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and_o jollity_n it_o be_v in_o â–³_o to_o the_o ascendent_n also_o private_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n it_o be_v subterranean_a and_o in_o â–³_o with_o the_o ascendent_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v signification_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o pastime_n and_o recreation_n as_o drink_v revel_a sport_v game_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o recreation_n please_v the_o fancy_n and_o temper_n of_o man_n house_n of_o the_o nine_o house_n the_o six_o house_n be_v the_o cadent_a from_o the_o north_n angle_n and_o be_v in_o order_n the_o six_o house_n from_o the_o ascendent_n it_o behold_v not_o the_o ascendent_n it_o have_v therefore_o signification_n of_o sickness_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o it_o be_v it_o have_v also_o signification_n of_o servant_n bondman_n and_o woman_n and_o slave_n and_o of_o cattle_n of_o the_o small_a sort_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o have_v no_o love_v
the_o seven_o also_o it_o upon_o the_o 2d_o there_o be_v the_o 3d._n deg_fw-la of_o taurus_n and_o the_o four_o min._n we_o be_v to_o place_v the_o 3._o deg_fw-la and_o four_o min._n of_o â™_o upon_o the_o 8_o house_n because_o the_o 8_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o second_o and_o â™_o to_o ♉_o and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n remember_v still_o to_o place_v the_o opposite_a sign_n and_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o minute_n on_o the_o opposite_a house_n and_o you_o can_v err_v and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v at_o this_o time_n finis_fw-la a_o introduction_n to_o election_n full_o comprehend_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o ancient_n in_o elect_v a_o time_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o work_n never_o before_o make_v public_a in_o our_o mother_n tongue_n but_o now_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o true_a lover_n of_o knowledge_n send_v abroad_o by_o william_n ramesey_n gent._n student_n in_o astrology_n physic_n and_o the_o most_o heavenly_a and_o sublime_a science_n eccles_n 3.1_o to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o heaven_n sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la astris_fw-la london_n print_v for_o r._n vv._n 1653._o honoratissimo_fw-la at_o que_fw-fr illustrissimo_fw-la domino_fw-la domino_fw-la henrico_n perrepoint_n marchioni_n de_fw-fr dorchester_n comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr kingston_n apud_fw-la hull_a procomiti_n newark_v et_fw-la domino_fw-la perrepoint_n de_fw-fr holmes_n perrepoint_n salutem_fw-la pacem_fw-la &_o felicitatem_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la domino_fw-la svo_fw-la clementissimo_fw-la hanc_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o electionibus_fw-la introductionem_fw-la submiss_a dedicat_fw-la wilhelmus_fw-la rameseus_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n perrepoint_n marquis_n of_o dorchester_n earl_n of_o kingston_n upon_o hull_a viscount_n new_a ark_n and_o lord_n perrepoint_n of_o holmes_n perrepoint_n health_n and_o life_n here_o and_o eternal_a happiness_n hereafter_o my_o lord_n when_o your_o honour_n shall_v consider_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o my_o bold_a dedication_n i_o know_v be_v not_o your_o honour_n of_o a_o more_o noble_a spirit_n then_o to_o judge_v of_o thing_n by_o the_o first_o sight_n or_o glimpse_n thereof_o i_o shall_v have_v little_a or_o no_o cause_n to_o hope_v of_o acceptance_n at_o your_o honour_n hand_n but_o shall_v rather_o just_o be_v induce_v to_o expect_v since_o it_o be_v my_o unhappiness_n to_o be_v a_o stranger_n to_o your_o honour_n your_o frown_n rather_o than_o favour_n and_o reprehension_n for_o this_o my_o boldness_n but_o as_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o real_o your_o honour_n virtue_n which_o according_a to_o the_o philosopher_n be_v the_o only_a badge_n of_o honour_n and_o love_v to_o learning_n that_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o my_o transgression_n i_o humble_o presume_v through_o they_o my_o fault_n will_v be_v venial_a since_o the_o blame_n be_v your_o honour_n and_o that_o myself_o and_o this_o my_o small_a present_n shall_v find_v access_n into_o your_o honour_n favour_n and_o protection_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o piece_n be_v that_o part_n of_o astrology_n or_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o treat_v of_o election_n teach_v by_o the_o powerful_a influence_n of_o the_o superior_a and_o celestial_a body_n how_o to_o frame_v a_o fit_a and_o proper_a time_n for_o any_o manner_n of_o work_n belong_v to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n