis mutandis to ufe in Fowling and Fifh-
ing, &c. . . ■ : ,
As if you are to hunt Birds, or (more properly) to Fowl, and the Birds are fiich of Fowling or
as are taken by Netc, Setting-dogs, Pinfals or any other device,' let your Afcendent taking of Blrdi
be aery, and the Lord thereof in an earthy fign well dignified, but debilitate the on'^land.
feventh houfe and its Lord,and fortifie alfo the fixth and its Lord(as you have heard)
for it addeth vigour to the Springes, Nets, Dogs, &c. and other indruments appro-
priate to your work.
But if you aym at fuch Birds as are ufually' taken in the ayr, by Hawk, or Faul- . •
Con, let the Afcendent bean aery fign, and the Lord thereof alfo in an aery fign, n ^r'
yet let them both be drong, and alfo the fixth and its Lord , and debilitate the fe-
venth and its Lord, as you have heard.
And if you hunt Water-fowl, as Duck, Mallard, or the like, let your Afcendent. .
{r
be an aery fign, and the Lord thereof drong in a watry; or place the Lord thereof *
in an aery, and the afcendent in a watry or earthy ; in like manner do with the fixth
and its Lord, and difpofe of the feventh as you have heard.
Again,'
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Of filhingin Again, if your fporc be filhing, place the Afcendent and its Lord in watry figns
Sea, Kiven or and well dignified; fortifie allb the iixth and its Lord, and place the Afcendent if
IJo
you would catch fhel-filh, and are roving in the Sea, in fanctr, and let lupittr be in
'T 'ticts well dignified, and debilitate the leventh houle and its Lord; For fmaller filh,
if you angle or fifh by any other inftrument in Rivers or Pools, prefer Tifcei, and fo
according to diicretion frame your bulinefs j for (ince you have had the fundamen-
tal Rules of Eledions delivered you at the beginning of this third Book, you mult
notexped I fhall do any more then hint at any thing we are hereafter to handle in
this Book j for if your own ingenuity will not lead you and enable you to go through
with any eledion pertaining to the life of man, by what thou haft already heard,thou
wouldeft never apprehend the myltery thereof,(nould I inlarge as much as is poflible
upon every particular.
Of [caching Jn teaching of Dogs to Hunt, fuch as are Hounds, Grew-hounds and fuch like,
of Dogs to piace the CMoon in Arits in CcnjunElion of Mars-, for this will make them foon learn,
and put vigour and courage in them to (lay and bite; butlet Jupiter be alfo in afped
unto them , for the better prefervation of them from danger in hunting.
In teaching of Setting-dogs, place the Moo* in an earthy fign, and the Lord of
the Alcendent in an Aery in Conjunfiiort with the Mos*, and in good afped of Met-'
cury, and Venus^ that he may be the more docible and gentle.
To teach In teaching of Hawks, Faulcons and fuch like, let the LMeon be In Aquariet ap-
Hawks and plying to Aiars, and let Mars be in Scorpio.
Faulcons. Note, that if the Mop* be applying to a Retrograde Planet when any one begins
either to Hunt, Fowl, or Fifh, it lignifieth they fhall get nothing but weari- •
nefs . pain and trouble ; but if it be in the A/cendent, it denotes great agi-
lity in Hunting or in the Sport; andi if (JWarj be in the mid-heaven, it de-
notes the fame to the Birds or Beafts. purfued: And if the Moon be in
the Mid-heaven afflided by Mars, it fignifies the Faulconer fhall lofe his
Hawk.
But let thofe that delight much in hawking place the Moon in Aries apply-
ing to Mars in Capricorn, for this denotes good fport both in the ayr and on
the earth.
To be fhort, in hunting it is moft necelsary you place the Moon in the mid-
heaven and a moveable fign in the afcendent, and Jupiter therein in good afped
of the Moon, and Mars in thefeventh, and Saturn Cadent,and in no afped of the
Afcendent, and Fensts in the Afcendent or mid-heaven, and the Moon applying un-
to her* for thereby fhall both man, horfe and hounds be elevated and ftrengthened
to undergo the bufmefs chearfully, and they fhall obtain their defire without much
pains, toil, or trouble, neither fhall they be much wearied.
 All manner b/ Wor^s.

Section IX.

Containing Eleftions appertaining to .the jignipca^

tionof the eighth Houfe.

Chap. il.

Of making of VPills.

UNderthe fignification of this Houfe, cometh the Wills of the dead, and the
heritages left thereby as touching Wills we are in this place to treat, vi*.
what time is beft for to make them.
When thou makeft thy Will, let not the Moon be in a movable fign nor
the Afcendent, nor its Lord if thou intendeft it (hall (land j for this denotes its muta-
bility, and that after a Ihort time thou (halt alter it again; wherefore let the Afcen-
dent be fixed, and the Moon and the Lord thereof placed infixed figns; for this de-
notes permanency; this is for fuch as will be difpofed to fuch aftions before they arc
vifited with ficknefs ; but when once it hath feized on them, it is not to fiand upon
eledring of times, but then you are to judge of the event by thetim^, in this
manner.
If the Moon be flow in motion, and increafing in light; and in no afped of any
Planer, in combuftion, under the Sun beams or Retrograde, it is good, and de-
notes the death of the party quickly, and that his Will (hall not be altered, efpeci-
ally if (he be joyned to -Mars by body, but not by afped, provided. (JMtrt be
not in the Afcendent, nor in afped therewith, nor its Lord; yet it (hall not be kept,
but in a (hort time it fliall be eitner loft or ftollen.
But if Saturn be placed with the Moon or Lord of the Afcendent, as you
have heard of (JMars, and in no afped of the Afcendent, it fignifieth the
lick party (hall yet Jive, and the Will then made (hall continue in force all his
life, and alfo after his death, for it (hall not be altered nor revoked; bur if he afflid
the Afcendent,it (hall be altered.
Alfo if Inpiter and Venus be fo pofited, the party fick that hath made 'his
Will, (hall again recover; And that fome time after he fliall revoke the former
Will and make an other,&c.
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Chap. II.

Of the Heritages of the Dead.

DO thou be fure herein to place one of the houfes of either japiter or Venus
in the eighth houfe-or elfe fortifie the cufp of the eighth and the Lord there-
of, and place them in Sex tile or Trine of either Jupiter or Venus • or make
the degrees of the cufp of the eighth, and the Lord thereof the terms of /upiterot
Venus; and make the fecond anditslord ftrongand free from all manner of impedi-
ment, and if poflible, in good afped of tb^ Fortunes: Fortifie allb the Moon, and
let her lovingly behold the eighth noufe, or its Lord, and if pofsible, fortifie allb the
Afcendentand its Lord,and place the Lord of the eighth in reception with the Lord
of thefecondor Afcendent; and if you can, let him be in the fecond, and the Lord
of the fecond in the eighth, &c.

Section X.

Containing the Elections of the ninth Houfe of Hedyen.

CHAP. I.

Of the returning of fuch as are ahfenty and of going of journeys,

and entrtng into any place.

EVery man hath fome Fancy or particular way to himfelfthat is not common to
all; fbme of the Ancients have placed returnings in the tenth Houfc, by rea-
fon it is the next after the ninth that hath lignification of long journeys and
voyages, which returnings follow; others have placed this matter in the eighth, ma-
king the ninth houfet o follow it, becaufe a man muft journey to return ■ but bc-
caufe one cannot return without voyaging or travelling, contrary to both thefe, I
have placed it in the ninth houfe it felf.
And as 1 dilfentfrom the Ancients in placing this Eledion, fo do I alfo much de-
viate from them in the matter thereof; yet if thou wilt follow them thou mayeft,
pleafe but thy felf and I am content.
Of rtturning Fortifie therefore in this manner of judgement the ninth houfe at the time of
fiotn any jout- yoyf fetting forth, the Lord thereof and the Moon, as alfo the ninth and its Lord,
ney
' and the place of the in the Revolution of the year of the World or CJuarter
f if it be a year wherein fitch are admittedJ and if poflible, let fupiter , or Venus or
both be in the ninth,or applying thereuntOjOr to the Lord thereof,or the Moon in both
thefe
 Lib. 5. All manner of IVorl^s.
chcfe Schemesj and let chefe places however you do, be free from the malevolent
conhgurationsof thclnfortunes, and fee that there be no Tnfortune in thefecond
houfe in a return, nor in the eighth when thou fetteft firlt out; for the fecond is then
in lieu of the eighth, being the eighth from the feventh which hath ever llgnificanon
of the place intended or travelled to; and therefore it feemeth requifite unto
me, that youalfo fortifie the feventh houfe at the time of the firft journey,
as alfo its Lord, and the place of the (JMooh at that time. But thou wilt the
better underhand how to make an Eledion for returning, by knowing how to
fet out at firft.
Wherefore you muft know the Afcendent is the lignificator of the City, Town or of going of
place from whence any one Travels; the feventh of the place intended or journeyed j umcys o:
to; the tenth houfe, hath fignificationof the ways or paffagesin the journey,and the
fourth of the ways or palfages in the return.
Look then how thefe places are affedbed, and accordingly judge; for if they are
afllftcd by the prefence or afpefts of the Fortunes, good is promiled; if by the Ma-
levolents, evil, according to the Nature of the thing fignified by the houfe afftided
or afiilted ; as if the feventh befortunated, you may judge fuccefs and happinefs t»
the Traveller in the Country or place to which he goes j if the tenth, he friall have
good fuccefs in his journey,fhall be fafe,and merry and in good health ; if the fourth,
judge the fame at his return, &c.
In beginning of any Journey, let the O/Woah be increafing in light and motion,free
from impediment and afflidion of the Infortunes; for an Infortune affliding the
(Jt foox doth more hurt then when it afflifteth the Afcendent; and Jet her not be in
thefecond, eighth, fourth fixth, nor twelfth, but in the fifth, and if pofsible, be-
held of the Fortunes; however it caufeth good fuccefs,and gain in the journey,health
of body, and that he flrall quickly return to his own content; and let Mercury be
free from combuftion and the malevolent afpefts of the Infortunes, as alfo the Lord
of the Afcendent, andlethim be placed in a good place of Heaven; place alfo a
Fortune in the Afcendent or fome Angle, for fuch an Eledion denotes fafety,agility,
joy and gladnefs in the journey; and let not the/Wm* be in the Afcendent neither
going nor returning, for it fignifies ficknefs, and much grief in the journey.
But if thou canft not obferve all this, let the J apply unto the Afcendent,
as alfo the Lord of the Afcendent, and let them be free from the malevolent
afpeds of the Infortunes; alfo profperity and good followeth if the Moon be joyn-
cd to lupuer or rems, or be beheld of them by a or 7>r«r.
But you muft know there can no Eledion be framed without refped to the Revo-
lution of the World, and the true fignificator of every man therein, according to
his quality; the which when thou haft found, fortifie it and its Lord, the Moon and
the fign, and Lord of the Afcendent at the fetting out, and the fign fignifying the
thing or bufinefsoccalioning the journey, and the Lord thereof, and haveafpecia!
care, the Afcendent benotCadent; and if the journey be to the King,let the tenth
in the Revolution of the year of the World be the fign of the Afcendent in the fet-
ting forth; and if it be to obtain a reward at his hands let the eleventh in theRe-
voiution be your Afcendent, andfoof the reft, accoraing to the fignificationof the
thing defired.
It is good alfo to place the Moon at the beginning of any journey in the tenth
or fifth beholding her difpofitor, free from impediment and the affliftions of the In-
fortunes. and in good afpeft of the Renevolents; and they allb eflentially dignified,
and the increafing in light, and vWrnrMry free from combuftion, and free from
impediment; and let not the A4oou be in the fixth, nor twelfth , for that fignifieth
impediment and delay in the journey.
But if Ihe be increafing in light and motion, it will be foon accompliJhed, and
that with fafety and quiet; but it the ;o, or Saturn, or both be in the Afcendent or
feventh, or Saturn in the Afcendent, and the Moon in the feventh ^ there Ihall hap-
pen in the journey or place to which the Traveller tendeth , many grievous infirmi-
ties, loftes, quarrels or llaughteruntohini.
If
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If Ihe be in the ioth. or i ith, it is good j butif (he be in the third, filth, or
ninth, it will not be fo well, in the leventh or fourth, worfe j but (he denotes milchief
moft in the Afccndent, fecond, fixth, eighth or twelfth.
Andfomeof the Ancients have faid , that if any let forth in the day time Aries
afccndingjthey (hall meet with Thieves; yet if they fct upon the Thieves they (hall
overcome them; alfo if at luch a time any go againft a Caftle or ftrong hold , they
(hall take it; and if the Afcendent be 7 Amm when the Traveller fetteth out, he (hall
gain and profit by Cattel, as Cows, Oxen and Bulls and fuch like ; if it be gtmini
that doth then afcend, he (hall profit by arms or expert fervants.
AHb if it be Cancer , he (hall be fafe in health or fortunate in all things he under-
takes ; if Lcoy he (hall overcome, and win, and there (hall evil happen to others for
him ; if Virvo, he (hall be merry, and profit by fervants.
Again, if it be Libra, he (hall have a mean both of good and evil,; in Scorpio, he
(hall toyl and labour, but (hall not obtain his defire, and there (hall happen much
fadnefs unto him, but afterwards he (hall gain a little; If Sagixtarj, he (hall obtain
his defire, and (hall profit by horfes and arms, and (hall aft fomething, for which
he (hall receive a great reward.
Moreover if it be Capricorn, he (hall be tyred, and the journey (hall be tedious,
and his defires (hall not be obtained ; if it be Aquanes, his hopes (hall be frnftrate,
end his enemies (hall deceive him ; but if it be Lijces, he (hall advantage himielf by
precious Hones, (hall obtain his defire and (hall have his health.
Note thatfome of the Ancients have taken that pundum of time wherein the
Traveller fteps out of his houle onward of his journey, and the degree a (ten-
ding then to be his iignificator, add that degree which afcendeth when he is
jull out of (ight of his houfe to be the (ignificator, together with its Lord,
of the journey.
Some of the Ancients have in this place given us Inftruftions, if any journey be
to Kings, Great men. Generals of Armies, Judges, Lawyers, Women, Learned
men, Poets, and (uchlike, of what kindefocvcr they be, by making the OVoo« ap-
ply to the iignificator of the quality of the perfona man intends to go to,and by pla-
cing the iignificator in a good place of Heaven, viz.. in the Afcendent, tenth, or ele-
venth, or in the houfe whereby he is fignified, but by no means in the feventh nor
fifth, for that (ignifies labour and trouble; as alfo if he be in the fourth or
Occidental ; but (ince I have already given you the cxad (ignifications of
the Moon to the other (ix Planets in a Table in the third Chapter of the
firft Seftion of this fame third Book, as alfo hinted at the fame in the fixth
Sedion and tenth Chapter, Khali not in this place make any repetition, but
proceed.
Of making jf thou wouldeft foon return from thy journey, place Jupiter in a Quartile
quick mums. 0f ^ ^ and Venta in his betwixt both the Fortunes,feparating from one,
and applying to the other; orplace the in the room of the intfeafing in
light and motion.
cf going fc- And if thou wouldeft go fccretly to any place , let the Moon be under the
cretiytoany Sun beams, feparating from the Sun, and applying to a Fortune, and free from
place- all other impediment ; fomc of the Ancients have faid, if you would do any
thing that you would not have revealed or come to light, begin it when the
Moon is in Scorpio 1 and under the earth ; others have concluded with the for-
mer Rule ; yet fome have advifed to place the Moon and Lord of the Afcen-
dent both under the Sun beams, but not in combuftion, and free from im-
pediment , and that the Afcendent be not beheld of the Sun, nor Lord thereof;
and to make it the more (ure, let the CMoen be in the fourth houfe, or the fignifi-
cator of the thing.
Of walking. And as toucning walking abroad, fome of the Ancients have been large;
but I (hall omit their Rules as fuperfluous in iiich a matter which depends on the
Will of Man;. only I (hall add thus much, that if the Moon be increafing in light
and motion, and free from impedition, applying to a Fortune, it will be the better,
and
 Lib. M manner of Worlds.
and the walk will feem more pleafant and deledable then tirefome; for commonly
when (he is weak , and in Square or Oppojltion of Saturn , the time feems tedious,
and the walker will be very (ad and penfive; and perhaps be fubjeft to fals and other
cafu alties, when (he is fo afpefted of Man.
And take this for an approved rule, that if the walker go to vifit any one, or to
look for any thing , if the Lord of the feventh Houfe at the time of his letting out be
intheAfcendent > and the in afped of any Retrograde-Planet with reception
at the fame time, he (hall meet the party or thing he feeksor intends to vifit.
Now as touching any Travellers entring into any Place, Town or City, you are to Of cnuln"
fortifie the fign of the (econd Houfe, and tne Lord thereof, and place him in a good in:o any 0
houfe above the earth, and the 'JMoon in the third or fifth , orelfe in the eleventh ,
applying to a Planet receiving her, whether it be a fortune or no- and let your figni-
ficator never be under the earth, unlefs your bufinefs lb require, or is to be kept
fecret. .
Befure the benot in the fourth , eighth, fixth or twelfth , but place her in
the fecond, if podible, ftrong and free from impediment, and applying to the Lord of
the fecond, or in reception of him.
And if he that ertreth into any place would fain (lay long there, let the Cfttoon
and the Lord of the fecond be placed in angles; and it willnot be amifs in this bufinefs
if lie place the Moon in reception with Saturn by a good afpeft, and let the fign of
the Afcendent and its Lord at the firft entrance be fixed.
But if he would foon return from thence , let him place the Moon in the third, in -ro return
a moveable lign received • as allb let the fign of the Afcendent at the firft entrance quickiy.
be moveable, and the Lord thereof alfo in a moveable fign , and place the Lord of
the fecond in the Afcendent, and the Lord of the Afcendent in the fecond.
Moreover, if his coming to the place be to require ought of the King or Grandees, To make his
let him have recourfe to the mid-heaven and its Lord, and make him receive his fijgni- Elefiion fma.
ficatorby a good reception; and place if poflible the Lord of the tenth in the Afcen- ^ctr0 ^ tm-
dent or fecond , and in the tenth the Lord of the Afcendent or lecond; and fo under-
ftand of any thing elfe he requires, or for which his entrance into the place is, ftill
remembring to order his lignificators aright.
Wherefore generally in all entrings into any place, be fure the fecond Houfe and
its Lord be free from impediment and afflidion of the Infortunes, as alfo Com-
buftion and Fall, neither let him be Cadent; for if the Lord of the fecond be com-
buft, it denotes the party fo entring (hall there dye fuddenly; neither is it good for
the Lord of the fecond to be in the (eventh , efpecially if he be therein afflided, be-
caufe it fignifies damage both to his perfon and goods, and that he (hall be troubled
with many diiTentions and quarrels, and have much trouble by and through his ac-
quaintance; alfo if the Moon be in the fourth Houfe,he (hall dye there before he goes
away , efpecially if the Mton be weak and afflifted of the Malevolents, or the Lord
of tne eighth.
But the beft Eledion in this matter is to let fupiter be Lord of the fecond, located
in the eleventh Houfe, ftrong and free from the malevolent afpeds of the Infortunes,
or let him be in the fecond in configuration of the Moon , and let Tart of Fortune be
in an angle or in the eleventh or fifth, for it fignifieth fafety and health of body being
fo placed, as alfo increafe of wealth; and it will not be amifs if you make the difpofi.
tor of the Moon apply thereunto, for it will bring things to a good end and con"
dufion.
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Chap. II.

Of huilding of Ships and Gallies, and of lanching tlxm, and of

ryoy aging by Sea.

H E firft thing we are to provide for any voyage at Sea is a Bark, Gallic t
Ship or liich like Veflel; wherefore it feemeth requifite unto me I here
T (hew a fit time for making of fuch Commodities, and then we (hall come to
the time of Voyaging. Some of the Ancients have placed this Eleftion in the
fourth Houfe; but becaufe Voyages are under the fi gmfication of the ninth Houfe»
and they cannot be accomplillied without Ships, I thought it more convenient to
place it in this Houfe.
In the compofition or building of Ships there are three Ibrts confiderable; the
firft arc fuch as ferve for War, the fecond for Traffique or Merchandifc, the third we
term Gallies and ordinary Velfels.
Of building Wherefore in buildingof Ships for War or fwift failing, fortifie the Alcendentand
of FleeUhips, its Lord, the cfltoonalfo and its difpofitor, and place them in the Afcendent, tenth
or^ Men of or eleventh, and let the fign alcending be lixed; fortifie alfo the fourth Houfe and
its Lord, which hath fignification of Ships naturally, and if pofliblc let all the angles
be fixed , but be fure you make the CMuon and the reft of your fiignificators fwift in
motion.
Let alfo the Planet from whom the Moon laft feparated be ftrong and well difpoled,
alfo fwift in motion, or place her difpofitor in a watry fign free from all impediment
and afttuftion; and if you cannot place the 'JMoon nor the Lord of the Afcendent in
the Afcendent •> tenth or eleventh, place one of the Fortunes there, and let him be
free from the malevolent afpedsof the Infortunes; and let him be if poflibie oriental,
and make the Lord of the feventh weak and flow in motion.
Of building In building of Ships for TrafRquc obferve all that you have already heard in the
of Merchants other, onely adde this thereunto , that 'JMeratry muft chiefly be fortified and af-
Ships. fifted of the Fortunes, and placed if poflibie in the tenth , eleventh or Afcendent;
fortilip alfo the Lord of the fecond , and Part of Fortune and its difpofitor, and lec
not the Moon be flow in motion , yet it mattereth not much whetner ftie be very
fwift, as in the former.
Of budding In building of Gallies and other Ships you need not ftand fo much on the iwiitnels
of ordinary oftlie Moon arid your other fignificators, onely let her not be very flow j yet if thou
Ships and Canft conveniently make her aqd all the other fwift it will be the better j in other
3
• things obferve what hath been faid already.
Other rules in In buying or making of,Ships you may alfo obferve thefe rules; begin your
buying or work when upiter or Fenfti are located in the fourth Houie in a watry fign , ftrong
Sh|kps 0
* and,free from all manner of impediment, or in a fign of their nature, and let the Moon
' be inTauriu, (Jemini or the beginning of (fanctr , or Virgo or d agutarj, or the laft
degrees of Capricorn ; for theJaCCer degrees of (faprico'n are reputed watry, and the
firft degrees earthy; but it is beft.toplace the Moon or the Afcendent in Pijces.
Let the .r»» alfo be in 7>/«« of the Fortunes, and the Moon incrcafing in light
and motion, as alf* in latitude, and beheld alfo of the Fortunes; but let not Mart
be in any afpetft of the Afcendent, nor of the Moon , for it denotes cafualties there-
unto by fire, and chat the Ship fhall at the laft be burnt; alfo if the Moon be in Aqua,
nes. and the Sun and tWer; in afpedt to her, viz.. by Square or Oppojicion, or die
bodily joyncd thereunto, it fignifieththe Shiplhall endure many ftornis and much
damage and fear of Ihipwrack : Alfo if the J be not in ~ , but in a watry
fign in either c/ , G or cF of the 0 and <3" , it denotes the Ship Ihall be drowned
and fuffer fhipwrack, and (hall be funk with all that is in her to the bottom of the
Sea;
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fea : Moreover, if the j) be in any fuch configuration of them, and be in a fiery
lign , cheShiplhall befplituponarock, and (hall lofemoft of her Goods, or itick
upon the Sands, and fo perilh. Laftly, if the be in humane figns, and af-
fhded by the Vn« and Mmts , as you have heard , it fhall meet with Pirates and Cut-
ters at Sea, which lhall flay all that are in her, ranfack her , and laft of all link
her.
Now as touching lanchingof Ships, and fetting forth to Sea, to avoyd the tedious Of ianching
reiterations and tautologies of the Ancients, you need do no more then this: See of Ships ^ and
chat ihc/Itoon be ilrong effentially and accidentally, well placed in the Heavens ,^t!Jn80ut to
and in good afpedt of the Fortunes, viz. Jupiter or Venw, and free from the malevo- ca'
lent afpedsof the lni"ortunes,as alfo the Afcendent, and its Lord, and Part of Fortune,
and its difpolitor at either of the times; f«r look by how much your fignificator is
impedited by the Malevolent, and by fo much lhall the Ship or the perions therein
be damnified; according to the llgnification of the fignificator , and the Planet af-
flicting.
In Navigating and Voyaging by Sea you are to follow the fame rules as hath of Nrvic,.
been delivered unto you rbr travelling by f and ; onely you are to eleft watry ligns ting or Vr!y-
in this, as in the other earthy: but astouching the main end of your Voyage , nvhe- ty St3.
tl 'er it be for gain or any other thing, you are to order your fignificstors accordingly ;
but be !urc you ever remember to obferve thefefive times to fortifie them to your
bed advantage. *
The firlt is the time wherein the Ship is firft, begun; the fccond is the time
wherein it is bought or purthafed ; the third when it is lanched ; the fourth is the
time of the cntnng thereinto; and the fifth and laft is the time wherein it fets out
toSea: The which you having obferyed, and according to art ordered , efpecially
your entring thereinto , and fetting forward (if you cannot obtain the other times)
is fufficicnt to be laid hereon, &c.

CHAP. III.

Ofk,, ■mug of Sciences , and of Singing and Mufck.

HEre I may fcem to rob the tenth Houfe of this Eieftion; but fince the
tenth properly hath llgnification of MaJeftie, and one may exercife Singing
and any other Science without making it their profefllon ; and becaule the
rules depend rather on this Houfe then the tenth or any other, it is requifite ic Ihould
be here placed.
Wherefore if you would learn arry Science fee that the Afcendent be an humane
fig", as alfo that cbeMoen be located in an humane fign, and the Lord of the A-
fcendent in the tenth Houfe or entring thereinto, and the Lord'of the tenth in con-
figuration of the Afcendent, as allb the Lord of the ninth j and let the A/eov be
joyned to CMercurj, or applying to him by a good afpecft, and Mercurj ftrong and
well dignified.
Make alfo Merctfry behold the Lord of the Afcendent in a good afpeft , and let
not the Moon be decrealing in light, nor defcending ln latitude ; and make the Lord
of the ninth to be in reception with the Lord of the Afcendent.
In learning of Mufick thou art to have regard to the chief fignifkators thereof,
viz. rex/u, Mercury and the Moon : Wherefore that there might herein be
found a true harmony , place Venm in fome of her own dignities (if thou pli-
ccft her as ftrong as pofilble it will he the better ) and Mercury applying unto
her,, being alfo in fome of her dignities; as alfo the Moon efpecially in Tfces, or
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R^lesfor EleUing Lib.^.
feparating from Mercnyj, and applying to Verm; and let the Afcendent beafign
agreeable to the nature of this bufinels, and let yentu have power therein; and it
will be the better if Mtrcurj allb have dignity therein.
Look that neither Vewu^ Mercury nor the Moon be remote from an angle, unlefs
it be the cJWeo^and then place her in the ninth Houfe, ftrong and well difpoled, and
let the other fignihcators be allb ftrong.
Of Singing. Alfo if the Lord of the Afcendent were in the ninth ftrong and free from affli.
dion , it were very good; and place the Moon in Capricorn to learn finging, and
this caufeth a fhrill voyce ; but in playing on any Pipe or Inftrument touched with
the mouth, place the Afoon in the laft face of Leo, Scorpio or Pifces, becaufe thefe
are Mute figns ■ but in learning Prick-fong or any other Song wherein words are to
be uttered, place her in Gemini or Pirgo , and fortifie the ninth Houfc and its Lord ,
and let them be free from all the Impediments of the Malevolents, as alfo the tenth
and its Lord, if you intend to make it your profeflion. Alfo if thou wouldft exceed
all others in fingmg ( as faith Bonutns ) place Mercury direft and joyned to Venue
retrograde, either in the Houfes, Exaltations or other Dignities of any of
them.

Section 11.

Containing Elections appertaining to the Jign'fication oj

the tenth Houfe*

Chap, I.

Of cleHing of K^ngs and Nobles , and of their enjiailing and begin-

ning their tf^ule or Government*

Of eledin . ^ ^ ^.■^Emember inchoofing and eleding Kings,Dukes, Marquefles, or

Kings and other Nobles, or fuch as are to bear office in government, that
t ou ortl e
Govetnon. m) ^ f ^ ^ tbe Afcendent, and make it free from the malevo-
jlcnt afpedsof the Infortunes, as allb the Lord thereof, and the
) tenth Houfe and its Lord,the Sun alfo and the Moon,and let nei-
ther of them be in any afped nor bodily conjundion of the Ma-
[levolents, Saturn and Mars : but if thou canft not avoyd their
[afpeds, let it be by Sextile otTrine with reception, and place
them in angles or fuccedent houfes, and if pollible place the
Sun in Leo free from impediment; and if he cannot be in Letr, place him in Sextile
or Trine of that Planet that beareth dominion in the houfe wherein he is by houfc or
exaltation; but if thou canft not order it otherwife but that he muft be beheld
thereby by a Sejuare, let it be with reception ; but (bun the Oppofititn, whether it be
with reception or no , and if pollible let the Sejuare afped be out of Mafculine ligns
and let them alfo be fuch wherein they have fome dignity.
See alfo if there is any Edipfe of either Luminary that year to be celebrated j
or any great Coajunflioni and let not the fign wherein the Eclipfe or fonjanftion is
be
Lib.3. olAU manner of Worlds. ipy
be on the Afcendent or tenth, neither let the Lords of theAfcendent or tenth be
therein, nor the Lords of cither of thefe places in the tenth or the Afcendent, and
place both the Luminaries in the terms of the Fortunes beholding each other with a
St.xiile or 7rine ; and if poffible, let the Lords of thole terms be in JVA-fj/t or Trine
allb of the Luminaries, or at leaft one of them.
See alfo that the ConyHnttun or prevention of the luminaries before this eledion
be not unfortunated; but if itbefo, let your Eledion be deferred till fifteen days
after the or prevention, if poliiule.
At Enflallings or Coronations place Leo the fign of the Afcendent, and the Of Coronau-
in TaMrsis in the tenth , and the Moon in theAfcendent joyned to Vemu, lupiter orons and Hn.
Mercury and they ftrongelfentially and receiving the ilallmgs.
And when you begin Tirft to rule or govern according t* the eledion and choycc Of beginning
of the people , let the angles be all fixed , efpecially the Afcendent and fourth , and Ouvcm-
let the Lord of the tenth be free from all manner of impediment, and place the I. ord meru•
of theAfcendent cither in theAfcendent, tenth or eleventh , or at leaft in the fifth ,
received of the Lord of the tenth ; and let the Lord of the tench be received of its
difpoll torby Sextilc or 7riwxand the Lord of the fourth free from impediment, and
in a good afped of the Fortunes; And if thou canft not do all this , let the Moon be
received of the Lord of the tench , and the Lord of the fourth , free from impedi-
ment ; but let him not behold the Afcendent nor its Lord, and let lome of the For-
tunes behold the fourth Houfe or tench, or at leaft one of them , if poflible.
And thus may you judgeof eledingof other inferiour Magiftrates whatlbever,
by diftinguilhing their feveral fignificators, and difpofing of them according unco
thefe rules, AJntatis mutandis-, wherefore it were needlefs here further to en-
large.

'Chap. II.

Of obtaining fa~oour of Kings and great men, liijlice on Ene-

mies , and Tar dons 5 aljo of going of Trogrejs with the Kfig,
or any other Grandee.

A Bout obtaining of favour at the hand of any King or great man, whatever Qf obtaining
lign you place in the Afcendent, let lupiter be therein in a good afped of favour of,
the Lord of the tenth with reception , or place the Lord of the tenth in Kinjs and
theAfcendent, or in Sextile or Trine thereunto , or to the Lord thereof, or the ^"ntlces,
Moon; and if poflible place the Moon in the tenth, free froin all impediment, and
let the Lord of the Afcendent alfo be ftrong and no wife afflided by the Malevolents •
and let not Saturn nor Lftfars be in any of the angles, efpedally the Afcendent,
unlefs he be a fignificalor, and you have ordered him according to difcretion.
And if thou canft not perform all thefe , let the lord of the thing dclired be in
the tench, or the Lord of the tenth in the Houfe lignifying the thing., or in good
afped thereunto, or to the Lord thereof; and if poflible let the afped be with re-
ception, &c.
Alfo when thou wouldft obtain aid or leave of the King to profecute thy adver- Of obtaining
fary, or when thou requireft Juftice againft him, place the A loon free from all im-Juflice orAfr,
pediment, and let her be increafing in light; let the Afcendent alfo be free from al- ||^a"cc {cocy
flidion, and place the Lord thereof in a good place, ftrong, and free from the male-1 e "B'
volentafpeds of the Inforcunes, and if poflible let him be in his own dignities and
dircd ; and debilitate the Lord of thefeventh ( which hath fignification of your
iidverfary ) and let him not be afiifted by any of the Fortunes, nor beholtl the
Afcendent
 r
1^8 Rtilesfor EleHtng Lib.^.
Afcendent, nor the Moon^ nor the Sun , and let the Lord of the tenth be in reception
with the Lord of the Afcendent; and fo if your condition be the others, and thou
wouldlt obtain pardon, debilitate the Moon and Lord of the Afcendent, and fortilie
( i cbt.iiniiigjhe fevench, &c. cjuite contrary ; And thus by varying thy rule thou mayft apply thy
•f pardon. bufinefs which way thou plcafeft, and befurnifliedupon any occalion, provided thou
art well aujuainted with thy truefignificator.
Of going of In.progrcliing with Kings or Grandees, place fupiter in the Afcendent or in the
pi card's with feventh , for this ligniiieth good in the journey to thofe that undertake it, and that
the King or tbey ("hall be merry ; but look thou place him not in the fourth, neither let the Moon
Grandeer nor
behold him out of any angle; nor let Saturn or Man be in-the Afcen-
dent nor any other angle, nor joyned by body or afped 10 Venus ; neither let the
s A/oo» be under the Sun-beams, nor with orthe Infortuncs; for this denotes the
Note. party going to progrefs fhall never return ( the Ancients a lib affirm, that whoever
fals fick at fuch a time, fhall never recover , and whoever goeth into anycombate
fhall be llain) but dye therein.

CHAP, ill-

Of karnin? tny drt or Occupation,

Oft of the Ancients have placed this matter in thisHoufe ; I conceive

their reafon was, becaufe a Trade or Occupation is the higheftdignity
M' fuch can Ipok for that are bound thereunto.
Ofleirnlng of Wherefore in this matter you are exaftly to diftinguilh of the Planet fignifying
Trades or the Trade or Myllerie you would learn, the which y«u have been taught in the fe-
other Occu. con£i gook of this Volume; then let your Afcendent or tenth Houle be a fign
panons. wherein that Planet beareth dominion by Houle; as if you would learn Morality
oranylludy, or if thoudefireftto be aMerchant, place CJemini or Virgo in the A-
fcendent, or elfe Libra^ the laft fifteen degrees of Salutary or slejuaries, and fortifie
the Lord of the Afcendent, and the Cufp of the tenth, and its L ord , 5 alfo and the
5 ; yet have a more fpecial care to fortifie ? then any other, becaufe he is the
Planet fignify ing the Trade or Occupation.
Still remember to fortifie the Lord of theTrade, or that Planet which naturally
hath fignification thereof above any other; for I fhall fay no more on this matter
in this place, fincel have been large in the fecond Sedion and firft Chapter of this
Note Well, third Book, whether I fhall here reterr thee, and now proceed, being even weary of
reiterations ; For whofo can underftand the reafon and ground of any one Eledi-
on, hath fufficient to lead him through all other whatfoever, without thefe needlefs
repetitions, or elfe he fhall never be able to apprehend them when we have faid all
we can; yet becaufe I have an earneft defire to make every thing plain even to the
weakeft capacity , I have been thus tedious; yet whofo fhall compare mc with the
Ancients, will find 1 do not equal them in tautologies.
 Section XIL

Containing juch EleBions as are under the Jignification

of the eleventh Houfe of Heaven,

Chap, I.

Of accomplijhing any thing hoped for, and of gaining a good re-*

pute ) and the love of friends.

EVe-y man wifheth and hopeth for fonie one thing or other, aWi few butftrive
to have a good N ame, or at leaft to be thought worthy thereof; and becauft
this may be obtained, and yet the perlbh'no'Wile honoured in the world ,
this Eledion is rather placed in this Honfe then in the tenth by me. To gain ««■
Wherefore when either thou wouldft accomplifti thy hope, or gdin credit by any ^ an<l ^
,10 C
thing thou undertaken, place Sagittarj, Pi fees or (fanceAn the Afccndent, and P^
;
tifie Istpiter, and the ' Moon, as alfo the eleverithi and its Lord ; and'if poflible pia£^
Jupiter in the eleventh , or elfe in theAfrtndent, of at leaft id Sextlle or Triue'o?
thefe places, or one of them; and let him be in reception With the Lord of thf
eleventh, and place the Lord of the eleventh if poffibleinthe Afterident, and in the
eleventh the Lord of the Afcendent; and if you can, lef the^HK be in the tenth"', of
the Afcendent free from impediment, and the Moon \mTrine or Sextlle of him , of
in Square with reception,provided (he be ftrong and fret from affllftforr1; and if yoil'
can polTibly, let her feparate from Jupiter, the Lord of the Afcendent, or the Lord of
the eleventh when ftie applyes to the Sun and it will be much the better; forthisde-
notes the creditor applaufedeflred will be the more blazed and fpread abroad, for
the nature of the Sun is to ddcover things.
Order thy fignificator to thy beft advantage; the more thou dignifieft him
the better it will be; however be fure thou let the Luminaries be in Sextite or Trine
of each other, as alfo the I ord of the Afcendent, and the Lord of the eleventh; but
if it muft be by a Square^ let it be by reception , &c. Of gaining
In obtaining the love and good will of friends , fortifie the Moon , and thetIie love and-,
eleventh Houfe , and its Lord, and make them both be received of Venus by a Trine,^i(n^P 0-
and let Venus be alfo well dignified; or elfe let her receive the Lord of the Afcendentany'
and the Lord of the eleventh by the fame afpedt, and let the reception be by Houfe
or Exaltation ; and if this cannot be done, let them be received by a Trine of Jupi-
ter \n the fame manner, and let the Lord of the Afcendent be well dignified.
Moreover, if thou defireft the love and friendfliip of any to gain or profit thy felf
thereby, let Part of Fortune be in the Afcendent ; and if it be for the accomplifb-
ment of thy heritage, or for any alfiftance therein, place Part of Fortune in the
fourth ; and fo in any other Houfe according to the nature of the thing wherein thou
defirert the aid, friendfliip or afliftance of thy friend.
 Lib. 3.

Chap, II.

Oj okain'wg of (Prom'tfts and Requejjs.

SE E that herein thou fortificft the eleventh and itsLord, the Alcehdent and
its Lord, as alfo Part of Fortune, and its difpolitor j and make the I,ord ot the
Afcendent be beheld of both the Lord of the eleventh, and the difpoiitorof
Part of Fortune; or make one of ihem amically behold the,Lord of the Afcendent,
and the other the Afcendent it felf; and let the Moon be alfo well dignified and re-
ceived of the Lord of the eleventh, and the Planet lignifying the dung promifed j
and let the Lord of the feventh be alfo applying to the L«rd of the Afcendent, or
Afcendent it felf; for the feventh Houfe hath lignification of the party fought to,
and the Afcendent is the fignificator of him requiring promifc or requeuing; and
the Moon is lignificatrix of the promifc or thing quefited ; wherefore it will not be
amifs if in this Eleftion you make the Mcen fepmaiing from the Lord of the feventh ,
and applying to the Lord of the Afcendent.
Thou art alfo to remember ,to„placc the Cufpe of the eleventh Houfe in the
dignities of the 'Planet fignifying the party fought to for promifc 5 as if he be
ancient and under the figniiication of Saturn ? let his dignities be thereon
placed; if a Judge or fomc reverend man, let the dignities of Jupiter be pre-
ferred, and fo of the reft; let alfo the Planet it felf apply to the Lord of the
Afcendent by a loving afpecf; • as alfo the Lord of the Houfe in the Eleftion
whereby he is lignified; as if he be a Father, then let the Lord of the fourth afpeft
him; if a Mother, or fomc Nobleman, the Lord of the tenth; and fo in order ac-
cording to their fignificatipns.
, Alfo if thy bufinefs be touching wealth or fubftancc, order the matter fo as that
thefecondHoufe or itsLord may receive fomc amicable afpcA from the fignifica-
lors of thofc from whom thou expeftcft promife or any other requeft; for thou
mud remember ftillto prepare in this manner thcUoufe and Lord thereof lignifying
thy bufinefs.
 To FJecHonsfor all manner offfor Is. ;oi

Section XIII.

Comprehending the EleBwns of the Tttelfth Houfe.

CHAP. I.

Of Freeing of Trifotiers and Captives.

ENdevour alwayes to know your true Significator in every Eleftion, and

you have accomplilhed half your bufmefs; you muft know then that the
Afcendent and its Lord hath fignification of his or their condition that
are freed, the Tenth of the perfon freeing , or4that hath power to fet at li-
berty, &c.
Wherefore if there be any Infortune in the Afcendent at the time of deliverance,
it denotes inflavery and imprifonment again ; place therefore a fortune in the Afcen-
dent, and let the Lord thereofbe well dignified and free from the Malevolent Afpe As
of the Infortunes, and if pollible let him bein or loving AfpeA of the
Lord of theTenth,and received by him as alfo the Lord of the Twelfth,and ifyou can
let the lord of the Tenth be in the Twelfth of applying thereunto, or to its Lord,
and let him be alfo received of the Lord of the Tenth.
Make alfo the Adoon increafing in Light and Motion, and joined to Fortunes,and
let the Fortune to which fhe is joined either by Body or AfpeA be Oriental, and
fwift of motion alibi but let not the Moon be in the Twelfth, nor beholding a
Planet flow in motion ; Neither let the Lord of the Twelfth be flow nor joined to
any Planet but fuch as are fwift and well dignified; fortifie alfo the Tenth Houfe
and its Lord, and let him not be impedited by any means j for then itflgnifieth im-
becillity in the party that is to free the other out of Prifon, fewds or Ilaveryj
wherefore it isrequilite alfo you dignifietheJaw who is the general Significator of •
power and authority, &c.

Chap. II.

Of 'Buying and Riding of Horfes.

YOu have him taught in the 16. Chapter and 7. SeAion ofthisTreatife, how
to buy fmaller Cattel, as alfo in fome meafure great; however you need
but vary your Significators to the Twelfth, as you are there taught of the
Sixth, and I need fay no more on this matter, for I love not tedious difcourfes
Naturally.
Wherefore note, that in what SeAion I have omitted fuch things as might have AW.
D d been
zoz (*^nlntrodu3m0&c. Lib.3.
been inferted, you are to fupply it out of another by varying in this manner your
rules; as in the Eleventh Houfe alfo you fee there is omitted Elections touching
making of agreements between friends at variance, &c. but you have that delivered
in the lecond Chapter of the fourth Section, which may ferve in the Eleventh or
any other Houfe by exactly changing your Significators; and lb likewife any other
thing you muft fupply in this nature, for it were both tedious and fuperfiuous thus to
make repetition.
As touching riding of Horfcs for any Race, or to win at fuch a time,fit the Afcen-
dent, its Lord, the CMoon and irs Difpofitor, as alfo the Planet to whom they are
joined, alfo Tart of Fortune^ and its Difpofitor, and make the Lord of the Afcen-
dent and the Mobn apply thereunto, and then place the Lord of the Hour in the
Afcendent at that time he fieps out of the liable.
But if all thefe cannot be obferved , place the Lord of the hour (to be lure) in
the Afcendent and fortifie the Mean, and place her if you can in Samtorj^ or in
thcfirfthalfof Libra, and look that neither the Lord of the hour, the Aloon, nor
the Lord of the Afcendent be in their fall, for that denotes the horfe (hall fall in the
race before he come to

The End.
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ASTROLOGY

In it's P Y R I T Y
BEING A
Short but Compendious

I NT RODVCTION
To the lodging of the

ANNVAL or YEARLY

REVOLVTIONS
O F

The W O R L Dy by which,
AS ALSO

ECLIPSES,

Great CONIVNCTIONS, COMETS,

AND

% L AZI T s

Are lodged (by the ordinary Coorfe and Order of

N a run f. ) the general accidents of Countries, Kingdoms, Pro-
vinces and Cities, alterations of Kingdoms and Empires, Laws and Cu-
ftoms, caufe of Plenty, Dearth, Wars, Peace, Health, Sicknefs,
alteration of the Ayr, and (to befhort) of all things appertaining to
the life of Man in a natural way^ wherein the Infinite Wildomof God
is feen manifeftly in the Government of the World by the Influence
and conftant Harmony of the Celeftial Planets and Stars 5 the Innocency,
Legalityand Purity of the Art demonftrated, and proved by Demonftra-
tion pf the Inevitable Events of the Heavens, folong as G o d upholdeth
the order and courfe of Nature unperverted^ And the Students thereof
confequently proved rather Divines then Conjurers or Pradafers of what
is unlawful. —1
By William Ramesey, Gent.
.Smdenrin Aflrologj^ Phyfuk, and the moft Heavenly and Sublime Sciences.

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 TO THE

Rio-ht Honorable and truly Noble

Montague Berty>

Earl of LIWDSEr^oKr,

WlLLOVqHEYoi ET^ESEY
AND
Lor'd High Chamberlain
O F

ENGLAND.

My Lord,

Id not your Honours Merits claim this

fourth and chief Pare of my Labours
as our due, I durft not have affumed
that audacity as to implore Your Ho-
nours Patronage; for as I have humbly

kt li .Trnade c"olce of the three precedincr

moft Noble Heroes, So (my Lord) left yet riotwich"
flandmg my Fabnck ftiould at length fall to the aroUnd
(wh.ch it muft inevitably do, unleft Your Honblirpaft

0
nit tVuAr
ner) " r
I humbly prefumed unworthinels of Honours
to crave Your the Pen-

Patronage and fupport thereof (erasing par3on for

this my Simile ) being the main pillar on which I defire
 Tbe Ep'tflle 'Dedicatory,

it fliould be built and upheld) not queftioning then,

but Your Honours Vcrtues and moll Excellent Endow-
ments will adde fuch a lufture to the whole, that the
beholders will not queftion the infufficiency or un-
worthynels of Me the Author, nor farther call,the
thing it lelf in queftion, but with all aflured confi-
dence accept thereof as moft worthy and immacu-
late , which in it fclf I prefume to conclude it is,
how ever my weaknefs and infulficiency hath expvef-
fed it to the World ; the which as I queftion not but
Your Honours piercing Judgement will dilcover, To
I hope Your Honours Munificent goodnefs will pafs
over and pardon.
I muft confefs (my Lord) the ridiculous andbafe
Mercenary pradliles of fomc that have pretended to
the knowledge of this lublime Science hath brought
the whole Art into contempt, and in queftion with
the ignorant therein, and fuch as are not able to
diftinguifli between the ufc andtheabufc of a thing,
or the purity of the thing ftudyed, and the corruption of
the Student j whereby the very word ASTROLOGY,
under which this moft heavenly Science and peece of
NATj/^AL VHlLOSOVHr is expreft, is be-
come both odious and ridiculous to moft of the rural
now living; but fuch is Yout Honors Magnanimity,that
the Traduced fhall not without diligent examination
and evident witnefs be condemned, nor abolifhed
Your Honours Prefence, not making Tradition, but
Truth and Experience the guide and ground of Your
Judgement.
I fliall not need here to Ipeak ought in the be-
half of the whole Science, which I have endevoured
in thefe my labours to purifie from its drofs and fe-
culency, fince in the preceding Epiftles, and the firft
Book, I have hinted both at its Verity, Excellency
and Validity; but only of this fiibfequent Difcourfe,
which «ow after my great care and indefatigable
pains being produced, lam by an happy guft drawn
to
 The Iifijlle Dedicatory,

to this Anchorage, and crave Your Honours acceptance

and Patronage.
It is an Inftrudion to the whole General Part of
that Liberal Science which is called sfSTOLON0-
MT or dSTKG L 0 GT, die which together with
(PHTS/Ci^S make according to AriHotle, i.Thyf,
2. Cap. but one intire Science ■ for he throughout all
his works indifferently ufeth the Name of-4 S T"2^0-
LOGEKznd JSTKOKOMBR, zndJSTKO-
LOG EK and V H1L0 S OV HER for one and the
fame; and amongft all Ancient and Learned Writers
Aftrolovy and jf/lrenomy have been received for one and
the fame Science, though diftindl parts or properties,
as hath been hinted at in the firft Book of this Volume,
and the i. Chapter.
It containeth four Sedlions, the three firfl treating
of the Ke<volutiom of the Tears of the World, and the fourth
and lad of Edipfes, Comets and (Blazing-Stars, and the
great Conjmtlions of the Planets, by which we are taught
how to judge of the order and courfe of Nature , and
the Government of the World ; as the general accidents
of the World, and the alterations therein, the change of
Laws, Cuftoms, Empires and Governments, the
alterations of the Ayr, the caufe of Plenty, Scar-
city, Health, Sicknefs, Peace, Wars, eir-c. Wemayalfo
hereby mofl: manifeftly fee the infinite Wifdom,
Providence and Government of G o d in the whole
Vnivcrfe by the conftant Harmony and Celeftial in-
fluences of the T LJKETS and the STARS, whole
Portencies, fo long as G o d upholdcth the order and
courfe of NAl VRE unperverted, mufl: inevitably
prove true and effe&ual, they being never fruftrated
but by Miracle. My Lord, this is the ^4 ST R0 L 0*
GIA MF K V A, the •Pwe Ajlrology, which the Pa-
triarchs and the Antient Fathers ftudyed and contem-
plated : by which the Babylonians, Arabians, Syrians, Egyp-
tians, Grecians, Perjlans and Lacedemonians ruled and be-
came famous and glorious to the whole World, and
 The Epifile 'Dedicatory.

therefore (My Lord) as being the chief and moft exqui-

lite part of thefe my undertakings, I have placed it laft,
that fo it might not be attempted by any that are unac-
quainted with the preceding Difcourfes, which fetvc
but as it were Introductions hereunto, for which
caufe (My Lord) it is that I humbly prefume to lay
it at Your Honours Feet above any others, being fo
ncrely bound to Eternile for ever Your late Honorable
and Vertuous Confort of happy memory, doubting
not but by the unparalleld fplendour of Your Hon-
ours furpafling Endowments, it might be exalted
to that hight of Honour as to be but accepted into
Your Honours Prefencc, which will be a perpetual
Fame unto it and him, who in all humility Prefcnts
it to Your Honour, and from thence aflumes that Hon-
our as to fublcribe himfelf

My Lord,

Your Honours moll

Humble Servant,

William Ramefey.
 To the Studious Reader.

READE R,
this followingDifcoarfe is prefented unto thee the chiefeft
knowledge of the whole World, and the Myfteries of Na-
tare - fo t call them,becaufe they feem no other then My fte-
r es
' i ancl ftrange unto us whilft we are Ignorant in the
caufes thereof-. In thispeice thou mayeftread the time paft,
prefentand future, the whole Government of the World from its Cre-
ation to its Subverfion in a Natural way, by the Revolutions of the
Tears of the Worlf Ecltpfes^ Comets , and great ConjunEiions of the Cele-
Jlial Planets, and all accidents that fhall happen in any Year, whether
good or evil, whether Wars or Peace, andwhofliall overcome, whe-
ther Sicknefs or Health, Plenty or Scarcity, what fhall ibe the condition
of Kings or Grandees, and thofe that are placed in Authority in any Re-
gion or Kingdom, as alfo of the Beggar., and fuch as are of low and
joordegree, theftateof the Commons in any place, the wealth and
orofperity or want of any City, Town or Village, and of all things be-
onging to Man, alfo of Rain, Hail, Snow, FrofI, Dew, fair Weather,
Tempefts, Storms, Thunder, Lightnings, Earthquakes, Apparitions in
the Ayr,andalterationstherein,and the caufes ofall thcfe^and to befhort,
thou haft here fafons Golden Fleece, and the greateft riches of Divine
Knowledgeand Learning that any Man fthat is Philofophically given]
can wifh ordefire-, hereby thou fhalt not only with SOLOMON know
all things under the 5rt»,butbe able to Govern the World with Solomons
wife man,and not with Phaeton. Where fore left it fhould be attempted by
any fuch giddy ralh Yongfters, I prefixed thefe preceding Books that
fo this may be made the more plain,and thy deftrudtion thereby avoided,
I mean the grofs abfurdities thou wilt be ready to run into, as alfo that
thou mighteft not be lulled afleepwith felf-conceited ignoranceread it
therefore warilv, and with attention, but firft be throughlym informed of
f /"•
the Nature and Quality of every Sign,Planet and Configurations thereof,
which thou haft delivered thee in the fecond and third Books, and then
there is no queftion but thou wilt foon attain to this moft heavenly and
deledfable Science-,the which that thou mayft be the better enabled,let me
advife thee to feek firft the true Knowledge of thy Creator, and then
afterwards ftudytofee him in his Nature and his Works -, for perhaps
otherwife
 To the ^Reader.
othenvife thou wilt be apt to attribute all to His great Hand-maid NA-
TVBBy and fo rob him oi'the glory moll due unto him: Yet upon bet-
ter confideration, I cannot fee but even the moll rural in Divine mat-
ters mull needs acknowledge (if they throughly underftand the My-
lleriesof this Science)fome Superiourand Divine Power, although they
cannot be led to the perfedl knowledge of him and this we have found
in moft Philofophers in former ages, efpecially in Plato^ who for his rare
knowledge in Divine matters which he attained to by his lludy in Philo-
fophy , was termed DIVINE PLATO, the which Title he very well
deferved, as will appear to any that lhall perufe his labours: And this
may ferve very well to reprehend fuch Carpers at Humane Sciences,
ana the Students thereof that think it is impolTible for them to be feen
in fuch matters without being Heathens; for if I may deliver my judge-
ment, I think it will be a means rather to induce them to acknowledge
a Divinity, and to draw them neerer to the knowledge of the Creator,
the which I can experimentally aver to be true, if they be any thing firft
grounded in Chriftianity : Reader, I lhall here fay no more, but wilh
thou mayftmake no worfeaufeof thefe ray labours then I intended in
my publifhing thereof, and remain

Thy Lorving Friend,

William Ramcfey.
Lib.4..

'ASTROLOGIJ MVNBAi

o R,

Pure Aflrologie ••

BEING

<tA n Introduction to the judgement ofthe Stars,

Touching all general Accidents and Events in this

Elementary V Vorld, portended by the Revo-

lutions of ihtStoi^Edtpfei^CometsGreat Conjuntiions
in a Natural way and courfe of the Govern-
rnent of the Univerfe.

SECTION I.

Containing the CjromdAiPork^ of Resolutions, conftdera-

tions before Judgement, and the true Sigmficators

of fuch things as are neccjjary to be judged of in this

manner of JVorf^.

WE Ihall defire the Studier and Weli-willer to this moft Heaven-

ly and deleftable Art ferioufly to confider and weigh the fubfe-
quent Rules, fince this general part, and it only (as you have
(iifficicntly heard) is to be accounted As t ro loo i e in its pu-
rity without fallacy or abufe.
j" Wherefore for the better illuftration thereof, as alfb in-
. 1( * ^ftrudion of the well-willcrs thereunto,! ftall in the handling of
a
this our Introdudion to the Judgement of Annual Revolu-
tions of the World follow this Method.
 uq. Q^jirologia nncia. Lib.q,.
The method Fir ft to demonftrate (fince you have heard already in the Epiftle the extent of Re-
the Author fol. volutions, and what general Accidents may be foreknown thereby in the Elements
iTodt*11 and Elementary World) the ground on Vvhich dftrological Judgementt are to 6e faid,
or from Vchence to he deduced, for the preditUng of knowing any accident or mutation
in the fVorld, and how many Scheme} or Figures of the Heaveni ought to he erefted for
the perfermance thereof.
Secondly) tvhat is tohe confidered before Judgement be given thereon, neceffary for
the accomplijhmem of the ffork.
Thirdly and laftly, moft rational and authentic^ Rules deduced from natural caufts,
hoVo to judge of all accidents rvhatfoever portended by Revolutions of the years of the
World, which (notwithftanding you have already heard them exprefled) by reafon
fome of the Antients have reduced them excellently to four heads, I fhall thus fur-
ther illuftrate. ^
W hat accidents The firft, denoteth fuch accidents as are vifible in this World, and to every mans
arc portended fight obvious, and common to every one, as any Epidemical or general thing, ferti-
fterilic ra n
r 0
y' ' )hail. ftorms and the alteration of the ayr and weather and
•be Ww!d. hkc.
The fecond, fuch as are invifible in the Elementary World, either general or par-
ticular, as are Earthquakes, Thunders, Floods, &c.
The third, things peculiar to one fingle Nation or People, as Wars, Peace, &c.
The fourth, relateth to fuch things as happen in the ayr, fuch as are fiery appari-
tions, Lightnings, Comets or Blazing ftars, and luch like, &c.

Chap. I.

Shewing ihe Ground-work on which Jjlrological Judgements for the

judging of Revolutions are to he built, and how many Schemes or
Figures of Heaucn ought to be ere fled for this Work.

N this matter the Ancients (in thofe days wherein the Art remained obfeurein
fome points) have had divers opinions, fome grounding their judgments in
thefe bufinefles on the Afcendent of the Law,Nation,Commonwealth or King-
I dom, concerning which tliey havfe undertaken to write, and others on Eclipfes,
and great Conjunftions, the which although confiderable in fome matters, and to be
taken alfo into confideration in every annual Judgement j yet the true time from
woiks fiom whence Judgement is to be raifed for the exaft knowledge and predifting of future
whence Aflro- natural events in the Elfments for any year, iswhenthe enters the firft pointor
logeri laifc or minute of Aries, which as you have heard is the firft fign of the Zodiack, and (in
derive rhcit the 24. Chapter of our Second Book Of the Judgement of the Stars) Ahzx. the Sun 1
judgements of was jn ^is veryfign, and in this very punUum at the firft CreationV and therefore •
dcmsVand e 0 ^ay) ft is all the reafon in the World his return thereunto every year ought to be
vents in the the chiefeftground on which Aftrologers are to build their judgements, touching the
elementary Natural events of all fublunaries; elpecially fince he is (asyou have been (hewn in
world. the firft Book) Fans Vita the Fountain of life , and Anima tnundi the foul of the
World,by which all things,as well Vegetatives as Senlitives have their fubfiftence and
vivifying nourifhment.
Befides we fee that when the Sun enters this EquinoAial all things increafe
and flourifh, the Trees and Earth grow green and bloffom, and alfo fruftifie by de-
grees afterwards, which may alfo prove unto us the manifeft certainty of
that
Lib.4.. <l/1 jlrologia S\/fmda. 215
that opinion, or rather affirmation of the Antients that the Sun was in this lirlf \
fig" at the Creation of them; and truly, if we will be regulated by reafon, it will be '
fuffidently proved by the very Word of <yW, which although not exprelly in ter-
mmu tellifying lb much unco us in plain words , yet will the Text delivered
in the lirlt of Gc-efis verfe u. be fufficient together with the fequel, verfe 12.
fliewing the effed , be enough in all reafon to evince the Carpers at both
this An and Artills tenets, which for themoft part are guided by paflion, errour
and tradition in all their dilcourfes they publifh againft them.
So likewile on the contrary, we fee when he enters Lthra which is the lign oppo-Sec moreof
lite to Aries and the other Equinoftial, all things decay anddiminifh in their vege-!histhefird
tative vigour; the earth becomes as it were barren, the leaves fall fl-om theBotk-
Trees, &c.
T^is have you heard the time of ereding your Scheme for your Work; now you How ro crefl
are further to note thus much, that your Figure of Heaven be exadly fet for the Re- Scheme,
gion or place on which you would give Judgement, having firft pundually taken the
Elevation of the Pole.
And then having alfo reduced the Planets and Dragons-head to the inftant of time How to plicc
the Sun enters the aforfaied point, and ereded your figure according to Art and,hc
placed them therin,you may proceed to Judgement. therein.
Yet firft takethis for a Rule; if your afcendent at this time be d moveable
llgn, then muft you not content your felf with that Scheme alone; but for every
quarter of the year muft you ered another, this induring no longer then till the San
enter the firft point of Cancer-, and from thence .(as of the former you do jtidfie of
the Spring Quarter , comprehending CbUrch^ April, and OlUj, under the figns
Aries, 7aurw, and Qtmin'i) may you know the events of the Sammer Quarter, be-
ing lute, falj and Angnf{, under Cancer, icoand Viri;o; the third figure, for the
third Quarter, and that which is termed Autumnal, being Septiniber , OtUber and
November, under Libra, Scorpio and Sagittxrj, is to be ereded for the Sun his en-
trance into Libra; and then the laft for the Winter Quarter when he enters Capri-
corn, which together with y}an.tries and Pifces doth rule December, January and
February.
If your Afcendent at the Suns ingrefs into the firft point of Aries be a common If it be 3 com.
fign (you have already in the Second BookChap.a4. been fnewn which figns aremon''§ni two
common, alfo which are movable, and which fixed, wherefore we fliall not here "e"ec^y to
m
make any repetition) then muft you ered two Figures, that of the ingrefs into Aries
continuingin force but the firft half year, viz. but till the Sun enters the firft Pun-
dum of Libra, for which lime you muft ered a Scheme for the other half year, and
for the knowing of the effeds portended thereby.
But if your fign afcending be fixed, then will that figure fervefor all that Revo- If itbf fixed,
lution, or to the end of the year, viz.. you may thereby undertake to predid or ac- alone is
quaint your fclf with all matters lignified thereby, even till the next ingrefs, without tu®c''m-
eredtng any figure of the Suns ingrefs into the other points.
Thus much for your foundation and Platform, viz. the Schemes,- but firft now
before thou layeft one ftone, let me advife thee to acquaint thy felf well
with thefe following necefiary confid^rations, and then mayft thou fafely and with
more judgement go through with thy work.
 nAJlrologia sSMunda. Lib.^

CHAP. II.

Containing fme necejjary confideratiom before ludgement

LOok that you can readily and exaftly diftinguifli of your true figitt*
ficators , as which Houfe and Planet denotes the King, which the
People , which their Affiftants, and which their Enemies, &c. and
from whence you are to inquire of the fertility and ftcrility the
Earth , Wars or Peace, or any other Accident ; otherwayes you (hall
never be able to come to any perfedion in this moft Divine Science.
Ever be fure you weigh well the Fortitudes and Debilities of your Sic-
nificators , as how they are elfentially and accidentally dignilicd (which
you are fufficiently taught in the eight Chapter of the Second Treatife ) how
located in the Figure of the Heavens, and how Afpeded benevolently of ma-
levolently by the Fortunes or Infortunes, and fo judge according to the Na-
ture of the Planet affliding or aflifting your' Significator , good or bad , as
the fignification and nature of the Afped, Planet, Sign and Houfe wherein
he is denotes , and the fignification of the Planet to which he transfers his
light.
F and $ not Do not conclude Saturn and CMtrs alwayes Malevolents and Tnfor-
alwiysevil, tunes, and Jupiter and Venus ever Fortunes and Denoters of good ; for
nehhtt and as it may happen, they may be ( contrary to this general and fimple opini-
5? evet goo . on^ Fortunes and Infortunes as they may be polked in Houfes, and
nificators, as you have been already fnewn in the firh Chapter of the
of our Introdudion
Thevinlt
the opinion0of jng, As for example,
or Aejuaries in the Suns
or Capricorn, ingrefs located
and Saturn into Aries , I have
therein; I muftLibra alcend-
not hereby,
that F becaufe Saturn is Naturally evil, judge the condition and ftate of the People
are always bad, lignihed by the Afcendent to be evil and unfortunate this year, but contrary-
and V and J W1fe (other teftimonies concurring) they will be in a moil profperous and gal-
200
' lant condition.
For you mull know a Planet in his own houfe is ftrong and advantagi-
ous, according to the old Proverb , The Bevil is good to his own chitdrt* ;
and fo contrarywife Jupiter in my Figure at the ingrefs is in detriment and
afflrded, and Significator or Planet from whence 1 am to inquire of ferti-
lity , and in Square or Oppofition of other Significators, which alfo concur
to the fame fignification; muft I from hence becaufe Jupiter, who for the
moft part is good, and in his own natural inclination free from milchief, af-
firm or conclude the year to be fruitful! and free from any want or pe-
nury ? No, but becaufe he is the Significator this year of this matter, and
in detriment, retrograde, in his fall, afflided, impotent and weak, I judge the
clean contrary.
For I am to judge according to his fignification and ability at that time,
not according to his natural fignification; for otherwile we (hould make moft ma-
nifeft contradidions, and confound our felves both in judgement and reafon, to
make Saturn aud Mars the only Workers of iniquity ; for we fee clearly all
the evils in the World are not of the Nature of thele two, which would or ne-
cefiity follow, were this admitted; but fome are Jovial, fbme Venereal, and a
third fort Mercurial, others participating of the Nature of the Sun and again of
the OMoon.
 Lib.4.. (tAftrdogia tSAtfmda.
But to clear this point yet more fully, (for I would not have the ingeni-
ous thus milled in fo grofs an errour ) admit Jupiter or P'enus bear chief Rule
of the eighth houfe, which you know hath fignification of death and morta-
lity ^ and I finde by leveral confequences and reafons in nature theHeavensdo
incline to fuch mifcnief; fball I barely becaufe one of thefe rules that Houfe
conclude contrary to all found reafon and manifeft teftimonies, the year will
be rather healthful)? Believe it, I (hallrefufe thus to do, for every Planet mulf
perform that whereunto it is ordained; Fenm is now to denote death, as being Lady
of the eighth , and therefore in fuch years I ought thus to judge.
Vet thus much I ftiall follow her nature, as to fay there fhall be much mortality
or death amonglt the People by reafon of voluptoufnels, or Venery and fuch like,
becaufe Ihe hath naturally fuch fignification: In like manner if Jupiter be Lord
of tfee eighth, and mortality that year denoted , I fhall ( notwithftanding he
bears rule in that part of the Heavens) thus judge as hath been faid, "wt. •death
and mortality, but the nature thereof I fhall take from his natural fignificati-
on , as by corruption of Blood, Feavers and the like, I fhall lay isthis mortality to
be occa Coned, &:c.
In the next place you are to have a fpecial care to be well inftruded in the na-
ture of every Planet and Houfe ; wherefore be thou lure to have the exaft
knowledge of the fecond T reatife it being Thtroduftory, before thou adven-
tureft thus far, leaft thou be dilcouraged from ever attaining to the perfecti-
on of this ftudy, which I am certain thou wilt never do, if thou bceft not there-
in very perfeft ; wherefore let the firlt eight Chapters thereof be perufed over and
over,and then proceed.
Judge not upon every light teftimony, but according to Reafon and Art do thou
ordertnymatter; for the more alfurances and teftimonies you have on any mat-
ter and concurrences in caufes, the more affirmatively may you deliver your coo-
clufions.
Fear God, ftudy Nature, follow the Rules of Art, be knowing therein, and
be ignorant in the vanities of the courfe of the World, and thou lhalt come nearcft
unto Truth, and infinitely augment thy knowledge.
In your judgement of the Suns ingrefs, joyn alfo in confideration with it, the fig-
nifications of Edipfes, great Conjunctions, Comets and Blav.ing-ftars, if there be
any either preceding or coming after it; for be alfured thefe things never happen but
before fome notable change and alteration in the World.
Remember that according to the Debility and ftrength of your Significator
you are to judge of the condition of any pcrfon , the people , or thing whatlb-
ever thereby fignified, and you have attained to a great help : but now leaft
you Ihould be ftill to feek in the true underftanding of the Significators ne-
cclfary in this manner of Judgement, I lhall ( notwithftanding what hath been
delivered in the Introduction or Second Book of thefe our labours) here beneath
clearly demonft rate them unto thee.
 (^Aflrologia <&V£mda, Lib.4.,

Chap. III.

Shewing which are the Significators of the f\ing , People,

their Emmies and Ajsiflants, in any Pgvolution of the years
of the World.

