magnitudes are Officers and Commanders under these I mean those especially of the first second and third magnitude the other are only subjects as it were to the above-named or equivalent to common people Wherefore then upon the meetings of these Superiors are concluded the rise subversion confirmation alteration prosperity scarcity plenty poverty beginning and subversion 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 causes external and internal in them as in a Councel or Senate c. The nature and complexion of ☉ The Sun is so vulgarly known that here to insist on his colour complexion or light were but vain he is masculine Diurnal the fountain of life c. Globe of ☉ He exceeds the earth in bigness according to Tycho 140 times Ptolomie saith 166. times and Copernicus 162. Distant from the earth He is by the estimation of Tycho distant from the earth 1150. Semidiameters of the earth Ptolomie saith 1165. semidiameters and Copernicus saith 1142. semidiameters of the earth Mean motion His mean motion is 59. m. 8. sec Diurnal His Diurnal motion is sometimes 57. m. 16. s never exceeding 59. m. 8 sec He finisheth his course through the 12. signs of the Zodiack in 365. days Revolution and six hours or neer upon c. When well placed and strong When he is well dignified the King and Nobles shall exceed and increase in glory and renown Corn Beasts and Birds shall be plentifull the people generally prosperous and successfull and all things in a good condition whereof the Sun hath any signification 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 men when well placed Emperours Kings Monarchs Princes Dukes Marquesses and indeed all Noble and High-born people and in general all Gentlemen and those that are in office or command of superiority in City Town or Countrey Coyners Masters of the Mint Goldsmiths Spinners of Gold and Silver and all such neat Trades Silver and Gold-wyer-drawers and the like When ill placed or weak Tyrants Usurpers Constables Head-boroughs and all such as bear any petty or usurped authority Nature He is Author of magnanimity state and majesty heat c. Corporature or shape of body One of no tall stature but about the middle size strong and portly having a stately majestical gate of a saffron-coloured complexion or Sun-burnt flaxonish or light fair hair somewhat crisping or curling a large full hazle eye a broad forehead a very decent hansom body throughout Oriental and Occidental The Sun is not nor cannot be said to be Oriental or Occidental otherwise then as he is in any Figure located near the East angle or verging towards the West for all other Planets are said to be Oriental or Occidental as in relation to the Sun in that they rise before him or set after him The Sun hath never any Latitude Latitude for he ever moves forward in the Eccliptick Savours Sowre and sharp savours Colours Yellow In man In man he ruleth the heart brain and right eye in women the left eye Herbs and spice Saffron Pyony Mary-gold Balm Ginger Dittany Sallendine Vervine which being gathered under its proper constellation driveth away evil Spirits and it is also used in prophesying Pomcitron Ambre Rosemary St. Johns-wort Musk Herb-grace Rosa-Solis Cinamon Eye-bright Cinquefoil lignum Aloes Barley Lavender Sweet Marjoram Pepper Frankinsense Honey Aromaticus c. Trees The Bay-tree the Ash Cedar Ivie the Vine the Orange and Lemmon-tree Birds The Phoenix Swan Cock Hawk Nightingal Lark the Buzzard c. Aetites the stone called the eye of the Sun Stones because it is like the apple of the eye in form the Carbuncle the Chrysolite the stone called Iris the stone Heliotropion the Hyacinth the stone Pyroyphylus the stone Pantauras Pantherus or Pantochras in the Scripture it is called Evanthum the Topaz Rubie Diamond The learned and most famous Cornelius Agrippa Lib. 1. Chap. 23. of his Occulta Philosophia saith that Albertus Magnus and William of Paris gave to these stones these vertues as followeth The vertue of Aetites Aetites or the stone that is found in the Eagles Nest cureth the Falling-sickness and poysons Of the Eye of the Sun The eye of the Sun is singular good for comforting the brain and strengthening the eye-sight Of the Carbuncle The Carbuncle is of great vertue against Aëry and vapourous poyson The Chrysolite is of marvellous operation in preserving the Lungs and helpeth much those that are Asthmatical Of the Chrysolite and if it be bored through and filled with the Mane of an Asse and bound to the left arm it driveth away idle imaginations melancholy fears and foolishness Of the Iris. The Iris it is like the Chrystal in colour it commonly having six Corners it being part held in the shadow and part in the rays or beams of the Sun it gathereth the rays of the Sun into it self and reflecteth them again in the form of a Rainbow Of the Heliotropion The Heliotropion is in colour green like a Jasper speckled with red this causeth the bearer to be constant renowned famous and conduceth to long life it is said to turn the beams of the Sun into the colour of blood viz. when it is joyned to the juice of the herb of the same name and put into water it dazleth the sight so much that the bearer can hardly see it by the help of the aforesaid herb Of the Hyacinth The Hyacinth is good against poyson and pestiferous vapours it keepeth the bearer safe and acceptable it conduceth also to riches and wit it strengthens the heart being held in the mouth and wonderfully cheereth the minde Of the Pyrophilus The Pyrophilus as Aesculapius maketh mention There is a certain poison so very cold which preserves the heart of man being taken out from burning so that if for any time it be put into the fire it is turned into a stone whence it is called Pyrophilus from the fire It is marvellously efficacious against poyson and it makes the bearer renowed and dreadfull to his enemies Of the Pantâ—â—â—a The Pantaura is of that sympathetical vertue that it draweth other stones to it as a load-stone doth iron admirable against Poysons I know there are many good wits in this Nation that have not the least faith in these matters concerning the vertues of stones and indeed of the whole scope of these my writings yet they must pardon me if I will not conclude as the vulgar and illiterate in such mysteries do for I have learned this modest lesson which I could wish were also imprinted in their brests Not to condemn what I am ignorant of for of all things in my opinion there can be none so
it apparent where the whole influence of the Heavens and the increase of all Vegetatives are attributed to the Sun and Moon viz. For the precious fruits brought forth by the Sun Nota. and for the precious things put or thrust forth by the Moon Again we see cleerly in many places of Scripture the stars are called the Hoasts of Heaven Further that the stars have influence which certainly would never have been thus named were they of no force and efficacy the word hosts intimating their power and strength see 2 King chap. 17. ver 16. and chap. 21. ver 3.5 and chap. 23. ver 4 5 c. So likewise God himselfe expressing his omnipotent and irresistible power and force he is called the Lord of Hosts Isa 24. v. 23. Is 23.9 and chap. 22. v. 5.12.14 15 25 and many several other places which are worth the while to peruse But further to put this matter quite out of doubt viz. That the stars have their influence on Elementary bodies see Deut 4.19 where you see cleerly they are for the use of man divided or imparted unto all Nations under the Sun by which if any man shall conclude and affirm is meant their light Object or that distinction which they cause between day and night Answ and of seasons I must needs tell him his conclusion is very weak since we have so small use of their light either in the day or night that it may very well be counted none at all and as touching that distinction of days and seasons the Sun and Moon would be sufficient for that matter without those innumerable Hoasts of Heaven the starres Nota. therefore the use of the stars must in this place have a further constrution The influence of the stars extends to the temperature of men as we see in Lunatick To the success of mens affairs also though denyed by some The influence of the stars acknowledged by Philosophers Moreover that their influences have power and extend to the temperature of men appeareth Matth. 17.14 where the lunatick is offered unto Christ to be healed whose distemper as experience and common example sheweth followeth the course of the Moon and to the success of mens affairs doth yet further appeare by Judg. 5.20 where it is recorded that the stars in their courses fought against Sisera of the which more anon as also that passage in the 38 of Job and the 19 Psal as touching the Pleiades and Orion and that the Heavens declare the glory of God their voice or language of the stars being gone through the whole earth c. Thus have we cleerly seen the influence of the stars proved by the Word of God how they were esteemed in former ages by all Philosophers Emperours Kings and the nobler spirited people you may see if you will have regard to the 4 Sec. chap. 1. of my Lux Veritatis where you may see not onely the great esteem the Art was in amongst all wise and learned men in former ages but also the names of the chiefest Patriarchs Fathers Philosophers Emperours and Kings that were students herein which notwithstanding the pretended arguments of the envious against it stands unshaken as will appeare to any that shall peruse it comparing it with the pretended Replyers discourse therefore here I shall refer thee thereunto being desirous to be as short as possibly I can CHAP. V. Shewing that observation may be made of the Stars motions in answer to those that hold it impossible for any man in his days to observe the particular configurations of every Planet with the fixed Stars and with one another as also that thereby we may discern their influence if we have any capacity Observation teacheth us the stars influence I Shall here therefore now shew that observation will clearly evince us that the Stars have admirable influence on these inferiour and elementary things for though it be most certain that the Heavens make not their Revolution under 36000. years yet is its variation so slow as that it dependeth upon the motion of the fixed Stars so that before there can be any great difference worth speaking of the same constellations may be often observed in particular though not in the whole for the fixed Stars according to the neerest account of our late Writers or the sphear in which they are move not above one degree which is 60. minutes in 72. years in which time there is none but who are altogether ignorant that cannot make sufficient observation of every constellation worth noting for the confirmation of their influence for though they move from East to West once in 24. hours so making this Diurne Revolution 366. times in a year yet since in respect of the motion of this Sphear from West to East these 366. Revolutions causeth not a minutes difference it must needs follow that the very same fixed stars do rise culminate set That the true nature of the Stars may be known and how and lie in the same Circle of position and also may be in configuration of the Sun and any of the other Planets and that so exactly in one and the same place or part of Heaven that it is impossible with any instrument to discern any variation either in the longitude latitude declination right or oblique ascention thereof so that hereby it is clear the nature of any star may be found out and be exactly known The power of the Planets But now as touching the Planets first we attribute as is clear to every vulgar notion most power and efficacy to the Sun next to the Moon then to Venus and so to Mercury and next to Jupiter and Saturn and lastly to Mars this I mean in relation to their motion with the Sun for by how much the light of the Planets to us is greater and their motion swifter by so much are their operations necessarily the more apparent and manifest to us or our sense we prefer Venus before Mercury for that though he be swifter yet is she the greater and so consequently of more efficacy and the reason why Mars is of least note or most obscure unto us is for that he is lesse then Saturn and Jupiter who are preferred before him and moveth in so large and great an Epicycle that he seldomest rancounters with the Sun The significations of the influence of the Stars are soon found out in relation to their configurations with the Moon with the Sun Venus and Mercury In relation to the configurations of Saturn Jupiter and Mars with them And we know that the Moon as I have said in chap 4. of my Lux Veritatis sect 2. finisheth her course through the Zodiack every 28. days and some odd hours viz. twelve times in a year by which we may and do plainly perceive her configurations viz. Conjunction Sextile Trine Square and Opposition with every Star in the whole Heavens both fixed and errant and thereby their nature and mixture often to be known
the earth as seven is to six and Alfraganus saith Distant from the earth he is bigger then the earth by one half and distant 4584 semidiameters of the earth yet Tycho saith but 1745. Mean and Diurnal motion Revolution His mean motion is 31. d. 27. m. His Diurnal motion is sometimes 32 34 36 38 40 42 44. m. a day He finisheth his course through the 12. signs of the Zodiack in one year 321 days or thereabouts ♂ when well fortified When he is Lord of the year strong and well placed all such as belong to arms as souldiers and the like shall be fortunate and in good condition and shall overcome their enemies there shall be also during that Revolution sufficient and plenty of rain and at such times and no other as is convenient and requisite and the people shall be prosperous and happy but if he be weak judge the contrary and that the good or evil by him portended When ill placed shall be chiefly incident to those Places and Regions subject to the sign wherein he is Humours He is author of anger haste choler and ruleth these dispositions in man hot fiery and dry Qualities of men when well placed Conquerours Usurpers Tyrants Generals of Armies and all Souldiers in general Physitians Apothecaries Chirurgions Alchymists Marshalls Butchers Gunners Watch-makers Barbers Armourers and all such as use Iron tools Curriers Tannes Gamesters Dyers Carpenters Cooks Cutlers Taylors Smiths Bakers c. When ill placed Nature Corporature or shape of body When he is ill placed and not strong he denotes hangmen thieves bayliffs sergeants cutters by the high-way murtherers jaylors and all cut-throat people He is author of passion extravagancy heat and choler Red-haired a red face and round a fiery sparkling eye yet tending to a saffronish colour of stature neither high nor low but between both I have still observed that a right Martialist doth seldom exceed in height or to be at the most above a yard and a half high a bold confident countenance and it most commonly very harsh strong and big-boned seldom fat When oriental When Oriental he is somewhat above the middle size and hairy-bodied and a purer complexion then hath been already rehearsed When occidental When Occidental he is ruddy and not so tall a little head and not so hairy-bodied yellowish hair and of a drier constitution North latitude His greatest North latitude is 4. d. 31. m. South latitude His South latitude is 6. deg and 47. m. Savours Sharp bitter and unpleasant Colours Red yellow or saffron colour In man He rules the back veins gall Herbs and spice All such herbs as are hot and dry and such as have sharp-pointed leaves and are red they usually grow on dry places and such as are barren and hard stony places the thistle Devils-milk brambles briers nettles cammock onions lingwort radish arsmart mustard-seed ginger pepper garlick hemlock red sanders tamerindes castoreum Carduus benedictus or the blessed Thistle horehound leeks Trees All Trees that are thorny or prickly Birds The Hawk Kite Raven Vulture Owl Cormorant Crow Mag-pie and all ravenous birds or birds of prey c. Stones Blood-stone Load-stone Jasper Touch-stone Adamant the Amethist of divers colours Minerals Iron Steel Arsenick Antimony Brimstone and red Vermillion Fishes The Shark Pike Barbel Fork-fish all stinging Water-Serpents and hurtfull Fish Beasts The Mastiff Wolf Tyger Cockatrice Panther and all such beasts as are ravenous and bold Weather Thunder lightning fiery-meteors pestilential ayr and in it strange apparitions c. Places All places that are appertaining to fire and blood as slaughter-houses Furnaces Smiths shops c. Winds He ruleth and causeth Western winds Signs Of the Coelestial signs he ruleth Aries and Scorpio He hath Triplicity or Rule over the watry Triplicity or Trygon viz. these signs Triplicity which are Cancer Scorpio and Pisces he hath absolute dominion therein both night and day yet some of the Antients do joyn with him the Moon c. He hath exaltation in Capricorn in the 28. deg Exaltation He suffereth detriment in Libra and Taurus Detriment He is in his Fall in the 28. deg of Cancer Fall Age. From 22. till 45. Samael Angel His Enemie is the Moon only Enemies His Friends are Saturn Jupiter Sol Venus and Mercury Friends Day of the week Of the days of the week he ruleth Tuesday and of the nights that night we vulgarly call Friday night Jerusalem the Roman Empire even to the West Regions c. Orbe His Orbe is seven degrees before and after any Aspect Years His greatest years are 214. His greater years are 66. His mean years are 40. His least years are 15. In journeys he portends thieving sacking robbing slaying much danger or hurts viz. to the Traveller if Mars be significator and weak and ill-placed Journeys c. of the which more hereafter in our Treatise of Elections Diseases Feavers and those burning contagious and pestilential Megrims overflowing of the Gall Phrenzies the Plague distempers through the whole body Shingles Fistulaes Stone in the reins yellow Jaundies and all such diseases as proceed from excess of Choler Passion and Anger all diseases proceeding from the Gall Putrefaction of blood c. Stationary He is Stationary two or three days before Retrogradation and two days before direction Retrograde He is Retrograde 80. days CHAP. IV. Of the Nature and Significations of the SVN LEt us descend now unto the Sun We are by Gods blessing come now to the Sun which is successively next to be treated on he is under Mars placed in the midst of all the Planets being the chief light and president of them all sitting as a Judge or King amongst his Nobles The order of the Planets for as Saturn Jupiter and Mars is placed above his sphear so are Venus Mercury and Luna beneath him wherefore some of the Antients have ascribed to him chief rule and made him as it were an Emperor amongst the Stars Saturn is his Vice-roy for that all Planets give unto him their light or do homage and reverence unto him by reason of his slowness Jupiter hath assigned him chief rule and dominion in the Realm for that he is of a temperate sober good honest and religious inclination Mars is his chief Captain or General of all his Forces Venus is Receiver or Master-Comptroller of his house by reason she is nearer Sol then any other Mercury hath assigned him chief Secretary of State by reason when the King goeth any Progress or Journey he goeth and when the King stayeth so doth also Mercury for he is never far from his beck Luna is his Standard-bearer being furthest from him she is also as I may say Embassador Messenger c. to do his business The fixed Stars of several
