between two and three a clock afternoon as appeareth in the Almanack answerable unto the day of the Month also by the same Rules you may gather any other Herbs or Plants at the right planetary hours accordingly which are out of controversie Rules whereby to gather such Herbs and plants which are in Controversie that so you may have the true planetary influence notwithstanding as followeth VVHen you are minded to gather any herb or Plant in controversie as instance dandelion before mentioned this Plant being by my rules under Venus but by some Authoâ—s appropriated unto Jupiter by reason it hath a virtue to open the obstructions of the Liver being under Jupiter But it hath also a virtue to open and cleanse the passages of urine as I have already declared which is under Venus but chiefly it hath the first elemental quality of being cold agreeing with Venus whereas Jupiter is hot Now to reconcile this or any other difference of the like nature do as followeth Let both Planets in question at the time of gathering be in Conjunction Sextile or Tâ—ine aspect unto each other Or otherwise let the Moon be seperating and applying by any of those aspects from the one planet to the otheâ— by this rule you may have the true planetary influence of both planets in question Alwayes provided that the Lord of the Hour doth accord with the first elemental quality of the planet be it hot or cold wherefore in this condition Venus must be Lord of the Hour at the time of gathering the herb or plant accordingly I shall instance one herb more Suppose I was minded to gather Sweet-marjerome which plant is by many Authors appropriated unto the planet Mercury the reason they give is because Mercury is conjoyned in some particular operations of the brain and this plant is of known virtue to comfort the brain But by my rules and dayly experience I find it to be under the dominion of the sun First by reason of its elemental qualities as agreeing with heat and drith Secondly in regard of its virtues for all herbs and plants which are of sweet smell and are of approved virtues to comfort the heart brain nerves and arteries and vital spirits as this plant is are justly and rationally accounted to be under the dominion of the Sun who is the fountain of life Lord of Leo and exalted in Aries whereas Mercury hath only predominancy over some particular operations of the brain as he hath in all the five sences It s Generally approved of all Authors that the bulk of the brain in all creatures is under the dominion of the Moon The vital and quickning part under the Sun the operation of Mercury as aforesaid Now to gather this plant at the right planetary hour that so you may have the influence of both planets in question you must do as before expressed let those planets concerned be in either Conjunction Trine or Sextile aspect unto each other at the time of gathering or otherwise let the Moon be separating and applying from the one planet to the other at the time of gathering by any of the before going aspects Example If I were minded to gather the said sweet marjerome in September 1669. about which time such like plants are in their prime to gather In which moneth upon the fourteenth day the Sun and Mercury are in partil Conjunction but their influence holds above a week before and after for until they are separated ten degrees from each other their Orbs Raies or Influence holds strong unto perfection wherefore you may gather this plant aright upon Sunday the fifth day or upon Sunday the tenth day or upon Sunday the fifteenth day from the Suns rising until the Sun is about an hour in hight and likewise in the afternoon between one and two of the clock as appeareth in the perpetual Almanack for the day appointed Also you may gather any days of those weeks when the Sun is Lord of the hour and if the Moon be in friendly aspect it s the better how to find the Lord of the hour I have shewed elsewhere at the beginning of the second book NOTE That in gathering all kinds of herbs and plants whatsoever more especially when you intend to do any great cure you must get the influential virtue of one of the fortunes viz. the Sun Jupiter or Venus to be joyned or be in some friendly aspect with that planet which owns the plant having regard unto the infirmity or grief which either by simpathy or antipathy hath any relation to the fortune as instance endive which is cold and dry under Mercury yet in regard its approved good to cool the heat of the liver which is under Jupiter therefore let Jupiter be in Conjunction Trine or Sextile aspect unto Mercury or the Moon separating and applying by any of those aspects from the one planet to the other when you gather the plant this is to be done when an infortune owns the plant or herb you are minded to gather A Plain and Easie may how to gather herbs or plants aright that so you may have the benefit both of the day and hour when each planet reigneth which owneth the plant throughout the year And will generally serve to gather any Herbs or plants aright for the use of physick Being fitted for every ten dayes of the Month throughout the year and so for ever NOTE All Herbs and Plants which are under the dominion of the Sun are gathered on Sundayes and all those herbs and plants which are under the dominion of the Moon are gathered on Mondayes and all those under Mars on Tuesdayes and all those under Mercury on wednesdayes and all those under Jupiter on Thursdayes and all those under Venus on Fridayes and all those under Saturn on Saturdayes Now every planet which is Lord of the day â—uleth the first and the eighth hour of the day each day being divided into twelve equal parts which we call the planetary hours and so the planetary hours are near twice so long in the highest of Summer as they are in the midst of winter Example Suppose I were minded to gather herbs or plants under the dominion of Sol upon one of the first ten dayes of January Then upon Sunday from the Suns rising which is six minutes after eight a clock until 46 min. past eight in the morning and likewise from 40 minutes past noon until 20 minutes past one you may gather any herb or plant under the dominion of the Sun by which account you have the benefit both of the day and hour as aforesaid as appeareth in the Table following you may do the like for any other plant or herb whatsoever alwayes remembring that the planet which is Lord of the day ever ruleth the first and the eighth hour divided as aforesaid into twelve equal parts January the first 10 days Length of the planetary hours Bef noon From the Suns rising which is 6 min. after 8 until 46 min. past 8.