. ■ »
LArgely have the Antierits treated of thefe matters, yet fome therein have
come very fliort t and to little or no purpofe troubled their heads, leaving
ftill the Student both in doubts and errors; wherefore according to the
fincerity of my firft undertakings, I (hall here indeavour to undeceive my Readers
touching thefe particulars, and impart unto them the truth and (ureft rules for the
judging thereof.
Ilhallfirlt give you fome of theirlnftruftions, and then my own, orfuch as I
in my judgement hold to be moll rational, that fo thou mayft be the better able to
diftinguiln truth from fallhood.
Mote that thore VVefhall begin with the Significator of Kings (but you are to note that in any
m Authothy Nation where no fuch are, the Grandees or chief Rulers of tlie times are to be un-
are umktftood derllood) the which fay they is thus to be known or found.
by the tenth Look to the Lord of the tenth houfe in your Figure at time of the Revolution of
the" en T ^ 'nto t'ie firft point of Jrin, who if he be free from Combuftion, Retrogra-
Kiog. dation, Impedition, and fuch like, and within five degrees of the cufp of the tenth,
either before or after, within or without the houfe, he lhall without doubt be
the Kings Significator, or chief Rulers, without any farther inquiry; but if he be
liny ways mipedited , as in Detriment, Fall, Combuft, Peregrine, Retro-
grade or befieged, &t. he lhall not be lignificator of the King or Chief
Rulers.
Have recourfe then to that Planet who hath Exaltation in the Sign of
the tenth , andif hebe within five degrees of the cufp (as you have heard) and
in no fort impedited or afflidled, thou lhalt conclude him to be Significator of
the King; but if he be impedited or alfiifted (as abovefaid) he lhall not be Sig-
nificator.
But now, you muft regard the San, the Planet that is Almuten of the tenth, the
Planet placed within five degrees of the cufp thereof (if any fuch be) or the Lord of
V.trt of Government, the which if you finde ( firft beginning witli the Sua and
thenconfidering the reft as they are fet down in order; placed and dignifyed ef-
fentially, or free from afHidlion (as you have heard) he lhall be Significator of the
King, othcrwife not.
t ,at t ien
TH- Rules of ' ' by Rul« (omitting many fuch like Inftntctions for
the Ancients brevities fake) there lhall no Revolution whatfoever, though never fo bad or
In 1 his partku- mifchievous, in the leaft have any relation, or extend unto the King-or Chief
Jar ate not tobe Rulers of any place, as if they were escufable from misfortunes, or the Hea-
grcui'tifil on. vens afraid to moleft or afflid: them , which muft needs be if thefe Docu-
ments of the Ancients muft be admitted authentick, who will have no Signi-
ficator for them, but fuch as is free from all impediment, from which, con-
fcquently, we muft conclude thev lhall never be molefted or difturbed by Wars,
Commotions. Infurrections, Lolfes or Croftes whatfoever, which 1 could wilh
were true, but we can wofully tefiifie to the contrary, befides to affirm it, were
both ridiculous and prepofterous.
Lib.4- aJflrologia <S\£mda, zip
For the Grandees of the Earth, although never fo great and proud , yet they Thegrcatcft
mult know ('with us) they are but men, and fuch too, as are not excufed from the Potentate In
harmonious configurations of the CelelHal Planetsand Heavens. not^ee'from
But the Ancients, although they have deferved by their writings infinite ap-theinfluenc«of
plaufe from all ingenious and judicious fouls j as allb high efteem , for both the Htavem
their t are and learning ; ye t in this particular they have come fhort (for the genera- *n<i ^ars"
Key of them 1 mean) and therefore if in this Idilfentfrom them, as alfo in fome
other of their Kules, 1 defirc to be excufed, lincel know no Realbn why in every
Agt and in every lludy there may nOt fome one or other, not only finde out fbme
failings of ancient Authors, but alfo correft them, nay far exceed them,though per-
haps in every particular they may again comelhort: for we lee even the beft Divines,
the bell Philofophers, and Phyfitians have been correfted^nd in'fome things amend-
ed, and fo alfo the Allrological Philolbpher may come Ihort of another that fiands
upon his Ihoulders.
Wherefore then know, that the true fignificator of the Kingor chief Rulers, is The true fignl-
the tenth houic of Heaven at the time of the Sun ingrefs into Ariesjhc Lord there- ficators of
of and the Planets therein pofucd ; but more efpecially, the cufp of the tenth and its K'n8s ^ R"*
Lord, whether well or ill difpofed it mattereth not : Thefe in any Revolution to the'he
end of the World fhall 1HI! be Significators of the King or Rulers particularly, and Author.0 ' '
the Sun and Smh™ in general, but more efpecially the Sun.
In like manner, look what ever ligi afcends at the timeaforelaid,?/f«,. the Sms in- The true figni.
grefs int<:i Anes in any year, and that fign> together with its Lord, fhall particular-^cat0rSof the
ly denote the common People of that Kingdom Of Nation for which your Scheam is ^0P,e 0f in^
erefted, and fhall be their fignificators, and the Ale en generally, as the Sun is the RevXcionoT
general Significator of the Rulers. _ the years of the
In declaring unto you the figntificatorsof the Enemies of both King and People World,
in any Revolution , I might allb Ihew you the defefts of fome of the Ancients, but
I (hould rather choofe (though I had nota defireto be as brief at may be) to pafs
them over in lilence, they meriting fo much at our hands btherways; wherefore let
us to our bufmefs.
See that in every Revolution of the World you have regard to the op-Ofthetnerales
pofite hbufe lignifying yoiir Significators , as the feventh houle denotes theo( KinS and
open Enemies of the Common People and King in a holfile way; the twelfth
houfe their private , and the ninth houfe the lecret Enemies of the King or ■^vouton•
Rulers, becaufe (as you have heard in the 42. Chapter of the Second Book) it
is the twelfth from the tenth
Even lb, as thi fecond houfe lignifies the wealth and afliftance of the people, ^ ^
fo doth'alfo the eleventh the Kings ayd, wealth and afliftance; the eighth the^/g^
afliftance, ayd and wealth of their open enemies, &c. as you have been fully in-
ftri,lifted before in the fame 42. chapter.
zzo dAJlrologia <cMunda* Lib.4..

Chap. IV.

Of the Signifcators of tf^ich ami ISloblemen, the Icings Standard or

Armour-rBcareraljo Clergy men, and of Students , Merchantst
Lawyers, and Women in general : aljo fryers and Monks - and
theje according to the fgnifications of the (planets.

I Shall here only give you the general Significators of thefe according to the An-
tients, as brief as may be, that I may proceed to the feeond Settion, having at
large fpoken of them already in the fecond Book.
Wherefore know, that Rich and Noblemen are fignif: d by Japittr and the
Lord of the fign in which he is located at the Sui. his ingveis mto . Jrics,
Souldiers, Armour or Standard-Bearers, Generals of Armies and the like , are
underftood by .Mart.
The ninth houfe and the Lord thereof, denote Clergy-men particularly, and ge-
nerally they are fignified by Jupiter : Alfo Judges, and the graver fort of men.
Students, Merchants, and Lawyers, and Scribes, Clerks, and all Pen-men, Pidure-
drawers, and ingenious wits • alfo youth and young men in general, are fignified by
tJAlerctiry.
Venns generally denotes women and ail females (lee chap 5.Book the 2.) and the
Afoe/n the vulgar and rural fort of People: as the da*, you have heard, doth Empe-
rours and Kings.
And laftlyjall fuch as live obfeurely and devoutly to the fervice of God.as Monks,
Abbots, Vryers, and the like, amongil the Papifts fas in the 1. chap, of the fecond
Bo»k_) and amongft us fuch as flight all things in the World, in comparifon of Gods
Service and Divine Meditation, are fignified by Saturn. As touching Cities and
Countries fubjed both to the figns and Planets, you have alfo fully heard them de-
clared in the Second Book,where we treat of them.
Now to know thefiate and condition of any of thefe in a general way in any Annual
Revolution, you have no more to do but this; look to your fignificator, from which
judgement is to be required , and fee if he be eflentially or accidentally flrong or
aflifted, and judge according to his ftrength or debility good or bad to the parties
fignified ; for if well dignified and located, good may be expeded ; if aftlided, and
impedited, the contrary, &c.
 Lib.4.. (tAjlrologia (tAdmda. zzi

Section II,

Shevping the jiate and condition of the Kfng or Ttylers,

and their continuation and durability in any ^Revolu-

tion i as alfo the condition of the People from the

pofition and fortitudes of their fgnifcators. Alfo

how to /{now the Lord of the year in any ^volution

of the years of the fforld, and the fignifcations

thereof in the twelve Houfes, Signs ana Afpefts

of the Tlanets < alfo of the fignif cations of the

Head and Tail of the Dragon in any of the twelve

Houfes.

CHAP. L
Of the Jlate or condition of the King or chief ^tilers and Teople in any
yfnnual ^eDolution.

AFter thou art well informed of the true fignificator of the Kin^ and People,
or any ones perfon or thine, concerning which thou wouldil judge of any-
future event, thou wilt be the better able to acoomplifli thy defires.
Wherefore now to know the true ftate and condition of the King, People or any How to judge
other, have regard to their true fignificators, as unto the fign of the tenth (if thou of thecondlti-
enquireft concerning the King, &c.) its Lord and the Planet or Planets therein po- i^nnua/il.
ficed; and fome of the Ancients have faid the Shm, P*rt of Fortune, and its difpoli- volutlonj.
tor are alfo to be joynelf ftfconllderation with them (thou mayft choole which thou
vvile follow) and fee how they are dignified, how afpeded, and by what Planets, their
nature , place in the Hc'avens, and nature of the fign from whence they afped your
fignificator.
'if lie be in Sextile or Trine of theFortunes, and out of good Holifes, thou mayff
esped and judge from thence good; but if beheld by the Square or Oppojitwn of
the Infortunes, mifchief is to be feared ; if the afpeds be good and from many
benevolent Planets, judge much fuccefs; if otherwife, lefs; and fo contrariwife mucn
evil if your fignificator be feveral ways afflided, &c.
If you would know the nature of the evil or good which is threatned by the af- To know the
fiftanccor debilities of your fignificator , look to the nature of the Planet affliding, ni"te t{l e
.
and the nature of the fign wherein he is located, and the part of Heaven in which he fbteatnfj.
is placed, and according to their figuifications judge.
 iiz (tAjlrdogia *5\4tinda. Lib,4.
As for example, in your figure you have (fuppofe) the Lord of the tenth in the
ninth, by which you (hall judge fome fecret treafon or plot againft his perfon during
that Revolution, becaufe itis the twelfth from the tc(xh,and lignifieth fecret enemies
and plots; But if beheld by the Lord thereof by a malitious Square or Oppefition, you
(hall fay he (hall undertake fome Joumey by which he (hall endanger his life,or in the
which fome (uch Perils (hall happen • and ifalfo at the fame inlfant he be afflicted by
the malevolent Afpect of tha Lord of the Eighth,which is the Fifth in the figure, no
wife a (lifted by the adjuvant beams of the Fortunes, thou mayft then a(ruredly con-
clude him to be in great jeopardy of his life: and if other Teftimonies concur, thou
mayft abfolutely pronounce death; for you muft ftill remember that according to the
(igoification ofthe Sign the afflicting Planet is Lord of. and the Sign and place of hea-
ven wherein he is, to pronounce the nature of the evil threatned ; for we (hall fup-
pofe the Lord ofthe Eighth before mencioned to be in the Seventh, which is the
Fourth in the Figure,thouah Seventh from the Tenth , by which you may alfuredly
fay that the evil, ■viz.. the danger of death threatned, (hall be occanoned by the mali-
tious and furious actions of his enemy, the Seventh houfe having (ignification there-
of; and fo judge of any other polition ; and contrariwife if the Afpects and
Planets a(pecting be Fortunes, and in good places of Heaven, judge the con-
trary.
TheCondlti- So likewife judge of the ftate and condition of the Peoplehaving regard to the
on and ftste Afcendent, its Lord, the fJSfoon and Lord of the year, and if they be well pla-
of the Com- cec[ a nci dignified, alfo well afpccted by the Benevolents, judge the condition of the
ioTnv Pevo- common People or Subjects to be profperous • but if you find the contrary, judge
luticn ofthe alfo the contrary. In like manner you may judge of any of the aforefaid figntfica-
years of the tors, mm at a mutandi-!.
World,ot any Asaf the Sign ofthe Eleventh, the Lord thereof, and the Planet or Planets there-
othct. in po(itcdbeenentially ftrongand free from all manner of impediment, judge the
condition of the Souldiers and afliftance of the Rulers to be fortunate and fuc-
cefsfull during that Revolution; Jfotherwife, judge the contrary , and fo ofthe
reft , &c.
Rules couch* ^ t'ie Significator of the King be under the Sun beams , there is much danger ( as
ing the SignU fay the Arabians ) of his deceafc in that Revolution; but 1 (liould rather judge his
ficatorof the Kmgly power to be then neer Death or an End, or likely to be much eclipfed, for
King. that there are many Signiilcators to be confidered for die judging of Death, which
ought never to be pronounced upon one bare teftimony; belides, were this admit-
ted, we (hould confequently conclude by the fame rule, the Death of a whole Senate
uponfucha pofitipn in fucb an Jngre(s,they being figaified by the fame fignificator,.
where (here is no King, which were ridiculous in any one fo to do ; butl fay that
their power and glory (hall beedipfed and (liakea, and perhaps overthrown at that
time when any fucb Pofition is found.
If the Significator be not as yet under the Sun beams, but within twelve or thirteen
degrees entring, tlien judge this Cataftrophc to be when lie comes under his beames,
or in con jundion with the Sun bodily. , .
The fame alfo is to be feared when the Sign of the Teptjh is Leo, and Mars in
Square otOfpofitio* ofthe Sun , or in corporal fonjuntliou with him, but more efpe-
cially if he be Lord of the Eighth, or therein located, or in reeeption or tranflation of
light with the Lord of the Eignth, or with Saturn, or any Afpeft, efpecially if he be
infortunately placed in the time ofhis Nativity or Coronatioa
So likewife when the Lord ofthe year is in Combuftion in the Tenth, this danger is
threatned him in hisown Dominions; but if be be thus afflifted in the Fourth or Se-
venth.tbe danger is to be feared and expeded from fome coming out of choie Regi-
ons fignified by the Sign wherein the Lord of the Year is afHided.
Know alfo that when in any Revolution the Sun is Significator of the Rulers of any
place, and in Square or Oppofmon of lupitcr^ they (ball be envyed and molefted by
their own Houfliold Servants and Subjeds; if there be any (uch Afped betwixt the
Lord ofthe Afcendent and Lord of the Tench, the Common People will alfo rife up
againft their Superiors torejed them.
Lib.^. jlrologia ^A/lmda.
Kut if tlicrebe any friendly afpeA betwixt tliem, or reception, or tranHation of
light, judge the contrary.
You may know the fcveral accidents and the nature of them by your fignificators ^
coming to the place wherein the infortunes were at the time of the ingrels, or meet- ,hc -c
ing with them in their ordinary motions, &c. and this of either King, People or'ien-.s rt>
anv other; dill remembring to have regard to the Planet aUhcted , and who are "^r'poi :u
thereby underdood.
If the fignificator of the King or any other applyes to a malevolent Planet, or
receive the light of one How in motion , it threatens very much mifthief or death to
the party or parties figniiied by your fignificator.
Alfo if thou wouldit know the caufc of any evil or crofs to happen to the King or ^ ^.0JV thg
ehiefllulcrs by tlie lignifications of the Houfes, thou mull be fine thou beefl well cuiv of any
verfed in them , which thou mayll learn in the 42 Chapter of our fecond Tradt in this t'. il ihrca-m.;.
Volume; as if the fignificator be afflidled in the fecond Houte, or from Planets
therein, judge the caule to proceed from the fignification thereof, as Money, Wealth,
Afliftants, &c. if in the third, it is caufed from or by Children, Kindred, Neighbors,
Ihort Journeys, and the like ; and fo according to the fignification of the other
Houfes judge if it happen in any of them, and lo likewife of any other fignificator
as well as the Kings,; alfo of any other thing or accident let thi*
beyoyr nile,&c.
Look when the atfliAing Planet comes to the perfeA (^oy. j'tnalon . Square ov op- When it finil
ptjiiion of your fignificator, and at that time fay the evil thrcacned will come to pafs, come :o pti-
or when the affiifting Planet comes to the Cufp of the Houfe fignifying any perfon
or pcrfonsof whom thou wouldft judge, or to the place j vt<.. degree and minute of
the fign wherein the Planet which is your lignificator is located, and fay then the
evil Inall happen , unlefs the fortunate afpeAs of the benevolents thereunto at the
fame time prevent it; and if lb, then alfo lee what Houfe that fortunate Planet is
Lord of, and where located, and of what, fignificator, and judge the deliverance 01:
prevention to proceed from the perfon, perfons or things fignified by the nature and
fignification of the Planet, lign and Houfe he is Lord of, pofited in, and is fignifica-
tor of. See. but if the a fore fa id Conjuntiion, Square or Oppofnion be in an angle, then
judge the evil portended to happen when your fignificator becomescombull of the
Sun.
Further note, that if your fignificator be affliAed by Sextile, Judge the evil pro- flow ro judge
ceeds from 1'uch as are pretendedly friends to the King, People or any which your by the mturc
fignificator denotes, or from fnen as are not thought or fufpeAed to be Enemies: 0* ,he a'p^s
if it be by a Square afpeA , judge the mifchief fignified thereby toarife from fuch as *, ^
are clandeftine and fecretly Enemies; if by a TV/ac, from real Friends and Con-
federates; and iaftly, if by Oppofnion, by open and profefled Enemies. ihe i lanct af-
Confider alfo the Planet affliAing, and how dignified; as if a Planet in his own y'S your
Houfe affliA the fignificator of the King or chief Rulers, judge the evil toarife from nsn,ficac0f*
their own domeftick friends and alliance; if he be in his exaltation , fay it will pro-
ceed from fome of the Nobles, Princes, Dukes or fuch as are in high power and au-
thority, or near unto the Crown ; if butin histriplicity, from fuch as have their de-
pendency on the aforefaid Nobility, or are allied unto them; if in term , from fuch
as are inferi»ur unto thefe, as are Marquefl'es, Earls, Lords and the like; if in face
onely, thenfay they arc but Knights or Gentlemen : but if the Planet affliAing be
peregrin and in no eflential dignity , it ftnll proceed from fuch as are altogether vile
and bale, or of no reputation or quality, having no honourable rife or dignity; after
the fame manner may you judge ( as you have heard ) of the fignificator of any
other as well as the chief Rulers, by varying your rules according toartanddif-
cretion ; but 1 believe you will never have much need of thefe curious rules of the
Ancients. VVfut is fignP
Jf your fignificator be retrograde in any annual Revolution, judge much trouble, Red bytherc-
impeJiment and anxiety to the perfons or things fignified thereby. tcogiJation of
As if it be fignificator of the King or chief Rulers, it denotes much trouble and3'^ Aa"" ln
b detriment Revolu:'0n '
 (?jfjlrologia aS^ftrnda, Lib. a.
detriment unto their perfons, and great fear of unthroning of them ; likewile if it be
fignificator of the People (andfoofanyother)orif theLordof the year be thus af-
fluffed , faythe condition of the People fhall be very fad and grievous, and much
trouble and mifchief (hall be to their Cities and Towns; and this lhall more affuredly
be, if your fignificator be then in the terms of the Infortunes, and the unfortunate
Planet aflhded alfo and indifpofed, for then (hall the mifchief and trouble be the
more grievous and troublefome : So alfo if your fignificator be in the terms of a
fortune, if he be ill-affeded, weak andin the Houfesof theMalevolents; but if he
be free , the evil will be the lefs; efpecially if he be m his own Houfe or Exaltation ]
ortriplicity, eflentially well dignified.
What Kings Now as touching the fignincations of the impedition of the Lord of the tenth
and Rulcis in any annual Revolution; and then let us proceed to the rules of the Ancients
may txp«ft in judging the true ftate and condition of the Common-People in any Region, by
when their any Revolution of the year, over and above what hath been already laid, for the
or i ord of better illuftration thereof, that fo the Student may be the better able to retain
the tenth and underftand the rules of Art, as alfo to judge of thefe matters the more ac-
Houfc of curately.
H-nm you hgyg heard that the fign of the tenth Houfe in any annual Revolution, to-
tlon ' gether with the Lord thereof, hath fignification of Kings and chief Rulers; the
pedited. which if it becombull m any of the Angles, it fignifieth deftrudion to the King or
chief Rulers during that Revolutions effefts.
As if it be in the Afcendent, and the Sun be lord thereof, you may from hence
conclude (if other teftimonies concurr ) that the Common People or Subjects will
• rife up againfi their Superior or Governers, and kill him or them or depofe them, or
at leaft grievoudy moleft and afflift them, according to the power and ftrength of
the fignificators; for if Man do then afflid him by ConjunfticM or afped, and be
either Lord of the eighth or fifth, or therein located, death is the more to be feared;
but if Saturn be then in afped or ConjunElion with the Lord of the tenth , it is likely
fome Saturnian dileafe or evil will afflid hisperfon if he be not Lord of the afore-
faidHoules, and bear dominion either by effential dignity or bodily prefence in the
(ixth , or elfe fome other misfortune will befal him according to the nature of Sa-
turn and the place and fign of Heaven wherein he is located.
If the Combullion fall out fo as to be in the feventh or fourth Houfes of Heaven ,
Judge the mifchief to be according to the fignification of thefe Houfes, as you
have heard of the Afcendent: for if it be in the feventh you (hall fay ( becaufe it
hath fignification of the Enemies of the People ) that the difafter (hall be occa-
fioned by them; in the fourth ( being the feventh from the tenth ) from his own
proper Antagonifts, &c. if in the tenth it felf this combuftion be, it lhall proceed
from his own unrulineis or wilfulnels, &c. this is clear. Wherefore now alfo have
regard to the condition and ftatc of the People, but firft letus confider the durability
of Kings and Rulers.
 Lib.4.. vjfjlrologia SKAmda,

Chap. H.

Teaching how to judge of the permanency or durability of Rings y

or juch as are in Authority by any tfeVolution.

MUcli time and paper might I here confume in delivering unto you all the
ways the Learned in former ages have fet down for the judging of this
matter; but left I then deviate from both my intentions at this time,
and natural inclination tofhort difcourfes, and trouble both thee and my felf to no
purpofe, linte it may as well be delivered in fewer words, I (ball latisfie my felf with
thele following rules.
Fii ft , Ered your figure of the Heavens, which for the judging of the/c matters From whence
muft be according to thatpundum of time the King was firft Eleded or Crowned; Judgement Is
if you are to judge of a Senate , take the time of their firft fitting or aflembling to-« torequlted
getber, or wherein they were firft created or made a Free State, or aftumed power to
ad according to what their own counfels (hall produce. dnrability of
Then having exadly placed the Planets therein according to their then feveral any Kingdom
places, and reduced them to the jull hour and minute of the day, efpecially the 01 Govern.
A/oon , you are to fee what Planet is Hylecb or Alchochoden or Giver of Life in yourinent"
Figure, and Almuttn or Chief Ruler of the Afcendenl, to know the ftate of his body
or perlbn • what of the mid-heaven, to judge of the ftate and condition of his
Kingdom or Regal power j and having thus done thou mayft eafily judge of either
of tnefe in this manner.
Obferve what fign, degree and minute afcends and culminates, what fign, degree
and minute the Sun and Moon pollefles, and where to a very minute alfo is your Al-
muten and Hjlcch of cachHoufe; then fee in every Revolution, Eclipfe or great
Conjunftion, howthefe places and fignificators are difpofed , and how afpeded by
the Malevolents, and judge the continuation or fubverfion of their Government ac-
cording as you fee occafion.
Jf your Hjlcch ov Giver of Life be afflifted , judge the evil (according to the
ftrength of the a ffticfting Planet) to fall on the perfon or perfons of the Rulers, or
touching their lives; if the ^Almuten of the mid-heaven, upon their Regal power;
and lb contrariwife if they be aftifted and fortunately beheld, or come to the pla-
ces of the Fortunes, or the Fortunes fall in any of their places in any Revolution ,
Eclipfe or great ConjunElson, judge the contrary; ftill remember the good or evil
doth depend on the power of the Benevolent or Malevolent Planets; for if much
afflicted , much evil is to be expeded, and fo on the contrary as you have already
been taught.
If any of the aforefaid places or fignificators fall in the place of any Eclipfe or
great Conjunttion , judge the mifchief threatned to happen according to the (ignifi-
cation ot the Eclipfe or Planets fo in ; warily judging according to the
nature of the Houfes wherein they are in the Scheme of the Eclipfe or ConjuuEIion,
and the fignification of theirown nature, and the nature of the Houfes which they
rule and are located in at the time of the Kings Coronation or Eledion; This
you (hall more fully underftand in the delivering the rules of this Art touching the
judgement of Edipfes and great Con'jmCHons at the latter end of this Treatife.
I utterly for my own part Refufe to follow the rules of the Ancients touching
their giving a year to every fign betwixt the Planet affliding and afflided, for the
judging the time of the alteration of any Government and the like; for that they
ftand not with much reafon , or are they built on any ftrong foundation, lb as to
ftand unqucftionable ; a little experience and obfervation will foon manifeft unco
thee the truth hereof; for touching the juft time when any fucb accident (hall
happen;)
 (iAftrologta <i5Munda. Lib.^.
happen, I conceive ought rather ( and that with a great deal of more reafbn ) to be
left to the good pleafurc and will of the Moft High, who is the great orderer and
difpofer of all the Caufes in Nature , and will according to his own good time effed
what is moft agreeable unto his Divine will.
Wherefore let it fuffice to know by the inclinations of thofe Glorious Bodies the
alterations and durabilities of fublunary things, without enquiring how or when it
will be performed j if thou lindeft at the beginning of any Government or State
the Anglesof Heaven fixed, the Lords thereof well difpofed, efpecially of the Afcen-
dent and mid-heaven , and free from the malevolent prefence and Configurations of
the Infbrtunes, and effentially dignified and afpeded oy the adjuvant Planets, thou
mayft from hence conclude the firmnefs and permanency of the Rule or Government
then fet up • but if thou findeft thefe places and fignilicators contrariwife aftlided,
moveable and weak, judge the contrary thereunto.
if Saturn be then Lord of the Afcendent, and effentially well dignified and al-
together free from the aftlidion of the Malevolents and Angular , fay that the King-
dom, State, Rule or Government then began (hall flouriih and continue unchange-
able 465 years , being the greateft years of Saturn - and if he be not altogether fo
well placed , but free from all impediment and in a fuccedent Houfe, the Govern-
ment or Rule then fetled (hall continue firm and unaltered 57 years, being his
greater years; if he be fignificator and elfentially dignified , and free from all im-
pediment aforefaid, and in a Cadent Houfe , fay it (hall continue in the conditionit
firft was in, 43 years and a half, being his mean years j but if he be but thusmeanly
placed and but moderately dignified, judge the continuance thereof to be but 30
years, which are his leaft years ; and lb accordingly judge of all the other Planets
when they are (ignificators, and well placed and dignified, as you have heard of
Saturn, their greateft, greater, mean and leaft years being all recorded in our
IntroAuElion to the judgement of the St a r s , where the nature and (ignifications
of the Planets are delivered, &c.

CHAP. III.

Shewing the ft ate and condition of the Qommon people m any

Region } hy any ReDolution.

the firft Chapterof thisfecond Se&ionI havefufficiently (hewnthe

way and manner of judging the condition and ftate of the People;
Sgcgi iifjfe yet for the better illuftration thereof ( as I have (aid ) I (hall in this
feSal manner further enlarge my felf thereon.
AffiQpgsl The Afcendent,Lord thereof,and the Planet therein po(ited,but more
efpecially the Lord of the Afcendent and the Moon are fignificators of
the Common People of any N ation , Country or Kingdom concerning which thou
doeft intend to judge by the Sun his ingrels into the firft point of Artts, the which if
at that time thou findeft welldifpofed, fortunate, in their owndignitieseffential and
in an angle,or fuccedent, free from the afpeds of the Infbrtunes, it denotes the People
(hall that year be in a good condition , (hall thrive, (hall be lucccfsful and pro-
fperous, and (hall have one gain and fuccefs upon the neck of another; efpecially
if the Planet or Planets in Configuration with them be Fortunes or well difpbfed,
or that to which the Moon doth then apply.
If the Planet to which the Lord of the Afcendent or the vL/aow doth apply or is
in afped with be fupiter^ they (hall be fafe and fecure that year, (hall enjoy their Li-
berties , (hall be free from all manner of moleftation , (hall have Juftice and good
T.aws executed, and (hall be in credit and honour.
 Lib.4- nyfflrologia <£\dCtmda. izy
If it be fifiwa, tliey (hall abound and have plenty of all things, ftiall be nterry, de-
light in and enjoy pleafure and iiidrdent recreation, (hall be neat, curious, and pro-
legate Marriages: Thus you fee we ftill judge according to the nature of the
Planet in coniiguration of our fignificator, and the ftrength of both Planets; (ec
this yet further cleared and deroonftrated.
If the AJ»ou at this time whenfhe is thus in afped with thefe Planets that natu-
rally (you know) arc Fortunes, be cadent, weak and no wile eflcntially dignified, yet
Hull die condition of the People be fortunate and good , but (hall not fo abduud in
their felicities, nor have tliem multiplied fo one upon the neck of the other, as you
have but now heard ; and if the (J^ioon were fo very well fortified and dignified ( as
you even now heard ) and apply to thefe Fortunes, being alfo as aforefaid effen-
tially fortified, but cadent, it (hall lignifie the gallant condition and Hate of the
Commons, and that they (hall have good fuccefs upon the neck of another, but
yet not in fo ample a manner as was before declared when they were al(b placed in
Angles.
Alfo if thefe Fortunes be out of all effential dignities and weak. yet (hall they re- The m.w-,: sp-
ceivelb much benefit therefrom as to be fafe in their perfons and in health, though P'r^g the
not much abounding in other matters, &c. Yet further obferve but the fublcquent F^tuneswok
rules, and the realbnsbeing well pondered in thy mind, thou (halt be fully enabled totheir I'tfi.-ans}
judge of other matters and fignificators , your rules being varied according to artdignclcs.
and diferetion.
If in any annual Revolution the CMoon being weak and peregrine applyes to the
Infortunes, being eflentially lirong and well difpofed , it denotesmilchief, trouble
and anxiety to the people, poverty, want and difgrace , according to the nature and
fignilication of the Planet fo in configuration with her; and if the unfortunate Pla-
net be Lord of the eighth, and be therein located , or have any dominion therein,
judge the death and mortality of the People i nay even though the Infortunes were
not (b placed, and the Lord of the eighth beholding the <JMoon or the Lord of die
Afcendent, it liill portends the mortality of the People ; but more particularly ac-
cording to the nature of the Planet afeliding.
If it be Saturn, thou ftwlt judge the People to be afflifted and perplexed with cold
Satumian difeafes, (uch as are Confumptions, Palfies, Agues, and the like, which
Ihall be theoccafion of death : if to Mars, they (ball be hot and dry, Feavers,
over-heating of the blood,&c. and if then Mars (hall happen to be in an humane fign,
there (bait be much blood-fhed and man-flaughters ; and fo much the more affured
(hallthis judgement be, if the Afcendent come then to the place where Mars was.in
at the time of the beginntug of that Law > or Government, or Commonweakh, &c.
or to the Square or Oppejttton thereof, or to bis place in any great finjunfttoa of
his, going before this revolution; for in any year where thou findeft fuch like Con-
figurations, thou mayft alfuredly judge Wars, Commotions and effufion of blood to
follow, efpeciallyin thofe parts fubjed to die fign and quarter of Heaven wherein
iJMars was.
War may alfo be predided when be is in an angle and ftrong, alfo when he in
any Revolution is Combuft, or enters his Fall, or when fttpiier is in combuftion; fee
in what part Mars is, and whether Occidental, Oriental, Meridional, or Septentrio-
nal, and judge thofe in the quarter wherein he is to overcome.
If Sat Km and Mars in any Revolvtionbe joyned in fignification, and in an earthy
fign, it denoteth Earthquakes in thofe parts wherein they are; if Mars be joyned
with ^Mtrcan, there (hall be much Merchandizing.
Alfo if the Mom and the Infortunes be fo difpofed and mixed together,lb that one
part is ftrongand well dignified , and theother weak and peregrine, it ftgntfieth the
People (ball change their condition during that Revolution from worfe to better, and
from better to worfe, according to their frrength and fignifications.
So likewife if Part of Forsane be ftrong or well difpofed, as alfo its difpofitor, and
free from all manner of affliftion , good fuccefs {ball be to the People; if afflided ,■
mifchicf and lofs j judge the nature of the good or bad according to what you have
been already Ihcwn. Moreover,
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Of the ficnl- ^oreover, if Saturn be ftrong in any Revolution , and well placed, he lignifieth
fication of the Content, quiet and reft unto the People, alfo profperity, health and increafe of both
Planets in Re. food and money ; but if he be weak and afflifted, he denotes the contrary, as mif-
volmions, fortunes, deftrutftions, depopulations, &c. ^ <
If in any Revolution lup-.ttr be fignificator of the People, or isflumttM of the
0t
wcak.^ Afcendent,and ftrong, the People fhall be good, vertuous, honeft, chaft, juft , and
loving Juftice, Law, and all points of equity and honefty; but if lie concrariwife be
unfortunate, the People ftiall exercife Cruelty, Oppreflion, Injuftice, (hall be dif-
obedient and break the Laws, and prove quite contrary to what you have heard;
Alfo when in any Revolution Ittpaer is placed in the feventh , oroppolite to the
Afrendent, itfignifieth that the People (hall have no liiccefs or good that Revo-
lution.
If Mars be as aforefaid tMlmuten and ftrong, &c. the People (hall be lafe, fe-
cure and free from the moleftation of all their Enemies; they fliall overcome them
and beat them all under their feet, and (hall be in a (iiccefslul and moft profperous
condition j but if contrariwife he be then weak and impedited, retrograde, combuft,
&c. he denotes wars, quarrels j (laughters, trouble, effufion of blood, epidemical di-
feafes, feavers, hot and dry difeafes, many mifchicfs, and the clean contrary to what
he before promifed.
So likewife if the Sun be as aforefaid ligniftcator and ftrong, the People (hallaf
furedly be in an honourable and noble condition , and many mat are thereunto fit
(hail be raifed to dignity, power and authority, according to the capacity and quality
of their perfons, and be in great efteem and favour with their King or Rulers: but if
he be weak and impedited , it dimini(heth the honour of the King, and abafeth their
condition, and the People fliall fuffer much damage and difgrace from their Superi-
ors, and be tormented by them.
If P'emts be placed and dignified as abovefaid j the People (hall have all the plea-
fures and good promifed by herfignification, as delights,banquets,riches, plealurei
&c. and (hall delight themfelves with Women, and the like; if (he be impedited,
you may judge the clean contrary, as fadnefs, poverty and little or no mirth, &c.
If you find Mercury in your Figure placed as you have heard, the People (hall
gain by Merchandizing, and increafe their riches by Traffique , fliall love and delight
in knowledge , good inftrudions and ingenious Arts and Sciences; fliall allb cherfth
and propagate all good Learning, and the Studious therein, and (hall love one an-
other ; but if he be aftlided and unfortunate, they fliall fuffer much lofs and vexati-
on by contrary winds, decay of Trade and Merchandizing, and have no difpodtion at
all to any good Learning or Education; and to be (hort, he flgnifies the clean con-
trary to what you have but now heard.
In like manner if the Moon be well placed, and be Almuten, and eflentially ftrong,
as hath been faid, the year (hall be fcafonablc, fortunate and fertile, and the People
during that Revolution happy, fuccefsful and in a profperous and fortunate con-
dition,and(hallbeprefervedfromdeath,{laughtersandricknefs: Alfo if (he beill-
affeded and impedited , much damage and mifchief fliall happen unto the People,
the year fliall beunfeafonable, deftrudive, ficklyand unfruitful or fcarce, bydiftil-
ling unfeafonably rain and dew when no need is thereof, and withholding of it when
it is rcquifite and thirfted after by the earth.
So likewife as thou haft judged of the Moon and the Planets ( in a general way, as
being Almuten ) mayft thou judge of the Lord of the Afcendent, who if he be for-
tunate, and well dignified andatpeded, thou mayft judge the fortunate condition
and ftate of the Common People during that Revolution; alfo their mif-fortune , if
afflicted , impedited',&c. Judge the nature thereof from the nature of theHoufc ,
Planet afflicting, and lign wherein it is, whether it be good or bad, as you have beeii
already fufficicntly taught; wherefore, it were needlefsand fuperfluous here to run
over the nature of the Planets fortunate and unfortunate, afflicting or a (lifting
your fignificator, and the nature of the Signs and Houfes they are in for an ex-
ample.
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Yet leall thou fhouldeft not be lb apt and ingenious herein as 1 could with
thou wert, 1 {hall a little hint at the manner thereof, that lb thou mayeft be
the better enlightened to tlte through underftanding of this Jdnde of Judge-
ment.
If the Lord of the Afcendent or LMoon be in the feventh afflided and weak,
efpecially if malevolently afpeded by the Lord of the feventh, and he effentially
ttrong, fay the People lhall during that Revolution be grievoufly afflided and mo-
lefted by their enemies, if in the eighth by death, in the ninth by or in long journeys,
in the tenth by their Rulers, Superiours and Kings,in the eleventh by their friends,or
fo in pretence, or by the fruftration of their hope and truft, in the twelfth, by im-
prifonmenc, iccret enemies and the like j in the Alcendent they lhall fuffer bodily in
their own proper perlbns, according to the nature of the fign then pollelling the
cufp thereof ( and fo accordingly vary your Judgement after the nature and fignifi-
cationof the other houles, it therein he be in the like manner afflided) the more
aflured will this Judgement.be if it beahumanellgn; ifbeftial^then will it happen to
thebeaftsof thatpiace, for which your Revolution is obferved.
And according to the Nature of the fign will the evil fall onfuchbeafts, as are
appropriated thereunto, as if the fign afcending at that time be Aries or Capricorn,
it will happen on Sheep, Hogs, Hares, Goats, &c. and all lefler Cartel for the ufe of
man ; if /axnts, or the lafi fifteen degrees of Sagutarj , on Cowes, Oxen,
Horfes, and the greater fort of Cartel j if in Leo, or any of the feral figns, on
the wilde fort of Beafts; if in Scorpio, Cancer or ^Pifces, on Filhes and 1'uch
Creatures as live on the Water • if in any of the aery ligns, the mifchief
lhall be in the ayr, w'c,. it lhall be Intemperate, Peftilential and Infedi-
ous.
Some of the Ancients alfo fay, tbat if Gemini do then afcend, the evil will fall on
young men chiefly; if Virgo, on Virgins and young women; if Libra, on men
of more mature years; if in the firft fifteen degrees of Sagtttarj or &sf<jmtries, on
the Antieoter People; this lhall chiefly happen to thofe Regions, Cities and Pla-
ces fubjed to the fign and the part of Heaven thereby lignified ( gf which you are
fully informed in the 28th. Chapter of our Introdudion to the Judgement of the
Stars) alfo to thefe places afiigned to the dominion of the Planet, concern-
ing which thou mayft alfo fully be informed in the fame aforefaid Trea-
lilc.
As, if the Afcendent be sir its, and Mars be then impedited, the Regions, Cities,
Villages, and places fubjed to Aries lhall be damnified, and lhall fuffer much detri-
ment by the heat of the ayr and defludionsof Rheume, head-ach and the like; ex-
cept the benevolent Afpeds of Ven-ts be prevalent and gainfay it; if the Afcendent
be Scorpio, thofe places fubjed thereunto lhall be afflided with water, and venemons
Creatures, the Pox, pain in the head and arms, &c
If the Afcendent be Tartrm, and Venus then impedited and afflided,theRegions
and Countreys fubjed thereunto lhall fuffer much detriment and lofs through extre-
mity of Cold, Frolt and Snow, and alfo diynefs,whereby the fruits of the earth lhall
be deftroyed, &c. I f the Afcendent be Libra, fuch as are thereunto allotted lhall fuf-
fer a fflidion by winds, peililential ayr, ficknelfes and pains in the head and reins, ex-
cept Mars work orfignifie to the contrary.
In like manner, if the Afcendent be GemiA and Mercury afflided and weak,
the Places under the power of Cjem-ni lhall be afflided with corrupt ayr, and receive
much hurt and lofs by winds, and the people lhall be troubled with Head-aches and
obftrudions of the Lungs and Breathing-pipes; if it be Virgojht evil threatned will
be in the Regions and Cities undent; as they lhall luffer through extremity of
cold and drynefs, and in fome fort barrennefs and fcarcity, and the people fhali
have palpitations of the heart, and grief in their chefts and bellies, unlels it be pre-
vented by 'htpitcr.
Alfo if farrer &\cend, and the A-foon be afflided and weak, the People under its
jurifdidion lhall be mtlcfted with pains and Rheumes both in their head and breft,
and
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and there At all be alfo much hurt and dammage by unQlual and exceillve rain and
moifture if Saturn prevent it not,
If Leo, and the Sun be alfo weak, fuch places, Cities, Nation, or Kingdoms as
are fubjeft thereunto fhall fuffer dammage through extremity of heat and drought,
warm peftilential ayr, &c. the people through intemperancy and difeafes incident
unto the heart and brain, unlefs by his coldneis reftrain and alter the fury
thereof.
If it be Sagittar j thatafcends, and Jupiter impcdited,tben the Regions and places
under Sagittarj Ihall be afflided with infirmities in the head and legs, and thefe fhall
in the firft half of the year be incident to the perfons of men, and in the other pare
to beafts of the greater fort, as are Horfes, Oxen, Cows, Bulls, &c. If the fign be
Pifces which then afceuds, the places where it Rules fhall fuffer inundations, and
grievous infirmities both in the head and feet, as the Gout, Droplle, and the like,
if Menurj mediate or prevent it not.
Laftly, if Capricorn afcend, and Saturn be impedited^he placesfubjeft to Capri-
corn fhall be perplexed with cxtream cold and dry weather , and fterility, and the
people with griefs and aches in the joynts and knees : and if Aquaries afccnd, the
places fubjea thereunto fhall fuffer by over-moift ayr and high winds,and the people
fhall have many infirmities in their legs and heads, if the Sun and tMoon contradid:
it not. In the like manner mayft thou judge the good condition of the People of any
Country, and the happinefs of any place if thou findeft the Lord of the A-
fcendent fortunate and free from impediment • obferve thefe Rules, and ponder the
realbns thereof, and thou fhalt not need any farther example or illuftration for
any other in the like Cafe.
For after the fame manner mayft thou alfo judge of the ftgnifications of
the fecond, third, fourth and fifth houfes, and fo of them all round the
whole Heavens, by having (I fay) regard unto the Fortitudes or Debili-
ties of the ligns on every Cufp, and their Lords, &c. Take notice alfo that
proportionably , according to the affliftion and ftrength of every Sign and
Planet , and the Signs wherein the Planets are afflifted and aftifted, ftiall
the good or evil threatned fall on the Perfons of thofe fignified or their
Ettates, &c. and on the Places, Regions, Cities, Towns, Countreys and
Provinces fubjeft to the Signs wherein the afflided or aftifted Planet
Falls.
And thus much ftiall fuffice for the judging of the true ftate and con-
dition of the Common People in any Nation or Kingdom , in any Revo-
lution ; yet by other teftimonies and Significators, via. the Lord of the year,
and the Planet or Planets in the Afccndent accidentally at the time of the in-
grefs, thou wilt have their condition farther declared and inlarged in this fub-
fequent Difcourfe.
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Ghap. IV.

How to know that Tlanet which is Lord of the Tear in any Annual Re-
solution of the Tears of the World,

USually the Ancients have found out the Lord of the year by thefe Rules fol-
lowing, which I ihall cordially deliver unto thee, and that with as much
plainnefs as lean, and my Judgment which of them ftands with moftreafon
to be followed.
" You mud know that by the Lord of the year is known the condition of the whole Wfat events
Nation, People, and indeed every thing therein in a general way to happen during a" known by
the time of that Revolution, wherefore it ought warily to be confidered and known, y{JlI>or 0 ' e
that fo thou mayft do thy work compleatly.
After thou hall exaftly calculated the true time (to a minute) of the Sun his en- The Rules of
trance into the hrft point of /tries, and haft erefted thy figure as the Heavens were the Antients
then on thecufp of every houfe, and the punftual places of the Planets therein (be- for finding the
ing reduced to the exaft time of the day )then fee what Planet you finde in an angle; °rr 0 5 e
f»r if there be any at that time fo located,he or (he lhall be Lord or Lady of the year,
or fuch as fhall denote the condition thereof during that Revolution; but if you (hall
finde many Planets in AngIes,or one Angle, and wouldft know which of them iscobe
aftlgned Lord of the year; look which of them is Lord of the hour or day, and he
fliall be chofen Lord of the year (having compared one with another, and judged
by the major tcftimonies) Clpecially if he behold the Lord of the term wherein he is,
or the Sun, if the Revolution be by day;or thecJVfa<»w,ifby night; and judge accord-
ing to his ftrength and debility good or bad as you have already been uifficiently
taught.
If you finde none of thofc Planets in Angles Lord of the hour of day, or both,
then fee which of them is moll Fortunate or ftrong, and make him Lord of the year;
fee alfo which of the other Planets are joyned in llgnification with him, and accord-
ing to their ilrengchs and debilities and nature do thou make a right commixture,
and judge thereof-
But if at the time of your Revolution there be no Planet found in any of the
Angles, fee what Planet is in the eleventh or fifth houfes, and that Planet which is
found in either of them lhall be Lord of the year; if there be more then one,fee that
you canvefs the bufinefs, as you have heard of the Planets in Angles in every par-
ticular.
And yet if thou findeft none in the eleventh or fifth, fee what are in the ninth
or third and fay the Planet in either of them is Lord of the year, and fo accord-
ingly judge as you have heard ; but if there be no Planets neither in thefe Houfes,
fee which of all the Planets (the CMoon excepted) goes firft out of the lign wherein
it is, for he (ball be Lord of the year, efpecially if he behold the Lord of the term
wherein he is, or the Sun, if the Revolution be by day; or the Moon^ if it be by
night.
But if it happen that the Sun ma Diufnal Revolution be in any of the Angles,
or the CMoon in a Nofturnal, he of (he lhall be then Lord or Lady (as I may
fay) of the Year. Halj alfo faith, that when in any Revolution it lhall hapH-
pen chat the Lord of the Afccndent be alfo Lord of the houfe wherein either of
the Luminaries are, efpecially that of the Time, he lhall without doubt or con-
troverfie be Lord of the Year, and alfo fignificator of the People.
Thefe are the Rules of fome of the Ancients for finding the Lord of the Year
in any Annual Revolution, others have taught us to have regard to the Lord'
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of tlie Afcendent, who if he be dired, free from Combuftion, and in the afren-
dent, vt*. within three degrees within the houfe or four without, or without fide
of thecufp, he ihall (without any more ado) beconcludedLord of the year, and
you need not trouble your felf further to feek any other j butit he be either Combuft
or Retrograde he cannot be admitted Lord of the year.
Wherefore then you are to confider the condition of the Planet that hath Exalta-
tion in the Afcendent; if it be a fign wherein any of the Planets have Exaltation, and
fee whether he be free from Combuftion and Dired, and placed in the Afcendent, as
you have heard: for if fo, be {ball be Lord of the year i but if he be lletrogtade or
Combuft, he fhall not have that honour.
bothat then you are to inquire whither the Sun or Moon be not worthy of this
Rule; for if the Revolution be by day, and the Sun have any dominion in the A-
Icendent he ihall have it 5 if by night, and the Moon fo digntfied,it (hall be hers; but
if neither of thefe be thus, have regard to the Lord of the term of thecufp of the
Afcendent, and fee whether he be free and placed as you have heard of the Lord
of the Afcendent and Planet therein exalted, and if fo,he lhall be Lord of the year,
otfrervVays not; and then laftly, confider the Lord of the Triplicity of the Ugn a-
foending in the like manner, and if neither of thele yet can be admitted Lord of
the year, thenyouaretolook whether the Lord of the tenth houfe be free from
Combuftion and Dired, and placed within three degrees within, and four without
thecufpof the tenth houfe, and if ib, he fiiall beafiuredly Lord of the year; but
if Retrograde or Combuft, not; and fo you muft confider the Lord of the Exal-
tation of:he tenth houfe , if there be any, and the Sun and Moon, the Lord of the
Term of the tenth, and the,Lord of the Triplicity as you have heard of the Afcen-
dent, &c.
And if ftill thou artto feek for the; Lord of the year, have regard unto the fe-
ventb houfe, after the fame manner thou haft to thefe; and then to the fourth, af-
ter that to the eleventh, fifth, ninth and third; firft confidering the Lord of the
fign upon the cufp of the houfe, then the Planet therein exalted, afterwards the Lu-
minaries^ the Lord of the term then, and laftly the Lord of the Triplicity, &c. and
, fome of the Ancients alfo have had regard to the Lord of the face; but both tha^as
ihe Ancitnts a^0 t e re
^ ft, I do not much efteem,yet mayeft thou, if thou plcafeft follow them,
fa finding out wherefore I would not totally omit them; for by thefe Rules you fee there is no Pla-
the Lord of net to be admitted Lord of the year , but fuch as are direa and free from Impe-
the y
'rn' ^ diment and Combuftion, and lb confequently the year in every Revolution
withuLfo™ always be fruitfull, and the People always fuccefsfull, never crolted or trou-
bled,&c. which we fee repugnant both to reafon and experience; and therefore the
Ancients in this matter are no wife, I fay, confented to by me.
What is por- Por this is moli certain, that if the Lord of the year be free from Impediment,
tended by the welt dignified and afpeAed, the year during that Revolution fiiall be plentifiill,
Lord of the temperate abd heakhftdl, and the People in good condition, fortunate, fuccefsfull,
an
or icd d 'n efieem; but if the Lord of the year be impedited, afflided and unfortunate,
^ ' judge the contrary ; efpecially if the Moon concur in fignification ; for Ihe is ftill
to be confideted, being a general fignificatrix of as well all things fublunary, as men
arid Women.
Where the ef What the Lord of the year fignifies in any Revolution, whether good or bad,
freis of the lhalbe manifelled chiefly in thofe Regions and Cities fubjed to the fign wherein he is.
Lord of the the Quarterof Heaven he is located in, and to the fignification of the Planet who
year dull be isLoroof the year; if the Lord of the year be unfortunated or afflided in the
mamfefied. Afcendent, or ailifted by the Fortunes and cffentially dignified therein , the
People lhall be fuccelsfull or afflided in their perlbns according to the forti-
tude or debility of the Significator, and the nature of the houfe; if in the fe-
cond, in their Subftance ; in the third , in their Ihorc Journeys, Friendfhip and
neighbourly Converfation; in the fourth , in their Lands, Grounds aruj Heri-
tages; in the fifth , in their Children, Mirth and Jollity ; and fo judge of all
things
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things appertaining to the life of man, whether good or evil, by running over the
figmfication of every houfe, and confldering the nature of the Planet afflicted or
allifted therein, &c.
I might here ftill run on with the Rules of the Ancients for the finding out of the
Lord of the year,and inlarge this Chapter to the confiftence of two or three fheets/oi;
(omitting the fayings of other Authors) Bout:as alone hath no lefs then 54. feveral
Rules or Confiderations for the finding out thereof, but to rehearfe them all were but
to tire thee and my felf both, to little or nopurpofe j for were they of any moment,
fhould there be as many millions as units in them, I fhould be very willing and ready
to acquaint thee therewith.
Wherefore take this fhort, but fure Rule, for the finding out of thcLprdof theThettnewayof
year in any Annual Revolution whatlbever - lee what fign afcends, and who is Lord filing the
thereof, at the time of the Sun his ingrefs into the firft Punftum of Aries, arid Al-lx>r<' of
mat en, and let that Planet who is Almuten be Lord of the year, whether he be J'^he3 judge'-8
Combuil or Retrograde, or both, it mattereth not j yet joyn in Judgement with hjrii mcnt cf the
the Planet therein exalted or dignified by houfe (in the eighth Chapter of the fecond Author.
Treatife you are liifficiently taught the ellential dignities of the Planets, and how to
judge of them) as for example.
We fhall imagine at the time of the Sun his ingrefs (being Diurnal) ^ATries to
alcend upon the cufp of the firft houfe in any horizon, and the firft degree thereof j
the Lord of Aries I finde to be (JMars, who by reafon he is therein elfentially digni-
fied by houfe, hath five eflential dignities therefore allowed him) the term of the
cufp being one of the firft fix degrees of the fign is Jupiter Sythe exaltation is the Suns,
who hath therefore four dignities allowed him, the Triplicity (if by day) is alfo the
Suns, for which he hath alio three dignities, which makes with the other four feven;
then if we examine yet farther what face the cufp is in, it being in the firft ten degrees
of the fign, welhall finde it to be Mtrs his, tor the which he hath one dignity af-
ligned him, which together with the aforcfaid five, makes fix and no more ; hence
then, 1 am to conclude the Sunto be Lord of the year being Almuten of the afcen-
dent, or the Planet bearing moftdominiar therein, whofe dignities you fee were
feven; yet Mars fhall be joyned in judgenent with him, but ftill the Sun fhall be
chief Dominator or Significator whether of good or evil,according to their ftrength
or debility, as you have already liifficiently been informed j yet becaufe I de-
lire that the Students in this Science fhould be well vei'ft in their Rules, I fhall
yet further deliver fome Inftru&ions touching the condition of liich things fig-
nified by the Lord of the year in any Revolution, by the fignification of his Na-
ture, place in the Heavens, and his configuration; with the other planets, and
what elfe fhall be neceffary to the accomplifhmer.t of this Art; I fhall not need
1 hope to give you any more examples in this matter,being fo plain in this onejwhere-
fore then we fhall to our bufinefs in hand.
 (^Ajlrologia

CHAP. V.

Of the Significations of the feVen Cdejlid Wanets, when any of them

is Lord of the Lear, whether fortunated or Impedited} and of tlx
jdfpetlsof the other Planets with them.

DEliveringunto you the Rules of the Ancients, for knowing of the Lord of
the year in the preceding Chapter, I have fully declared unto you the
general denotation of the Lord of the year, when well or ill dignified or
difpofed in any Revolution, to which I (hall only add thefc two or three words, and
proceed to the (ignification of every particular Planet when Lord of the year and
FortunatCjOr afflided.
If the Lord of the year be beheld by his Difpofitor (viz. the Planet in whofe
houfeorfignhe is in any Revolution^ and free from Impediment 5 for if fo, the
People under that Revolution fhall be in a good condition, quiet, fecure, at peace
and tranquility; alfo joyfull and pleafant.
If the Lord of the year be not impedited, and not beheld by his Difpofitor, or
if he be impedited and afpefted by him, judge thiir condition to be between bothv
viz. what you have heard, and what follows.
For if lie be impedited, and behold him not, they fhall be fad, fblitary, feaifull,
(hall be molefted with War, Trouble, and Anxiety ; for thou (halt judge the ciCati
contrary to what thou haft heard.
Judge thisalfo according to the Nature of the houfe wherein the Lord of the
year is; for if he be in theAfcendent, judge as you have but now heard; if in the
iccond,the good or evil fignified (hall happen to the (ignification of the fecond houfc,
as to the Peoples fubftance, afliftants and friends, &c. according as you have been
taught in the former Chapter, and other places in thisTreatife.
Of h when Nowthento ourbufinefs, if Saturn be Lord of the year, and well dignified, the
Lord of the People fhall that year,or during that Revolution build and ercd houfes, fhall make
year and forti. many alterations in Fabricks, fhall abound in all things, the earth fhall be fruitfull,
ficd
- and the People fhall be in efteem and honoured by all their neighbours, and the huf-
bandmen fhall exceedingly increafe their Store and Wealth, and be fuccefsfull in all
their labours.
F Lord of the ®ut Saturn be Lord of the year and weak or afflifted, there fhall be much cold,
year and weak great and grievous infirmities, and men fhall fuftain much forrow, loffes and crofies,
and great dammage by ftorms, wind and rain (but this muft warily be confidered, if
other Significators of Weather concur, and then mayft thou afluredly conclude it to
be fo) Ancient and old men and women fhall die; and thefe things fhall chiefly hap-
pen to thofe Places, Cities and Regions under Saturn his Dominion, and the Domi-
nion of the fign which he doth then pofTefs.
% when Lord When Jupiter is Lord of the year and ftrong and well dignified, the King fhall do
of rhe year «i. Juftice, and it fhall be happy for thofe that are Noble men, Judges, Gouncellors of
ther ftrong or the Law, and men of all forts of Religious Orders fhall be in a fuccefsfull, happy,
weak. pleafant and good condition, and fhall live plentcoufly and contentedly, in honour,
and alfo great efteem; and the People alfo fhall be in a good and proiperous condi-
tion, and fhall receive good from their King and Superiors, and they from the Peo-
ple alfo, if the Lord or theAfcendent of theCMcon be in reception with the Signifi-
catorof the King or lord of the year, or be located in the mid-heaven; but if Ju-
piter be weak or afflifted, judge the contrary to all what you have heard in c*tv par-
ticular ,which I omit to rehcarfe for brevities fake.
 Lib.4.. aJftrologia S\4unda. 235
CM*rs when he is Lord of the year, ftrong and well placed, all fuch as belong to $ v\ hen Lc.ri
Amis as Souldiers and the like,fhall be fortunate and in good condition, and fhall of the jtarei-
overcome their enemies; there fhall be alfo during that Revolution fufficient and 'htr ftrong or
plenty of rain, as fuch times (and no other) it is convenient and requifite, and the wca "
People fhall be profperous and happy; but if he be Lord of the year and weak, &c.
judge the contrary, and you muft remember ftill in the judging the good orevil por-
tended by hinijand alfo all the reft of the Planets,it fliall chiefly happen in thofe places'
and Regions fubjeft to his or their Dominion, which you have been at large fhewn
in the lecond or Introduftory Treatifc.
:
If in any Revolution you finde the d#* Lord of the year and well dignified , the xhs when
King and Nobles fhall exceed and increafe in glory and renown • Corn, ileafts, and I or a of the
Biros fhall be plentifiill, the people generally profperous and fuccefsfull, and all ^ ei,hrr
Cr
things in a good condition whereof the Shu hath any fignifkation; if weak, judge
the contrary.
When you find ftntu Lady of the yeare and well and fbrtunatly difpofed, the f'r/wi when
year will be fucccfsful and advantagious unto women , who fhall be free generally fadyof ilk
firom Infirmities and mifchances, they fhall love and delight themfelves in the ™'Kr
fociety and company of theirHusbands, fhall be fruitfull, eafily conceive and bring w" ^or
forth their Children ; the People fhall alfo generally thrive,and be profperous, fhall
delight themfelves in Recreations, fports, feaftings, mirth and jollities, and all plea-
fure whatfoever they deftre, fhall feaft, make Marriages and delight to go neat and
fine in apparel; if fhe be weak and impedited,fhe denotes the contrary.
CMtrcury fignifics, when he is Lord of the year and ftrong, that Merchants, Mctccq ivhwi
Tradesmen, and all fuch as give their minds to Learning, Arts and Sciences, (hall Lotdot the
have a fuccefsfull year, &c. and if weak, judge the contrary. >''ar c'lt,cr
Laftly, if thou feeftthe Moon\.&iiy of the year in any Revolution, and that fhe
be ftrong and well placed, fay, there fhall be no want of rain in its due feafon, both dy of the year,
former and latter, men fhall be generally healthy, fortunate, juft and pun<ftual in all either fitons or
their aftions and promifes, efpecially if fhe be in reception, or good Afpeft of the?weijlt-
Planet who is her Difpori tor,&c. But if fhe be then weak, judge the contrary.
And thus much briefly, touching the general fignifications of the Planets, when
they are Lords of the year, and either ftrong or weak, which you have been fhewn
fomewhac more briefly, yet altogether as plainly before in the preceding Chapters of
this fame fourth Treatife j yet by rcafon the Ancients fct them down thus large, nay
far larger, and leaft the fignifications of the Planets fhonld not be well apprehended
by thee, I thought good (notwithftanding what had been laid) to fpena one quar-
ter of a flieet more for thy better underftanding; and that the rather becaufetnere-
by the fubfequent Difcourfe, 1 hope,will be the better underftood.
Now we arc to fpeak of the Afpefts of the Planets to the Lord of the year, that of the afpefii
we may know how to judge of future events thereby; the Ancients as in fome other of any Planet
things, fo in this have not been fo plain and fiill as I could wifh they had been fort°,hel-ord of
the inftrufting of fuch as are but young Students thereinjwherefbre I fhall endeavour Re/Xtl'oir"5'
to be as plain therein as fhall be requifite for the inftrudfing even the weakeft capa-
city, if he obferve what is beneath expreffed, which is not much, yet ad rem, it is
more then hath been delivered by any Author that ever I met with for all their tedi-
oufnefs; At the beginning of the firft Cha ptcr of this fecond Sedlion , Ihavcinfew
words fully delivered fufficient Rules for the judging of any Afpeft of any Planet to
any Signincator, fpeaking of the Significator of the King, and how to judge there-
of, by which Rules, I fay (having regard ftill to your Significator) thou mayft
judge of the condition of any perfon or thing to be confidered in any Annual Re-
volution, and the natural inclination, and accidental fignifkation of the Planet in
Afpcft therewith, whether it be by Sfxcilf, Trine , Square, Oppofttion, or corporal
<S, together with the fignification of the tigns and places of Heaven they arc loca-
ted in at the time of the revolution.
As for example (becaufe I defire thou fhouldeft be well and perfedly feen in this
particular; for then haft thou attained to the accomplifhmenc of the whole Art,
if
 (^Ajlrologia zSMunda. Lib.^.
if thou canft exactly vary thy Rules) I fhall give you one or two by which thou
mayll eafily judge of all the reft.
If Saturn be Lord of the year, and in configuration of the Sun, fuppol'e by a i>A>
ri/f, upon which the Ancients fay the King (hall be poor, and beinforced to require
ayd of the people, this becanfe the Sun is a general Significator of the King j but I
lee no realbn at all it (hould therefore follow we fhould thus conclude, unlefs the Jam
were at the time of the Revolution Lord of the tenth ; but rather thus, [(Saturn be
allbLordof theAfcendent, the Sun then (if thecufp be slquariej) being Lord of
the feventh,is particularly and chiefly Significator of the enemies of the people, as
you have heard, and therefore being thus in Sextile with .SV</wv/,unlels by reception,
I (hould (ay the enemies of the people (hall defire peace, and a conformity with the
People, and (hall intreat and fue for it, and if there be any reception betwixt him
and Saturn, either by Houfe, Triplicity, Exaltation, Term or Face, (ay it will be
agreed to by the Common People, who are (ignified by Saturn, who is Lord of the
year and Alcendent. If the Afpebt be by Oppufmcn, judge diftentions, quarrels and
difcords among them or between them, alfo open War , if you finde other teftimo-
nies concurring in fignification: for you are not to derive your judgement from the
generalfignification of the Planet inconfiguration withyonrfigniiicator altogether,
though fomewhat may be hereon affirmed, or from hence concluded : but from the
fignification of the Planet as located in your Scheme, and therein figtuficator ha-
ving regard to the places of Heaven and figns they are placed in ; for we fee even the
molt pernitious Planets Fortunes fometimes,as they may be Significators and placed -
and the moft beneficial and Fortunate Planets,Infortuncs,as you have already heard j
for every Pla net muft perform the Natural Office whereunto in any Revolution or
other Scheme of the Heaven it is conftituted, as we fhall further inftance ^ Admit the
Sun be in the 12th. you (hall then fay the Peoples enemies (the Afpecft being by Op-
pofition as aforefaid ) (hall Clandeftinely and Treacheroufly by fome underhand Plot
or Device, ftudy the overthrow or prejudice of the People, the twelfth houfe iigni-
fying fecret Plots and mifchief; and lb judge according to the fignification of the
other Houfes when therein located, before you ever remember the true fignificati-
on Of the Planet in his own proper nature, and accidental fignification , by his Pofi-
tion in the Heavens, afflidingyourfignificator, or affifting him, and the nature of
the fign and houfe wherein he is, and you (hall never fail (if accordingly you pro-
nounce Judgement) of giving not only a rational but (olid conclufion on any confi-
guration from any fign or houfe of Heaven made by any Planet whatlbever to the
Lord of the year: or indeed to any Planet whatlbever Mutatis mutandu.
And this (I fay) if thou canft attain unto, thou haft accomplifhed not only the
way and manner of judging the fignification of theAfpedsof any Planet to the
Lord of the year, but alfo to any other Significator in the whole Scheme, and art
Mailer of the whole Art; and this thou (halt never be capable of by any inftrudion,
but only by a diligent fcarch, and contemplation of. the natures of every fign, houfe
and Planet, and the Reafons why they were (b conftituted ; wherefore I (hould de-
lire thee for thy better inttruftion and afsittance,to read over and over,and feiioufly
/onfidcr every title of our fecond Treatife of this Book, be'w^ an Introduftton to the
lutytmert of the cears; and now let us proceed to (hew you what may be exp»<ftcd in
any Revolution from the Pofition of the Planets in any of the twelve Houfes of Hea-
ven, whether they be Lords of the year or no, for the further illuftration of what
hath been laid.

CHAP.
 Lib.4-. (*J[Jlrologia <SA4mcla.

CHAP. VI.

Containing the true Significations of the ^Planet Saturn as he is

in any Annual Pe^volution accidentally placed in any ' of the
Twelve Houjes of Heauen, whether he he Lord of the Lear
or no.

EVen as it was an earneft defire that all the ingenious fpirits of our Nation
fhould increafe in Knowledge (efpecially this, which of all other comes near-
eft to Divinity) that hath egged me on to this undertaking, I (hall (according
to my defire and firft intentions) be herein as plain as pollibly 1 can , and lhall cor-
dially and fincerely deal with thee as I would be dealt by, for wilfully I lhall not in
the lea ft detain or keep back thefmalleft matter according to that little knowledge
God in his wifdom and infinite mercy apd goodnefs hath beftowed on me, that
might advantage thee in this moft heavenly ftudy, or be a means to propagate the
Art.
If in any Revolution of the years of rhe world Saturn be in the Afcendent, and Of %atnm in
diurnal, and beheld by his difpofitor by a good afpedt, as alfo by the Lord of the the Afctndent
mid-heaven, or in reception therewith, it fignifieth the People under that Revolution any An""'
fhall be quiet during that Revolution, not making many Journies, (hall be in a good ""j
condition, fortunate fuccefsful, and lhall be much honoured by their King and Su- fignifies, whe.
periours, of whom they lhall obtain much good ; but if he be therein afflided, un- therhc beLcrd
fortunate or anywife weak, he denotes mifchief and trouble to the People in their ot 'he or
proper perlbns, allb infirmities and all vexations fignified by Saturn; and this lhall no'
the more afturedly happen if he be in humane figns and no wife beheld of the Fortunes
or adjuvant Planets.
In the fecond, and beheld by the fortunate afpefts of the Lord of the fecond, he Saturn in the
denotes the fuccefsful and profpero'us condition of rhe Common People in their fecond.
Trades and Merchandizings, and that they lhall thrive and grow rich , efpecially in
fhch things as are iignified by the lign wherein the Cufpeof the fecond is; if he be
therein weak, impedited and unfortunate, he lhall fignifie the contrary , and that the
People lhall be poor, have lolfes and crolfes, efpecially in liich things as are fignified
hy Saturn and the fign wherein he is; And this underftand touching the quality of
the good or evil underftood or fignified by any of the other Planets; for according
to the nature of the Sign and Planet therein muft you give Judgement.
Satum in the third if he be well dignified lhall generally denote mirth and satu.fn ^ ^
jollity to the People, that they lhall delight and affociate themfelves one with an- third,
other, and all heart-burnings and differences between them lhall be forgotten and
laid afide : but if he be in the third and unfortunate, men lhall fuffer by Ihort Jour-
nies, lhall envy, hate and difturb one another,lhall be liars,pcrfidious and treacherous,
and oftentimes lhall have terrible and troublefom dreams, &c.
Alfo if he be in the fourth and ftrong ( as abovefaid ) men lhall be very laborious saurn in the
and fuccefsful in manuring and husbanding the ground, and lhall much delight them- fourth,
felves therein, and lhall thrive thereby, as alfo by heritages and houfes; but if he be
weak , there lhall be no profit in fuch things, houfes lhall come to ruine, the earth
lhall not give its due increafe ( efpecially if other teftimonies concurr, for how to
judge of plenty and fcarcity you lhall have anon; yet Saturn his prcfence in this
ho life and unfortunate ( you muft know) will fomewhat lelfen the fertility promifed
in any Revolution ) as will be expeded by the husbandman whofe hopes therein wiU
be fruftrated , and much of his time fpent in vain.
H h Again,
 aAJlrologia ^Amda. Lib.^.
Satu. n in ifcc Again , If he be in the fifth and ftrong, the People fhall be jocund , pleafant and
fiitii. merry, fhall delight in their Children , Feaftings, and the like ; if he be therein
weak, judge the contrary ; fadnefs for joy, crofles by Children for delight in them
and penury and want inllead of FealTs
Sj iu, r. in tfcc if he be fortified in the lixth , judge health to the People if it be a humane fign
hxih. which pofiefleth the Cufp thereof, and good to fcrvants; if it be bellial, it will
bemureefpecially manilellin luch Creatures as are thereby rcprelented; as if yiriei or
Capricorn, Sheep, Goats and fmall Cattel; xiTaurtu , Buls,Cow>, Oxen, and the
greater fort cf Cattel, Horfcs5&c. if in watry figns/uccefs and good to Rivers, Foun-
tains qnd Fifli; if the fign of the fixth be Virgo, to the Earth and its Fruits, as Com,
&c. il he be impedited or weak, judge the contrary , ficknefs at^d detriment unto
them, according as you fee the feveral fignificationsof the fign on the Cufp of the
fixth Houle,
SiXum in the Moreover if Saturn be in the feventh and ftrong , and the fign be humane , men
icvcmh, fliall delight themfelves in women, efpecially old men, and fhall Contraft and make
Marriages; if it beany other fign , fee of what nature and fignification it is, and
judge tney fhall delight themlelves in fuch things as are according to the nature
thereof, and profit thereby ; but if he be weak, judge the contrary.
Satum in the > And if he be in the eighth, although he be ftrong , yet fhall he fignifie danger of
eighth. death, and ruine to thofe things fignified by the fign of the eighth; as if a humane
fign, to men, &c. but if he be weak , it isihe more to be feared , and if other tefti-
monies agree, it is to be concluded, but efpecially to menof elder years.
Saiunt in the Alfo if he be in. the ninth, well dignified, and in a fixed fign , men fhall be chafte,
ninth. lovers of Religion , the Law and all good Learning; but if the fign be movable,
they (ball make many Voyages by Sea , or longjournies, in which they fhall con-
tinue long; but if he be then weak , judge the contrary , and that many Ships fhall
fuffer fhipwrack, and men fhall receive much damage and detriment through long
Journies.
Saturn in the -Again, If Saturn be in the tenth and ftrong, the People fhall receive much honour
tenth. and benefit from their King and Superiours; but if be be weak and elevated above all
the other Planets, it fignifieth that his cold unfortunate and malicious inclination
fhall go generally through all the Region , Country or Kingdom ; and then the
King fhall remove out of one place into another, and fhall do much mifchief and
eviladfs, and too tyrannically impofe unufual Taxations on the People.
Saturn In the Saturn in the eleventh and ftrong , fhews that men fliall obtain their defires and
eleventh. hopes, fhall be fuccefsful in their Journies and Removes, and fhall be merry; but if
he be weak, judge the contrary.
Satmv in the Laftly , If hehe in the twelfth and ftrong, men fhall be quiet, fhall love one ao-
twelftb. other, and retain no malice or ill will; but if he be weak, men fhall be envious, ma-
licious and wicked one againft the other , and there fhall be many quarrels and difi-
cords in that Region for which your Revolution is.