and Mule the Hare Civet-cat Squirrel Spider Pismire the Hyaena c. Weather He must principally be observed the sign he is in and season of the year but usually he causes rain hail-storms sometimes thunder and lightning according to the nature of the Planets in configuration with him of the which more hereafter Winds He delighteth in the Northern Quarter of Heaven yet commonly he causeth such winds as are signified by the Planet to which he applies Places Schools Common-hals Tennis-Courts Fairs Ordinaries Markets Bowling-Allies Tradesmens-shops in a gentlemans-house his Hall c. Studies Libraries Signs Of the Coelestial signs he hath for his houses which he ruleth Gemini and Virgo Triplicity He ruleth the Aëry Triplicity by night viz. Gemini Libra and Aquaries He is exalted in Virgo the 15. degree Exaltation He suffreth Detriment in Sagittary and Pisces Detriment His Fall is in the 15. deg of Pisces Fall Age. From 7. to 14. Raphael Angel His Enemies are Mars Sol and Luna Enemies His Friends are Jupiter Friends Venus and Saturn He ruleth Wednesday Day of the week and that night we call Saturday night Flanders Graecia Aegypt Regions and Indies both East and West Orbe His Orbe is seven degrees before and after any Aspect In conception He ruleth the sixth moneth His greatest years are 450. Years His greater years are 76. His mean years are 48. His least years are 20. Journeys In Journeys he is according as he placed and in Aspect with the other Planets Diseases Vertigo's Lethargies Madness Frensies Diseases of the brain Ptisick Stammerings Defects in the memory Hoarsness Dry-cough the Hand and Feet-gout all imperfections in the Fancy Stationary He is Stationary one day before Retrogradation and one day before direction Retrograde He is Retrograde 24. days CHAP. VII Of the Nature and Significations of the MOON MY Intentions are now to treat of the lowermost of all the Planets and next unto the earth which is the Moon she is Feminine and Nocturnal The nature and complexion of ☽ her colour is so vulgarly known that it were superfluous or needless here to relate since our intentions and scope of our writings are to inform the ignorant and illiterate of what they as yet are ignorant of she is the biggest of Planets to our outward sight except the Sun nay and it is hardly discernable externally which of the two is the greater but this is by reason of their nearness unto our sight whence in Genesis she is called one of the two great lights which is to be understood as in relation to our sight But according to Tycho Globe of ☽ is 42. times less then the earth Ptolomie saith 39. times and Copernicus 43. times And according to Tycho she is less then Sol 5848. times Comparison of ☉ Ptolomie saith 6348. times and Copernicus 7000. times Distant from the earth And distant from the earth according to Tycho 60. semidiameters at her greatest elongation in her least elongation but 52. semidiameters Ptolomie saith 64. semidiameters her least 34. and her mean 49. Copernicus saith her greatest 68. her least 52. and her mean 60. Nature of ☽ She is neither fortunate nor unfortunate but as she is placed and in configuration with either the Fortunes or Malevolents she is most powerfull in operation of all the other Planets on Elementary bodies by reason of their proximity to us and her swiftness by which she transfers the light and influence of all the Superiors to us by her configuration with them Mean motion Her mean motion is 13. deg 10. min. 36. sec Diurnal She never exceedeth 15. deg 2. minutes in one day Revolution She finisheth her course through the 12. signs of the Zodiack in 27. days hours and 45. minutes or thereabouts Moon Lady of the year and strong in any Revolution ☽ When well placed denotes there shall be no want of rain in its due season both former and latter men shall be generall healthy fortunate safe and punctual in all their actions and promises especially if she be in reception with her dispositor or good Aspect therewith c. but if she be then weak and unfortunate you are to judge the contrary When ill placed One of a palish whitish colour round face gray-eyes yet having a kind of a lowring or cloudish eye-brow very hairy fleshie and plump of a large stature corpulent and well set Oriental When Oriental she inclineth more to fatness Occidental When Occidental not so well set Her greatest North latitude is 5. deg 17. sec or neer upon North latitude Her greatest South latitude is 5. deg 12. sec or neer upon Quality of men She signifieth common people Savours Fresh watrish tastes or such as one can hardly say what taste it is of Colours Silver-colour white a pale-green and a pale yellow In man She ruleth the Flegmatick humour the brain all watrish and excrementitious humours the left eye and the right eye of a woman her menstrues c. Sea tangle Lunaria or the Moon-herb Hysope Rosemary Agnus-castus Herbs the herb Chinosta Pompion Melon Muskmelon Gourd Cucumber Colwort Cabbidge Endive Mushrooms Poppy Lintseed Rapeseed and all such herbs as turn towards the Moon and increased and decrease as she doth Trees and Plants The Plam-tree for that it sends forth a twig every time the Moon riseth and all such trees and plants as participate or sympathize with her and are juicy and full of sap Birds Goose Swan Duck Divedapper Moor-hen and all Fowl using the water Night-owl Night-raven Bat c. Stones All stones that are white and green the Marchasite the Chrystal the Senenite and soft stones Minerals Silver Aelurus Fishes whose eyes increase aand decrease according to the course of the Moon all fish of the like nature the Tortoise the Echeneis Crab Oister Lobster Cockle Muscle and all shel-fish also the Eele c. Beasts Such Beasts as use and delight in water as the Otter c. and such as sympathize any wise with the Moon as the Camelion Dog Hog Frog Hind Goat Baboon Panther Cat the Civet Cat all monstrous Beasts Mice Rats c. Of the Baboons passions I forbear here to speak since you have had it related in the 4. chapter being caused by the secret influence of Sol and Luna Places Fountains Fields Sea-Ports High-ways Rivers Deserts Pools Fish-Ponds Bogs Brooks Docks Springs Common-shores Wharffs c. Weather According to her configuration with the other Planets viz with Saturn cold moyst and clowdy weather with Jupiter heart and temperate ayr with Mars wind and clouds with the Sun according to the time of the year with Venus showres with Mercury wind and rain Wind. She usually causeth that wind signified by the Planet she
Heavens Astrology first revealed to the first man Adam by God himself Not Diabolical or illegal but most lawful and most to be desired of all other natural Sciences A great means to draw us to God and acquaint us with his Divine incomprehensible self Nota. LOok also into the Preface of Gerson his Trilogium Astrologiae Theologizatae who reduces in that piece Astrology to Divinity and you shall finde that he acknowledgeth it an admirable and Noble Science revealed to Adam the first Patriark by God and so to his posterity Ergo most lawful and to be desired above all Sciences in the World not being either Diabolicall Illegal opposite to trust or confidence of God but indeed rather a great means to acquaint us with his Heavenly and incomprehensible divine selfe when by the motions and constant influences of the Coelestial bodies we know the corruption generation and procreation of all things in this Elementary world and so contemplate and talk or converse daily and hourly with him who is not to be beheld by fraile mortal eys or flesh nor to stand in the immediate presence of that dreadful omnipotent God whose voice alone is a consuming fire c. Gersons words I say are Propterea non est hoc negandum de Astrologia quam esse Scientiam Nobilem admirabilem primo Patriarchae Adam sequacibus revelatam Theologia non abnegat Wherefore it is not to be denyed of Astrology but to be a Noble and admirable Science revealed first to Adam and his posterity Divinity refuseth or denyeth not for there is nothing more certain then that God hath in his secret wisdom so disposed of the constitution of the Coelestial bodies that his Will by their operations and several influences is acted and performed thereby so that to the end of the world it is fore-ordained and decreed by him to be so performed and accomplished by them according to the opinion and excellent judgement of P. de Ariaco who in his Concordance of Astrology with Divinity proveth the Flood Sects Noahs flood Sects Schisms and other accidents foreknown and signified by the Heavens The Heavens is Gods instrument by which he governeth and ruleth this Elementary world The Heavens have many and divers vertues and obey the Commandment of God Schisms and other most notable accidents to be signified in Heaven long before and this is confirmed also by Gerson who in his second Proposition acknowledged Heaven to be as indeed it is the Instrument of God whereby he governeth this corruptible and inferiour Elementary world And further saith he Erraverunt hic aliqui dicentes coelum nihil agere sed tantummodo signum esse allegantes illud erunt in signa tempora They erre who think the Heavens do nothing but are onely for signes alleadging that and they shall be for signes and seasons c. For he further in the third Proposition saith and approveth it to be a probable and subtile opinion that God foreknowing the chances of men had described certain agreeable tokens in Heaven concurring with the course of the world even to the day of judgement By this I say is my words and the opinion of P. de Ariaco confirmed and in the fourth Proposition he declareth that Heaven hath received many and divers vertues of God according to the variety of the parts of the Stars of the Planets and of the motions of them though not comprehended by all men and so forward he testifieth that they obey the commandment of God But this by the way let us now proceed CHAP. IV. That the Heavens and Stars have influence on inferiour and Elementary things Proved by Scripture or the word of God And acknowledged by Philosophers and the learned in former ages LEt us now then having cleered this Objection viz. That Astronomie is an Art or one of the Liberal Sciences but not Astrology and proved that they are one and the same Science though distinct parts and that they were distinguished but of late times by ignorant cavillers against it prove that the Heavens have influence together with the Stars on Elementary and sublunary things being also by many unknown in the works of God not to use a harsher terme denyed to have any The Heavens or influence of the stars cause of Fertility and Sterility Of Sterility That the Heavens have a great and strong influence on sublunary Elementary things as touching sterility and fertility which we shall here begin first with there is none but who are most impious will dare to deny since the Word of God himselfe sheweth us the truth thereof for first if you look into the 26 of Leviticus ver 19. you shall finde there the Lord threatning his children with sterility for disobedience saith I will make your Heaven as Iron and your Earth as Brass viz. The Heavens shall not duly by their influence distill those comfortable showers of fertility they shall be hard as Iron and your earth as brass that it shall not receive any impression there from c. And so likewise on the contrary when of his infinite Goodness and Mercy he promiseth plenty he sayeth I will hear the Heavens and the Heavens shall hear the earth and the earth shall hear the corn and the wine and the oile and they shall heare Jezreel Hos 2.21 22. Of Fertility So that hereby you see cleerly a dependency of the earth on the Heavens and their influence Jezreel the people of the Lord when their ways shall please him shall be heard by the corn wine and oile viz. all sufficient necessaries they being comprehended under these words and these having their dependency as it were from the earth as growing out of it shall be heard or assisted by it or furthered to its utmost ability but all this will not do without the Heavens hear or assist the earth with its sweet influence nor then except God the disposer and orderer of all things hear and give his blessing to the Heavens so that hereby we see God most cleer in the order and disposal of nature God is to be seen in the order of nature and in his works Nota. who is the first moving and efficient cause to whom all causes are but subordinate yet you see that next unto himself the Stars are secondary causes and from him immediate causes of all our earthly enjoyments or afflictions for what causeth that amongst corn the ground being diligently tilled and painfully mannured by the Husband-man and the Corn sowed herein being clean and pure from other mixture of seeds what causeth I say that yet notwithstanding there will several flowers both blew red and purple grow amongst it also out of the same seed Darnel solders and smutty geare if this be not occasioned through and by the influence of the Heavens it is occasioned by nothing in the whole fabrick of the world But yet for further confirmation hereof the 33 of Deut. v. 14. you see doth manifestly make
temper the heat and so also in her Change c. Moreover there is no Hearb nor fruit that is either set or sown in the wane of the Moon but the taste thereof is neither so good as naturally the fruit is nor so kindely except Pease only which you have already heard being set or sown in the increase of the Moon will still bloom and blossome So also that Vines may not spread and grow too fast and be too forward they are pruned and cut in the Wane and such Timber or Wood which we desire to keep long un-worm-eaten we cut in the wane for that then the Moons light being abated so is the sap and humidity of the Tree which causeth corruption being once lopt thus much concerning what we would not have grow but as touching such Vegetables as we would have increase it is but observing the Moon contrariwise and we shall soon accomplish our desires therein as if we be desired any thing should grow up in heighth we take care she be at the time of setting or sowing thereof increasing in light and motion and in an aiëry sign but contrariwise if to take deep root and to grow downwards we place her in an earthy sign A remarkable thing of the Pomegranate c. And it is reported of the Pomegranate which is a thing worthy the noting that it will not grow longer then so many years as the Moon was days old when it was first set and this is most credibly reported by Lucius Bellantius in that Treatise of his in answer to Picus Mirandula But Pliny and others will at large testifie of the admirable power and influence of the Planets and stars over Vegetables wherefore what hath been already said is sufficient to evince any man who hath not wholly given himself over to obstinacy of the verity and certainty thereof for since you have already heard how evident and clear it is that the Heavens have Dominion of and shew their effects on sensitive things I suppose there it none will render themselves so weak and ignorant after a serious consideration thereof as to deny contrary to the opinions and testimonies of all learned Philosophers the Heavens and Planets to have influence over Herbs Corn Plants and all Vegetables for if the vegetative faculty be comprehended and included in the sensitive as there is none so stupid as to deny then as a Triangle is contained in a quadrangle so is this most certain and consequently an assured truth And thus much shall suffice at this time for the manifestation and clearing that the Moon hath influence over as well men bruit-beasts sensitives and vegetables plants herbs c. as over things without life viz. of the sea causing as hath been said its ebbing and flowing humours in men and women diseases critical-days c. I might here but for tediousness deliver unto you the fivefold government of the moneth by the Moon viz. of the latitude of the Moon apparition synodical periodical and medicinal but of these God willing I may hereafter say somewhat and that at large God sparing me life and opportunity c. In the interim I say let what hath been said suffice as to the proving the influence of the Sun and Moon and now let us hear what we are taught by Saturn The influence of Saturn proved Not to insist long then on the Planets since their influence is not by the rational in the least denyed and we are anon to handle their effects at large we shall therefore be as brief as with convenience may be in my Lux Veritatis chap. 1. Sect. 6. P. 35. I have declared how that Climacterical yeers happen The cause of Climacterical yeers and are caused by the profection of the Planets and first house to the Square and Opposition of their places in Nativities being more especially occasioned by the motion of Saturn he having as much power in the decree several of yeers The power of Saturn in diseases as the Sun hath in moneths or the Moon in days he coming every seven yeers to the Square or Opposition of his place in the Radix of any mans Nativity Again there is no skilfull Physitian that is acquainted and verst throughly in his Art as Galen and Hippocrates say none are but who are skilled and acquainted with and in Astrology but knows that he after the Revolution of the Sun be cometh chief ruler and orderer of the Disease and critical days and many times by his configurations with the Moon hinders the Crisis in acute and sharp Diseases and observation as hath been said and the manner taught will cleerly evince all the ignorant that Saturn is cold and Melancholy as the Sun is hot and inclining to mirth for as he is opposite to the Sun in nature so is he opposite in relation to the signs and mansions of the Heaven he rules and therefore inclines always to cold as the ☉ doth to heat whence the ☉ in ♒ being the house of ♄ and opposite to ♌ his own house the weather inclines more to cold And by reason the light and so consequently the influence of the Sun and the Moon is most manifest and apparent unto our sense yet I say though the other stars by reason of their obscurity and remote distance from us cannot so easily be discerned a short time spent in the observation thereof will soon cleer the truth of their several influences and inclinations But to speak more plainly and home to the matter Nota. do we not at every Conjunction Square and Opposition of the Luminaries with him finde all inclination of the ayr to moisture and cold and that it never fails but at the Square Opposition or Conjunction of the Sun and him except the body of Jupiter or Mars interpose or some of their Aspects cold ayr and wet weather is thereby produced according to the season of the yeer notwithstanding the natural inclination of the Sun to heat and dryness and this since so manifest and that even in the heat of Summer we may well conclude he is of a cold nature especially since by often experience we so finde its effects The inclination of any one who hath in their Nativity Saturn Signifitor Moreover there is none born that hath either the Sun Moon Mercury or the Lord of the Ascendant disposed of by Saturn and he located in the ascendant or in square or opposition thereunto or to Sol Luna or Mercury or the Lord of the Ascendant as hath been said but the native will be much addicted to melancholy and surly chumpish dispositions and in configuration of Mercury as I can justifie by many testimonies for truth the native shall be of slow and ill utterance of a dull and hard wit and capacity And thus much of Saturn and we are next in order to descend to Jupiter and so hasten to proceed since this point is so cleer viz. That the Planets have influence on sublunary and