degree and hath virtue to cure by sympathy such defects which Venus causeth or otherwise by antipathy unto Mars as doth plantane which cureth cuts and wounds which Mars causeth Now white beets and dandelion cureth by sympathy the first bringeth down womens courses the other helpeth to cleanse the passages of urin always provided in these particular applications that the first elemental quality of heat or cold doth agree as aforesaid without which there can be no true gathering or attributing the plant aright unto the Planet as I have shewed more at large elsewhere And farther should we not sometimes use this particular way herein expressed both Jupiter and Venus who are great friends unto Nature would have very few herbs or plants allotted unto them especially Jupiter who is the greater fortune for by the Herbal you shall find very few herbs or plants which doth accord in elemental qualities of heat and moisture with Jupiter and the truth is I find that Authors do most of them agree in the first elemental quality or part of heat or cold but in the latter part of drith or moysture somewhat differing and without question they do but guess thereat or otherwise by tradition follow each other neither do they give true knowledge therein especially in many herbs and plants as instance dandelion which hath a known virtue to open and cleanse the passages of urin Now if this plant were cold and dry which most Authors hold how could it have this virtue to open and cleanse for of necessity moisture must do it for all plants which are drying are usually stopping and binding and so Saturn a Planet cold and dry when afflicting the ☽ in earthy signs always produceth bindings in the body Also the blossoms of plants are somewhat to be regarded more especially when they agree in the first elemental quality of heat or cold as instance wood-bittany hyssop bugloss burrage and such like whose blossoms are blew a colour which ♃ owneth And notwithstanding they are all hot and dry except burrage yet they are rightly appropriated unto Jupiter by reason of their virtues as curing such defects which ♃ causeth But should we grant that herbs and plants which are by Nature cold and dry to be under Jupiter as many learned Authors do hold as I could name as instance endive succory and such like there can be no reason given for it by reason they are so much differing in elemental qualities for the plants are cold and dry and the Planet Jupiter hot and moist clean opposite unto each other wherefore it standeth by reason and is rational to be under Mercury whose nature doth sympathize as being cold and dry and so to cure by antipathy unto Jupiter the herbs being of known virtue to cure such distempers which Jupiter causeth likewise I find that many Authors do attribute clary mints peny royal and many Others unto Venus a planet cold and moist whereas the herbs are all hot and dry of a clean contrary nature Now these plants doe properly belong to the Sun and the rather in regard of their virtues as being comfortable unto the heart and vital spirits and being of sweet smell and pleasant taste I could instance many more which Authors do wrongfully apply as instance they attribute angelica sage box and such like to be under the planet Saturn whereas the herbs are all hot and dry especially box who is hot and dry in the fourth degree both the first plants are without question under the dominion of the Sun as being of a good smell and taste and are of known virtues to comfort the heart arteries and vital spirits and to resist poyson The other being very hot and of bitter taste rightly belongeth unto the planet Mars as agreeing in elemental qualities I confess I have read many Authors and I find many of them accord but clean out of the way of truth The reason is as I conceive because their works are many or most of them but translated and so following by tradition each other not well weighing the reasons have likewise erred but as to the virtues of herbs and plants they do for the most part accord giving reasons for the same What I have written in this Book i◠not by imitation of others but from my own daily practice and experience And should I set down the many difficult cures which I have done by virtue of herbs I should hardly be believed except by such who are well versed in the secrets of Astrology and Philosophy for many countrey people think they make a bold adventure when they come unto me for cure presuming that what I do is more than natural They not considering or at least being ignorant of the extraordinary virtue of herbs and plants more especially being gathered at the right planetary hours together with the right numbers of herbs and plants belonging unto each planet being collected and being truely in due times administred for time virtue and number together with the right understanding of the way of cure by sympathy and antipathy are the five principal pillars of our work in the Astrological or chymical way of physick as I have already declared in my before Epistle to the Reader Here followeth some necessary Rules to be observed concerning the gathering of each herb or Plant aright according unto the true planetary hours without which no great cures can be done or wonders wrought in the Astrological and Chymical way of Physick I have also set down the way how to reconcile any difference which may sometimes arise by way of application of the plant unto the planet For I must confesse by reason of the difference amongst Herbalists concerning the qualities and vertues of some particular plants there may happily be some rational contest therein The Way to gather such Herbs and Plants which are of known Elemental qualities and virtues out of contest is as followeth BEfore we proceed herein it will be necessary for the Reader to understand the planetary hours which are inserted at the beginning of the second Book together with the Almanack perpetual adjoyning for both the planet which is Lord of the hour and the plant which is to be gathered must both agree in elemental qualities especially of the first part of heat or cold Example If I were minded to gather baum rosemary marygolds angelica and such like plants or herbs which are under the dominion of the Sun upon Sunday the fourteenth of March 1699. Now from the Suns rising until he is an hour in highth which is until seven a clock is the hour of the Sun likewise the Sun reigneth again the eighth hour which is between one and two a clock after upon At which times you may gather any herbs or plants under the dominion of the Sun Now if any one were minded to gather any herbs of the Sun upon Tuesday the sixteenth day then between seven and eight a clock in the morning is the hour of the Sun And likewise
h. m. Aft. noon From 40 min. past noon until 20 min. past 1. 0 40 January from the 10 day to the 2â— day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 47 min. after 7 until 30 min. past 8. h. m. Aft. noon From 43 min. past noon until 20 min. past 1 0 43 January from the 20 unto the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 26 min. past 7 until 30 min after 8. h. m. Aft. noon From 43 min. past noon until 26 min. past 1. 0 46 February the first 10 days   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 12 min. after 7 until 8 a clock h. m. Aft. noon From 48 min. past noon until 36 min. past 1. 0 48 February from the 10 day to the 20 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 57 mi. past 6 until 40 min. past 7. h. m. Aft. noon From 51 min. past noon until 14 min. past 1. 0 51 February from the 20 day unto the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 36 min. past 6 until â—8 in min. past 7. h. m. Aft. noon From 54 min. past noon until 48 min. past 1. 0 54 March the first 10 days   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 7 min. past 6 until 5 min. past 7. h.  Aft. noon From 58 min. past noon until 58 min. past 1. 0 58 March from the 10 day to the 20 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 6 a clock until 7 a clock h. m. Aft. noon From one a clock until 2 a clock 1 0 March from the 20 day to the mon. end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 28 min. after 5 until 33 min. past 6. h. m. Aft. noon From 5 min. past 1 until 11 min. past two 1 5 April the first 10 dayes   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 3 min. after 5 until 13 min. past 6. h. m. Aft. noon From 10 min. after 1 until 19 min. past 2. 