in_o a_o natural_a way_n there_o be_v according_a to_o that_o most_o elegant_a expression_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o philosopher_n and_o sage_a of_o mortal_n solomon_n eccles_n 3.1_o a_o season_n for_o every_o thing_n and_o a_o time_n for_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o sun_n and_o true_o it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o that_o sublime_a learning_n that_o i_o fear_v it_o will_v pass_v the_o bound_n of_o not_o only_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a but_o the_o indifferent_a capacity_n of_o most_o man_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n put_v even_o the_o most_o judicious_a to_o seek_v unless_o they_o be_v true_a son_n or_o contemplator_n of_o nature_n and_o its_o mystery_n and_o secret_n this_o for_o the_o generality_n yet_o what_o conduce_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o physic_n and_o phlebotomy_n which_o according_a to_o hypocrates_n and_o galen_n as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o show_v in_o the_o 10_o chap._n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o this_o volume_n and_o the_o 1._o chapter_n of_o the_o 7._o sect._n of_o this_o very_o three_o treatise_n can_v never_o be_v right_o administer_v without_o the_o help_n of_o this_o art_n be_v more_o easy_o to_o be_v comprehend_v as_o also_o what_o tend_v to_o the_o use_n of_o navigation_n and_o husbandry_n wherefore_o since_o this_o my_o fabric_n of_o the_o restauration_n of_o astrology_n or_o the_o true_a natural_a philosophy_n which_o be_v four_o square_n be_v finish_v now_o after_o my_o great_a pain_n and_o care_n and_o bring_v to_o light_n it_o implore_v your_o patronage_n and_o especial_o this_o corner_n lest_o the_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o author_n may_v be_v a_o mean_n of_o its_o fall_n to_o the_o ground_n without_o the_o least_o notice_n take_v thereof_o or_o hope_v of_o recovery_n unless_o your_o honour_n nobility_n virtue_n and_o learning_n be_v a_o gracious_a support_n thereunto_o the_o which_o if_o your_o honour_n be_v munificent_o please_v to_o grant_v it_o will_v be_v a_o perpetual_a rock_n unto_o it_o and_o a_o inexpressible_a fame_n unto_o he_o who_o height_n of_o ambition_n be_v to_o be_v my_o lord_n your_o honour_n servant_n while_o he_o be_v william_n ramesey_n to_o the_o reader_n reader_n thou_o be_v here_o present_v with_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o election_n which_o may_v be_v very_o beneficial_a unto_o â—ee_n in_o many_o thing_n especial_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o physic_n use_v of_o husbandry_n and_o navigation_n for_o which_o consideration_n i_o have_v undertake_v to_o divulge_v the_o whole_a body_n thereof_o for_o herein_o be_v the_o rule_v infallible_a yet_o in_o 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reputation_n not_o to_o dare_v to_o put_v any_o part_n thereof_o in_o practice_n unless_o it_o be_v i_o say_v so_o much_o as_o thou_o find_v tend_v to_o the_o administration_n of_o physic_n phlebotomy_n or_o use_v of_o husbandry_n and_o navigation_n till_o thou_o be_v very_o well_o acquaint_v with_o nature_n and_o can_v prove_v thou_o know_v the_o fundamental_o and_o reason_n of_o every_o particular_a point_n of_o this_o science_n lest_o thou_o become_v ridiculous_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o the_o rural_a of_o the_o world_n by_o thy_o frequent_a fail_n which_o thou_o can_v never_o avoid_v if_o thou_o know_v no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v here_o verbal_o deliver_v or_o if_o thou_o trust_v bare_o to_o the_o writing_n of_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o illiterate_a by_o this_o thy_o weakness_n be_v no_o wise_a capable_a of_o the_o mystery_n of_o these_o knowledge_n will_v soon_o condemn_v the_o art_n as_o imperfect_a or_o faulty_a then_o thou_o or_o thy_o judgement_n which_o be_v rather_o worthy_a reprehension_n for_o by_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o the_o divine_a practice_n thereof_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o admirable_a speculation_n and_o rare_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v far_o from_o my_o intention_n in_o the_o pen_n thereof_o to_o have_v it_o thus_o abuse_v which_o thou_o may_v soon_o do_v by_o base_o put_v it_o open_o in_o practice_n as_o some_o have_v the_o resolution_n of_o question_n and_o so_o not_o only_o become_v a_o occasion_n of_o derision_n to_o thyself_o with_o they_o but_o also_o a_o ill_a requiter_n of_o my_o pain_n and_o care_n towards_o thou_o and_o bring_v this_o part_n of_o the_o art_n if_o not_o all_o under_o the_o notion_n thereof_o into_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v good_a and_o pure_a though_o sublime_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o certain_a then_o that_o there_o be_v a_o proper_a time_n and_o season_n for_o every_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n a_o time_n to_o be_v bear_v and_o a_o time_n to_o die_v a_o