Of the signification and Nature of Venus Fol. 59 Chap. 6. Of the signification and Nature of Mercury Fol. 61 Chap. 7. Of the signification and Nature of the Moon Fol. 63 Chap. 8. Of the Essential and accidental Dignities of the Planets according to Ptolomie Fol. 65 Chap. 9. Demonstrating the use of the Dignities of the Planets Fol. 67 Chap. 10. Of the houses of the Planets and wherefore they were so distributed Fol. 68 Chap. 11. Of the Exaltations and Falls of the Planets and wherefore they were so constituted Fol. 69 Chap. 12. Of the Triplicities of the Planets and wherefore they were so appointed Fol. 70 Chap. 13. Of the terms of the Planets and wherefore so called and appointed to the five Planets Fol. 71 Chap. 14. Shewing the use which is to be made of the terms Fol. 72 Chap. 15. Demonstrating the use nature and reasons of the faces of the Planets Fol. 73 Chap. 16. Of the joys of the Planets Fol. 75 Chap. 17. Of the head and tail of the Dragon Fol. 76 Chap. 18. Of the Antiscions and Contrantiscions of the Planets Ibid. Chap. 19. Shewing the Reasons of the names and characters of the Planets Fol. 77 Chap. 20. Of the number of the Heavens and Sphears their places order and motions Fol. 78 Chap. 21. Of the Circles of Heaven the Zodiack and the divisions thereof Fol. 79 Chap. 22. Of the twelve Celestial signs and their manifold divisions Fol. 80 Chap. 23. Shewing theuse which is to be made of the former Chapter Fol. 82 Chap. 24. Demonstrating the Reasons of the names of the 12. Signs and why there are just twelve and neither more nor less Fol. 83 Chap. 25. Shewing the Reasons why the Signs are reckoned from Aries and not from any other sign as also why they are not placed according to the Order of the four Elements Fol. 84 Chap. 26. Of the Nature Signification and quality of the signs and first of Aries Fol. 86 Chap. 27. Of the Aspects of the Planets and Signs their Names Characters and Natures and wherefore they were so named and charactered Fol. 92 Chap. 28. Of the Fixed stars in the Zodiack wherefore they are called fixed their number particular names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes and first of those in Aries as they are delivered by the most learned in this Art Fol. 93 Chap. 29. Of the fixed stars in Taurus their number names nature magnitude latitudes and longitudes Fol. 95 Chap. 30. Of the fixed stars in Gemini their number names nature magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 96 Chap. 31. Of the fixed stars in Cancer their number names nature magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 97 Chap. 32. Of the fixed stars in Leo their number names nature magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 98 Chap. 33. Of the fixed stars in Virgo their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 99 Chap. 34. Of the fixed stars in Libra their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 100 Chap. 35. Of the fixed stars in Scorpio their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 101 Chap. 36. Of the fixed stars in Sagittarius their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 102 Chap. 37. Of the fixed stars in Capricornus their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 103 Chap. 38. Of tho fixed stars in Aquarius their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 104 Chap. 39. Of the fixed stars in Pisces their number names nature magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 105 Chap. 40. Shewing the use of the former Tables Fol. 106 Chap. 41. Of the significations of the 12. houses of heaven and wherefore they have such signification ibid. Chap. 42. Of the division of the houses into twelve equal parts Fol. 109 Chap. 43. Containing some termes of Art very necessary to be known as also Instructions how to erect a Figure of Heaven Fol. 110 AN INTRODVCTION TO THE Iudgement of the Stars CHAP. 1. Of the Names and Number of the Planets with their several Characters and of the significations and nature of SATVRN The Number of the Planets Their names and Characters WE are to know first There are Planets in number seven viz. Saturn Jupiter Mars Sol Venus Mercury and the Moon and according to the usual custom of the most learned they are thus Charactered Saturn ♄ Jupiter ♃ Mars ♂ Sol ⊙ Venus ♀ Mercury ☿ Luna or the Moon ☽ there are also other Characters which thou wilt meet with in this Treatise and others of this nature and those are ☊ Dragons head ☋ Dragons tail ⊗ part of fortune Every of which Planets have their several significations and influences on Sublunary and Elementary bodies viz. The nature of Saturn Saturn is the highest of all the Planets which is the reason the Antients begin with him both when they relate their names and declare their natures and qualities he is masculine and cold he is not of a bright splendent colour as are Jupiter and Venus neither is he so big to our vulgar sight but as a star of the third magnitude yet according to Tycho his Orb exceeds the Orbe or Globe of the earth 22 times Albotegnins saith 79 times and Alfraganus 91 times The Globe of Saturn their reasons for these their opinions were too tedious here to relate I refer therefore the curious therein to their works he is easily known he never twinkleth neither indeed do any of the Planets he is of a pale wan leaden colour Colour Revolution Diurnal motion Distance from the earth slow in motion not finishing his course through the twelve signes of the Zodiack in less then 29 yeers 156 days for he seldom goes above three or four minutes in a day but six minutes is his swiftest motion this is in relation to us by reason of his distance which according to the former Tycho is 10550. semidiameters of the earth Albotegnius and Alfraganus say 15800 semidiameters A semidiameter of the earth ♃ when well fortified the semidiamenter or half thickness of the earth is 860 miles Saturn well fortified and Lord of the year in any annual revolution signifies that the people shall that year or during that revolution build and erect houses shall make many alterations in Fabricks and shall abound in all things the earth shall be fruitfull and the people shall be in esteem and honour with all their neighbours the husband-man shall exceedingly increase his store and wealth and be successfull in all his labours When weak But if Saturn be Lord of the year and weak there shall be much cold during that Revolution great and grievous infirmities and men shall sustain much sorrow losses and crosses and great damage by storms winde and rain but this must warily be considered if other significators of weather concur and then mayst thou be the more assured thereof antient and old men and women shall die and these things shall chiefly happen to those Places
Cities and Regions under Saturn his Dominion and the Dominion of the sign which he doth then possess Humours Of Humours he is author of Melancholy And such men if they take to love any one let them be man or woman which happeneth but very seldom they love most constantly and intirely and if they hate as most commonly they do they hate to the death and with a perpetual hatred hardly to be removed Profession or mastery when well fortified If he be fortunate of professions and Mastery he denotes such as are profound and occult antiquities things and callings belonging to labour care and rarities and such as belong or have any relation unto water or neer water Saylers Tankerd-bearers Plummers Ship-Carpenters and the like and such as belong to the earth as Curriers Broom-men Bearers of dead corps Hostlers Brick-makers Plow-men Scavengers Colliers Ditchers Carters Chandlers Gardners Herds-men Dyers of black cloth Shepherds Coach-men and Cow-herds Brick-layers c. Profession when weak Nature When unfortunate he denotes generally labourers emptyers of Jakes Diggers of Cole-pits and the like fordid and base occupations He is cold dry Melancholick author of solitariness Corporature or shape of body Corporature or shape of the body he gives a middle stature pale swarthy or muddy small black eyes looking downward a broad forehead black or very dark hair and it rugged or harsh great ears lowring eye-brows thick lips and Nose thin beard a lumpish heavy countenance large shoulders stooping and many times crooked a short lank belly thin thighs indecent feet shuffling against one another Oriental Oriental the stature is more short but decent and well composed As touching this and other terms of Art have recourse to the 43. chapter Occidental Without latit Meridional North latitude Occidental more black and lean less hair If he want latitude he is more fat if it be Merdional but quick in motion fat and fleshly and so of the rest of the Planets If the latitude be North hairy and much flesh his greatest North 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 first station a little fat 2. Station In his second station fat il-favoured bodies and weak observe this in all the other Coelestial bodies Qual of men Quality of men in general he signifyeth fathers grand-fathers old men day-labourers Beggers Clowns Husbandmen Monks Jesuits c. Savours Savours bitter sowre sharp In man In man he ruleth the spleen Herbs plants and trees Herbs Hemlock Starwort Bears-foot Wolf-bane Fern white and black Helebor Henbane Burdock Dragon Parsnip Poppy Pulse Mandrake Vervine Nightshade Moss Angelica Box Tutsan Orage Sage Bithwind Spinach Cummin Fumitory Shepherds-purse Horse-tail Tamarisk Capers Polipody Sene Hemp Savin Rue Willow-tree Pine-tree Yew-tree Cyprus-tree Birds Crow Owl Crane Thrush Ostritch Lapwing Peacock Bat Black-bird Cucko Stones subject to him are the Saphir Lapis Lazuli Stones or that stone of which Azure is made unpolished black and blewish stones Minerals Minerals he governeth Lead the Load-stone the dross of all Mettals Fishes Fishes the Tortois Eel and shel-fish Beasts Beasts the Ass Cat Hare Mouse Mole Dog Wolf Bear Elephant Basilisk Crocodile Scorpion Serpent Adder Toad Hog all manner of creeping creatures breeding of putrefaction Places Places he delighteth in deserts woods obscure vallies dens caves holes sepulchers Church-yards ruinous buildings cole-pits sinks muddy dirty stinking places wells and houses of offices Weather Weather cloudy dark obscure ayr cold and hurtfull thick black and condense clouds this is but generally his particular and immediate alteration of weather is to be known from his several positions and aspects with other Planets Fortitudes and Debilities c. of the which more hereafter according as I have leisure Winds He delighteth in the East quarter of Heaven and causeth Eastern winds Gathering of Herbs In gathering of his herbs turn thy face towards the East in his hour when he is in an Angle and well fortified essentially and no wise accidentally impedited and let Luna apply by a Sextile or Trine to him Observe this method in the rest of the Planets mutatis mutandis Signs Triplicity Of the signs he ruleth Capricorn by night and Aquarius by day and the aiëry triplicity by day Age. Old Age. His Angel is Cassiel Angel His Friends are Jupiter Sol and Mercury Friends His Enemies are Mars Venus and Luna Enemies Day of the week He ruleth Saturday beginning the first hour after Sun rising and that night we commonly call Tuesday night Regions he ruleth Bavaria Saxony Stiria Romandiola Ravenna Constantia Regions Ingolstad Orbe His orbe is 9. degrees before and after any Aspect which is to say his influence begins to operate when either he applies to any Aspect of any Planet or they to him and is within nine degrees of the perfect aspect and continueth in force untill he is fully separate nine degrees from the aspect Partill What a Partill aspect is you shall have anon in the 28. chapter but note this in all the rest of the Planets Conception Years In generation he ruleth the first and eighth moneths after conception His greatest yeers he signifies are 465. His greater 57. His mean 43. and a half His least 30. The meaning hereof is no more but this If a Kingdom City Town Family or the like have its beginning when Saturn is essentially and accidentally well fortified its probable the Monarchy City Building c. may continue firm and in good condition as at the first 465. years and so of the rest c. Journeys In long journeys when he is Significator he portends long and laborious travel perilous dangers and imprisonments Diseases caused by Saturn are the Falling-sickness Flegmatick humours Defluctions Diseases Melancholy Leprousie Fistulas Morphew Aches and Colds in the joynts Deafness Tooth-ache pains in the bones in the bladder all cold diseases the Gout Scab Palsie Consumptions Black-jaundies Quartan Agues the Iliack-passion Dropsie Chin-cough Catarrs c. Stationary He is Stationary before Retrogradation five days and five days before direction Retrograde He is Retrograde 140. days CHAP. II. Of the Significations and Nature of IVPITER The nature and complexion of ♃ The globe of ♃ IN the next place we are to proceed to Jupiter who is in height next unto him he is masculine and temperate the greater fortune bright shining and clear the biggest star in magnitude as to our sight except Venus yet according to Tycho he exceeds the globe of the earth in bigness 14 times Albotegnius saith 81 times Alfraganus 95 times yet many of late hold him to be equal in bigness with Saturn Mean and diurnal motion He is swifter in motion then Saturn as to us his middle motion is 4 m. 59 s his
Aspect of love and amity causing generation and multiplication and by reason Sextile is not so perfect an Aspect as a Trine she is truly accounted the lesser Fortune And because Mercury is carried below the rest of the Stars Of ☿ the two remaining signs are given him viz. Gemini and Virgo preceding and following the houses of the Luminaries and because he is on neither side and never distant from the Sun above one sign he inclineth naturally neither to good nor bad but is adjudged to be participating of the nature of the Planet to which he is joyned CHAP. XI Of the Exaltations and Fall of the Planets and wherefore they were so constituted ENter we shall here as in the preceding Chapter with the Luminaries and first with the Sur as being the chief light and Fons vitae the Fountain of life the Sun then is said to be in the point of his Exaltation when he is in the 19. degree of Aries he being then in the highest Northern point of the Ecliptick Of the exaltation of ♀ by which all things are made to spring and flourish the heat of weather and the length of days being increased therefore for the same reason contrary is he said to be in his Fall in Libra it being the opposite sign in the heavens to Aries in the which he declineth Southward by the which the shortness of the days and cold is increased to the hinderance of the fertility of the earth The Sun in Aries then being the cause and original of all things Of the ☽ and because the Moon hath her light from him she being in conjunction with him in Aries shews her self first unto us in Taurus the first sign in which she hath Triplicity and therefore for these causes she is said to be in exaltation in Taurus in which she is also increased in light and in Scorpio she is in Fall for that it is the sign opposite to Taurus sign to the Suns exaltation when she is in her Fall being in her Fall being in Conjunction in Aries or receiving there her first light And because as you have heard before Saturn is most remote from the Sun Of ♄ contrary in houses and author of cold as the Sun is of heat therefore is he exalted in that sign in which heat is diminished and cold increased viz. Libra and in his fall where cold is diminished and heat increased viz. Aries quite contrary to the Sun Iupiter is exalted in Cancer and in fall in Capricorn Of ♃ for that Iupiter delighteth in the Northern part of Heaven stirring up Northern winds which causeth fertility and maketh things to grow and his greatest declination Northward is in Cancer wherefore he is therein exalted and by reason of the contrary is he in Fall in Capricorn Mars is naturally hot and dry Of ♂ and because he sheweth his effects more powerfully in Capricorn it being a Southern sign where the Sun is most hot viz. about noon is he said to be exalted therein and in fall in Cancer quite contrary to Iupiter Mars being violent Iupiter temperate And because Venus is naturally moyst and chiefly in Pisces Of ♀ by which the Spring is moistned and increased in strength is she said to be exalted in Pisces she being the cause of generation and procreation wherefore Autumn when all things wither and fade viz. in Virgo is she in fall Mercury for that he is dry and contrary unto Venus is exalted in Virgo Of ☿ and in fall in Pisces Virgo being both his house and joy CHAP. XII Of the Triplicities of the Planets and the Reasons why they were so appointed What a Triplicity is How many How nominated Of what signs they consist THus then first you must know that a Triplicity is no more then three signs of the Zodiack all of one