1 13 April from the 10 day to the 20 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 45 min. past 4 until 58 min. past 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 13 min. past 1 until 25 min. past 2. 1 13 April from the 10 day to the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 8 min after 4 until 48 min. past 5 h. m. Aft. noon From 14 min. past 1 until 29 min. past 2 1 14 May the first 10 days   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 8 min. after 4 until 37 min. past 5. h. m. Aft noon From 19 min. past 1 until 37 m. past 2. 1 19 May from the 10 day to the 20 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 56 min. after 3 until 17 min. past 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 22 min. after 1 until 42 min. past 2. 1 22 May from the 20 day unto the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 45 min. after 3 until 8 min past 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 23 min past 1 until 45 m. past 2. 1 23 June the first 10 days   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 39 min. after 3. until 3 min. past 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 24 min. past 1 until 47 min. past 2. 1 24 June from the 10 to the 2 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 39 min. after 3 until 3 min. past 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 24 min. past 1 until 47 min. past 2 1 24 June from the 20 unto the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 44 min. past 3 until 7 min. past 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 23 min. past 1 until 46 min. past 2. 1 23 July the first 10 days   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 35 min. after 3 until 16 min. after 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 21 min. past 1 until 42 min. past 2. 1 22 July from the 10 day to the 20 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 8 min. past 4 until 27 min. past 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 19 min. past 1 until 37 min. past 2 1 19 July from the 20 day unto the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 26 min. past 4 until 49 min. past 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 16 min. past 1 until 22 min. past 2. 1 16 August the first 10 days   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 45 min. past 4 until 58 min. past 5. h. m. Aft. noon From 13 min. past 1 until 25 min. past 2. 1 13 August from the 10 day to the 20 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 3 min. after 5 until 13 min past 6. h. m. Aft. noon From 6 min. past 1 until 13 min. past 2. 1 10 August from the 20 day to the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 23 min. after 5 until 47 min. past 6. h. m. Aft. noon From 6 min. past 1 until 13 min. past two 1 6 September the first 10 days   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 47 min. after 5 until 47 â—in past 6. h. m. Aft. noon From 2 min. after 1 until 4 min. past 2 1 2 Septem from the 10 day to the 20 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 6 min. past 6 until 5 min. past 7. h. m. Aft. noon From 59 min. after noon until 58 min. past 1. 1 59 Septem from the 10 day to the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 26 m. after 6 until 22 min. past 7 h. m. Aft. noon From 56 min. after noon until 50 min. past 1. 1 56 October the first 10 days   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 50 min. after 6 until 42 min. past 7. h. m. Aft noon From 52 min. after noon until 43 min. past 1. 1 52 October from the 10 day to the 20 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 11 min. after 7 until 8 a clock h. m Aft. noon From 19 min. past noon until 37 min. past 1. 1 49 Octob. from the 20 day unto the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 27 min. past 7 until 14 min. past 8. h. m. Aft. noon From 46 min. past noon until 31 min. past 1. 0 46 November the first 10 days   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 48 min. after 7 until 30 min. past 8. h. m. Aft. noon From 43 min. past noon until 24 min. past 1. 0 43 Novem. from the 10 day to the 20 day   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 3 min. after 8 until 43 min. past 8. h. m. Aft. noon From 40 min. past noon until 19 min. past 1 0 40 Novemb. from the 20 day unto the end   Bef noon From the Suns rising being 45
Then having recourse unto the rules elsewhere in this Book under the titles of the Moon by Saturn or Mars afflicted there you shall find the disease and the cause thereof The Almanack which you use herein must be such a one which setteth forth the daily motions of the planets I shall give one or two examples hereof as followeth A Friend of mine took his bed the 10th day of October 1667 at a quarter past one a clock after noon the Moon being of nine degrees in Sagitary and Mars in eight degrees thirty five minutes in Virgo which argueth that Mars is in platick square to the Moon we call that a platick aspect which doth not perfectly accord in degrees and minutes and if Mars had been but one degree in Virgo yet we should account it a platick Square by reason that the Orbs Rayes or Influence of the Moon unto any planet doth begin to opperate when she is within ten degrees aspecting any planet as is shewed at large elsewhere Now to find the Grief with its cause you must repair unto the place in this book intituled The Moon in Sagitary of Mars oppressed as in page 57 which sheweth that the Sick is tormented with a strong fever and cholerick passions c. occasioned by surfeiting or too much repletion as there more at large appeareth the next thing considerable is to know whether the Sick shall live or die and the time when either death or recovery may be expected Now in regard that the Moon is applying by a friendly Sex to aspect unto Venus a fortune and free from combustion and not in that part of the Zodiack called via combusta as shall be shewed more at large elsewhere I did conclude that the sick would recover and so he did had the Moon applyed unto the infortuâ—s ♄ or â— and no fortune interposed his friendly Rays then I should have concluded that the sick would have died of this sickness to know when the time of recovery will be is found by a critical figure or circle divided into 16 equal parts I shall not stand or spend time to give you the definition of each term of art Onely thus much I say the intercidental time or divident part of the circle is not so dangerous as the judicial time or part nor yet the judicial time so dangerous as the critical time The Cui Steali Cirkle of 1C equall pts Begining whear The moon WES at The â—lecum Litus Doict â™ â™ 4 9 Note That in this critical figure each part containeth 22 deg 30 min. you must begin where the Moon was at the decumbiture viz. in 9 deg â™ unto which you must add 22. deg 30 min. Now in regard there is 30 deg in every sign you most set down 1 deg 30 min. Capricorn for the first intercidental time into which 1 deg 30 min. you must add 22 deg 30 min. which maketh 24 Capricorn for the first judicial time Now if you add 22 deg 30 min. unto the last number it maketh 6 deg 30 min. Aquarius which is the second intercidental time and if you add 22 deg 30 min. unto the last number it maketh 9 deg Pisces which is the first crisis or mortal time according unto which account you must go round the circle as appeareth by the figure now to know when the time of recovery will be you must observe by a critical figure when the Moon upon a critical day doth meet with any friendly aspect of either of the fortunes viz. Jupiter or Venus or Sol or Leo for then the time of recovery may be expected This critical figure being set for a friend of mine at the time aforesaid I did observe each change and alteration of his distemper and I alwayes found that upon the critical and judicial dayes and times he was ever most afflicted The reason is because the Quartiles Oppositions and Semi-quartile aspects are more pernitious and hateful aspects then any other as the intercidental times which happen between the critical and judicial times consisting only of 22 deg and a half which we call a Semi Semi Quartile aspect they seldom prove mortal by reason the aspect is not so bad and forceable as the other