CHAP.
Lib.4.. n^jlrologia <&Vfmda.

Chap. VII.

Of the Signification of Jupiter as he is accidentally placed in any

of the Twelve Houfes of Heanjen in any ^Annual Bervolution ^
whether he be Lord of the Lear or no,

THus have you heard plainly and fully the true fignifications of Saturn as he
is located in any of the twelve Houfes in any Revolution whatfoever, whe-
ther he be Lord of the year or no; it refteth therefore now we defcend to
Jupiter , who as you have heard in our Irtroduttion is the next under Saturn, and
therefore we fhall in this place fpeak firft of him , and then of all the reft in order as
they are accordingly located in the Heavens.
If Jupiter then in any Annual Revolution Of the years of the world be in the Jupiter fn the
Afcendent and ftrong, and in good afpedof his difpofitor ( as you have heard of Afcendent or
Saturn in the former Chapter ) he fignifies the People of that Climate or Region Heay^iinanv
fhall befuccefsful and fortunate on every fide, healthy in their bodies, fhall have AnnuaiRw<).
much joy, honour and peace, men fhall be defirers and fearchers of and in Divine ludon of the
Myfteries, and the Law and the Students thereof-fhall be in great and high efteem , of the
and they fhall build and repair Churches and Courts of Judicature, &c. and if he be > *nd
weak, men fhall be negligent and carelefs of Divine Duties and the Law; and by fignifi«s?£*
though thou mayft not judge altogether the contrary to what hath been faid yet
maylt thou fay the People fhall be little the better for his prefence in their Afcendent ,•
or receive little or no good from him; for the good he would and is naturally wil-
ling to do you fee he is altogether unable to perform,being weak or having ho pbwer
or ability; in like manner judge of hisconfiftence in any other Houfe when he is
in the like cafe indigent.
If he be in the lecond and ftfdng, he fignifies abundance of profperity and riches Jupiter in tke
to the People, efpecially in fuch things and commodities as are lignified by the ftwnd.
fign wherein lupiter is; alfo if the Lord of the fecond apply unto him, their riches
will come tumbling on them they know not how; but if he apply to the Lord of the
fecond, it will be by their own labour and induftry that they fhall augment their
riches; By this rule mayft thou (if thou haft well confidered what hath been faid
in the preceding Difcourfe ) judge of every thing appertaining to the fignification of
any Houfe: If lupiter be weak and in the fecond, he neither proraifeth riches nor
poverty in himfelf except by accident; wherefore you are warily to confider (as
hath been faid ) the fignification of each Planet as he is in your Scheme fignificator
of any thing, and not (wholly) as he is naturally; and fo judge of the good
or evil portended by his fignification and afpeft, fign and quarter of Heaven he
poffeffes.
AUb if lie be in the third and ftrong , the People fliall be pleafant and delight to -fupiter in tie
affociate themfelves with their neighbours, acquaintance and kindreds fhall delight
alfo in charitable and almf- deeds, and be profperous and fuccefsful in all fhort Jour-
r.ies, and give themfelves to the ftudy of Arts and Sciences; but if he be weak, they
fhall not have the like ftrong inclinations unto thefe things.
Again, If /upiter be in the fourth and well dignified , men fhall infinitely abound jupjter ia ^
in wealth, and profper by their labours on the ground, efpecially husbanders and ma- fourtk,
nurcrs thereof; but if he be unfortunate, there fhall happen much fadnefs and
trouble unto them towards the end of the year, &c.
Moreover if he be in the fifth, men fhall delight in feafting, fporting Tupitcr ;a
and all manner of recreation and paftime, fhall be pleafant, merry and receive fifth,
much joy and content from and by their Children, women fhall be apt to conceive
Hhi with
 (^Ajlrologia <S\/£mda. Lib.^j..
with Child, and they fhall bring them fafely forth, perfeft and without danger • but
if he be weak it will not be fo well,if any thing at all good,
fv/iiter in Jn the lixth and well dignified , the good condition and ftate of Servants is pro-
the fixth. mifed, alfo health both unto them and the People in general if the fign wherein he is
be humane j if beftial, to beafis of that nature thefign is of, &c. as you have heard
in the preceding Chapter where wefpakeof Satmrn his being in the fame Houfe ; if
hebeafflifted, judge not fo much good , but (if you fee other teftimonies concur-
ing) fay rather thefe will be the clean contrary, and difeafes, fuch as are Impoftumes,
unnatural windy , fwellings, obftrudions of the Liver, and the like j be fure you
derive your judgement according to difcretion, and the nature of the Planet and Sign
he is in, &c.
•fupiier In Jupiter in the feventh fortunate, denotes many Marriages and Contracts fhall
the feventh. be made, and Men fhall delight themfelves with Women; but if he be unfortunate,
they fhall not agree, fhall jarr , clafh and fall out one with another during that Re-
volution.
Jupiter in Ifbe be in the eighth, there fhall not be any great mortality (if he be then ftrong)
the eighth. but if he be weak, judge the contrary, or there fhall be fome affliction according to
the nature of the fign in which he then is.
Jupiter In Alfo if he be fortunately placed in the ninth, men fhall make fafe and profperous
the ninth. Journies and Voyages by Sea, and alfo thrive by removing fr*m one place or houfe
to another, and men fhall love and delight in the Law both of God and Man, Moral
and Divine; but if he be weak it will not be fo good; By what hath been already
faid and rightly apprehended, thou mayft eafily judge when it will be contrary or bad
in any degree.
Jupiter In Again, If he be in the tenth and dignified, the King and Superiours fhall be good,
the tenth. fhall honour his or their People, and do Juftice generally and impartially , and they
fhall thrive under their Government and be fuccelsful; but if he be weak in digni-
ties , he cannot be fo ftrong as to perform this good fo effedually, and there fhall be
both Law and difcord amongft the People, &c.
Jupiter in If he be in the eleventh, the People fhall be moft fuccefsful or fortunate, alfo
the eleventh, faith fill, juft and honeft, fhall not be deprived of their hopes nor confidence, and
fhall be merry; but if he be weak it will not be fogood.
Jupitrr In Laftly If Jupiter be in the twelfth , the People fhall profit and gain by their Ene-
the twelfth, mies, fhall be quiet, love and cherifh one another, and fhall be free from malice and
envy; but if he be weak, judge the contrary, as you fhall have occafion and
reafon.

Chap. VI11.

Containing the Significations of Mars in the Twelve Houfes of Hea-

uen in any annual ^e^volution} whether he be Lord of the Year
or no.

Hat In the T" "X Av'ng done with the fignifications of Jupiter, it follows now we come
firft' ' 6 I 1 to and his fignifications, who if he be in the firft Houfe in any Re-
A A volution and ftrong , whether he be Lord of the year or no , fhews that the
People of that Country fhall gain and be advantaged by wars or daughters, and
fhall overcome their Enemies during that Revolution; but if he be weak, they fhall
difagree and fall out one among another, apd fhall beat, draw blood and wound one
another, for which caufe much evil and damage fhall happen unto them.
Man In the jf Mars be in the fecond Houfe at the time of any Revolution, or Ingrefs of the
ftcond. v
oun
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Shh into caries, andftrong, he denotes many thefts, rapines and robberies, and
cozening and cheating of one another thofe alfo that are intrufted with money or
goods of any one, (hall be falfe and deceitful, and the People generally (hall be driven
to want, and be perplexed with taxations and tributes.
But if he be in the third, men (hall not alfociate themfelvcs with their neighbours m,ws in the
and kindred, but inftead of being friends hate and envy one another. th" J-
Alfo if he be in the fourth , he lends his vigorous heat and malice to all the other AU>S in ^
Planets, fo that if he be in a fiery lign, he dryesup and (corches^he earth , and cau. fourth,
lech great mifchief by fire, alfo mortalities; if the lign be humane, he caufeth many
(laughters andeffufi*nof blood , quarrels and war , and that chiefly in or towards
the latter end of the year, and in thole places generally fubjeft to the fin wlierein
(he is.
And if he happen in the fifth , hard and tedious labour is threatned to thofe with m.i>s in the
Child, little or no merry meetings and feaftings j but if any , he caulech dilfentions
and difcords arr.ongft them.
Again, If he be in the fixth, in a hot and dry fign, he caulech hot and dry difeafes; Mj/s in the
if the fign be moyft, the difeales will be hot and moylt; if aiery , they will be feavers, !'xth-
corruption of blood, impoftumes, -ventofies, &c. if it be an earthy fign , they will
be confumpcions and melancholy difeafes, with fome mixtures of choler; and if the
fign be beltial, the beads liibjeft thereunto (hall fuffcr, &c.
Moreover, ifhe be inthefeventh, atflifted and weak, he denotes then great dif- M-us in the
(encions and enmities, and that men (hall be perplexed with theft, much blood-(hed,fcvi0lh-
contentions and wars; and chele (hall chiefly be incident to the People of that Cli-
mate for which the Radix of your Figure i s made, viz,, evil accidents, wars and dif-
cords, alfo fraud and deceit in Merchandizing, trouble and fadnefs.
And ifhe be in the eighth, there (hall be fearful and terrible (udden deaths, ac- Mm in the
cording to the nature of the fign in which he is. «igifih.
If he be in the ninth, travelling (hall be dangerous, alfo much robbing and juars in the
plundering therein, if the Journey be by Land ; if by Sea, Shipwrack is much to be ninth,
feared.
Again, If he be in the tenth, the King and Rulers (hall be froward and crofs with Mars in the
their People, exercifing cruelty and tyrannic without any piety or fear of God, and Mnth.
punifiiing and taxing them without any mercy or pitty.
If in the eleventh , men (hall not love one another, nor delight in each others Aim in the
(bciety, neither will they be moved with any compafiion or pitty. eleventh.
And if in the twelfth, the People (hall be much terrified and troubled by their in the
Enemies, from whence (hall proceed (laughter and effufion of blood. twelfth.

Chap. IX.

Shewing the Significations of the Sun in the Twelve Houjes of Hed-

uen in any Annual Rervolutionrwhether he he Lord of the Tear or no.

Ehearfing the Planets according to their order and places in the

Heavens,after Mart follows the J»*,who ifhe be in the Afccn- The Sna in1
dent fortunate , eflentially dignified, and in reception with the
Lord of the Afcendent, and beheld amically by him, the year
(hall generally be happy and fuccefsful for every one, as well
the King as the Beggar; but if he be therein infortunate , it
(hall be clean contrary; and efpecially noble and great men
(hall fuffer in their perfons difhonour, difgrace, and be per-
haps call out of their dignities and places.
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The Sun in 1 he Sun in the recond,the People fhall wafte and expend their wealth > alfo their
ihcfecond. Rulers fhall covet after the fingring and difpofing thereof, infomuch that they {hall
live fneakingly and poor.
The Sun in The Sun in the third, Ihews the People fhall delight in goodnefs, and in the Law,
the third. fhcill love and aflbciate themfelves with their neighbours, friends, kindred and affo-
ciates, for the which they fhall be praifed.
The Sun In If he be in the fourth. Gardens and Vegetables fhall be {poyled and fuffer de-
the fourth. triment, efpecially if he be in figns of that nature; great men and high fhall be made
low and degraded ; and if it be a watry fign , the earth fhall be dry , and the water
dried up: |_I believe the Ancients meant fiery.]
The Sun In Again, If the Sun be in the fifth , he denotes detriment and grief to fuch Crea-
the fifth. tures as are with young, fo that hardly do any efcapc without Tome manifeft hurt or
other.
The Sun In Alfb if he he in the fixth , many griefs and infirmities fhall happen , and chiefly
the fixth. in the eyes, and fnch living Creatures lhall dye as arefignified by thefign wherein he
is located i the King alfo or chief Rulers fhall be fad that year, much lofs alfo
and damage lhall be by fervants, and fuch things as are fi gnified by the fixth Houle j
alfo the ignoble and bafer fort of People (hall envy and raife themfelves up againft
their Superiours.
The Sun in Moreover, if he be in the feventh, hedenoteth difcords between the People and
the feventh. their Rulers, and betwixt the King and the Nobles, and that the King fhall keep at a
diftance with the People, or keep himfelf retire from them.
The Sun in In the eighth, he denotes the death ofKings and great men , alfo the depofing of
the eighth. Kings, andunthroning of Nobles and Grandees, and a lefleningordiminifhingof
their power, efpecially if he be beheld by the Lord of the eighth.
The Sun in But if he be in the ninth , he (hews the inclinations of the People are generally
the ninth. to good,and that they lhall be fortunate and fuccefsful in long Journies and Voyages,
amd lhall love and delight in both the Law of God and Man,
The Sun in Alfo if the Sun be in the tenth, it denotes the glory, renown and honour of the
the tenth. King or chief Rulers, alfo the good condition of the People , and that there lhall be
kindnefs and love betwixt them; for the People lhall willingly obey}and the Superiors
fhall conferr honour and priviledgeson the People.
The Sm In And if he chance to be in the eleventh , the People generally fhall have Joy and
the eleventh. gladnefs, and fhall be merry and folace themfelves with their friends, acquaintance
and familiars, and their hopes fhall not be fruftrated j the chief Rulers fhall love the
People alfo, and be advantageous unto them.
The Sun in Laftly, if he be in the twelfth, Rich and Noblemen, and the Grandeesfhall be
the twelfth. eclipfed in their honour, and ignoble perfons lhall affront and prejudice them 5 and
the People generally fhall hate and defpife their Superiours , and their Superiours
fhall opprefs and torment them.

CHAP. X.

Shewing the Signification of Venus in the Twelve Houfes of He a*

r-cen in any Annual %£<volution , whether Jhe be Lady of the Tear
or no.

I'cr.m In tkc' A Fter the Su» follows ft nut, who if (he be in the Afcendent, ftrong and well
fiift. /A dignified, the people (hall be ftrong and healthy, and have much Joy and
X. \ gladnefs, fhall endeavour Co live neatly and in a comely fpruce manner, both
for
 Lib.4.. <*Jflrologict ctAIunda. 24.3
for in;«ter of mcst and raiment, and all other things neccflary for the perfecting of a
mans plcafure in this life.
I'eny.s in the fecond, caufeth profit and gain by Women, happinefs and fertility of isem ?n the
t!i el'ruits of the Earth. _ fecond.
i f fhe be in the third, men fhall hate one another, and no wife dellre the fociety Vcmn in the
of their friendsand neighbours, alfo be carelefs ofllcligion,Lawand all goodnefs.
Alfo if flic be in the fourth, men fliall be jealous of their Wives and fhall there- Y( -ha
fore fhut them up, alfo fadnefs and anxiety caufed by Mothers j out yet the latter fourth,
end ofthc year fhall be better then the beginning.
If fhe be in the fifth, damage is portended through the occafion of Children ; but Venv.i In ibe
the latter end of the year will be better then the beginning, and the grief and fadnefs
converted into joy; fuch Creatures as are with young fhall go lately and be de-
livered , but the moft part will be Females; Men fhall be Captivated with the love of
Women, and fhall be merry with them, fhall delight in finging, dancing, fcafhng ,
and feeming fpruceand neat.
Alfo if fhe be in the fixth, and the fign humane, men fhall profit by fervants; in ymn in rhe
like manner if the fign be bclhal, they fhall alfo gain thereby, vi*.. by fuch beafts as lixth.
are thereby lignified , and they fhall be free from ficknels and other accidents, and
v/omen fhall be lick through furfets and weaknefs of the Ifomack.
Again, If fhe be in thefeventh , Women fhall make and conclude Marriages, in the
and delight themfelves with their Husbands if fhe be ffrong • but if fhe be weak,
. they fliall fall out and fcold with their Husbands, and fhall be difobedient unco
them, and fliall run fcolding and prating out of their houfes, and feparate and
divorce themfelves many of them from their husbands.
Moreover if in the eighth, fhe denotes the death of Matrons and great Women, i/cnm in the
alfo generally mortality to all Women, if fhe be then weak. '> eighth.
If fhe be in the ninth , fhe fhews Men of Religious Orders fhall flit and remove y(:jm .n .
from one place and houfe to another, and that Men fhall dream true Dreams, and '
perform long Journeys and Voyages with fafety , and profit and gain thereby; Men
fhall be Lovers of the Law both of God and Man, and efteem of all good Learning,,
and ftrive to be vertuous.
But if fhe be in the tenth , joy and gladnefs will be occafioned byand from the y.nm in the
King and Superiours, the Grandees alfo fhall love and delight themfelves with ccnth,
Women, whom they fhall adorn and deck fumptuoully ; they fhall alfo take much
pleafure in Jeflers , all merry conceits and tricks, alfo in Mufick, Songs and the like;
the People fliall be in a good condition, and fliall be beloved and honoured by their
Superiours.
Alfo if fhe be in the eleventh, the People fhall be fortunate, fuccefsfiil and happy, yamt in the
by reafon their faith , truft and hope fhall not fail them ; they fhall alfo accompany devi-nih.
themfelves with Women , and fhall be taken in love one with another, and commit
Fornicatio'ns, and tranfgrefs the Law, yet fhall they fpend the year with great
jollity and mirth.
If in the twelfth , Tribulation is threatned , and enmity with Women; for Men in the
fhall hate them, and no wife be afliftant unto them, fo that they fhall be during the t,ve^|h*
time of that Revolution mod unfortunate.
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CHAP. XL

Of the Signtf cations of Mercury In the Twelue Houfes of Hea*

rven in anj Annual ^feuolution, whether he he Lord of the Tear
or 7io.

Mtrcmy In the ^ /\ Ercun in the twelve Houfes of Heaven comes now to be confidered,
I\/| whoifhebe in thefirft, he (hews the year fhall be good and fuccefsful;
X ▼ ^ Men fhall be ingenious and alfo Children and Youth , fo that they fhall
during that Revolution be apt to attain to any thing that fhall be taught them, or
that they fhall incline their minds to underftand.
Mercury in the Ifhe bein the fecond and ftrong, Merchants andTradef-men fhall profit and gain
fccond. by their Merchandizings,fhall be faithful and juftly perform the truft repofed in them,
fhall be honoured , famous and in great efteem of their Superiours; but if he be un-
fortunate, it denotes lofs and decay of trading, infidelity and breach of truft, and that
men fhall give themfelves over to gain by unlawful and indired: means, and the
like,
Meratyln the Alfo if he be in the third, men fhall love and delight in the Law, and in all kind of
third. Knowledge and Religion; and fhall love and affociate themfelves one with an-
other, and fhall delight in fhort Journies.
Mercury lathe Again, In the fourth he caufeth difcords and jarrings in words betwixt man and
fourth. man, alfo vexation and fadnefs j alfo many Scribes fhall be captivated, or fuch as
keep Books of Accounts j or Secretaries of State; and if the fign wherein he is be
fixed, they fhall continue long in Prifon j ifmoveable, judge the contrary ; and if
Mars do then malicioufly afpeft him, they fhall begrievoufly beaten and tormented,
and perhaps flain.
Mercmy in the Alfo if' ic be in the fifth, he denotes fuccefs and joy by and in Children, meffages,
fpoits, palUmes and ingenious recreations, by which fadnefs fhall be totally abolilhed;
alfo fuch as are with Young fhall go their time fafely, and be at length well delivered,
and thefe for the moft part fhall be ingenious Creatures; but if he be unfortunate,
no Conception fhall be brought to perfeftion , and judge the contrary to what you
have heard.
Mercury in ihe Moreover if he be in the fixtb , contentions, trouble and vexation fhall happen
fixih. through the default and aftions of fervants and vile ignoble perfons, or fuch as be-
long to a mans own family, or by fmall Cattel , viz. fuch as are fignified by the fign
wherein he is, or by ficknefs, &c. Children alfo and Young men fhall many of them
dye and be difeafed according to his affliftion in this Houfe.
Mercury in the If he be in the feventh, he denotes men will be addided to lafcivioufnefs, and the
fovemh. company of women carnally; and if he be weak, they fhall fiy out and commit many
fornications and filthy ads.
l e e
Mercury in the ^ 'ghth, he fhall caufc thedcath of many Young men. Women and Children,
eighth. alfo dilcords and contentions between men concerning Wils, Legacies and the mind
of the deceafed.
Mcnun in the Alfo if in theninth, long Journies will be performed with fafety and pleafure, alfo
ninth. men fhall mutually defire each others fociety, and delight in all honeft and good
Learning, and apply their minds to the finding out of hidden fccrets andmyfteries;
but if he be weak, their ftudy will be impious and wicked j and fo of all the reft, judge
the contrary,
Mercur in the Again , If t-zHemtn be in the tenth , Merchants and Scribes, alf* Scholars and
tenth" ' Ingenious men fhall be honoured by their King and Superiours; alfo all fuch men as
are fignified by CMtrcnry j but if he be afflifted, judge the contrary, according
to
Lib,4-. <L//flrologia ^Mmda 24.5
to the nature of the Planet afBiding and thtf^Sign and Quarter pfHeaven he is in.
Moreover if he be in the Eleventh , men (hall Ipve and alfociate tbemfelves one 5 intfceiitK.
with another, they rtiall mutually give gifts, and profit one by another,
I n the I welfth, the People (hallbe plotted againft by their Enemies: alfo Servants S in the < >th.
and Children (hall difagree and cla(h with men and women : alfo lofTes by jgteat Cat-
tell, if the Sign be Bettial, &c.

Chap. XII.

Of the fymfications of the Moon in the Twel<ve Houfes of Hearven

in any Annual Revolutionfwhether She le Lady of the Tear or wo.

E Yen as we have already treated bf the Six fore-going Planets, let us yet con-
tinue to (hew alfo the fignificacions.of the Moon in the Twelve Houfes of
Heaven. Wherefore if the Mw* in any Annual Revolution be in the iirft 5) In the
Houfe whether (he be Lady of the Year or no, (he denotes the People (haill be
fickle, ever wavering and going out. of one Opinion into ahother, and one houfe
and place to another: and men (hall have joy and profit bv women: dpecially fuch
as have Mothers (hall gain much by them. The Year (hall be profperous, men (ha,ll
be fuccefsfull, and in health of Body and ftrong: this if (he be fortunate, but if (be
be impedited and weak judge the contrary. , 1 ; ,
Alfo if (he be in the Second and Fortunate, men (hall gain .and profit and abound 9 in the id.
in Riches, having plenty of all things but if (he be infortunate, they (hall be indi-
gent, poor and vile, &£. (hall have many lofies and croffes.
If (he be in the Third, men (hall delight and joy in the fociety and company 4)f 9 in the 3d.
their Friends, Acquaintance and Kindred , and all enmity and former heart-burn-
ings (hall be forgotten and laid afide: they (hall delight in all goodne(s. and cha-
ritable Almf-deeds j alib(hort journies (hall be performed with all the fecurity and
profit that may be. ; > ■
In the Fourth, and the Revolution be diurnal, (he denotes misfortune at the be- 9 In the 4ch.
ginning of the Year ; but towards the latter end amendment: but if it be- nbftur-
nal the People whether at the beginning or ending of the Year (hall not have any
fuccefsjbut contrariwife many tribulations,croires,lo(res,vexations and imprifonments:
but if (he be ftrong and well dignifyed, the evill will not be altogether Co bad.
Inthe Fifth , men (hall be fortunate in and through their Cnildrenin whom they & In the ;ch.
(hall rejoyce and take pleafureithcrc (hall be plenty of every thing: men (hall juncket,
banquet, ftaft and be merry, and the like, delight to get Children . and piatty
(hall be conceived, and all things with young (hall be lately and well delivered:
in a word, every thing appertaining to the (Ignification of this Houfe (hall be fuccefs-
full if (he be fortunate: out if afHiaed, judge the contrary.
Allb if (he be in the Sixth (men (halt leave off their accuftomed wickedneffes, and 9 In the 6 th
apply themfelves more to goodnefs then ufually they were wont: gain by Ser-
vsnts and (malt Cattell: but if unfortunate, lofs arid dammage thereby, and the
clean contrary is to be expfe&ed.
Again,if in the Seventh, men (hall be fortunate and happy in women, aud gain and 9 fntbe jtb.
profit much by them. • • , ,
And ifin the Eighth^Mortalities'ftall happen amongft men: and if (he be then uo- 9 inthc 9du
fortu nated, it (hall be ro much the worfe : and if (he be in any of the houfes of Marj%
there (hall be many and grievous daughters , alfo tribulations and anxieties amongft
men, and that about Legacies, and the like : and men (hall endeavor to profecute
one another, and to caft one another out of their Poffelfions, &c. . ..
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D !n the 9:h. Moreoverif (Vie be in the Ninth, men (hall make many journeys, and Removes
0
utof one place into another; if the Sign be watry, they (hall make Voyages by
Sea; if an earthy, 1 ong and tedious journieS by land ; Men (hall be lovers or Arts
and Sciences- for if the Sign on the Ninth be one of the Houfes of Saturn, they (hall
"delight in Alchimy and Chimical preparations'- if it be one of the Houfes 6f Jupiter,
in Divinity, Law and Juftice ; if of Man, in wars, feats of Arms, &c- if belonging
to.yoJ,in all noble Sciences; if to Venw/m Mulick, finging and dancing; if toA/«--
curyjn Aftrology and all curious Sciences and ingenious Arts; to herfelf, in all water-
works or things pertaining thereunto; and if (he be therein afflided, then mayft
thou judge inconveniency will come thereby, expences and trouble according to the
nature of the Planet affliding, &c.
Din the 10th. jf be in t[,e Tenth, the People (hall be in a good and profperous condition, (hall
be honored and beloved by their King and Superiors,and this (hall the more affured-
ly happen if (he behold the Lord of the Tenth, or be in reception therewith , and the
revolution Nodurnal.
D ia the xitb. If jn the Eleventh, the year (hall be fortunate and luccefsfull in every thing apper-
taining to that houfes fignification if (he be ftrong; but if weak , judge the contrary.
2 In the i ith- Laftly if the cMoon be in the T welfth , (he denotes the indability and uncertainty of
every thing, and the People fubjed to the Sign wherein (he is (hall have many quar-
rels, diffentions and difcords, if not wars ,&c.
Note. Remember ftill that if your Significator or Lord of the year ,&c.be afflided , then
mifchiefistobe cxpeded; if alfiftcd and well dignified, the contrary; and whether
good or bad is portended, it (hall ftill happen to the quarter of the Region anfwering
to the quarter of heaven he is in; as ifin the Afcendent, it (hall happen intheEaftern
parts; in the Seventh, in the Wettern; in the Tenth, in the Southern; in the Fourth,
in the Northern; in the Second, in the North-eaftand by Eaft;in the Third, in
the North-eaft juft (if upon the Cufp thereof; ) but if within the houfe, N orth-eaft
and by North; and fo judge of all the reft of the houfes round the whole heavens;
But the good or evill (hall cniefly be incident to thofc Regious and Countries fubjedt
Co your Significator and the Sign in which he is located.
Alfo you are to remember to judge the narare of the good or bad according to the
nature ofthe Planet affliding or aflffting, and the nature of the Sign in which he is,
whether Aiery, Earthy,Fiery or Watry; for it is not for me upon every Rule to make
repetition; wherefore you are warily to underftand and confider what hath been al-
ready delivered, &c.

C H A P. X I I I.

Containing the Jignficatiohs of the Head aud Tail of the Dragon in

the Twel've Houfes of Hearven in any Annual Resolution of the
Tears ofthe World.

Since we have now waded through the fignifications of the Seven Cele-
ftial Planets in the Twelve Houfes ofHeaven in any Revolution of the Years
of the World , itrefteth we now alfo (hew the fignifications ofthe Head and
T^j/ of the Dragon, and then proceed to the fignifications ofthem in the Twelve Ce-
JUn the fit ft, leftial Signs; wherefore then if you find a in the firft, the People will be fuccefsfull,
ft)rtunate,in honor and health, efneciallyiffree from the malevolent afpeds of the
1? In the firftjnfortunes, and fortunately beheldby the Benevolents; But if be in the firft, it de-
notes dangers, misfortunes, croffes, lofles, and that all manner of mifchief (hall be in-
cident to the perfons of the People,alfo infirmities according to theNature and figni-
fication of the Sign wherein it is.
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If be in the Second , it portends fortune and good fuccefs to the People in their
Trades, that they flial! grow rich and thrive in the world ; but if ?? be therein, little A in the id.
or no Trading, trofl'es andloffesintheirfubftance andwealthisto be feared,and that in the id-
cafually and une^peAcdly.
If ii be in the Third,fliort Jour nies1 (hall be profitable, fafeand advantagious to in the 3d.
the People xvho fliall alfo be good and well difpofed, and dream true Dreams, and
{hall delight in all manner ot good things: Brethren and Alfociates (hall love and a-
gree, allobe helpfull and advantagious one to another: but if ? be therein, judge in the 3d.
the contrary , difcords, diflentions and feuds among them; chiefly amongtt the men
if the Sign wherein it isbemafculine, amongilthe women if feminine ;all6 dammage
and lofs by long journies, &c.
If Q. be in the Fourtli, and the Sign wherein he is be r , 51 ,or ^ .or D , ^ ,or ^ , ii in the 4(h.
it lignifies good fuccefs and increafe of things of the Earth ,as fruits and the like, and
all immoveable things fignified by the Fourth houfe • but if it be « , Oi, vy, s ,111
or h 1 judge the contrary ; and if <5 be therein. Poverty and Indigency, alfo a fcarce- U «n the 4th.
nefs of fruits, and the ill ftate of things fignified by that houle is to be expefted.
Alfo if the DrAyons Head be in the Fifth, it lignjfies encreafe of Joy by children,al- A in the ^th.
fo abundance of plealure ,&c. but if the Dragons Tdyl be therein,fadnefs, trouble, vex- XS >n the jth.
ation and anxiety is to be expedited, alfo grief and trouble by and through children:
and if any recreation or paftimebc ufed, it is an hundred to one if there follow not
much inconveniency thereby.
Again if the Dragons tieai be in the Sixth, it denotes encreafe of fmall Cattell, A in th: 6th.
and much gain and proht thereby : alfo faithfhll Servants and fuch as (hall advan-
tage cheir Mailers, and the Ayr (hall be healthful! and pleafant; but if you find the
Dragmis Tayl therein, judge the contrary ,alfo lols by Cattell and Servants, and that ^
they lhall be perfidious and falfe. ' , ,
Moreover if the Dragons Head be in the Seventh, men (hall delight in the company A in the yth.
and fociety of women,and love (ball be encreafed between them ; the enemies of the
People (hall be ftrong and in good condition ; but if the 'Dragons Taj I be there, fay ^ ^t,,e 7,b*
there dial be no love nor delight between men and women,nor fociety in any Jove,buE
rather quarrels,rcoldings& brawlings,chiefly among the common fort of people, &c.
If Si be in the Eighth , the People (hall gam and profit by the deceafc of men and ^,n ,he
women, alfo by Legacies and fuch like. &c. but it XJ be there, it lignifies lofs by the "O" in the 8th-
death of men and women, quite contrary.
Alfo a in the Ninth, long journies (hall be fuccefsfull, men(ha!l alfo be Lovers of ^Ia tbe 9cb-
the Law and all good Learning ; but if if be therein, long journies and voyages by 15" in thepth.
Sea (hall be tedious, dangerous and unprofitable; alfo men (hail be negligent and
carelefs of the Law and Learning.
Again, if A be in the Tenth, the condition of the King and Rulers (hall be good, ^ 'a
and the People (hall ftudy fuch Trades as are very curious and ingenious , alfo dive
into the Secrets ofall Sciences and Studies; but ify be there, they (hall be alfo as in- ^ injhe IOt',■
quifitive, but the Arts (hall be Diabolical and unlawfull, and the Tracfos-men (hall
devife ways in theirTradc to cozen and cheat their Neighbors; and the King or Ru-
lers (hall havecrofles and troubles, and perhaps their Honor ecclipfed.
Alfo if A be in the Eleventh, the Ancients have fayd he lignifieth neither good Ti in ihe 1 itb.
nor bad; the fame alfo they affirm of If . I mull confefs I have not had much regard If in the 1 uh.
to the verity thereof by any fufficient obfervation , nor can I as yet conceive the true
Realbn thereof; I hope a little time and Searclj thereinto will better inform both me
and thee : in the Interim becaufe they have fo concluded , I (hall not in the lead con-
tradift them in this Point, nor derogate from them, becaufe fomething may I know
be fayd for this their Tenet, although not fo much as is fully fatisfadlory to my Ob-
jeffions ,&c.
Lallly,if A be in the Twelfth,he denotes encreale of mifchief and not good ; and If A in the 1 uh
lofs to and by great Cattell, that few men (hall during that Revolution
be imprifoned; and if they be, they (hall not fo continue : but I (hall 2^ofe.
dellre thee to remember that according to their affiidion or affiftancc
thou
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tbou art to judge good or bad, and not always according to thefe general Rules, as
you have been luflictently taught of the Planets, fo alfo touching the places where
their effefts (hall be manifefted.obferve the fame Rules you have been already taught,
«/«. thofe fubjeft to the (igns in which they are, &c.

Chap. XIV.

Shewing the Significations of the Planets in any of the Triplicities}

when any of them is Lord of the Tear in any Annual devolution of
the years of the World,

EVen as we have before promiled to give you fome Rules more at large for the
better and further illuftration of what bath been already delivered,fo(though
what hath been (aid is (ufficient) we (hall yet further perfift, and endeavour to
make every thing fo clear, that there (nail not be the leaft complaint thereof; now
therefore as touchingthe fignification of every Planet when they are either Lords or
Ladies of the year in any of the four Triplicities (what aTriplicity is, and how and
wherefore fo divided you have been already (hewn in the 12. Chapter of our Jntre-
duclion to the Judfemeet of the Stun) and then what may be expefted by their being
irt any of the twelve figns, as alfo the He*d and Tail of the Dragon, and fo we (hall
proceed to the third Sedion, that we may the fooner haden to a conclufion.
I might hereon inlarge, ashave the Ancients, but it fhall be needlefs to (ay more
then thus much,That look what Planet is Lord of the year,and the (ign he is then pla-
ced in, and ponder exadly his Debilities and Fortitudes,and according to his firength
you know and have been fufficicntiy already taught, you are to judge, good 'or bad,
according to his nature, the nature of thelign he is in, and the nature of the place
of Heaven he is placed in; as if Satttrn be in ji^nariet or its Triplicity,this being|both
his houfe and Triplicity byday, and fo confequeotly (if the Revoluuon be Diurnal}
ftrong and well dignified, as alfo having exaltation in Libra the fame Triplicity , you
(ball judge what he (tgnifies and denotes (hall be advantagious and good to the Com-
mon People and Nation, but it (ball chiefly be manifeiled and efieded in the Weftern
parts, becaufe this is a Weftern (ign.
For, whatever your Planet Lord or Lady of the year denotes,whether by her or his
natural Complexion, or Accidental Fortitudesgood or bad,it (hall be chiefly manifeft
in thofe Regions fubjedl to the (ign wherein he or (he is, and the Countreys al fo fub-
jefl to thatTriplicity, but more particularly in the quarter lignified by the faid Tri-
plicity ; as for example, if Saturn be in Aries, he (hall denote mifenief and dam-
mage to all Noble, Rich and Great men(becaufe they are denoted and (Igniiied efpe-
cial by fiery figns, which alfo you have heard in the 23. Chapter of the fecond Trea-
xHe of this Volume are regal)a]fo to the Common People and Nation in general (be-
catde he is Lord of the year, and fo becomes fignificator thereof or of them} now
I fay mifchief (hall be unto thefe, loflfes, and erodes, becaufe S&tstru in this fign, as
alfo in the whole Triplicity,is weak, Aries being his Fall, and Lev his Detriment, &c.'
And this (hall be in the Places, Ctttes,Recions, Countreys and Kingdoms fignified by
Aries-, and all the Triplicity (which you have alfo been (hewn in the aforefaid Book,
and 27. Chapter) efpecially intheEaftem parts thereof, becaufe they are Eaftern
figns, &c. this is clear.
So that if thou had but regard to the Natural and Accidental fignificationsof the
Planet, fignhe isin, hisdrength, and debilities therein, what Triplicity the (ign is of,
and what Regions and Quarter of Heaven it denotes,rogether with the Triplicity,and
■do but judge according to what thou had been (hewn and I need fay no more, for
thereby mayd thou eafily and exactly judge of the red.
CHAP.
 Lib.4- zJflrotogia

Chap. XV.

'Dcrmnjiraung the Significations of Sacurn when he is Lord of the

Tear in any of the ttvd<ve Signs.

Ou have been promifed this plain jogtrot way, and therefore I (hall here de-
liver it you, though to the ingenious what hath been already (aid is fufficient,
and this lliperfluous.
Wherefore then kno\v,that if Saturn be Lord of the year, and in Ariet, he ftirreth of the fienifica-
up many great winds, and thofe Eaftcrn, and caufeth the death ofmany Matrons and tiens if S«urri
old Women, or (irch as are Overfeers of Nunneries, fcarcity of Provilions, and a whm Lord of
ieannefsand barrennefs of the earth ; And if he be impedited, he caufeth many tlxJrar, and
Thefts and Robberies, Cutters by the High-way, anxiety, fadnefs and tribulation 'fn J,.", an(j
during that Revolution ; Alfo if he be the only Lord or Significator of the year,and impedited.
be Cadent from the Alcendent,and behold it not,and be direft, he (hews anxiety and
trouble to Rich and Noblemen, or fuch as are the Grandees of the earth; and if he
be Retrograde, their houfes, fubftance and coffers of wealth fhall be vifited and de-
ftroyed or taken away, and fo much the rather, if he be beheld by the malevolent
Afpeftsof Afan ; for then he (hall denote grievous cold weather, the death of Cat-
tel, efpecially Sheep, and fuch as are fignified by Aries, and thatby fome rot or the
violvncc and rudenefs of Wars; and if he do not behold Mars, or (-Mars him, the
Winter (hall be extream cold, according to the nature and quality of the Climate,
and there (hall be a deftruftion or death of Cartel; alfo if he be not Retrograde
there (hall be diffentions and quarrels amongtt men. Sackings, Robbings and Spoil-
ings, and a great deal of mifchief; efpecially if he be beheld of CMars out of an
angle; but if he behold him from a Cadent houfe, it (hall not be fo bad: Alfo if
Satum be direft, and in an angle, he fignifies much rain , diicords amongft great
and rich men, efpecially if he be afpefted by Mars, for then the Common People
(hall afiiii-edlydifagree, and contend with their King and Superiours j and if he be
Retrograde, the ftate and condition of the People (hall be grievous; and if both
Mars and the Moon behold him with a malevolent Afpeft together, there (hall be
terrible cold weather. Cartel (hall die, and there fhall be diffentions and Wars.
In any Revolution of the World, if you finde Saturn in a fixed fign, he denotes Saturn Lord of
mortality, poverty, fcarcity, and great want of the fruits of the earth (if he be Lord !he..yea.r' ^
of the year this is meant) efpecially in Leo, becaufe he is therein aiftided and in de- '"8n,•
triment (being the fign oppofite to his own houfe Aauaries) not altogether fo bad ia
Scorpio and in Taurus a great deal lefs mifchievous then in Scorpio ; for the more he
is impedited, the more evil (hall he be the occafioner of,efpecially if he behold Mars,
or be afpefted by him, except Jupiter do moderate the matter by his benevolent
beams.
If Satum be Lord of the year, and have Septentrional Latitude, (or more plain- Satum when
ly North Latitude,becaufe every one underftanas not Septentrional)he denotes thick, *-or<' ^ t'ic.
grofs and corrupt ayr, alfo dark and cloudy. Nwh"latlt!
If he have Meridional or South latitude, he fignifies much hard cold weather and when South
froft. latitude.
If he be Oriental alfo, he (hall be the occafioner of trouble, fadnefs , grief and Satum Lord of
forrow to Great and Noblemen, perhaps through the coldnefsand froftinefs of the t}* y<ar, and
weather. rlcntal.
Again if he be Occidental, there (hall be Earthquakes during that Revolution, j.,,,,! 0(
efpecially in the Haftern pares (this is if he be in Aries or any fign figtrifying that the year and
Quarter) if he denote Earthquakes, and beOriental, joy (hall not be fo great; if Occidental,
he be Retrograde it will be the worfe, and fo judge of the quality and greacnefs of
the
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the good or evil ftill fignified by any Planet according to his ftrength or impediment
and afflicHon.
Sa:u:n m Tau- Thus much touching the fignifications of Smhyh when Lord of the year, and po-
nin, .Hid 1,0, a of fited in isfries j wherefore now as touching this pofition in 1 aunu when he is Lord
the of the year, who if he be then in an angle and dired,he (ignifies War and Difcordsor
Quarrels, chiefly in the Regions and Places fiibjed to 7attrw, and in the jSouthern
parts of the Nation in which the Revolution is made, alfo deitrudion to the Seeds
and Plants in the earth, becaufe Taurtu is an Earthy (ign, and he no ways e/fentially
fortified lb as to do there any good, and being naturally evil,unlefs the good afixfts
of the fortunes do prevent andalter his influence; he (hall alfo caufe Catterpfllcrs,
Worms, and fuch kindeof Creatures as (hall deftroy the Fruits of the Earth ; alfo
Tribulations, and Sorrows in the earth, deftruftion of Houfes, Cities and Towns,
alfo Earthquakes,chiefly Southward (becaufe Taunu is a Southern fign^c.) and in
thofe places fubjed: unto 'Teutrut.
Moreover if SAtum be Lord of the year,and located in Taurtu, he fignifics Wars,
Scarcity and Famine, or a want of fuch things as are produced out of the earth; and
if he be impedited, he alfo denotes mortality, and that alfo to the great Ones of the
earthy and if Mats and the CA'oon be joyned either in Co-n^untlton or Afped with
SatHrnjxi what ever fign it be, or what ever then afcends, they (hall denote mortality
and famine, or a fcarcity and if they be joyned to Mars, it (ignifies trouble and
vexation to the King and chief Rulers j alfo Quarrels and Wars in the Southern
parts i :and if he be then Retrograde, he denotes deftruftions and violencics gene-
rally over all the Region, Wars and Bloodfhed, efpeciallyif he be in the tenth, for
thenit (hall be more, univcrfal; alfo mifchief and dammage to children and young
men: hut if he behold the Afcendent, and be dired:, the evil (hall not be fo great and
general i and if he be Cadent from the Afcendent, nor in Afped therewith, and
bedired, nor beheld of Aitrs, the evil is thereby ftill declared not to be fo great:
but if he be retrograde and impedited by A'Iart,he denotes deftruftion to the fruits of
the earth and mortalities, according to the nature of the fign he is in.
Siiurti Lord of When Saturn is Lord of the year and in Cjemini, and in an angle dired , he
the year andinftirreth up many great and high Weftern winds, and caufeth very (harp cold wea-
G'.mm. therin Winter according to the nature and quality of the Climate ; the Birds of the
ayr (hall fuffer Detriment of which there (hall be a fcarcity ; alfo men (hall be af-
flided with cold and dry Difeafes commixed with heat and moifturCjand men (hall be
lyars, contentious and iheddersof blood ; there (hall be much Froft in Winter, and
in Summer corruption of ayr, thunder, lightning and rain ; and if he be Retrograde,
difijentionsand difcords (hall happen between Kings,Nobles and great men; alfo they
(hall during that Revolution be in great fear of death; it fignineth alfo Earthquakes
and thefe towards the Weftern parts; and if he be remote from an Angle, he (igni-
fies as well Eaftern as Weftern winds, and abundance of Cold, and men (liall fuffer
many changes; fo alfo judge they (hall be if Saturn be then Retrograde; and that
there (hall be many infirmities through winds,ftorms, unnatural Dews and Rains;
but if he be Cadent and not beholding the Afcendent and be direff, thefe things (hall
happen in the fign in which Saturn then is, and (hall caufe many Southern and
.Southwell: winds.
.Alfoif .y<7r«r»bcinthefourth houfe in or itsTriplicity,and Lordof the
year, or if he be not Lord of the year, yet if he be in afpeeft of the Lord of the Aften-
dent, he fignifieth that in the Weftern parts during that Revolution many men (hall
die through Earthquakes; but if he be in Afpeft with the Lord of the tenth, there
fltall be many controverfies and dilfentions about Rule and Government, and the
power and right of one another; alfo many inundations, and abundance of over-
flowings of Waters, by which the fruits of the earth (hall be damnified.
Ca'.u-.n LorJ of Again, if Saturn have Septentrional Latitude,.there (hall be many grievous high
itie year, & hi- winds,corrupt,foggy dark ayr and earthquakes,and thefe chiefly in the Weftern parts
Vl
"5 SfP!CT and p iaces fubjeft to Gemini.
irlonil lat.in It < '
 ftrologia SVfmda. 251
But if he have Meridional Latitude, there will be a hot and dry ayr,If be beMerl*
mortality , and little or no rain; if he be Oriental, he denotes infirmities and dtonal.
licknefs, alfo trouble to the Grandees of the earth, and Nobles of thofe Ke- 0riemal*
gions under Gemmt; fo if he be Occidental, there fhall be a very dry ayr, and Occidental,
little or no rain, &c.
Again, if Saturn be in £ancer in any Revolution and Lord of the year, Saturn Lord of
there ffiall beanincreafe and abundance of Water, Fifh and Locufts (or Cater- year, and in
piliers rather in our Country) and fuch Worms and creeping Creatures as are de- Ca',cer-
ifrudive to Fruits, and are ingendred by immoderate rain with which the year (hall
abound, as alfo with Fifties ; and if Mars behold him not, there fhall be grievous
and terrible cold weather, and many infirmities in tbofe places under the fign where-
in Sutum is, as alfo under the figns in Square and Oppoficion to him, and they fhall
be fuch Difeafes as fhall be of the nature of the lign he pofTefTes, and if he be
Retrograde, let the King have a care of death, or fome prime and chief Ruler du-
ring that Revolution: and if Mars behold him with any Malevolent afpeft,it figni-
fieth Mortalities to the aforefaid places and many evils and mifchiefs.
And if Saturn behold not the Afcendent, there fhall be much cold, rain and
dew ; but if hebedireft, the evil fhall not be fo bad, except then the Ctfoon be
in the Afcendent, for that fignifieth the evil fhall fall on the King or chief
Rulers of the Region in which the Revolution is, if not death it felfj but
if he be retrograde , and beheld of Otfars. it fignifieth death and mortality
in thofe Regions aforefaid; and if he be Cadent and not beholding the Afcen-
dent, and be direft and Mars Cadent from him, it fignifieth that men fhall be
fecure and fafe; and fo much the more afTured will this be if he be pafr the
firft fifteen degrees of the fign; yet fhall there be infirmities in th6 Regi-
ons and Places fubjed unto the laid fign: but if he be retrograde and be-
held' of Mars, and neither of them in the Afpefts of the Fortunes, many tri-
bulations and troubles fhall be incident unto thofe Regions, alfo abundance of
rain and cold weather, alfo Shipwracks andDifafters by Sea, and much danger
ro Navigators, and fuch as make Voyages; alfo death to fifh, and the creatures
lying in the Sea and other Waters,
If that Saturn he in Cancer' having Septentrional Latitude, he denotes a fear- Sntuw in car.
city of Waters, and a drought of fountains and rivers, and but little rain; Alfo if he cer. and having
be Meridional, that men fhall labour and take much pains in their Trades, but Septentrional
fhall gain little or nothing thereby ; if h^be Oriental, he denotes dark, thick and ^"'("jjokal
obfeure unwholfom a!yr,alfo in the Winter time, grievous cold raw weather; and dam- oriental.a
mage to fruits by Northern winds; if he be Occidental, alfo much rain ,• And if he Occidental,
be retrograde the evil fhall be augmented, and the King or Rulers of the Countreys
and Nations under the fign wherein Saturn is, fhall undergo grievous afper-
fions, reproaches and difgraces even equivalent to death it felf; but if he be
direft it will lefien and diminifh the evil a little, for look how much your fignifi-
cator is fortified , and fo much the lefs fhall the evil fignified be, and fo
much the more the good, &c. And this thou wilt plainly fee by what fol-
lows , if thou haft diligent refpeft to what fhall be expreffed,, fb as to ponder
throughly the reafon of every Judgement , the which I would advifc thee
to do, for then fhalt thou be affuredly an expert Philofopher, and be foon
able to deliver Judgement moft rationally on any Configuration of the Hea-
vens without recourfe to thy Books; for, that eMftroloper whofe brains re-
mains in his Library fhall never come to the accomplifhment of this Science :
but he that makes his Library remain in his brains fhall noterre; Etille tritmihi
amictts.
But if Satum be Lord of the year in any Revolution, and in Leoy having Sstum Lord of
Septentrional for North) latitude, he caufeth much rain and corruption of ^ ycir> anc'
things both to the prejudice of great and fmall, Rulers and People, alfo bnngeth to in Li0,
nought the de!igns and works of mens hands.
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Jfhe be Oriental, he denotes many infirmities to the People of the Climate un-
der that Revolution: and if he be Occidental,many Mortalities and Peftilencies (hall
happen unto the People : and fo much the more grievous will the Evil and mifchiefbe
if he be retrograde, lefs if direft.
Saturn Lord o( Alfo if Satum be in Virgo^ and be Lord of the Y ear and Septentrional, he fignifies
the year in good, wholfom and fweet gales and blalts of wind ,airo convenient and feafonaUe
rfW- gufts in Harveft-time ; and ifhe be Meridional, there (ball be a drought of Foun-
tains , and a fcarcity of waters; but if he be Oriental, the women mat (hall con-
ceive during that Revolution lhall mifcarry , by reafon of wind or carnal copula-
tion after conception : but ifhe be Occidental, he caufetb acute and (harp Fevers :
-and if he be Retrograde, the King and Rulers (hall fear their Enemies :
bht if he be Direft, they (hall not thus fear, but be provided for by them.
Saturn Lord of Again if Saturn be in Libra and Lord of the Year Septentrional, he denotes
the yur in a hot and dry Ayr, and little or no rain during that Revolution, and a fcarcity
Libra. 0f Waters: And if he be Meridional, a good wholfom- fweet Ayr and na

noyfom Blalts ; and if he be Oriental, men lhall have a luitiull inclina-

tion to women : but if he be Occidental, he denotes infamy and difgrace
which lhall come of luch Doings : If he be Retrograde , he fignifies In-
firmities to Servants and the Baler Sort of People : And if he be di-
rect , there lhall be pretty Plenty of the Fruits of the Earth, efpecially of
Barly, &c.
Saturn Lord of S^urn Lord of the Y ear and in Scorpio Septentrional, fignifieth abundance of
the yea* in Rain and increafe of Waters both in Rivers and Fountains : alfo that they lhall be
Scwpio. corrupt; and ifhe be Meridional, he lhall denote a fcarcity of provifions appertain-
ing to the life of man , efpecially fuch as are produced by the Earth : And if he be
Oriental, there lhall be many dilfentions, and quarrels amongft Great men: but
if Occidental, he fignifies deluuftion and trouble on the Sea, allo lofs and dammagc
to fuch as have their Livelihood thereon : alfo ifhe be Retrograde, there (hall hap-,
pen Peftilential Difeafes ; but if dired, Babylon ( as fay fomeof the Antients) (half
be lafe.
Saturn Lord Again if Saturn be Lord of the Year Septentrional and in Sagittary, he denotes
of the year In the increafe of Fountains, and extremity of Cold in Winter according to the
Sagftitry. nature of the Climate; if he be Oriental, Noble and Rich men (hall be put
out of their Countries and Habitations and if he be Occidental, there (hall be many
dilfentions, quarrels and wars between Kings and Great men : alfo if he be Retro-'
grade, it (ball go ill with all manner of men and their affairs; and quarrels lhall be a-;
mongft them; and ifhe be Dired, Travellers both by Sea and Land (hall be in a good
Condition and fuccefsfull
Sown Lord of Moreover if Saturn be Lord of the Y ear, and in Capricorn and Septentrional,
the year in the Ayr lhall be temperate and healthy, and there (hall be moderate and feafonable
capritom. Rains: but ifhe be Meridional or have Meridional Latitude, in Winter there will be
dark, cloudy, cold weather and ifhe be Oriental, the (late of Great and Noble men
lhall be but lad and troublefome, neither lhall they agree with the Common People:
and ifhe be Occidental, the fruits of the Earth lhall be wafted and confumed by and
through execemity of heat and creeping things, as Catterpillers and the like : and ifhe
be Retrograde, the Common People (hall be angry and fall out one with another:
if Direft , it fignifies the good Condition of Great and Noble men , that they (hall-
carry theimfelves welltowardsallmen,and that theylhall delight in and love the
Law, and put it in execution.
Satum Lord of If Satnm be Lord of the Y ear and in Aquaritt having Septentrional Latitude, he
the year la fignifies much Rain, Froft and Cold at Times convenient j when Meridional, a fcar-
Aquaritt. city of water InFtiuntains and Rivers: ifhe be Oriental, the Common People lhall
obtain but few Heritages, and thrive but little: ifhe be Occidental, he fignifies many
Combuftioins: ifhe be Retrograde, the Evillis increafedjjand if Direft, he de-
notes the Death of fuch Cattell as Men ordinarily imploy about "their Oc-
tafions.
Lib.^. (*AJlrologia (SA/fmda.
Laftly, if Saturn be Septentrional, and Lord of the year, and in Pifces, he jfigni- Saturn Lor<j
fies many great and tempeftuous blafts of winds and that from the North and the year in
grievous cold weather in winter j if he be Meridional, he denotes ftorms and tem-Pifces.
pefts by fea and many fhipwracks, alfo hurt and lofs to thofe that have their living
and dependency on the fea or water ; and if he be Oriental, it fignifies dilfentions
anddifcords amongft great and noblemen, and alfollaughter amongftthem; but
if ho be Occidental, the ignoble and bafer fort of people (hall exalt themfelves
above their Superiors; and if he be Retrograde, there ftiall be many diffentions,
tribulations and difco'rds amongft Religious men and fuch as ftudy Divine mattersj
and if he bcDireft, men (hall lerve and worihip God, &c.

CHAP. XVI.

Shewing the Significatiom of Jupiter, when he ts Lord of the year

in any of the Twelve Signs.

E are now in order to defcend to Jupiter, being the next Planet

eft under Saturn in the heavens, who if he be in tAries and lord Jupiter Lord
t ie ear he an
daXm&SuSllw ' y . appearance of religion in the Eaftern oi the y
parts,or that (bme new Seft or Schifm (hall there a rife; and men Arics- eat
^mV/Ay/(hall be obfervers and lovers of the Laws, both Moral and
Divine, andfliallbe given to good works: alfo he denotes
much windy weather, and that from the Eaft or Eaftern parts:
as alfo much cold and rain in winter, yet not fb much as (hall be
hurtful, orto caufe any inundation; the fruits of the earth alfo (hall be plenteoufly
and feafonably produced : And if he be then well dignified when he is Lord of
the year and in * Aries, he lignifies the profperous and fuccefsful condition of thofe
men, places, Cities and Countreys fubjed: unto him and the fign wherein he is,
that they (hall be merry and jovial and want nothing: the like alfo to the common
people ingeneral, and that they (hall love their Superiors; but if he be impedited
and weak,judge the contrary.
Jupiter be in humane Signs, or fiiiry Signs in any Revolution and Lord
of the year, you are to know (if he be weak) that he fignifies great and noble men
(hall be dejected and perplexed, molefted and afflifted, ana (hall fuftain many
iolfes, and difgraces according to the nature of the afftidion, and thefe (hall chiefly
be incident to the Regions and places fubjed unto him, and thefignin which he is
located, asalfo the place forwhich the figure of the Revolution is ereded; but if
he be ftrong, judge the contrary. Alfo if he be ftrong and well placed, oracciden-
tally afpeded by any of the other fortunate Planets (which you have heard may
fometimes accidentally be fortunes) in earthy or watery Signs, he (hall denote good
to all fuch things as are thereby (ignified, as the fruits of the earth and feeds if
in earthy Signs, alfo fifties and fuch things as appertain to water, if in watry
figns , as Navigators and fuch as have their living out of the Sea , they
(hall make good voyages and that (afely and with fccurity; but if he be weak,
you may judge danger by (hipwrack, tedious and unprofitable voyages and the
like : and fo contrariwife in earthy Signs when he is weak and afflifted, he denotes
a fcarcity of Grain, fruits and feeds, and that the earth (hallbeaffliifted with
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barrennefs, according to the nature of the Planet or Planets afflfting
him, &c.
Jnfitcy X.ord jtipittr in Tuttrue and Lord of the year well dignified, or affitkd by Adjuvant
rl/rtt/tar W
T1'311615! denote fertillity , and the good condition of the fruits of the earth,
and that there {hall be a temperate and good ayr-.men {hall delight in the husbandrir.g
and manuring of the ground, and {hall profit thereby; the King alfo and the
Rulers, or Great and Noble mem {hall do good to the people,and incourage them,
and do them juftice and equity : and again, the People fliall love, honor, and re-
fpeA their Superiors; there {hall alfo be fufficient and moderate rain , and Iweet
Southern winas , and all things fignified by fnpim {hall chiefly be maniteftinthe
Southern parts, and thofe places liibjeft to Taurtu ; but ifhe be weak and afflided,
judge the contrary ; and judge the nature thereof from the fignifitatoraffiding, as
you have been often taught before.
Nora bcxe. But you are ever to remember this general rule, which I would alfo have you
obferve and cake notice of in all the other Planets.that although yujittrdo InTMrw
fignifie good when he iswelldifpofed, he being naturally good in himfelf,yet doth
he not effed it lb powerfully or fo fully as when he is in Aries 5 for he hath therein
borh Triplicity and Term; but in 7Vr*r«« only Term, and in more power
then in Aries to effeft what he denotes; for therein he hath both Houfe, Tripli-
city and Term; for by how much the ftronger effentially a Planet is, by lb much
is his power increaled; andfo on the contrary, when he is debilitated, &c. this, I
fay, I would have thee ftill remember in what thou half already heard, as alfo in
what follows, a^id in all the other Planets.
•fupiici lord {{ Jupiter be Lord of the year in Cjemiui and well dignified, and in fome Afpeds
of the year In 0f the Malevolents, men fliall be perplexed with exrream warm winds; and ifhe
Cemm, j)e in Afped with CfrUrt^ many caiualties through thunder and lightning lhall be in-
cident unco them; but if he be afpeded with Satur*, he denotes corruption of ayr;
and if other tefiimonies ^concur. peftilential • ayr and difeafes througn corruption
of blood are to be feared ; but if you fee him free from any Afped of the Maleyo-
lents, yet lhall he denote no very pleafant ayr, many (iidden gufls of winds, and
ftorms of rain, which lhall be fomewhat deftrudive to the fruitsof the earth, and
not pleafant unto men; For it is certain, that when 'jupiier is in Gemini^ if he do no
hurt, he doch as little good, or rather none at alU efpecially if Retrograde, weak
or afHided.
jvptur Lord when is in C<rwcfr,and Lord of theyear, the People and Nobles lhall be
clstfV"1'n a ni0^ Pl'0^P?r0US and good condition, lhall live credibly in honor and efieem,
the ayr lhall be pleafant and healthy, the earth fruitful, and the fruit wholfom and
good; There lhall be no danger by Sea, but men lhall make profperous and luc-
cesful voyages ; rain lhall fall lealbnably and moderately, the winds allb lhall be
temperate and calm, if other telfimonies alfo agree therewith ; but ifhe be in Career,
and weak, the year will not be altogether lb happy as you have heard; yet you are
to know, that ifhe be fo afpeded and afflided , that his fweet influence of doing
good is letted ; yet will he not do any mifchief when he is in any Revolution of the
years of the world located in Career.
jrjfitcy Lord Jupiter Lord of the year in Leo , denotes high winds and cold weather in win-
un he year in ter . ai|0 much rain and tempefis, even to the blowing up trees by the roots; yet
there lhall be a clear and wholfom ayr towards the latter end of winter, in the fpring
aboundance of rainj, a''drought of fountains, and a fcarceicy of water in rivers;
and laftly, in Autumn thou lhalt be fure of a plentiful and good harveft, yet many
people lhall be troubled with unuliial coughs, &c.
Jupiter Lord 1 f he be Lord of year, and in LWo, free from the Malevolent Afpeds of the Tn-
olcie ycir in fortunes, men lhall be Ibciable, and love one another, and delight in Husbandry
and manuring of the earth, the fruits lliall be plentiful, but foon corrupt, alfo feeds
lhall come to good; many Southerly winds and thofe Ibmetimes obnoxious,&c.but if
be afflided in this Sign, he will not be of fufficient force and efficacy to effed the
good he naturally would perform.
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AHbif Jupiter be in Libra, in an annual Revolution, and Lord of the year, well Jupiter Lord
afpcded and placed, he fliall manifeft his effeds chiefly in the ayr, which flnall ge- 0C tte Ycir In
nerally be temperate and wholfom, many warm winds, and plealant fhowers for the ^/a-
produdionofthe fruits of the earth, which Rial) be good and pleafant; men alfo
generally lliall be healthy, and love one another; if he be beheld by the Malevo-
lent afpedqf there lhall be much thunder and lightnj ng in Summer, and in
the Weftcrn parts fome hurt thereby ; if by Saturn, the ayr (hall /bmctimes be per-
plexed with urnvholfom fogs and mills.
Again, lutiter in \cnrpio, denotes a good clear ayr if he be Lord of the year. Jupiter Lord
and not afflided, and thin clouds, the year (hall be plentiful, many feafonable and of tbe, yai 111
fweet (howers or rain (hall fall, hot weather may be expeded in fummer, but very Sco,l"0m
cold in winter, and thick clouds; the ayr (hall be healthy, and there (hall be many
Northern winds y alfo the Sea (hall be free from misfortune; vt*,. Ship-
wracks, Wars, and the like ; but if you finde him Retrograde, and in Square
or Oppofition of Saturn or OVlars, judge the contrary to what hath been
faid. ' v
Moreover, if fnpiterhe 'm Sagittane, he denotes a temperate ayr in the begin- jor(j
ningof winter, but in the end thereof great cold, but few or no high winds; alfo of the year in
much fnowand froitin the fpnng, infomuch that the fruits of the earth (hall be sagittary.
much damnified thereby; for many of them (hall be nipt in the bud, and blafted:
And if his latitude be Septentrional, he lignifies little rain, but a moll temperate
good ayr; if Meridional, a turbulent ayr, and many great gufts of wind; if he
e Oriental, noble and rich men (hall be in a good and joyflil condition; if Occi-
dental, they (hall be raifed to dignity aud renown; if Retrograde, it (hall not be
fafe travelling or voyaging by Sea; but if Direft, judge them to be fafe and free
from any danger that voyage by fea ; judge alfo, that filh, and fuch creatures as
delightin waters fhall in creafe, &c.
In Capricorn, Jupntr if he be Lord of the year, doth not promife much good fupiter Lord
weather; indeed he will be the Author of much mifcliief,but according to his poll- of t',.e y{3i: ,n
tion, and the afpefts of other Planets unto him you are to judge; for if he be well ca?'f!C<n'n-
afpeded, and tree from Retrogradation and other impediments, he promifes a
-plentiful year quoaJCapax, yet no extraordinary abundance, but fufficient • alfo
a pleafant ayr, many great Southern winds; fuccefs and profit to the common
people, &c. but if you nnde him affliAed by their Malevolent Afpefts, and ill
placed, judge the contrary.
But if jupiter be in tAejuaries, and Lord of the year, alfo affifted and well Lord
placed, judge the year to be temperate and feafonable, for the moll part a tempe-0^ tbc ^
rate ayr, pleafant (bowers, &c. but if you finde him afflided, judge the conlrary, ^'iar'ts-
much nurt and damage by high winds,rain, and fhow, &c.
Laftly, if fupiter be Lord of the year, and in Tifces, the ayr (hall be wholfome, Jupiter Lord
clear and good, a plentiful year, feafonable (bowers, and fuccefs to all tbofe that of eke year in'
navigate and negotiate by fea, abundace of fi(h&c. but if he be afflided, he fhall Pifctst
denote much thunder and rain.
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Chap. XVII.