nature making a perfect triangle and of these Triplicities amongst the signs there are four viz. the Fiery-Triplicity the Aëry-Triplicity the Watry-Triplicity and the Earth-Triplicity The Fiery-Triplicity consisteth of Aries Leo and Sagittary the Aëry of Gemini Libra and Aquaries the Watry of Cancer Scorpio and Pisces the Earthy of Taurus Virgo and Capricorn and these signs behold one another with a Trine as a Planet in a fiery sign beholds another Planet in another fiery sign being in equal number of degrees with a Trine as also a Planet in an Aëry sign another Planet in An Aëry sign one in a Watry sign another in a Watry sign in an Earthy sign a Planet in an Earthy sign And this Trine Aspect consists of an hundred and twenty degrees c. ☉ and ♃ Rule the Fiery-Triplicity The Sun and Iupiter have dominion in in the Fiery-Triplicity the Sun by day and Iupiter by night the Sun for that he is not and fiery of the nature of these signs and Iupiter for that he is temperate and to moderate the extremity thereof therefore he ruleth this Triplicity in the night yet some of the Ancients have added in government with the Saturn that by his cold nature he may temperate the excess of heat This is the Eastern Triplicity ♄ and ☿ the Aery Saturn and Mercury have dominion in the Aëry-Triplicity which is Western Mercury by night and Saturn by day Libra is his Exaltation and you have heard for what reasons Aquaries is his house and sign wherein he most doth joy Gemini is Mercurys house wherefore Saturn hath chief Dominion in this Triplicity yet some have joyned Iupiter in signification with them by reason of his temperancy ♂ only the watry Mars both night and day hath assigned him chief Dominion of the Watry Triplicity this Triplicity is Northern certainly the reason why Mars was assigned chief Rule of the Water was to cool his courage and abate his heat for we see he is more powerfull to work his mischievous pranks in Leo then in Cancer for he having dominion and rule in Cancer he worketh not altogether so much mischief yet is he in Fall in Cancer but Peregrine in Leo wherefore a Planet Peregrine is worse then a Planet in Fall if he be but in a term yet some of the Ancients have joyned Venus and the Moon with Mars by reason Cancer is the Moons house and Pisces the Exaltation of Venus ♀ and ☽ the Earthy Venus and Luna are appointed chief Governesses of the Earthy-Triplicity which is Feminine and Southern cold and moyst causing South-east winds cold and moyst Ayr and therefore assigned to these Feminine Planets CHAP. XIII Of the Terms of the Planets wherefore so called and so assigned to every of the five Planets What a term is HEre now you must know the Sun and Moon have no terms A Term is a certain number of degrees which in each sign whether it be exaltation or house every of these five Planets viz. Saturn Jupiter Mars Venus and Mercury have a priority which by long study and experience was at
about the earth by the force and power of the first mover is quite contrary thereunto viz. from West to East and so likewise is the motion of the starry heaven from West to East also whose Revolution is not finished in less then 36000. years The Revolution of the eighth Heaven or starry firmament whence it is held conclusively by some that the World must last millions of years before the subversion and dissolution thereof or at least till it hath made its Revolution once from whence Plato was of opinion that after the Revolution of these years all things should be as at the first Creation and as the years came about again so should things happen again as at first viz. that after so many years there should be another deluge and Noah and his company only saved and that when the same years came about again in which he himself lived he should again flourish as at that time and be teaching his Scholars at Athens and so in like manner that all things should be renewed again as at first But as these are points that would spend much time and labour to handle and since the holy Writ testifyeth unto us that the Angels in Heaven nay and Christ himself as he was man knew not when should be the last day Matth. 24 36. we hold it convenient to pass by such curious matters in silence and hasten to say something of the Circles of Heaven The Zodiack and the divisions thereof CHAP. XXI Of the Circles of Heaven the Zodiack and the divisions thereof WE come now unto the Circles of Heaven You are to know there are some greater then other some less some movable and also some immoveable as concerning the greater circles they are those that have the same Center with the Heavens the lesser Circles have their Centers out of that of the sphear but these are so plainly treated of by ancient Astronomers that to insist hereon were but vain wherefore let us to our business and say somewhat of the Zodiack and its divisions Of the Equator and wherefore so called Know then that in the sphear of the World there are two chief Circles the one called the Equator or Equinoctial the other the Zodiack or Ecliptick it is called the Equator from the nature thereof being a line of equality for the Sun being under the same causeth the equality of the day and night through the whole World it is called the Equinoctial for the same reason it causing equall nights c. Of the Ecliptick or Oblique Circle and wherefore so called The Zodiack is called the Ecliptick because the Sun and the Moon are never Eclipsed but in it it is also called the oblique Circle for that it is situated oblique in respect of the Equator c. This Equator divideth the whole sphear into two parts being placed directly betwixt the Poles of the World viz. Artick and Ant-artick which is also divided by the Zodiack into two equal parts and those points where the Zodiack cutteth the Equator are called Equinoctial points and the points of the Zodiack which are the means between these Equinoctials are called Tropicks or Solsteads viz. the stays or stations of the Sun c. From these divisions are the four quarters of the year viz. Spring Summer Autumn and Winter Spring beginning at the Equinoctial point the Sun enclining towards the Vertical point Summer beginning at the Solstead after The heavens divided into twelve parts The division of the Zodiack Autumn at the other Equinoctial and Winter at the second Solstead Now you must know also that these several quarters are divided into three equal parts as answering to beginning middle and end and so consequently the whole Zodiack into 12. equall parts which are called signs and houses the reasons why they are so called you shall have anon and every * Every sign consisteth of 20 miles and 40. furlongs or 642. furlongs sign is divided into 30. degrees every degree into 60. minutes and every minute into 60. seconds and every second into 60. thirds and so ad infinitum But now as touching the Reasons why these divisions as I said before are called signs and because they seem to define and signifie unto us the most notable alterations and mutations of the Ayr and these inferiour Elements Now as you have heard of the two principal Circles moveable so it is requisite also you hear somewhat of the two immoveable Circles the Horizon and Meridian we leave the Colures Tropicks Zones Vertical Parallel and Polary Circles c. to be taught by those that have writ whole volumes thereof for our intentions are but cursorily to speak somewhat that our scope may the better be understood our intentions being to lay open that part of the Art which is not manifest in our tongue Of the Horizon The Horizon then is that Circle dividing the Hemisphere of any place under it from that which is above it to which one of the Poles is always the Vertical point and the other Pole the opposite according therefore to the heighth of the point of each place doth the Horizon of each place differ for look how many places there are so many Horizons are there wherefore the Horizon of those places which have the vertical or perpendicular point under the Equinoctial is called the right Horizon for that it passeth by the Poles of the World and equally divideth the Equinoctial at right Angles so likewise it is called a right sphear for that it seemeth to be rightly placed in respect of that Horizon and the stars to make their motion directly by the universal motion of the sphear Now the Horizon of those places whose Zenith is out of the Equinoctial towards either of the Poles is called oblique for that that Pole which the Vertical point is next to is elevated above the said Horizon and the other is so much depressed which therefore doth divide the Equinoctial at oblique angles unequal one to another for which cause also the sphear is said to be oblique being in comparison of the Horizon placed obliquely and the stars turn obliquely in their universal motion Wherefore it is clear that all direct Horizons are of one disposition but among the oblique there are as many differences as are distances between the Vertical point and the Equinoctial or as the elevation of the Pole is divers above them Of the Meridian As touching the Meridian it is a great immoveable Circle passing by the Poles of the World and that point of the Heavens which is perpendicular in what place soever it be and divideth both the Equinoctial and Horizon of right angles parting the East part of the Heavens from the West whose Poles are the intersections of the Horizon and Equator Wherefore so called and for that it divideth the Natural day and the Artificial into two even parts it is called the Meridian or mid-day-circle for when the Sun cometh to this
impediments and afflictions of the Malevolents thou mayst invade or begin any quarrel or controversy with assurance of victory and success for according to the opinion of the Sages this Configuration causeth assistance and strength to the beginner and debility and mischief to the other Many Authors have observed to elect the time of beginning to war or invade any place Nation or Kingdom in the day and hour of Iupiter Venus or the Sun and to make their Ascendent free from all impediment and affliction and in one of the signs of right ascentions oblique they wholly reject in this matter what are oblique signs and signs of right ascentions thou hast had already taught thee in the 22 Chapter of our second Treatise in this work or Introduction to the Iudgement of the STARS but if thou hast seriously weighed the foregoing rules thou wilt find this of small or no use or importance Of Part of Fortune in wars or quarrels law-suits or controversies Know that Part of Fortune if thou desirest success to the beginner as hath been said or other ought to be placed in their Confines or Houses appertaining to them as if for the beginner let it be in the Ascendent tenth second or eleventh if for the other in the seventh fourth eighth or fifth Understand the same in Law-suits the Ascendent is still for the Plaintiff and the seventh for the Defendant but remember that in any of these businesses Part of Fortune be free from impediment especially of the Lords of the seventh eighth fourth or fifth but if possible assisted by the Fortunes Of the disposer of Part of Fortune Observe the same rules in disposing of the Lord of Part of Fortune for the Sages have said that party in whose Confines they are well dignified and located shall assuredly be victorious and have the day Of moveable signs Moveable signs to be in the Ascendent at the time of beginning any controversy are to be shunned especially Aries Libra and Cancer and of these Cancer is the worst for that she is a watry sign and the House of the Moon which is the lowest Planet and the seventh then must be Capricorn which is the House of Saturn the highest and most superiour of the Planets wherefore Capricorn is the rather to be chosen of the moveable signs yet by reason of their instability and wavering inclination they are in my opinion to be laid aside in works of this nature CHAP. V. Of making of Peace suppressing or encountring of Rebels and storming of Castles and Towns Of making of peace oragreement LOok in the fourth Section and second Chapter of this Treatise where as touching agreements and making of friendship between party and party we have treated already and you will find we have sufficiently treated hereof wherefore here again to insist were both superfluous and ridiculous for those rules mutatis mutandis will serve also for this matter onely remember you still are rightly informed of your true significators for then you may be sure you are right for this matter c. Of suppressing or invading Rebels In suppressing also of Rebels or invading them you are especially to regard your significators remembring always that the Ascendent is for the Rebel or Rebels As touching the ordering the matter to your content and desire follow the same rules you have heard delivered you in the foregoing Chapter of this eighth Section The Sages have taught that in this manner of Judgement you have special regard to the place of the Lord of the Ascendent for if he be in the East-part of Heaven place the Moon in the West and if he be in the Southern part place her in the Northern and so on the contrary if he be in the West or North part Remember to fortifie Mars Mercury and the Moon as you have already heard and you cannot do amiss A good time to set out against an Enemy Also when thou settest out to war have regard to the three superiour Planets and see whether they are direct or retrograde for if they are retrograde set out at that very instant they become direct but if they be direct let your time be when they become retrograde also if they be oriental when they become occidental if occidental when they become oriental if combust when they become free if free when they become combust or when they are gone out of the signs they were in when the occasion of the war was given for when a Planet changeth his sign he also changeth his former property and signification but if Mars be received in the hour of the revolution of the year of the World by house or exaltation of any of the Fortunes the war ceaseth for that year or at least for the time of that revolution and peace and tranquillity followeth To storm or demolish Castles and strong holds And if thou wouldst elect a fit time to destroy Castles and strong holds it is requisite you know the proper Ascendent of the place at the first building thereof and then see to the places of the Planets at that time and to the place and strength of the Lord of the Ascendent and place him in the opposite sign and part of Heaven and debilitate him as much as thou canst and if possible place him disposed of by the Lord of your Ascendent or afflicted by him and let your Ascendent be a fiëry or aëry sign and the Moon and Lord of the Ascendent also in signs of the same nature Or let the sign ascending be a sign of right ascention and the Lord of the Ascendent occidental and the Planet that ariseth next after the Ascendent slow in motion and applying to a Planet of the same infirmity and entring his Fall and cadent from an Angle but let him not be retrograde Or else let the Moon be oriental and decreasing in light and motion cadent and applying also to a Planet that is also slow in motion cadent and entring his fall or the fall of the Moon viz. Scorpio Also if the Moon be above the earth let her apply to a Planet under the earth and let not the Lord of the Ascendent be retrograde This is good if it be done in the last quarter of the Moon and she in no aspect of the Sun or her own House or the Lord of the House wherein she is and by this thou mayst order thy matter at pleasure considering what hath been said before the which by varying thy rules thou mayst accomplish Other rules for suppressing of Enemies or for setting out against them Yet as touching invading of Enemies and suppressing of them I think good yet further to inlarge thus In setting out against or invading of an Enemy it is not safe whilst the ☽ is strong for the Ascendent and the ☽ are significators of the Rebels Neither is it safe for those Rebels to stirr when she is weak Understand the same of the Lord of the Ascendent But