it being but half the half quartile aspect yet notwithstanding sometimes in perperacute mortal sicknesses I have known the Sick depart when the Moon came unto a partile evil aspect of the infortunes no fortune interposing their friendly rayes upon an intercedental time but this is not usual but as concerning the time of recovery of my Friend before mentioned it was upon the fourth and last critical day the Moon being returned unto the place she was in at the decumbiture at which time she applyed to the Sextile of Venus and Trine of Jupiter which happened upon the sixt day of November after midnight would my friend have been let blood he might questionless have recovered upon the second crisis at what time the moon applyed to the Trine of Venus now had this Sickness continued longer than we account the grief Chronick and then we give judgement by the Sun afflicted as before we did by the Moon But all acute griefs do end usually before the moon goeth round the Zodiack some griefs are peracute and those end sooner others are perperacute and those commonly make a quick dispatch one way or other But of this I have treated more at large elsewhere Judgment upon an Imaginary decumbiture For the better explanation hereof I shall instance two or three Imaginary Decumbitures as followeth Suppose one should take his Bed April the 10th 1668. at Noon the Moon being then in 12. deg 50 min. in the Signe Leo and Saturn in 12 deg 50 min. in the Signe Aquary now this is called a partile opposition aspect by reason the Moon and Saturn are just in the same deg and min. opposite unto each other had the sick took his bed 16 hours sooner or later then it would have been called a Platick opposition for as I have said elsewhere the influence of the Moon and Planets doth begin to appear when she is 10 deg distant from any aspect which will take up near 20 hours motion before and after separation Now to know what the Grief is you must seek out the place in this Book intituled the Moon in Leo of Saturn oppressed which argueth the Sick shall be troubled with unkindly heat in the Breast and a violent Feavour with faintness at the heart or swounding fits and inclining to the Black jaundies occasioned from ill Melancholly blood c. Now to know whether the sick shall live or dye and the time when either recoverie or Death may be expected is as followeth First the Moon is increasing in light Secondly she is not in that place in the Zodiack called via combusta which is from the middest of the Signe Libra unto the middest of Scorpio Thirdly the Moon seperateth from Jupiter a fortune and applyeth unto a friendly Trine aspect of the Sun
10 23 4 d 25 39 1 35 4 57 21 1 11 6 8 25 10 ♠16 10 20 5 e 25 40 1 27 5 33 22 0 12 2 10 6 24 48 10 17 6 F 25 42 1 19 6 14 23 0 13 37 11 47 8 ♎ 18 10 14 7 g 25 43 1 11 6 48 24 0 14 52 13 28 21 47 10 11 8 a 25 45 1 3 7 23 25 0 16 7 15 9 6 ♠18 10 8 9 b 25 47 0 55 7 59 26 0 17 22 16 50 23 39 10 4 10 c 25 49 0 47 8 35 27 0 18 38 18 32 8 ♠31 10 1 Concerning the use of the Ephemeres The first Column on the left shews the days of the month the second column sheweth ' the week dayes the next column sheweth the daily motion of Saturn the sign next beneath his character sheweth what sign he is in and the numbers next beneath that sheweth how far Saturn is entered into the sign for every day the first number is for degrees the the second minutes and so forwards fot every planet accordingly Example ♄ Saturn the first day is 25 deg 35 min. in the sign Capricorn the second day he is 25 deg 36 min. in Capricorn the third day he is 25 deg 37 min. in Capricorn the fourth day he is 25 deg 39 min. in Capricorn and so forward In the next column is ♃ Jupiter and the sign ♉ Taurus beneath which argueth that ♃ Jupiter is in the sign ♉ Taurus and over against the first day is the numbers 1 deg 59 min. which sheweth that he is so far in the sign the second day is but 1 deg 51 min. the third day he is 1 deg 43 min. the fourth day he is 1 deg 35 min. the and so onward this planets numbers decreaseth daily by reason he is retrograde and moveth backward as somtimes all the rest will except the Sun and Moon In the next Column is ♂ Mars and underneath the sign Virgo and under that the numbers 3 deg 8 min. which argueth that Mars the first day is gotten so far in the sign Capricorn the second day he is 3 deg 45 min. in the sign Capricorn the third day 4 deg 21 min. The fourth day he is 4 deg 57 min in Virgo and so downward as you find in the Table you may do the like for the rest of the planets accordingly How to erect a Scheme or Figure according unto any time given The usual time whereby to erect a Figure concerning any Patient is first by the time of falling ill or most properly when the patients first betake them to their bed which we call the time of decumbiture But if that may not be had as sometimes 't will fall out especially in Chronick griefs then you must take the time when the urin is first brought or the time of any strong fit if any be Or the time when you first visit the patient provided alwayes that you so vary your ascendant that it together with its Lord may exactly personate the sick without which no true judgment can be given by reason the Ascendant fourth sixth eighth and twelfth Houses are concerned now if you fail in the first there can be no certainty in the rest how to know what bodily shape belongeth unto each Figure and planet is shewed elsewhere in this Book for the better understanding hereof I shall insert one example as followeth A friend of mine being very ill took his bed October the 10 1667 at a quarter past one a clock in the afternoon according unto which time I did erect a figure as followeth having by an Almanack found out that page intituled The daily Motions of the Planets as is before expressed for the Month of October you must seek for the 10 day of the said moneth and move forward in a strait line untill you come unto the sixth column and under the Characters over head thus expressed ☉ there you shall find the number 27 which sheweth that ♎ the Sun is gotten into the sign Libra 27 deg upon the tenth day aforesaid with this number 27 you must enter the Table of Houses which you shall find at the end of the Almanack and seek out the page where it is written Sol in Libra And in the column under 80 min. the signs going down in a strait line there you shall find the number 27 and in the column next adjoyning on the left hand under the title of time from noon moving downward unto the same line where is the number 27 before mentioned there you shall find the numbers thus printed viz. 13 40 12 but the number 12 being but seconds you may leave out and so take only the two first numbers 13 40 which you must set in some place by it self then you must add to that number the time of the day when the sick first took his bed being a quarter past one a clock afternoon as for example  h. m. Time from noon 13 40 The time of the day when the Sick took his bed 1 15  14 55 Note that the 15 min stands for a quarter of an hour there being 60 in an hour A Figure For The Time of Dccum Biture October The 10th h 1-m 15 p ìn Annc doni 1667 ☽ a = ♂ ad ⚹ ♀ The next thing material is to set the planets in those figures and houses which for to do you must by the Almanack find out the page before mentioned for the month of October And from the tenth day moving in a right line you shall in each column find the numbers of degrees and minutes according as each planet hath gotten into each sign Example The first number is 25 deg 49 min. and Saturn is over the head of Capricorn which argueth that Saturn is so many degrees and minutes entered into Capricorn which degrees and minutes you must set in the first house as by the Figure appeareth In the next column is 0 deg 47 min. and Jupiter is over the head of Taurus which sheweth that Jupiter is forty seven minutes in Taurus which number with the character of Jupiter must be set in the third house In the next column is 8 deg 35 min. and Mars is over the head of Virgo which argueth that Mars is gotten so far into Virgo and must be set in the eighth house In the next column is 27 deg and Sol is over the head of Libra In the next column is 18 deg 38 min. and Venus is over the head of Libra In the next column is 18 deg 32 min. and Mercury is over the head of Libra In the next column is 8 deg 31 min. and Luna is over the head of Sagitary which argueth that the Moon was at noon so far entered the Sign Sagitary but in regard it was above an hour after noon when the Sick took his bed there must be half a degree which is 30 minutes added unto the Moons motion for by reason of her quick moving she getteth