Shewing the Significations of Mars, when he is Lord of the year in

any of the twdue Signs,

IN the next place you fee follows Mars who is next under Jupiter^ and there-
fore now to be treated of; wherefore ifhe be Lord of .the year, and in /Jrier,
he fignifies many great and high winds, and various mutations in the ayr, in
fUdcd. the Eaftern parts efpecially ;he lignifies alfo little or no rain,and that men fliall have
pain in their eyes, and quarrels, diflentions and debates amonft men, efpecially in
the Eaftern parts, and fuch places and Cities fubjedt to dries, and thatKings (hall
difagree amongft themfclves and fight: but underftand, this is when he is maucioufly
afpeded of Saturn, or any other Infortune.
Free from af- But ifhe be free from their afflidion, asalfo retrogradation and combuftion, the
niaion. common people in that Revolution, as alfothofe fubjed: unto dries, fhallbein a
happy and good condition, fhallprofper and overcome all theirenemiesj the ayr
fhall be temperate, and the year fruitful, and there fhall be much plenty, chiefly if
he be then Lord of the Afcendenc, and men fhall generally be joyful and merry, as
having no other caufe.
Septentrional. And ifhe have Sepentrional latitude,he notes little or no rain,and a hot ayr.
Meridional. Ifhe have Meridional latitude, he denotes much thunder and lightning.
Oriental. Alfo if he be Oriental,wars and difcords amongft noble,greai and rich men,or fuch
as are the Grandees of the earth.
Occidental. But ifhe be Occidental, many fears and troubles fhall fall upon men, as alfo dif-
cords and contentions.
Retroeradc. Again, ifhe be retrograde, men fhall be perplexed with many infirmities in many
parts of their body, but efpecially in their eyes.
Direa, hut if dired and combuft, or otherways impedited, men fhall be hypocritical,
cloathedin fheeps cloathing, but fhall inwardly Ixr ravening woolves. - •
Mars Lord of Alfo, if CMan be Lord of the year in any Revolution, and in Taurus, he denotes
the year In many great Southern winds andblafts, very hurtful and deftrudive to the fruits
Taurus- 0f the earth, by realbn fudden heats will follow thereupon; there fhall alfo be many

fhowers of rain, and much thunder and lightning, death to greater cattel and wo-
men or at leaft many tribulations and crolfes unto them ; alfo the year fhall not
be fruitful, nor healthful, the fruits fhall be hlafted, and rotten, and the feeds of the
earth deftioyed.
Ifhe have And if he have North latitude, he fignifies much rain, and ibmewhat the more
north latitude. S00^ unt0 t^e herbs and fruits of the earth.
Southlatltude. But if South latitude, he denotes many gufts of wind andblafts(asyou have heard)
and deftrudion to the fruits of the earth.
Oriental ^ he be Oriental, there fhall be peace in the Southern and Weftern parts.
Occidental. And if Occidental, he denotes much death, and many infirmities, efpecially to
Dlredt women, and that they fhall be hated if he be dired and otherways impe-
dited.
Retrograde. But ifhehe Retrograde, many children and young people fhall dye, during the
time of that Revolution.
Mars Lord of But if Mars be Lord of the year. and in Cjemlnl, many cafualties and damage
the year in fhall befal men through thunder, and lightning, and little rain, or through the want
thereof alfo by excefs of heat; there fliall alfo be debates and contentions, thefts and
robberies in the Northern and Weftern parts; the King or chief Rulers fhall be exalt-
ed and overcome their enemies; there fhall be many griefs of the ears, as in-
flammations
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flammacions and puftules which {hall be very offenlive and croublefome to
men.
And ifhe haveNorch latitude, hefignifiesmuch rain j but ifhis latitude be South, If he have
there (hall be a drought of fountains, and a fcarcety of water. north, fouth
If Oriental , he caufeth many infirmities, puftules, fcabs, and breakings out in
the skin; and if Occidental, he denotes much trouble and ausiety to Lawyers,Scribes, occidental.
Merchants and Judges, and that fome of them fhall run away by reafon of their in-
juftice, extortion and cheating tricks.
Again, ifhebeDireft, men fhall be blabs of their tongues, and divuldge both Dired.
their own and others fecrets, committed to their charge; and when he is Retrograde, Retrograde,
religious men, or fuch as take fuch kindeof fiindionson them, fhall clalh, difagree
and contend upon fome nice points.
Again, if Af./r/in any annual Revolution of the world, be Lord of the year in Man Lord of
Cancer^ he fhall (ignific frequent fhipwracks, by reafon of fudden blaftsofwind ;
alfo dilTentions and quarrels in the Weftern andNorthweft parts, and that men fhall
fujfer much damage under taxations;many infirmities alfo are threatned, feavers,pains
and infirmities in the throat and breaft; the ayr fhall be grievous and contagious,
and a want of rain; alfo the year fhall be turbulent and dangerous, many cartel,
efpecially horfes fhall dye, the fruits of the earth generally fhall be wanting, and
there fhall be a palpable fcarcety thereof.
And if his latitude be Septentrional, there fhall be grievous fharp cold weather in Siptcnn iond.
winter, and a drought of fountains: alfo if he have Meridional latitude, many noi- •vuridioiu!.
fom guftsof wind, very dettruAive to trees and fruits.
It he be Oriental there fhall be a death or mortality amonft fuch creatures as are 0tient3j
kept upon Commons, and in the open fields ; when Occidental, the common peo-Occijcn-jL
pie (hall be very careful and induftrious in their ordinary imployments and nego-
tiations,
• And if it be Dire(3:,the ayr fhall be healthy and pleafant; but if he be Retrograde, Dired.
men fhajl be lafcivious, and ftudy how they may opportunely commit Adulteries
and Fornications.
Yet again, if Mars be Lord of the year, and in jtw, he fignifies wars, contend- niin Lord of
ons, anddifcords, and a fcarcityof provifions, and the fruits of the earth, in the the year in
Eaftern parts efpecially*. alfo death amongft men, and that chiefly to thofe of younger
years; and if he have Septentrional latitude, there fhall be a fcarcity of waters;
but if he be Meridional, tbere fhall be no want thereof; if Oriental, damage to fuch if fouth.
beafts as are ufeful to mankinde, efpecially the greater fort; Occidental, fifh, and Oriental,
fuch creatures as inhabit the water fhall be deftroyed and dye ; If he be Retrograde, Rwrogfade.
lofs and detriment fhall be to the great and rich men of the earth; and if he be Dj.ea
Dire A, many great Weftern winds, and fhips fhall be fafe and fecure*at ,e "
Sea.
Moreover, if OlZnn be in Virgo, and Lord of the year, he denotes war and ef- Man LorJ of
fufion of blood in the Northern parts; alfo pains and griefs in the eyes, plenty ofcfie ycir in
provifion and fruits of the earth, death to many women, &c. And if he be Scptcn-
trional, damage to fruits and feeds; alfo infirmities to mans body: if Meridional, onj|e',t€ntr1'
fuccels to the fruits, &c. if Oriental, the death of old men: ifOccidental, he de- icrldfonaL
notes great and tempeftuous winds; if DireA, he denotes the good and profperi- Oriental.1
ty of rich and great men ; if Retrograde, wars fliall happen amonft men. ^ccidcncaJ.
When Man is Lord of the year, and in Libra, he fignifies vehement and great K.«roaiade
winds, infirmities and mortalities, and more efpecially to men then women; alfoAfo*, Lord of
winds, rain and clouds, alfo mills, and thofe chiefly Southward, and infirmities and tte ytir in
mortalities, a fcarcity of the fruits of the earth, corn and wine, many fackings and L a''J-
robberies, quarrels, diffentions and difcords amonft men, terrors, fears and tri-
bulations. gf -cmricml
And if he have Septentrional latitude, there fhall be many thunderings and tridionaf3
lightnings; ifMeridional, many infirmities amonft men, efpecially on the left fide; Oriental,
and if he be Oriental, he fignifies wars and diffentions amonft rich and noble men ;
if
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Orcuknral, if Occidental , rich noble and great men (hail be fafe and fecure; if Retro-
ccrogradc. grade, ficknefs fliall be incident to noble, great, rich men and Judges} if Dired, it
Direft. will not be fo bad with them.
m-s Lord cf ^Sa'n» w'hen '.JAlars is Lord of the year, and accidentally located in Scorpi«yhe
the year m ligniRcs much mifly and cloudy weather, alfo much cold in winter, and very ex-
sca/pw. ceilive heat and intemperate ayr in Summer, for which caufe the fruits of the earth
fhall be much damnified, as alio the herbs and feeds fhall be much hurt; men ftiall
be moleftcd with pains and griefs in the eyes, thefts and robberies, quarrels and de-
bates, as alfo deceits and frauds, and a fcarcity of fruits and provilions; Alfo if he
Septentrional, be Septentrional, there fhall be a fcarcity of water; if Meridional, abundance of
AU-ridional water; ifOriental, many infirmities fhall be incident to man, efpecially in the lower
Oriental.
Occidcnral. and fecret parts, if other teftimonies concur; if Occidental, fmall Piety among
Rrtrogradf. men; if Retrograde, he denotes many tribulations, fears and troubles; ifDired,
Direii. things will be fo much the better.
>/-! Lord of Alfo Mars'in Sajrittary, if he be Lord of the year,he fignifies wars fhall happen in
the year in the Eaftern parts; alfo dama'ge and mifchief unto the inhabitants of thofe parts, and
StgiHary. the Regions fubjeA to the fign Sagitt.iry ; death, infirmities, coughs and infirmities
in the eyes, asaHb in the loyns and back; little or no rain, and extream cold wea-
ther in winter, as alfo the fpring, fo that the fruits of trees fhall be blafted and
nipt j allb plants, herbs and feeds fhall be very much damnified, and the year gene-
rally fhall be fcarcc and indigent of provifions, alfo honey fhall not be plentiful;
for by reafon of the fcarcity of herbs, Lees fhall many of them be deftroyed : and if
therein he be well afpedted, and free from the Malevolent Afpedts of the Infortunes,
all fuch as bear arms, or have any relation thereunto of what degree fbever, fhall
be in good condition,fortunate and liicccfsful.
Some of the Ancients with Alhumazar fay, that if Man be in the fall fifteen
If ftrong. degreesof Sagittary, and Lord of the year in any Revolution, or in any humane
Sign, he denotes wars, tumults andinfurredionsofthe people againfttheirKing and
Superiors, fudden death, feavers both Tertian, Quartan, and Peftilential, apd many
other infirmities, robbings, fackings and polings, bloodfhed, fre andfword, and
lightnings, and if he be Infortunately afpededby theMalevolents, and otherways
If weak. alfo debilitated, he fignifies all thefe things you have now heard , but more mif-
chievouny,unlefs the lienevolent Afpeds oi fupner prevent andcontradid his fury.
Septentrional. If his latitude be Septentrional, he fignifies the ayr fhall bejgood, pleafant and
Meridional. temperate ; if Meridional, Merchants and Tradel-men fhall be on the thriving
Or irntal. and gaining hand; ifhebe Oriental, he denotes peace, quietnefs and fecurity, and
no war; Occidencal,thefafetyof trees, and much fruit; and if Retrograde, he
Occidental.
Tlcrrograde. denotes coughs, and pains in the hinder part of the head and neck,alib in the thighs;
Dircftl i/Dired, a death or mortality amongft cattel.
Again, if Cft'-an be Lord of the year in any Revolution, and located in Capricorn,
/f r/r Lord of
the year in he denotes wars, tribulation and flaughter to yong men , perplexities and fears to
C'htmn. the Eaftern parts; alfo rain in due feafon,and that moderate, plenty of all provi-
fions, and a fruitful and plentiful year.
North latir. And ifhe have North latitude,he fignifies much fnow in thofe parts where it is ufual
cridional. and rcquifire if he have Meridional latitude, he denotes a clofe, hot ayr ; if Ori-
Oriental. ental, let the Roman Emperor have a care of aftob, and (bmuch the more aflured
will this be if the M*o» be in the eighth houfe, or joyned by body or afped to the
Lord thereof, or Joyned to mtan in any of the Angles, or indeed any other houfe,
efpecially in the eighth, or be beheld by the or Oppofition of the lord of the
eighth; and the more afluredly will this be, and thou mayeft be confident thereof,
if there be mutual reception alfo betwixt them, or either of them, and the Lord of
the eighth ; for if then Jupiter prevent not by his Benevolent beams, andcaft his
afped unto cMan or the Moon, he will not cfcape with life that Revolution, unlefs
God miraculoufly fbew his infinite mercy towards him ; if he be Occidental,botches,
Occidental*
Dire ft. boyls, and fuch like, fhall moleft the bodies of men; if Diced, abundance of plen-
Ketro grade. ty is promifed during that Revolution ; if Retrograde, want, fcarcity and penury.
Moreover
 Lib.4-- (*Jjlrologia SVImda.
Moreover, if Mtrs be in /te/Mfies, and Lord of the year, tribulation and trouble Mars Lord
is threatned to men during that Revolution; abundance of rain , fnow and cold the year Jn
weather in winter and fuch timesas it is ufual; a probability of degrading and un- Aquaria.
throwning Kings and great Hogens of the times, in thofe places for which the Re-
volution of the year is; a fcarcity and want of provifions and fruits of the earth,
cfpccially in the Weftern parts; but if he be beheld then by or the Lord of
the Afcendent, and Ihe be then alfo Septentrional, the fpring (hall be good
and feafonable; and if he be Septentrional, much fnow and cold hard weather in Srptentrional.
winter; if Meridional, much hot weather, but athick, obliu re, muddy ayr ; ifhe ^ .. ^
be Oriental, it (hall be well with great, noble, and rich men, and they (hall be jovial. Oriental-
and merry; if Occidental,it will not be lb good : but if he be Retrograde, he denotes Orcidcmai.
very hot weather, and detriment to trees and their fruits by realon thereof; if Retrograde.
DiretfL there (hall be many Catterpillars, and fuch like creatures, chat (hall de-
ftroy trees, efpecially if then the Dragons head be alfo in this Sign, or in
Cjtmini.
- LalUy if Atari be Lord of the year, and in Pifces, hefignifies much fnow and Max Lord of
rain j affo deftruftion to firti, and fuch creatures as live in the water, for men (hall the year In
catch many during that Revolution > the flaying and maffacring of Kings and p'lc"-
Great men, fcarcity of provifions, and the fruits of the earth, and generally it (hall
be a turbulent and hard year both for man and bead» and if Venw behold the
Afcendent, there (hall be much thunder and lightning, alfo much death and mor-
tality amongft men, and grief and pains in their eyes.- and if Atars be Septen-Septentrional,
trional, the ayr (hall be good, pleafant and healthy ; and if he be Meridiona^there Meridional,
(hall be many Caterpillars and Locufts in fuch places, as (hall be natural for them,
and fuch like noyfom creatures, but they (hall not do much hurt; if he be Oriental, 0rienwl-
he (Ignifies the (laughter of rich and great men; if Occidental, many infirmities Occidental,
(hall fall on fervants.and the inferior (ort of people i and if he be Direa, they (hall Direft.
be fafe and in health: alfo (heep and final] cattel (hall be in good condition .■ if
Retrograde, the good condition and (late of thofe that follow Trading is alfo pro- Retr0grade.
mifed, who (hall gain and profit.

Chap. XVIII.

Qmtaimn» the Accidents fynified hy the Sun when he is Lord of

the year in any of the tweinje Signs.

LAbour but to underhand the nature of every Planet and Sign, and to diftin-
guifh exadly every ones ftrength and fortitudes from his debilities,and then
by obferving the reafonsof what hath been already ("aid in thefe three
forgoing Chapters, in handling the Significations of thefe Superior Planets, thou
mayft foon know how to underhand the Significations of the Sua in every Sign,
when ever he is Lord of the year, and judge of them without any further inhru-
ftion.
Yet thus much I (hall fay. If the Sun be Lord of the year in -Aries^ free from Ti,cs«a Lord
the Malevolent Afpeds of the Infortunes, it (hall be well with the Common peo-Lord of the
pie, the yearlhall be fruitful and fuccefilil unto them, as alfo to great, noble and y"r In
rich men, Kings and the Grandees of the earth, and that they (hall be fortunate in
honor, and (hall overcometheir enemies, be gracious and loving to their people, 0r° 1 a
and (hall do them juifice, &c.
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T: c sun But if he be in tArks attlifted and impedited, judge the contrary j yet know that
IcrJ oi nlie whatever he lignifies whether good or evil in slrits or its tnplicity, lhall chiefly
year in happen in and to thofe parts fubjed: unto the Sign and their Cities and Towns, and
^Sj weak or more particularly to the Eaftern parts thereof, founderftand of the reft of the
* llgns when he or indeed any of. the other Planets are located iri them or in any
Triplicity.
The Sun Lord When in any annual Revolution you finde the Sun Lord of the year and in Tattrtu,
of ihe year in you ftiall judge the ftate both of rich and poor, great and fmall, noble and vile to
r.iums. be but fo lb, although he be no wife afflicted by the Malevolent beams of the In-
fortunes; tor in Tanym he hath no manner of dignity, but is wholly peregrine and
weak; the fruits of the earth alfo fliall not be very plentiful, efpecially if he be
afflided; and you muft ftill remember, ( as you have been lufficiently taught
before) that according to the nature and quality of the affliftion you are to judge
dammage or detriment to fuch things as are lignified by theStiK, and that they fhall
chiefly be incident to thofe placesfubjcft unto Tnurus^ and in the Southern parts of
thofe places.
oVth/ycarhT' ^^Mn of the year and in (jtmini, if he be well afpeded by the For-
Ccmmi. tunes, judge fuccefs, health and good (according to the nature and accidental Sig-
nifications and the adjuvant Planets or Planet) to the Commons, and year in gene-
ral, fruits of the earth, nobles, rich and great men, and that thefe lhall chiefly be
incident to the Regions and Cities fubjeA unto and the Weftern parts; but
ifhe be affliAed, judge alfo the affliftion accordingly by the nature and llgnifica-
tion of the aflliding Planet, &c.
The Sun L«rd If he be in Car.ccron itsTriplicityj judge thegoodor evil lignified by him (ac-
of ihe year in cording to the natures of the Planets affliAing or aflifting him^ to happen to the
cancer. Northern parts of thofe places, Cities, Regions and Kingdoms lignined or ruled by
the Signs wherein he is; this you have had often reiterated; I do it not through
fbrgetrulnefs or carelefnefs, but through a willingnefs and an enrneft delire the Rules
may beeafily apprehended and retained by the young Students,fur whofe fakes only
I did undertake thefe my labours; for I doubt not but thereby they will foon be in-
abled to give a probable judgement upon any poficion of the heavens, without the
help of any Book, when they have well pondrcd (as I have often laid) the Rules of
Art and thereafons' thereof.
The S/mLotd Again, if the Sun be Lord of the year and in Leo, it fhall be well with the Gran-
cf the year in dees of the earth, and people in general, the fruits of the earth (hall be plentiful,
lc0
' ike. for you muft know the in Leo is very potent and ftrong, by being in his
own houfe, unlefs he be affliAed at that time by the Malevolent AfpeAs of the
Infortunes, and then according to their mifchievous power you are to judge the
misfortune and detriment of fuch things as they lhall naturally or accidentally 11 g-
nifie, &c.
In the fourth Chapter of the fecond Book of this volumn, you have heard the Suit
hath no latitude, neither can be Oriental, Occidental, Stationary, Retrograde or
Combuft : and therefore, if you but remember to judge according to his ftrength
eflential and accidental in all theother fubfequentfigns, as you have heard the me-
thod before, this fhall fuffice to be laid of the lignifications of the Sun when he is
Lord of the year and located in any of the twelve Signs of heaven; Wherefore let
usproceed to the fignifications of Venuj when Ihe is Lady of the year and fo
polited.
Lib.4.. zAflrologia ^Vfmda. t6i

CHAP. XIX.

Of the things Jignified by Venus when fhe is Lady of the year in any
of the Twelve Signs.

Little will it avail you to obferve the Latitudes of the three inferiour Planets
in this manner of Judgement as you have heard of the Superiors as fay
moft of the Ancients: and truly in this I do agree with them (though not in
in many other of their tenets, efpecially in their Rules in the laft Chapter, where
they would teach the fignifications of the Sun in the 12. Signs in Annual Revoluti-
ons, when it is impofsible for him at fuch a time to be in any other fign then dries j
and if the Judgement be half yearly, or quarterly in Libra-, Cancer, or Capricorn, he
inuft needs be but in no other) for oftentimes we (hall finde the Rules
in the infrriour Planets vary and prove falfe by reaibn of their fwift motion
and frequent variations but in the fuperiour feldom or never j This I thought good
to prefix before our Difcourfe of the inferiour Planets that it might not feem
llrange to the diligent Inquirer we follow not the fame Method in thefe as in
the former.'
When Venus then is Lady of the year and Innsfries in any Annual Revolution Lsdy of
well afqe&ed and in Configuration of none of the Malcvolents and neither Re- Keytar in
trograde nor Combuft, the ayr fhall be temperate, the Earth fruitful, menini^'7"'•
general fuccefsfiil, (hall thive, be merry and delight in all pleafant recreations, it
(hall alfo be well with Great and noble men, and with the fmaller fort of Car-
tel, men fhall be peaceably given, a nd many pleafant moderate (howers of rain (hall
fall, and generally there (nail be plenty of provifions, and thefe fhall chiefly be in
the Eaftern parts, and thofc Cities, Regions and Coiintreys fubjeft unto
Aries.
But to fpeak the truth, I fee no reafbn at all why Ventu (hould occafion fo much Note*
good in Ants, it being a (ign wherein fhe fuffers detriment and afflidion, although
no wile afpeded by the malevolents, and although fhe be naturally of her felf fortu-
nate arid good, yet it will not follow (I conceive) that (he is of the fame power to
effed good when (he is weak arid impotent, as when (he isftrongi for (he can pro-
mife no more then this you have heard, when (he is well dignified and in Tan-
rm or Libra which are her own Houfes , and wherein (he is effentially
ftrong and dignified ; a poor weak fellow in another mans power and conftraint
without arms ( there is no maributknows) is not fo able to refcue or aliift his
friend, as one that is ftrong, at liberty, and a good Sword, or Rapier at his
command.
Wherefore I muft needs di/fent from the Ancients in this point ; for
it is not the Nature of a Planet (Imply that mutt be the ground on which
we muft judge good or bad , for then Jupiter or Venus (hall never be occa-
fioners of mifchief in what ever houfc or fign they are placed ; the which to
affirm were ridiculous and very erronious, but this you have already fufficiently
heard cleared ; I (hould therefore fay when any benevolent Planet is thus
pofited in any fign wherein he fuffers detriment or any other aftiidion, that
the evil threatened will not be altogether fo bad as was likely becaufe the
benevolency of the Planet doth contradid it ; nor the good altogether fo ef-
fectual , by reafon the Planet fignifying it, is in detriment or otherwift af-
flided ; and therefore in fuch pofitirins as are thefe, let not the Rules of the An-
cients and Tradition, lead you wholly beyond the bonds of reafon and Ibnfe"
for thereby you (hall not avoid rendring your felf both irrational, weak ahd
fenfelcfs.
 dAjlrologia cMunda. Lib./}..
Vemn Lady of Vtnus in Taurus Lady of the year denotes profperity, health and gladnefs unto all
the year in men in general under that Revolution, and in thofe places fubjeft unto Taurus^ efpe-
cially in theSouthern parts, plenty of provifion, and the fhiits of the earth, plea-
fant wholfom ayr and moderate ftiowers and blaits of wind , fafety to women with
childe, and alfo to all cattel for the ufe of man, efpecially the greater fort, and the
year generally happy; but it will not be altogether lb good iffhe be impedited, retro-
iVeff. grade, combuft or the like, ftill remember, that if Ihe or any other Planet be much
afflidted, little good, or much evil is promifed; if much aflifted, the contrary; ac-
cording to'the ngnincation and nature of your Stgnilicator, and the impedition and
afflidion, or affiftance and ftrength thereof.
^cv''eaL'dy 0f -Alfo if Venus be in and Lady of the year,well afpected of the Fortunes
G-mmi. and free from Retrogradation, impedition, combuftion and other fuch like impedi-
ments and the afpects of the Malevolents, the bodies of men lhall be healthy, fafe
and found; the ayr temperate, good and whollbm;the fruits pleafant, profitable
and plentifull; and the year generally happy, fortunate andfuccelsfull; But if Ihe be
afflicted by the malevolents, or otherwife impedited, the contrary mayft thou
judge, or fo fafre as lhall be agreeable to reafon, remembring your former
Rules.
Vcmt Lady of Again if Ventu be Lady of the year and in Qanctr in the like manner free from
cJ/ff"1 1,1
impediment and well afpefted or accidentally dignified, the Fruits of the Earth
lhall be plentifull, the Sea fafe and free from many ufual Piracies and Shipwracks,
many comfortable, pleafant, neceflary fhowres, and men lhall generally be healthy,
fuccefsfiill and profperous: Hut if Ihe be afflifted it will not be fo well by.fo much
as Ihe isafflided, &c.
Vovis lady of Moreover if Ihe be Lady of the year and firong or accidentally dignified and
the year m jn many Difeafes, Wars and Difcords fhall be abated and taken away; alfo
men Ilia 11 delight themfelves in fuch things and Recreations as are of the
nature of Venus ; But if Ihe be weak , impedited or afthded , it will not be fo
well.
Venus lady of And if Ihe be in Virgo and well dignified as abovefaid, the year (as fay
y
"r 111 t e
^ -Ancients) lhall be fruitfull, and plenty of all things of the earth is there-
^ by promifed , fafety alfo to feeds and grain, and that men lhall generally be
healthfull.
I Ihould judge that the year would not be very Icarce, becaufe the Lady
of the year is Venus one of the moft fortunate Planets, nor very fruitfull, or
plentifull, becaufe Ihe is in her fall but fo fo; and indifferent both for plenty
of fruits and health of body; But if Ihe be afflided,' it will be fo much the
worfe.
Venus Lady of Again if Venus be Lady of the year and in Libra free from retrogradation,
the year in combullion and other impedition and afpeds of the Malevolents, although not
Libra. at aii beheld or afsifted by the fortunes, yet lhall the Cities, Regions and Coun-
treys be fafe that are under the power of Libra and in good condition, man-
kind alfo lhall generally be healthfull, and likewile the ayr; it (hall be alfo tem-
perate and pleafant,allo fruitfull and.plentifull in every thing, and the people
lhall be generally happy, and free from all Thefts,Rapines and Robberies, and dilfen-
tions, troubles and difcords; and if Ihe be afsifted by the benevolents it will be
the better.
Venus Lady of But if Ihe be Lady of the year, and free from all manner of impediment
anc
5™ ^ " ' hi Scorpio, Ihe lhall caufe a pure, good and thin pleafant ayr, but fome-
what lharp, and lhall leffen the heat of Summer and cold of Winter; as alfo
Difeafes, and increafe Provilions and Fruits of the Earth ; and there lhall be
little or no filching and ftealing ; But although thefe be the Rules of the Ancients
you are to remember Ihe is herein in detriment, judge thou therefore according as
t lou
Venus Lad of0
' '3een taughc in the former Rules.
the year in Moreover if Venus be Lady of the year and in Sagittarj well dignified accidentally,
Ssgittr./y, Ihe
 Lib.z]-. <tAflrologia S^funda. t6^
(he denotes peace and quietnefs amongft men in the Weftern parts, alfo health of bo-
dy and profperity to men in general under that Revolution^ and in thole places iiib-
jeftto Stgittarj unlefs it be hindred by (JMars, the earth (ball be fruitful), and the
Winter fomewhat abated of its cold; but if (lie be afflided by Mars or any other
way judge the contrary, or at leaft not lb much good by the quantity of die evil af-
flifting.
Allo if (he be in Capricorn free from all manner of impedition and be Lady of the reaiu Lady oi
year, there fhall during that Revolution be little or no War, Thieving, Pillaging, the year in
Plundring or Robbing, little rain in the Eaftern parts, and abundance of provifion, Capricorn.
and the earth (hall be fruitful! and the year generally fuccefsfull; btit if (he be im-
pedited, it will be nothing fo well.
Again if Venus be in esftjuariet in any Annual Revolution, and free from impedi- fenus Lady of
ment, men (hall be in a happy and profperous condition during that Revolution, and t,,c )tar in
there (hall be no abundance of rain nor fnow, neither much cold in Winter,the Ael"an<:s-
year (hall be fuccefsfull and plentiful),and people in a happy condition and profperous
>f Mars work not the contrary.
Laftly if Venus be in Tifces free from the Malevolent afpeds of the Infortunes, Mnus Lady of
and Lady of the year , there (hall not be much cold weather in Winter, nor1 ,e yat 'n
much fnow nor rain but what (hall be necelfary and convenient, and that p'Ves-
too in due Seafon; the Earth (hall be fruitfull, the year plcntifull, and the
Sea quiet and fafe from Shipwracks and Pirates: but if (he be afflided. Re-
trograde or Combuft, and beholding the Afcendent, (he denotes Thuijders and
Lightnings, alfo death amongft men, and pains in the eyes, and generally, un-
leis Mars hinder, they (hall abound in all things that are produced by the?
Earth.

C H A P. XX.

Of the Significations of Mercury whetvhe is Lord of the Tear in

any of the Twel've Signs.

IN the next place we are to look what are the fignificationsof Mercury , who is
thefecond of the inferiourPlanets, and the next under Venus, who if he
be Lord of theyear and pofited in slries, there (hall be abundance of water Mercury Lord
and rain , and a fcarcity of provifions in the Weftern parts; he fignifiesof theyear, la
alfo great winds, much dew, and many chin clouds, alfo death to young men and AT,tu
women. , - ,
Nowbecaufe he is of that quality that he patticipatcth ftillof the nature of that
Planet in Configuration with him, it is requifite we nave refpedt thereunto; for with
the Fortunes he is good, with the Infortunes bad, in his own nature indi(ierent,and he
is with the Mafculine Planets a Mafculine Planet and of that (ignificatioh; with
the Feminine a Feminine. »
Wherefore if Mercury be joyned to the Moon either by body or afpeft, it de-
notes plenty of Fi(h; if totheJ«», plenty of Wine, and the. fafety and profperity
of women, and fo much the rather if Mars and Venus be then in ConjunElion or
Afpeft with the Sun; and if Saturn be in the place of Mercury y he (Igniftes very much
rain and abundance of Waters; but if Mars be only then with the Sun, he denotes
pains in the eyes and much war and blood-(hed.
If A fercury be Lord of theyear, and located in Taurusfrgnifies many (bowers Mercury Lord
aud plenty of waters,and a deftrudion of Corn and the fruits of the earth through di- of the year in
vcrfity and change of ayr, pains and infirmities in the eyes in the Eaftern parts
L12 and
 (•Ajlrologia cMunda, Lib.4..
and the death of Great and Noble men, ur.lefs Jupiter or Ventu work the contrary
by their benovoletit afpeds to him or to the Alcendent; but if Mays behold the
Afcendent, he fignifies the death of Cows, and the greater fort of Cattel^ efpecial-
Jy in the Southern parts.
Mercury Lord Alfa if he be in Cjemini, and be Lord of the year in any Revolution of the World,
of the year in he denotes Wars in thofe parts fubjeft to the lign, much fnow, and dammage to the
Gcmim. fruits of the earth, and plenty of wine. This is one of the mad Rules of the Anci-
ents j I would fain know why not a plentifull year for every thing elfe as well as wine
if tie be ftrong; for this is his own houfe; and if he be weak, how comes he to be ib
fuccefsfull to Vines and nothing elfe ? they fay alfo he iignifies peftilencies and death,
inflammationsjfwellings and eruptions j he denotesalfo mucii dew and moift ayr: I
believe, it Ihould be a wholfom good ayr, and health and profperity to the People
in general j the Antients lay, if Jupiter or the Sun behold the Alcendent of the Re-
volution,Peftilcnce and Sicknefs will be leflened, and that there will be a diminution
of thefe evils, and men in theEafternpartslhallbellronger and in a better and hap-
pier condition then before; it is clear to me all this will happen without their aflilt-
ance, fo (.Mercury be but free from impedition and the malevolent afpeAs of the In-
fortuneswhen he is located inthisllgn. Reader, thou may it follow the Ancients in
every thing they fay if thou wilt, and be a Drone for ever j for my part I am abfo-
liitely rcfolved to the contrary, efpecially in thefe and liich like whimlies of
theirs.
, If MeYcury be Lord of the year in Cancer, he fignifies flaughter and bloodlhed
of^thTyeat'ln 'n the Weftern parts (I believe it Ihould be in theNorthwelt parts; a little time and
cancer, experience will foon decide the controverfie) fcarcityof provifions and the fruits of
the earth, mifchief and detriment to Trees and Seeds, many infirmities through
Rheums, Deftuxions and Swellings, and thofe chiefly in the neck, throat,and brelt,
fuch as are Squincies, Kings-evil, Obftruftions and ftuffingsin the pedoraU,through
thick, grofs, tough Flegme, unnatural Swellings or Hydropical Humours in the legs;
If he be joyned by cither body or afped to Mars and Venus both together, he de-
notes the murthering and flaughtering of great and Noblemen, or perhaps of fuch
as are rampapt in authority in any Nation for which your Revolution is made; but if
Venus and the CMeon be fo Joyned to him, judge the contrary.
Mercury lord Alfo if he be in Leo, and be Lord of the year, he denotes cscelfive and vehement
of the year in hot weather in Summer ; alfo hot and warm winds; alfo if he be beyond the tenth
houfe, viz. towards the feventh,he fignifies impediment and dammage to thofe parts,
or to that Quarter of Heaven, viz. Southwell, Southwell and by South, and South-
well and by Well, and a diminution or a fcarcity of Provifions and Fruits, but not
an abfolutc Famine. If he be in any Configuration of the Fortunes, the evil will be
leflened by fo much as the adjuvant Planet is in ftrength, and the afpeft in goodnefr;
but if beheld by the Infortunes,by fo much the more is the mifchief increafed by how
muchthe worfeistheafped and pbwerof themalevolent Planet; he alfo fignifies
the death of Lions, Wolves ,and fuch bealls as are ravenous.
Mcrcu.y Lord Again, if he be in Virgo, and Lord of the year, there (ball be much rain and plen-
oftheycarin tyof Cofn (and the fruits of the earth too,! may add) and there frail bemany In-
yirgo. nrmitiesof the eyes and death in the Southern parts. I fhould truly rather conclude
(thisfign being the houfe wherein he is both exalted, and eflcntially dignified by
houfe) contrary to'the precepts of my Predeceflbrs in this moll heavenly Science,
that there will be a pleafant wholfom healthy ayr, and a diminution of infirmities
both of the eyes and other parts of the body, comfortable and feafonable fliowers,
and gulls of windc, and plenty of all manner of fruits and provifions convenient for
the life of man, unlefs the malicious beams of Saturn or Mars prevent it.
Mercury Lord Mercury in Libra and Lord of the year, denotes great and high winds, and ifhe
of the year in be free from impediment of the Malevotents (laith my own Natural Reafon) the
' ayr fliall not he fo troublefom, and the year frail be pretty plentifull; yet the Anci-
ents fay (without any exceptions) therefrallbeadiminutionof Provifions if he be
in ^r«;and truly T am of their opinion , if he be then afflided, otherwife not.
If
Lib./j.,
If Saturn be either joyned to him in this fign by either ConjunU'ioyi or A fpeft,he fig-
nifies men (hall be troubled with pains and infirmities in the head and belly; (1 know
no reaIon why they might not alfo have faid in the neck, throat, back and reins) but
if the Sun do then behold >JW«™,the malice and mifchief of Saturn is taken away.
Alio if he be Lord of the year and in Scorpio, there fhall be much fnow and cold 'Mercury Lord
weather in thofc parts wherein fuch are natural or ufual; alfo Wars and Quarrels inof tl e Y™1 111
the Northern and Weftern parts; and if he be beheld of OWan, they will be rather
Northern then Weftern; and there will be alfo much thieving,pillaging and robbing,
both by Sea and Land ; the Sea lhal! be very turbulent, and there will be many Ship-
wracks and mifchiefs therein,alfo peftilencies and contagious I eavers in the Northern
parts (why not in thofe Regions and places fubjeft to Scorpio}) and all manner of in-
firmities and difeafes of the eyes.
Much fnow during that Revolution fhall fall in Winter when you finde Mercury Mmnrj Lord
Lord of the year and in Sagittarj, efpecially in thofe parts of the World where fuch 0,f the >cir
accidents dre moft ufual, as alfo in the place under which your Revolution is, an un-
conftant turbulent ayr, afcarcity and dimunitionof the fruirsof the eartl^and pro-
vifions for the ufe of man; and Wars and dilfentions in the Weftern parts, fay the
Ancients; but if it rhould prove in the Eaftern parts, 1 know no reafon why we
fhould lb much confide in every thing they write.
Again in Caj.ricor«, Mercury fignities if he be Lord of the year in your annual Re- Mcnmy Lord
volution. Wars, Tribulations and Sorrows to the Southern parts and places fubjed tht m
to the fign; this is if he be afflided; but if afiifted by the benevoleht afpeds of the t"?'"'0"1-
Fortunes, and free from all other impediments, the year will be pretty fruit full and
healthy ; but if he be afflided by the Malevolents, judge the contrary.
Alfo if he be in ^quaries and Lord of the year or Quarter, hefignifies many Mtycmy Lord
CatterpillersandLocufts in fuch places where they are naturally , and diminution of of (he year in
rain j allb that men fiiall be molefted with Plurifies and Puftules or Eruptions in the diiuaries.
skin, efpecially in the thighs; and this fhall chiefly be occafioned through corruption
of the ayr, and feveral changes thereof; and if he be then in a corporal Conjunftion
of yentu, there will be earthquakes in that Revolution, efpecially if the Sun do then
behold them or be joyned unto them ; and if Man alfo, or Saturn behold them with
z Square or Oppofition, thou mayftbe confident thereof, and that there will be pefti-
lential Difeafes, and many Thefts and Robberies; and if Saturn be corporally joyn-
ed to Mercurj, there (hall be an increafe of waters and rain.
Laftly Mercury in Ti/ces in any annual Revolution when he is Lord of the year Of Mercury Lord
Quarter.denotes very much wind and rain in the Northern parts,alfo death; Fifh lhall 0[ ^ year in
abound, and want of provifions and fruits of the earth; detriment alfo to the Sea and FiJus-
thofe that converfe therein, many Shipwracks, &c
Now although Mercury at time of the Sun hisingrefs into Aries cannot pofilbly
beinfome of thefe figns (by reafon he is never diftant from the Sm above 28. de-
grees, as you have heard in the fixth Chapter of the fecond Treatife of this Work)
yet;may not any one conclude thefe Rules fuperfluous,and the Antients therein ridi-
culous, fince as you have heard in the firft Chapter of the firft Seftion of this very
Treatife, it often falls out that there are four Schemes to be ereded, and fometimes
two, for the judging of annual affairs in the World; and therefore it was requifite
that his fignifications fhould alfo be known in any fign of the Heavens; for in thefe
we fhall otherwife be to feek, &c.
z66

Chap. XXL

Containing the Significations of the Moon, when Jhe is Lady of the

Hear in any of the twelve Signs.

ALL that! Bave faid irom the 15. Chapter of this fecorid Seftion hath been
but (in a manner) meerly reiterations, and an inlargement of fuch rules
as were more briefly delivered before, that the Students in this Art might be
very well verfed in their rules, and perfeded in the realbns and grounds thereof.
It refteth therefore now we alfo handle the fignifications of the Mton in every one
of the twelve Celeftial figns when (he is Lady of the year j but I muft confefs I am
almoft tired and wearied out with this kinde of repetition ; wherefore 1 llall only in
lefs bounds.Qyet as largely and plainly as the Ancients formatter of Inltrudton,^de-
liver unto you the ground of thefe rules, and fo proceed to die fignifications of the
Drugons Head and Tail.
Know then that the CM con (asyou have heard in the 5. Chapter of this fecond
Sedion) doth denote all the good that can pofsibly be defired to the Commons and
People in general when flie is Lady of the year and ftrong or well dignified ; if fhe be
weak, the contrary according to her debility and impediment you are to judge.
Well then when you fee in your figure foe is ftrong either efientially or accident-
ally, look to the Nature of the fign fhe is in, and artificially commixing their Na-
tures aud their ftrength therein, judge thou good to fuch things and places as are by
her and the fign fhe is in fignihed or underftood either naturally or accidentally as
they are placed in the Heavens, according as you have heard fufficiently before; if
fhe be weak, judge the contrary after the lame manner.
For you muft remember that the Adoonm humane figns fhews her events whether
good or bad on mankinde, according to the Sex of the fign fhe is in • if in aery figns
in the ayr; in watry, in the water • in earthy, in the earth ; in beftial in and upon <,
hearts of the nature and quality of the fign j as if it be Anes, on fheep^ fipneo?»,
on Goats j TattrKii on Bulls, Cows, Oxen and the greater fort of Cattcl, and the
like.
Neither ougbteft thou to forget to make commixtures according to the nature of
the Planets in configuration or Ccwjwwfljcw with her at the time of the Revolution!
for upon the true and exaft commixtures (which you have been ftiewn in the forego-
ing Planets, and therefore need lefs here again to make repetition) dependeth the
whole fecret andkeyof the Art, and therefore let me here admonifli thee once more
(although I have often already) to be perfeft in the nature and temperature of eve-
ry Planet, every fign, every afpefl, every houfe, every dignity, every Triplicicy,eve-
ry exaltation, every term, every face, every detriment, every fall, every effential dig-
nity and debility of every Planet in every Sign, and then thou haft attained above
half the Art, nay three parts and three quarters (being divided into four) and there-
fore let the fecond Treatife intituled An Jntroduftion to the fudrcment if the Star-,
be read over and over,which will perfeft thee in thefe particulars/o mayft thou bold-
ly venter upon thefe two other Treatifes, which will then be moll eafiiy comprehen-
ded,and thegreateft myfteries therein quickly attained.
And thus much fhall fuffice to be faid of the fignifications of the feven Celeftial
Planets in the 12 figns when they are Lords or Ladies of the year; the fame alfo
fibould ferve for Rules to the judging the Portencies of the Dragors he.td and Draopns
tail, but that perhaps (their natures having not been before difcufled, fo much as
have the Planets) they might remain obfeure, and the knowledge of the young Stu-
dents therein defective; wherefore I fliall yet fpend onequarter of alheetmore for
their further inftrudion in this matter.
 Lib.^

Chap. XXII.

Shewing what is fignified hy the Head and Tayl of the Dragon, as

they are placed in any of the Twelrve Signs in any Resolution, v,,,
r '

MAny are the fignifications of Q> and y therefore to particularize every

particular thingjwould be both tedious, and in a manner needlefs, y^t I
gold it very necelTary you be well acquainted with their denotations in
every fign of the Zodiac!^ in any Kevolution,as followeth.
If therefore in any annual Revolution of the World you finde SI in eyries, it A in T.
fignifies the rife of great and noble men, and the dejedtion and fupprellion of vile
and ignoble; and if be in /Iries^ it ihews the ill Hate and condition of noble and ^ }n y.
great men, and chat they (hall be injured and damnified by the common fort of
People.
If A be in Taurus , it denotes the flaughter of Kings, Noble, Great and Rich SI in b".
men in the Northern parts, and in the Wehern parts many controverfiesand Diffen-
tions amongft great and noble men and the Pleabeans: if ■y be in Ttmrus^ it fignifies in tr.
. little Piety or Mercy in men and women , and many troublefom and unprofitable
journeys in the fame parts.
SI in Cjemini (hews ficknefles and divers infirmities to Rich and Noblemen, or ^ in jX.
fuch as are the Grandees of the earth , which fhall happen through tempeltuous
and noyfom gales of wind, earthquakes, and unwholfom infeftiousMills; it fignifies
alfo Wars and Difientions betwixt great and rich men, and men of a middle degree,
and that the Trees Ihall be much damnified by Catterpillers, and fuch like Worms.
If be in Gemimy the Commoi<Jftiall be exalted and elevated, and they (hall fpurn u in jr.
at, and defpife their Superiors and Rulers, and indeavbur to get all power and autho-
rity into their own hands.
Alfo if Sh bein Cancer* 'c denotes honorable and bountious ads of the King and ^ fa
Rulers towards their People and Subjeds; and if %S be in Canctr^ it denotes great HJ in SS.
mortalities and pcftilencies, fudden deaths, fornications and little or no juftice, rea-
fonorhonefty amongft men, the deftrudion of treafuries, and the flitting of great
and noble men out of one place into anotlier, alfo their fad condition and banifh-
mcnt through the works of their own hands, as writing, or fome other thing figni-
fied by the ingenious Planet Mercury.
Again A in Leo in any Revolution fignifies much lightning and apparitibns in & in A.
the ayr, much dammage trouble and vexation, and alfo infeftious ayr; Dragons tail X? in Si.
in Leoy fignifies a dark obfeure ayr, earthquakes, increafc of waters and wet wea-
ther and deftrudion to the fruits both of treesand the Earth.
Alfo if-A be in Firgoy the fruits of the Earth and of trees (ball be deftroyed, SI in tt£
there fhall be many Catterpillers, and dammage and hurt fhall purfue even tnofe
fruits both of Trees, and of the Earth that are gathered into the Store-houfes or
Barnes^ and they (liall fuffer great detriment: ana if u1 be in Fir go, (hame,hatred, 1? in 'IT.
and difgrace (hall fall upon noble and great men, and there fhall be much diflention
and controverfie amongft them. Religious houfes, and fuch as ftudy Divine matters,
alfo fhall greatly fuffer dammage, trouble and lofs, many difcords, debates and quar-
rels amongft men in points of Religion andE aith, Schifms and Herefies, &c.
Moreover U in Libra, fhews that Kings and the Grandees of theearth, fhall ex- A in A
ercife their power and authority over their People, both againft Juftice and their own
Honour, taxing them with crimes, whereof they are innocent, and impofing Taxa-
tions, and heavy extortions and burthens on them, infomuchthat by reafon of their
poverty, which they (hall be reduced to, and their grievous fad condition, they fhall
nnk under the burthen as not being able to fultain it; but if If be in Libra, it de- Jn £:■'
notes
 (tAjlrblogia ^Mrnda. Lib.^
notes the mortality of fourfooted Creatures, efpecially thofe of the fmaller fort;
alfo in Summer, extream drought; and in Winter, very hard cold weather; the Fruits
of the Earth (hall be deftroyed, alib the Seeds, Plants and Trees (hall be damnified,
(b that they (hall produce little or no increafe.
A in tn. Dragons Head in Scorpio, fignifiesjoy, fuccefs and gladnefs to men of mean de-
gree, and (adnefs, grief and trouble to great men, and thofe in high degree; alfd
diflentions, quarrels and bloodihedamongfi them (if other teftimonies concur) and
amongft the common people, deceat, treachery and fornications, for the which mif-
demeanors, they (hall (many of them) fall into the hands of their Kings and Rules;
1? in m. if Dragons tail be therein, men (hall be molefted with many feavers and infirmities
in the breft , catarrs and defluctions in the throat, but noble and great men (hall be
fafe, quiet and in a peaceable condition.
A lo t. Again, if Dragons head be in any annual Revolution in Sagittarj^ the common
people of Babylon (hall be afflicted by their King and Superiors, and fuffer many
vexations and injuries by them ; alfo their beads (hall fuffor much detriment, and
thofe that are in an hoftile pofture, efpecially if it be in the laft fifteen degrees
of Sagittaryt it fignifies alfo an hot and dryayr, allb a thick and obfeure face
y in .7, of heaven; And if Dragons Tail be therein, it fignifies the dejection of Noble
and Great men and their misfortune, but the rife of Ignoble bafe fellows, and
the fad condition of Judges, Councellors, Learned and Wife-men, efpetially if
'Dragons-! ail be in the nrft fifteen degrees.
A In -vji. Alfo if Dragons.Head he in Capricorn it denotes joy and gladnefs to Rich, Noble
and Great men, and their honour and preferment, but the dejection of the
U In vp. bafe and Ignoble; but if Dragons Tail be therein, it fignifies Earthquakes and
dammages efpecially in the fduthern parts.
A in And Dragons' Head in Aejuaries fignifies the death of religious men and fuch
as ftudy the Law, this to fome few, but in one kinde or other they will all (iif-
U in six. fer detriment and vexation, many Sects and Shifmes (ball alfo arife: and if Dragons
Tail be therin. Kings, Great-men and Land-Lwh (hall be very injurious and
tyrannical over their fubjects, fervantsand tennants, and (hall afflict, tax and grinde
theire faces beyond common humanity and honelly.
A 'n X. Laftly Dragons-Head in Tifces (hews the honour and dignity of Great and
Noble men, and of every man according to his degree; and if Dragons-Tail be
13 In X. in Tifces, many Noble and rich men (hall be fubjugated and brought under
the power of the militia or men in arines, and be removed out or their ha-
bitations for their faults, and much controverfie and debates concerning Sects and
the apperance of fome new Herefie or Schifm.
And fo much for the (ignifications of the Head and Tail of the Draoon and
what we have to fay in this fecond Section; Let us now proceed to the third
and haften to a conclufion.

sect;
 Lib4- <*Jflrologia gAdunda. z6p ,

Section III.

(Containing fome other necejjary JnJlruHions for the

judgingo} Events portended hy any Hgvolution of the

Years of the World • Jlfo Jhewing how to judge of

fuch Years as figntfie fertility, jlerihty, Wars^ peace,

health or fcfnefs, alteration of and in the air, and of

all other things foreknown by thepoftion of the.Hea^

vens at the Ingrefs of the Sun into the firjl point of

Aries.

Chap. I.

Shewing the Significations of the 'Planets in their Exaltations y and

alfo in Conjun6tion,Sqiiare or Oppolicion o/Saturn or Mars
at that time in any Revolution. **

BN this matter we fhall have chief refpeft to the liiperiour Planets,

who by reafonof their magnitude and flowneis of motion in compari-
fon of the other, do cffeft more forcibly and infallibly on the Elemen-
tary things of the world, and bodies of men.
Weftiall begin then with Saturn, being the higheft as you have The fignlfica-
heard, who ifhebe at the time of the Sun his Ingrefs into the nrft point tion ofSaturn
oftsfries in Libra, efpecially the 21 degree thereof, which is the fign and point of when In any
his exaltation, and receive the light and nature of rentu, he (hall lignifie and d«*- the Po|h8
note and be<he fore-runner of fome great and moft notabje thing to happen during 0f ^ ex^,
that Revolution, efpecially in thofe parts fubjeft to Libra and Saturn, and menihall tition.
fuffer much lofs and detriment in their eftates and fortunes, and that his fignifications
lhall be of long continuance ; but if Vemu be fortunate, Occidental, aired , free
fromtheafflidion of the Malevolents , or other impediment, free from combuftion
and the Sur- beams, Saturn lhall be the portender of good, profperity and increafe of
the Kingdoms and Powers iu the places fubjed to his dominion and the fign Libra •
but if be weak, retrograde, unfortunate, aftlided by the Malevolents, com-
buiV under the .y«»-beam5 and impedited , judge the contrary; but yet you may be
y confident of fome ftrange Cataftrophe to happen thereupon , but the nature thereof
will incline rather to evil then good.
Alfo if Jupiter in any Revolution be in the 15 degree of Cancer being his cxal-
M m catioh-'
 Z*JO aAJlrologia sZMmda. Lib./}..
Of Jupilfr ration, fortunate and ftrong accidentally as being well afpefted of the Fortunes and
when in lih no wife affliftcd by the Malevolents, and well afpetffed of the Lfttain , and (he alfo
cx.iJotion. llrong both effentially and accidentally there is no doubt to be made of it but that
he (hall be the occafioner of fome great alteration in Church-affairs and matters
Divine and appertaining to the Law, and that for the better ; but if they be afflicted,
weak and impedited, judge the contrary , vik. that the alteration (hail be for the
worfe.
Again, if at the Sm bis ingrefs you find M*rs in the 28 degreeof Capricorn, be-
Of A/jif ing his exaltation, he denotes many and gteat Mutations, •jet not altogether fo no-
when in hit table and ((range as the two other preceding, and the nature and quality thereof
txaltaticn.
(hall be according to his own proper (ignification , vi*. wars, fire, combuftions, up-
roars, (laughters, thefts, rapines and robberies, and fuch like, unlefs he be beheld of
Saturn by a SextUe or Xnne, and Saturn be then alfo well dignilied and free from all
manner of impediment and affliction, or behold other Planets of whom he is received
and well afpected, and thofe Planets alfo fortunate and free from all manner of im-
pediment ; but if otherwife, it (hall be the worfe.
Of the Sun. There is nothing to be faid of the Sn» in this particular, who (by rcalbn the Re-
volution is Kill made by his return to the firft point of Aries ) can never be in the
point of his exaltation in any Revolution of the World : neither indeed have I
found any of the Ancients regard any of the inferiour Planets in this matter; oncly
Bonatus teftifieth of t^lbuma^ir ( a mod: learned Arabian in this Heavenly Science)
that in every Revolution of the World we are to have regard to the exaltation of
Mercury, which is the 15 degree of Virgo 7 and fee what Planet is then therein re-
ceiving Mercury ^ or Mercuryum, for he (hall be Lord or chief Denoter or Signifi-
cator of what is portended by him according to his ftrength or weaknefs, as you nave
heard of the Superiours; for after the fame manner muft you judge , &c. And
truly I fee no reafon why we may not after this rule judge of Venm and the
t-Moon alfo.
cftheconjtw- jn every Revolution fee what Planet is in his exaltation, and how afpefted by
e c cr
' ^ Saturn or Mars • for if it be Saturn, he (hall caufc much dammage and detri-
with° ny "pla" n,lent and trouble to thofe Regions and Places fubjed to the Planet with whom he is
net in «*alta- in Cortfiguration; and {(Saturn be in j^fixed fign, and the Planet alfo in a fixed fign,
tion, in any the evill (hall continue fo many years as there wanted degrees betwixt the perfed:
Revolution. ConjunElion or Alped; if in common figns, fo many monetns; if movable, fomany
weeks or dayes: but if one be in a fixed (ign, and the other in a common
one, you are according to dilcretion to make commixture of moneths and
ye^rs; one in a common fign, and the other in a movable, make commixture
of moneths and weeks,or weeks and days, as you fee reafon; but if by other teftimo-
nies thou findellthat the evil (hall not continue after that Year wherein your Revo-
lution was made although the Conjunttion or Afped be in or from fixed figns, yet
fhak thou give but moneths then for every degree they want of the perfed^;;*»ff»o«
or Afped: Note alfo, that if the Conjunction or Afped be by common figns, and thou
thereby judged moneths, and the evil dill continue longer then thy time prefixed ,
then (nalt thou convert them into Years: So likewife if thou didd judge days or
Weeks thy fignificators being in movable figns and the evil dill continue after thofe
weeks or days be expired, then art thou to fay the continuation thereof will be fo
many moneths or years, &c. for zsTtohmj in his (entilo. 1. faith, A te&a Jcientia ;
for though thou had the art to help thee, yet thou art not wholly to lay afide dif-
crecion and reafon.
But if any Planet by his body or afped doth frudrate the ftnjunEfion or Afped
o(Saturn , then (hall not the evil happen in the places fubjed to the Planet in exal-
tation, but to thofe places ruled by the Planet fo frudrating; but if there be no
frudration by neither the interpofition of the body or afped of any Planet, but
that Satum do come by his beams to touch the beams of the Planet fo in exal-
tation , the evil by him threatned (hall afluredly happen in thofe Regions and Places
fubjed to his Dominion, &c.
Alfo
Lib.4. oytjlrologia SvLunda. 271
Allb if any Planet in exaltation in any Annual Revolution be beheld ofC/Wdr* Of Mm if?
(as you heard of SMurn) by a Square or Oppqfition, or clfe alfliftins any Planet by afpcft or r.
his bodily Conjunttion, he ihall denote very much evil, detriment and dammage to the *
people under his jurifdiftion that is in exaltation j but if the Planet fo exalted be af-
Aided by Square or Oppojitiox, it will be the more grievous by real'on the nature of
Man is to caufe quarrels, diflentions, wars, bloodftied and thefts which will then be
incident to thofe parts; as touching the durability of the time, you are to judge
thereof according to the nature of thefigns your fignificators are in, as you have
heard of Saturn, whether they be movable, fixed or common, &c.
Confider alfo the pofition of the Sun and Moon, and fee how in every Revolution
they are placed, and in ConjunBion or Afped with any Planet; for if either of them
be in any Configuration with any Planet in the whole Heavens, they fhall be joyned
in fignincation therewith j and note that if the CMotn be lately feparated from any
Planet according to the nature thereof, and the place of Heaven he is located and
hath dominion in, mayll: thou judge of what hath lately happened but if he be
applying to any , thereby maytl thou know what is immediatly'to happen, &c.

Chap. 11.
Of the Sigmfcations of the Tlanets, and Dragons Head and Tail,^
al/o Blazing-Scars, when they are (in any 'Jf Volution) exalted one
aboue another.

UMefs I here remove a feeming obftrudion or ftumbling block, perhaps

fome miftakes or errours might arife much to the dammage and puzzeling
of the younger Student j which isthis; In the foregoing Chapter you have
heard the fignifications of the Planets (efpecially the Superiour) when in any Revo-
lution they are in the point of their proper exaltations j but in this Chapter when we
fpeak of their being exalted one above the other , we mean as to their places in the
Heavens at the time of the Sun his ingrefs into slriet; for he or fhe that is neareft to
the Cufpe of the mid-heaven or tenth houfe, is the Planet moft elevated or exalted,
and (hall have fignification asfolloweth; yet note that it is not meant barely by the
pofition of one above the other at that time, but when any two are in ConjunSlion or
other Configuration and elevated the one above the other at that time, then I fay
fhall their fignifications be as is here expreffed. .
Contrary to the Ancients who begin inthis matter with Venue, I fhall as all along
I have done begin with Saturn, and fo give you their fignifications ftill in order as
they are placed in the Heavens; as Saturn being in fonjunttion, Square or Oppofitien
with any Planet, the Drapom Head, and Tail, ot Blazing Star, and exalted above
them, we (hall begin thus": Saturn exalted above fupiter, and then above Mars, and
afterwards above the Sun and fo forwards j and not as the Ancients have done who
fet down his fignifications as he is exalted above the Moon firft, then above Jupiter ,
then 'JMars, then Dragons Head, Dragons Tail, Blazing-Star, and laftly Venus ;
omitting his fignifications when in any Configuration of Mercurj or the Sun, and
exalted above them; which defeft asin this, fo in the fignification of the other Pla-.
nets, Khali endeavour to (upply j for in the fignifications of they have omit-
ted Jupiter and 'Dragons Head- and a Blazing-Star in the fignifications of lupiter-^tht
Sun in the fignifications of Mars; the Sun and Venus, of Mercurj, the Sun alfo,
of the Dragons Head, Jupiter and Mars, &c.
If you find not my opinion and Judgement herein fufficiently grounded on reafon
you may follow what other you can find delivered unto you , which may be more
Mm2 pleafing
 iji zjijlrologia tUMmda. Lib.^.
pleafing and agreeable to thy fancy, or remain ignorant as the Ancients have Jefc
S««I7J exalted thee j but to our bufinefs:
above any of • Saturn in any Scheam at the time of any Revolution of the years of the World,
the Plamts, gcclipfe, or great Conjunttion, or at the time of the appearance of any Comet, or
Blaztny-Star, or at the time of any Oppofition of the Superiours, or any other re-
ot star, maskable or confiderable face of the Heavens, in ConjunR to*, Square^ or Oppojtriont
Jupucf. or any other Afpeft of Jupiter, and at that time elevated above the Body of "juptter,
in the figure of the Heavens, Great and Noble men lhallbe llain; if he be exalted
Mm. above Mars, he fignifies good, and better fuccefs; if above the Sun when in any of
the aforefaid Configurations with him. Let thofe Kings and fuch as are in high or
chief Authority in thofe Regions fubjed tothelign the Sun then is in look for
much trouble and forrow, as alfo Treacheries and Treafons; If he be exalted above
Vlsius. Venus, men (hall delight in Pidures, Ornaments,and neatnefs, and addid themfelves
Mmuty, to their Trades and Occupations and delight themfelves therein; above Afercttrj,
they will delight in Arts and Sciences, efpecially fiich as are Ingenuous; above the
Luna. (.Moon, mcnfhall be clownifhand ill-behaved; Above Dragons Head, Great and
Vi-agm hJoljie.men fliall have good fuccefs joy and gladnefs; but if above Dragons Taj/, this
felid
lilt' ty fhallhappen to the Commons; And if he be exalted above any Blaming Star,
when he is in any Configuration therewith,men (hall generally fuffer poverty,penury
and want anxiety and much mifery.
Jitpncr cxr.l- Ify«pfr be eaxlted above Saturn wheninany Configuration with him, hefignifies
ttd above ja- much lamentation, weeping, howling, grief, trouble and fadnefs; Above Mars
'lil< soi there (hall happen much grief and trouble to Men , alfodammage and lofs if above
Vaim. the Sun; above Womens affairs and bufinefs (hall fucceed well and profpe-
.Mrrcn;y. roufly; and if above Mercury > the Kings Officers (hall be increafed, and they dial!
Lun-t. have honor, profit, gain and praife; above the /P/eoM,Noble and Great men (hall in-
Drcgtus Head- crcafe and abound in honor profperity and fuccefs: Above the Dragons Uead he de-
Tirogati Tj]/. notes all good fuccefs and fortune: if above the Dragons Tajl, depopulations and
hlr-l'mg Star, deftruftion of houfes and buildings; above a ^Mr,it fignifies that Noble men
and fuch as are in great efteem (hall be (lain,
Msrs exalted When Mars is exalted above Saturn and in any configuration with him he doth
sbove Saturn. not fjgnifie much hurt or mifchief: Above Jupiter, great men Hi all agfee to
cajcc arms and kill one an other : Above the Sun, Kings and Rulers will go
Vef.tu. neer to be llain treachcroufly: Above Venus,men (hall not care much for pleafures,
Mamrj. rteither will women foon conceive with Child : Above (J^^z-czzry, quarrels, ilaugh-
uma. ters, and difcordsare fignified : And above the Moon, Earth-quakes, and thofe very
Divgcaz Head, violent t Above Dragons Head he denotes good fuccefs, and profperity, and ho.
Dr.'gntis tdjl nour to Great and Noble men: Above Dragons Tajl, there (hall happen Combufti-
ons, troubles and inconveniencies to Men concerning Plants and Vegetables; And
Bl.-.-grg Star, if he be exalted above a Biasing Star, there will happen many flaughrcrs amonglf
men, and they (hall delight to fway and bear Arms.
bcT ^nv3"c5 's ^t nature and quality, that by his beams any Planet is afflifted,
the i-lancts, wherefore when he is exalted fo above any Planet, he is the lignificator of much
Tircg-H &c. evifland mifchief, excepting fttong and fortified.
i-Suhs exaltfd Ventu being exalted above Saturn, Men (hall be • perplexed with much grief
aboveS/i.v/i-ff. ancj trouble: Above Jupiter,Great and Noblemen lhall be in a profperous
Marl and happy condition, and all things (hall fucceed well with them: Above .Mars,
Women (liall willingly ufe the Art of Generation, and foon Conceive, and Men
sol. (hall be troubled in their ftomachs through Surfeits and eating too much : Above
Aiocurj. the Sun, men (liall be lavilh and expenfive ; Above CA'Urcurj, men (hall domineer
and triumph one over another: Above themen lhall have much joy and
wagons zWgladnefs: Above Dragons Head, joy and gladnefs to Great and Noblemen, and
all profperity and happinefs; and they (hall delight themfelves with young Maids
Vvogrns Toy I. and Virgins, and in W omens affairs; But if above Dragons Tajt, judge neither pro-
nuVt'I star, fperity nor good; and if (he be exalted above any Blaming Star being in Configu-
ration therewith, (he fignifies that there lhall be a fcarcity of waters, and that wo-
men (hall not be in any great efteem, (hall mifcarry and come to many misfortunes
and mifchances. Alfo
 Lib.4-- dJJlrologta SKdmda.
Alfo Mercury being exalted above Saturn, men fliall go about to deceive, cheat, ^Uyc CX3j,^
and betray one another : Above Jupiter, Kings, Great .men, and thofe in power and above Sttuw,
Authority fltall increafe in health and Honor : Above ^r/, fear and terror fhal fall Jupiter.Mm.
upon memabove ®, Kings and Rulers fhal be famous,and addift themfelves to know- so\
Jedge and learning: Above y ,men fhall addid themfelves to fportSjand the ftudy of Vmu.
Necromancy, occult and fecret Arts-.Above the I, he fignifies joy and gladnefs,and Luru.
that men fhal do wonderful and ftrange feats; Above there fhall be many manifeft Dragons Hc*J.
thefts and robberies-.above If it fignifies men fhall be fcoffers and jeerers one of ano- D/aimuTajK
ther: Above a BLazing Star,men fhall flay and deflroy thofe that are Matters of their Star.
Militia, and fuch as are in mott eminent and chief command and beft fbuldiers.
The' }; being in any Configuration of b , and exalted above him , fignifies evill
and mifchief, and that men fhall be ill-conditioned one towards another : Above U ,
rich and noble men fhal encreafe in health,wealth.and honor-. Above cT ,Houfes and Mars_
buildings fhall be dettroyed by fire 5 alfo Earth-quakes and much blood-fhed; A ove Sol.
0, mifchief and much evill; and take this for a general rule. Let her be Significatrix
of what you will, fhe ever denotes mifchief and misforfune if fhe be underthe .?««-
beams: Above 9, Noble and rich Women fhall encreafe in honour and etteem:
Above 5 , men fhall be wife, fhall choofe grave and judicious Counfellors, andjuciai/j,'
fhall make good Laws and wife Ads: Above A, fhe fignifies dammage to Rivers Dr.-gms Head.
and Fountains, Springs, and water-places; Above-y, mortality and deftruftion to TV-
bcafts ; And laftly, above a B/az.u:gSt,irJ\\e fignifies lofs of of fubftance. si.v.
Thus much of the fignificationsbf the Planets, when exalted one above the other,
and above f), y, and Blazing Stars, it refteth therefore now to fhew you the figni-
fications of them, being exalted over one another, and alfo over the Planets, and fo
conclude this Chapter j according then to the fame order we have hitherto followed,
we are to begin with A, and then of the other two .
Now if a, be beheld of b, and a. at that time exalted above him, it ftirreth ^ W e*dted
up Wars,and men fhall delight to bear Arms: Above ¥ , Noble and rich Men fhall
increafe in honour and greatHefs,and all bufinefs fhall fucceed well with therti; Above
rf, Souldicrs and fuch as carry Arms fhall be profperous,in etteem,and fortunate; It ahr!,
fhall alfo go well with Kings,and the Grandees of the Earth when it is exalted above
® : And if it be above 9, it fignifies that Women and Virgins fhall be joyfull and Soi rtmtt,
. merry, and that every thing fhall fucceed well with them in a generall way ; Above Mocmy.
9 , men fliall delight and addift themfelves to laying of foundations for Palaces
Royall,Catties, Cities, Towns, and Villages: Abovethy D , itien fhall baVb lofs and
detriment in their fubftance and goods: Above in this nature it cannot be exalted, aagons Tay!
(becaufefasyou have heard in the 17, Chapter ofthe i.Treatife of this Volume) they
are but Nodes, and can bebold no Planet,becaufe they have no rayes nor beams, but
may be beheld by any Planet) and therefore in this, u is omitted ; again if Dragons
Head be exalted above a Blazing Star, it fignifies tempeftuous ftormy windes andBla^ng star.
tempefts, and thofe very often.
r
Drapons Tay I exalted above Tj, fignifies the death and dettruftion of old '
people,and Monks, and Religious men 1 Above if , long life and joy: Above cf
tadnefs and vexation .- above ®, much evill and want of charity : Above 2 , dam- s'ol.
mage to Women, efpecially to young Maids and Virgins: Above ? , evil to learned Mercury.
and wife men •. above the p, deftruftion to rich men and lofs of fubftance'; Above a
Blazing star. It denotes damage in the affairs generall of women.
Now laftly, touching Blazing Starts and what may be predi&ed by their being
exalted above the Planets, ^ and ?.? ; A Blazing .Star then being in Configura- abovs Saturn
tiohof b , aud exalted above him, fignifies many and great infirmities: Above ¥ , Ju?iter.
men fliall kill and murther their Nobles, and Great men, and fuch as are in efteem:
Above d, men fliall ufually delight to bear Arms, and there fhall happen Mari.
many grfat wars and flaughters: If above G, men fliall quarrell one with another, Jo/-
be treacherous and given to Treafons; Above v j a deminution and drying up of^"'"-
waters: Above v ,damage and deftruftion to young men: Above I, lofs and damage^""'"'
to men in generall in their fubftance: Above 9., Noble men fliall be flain, and fuch n<!9d
. as arc in efteem ; Above I?, there fliali happen lofs and deftnuftion to fruits of theo, ^! nf
Earth and Trees.
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CHAP. III.