Cities under it as they shall suffer through extremity of cold and dryness and in some sort barrenness and scarcity and the people shall have palpitations of the heart and grief in their chests and bellies unless it be prevented by Jupiter Also if Cancer ascend and the Moon be afflicted and weak the People under its jurisdiction shall be molested with pains and Rheumes both in their head and brest and there shall be also much hurt and dammage by unusual and excessive rain and moisture if Saturn prevent it not If Leo and the Sun be also weak such places Cities Nation or Kingdoms as are subject thereunto shall suffer dammage through extremity of heat and drought warm pestilential ayr c. the people through intemperancy and diseases incident unto the heart and brain unless Saturn by his coldness restrain and alter the fury thereof If it be Sagittary that ascends and Jupiter impedited then the Regions and places under Sagittary shall be afflicted with infirmities in the head and legs and these shall in the first half of the year be incident to the persons of men and in the other part to beasts of the greater sort as are Horses Oxen Cows Bulls c. If the sign be Pisces which then ascends the places where it Rules shall suffer inundations and grievous infirmities both in the head and feet as the Gout Dropsie and the like if Mercury mediate or prevent it not Lastly if Capricorn ascend and Saturn be impedited the places subject to Capricorn shall be perplexed with extream cold and dry weather and sterility and the people with griefs and aches in the joynts and knees and if Aquaries ascend the places subject thereunto shall suffer by over-moist ayr and high winds and the people shall have many infirmities in their legs and heads if the Sun and Moon contradict it not In the like manner mayst thou judge the good condition of the People of any Country and the happiness of any place if thou findest the Lord of the Ascendent fortunate and free from impediment observe these Rules and ponder the reasons thereof and thou shalt not need any farther example or illustration for any other in the like Case For after the same manner mayst thou also judge of the significations of the second third fourth and fifth houses and so of them all round the whole Heavens by having I say regard unto the Fortitudes or Debilities of the signs on every Cusp and their Lords c. Take notice also that proportionably according to the affliction and strength of every Sign and Planet and the Signs wherein the Planets are afflicted and assisted shall the good or evil threatned fall on the Persons of those signified or their Estates c. and on the Places Regions Cities Towns Countreys and Provinces subject to the Signs wherein the afflicted or assisted Planet Falls And thus much shall suffice for the judging of the true state and condition of the Common People in any Nation or Kingdom in any Revolution yet by other testimonies and Significators viz. the Lord of the year and the Planet or Planets in the Ascendent accidentally at the time of the ingress thou wilt have their condition farther declared and inlarged in this subsequent Discourse CHAP. IV. How to know that Planet which is Lord of the Year in any Annual Revolution of the Years of the World USually the Ancients have found out the Lord of the year by these Rules following which I shall cordially deliver unto thee and that with as much plainness as I can and my Judgment which of them stands with most reason to be followed What events are known by the Lord of the year You must know that by the Lord of the year is known the condition of the whole Nation People and indeed every thing therein a general way to happen during the time of that Revolution wherefore it ought warily to be considered and known that so thou mayst do thy work compleatly The Rules of the Antients for finding the Lord of the year After thou hast exactly calculated the true time to a minute of the Sun his entrance into the first point of Aries and hast erected thy figure as the Heavens were then on the cusp of every house and the punctual places of the Planets therein being reduced to the exact time of the day then see what Planet you finde in an angle for if there be any at that time so located he or she shall be Lord or Lady of the year or such as shall denote the condition thereof during that Revolution but if you shall finde many Planets in Angles or one Angle and wouldst know which of them is to be assigned Lord of the year look which of them is Lord of the hour or day and he shall be chosen Lord of the year having compared one with another and judged by the major testimonies especially if he behold the Lord of the term wherein he is or the Sun if the Revolution be by day or the Moon if by night and judge according to his strength and debility good or bad as you have already been sufficiently taught If you finde none of those Planets in Angles Lord of the hour or day or both then see which of them is most Fortunate or strong and make him Lord of the year see also which of the other Planets are joyned in signification with him and according to their strengths 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 see what Planet is in the eleventh or fifth houses and that Planet which is found in either of them shall be Lord of the year if there be more then one see that you canvess the business as you have heard of the Planets in Angles in every particular And yet if thou findest none in the eleventh or fifth see what are in the ninth or third and say the Planet in either of them is Lord of the year and so accordingly judge as you have heard but if there be no Planets neither in these Houses see which of all the Planets the Moon excepted goes first out of the sign wherein it is for he shall be Lord of the year especially 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 in a Diurnal Revolution be in any of the Angles or the Moon in a Nocturnal he or she shall be then Lord or Lady as I may say of the Year Haly also saith that when in any Revolution it shall happen that the Lord of the Ascendent be also Lord of the house wherein either of the Luminaries are especially that of the Time he shall without doubt or controversie be Lord of the Year and also significator of the People These are the Rule of some
of the Ancients for finding the Lord of the Year in any Annual Revolution others have taught us to have regard to the Lord of the Ascendent who if he be direct free from Combustion and in the ascendent viz within three degrees within the house or four without or without side of the cusp he shall without any more ado be concluded Lord of the year and you need not trouble your self further to seek any other but if he be either Combust or Retrograde he cannot be admitted Lord of the year Wherefore then you are to consider the condition of the Planet that hath Exaltation in the Ascendent if it be a sign wherein any of the Planets have Exaltation and see whether he be free from Combustion and Direct and placed in the Ascendent as you have heard for if so he shall be Lord of the year but if he be Retrograde or Combust he shall not have that honour So that 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 Ascendent he shall have it if by night and the Moon so dignified it shall be hers but if neither of these be thus have regard to the Lord of the term of the cusp of the Ascendent and see whether he be free and placed as you have heard of the Lord of the Ascendent and Planet therein exalted and if so he shall be Lord of the year otherways not and then lastly consider the Lord of the Triplicity of the sign ascending in the like manner and if neither of these yet can be admitted Lord of the year then you are to look whether the Lord of the tenth house be free from Combustion and Direct and placed within three degrees within and four without the cusp of the tenth house and if so he shall be assuredly Lord of the year but if Retrograde or Combust not and so you must consider the Lord of the Exaltation of the tenth house 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 Ascendent c. And if still thou art to seek for the Lord of the year have regard unto the seventh house after the same manner thou hast to these and then to the fourth after that to the eleventh fifth ninth and third first considering the Lord of the sign upon the cusp of the house then the Planet therein exalted afterwards the Luminaries the Lord of the term then and lastly the Lord of the Triplicity c. and some of the Ancients also have had regard to the Lord of the face but both that as also all the rest I do not much esteem yet mayest thou if thou pleasest follow them also all the rest The Rules of the Ancients for finding out the Lord of the year very Inconsistent with reason I do not much esteem yet mayest thou ir thou pleasest follow them wherefore I would not totally omit them for by these Rules you see there is no Planet to be admitted Lord of the year but such as are direct and free from Impediment and Combustion and so consequently the year in every Revolution must always be fruitfull and the People always successfull never crossed or troubled c. which we see repugnant both to reason and experiene and therefore the Ancients in this matter are no wise I say consented to by me What is portended by the Lord of the year when well or ill disposed For this is most certain that if the Lord of the year be free from Impediment well dignified and aspected the year during that Revolution shall be plentifull temperate and healthfull and the People in good condition fortunate successfull and in esteem but if the Lord of the year be impedited afflicted and unfortunate judge the contrary especially if the Moon concur in signification for she is still to be considered being a general significatrix of as well all things sublunary as men and women Where the effects of the Lord of the year shall be manifested What the Lord of the year signifies in any Revolution whether good or bad shal be manifested chiefly in those Regions and Cities subject to the sign wherein he is the Quarter of Heaven he is located in and to the signification of the Planet who is Lord of the year if the Lord of the year be unfortunated or afflicted in the Ascendent or assisted by the Fortunes and essentially dignified therein the People shall be successfull or afflicted in their persons according to the fortitude or debility of the Significator and the nature of the house if in the second in their Substance in the third in their short Journeys Friendship and neighbourly Conversation in the fourth in their Lands Grounds and Heritages in the fisth in their Children Mirth and Jollity and so judge of all things appertaining to the life of man whether good or evil by running over the signification of every house and considering the nature of the Planet afflicted or assisted therein c. I might here still run on with the Rules of the Ancients for the finding out of the Lord of the year and inlarge this Chapter to the consistence of two or three sheets for omitting the sayings of other Authors Bonaturs alone hath no less then 54. several Rules or Considerations for the finding out thereof but to rehearse them all were but to tire thee and my self both to little or no purpose for were they of any moment should there be as many millions as units in them I should be very willing and ready to acquaint thee therewith The true way of fiding the Lord of the year according to the judgement of the Author Wherefore take this short but sure Rule for the finding out of the Lord of the year in any Annual Revolution whatsoever see what sing ascends and who is Lord thereof at the time of the Sun his ingress into the first Punctum of Aries and Almuten and let that Planet who is Almuten be Lord of the year whether he be Combust or Retrograde or both it mattereth not yet joyn in Judgement with him the Planet therein exalted or dignified by house in the eighth Chapter of the second Treatise you are sufficiently taught the essential dignities of the Planets and how to judge of them as for example We shall imagine at the time of the Sun his ingress being Diurnal Aries to ascend upon the cusp of the first house in any horizon and the first degree thereof the Lord of Aries I finde to be Mars who by reason he is therein essentially dignified by house hath five essential dignities therefore allowed him the term of the cusp being one of the first six degrees of the sign is Jupiters the exaltation is the Suns who hath therefore four dignities allowed him the Triplicity if by day is also the Suns for
therefore in this ☋ is omitted again if Dragons Head be exalted above a Blazing Star Blazing Star it signifies tempestuous stormy windes and tempests and those very often Dragons Tayl exalted above ♄ Dra. T. exalted above Saturn Jupiter Mars Sol. Venus Mercury Luna signifies the death and destruction of old people and Monks and Religious men Above ♃ long life and joy Above ♂ sadness and vexation above ☉ much evill and want of charity Above ♀ dammage to Women especially to young Maids and Virgins Above ☿ evil to learned and wise men above the ☉ destruction to rich men and loss of substance Above a Blazing Star It denotes damage in the affairs generall of women Now lastly touching Blazing Stars Blaz. S. exalted above Saturn Jupiter and what may be predicted by their being exalted above the Planets ☊ and ☋ A Blazing Star then being in Configuration of ♄ and exalted above him signifies many and great infirmities Above ♃ men shall kill and murther their Nobles and Great men and such as are in esteem Above ♂ men shall usually delight to bear Arms and there shall happen many great wars and slaughters If above ☉ Mars Sol. Venus Mercury Luna Dragons Head Dragons Tayl. men shall quarrell one with another be treacherous and given to Treasons Above ♀ a deminution and drying up of waters Above ☿ damage and destruction to young men Above ☽ loss and damage to men in generall in their substance Above ☊ Noble men shall be slain and such as are in esteem Above ☋ there shall happen loss and destruction to fruits of the Earth and Trees CHAP. III. Containing Considerations from the Sun and Moon when the Revolution is either Diurnal or Nocturnal also when the Revolution happens at Sun-setting and break of day from the Lord of the hour Part of Fortune the indisposition of Saturn and Mars from their Conjunction with the Dragons Head and Tail in any Annual Revolution DIligently thou art to observe whether the Revolution in any year be by night or by day viz. Diurnal or Nocturnal and if it be Diurnal have regard to the Sun If any Revolution be Diurnal how and where he is posited in the figure at the time of the Revolution and how aspected of the Fortunes or Infortunes for if he be well aspected by benevolent and adjuvant Planets it signifies according to the nature and signification of the Planets aspecting him and the nature of the signs they are in if he be maliciously and unfortunately beheld by the Malevolents judge the contrary dammage and evil For if the Sun be strong and well dignified and aspected he signifies the Revolution being Diurnal the accomplishment of some high and remarkable action see also if the Lord of the then Ascendent be strong essentially and accidentally well aspected for if so he shall signifie prosperity health and happiness during that Revolution to those Regions Cities Towns and Places subject to the sign which is then upon the Cuspe of the Ascendent also to that Kingdom or Nation for which the Revolution is made and the Kingdoms Regions and Places subject to the Lord of the Ascendent but if he be weak afflicted and impedited he shall signifie trouble vexation misery detriment and very much unhappiness according to the quantity and quality of his affliction unto those aforesaid places subject to the Lord of the Ascendent and sign thereof And if the Ascendent be Libra and Venus who is Lady thereof be cadent from it or from an angle impedited retrograde or combust afflicted by the Malevolents or any other ways unfortunated it signifies there shall happen sadness vexation trouble misery and many infirmities and destruction in an high measure to all those Regions Towns Cities Kingdoms and Nations under the dominion of Venus and Libra what those are you are taught in the second Book and so likewise judge of any other Planet and Sign in the same nature If the Revolution be Nocturnal But if the Revolution be Nocturnal you are to have regard to the place and strength of the Moon as you have heard of the Sun and judge accordingly for if the Moon be Lady of the Year or of the Ascendent increasing in light and motion in Cancer well dignified and aspected of the benevolent Planets you shall judge the Year will be successful the people generally healthful fortunate and happy but if she be weak impedited afflicted of the malevolent Planets slow in motion decreasing in light and impedited judge the contrary and that this good or evil shall chiefly be incident to those Regions and Places signified by her and Cancer c. but if she be not in Cancer look to the Planet that is then her dispositor viz. he that is Lord of the sign wherein she is and see whether he be essentially or accidentally debilitated or assisted and accordingly judge as you have heard of the Moon good or bad as he is strong or weak and that it shall happen to the places subject to the sign ascending the Lord thereof and to the sign wherein the Moon is and its Lord as also the Region for which your Figure is erected See also if the Moon the Revolution being Nocturnal be either in Conjunction or aspect with Saturn or any other malevolent Planet if in your Figure you find him also accidentally significator of mischief and impediment without any reception either of house exaltation triplicity term or face and the Moon decreasing in light for if so the mischief and misfortune is so much the more increased as is the nature and signification of the afflicting or impediting Planet but if the Moon be separating from the Conjunction or aspect of any afflicting and unfortunate Planet and be increasing in light and motion the evil will be so much the more lessened and diminished c. The nature of any affliction and from whence it shall arise If you would know the nature of the affliction threatned or portended by any Planet afflicting or impediting your significator you need do no more then this see to the natural signification of the afflicting Planet and also accidental as he is placed in your Scheme the nature of the house and sign he is placed in and so judge accordingly judge the evil shall proceed from the signification of the house wherein the afflicting Planet is located the nature and quality thereof from the natural and accidental signification of the Planet and sign wherein he is As for example we shall suppose your significator to be the Lord of Year or Ascendent the Planet afflicting to be Mars and he Lord of the seventh and located in the second from hence you shall conclude that the people of the Nation for which the Revolution is made signified by the Lord of the Year or Ascendent shall be afflicted and damnified in their estates and riches being afflicted in or from the second house which you know denotes the wealth and riches of the