they are seldom or never cured for the more they are tampered with the worse commonly they will be for in this condition those herbs and plants which are used must be gathered at the right Planetary hours and according to their Numbers Elemental Qualities and Vertues as I have elsewhere expressed the manner of cure was as followeth First having gotten three solary Plants which were gathered at the hour of the Sun I gave them the Maid to wear about her Neck instead of Gold for as Gold is a Metal under the Sun and hath a strong vertue to withstand the Evil so likewise such herbs which are under the Sun are approved to have the same vertue accordingly being gathered as aforesaid Secondly I made choice of such herbs and plants which were Antipathetical unto the Moon and Mercury and so to oppose Mercury I took herbs under the Dominion of Jupiter a Planet hot and moist whereas Mercury is cold and dry and to oppose the Moon a Planet cold and moist I took herbs under Mars and the Sun both hot and dry out of which herbs being collected according unto their Numbers Elemental Qualities and Vertues and gathered at the right Planetary hours I made Dyet-drinks Oyles and Cattaplasms The manner how to make them I have shewed elsewhere in this Book only to the Oyl applyed unto her Leâ—s I did mix it with oyle of young Puppies under nine days old and with the jelly of Calves Legs which did help cause the sinews being shrunk to extend and stretch forth after I had used this oyl about nine days having gotten good help we stretched forth her Leggs and did splet them fast and about a week after she assayed to move with Crutches after which continuing the oyntment and keeping her Leggs splitted in some short time being young she recovered also by Dyet-drinks applying Cataplasms to the hand-wrists not omitting Planetary oyles applyed to the heart and brain made out of those herbs collected as aforesaid she was likewiâ—e recovered of her Convulsion Fits but against the good will and liking of those who had her formerly in cure and some others their partakers for it seems they were so troubled about the cure by reason they could not do it that they made the Vice Chancellour acquainted therewith pretending that I had cured this Maid by unlawful means whereupon Mr Collins this Maides Father was sent for to give him account concerning the way and means used for his daughters cure who it seems gave him such ample satisfaction therein that I never was much troubled more only the said Chancelâ—our sent two Schollers to dispute with me the one was as I was informed a Doctor the other a Master of Arts who after two or three hours discourse were fully satisfied concerning the Legallity of my Art and Profession and as they told me at parting they did believe I should have no more trouble therein yet notwithstanding those who were my adversaries would not rest contented but did on the Sabbath day put up Bills unto the Ministers to Pray and Preach againâ—t me and my Art which when I understood I could not forbear to smile remembring a pretty story of a rich Usurer who lived in London A Friend of his desired him to go with him hear a Sermon the Preacher having notice of his coming spake much against Usury and Usurers and all those that went unto them whereupon the Sermon being ended the Usurers Friend askt him how he liked the Sermon he said very well and wished there more such Preachers why said his friend to speak against you and all those of your Profession I care not for that said the Usurer for the more it s cryed down and the fewer there be of my Profession the more custom I shall have for the Usurer was resolved Preach while they could against it never to give over his Trade And the truth is after the Ministers had Preaehed against me and my art I had twice so much custom as I had before for they could not have done me better service for many which before had not heard of me made much enquiring after me hearing what great cures I had done Not long after came two men who warned me to depart by a day pretending they had order I was informed they were Apothecaries however to avoid trouble in regard I was no graduat Doctor nor yet free of the City I thought it best to depart and live where I formerly had done in the Parish of Aldermarston near Reading but the Citizens never left me for unto this day I have many cures out of the City and places near adjoyning notwithstanding I live ten miles distant Would I have been at the charge of a License I would have lived there in spight of all my adversaries but I am well pleaâ—ed to live where I am having practice enough One Cure lately done in Bark-shire Anno. 1667. One Mr. Peter Wickenss living in the Parish of Tile-hurst in the County of Berks having lain Bed-rid for some time past who could wagg neither hands nor legs he made tryal of many Physicians Mounte-banks and others but could find no help continuing rather worse than any whit amending at length he sent to me for as I have already declared I am seldom imployed but in case of great necessity the reasons I have shewed elsewhere and having by the rules of Astrology discovered the grief with its cause and termination I did undertake the cure at a price and did perform the same in about eight weeks time he hath been since at London and hath gone several other journeys and hath continued well unto this present time of my writing hereof The cure was performed as followeth Having by the rules of Astrology discovered Saturn to be the afflicting Planet who was both weak and peregrine I effected the cure by antipathy viz. by herbs under the dominion of Jupiter and Sol what herbs are good for dead-Palsies I have set down elsewhere in this book and likewise under what Planet each herb is governed out of which having collected a select number agreeing unto each Planet by the rules before going I did make both Oyles Cataplasms and Dyet-drinks with the Oyles we annoinred the brain reins of his back cliches of his armes groyn knees and anckles together with heart and stomack The Cataplsams we applyed to the feet and hand-wrists The Dyet-drink I ordered him to take three times a day viz. morning and after dinner and at night I also ordered him to take Water-grewel made with herbs suitable unto his condition every morning about an hour after he had taken the Dyet-drinks sometimes in this infirmty we use suffumigations to the head more especially when we find the Patient under a cold dryth also the dyet and food which they eat who are in this condition must be nutritive and of easy digestion the Patients in this condition will be very apt to be bound in their body not only for want of exercise
but also by reason the applycations are for the most part hot wherefore sometimes we give them Glisters Pills or Suppositers according unto discretion Here followeth the way Astrologically not only to discover but also to cure all sorts of Evils together with that commonly called the Kings-Evils Concerning the Evil commonly called the Kings-Evil and the Cure thereof as followeth IT 'S generally called the Kings-Evil In regard it pleased God to give the Kings of this Nation that great gift of curing these kinds of infirmities 'T is not as many foolishly do imagine called the Kings-Evil in regard of any sins by them committed and so for that cause it should fall upon the Subject for the Evil is directly from themselves occasioned by some extraordinary distemper of the brain and so from thence dispersed by the Nerves into several parts of the body sometime I have known it fall into the Eyes and at other times into the Neck and Throat with white kernels swellings and sometimes 't will be in any other parts of the body and the swelling is alwayes white Now in regard that Chyrurgions and Doctors in former times were ignorant not only of the Cause but also of the way of cure by reason it lay wholly in the Nerves for these kinds of Evils coming wholly from the Brain as aforesaid at the first beginning never toucheth upon the Flesh Brain or Blood only the Nerves are puffed up and riseth