Qontaining Confederations from the Sun and Moon when the He^vo-
lution is either Diurnal or Nocturnal, alfo when the Beuolution
happens at Sun-Jetting and break of day j from the Lord of the
hour, Part of Fortune, the indifpofetion of Saturn and Mars,
from their Conjunction with the Dragons Head and Tail tn
any Annual Resolution,

Diligently thou art to obferve whether the Revolution in any year be by night
or by day, viz. Diurnal or Nofturnal; and if it be Diurnal, have regard
to the San, bow and where he is polked in the figure at the time of the Re-
Diumsd'6 vobition, and how afpefted of the Fortunes or Infortunes; for if he be well afpeClcd
by benevolent and adjuvant Planets, it lignifies according to the nature and ifignifi-
cation of the Planets afpefting him and the nature of the figns they are in ; tf he
be malicioully and unfortunately beheld by the Malcvolents, judge the contrary
dammage and evil.
For if the Sjkm be ftrohgand well dignified and alperted, he fignifies (the Revolu-
tion being Diurnal ) the accomplilhment of fome hkh and remarkable adion • fee
alfo if the Lord of the then Afcendentbe ftrong eflentially , and accidentally well
afpefted j for if lb, he lhall lignifie profperity, health and happinefs during that Re-
volution to thofe Regions, Cities, Towns and Places fubjeft to the fign which is then
upon the Cufpe of the Afcendent, alfo to that Kingdom orNation for which the Re-
volution is made, and the Kingdoms, Regions and Places fubjeft to the Lord of the
Afcendent j but if he be weak,afflifted and impedited, he lhall lignifie trouble, vexa-
tion, mifery, detriment and very much unhappinefs ( according to the quantity and
quality of his affliftion ) unto thofe aforeiaid places fubjeft to the Lord of the
Alcendent and lign thereof.
And if the Afcendent be Libra^ and Vtntu who is Lady thereof be cadent from it,
or from an angle, impedited. retrograde or combull, alflifted by the Malevolents or
any other ways unfortunated, it fignifies there lhall happen fadncls, vexation, trou-
ble, mifery, and many infirmities and deftruftion in an high meafure to all thofe Re-
gions, Towns, Cities, Kingdoms and Nations under the dominion of and Li-
bra', what thofe are you are taught in the fecondBook; and folikewife judge of
any other Planet and Sign in the fame nature.
If the Revo- But if the Revolution be Nofturnal, you are to have regard to the place and
Noflurnal of the Moon, as you have heard of the Smh , and judge accordingly for if
the Moon be Lady of the Year, or of the Afcendent, increaling in light and motion,
in Cancer well dignified and afpefted of the benevolent Planets, you lhall judge the
Year will befuccefsful the people generally healthful, fortunate and happy ; but if
Ihe be weak, impeditecf, afflifted of the malevolent Planets, llow in motion, decreaf-
ing in light and impedited, judge the contrary, and that this good or evil lhall chiefly
be incident to thofe Regions and Places fignified by her and Cancer, &c. but if Ihe
be not in Cancer, lookto the Planet thatis then her difpolitor , viz. []he that is lord
of the lign wherein Ihe isj and fee whether he be eflentially or accidentally debilita-
ted or alufted, and accordingly judge as you have heard of the Moon good or bad j
' as he is ftrong or weak , and that it lhall happen to the places fubjeft to-the fign
alcending, the Lord thereof,and to the fign wherein the Moon is, and its Lord, as alfo
the Region for which your Figure is erected.
Sec alfo if the Moon ( the Revolution being Nocturnal) be either in Conjunilion
or
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orafpeft with Saturn (or any other malevolent Planet if in yourPigure you find
him alfo accidentally (ignificator of mifchiefand impediment) without any reception
either of houfe, esaltation,triplicicy, term or face, and the Moon decreafing in lightj
for if fo, the mifchief and misfortune is fo much the more increaled« as is the nature
and fignification of the aftiictingor impediting Planet • but if the Moon be feparating
from the ft»jun6Hon or afped of any affliding and unfortunate Planet, and be in-
creafing in light and motion , the evil will be fo much the more leffened and dimi-
nifttedj&c.
If you would know the nature of the afflidion threatned or portended by any Pla- The mmte
net aifliding or impediting your figniticator , you need do no more then this; fee to
the natural fignification of the affliding Planet, and alfo accidental as he is placed °1'e™e j^all
in your Scheme, the nature of the houfe and fign he is placed in, and fo judge ac- arifc.
cordingly ; judge the evil fhall proceed from the ligniRcation of the houfe wherein
the aiBiding Planet is located; the nature and quality thereof from the natural and
accidental fignification of the Planet and fign wherein he is.
As for example , we fhall fuppofe your fignifkator to be the Lord of the Year or
Afcendent, the Planet aiBiding to be CMan and he Lord of the feventh and located
inthefecond; from hence you fhall conclude that the people of the Nation for
which the Revolution is made, fignified by the Lord of the Year or Afcendent, fhall
be afflifted and damnified in their elfates and riches, being aftiided in or from the
fecond houfc(which you know denotes the wealth and riches of the people) therefore
from hence fhall the evil or mifchief threatned proceed; Now as touching the na-
ture thereof, or manner how it fhall come to pafs, you fhall fay it fhall be by the
fword, thefts, wars, murthcrs and the like, which are the natural fignifications of
Man ■, or elfe by the power or treacherous plots of their Enemies, which is his ac-
cidental fignification as being Lord of the feventh, which you have heard is the houfe
of Enemies, &c. orif the fign of the fccond be Libra, ana Marj therein , looktohis
fignifications in Libra, asyouhave been taught in the feventeenth Chapter of the
fecond Sedion of this fame Treatife and fay itfhall be occafioned fo and fo as you
have it there expreffed; in like manner if it be any other fign or any other Planet,
judge according as you fhall fee moft requifite and agreeing to art and nature; if
the affliding Planet be in the third, the evil fhall proceed from fhort journies, neigh-
bours, kindred, or brothers and lifters or affociates; if in the fourth , from fathers,
heritages, lofs of pofrelIions,houfes,farms, or deftrudionof feed and fruits,&c. judge
flill according to the nature of the houfe wherein your afflidor fhall be found, which
you have been taught elfewhere liifficiently.
Having hereby now fully declared unto thee the manner how thou mayft exadly How to judge
and truly judge of the ftate and condition of what is fignified by the Lord of the
Afcendent, fo alfo is it requifite to acquaint thee that thou mayft (following the fame ^ j 2 Houff,
method ) judge of what is alfo fignified by the Lord of the fecond , third , fourth, of Heaven,
fifth, fixth , and fo round the whole Heavens of every thing appertaining to the life
of man in a natural way, there being nothing in the world but what is fignified
by one houfe or other, and by which a man may judge of the quality and nature
thereof.
As if the Lord of the fecond houfe be ftrong, free from misfortune and impediment,
judge the good fuccefs of all things thereby fignified , and to all Nations and Places
fubjeft unto the fign thereof and its Lord ; but if unfortunate, impedited, weak and
afflicted, judge mifchief, trouble, croffesand lofTes, &c. according to the fignifica-
tion thereof, and the aforefaid Places and Regions under the fign and Lord thereof;
and fo (1 fay) mayft thoueafily in this manner judge of any other thing, ftill re-
membring to derive your Judgement from the fignification of the houfe, nature of
the Planet afflicting or affifting, and that the good or evil will be incident to thofe
Regions and Placesfub ject to tne fign and Lord thereof, &c.
Look affb that if your Revolution be at the time ofthe I««-fetting, or within an tio^ uSun
hour and half thereof, you regard not the pofition and fortitudes of the Sun, but of feuine ot dav
the Moon who is the Governefs of the night, which doth then immediately fucceed; breaking.
In
 x-j6 (tAjlrologta zSMunda. Lib.zj..
In like mariner if the Revolution be about the fame time before break of day, the Sun
is to be corjfidered in the fame manner as you have been (hewn, and not trie Moon,
it being fo near day-breaking; and over and above what hath been delivered unto
you , you are in the confiderarion of the ftrength of either the Sun or Moon , to lee
if either of them are to luffer an Eclipfe during the time of that Revolution; and if
fo, to look to the place thereof, in what houfe of Heaven, in what fign and de-
gree of the Zodiack, and the of thofe places, and the ftate of thofe Planets
in Configuration with him, or the place of the Eclipfe , viz.. whether they beflrong
or weak, good or bad, and accordingly judge; but of this more in the next Section ,
wherein we fliall treat of Edipfes.
ConfiJtn- Again, you mutt know that in every Revolution the Lord of the hour, or Planet
Lcrd of the1* ru''n8 ^ time in which the Revolution is made, is to be regarded , as alfo Part of
hour, i>a; t of and its difpofuor; for if they be well dignified , well placed and afpected of
Fottunt, ond' the fortunate arjd adjuvant Planets, thou maytt alfuredly conclude that tne good
iu Difpofi'.or. fignified by the Lord of the Year, or fignificator of the King , (hall be augmented,
if the Lord of the Year or fignificator of the King do denote any good; but if they
portend evil, and the Lord of the Year, Tart •/Fortune and its dtfpofitor be alfo ill
difpofed, unfortunate and weak, the mifcbief lhall be alfo augmented j but if then the
Lord of the hour. Tart of Fortune and its difpofitor be ttrong, the mifchief lhall be
diminilhed ; and fo on the contrary if they be weak, and the Lord of the Year
ttrong, and alfo the fignificator of the King, they lhall diminilh the good by them

cn^fiom'the Conlider alfo in every Revolution the pofition of Saturn and Mays , and fee if
Polition olSa- *rs be then ttationary to retrogradation, and in Cenjunflion with Saturn, or Sa-
turu and turn applying to him whilft he remains ttationary, or Mars unto him when he bc-
comes retrograde; for if fo , thou fhalt alfuredly judge there lhall be much fierce-
nels, cruelty, barbarous and outragious actions amongft men, and little or no piety,
pity or mercy, but Malefactors, Thieves, Cutters, Murtherers and Robbers by the
High-way lhall abotxnd, and fervants and the rural fort of people lhall be difobedienc
to their Matters and Superiours; and it lhall be the worfe if Saturn be in Libra re-
trograde, and in Op pofition of the Sun, and the Sun in afpeCt with Mars, and Mart
by his retrogradation alfo applying to the Sun (for you mutt know that the fuperiour
Planets cannot apply to any inferiour Planet, except when they are retrograde) and
the evil will be yet the more increafed if Mars he thep peregrine and going to the
ConjunElion of Saturn, and the Revolution be at Sun. fetting, or near thereunto, viz,.
a little before or after; alfo when thefe Configurations are in any Revolution, fbme
of the Ancients have concluded there will be many wars, quarrels, difcords and much
bloodlhed in the Cities and Regions of both the Etft and Weft; and truly my opi-
nion alfo is that there will thereon alfuredly happen many commotions,inteftine wars
and bloodlhed in many parts; thole places chiefly I conceive will be concerned in it
that are fubject to both Saturn, Mars and the figns wherein they are then lo-
Prom the C t catec'•
)u°£huH T* Again, fee whether the Dragons Head in any Annual Revolution be in d with h ,
Dragons mad for then lhalt thou conclude much mifchief and detriment to thofe Regions and Places
with Sati/m. fubject to the fign wherein the d is, unlefs the benevolent afpect of fome fortunate
V/agoasHcad Planet prevent it; for if they be in o' in T , they lhall denote evil and mifehief to
inCotjiisilm sheep and the fmaller fort of Cattel, unlefs the * or A of cf intervene, and he well
j/ia.' "'Signified elfentially; alfo much anxiety, vexation and trouble to Kings, Noblesand
great men , if Cv behold them not with a good afpect, and be alfo fortified , or elfe
the Lord of the tenth.
Dragons Dead, And if bein d with "b in tf , the evil lhall happen to Oxen, Buls, Cows,
Satura.cur- an(j grater fort of Cattel, Horfes, See. alfo in fome fort to Sheep, and to young
Taurut".in ^en and Youths, Hearbs, Plants and Trees; there lhall be little rain, and a diminu-
tion of provifions and fruits of the earth, if J and 5 prevent not. 0
Dragons Dead, Gemini if they be in Co»;«»ft/»»,becaufe it is a humane fign, there lhall much evil
aD
^ld!efl"'ee. d mifchief fall on mankind, efpecially thofe in their younger years, but thofe in
" n the
Lib./].. (tAJlrologia ^Kfmda, zjj
t!ie ftrength of years, not fo much nor on fuch as are well ftricken in age; there
(hall alfo be many great windes and obnoxious.
In Cancer fuch places as are fubjeft to Locufts and Caterpillars (hall abound (fl> T? In d In
therewith, and where rain is no Novelty there (hallhe much more then is ufual ; s*
the fruits of the Earth alfo (hall fuifer much damage by Locufts and fuch kinde of
'obnoxious creatures, unlefs afpeftcd by Luna or Jupiter. '
And if they be in ConjnnRion in Leo, the evil (hall fall on wilde and lavage bekfts, {n^.
alfo on Kings and Great then, if the Sun doth not with fbme benevolent Afped: be-
hold them.
Alfo if they be in Cott\HnElion \n Virgo, dammage is threatned to women and ^jT^dinnr,
chiefly to the younger fort, and alfo young men will hot be wholly free • Seeds,
Corn, and fuch fruits as are reduced to feed, will be diminifhed, or there (hall .be a
(carcicy thereof, by reafon they (hall be much damnified, for you muft know this is
an earthy fign. I . . >
Again, ifin which is an aiery and humane fign, it (liall happen, to mfen ^J^cf In^.
and intheair, and that chiefly to thole of mature years, and fuch as are,of a good
age, and not to the younger lore j and there will be many great and high windes,
if Saturn or Vernu contradidit not. - .
Moreover if they be in Cenjundion in Scorpio, the mifchief (hall happen to fuch In in.
creatures as are of a poyfonous and venemous nature, efpecially, to Scor-
pions. ,
Alfo if Dragont Head and Saturn hi in ConjunEliomn the firft fifteen degrees AjIjicCin J
of Sagittarim (which is humane) the impediment or mifchief (hall happen toman-
kinde; but in the laft fifteen degrees on great Cattefi efpecially on Horfes and fuch
as men fide on: . s
In Capricorn on Goats and fuch like, and the fruits of the Earth will fuffer detri- A.Ei d Iii
ment^ but not altogether fo much as when they are joined in Virgo j alfo grievous
cold and (harp, weather if CAiars work riot to the contrary by his Afped unto
them. o .t > ^.
In eAatiariet on antient andold men, and not to thole in their prime and ftrength VhJ^d in
Of age ana youths or young men j. i* ...,
And in cPifces on fuch creatures as lire in the element of water, efpecially fuch ^ -p, , ^
n
fifties as are ufually eaten by men, if Jupiter ox Venus prevent not. "
And if Dragons Head he in ConjunSiion with Atars in any of the twelve ligns,
he (hall lignifie alfo much evil, but notfo much as Saturn doth, and it (hall chiefly any of the n
be by heat and drought-, unlefs Jupiter ox Saturn work to the contrary. figns.
„ Alfo in Conjutiftien with Dragons Tay I, be it in what fign it will, he fignifies de- yd iii
ftrudions, depopulations, fircj ftfeord, flaughterand great blood-(hed, famine alifb any of the it
and much mifchief. ,, figns.
So like wife if Saturn and Dragons Tayl be in Conjuntfion in any fign' he fignifies IFfb.c/ In,,
famine, a fcarcity of.provifions, great mifchiefs, cold in the extremity, grievous fears, ■J"!'oftie *1
anxieties, terrors and troubles, much want and fcarcity of the fruits of the Earth, and ^ns'
a liiperfluity of evils, torments and grievances j and thefe (hall be incident to thofif
places fiibjed to the fign wherein they are joined, and underftand the fame of Mah
when he is joined with either the Head or Tailj&c.
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HAP. IV.,

Teaching how to judge of the pvil of any year i the nature thereof and
when the year is moji likely to he both turbulent, obnoxioust
and unfortunate^ at/o what is portended in any Revolution
when one Wanet transfers his light and nature to another,

i'
EVer when you would know what grievous and heavy accidents and evils
are to happen, or are threatnedto any place, look to the Pofition of Sa-
turn and UMarf, for from them are you to require judgment touching this
matter.fbr if you find them in the higher circle,oi«. in the middle thereof towards the
North,and they have then Septentrional latitude,and be above the earth, thou (halt
judge there will grievous and horrible actions happen in that Revolution, or before
the Sun enter again the firft point of Aries1, in and to thofe parts under the Sign and
Triplicity wherein they are j alfo look how much they are elevated above the earth,
(Specially Saturn) and they fhall fignifiefo much the more mifchief and trouble, and
the more certain'will your judgment be; alfo when they are in the fuperiour part
of the Circle, they denote a hard and frarfe year, both for provilions, fruits of the
Earth, and all things elfe.
And if one be in a Square of the other, it will be the worfe in every particular,
alfo lefrftions to and in all kind of living creatures, tribulations and troubles, and
that of continuance and durability, and fo much the rather if Saturn be then in Virgo,
and Mars in C/Viwi«i,and the Revolution NoAurhal, and CMars applying or tranlla-
cing his light and nature to Saturu, and he receive him and either .both or one of them
Retrograde: and Saturn fhall be then'moft mifchievous, In fo much that Jupiter fhall
not he Of faffieient efficacy to alter it,unlefs Saturn or Mars be in Cancer in a Sextile
or trine of Jupktr, and he flrong and well dignified at that time, and then he fhall
break bis malice with whom he is afpedled, and diminifh it or wholly take it away,
which'you may fudge from the ftrength of yourSignificators,
The affairs alfo of the King or Grandees of the Nation where your Revoluti-
onise^ their condition fhall he bad and fufferdetriment,and much trouble and dif-
ficulty there fhall be in or about them, and they fhall require aid and affiftance from
the common people, Religion fhall be flighted and impiety and wickednefs iballin-
creafe: amongft men, and no mercy or pity fhall be found amongft them, and this
fhall continue till either Saturn or Mars tranfite the cufp of the tenth Houfe at
time of the Revolution , or fhall then begin and continue, at Jeaft till Mars have
made one Revolution through the twelve Signsof the Zodiack.
But if then Saturn he in Virgo and Mars Afpcft him out of getnlni (as hath been
faid) and the ^/c«»alfotranflate her light to Saturn and fhe in Sagittarie, there fhall
be miferyupon mifery, the mifchief of mifchiefi, the trouble of troubles, the tribu-
lation of tribulations, the peftilence of peftilencies, and the misfortune of misfor-
tunes, and all kind of vexations,troubles and torments, alfo it lignifies the deftruftion
of Kingdoms, and tranflation of one Kiugdome into the power and under the fubje-
dion of another.
Moreover if the Moon when fhe tranllatesher light and nature to JVarn,either by
CenjunRion, Square or Oppefition, and the Lord of the Sign wherein fhe is
when there is a Partil finjunRion, Square or Oppojition betwixt them, be then
impedited, unfortunate, weak or afflided, there fhall be many diverlicies of
mifchicfs during the time of that Revolution; and if then the Moon were
eclipfed at the Preventional, or to be eclipfed at the Poftventional full Moon
imme.
Lib.4.. o^Jlrologia SKdunda.
immediately going before orcomming after any fiich Configuratipn,the mifchiefs and
troubles threatned Qiall continue fo many monethsas the Moon is orfhall beecclipfed
hourereckoning from the minute fhe firft begins to be ecclipfed till the Pundum
wherein fhc is again free.
But if Part of Fortune be Impedited, and its difpofitor when the Moon isfoin
Conjunttion or afpe<ft parcil of Saturn, the evill thereby fignified or threatned (hall
be increafed; have regard alfo to the how he is placed, dignitied and afpefted
by the Malevolent Planet, or by what Afpeft he beholds him, ( as you have heard of
the Moon) and the Lord of the Sign in which he is at the time of the Partil Con-
junUton or Afpeft, and make Part of Fortune and its Difpofitor participate in fig-
nification therewith, aud judge accordingly mutatis mutandis, as you have heard (I
fay) of the Moon; and if the Sum was eclipfed , or to be eclipfea at the Freventi-
onal or Portventional Con'junBion of the Luminaries or change of the Moon (to fpeak
plainly) the evill then threatned (liall continue fo ntany years as the Sun is at that
time eclipfed houres. #
Alfo when any Planets behold one another, and be in any Reception, look in
what place in the figure they project their rays or. beams ; for thofe places fiibjeft
to theflgn wherein they can their rayes, (hall fuffer fuch things as are by thofe
Planets lignified, whether good or bad more then any other place.
And if one Planet transfer his light. Nature'and Vertue to another, you are
diligently to weigh their natures and lignifications, and judge accordingly as you
have been before fufficiently fhown; as if the Significator of the King transfer his
light andNatureto Saturn, and he alfo well difpofed, fuch people and religious
orders and things which you have heard elfewhere fignified by Saturn, lhall be bet-
tered, and receive good from the bounty or liberality of the King orSuperioursj
If to Jupiter, Nobles, Judges, and fuch 9s converfein the Law, and are figni Fed
by him, (hall receive honour, liberty, and much good from the Kings hand, 8cc.
And fo judge if any other Planet and if any other Significator transfer his light
to any, remember the Nature of your Significator; transfering his light, and the
Natural and Accidental fignification of the Planet to whom it is transferred, and
judge according thereunto and you are right, and will fooq be able to judge of
any matter mutatis mutandis, varying your rules according to Art.
And thus far have I in a manner reiterated rules and words for thy through
underftanding and inftrudion in fuch matters as baye been delivered in a more
(hort and compendious manner before, an4 indeed fo much the rather, be-
caufe that though what was at the beginning of this Difcourfe fet down, wa$
lufficient to and for any one that is any thing entred into this Art, yet would
it perhaps have leemed fomewhat difficult to thofe who are as yet altogether
unfeen therein, and therefore I hope this faufc will be by the Judicious deemed
venial; Wherefore let us now proceed.]
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Chap. V.

Shewing how to judge of health or Jicknefs tn any year,

THus then, if thou wouldft be expert in this manner of judgement, have re-
fpeft to the Cufp of the Afcendent of the figure of die heavens at the
time of your Revolution, and the Afcendent of the figures at the time of
the finjMnBion or preventional ConjunEiion of the Luminaries before the Sun his in-
grefs into Aries; and then if thefe two Afcendents and the (Jlfoon be free from Mif-
fortune, and the Lord of the place of the ftnjunttion alfo free, and then applying to
a Foitune, as alfo the Luminaries beholding him,efpecially that of the time, i/k. the
Sun, if it be by day, the cJVfaow, if by night; then it fignifies that that year (hall be
free from infirmities general, and dileafes,and (hall be healthful; but if the Lords
of thefe two Afcendents, and the (JMoon, and Lord of the place of the ftnjuntlion,
and prevention, be all or the major part of them unfortunate, it denotes general
infirmites and difeafes, and no healthful year; and that according to the power of
the infortunate Planets, their nature ana the nature of the fignsand places they are
in; what difeafes are appropriated to both the Planets and Signs; I have fully de-
livered unto you in the fecond Treatife of this Volumn, entituled, Introduftion
to the judgement of the ST A RS.
Alfo if the Lords of thofe two Afcendents, or one of them being fb unfortunated.
apply to the Lord of the Eighth Houfe, there fhall be many general infirmities and
alfo death; but if otherwife, there (hall be many infirmities and general difeafes,but
not mortality, and if death, it will not be great.
Moreover, if the ftrongeft Planet of thele Significators apply to the Lord of the
Eighth, there (hall be many fudden deaths, without any great or tedious ficknefics;
alfoif to the Lord of the fixtb, there (hall be many infirmities and general di-
leafes, and thofe of long continuance: And if Cfr'.ari be the a ffl idling Planer,
be (hall llgnifie hot and dry difeafes, efpecially if he be in a fiery fign, and fwifc
of motion: and if it be Saturn, he (hall caule lingring Agues, Coughs, Confum-
ptionsand Saturnian tedious dileafes, efpecially if he & in a cold ana dry fign, and
flow in motion.

Chap. VI.

Of Wars or Peace.

Hitherto we have proceeded in a plain and eafie manner of Inftrudfion, for it

is my mod earned defire that knowledge may flow as a ftream amongftall
judicious fouls, efpecially thofe of this my native Nation of England-
and therefore I (hall here again defire the more cjuicJt and nimble apprehenfions
to pardon both my largenefs and plainnefs, fince 1 write to thofe that are altogether
to feek in thefe matters.
H iudee Wherefore then know, that years of War, Difiention, Quarrels and Rloodlhed
whether there are to be judged from the Conjunftion of Saturn and Jupitert as alfo from their
(hall i e war in Square and Oppojition^o from the Afcendent and Angles of the Revolutionofthe
any year. year; for if thefe Superior Planets be either inConjunttton, Square or Oppojiiio»o£
each
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each othcr.or applying to each other by any of thefe Configurations, wars are to
be feared, and that they (hall then begin when they are In Tar til or
Afpcet, if they are in Angles, orelfe they (hall begin when Jupiter enters his ex-
altation or one of his houfes,or any of the Angles of the Figure at time of the Revo-
lution • and judge that party to have Viftory that is fignifiedby the Planet moil
elevated in his excentrick; for if Jupiter be moll elevated, and be exalted above
Saturn, they (hall overcome who make infurreftion or begin the (Irife.
Alfb if-jMarj be in any of the Angles at time of the Revolution, whichfoever it
be, he excites and ftirs upwars according to his ftrength cfnd power ; for if he be
(Irongand well dignified, it will be the more certain, alfothe flrife and war will
be the more inveftive and grievous; in like manner if he be in a Square of Saturn
or Jupiter, becaufe thefe are the Superior Planets; for take this for an approved
Aphorifm, that when any of the Superiors, vi<.. Saturn, Jupiter or Mars (who are
thus termed becaufe they are above the Sun) are in ConjunDion, or any Malevo-
lent Configuration one of another , there happens great and manifell Alterations
in this Elementary world, according to their ft rength and natural and accidental
Significations.
If thou wouldft know where the warfhall be, when in any Revolution or other In w{iit .
face of heaven thou leeft it threatned. have regard unto the fign in which Mars^vi. (lulihap-
is located, alfo the fign wherein he afpe<fteth either Saturn or Jupiter by Squ-sre or pen.
Oppaftwn ^ alfoin what fign and part of heaven,TW* of war, Blond-fljeA , or Con-
tention fa-lleth , and fay that in thofe parts fignified by thofefigns, the War, Difien-
tion, Bloodfhed and Strife will be, and lb accordingly judge, or by the major part.
How to take Tart of War, as alfo Tart of Peace, ana all other pares requifite to be
known, I (hall not here mention ; the exadl knowledge whereof would require a
volumn by themfclves, which (God enabling me and granting me life and health)
I (hall endeavor to deliver to the world, if I hnde the inclinations of men worthy
of fuch bleffings, and therein alfo I (hall endeavor to give them fome grounds and
reafonswhy the Antients have invented fuch variety of parts, and why they are of
fuch lignificatfon.
See ajfo if any of the Infortunes, or all, behold the houfe of Mars, or Part of
tVar, with a Stjuare or Oppofttior-, or be therein, or behold the fign by which the
Nation, Town or City is fignified for which your Figure is fee, or the Significa-
torof the King or Nobles of that Nation, Kingdom or People with a Sejuare or
Oppofitton-, or Be corporally joyned thereunto; it iignifies, that if the King or that
People have Wars with any, they (hall be beaten and worfted ; or at leaft, poflefled
with much grief, fadnefs, trouble, forrow and anxiety ; alfo if the Planet that is
their Significator be combull, it fignifieth the fame ; and if Retrograde, they (hall
fly from before their enemies, and grow weakerand weaker, (hall be indigent and
caftdown; judge alfo the fame, although he were atfirft well placed, and after
a while becomes thus affiifted.
Again, if in any Revolution of the year Mars bejeyned to Tart of War efpe- wf,cn l>le
cially in fiery figns, it denotes Wars and Quarrels; and if Part of War be hrongor.|S"artc'
and free from amiftion,they (hall overcome that begin and foment the diflention anQ;VVI 3Pre'1'
quarrel; but if it be weak judge the contrary; you may alfo judge of the time
when theWar will happen, from the diftance of Saturn and Marsjf their ConjunHion
or Afpeft be a forerunner thereof, or of any other Significators, by feeing how
many degrees they want of the Parti I ConjunlHon or Afpeft, and giving a moneth,
day or week to every degree, according as they are in figns fixed, moveable or com-
mon, as you have been taught before ; or elfe you may have regard to the Planet
denotingWar, who if he beDireft, it will happen when he becomes Retrograde;
if he be Retrograde, fay it will be when he becomes Dired, or when his beams
are joyned in Configuration or Conjundion of the Significator of the King; and.
if he behold the Significator of the people, he fignifieth much thieving, pillaging
and robbing, efpeciallyif the Malevolent Planet be in an Angle; but if he be not
in an Angle, but only in a fuccedent or cadent, the evil will not be general, but on-
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'y in fuch Towns, Cities and places under the fign wherein he is, unlefs his
beams be mixed in dfpeft or Co»jun£lten with the beams of the Lord of the Alien-
dent • for unlefs he have rule and Dominion in the Revolution, he lhallnot then
lignite generally evill.
Alfo if AJarj be in any of the Angles, and the Divifion apply to any term of
his, and the Revolution apply to the place was, in the laft Conjunftion
of the Planets preceding, or to the place in which Mars was, in any great Ccn-
junftsen, it fignifiech in that year fighting and quarrelling inthofe places and Re-
gions (ubjeft to the fign wherein Mars was, and the application is; Diflentions
and quarrels alfo are threatned when Mars is in Scjnart or Oppofttion of Satnrn,
and CMars received; but if Mars be not received, neither Saturn, it fignifieth
but little quarrelling; alfo if in any Revolution he be under the Sun beams,
he denotes Wars, efpecially if in a moveable fign, but in a common fign he pro-
mifeth not much ; and if Mars be in in the Tenth Houfe, the King (ball
be very lavilh and fpend his treafure ; Note alfo that if the Lord of the Fourth
be in the Ninth Houfe of Heaven, it fignifies the prifons and goals lhall be fet
open, and many Captives and Prifoners fhall elcape.
Other rules Moreover, thou art to remember, that in whatever Revolution of the World
liT'l'e Pre" thou looked. Wars are ftillto be known and judged from Mars, who is theocca-
andhowit^ ^oner alldifientions, quarrels, wars, blood-lhed and commotions in the Ele-
wiil beoccafi- nientary world generally; but if thou wouldft know the Immediate caufes and
oned. fomenters thereof, look from what Planet Mars laft feparated before the Sun his
ingrels into thefirft point of Aries-, for although they be Fortunes, yet fliall they
and fuch as are by them fignified be the occafioners thereof; as, we (hall admic
Mars laft feparated from ^ vtijunSion or Afpedof fupiter, from whence we (hall
judge chat Noble men, rich and great in power, authority and efteem, (hall be the
fomenters of the War threatned ; or Bifhops, Pope, Cardinals, Church-men and
Religious people, they being all Sgnified by him; In like manner if it Vtnus, Sa-
turn, the Sun, the Moon or Mercury, you have no more to doe then judge in
the like manner according to their feveral Significations which yon are fufficiently
caught in the fecond Book of this Volume.
Wben we may Now when thou haft found in any Revolution, that wars are threatned, have re-
preHia peace, gard unto the Planet fignify-ing it; for if he be direft and well dignified, the war
not cont nue or
dwnmae al' i ^ long, but (hall be broken by the King of that Region for
fi ft a nee; and which your Revolution is, for it fignifiech a celfation of arms, and that there (hall
from whence be peace; fee alfo how he is afpedffed, and by what Planets, and by how many; for
the afllftancc many Planets beholding him, (efpecially being then cfTencially ttrong) it fignifies
''a d 'and ^ People ^ 'n good condition, (hall be ftrong and able to defend themlelves,
u
from w at and offend their enemies, (hall overcome them and have afiiftance from others, ac-
kinde ofmcn. cording to the nature of the Planets fo afpefting him.
Rut if he be retrograde, they (hall be beaten, (hall run away and be dejeded; and
if ftationary to D»rection,they (hall be ftrong and powerful in war; but if ftationary
£0 Retrogradation, at the beginning of the war they (hall be ftrong, but it (hall
go hard with them in the end. In like manner have regard to the Significator of
their enemies, or chofe chat begin and firft foment ftrife, and judge of their conditi-
on mutatis mutandis, as you have of thefe; for if their Significator be dired there
is a probability of peace, and that to proceed from their defire and willingnels, or if
there be war chat ttiey (hall overcome ; but if thou wouldft know by vdiat means
they (hall thus become vidorious, if thou findeft their Significator ftrong effen-
tially, and not beheld by any other Planet, fay by their own ftrength and policy;
but if it be afpeded and aflifted by the benevolent rayes of other PlanetSj their
Significator effentially not being very ttrong, fay by the help of filch as are fignified
by thole Planets fo aflitting and beholding their Significator (hall they become vi-
dorious; as if it be Sattsrn, fay by the help of fome King; if the Sun, by fome Prince
or Nobleman (for the Sun fignifiech rather petty Princes then Saturn) if Mars^
by foujdiersand warlike men; If fupiter, byjnoble, wife and difcreet grave men;
If
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If McrcurfZty fcholars, and learned, witty, politick men; If Vennt^hij riches or
by fome noble fpirited women; If Lm* by Merchants, Sea men or the common
people of any place; but if thou wouldft particularly know the place, or from
what Countrey, Nation, or Province, it is no more then thus, look to the Sign
wherein your adjuvant Planets, or Planet is,and judge according to difcretion, that
they will be fuch asare of tlieNation or place thereby lignified, remembring that
antient Aphorifm ate & a fcientia, for you muft not judge impofllbilities, or what is
contrary or repugnant to reafon.
Again, If thou wouldft know by what Nation or men the war threatned is to be By wfiat NitiU
begun or afted, look to which part Mart feems to be alMant, remembring that the on or People
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afcendent, the Lord thereof, and Planet from whom Mars laft feparated are Sig-
mficators of the Kingdom, People or Nation wherein your Revolntion is; the
feventh Houfe, the Lord thereof and the Planet Mars next applies unto, are Signi-
ficators of their enemies: and chat he is more afiiftant to that party with whofe
Significator he is applying or in Configuration, or that which he doth more lovingly
behold; for on whofe fide foever you fmde tJMars, fay that that party (ball be me
beginners or fomentcrs of the war if he be direft, and that they (hall be valiant
and ftout, and turn their backs upon no enemy whatfoever; but iif he be retro-
grade it ihail be occafioned by divers men who aim at the honour andapplaofe of
fuch adionsas they are never able to perform, or arc worthy of the name, yet at-
tributing that unto themfelves which was afted and accomplifhed by others,(hall
boaft of great and high matters, but (ball perform little or nothing, and lay the
burthen of the war on other mens (boulders, and (hall themfelves only thieve^
pillage and plunder, and cut by the high ways; and if Mars be ftationary (as
abovefaid) the war (hall be the more greivous and hot, and the men more ftrong and
couragious.
Have regard alfo unto5<««r», who ftirs upmoft deadly fewds and heart-burn-
ings above any of the other Planets, when he is Significator of diflentions and
troubles, and that to thofe to whofe fide he cakes: alfo grievous troubles and
miferies unto thole Cities and Towns fubjed unto the fign wherein he is, according
to the fignification of the houfe of Heaven he is in, as if in thefecond, they (hall
be damnified ii^ their eftates, fubftance and riches; in the third, in their fmall jomv
neys, brethren and kindred, and fo fas you have been taught above) yoamay run
over the fignification of every houfe of Heaven; if he be retrograde, he (ball lignifie
the fame mifchicfs which you have heard of Mars, but they (ball be more grievous
and intolerable. *
Know alfo that if the Planet denoting war be in good afpeft and reception of wtat may be
the Lord of the Year, he (ball denote good during that Revolution, ?/«. peace and apeficdnlxa
no war; If with the Lord of the half Year or quarter, no mifchief by war (ball the Lord of
happen that half year or quarter; In like manner, if he be thus in Configuration tt,eyear»fcllf
with the Lord of the moneth and day, fuch milchief (ball not, happen therein; ^on^h^r dVy
and if this reception by either body or afpeft,be in the firft feven degrees of any fign, are in good a£
the good (hall be chiefly at the beginning of the year and during the firft quarter; pea,and te-
If it be between the feventh and fifteenth dtgree, during die firft half year, "ptkm ofthe
If betwixt the fifteenth and one and twentieth,in the third quarter; If between that in^ar
and the end, in the laft quarter and later end of the year: In Kke manner judge of "
the moneths, days and hours.
The Antients amongft other .curioficies in this nature have given thefe rules Wfiethetthe.
for the knowing whether the Generall or chief Commander of the enemies party be Encmie, Goj,
youhg or old; have regardto. the,Significator of theafflifting Planet and Signifi- «««! he young
cator of the enemy,'and fee if they be Oriental, for then it denoteth him young,010
efpecially if then the Moon be alfo Oriental; but if they be all Occidental, he is
old; but if one (ball be Oriental and the other Occidental, he is neither young nor
very old but of a middle age.
1 (hall here now conclude this Chapter with this note, that all quarrels and
blood-
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blood-flieds that happen in the World are generally occafioned by Mars, becaufe
when he enters any angle, efpccially the fourth, he fignifies there (hall be many
quarrels and wars, and great llaughters and effufion of blood, and that men iliall
delight to kill one another.

CHAP. VII.

Of Fertility and Sterility.

jEafon and Experience teacheth us, that commonly after war

comes a fcarcity; and after peace, plenty; and therefore
thefe being their fucceffors ( as I may fay) or events, I
Howtoiude PgiJllffl have thought good in this Chapter to fpeak thereof,
ofpiemy in ^ Wherefore in this matter have regard to the Afcendents
any year. ^ of the ConjnnftioH and prevention of the luminaries to the
Revolution and their places; and if the place of the Conjun-
£lion or prevention apply to the place of Jupiter, and fttpi-
ter have dominion in that place, or if he afllft: the Lord of the Afcendent, and the
Lord of the fourth houfe at that time free from misfortune, and the application of
the Afcendent of that law or the change of Triplicities, applying to the place of
Jupiter oi Venus by CsnjunUion or Afpeft, there (ball be plenty that year offuch
things as the earth doth produce; efpecially if the Lord of the tecond houfe a/lift
or apply unto the Lord of thd Afcendent by a good and friendly Afped ; and this
(hall be the more affuredly confirmed, if Part of Fortune have power and dignity
there in that place, becaufe thofe fignifie plenty upon plenty,
of fcarcity or But if thou wouldft know when the year is likely to be fcarce and unfruitful, fee
deattb. if Saturn be ruler or difpofet of the place of the CenjunRion or Oppefition by Eflen-
tiai dignity or Afpeft,or whether he be Lord of the Afcendent orAlmuten thereof^
or afflift it by any malevolent Afpeft, or be in any Angle, and the Lord of the
fourth affliftcd of the Infortunes, efpecially of Saeum-, foriffo, fcarcity isthreat-
ned and may afluredly be expefted, efpecially if he be in Oppojition of Mercury, or
in any ofthe Angles of the figures at the time of the (fonjuntiion or prevention; or
bein Square or Oppofttion of the Lord ofthe fecond, lord of the Afcendent, cPart of
Fortune, or its Difpofitor; fcarciry may alfo be expefted when Saturn afflifteth
the <~Woonfot the Moon apply unto him by either ConjunRion or Afpeft, having
Jaft feparated from the Coujunhion or Oppofttion of the Sun; In like manner,
judge penury and want, if either of the Malevolents afflift the year thus, efpecially
if tney, be in Square or Oppofttion of Mercury , but you mull note that the evil
threatned by Saturn is worfe then that promifed by Mars, as the good promifed
by Jupiter is much better then that flgnified by Venus; and judge the quality of
the good or evil promifed or threatned iby any of thefe, from their proper nature
and the nature of thefign wherein they are; as if Saturn bein an aieryor watery
fign, he denotes floods, inundations and many ftorms, tempefts and dellruftion by
high windes; ifin a fiiiry fign, drought, &c. Alfo note, that if Mart in that Revo-
lution in which the Lord of that,Nation, Kingdom, Law, or Common-wealth is
exalted, be then in any of his own Houfes, he fhallfignifie much rain; and if he
be in any of theHoufesof Saturn, little or no rain is to be expeftedrand in other
Houfes a mean is promifed.
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Chap. V 111.

Teaching how to know the price of any thing in any Year.

A Tab .mm amongft other of the Antients hath been herein moft large; what is
molt expedient to be known, I (hall here fee down, and as neer as I can omit
that which (nay be fuperfluous
In this manner of judgement, you are to have regard to the ingrefs of the Sun
into Aries, from whence you are to require Judgement, as alfo of the Pofition of the
Heavens at every fonjut/tiion andOpprfJition of the Luminaries every moneth, and
from the ConjunSion preceding every Ingrefs, as well quarterly and half-yearly as
yearly, for all things happening in this World in a natural Way, are occanoned by
the Stars, and may be known by the Pofition of the Heavens, Stars and Planets at
the time of the Conjunftion and Oppofiiicn of the Luminaries if rightly under-
flood,fo that by the ConjunUior, the Generation and beginning of things are
judged i by theO/ywyftHw, the deftruftion and decay thereof; for the Adoon Leing
neereft of all the Planets to the Globe of the Earth, and the fwifteft, doth immedi-
ately convey unto it and men thereon the vertue and fignification of all the other
Planets, and therefore we fee by reafon of this her great power and influence, all
things,as well Vegetatives and Minerals as Animals, increafe and decreafe in vigour
ftrcngth and growth in fbmefenfe according to her motion, and that the corruption
and generation of all things are appropriate unto her and the Su»t and therefore
by their Conjunction and Oppofition thefe things may perfeftly be known unto us if
we be but fearchers and contemplators of-Nature and itsCaufes.
Now if thou wouldft know what lhall happen generally touching the price of
any thing in any year, have regard unto the Pofition of the Heavens at the Suks
Ingrefs into ^htes if there be but one figure to be ercfted, but if two look to
their Pofitions at his Ingrefs into Aria and Libra, if four, or for every quarter,
at his Ingrefs into afrits ^Cancer,Libra,nrA Capricorn ; and if you would more parti-
cularly make monethly obfervations thereon, have regard unto the (onjuttElton •f
the Luminaries every moneth; and remember that the Alcendent thereof, or the
fign afcending at that inftantfor which you defire to ereft the figure of the Heavens,
its Lord and the Planet or Planets therein located are fignificators of the condi-
tion and flate of Man and the Ayr, and you may join alfo in fignification with
them the Difpofitorof the Lord of the Afcendent, if the Planets or Planet therein
located be peregrine and aftiifted, judge raifchief and detriment in thefe according
to his nature , fignification and ftrength; and fo judge the contrary if he be then
ftrong and eflentially dignified.
If there be any Planet in an Angle who hath dignity and powerin the Afcen-
dent, efpecially Exaltation, he fhall be the Significator of the price of things or
any Planet in an^AngleEffencially dignified and ftrong; and if the Lord of the
Afcendent be remote from this Houfe and the Planet in an Angle Peregrine, yet
he fhall be Significator as long as he is in that Angle; But when the Lord ♦f the
Afcendent is in any of the Angles, or in the eleventh or fifth Houfes,he fhall more
manifeftly fhew his fignifications then any other, efpecially if he be Oriental and
going from under the Aa^-beams: ever take this for a general and true rule^that what
ever Planetyoufinde fortunate in any fign, he fhall fignifie and denote the dearnefs jvw,
of fuch things as are under the fignification of that Planet , and the fign wherein
he is; fo alfo on the contrary, if he be weak and impedited, judge they will be of
little or no efteem or value, and may be purchafed at a fiuall rate; wherefore it is
very ncceflfary you be throughly verfed in the Nature of every Planet and Sign which
you are fufficiently taught in thefecond Book; and this rule without any more
 (tytf/lrologia o^funda. Lib.^.
words may fuffice for fufficient inftmdion in thefe matters, yet may we apply it
1
thus
Look if the Lord of your Afcendent be received or difpoled of by any Planet and
the receiving or difpcfing Planet be ftrong in an Angle, it fignifietn that Corn and
fuch things asare molt neceflary for the ufe of man lhall be at a high rate all that
moneth; And theDifpofitorofthe Lord of the Afcendent in Oppofmcnof the Lu-
minaries or that of the time promifeth the fame; as alfo if the Lord of the Afcen-
dent be received or difpofedof, and he together with the receiving and difpofing
Planet be afcendingj But if the Lord of the Afcendent and the Planet in an Angle
apply to any Planet Cadent, flow in motion, or afflided, the price fhall fall; fo
likewife if the Lord of the Afcendent, its Receptor or Difpofitor be Cadent, weak
and afflided it flgnifleth the fame, according to their afflidion; if much weakned
andafflided, they will be very cheap, if a little affided their price will fall but not
altogether fo much &c. And if the Lord of the Afcendent, its Difpofitor and Re-
ceptor do then alfo apply to any Planets weak, cadent andafflided, this will be the
more certain.
See alfo what Planet you finde in the Afcendent,for he fhall have fignification with
the Lord of the Afcendent, and (hall according to his fcrength or weaknefs denote
the cheapnefs or dearnefs of provifions; But if the Lord of the Afcendent be not re-
ceived by any Planet, he lhall not have fignification with him, butthePlanettherein
placed lhall he Significator onely : Ifyour Significator, or Lord of the Afcendent,
(if he have participation with him) and the Luminaries be in the Afcendent.or in any
other Angle at the time of their monthly CotijunElion, the price of Corn & other nccel-
faries for the life of man lhakontinue and remain as it wasin the preceding moneth;
but ifyour Significator and the Luminaries be received and ftrong, and be in the
eleventh, orfifth, the price (hall be railed, and that according to their fortitudes;
for if they be efientially very ftrong it will be much railed, and fo on the contrary •-
Alfo if the Planet in the Afcendent apply unto the Lord of the Afcendent, the price
lhall be railed that day you finde your fignificators in Partil ConjuRion or Afpeff, but
if the Lord of the Afcendent and the Luminaries be weak and affliftedin the third,
or ninth,or twelfth,or eighth Houles,it fignifieth their price (hall be abated and fai n;
But the Angles fignifie the fixation and durability of what is; If any afflided
Planet alfo apply to the Lord of the Afcendent, judge the abatement of the
price, and that efpecially if the Lord ofthe Afcendent apply to any Planet weak or
afflided.
Moreover if the Lord ofthe Afcendent be weak and afflided, and its Difpofitor
ftrong,yet lhal not he by his ftrength fignifie any thing; for the Lord of the Afcendent
lhall Sil be Significator of the price of things unlefs he were in a Cadent Houfe,acd
fome Planet be then in an Angle (as hath been (aid) for then that Planet lhall be Sig-
nificator: Laftly, if the Afcendent be any ofthe houfes ofthe Luminaries, have re-
gard unto them,and according to their fortitudes or debilities and places in the figure
and Configuration with the Afcendent, judge.
Some of the Antients have taught that we are to regard the Planet in the tenth
Houfe, if any be there at the time ofthe Sum this ingrefs into ^rsery or the Planet
applying to the Lord ofthe tenth, and make him fignificator ofthe price of things;
As if the Planet located in the tenth or beholding the Lord thereof be ftrong and
dired, fuch things fignified by the fign wherein your Significator is lhall be deer
and of an high price; but if your Significator be weak and.retrograde, judge the
contrary.
Borothvu with others fay to know the price of things,look what Planets you find at
the Sun his ingrefs into Arits Oriental,and judge Inch things fignified by htm,and the
fign wherein he is lhall be deer; and that thofe that are under the fignification of
thofe that are Occidental and thefigns wherein they are, lhall be cheap; In like
manner have regard to every Planet, and fee which of them is ftrong and free from
all impediment, and judge fuch things as are fignified by him and the fign wherein he
is, lhall be deer, and on the contrary they fhall be cheap whofe Significators are
weak
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weak, combuft, cadent, under the i'w/j-beams and Retrograde, &c. and foalfo
according to their mean betwixt thofe two extreams judge of the bufmefs when they
are not altogether lb lirong, nor altogether fo weak ; and truly this is very ra-
tional and for the generality may pals current, yet mayelt thou follow which mott
pleafeth thy fancy, but J would recommend this unto thee.
zstirahamm 'fucl£«t faith, li Satura in any Revolution or other time be not in
any of the angles, luch things as are edible and moll beneficial and ufeful for
man (hall be cheap ; butif hebetherein, judge the contrary, efpecially ifhebellrong
and have dignity therein, for then he (hall denote grievous penury and want,
things (ball be fo deer.
MeffthaLik faith, have refpeft unto the-Lord of the Afcendent and the Cbhoti,
ind if thellrongeft of them apply to any Plafiec in the Afcendent or Mid-heaven,
judge the price of provifions neceffary for the ufe of man to be high; and if it ap-
ply to any Planecin the leventh houfe the price (hall be indifferent; but if to a
Planer in the fourth, received or the Lord of the-1 Afcendent, its Difpofitor, or the
Moon received by him, it (hall be high ; but if they or either of them apply to a
Planet in'ia "'tadent houfe not receiving him, provifion (hallbefobad it will hardly
be fold ; but if they do receive him, they (hall be deer.
Haly faith, have regard to the Lord of the Year, who if he be going to Retro-
gradation or be Defcending in his circle, or be in the lower part of his Epicycle,
he fignifieth things (hall be cheap and of a low price that are of the nature of the
fign wherein he is; fo likewife ifthec^/oew be either in the Revolution of the year,
quarter or moneth decreafing in light and ^motion,or applying to a Retrograde or
weak Planet, (he fignifieth the fame. •
But as touching thecheapnefs and dearnefs of any thing, have regard to the Tn-
grefsof the Su-i into Aries, or any other quarter (if it be fo that fo many figures
are to be made) and therein diligently confider the (late and condition of the Planet
and Sign'fignifying that concerning which you would require judgement, and accor-
ding to his ftrengchand debility judge; for If firong, the things will be deer and of an
high price or value; and if weak, judge the contrary.
Some of the Antients have alfo taught that tor monethly obfervations in this
matter we have regard to the Conjunction of the Luminaries, and Haly faith that
we ought in every year to have regard whither Saturn or Jupiter enter the fign of the
Kingdom, Nation or Countreyfor which you ered your Figure, and from their
then places, (Irengths and debilities we are to judge; for that if the Planets are un-
fortunate in thefe places, it fignifies things (ball be cheap; but if they be there for-
tunated and ftrong, judge the contrary.
Moreover you are to take notice that every Planet in his Exaltation or ele-
vated in his Epicycle whether he have dignity in the Afcendent or no, figni-
fieth things (hall be deer that are of the nature of that Planet and the Sign
wherein he is; and therefore I fay again it is mod requifite you he throughly
acquainted with the fignifications of the Planets and Signs taught you in the
fecond Book.
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C H A P. 1 X.

Containing fome JnflruBions touching the alteration of the Ayr and

change of weather in any Tear,

MUch pains and diligent obftrvation is required for the delivering rules infal-
lible in this matter,! mean for thefe Regions and parts of the Earth wherein
we live being lllands j but doubtlefs the Antients did fufficiently treat
hereof; neither is the validity and cenainty of their rules which they have left to
poftcrity to be queftioned j forfuch i s the reafon they carry with them, that quedi-
onlefs they were moft authentick and feldom or never admitted of correftion in
thofe parts of the Continent wherein they lived; and perhaps in thefe parts alfo
with a little amendment they may be made infallible,, wherefore 1 (hall here do
my utmoft endevour to deliver them unto thee, aiid perhaps hereafter according as I
(hall have life, liberty and leifure afforded me, I may give you them more fhort,
compendious and efficacious: For I muft confefs the prefent Philofophers of this our
age are more to feek in their judgements of weather shen in any one thing whatfoever
and do ofteneft therein deviate from truth.
How to judge In the judging then of thefe matters have regard unto the figure of the Sun his
of the alteta- jngrefs into a/sTriw, for the general judgement thereof for the whole year, if no more
tl0 0 the
" ' Figures are to be ereded; but if two,, or four, (as youhaveheardinthc i.Chap-
the wealher'0 ter 0f tbis Treatife) you are to have refpedunto them, to know the ftate of the
•j weather quarterly and half-yearly , but you are alfo to remember you join in
| judgement with taem the figures at the time of the Preventional finjunEtion and Op-
pofiUon of the Luminaries; and if you would Judge of the alteration of the ayr for
m every moneth, you may have regard to the figure of Heaven at the ti meof every
A CetrjunElien of the Luminaries; as alfo to every Square znA Oppofitton if you would
predid of every week.
Of the chief, When you would judge of any of thefe times, have regard unto the degree
and genera) afcefiding of the figure, whither it be for the year, halfyearor quarter, and the
^nlc3t°rof places of the and Ofpofitim preceding, and lee in whatmanlion of the
cw at ep, thefe places fall, viz.. whether in a dry, moift, cold or temperate manfion
(the which you are taught in the i. StSi. and 3. Chapter of the third Book of this
Volume being our ImroAuEiien to EUEliew) and whither the Lord of the Manfion
have any Afped to the fittjunEliou, Oppojitieu, Afcendent of the Revolution, or
Lords thereof; and ofwhat nature,temper and quality he is, and the manfion he is in.
and accordingly judge of the Rate of the weather, he being the goneral and chief
Significator, efpeciallyif he be Almutiuoi the Afcendent, for he (hall (as faith
Ttolomy ) be Significator though he doth not behold their ftnjunElion or Oppoji-
tion, but if any other doth, you muft join him in judgement with him.
Have regard alfo to the fixed ftars of the firft, fecond, third and fourth Magni-
tudes, riling, culminating andfetting; and fee how they are afpeded by the Sig-
nificator, and fee whither any of them be in ConjunEiton with him; confider their
nature and manlion they are in; alfo have regard to the nature and quality of the
Lord of the place of any great Cenjunttion, or Eclipfe of any of the Luminaries;
and to what Planets or fixed Stars they apply, as allb thecJW<wj after her Conjux-
Siou and Opp*futon with the Sun, and as you finde it requiflte. having regard to the
major teftimonies, judge of the nature, quality and temper of the weather.
If your Significator be free from impediment, ftrong, no wife beheld by any of
the Planets, nor he in Con]*nclion nor applying by Afped to any of them, nor to
any notable fixed ftar, you lhall judge the quality and nature of the weather from
his
Lib.4.. r^Afirologta S\£mda.
his bare fignification ; but if any Planet be in Configuration with him, or he with
any Planet or fixed ftar, you are to judge according to the nature of your Signifi-
cator, and the nature of the Planet or fixed ftar in ^'onjunSiiom or other Configure ton
with him by making a rational and judicious commixture,and this Hull happen at that
time, and on thofedayes wherein you finde them in fonjunSlion or Afped.
As if Saturn be chief Significator of weather in "an Angle no wife impedited nor
applying to any other Planet, nor any to him, he fhews temperate fhowers and fca-
fons, dark clowds over-fpreading the sky,efpeciallyifhe be in a temperate Manlion j
but if it be a cold Manlion, the weather will incline to cold j if a'moift » to
moifture : But if he be impedited or ill afpeded he lhallfignifie ftonns, tempefts,
hail, rain, winde,thunder, and dark clowds, efpecially if he be then malevolently
afpeded of Pewaw or CMtrcurj out of an Angle and in a moift Manlion j of fupiter^
windes, rain and thick clowds; of yellow clowds, lightning, thunder and
rain in places and time convenient; of the Sun-, red clowds, winde and great rain,
allb in Summer thunder and lightning ♦ according to the nature of the Signs, Man-
lions, and Places of the Heavens their or Afpcds are : But you mull
know the Sun or (JMoon are never alfigned chief Dominion in any Figure concern-
ing weather, becaufe .they are general Significators of times • and feafonsj as the
Sun of the Year, and its parts, ■(/(«. Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter, by his
Ingrefsinto the Equinodials and Iropicks; the Mooit of the moneths and WeeKs by
her CanjunftioM^ Sejuare inA Oppojition to the Sun, .
Your chief Signiticator being Oriental, will wqrji his effeds chiefly towards the
latter end of the Y ear; if Occidental, towards the beginning.
Moreover you are to have regard that you may be the better enabled to your
work, to the nature of of the fign afcending at any Lunation, time , or quarter of
the year, the Planet Lord thereof, and the nature of thpfe Planets located in the
Afcendent, or in any Configuration thereof, and in what Manfions all thefeare,
as allb the Plapets in CpujunRion or Afpeft of the Moon j fee alfo from what houfc
(he is beheld, or in what houfe corporally joined to any, and according to the major
teftimonies judge, if wet, wet; if dry, dry j &c. and if the teftimonies be equal, judge
an indifferency.
Conlider alfo the Angle the Mw is next to enfer ipto; for if rnoft Plfnets are
therein located, or call their Afoeds to the Cufge thereof, pr are therein accpm-
panyed with the moll notable fixed Stars, it is a fype teftimpny of rain, and that ge-
neral throughout the whole Region; efpecially if thp Lprd of the Afcepdent be jn
that Angle and chief Significator j alfo if the fign afcendipg belong to the Dominipn
of Saturn, Venw or the Moon, or if they be in the Afcendent, or behold it with any
Afpetl,it prenotesalfo rain and a moift ayr and weather; Alfo if a Retrograde Planet
(efpecially if it be one of the Superiours) be with .the Opener of gates, alfo when
Vtn-M is in any Configuration of the Sun, efpecially Square,Oppojition or Conjunftion,
in feafons convenient.
See alfo you have an efpecial regard to Mercury j for asfoon ashechangcth his
habitude either in thtZadiack^, or in his Orb though never fo little, theayr and wea-
ther is altcrcdjobferve alfo to what Planet he is joined either by Body or Afped iq the
openingof gates j for if it be Saturn, he caufeth fierce blafts, darknefs of the ayr
and rain; IfVenM , clowds and Ihowesin times and places coqyenjent, and lb of
the reft.
Jt is alfo an approved rule, that when Saturn gocth out of one fign of the Zo-,
diack^ into another, the ayr and weather doth immediately alter, let it be at what
.time of foe year it will, and foi^efijTies caufeth thunder and lightning, and very
j:pn^eft«bW5(ftormy weather : Alfo .when foe after any '('onjkiiBtpn, fffare
of appiyjeth.fjp foecbief Signififator, of totjbedegree afcen-
at foe time of the fame twjw&ion, Equate ^rpfpofitiofTj tlie weather will
be fofpoW according to tfie qatqre pf the Significatpt jn foe Figure. IJ
Openingof gatesiaiyheq ^roijneih t^anofoerwte tqlefo-'the fign op- What opening
pofue to his houfe, or when another Planet feparcterh frbm any and ajjplyesofGauais-
immedi-
 (lAjlrologia *5Mmda, Lib.4..
imtnediately to another that hath Dominion by houfe in the figns oppofite to
thofe ruled by the Planet from whom he laft feparated; as for example. If the
Stm apply by any Afpeft or CcnjuxSiott of Saturn, it is an opening of Gates (or
windowes as it is termed by Mofes in the 7. of Gen. 11.) becaufe /lejuartet
which is a houfe or Sign under the Dominion of Saturn , is oppofite to Leo,
which is the houfe of the Sun j fo likewife if any other Planet fhould feparate
from the Sun and immediately apply next to Saturn, or feparate from ^atum and
apply to the Sun/it isalfo an Opener of Gates; becaule that Planet transferreth the
lignt and nature of the Planet with v. horn it was laft joined either by Body or Afped
to the Planet it next applies unto, and fo caufeth an alteration of the ayr, as rain ever
followeth upon Opening of Gates.
Now you may foon know the Opening of Gates in all the other Planets, by ha-
ving regard to the houfes and figns appropriated to each Planet, as you have been
taught in the 8 Chapter of our Imrtduction to the judgement of the STARS-
But if you pleafe you may have regard to this following diredion.

fl/ T Of thefe three op-C 5 Is an opening of'

Any of thefe four \ ^ pofite unto them, or^ 'f Gates, for that their^
applying to a cf. v d" f they to thefe, or any \ 9 Houfes are oppofite.
!*.. D.A. or cf. } ^ Planet,tranftating the J the one to the other/
' light of each to the •- Ij ' vt*,.
other,
H V rules >? and X ^ 9,
to 5
^ m 11 and fit ; d", T and nij
—r r 5 , ^ and « ; © , ii ;
t0 5
^ ill « D , ^ j b , ss and vp;
according as you may fee
® SI jq— 1, them placed.
US VP

So that the Planet from whom any Planet fepartethj openeth the Ga tes of the
other to whom he applyes; as if from Jupiter to Mercury, or they be in each others
Afpeft, they raife fierce North windes • If Mars and Ventu, according to the fea-
fon and place and figns they are in they fliall denote rain, hail, fnow and thunder; If
the Sun and Saturn, dark ayr, many clouds and much wet, &c.

Chap. X.

Shewing how to judge of the weather by the yffpefts of the Moon

to the other Planets, and by theJerveral Jjfpefls of the Planets
amongjl thmjel<ves.

EVer remember you be wary in pronouncing judgement touching weather and

the alteration of the ayr; for in fome places and Regions rain is more natural
and ufual then in others,and again [which is wonderful]] rain is never feen in
Egypt which iswatrcd with the overflowing of the River 2(ilm onely ; and Ibcre-
fore let your judgements be framed according to difcretion, confidering the nature
and quality of the Climate concerning which thou art to judge.
 Lib.4.. ^Ajirologia <S\dimda. ipi
The Afoon in CeMjunftloH, Stjaare or Opp»fitio» of Saturn in moift figns fignifies How to ju^e
cloudy weather, cold, and moift ayr that day, and fo according to the natui-e of theof^eahetati-
fign judge j and if ftefeparate from Saium and apply to the Sun by any Afpcd:^
or Cottjn»ftiony the weather will be tempeftuous , and very hard and uncomfor-^OT Mafel
table. Tolcnt afpcSs
If (he be in ConjunElion, Square or Oppejitien of Jupiter either in eSfries or Scorpio j of the Moon to
flie denotes fair weather and white clowdsjwith Man in watry figns promifech rain j {^e 0:,1(r
in fiery,diverscoloured clowdsthroughout the whole heaven; In Summer often thun- a,lcls'
der. W i; h the Sun in moift figr;s denotes rain,efpecially if ihc immediately after apply
to Saturn; In aiery figns and applying to Jupiter afterwards denotes a temperate ayr
and moderate weather; In fiery and applying to hot and dry weather and
much lightning; If the Moon be in like manner in Conjunfiion^ Square or Opptfi-
tkn of Venm , rain is threatned, efpecially if they be in moift figns • with Mercury
if fhe be fo beheld, or he fo afpeded by her, fignifiethrain alfo and winde, and that
the more if (be then go to any Afpeft of Jupiteryor from Fenus to yW^,becaufe thefe
are Openers of G ates as you have heard.
Thus much of the Malevolent Afpcfts of the Moon with the other fix Planets; How o know
now it refteth, we fee alfo what may be predided touching the alteration of the ayrt,le ofI,,e
when the Planets are mutually alpeded the one by the other. minifi Ar'1*
Satum then in Conjunction of Jupitery in fiery figns fignifies a great drought; In 0f lhe"
watry, floods, continual rain, alfo inundations and overflowings of water; In aiery Plan«j.
figns plenty of wind ; In earthy,Earth-quakes and the fall ofHoufesand eradication
of trees; judge alfo the fame when they are in a malitious Square or Oppofi-
tion, &c,
Saturn in £onjunCiiony Square ot Oppojition of Mars in watry figns, denotes rain Of
in Winter, Autumn and Summer, as alfo in Summer oftentimes thunder and light-
ning, efpecially if in fibry figns; but in Autumn and Winter windy dry weather, as
alfo in the Spring ; And in aiery figns both Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter,
promifeth great windes and fometimes rain.
Saturn in Conjunction y Square or Oppojition of the Sun, in the Spring denotes cold "
rain or hail, in Summer much rain, thunder and lightning according to the nature
of the fign ; In Autumn tempeftuous ftormy weather; and in winter, grievous cold,
and fnowy flabby weather.
Satum in Con junctiony Square or Oppojition of Venusy promifeth in the Spring rain
and cold, in Summer fudden cold, in Autumn much rain, and in Winter rain and
fnow, efpeciall if in thefe times the fign be watry; but ifotherwife, judge according to
difcretion and the nature thereof.
Saturn in Conjunction, Square or Oppojition of Mercury y fignifieth windes and
rain in theSpring, efpecially in watry and aiery figns, as alfo in Summer winde and
Ihowres ; but if they be in fiery figns, thunder, lightning and rain; In Autumn
winde and cold, according to the nature of the fign , and in Winter cold and
fnow.
Jupiter in like manner in Conjunction, Square or Oppojition of Mars, fhews the Oftfupiier.
Spring to be windy and tempeftuous; a thundering andlightning Summer ; rain and
ftornv in Autumn; and in Winter cold (hows and fharp windes according to the na-
ture of the fign.
Jupiter in Conjunction, Square otOppofitlon of the Sun in the Spring fignifieth high
windes, in Summer thunder and lightning; and in Autumn vehement windes, and
very dry, cold, frofty weather in Winter; for the moft part they fignifie thus in every
lign.
Jupiter in (Jon]unClion, Square or Oppojition of Venus, fhews a temperate ayr accor-
ding to the nature of the fealbn all the yearlong; yet if they be in watery figns
they will incline fomewbat to milling (bowers.
Jupiter in Conjunction,Square or Oppojition of Mercury, denotes great and vehe-
ment windes in every quarter they are fo afpeAed if in aiery figns; In watry, rain ;
In fiery, thunder and lightning, but of no great continuance.
Mart
 dAJlrologta zShfmda. Lib. 4..
c? in d, □ or cf of r?, in fiery figns promifeth drought in Summer, in
1

the Spring a drj'ayr, allb in Autumn and in Winter froft; inwatry figns, (hewers
in the Spring ;• Summer, thunder and rain; and in Autumn, (hewers; in Winter rain
and cola.
cf in c', □ or cf of 2 » inthe Spring caufeth luddengreat and violent rains-
Tempefts in Autumn, and in Summer : but if in fiery figns or in each others houfe
great thunders and lightnings.
d in 0 , □ or o;- with ?, in fiery figns, caufeth heat and drought in Summer;
rain inwatry figns, and Ibmetimes thunder and lightnings; * in Autumn and Winter
ludden great windes, alfo cold in Winter.
Of the Smt. 0 in d of 2 , in the Spring caufeth rain, in Summer thunder, tempefts and
rain ^ in Autumn, (hewers and winde j and in Winter much moifture, in □ or cP of
5 , he can never be.
0 in d of ? , denotes windes and moifture, efpecially in watry and aiery figns,
but in fiery a ferene ayr in Summer, and froft in Winter ; in □ or d3 he can never be
neither of 2 , by reafon of his proximity, as you have heard in the z Book, Chap. 6,.
Of venm. 9 in 0 of 9, Rain in the Spring, Summer, and Autumn,"as alfo fnow
in Winter and fudden high windes, alfo ;n Summer they raifeftorms. and tempefts ;
judge alfo the fame in every one being in ^ or A as you have heard of thefe Afpeds,
but you rauftknow they are not altogether fobad.

Chap. XI.

Demonjiratmg the alteration of the Ayr by the Comhuftion, Orient ah ty

and Occidentality of the Tlanets in every of the 11 Sigis.

Saturn. Saturn in T Combuft, denotes a dark, obfeure, cloudy, miftyayr; Oriental!,

fair weather; Occidental, great and vehement winde.-.
In d Combuft, caufeth thick clouds; Oriental, Thunder; Occidental a
turbulent ayr.
In n Combuft and Occidental, drought; Oriental, fair windy weather.
Ins Combuft and Occidental,dark ayr, fogs, mifts and troublefome weather;
Oriental, fomewhat calmer.
In SI Combuft, Oriental or Occidental, caufeth rain and milling at the beft,and
fometimes thunder.
In W Combuft maketh an infedious ayr; and turbulent if Occidental; but Ori-
ental, it will not be fo bad.
In ^ Combuft caufeth a defed in the fight of men and women; Oriental, winds;
Occidental, whirlewindes and a turbulent ayr.
'In m Combuft, cold ayr; Occidental, frofts; Oriental, cold North windes.
In & Combuft and Occidental, a cold rainy ayr; Oriental, cold and froft.
In vy Combuft, denotes a dark obfeure ayr with South windes ; OccidentaljCold;
Oriental,North windes.
In a; Combuft, cold ayr; Occidental, tempefts; Oriental, rain.
In X Combuft, clouds; Occidental,rain; Oriental, a more temperate ayr.
Jupiter' K in T Combuft is a token ofrain; being Occidental he caufeth clouds; andOri-
tal, fair weather.
In a Combuft, indifferent weather; Occidental, pleafant (hewers; Oriental,
clofe calm weather.
In n Combuft, Occidental or Oriental, fair temperate weather.
In So Combuft , Occidental or Ofiental, brings a calm and pleafant ayr.
Jo
Lib.4.. aAfirologia S\/fmda, 3»p
In Leo Combuft, Occidental or Oriental, pleafant windes.
In Virgo Combuft-Occidental or Oriental, caufeth weather fit fortfie produftion
of feed and the fruits of the Earth.
In Libra Combuft, Occidental or Oriental,indifferent weather.
In Scorpio Combuft, rain; Occidental, bitter weather; Oriental,more temperate.
In Sagtitarj Combuft, much rain Occidental, worfe weather ;Oriental,better.
In Capricorn Combuft, moift ayr. Occidental, it is worfe ; Oriental,bettcr,
In Actuaries Combuft and Occidental,rain • Oriental,fair.
In Pijfces Combuft, Occidental and Oriental,calm windes.
eJMart in Aritt Combuft and Occidental, bad weather; Oriental, the con-
trary.
In Taurm Combuft, a quiet ayr; Occidental,ftormy ; Oriental, windy.
In C/emini Combuft and Occidental, heat; Oriental,fomewhatmore temperate.
In Cancer Combuft and Occidental, great heat; Oriental, not fo violent.
Iniro Combuft, and Occidental,drought; Oriental,not altogether fodry.
In Virgo Combuft, Occidental and Orientaljfignifieth the lame as you have heard
of Saturn.
In Libra Combuft, caufeth moifture; Occidental, high windes; Oriental, more
temperate.
In Scorpio Combuft, moifture; Occidental, ftorms ; Oriental, gales of
windc.
In SagittarjCombuft,drought; Occidental,the fames but Oriental, it will not
be fo very dry.
In Capricorn Combuft, clowdy; Occidental, fbme heat; Oriental, more tem-
perate, ' . ft
In Aquarits Combuft drought; Occidental and Oriental, plenty of windes.
In Pi[cet Combuft and Occidental, drought; Oriental, thunder and lightning.
The Sun now fhould follow in order, but he ( as you have heard before) can
never be either Combuft, Oriental or Occidental, the Planets being thus termed
in rcfped of him: beftdes you have been alfo fhewn that neither the Sun nor
Moon are to be admitted chief Rulers in any Scheme, becaufe they are general ligni-
ficators of times and feafons; therefore let us now have regard unto the figninca-
tions of Ventity when {he is either Combuft, Occidental or Oriental in any of the
figns of the Zodiack.
Venus in Aries Combuft and Occidental, cauleth moifture and great windes j Ori- Fem.
cntal, thunders and rains.
In Taurus Combuft, thunders; Occidental, fair ; Oriental,pleafant weather.
In (jemini Combuft and Occidental, winde ; Oriental, a calmer ayr.
In Cancer Combuft, Occidental or Oriental, a quiet calm time.
In Leo Combuft, Occidental or Oriental, drought.
In Virgo Combuft and Occidental, drought; Oriental,the contrary.
In Libra Combuft, moift ayr ; Occidentall,rain; Oriental, fair.
In Combuft, Occidental or Oriental,rain.
In Sagittarj Combuft. rain ; Occidental, winde and cold; Oriental, not fo bad.
In Capsicum Combuft,cold ayr ; Occidental and Oriental, rain.
In Aqaariet Combuft, dowdy; Occidental, hot; Oriental, rain.
In Ttfces Combuft; cold ; Occidental and Oriental, difpofed to fnow.
Mercury in Aries Combuft, promileth tempefts; Occidental and Oriental, fair Mercury,
windy weather.
In Taurus thunder,and ftorms being Combuft; Occidental and Oriental,a clowdy
dark muddy ayr.
In Gemini Combuft and Occidental, winde; Oriental, temperate ayr and fmall
gufts of winde.
In Cancer Combuft and Occidental, tempeftuous ftormy weather; Oriental,
calmer.
In Leo combuft. Occidental and Oriental, winde.
 dAJirologta ^/funda. Lib.4.
InVirgn Combuftjdrcught and often tcmpefts; f# alfowhen Occidental j but when
Oriental,the contrary.
In Libra Combuft, Occidental or Oricntal^windes.
In .Tferpfe Combuft and Occidental, raging weather, chiefly Oriental.
In Saoitarj Combuft and Occidental, rain ; Oriental, clear ayr.
In Capricorn Combuft, Occidental and Oriental, rain.
In Jquaries Combuft, fnow- Occidental,more cold ; Oriental, rain.
In Ttjca Combuft, Occidental or Oriental,moift ayr.