time_n to_o plant_v and_o a_o time_n to_o pluck_v up_o a_o time_n to_o kill_v and_o a_o time_n to_o heal_v a_o time_n to_o break_v down_o and_o a_o time_n to_o build_v up_o a_o time_n to_o weep_v and_o time_n to_o laugh_v a_o time_n to_o mourn_v and_o a_o time_n to_o dance_v a_o time_n to_o embrace_v and_o a_o time_n to_o refrain_v nay_o even_o to_o the_o thrownig_v away_o of_o stone_n and_o gather_v they_o again_o there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o to_o be_v short_a to_o every_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o season_n and_o a_o time_n to_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 3.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o all_o inferior_a thing_n be_v rule_v and_o order_v by_o the_o superior_a i_o have_v here_o no_o more_o to_o say_v then_o only_o refer_v thou_o to_o the_o first_o epistle_n and_o first_o treatise_n for_o what_o man_n be_v there_o that_o will_v deny_v that_o the_o subtle_a soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o world_n quicken_v and_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n therein_o or_o that_o all_o terrestrial_a thing_n have_v their_o dependency_n on_o the_o motion_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n and_o their_o configuration_n occasion_v the_o like_a sympathy_n as_o be_v between_o the_o loadstone_n and_o iron_n there_o be_v nothing_o exempt_v from_o their_o power_n that_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n which_o they_o order_n dispose_n and_o govern_v nay_o even_o the_o hard_a stone_n we_o see_v have_v a_o sympathetical_a quality_n therewith_o and_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o penetrative_a power_n and_o virtue_n which_o still_o before_o rain_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v of_o continuance_n even_o when_o the_o heaven_n but_o incline_v to_o moisture_n sweat_v drop_n of_o water_n and_o become_v as_o wet_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v rain_v on_o or_o wash_v over_o by_o some_o hand_n many_o such_o like_a argument_n i_o can_v produce_v for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o but_o since_o the_o subject_n of_o almost_o the_o whole_a first_o book_n tend_v hereunto_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o again_o advise_v thou_o not_o to_o put_v any_o part_n of_o this_o book_n in_o practice_n till_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v well_o apprehend_v by_o thou_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v not_o violate_v his_o intention_n that_o have_v leave_v it_o thou_o and_o desire_n to_o have_v no_o occasion_n to_o write_v himself_o other_o than_o thy_o love_a friend_n william_n ramesey_n the_o content_n of_o every_o section_n and_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o this_o treatise_n be_v a_o introduction_n to_o election_n sect_n i._o comprehend_v a_o introduction_n to_o election_n or_o necessary_a instruction_n for_o the_o elect_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o work_n by_o the_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o heaven_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sign_n planet_n and_o aspect_n of_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 121_o chap._n i._n contain_v some_o necessary_a instruction_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o election_n fol._n 122_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o sign_n and_o their_o signification_n in_o election_n and_o of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v a_o far_a instruction_n to_o the_o judge_n of_o election_n fol._n 126_o chap._n 3._o show_v election_n by_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o moon_n to_o the_o other_o six_o planet_n and_o by_o her_o mansion_n fol._n 128_o sect_n ii_o contain_v rule_n for_o elect_v such_o matter_n as_o appertain_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o first_o house_n of_o heaven_n fol._n 132_o chap._n i._n contain_v necessary_a rule_n for_o put_v child_n to_o nurse_n to_o school_v and_o to_o a_o trade_n idem_fw-la chap._n 2._o of_o the_o rule_n of_o election_n for_o the_o cut_n of_o hair_n fol._n 133_o chap._n 3._o of_o cut_v of_o nail_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o foot_n also_o corn_n fol._n 134_o sect_n iii_o of_o rule_n for_o elect_a matter_n appertain_v to_o the_o second_o house_n idem_fw-la chap._n i._n of_o receive_v and_o borrow_v of_o money_n idem_fw-la chap._n 2._o contain_v other_o rule_n concern_v borrow_v and_o lend_v fol._n 135_o chap._n 3._o of_o buy_v to_o profit_v again_o by_o the_o sale_n thereof_o