people therefore from hence shall the evil or mischief threatned proceed Now as touching the nature thereof or manner how it shall come to pass you shall say it shall be by the sword thefts wars murthers and the like which are the natural significations of Mars or else by the power or treacherous plots of their Enemies which is his accidental signification as being Lord of the seventh which you have heard is the house of Enemies c. or if the sign of the second be Libra and Mars therein look to his significations in Libra as you have been taught in the seventeenth Chapter of the second Section of this same Treatise and say it shall be occasioned so and so as you have it there expressed in like manner if it be any other sign or any other Planet judge according as you shall see most requisite and agreeing to art and nature if the afflicting Planet be in the third the evil shall proceed from short journies neighbours kindred or brothers and sisters or associates if in the fourth from fathers heritages loss of possessions houses farms or destruction of seed and fruits c. judge still according to the nature of the house wherein your afflictor shall be found which you have been taught elsewhere sufficiently How to judge of any thing signified by the 12 houses of Heaven Having hereby now fully declared unto thee the manner how thou mayst exactly and truly judge of the state and condition of what is signified by the Lord of the Ascendent so also is it requisite to acquaint thee that thou mayst following the same method judge of what is also signified by the Lord of the second third fourth fifth sixth and so 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 signified by one house or other and by which a man may judge of the quality and nature thereof As if the Lord of the second house be strong free from misfortune and impediment judge the good success of all things thereby signified and to all Nations and Places subject unto the sign thereof and its Lord but if unfortunate impedited weak and afflicted judge mischief trouble crosses and losses c. according to the signification thereof and the aforesaid Places and Regions under the sign and Lord thereof and so I say mayst thou easily in this manner judge of any other thing still remembring to derive your Judgement from the signification of the house nature of the Planet afflicting or assisting and that the good or evil will be incident to those Regions and Places subject to the sign and Lord thereof c. If the Revolution be at Sun setting or day breaking Look also that if your Revolution be at the time of the Sun-setting or within an hour and half thereof you regard not the position and fortitudes of the Sun but of the Moon who is the Governess of the night which doth then immediately succeed In like manner if the Revolution be about the same time before break of day the Sun is to be considered in the same manner as you have been shewn and not the Moon it being so near day-breaking and over and above what hath been delivered unto you you are in the consideration of the strength of either the Sun or Moon to see if either of them are to suffer an Eclipse during the time of that Revolution and if so to look to the place thereof viz. in what house of Heaven in what sign and degree of the Zodiack and the Almuten of those places and the state of those Planets in Configuration with him or the place of the Eclipse viz. whether they be strong or weak good or bad and accordingly judge but of this more in the next Section wherein we shall treat of Eclipses Considerations from the Lord of the hour Part of Fortune and its Dispositor Again you must know that in every Revolution the Lord of the hour or Planet ruling the time in which the Revolution is made is to be regarded as also Part of Fortune and its dispositor for if they be well dignified well placed and aspected of the fortunate and adjuvant Planets thou mayst assuredly conclude that the good signified by the Lord of the Year or significator of the King shall be augmented if the Lord of the Year or significator of the King do denote any good but if they portend evil and the Lord of the Year Part of Fortune and its dispositor be also ill disposed unfortunate and weak the mischief shall be also augmented but if then the Lord of the hour Part of Fortune and its dispositor be strong the mischief shall be diminished and so on the contrary if they be weak and the Lord of the Year strong and also the significator of the King they shall diminish the good by them signified Considerations from the Position of Saturn and Mars Consider also in every Revolution the position of Saturn and Mars and see if Mars be then stationary to retrogradation and in Conjunction with Saturn or Saturn applying to him whilst he remains stationary or Mars unto him when he becomes retrograde for if so thou shalt assuredly judge there shall be much fierceness cruelty barbarous and outragious actions amongst men and little or no piety or mercy but Malefactors Thieves Cutters Murtherers and Robbers by the High-way shall abound and servants and the rural sort of people shall be disobedient to their Masters and Superiours and it shall be the worse if Saturn be in Libra retrograde and in Opposition of the Sun and the Sun in aspect with Mars and Mars by his retrogradation also applying to the Sun for you must know that the superiour Planets cannot apply to any inferiour Planet except when they are retrograde and the evil will be yet the more increased if Mars be then peregrine and going to the Conjunction of Saturn and the Revolution be at Sun-setting or near thereunto viz. a little before or after also when these Configurations are in any Revolution some of the Ancients have concluded there will be many wars quarrels discords and much bloodshed in the Cities and Regions of both the East and West and truly my opinion also is that there will thereon assuredly happen many commotions intestine wars and bloodshed in many parts those places chiefly I conceive will be concerned in it that are subject to both Saturn Mars and the signs wherein they are then located From the Conjunction of Dragons Head with Saturn Dragons Head in Conjunction of Saturn in Aries Again see whether the Dragons Head in any Annual Revolution be in ♂ with ♄ for then shalt thou conclude much mischief and detriment to those Regions and Places subject to the sign wherein the ♂ is unless the benevolent aspect of some fortunate Planet prevent it for if they be in ♂ in ♈ they shall denote evil and
of times and seasons as the Sun of the Year and its parts viz. Spring Summer Autumn and Winter by his Ingress into the Equinoctials and Propicks the Moon of the moneths and weeks by her Conjunction Square and Opposition to the Sun c. Your chief Significator being Oriental will work his effects chiefly towards the latter end of the Year 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 sign ascending at any Lunation time or quarter of the year the Planet Lord thereof and the nature of those Planets located in the Ascendent or in any Configuration thereof and in what Mansions all these are as also the Planets in Conjunction or Aspect of the Moon see also from what house she is beheld or in what house corporally joined to any and according to the major testimonies judge if wet wet if dry dry c. and if the testimonies be equal judge an indifferency Consider also the Angle the Moon is next to enter into for if most Planets are therein located or cast their Aspects to the Cuspe thereof or are therein accompanyed with the most notable fixed Stars it is a sure testimony of rain and that general throughout the whole Region especially if the Lord of the Ascendent be in that Angle and chief Significator also if the sign ascending belong to the Dominion of Saturn Venus or the Moon or if they be in the Ascendent or behold it with any Aspect it prenotes also rain and a moist ayr and weather Also if a Retrograde Planet especially if it be one of the Superiours be with the Opener of gates also when Venus is in any Configuration of the Sun especially Square Opposition or Conjunction in seasons convenient See also you have an especial regard to Mercury for as soon as he changeth his habitude either in the Zodiack or in his Orb though never so little the ayr and weather is altered observe also to what Planet he is joined either by Body or Aspect in the opening of gates for if it be Saturn he causeth fierce blasts darkness of the ayr and rain If Venus clowds and showes in times and places convenient and so of the rest It is also an approved rule that when Saturn goeth out of one sign of the Zodiack into another the ayr and weather doth immediately alter let it be at what time of the year it will and sometimes causeth thunder and lightning and very tempestuous stormy weather Also when the Moon after any Conjunction Square or Opposition of the Sun applyeth to the chief Significator or to the degree ascending at the time of the same Conjunction Square or Opposition the weather will he disposed according to the nature of the Significator in the Figure What opening of Gates is Opening of gates is when a Planet applyeth to another who ruleth the sign opposite to his house or when another Planet separeteth from any and applyes immediately to another that hath Dominion by house in the signs opposite to those ruled by the Planet from whom he last separated as for example If the Sun apply by any Aspect or Conjunction of Saturn it is an opening of Gates or windowes as it is termed by Moses in the 7. of Gen. 11. because Aquaries which is a house or Sign under the Dominion of Saturn is opposite to Leo which is the house of the Sun so likewise if any other Planet should separate from the Sun and immediately apply next to Saturn or separate from Saturn and apply to the Sun it is also an Opener of Gates because that Planet transferreth the light and nature of the Planet with whom it was last joined either by Body or Aspect to the Planet it next applies unto and so causeth an alteration of the ayr as rain ever followeth upon Opening of Gates Now you may soon know the Opening of Gates in all the other Planets by having regard to the houses and signs appropriated to each Planet as you have been taught in the 8 Chapter of our Introduction to the judgement of the STARS But if you please you may have regard to this following direction Any of these four applying to a ☌ ⚹ □ △ or ☠♃ ♂ ☉ ☽ Of these three opposite unto them or they to these or any Planet translating the light of each to the other ☿ ♀ ♄ Is an opening of Gates for that their Houses are opposite the one to the other viz. ♃ ♠to ♊ ☿ ♓ ♠♂ ♈ to ♀ ♎ ♠♉ ☉ ♌ to ♄ ♒ ☽ ♋ ♑ ♃ rules ♠and ♓ ☿ ♊ and ♠♂ ♈ and ♠♀ ♎ and ♉ ☉ ♌ ☽ ♋ ♄ ♒ and ♑ according as you may see them places So that the Planet from whom any Planet separteth openeth the Gates of the other to whom he applyes as if from Jupiter to Mercury or they be in each others Aspect they raise fierce North windes If Mars and Venus according to the season and place and signs they are in they shall denote rain hail snow 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 Aspects of the Moon to the other Planets and by the several Aspects of the Planets amongst themselves Nota benè EVer remember you be wary in pronouncing judgement touching weather and the alteration of the ayr for in some places and Regions rain is more natural and usual then in others and again which is wonderful rain is never seen in Egypt which is watred with the overflowing of the River Nilus onely and therefore let your judgements be framed according to discretion considering the nature and quality of the Climate concerning which thou art to judge How to judge of the alteration of the ayr by the Conjunction or Malevolent aspects of the Moon to the other six Planets The Moon in Conjunction Square or Opposition of Saturn in moist signs signifies cloudy weather cold and moist ayr that day and so according to the nature of the sign judge and if she separate from Saturn and apply to the Sun by any Aspect or Conjunction the weather will be tempestuous and very hard and uncomfortable If she be in Conjunction Square or Opposition of Jupiter either in Aries or Scorp she denotes fair weather and white clowds with Mars in watry signs promiseth rain in fiëry divers coloured clowds throughout the whole heaven In Summer often thunder With the Sun in moist signs denotes rain especially if she immediately after apply to Saturn In aiëry signs and applying to Jupiter afterwards denotes a temperate ayr and moderate weather In fiëry and applying to Mars hot and dry weather and much lightning If the Moon be in like manner in Conjunction Square or Opposition of Venus rain is threatned especially if they be in moist signs with Mercury if she be so beheld or he so aspected by
Occidental high windes Oriental more temperate In Scorpio Combust moisture Occidental storms Oriental gales of winde In Sagittary Combust drought Occidental the same but Oriental it will not be so very dry In Capricorn Combust clowdy Occidental some heat Oriental more temperate In Aquaries Combust drought Occidental and Oriental plenty of windes In Pisces Combust and Occidental drought Oriental thunder and lightning The Sun now should follow in order The Sun but he as you have heard before can never be either Combust Oriental or Occidental the Planets being thus termed in respect of him besides you have been also shewn that neither the Sun nor Moon are to be admitted chief Rulers in any Scheme because they are general significators of times and seasons therefore let us now have regard unto the significations of Venus when she is either Combust Occidental or Oriental in any of the signs of the Zodiac Venus in Aries Combust and Occidental causeth moisture and great windes Venus Oriental thunders and rains In Taurus Combust thunders Occidental fair Oriental pleasant weather In Gemini Combust and Occidental winde Oriental a calmer ayr In Cancer Combust Occidental or Oriental a quiet calm time In Leo Combust Occidental or Oriental drought In Virgo Combust and Occidental drought Oriental the contrary In Libra Combust moist ayr Occidentall rain Oriental fair In Scorpio Combust Occidental or Oriental rain In Sagittary Combust rain Occidental winde and cold Oriental not so bad In Capricorn Combust cold ayr Occidental and Oriental rain In Aquaries Combust clowdy Occidental hot Oriental rain In Pisces Combust cold Occidental and Oriental disposed to snow Mercury in Aries Combust promiseth tempests Occidental and Oriental Mercury fair windy weather In Taurus thunder and storms being Combust Occidental and Oriental a clowdy dark muddy ayr In Gemini Combust and Occidental winde Oriental temperate ayr and small gusts of winde In Cancer Combust and Occidental tempestuous stormy weather Oriental calmer In Leo combust Occidental and Oriental winde In Virgo Combust drought and often tempests so also when Occidental but when Oriental the contrary In Libra Combust Occidental or Oriental windes In Scorpro Combust and Occidental raging weather chiefly Oriental In Sagitary Combust and Occidental rain Oriental clear ayr In Capricorn Combust Occidental and Oriental rain In Aquaries Combust snow Occidental more cold Oriental rain In Pisces Combust Occidental or Oriental moist ayr CHAP. XII Containing further Instructions touching the alteration of the Ayr from the application of the Moon to the other Planets having separated from the Conjunction or Opposition of the Sun ENdeavour thou but to understand this Chapter well and thou shalt be sufficiently furnished with ability to judge of the weather for every moneth In the ninth Chapter of this Book you have heard that the Planet the Moon next applyes unto after her Conjunction and Opposition with the Sun is especially to be regarded for the exact judging of the state of the weather wherefore I thought good for thy better Instruction to insert this Chapter which teacheth largely how to judge by her application unto any other Planet after her aforesaid Configurations with the Sun of the mutation or alteration of the ayr Because Saturn is the higest of all the Planets as you have heard and therefore we have still began with him in all the progress of this our labour we shall here also follow the same method and shew what is to be expected when she separates from the Conjunction or Opposition of the Sun and applyes next unto Saturn and then to Jupiter and so in order of the rest Having erected your figure then for the Conjunction if that be your time or for the Opposition of the Luminaries if you are to consider that have regard to the place of the Conjunction or Opposition the nature of the signs and Mansions they are in and the Square Aspects of the Malevolents unto these places and accordingly judge judge the time when the effect will be manifested from the number of degrees they want of the Partil Aspect and the nature of the signs fixed common or moveable and so according to reason judge dayes or houres but if your Significators or the Moon be swift of motion it will be the sooner if slow the contrary c. The Moon separating from the Conjunction or Opposition of the Sun and applying to Saturn If the Moon after her bodily Conjunction or Opposite Aspect with the Sun do immediately next apply unto Saturn in moist signs and mansions let it be by what Aspect it will rain shall follow in some measure more abundantly if she apply by Conjunction Square or Opposition not so much if by Sextile and if by Trine yet there will be mislings and dark clowdy obscure ayr c. Remember according to the nature of the signs aspects and mansions to pronounce judgement But if Saturn be then in a fiery sign and a dry Mansion and the Moon also so posited there shall rather be a turbulent dark obscure ayr then rain To Jupiter On the contrary if she then apply next unto Jupiter although she and he both be in moist signes and mansions yet shall they denote onely sweet showers and moderate dews and the like but in other signes and mansions hardly any rain at all how ever it will be but very moderate seasonable and pleasant if there be any which sometimes as other causes may concur perhaps may be But if either Venus or Mercury or both do then cast their beams unto either the Moon or Jupiter or both there will happen rain in some measure judge the quality from the natuâ—e of the mansions and nature of the signs they are in as if moist then it will be the more wet if dry the less if in signs aiery windes and showers by fits but seldome is any rain or weather produced or occasioned by Jupiter that is destructive or unseasonable but it is still moderate temperate and wholsome Again if the Moon apply next unto Mars after her Conjunction or Opposition with the Sun and Saturn be then also in any Aspect with her or Mars To Mars or with the Sun rain is threatned and that immoderate if they are in moist signs and mansions and if in temperate and yet the Moon be in a moist sign and mansion it shall denote rain though not so much but if she be in a moist sign and mansion and they in a dry there shall be but very little wet but if Venus do then Aspect Mars also you shall judge the contrary that there shall be much rain and if it be in summer thunder and lightning with all To the Sun Also if at the time of the Conjunction or Opposition of the Luminaries you finde them in Aspect 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 especially Saturn behold either of them or any other