Chap. XII.

C(>ntaming further InjiruBions touching the alteration oj the Jjr>from

the application of the Moon fo the other Planets, halving jepa*
rated jrom the Conjundtion or Oppofidon of the Sun.

EHdeavour thou but to underftand this Chapter well, and thou (halt be fuf-
ficiently furnifhed with ability to judge of the weather for every moneth;
I n the ninth Chapter of this Book,you have heard that the Planet the Aloe*
next applyes unto after her Conjuntiton and Ofpoption with the Sun is cfpecially to
be regarded for the exaft judging of the ftate.ot the weather j wherefore 1 thought
good for thy better InftruAion to infert this Chapter, which teacheth largely how
to judge by her application unto any other Planet (after her aforefaid Configurati»
ons with the Sun) of the mutation or alteration of the ayr.
Becaufe Saturn is the higeft of all the Planets (as you have heard) and there-
fore we have ftill began with him in all the progrefsof this our labour, we fhall
here alfo follow the Tame method, and fhew what is to be expetfted when (he fe-
paratcs from the ^'enjunihen or Oppefuitn of the Sun and applyes next unto Saturn,
and then to Jupittr^nd f* in order of the reft.
Having ercfted your figure then for the CorjunSfion, (if that be your time) or
for the Oppo/ition of the Luminaries if you are to confider that, have regard to the
place of the ConjurMien or Oppojition, the nature of the figns and Manfions they
are in, and the Scjuan Afpeds of the Malevolentsunto thefe places, and accordingly
judge j judge the time when the effeft will bemanifefted from the number of degrees
they want of the Partil Afped, and the nature of the figns, fixed, common, or
moveable, and fo according to reafoh judge dayes or houres; but ifyourSigni-
ficators or the Aicon be fwiftof motion, it will be the fboncr; if flow, the con-
trary, &c.
Tb« Mm if the Moon after her bodily ConjunElion or Oppoftte Afped with the San do
fcparatmg immediately next apply unto Saturn in moift figns and manfions, let it be by what
jmRiln ot"' Afped it will, rainfliall follow in fome meafure, more abundantly if (lie
Oppefition of Conjunflion, Square or Oppojition; not fo much if by Sew 'e; and if by Trine,yet there
the Sun, and will be millings, and dark dowdy obfeure ayr, &c. Remember according to the
■pplying to nature of the Ijgns, afpeds and manfions to pronounce judgement; But if Saturn
Saturn. jjg tjien jn a gcry (jgn anci a dry Manfion,and the Adeen alfo fo pofited,there Ihall ra-
ther be a turbulent, dark, obfeure ayr then rain.
To Jupiter. On the contrary, if (he then apply next nnto Jupittr although fhe and he both
be in moift fignes and manfions yet (hall they denote onely fweet (bowers and mo-
derate dews and the like, but in other fignes and manfions hardly any rain at all;
how ever it will be but very moderate, fcafonable and plea (ant if tlierebe any,
which
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which fometimei (as other caufes maiy coritur) perhaps may be; But if either
Fenus or Mercury, or both do then catt their beams unto either the Moon or ]u-
fiitr or both, there will happen rain in fome meafure; judge the quality from the
nature of the manfions and nature of the iigns they are in; as if moift, then it
will be the more wet j ifdry, the lefs; if in figns aiery, windesand ihowersby fits;
but feldome is any rain or weather produced or occalioned by Jupiter that is
deftrudive or unfeafonable, but it is Hill moderate, temperate and wholfome.
Again if the CMoon apply next utito Mars after her t'onjunRion or Oppofition Xo <
with the Sun, and Saturn fee then alfo in any Afpeft with her or Mars, or
with the Sun , rain is threatned, and that immoderate if they are in moift figns and
manfions, and if in temperate, and yet the Moon be in a moift fign and maniion, it
fhall denote rain though not fo much ; but if fhe be in a moift fign and manflon and
they in a dry, there (hall be bat very little wet; but if Fentis do then Afpeft Mars
alfo,you (hall judge the contrary,chat there (hall be much rain,and if ic be in fummer,
thunder and lightning with all. ,'j
Alfo if at the time of the ConjanRion ox Oppojition of the Luminaries you finde To the sun.
them in Afped with none of the Planets nor any with them, judge it will be fair
weather and little or no rain-, but if Saturn or Mars, cfpecially Saturn behold ei-
ther of them, or any other Planet in a moift fign and manfion, efpecially from an An-
gle and the Sun then Peregrine, much rain (hall follow, and fo on the contrary
judge. '
To Fenus if in aiery or watry figns and moift manfions, without doubt rain will To pivwrj
thereon follow, (but it will not be (b much, if the figns be aiery) efpecially if they
or either of them be beheld of either or Mars; but it will be infallibly true
if then they be beheld of both Saturn and ^Marsi efpecially if Saturn behold the
Moon, and Mars Fentu,becauk thefe are Openers ofCSatesas you have heard; but
you mull note the rain will not be fo great, if but one of them behold the Moan and
Fenm or either of them : But if behold them in like manner, judge there
will be no rain .but conttariwife fair weather,or at leaft fuch moderate,gentle (bowers
as (ball be very feafonable and acceptable ; audif Fentu be free from impediment,
when (lie is thus afpefted of the 'Moon, and fortunate, and not in moift figns nor
manfions, there (ball not be any rain on their then Configuration,whether it be Con-'
junthon or Afpeft, but clowds and dews.
And if fhe immediately apply to Mercury and they be in moift figns and manfi- jo Mucuy.
ons, there (ball be continual rain and that dayly, efpecially if Saturn and Mars doe
then behold them ; alfo if Fenw have then any dignity in the place of the Conjun-
Sion or Afped of the Moon and Mercury, there (ball be unulual wet weather; fo
likewife if {when the Sun and the Moon are in fonjunftion) Mercury be alfo in the
. fame degree with them in a moift fign and and manfion and apply to Ventu ; And if
you finde thefe Configurations in other manfions and figns, you (ball alfo judge
wet weather is threatned, but not fo abundantly: And if Mercury and the
Aloon be alone in ConjunElion or Afpeft, dews and gentle (bowers are moft com-
monly produced; but if Jupiter behold them when they are in Conjunttion, or Mer-
cury at any time, he (ball cau(e much rain and windes according to the nature of the
figns and manfions; and thus much (ball fuffice to be faid of the Aloon her ap-
plication to the other Planets, having been immediately before in ConjunRian or Op-
pofrtion of the Sun j I know the Antients have been more large,but T queftion whither
all their rules will be agreeable to the nature of the Climate wherein we live; where-
fore if what hath been already delivered unto thee, and what is beneath on this par-
ticular further faid,be not infallible rules for the judgeingof weather as I faid before,
being very intricate, efpecially in Ifiands, I (ball defire thee lovingly to accept of my
weak indeavoursand well wilbes to the propagation of this Divine Science, and
alfo to ftudy (by a diligent obfervation and trial of thefe rules and others thou (bait
in thy praAife find out) to pcrfeft (bmerules which may exadly and infallibly point
out unto ns the true ftate of the weather in any quarter of the year, or day in any
quarter.
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CHAP. XIII.

Teaching by other ^uki how to judge of the alteration of the Ayr, and
to know when Rain is to be expeEled. <

YOu nraft ftill remember to ereft your Figure for the exaft time for which
you require judgement, and place the Planets therein being (reduced to the
time of the day) and fee what Planets are then in Coujunffioti or Al'pcA with
the San and Mooti^ efpecially if the figure be made at any Lunation, for if it be
pittr or Venus and they corporally joined to the Sun and Moon, or Jupiter in a ,SV.v-
tile or Trine of them, and they be then free from the Conjunthon and Afpeft of all
the Malevolents, neither apply unto them after their reparation from/«;>»/«•, it is
an aflured teftimony of fair weather ; but if Jup;te> behold them by a Square or
Oppofition^ and they free alfo from the Malevolent Configurations of the Tnfortunes
(as hath been faid) he lhall denote gentle pleafant {Viewers. But if any of the Ma-
levolent Planets, efpecially Saturn be in Afpeft with them, or Conjunthon, although
by SextUe or Trine, or they apply unto him after their Conjunttion, efpecially if by
Square or Oppofition, rain fhall inevitably follow, for it is the natural property of
the Malevolents to difturb and thicken the Ayr with offenfivegrofs vapours, as it is
the difpofition of the fortunes to difpede them and clear the ayr thereof, relifting
the quality of the Malevolents.
Now you muft know, that although Proiu be one of th§ fortunes, yet doth (he
by reafon of her moift nature difpote the ayr and weather to moifture, efpecially
if Ihe be in any Configuration with the Sun in moift ligns and manfions, or, have
any commixture or participation with the malevolents, but yec fhe feldomc fends
noifome or unfeafonable wet weather, unlefs, when fhe participates with the infor-
tunes Ihe be then alfo very weak and afflifted, for then (he is not able to leffen their
malicious influence.
If the .Sw* be in the South part of heaven and Venus under his beams, and the
Moon be then in w'ith either of them, efpecially with Venus, or apply-
ing unto her by any Afpeft, you fhall afluredly judge when that Configura-
tion is, viz.. that very day and hour there fhall be rain and fhewers, and if then
Mercury alfo be in the fame part of Heaven applying to the rJMoon by Conjunthon
prAfped:, it lhall prenote rain, efpecially if the Moon be-in Scorpio : fo alfo if
Mars and Venus be in Conjunthon,(efpecially alfo in Scorpio-, and when the Sun is
in usTquaries and the Mo*n applying by Oppojition unto him, and J enus be alfo
placed as aforefaid, you lhall judge rain at that very hour, fo alfo when Mars ap-
plyes at that time to either the Sun or Venus, and the Moon in Square or Oppojition
or the Sun, and when applyes unto the.SVMjand Mercury then alfo in CVw-
juntlion with her or Ihe with him, rain is to he expeded at that very inftant; again,
if the Sun be in Ltbra, and Venus in Sagittarius in the fame number of degrees,
and the Moon applying, efpecially to Venus , that very day and hour you may
predid rain; alfo when the Sun is either in Aries or 4quaries and the Moon in
Oppojition unto him many Ihewers follow in that day from the hour of their
Oppojition-, judge the fame if the Moon be in Sagitary, yet Leo is a caufe of more
Ihewers a great deal; alfo if the aforefaid Configurations be out of the houfes of
Mars and Venus, judge the fame, viz.. wet-weather, alfo thunder, lightning, rain in
great drops, and fometimes hail; Again, if the Sun be in Aries or L'ijcts, and
the Moon'xrx Libn or Virgo, or Sagittary, there lhall be Ihewers in that hour
wherein they come to aPartil Oppojition or Square-, In like manner if Venus and
Mercury in any of the aforefaid places behold the Sun out of Leo, and the Moon
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Apply alfo then unto him, efnecially if fhebeiit Leo fignifies many flaftws of
lightning and thunder, yet little or no rain, efpecially if they are in Partil Co»-
ju»3ion or Afpcft; alib if the Sun be in Lto^ Libra, Scorpio or Acjuarlet,
and the CMoon in a right diameter joined unto him fcy Con)unEiio» or AfpeA, or to
Versus by Oppojiiion ftom either Ariisor Librd^ it denotes after rain many flaihes
of lightning and thunder: Laftly, if the Sun or the-1 Moon be in Pifeet no wife up-
held or afpedted of the fortunes, and Mstr-s do then behold them with a •xjttare
or Oppojiciorsi it (hews there will follow much rainy thunder and flaftes of light-
ning. r ' '' -1 -f" V' 2=
t But you are heteconote that there are (bine places of the Zodiack called Tlaces
of rain, and again others which* are hot altogether fo effeftual; thofe which mod
conduce and incline to rain, are (fmcer, Leo, Capricorn and Aquaries, for if che
Aloon be in any of them and corporally joined to Vtnus, or by any Afpeft doth
participate of her nature , and their beams touch each other within one degree
either before or after the Partil CoworAfpeft, efpecially if the Afped be
a S quare or Opppfitiort,'there lhall follow many (hewers, but you are to take no-
tice that thenrft 15 degrees of Capricorn is lefs effedual, or conduceth lead to
rain of any of the other, and thelaft fifteen degrees inclines rather to cold, (bthat
you are warily to judge according to difcretion; thofe places that are lefs effe-
dtual are thelaft term of Aries, and thefigns gerhini, Virgo and Libra.
And here for the manifeftation of the fecret and admirable power and influence
of the Heavens, Scars and Planets, I may juftly reprehend fuch as deny their influ-
ences on Sublunaries by thefe ordinary and common figns of rain ; As,
The unufual crowing of the Cofk* vi<,. at times ugaccuflomed, denotes rain; Alfo ?r^in?r?
inordinate (welling of the Sea/y Rivers, and other ftj-iffr/, in caIqj^^JSrifKleratew^ mutation ol
ther: The ftraigntnefs of doorts and ntnd*Vos.:Jt "Jbe noyfe and trumpieting fo^hd of weather, or
'Peacocks: The crying of Fowles about watetsr'. ,The crying and^juning of S,vsijirp tokens of rain.
The abfence of Sea and Wattr-fowl from the Seq, and frcqpeniaog ftc^Land'And
Land-fowle frequenting the water : The chirping of Sparrows in a morning, viz.
about Sun-rifing or a little after: The liidden. motion of Beafis out ofone pla^e in-
to another, and their making then a noyfe : The frequent licking of their feet and
hoofs j and this is very remarkable in the (fat, who ftill before rain and tempe-
ftuousweather, will runup and down the houfe^turning over and over, and playing
with her tail,and afcend up by hangings,beds,or luch like to the roof of the room; and
this fhe will do very often together, although e3,ch time'fhe endangereth her felf by
defcending; Even as though (and as 1 indeed conceive it) (he were by the influence
of the Heavens conftrained to fuch mad freakith aftions: You may alfo obferve
that thefe creatures make agreatftir at fuch times ini licking their feet, and rubbing
their feet about their vifage and head, whence the vulgar ufually fay at fuch times
The Cat wa/heth her face, &c. The greedy feeding of Beajis alfo denotes rain .• and
their fnuffing up the ayr with their head held up againft the wind : The reforting of
Peultrj to their rooft being covered with duft : 1 he egreflion of Worms out of the
Earth-. The tumbling and rubbing of Dogs in the duft*. The bufie heaving of
Monies: The quick pradingof1 theOw : The high flight of Birds: The clofe
flying of the Swallow to the water, and the flapping of her wings therein : The
bulie working of the Spider in her web: Alfo the bufinefs of the Ant with her
Egges-. The found of when they are heard further then ufually: Theinordi-
natefweating of Stones in dry weather: The hankering of Bees about home in fair
weather: Theexcefllve pain of Corns and old fores and wounds in men and women
which are either very great, or not well cured : The bufinefs of Fowls in pruning
themfelyes, efpecially if it be in winter. And here I would have the Reader to
take notice, that unlefs they be feen to fqueefe the fmall Puftule ( as it were) that
groweth on their rump, and then anoint their feathers by (lightly ftroaking their
bils thereon, it is no certain fignof rain, for in their time of moultring they will
prune and peck their feathers all day long; but in this Puftule (as I may call it for
the refemblance it hath therewith) there is . a certain undious matter or oily fub-
ftance
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fiance wherewith they fmooth their feathers' and anoint them, be better to keep
oat the wet, and this thou mayeft eafily perceive to be true by taking a feather and;
pulling it afundcr with your fingers gently, and you will foon lee how the beards on
the edges thereof will flick togemer.
I might here inftance many more fuch like ordinary figns of the mutations of
the Ayr; butfince I defirenot to be tedious, and to the judicious and fearchersof
Nature , many fdch like teflimonies will b? frequently offered to their confide-
rations, I fhallhere defifl, deriding fuchasfhall deny by their ignorance the ad-
mirable and powerful vertues of the Heavens, Stars and Celeftial Planets, being
convinced even by thefe bruit creatares,Fowls, creeping things, and the veryllones;
wherefore fuch muft needs be concluded worfe,or at beft no better then Stocks,Dolts
or AfTes.
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Chap. XIV.

Shewing Haly his judgement on Weather and the alteration of

the ^yr.

How to judge are to judge and know the alteration and Mutation of the
of the altera. Ayr and W eather from the various Configurations and Pofiti-
tion of the ayr gyV ens of the Planets at certain times,efpecially at the CoHiunttion
at any time of and prevention of the Luminaries before the Sun his entrance
1 6 year
* into y#rie>,whofeAfcendents are chiefly to be regarded,and the
places of thtCeninnftioH and Oppofuion, alfo the places of the
Luminaries in the figure at the Ingrefsof the ^wninto Aries ,
and the places of the Planets in thefe aforefaid Scheams.
So that if be in any of the Angles from the Afcendent or in any of the
Angles from the Lord of theAfcendent,ftrong andeffentially dignified, efpecially
in the mid Heaven, hefignitiesa various and diners temper of Ayr, thick and dark
dowds; and in hot weather he leffeneth the heat, and in winter or cold weather
the cold is by him augmented and iricreafed ; but if he be not in an Angle, the
times fhall be more liable and natural; alfo if Saturn be in any of the Angles from
the Lord of the Afcendent, he fhall not work fo forcibly his effeds as when be is in
any Angle from the Afcendent it felf.
And if Mars be located as you have heard of Saturn, efpecially in the mid-
Heavens. the heat in Summer fhall be increafed and augmented, and the cold in
Winter diminifhed and abated, and the Spring and Autumn allb fhall incline rather
to heat then cold.
If fupiter, Venus or the Moon be fo placed, they caufe a temperate, good and
wholefome ayr, and caufe every thing to grow, increafe and frudifie well and
kindely that is fown or planted in the Earth.
Again, If Mercury be found as aforefaid, viz. in the mid-Heaven in the figure
of the Preventional Conjunction orOppofttion, in an aierylign and any of the In-
fortunes in any of his Angles, it denotes much change of Ayr, great and high
winds and very hurtful; in like manner judge the contrary if you find any of the For-
tunes in any of his Angles, or he in any Angle from them, for this fignifies the fame
as if they were in Conjunction,
Wherefore if any Planet be in an Angle or fuccedent Houfe from the Afcendent of
the Preventional Conjunction^make him your Sig ficator, & then fee what commix-
ture he hath with Saturn and CMart or either ofthem ; for if he be in a Square of
UMart or Oppofidonfir ^enjundion^aA Mart be in a fiery fign, heat in Summer fhall
be
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be augmented^Rd in Winter cold abated ; allb if the commixture with him be by a
Stxtile or Trine and M.irs be in any iier^' lign, he denotes the fame but notfoeffe-
ftually.
Alfo if its commixture be with Saturn by ConjHnRiun, Square or Opptjttion, and
Saturn be in cold, watry or earthy ligns, the cold in Winter ftiall beincreafed and
the heat in Summer diminifhed; al(b if it be by Sex tile or 7 rine, and Saturn be in
any of the afbrefaid Signs, be (hall alfo fignifie the fame, but notfo powerfully;
and if Saturn be in aiery Signs which are hot and moift, and the commixture with
the Significatof be by ( cnjanttion, Square or Oppofition . it fignifieth the ayr
fhall be temperate and good, and if it be by SextUe or Trine it fhall be the
better.
Alfo if Mars have commixture with the Significator, and he be in Earthy Signs
which are cold and dry, or in watery which are cold and moift, and it be by C «»-
■junttion, Square or Oppojitionjhe ayr will be good and temperate, but if it be by Sex-
tile or Trine, it will be much the betrer, and will more effedually produce the fruits
and feeds ofthe Earth.
See alfo in theaforefaid figure of the CenjunSion you have chief regard to the Part
ef Air or Weathermake it participate in judgment with your Significator; And if
you finde Saturn or Man afrer the fame manner placed , and in Afpeft therewith ,
judge according as you have heard of the Significator. Y ou are to take this part from now t0 ta|.c
the place and degree wherein Mercury is, (ifhe be not in his own Houlc,) to the part ofayt or
degree of the Lord of theHoufe wherein he is, to which you muftyet adde thede- wca:her. ac-
gree afcending, and fo projed it from the Afcendent, and there ihall be your part cor'iinst0
where the number ends; But if/77»-osrrj'bein his own Houfe, takeonly thcjiign, A'}'
Degree and Minute wherein he is, and by adding the Afcendent and pfojeiling it
you fhall finde it where your number ends •. But if God fpare me life and opportu-
nity,! fhall for thy benefit and the good ofpofterity take fome pains to deliver thee
the manner and way of taking any Part either by night or day belonging to any
of the Planets,or the Signification of any of th? iz Houfes, in a treatife by it felf, as
alfo the ufes of them, &c.
To be fhorr, if you would judge of the alteration of the ayr for any quarterof
the Year, erect your figures for the Sun, his ingrefs into dries, C.n.ctr^ Libra,
and Capncem and according to the fame method judge ; if for any or every moneth,
fee when he enters the hrft Punftum of every Sign; if for any day, have re-
gard to Tars dierum or Part cf dayes which is taken from the place of the Sun to Howtoulcc
the place of .y <««>•», /or more plainly fubftrad the place of Saturn from the place jmi duruw,
of the San ) and adde the place of the Moon , and fee where your number of or part •(
Signs, Degrees and Minutes ends, and there fhall be your/Wa dierum, and thisdiys-
muft he taken at the punduall appearance of the Sun his arifing above our
Horizon.
Wherefore [(Mercury behold this part or be corporally joined thereunto, in
that day there fhall be much winde, efpecially if the Moon be then alfo with
him, and Venm have alfo any Afped thereunto; for then the more affured will
this judgement be.
There is allb another way to judge of the Diurnal mutation of the ayr, which is
to obferve exadly the time of the Moon her entring inro the firft point of any fign ;
and having ereded the figure of the Heavens for that moment fee what Planet A-
fpedeth or is located within five degrees of the Cufpe thereof, and make him Sig-
nificator of theftateof the weather during the time the cJVfowi is in that fign, and
according to his ftrength and Configurations with the other Planets judge as you
have heard according to difcretion.
Thus have you been taught the alteration of the Ayr for any time of the Year,IIowr to judge
Moneth, Day, &c. It refteth now you alfo know how to judge of Thunder, Light-
ning and Winds; And this we are to require from the Sun his ingrefs into the ^tnds' ^'an
twenty degree and one minute of Scorpio, for the which time having creded the
figure of the Heavens, and placed all the Planets therein being exadly reduced to
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the time of the day or night, have regard to Jupiter ^ Vtutu and Adtrcurj, and if you
iinde them all Occidental or Retrograde, judge there (hall be much rain and wet
weather that year.
Look then if Mars be in any of the Angles,efpecially in the tenth Houfe in an aiery
iign, and in any Configuration of tMenurj, he fignifies thunder, flafhes of light-
ning, and tempeftuous ftorms of rain that year,yet fometimes without rain, theyiigni-
iie alfo an unwholfome ayr; but if Mar she in the fourth Houfe in an earthy (ign,and
the Fortunes ftrong and in Configuration with Mercury , it fignifies Earth-quakes,
fiery apparitions in the ayr and lirange fights; allb damage to the Mines of the
Earth ; but if ChUn be in the fourth in a fiery fign, it denotes an obnoxious hurt-
ful ayr to the Earth, and feeds thereof, and the corn and fruits (hall be fcorched and
burnt up; alfo if he be in a watry fign in the fourth, he denotes a diminution and
fcarcicy of waters and detriment to Fifties and fuch as Navigate; but if the For-
tunesbe in Configuration with him> damage and milchief by Thunder (hall be lef-
fened ; but if they do no wife behold him, that year there will be mifchiefby Thunder
and Lightning.
Moreover if Saturn be there, in the ftead of Mars, and in the tenth Houfe in an
aiery fign, and in any Afped oiMercury, and no wife afllfted by the Fortunes, it fig-
nifieth detriment in the ayr, and much hurtful rain, and that for fome continuance;
but if he be in the fourth Houfe, as hath been faid in an earthy fign , and in any
Configuration with Mercury and no wife beheld by the Fortunes, there (hall happen
Earth-quakes, and there (hall be much black water upon the Earth and the like; but
if he be in a watry fign in the fourth pofited as aforefaid, and not at all helped by
the Fortunes, there (hallbe afcarcity of waters, and all things abiding therein,
whither living creatures or other things, (hall fuffer detriment; alfo if he be in an
earthy fign placed in the fame manner, he fignifies damage to the Earth, and
the things thereon and growing out of it: But if Mercury do not behold him by
any Configuration, neither be joined bodily to him, the aforefaid Significations
(hall not be fo grievous, but more tolerable ; and if he be beheld of the Fortunes,
the mifchief will be yetlefsand lefs; and if by a Sexti/e or Trine, and they ftrong
effentially, it will be totally taken away.
Hole, Note that every Planet hath its own peculiar property; for the (uperiotir are as
Spirits the inferiour as bodies, of which all thecorruption and generation in the'
World hath participation , by their Configurations aud Commixtions one with
another according to the preordination and will of God.
Moreover the radix from which you are to judge of the alteration of t' ayr, is
the Afcendent of the Conyuttlion or prevention of the Luminaries befon the In-
grefs of the Sun into every fign; and have regard to the Lord alfo of the Afcendent
and the I ord of the place of the Conjuntthu or Prevention; for if thefe places and
their Lords be in moift figns and manfions,it fignifieth wet weather fliall follow i alfo
if the Significator in chief be Occidental, Retrograde or (low in motion, it fignifies
rain, and fo alfo if hebeCombuft, unlefshinder it; for he being Combuft
hindercthand prohibiteth rain; Alfo note that if the chief Significator he defen-
ding in Latitude or in his Epicycle, he fignifieth rain, and foonthe contrary if he
be afcending; Moreover note, that when rain is occafioned by the Signification
of the Infortunes, it is ftill hurtful; if it be Saturn, he cauleth eruptions and
over-^owingsof water; if Mart, he caufeth for the moft part extraordinary
heat.
When lain is Now if thou wouldft know when it is moft probable and likely to rain, accor-
to be ex- ding to Haly have regard unto the chief Significator of rain; for if he be in an
peded. Angle from the Afcendent, or entring therein, judge rain at that time; as al-
fo to the Ingrefs of the Sun into the twentieth degree and one minute of Scorpio,
and fee what Planets fignifying rain that year are received of him , and efpeci-
ally of the Moon, and which he is in Conjunflicn, Square or Oppojition with ; for up-
on thofe days wherein thefe Configurations happen, rain is to be expeded ; but if
thefe Afpefts be without reception,the rain will not be of long continuance nor very
much. More-
 Lib.4.. nyffirologia ^Kfmda, ^0i
Moreover if the Significator be in an Angle as hath been faid, and in CottjunSion
with the MooHy it lignihes Ram, Thunder, Lightning, Earth-tjuakes, and fuch
like; but if you would know what rain is to be cxpefted for all the year, have re- Of thf ftirc 0f
gard unto VtnWy Mtrcurj and the Aiuen, and ifyou findc them all in ftuiunftion inweatfc«r
"■Plfces at the time of the Revolution of the year, it fignifieth rain, moifture and
many clouds that year; but if theybefo joined in Aries or Taurm , die year thall^""
be dty.and (hall want rain.
Alfo if Vemu apply to Mtrcurj in any of his Houfes, it fignifieth much rain,
and that of continuance that year ; fo likewife if the Moon be m Oppojitwn to ei"
ther the Sun, Saturn or Venus y it fignifieth much rain and dark clouds that year;
alfo when Mtreury and Venus are in one and the fame term, there (hall be great
rain ; and if it be in a moift fien, and the Moan in a Sextile or Tnne of them, there
will be tempeftuous (forms andrain, until one of them go out of the aforefaid term :
alfo at the time of the Sun his Ingrefs into Aries, if Saturn be in Square otOppo-
Juion of him or of the LMtont or Jupiter and OMercurj, or Venus and Mars fo
pofited , much rain is to be expeded in that year, efpecially if the Afpcft be by
Opprjit.ony and they be in Reception by Houfe ; for this is Opening uf Gates or
w-ndotos, as you nave heard: Alfo if Venus be before the Suny it fignifieth
there will be many clouds that year, dews . and moifture of ayr, but little
rain.
And if Venut be retrograde whileft the Sun is in uAriet or Taurus, there (hall
be much rain that year, efpecially in the Spring; but if (he be Retrograde in Ca~
frieorny Atfuaries or cPi[cesy there (hall not be to much rain in the Spring, but very
much in the Winter.
Moreover when Mercury is ftatiooary, in what ever fign it be, he denotes a moift
ayr, rain and clouds according to the feafon ; alfo many ftorms and tempeftuous
ihowers follow when Openers of Gates and cbe.Significators of rain are placed
in moift and watry (igns; alfo if Venus be fo pofited judge the fame; alfo if
Mercury be in a fiery dry fign, and the Moon and Venus in Watry and moift
figns, there (hall be temperate and moderate rain • and if Saturn behold them
and he being in a cold fign, there will be rain and fnow and -much cold with an ob-
(cureand dark ayr.
And thus muchfliail fufficc to be faid touching the judgement of the weather
and alteration of the ayr by the Pofitions and Configurations of the Planets and
Stars the fecondary caufes of all fublunary accidents; if thefe rules in every par-'
ticular hold not, endeavour thou the more to finde out the truth, and let my
failings be rather an incouragement to thee to fearcb further into the (ecrets of
Nature; wherefore I (hall fay no more on this point in this. Nature, but con-
clude our laft Chapter couching the alteration of the ayr with fome particular
obfervations from the aforefaid caufes, wheh are common and may be obferved
even by the tnoft illiterate and rural Pefant that is.
 502 bAftrologta s5Mmda. Lib.4.

Chap, XV.

Shewi?iv how to judge of Weather from common Obfer<vat 'ton of the

rtfing and jetting of the Sun, colour of the Moon, appearance
of the (Rain-bow , Comets^ Clowds , (Brightnejs of the fixed
Stars) alfo by the prime day, and from the time of the day
wherein Tlmnder jappeneth.]

JT doth no wife feem unto me unnecefTary to deliver this Chapter unto the
world, although it be not altogether fo Aftrological as the preceding Chap-
ters are, yet by realbn it containeth Obfervations deduced from the Stars
and other Superiour things, it cannot be ablblutely rejeded as not agreeing with
our difcoutfeand fubjeA; befides lince it may very well be an help both for the
plainnefs&nd certainty thereo^to fuch as perhaps are not of lufficient capacity to at-
tain to the perfedionof whacwe have fet down before, I have adventured to give
them to underftand thus muck
How to judge . That when the Sum rifeth clear and bright in our Horizon, it denotes a pleafanC
£ W
fc ir,',er kj > kut fowl weather, if then he be overcaft with a thin cloud; if he fet being free
om c ou£
fmingoVthc ^ l ls, a fair night followeth; alfo being then divers coloured, his beams
C
Sua. long and red, denotes windes the next day from that part oronarter of heaven-
his beams fpotted-, green, black or pale, promifeth rain that nigbt; if at his fettinjg
there be one or more circles about bim; you are to obferve whether they are red,
and here and there broken ; for then he denotes vehement windes that night: if
obfrured thick and black circles, itfignifiescold windes and fnowin Winter; many
Circles denote winde of what colour foever they are, but the more if they be red;
if but one circle be about him and, and that clear and of no continuance, fair wea-
ther is to be expeded ; undetftand the fame of the Moon which you have heard of
the Sun, when there is circles about her; blacknefs in the Sun and Moon denotes
•rain; rednels, winde; The element red in the morning, (hews winde and rain to
cofue that day- the lame in the Evening declares the contrary; for the day follow-
ing is for the moft part then fair; and in this manner of Prognoftication we finde the
fbmrifett very expert, as appears in the 16. of Mattbewj ■ "
(
By the colour Alfo if the CM con in the third day after the change, and the third day before the
ot the Moon, full, or in themidft of the quarter be found of a red colour, caufeth windes; pale
and inclining to blacknefs and a muddy obfeurity, brings rain; but being bright
and clear the end dired upright and free from circles promifeth fair weather.
IJy the Rain- jlook alfo to the the time when a Rain-bow appears, and by it judge of weather
^ow* thus;; if it appear in fair weather, judge fowl will follow; if in fowl, fair will
follow, this is the opinion of fome, and it ftands with very much reafon to be
true, if we look to thefirft Ordination thereof in the 9of Gen. again if it ap-
pear in the morning rain and moifture is thereby portended; if in the evening,
lair weather.
By Comets. from Comers if we require judgment touchingthefe matters,we are to know that
they never appear but they bring as well great and terrible alteration in the ayr
as on the earth; but of this we (hall have more occalion to treat anon in the
next Sedion; wherefore here only nofe that they caufe dry weather and ayr,
great and high windes, efpecially if they appear obfeure and cloudy. And their
power and efficacy judge by their greatnefs, fmalnefs, length and fhortnefs;
they caufe alfo ficknefs by corruption of ayr if they appear in Aiery or Earthy
frgns.
When
Lib.4-. <*JJlrologia a^Xdunda,
When you fee thick clouds and refembling flocks gathered together in many By douds.
places, they denote rain; and fo do dark, obfcure thick clouds over the North part
of Heaven declining to the Weft j if they appear like hils and fomewhat above the
Earth, it fhews weather ovcr-pafled; black clouds, promife rain; white clouds ap-
pearing in Winter two or three days together in the Baft part of Heaven,fhew5 cold
and ffiow. ,
When the Stars feem to fall which we vulgarly term (hooting of the Stars, it By Start,
prcnotes windein that part; but if theylhoot in many places, or perhaps all over
the Heavens, Inordinate windes,thunder, lightnings, and very tempeftuous wea-
ther; and when they feem to run along out of one place into another, it denotes
winde ; and that the weather fhall alter from the temper wherein it is, if but few
appear, and thole obfcure and cloudy; alfo if they at any time leem greater and
brighter then uiiia!, it denotes winde and rain in tbefe parts where you fee fuch Stars
appear; and in Winter they prefage frofts.fnow and cold weather; but herein unlefs
thou art well Acquainted with their Natural magnitudes thou raaydt be deceived
and canft never be perfcfl.
Again}youmay judge of the weather by the prime day thus; if it be Monday ^By the Prim
judge moift weather; 'I uefday, windy and cold ; Wcdnelday, very cold; Thurfday, day.
fair and clear; Friday, mist weather; Saturday, moift ; and Sunday, dry.
Thunder in the Morning alfo denotes winde about Noon; in the Evening, rain By Thunder,
and tempeft-; Thunder alfo in the Winter fhews terrible accidents and alterations the
Summer following; whence the old Proverb, WintersThunder is a Summers von-
Aer; alfo when in any Summeryou finde no Thunder, the Winter following will be
very unhealthful and obnoxious to all creatures.
And thus much of the alteration of the ayr and change of weather; Come we
now to fhew fome natural reafons for luch things as are commonly incident amongft
us, and yet their caufe by many unknown, and fo haften to conclude this Sedion.

Chap. XVI.

Demonjlrattng the Natural caufe of many Suns, of the Rain-bowj

(
]\ain, fiailyFrojlySnowJ Vsw, Windey Earth-quakes, Comets,
Thunders, Lightnings and the caufe of the Sun and the Moons
Echpje.

L Having now our Aftrological Difcoqrle, I fhall here a little ftep out of the
way and fhew my Reader, who bath not waded far into the Ocean of Na*
ture, what Hail, Snow, Dew, Winde and the Rain-bow is, and how it comes
to pafs we have many Suns fometimes vifible, and <JMo«ks ; alfo what Thunder find
Lightning is, and how we come to haueiuch ftrange and new Stars as are Comets
and the like, and how the Sun and the Moon become fometimes eclipfed or
darkned, that fo he may not be to feck in thefe ordinary and fmall matters,
which I believe may ftumble fome,more then greater and higher things.
We fhall then in order handle each of thefe as they are fet down in the contents. The r«fon of
and firft then we are to take this for an approved rule, that there never appeamh many ums
any TUre/ii or mock-.y««/ nor mock-C^^oons above or beneath the Sun or Moon^* Moon-
but on each fide, and that neither, but at the ^»«-rifing or fet ting; apd they are
thus occafioped, when a thick cloud is gathered together toward the fide qf the
Sun or zhc Moon in whiph the broken beams of the Sun or ^<?onbeing gathered,,
the very form or fafhion of the Sun or /^w,isreprefented unto us therein.
 3C4- (^Aflrologia o^/Tunda, Lib.^»
The c'aufc cf As touching the Rain-bow, it is no mpre then ih?,reflcftion of the beams in a
tho Rain bow. cioud that turns to the contrary vapour.
Whac
1
rain is Ram is a cold vapour drawnup orexhaled by the attraftive faculty of the Sun to
' the nether part, of the middle Region of the Ayr, where being thickened tlirough
cold it fklleth againto the Earth.
What hail and ''' Hail arid Snow are the lame, only are drawn up higher; Snow into the middle
fnow. llegion,and Irlail into the upper}and there condenfed and congealed into the body of
a cloud, and, being difpofed by the Configurations of fit Significators dcfcendeth.
What froft In like manner noar ftoft and dew is alfo the fame vapour, and of the fame na-
and dtw. ture as is rain and the reft, only not drawn fo high by the Sun as to keep up, but when
he with draws himfelf from our Hemifphere falletb down again, and is by the coldnefs
of the Earth congealed or refolved into water which w^ call dew in Summer, but in
Winter by the lharpnefs of the ayr it is congealed into froft, and by reafonof the
hoarynefs of; it, is called Hoare froft.
What winde, Winde ailfo is buta dfyexhalation drawn up from the Earth by the heat of the
^o'f Eartha"01 an£' difperfed here and there; and this is the rcafon of Earth-quakes;
qoatej.for Uirough the gathering together of abundance of thefe vapours in the Concaves
of tfre Eqrth, and from thence violently breaking our, and the Earth doling again,
is the Earth caufed to lhake or as it were tremble; and this is the fore-runner of
wars for the moft part in thofe parts of the Earth.
What a Co- Moreover a Comet is a fljame caufed of a dry, hot, flimy exhalation, drawn up
nr«. by the Sun to the uppermoft part of the ayr, the which being difperfed and broken.
caufeth high windes; but more of this in the laft Sedion.
What thunder Again, Thunder isa quenchingof lire in a cloud, or an exhalation hot and dry
and lightning.mjxt moift,ire} carryed up tp the middle Region, and there thickened and

wraped into a cloud, where meeting with mbiftu re being of a contrary quality, it
breaketh out the fides of the cloud, and by this its eruption caufeth a thundering
noyfe in the ayr; and this flying out of the fire the vulgar call Lightning; the which
^rijiotU faith comes after Thunder; but I am of opinion they come both together,
though the feofe of feeing is more fuddenly apprehenlive of the light then the hear-
ing is of the found ; becaufe what is conveyed to the Eye is by a dired line, hue
to the Ear by an oblique; for at a diftance we may difcern a blow before we
hear it, yet being hard by we lhall hear it as foon as it is given or can be
feen, &c.
Lightning as fay fome Authours, is of marvailous efficacy, and they have made
mention of three forts, Dry, Moift,atid Clear; the Dry doth not burn but cleaveth
trees through and alfo houfes and the like; the Moift doth not burn neither,
buf altereth colour; the Clear both burneth and deftroyeth, and is indeed
the moft dangerous of all; for it breaketh the bonesi and fword, and bruifeth not
theskin nor breaketh the fcabbard; and melteth moneyin the purfe, and yet melteth
not wax, &c
Signs of We are now to give the reafon of the Eclipfing of both the Luminaries; but firft
Earth-quakes I think it very requifite to fee down fibtnc tokens of Earth-quakes to come, which
to come. are briefly fix; the firft is when the Sun, is obfrured and darkened without the

. prefenco of clouds or the body of the Aioon ; the fecond token that an Earth-quake
is at hand, iswhen the Sun is as it were bloudy and coloured in fuch a ftrange
manner; the third is when a fiery Pillar, or cloud like a pillar of fire, appears m
the Heavens; the fourth is whefr the ayr is very quiet both at Land and Sea for a
long continuance and winde abfent; the fifth when waters are fait and troubled,
and of another tafte then ufually and naturally they are j the fixth and laft is
when ftrange unaccnftomed and unufual noifes of exclamations of men, bowl-
ings, lamentations, and clatterings of armour are heard, and fucti'fights feen in
the Ayr.
The caufc of And now as touching < the Eclipfe of either of the Luminaries, you are to
chefwj bis know it is only a privation of their light; that of .the Sun is occalioned at the
conjunction of the Luminaries (or more plainly at the change of the CWeon)
by
 Lib.4.. nyfjlrologta ^Kfmda, ^
by the incerpoflcion of the body of the Moon betwixt the Sun and the Earth
averting or turning h is beams from us, and fo the Sun becomes obfcured or darkened
for that time.
That of the Moan by the Diametrical interpofition of the body of the Earth be-Thecaufeof
tween the Sun and the thereby depriving her of the borrowed light fhc tc-^eatoons
ceivethof the .1W, and this is ever upon tne Oppofitien of the Luminaries, or vul- £c"p^
sarly at the Full Moon ; and truly this defed; of the Luminaries would happen every why there are
change and lull,did not the /I/oaw fbmetime deviate from the Ecliptick line five de- not'i Edlpfiu
grees Northward, as alfo fometimes again as far South-ward,and therefore cannot fo every moaeth.
direftly meet with the ConjuH&ion and Oppojition of the Sun who ever ipoveth in the
Ecliptick. hue or juft under it.

Chap. X V 11.

Of the Signification of the moji notable fixed Stars both fortunate and
unfortunate in any of the twelve Houfes in Involutions of the
Years of the World.

LOok into the fecond Book of this Volume and there youfliall have the
Names, Nature, Magnitude, Latitude and Longitude of the moll notable
fixed Stars j what arc lefs and more obfcure, are not fo needful and re-
ouifite to be recorded, fince they are of the fame nature as are the red in their con-
Itellation ; wherefore what are there expreffed may fufficiently ierve as touching thy
judgment in the Stars.
1 fhall not therefore here at all rehcarfe either the names or natures of any-
Star there exprelfed j onely I fhall defire thee to be very expert in the feveral
Natures thereof, and fo according to their feveral Pofitions, Conjunftions and
Configurations with the Planets judge either good or bad according to the nature of
thofe Stars, Planets and Houfes of Heaven they are in.
As if malevolent, mifchievous and unfortunate Stars, viz. fuch as are of the The fignifica-
nature of Saturn or A/«r/,oi;both, be upon the Cufp^ ofthe Afcendent, or within tion otth;Ma.
five degrees thereof or with the Lord of the Afcend'ent' in ConjunSion Partil, or ^volenc fixed
within five degrees thereof, judge mifchief and damage to the people of that N a-
0
tion for which your Revolution is fet in one kinde or other; compare and weigh
exadly the nature of your Significators, viz. the Stars affliding your Afcendent
or its Lord, and you will foon difcover the nature of the evil! threatned ; and this
yourown Genius muft teach you ; for all the writings in the World withoutit will
be of little or no effed; it fignifies alfodifeafes in the head, efpecially if the fign
afcending be series.
If they be in the fecond Houfe afflidingthe Cufpc thereof or the Lord thereof In the fecond.
or both (as abovefaid of the Afcendent) judge the evil) to fall in and to mens
cftates aud riches, efpecially to the common people who (hall many of them be
expofed to poverty and want, and in fomemeafure even the Nobles alfo and bell
of them (hall have lofies and crofles in fucb matters s it fignifies alfo thac*there
(hall many maladies and infirmities in the Ears, Throat and Neck, aftlid men,
fuch as ace Impoftumes, Catarrs and Rheumes, See. efpecially if the fign of the fe-
cond be Taurut.
If inthe third, the cvill (hall happen to thofe that go Ihort jouriiies, and they in die rhird.
(hall be unprofitable; (Irife, contentions and difcords amonglt brethren, neighbors
and kindred without caufe or any occafion given; many grievous infirmities and
thofe
 ^0(5 aAjlrologta ^Vfunda. Lib.4.
khofc theifly in the Arms, Hands, and Shoulders or Shoulder-blade?, efpecially if the
11 gn of the third hcGemitii:' , .
jmhc fourth,. In the fourth, (as you have heard of theAfcendent) or in ConiunQion w*h the
Lord thereof, cvill and mifchief is threatned to the Earth and its Fruits; it fig-
liifies alfo wars and contentions amongft men , and one City and Place with another ;
alfo dilfentions and quarrels between Fathers and Children , and the. end of mens
aftions lhall be evill; alfo if any Ihall purchafeLand,Houfes,or Heritages, they lhall
not finde that profit and good therein which they expefted; and there (hall be
many Infirmities and difeafes in the Breafts and Lungs and parts adjacent, efpecially
if the fign be f oncer.
In the fifth. Alfo in the fifth, if they or any of them be found afflifting the Cufp thereof, or
its Lord, much evill (hall happen to Children, Parents (hall not be fo affeftionate
and careful as they ought. Women conceaved lhall mifcarry, fuch asare notcon-
ceaved lhall continue unfruitful, friends alfo and loving acquaintance (hall difagree
and clalh, and Men lhall fuffer detriment in and by luch things as they moft de-
light in, and many infirmities will be incident to man allb, efpecially in the Back,
Reins and Parts or VelTels of Generation, andin the Stomach ,cheifly if the (ign of
the fifth be Leo.
In the fixth. Again, if in the fixth, &c. mifchief lhall happen to fmall Cattel, fervants of both
fex; it lignifieth allb there (hall be no gain or profit in Merchandizing and Trading
in fmall Cattel, and many infirmities in the Belly and Intrals, ifthefignof thelixth
be Virgo efpecially.
In t&e feventh. I" t'lc feventh or any of them in Conjitnnion with the Lord thereof (as you have
heard, &c.) denotes wars, dilfentions amongfi great ones, alfo quarrels and dilfen-
tions amongft Alfociates and Lovers, and between Man and Wife, Kings and their
Subjefts and Alfociates, and they with their King or Superiours, mens hearts lhall
be hardned , neither (hall there be any mercy or pity amongft them, nor faith
nor truth; and promifes,tyes and proteftations lhall be violated and lightly efteemed,
and men lhall not care for the ufe of their Trade , Profellion or Calling, but
lhall be given toloofenefs; and it lignifieth alfo there lhall be many Infirmities
in the Bladder, Ureters and Reins, 'efpecially if the lign of the feventh be
Lih'iH.
In ihe eighth. jn jjjg eighth, it denotcsthe evill condition and trouble of Theeves and Robbers,
alfo that men lhall quarrel and difagree that have inherited the Goods and Lega-
cies of the late deceafed ; and to be Ihort, impediment, lofs and damage in, to and
- by all things appertaining to the lignification of the eight Houfe, which you have
been abundantly Ihewn in the ^41. Chapter of thefccond Book; it lignifies alfo
many Infirmities in the Secrets, if the fign be Scorpio efpecially, alfo Plagues, Mor-
talities, and Malevolent infeftious andpoyfonous Difeafes.
In the ninth. Alfo if in the ninth, judge mifchief to happen to the Religious fort of men, and
fuch as bear Office in the Church and Eccleliaftick affairs; Seds, Schifms, andnew
Tenets lhall be allayed, perhaps extirpated and totally bcatendown and qualht,
&c. Much damage it alfo figmfies to fuch as travel and go long journeys, and no
fuccefs or profit therein : It fignifies alfo that men lhall be corrupt, Heathenilh
and of ill converfations; there mall be little or no war, and men lhall be perplexed
with many accidents and Infirmities in the Thighs, efpecially if the fign of the ninth
be Sagittarj.
In tht tenth.. Again, if any of the Malevolent fixed Stars be in the tenth affliding the Cufpe
thereof, or the Lord thereof, it denotes much damage and detriment, forrow and
tfouole to thofe in Authority, alfo dilfention, quarrel and difcord amongft them, and
they lhall be lb put to it for mony, that they will de induced to tax the people, nei-
ther indeed will they contribute to their neceflities as formerly, nor have fo vene-
rable an efteem of them, but lhall (light, deride, and fcoffe at them and let up
themfelves if polfible in their room, Nobles will be dejeded, andRufticksereded
and elevated, and there lhall be many infirmities in the Knees, efpecially if the
fign be Capriecfri.
Lib4- . -.(lAJlrologia
Alfo if in the eleventh, ftrife, diffention and difcord (hall happen among friends la cficde-
and acquaintance, and one flia 11 abule and flander the other, and ftudy to injure venth.
and prejudice each other; hopes (hall be fruftrated, and the Treafure of the
King or chief Rulers fhall be exhaufted y v and tbofe in whom they moft conlide
fhall deceive them, and leave them belplefs at their greateft extreamity, and men
lhall be perplexed with many Infirmities in the Legs, efpecially if thefign be in
jfqaaries.
Laftly, if in the twelfth. It denotes many theeves, and much theeving and rob- In the twelfth
hing by the High-way, alfo deceit and fallehood of fervants towards their Ma-
lierSf and much detriment by them, a diminution of indigent and poore people,
the Commons fhall be kept under by their Superiours, damage fhall be to great
Cattel,and there fhall be many infirmities incident to man in the feet, efpecially if the
fignbe'Piyew. .
In like manner judge the contrary if you finde the benevolent Stars fo poflted;
they are benevolents that you find are of the nature of fnpiter or Vtnut^ or both, or
of the nature of fupiter, and Satttrn, fupitr and Mars, or Venus and Saturn, Venn*
and Mart, and of the nature of Jupiter and Mercury, Venus and Mercury, and of the
nature of Mercury only, efpecially, if afliftcd by the. benevolent Afpcdsof the For-
tunes. * , - ,
And thus much fhall fuffice for Inftruftion in the judging of the, Annual Revolu-
tions of the world j let us now defcend to Edipfes, and fo haffcn to a conclufion of
tbefe our labours.
 Section IV.

Teaching hm tojudge of the ^(atural Mutations and

Occidents of this elementary World hy the appear-

ance of Eclipfes, Qmets, great fonjmBions and

'Blazing Stars.

IN the Sixteenth Chapter of this very Fourth Book T have already declared what
■1 ahEdipfe of either of the Luminaries is, and the caufc of that deteA in each of
them; wherefore it would be both needlefs and fuperfluous here again to touch
thereon. I Aall therefore give you now the whole Method whereby to judge of any
Mutation or Accident in this World portended by Eclipfes, and that in brief accor-
ding to the Rules of our Predeceffor Ptolomf^ whom I prefer for his (hortnefs and
plainnefs before any or all other Writings that I have mett with; it is true, Ltevuita
hath been very large on this lubj'e A, anoothers; but fince what Ptolomj hath deli-
vered us, is fufficient for inftruftion to any that are to leek in thele matters, I fball
pafs them by as more myfterious and intricate, and yet tending no more to edifi-
cation.
In the firft Seftion and firtt Chapter of this Fourth Book you have been taughc
thatinyour judgement of Revolutions you are to confider the place of the Eclipfes
of either Luminaries or both, if any fucn happen, and joyn them in judgement; for
if there be any Edipfe or Eclipfes, you are to fee if there be any agreement betwixt
them and the Lord of the Y ear and Afcendent of the Revolutions; for there is no-
thing more certain then that there followeth many inconveniencies and alterations
in the World after any of the great Lights are Eclipfed ; for by them all things have
their fubfiitence and nutriment in a natural way; and therefore it muft needs follow
fublunary things muft fuffer detriment in one kinde or other when either of them are
deprived of their lights and influences, efpecially if both in one Moneth; whence Her-
tiott. met faith, There fhall much inconveniency and trouble happen in the World when
both the Luminaries fhall be Eclipfed in one Moneth, and chiefly in thofe places in
which their Effe ds fhall be manifefted.
Wherefore in any Year if either or both the Luminaries are Eclipfed, or in any
quarterly Revolution, fee if the Lord of the Sign wherein the Eclipfe is to fall, be
wrong pr weak, or in or any Configuration with the Lord of the Afcen-
What time tbt dent at the time of the middle of the Eclipfe ( which you are to know is the tjme
Hcavcnfa to w^erc'n you are to ereft your Scheme or Figure of the Heavens for the j'udgfng of
b/eroficd for the Effects of any Eclipfe ) or with the Lord of the Year or Quarter, or whether
the judging of the Fortunes behold thefe or the Infortunes: for if the Fortunes, you are to judge
Edipfts. good; if the infortunes, the contrary. The nature and quality thereof judge from
the nature of the Significators, as you have heard before : likewife whether much e-
vill or good is to be expeded by confidering the ftrength of your Significators and
their Receptions and nature or their Afpeds.
What things or And judge this evill or good to thofe fignified by the Planet in Configuration with
P1"" thefe Lords or the Fortunes or Infortunes, whether men or things': as if the Aicen-
01 £ ent or ts
«*iU inany ' ' Lord be beheld by the Fortunes, then you may fafely fay the People of
Eclipfe. 'hat Nation or Kingdom wherein the Revoluton is, ftiallbe fafe, of good health
and profperous, &c, and fo judge of all the reft of the Houfes according to their
feveral
Lib.4; sAfirologm o^/funda. ^09
feveral fignificadons, as you have been taught before i and (b on the contrary evill.
if by the Inforcunes: And this lhall be the more encreafed if the Lord of the Afcen-
dent or Lord of the Year be the Lord of the Sign wherein the Eclipfeisto happen.
Inlike manner pronounce evill and dammage to the perfons and things fignified by
any other Houfe of whom you find the Lord of the Sign of the Eclipie Ruler, &c.
judge the time when it fhall be moft grievous unto them, to be when the Snn comes
to the fame Houfe in the Rclipfe ( I mean the very degree and minute of the Cufp )
whereby they are fignified , or to the degree and minute of the Zodiack their chief
Sgnificator was then in; as if it be the Common People , when the Sun comes to the
degree and minute of the Afcenderit at the time of the middle of the Eclipie ; if it be
the Rulers or King, it will be moft grievous when the Sun comes to the degree and
miuute of the Tenth Hoale at chat time; and foof the reft.
Detriment and mifchief alibis to be expeifted to all things fignified by the Houfe
wherein any Eclipfc is: as ifin the Tenth, to Kings, Grandees and chief n' ulers:
ifin the Ninth, to Church-men: in the Eighth, the death of Old men, &c. and
it fhall bechiefly incident unto men, if any Eclipfe be in Humane Signs: ifin Aiery,
to Birds: if in Earthy, to the Fruits or the Earth and Seeds: { yet Junftinm &{-
fureth us,tbat if an Eclipfe be in Libra, it fignifies the rottennefs of Herbs, and that
there fliall be Sefts and Schifms amongft Church-men ) in watery , to the Filh and
Creatures living in the Watery Element ; in Beftial Signs, toBeafts, according to
the nature of the Sign: as Aries ^ to Sheep : if foprtcom , to Goats; if Taurus,
to Bulls, Cows and Oxen; if Sagittarj, thelatt 15 degrees, toHorfes, &c. and if
feralfigns, towildBeafts.
SeealfoinwhatTriplicitythe Luminaries are Edipfed; for JunftinM faith, Art The Portencc
Eclipfe either of the Sun or CMoon in the Fiery Triplicity, denotes the motion of 1 c'ipfc
Armies, the death and deftrudion of Cattell, Kings and Great men; imprifon-
ments, enmity between the Vulgar and Nobler fort of People, dilfemblings, fewd^ c'ty'
and difcords,wars, and grievous llaughter and deftruftion of men, murthers, thefts,
depopulations, abortions to women, fharp Leavers and Edldemical difeafes through
excels of heat, apparitions in the Air, fcarcity of Rain , efpecially in phofe Regions
and places fubjert to the lign wherein the Eclipfe is,admirable andftrange mutations.
In the Earrhy Triplicity when any of the Luminaries are Edipfed , it occafions
fcarcity of the Fruits of the Earth , and chiefly of Corn}and futh things as are ufually
fown every Year,
In the Aiery, fhews Famine, fierce and violent Maladies and Peftilenfial Difeafes^
tempeftuous ftormy winds, and thofe very pernicious.
In the Watry Triplicity it promifeth the death ofthe Vulgar and ignobler fort of
People, feditions and rumors of wars, and eruptions and overflowings of the Sear
banks.
Moreover he further teftifieth, that if an Eclipfe happen in esfriei, it caufeth altera- In the Canll*
tionin Fruits; Vines and Fig-trees fliall be corrupted. ml points.
Ifin Lihra, in Seeds and Herbs; and Schifms aqiongft Ecclefiaftical men ( asyou
have already heard. )
In Cancer, a rot tennefs or corruption of the fruit when it is gathered, caufing fick-
nefs to thofe that eat them, perhaps lurfeits.
In Capricorn, it denotes Olives to be devoured by Locufts orCaterpillets and fuch
like Worms, many fhipwracks and fubmerfions of fliips,thange in mens dilpofitions
and manners,efpecially in thofe Regions and Places fubjed unto Carricorn.
In Gemini and Sagitcarj an Eclipie threatens deftrudion to flying Fowls, efpecially In comaiot?
fuch as meh eat, whereby many men come to fudden death. I'S"*
In firg? and Tifces harm atja deftrudion to Vegetables and Creatures living in the
Waters, cheifty in Fountains, corruption of Rivers.
In Taurus, Scorpio, Leo and Aquaries, mine of houfes and ancient buildings, divif In
fions and hatred amongft the Clergy, and they fliall excite Tumults.
Let us now come to Ptolhmjes Method in judging of Eclipfes, which he begins in
C^p. fl.ofhisz. Bookoflus Quadripartite,Afar this manner.
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 (tyfflrologia t^Mmda. Lib.4,.

CHAP. I.

Qmtnhung Ptol omies method in judging Eclipfes, and how to know

the tiegiom to which the EjftHs belong.

AFter he had in the preceding Chapters declared the conditions and condi-
tutions of feverall Nations of the World, and the occafion thereof from
the nature of the Signs and Planets, becomes in the 4 Chapter to a more
facil way of appropriating them unto the feveral Signs of the Zodiack. the better to
predid the moll eminent accidents and cafualties in all Nations, Kingdoms, and Re-
gions, &c.
Fcur things to Wherefore herein there will be four things mod worthy our confideration.
i>e conlidcied The fitft, The "Places or Regions, Qonntrejs, Kingdoms 9r Cities where the effeils
bi judging of any Eclipfe Veil/ be maniftft. A
s ipies. Tbefccoud, The time vehen the Effefts (hall begin and how long continue.
The third. The kinds of the events.
The fourth, The quality of the evenls Vehithergoodor evill
1. Touching the firll you have no more to do but thus; fee what place of the Zediack
your Eclipfe fals in, wnither it be of the Sun or Moon, and what Cities, Countries,
Kingdoms or Regions are fubjed to the lign wherein the Eclipfe is, and liich Cities
that bad the fign wherein the defed is,in the Horofcopc or firft Houfe at the time of
its firft ftrudure, or the place then of the Sun or Moon, and the places liibjed to tire
liens in Oppofuion and Square thereunto, you may fay (ball afluredly tafte of itsefi-
feds, as alfofuch Regions wherein the Eclipfe (hall be vifible ; Kingdoms,Cities and
Places iuhjed to every lign of the Zodtack.^o\i have in the fecond Rook.

CHAP. If.

Shewing the time when the Ejfecls of any Eclipfe fhdl begin and how
long continue.

MAny men I know wonder why Aftrologers have taught that Eclipfes
operate not till fuch a time after their appearance ; hut they have out
fmall reafon to move them to this their admiration; for the effeds of an
Eclipfe opperate from the firft appearance thereof, though not fo apparently; as
a child from its very firft Conception is in Beeing, yet cannot properly be termed
ought other then fome living creature till it be produced to light.
And therefore I conceive the Antients without any refped at all to the former,
have ftill given Rules for judging of the latter, or the time when their Effeds will be
- in force or begin to be apparent,
ditfe ftErna
' Wherefore Ptlomj teachethus, that if an Eclipfe fall in the Eaft part of the
nlltftt * Horizon , (or more plainly in, the Afcendent or Eaft Angle) the Events thereof lhall
Effeds, and firft manifeft themfelves from the fourth Moneth after,buc it will moreflrongly ope-
when mote rate in the firft third part of its whole duration.
forcibly. jf in the mid-Heaven, the Effeds thereof will firft begin to appear after the fecond
four Moneths- (or more plainly about eight Moneths after the defed of the Lumi-
nary )but more apparent will it be in die fecond or jniddkrooft third part dfthe whole
time it continues. Bub
 Lib.^j.. dAftrologia <SMjinda.
But if it be in tht Welt-part of the Horizon , ( viz, in the Seventh Houfe of
Heaven, or the Welt Angle) in the third or laft fourth Moneth fhall the Effefts
be manifelted, but more forcibly in the third and (aft part of the whole time of its
continuance.
But the particular Remiflions and Intentions we muft judge from the Conjundti-
ons and Preventions which in the mean time lhall happen in that place, or in any
other places of the figure that hathrelation thereunto, from the places of the mo-
tion of the Planets by which future events are fore-known, viz. fuch as are Oriental,
Occidental, Stationary or afcending in the clofe of the Evening, viz. vefpertine and
are occafion of any future events by their Afpeds or any other manner; when they
are Oriental you muft know their eneftsare augmented, and when they are Stati-
onary ; but Occidental and under the Jww-beams, or vefpertine andRetrograde, de-
minilhed and lelfened; underftand this as to the time, not Nature.
As touching the time of their continuance, vf*. how lonv the EffeEls of any Eclipfe How long the
fhall laji or be in force, it is in this manner to be known, for as much as an Eclipfe Efftas of any
is not feen in all Regions and Places in the fame houre or inftant of time , neither
for the beginning, continuation or end thereof; you ought therefore in every Re-
gion to take according to proportion the Echpticalhonre, the Elevation of the ToU
and the Anglet ofche figure according thereunto.
And then you are to fee how many equalhoures (Wai.Natural Equinodial houres
confifting of 60 Minutes a peecc) the Eclipfe continues in every Region , for
when you have this, you are to know that the Events of a Solar Eclipfe fliall con-
tinue lb many years as he is Ecli^fed houres, reckoning from the (irft moment of
his Obfcuration to the very laft j of a Lunar, fo many moneths; wherefore the
beginning of them you fhall know from the place where the Eclipfe fals,and the An-
gles of the figure at that time.

Chap. ill.

Of the kindes of the Ervents of any Eclipfe.

a"5 the third place you know the kindes of the Events of any Eclipfe
are to be confidered, which is known from the qualities and flgns
belonging to the (igns in which either of the Luminaries are eclipled,
and from the places or figns in which the Tlanett and molt notable
fixed Stars are, the which with thefign of the Eclipfe (or the Sign
wherein the Eclipfe isjand the fign of the Angle preceding the Eclipfe
is to be confidered.
To know the Planet that fliall bear chief rule of thefe two places, it is no more How to know
then thus; fee which of the Planets hath moft power and ftrength in the place of the lord ol
the Eclipfe and Angle preceding the Eclipfe, by Houfe, Exaltation, Triplicity, face the£fhpk.
or term, and give it to him; but if one Planet be not both Lord of the fign wherein
the Eclipfe is, and the Angle preceding the Eclipfe, butthere be two Planets bear-
ing rule in thefe places, then are you to prefer that Planet which is Lord of the place
of the Eclipfe to the rule or Dominion before the other, yet flialt thou joyn him
in judgement therewith ; but if there be feveral Planets that have Dominion in thefe
places, you fhall prefer that which is neareft an Angle and moft ftrong in the degree
of the Eclipfe,and make him Lord of the Eclipfe.
And you are alfb to obferve thofe 'fixed Scars which are of moft note, and placed Fiud Stan to
nere the place of the Eclipfe and the Cufpe of the Angle preceding the Eclipfe,as alfb be confidered.
the Cufps of the Afcendent and mid-Heaven at the time of the Eclipfe.
R r 2 Having
 vA/lrologia <t5\fmcla. Lib./}..

Th? forms Having thus ferioully confidered the fixed Scars as you ought,the forms and figures
and fiaurcs of of the ligns are to be confidered in which an Eclipfefals, and in which the predomi-
the ligns. nant Planets are ; for the quality of the Events cannot be well known but by the na-
ture thereof.
For humane fi gns or liich as are of that form have fignification unto mankinde ;
and if they be ferall figns, or fuch as bear the form of wild Beafts, or four-
footed Creatures, it fhall be to fuch Beafis and Creatures which are found in fhap^
and Nature agreeable thereunto; whether the fign (ignifie Snakes, Beafts of the
field, domeftick, tame Creatures,&c.
Northern figns,fignifie ludden Earth-quakes,which have the figure of Beafts of
the field when an Eclipfe is therein; in Southern, alteration of the ayr, in fuch Signs
and Conftellations as have wings,fuch as are Firgo^Sagatary, the Hen, the Vulture ,
&c. it denotes detriment to birds and flying fowl chiefly fuch as are ufually eaten by
man; If in Cancer JTtfces, or the Dolphm, to Creatures living in the water; if in the
Conftellation of the Ship, to Ships and fuch as Navigate; in Acjttariet, to Rivers and
the like, &c.
The portence Alfo if an Eclipfe of either luminary be in any of the Tropical or EcjuinoSlial
In T EC|cP|k '|gns>'t: denotes change of ayr in every of thefe times j if in the vernal Eyuinox, dam-
Equln^dbl^ mage to Trees when they begin to bud and fhout forth, as the Vine, Fig-tree and
figns. others then fpringing ; if in the Summer Sol ft ice, the events will be on fruits when
they are gathered, but in Egypt it fignifies the over-flowing of Ifin the Au-
tumnall Equinox, they will be manireft on Hearbsand the Seeds of the Earth when
they arefown, and detriment in harveft j in the Winter Soijlice,on Pot-Hearbs,Birds
of the feafon and Fifb.
Alfo if an Eclipfe be in EquineBial figns, it (hews its Effeds in Religious
things and Church affairs; in the Tropicks% in the ayr, laws and manners of
men j In fixed figns, in foundations and edifices; in common figns, in mankinde
and Kings.
In tie quarters Moreover Eclipfesnere the Eaft, fignifie their Effeds will be apparent in fruits,
of Heaven, youth and foundations; in the mid-Heaven» in the Church, State, great ones and
luch as are of middle age ; but if in the Weft, in the Laws and Cuftomsof the
People,the alteration thereof,and in thofe of elder years; it hath fignification alfo of
Murchers.
To know tbc The quantity or the greatnefs of their Effeds are known from the greatnefs of the
greatnefs of Eclipfe, and from thofe Stars which in the place of the Eclipfe are caulesof the future
rbe Events of events
c
'P e* por when an Eclipfe of the Sun is vefpertine, the evill portended thereby is
lefiened; but when Matutine, increafed ; fo likewifc on the contrary, an Eclipfe
of the Moon Vefpertine increafeth the evill, Matutine impareth it the one half.
The reafon thereof is, becaufe the Sun is the proper Governour of the Day, and
the Moon Governelsof the Night, CJen. 1.16. and therefore when they arc thus
afflided in their own feafon,the Effeds muft needsbe much more effedual then when
on the contrary.