in kernels white whereupon such applications which usually cured other swellings were clear antipathetical unto these kinds of swellings and rather increased than any way diminished their pain I have cured many of this kind of Evil also as is well known unto many in the Country Many times it falleth out to be in the Optick-Nerves and then the Eyes are in a very sad condition About a year a go I cured the Daughter of one John Alexander living in Mortimer in the County of Berks she was taken in both Eyes they were so cloased up that she could not endure to have them opened whereby to apply any remedy she lay thus above six moneths quite blind besides what time the grief was drawing on before and the more they tampered with her the worse she was at length they were fearful that her Eyes would perish in her head as it seems one Maids did who was of their acquaintance whereupon they came to me and having agreed upon the price for the cure I did undertake and perform it in about a moneths space the manner how I did perform it I shall relate before I conclude I do find that in former ages multitudes perished through these kinds of Evils by reason as I said before that Doctors and Chyrurgeons were ignorant of the true cause of the distemper and so by consequence of the cure whereupon it pleased God to give this gift of healing first unto King Edward the 1. who for his piety was called the Confessor who was the first English King who suecceeded after the Deans wete extinguished and after him successively this great gift hath continued unto the Kings of this Nation I shall now proceed to set forth the way of cure not only of this mans Daughter in question but also how to cure it in any part of the body provided it be taken in hand in time before the Nerves Flesh and Bones are perished for in length of time if it be not cured 't will get into the Flesh Bones and Blood and then in the end commonly that Limb or Member of the Body be it arm foot legg and sometimes thigh and all is cut off The way of curing this Maides eye was as followeth In the first place I made choice of three solary herbs which are esteemed good for the Nerves viz. rosemary Angellica and bawm these herbs I cauâ—ed to be made close up in a linnen cloath taking a small quantity of each being all gathered at the hour of the Sun and gave it her to wear about her Neck instead of Gold for as Gold is a Metal under the Dominion of the Sun and hath a vertue to comfort the brain for the Sun hath predominancy over the brain as I have shewed elsewhere see also these herbs being under the Dominion of the Sun hath the like sympathetick vertue to comfort the brain accordingly also I made choice of a select number of solary herbs to make a Dyer-drink by way of decoction and likewise to make an oyl to annoynt thâ— brain But unto the Eyes I applyed only Celandine-water given in a small tincture of Roman-Vitriol but at the first beginning of the Cure I did for a few dayes apply raw-fresh meat to the powl or Neck to help dry and divert the humour from the Eyes by this means through Gods blessing she was soon recovered Now the way to cure this kind of Evil when it setleth in any other part of the body is as followeth You must in the first place make use of three Solary Herbs as aforesaid to wear about their neck also you must make a bath of Solary Herbs according unto the number before mentioned belonging unto the Sun and being gathered at the right Planetary hour also out of the same herbs you must make an oyntment and once a day you must bath the place grieved pretty hot and then immediately with this oyntment anoynt it and keep it moderately warm you must be sure to make choice of such solary herbs which are esteemed good for the brain and nerves as you will find in this Book elsewhere I shall relate one Example This year I cured a Maid who was the only daughter of Mr. Henry Bulstrode living in Warfield Parish in the County of Berks she had the evil in her ear and right side of her head being most grievously pained therewith Her Father tryed many Doctors and others to his great cost and charge but instead of mending she grew worse every day than other and the more they tampered with her the more she was afflicted the swelling was white she was in this condition about nine moneths at length finding no remedy and hearing by some of his Neighbours what great cures I had done for others her Father came unto me and having agreed with me about the charge I did undertake the cure and in about six weeks time did perfect the cure accordingly The way which I used was according to what I have already declared Viz. By Diet-drinks Baths ointments and herbs to wear about her neck as is before expressed All the herbs used were Solary and gathered at the true planetary hour agreeing with the number attributed to the Sun Note That when the Sun or any other planet whose herbs you intend to use be strong in the heavens the lesser numbers will serve but when they are weak then the greater numbers must be used A planet is said to be strong when he is in essential dignities and weak when out of dignities in the heavens the reasons I have shewed
pain and pricking at her heart and then immediately sounding fits followed lasting two or three hours she was above twelve moneths in this condition before I undertook the cure and as her Father told me he had been at great charge going after many Doctors and yet notwithstanding was rather worse than any whit amended and no marvel for how can any Doctor cure such distempers when they are ignorant of the cause for Witchcraft or Sorcery can no way be discovered nor yet cured but by the way of Astrology except a Miracle be wrought 't is true God can do what he pleaseth but I never knew or heard of any Man or Beast that was cured since the Apostles times that were bewitched any other way than by the Astrological way of Physick and 't is a great mercy that God is pleased to raise up and to give knowledge unto a mortal man to do it for although the afflictions of this kind cometh from the Devil and his instruments which we commonly call evils or takes yet the cure cometh by and through Gods blessing upon the honest industry of the Astrologers and Philosophers who are the men only acquainted with these kinds of cures and as it pleaseth God to suffer the Devil and his Instruments the Witches to afflict his people by reason of their neglect of duty and Prayer so again it pleaseth God through Prayers joyned with lawful means to take off their power and to return the evil back from whence it came and so to have their infirmities and diseases cured these cures are not done as many foolishly do imagine by such who are called white Witches for the white Witches and the black Witches are all one as I shall make appear and t is but a mâ—e cheat or delusion for the one Witch by image or meddel afflicts the Patient by thorn pin or needle prickt into it The other Witch being Confederate gives forth that she can cure whereupon when the Patient cometh these two confederate Witches divides the gain and the cure is quickly done for t is but pulling forth the thorn or pin out of the image and the Patient is cured but I have known sometimes when the Patients have been ill of long Continuance and so the grief being gotten into the flesh bones blood nerves arteries and the like that then they could not cure them for then Remedies proper made with planetary herbs as dyet-drinks bathes oyntments and such like remedies as I have elsewhere expressed must be used for 't is not enough when gotten into the flesh and blood to take out the thorn or pin and those who go unto such cunning women if they stay too long as aforesaid are afterwards inforced to come unto me or some others who are skilled in the Art of Astrology and Philosophy for cure for Witches cannot help them and I have known sometimes that suspected Witches when they could not help their Patients have come unto me for remedies and I have cured them I shall relate the manner how the Cure was effected upon the Maid before mentioned with some passages which happened thereupon IN the first place for the incouragement of all such who are conversant in daily Prayer unto God I shall relate what I have proved by many examples for in all my Practice I could never find that ever any man or woman that did daily pray especially in the morning