fol._n 136_o chap._n 4._o of_o sell_v to_o advantage_n fol._n 137_o chap._n 5._o be_v a_o far_a instruction_n touch_v buy_v and_o sell_v in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n of_o the_o world_n idem_fw-la chap._n 6._o of_o buy_v of_o clothing_n or_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n idem_fw-la chap._n 7._o of_o flit_a or_o remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o fol._n 138_o chap._n 8._o contain_v rule_n for_o elect_v any_o work_n in_o the_o art_n of_o distillation_n or_o alchemy_n fol._n 139_o sect_n iv_o comprehend_v rule_n in_o elect_v such_o matter_n as_o appertain_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o three_o house_n fol._n 140_o chap._n i._n of_o short_a journey_n and_o their_o election_n fol._n idem_fw-la chap._n 2._o of_o make_v friendship_n between_o brethren_n or_o any_o two_o at_o variance_n idem_fw-la chap._n 3._o of_o apply_v the_o mind_n or_o study_v to_o divine_a matter_n or_o contemplation_n fol._n 141_o sect_n v._o contain_v rule_n of_o election_n appertain_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o four_o house_n fol._n 142_o chap._n i._n of_o build_v of_o house_n idem_fw-la chap._n 2._o of_o build_v of_o castle_n and_o city_n fol._n 143_o chap._n 3_o of_o building_n of_o church_n fol._n 145_o chap._n 4._o of_o building_n or_o erect_v of_o mils_n idem_fw-la chap._n 5._o of_o pull_v down_o or_o destroy_v of_o house_n or_o any_o fabric_n whatsoever_o idem_fw-la chap._n 6._o contain_v rule_n of_o election_n in_o buy_v of_o land_n house_n or_o heritage_n fol._n 146_o chap._n 7._o of_o buy_v of_o land_n for_o husbandry_n and_o not_o to_o build_v upon_o fol._n 147_o chap._n 8._o of_o bring_v of_o water_n to_o a_o house_n either_o by_o conduit_n pipe_n pump_n and_o of_o dige_v of_o wels._n 148_o chap._n 9_o of_o tillage_n or_o manure_v of_o the_o ground_n idem_fw-la chap._n 10._o of_o rent_v hire_a and_o let_v of_o house_n land_n or_o fruit_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v let_v or_o hire_v fol._n 149_o chap._n 11._o of_o plant_v of_o tree_n or_o graft_n fol._n 150_o chap._n 12._o of_o sow_v of_o seed_n in_o the_o ground_n fol._n 151_o chap._n 13._o of_o rid_v house_n or_o place_n from_o evil_a spirit_n idem_fw-la sect_n vi_o contain_v rule_n for_o elect_v a_o time_n for_o any_o work_n or_o thing_n appertain_v to_o the_o five_o house_n fol._n 152_o chap._n i._n show_v a_o fit_a time_n for_o the_o procreation_n of_o boy_n or_o girl_n idem_fw-la chap._n 2._o of_o deliver_v a_o dead_a child_n fol._n 153_o chap._n 3._o of_o christen_v or_o circumcise_n of_o child_n fol._n 154_o chap._n 4._o of_o give_v and_o receive_v of_o gift_n or_o present_n fol._n 155_o chap._n 5._o contain_v rule_n for_o elect_v a_o time_n for_o put_v on_o of_o apparel_n idem_fw-la chap._n 6._o of_o feast_v or_o eat_v of_o meat_n fol._n 156_o chap._n 7._o of_o drink_v of_o wine_n and_o other_o drink_v fol._n 157_o chap._n 8._o of_o write_v of_o letter_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o ingenuity_n fol._n 158_o chap._n 9_o of_o make_v odoriferous_a smell_n and_o unguent_n idem_fw-la chap._n 10._o of_o send_v ambassador_n or_o messenger_n fol._n 159_o sect_n vii_o of_o election_n appertain_v to_o the_o six_o house_n fol._n 160_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o crisis_n or_o critical_a and_o judicial_a day_n very_o useful_a for_o those_o that_o study_v physic_n idem_fw-la chap._n 2._o of_o apply_v medicine_n general_o to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n fol._n 162_o chap._n 3._o of_o administer_a medicine_n to_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o head_n fol._n 163_o chap._n 4._o of_o apply_v remedy_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o preparative_n in_o general_n idem_fw-la chap._n 5._o of_o apply_v remedy_n to_o the_o nose_n fol._n 164_o chap._n 6._o of_o inject_v clyster_n and_o stop_v of_o rheum_n or_o flux_n idem_fw-la chap._n 7._o of_o the_o administraction_n of_o gargarism_n or_o sneezing_n and_o such_o like_a fol._n 165_o chap._n 8._o of_o give_v of_o vomit_n idem_fw-la chap._n 9_o of_o administer_a purge_n and_o physic_n laxative_a fol._n 166_o chap._n 10._o of_o bathe_v and_o elect_v a_o time_n therefore_o fol._n 169_o chap._n 11._o of_o elect_v a_o time_n for_o use_v chirurgery_n idem_fw-la chap._n 12._o of_o elect_v a_o time_n for_o phlebotomy_n or_o blood-letting_n also_o for_o apply_v ventose_n fol._n 170_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o physician_n go_v to_o the_o patient_n fol._n 171_o chap._n 14._o of_o hire_v of_o servant_n fol._n 172_o chap._n 15._o of_o buy_v of_o bird_n and_o let_v they_o fly_v to_o return_v again_o idem_fw-la chap._n 16._o of_o buy_v fourfooted_a beast_n fol._n 173_o chap._n 17._o of_o bring_v up_o
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