CHAP. IV.

Of the quality •f the Bvents of * any Eclipje, whether Good or Evill.

Se naturTand "T" "WNder the verge of this Chapter will thcquality of the events, whether good
quality of the I I or evill fall, and the nature of them both, the which is known from the na-
Eventsof any ture of the Planets,having moft fortitudes in the place of the Eclipfe and
Echpfcjwhe. tjie conimunication and commixtion of One with another, and the places in which
0t
evill. theyare in the Figure of Heaven. For
 L-ib.z}.. (P^Aflrologia <£\y[unda. ^
For the Shh and Moou bear rule over the other Planets, and are maincaufes of
future accidents, as alfo the power and efficacy of the other Stars are by them aug-
mented or diminifhed; but the commixtures of thofe Stars who are of moft power,
fliew the quality of the events.
But let us declare the works and properties ofeach Planet and their natures; but
that our relation thereof may be the more effedual, you are to take notice that
when I nominate or declare the nature generally of the five Planets, you are to
underftand their temper, power and force, whether that Planet doth of himfelf in
his own nature predominate orno, or whether any other Star which is not errant,
or other place of the Zodtaek^of the fame nature and temper or influence of that
Star; wherefore if pofiiblewc are to know the nature and quality of every fixed
Star worthy the noting for the making a right coramixtion when they are joined in
Configuration with the Errant Start or T/a»ett, becaufe this is as confiderable as
their commixtions one with another, according to their familiarity before men-
tioned.
So that if be only chief Lord or Ruler, he fhall be generally the occa- QfSllu.n
lion of deftruftion and mifchief caufed by cold; and particularly when his in- when' |,e js
fluence relateth unto men , be caufeth long and tedious infirmities, Tifiicks and chief Ruler,
obnoxious Difeafes, occafioned from Humors, Flegm and Defluxions, quartane an<f |>'s iigni-
Feavers, Banifhment, Want, Tribulation. Anxiety, Fears, fadnefs and Deain j and ^"^ons ln 8e"
xhefe chiefly to thofe that are ftricken in years.
->£uc when it relateth to Beafts and Creatures belonging to the ufe of Man , he
bringeth deftruftion and caufeth afcarcityof them, andficknefs and rottennefs to
Thofe that remain; death alfo and infirmity in the fame nature to thofe men that
ufeor eat them-
In the ayr he fhall caufe froft and fnow, and fuch as fhall produce bitter cold
weather, cloudy and obfeure, alfo pernicious, peftiferous and tempeftuous. Snow
and inconvenient wind and moifture, producing by corruption pernicious and oflen-
five creatures to mankinde.
But in the Sea and Rivers, tempefts and fliipwracks, alfo difficult and dangerous
Navigating, a deft rudion and fcarcicy of fifhes; increafe and decreafe of waters in
die Sea by fits,thcover-flowing ofRivers,and eruptions of the Sea-banks and mifchief
by water.
In the Earth, a diminution and deftrudion of fruits, and chiefly to fuch as are
more particularly for the ufe of Man; they fhall fuffer by Worms very much detri-
ment and Caterpillars, Locurts, and fuch like, or by inundations, over-fiowings of
Water, or too much abundance ofRain, cold Froft or the like, fo thatthercby there
fhall be fuch a fcarcity and deernefs of fuch things, that many men fhall dye for want
of bread.
If Jupiter bechief Ruler,he caufeth generally an increafe and plenty of all things, Olfupw
and particularly to man, he elevateth their condition to honour, renown and plenty, w',/n fie
giveth health, tranquillity, peace and an increafe of riches and goods, and all
things appertaining to the life of man in a natural way; Increafeth the benefits and ^ Jf™,
0
goods received from Princes, or fuch as are in Authority, and caufeth alfo even ral.
thefe Grandees to be more Illuftrious, inlargeth their Territories and Dominions,
and abundantly augmenteth their Grandure ; generally Jupiter denotes fuccefs and
happinefs in every thing.
To Beafts belonging chiefly to the ufe of Man, he fignifieth an increafe, but
fuch as are deftrudive and not profitable, he deftroyeth.
The ayr alfo he tempercth and maketh wholfome, and fendcth convenient moi-
.fture in feafons requifite for the Production of the fruits of the Earth, the which he
multiplyeth and increafeth by his fweet influence.
The Seaaifo for Navigation fhall be fafe, the floods of Rivers temperate, &c.
If Mart be chief Lord of any Eclipfe,he generally threatneth mifchief to all forts Of die fignifi-
and kinds of men which fhall happen through extremity of drought; and particu-C3^ons. ot
larly he caufeth much war, intcrane hatreds, fewds, quarrels and difcords aroongft
men
 314. ^AJlrologtd ^A/Imda. Lib.^..
men, efpecially of that kinde of life, v'ik. fouldiers; he excites men alfo to many robbe-
ries, fpoilings, fackings, tyranny and rebellion j he alfo caufeth the wrath of Kings
and Great men, and troubles in general, fuddcn death, ficknefles and thofe chiefly
tertian Agues or Feavers, and thofe principally, or more particularly to thofe of
younger years or in their ftrength of youth, much choler and anger amongft
men offmall reputethey (hall commit unlawBil things and violate the Law; many
Combuftions, (laughters, rapines,thefts, and robberies.
In the ayr he caufeth extremity of heat and very warm windes, alfo ligthning and
little ram.
In the Sea deflrudion to (hips, and fubmerfions fuddenly by mixt winds, lightning
and fuch like.
In Rivers a fcarcity of waters, a drought of Fountains and detriment by drinking
of waters, which for the moll part will be corrupted.
And in things appertaining to the life of Man, vi*,. Beads and Vegetables, be (hall
caufea fcarcity, and dellrudion of the fruits of the Earth, by reafon they (hall be
fcorched with extremity of heat or eaten with Locufts and Caterpillers, or deftroyed
by winds, or nipt in the bud.
Of Vmut and But if Vtnw be chief Significatrix, (he denotes the fame as doth Jupiter gene-
her flgnificatl* rally, but together with it fome Venereal fports; and particularly to men (he caufeth
ensg«ncra. honour,fame, joy, fortunate fuccefs in every thing, happy marriages, abundance of
children and felicity in all things belonging to Matrimony, and an increafe of riches,
and an unufual familiarity and correfpondency between Princes and their Subjefts
and Familiars.
Irrtheayr, winds, but temperate, bringing abundance of (howers, yet they very
feafonable and convenient for the frudifying of the Earth, a feafonable time accor-
ding to the nature of the feafon.
In the Sea fuch Ships asNavigatc (hall be fafe and profperous.
In Rivers abundance of waters by reafon of many (howers.
Beads, Vegetables and luch things as are for the ufe of man, (hall be plentiful.
Of VAerairy If Mercurj be thief Ruler, he fignifieth fuch events generally as are of the na-
fications'when ture Planet he is in Cen]Mt>ElioH with and in Configuration; for you have been
he is'chicfV taught in ourfecond Bookof this Volume, that he participateth in Nature with the
Ruler Planet in or Configuration with him j but properly in his own nature he
furthers the natural fignification of the other.
Particularly in men he excites expedition, induftry,canning and ingenuity in every
thing.
In the Sea he caufeth unfortunate Navigation when lie is joined in judgement
with the Infortunes as being in Configuration or fanjunlhon with them; but if with
the Fortunes, judge the contrary 5 with the Malevolents alfo he denotes many difeafes
and infirmities, Quotidian Feavers, Impofthumes, Confumptions and Coughs,
Phthifis and dry difeafes; as touching matters of State, Laws, Cuftoms and Privi-
ledges, he orders all according to the Planets and Stars in Configuration with him;
wherefore we fee he being dry of conilitution being fo nere the Sun, and of a fwifc
motion, and becaufe he is often Retrograde, he (lirs up frequent turbulent and perr
nicious winds, alfo thunder and lightning, openings of the Earth and Earth-quakes,
and perhaps much damage thereby to Vegetables and Creatures for the ufe of Man
(I conceive Piolomy might very well have left out perhaps ) alfo in the houres of
his letting he caufeth a diminution of Waters and Rivers; in the houres of his rifing
an augmentation ; and thus much of the innate figxnfications of the Planets.
Now wheri according to the variety of the AfpeCts and Signs they arc mingled
by being mutually beheld of each other and their Pofition in refpeA of the
they thereby vary their effeds or adlions according to the variety of fignifications
and judgements arifing from their feveral ConjunUions and Configurations.
Wherefore fince it isimpoffibleto relate exadly unto thee all their Configurations
and their commixtures, or at lead for that it would be (b intricate a thing, we (hall
refer it to thefludy and eonfideration of the Student; for as I havefaid before,
unlei*
 Lib.4.. ^jfjlrclogia SKdmda. ^15
unlefs thy Genius leadech thee to the exatt knowledge thereof the reading of all the
Books in the World will no wife avail thee.
But we ought diligently to obferve the nature of thofe Stars by which the e-
vents are lignified, and their affinity with thofe Regions where the effefts are
to be maniteftcd thus.
If they be fortunes and have relation to the evil places where the events Ihall
happen, and no wife contradided by other Stars, they more eflFedually perform
what events were afore promifed; but if they have no relation to thofe places,
or if they be gainfayed by malevolent Stars, their good influence is by fo much
leflfened, and fothou maydt judge on the contrary. And thus much of Edipfes
according to Pfalomy.
Some lines towards the latter end of the eighth chapter of his aforefaid fe-
cond Booke I have willingly omitted, for that I do not in every word agree
with him, and therfore herein I (hall defire to be excufed, as aifo if I have in
any other placer varied fomewhat from him; I know no reafon why any man
that ftandeth on his (boulders may not fee farther then he; truly I muft really
confefs he hath merited much honour from his fucceffors, wnerefore I (ball efteem
him as for his (hortnefs, lb for his accurate and fufficient largenels and method before
any or all other Aftroln^ical Philofophers whatfoever-, and therefore (as I have al-
ready laid) with him 1 (ball conclude as touching this matter,adding only this Chap-
ter which I have colleded out of of "justtinut, that we may hallen to a conclulion
-of thisTrcatifc.

Chap. V.

Of the Sun and Moon Bclipfed in any Vecanate or Face of the twelve
Celeftial Signs.

Divers rules have I before delivered unto thee which I collededout of ]untti-
mu ; wherefore now for conclulion of this point; 1 thought good to give
thee this Chapter out of him alfo, the which he gathered from the writings
of Proclw.
When there happens any Eclipfe either of the Sun or Moon in Taurus^ Virgo,
or Capricorn, it denotes a frarcity of the fruits of the Earth and Corn; in Gemini,
Libra ot Aejuaries, a Faminand outragious difeafes, Pcftilencies and Mortalities;
in Cancer, Scorpio or Pi fees, the death and llaughter of obfeure, common Plebean
kinde of people, continual quarrels and feditions, and great damage to Navigators
and fuch asconverfein the Sea, or Sea,-affairs; in Ariei, Leo or Sagittarj, I need
fay no more then this, tliasit is fufficiently declared in the handling the feveralDe-
canates of tbefe Signs; wherefore it will not be amifs if we alfo go through every
llgn of the whole Zcdiack,, beginning at Aries, that fo thou mayeft not be to feek
upon any Eclipfe of the Luminaries, and firft then of the Sun.
When the Sun is Eclipfedin any of the firft ten degrees of eMries (which you
have heard is the firft Decanate or Face thereof) it portends the fuddenand fre-
quent motion of Armies, continual expeditions, a {faults and batteries with many
tumults, {editions and controverfies, and an inclination of the ayr to intempe-
rate heat and drought.
In the following Decanac or Face, ( from the tenth to the twentieth de-
gree of Aries) it denotes the Imprifonment, trouble and fadnefs of foijie King,and
danger of death unto him, a corruption of tree§ that are fruitful or of fuch fruits as
are produced of Trees, as alfo of the Earth. •
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Y ,a In thelaft DecanateorFace, from the twentieth to the thirtieth, or laft
3
' degree of eAnes) he bringeth grief and fadnefs to mortals, and the death of great
women, and a fcarcity or diminution of Cattel (via. thofe of the lefler fort, becaufe
it is lignified by
•y 10. An Eclipfe ofthe happening in the firftFaceof afflifteth Negotia-
tors, Agents and Solicitors, deltroyeth bufinefles, and the Corn upon the Earth,
o 20. In the fecond Dccanateor Face ofTrfiww, incommodities to fuch as bear chil-
dren, and allb to T ravellers.
^ 30. In the third, Peftilence and Famine, from whence we may colled the deftrudion
of greater Cattel, v;«.Bids, Oxen and Cows.
31 10. An Eclipfe in the firft Face of (of the Sun) caufeth diffention amongll
Priefts, of what Order foever they are , inveterate hatred and feditions, and a con-
tempt of both the Law of God and Man is to be feared.
If 20. Inthefccond, thefts and robberies, piracies and flaughters.
33 30. In the third, the death of fomeKing, and various mifcheifs to fuch Common-
weakfes-as are under Gemini, and the firuftration of fuch Cities affairs and Negoti-
ations,
$ 10. Again, an Eclipfe of the in the firft Face of troubletb the ayr , and
caufeth vrrious winds and alterations of weather.
25 20. In the fecond, dryeth up Rivers and Fountains, and caufeth petulent and greivous
mortalities.
25 30. In the third, through Armenia and Africa, and the reft of the Regions and Places
fuhjedf to Career, Hidropicaldifeafes, feditions, and the difeafe of France, 7^ap/es,
Spain, England, and indeed of all the World; yet commonly called the French and
T^eopolitan dijeaft, or more plainly the French Tox.
^ ic. Alfo an Eclipfc of the Sun in the firft Decanate of Leo denotes the death offbme
eminent Prince, and the fcarcity of Bread-corn,
fl 20, In the fecond, troubles and anxieties to Kings, Princes and Great men or Magi-
ftrates.
£\, 30. x In the third, captivities, flaughters, rapines and profanation of holy and facred
Houfes (I conceive he hereby meant Churches, Monafteries, and fuch like.}
TO 10. Moreover an Eclipfe of the Sun in Virgo, argues the grievous calamity and death
of fome certain King in the confines of Virgo.
TO 20. In the fecond,Famine,PeftiIcnce and deadly Seditions.
TO 30. In the third, to Piftures, Poets and Merchants, and fuch as live by their Ingenuity
and wit Daughters, deftrudion, banifhment, and the like.
^ 10 If an Eclipfe of the Sun be in the firft Face of Libra; it corrupteth the Ayr,caufeth
the Peftilence ; and a fcarcity and dearnefs of Corn
20, In the fecond, portendeth the death of fome Great King; under the Dominion of
Zj^r,a,Seditions and Famine.
£= 30. In the third, difcordsamongft Great ones,and detriment in their cftates.
ni 10. Alfo if an Eclipfe be in the firft Face of Scorpio, it moveth andftirretbup Wars
and tumults. Daughter,hatred, captivities, plots and treacheries,
nl 20. In the fecond, mifchief to fome King whofe minde is averfeto war.
m 50. In the third, the rife of fome tyrant, the Dothfulnefs and idlenefs of the former
King hateful to every one.
^ 10. in the firft Face or Decanate of Sagiitary, if an Eclipfe of the Sun be, it (hews
grievous diffentions and deadly fewds amongft men.
20. In the fecond, the death of Camels and fucli Cattel as chew the cud (efpecially
the greater fort) and fuch like.
In the third, prejudice to Horfes and Armies,
vp xo. Again, an Eclipfe of the Sun in the firft Decanate of Capricorn, it denotes un-
happinefsand chances to Great men, the tranlmigration of fome King, and the
Rebellion of theNobles and rufticks.
vy 20. ' In the fecond, hired fouldiers are excited and animated againft their Commanders
and Superiours, and fruftrateth all theirdevices,
Lib.jj,. (fJjlrtlogU SS/funda. y-j
Jn the third, it inducech the tumultuary motion of the King, and caufeth Famine. iy .
Moreover an Hdipic of the Sxn in the firlt Face of t^fcju^rtes, caufeth publique _ 10.
forrow and fadnelsv
In the fecond, puhlitjue thefts, rapines and roberics, Earth.quakes and Famine. „v 20.
In the third, die death and flaughter of fheep and bealts of the field. zz 30.
Laltly, an Ecliple ofthe inthefirlt Face of drieth up Rivers, and un- ^ i0,
fortunateth the .Sea and the affairs thereof.
Jn the fecond, thedcath of tamousand excellent men, deftrudion of Fini,Earth- 20.
quakes, &c.
Jn the third, fedition, crnclcy, furioufnefs and inliumanity of fouldters. 30.
An Eclipfe of the Ale on now in every Decanate isr to be conlidered,U nee we have The M ion
done with the wherefore when the Moon is Eclipfed in the fir It Decanate ofcc"piri' 'lie
esfnes. Ihe dcnotesFeavers, deltruftion of Woods by fire, and a Iktity and dry- ^1CC
1
nefs of the ayr.
In the Fecond, Peftilence. T 20.
Jn the third. Abortive births, incommodities and fuch like dangers to women. 7- 30.
An Eclipfe of the Afoon in the firfi decanate of Tuunu, denotes defirudion and y jq.
death to great Cattel.
Jn the Fecond, the death of the Queen of fome Region under Tanr-ts; and a d 20.
Fcarcity of feeds and barrennefs of the Earth.
In the third, (he (hews cruelty on Serpents and fnch like. ^ 30.
Alfo an Eclipfe of the Moon in the firll Faceof Gcwwo, threarneth incurfions 10,
and rapins of enemies.
In the fecond, the frequent motion of Armies, and the Folicitations of private II 20.
and publique things.
In the third, the death of fome illuftrious and famous man. XI 5o.
Again, an Eclipfe of the 'JWoon in the firtt Face •( Cancer, excites and (firs up ^ xq.
Wars.
In the fecond, grievous exadions, intolerable Tributes, Taxations and fuch like ^ 20.
burthens.
In the third, death to the Female fex, and Fudden deftrudion and miferies. s 30
Alfo an Eclipfe of the in thefirfiFaceof Leo, denotes the death of either jo.
Fome Illuftrious King or famous Man.
In the Fecond, the journey of the King and mutation of things. £1 20.
In the third, (he excites the People and Armies to new adions and attempts. a. 30.
An Eclipfe of the Moon in the firft Face of lArgc, caufeth difeafes and Infirmities ni 10,
to the King, and various feditions and difcords amongft men.
In the fecond, caufeth mifchief to Councellors, Scribes, or fuch like men. to 20.
In the third, brings deadly difeafes. , TO 50.
A Lunary Eclipfe in the firft Face of Libra, provoketh furious and tempeftuous --- 10.
bail ftorms.
In the fecond, mifchief and trouble to every one. a 20.
In the third, death to (•me famous and illuftrious men • m ^O
If an Eclipfe of the Moon be in the firft Face of Scorpio, it caufeth horrible Thun- 111. 10.
der and Lightning , and fometimes Earth-quakes.
In the fecond,dryeth •lives; and caufeth a dry ayr, and Burning Feavers. jn 20.
In the third, the fame is threatned, and death j many feditions, quarrels, and: 1)l 3^
troubles over and above.
Alfo an Eclipfe of the ALoon in the firft Face of Sagittarj, fendeth thefts and ra- ^ 10.'
pines.
Jn the fecond, deftnuftion to Horfes and Mules. ^ 20.
v In the third, the Peftilence and many evils. ^ 30.
Again, the Moo* eclipfed in the firft face of (hews fuggeftions amongft 17 10.
men, and untimely death or mifchief to fome illuftrious and Noble man.
In the fecond, frequent incurfions and aflaults of fouldiers, thefts, robcries and v? 20,
Captivities. ... ^
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v? 30. In the third, the death of fome King under the Dominion of Caprictr*, alfofe-
dition. -
10. Moreover the Moon eclipfed in the firll face of Aqnxries^ denotes the misfortune
of fome King under Acjuartes.
2.0« In thefccond, univerfally hurceththe feed of the Earth.
- 30. In the third, a change in all things.
K 10. Laftly, the Mom eciipled in the firft face of Tifces, bringeth fadnefs and anxiety
tothofe we call Priefts, and Religious Houfes,
K to. In the fccond.the death offome great and Illuftrious Perfon.
H 30. In the third, thefts, rapines, robberies by Land, and piracies and troubles by Sea.
And thus much ihall luffice to be laid ofEclipfes at this time; hereafter God
fparing jneiife and leifure from my other ftudies, perhaps I may make (•me addi-
tion thereunto if I finde the prefcnt age worthy thereof; Let us now proceed.

Chap. VI.

Of Comets and Blazjug'Stars, what they are, the many forts thereof,
their Tortences, and how long they appear at any time.

WKata Comtt J 1 Lfewhere you may remember you have been fhewn what a Comet is,
is, lH in the 16. Chpatcr of the 3. Section of this Book, it being no other then a dry
S—A exhalation, vifcuous and flimy, exhaled by the Snn and power of the Stars
by degrees into the upper Region of the Ayr; for by how much the dryer or
moifter are the vapours whereof they arc compounded,the higher or lower arc they
placed and drawn up.
The name This word €omet we borrow from the Cjreekj-, who call it ( ometes qttafi
thereof. cow/ita [ielU, «n hairj Smr, as the word figmfies in Engltjh, whence the Latines
call it (prinita, becaufe many times they appear like hair made of fire, or fire in
the manner and form of a mans head, or anhorfes main, and we in England do
vulgarly call chemCower/ or Blaxing-Stars, of which there are divers forts, as
mencionech Tlmy, Lib. x.cap. lydeNat. and others.
Divers forts of The firft by the Gretkj called 7n>Mo.f, d barba, refembling a beard, becaufe it
a c rc e a
BhTine ftars ' ' bout it of that former (frape, I meanabout the nether part thereof.
The fecond rhey call dtonix &to «Wn», id eft, ajacnio, becaufe it islhapcn in
form of a dart or fpear.
The third which is the fame as is the former, fave only they are fhorter
andfharper-pointed at the top then the other,and pale like a fword and without raies.
The fourth SivkQ-, difcas, id e(i, a dilb or platter; this Comet is lb called
for that it is round relcmbling a difh, yet now and then it puttcth forth one of the
brims thereof.
The fifth Pithttu, and this is in form like a Tun, invironed inafmoaky
light.
The fixth Ceratlas, thus called for that it refembleth an horn, and
fuch an one Tliny tcftifieth appeared when the whole manhood of Cjretct fought
the battel of Salamu.
The feventh Umpat a hdpmiv, fpUndeo, to Ihine like a lamp, and there-
fore hath it this name.
The eighth Irnndt, Hippeat; this emitteth ftrearns like unto an Horfemain, and
therefore it is thus called; this is fwift in motion and often turneth round, as iaitb
Plwj
A ninth he recordcth to be white and bright like filvcr hair, and of that fplen-
dor
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dor that a man is hardly able to behold it, and others become fliaggy and corn-
paired as it were with hair or frindge round about.
They are in a manner all feen under the Great Bear, or that conftellation which Where or Jn
we vulgarly call Cbariimalm or Charles hu Wain, yet fome have been dif-what part of
H aven u u
ccrncd to appear in that white part of the Heaven called commonly the 1 * ^ '"
fromthe fidionsof the Poet; they denote many boifterous winds and excef- y etn"
five heat; feldome are any feen in the Weft part of Heaven, but about the South
or Antartick Pole fome have been feen, as Pliny in the fame aforefaid Chapter te-
ftifieth, to whom I here refer thee where thou (halt finde what Prodigies they
were the fore-runners of in the time of Claudius Cffsir^Pcmpej, and Ottavius the
ConfriL
It hath been obferved and noted by the diligent care,induftry and pains of the An- Th<ir com?,
trents, that they never appear a {hotter time then a feven-night,nor longer then So "U3nce in
dayes; fome have faid 40; others 75, from Plutarch, who noted fo much from the eivcns-
Comet which appeared before thePeloponftan wars in Greece-, but their continu-
ance is according to their magnitude; for if they be but fmall,they will be foon burnt
out, unlefs they be daily fed with new exhalations; I fliall not here trouble my
fetf to recite what Seneca, drifiotle, and others write in Hiftorics concerning fucn
horrid accidents which have followed in many places on the appearance of Comets,
finceallthe learned in the works of Nature do unanimoully conclude they are the
fore-runners of much tribulation, alteration, anxiety, and trouble, which I (hall by
and by more amply deliver unto thee.
You are to take notice that fome Comets do move, as the Planets; and again, Some Comets
others, ftir not but are fixed as are the other Stars. move, others
are
* To judge of the accidents portended by Comets, the place of their appearance in
the Heavens is to be obferved, and what Stars are in Configuration therewith ; al- How to judge
fo in what fimilitude they appear, and where they appear and (bine. of thdt Por-
Ifthey appear like fwords, wars are threatned, and deftruftionof mankinde; liketences.
Flutes or Hout-boys, it portends mifchief to Mufitians; if in themiddleofa figmto
whore-mafters, and women gamefters; in form of a triangle or quadrangle, a
Trine or Square Atyett to any of the fixed Stars, to wits and learned men; if a
Comet appear in either of the Nodes, or thofe places which we commonly call the
Head and T ail of the Dragon, it proves infeft ious and peftiferous.
We come now to (hew the events of Comets, or fuch things as they are the fore-The birth of
runners of; yet I cannot but firft let my Reader know the ftrange foreknowledge our Saviour
Syhilla7iburtinahiid in this Science, who from the apparition of that great and fa- fwc-knownby
mous Comets which was feen |in fafar ^-fuguflas his time (in whole dayes and
reign was our Saviour Cbrift born) told the Emperour that it pointed out a child time,
bornofa Virgin, which (hould be greater then he; and therefore (he exhorted him
to worfiiip and adore him, &c.
Hiftories, antient Writers, and common experience in formcf ages teftifieth unto ThePorttn-
usthat thefe figns in the Heaven, or appearance of Comets, are the aflured fore-ciesof Co
runners of the fterility of the Earth, Peftilence, Famin, War, alterations ofmctsandBla-
Kingdoms, States and Empires, Laws and Cuftoms, Winds, Earth-quakes ^ing-Stars,
lDundation5,excream heat and drought, greivcous difeafesand infirmities, and fuch
like horrid evils.
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Chap. V 11-

Shewing the Thyjtcal reafom of the horrid and terrible portences of Co-
mets and Bla^jng-Stars.

THat they are the caufeof inordinate heat, is apparent by their ardent burn-
ing in the ayr, and their matter of which they are made.
Of Jlerihiy , by reafon the fatnefs of the Earth is (together with the
exhaled matter whereof they are compofed ) drawn out, and the Earth left dry ,
and lean, andfo themoifture and convenient humidity, whereby it fruftiticd all
things growing therein, is dried up by exceflive heat, and coniequently rendred
barren, whence there muft needs follow famine or fterility in thoie Regions and
places where they are feen , or from whence their matter or fubftance was drawn.
Of Pejlifence and 'Difea/et, in that the ayr is by them infected through hot, thick
cloudy exhalations, the which being drawn in at the mouth of living creatures, in-
fed eth and killeth them j alfo by exceflive and inordinate heat the radical humi-
dity and moifture of living creatures whereby they fubfift, is dryed up, whereby
they become no other then dead carkaffes ; wherefore it is neceffary in fuch times
to ufe cooling and moiftning preparatives which are of that nature as to reitore and
conferve radicall moifture.
Of War and alterations in Kingdoms, States, LaVos and Cafioms, in that when a
Comet or Blazing-Star appears, there are many exhalations in the Ayr, and
thofe of nature hot and dry, the which do fo dry up the humors in men, and in-
creafe choler, that they are eafily excited to quarrels, after which follow blows ,
wars and blood-fhed; and fo confequently-alterations in States, Governments,
Laws, Cuftoms, and Empires.
Of winds, for that they are of the fame matter whereof Comets are, as you
have heard in the it Chapter and zSedion of this fourth Book ; and when any
Comet or Blazing-Star appears, many Tuch dry vapours are exhaled; befides, when
they vanifh, they become windy vapours.
Of Earth-quakes, for the fame aforefaid reafon; for they are the occadon of
wind$,and winds of Earth, quakes, as in the fame aforefaid 16 Chapter you have been
taught.
Of Inundations ^ for the fame reafon alfo ; for Comets caufe winds, winds caufe the
Sea to roar and rage, whence follows inundations.
Thus have I delivered you the reafons of their portences the which I would
not have thee nor any to fear, though never fo horrid and terrible, but ra-
ther take courage thereby to call earneftly to God for mercy, that he might
evert his judgments whereof he doth fo fairly warn us by thefc his meffen-
gers.
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Chap, V 11 I

Sheivhig fome olht'r names of Comets or fBla%ing~Stars} and their

fportences.

HEre it will not be amifs, if I fet down fomething which I had almoft for- Why Coro«»
got, that Comets and Blazing-Stars feldomare feen", for that it isaref«nbuc
not an cafie matter for the Sun and Planets, (neither is itfoon done) ^om,:in'1
to draw up fo much, dry vapour as is requilite for the compofitionof fuch anappa. tjmfoneat 1
rition; and therefore is it alfo that there doth but one appear at a time, though
ArijiotU affirmeth there hath been many feen together, and this I mult confcfs is as
likely to be true as many other of hisltories and tales.
They are feldom or never feen in winter by reafon of the abundance of cold At what time
and moift Weather that then aboundeth, fo that there can be no fuch dry va-oftheyear
pour exhaled by the Sun or Stars, nor in that quantity as is requiiiteto ^BU-Tin" Stars
compoiition of liich apparitions j neither in iummer ■, by reafon of the ex-ufuii]y
cefs of heat, or the heat of the Sun which confumes and difperfeth the matter
whereof they are made, fo that it cannot afcend unto that part of the Region of
the Ayr wherein th
of ihe abundance
heat to elevate fo much matter; but in Autumn, efpecially when Smurn and
are in ConjunSion, beciufethen the heat that exhales the matter, is more
ftrong. i
Farthet note, that fome Comets are white, fome again red, which arifeth from Comets white
the divers nature and qualit of the matter whereof they are; for pure thin exha-an<lred; and
latiohs produce a white, clear and bright Comet; when it is more grofs and im-
0
pure, red, and theft appear like burning coals; but when the matter whereof they '
are is very grofs, they appear as red as Scarlet or blood; wherefore the Antients
have alfigned them unto the feveral Planets according to their complexions; for
fuch as are Saturnian, are pale, wan and of a leaden colour like unto Saturni
JoVial,bright; Martial^red; Solar, golden oryellow; Venereal,obfeure; Mercurial,
blew, &c.
Such as are like the hairs of a mans head (as you have heard) are more con-The reafon of
denfed and thick in the middle, but about the edges more rare; thofe refembling their ihape and
beards, have their extreatns more rare and difperfed ; and thofe that are much exten-{orm-
ded in lengths are more rare and fubtil.
The Antients have delivered moreover theft nine following leveral Comets orThediftind
Blazing-Stars, and their virtues or Portences which I could no wife omit being Jb Cgnificatl ms
neccffary to Inftrudion. cfevery Co.
The firft then is called fm/, for that it refembleth a fpit, or dart, and appeareth in
the day time very terrible to the beholders: It denotes a fcarcity of fruit both of 0
the Earth and trees; mutations in Church and State, grievous (laughters and the
death of Kings, Nobles and fuch as are of their adherence.
The fecond,Te*jic*/nm, of the colour of Man, and hath raies under it like
the flames of burning coals: it lignifieth there (hall not be fuch plenty as formerly,
yet not famine; wars alfo are thereby ftirred up to the great prejudice of the god-
licr fort of people who (hall be very forward therein.
The third, Tertica, which fomecimes emitts obfture raies, and again at other times
bright; this denotes a drought both of the Earth and Waters!, and a fcarcity of
Provifions; the which if corporally joined to any Planet flgnifyeth events according
to the nature of that Planet (the nature of every Planet you have been taughtbe-
fore)
 in (i/IJirolbgta i5\dunda. Lib./}..
fore) as if it be joined to Saturn, tbere (hall be mortalities,troubles to old men, and
thole of the religious Orders: to Jupiter it extends its effeds to Kings and Gran-
decs whether good or bad according to their fortitudes; to Ubfars, many wars,
tumults, flaughters and effulion of bloud ; to the Sun it will not appear by rea-
Ion of the fplendour, yet it portends the death of Kings and many tribula-
tions, plagues, and ficknefles; to Venttt, it fignifies drought, and a diminution of
great waters; to /J/crcwrj', it denotes the death of young men, wits and ingenuous
fouls; to the it fignifies death and grievous mortality to men, clpecially
common people.
The fourth (JWilts, confecrated to Venut, and hath an hairy tail or main,
emitting Ulfoon-hke beams or rayes; it fignifieth mifchief to Kings, Nobles and
Great men, and that men fiiall rife that will endeavour to alter the Laws and
antient Cuiloms, and fet up new ; but the greatelt evil portended thereby will
be incident to thofe places towards which it extends its tail or rayes; it denotes
alfo wars.
The fifth Cerulem , of a blew or azure colour, appropriated to Mercurj, it de-
notes the death of Kings and Grandees, Nobles luch as are chief Rulers, and
chiefly towards the part towards which it extends its rayes ; alfo wars.
The fixth Aurora five Adatutina ^ afligned to Man, it hath a tale, and is of
a fiery complexion ; when it appeareth towards the Eaft, bending its head down- -
wards, it fignifies war,combuftions,fire and fword, peftilence and famine in ^Arabia
and Egypt, drought and a fcarcity of waters, and this (hall extend allb to the
Weftern Regions.
The feventh Arpentum five Argenttw , and this is the brighteft and cleareft of
all Comets; it bath pure bright beams; when it appears, Jupiter being then
in Cancer or Tifeet, it promifeth abundance of corn ana fruit in thofe parts where
it appeared; but Jupiter he then m Scorpio, it will not be altogether fo good.
The eighth Rofty this is a great round Comet, and is of the form and fimi-
litudeof of a man, it caufeth the death of Kings, Great, Noble and Rich men,
and the alteration of things.
The ninth and laft appropriated to Saturn, being in colour like unto him ;
it denotes mortality both natural and alfo by the fword, beheadings and the
like.
T^ote. jf a Comet appear in the Afcendent of any Town, Kingdom, City, Family, or
in the Afcendent of the Revolution of the World, it fignifieth deftrudion of the
things fignified by the Afcendent and the fign thereof; and if it appear in the
fign of the mid-Heaven at the time of any of thefe, it bringeth danger to fuch as
are promoted to honour.
The fignifica- Comets appearing in earthy figns, denote fterility through drought; in watry,
tion of Co. through abundance of rain and floods, and caufeth alfo Peftilence; in aiery, they
J|Je"/"sE^a. prQmile Winds, Seditions and Peftilence, yetnot alwayes Plagues j in fiery. Wars,
flaughters and commotions,
ficty.
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Chap. IX.

Of the Jigmficaticn of Comets and (Blaming-Stars appropriated to the

fen:en 'Tlancts.

Eceive t^efe Rules following, as from the Chaldeam, Anbi*

am, and fuch aswere very expert in thele matters informer
Ages.
Wherefore know, that if any Comet of the nature andT,,ePor«n"5
complexion of Satam appear in the Afcendent of the Revo 0^iuch <^Q-
on
lution of the World,it denotes many evils, Famine, Peftilence, ®
Banishment, Want, Anxiety, terrour and trouble, Cbronick
difeafes, and Melancholy diftempers , Catarrs, Quartane
Agues, Falling Sicknefs, Leprofies, Pajlies, Cancers, and thofc difeafes
wnich are of continuance, lingring Conlumptions, and the like; deftrndion to
Beafts appertaining to the ufe of man ; exceJlivs cold weather in winter; (but you Note,
are ftill to remember the Nature ofthe Climate ; for this inordinate cold in j£thiopia
will caule but a temperate Ayr, &c. and therefore this is to be underllood of
thefe Northern partsJ clouds, froft and fnow, ftrong and high winds, tempefts,
fhipwracks, deftrudion of Filh, as alfo of Fruit b^' Catcrpillers, Locufts, and fuch
like Vermine; great Inundations andftorms, to the anoyance of Cattef, and all
things. Men and Kingdoms under the Dominion of Saturn fhall fuffer detriment,
and oe in danger of deftrudion.
Such as are of a filver colour, bright and of great fplenddr? and of the nature Comets of the
of Jupiter, caufe a plentiful year when they appear in the Afcendent (as you have nature of
heard) whojfome blaflsof Ayr with many feafonable fhowers efpeoially if it beand
a watry iign ; it denotes allo fuch infirmities as are of the nature of Jupiter P0'""*
(which you have heard in the fecondBookof this Volume _) and many alterations
and changes in fuch Kingdoms, Regions and Places fubjed unto him , the which I
have there alfo at large let down.
Thofe Comets which you have heard we* have underllood by the names of Comrcs of the
Viru and 'Perdca are of the nature of /l-fan , wherefore they denote horrible nature ol
winds, ftorms, and tempefts, a drought of Fountains, and a deftrudion of Fruit by
corruption, and all the difeafes portended by Alars; &c. frequent Thundering and,.^ 12111 ca''
Lightnings to the deftrudion of many Ships at Sea, wrath, quarrels, heart-burnings,
(laughters and blood-Hied amongft men; tumults, feditions and wars, alterati-
ons of Kingdoms, Laws, Government and Cuftoms, and fuch like evils appro-
priated to the nature of CMars , and they (hall chiefly be incident to fuch men
as are under his Dominion, Towns, Cities, Kingdoms and Places, as alfo to thole
parts towards which the Comet extendeth itstayl as you have heard.
Comets and Blazing-Stars of the nature and complexion of the Sun, denote Th? fignifica-
the death of Kings, Great men and Nobles in thofe parts they appear, and in r'ons ofthe
that Kingdom or Nation under the Afcendent of that iign wherein they appear ,^jSfltsCa~
and for which the Revolution is made ( when they are feen in the Afcendent
thereof;) alfo alterations in Government to the better*, continall and dayly tu-
mults, alfo war, drought, and fuch infirmities as are folar, and thofe chiefly to
folar men, and to fuch places as are under his Dominion.
Such as are appropriated unto Venus, fhew their Effefts on Fruits and in Wa- Comets of the
ters, and caufe change and mutations in the World, alterations of the Laws,nature of V
r,,eir
Guttoms and Priviledges of Men; damage and dettittient to Women, Nuns', and
po Ctnccs
Matrons, chiefly in their Stomach, Secrets and Reins, &c. All infirmities fvgnified ' '
by
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by f'tnM are threatned, to thofe efpecially that are under her rule, and alfo to
thofe places fubjeA unto her.
Mercurial Comets otcafion the death of fome Great man (ilill remember
rial Ctm«sU"t^'s's vvhere 11 ^ey have Dominion) grievous calamities, War, Peltilence and Fa-
mine, Dettrudion, Tribulation, Anxiety, trouble and ladneis to Mercunalifts, and
Ingenuous and wife men, and inch as arc ruled by Mercury, and grievous trouble
and forrow to fuch places as are fubjcd unto him, and the fign wherein the
Comet appears, and places to which it extends it felf, and where it is vilible it
fends Mercuriall difeales.
What by Lu- Lunar Comets chiefly manifeft their lignifications on women and common
people ; as alfo to all fuch as are under her rule, whether Towns, Cities, Kingdoms
or Nations • they particularly denote troubles, alteration of the Laws, Culloms
and Rites, Sterility and Wars, all infirmitiesllgnitted by the Moon, and thofe chiefly
to fuch as are by her governed, &c.
Note alfo, that if a Comet extends its felf towards its raies or tail)
it portendsthe ciejhuftion of the fruits of the Earth, and a fcarcity or Famine; to-'
wards lupiter-, wrath and deftruAion to Kings, and the Grandees of the Earth -
towards Alms, grievous and terrible ficknelTes, wars, flaughters and blood-(bed,
and the altcrationof Kingdoms; towards the Sum, the death and deftruAionsof
Kings and Government; towards Vckm, the death of Great and Noble women,
and damage to fuch things as appertain unco them ; towards Mercury, much con-
fumpcion of wealth, with fhame and infamy ; towards the Moon, troubles and
lhame to the People in general.

Chap. X.

Sheu ing the Significations of Cometsy when they appear in any of the
twelue Signs of Hea^ven.

Of the fi.gnifi- A Lhumafer and lunftinui with many others fay, that if any of the aforefaid
cation of Co- /A Comets or Blazing-Stars appear in it lignifies evill and detriment
mets when X A to Noble men, and the Grandees of the Earth in the Eallern parts,
^P"rand abundance of fadnefs to the commoner fort, (and truly I conceive all Nati-
ons, Kingdoms and People, Cities,Towns, Villages and Families under the fign
Aries will fuffer the fame) alfo a noife of the dalhing of Arms, blood-flied,
and the death of fome eminent Prince, or flaughcer of fome great Lady, (you
mull remember to confine your judgment herein to the places wherein the Bla-
zing.Star or Comet bath power, fo alfo in the fubfequent rules in the like cafe)
with fear and trouble of flaughter amongll men; alfo great drought, common
difeafes in the Head, Eyes and Brain, a roc amongft fmall Cattel, efpecially
Sheep, and a dejedion of Great and Noble men, or an un-throning of fome
King, and a rife or promotion of vile and ignoble mean people.
Jf its apparition be in the Eaftern part of Heaven, it will operate fooner, and
there (hall be enrr'ty amongft men ; but if in the Weftern,more flow, and much evill
and detriment fron Kings or Superiours, and many Ihowers, inundations and fre-
quent Ihows in Winter.
In Taurus. If any Blazing-Star or Comet appear in Taurus, it fignifieth mifchief to men,
and diminution of their goods, alfo injuries and wrongs put upon them ; it ufes
alfo tofignifie (as fay the Antients) the death of fome Great man. Captivities,
injuries, and a toleration of evils; detriment to the greater fort of Cattel, efpecially
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Buls, Cows and Oxen, great winds, a corruption of Fruit, and deftrudion of Com,
and in Winter much cold, alfo grievous Earth-quakes, vehement Hcknelfes, and
dry fcurtie difeafes, proceeding of putrefkation,as fcabs,&c.
If it appear toward the Eaft, it will fooner operate , and the King fhalt fear his
Enemies, and men fhall be niolefted with boils and fwellings about the Groins,
and thefe fhall continue for fome years; alfo ficknefles in the Summer-quarter;
and if it appear in the Weftern part,it will work more flowly,and fignifies much rain.
In Gemini^ if any Comet appear, it fignifies men fhall be lafcivious and inceftuous, In Qemni
loofe livers and negleders of goodnefs; alfo it denotes quarrels, wars, and diflenti-
ons amongftmen, ficknefles and the death of children, and yong .men efpecially ■
alfo Abortive births, the (laughter of Birds, Famine, if hunder and Lightning, with
very high winds to the eradication and fubverfion of trees and hqufes.
And if it appear towards the Eaft part of Heaven, the Effeds thereof will foon
befeen,and manyGrandees of the World fhall be abafed^and brought down from
their High Places and Honours; and if it appear in the Weft, not fo foon, and
it fignifies much captivity, and abundance of rain and inundations.
Alfo if a Comet appear in Cancer, itfignifies abundance of Locufts (in the parts In c<mc« .
where they are naturally. produced, in our Climate it produces Caterpillars, and
fuch like pernitious worms ) which fhall eat up and deftroy the Fruits of the Earth,
alfo fmall worms in C orn and Trees, a fcarcity of Fruit and plenty of Worms; it
denotes alfo wars, difcords and much evill, the death of ibme Great Perfon, fub-
merfions, Rapes and Robberies, Famine and Peftilence.
And if it appear in the Eaftern part of Heaven, its EfFefts will be quickly mani-
feft, and there fhall be fcarcity of Provifions for theufeof man towards the latter
end of the year; if in the Weftern, not fo foonj it denotes the kindnefs of Kings
and Great men to the Commons.
Again, if any appear in Leo, men fhall be damnified by wild Beafts, Lyons and tn leo.
Woolfs, ( this is to be underftood in thofe Regions where fuch feral creatures
are) Worms and Vermin fhall be deftrudive to the Corn, and men fhall be dam-
nified in their eftatesj the Gentry and Nobility fhall fufler detriment, and many
of them death, and War amongft Kings towards the end of the year, and much
effufion ofbloud in the Eaftern parts jjiotethe Parenthefisin Artes^] and pains in
the Eyes.
And if it appear in the Eaftern part, the Efleds are foon manifefted, and it fig-
nifies great Winds, Lightning,and a fcarcity of Waters; in the Weftern, not fo foon,
and it fignifies many ficknefles, and that Wolves and mad Dogs will rage.
And if in LVrgo, it denotes the extirpation of Domefticks belonging to fome In Virgo.
King or Prince, or their removal! out of one place into another,or out of one King-
dom into another, or their banifhment, or their being carried away captive, and
their goods and offices (hall be taken away without any hope of reftauration, nei-
ther fhall they ever recover them; it denotes alfo damage to Merchants and mu-
tual injuries and injuftice amongft men; alfo vexations and captivities, and much la-
bour, pain, trouble,tribulations and fadnefs^ Feavers, Abortions in women, a noife of
Arms, &c.
If it appear Eaftward, the fooner are its Efleds manifeft, and portends war; if
Weft ward,the later, and denotes quarrels and a rankenefs of Corn.
In Libra it denotes theft and robberies, alfo cutters on the High-way, and men In Libra:
(hall fear poverty and want, and fhall fufler through cold; it denotes alfo the
death of fome eminent man, (laughters, and fecret plots and treacheries, a fcarcity
of Rain, impetuous Winds, a drought of Fountains and other waters, a want of
the Fruits of the Earth, and Provifions for theufe of man. Earth-quakes, &c.
And if it be Eaftern, thefe Efleds will the fooner appear, and the Kings of Ba~
bjlon (and fuch as are under the fign Libra) fhall be unfortunate ; andHorfesand
Mules fhall be dear, and Warsamongft the Romans; but if Weftern, the contrary,
and fervants fhall contemn and rejed their Mafters, and the fhrics of the Earth fhall
not be altogether fo fcarce. It*
 (^Ajirologia zZA/Cmda. Lib.^,
InScarpio. In Scorpio any Comet fignifieth abundance of war and rebellion to Kings,
changes and alterations, detriftienc and damage to fouldiers, labour and travel to
all kinds of men, contentions amongft Great men,,great perils and dangers, the death
of fome eminent man, and a fcarcity of waters at fome certain times, mifchief to
1'uch a-s are with child, a fcarcity of Corn and the fruits of the Earth , and pains
in the Tefticles and IVladder.
And if it be feen in the Halt or Haftward,there do foon appear, and it denotes a
fcarcity of rain,and that Wolves and Dogs will ravin j but if it be Weltward,notlo
foon, and there fhall be Locufts and fuch like creatures.
In Sagittayy. Alfo a Comet in Sagfii»ry denotes a decay of Nobility, and a fuppreliion of
Great and Noble men, wife, prudent and learned, and much evill and tribulation
will fall upon them, and efpecially to Scribes or Lawyers, moreover captivity of
Princes, war and fuch like.
Hut if it be Icen towards the Halt, fooner will thefe be effeded, and it fignifieth
the death of Kings,fightings robberies and a fcarcity of Provilions for the life of man;
ifcovvards the Well, later, and it denotes many fantaftical dreams, and that women
lhall have many Abortions.
In caprico,}!. Again, in Capricorn any Comet fignifies fornications amongd men, war ajnongtl
King and Nobles, many calamities and misfortunes, quarrels, poiloning of Kings ,
the death of Princes. cutting by the High-way , contempt of Religion , men and
things; and italfolhews perfecution of or to Religion, hail, (now, and a Ibarp
winter to the great anoyance of the feeds of the Earth ; alfo it threatneth Famine,
Pellilence, and the like.
If it be firft feen in the Eaftern part of Heaven , its Effeds will fuddenly ap-
pear and it denotes that Kings lhall be damnified by their enemies, and they lhall
be the occalion of their death and alterations in Government, fnow alfo and abun-
dance of rain, to the deftrudion of Vines and other the fruits of the Earth ; but
if in the Wellern,not fo foon, and it denotes a Year of abundarxeof gvafs and
water.
In dqilarics Moreover if in tsfquariesy it denotes many wars and flaughters, and the death of
fome honorable and eminent Prince or Lady in the Ealtern parts, fay fome of the
v
AntientS; (but I Ihould have judged it in the Wellern parts, yicjutries being a
Wellern fign, &c. ) war for a long time, Epidemical difeafes, an obfcuration of the
Ayr, with thundring and lightning, Pellilence alfo, and the death of both Illullrious
men, and alfo the common fort of people.
If it appear in the Eallern parts, their Portences will fooner operate, and it de-
notes abundance of grals; if in the Wellern, later, and itfignifies various rumors,
and chiefly of war, and that many men fhall be imprifoned and captivated.
In P/fccs. Lallly, a Comet In Tifies fignifies war amongft kindred and fuch as are allied one
to another, and there fhall be much flaughter, contentions alfo touching matters
of Faith, and priviledgesand culloms in Religion and antient Traditions; there
lhall be alfo many apparitions in the Ayr, fifties lhall many of them fuffer
deflniftion, and it fhall be dangerous Navigating; Kings lhall War one againft
another, the father againll the Ion, and the fon againft the father, and brother againlt
brother,&c.
And if it appear in the Eall part of Heaven,the fooner will thefe be manifelled.and
it fignifies enmities between Kings.Nobles^nd Plebeans,tumults, bickeringSj&c. if in
the Well part, the later, andfthere lhall bemany anxieties and deaths amongft men in
the Wellern parts (I fhould judge it ia the North-well parts,) and this (hall continue
three years, and and there lhall be many birds, filhes, and inundations and over-
flowings of Rivers.
When Comets ^ou have heard that they chiefly (hew their Effeds to thofe parts to which
Chitfly ma-"5they emitt their beams or rayes, to the which 1 may adde the Regions where
niftft their they are feen, and the Kingdoms, Countreys, Provinces and Cities fubjed to the
Effeds. (ign wherein they appear; but the time when it lhall be chiefly molt manifeft is
when
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when the Shh comes to the place of their firft appearance,orto that Planet of whofe
nature and complexion it ist&c.
And thus much of Comets and Blazing-Stars; come we now Co great Con-;
Junftions, and lb conclude thefe our labours.

Chap. XI.

Oj great fonjunflions Jtheir Number i and how to judge of their EffeSb,

MOft of the Antiencs have been (hort in their judgments on this fubjeft. yet
fome more copious then others, but none fo errcdual as I could wiui foe
thy inltrudion, fince by the Conjuntlion of the Planets all the accidents
and mutations of this Elementary World are known, efpecially by the Cottjuuftion
of the Superiours; how ever liich as they are I (ball here deliverunto thee with my
bell aliiftance; time and opportunity may happily produce more hereaftetj in the In-
terim underiland thus much,
That there are feven forts of Co»i \un£lions considerable.
The firft and greateft of all the reft, is the ConjunSitn of the two fuperiour Pla-
nets Satum and Jupiter in the firll term or degree of tsfriet, which happens but
once in nine hundred and threelcore yearr.
The fecond is the /onjunliiou of Saturn and Jupiter in the firft term or degree of
every triplicity, and this is accomphlhed once in two hundred and forty years, yet
once in twenty years, they cotne in Conjunftion in one part or other of the Zodiack.
The third is the Canjunftim of Saturn and CMars in the firft term or degree of
Canceri and this is once in thirty years.
The fourth is the Conjunftion of thethreefuperioiirs, Saturn^ Jtipittr&nd A<fars
• in one term or face of any fign. . *
The fifth is the (Jon^unSiton of Jupiter and Mart, which is a mean and the leaft
Conjunttion o( the fuperiours, and therefore is not the fore-runner of fuch great
mifchiefs as the other, as you fhall by and by underiland.
The fixth is the ConjunSlton of the Sun with any of the reft of the Planets at the
time of his entrance into the firll point of eAvies.
The Seventh and lall is the Conjunftion of the Sun and Moon, which happeneth
once every moneth.
Of which we are now in order to tfeat; but firll yon muft know that the time for
the ereding of your figure is when the Planets are in Partil Conjunttion, via. iri "uLement.
the very fame ligne, degree and minute of the Zodiack. You may fee what a
Partil Afpeft is in the 27 Chapter of the fecond Book of this Volume.
Having then ereded the Figure of the Heavens at your pundual time,and placed
the Planets therein being reduced to the time of the day, ve regard unto the for-
titudes and debilities of the Planets, efpecially thole in finjunEiion, for if they be
flrongand jfortunate, they prefage good ; if weak and impedited,the contrary,
And this good or evill lhall be according to the nature of the Planets in Co»-
junttian, and the nature of the fign in which they are; as if the Sign be aiery and
the Planets evill, impediment in the Ayr, corruption and much damage thereby
both to men and the fruits of the Earth is denoted ; and fo judge of the reft of
the figns ; in like manner judge the contrary if the Planets in Conjunction be For-
tunes and well dignified.
Again, if the Malevolents be in Conjunction in feminine Signs, they denote PC-
Ililence and evill infirmities to women; and the Female fex of things in general chiefly 4
in like manner ro the Mafculine lex if the Sign be Malculine; and health, profperity
and good fuccefs, if they are benevolent Planets.
T t 2 More-
 Moreover in fixed figns, what they portend ( whethes they are Benevo-
lents or Malevolents) is of continuance j in moveable, of little or no continuance t
in common figns, a mean between thefe, wit. they are neither of long or (hort
continuance.

Chap. XII.

Of the Conjun(ftions of the Super tours.

Very Planet in fome meafure or other contributeth to the Government of

this World Qforthfe which they were ordained] but fome more forcibly
E then others, as being fore-runners of greater and ftranger accidents and
mutations.
d"6 For, the great CoujutiSlion of Saturn and fupiter in the firft point of Jriej, or
i'/'rn and%^' t^e term thereof, is thegreateft and moft notable finjunfticn of all the other,
fiter la dies, ^0T that they are the higheft, and fo confequently fas to us) the floweft of the
' Planets, and therefore nave more power to aft what they denote then any of the
other have, and for that nsfries is the firfl of the figns of the Zodiack , and the
firft fignof the Triplicities, alfo the firft of the fiery Trygon.
And therefore it is that when thefe two higheft Planets are in Conjunih'tn in the fiery
Trygon, f elpecially in the firft term or degree of Aries the Afcendent ofthe world,
and the place wherein the chief Luminary (viz. the Sun) was at the Creation) many
commotions, wars, fedicions, troubles, fubverfion of Monarchies,-Kingdoms, States,
alteration of Laws; Cuftoms, Priviledges and Rights, Plagues, Famine, Delblation,
Anxiety and trouble, Trealb^s, Treacheries,and the death of KingSjNoblcs, Princes,
Emperours and Powers/ollow.
Of the con- " So likewife when they are m Cenjttnttion in the firft term of any Trygon, whe-
ther it be fiery, earthy, aiery or watry, but not fo forcible is their then Effefts,
turn and /«- n0r j'0 terrible as the former, yet (though in a lefs degree) the fore-runners and oc-
Tt eon"* cafioners of grievous mutations and accidents, according to the. nature of that
' Planet which hath moft power of the two in the Sign wherein they arc joined ; for
if Saturn be ftronger then Jupiter, it will be very terrible; but if Jupiter be ftronger
then him, fomewhat will be abated j in fiery, earthy and aiery Signs they caufe
drought and afcarcity of Provifions and barrennds of the ground, Peftilence and
Famine; in watry, detriment by the too much abundance thereof.
Alfo when thefe two firft ftnjuntlions are in any of the Angles, efpecially the
tenth, it denotes the arife of lome new King or Prophet from the quarter fignified
by the fign wherein they are joined, and if the Sign and Lord thereof be fortunate,
it denotes their continuance,eftablilhmcnt and glory; but if it be weak or afflifted,
and its Lord, they (hall be flain ahd put doWn; for the whole world is governed by
thefe Try gem, as Ttolomy teacheth in his fecond Book, and the whole Macrocofm
compounded ofthe four Elements which anfwereth to the four Triplicities,and there-
fore it is that theConjunftionofthe Superiours in them are occafioners offuch grpat
mutations. p . ^
Of the con- xn 1^ manner the ConjurMion of Saturn and CMars in the firft degree or term of
Career, is the forerunner of much evill, (yet are the two former preferred before it)
in Cancer. viz. terrible wars, flaughters, depopulations and alterations of Government, and
deftruftion of Kingdoms, fire and (word, famine and peftilence, &c. and if it be Ori-
ental,its Effefts will foon operate; if Occidental!, not fo foon, the Conjunftion of Sa-
turn and Mars in any other fign and place is not fo terrible.
And truly this is a terrible Conjunftiw if rightly confidered, and diftateth unto us
uoftn
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upon tbe firft, confidcration, no lefs then horrible troubles and alterations in the
World j If we bucgoiifiderit, it is a ConjmnUion of the MalevoUnts , two enemies
mult needs be ftronger then one, and here they are both together, and in a lign
wherein Jupiterourbeltfriend is exalted, and the Moon the mother of moifture
pitcheth her Tent, fothat by their fonjuuftton therein both the afliftance of the
one and the nature of the other is much damnilied and afflifled; again, SMtum is there-
in in detriment, it being the lign oppofite to his Houfe Capricorn, and Man is
therein in his fall, Capricorn being the Houfe of his exaltation, and therefore it is
(thefc things being confidered) that they are lb mifchievous, when joined in this
lign,the which of all tlieir Conjuntlions is the worft, &c.
Cm
Alfo the Conjuntlion of Saturn, Jupiter and Mars in any term or face, and beheld '
by the Sun, they being the three fuperiour Planets and molt effectual for (trength and'*^ 'fitpi,v*'
heightjfignifieth the deltruftion of Kingdoms,Sedtsand Schifms,and great things ac- and Mars.
cording to their Itrength and the nature of that Planet which is ftrongell in the lign,-
&c. Note that when thefe Planets are joined in their exaltations, they denote good,
to their power; yet there lhall be much war, and many Miracles; if they be joined
in their fats, they denote mifchief, Famine and Peftilence, &c.

Chap. XIII.

Of tlx mean and leffer Conjundtions, and tlxir EjfeBs.

SOme of the Antients have termed the ConjunHion of Saturn and Mars (t
mean their Conjanttun in any other lign or place of the Heavens fave thac
in Cancer) a mean £onjun£lien, that of Jupiter and Man, a leller, and
that of the Sun with any Planet in his ingrels into dries, and his Cenjunftion with
the Moon every moneth, leaft of all.
Their reafons will loon appear, if we but warily confider why they term the
foregoing Conjunnions greatell or greater, for Saturn and Man muft needs do
more milchief then Jupiter and Mars, being of a Malevolent nature, and
higheft of all the Planets, and fo confequeritly flowell, ( as to us, yet his mo-
tion doth equal if not exceed the Moons, only thelargenefs of his fphear caufeth
that it is not fo apparently obvious to our fenfe ) and Jupiter of a Benevolent
and fweet Influence, and lower, &c. and therefore as touching the reft, your own
fenfe will give yon (having confidered what hath been faid ) that the Inferiour
are not of inch power and efficacy as are the Superiour.
The ConjunSlion of Saturn and Mars (I mean this mean ConjunSlion) denotes war Of cox*
and blood-fhed; but if you would know in what degree this will be executed 5/«*#'»« "f**-
you are to fee what Planet is Almuten of the figure, and whether he be fortunate
or no, for if he be ftrong, elfentially and free from impediment and affliction, and
be of a Benevolent nature, judge the evil will be leflened in one kinde or other,
and if this Almuten have any good AfpeA to the place of die finjunSfiou, lee to
the nature of your Almuten and the quarter of Heaven he is in, and the nature
of the fign he doth polfefs, and judge that by fuch things, occafions, or men lig-
nified thereby, ftialt the war tbreatned be mitigated, and perhaps diflblved, efpe-
cially if there be any- reception between him and the ftrongeft of thole Planets
in foujunttion, &c. underftand this in all the reft mutatis mutandis ■, tikewife if Note,
your Almuten be evil, weak and unfortunate, judge the contrary, and thac ra-
ther by fuch as are by him fignified the war will be fomented or increafed.
Note alfo, that if they are joined in humane figns, many infirmities (hail be
incident to men, and chofe according to the nature of thq ftrongeft of the two in
T I 3 Cwjtfnfliwp
 (*JJlrologia zSMmda. Lib.^j..
CofjjunSion • in earthy figns, froft, fnow and cold (hall mo left and prove offenfive
anddeftru&ive to the fruits and feeds of the Earthy in fiery the Earth {hall be
barren through extremity of heat and drought; in aiery there (ball be many high
and tempeftuous winds; in watry,abundance of waters and many inundations; fo like-
wife if it happen in beaftialligns, the evil chiefly will be incident toBeafts, andthofe
efpecially that are of the nature and form of thefi.gn,&c. (as you have often heard
before in delivering rules for the judging of the Revolutions of the Years of the
Note. World) in this manner alfo mayeft thou enlarge upon all the preceding and fub-
fequent Co*ju»ftions; if they be joined in an Angle, they declare war amongft
great ones, and many tribulation^and diftentions, which (hall continue till they are
othcrwife joined, &c.
d of The chiefeftof the leffcr Cenjunttiom is iheCoMjunElion of 'jufiiter and
* this denotes many accidents and evils by rain, fnow, corruption of the ayr, war
and blood-(hed; if Jupiter be ftrongcft in the Con]unEHo» it will not be fo bad; if
Marst do not expcft better ; and if they be joined in the Afcendent of the Revo-
lution of the Year, mifchief and misfortune will happen affuredly unto the people in
general; the nature of the evil judge from the nature of the fign they are in,and the
Planet moft fortified, &c.
In the fame manner judge of the reft of the preceding and fubfequent Coniu»ni-
ottt, if they be in the Afcendent of the Revolution, and lb alfo according to the fig-
nihcation and nature of every Houfe wherein you finde them in the Figure or Revo-
lution, as you have heard in other cafesfufficiently before; underftand this and thou
haft attained a great fecret.
The d of the The ConjuntHon of the Sh» with any other Planet when he in his annual Re-
G with the o. volution enters the firft point of *Aries, you are to judge according to the nature
t ie
Of the b of" ' ^'anet whether good or bad, of which,as alfo his ConiunSiion with the Moon
the O^nd D.'Moneth, I need fay no more in this place fince what hath been delivered
where we treat of the Revolutions of the World, of weather and alteration of the
Ayr, and of Ecliples before in this fame fourth Book may fuffice; wherefore let us
now draw to a conclullon of this work.

Chap. X IV.

Of the Conjun&ion of the Planets in the twelve Sighs according to

Hermes.

Ndeavourthou but to underftand what hath been faid touching ConjunBions

and this one Chapter more, and thou wilt foonbe able to give arationall
E and fufficient judgement upon any Cinjunftion whatlbcver.
Of the d of When Jupiter^ Venus^ ^JMercitrj and the (jMoon are joined in Aritt, they pro-
and]) mife good fuccefsto Mankinde, and much gain and profit every where,fertil (hewers,
in T
- and honour to women and Secretaries of State ; alfo if the Moon and Jupiter alone be
joined in Aries, they denote juftice and honefty amongft men.
cf 2 and £ in When Venus and Mars arc joined in Jsmrtu, it fignifies women (hall brawl and
quarrel with their husbands, and there (hall be many Epidemical difeafes amongft
men and Beafts, deftrudion and (laughter, ftrong and Malevolent winds, and de-
V, 2 (J and triment to trees and fruits; alfo if Jupiter, and Venus and Mars and the CMoon be
B Lite. joyned in Tawhs , there (hall be much lying and diftembling amongft men, as allb
treacheries, deftrudion of Kings and Nobles, vile and ignoble men mall rebel and
raife war againft their Prince : alfo it denotes Earth-quakes: And if Saturn and
Jupiter
 Lib.^. ^Ajlrologta S\/[mda. ^
"Jupiter and Mars be joined in Taurwjhty lignifie the death and mortality of beafts, ^ ami
and that Kings (hall go out of their own Kingdoms into others; and there (hall hap- in
pen many infirmities to men through choler, and grievous mortalities both to Man
and Beaft.
Alfo when the Sun and Venus and Mercury are joined in Gemini, Scribes and cf .O $ and
Secretaries fhall fuffer detriment, and fuch as keep Books of Accompts, Stewards and ^ in ;n:"
Secretaries of State, Truftees,&c. fouldiers (hall be obedient to their Commanders,
and many thefts and robberies by the High-way fhall be committed,lb that paffengers
are threatned mifchief.
So like wife Saturn and Jupiter and Mars and the Sun, and Venus and 'JMer- cf Tj V(?
cury, and the CMoon in f 'onjunftion in Cancer fignifieth detriment in every thing,and O
fear (hall fall on men, and the King (hall perplex men, and one man another, there | ^ t'1<
in
(Ixtll alfo be Earth-quakes and detriment both at Sea and Land.
And when Saturn and Jupiter, and CMars and the CMotn are joined in Leo, d" "F> V and
Kings (hall war and kill one another, and there (hall happen many great terrors and d & D in .ft.
evils to men.
When Saturn and Man and Mercury are joined in Virgo, it lignifieth damage d h <? and 2
and detriment to women, and Kings (hall be deceived; al(o if the Sun be eclipfed in
Virgo and Mars joined unto him, there (hall be (laughter between the Nobles and Q . ^
Plebeans, and great diflentions; Alfo when Saturn and Venus are joined in this fign, ^ y
it denotes an tncreafe of waters.
When tJMars and lupiter are joined in Libra^ it (ignifiesthe evill ftate of No- d c? and ^
ble men and their Aflociates j Alfo when lupiter and the Sun and the Moon are "J —•
Q anc B
therein joined, there (hall happen mortalities to women and juft men, and there (hall '
be much rain, clouds and malignant ayr.
Again,when Saturn and Mart and Venus arc joined in Scorpio jx. fignifieth the King d h c? and ?
(ha 11 be wounded, or bitten by fome Beaft, orftung by fome Adder, or obnoxiousin "t-
creature; and that Kings (ball go out of their own Lands into others; one King (hall
difagree and clalh with another; and they (hall break the league and promife which
they have made to each other; Alfo when the Moon is alfo joined with them, it iig-
nifies much rain and increafe of waters. ,
Moreover if Scorpio be theAfcendent of the Revolution of the World , and
Saturn be there, and Mars alfo joined unto him, or have any participation with
him in the Afcendent, and Venus be then Combuft, and Jupiter retrograde, judge
evill in every thing, wars and quarrels, fackings and fpoilings of Cities and Towns,
Earth-quakes, terrours and blood-(hed, mortalities and many defirudive infirmities,
becaufe Scorpio is the mofi unfortunate of all the figns; judge alfo that Kings (hall
difagree and fight one with another, and Noble and Great men (hall die, and there
(hall happen many anxieties, tribulations and trouble in the world: alfo if both d' ^ and $ in
the Fortunes be joined in this fign there (hall many feducers be difcovered, and f'uchtn.
as ftudy to with-draw men from the true Worlhip of God.'
Alfo when Saturn and lupiter and Mercury and the Moon are joined in Sag it. cf T? ^ 2 a"<(
tary, it fignifieth there (hall be many waters upon the face of the Earth, and that ]> in y.
Kings (hall exaltthemfelves; alfo Noblemen, Scribes^, Aftrologers and Ingenuous
men (hall be in great efteem.
Again, when the Sun and Mart and Mercury arc joined in Capricorn, it figni- cf O £ and 2
fieth definition to Kings,caufeth hot and dry difeafes, many Combullions and fiery to >?•
apparitions in the ayr; many windes and a fcarcity of all forts of Vegetables; and
that there (hall be many thefts and robberies.
Moreover when Mars and Saturn and the Moon arc joined in trftjuaries, it figni- d if] and j)
fieth a fcarcity of water and rain; damage to travellers; and that there (hall be many ™.
Snakes and Serpents.
Laftly, when Saturn and lupiter and Mars are joined in Tlfcet, it fignifieth the Tj V and
death, and great damageofKings, Noblemen and Grandees; alfo if the Sun and <? in X-
lMotj and Saturn be there joined, the King (hall be (lain, there (hall be little or ^ o ^ and h
no rain, and many Fifties (hall be taken in the Sea j Note, that when Dragons Head 'n X.
and i*
 QiAflrologia tSMunda. Lib.^v
The cnnjun- and Saturn are joined in any Sign, it fignifieth evill and damage according to the na-
ilm ofDra- ture of the Sign; as if they be joined in any fiery Sign, drought and damage to
'and sltum in Kcafts; if in yfriw, to Sheep and fmall Cartel; if in Leo, to Lyons or feral beads
any fign. and creatures of prey; if in J^i/r^r/jtoHorfes, efpecially in the laft 15 degrees
thereof; if in Earthy,w-t-T aurui, to Buls, Cows and Oxen ; in Capricorn, to Cj oats,
and fuch (ike, and damage to the Earth and fruits, but efpecially if in Virgo; if in
watry, damage in and by water, fhipwracks, and the deatn of Fifh and creatures li-
ving in the water; ifin Aiery, there Hiall be many tempeftuous, pernicious winds
and llorms, corruption of the Ayr, the death of many Kings and many infir-
mities, &c.
S^a'e. And thus have I ('by the bleffing of God) delivered unto thee the Natural rules
and reafons of fertility^lerility^health, ficknefs, wars,peace alterations and accidents
of this life, and how to judge of them by the Rtvolutiam of the Tears ef the World,
Eclipfes of the two great lights and lamps of Heaven the Sun and Moon, Comets
and Blazing-ltars, the fore-runners of great mutations, which we have found in all
Ages God hath ufed to fend for the reclaiming of his people from their evill wayes,
before his wrath be poured on them; and laftly, by the great, mean and lefler Con-
jun&ions of the (foeteflial TUnets, who next under the Great Creator, Governour
and Caufer of all caules, arc the Governours of the World, and caufes of all things
therein, in a general and natural way.
Wherefore to him alone that ordereth and dlfpofeth all things according to his Dt-
vine irill, and that Created the Heavens, Earth, (fceleflial Planets ana Stars, and
that caOeththem all hj their names, and that ma^eth them differ from each other in glory,
and that giveth of his free Veil/ and pleafure the knowledge of Divine and T^atural
things to the font of men , he afcribed all pojfible <PraiJe, Cjlory, Power, 'Dominion,
* and Thanksgiving both noVo and for evermore. Amen.
With this Chapter I thought to have concluded, but fince we have treated al-
ready of the Natural caufes of the general accidents of the World, and that fome
of the Antients have judged of all mefe things by the Falling of T^eVe-Tears-Day
and for that I have for fome few years found them experimentally true, I fliali
adde this own Chapter more, for my Readers recreation and fport when he is fo
difpofcd; yet if he diligently obferve the EffcAs, hewillfinde theni for the moft
part come very near truth, though many times on the otherfide they may deviate
therefrom.