were ever taken in the snare of Witchcraft that day and this maid now in question was as a man may say taken napping I shall relate the manner how she became insnared but first I shall declare what happened between her father and my self concerning her devotion after her father and my self were agreed about the Cure I told him 't was pitty that she did neglect her duty towards God for if she had used daily Prayer she had never been brought into this condition he answered that to his knowledge that could not be the cause for she did usually every morning pray before she went forth of her Chamber then I told him that if she would affirm it upon oath if called thereunto would cure her for nothing more especially if she prayed that day she was took in this condition whereupon he called in the maid and after some exhortations given I askt her the question she answered that she did not pray that morning when she was taken in this condition and desired her father not to be angry and she would declare the reason of her neglect which was as followeth her Mother being minded to brew called her up very early in the morning to fetch water from the Conduit now the custom is first come first served it so fell out that this maid and another maid meeting at the place fell together by the ears concerning who should be first served whereupon the other maid being worsted vowed revenge and the same day immediately after she was taken in this condition as I shall relate now her Father told me that the other maid lived with one who was much suspected to be a Witch and according unto my Figure which was set for the day and hour when she was first taken in this condition I found that she was afflicted by the Planet Saturn Lord of the twelfth which is the house of Witchcraft which Planet according unto the rules of Astrology did exactly personate the suspected Witch The power of Witchcraft was so strongly wrought upon this maid that for twelve moneths together she could not go into any bed until after midnight besides her daily fits which usually took her near one hour of the day as followeth first when the fit began it would prick about her heart as if needles were thrust into her and then immediately after it would disperse throughout her whole body by the arteries and then for some hours she would seem dead and further the power of Witchcraft was so strong upon her that if at any time of the day or night before midnight she did but touch any bed she would immediately fall into a fit as I at her first coming did make several tryals I conceive that the Witch did not only work by Witchcraft alone by Image prickt into the heart which by sympathy through the subtilty of the Devil did work upon the heart and arteries of the maid but also did use some way of Sorcery whereby to aflict her inward parts for she was much troubled with griping pains in her belly and stomack whereas formerly she was healthful now the way used for the curing of this maid was as followeth first according unto the rules hereafter mentioned I did endeavour to afflict the Witch to the end she might forbear to act any farther in her villany Secondly I made her dyet drinks by decoctions with such herbs being gathered at their right planetary hours which were under the dominion of the Sun and Jupiter being antipathetical unto the afflicting Planet Saturn and likewise with those herbs I made oyntments
happened constantly in the time of her fits there was alwayes brought unto her three pins and but one at a time at the receipt thereof she seemed to rejoyce and smile saying ah and then presantly she would put the pin into her mouth which when her Father and Mother perceived they would instantly get it from her fearing she should choak her self with it sometimes they were much troubled to get it from her for she would be very unwilling to part with it they shewed me a box near full of them for she had three brought her every night during twelve moneths and that night when I cast the Devil forth of her she had two brought her in my presence but no more ever afterwards also 't was observable that during the time that I was imployed about this business there was seen by my people and servants three Women to walk about the house and more especially near the Window where I was imployed which women her Father did judge were three suspected witches who had spake some words and were afterwards prosecuted by the Maids Father one of them dyed as I was informed at the Prison in Winchester and weat became of the other two I knew not for I never inquired more after them I shall now proceed to set forth the way and manner how I did cast forth a dumb Spirit out of one who was possessed as followeth THat which confirmed me and others of this Maid now in question of her being possessed of a Dumb Spirit was in regard that she could not say or once name God Jesus Christ nor yet endure to pray or suffer any one else either to pray or repeat any Sacred words or expressions but that immediately she was tormented and sometimes would fall down dead This Spirit would not answer to any question as the other speaking Devil did not yet suffer the Maid in her fits she was alwayes dumb and silent her fits usually began about five a clock in the morning and lasted four hours during which time she would not utter one word but would sometimes leap about with her arms and legs like a Frog sometimes she would play cop-head over and over sometimes with all the might she had she would knock her head against the Beds-post or Wall which was nearest Also being in a Chamber she would strive to get to the stairs that so she might through her self down Now the way which I used to cast forth this dumb Spirit was as followeth In the first place the room being made so close as I could with conveniency I made a fume of such solary ingredients as is before expressed which fume I continued all the time I was in this action the time which I took to cast forth this dumb Spirit or Devil was between the hours of nine and twelve a clock upon the Sabbath day the prayers which I used was according unto what I have already related in casting forth the speaking Spirit and likewise I oft repeated the same wayes as aforesaid But this dumb Spirit would not come forth until the third Sabbath day Notwithstanding I was near three hours every time in action during all the time I was implyed in this business she would be much afflicted upon the third Sabbath day between the hours aforesaid this dumb Spirit came forth in a kind of vomit no shape or form of any thing appearing after which by dyet drink and oyntment made of Planetary herbs antipathetical to the afflicting Planet she was soon recovered and never had any more fits after the third Sabath day before mentioned Note That dumb Spirits are far more difficult to be cast forth than those which speake and that was the only reason why I took the benefit of those hours upon each Sabbath day it being the usual hours of Prayer in all Churches and Congregations I know there are some foolish people who being ignorant of the Scripture that do and will judge unrighteously concerning this great work unless they are convinced and truly I need not use any other arguments then what we find written by the holy Evangelists and Apostles as first the answer of our Blessed Saviour to the Jews as is before mentioned Secondly we find that our Saviour gave that especial gift unto his Apostles and Disciples and without question unto all other Believing Christians who may through strength of Faith do it as appeareth in Mark Chap. 16. ver 17. And when the Apostles told our Saviour that they did forbid some who did undertake to do it our Saviour said forbid them not c. But unto such who presume to do it who wanted Faith and did not Believe nay although they used the very words of the Apostles yet the Devil would not obey nor yet be commanded forth by them as you may find in the 19. Chap. of the Acts of the Apostles there you shall find that one Sevah a Jew had seven Sons who were exorcists or Conjurers these following Paul and the Apostles and hearing the words which they used assayed to do the like presuming to cast forth a Devil out of one who was possest saying I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul Preacheth to come forth but the evil Spirit answered and said Jesus I know and Paul I know