Planet in a moist sign and mansion especially from an Angle and the Sun then Peregrine much rain shall follow and so on the contrary judge To Venus To Venus if in aiery or watry signs and moist mansions without doubt rain will thereon follow but it will not be so much if the signs be aiery especially if they or either of them be beheld of either Saturn or Mars but it will be infallibly true if then they be beheld of both Saturn and Mars especially if Saturn behold the Moon and Mars Venus because these are Openers of Gates as you have heard but you must note the rain will not be so great if but one of them behold the Moon and Venus or either of them But if Jupiter behold them in like manner judge there will be no rain but contrariwise fair weather or at least such moderate gentle showers as shall be very seasonable and acceptable and if Venus be free from impediment when she is thus aspected of the Moon and fortunate and not in moist signs nor mansions there shall not be any rain on their then Configuration whether it be Conjunction or Aspect but clowds and dews To Mercury And if she immediately apply to Mercury and they be in moist signs and mansions there shall be continual rain and that dayly especially if Saturn and Mars doe then behold them also if Venus have then any dignity in the place of the Conjunction or Aspect of the Moon and Mercury there shall be unusual wet weather so likewise if when the Sun and the Moon are in Conjunction Mercury be also in the same degree with them in a moist sign and and mansion and apply to Venus And if you finde these Configurations in other mansions and signs you shall also judge wet weather is threatned but not so abundantly And if Mercury and the Moon be alone in Conjunction or Aspect dews and gentle showers are most commonly produced but if Jupiter behold them when they are in Conjunction or Mercury at any time he shall cause much rain and windes according to the nature of the signs and mansions and thus much shall suffice to be said of the Moon her application of the other Planets having been immediately before in Conjunction or Opposition of the Sun I know the Antients have been more large but I question whither all their rules will be agreeable to the nature of the Climate wherein we live wherefore if what hath been already delivered unto thee and what is beneath on this particular further said be not infallible rules for the judgeing of weather as I said before being very intricate especially in Islands I shall desire thee lovingly to accept of my weak indeavours and well wishes to the propagation of this Divine Science and also to study by a diligent observation and trial of these rules and others thou shalt in thy practise find out to perfect some rules which may exactly and infallibly point out unto us the true state of the weather in any quarter of the year or day in any quarter CHAP. XIII Teaching by other Rules how to judge of the alteration of the Ayr and to know when Rain is to be expected YOu must still remember to erect your Figure for the exact time for which you require judgement and place the Planets therein being reduced to the time of the day and see what Planets are then in Conjunction or Aspect with the Sun and Moon especially if the figure be made at any Lunation for if it be Jupiter or Venus and they corporally joined to the Sun and Moon or Jupiter in a Sextile or Trine of them and they be then free from the Conjunction and Aspect of all the Malevolents neither apply unto them after their separation from Jupiter it is an assured testimony of fair weather but if Jupiter behold them by a Square or Opposition and they free also from the Malevolent Configurations of the Infortunes as hath been said he shall denote gentle pleasant shewers But if any of the Malevolent Planets especially Saturn be in Aspect with them or Conjunction although by Sextile or Trine or they apply unto him after their Conjunction especially if by Square or Opposition rain shall inevitably follow for it is the natural property of the Malevolents to disturb and thicken the Ayr with offensive gross vapours as it is the disposition of the fortunes to disperse them and clear the ayr thereof resisting the quality of the Malevolents Now you must know that although Venus be one of the fortunes yet doth she by reason of her moist nature dispose the ayr and weather to moisture especially if she be in any Configuration with the Sun in moist signs and mansions or have any commixture or participation with the malevolents but yet she seldome sends noisome or unseasonable wet weather unless when she participates with the infortunes she be then also very weak and afflicted for then she is not able to lessen their malicious influence If the Sun be in the South part of heaven and Venus under his beams and the Moon be then in Conjunction with either of them especially with Venus or applying unto her by any Aspect you shall assuredly judge when that Configuration is viz. that very day and hour there shall be rain and shewers and if then Mercury also be in the same part of Heaven applying to the Moon by Conjunction or Aspect it shall prenote rain especially if the Moon be in Scorpio so also if Mars and Venus be in Conjunction especially also in Scorpio and when the Sun is in Aquaries and the Moon applying by Opposition unto him and Venus be also placed as aforesaid you shall judge rain at that very hour so also when Mars applyes at that time to either the Sun or Venus and the Moon in Square or Opposition of the Sun and when Venus applyes unto the Sun and Mercury then also in Conjunction with her or she with him rain is to he expected at that very instant again if the Sun be in Libra and Venus in Sagittarius in the same number of degrees and the Moon applying especially to Venus that very day and hour you may predict rain also when the Sun is either in Aries or Aquaries and the Moon in Opposition unto him many shewers follow in that day from the hour of their Opposition judge the same if the Moon be in Sagitary yet Leo is a cause of more shewers a great deal also if the aforesaid Configurations be out of the houses of Mars and Venus judge the same viz. wet-weather also thunder lightning rain in great drops and sometimes hail Again if the Sun be in Aries or Pisces and the Moon in Libra or Virgo or Sagittary there shall be shewers in that hour wherein they come to a Partil Opposition or Square In like manner if Venus and Mercury in any of the aforesaid places behold the Sun out of Leo and the Moon apply also then unto
abated and the Spring and Autumn also shall incline rather to heat then cold If Jupiter Venus or the Moon be so placed they cause a temperate good and wholesome ayr and cause every thing to grow increase and fructifie well and kindely that is sown or planted in the Earth Again If Mercury be found as aforesaid viz. in the mid-Heaven in the figure of the Preventional Conjunction or Opposition in an aiery sign and any of the Infortunes 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 Fortunes in any of his Angles or he in any Angle from them for this signifies the same as if they were in Conjunction Wherefore if any Planet be in an Angle or succedent House from the Ascendent of the Preventional Conjunction make him your Significator then see what commixture he hath with Saturn and Mars or either of them for if he be in a Square of Mars or Opposition or Conjunction and Mars be in a fiery sign heat in Summer shall be augmented and in Winter cold abated also if the commixture with him be by a Sextile or Trine and Mars be in any fiery sign he denotes the same but not so effectually Also if its commixture be with Saturn by Conjunction Square or Opposition and Saturn be in cold watry or earthy signs the cold in Winter shall be increased and the heart in Summer diminished also if it be by Sextile or Trine and Saturn be in any of the aforesaid Signs he shall also signifie the same but not so powerfully and if Saturn be in aiery Signs which are hot and moist and the commixture with the Significator be by Conjunction Square or Opposition it signifieth the ayr shall be temperate and good and if it be by Sextile or Trine it shall be the better Also 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 moist and it be by Conjunction Square or Opposition the ayr will be good and temperate but if it be by Sextile or Trine it will be much the betrer and will more effectually produce the fruits and seeds of the Earth See also in the aforesaid figure of the Conjunction you have chief regard to the Part of Air or Weather and make it participate in judgment with your Significator And if you finde Saturn or Mars after the same manner placed and in Aspect therewith judge according as you have heard of the Significator How to take part of ayr or weather according to Haly. You are to take this part from the place and degree wherein Mercury is if he be not in his own House to the degree of the Lord of the House wherein he is to which you must yet adde the degree ascending and so project it from the Ascendent and there shall be your part where the number ends But if Mercury be in his own House take only the Sign â—â—egree and Minute wherein he is and by adding the Ascendent and projecting it â—â—â—u shall finde it where your number ends But if God spare me life and opportunity I shall for thy benefit and the good of posterity take some 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 the 12 Houses in a treatise by it self as also the uses of them c. To be short if you would judge of the alteration of the ayr for any quarter of the Year erect your figures for the Sun his ingress into Aries Cancer Libra and Capricorn and according to the same method judge if for any or every moneth see when he enters the first Punctum of every Sign if for any day have regard to Pars dierum or Part of dayes which is taken from the place of the Sun to the place of Saturn How to take pars dierum or part of days or more plainly substract the place of Saturn from the place of the Sun and adde the place of the Moon and see where your number of Signs Degrees and Minutes ends and there shall be your Pars dierum and this must he taken at the punctuall appearance of the Sun his arising above our Horizon Wherefore if Mercury behold this part or be corporally joined thereunto in that day there shall be much winde especially if the Moon be then also with him and Venus have also any Aspect thereunto for then the more assured will this judgement be There is also another way to judge of the Diurnal mutation of the ayr which is to observe exactly the time of the Moon her entring inro the first point of any sign and having erected the figure of the Heavens for that moment see what Planet Aspecteth or is located within five degrees of the Cuspe thereof and make him Significator of the state of the weather during the time the Moon is in that sign and according to his strength and Configurations with the other Planets judge as you have heard according to discretion How to judge of I hunder Lightning and Winds Thus have you been taught the alteration of the Ayr for any time of the Year Moneth Day c. It resteth now you also know how to judge of Thunder Lightning and Winds And this we are to require from the Sun his ingress into the twenty degree and one minute of Scorpio for the which time having erected the figure of the Heavens and placed all the Planets therein being exactly reduced to the time of the day or night have regard to Jupiter Venus and Mercury and if you finde them all Occidental or Retrograde judge there shall be much rain and wet weather that year Look then if Mars be in any of the Angles especially in the tenth House in an aiery sign and in any Configuration of Mercury he signifies thunder flashes of lightning and tempestuous storms of rain that year yet sometimes without rain they signifie also an unwholsome ayr but if Mars be in the fourth House in an earthy sign and the Fortunes strong and in Configuration with Mercury it signifies Earth-quakes fiery apparitions in the ayr and strange sights also damage to the Mines of the Earth but if Mars be in the fourth in a fiery sign it denotes an obnoxious hurtful ayr to the Earth and feeds thereof and the corn and fruits shall be scorched and burnt up also if he be in a watry sign in the fourth he denotes a diminution and scarcity of waters and detriment to Fishes and such as Navigate but if the Fortunes be in Configuration with him damage and mischief by Thunder shall be lessened but if they do no wise behold him that year there will be mischief by Thunder and Lightning Moreover if Saturn be there in the stead of Mars and in the tenth House in an
the twelve signs in any Annual Revolution 274 Chap. 4. Teaching how to iudge of the evill of any year the nature thereof and when the year is most likely to be turbulent obnoxious and unfortunate also what is portended by any Revolution when one Planet transfers his light and nature to another 278 Chap. 5. Shewing how to judge of health or sickness in any year 280 Chap. 6. How of wars or peace Idem Chap. 7. Of fertility and sterility 284 Chap. 8. Teaching how to know the price of any thing in any year 285 Chap. 9. Containing some Instructions touching the alteration of the Ayr and change of weather in any year 288 Chap. 10. Shewing how to judge of the weather by the Aspects of the Moon to the other Planets and by the several Aspects of the Planets amongst themselves 290 Chap. 11. Demonstrating the alteration of the Ayr by the Combustion Orientality and Occidentality of the Planets in every of the twelve signs of Heaven 292 Chap. 12. Containing further instructions touching the alteration of the Ayr from the application of the Moon to the other Planets having separated from the Conjunction or Opposition of the Sun 294 Chap. 13. Teaching by other rules how to judge of the alteration of the ayr and to know when rain is to be expected 296 Chap. 14. Shewing Haly his judgement on weather and the alteration of the Ayr 298 Chap. 15. Shewing how to judge of weather from common Observation of the rising and setting of the â—un colour of the Moon appearance of the Rain-bow Comets Clouds brightness of the fixed Stars also by the prime day and from the time of the day wherein thunder happeneth 302 Chap. 16. Demonstrating the natural causes of many Suns of the Rain-bow Rain Hail Frost Snow Dew Winde Earth-quakes Comets Thunders Lightnings and the cause of the Sun and Moons Eclipse 303 Chap. 17 Of the signification of the most notable fixed Stars both fortunate and unfortunate in any of the twelve Houses in Revolutions of the Years of the World 305 SECT IV. Teaching how to judge of the natural mutations and accidents of this Elementary World by the appearance of Eclipses Comes great Conjunctions and Blazing-stars CHAP. I. Containing Ptolomies method in judging Eclipses and how to know the Regions to which the Effects belong 310 Chap. 2. Shewing the time when the Effects of any Eclipse shall begin and how long continue Idem Chap. 3. Of the kindes of Events of any Eclipse 311 Chap. 4. Of the quality of the Events of any Eclipse whether good or evil 312 Chap. 5. Of the Sun and Moon eclipsed in any Decanate or Face of the twelve Coelestial signs 315 Chap. 6. Of Comets and Blazing-Stars what they are the many sorts thereof their Portences and how long they appear at any time 318 Chap. 7. Shewing the Physical reasons of the horrid and terrible portencies of Comets and Blazing Stars 320 Chap. 8. Shewing some other names of Comets or Blazing-Stars and their Portencies 321 Chap. 9. Of the signification of Comets and Blazing-Stars appropriated to the seven Planets 323 Chap. 10. Shewing the significations of Comets when they appear in any of the twelve signs of Heaven 324 Chap. 11. Of great Conjunctions their Number and how to judge of their Effects 327 Chap. 12. Of the Conjunctions of the superiours 328 Chap. 13. Of the mean and lesser Conjunctions and their effects 329 Chap. 14. Of the Conjunction of the Planets in the twelve signs according to Hermes 330 Chap. 15. Shewing how to iudge of the general accidents of the World by the falling of New-Years Day 332 FINIS An INDEX pointing to the chief matters contained in this Volume This mark * before any figure points you to the folio in the first EPISTLE to the READER A ABraham an Astrologer Epist Ded. 1 Postscript folio 4. The first that taught the Egyptians the knowledge of the Stars Ibid. Abuse of any thing taketh not away the use thereof among the Learned * 3 Abuses cast upon the Author by the penners of the pretended Reply to his Lux Veritatis and he vindicated from them all from folio 26 to 29. their juglings and evasions discovered 29 Acute diseases how ruled 11 Adam an Astrologer notwithstanding Mr. Gatakers evasions in his Annotations on Jer. 10. ver 2. put forth by the Synod Epist Ded. 1 Postscript and for the clearing of the Text to that aforesaid Lux Veritatis Chap. 3. Sect. 5 Ayrs alteration how to judge thereof from 288 to 303 by general significators 288 289 by opening of Gates 290 by the aspects of the Moon to the other Planets 291 by the Planets mutual aspects 291 292 Orientallity Occidentallity and combustion in the 12 signs 292 293 by the application of the Moon to the other Planets having separated from the conjunction of the Sun 294 295 Aphorisms 296 Ordinary signs and tokens 297 by Haly his judgement from 298 to 302 by the rising and setting of the Sun the colour of the Moon the Rainbow and by the appearance of Comets 302 by Clouds Stars Prime day c. 303 Aeties a stone so called its vertue 57 Afflictions portended by revolutions the nature thereof and from whence it shall arise 275 Age decrepit prohibited physick 166 Age of those that are not to use Phebotomie 170 What time of the Moon it availeth 171 A time for making of Agreements 178 A time for any work in the art of Alchimy 179 A time for All things under the Sun 145 Almuten what 111 Alterations in the world occasioned by Ecclipses of either Luminary and why 308 by Comets 319 and why 320 A time for Anointing to remove superfluous hair 169 Antiscience of the Planets their force how to know them 76 Aphorisms conducing to the judging of Elections from 122 to 128 shewing how to judge of the condition of Kings People or any other what accidents are to happen them and at what time in any year from 221 to 224 more particularly of the People from 226 to 230 Apishness in men reprehended * 18 Excess of Apparel in the vulgar condemned * 19 A time for putting on of Apparrel 137. 156 Appearance of many Suns and Moons the reason thereof 303 Application what 110 A time for Applying Medicines to all the parts of the body 163 Aquaries its nature and quality 90 Corporature Diseases 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 most notable fixed stars 294 Aries its nature and quality Corporature Diseases Angel Colours Places 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 nature magnitude latitude and longitude of its most notable fixed stars 94 Armour-bearers their significators general in annual judgments 220 A time for buying Arms. 184 Ascendant why so called 107 Asia its inhabitants the reason