Chap. XV:

Shewing how to judge of the General Occidents of the World hy the

Falling o/New-Years Day.

Ou are herein to obferve on what day of the week NeVe-Tears-Day falleth;

for if it fall on Sunday, a pleafant Winter enfueth,and a natural and kindly
Y Summer and fufficicnt fruit; the Harveft will be indifferent for weathec ,
yetfomewindand rainit will produce, a temperate Spring and it feafonable; it de-
notes alfo many Marriages, plenty of Wine and Honey, the death of young Men
and Cattel, robberies in moft places, news of Prelates and Kings, and cruel wars co-
wards the end of the Year, or at left much diftention and difcord amongh men.
Mmdm If it fall on a Monday, the Winter will be fomewhat uncomfortable; the Sum-
mcr temperate ; No great plenty of fruit, many fanfies and fables difperfed abroad,
many Agues, the death of Kings, Nobles and Great men, in moft places marriages,
and a downfal of the Gentry.
If
 Lib.4.. * ^yfjlrologia SKdunda. ^
If on Tuifdaj there followeth aftormy Winter , and a wet Summer, a various Tuefday.
harveft, and moift Spring, Corn and fruit indifferent, yet Garden Herbs fhall not
flourifh, great ficknefs amongft men, women and young children, and a mortality of
Cattel, many tnen fhall die of the Bloody-Flux, and every thing fave corn fhall
be dear.
On fVadenfdij, a watm Winianin the beginning, but towards the end fnow and Wodcnfday.
froft, a cloudy Summer, plenty of fruit, alfo of corn, wine,hay,honey and other
things,damage and hard labour to women with child, death to many chilaren, plenty
offheep, news of Kings and great wars and blood-fhed towards the midft.
On Thurfday both Winter and Summer windy,a rainy Harveft and a moift Spring, Tfcurfday.
many Innundations towards the latter end of the Year,much fruit,and plenty of the
fruits of the Earth and honey, but flefh fhall be dear, a death of Cattel, in ge-
reral, great trouble, wars and commotions, and women (hall be loofe and licen-
tious.
On Fry day,a. ftormy Winter,and no plcafant Summer,a moderate Spring,fave only Friday,
it will be windy, and an indifferent Harveft,and fmail ftore of fruit, wine and honey,
corn dear, many blear Eyes, Youth (hall dye many of them, Earth-ouakes in many
places, much Thunder and Lightning, alfo Tempeft, and the ihaden death of
Cattel.
Laftly on Saturday, a mean Winter, a very hot Summer, a late harveft, and a dry Saturday,
windy Spring, Garden Herbs fhallbe cheap, much burning, plenty of honey, flax
and hemp, the death of antient people in moft places, many Feavers, but chiefly
Tertians, great rumours of wars, and fudden murthers in many places for or upon
little or no occafion, &c. . • • j
Thus much from the falling oE Nefr-TtwdAj^ the which although the Illiterate
and Vulgar may make ufe of, for the fcequent venty thereof, yet would I not have
them depend thereon, for I cannot (1 muft cpnfefs) finde any fiire ground why
the Antieats fhould thus conclude ,• whercforehere I defift with this Coudufion,

To Cod alone be the Trai/e.

FINIS
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To the ludicious and Impartial Reader.

Pan the clofttre of thefe wj Labours, and when fo much of the Spiftles
was printed, that I could not conveniently bring in this which lam her*
to deliver unto thee, appears an inveQive, flaps), weak., ridiculous, in-
confiderate, cholerick., raving and raping 'Pamphlet, aga'nft one
which it feems he is difpleafed with for not concluding with him on the
Annotations Vvhich he puhliPsedon Jer. to. i. The which as indeed ridiculous, fo Jhould
1 have fmilingly pajf td it over in Jilence, and not rendered my felf thus worthy of laughter
in recording his folly, but that he Veas fo abfurd and childifh as to bring me upon the
StageVehom he knotyeth not, and who is altogether a ft ranger unto him fave for what
the MendaxRufusRolandus, or [_his brother] Orlando furiofo hath malicioufly
and contrary to his own knowledge delivered unto him.
ZJ pen theflrft fight thereof I perceived it to be a fcurrulous Pamphlet, no more Worthy
the heeding then Politicus, Phreneticus, or Walkers dijfembling aud lying Occurences;
as it Veas compofedoffuch like paper and variety of letter (being (I oeleive ) by the
Printer publifhed gratis, and therefore by him not thought wtrlhy of better paper, let-
ter orwork., beingfuch mean ftuffe) fo doth it contain the like phrenfles, inveftives and
whim peal inventions and evafiens; I fba/l not fpeud time or paper to mention any part
thereof fave only ftherehe is pleafed now and then (thinking he hath fujficient ground
from the malicious afperfions of the unworthy before mentioned, for his imprudent and
impudent taunts and language) to vent his wafhipnefs and froward crafinefs againft me;
his reafon I know not, unlefs it ^ ere for arfPering a * turn-coat of his own Livery, who
* Dr, Homes, fad vainly and ignorantly attempted to heat doTton that Which he is altogether ignorant
"Jo- ^ of i or for that none could ever yet give me a Reply, though it hath been attempted with ■
menced Do-" 't>ig0Mr and rigour that might be, but to nu pnrpofe, as appears by the fir ft Book
fior, a ftrong of this Volume.
man for the in his 92 page he boldlf tels his Reader, Sir Chrillopher Heydons large difcourfe,
Biftopj, then an£i Wil. Ramefeys reply to Dr. Homes it fufficiently confuted. But he doth not m the
Pwjbyterian leafl teRtu hoW. nor makf it plain-, it is enough for this old man to fit at home, and hear
and now a ' people talf or read the title of Books , but fearch no further either for want of time or
mofl detcQa- judgement; for if that patcht up pretended Reply to my Rook., were ever perufed by
ble Indepen- ^ fa cannot be ignorant that there is not any one Argument of Sir Chriftopher
dent, Heydons fo much as mentioned, much lefsdifcuffed or confuted-, aud as touching mint
Vvhtch this old Tom- (if I might an/wer him in his own language, and fhtwhim
his plain ftiling of me without being guilty of the fame abfurdity with him j or if I
might vindicate my felf from his afperfions by cafting the fame dirt in his face that
he hath boldly done in mine) learnedly tearmeth a Reply, as his learned Confutor did
before him; but fober men know it is prepofttrous to call that a Reply which is
an An freer j butitVeiO quickly appear (as 1 havefaid ) to the Judicious j by the firfi
Bookjof this Volumne ; that the main and chief arguments therein remain as yet both
by him and ethers unfhaken, nay by Mr. Gataker himfelf they are unrefelled, though
much carped at as is plain by his Jubfequent words, where he affirmeth the alligation of
both Sir Chriftopher and my felf, that Aftrology Vcas revealed by God to Adam,
Setb, Enoch and there pofterity to be frivolous andgroundlefs, as alfo at the lower end
of his 4 pages and at the beginning of his 16% page,he doth not only hint at the fame, but
pafeth
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pi-jfeth it over Veith a peremptory attejlation of the contrary, without either argument,
proof, rime or rea/en againfl it • me things he foould not fo frequently have taken
me up, unleft he could have proved by fuffcient groundt my Allegations to be frivolous,
as he is pkaftd to term them, and not thusfrivo/oufit to pafs them over With a bare
faying it is falfe, Without any contrary demoaflration, and fo deceive both himfelf and
Reader; for I fljatl appeal to his own confcience, whether he have ever perufed by Boo^,
or that pretended Reply and mine together •, or if fo, whether he is not convinced not
only that half my diftourje is wholly omitted by the rurall Reply er; but alfo that there is no
Jolid and fubfiantiall reply to any particular thereof, (faying afide his ridiculous Whim-
fey s and weak, quibbles and evafions WhereWith that Pamphlet fo copioujly abounds) and
this my appeal is not only to tJMr. Gataker, but all Ingenuous fou ls who impartially
will judge of the matter, and warily obferve how my Words are by himfet down con-
trary to my intent and purpofe in many places, the better to make for his turn and idle
conceits, by comparing mine With his.
This I thought good to acquaint the World With, that they be not led away With error
and tradition, having at this time fo opportunely the opportunity cf the Trefs, and
notonly fo, but todemonflratealfo to thetVorldyhst notwithjlanding what Dr. Homes,
the above named Rufus, or this Mr. Gataker, can or have Jaid is altogether infuffci-
ent torefelthe Arguments contained in that Difcourfe of mine $ it is not his faying
Adam, Seth, Enoch, Abraham, Solomon, and the Patriarchs were not Aftrological
Philofophers, (Which of adThilofophers are the chief) that will prove them not to he
fo •, hut ftnce I have J ofephus his teflimory * that they were fn,and Eufebius his tefli- *$iifeph. Ant.
mom, that he was a man worthy of credit, Ecclef.Hift. lib.i. cap. -j.Certainly I fbould f"d. bO. i.
forefeit my faith credit,reafon and underfi.:nding, if I Jbould heleive his teftimony before ' 1'
the teflimony tf/Jofephus.tt-^o was by fo learned and holy a Father of the Church as Eufe-
bius deemedfo Worthy and an Authentick. Witneft; or if 1 foould beleive that he hath any
ground for his other weakjevaftom whereWith his Book is fraught, that dares thus (con-
trary to his oWn confcience and knowledge) afperfe fo worthy a man as Jofephiis by que-
Jltoning hisqredit, to whom the PVorld ts fo abundantly engaged for his authentic^ and
unpar ailed Works, the Which neither Mr. Gataker. Wifaker, Rufus, or a thoufand fuch
animals are worthy to carry after him; But by this one thine is it plain to every Intelli-
gent Reader, that his tongue is no flander (as we fay) and therefore the rather to he
excufed, if in any place, of his rahling patcht peece, he be found guilty of reproachin ^ his
betters that dares thut (when he know.'not ctherWife hot* to an fiver ad rem) notonly
lightly efletm the teflimoniet of the Antient Hfortographers, bur alfo of the Fathers,
which but for brevities fake, I could foew him hoW in innumer able places of their PForkj
they acknowledge themfelves beholding to this learned Jofcphus; but efpecia/ly Eufebius
in almofl every Chapter throughout his whole ten Books of his Eccleliaftical Hiflory, and
in fever a I places therein plainly expreffes in the aforenamed words, that He was a man
worthy of Credit: the Which he cannot he ignorant of (certainly) being a profefed
Divine, fudge thou then Reader, Whether is more worthy of credit, Jofephus, that (as
I have fuffscient/y foewed) tefifeth Adam, Seth, Enoch, and the reft of the Patriarchs.
were AJlro/cgers and mojf exquifite therein,and Eufebius that was a learned Father of
the S hurch that teftifieth Jofephus to be i. man moll: worthy of credit, or learned
Rufus Rolandus, and wife Air. Gataker, who fay they are not, and revile thofe who
have maintained the contrary, but not able otherwtfe to give any reply thereunto; but if
one fay, here is two to two, and fo imagine we fiand upon equal terms, / muf needs tell
him he will finde as much difference, as is between men and affes; yet to put the matter
out of doubt, I foali give you one more , which is Gerlbn , one fufficient to counter-
vail a thoufand fuch Rolands or G a takers that areoppojite thereunto. Who in his Pre-
face to his Trilogium Aftrologiae Theologizatae, teftifieth alfo that Aftrology was
firft revealed by God himfelf to Adam. ISfaj farther Jofephus doth not only teftifi-
eth that this Science Was ftudied by thefe Patriarchs, and that alfo God frft revealed
it unto onr firft Father Ad&m, but that Seih was fo well skilled therein, that he fore- s
knew thereby that the PVorld fhouldbe deft rayed by the flood, and therefore in graved it
(with other Arts and Sciences) on two Pillars, the one offt one and the other of brif, and
 The Poft-Scripu
that hefav that of fiont to remain in Syria in hia dajts; Moreover he farther teftlfeth
^^I'a^arrl being exquijite therein, and having learned it in Chaldea, the place of
1
cap.S.' bis hirth1 when he Veent into Egypt the fir ft that taught them Aftrology and Arith-
metick, the which teflimonits ( efpeciallj carrying fuch ftrength of probability with
them) I cannot beleeve ever Vtere or ever Will he quefiiened bp the judiciom and the
more rational fort of men.
And as touching Afr.Gataker his rafh and incanfiderate afferfion in reckoning me with
the Impoflors and fugling knaves which ahufe this Noble Science ^ by their Hie gad pra-
t Foi. 6,c j. Bifesfthe which I have in theffirfi Epiflle^and* firfl Booi^fufiiciertly declared againfi)
* Page .S. i„ terming me H a bird of the fame feather; 1 might jujily tell him he is no better then a
II Pag, 168. fhom-as Wifeker, thus rafhly to conclude What he is ignorant off,but that I fear I Jhould
be guilty of the like ahfurd language With him, and te too plain With the eld man, whom
I mufl confefs hath by this his rafh and inconjiderate affirmation, mefl extreamly over-Jhot
himfelf; and were he not a Divine,! Jhould fay he were doting or mad, thus highly to dare
to affront one who be is altogether a ftranger to; and this let me ted you cJWr. Ga-
taker, and excufe your felfwhen and as wed as you can. That it is neither the part of a
Scholar, a Rational man, a Divine, a Presbyterian, or a Chriflian, to affume hberty to
afperfe, vilifie and wrongfudy accuje jour brother upon the hare hear Jay of another, efpe*
dally oneoffo mean credit as is the pretended Author of the Reply to mj Book in anfVier
to DoBor Homes, (for I fcern to name him ) who hath been of fuch variety of
Profefftons, and is wed known to be a time~ferving fedow. Ergo not Worthy the noting •,
for deny it if you can that it was not that pretended Reply that lead you thus te affume
the boldneft as to term me Jo confidently a bird ofthe fame feather with Impoflors; for
* Cap.i ifol. as I have before declared in the* firff Book, J never praBifed or ftudy edit otherwife then
*8. for the fatisfaBion of my minde, and for my own pleafure, and therefore good Mr. Ga-
tikcr,take notice, that I [corn to be guilty of an-j ftsch mercenary prattijes ; as much as
you [com to be termed or accountedfchifmatical or Jefuiticali and that I am at free and
innocent from thofe abufes of the Art-, as you are guilty of ahufing me by this Wrong
accufatlon, being blinded With errotsr, and deluded by the afperfions and lying abufes of
* RufmRo- that unworthy * fellow , and fo in danger to [hipWrack,your difcretion and judgement
landb;, on the rock, of Tradition, which if guided by Reafon would have been fafe , which
I would have all men ftudy to obtain, and then I queftion not hut that they will fcon
ftnde, that I abhor longer to live then I Jhould degenerate from my felf.
fVherfore with this argument I [hall conclude ; Who fo imputeth follj or madneft to any
man far his tenets. Which he cannot refute that doth gainfqy them, doth thereby abundant-
ly prove himfelf to be a malignant cavilling fool, and his arguings frivolous: But Thom-
as Gataker imputes folly to William Ramefey for the allegation afore/ad with bit bro.
ther Rufus, yet can not refute What they gainfay. Ergo —

Die T?. n0- Junii,

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' William Ramefey.

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The Contents of every Sedtion and Chapter contained in this
fourthTreatife,intituled Astrologia Munda.

Sec t i o n. I.
Ccontaining the ground work of Revolutions of the Years of the World, conli-
>derations before judgement, and the true lignihcators of fuch things as are nc-
ceflafy to be judged of in this manner of work. Fol 215
C H A p. 1.
Shewing the rround-wwkon which Afirologieal Judgements for the judging of Revo-
lutions are to he omit, and how many Scheams or Figures of Heaven ought to he ereUed
for this worh. , t . 214
Chap. 2. Containing fame necejfvrj confderations before judgement. 216
Chap. 3. Shewing which are the JigniJicators of the KingfTeople, their enemies
and ajjtfiantsin anj Revolutiou of the Tears of the World. a 18
Chap. 4. Shewing according to the Jignif cation of the Planets^ the Signifcators in
general, of rich and T^ohle men, the Kings Standard-hearer, Armor-bearer, or General
of the Armies, C^erSy men,Students, Merchants, Lawyers,Women,Frjers and Monks.
220

S E C T, I 1.
Shewing the (fate and condition of the King or Rulers, and their continuatton,and
their duraBility in any Revolution, alfo the condition of the people from the Pofi-
cions and Fortitudes of their Significators; Allb how to know the Lord of the Year,
and what is portended thereby in any Revolution, whether in Afpeft of the Planets,
located in the Houfes or Signs; alu) of the lignifications of the Head and Tajl of
thcZJrrfgWjinthc 12 Houfes of Heaven in any Revolution in the 12 ligns alfo.Fot
221
C H A P. I.
Of the State and condition of the King or chief Rulers, and People in any Annual
Revolution. Idem.
Chap. 2. Teaching how to judge of the permanency or durability of Kings or fuch as
are in authority by any Revolution. 2 2$
Chap. 3. Shewing theft ate and condition of the common people in any Region, by any
Annual Revolution. 226
C hap. 4 HoVp to know that Planet which is Lord of the Tear in any tAnnual revolu-
tion of the Tears of the World. 231
Chap. 5. Of the Jign'fications of the feven Celeftial Tlanett&hen any of them is Lord
oft he Tear, whether fortunated or impedited, andof the AfpeRs of the Planets with
them. 234
Chap. 6. Containing the true Significations of the Planet Saturn, as he is in any
Annual Revolution accidentally placed in any of the twelve Houfes of Heaven, whether
he be Lord of the Tear or no. 2 37
Chap. 7. Of the fignificationt of Jupiter as he is accidentally placed in assy of the
twelve Houfes of Heaven in any Annual Revolution, whether he be Lord of the Tear or
no. 239
Chap. g. Containing the fignifications ofkAxcs in the twelve Houfes of Heaven, in
any eMnnual Revolution, Whether hi be Lord of the Tear or no. 340
Chap. 9. S hewing thefigniftcattons of the Sun in the twelve Houfesof Heaven in
any Annual Revolution , whether he be Lord of the Tear or no. 241
Chap. 10. Shewing the Signification of Venui in the twelve Houfes of Heaven in
any Annual Revolution,whet her fhe Lady of the Tear or no, 242
ChapT 11. Of the Jignifications 0/Mercury in the twelve Houfesof Heaven in any
A nnual Revolution, whether he be Lord of the Tear or no, 244
Ua Chap.
 The Contents
Chap. H, Of tilt fignficatioHS of the Moon in the trtclve Houfts of Heaven in an-j
Annual Revolution, whether jbe he Lad] of the Tear or no, 245
Chap 13. Containing the fignifcations of the head andtayi of the Dragon, wj the
twelve Houfes of Heaven in any Annual Revolution of the years of the World. 246
Chap. 14. Shewing the fignificationt of the 'Planets in any of the Tripliclties when
any of them is Lord of the Tear in any Annual Revolution of the Tears of the World. 348
Chap. 15. Hemcnfrating the Jignifcattons of Saturn Vshen he it Lard of the Tear in
assy of the tVfelvefignt. 249
Chap. 16. Shewing the fignificationt of Jupiter when he is Lord of the Tear in any of
the twelve fignt. 253
Chap. 17. Shewing the fignificationt of'Witts when he is Lord ofthe Tear inany of
the twelve fignt. 256
Chap. 10. Containing the accidents fignt fed by the Sun When he is Lordofthe Tear
in any of the twelve fignt. 259
Chap. 19. Of the things (ignified by Venus when jhe is Lady of the Tear in any ofthe
eVeetve fignt. 261
Chap. 20. Of the fignificationt of Mercury when he is Lord ofthe Tear in any of the
twelve fignt. 263
Chap. 21. Containing the fignificationt ofthe Moon Vfhen Jhe is Lady of the Tear in
any of the twelve fignt. 266
Chap. 22. Shewing what is fign'fied by the Head and Tayl of the Dragon, at they
are placed inany of the twelve fignt in any Revolution. 267

S B C T. 11 I.
Containing fome other oeceffary Inftrudions for the judging of Events portended
by any Revolutiod of the Years of the World, alfo (hewing how to judge ofliich
Years as fignifie fertility, fterility, wars, peace, health or iicknefs, alterations of,
and in the Ayr, and of all other things foreknown fay the Pofition of the Heavens
at the Ingreis of the Sun into the firft point of Aries, 269

C H a p.. 1.
Shewing thefignificationt ofthe Planets in their exaltations, and alfo in Conjun-
dton. Square or Oppofition of Saturn or Mars at that time in any Revolution. Idem.
Chap. 2 Of the fignificationt ofthe Planet t and Dragons Head and Tail, as alfo
Blazing-Stars, Vvhtn they are (inany Revolution) exalted one above the other. 271
Chap. 3. Containing confidtrations from the Sun and the Moon, when the Revolution
is either Diurnal or Noilwnal, alfo when the Revolution happens at Sun-fttling or breaks
of Day, and from the Lord of the Hour, Part of Fortune, the Indsfpofition of Saturn
and Mars, and from the Conjundion with Dragons Head and Tayl in any ofthe
twelve fignt, in any oAnnual Rjvolutton. 274
Chap. 4. Teaching hoVO to iudge ofthe evill of any year, the nature thereof, and
when the year is mofi likely to be turbulent, obnoxious and unfortunate; alfo Vohat is
portended by any Revolution when one Planet transfers his light and nature to another.27%
Chap. 5. Shewing how to judge of health orficknefs in anyytar, 280
Chap. 6. How of Wars or peace. Idem.
Chap. 7. Of fertility and fterility. 284
Chap. 8. Teaching how to knoVe the price of any thing inany year. 285
Chap. 9. Containing feme Inftrudions touching the alteration ofthe tAyr,and change
if weather in any year. 288
Chap, jo. Shewing how to jndge ofthe weather by the Afpelis of the Moon to the
other Planets^ and by the feveral AfptEls of the Planets amongH themfelves. 29O
Chap. 11. Demonftrating the alteration of the Ayr by the Combuftion, Orientaiity
and Occidentahty ofthe Planets in every of the twelvefignt of Heaven. 292
Chap. 12. Containing further inftruftions touching tht alteration ofthe Ayr from the
appli*
 of the Fourth Book.
dpplication oftht Moon to the other Tianets, hivingfeparatedfrom the COnjunftion
or Oppofition of the Sun. 294
Chap. 13. Teaching by other rules how to judge of the alteration of the ayr, and to
knoTo when rain is to be expelled. 296
Chap. 14. Shewing Haly his judgement on wenther, and the alteration of the dp-,
398
Chap. 15. Shewing how to judge of leather from common Obfervation of the rifing
and Jetting of the Sun, colour of the Moon, appearance of the Rain-bow^ Comets,
Clouds, brightnefs of the fixed Stars, al/a by the prime day, and from the time of the
day wherein thunder happeneth. 302
Chap. 16. Demonjlratmg the natural caufes of many Suns, of the Rain-bow, Rain,
Hail, Froji, Snow, Dew, Windt, Earth-quakes, Comets,Thunders, Lightnings-, and the
caufe of t he Sun and Moons Schpfe. 3 03
Chap. 17. Of the Jign:fic*tion of the mofl notable fixed Stars both fortunate and un-
fortunate iu any of the ttoelve Houfes in Revolutions of the Tears of the World, 305

S e c T. IV.
Teaching how to Judge of the natural mutations and accidents of this Elemen*
tary World, by the appearance of Echpfes, Comets, great Conjunftten* and Blazing-
Bars. ^ 308
Chap. I.
Containing Ptolomies method in judging Eclpfts, anihow to know the Regions to
which the EfcEls belong. 310
Chap. 2. Shewing the time when the Effect of any Sclipfe Jhall begin, and how long
N
continue. IdeiQ
Chap. Of the kjndes of Events of any Ecl'pfe. 311
Chap. 4. Of the quality of the Events of any EcHpfeVvhethtr good or evil. 3IX
Chap. 5. Of the Sun and Moon eclipjed in any Decanate or Fact of the twelve Cob-
leftialfigns. 315
Chap. 6. Of Comets and Tlaxing-Stars, what they art, the many forts thereof,their
Tortences^nd how long they appe.tr at any time. 318
Chap. 7, Shewing the Phyjical reafons of the horrid and terrible ptrtencits of Co*
mtts and Blating Stars. 310
Chap: 8. Shewing fame other names of Comets or Blavng-Sturs^snd their Pertencits,

Chap. 9. Of the fignification of Comets and Blazing- Stars affrop sated to the [even
Planets, 323
Chap. 10. Shewing the figmfications of Comets Vshenthey appear in any of the twelve
figns of Heaven. 3 34
Chap. 11. Of great Conjunftions, their Tfumber, and hoVf to judge of their Effe&r,
3*7
Chap. 11. Oftht Conjunftions of the Cuptriours. , 318
Chap 13. Of the mean and ItfierConjnndiioni and their effeElt. , 3l9
Chap. 14. Of the Conjundion of the Tlanets m the twelve figns according to Hermes.
33°
Chap 15. Shewing how to iudge of the general accidents ofithe fPorld by the falling
•/New-Years Day.

FINIS.
 An IN D E X, pointing to the chief matters contained in this Vo-
lume. This mark * before any figure, points you to the folio
inthefirft EPISTLE to the READER.
ABraham an Aftrologer, Epifi Ded.i
Poftfcript, foho 4. The firft that
taught the Egyptians the knowledge
of the Stars. Ibid,
jibufe of any thing, taketh not away the
ufe thereof among the Learned. *3
Abttftt call upon the Author by the pen-
ners of the pretended Reply to his Lux
Vent atu, and he vindicated from them
all, from folio 26 to 2?. their juglings
and evafions difcovered. 29
Acute difeafes how ruled. 11
Adam an Altrologer, notwithftanding
Mr.Gatakerj evafions in his Annota-
tions on fer. 10. ver. z. put forth by
the Synoi.Epift.Ded i Poftfcript: and
for the clearing of that Text, to that
aforefaid Lux f-'eritatujChzp, 3 .Seft.y
Ajrs alteration, how to judge thereof,
from 288 to 303 by generalfignifica-
tors 288, 289 by opening of Gates
290by the afpeftsof the Moon to the
. other Planets 291 by the Planets mu-
tual afpefts 291,292 Orientallity,C)c-
cidentallity, and combuftionin the 12
ligns 292, 293 by the application of
the Moon to the other Planets, having
feparated from the conjundion of the
Sun 294,29; Aphorifms296 Ordi-
nary ligns and tokens 297 by Halj his
judgement, from 298 to 302 by the
tiling and fetting ofthe Sun , the co-
lour of the Moon, the Rainbow , and
by the appearance of Comets 302 by
Clouds, Stars,Prime day,&c. 303
^AZtites, a Hone fo called, its vertue. 57
AJflittioiis portended by revolutions, the
nature thereof, and from whence it
{hall arife. 27 5
Age decrepit prohibited phyfick. 166
Age of thofe that are not to ufe Phebo-
tomie 170 What time of the Moon it
availeth. I71
Mime for makingof Agreemsxts. 178
A time for any work in the art oi Alchi-
my. 179.
A time for AH thingt under the Sun. 145
Aknuten what. in
Aktrtfiont in the world occalioned by
Ecclipfes of either Luminary, and why,
308 by Comets 319 and why. 320
A time for Anointing to remove luperflu-
oushair. 169
Antifcience of the Planets, their force,
how to know them 76
tyfphorifms conducing to the judging of
Eledions, from 122 to 128 Ihewlng
how to judge of the condition of
Kings,People, or any other ; what ac-
cidents are to happen them, and at
what time in any year, from ; 21 to
224 more particularly of the People,
from 226 to 230
Apiflmeft in men reprehended. *18
Excels of Apparel in the vulgar condemn-
ed. * 19
A time for putting on of Apparrel.
137. 156
Appearance of many Suns and Moons,the
reafon thereof. 305
Application what. _ uq
A time for Applying Medicines to all the
parts of the nody 163
Aqwries, its nature and quality 90 Cor-
porature, Difeafes, Angel, Colours,
Places, Regions, Cities, and part in
man under its rule 91 why ruled by
Saturn 68 the number,names,nature,
magnitude, latitude and longitude of
its moll notable fixed liars. 294
Aries, its nature and quality, Corpora-
ture, Difeafes, Angel, Colours,? laces.
Regions, Cities,and part in man under
its rule 86 why governed by Mars 68
why the exaltation of the Sun,and fall
of Saturn 69 the number, names, na-
ture, magnitude, latitude and longi-
tude ofits moll notable fixed liars 94
Armour-bearers, their lignificators gene-
ral in annual judgements. 220
A time for buying iArms. 184
a^/cf«^»t,whyTb called. 107
./i/fc, its inhabitants, the reafonoftheir
feveral inclinations. 16
tAjpelh, names,nature,chara6lers why
fo named and charadered, partile and
platick, 92 dexter and finiller. 93
tAlpefi's of the Planets to the Lord ofthe
year. 235
Afsi[i,iKce
 An Alphabetical Index of the principal He ads.
T
tyf/JipMee from whence to be expeded, A time for Bathing, 169
and from what kind of men 282 to Beafis a time to purchafe. 173
obtain it of great men. 197 Beautj real defined, as vulgarly received,
Afrrologie, the definition of the word rejeded. *9
* 1 its fcope or definition * 3 agreeth A time for "Begetting Boys and Girls. 152
with Divinity * 5. 4, +c. one of the Benevolents not alwayes Jupiter and Vc
Liberal Sciences, together with Aftro- nut. 124
nomy and Fhyficksz how they be- Befitging what. 111
came feparated, or fo accounted ibid. Birds a time to buy. 174
how brought into contempt x, *3 BUckptorts why black- 14
the beft offfudiesand lawful 4,18,23 Blood-Iettmg when convenient. xyo
revealed firll to Adum by God, not Book the firfl. fecond, third of this Vo-
diabolical (as fome weakly have en- lumn, their fcope *2 the fourth. *j
deavoured to perfwade the world) but Books publifhed by the Author. *4
a great means [^rather] to acquaint A time for Borrowing of money. 135
us with a Diety 4, 38 medleth not A time to purge the "Brain. 168
with the fecrets of God 21 moft ufeful A Bridle for Y outh. *9
for Phyficians 23, 28 its definition 29 Of buying and felling 137 to profit
Legality 38 Excellency 4 warranted thereby. 136
byCouncelssy not impugned by Di-
vine Scripture from 30.10 36 ufeful
for all the parts of Phyfick. 153 Cancer, its nature and quality, corpora-
Atha^er what. 111 ture, difeafes. Angel, colours, places
Atlas fained to be the fupporter of the 87 Regions, Cities, part in man un-
Heavens and why. 4 der its Rule 88 why ruled by the
The Author divided by the Author* 20 Moon 68 why the exaltation of Jupi-
his exhortation to this mad world *22 ter and fall of Man 69 the number,
how far he holdeth of cafual Events names, nature , magnitude, latitude,
22 his pradice or way of living 28 and longitude of its moft notable fix-
denieth a fatality in the Stars Influen- ed Stars. 97
cies ibid, yet proveth they have admi- Capricorn, its nature and quality, Cor-
rable Influence in all fublutiaries 4 porature, Difeafes, Angel, Colours,
and that they are caufe of fertility and Places Regions, Cities and Pare
frenlity 5 how far he vindicateth it in man under its rule 90 why ruled by
37,38 alloweth not of the refolution Saturn 68 why the fall of Jupiter,ana.
ofQuellions, whereby many now-a- exaltation of Mars 69 the Number,
days enrich themfelves, and cheat the Names, Nature ,Magnitude, Latitude,
world, and bring a fcandal on the pu- and Longitude of its moft notable fix-
rity of Aftrologie; but condemneth ed Stars. 103
it, with the fecting of Nativities, as ftptivts a time for freeing of them. 201
toys, trifles, vanities, cheats and abu- (fiarbunkle its nature. 57
fes of the purity of the Science of the Cafiles a time to build them. 143
Stars * 3, * 36, 38 the caufe of his (fiafualtiet of Cities how to judge of
putting pen to paper in any of his them. 144
works *4, *6 what books he hath hi- Cartel fmali and great a time to buy
therto wrote 4 his manner of writing them 173 totametfiem. 174
inthefe his Labours* 25, (P'c. the oc- Cautions in adminiftring Phyfick laxa-
cafion thereof and his end therein *6 tive. 166,168
his birth, breeding and life fiither- Cazimi what. 111
to,declared. *28, *29 Char afters ufed in Aftrological boots,
Author of the pretended Reply to my explained. 49,77,81,91
Lux vtritatts difcovered, and that it Char aft erj AfJrologie queftioned. *3
is not his under whofename the EpilUe Childhood the vanity thereof * 7, * 8
thereof pafleth. 24 Child dead to bring forth. 153
B Children born at the time of an Eclipie,
Barrtntft a curie. or at the Partile Conjumftion of the
luminaries,
 An Alphabetical Index of the principal Heads.
Luminaries, live not long, and why. Coafidtratioui to be bad in Phlcbotomie.
ii 170
A time to purge Cheler. 168 fonfiellaiiens hindering and farthering
A time to draw cholerickbloob, 171 Phlebotomie. Ibid.
OiChrifiening. 154 To know the the Contents of any writing
Qhronick^ difcafes how ruled. 11 unfeen. 185
Chryjolitt its vertue. 57 ContrantijctMs of the Planeti how to
Churchti a time to build- 145 know them ^ their force. 77
Chjrurgerj a time to ufe. 169 ftrnfjn time for the cutting of them. 134
Circles of Heaven, their number, order Coronations, atitne for them. 197
and motion. 79 Covetoetfitefs' moft deteftable. * 12
Of Circttmciftm. X54 What lign the Sun was in at the firit
A time to bathe for cleaulintfs. 169 Creation. 314
CUrgj men their fignihcators general in Critical-dayk whence caufed 11 the true
Annual judgments 220 more particu- knowledge of them 162 may often be
larly. 141 hindered by Saturn. 13
Caufeof CUmaElericatyears. 12 Cujlome reproved * 16 a fecond nature
Cloathing a time to buy. 1 37 170 cannot wholly alter the Natural
Ctyfiert, a time for adminiftring them. Conftitution of any Place or People.
164 »S
Why it is Colder in fanuarj when the The Cstjloms and Laws of. all Nations
days increaie in length, then in Decem- d ifferent, and why. 16
ber when they are at the Ihorteft. 13
Combujtion what. 111 D.
Comet, why fo called, the many Ibrts 'Dead childe to deliver. 153
thereof 318 the defininon thereof Debility of any Planet in any Sign to
304,318 the appearance thereof an know. 66
evident token of Aftrologies Legality, Decrepit age prohibited Phyfick. 166
and that it is allowed of by Go d 36 Degrees, how many ida fign of Heaven.
in what part of the Heaven they ap- n . 79
pear ; Continuance, Portencies , hdw Delecjatione cttmmuliere jacere, 178
to judge thereof, the birth of our Sa- Devil ignorant of the ilTue Of future ac-
viour foretold thereby 319 Phyfical cidents. 21
reafons of their portencies 320 why Dexter atyeSl, what its nature. 93
ieldom feen, and but in one part of DireBion what 110
heaven , at what time of the year, A time for any work in the Art of Di-
the reafons of their various lhapes and fl illation. 139
colours, diftinft fignifications 321 Sa- Dog-days why not a like contagious eve-
turnian. Jovial, Martial, Solar and ry year. 9
Venerial, their portencies 3 23 Mercu- A time for buying of Dogs 173 of bring-
rial, Lunar 324 fignifications and por- ing them up. 174
tencies in any of the 12 Signs, from Dragons Head and T"*;/what they are;
32410 327 when chiefly they mani- their nature 76 fignifications in the
feft their effefts. 3 26 twelve Houfes in the Revolutions of
Conception when hindred 152 When far- the years of the world 247 in the
thered. . 153 twelve figns of Heaven. 267, 268
ZJl mulier Concipiat; ut non Conciptat. A time for Dwelling. 179^
17S
Great Conjunctonryhtv: Number ; Con- -P-
..fiderations before judgement 327 of A time for husbanding the Earth. 148
the fuperiours and their effefts 3 28 Earthepst^es bow occafioned, figns
Lefler , & their portencies 329 Hermes thereof, 304
of ConjunAions, from 330 to 333 Earths Semidiamiter. . 5°
Conjunftion its nature. ■ 92 Caiife of the Ebbing add flowing of the
How to order the matter for Conquefi in fea. ,11
any war. 179 Sclspfe of the Sun the caufe (hereof 304'
of
 An Alphabetical Index of the principal Heads.
of the Moon j why they happen not Fertility and fterility on what they de-
twice every Moneth 305 how to pend. . ie
judge of the mutations and accidents How to judge of t\\e ftrtilaj of any year.
in this Elementary world thereby, 284
from 308 to 318 that alterations do Figure of Heaven what it is 20 how to
follow in the world upon the Edipfe frame it. 11 z
of either Luminary , and wherefore Firmament why (o called. 78
308 an Introduftion from 308 to 310 Firfi 5tf^itsSubjed. *2
what is to be confidered 310 when Firjl-mover why lb called. 78
their effefts manifeft themfelves. Ibid. A time to fij'h. 187
how long continue 311 to know the Fixed Stan no caufe of plenty or fcarcity
Lord of any Eclipfe, ibid, the kinds 10 Tables demondrating the Names,
of the Events 312 quality, whether Nature, Number. Magnitude, Lati-
good or evil from 313 to 315 of tude and Longitude of the chiefeft of
the Sun in any dccanate of the 12 them, in every of the 12 figns, from
Signs 3 16 of the Moon. 317 94 to 106 why called fixed 94 their
Ecltptuk, Ctrc^ what it is, why fo called fignifications in anyof the i2houfes
79 of Heaven in Revolutions of the years
Edttcation not of force fufficient to alter ofthe World, from 305 to 308
the natural conftitution of a People Flegm a time to purge it. Its8
or Nation. ' J Flegmatickrblood a time to extra ft it. 171
£gjft how watred. 290 A time for flitting or removing 138
A time for Elethng Kings and Gover- Fluxe.' ,a time to flop them. 164
nours. 196 Fourth Bool^ks fubjeft. *3
EleEltons ordinary, flighted. ' *3 Fortunate Tlanets. ' 117
EUEliom by the Afpcfts of the Moon to A time to/eVW. 187
the other Planets. , 129 Frejh-waters why not fo fubjeft to ebb
SltBttaries a time to adminifter. 168 and How. n
A time for fending Embsffadort. 159 Friendjbip between Brethren a time to
Enemies a time to fupprefs. 182 make 140 between any two 241 a
Enoch an AUrologer, vid. Poftfcript, time to obtain it of any. 199
A time for Enflaultngs. 197 Friends, how to choofethem *22 prove
Equator or the Equinodtial circle what it them and keep them. *24
is, why fo called. 79 Frofl what it is# 304
To know when a Planet is Ejfentia/ly Fruflration what. in
dignified. 6$ Fryers their fignificators general in An-
To know the evdnt of any war. 181 nual judgements. 220
Events portended by the Lord of the Fugitives a time to feek. 184
year 2 31 ,&€. where they fhall be ma- Furlongs^ how many in a fign pf Heaven.
nifefted 232 of Comets 319 of E- 79
clipfes from 308 to 318 Future accidents to know. 223
To know the Evtl threatned in any year
to any place 27 8 the caufe of any evil
to happen. 223 Galen bis admonition to the Vulgar. 161
Europians why of magnaminous fpirits Cjail a time to purge. 168
and given to wars and exploits. 16 How to win at any game. 186
To Expel a dead child. 153 A time for adminiftring (jargarifms. 165
Eye cfthe a Stone fo called, its ver- Opening of Gates what it is 299 a caule
tue. 57 of the change of weather. 290
A time for adminiftring remedies to the Gemini, its nature and quality, Corpo-
Eyes. 163 rature , Difeafes, Angel , Colours,
F. Places, Regions, Cities, and part in
Faces of the Planets their ufe, why fo man under its Rule 87 why ruled by
called 73 their lignifications, 74 Mercury 68 the Number, Names,
A time for Ftafling. Is6 Nature,Magnitude,Latitude & Longi-
1
T o know if any Land be fertile. 47 tude of its mod notable fixed Stars. 96
General
 An Alphabetical Index of the principal Heads.
General accidents how to judge of them A time for buying of Land for Husban-
by the falling ofNewyears day. 333 drjr. X47
general Rules will not hold in particular Hyacinth its vertue. 57
affairs. 128 Hypocrites reproved. *
Gentlemen their vanity in general. *20
A time for getting of Girls. _ 152 I.
A time for giving of Gifts. 155 Jacob an Aftrologer. 18
God workcth by caufcs * 4 is the God of Impeditions of the Moori. !27
order did. clearly to be leen in the or- Infants prohibited Phyfick. x66
der of Nature* 5,10 feldom or ne^ Inferiottr what. 111
verperverteth its order. * 5 Jnferiours ruled by Superiour's 123
A time for the beginning of govern- In fluence of the Stars may be found out^
ments. i <77 riotwiftanding the flownefs of the flat'
A time forGr^wg, 150 ry fphear in lefs then thirty years time
A time for buying oigreat (faitel. r 75 7,£?•£•. may certainly be prediffed^ot-
Groundwork, o/Elcftions. 122 withftanding the Revolution of the
Harry fphear fince Ptolomies time, or
H. fincethefirlll Creation 8, &c. takes
not away Gods government 22 may
what it is, how condenfed. 304 be altered by him * 4 yet it is fel-
Hair a time for cutting ofiti3j apme dom or never leen. ' *5
for applying medicines to remove A time for afting any thing of Ingenuity.
what is fuperfluous 163 when to 158
bathe for the lame purpofe. 169 Inns of Court defcribcd. *21
Had. what. 111 A Ihort foam ey what it is 140 a time for
An Harmony between the Coeleftial and going- ibid.
Terreftiial bodies. ,122 A time of Journeying and returning, and
A time for adminiftring remedies to the to judgeof the fuccefs therein. 191
Head. ,16} /r/>, a ftone fo called, its vertue. 57
A time to bathe for Health. 169 ijfue a blefling * 13 luch as dclire none,
How to judge of the Health of any year. reprehended. ibid.
380 Judicial days whence caufed 11 the true
A time to purge the Heart. 168 knowledge of them. i6x
Heavens power and vertue admirable 5 Jupiter, his Nature and Complexion,
Gods book in wihich all things from Magnitude,mcan and diurnal Motiof^
the beginning to the fubverfion of the Revolution, Diftance from the Earth,
world is written 18 order,number and Humours, Quality of men lignified by
motions 78 divifion into 12 Signs. 79 him , Corporature , greatcft North-
Heliotropion its vertue. 57 Latitude, South, Colours, Savours,
A time for buying of Herit ages, 146 Spice,Hearbs and Drugs ruled by him,
■Herntuphrodites when begotten. 15 a and part ofMan 52 Trees, Birds, mi-
A tiflie for Hiring any thing i-jp fcr- neral, Stones, Eilhes, Bcafts, Places,
vants. 172 Weather, Winds, Signs, Triplicity,
A time for obtaining the thing Hoped fat. Difeales, Regions, Day of the week
ipp ruled by him ; his Exaltation, Fall,
Hordon what it is, its diverfity. 80 Detriment, Age, Angel, Friends, E-
A time for buying Horfcs. 201 nemies. Orb , Years, Moneth after
Honfts of Heaven what, the reafons of Conception 53 his joy 75: why fo
their lignifications 107,108 divifion called and charaftered 77 is not al-
into 12 parts 109 how to judge ofany ways a fortune 124,216 fignificati-
thing fignified by them. 275 ons when Lord of the year 234. in any
Houfcs a time for buying of them 146 of the 12 houfes of Heaven in any re*
forbuilding 142 letcingorhiring 149 volution ofthe years of the world239
for ridding of evil fpirits. 151 &c. in any ofthe 12 Signs from 3
A time for buying of J73 10256 whenLord ofan Eclipfe, 513
Atimero Hunt jrJ<7 A time to obtain Juftice of Rulers. 197
Xx King*
 An Alphabetical Index of the principal Heads.
K- Man his vanity in general * n, * 12,* 13
Kings flgnificators in Annual Judge- fubjeft to Gods Governtnene, and
ments, not exempt from the power Angels rule, as well as to the power
of the Stars 219 Condition in any of the ftars, and how 22 wherein he
year 221,222 How to judge of their differeth from a brate Creature. 23
permanency 22 5 A time to obtain Manfions of the Moon, their feveral
their favour 197 and their Pardon. qualities and EledHons. 130
198 A time for Manuring the Earth. 148
L. A time for Marriage according Co the
A time for Lanching of Ships. 195 Antients 176 according to the Au-
A time for buying of Land 146 for Let- thor 177 the end thereof*! 3 forced,
ting 149 if it be fertile. 147 cenfured. *17
A time to prevail in La^-fuits. 181 .^Aw-^mdefcribed. * 21
LaWjers their fignifkator general 220 CMars, his Nature, Complexion, Mag-
reprehended. *21 nitude , Dittance from the Eartfi,
A time to Learn Sciences 195 Arts or mean and diurnal Motion, Revoluti-
Occupations. 198 on, Humours, Quality of men, Cor-
A time for Lending of money. 135 porature. North Latitude, South,
Leo , its Nature , Quality , Corpora- what Savours, Colours, Part in man,
ture, Difeafes, Angel, Colours, Pla- Hearbs Trees and Spice ruled by him
ces, Regions* Cities, and Part of 54 what Winds,Weather, Signs,Di-
man under its Rule 88 why ruled by feafes or Triplicity , Places, Birds,
the Sun 68 the Number, Names,Na- Stones, Fifh, Beads, Mineral, Day of
ture. Magnitude, Latitude, and Lon- the week. Enemies, Friends,! Angel,
gitude of its moll notable fixed Age,£xaltation, Fall Detriment,Orb,
Stars. 98 Regions, Places, Years 55 Joy 75
A time for compofing of Letters, 158 why fo called and charaftercd 77
Jfightnlng what it is. 304 may fometimes be a benovolent and
Liver a time to purge it. 168 adjuvant Planet 124,216 flgnificati-
Lord of the Tear how to know him accor- ons when Lord of the Year 23 5 in
ding. to the Antients 231 according any of the twelve Houfes24i in any
to the Author 23 3 of the Afpefts of of the twelve figns from 256 to 259
the Planets to him. 235 when Lord ofan Eclipfc. 314
Loft how to judge of it. 282 The vertue of cJWedicinal things how
To know the Love between two marri- found out. 161
ed,or afiy other. 177 A time for applying Medidnts to all
Lore.countrey men why they fhoke off the parts of the boay. 163
SpaxLrds Government. te A time to purge' Melancholj. 168
LeW-dnefs defcribcd , its portencies 10 A time to extrad Mt/ancho/y blood.
its remedy. *11 1
7'
A time to purge the Lungs. .168 A time to purge any Member of the bo-
Ljbra, its Nature , Quality, Corpora- dy. 168
turc, Difeafes, Angel, Colours, Pla- A time to purge the Members of Gene-
ces. Regions, Cities, and Part of man ration. ibid.
under its Rule 89 why ruled by Ve- Merchants their fignificators general
nus 88 why the fall of the Sun and ex- 220
altation of Saturn 69 the Number, Lfrfercurj , his Nature , Complexion,
Nature, Magnitude, Latitude and Magnitude, Didance from the Earth,
Longitude of its mod notable fixed mean and diurnal Motion, Revoluti-
Stars. too on , Quality of Men, Corporature,
greatcd North Latitude, South, Sa-
rJV. vours, Colours, and Part of man ru-
Malefaftor a time to make him confefs led by him 61 Hearbs, Drugs, Trees,
Truth. 185 Birds, Serpents, Stones, Minerals,
MaUvolents are not always Saturn and FiQtes, Beads , Weather , Winds,
Mars. 124 Signs, Triplicity. Places, Day of
the
 An Alphabetical Index of the principal Heads.
the week , Regions, Moneth after No iWW thing under the Sun. * 25, * 26
Conception , Years , Difeafes , &c. turn their figniiicator general. 220
under his Dominion; Exaltation,Fall, A lime for applying Remedies to the
Detriment, Age, Angel, Friends, Nafe. 164
Enemies 62, Joy 7 5 why fo called and A time for fending Children to Nttrfe.
charaftercd 77 Significations when
Lord of the Year : 3 5 in any of the Northern Inhabituntt why ftrong body-
twelve Houfes Z44 in any of the ed, rude and fair complcxioned. 15
twelve figns,'from 263 to 263 when
Lord ofanEelipfc. ^ 314
CMindian what it is,wherefore fo called. ObjttlioHs againft Aftrology anfwered,
So from 18 to 23
A time for fending of A fefetigcrs. 15 9 Occidental what, 111
Method of the fourth Book. 214 A time for making odoriferous fmels. 1^8
Afi/ei how many in a fign of Heaven Oppofte eslfpeB, or an Oppofition why
79 fo called and chara<ftered93 where,
A time for building of W//. 145 fore malevolent. 52, 93
Afinntes in a degree how many. 79 Oriental what. 111
AiOHirchial Govemtncnt caft off by the
E/tgiifi, and why. 17 P.
Aton^i their lignificators general. 220 "Palaces of Kings defined, with their va-
A time for receiving Afoney. 135 • nity. *21
Aloons Influence proved 11, 12 mock- Pantaura itsvertue. 58
moons the caufe of them 303 her Na- A time for obtaining pardon of Kings.
ture, Complexion Magnitude, mean 198
and diurnal Motion , Revolution, "Parents Carelefnefs reprehended * 13
Dillance from the Earth, Humours, their folly in bringing up Children.'' 8
Quality of men, Corpdrature,North- "Partile, Conjunftion, Sextile^ Square,
Latitude, South, Colours, Savours, Trine and Oppofition what. 92
Hearbs, Trees and Planes 63 Birds, Of Partnerjhip. 178
Stones, Mineral, Fifties, Beafts, Pla- The Patient his danger by being in the
ces, Weather, Winds, Sign,Tripli- handsofan unskilful Phyfitian. 161
city. Exaltation, Fall, Detriment, Patriarchs Aftrologers, vid. Poftfcript.
Ajge, Angel, Enemies, Friends, Day Atimeofpe-scf. 182
or the week. Regions, Orb, Years. How to judge of peace in any year. 282
Moneth after conception, Journies, A wonderlullthingofjPM/f. 11,12
Difeafes, &c. ruled by her 64 Joy 75 People, their lignificators in Annual
why fo called and charadered 77, 78 Judgements 214 their State and Con-
, fignifications when Lady of the Year dition 222 anufromzibto 230
235 in any of the twelve Houfes of Peregrination what. Ill
Heaven 245 in any of the twelve How to know the permanency of Kings,
ligns. 266 States, Governments, or any in Au-
A time to Learn Afufick^ 195 ~ thority. 215
pbilofopherr-Jionewhat 17 ftudied by the
. N. moft refined fpirits in all ages, and
NAls of the hands or feet a time to cut why fo many mifs of obtaining it. 139
them. 134 A time for adminiftring Phyftck to all the
No Titian but hath good and bad in it. parts of the body. 163
* 2? "Phjfid: denyed to Children and decre-
Nativitiet Legality queftioned and con- pit age. 166
demned as vain * 3 *6 how far main- Phifitians ought to be well verfed in
tained by the Author. 38 Aftrologic 153 the errour of moft of
The ftudy of Nature an help to the them 136, 160 the Ignorant therein,
Knowledge of God ^22,38 its courfe accounted by the rational rather fbols-
may be altered and how * 5 how of- then Phyfitians 23,160, 280 what is
ten fincc the Creation, '• ihid vtequifi tetoperfed them in their Art,
Xx 2 being
 An Alfhabetic4 Index of the principal Heads
being ignorant ia Aerology, <;aa ne-
ver fafely adminifter Phyfick, nor ac-
counted by the judicious fit to be tmft- A f ilTK for Quarrth. 179
ed with the lives of men 161 a time QuArtde ylfpeU, its nature, why ib cal-
for going to his Patient. 171 led and charaftered, why unfortu-
Phlebotomy, what Confteilations hinder nate. 92
it, what farther ; Confiderations, Slsejlitnt if radical agree with the Na-
when beft to refrain , when to ufe it tivity, yet both rejected as not fuffici-
170 whattime of the Moon is to be ent ground-worksfor Ejedions 322
obferved in all Ages and Humours of the refolution thereof as pradifed
men. 171 among us by Impoftors, condemned.
A time for adminifiring Pits. 168 * 3/6, 38
Tijces its Nature , Quality, Corpora-
ture, Difeafes, Angel, Colours Plar R.
ces, Regions, Cities, and Part of man Sace-horfesji time for bpying them. 175
under its rule 91 why ruled by Jupiter Rain what it is, how procreated. 304
68 why the exaltation of Ve»ut and never feen in Egypt. 290
fall of tJAUrcurj 69 the Number, Rainbow the caufe thereof 304 how to
Names, Nature, Magnitude , Lati- judge of the weather thereby 302
tude and Longitude of its moft no- Four Keafons why the pretended Reply
table fixed ftars. 150 to my Lwjt Veritatu is not taken notice
Phtnetj Influence proved 10,13 Num- of by me 24 another reafon a6 an-
ber, Names, Charaders. 49 other. 3°
What time is beft to plaut or fow. ia A time to receive gifts. 155
A time for planti>!y of Trees. J 50 Reception what. 11 r
Pirn ck, Conjundion , Sextile , Square, Regrenation what. ibid.
Trine and Oppofition what. 9 a Regions under Saturn 5 t fubjed to Ju-
Plent) and fcarcity depend on the moti- piter 5 3 Ruled by Ob'.art 55 by'the
ons and configurations of the Planets. Sun 59 by ZJentts 60 by Mercury 6z
10 by the Moon 64 by dries 86 by Tau-
How to judge of Plenty in any Year. rus and Getntni 87 by Cancer, Leo
284 and Vtrgo 88 by Libra and Scorpio
A remarkable thing of the Pomegra»»tc. 89 by Sagittary and fapricorn 90
12 by Aquaritts and Pifces, 91
When Preparatives ought to be admini- A time tor applying Remedies to all the
fired 164 parts of the body. 163
A tirng for Trepariag Medicines. 168 A time for removing, 138
A time to give Prejcntt. 15s A time for renting of Houfes, Land,
To know the Priee bf any thing to Fruit, or onght eKe. 149
be bought or fold. 146 A time for obtaining Requefts. 200
To know the Price of any thing in any Retrogradation what. no
Year, from 285 to '288 That Birds may return that arc let fly.
'Pride, its Caufe removed. * 14 175
A time for freeing of Prifonert. 201 A time for flopping of Rheumes. 164
A time for going of Progreft, 198 Revolution of the Starry-fphere, of Sa-
Prohibition, what. 110 turn, Sol, Venus, Mercurj and the
A time for obtaining 'Promifes. 200 Moon 7 of Jupiter and Mars. 8
When to prune and cut Vines. 1a Tyevolutions of the Years of the world,
Ptolemies method in judging of Eclipfes, their portencies,the Radix or ground-
from 310 to 315 work from which they are to be judg-
A time fof pulling down what hath been ed 2i4how many Scheamsought to be
built. 145 fet for the judging thereof 215 Con-
A time for taking of Purges. 166 fiderations berore judgement 216,217
A time for putting on of Apparrel. 137, Confiderations from the Sun and
156 Moon when the Revolution is either
TiropbilttsSii vertue. 57 diurnal or nodurnal 274 at Suns fee,
or
 An Alphabetical Index of the frineipal Heads,
or at break of day ; Confiderations nitude Latitude and Longitude of its
from the Lord of the hour, part of mod notable fixed Stars. 011
fortune, its Difpofitor, the Pofition Second Boe^ itsfiabjeft. *2
1
Saturn and Mars, the ConjunUion Seconds how many in a minute. 7^
of Drajrons head with Saturn in Ariel, A time for lowing of Seeds. 151
in Taurus, in Gemini 276 in Cancer, Self-endednefs reprehended. * J4
in Leo,in Uirjio, in Libra, in Scorpio, A time (orfelting to gain thereby. 137
in Sagittarj, in Capricorn, in Aquari- Oifelling and buying, ibid.
us, in Pifcts. or of Dragons tail in any Separation what 11 o
of thefe Signs ; And ot'JMars in Con- A time for hiring Servants I7i
junihon with Dragons head or Dragons Seth an Aftrologer, Epift.Dedic. 1. vid.
tail in any of the twelve figns 277 Podfcript.
from the fixed Stars in the twelve Sexeile AjpeFl its nature, why fo called
Houfes, from 305 to 308 and charaftered , benevolent, 92
Rich-men, their Sigmfkators general in A time for building of Ships. 194
Annual judgements. 200 When the Sick is not likely to recover.
Riches wherein they confift. * 12 198
A time for rtding of Horfcs. 202 How to judge of Sicknefs in any year.
S. 280
Sagittary, its Nature and Quality, Cor- Significations of Sa turn and Jupiter when
porature,Difeafes, Angel, Colours, ^Lords of the Year in any Annual Re-
Places, Regions, Cities, and Part of , volution 234 when rulers of an E-
man under its rule 90 why ruled by clipfc 313 ofcJtfrtr/.jthe Sun, Venus,
Jupiter 6% the Number, Names, Na- Atcrcur7 and the Moon, when Lords
ture, Magnitude, Latitude and Longi. or Ladies of the Year 235 CMars,
tude of its mod notable fixed Stars. Venus and Mercury when rulers of an
10a Edipfe 314 in any of the twelve
Saturn, his Influence proved 12, &c. Houfes or Signs, from 237 to268
removal out of one Sign into another, in their exaltations or mutual afpeds
caufe of change of Air 9 Colour, 269,270 exalted one above another,
Nature , Magnitude , diurnal Mo- from 271 to 27 J o(Dragons bead and
tion , Didance from the Earth 49 tail 247 of the Planets in any Tripli-
Humours , Profeflion , Copora- city. 248
ture. Quality of men ruled by him. Significators of the King, People and
Savours, what part in man, Hearbs, their Enemies in any Annual Revolu-
Trees,Plants and Birds 58 Stones,Mi- tion 219 of all forts of People. 220
nerals^Fifhes,Beads, Places, Weather, Signs what they are, why called Signs,
Winds, Signs, Triplicity, Angel, Age, how many degrees in a Sign, how
Friend , Enemies , Regions, Orb 59 many Minutes in a degree, how many
is fbmetimes a benevolent and adju- Seconds in a Minute , how many
vant Planet 124,216 his Significati- Miles or Furlongs a Sign confifteth of
ons when Lord of the Year 234 in 79 their Names and Charafters, Di-
any of the twelve Houfes of Heaven vifions 81 why fo called and cha-
257, 238 in any of the twelve Signs, radered 83,&c. why reckoned from
from 249 to 25 3 when Lord of an esirits, and not placed in the Hea-
Eclipfc. 313 vens according to the order of the
Scarcity ofjjny year how to judge of it. four Elements. 85
284 A tjme to learn to Sing. 196
A time for fettingof Children to School.m Sinifter AjpeU what it is, its nature. 93
13^" A time for buying o(fmall (fattel 173
Scorpio, its Nature and Quality, Corpo- of taming of then). 17
rature, Difeafes, Angel, Colours, A time for making fweet Smtlu 150
Places, Regions, Cities, and Part of A time for adrainiftrmg Sneezings. 165
man under its rule 89 why ruled by JwWwhatit is. 304
(JWars 68 why the fall of the Afoon Southern Inhabitants,why quickwitted. 15
69 the Number, Names,Nature,Mag- A time for ridding houfes of Spirits. 151
A
 An Alphabetical Index of the principal Heads.
A time to purge the Spleen. 168 fencial dignities of the Planets accord •
Spring t,mt the caufe thereof. 9,11 ing to Ptolomy, or ^rather] an'un-
Square AfpeEi, its Nature, why fo cal- known Author 95 of their rortitude
led andcharadered, why malevolent. and debilities 66, &c. of the Afpeds
gz of the Moon to the other Planers and
Standard-hearers their fignificators. 220 Eledions thereby 129 of the manfi-
Stan portencies what * 4 caufe offteri- ons of the Moon. i3«
lity and fertility, proved by the Word A time for Taming fmall Cattcl. 174
ofGo d 5 moft effedual and never Taurus^ its Nature, Quality, Corpora-
perverted but by miracle * 4 both ture,86 Difeafes,Angel,Colours, Pla-
Signs and Caufes warranted by the ces, Regions, Cities, and Part of man
word ofG o d 35 influence proved 3, under its rule 87 why ruled by trenus
6, to, 11,14,1'), 16 17,18 maintained 68 why the Exaltation of the cjFf oon
by facred writ in fpite of its Antago- 69 the Number, Names, Nature,
nifls23,3i, and 33 Magnitude , Latitude and Longitude
The Annual motion of the Starrj-fphere. of its moft notable fixed Stars. 95
7,10 Term what it is, wherefore fo called,and
1
Stationarj what. io why fo attributed to the Planets 71
Sterility and fertility on what they de- their ufe. 72
pend 10 how to judge thereof in any ofexplained. xio&c.
Year.' 284 A time for apprehending Thieves 1^4 to
A time for Caftles and Towns. make them conlefs truth. 185
182 Third book its lubjert. *2
To know the wgfA of any Planet in Thirds how many in a fecond. 79
any Sign. 66 Thunder what it is. 304
A ti^ie for Studjing divine matters, or A time for Tillsrg the ground. 148
ought elfe. 141 A time to cut 1 imhtr to keep long 12
Summer the caufe thereof 9, it why What Txme isbeft to ufe Phylick 166
not alike hot every Year 9 what Phy- Phlebotomie. 170
fick is therein moft fafe to be taken. A Time for all things under the Sun. 145
166 A convenient time to fet Children ro a
A^hislnfluence proved 10,18 his nature, Trade. 132
complexion,magnitude, diftance from Tradition in fomckind cenfured *3,*6
the Earth mean and diurnal Motion, Trar.Jl.mon what. Ill
Revohition,Quality of men, 56 Cor- TrarJlatioM of light among the Planets,
porature. Savours, Colours, Part in and what is thereby portended in Re-
man, Hearbs, Spice, Trees,,Birds, volutions. 279
Stones 57 Minerals, Fifties, Beafts, A time for planting o(Trees. 150
Weather, Places, Winds, Sign, Tri- Trme afpeft, its Nature, why lb called
plicity. Exaltation, Fall, Detriment, and charadered 93 why good and
Age, Angel, Friends, Enemies, 58 benevolent. 92,93
Day of the week, Regions, Orb, Triplicity what it is,how many, how no-
Moneth after conception , Y ears, minated, by what Planet ruled, and
Difeafes 59 Significations when Lord wherefore. 70
of the Year 23 5 in any of the twelve Tjdes not fo apparent in the AtLwtick
Houres24i his Prefenceor Abfence Sea as in others, and why in fome
not alone the caufe of heat or cold 9 places they are hindred. 11
Mock-Suns the reafon thereof 303
under the Sunbeams what* 1 (1 r.
Superiour what. C1wereul/ports a time for them.
ibid. 178
A time for applying Ventoftes. 170
r. lrenw, her Nature, Complexion, Mag-
Tohles of the Number, Names, Nature, nitude , Diftance from the Earth,
Magnitude, Latitude and Longitude mean and diurnal Motion , Revolu-
of the molt notable fixed Stars in eve- tion, Quality of men 58 C oporature,
ry Sign, from 94 to 105 of the Ef- North Latitude, South,Savours, Co-
lours,
 An Alphabetical- Index of the principal Heads,
lours. Part of man, Beafts, Hearbs, happen 281 who fliall be the begin-
Spice,Trees,Perfumes, Birds, Stones, nerthereof. 2S3
Mineral, Fifties, Weather, Winds, A time to bring JVater to an Houie by
Places, Signs, Triplicity, Day of the pipe or otherwaies. 146
week. Regions, Years, Difeafes ru- A time for Wtamng of Children. 133
led by her, her Age, Angel, Exalta- Weither how to judge of it, from
tion , Fall , Detriment , Enemy, to vjSoj
Friends 60 her joy 75 why lb cai- ^ A time for diggiugof if f/A, 148
led and charaftered 77 is fometimes Bow to knovy me1 fPhiJp&tnjii dr any
lS!
a malevolent and mterfieient Planet. ' ( two, '*'185
124,216 Significations when Lady of ffft? of any one ifcp'hp altered o^and in
the Year 235 in the twelve Houfes force, and Bo\v Wiudee bfiheflaci
L twelve
243 in the ie- C.
Signs from 261 L ■ r
, to- , thereof.^ «> .NVll 1?
^ vr
^ cm 4.€>^
263 when Lady of an Eclipfe. 314 How to tvin at an^ game. ' 186
How to order the matter for ViHory. 179 what it is. , ' ^ w 304
How to judge of VtEiory in any^year.282 winter the caufe thereofp, n why not
When to prune and cut l^ines. 12 all alike cold p, what phyfick is there-
Virgo, its Nature, Quality^ Corpora. in befi to be taken!-' • 166
ture, Difeafes, Angel, Colours, Pla- Women their fignificators general 220
ces , Regions, C ities , and Part of their Darling toys de/cribed. *19
man under its rule 88 why ruled by Word of tjod the chiefeft Good. *22
Mtrcur) 68 why his exaltation and world how governed by G CD iincc he
fall of 69 the Number,Names, finifhed his fix days work *5 4 ru-
Magnitude, latitude and longitude led by Planets 32S the vanity there-
of its moil notable fixed Stars. 99 of in general417 its defcription and'
Vtrtut of Hearbs, Stones , Minerals, vanity more particularly from* 14
Drugs, and Other Medicinal things 'j to* 19 turned copfie turvy. *17
how found out. 280 FTriring of Letters atime therefore. 158
Unfortunate Planets. 127
A time for making of Unpttents, 158 2*.
A time for Vojngmg. 195 Tear whether likely to be turbulent or
Void of Conrjt what. m obnoxious 278 plentiful or fcarce.
284
w. Greater Tear/ of thePlanets how known.
A time for War 179 to judge of the 71
event 181 how to jndge of it in Tou/h and its vanity and folly deicribed.
any year ; where and when it fhall

From my Study at my Fathers Hottfe in Holbora, within two doors of the

wounded Hearty near the Kings Gate, this 17 of January 1652.

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