but who are ye and the man in whom the evil Spirit was fell upon them heat them and tore all the cloathes from their backs and without question put them into a great fright for we find that they all seven ran out of the house wounded and naked and glad I warrant you that they escaped so this act of theirs was noised abroad and also known throughout all the City of Ephesus and fear fell on them all insomuch that I believe never any Jew durst to attempt any such thing afterwards unto this day for St. Mark saith plainly These Signes shall only follow those that believe in Christ Jesus in his name shall they cast out Devils wherefore unto those who believe not in Christ Jesus it plainly appears they shall not do it And whosoever doth or shall undertake this business his faith and belief must be strong without doubting otherwise he may fail in the performance for although some ceremonies may be used herein as I have before related yet without Gods especial blessing upon the words wayes and means used together with strength of Faith believing no man can prevail herein as plainly appeareth by those seven Exorcists or Conjurers aforesaid Concerning all kinds of Agues and quotidian Infirmities with the Astrological way of Cure THere are three kinds of Agues viz. Qutidian Tertian and Quartaâ— of all which kinds I have Cured many And to my knowledge and best remembrance I never failed where I have undertaken I once cured a Woman who had a Tertian Ague nine years being brought so low therewith that she was not able to go without help she had without question as she told me taken many things for it but without success I find
there are many receipts by Authors set forth in Print but I could never find any certainty in them I dare say there are so many wayes invented for the curing of Agnes as there are people sick of them there can be no certainty in curing any of these kinds of Agues or daily fits or griefs except it be done by the Rules of Astrology for many reasons for some are afflicted under the Planet Saturn and then their fits will be most of cold others are afflicted under Mars and then their fits will be most of heat and some are afflicted under both Planets viz. Saturn and Mars and then their fits will be never equal both in cold and heat Secondly sometimes the afflicting Planets are weak in the Heavens and sometimes strong which must be considered in the cure Thirdly the Age and Complection of the Patient must be taken Notice of Lastly you must by a Fiâ—ure discover whether any Witchcraft or Sorceâ—y hath been wrought upon the Patient or from what natural cause the sickness began I shall now briefly discover the reason of each kind of Ague or Quotidian Infirmity and then set forth the way of cure as followeth I shall begin with the Quotidian Ague which usually assaulteth the Patient daily near one and the same hour at which time as also in Tertians and Quartans the sick usually is troubled with wind and cold watery flegmatick matter setled at the stomack which at the first beginning of the fits causeth a shivering after which followeth a fevorish burning hot fit also I find that not only the Quotidian Ague but also there are many other infirmities as Appoplexies Convultions Palpitations Risings in the Throat and Stoppings at the Breast and Stomack and some kinds of Evils which daily begin to afflict the Patient near the same hour Now upon observation upon all these kinds of daily Agues or Infirmities before mentioned I constantly find that the Sign Ascending at or near the beginning of each fit together with its Lords doth exactly personate the sick and without doubt was their proper Ascendant at their Birth by vertue of which Ascendant together with the sixth and twelfth houses and their Lords afflicted I always discovered the grief with its cause and termination the truth is except a Figure be set for either the time of Decumbiture or first fit or some other strong fit there can be no true discovery made from what cause it began and if the true cause be not known there can be no certainty in cure for although the Moon in acute and the Sun in Chronick sicknesses by the Planets afflicting doth generally discover each distemper with its cause yet in these particular infirmities as Quotidian griefs before mentioned I find by experience that the fits have constantly kept their course and have been very strong when neither Sun or Moon have been afflicted wherefore it appears that the sign or Constellation under which the Patient was born which Sign we usually call the Ascendant doth wholly reflect upon the Patient both at the beginning and durance of their daily fits aforesaid and truly I find even as in Quotidian Agues and other infirmities aforesaid so likewise in Evils The Ascendant doth usually personate the sick more especially when the fits are usually near one hour or at the time when the Patient undergoeth any strong pain or torment more then other for such is the subtilty of the Devil that he knowing each bodies Ascendant can thereby the better instruct the Witch how to frame the Image that so it may thereby work the stronger upon the Patient when the Sign ascendeth and by that means the Witch may by the rules of Astrology be the more easie discovered and oft-times are thereby detected for it s well known unto many that in a Philosophical way when a Talesman is framed for the destruction of vermine as instance the Scorpions the way to make it is when the Sign Scorpio Ascends c. Concerning the Tertian Ague THe Tertian Ague usually keepeth one hour as the Quotidian Ague doth only there is one days respite between now I find that in Tertian and Quartan Agues the Moon is much to be regarded for from the time of the first fit which may probably be called the time of decumbiture The place of the Moon in the Zodiack must be observed and so by account according unto the Critical Figure of sixteen equal parts what the Critical Figure is and how framed I have shewed more at large elsewhere each fit doth answer unto the Intercedental Iudical and Critical dayes and times and so the second fit maketh the Intercedental time the third fit the Iudical time the fourth the second Intercedental time the fifth the Crsis and so you may go round the Zodiack after which the grief is Chronick and may unhappily continue a long time if not cured Note that notwithstanding by account according unto the Critical figure of its equal parts there is but 22. deg 30. min. allotted for two dayes motion of the Moon whereas usually she moveth 24. deg at the least yet if we consider the beginning and duration of each Ague fit and likewise what Degrees are alotted unto the Orbs or Influence of the Moon it will sufficiently satisfie those Degrees in question Now as in the Quotidian Ague so in this If you fear Sorcery or Witchcraft and make doubt of the true cause of the Ague a figure set for the time of the first or any other fit more especially when it s very strong will be needful which to do I have shewed elsewhere Concerning the Quartan Ague THe Quartan Ague usually gives two dayes respite between every fit and as in the Tertian Ague so in this the Moon hath an especial Influence upon both all Ague fits cometh sometimes sooner and sometimes later according as the Moon is swift or slow in Motion more especially when evilly aspected of the infortunes The Degrees of the Moons Motion which by account are numbred between each Quartan Ague fit are 45. deg making a Semi-quartile aspect to the place she was in at the decumbiture or first fit and so the second fit may be called the Judical time The third fit the Crisis or Mortal time consisting of 90. deg making a square Aspect to the place she was in at the decumbiture aforesaid in Quartan Agues the Critical figure is divided but into eight parts the Intercedental time being left out as useless in regard the fits are at such known distance from each other It seems Hypocrites and Galen never used any other division in their times But since we find by experience that at the Intercedental time many have departed as I have shewed else where especially in perperacute griefs All Quartan Agues are under the Dominion of Saturn and usually if the Moon be evilly aspected of him at the time of any Quartan Ague fit then it will be more violent and strong although these Quartan Agues are usually of long continuance