charactered 83 c. why reckoned from Aries and not placed in the Heavens according to the order of the four Elements 85 A time to learn to Sing 196 Sinister Aspect what it is its nature 93 A time for buying of small Cattel 173 of taming of them 174 A time for making sweet Smels 150 A time for administring Sneezings 165 Snow what it is 304 Southern Inhabitants why quickwitted 15 A time for ridding houses of Spirits 151 A time to purge the Spleen 168 Spring-time the cause thereof 9 11 Square Aspect its Nature why so called and charactered why malevolent 92 Standard-bearers their significators 220 Stars portencies what * 4 cause of sterility and fertility proved by the Word of GOD 5 most effectual and never perverted but by miracle * 4 both Signs and Causes warranted by the word of GOD 35 influence proved 3 6 10 11 14 15 16 17 18 maintained by sacred writ in spite of its Antagonists 23 31 and 33 The Annual motion of the Starry-sphere 7 10 Stationary what 110 Sterility and fertility on what they depend 10 how to judge thereof in any Year 284 A time for Storming Castles and Towns 182 To know the Strength of any Planet in any Sign 66 A time for Studying divine matters or ought else 141 Summer the cause thereof 9 11 why not alike hot every Year 9 what Physick is therein most safe to be taken 166 Sun his Influence proved 10 18 his nature complexion magnitude distance from the Earth mean and diurnal Motion Revolution Quality of men 56 Corporature Savours Colours Part in man Hearbs Spice Trees Birds Stones 57 Minerals Fishes Beasts Weather Places Winds Sign Triplicity Exaltation Fall Detriment Age Angel Friends Enemies 58 Day of the week Regions Orb Moneth after conception Years Diseases 59 Significations when Lord of the Year 235 in any of the twelve Houses 241 his Presence or Absence not alone the cause of heat or cold 9 mock-Mock-Suns the reason thereof 303 under the Sunbeams what 111 Superiour what ibid. T. Tables of the Number Names Nature Magnitude Latitude and Longitude of the most notable fixed Stars in every Sign from 94 to 105 of the Essential dignities of the Planets according to Ptolomy or rather an unknown Author 95 of their fortitude and debilities 66 c. of the Aspects of the Moon to the other Planets and Elections thereby 129 of the mansions of the Moon 130 A time for Taming small Cattel 174 Taurus its Nature Quality Corporature 86 Diseases Angel Colours Places Regions Cities and Part of man under its rule 87 why ruled by Venus 68 why the Exaltation of the Moon 69 the Number Names Nature Magnitude Latitude and Longitude of its most notable fixed Stars 95 Term what it is wherefore so called and why so attributed to the Planets 71 their use 72 Terms of Art explained 110 c. A time for apprehending Thieves 184 to make them confess truth 185 Third book its subject * 2 Thirds how many in a second 79 Thunder what it is 304 A time for Tilling the ground 148 A time to cut Timber to keep long 12 What Time is best to use Physick 166 Phlebotomie 170 A Time for all things under the Sun 145 A convenient time to set Children to a Trade 132 Tradition in some kind censured * 3 * 6 Translation what 111 Translation of light among the Planets and what is thereby portended in Revolutions 279 A time for planting of Trees 150 Trine aspect its Nature why so called and charactered 93 why good and benevolent 92 93 Triplicity what it is how many how nominated by what Planet ruled and wherefore 70 Tydes not so apparent in the Atlantick Sea as in others and why in some places they are hindred 11 V. Venereal sports a time for them 178 A time for applying Ventosies 170 Venus her Nature Complexion Magnitude Distance from the Earth mean and diurnal Motion Revolution Quality of men 58 Coporature Part of man Beasts Hearbs Spice Trees Perfumes Birds Stones Mineral Fishes Weather Winds Places Signs Triplicity Day of the week Regions Years Diseases ruled by her her Age Angel Exaltation Fall Detriment Enemy Friends 60 her joy 75 why so called and charactered 77 is sometimes a malevolent and interficient Planet 124 216 Significations when Lady of the Year 235 in the twelve Houses 243 in the twelve Signs from 261 to 263 when Lady of an Eclipse 314 How to order the matter for Victory 179 How to judge of Victory in any year 282 When to prune and cut Vines 12 Virgo its Nature Quality Corporature Diseases Angel Colours Places Regions Cities and Part of man under its rule 88 why ruled by Meâ—cury 68 why his exaltation and fall of Venus 69 the Number Names Magnitude Latitude and Longitude of its most notable fixed Stars 99 Vertue of Hearbs Stones Minerals Drugs and other Medicinal things how found out 280 Vnfortunate Planets 127 A time for making of Vnguents 158 A time for Voyaging 195 Void of Course what 111 W. A time for War 179 to judge of the event 181 how to judge of it in any year where and when it shall happe 281 who shall be the beginner thereof 283 A time to bring Water to an House by pipe or otherwaies 148 A time for Weaning of Children 133 Weather how to judge of it from 288 to 303 A time for digging of Wells 148 How to know the Whisperings of any two 185 Will of any one if to be altered or stand in force and how to judge of the state thereof 189 How to Win at any game 186 Wind what it is 304 Winter the cause thereof 9 11 why not all alike cold 9 what physick is therein best to be taken 166 Women their significators general 220 their Darling toys described * 19 Word of God the chiefest Good * 22 World how governed by GOD since he finished his six days work * 5.4 ruled by Planets 328 the vanity thereof in general * 7 its description and vanity more particularly from * 14 to * 19 turned topfie turvy * 17 Writing of Letters a time therefore 158 Y. Year whether likely to be turbulent or obnoxious 278 plentiful or scarce 284 Greater Years of the Planets how known 71 Youth and its vanity and folly described * 9 * 10 From my Study at my Fathers House in Holborn within two doors of the wounded Heart near the Kings Gate this 17 of January 1652. FINIS Reader AS in all Volumes you shall finde the Printers faults so in this by reason it is a work wherewith they are unacquainted mayest thou abundantly finde their failings which I would intreat thee candidly to pass by and amend with thy pen before thou adventurest to read the same especially or that some are so gross and absurd they may otherwise lead thee into an errour unless thou art well acquainted with this manner of learning I have put the fault all along according as it should be amended in a different letter
configuration of them and be in a fiery sign the Ship shall be split upon a rock and shall lose most of her Goods or stick upon the Sands and so perish Lastly if the Moon be in humane signs and afflicted by the Sun and Mars as you have heard it shall met with Pirates and Cutters at Sea which shall slay all that are in her ransack her and last of all sink her Of lanching of Ships and setting out to Sea Now as touching lanching of Ships and setting forth to Sea to avoyd the tedious reiterations and tautologies of the Ancients you need do no more then this See that the Moon be strong essentially and accidentally well placed in the Heavens and in good aspect of the Fortunes viz. Jupiter or Venus and free from the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes as also the Ascendent and its Lord and Part of Fortune and its dispositor at either of the times for look by how much your significator is impedited by the Malevolent and by so much shall the Ship or the persons therein be damnified according to the signification of the significator and the Planet afflicting Of Navigating or Voyaging by Sea In Navigating and Voyaging by Sea you are to follow the same rules as hath been delivered unto you for travelling by Land onely you are to elect watry signs in this as in the other earthy but as touching the main end of your Voyage whether it be for gain or any other thing you are to order your significators accordingly but be sure you ever remember to observe these five times to fortifie them to your best advantage The first is the time wherein the Ship is first begun the second is the time wherein it is bought or purchased the third when it is lanched the fourth is the time of the entring thereinto and the fifth and last is the time wherein it sets out to Sea The which you having observed and according to art ordered especially your entring thereinto and setting forward if you cannot obtain the other times is sufficient to be said hereon c. CHAP. III. Of learning of Sciences and of Singing and Musick HEre I may seem to rob the tenth House of this Election but since the tenth properly hath signification of Majestie and one may exercise Singing and any other Science without making it their profession and because the rules depend rather on this House then the tenth or any other it is requisite it should be here placed Wherefore if you would learn any Science see that the Ascendent be an humane sign as also that the Moon be located in an humane sign and the Lord of the Ascendent in the tenth House or entring thereinto and the Lord of the tenth in configuration of the Ascendent as also the Lord of the ninth and let the Moon be joyned to Mercury or applying to him by a good aspect and Mercury strong and well dignified Make also Mercury behold the Lord of the Ascendent in a good aspect and let not the Moon be decreasing in light nor descending in latitude and make the Lord of the ninth to be in reception with the Lord of the Ascendent In learning of Musick thou art to have regard to the chief significators thereof viz. Venus Mercury and the Moon Of Musick Wherefore that there might herein be found a true harmony place Venus in some of her own dignities if thou placest her as strong as possible it will he the better and Mercury applying unto her being also in some of her dignities as also the Moon especially in Pisces or separating from Mercury and applying to Venus and let the Ascendent be a sign agreeable to the nature of this business and let Venus have power therein and it will be the better if Mercury also have dignity therein Look that neither Venus Mercury nor the Moon be remote from an angle unless it be the Moon and then place her in the ninth House strong and well disposed and let the other significators be also strong Of Singing Also if the Lord of the Ascendent were in the ninth strong and free from affliction it were very good and place the Moon in Capricorn to learn singing and this causeth a shrill voyce but in playing on any Pipe or Instrument touched with the mouth place the Moon in the last face of Leo Scorpio or Pisces because these are Mute signs but in learning Prick-song or any other Song wherein words are to be uttered place her in Gemini or Virgo and fortifie the ninth House and its Lord and let them be free from all the Impediments of the Malevolents as also the tenth and its Lord if you intend to make it your profession Also if thou wouldst exceed all others in singing as saith Bonatus place Mercury direct and joyned to Venus retrograde either in the Houses Exaltations or other Dignities of any of them SECTION XI Containing Elections appertaining to the signification of the tenth House CHAP. I. Of electing of Kings and Nobles and of their enstalling and beginning their Rule or Government Of electing Kings and Governors REmember in choosing and electing Kings Dukes Marquesses or other Nobles or such as are to bear office in government that thou fortifiest the Ascendent and make it free from the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes as also the Lord thereof and the tenth House and its Lord the Sun also and the Moon and let neither of them be in any aspect nor bodily conjunction of the Malevolents Saturn and Mars but if thou canst not avoyd their aspects let it be by Sextile or Trine with reception and place them in angles or succedent houses and if possible place the Sun in Leo free from impediment and if he cannot be in Leo place him in Sextile or Trine of that Planet that beareth dominion in the house wherein he is by house or exaltation but if thou canst not order it otherwise but that he must be beheld thereby by a Square let it be with reception but shun the Opposition whether it be with reception or no and if possible let the Square aspect be out of Masculine signs and let them also be such wherein they have some dignity See also if there is any Eclipse of either Luminary that year to be celebrated or any great Conjunction and let not the sign wherein the Eclipse or Conjunction is be on the Ascendent or tenth neither let the Lords of the Ascendent or tenth be therein nor the Lords of either of these places in the tenth or the Ascendent and place both the Luminaries in the terms of the Fortunes beholding each other with a Sextile or Trine and if possible let the Lords of those terms be in Sextile or Trine also of the Luminaries or at least one of them See also that the Conjunction or prevention of the Luminaries before this election be not unfortunated but if it be so let your Election be deferred till fifteen days after the
Conjunction or prevention if possible Of Coronations and Enstallings At Enstallings or Coronations place Leo the sign of the Ascendent and the Sun in Taurus in the tenth and the Moon in the Ascendent joyned to Venus Iupiter or Mercury and they strong essentially and receiving the Moon Of beginning of Government And when you begin first to rule or govern according to the election and choyce of the people let the angles be all fixed especially the Ascendent and fourth and let the Lord of the tenth be free from all manner of impediment and place the Lord of the Ascendent either in the Ascendent tenth or eleventh or at least in the fifth received of the Lord of the tenth and let the Lord of the tenth be received of its dispositor by Sextile or Trine and the Lord of the fourth free from impediment and in a good aspect of the Fortunes And if thou canst not do all this let the Moon be received of the Lord of the tenth and the Lord of the fourth free from impediment but let him not behold the Ascendent nor its Lord and let some of the Fortunes behold the fourth House or tenth or at least one of them if possible And thus may you judge of electing of other inferiour Magistrates whatsoever by distinguishing their several significators and disposing of them according unto these rules Mutatis mutandis wherefore it were needless here further to enlarge CHAP. II. Of obtaining favour of Kings and great men Iustice on Enemies and Pardons also of going of Progress with the King or any other Grandee Of obtaining favour of Kings and Grandees ABout obtaining of favour at the hand of any King or great man whatever sign you place in the Ascendent let Iupiter be therein in a good aspect of the Lord of the tenth with reception or place the Lord of the tenth in the Ascendent or in Sextile or Trine thereunto or to the Lord thereof or the Moon and if possible place the Moon in the tenth free from all impediment and let the Lord of the Ascendent also be strong and no wise afflicted by the Malevolents and let not Saturn nor Mars be in any of the angles especially the Ascendent unless he be a significator and you have ordered him according to discretion And if thou canst not perform all these let the Lord of the thing desired be in the tenth or the Lord of the tenth in the House signifying the thing or in good aspect thereunto or to the Lord thereof and if possible let the aspect be with reception c. Of obtaining Justice or Assistance from the King Also when thou wouldst obtain aid or leave of the King to prosecute thy adversary or when thou requirest Justice against him place the Moon free from all impediment and let her be increasing in light let the Ascendent also be free from affliction and place the Lord thereof in a good place strong and free from the malevolent aspects of the Infortunes and if possible let him be in his own dignities and direct and debilitate the Lord of the seventh which hath signification of your adversary and let him not be assisted by any of the Fortunes nor behold the Ascendent nor the Moon nor the Sun and let the Lord of the tenth be in reception with the Lord of the Ascendent and so if your condition be the others and thou wouldst obtain pardon debilitate the Moon and Lord of the Ascendent and fortifie the seventh Of obtaining of pardon c. quite contrary And thus by varying thy rule thou mayst apply thy business which way thou pleasest and be furnished upon any occasion provided thou art well acquainted with thy true significator Of going of progress with the King or any other Grandee In progressing with Kings or Grandees place Iupiter in the Ascendent or in the seventh for this signifieth good in the journey to those that undertake it and that they shall be merry but look thou place him not in the fourth neither let the Moon nor Venus behold him out of any angle nor let Saturn or Mars be in the Ascendent nor any other angle nor joyned by body or aspect to Venus neither let the Moon be under the Sun-beams nor with ☋ or the Infortunes for this denotes the party going to progress shall never return the Ancients also affirm Note that whoever fals sick at such a time shall never recover and whoever goeth into any combate shall be slain but dye therein CHAP. III. Of learning any Art or Occupation MOst of the Ancients have placed this matter in this House I conceive their reason was because a Trade or Occupation is the highest dignity such can look for that are bound thereunto Of learning of Trades or other Occupations Wherefore in this matter you are exactly to distinguish of the Planet signifying the Trade or Mysterie you would learn the which you have been taught in the second Book of this Volume then let your Ascendent or tenth House be a sign wherein that Planet beareth dominion by House as if you would learn Morality or any study or if thou desirest to be a Merchant place Gemini or Virgo in the Ascendent or else Libra the last fifteen degrees of Sagittary or Aquaries and fortifie the Lord of the Ascendent and the Cusp of the tenth and its Lord ☿ also and the ☽ yet have a more special care to fortifie ☿ then any other because he is the Planet signifying the Trade or Occupation Still remember to fortifie the Lord of the Trade or that Planet which naturally hath signification thereof above any other for I shall say no more on this matter in this place since I have been large in the second Section and first Chapter of this third Book Note well whether I shall here referr thee and now proceed being even weary of reiterations For whoso can understand the reason and ground of any one Election hath sufficient to lead him through all other whatsoever without these needless repetitions or else he shall never be able to apprehend them when we have said all we can yet because I have an earnest desire to make every thing plain even to the weakest capacity I have been thus tedious yet whoso shall compare me with the Ancients will find I do not equal them in tautologies SECTION XII Containing such Elections as are under the signification of the eleventh House of Heaven CHAP. I. Of accomplishing any thing hoped for and of gaining a good repute and the love of friends EVery man wisheth and hopeth for some one thing or other and few but strive to have a good Name or at least to be thought worthy thereof and because this may be obtained and yet the person no wise honoured in the world this Election is rather placed in this House then in the tenth by me To gain credit and the thing hoped for Wherefore when either thou wouldst accomplish thy hope or