whey The fifth is carauose like grey russet or to Camels-hair The sixth is yellow like to fallow leaves falling off trees and those four colours betoken indigestion The seventh is subpale that is to say not full pale The eighth pale like to some sodden flesh The ninth is subsitrine that is to say not full sitrine The tenth is sitrine like to pomfiâ—er or to right yellow flowers And these four colours betoken digestion Now we have seen the colours which betoken cold so we will see the other ten which betoken heat The first is subruss that is to say not full ruse Che second ruse like to fine gold And those two colours betoken perfect digestion so the urine he middle of substance middle of quantity swéet of taste and without contents The third is subruse that is to say full red The fourth is red like Saffron dirt The fifth is subrugund that is to say not full rubigund The sixt is rubicund like a strong flame of Fire And these four colours betoken passing of digestion The seventh Ynopose like to white wine The eighth is Kinanos like to rotten blood And these two betoken adustion The ninth is green as the Cole-steek The tenth is as black as clear black horn this black cometh of a gréen going before And these two betoken adiistion and death In Vrine be eightéen contents that is to say circle amyul grains clouds scum atter farness humour blood gravel hairs scalos bran crinodose sperm dust esks sedimen or ypost as The Circle sheweâ—h all the qualities of the head Ampul that is to say Creme sheweth also the brain disturbeâ— Grains betoken of rhume and glut Clouds sheweth vice in the small limbs Scuâ—n that is to say foam sheweth ventosie and ofâ—en the Iaundies After that is to say quitture sheweth vice of the reins of the Bladder or the Liver Fatness as oyle drops sheweth the wasting dissolution of the body namely of the loyas Humonr like glet or like drests of blood or rotten gall it sheweth vice of the mid-riffe or above or beneath Blood sheweth vice of the Liver or of the reins or of the bladder Gravel sheweth the stone Hairs sheweth the dissolution of the fatnesse of all the body especially the reins Scalos and bran sheweth the third spice of Feverick incurable Sperm that is to say mankinde sheweth too much leachery Dust sheweth the Gout or a woman conceived Eskes the privy harneis to be grieved Sedimen that is to say clods in the ground of the urine or breaking upward The circle called Ipostas that is to say the ground and it hath most signification of all and namely of the lower parts Of every mans body be four principal limbs that is to say Soulet Limbs small Limbs nourishing Limbs and gendring Limbs Soulet Limbs be the brains and all that are thereabout down to the wesand Small limbs be the heart and the lungs and all that be about them betwixt the mesand and the mid-riffe Nourishing limbs be the liver milt gall and guts and all that be about them betwéen the wesand and the midriffe and the reins Gendring limbs be the reins bladder privy harneis and the limbs about from the reins downward 16. An A. B. C. whereby thou mayest know what Planet every man is born his fortune and time of his death A E. 1. I. S. 1. B. K. 2. Q. R. 2. G. L. 3. D. M. 4. C. D. 6. V. 2. T. 7. F. 8. P. 1. X. 9. Divide this by 9. unto a hundred and if 1. or 8. be over then the Sun is his Planet if 2 or 9. be over then Venus is his Planet if 3. be over then he is of Mercury if 4. be over then he is of the Moon if 5. be over then he is of Saturn if 6. be over then he is of Jupiter if 7. be over then he is of Mars Adam 31. Andren 1. Aldon 25. Nufos 12. Benafter is in 9. Becus 9. David 9. Also here followeth another A. B. C. 〈◊〉 know by of what Sign in the Zodiack every man is that is to say under which Sign he is born and to which Sign he is most like Also hereby thou mayest know his fortune and the moment in the which he shall die Also hereby thou mayest know thy fortune and infortune of many things Towns Ciries and Castles A. 2. B. 2. C. 20. D. 41. E. 5. F. 24. G. 3. H. 20. I. 10. K. 13. L. 42. M. 12. N. 22. O. 21. P. 21. Q. 24. R. 27. S. 22. T. 91. V. 13. X. 20. Y. 20. Z. 7. If thou wilt know by this A. B. C. any man as is said before take his name and his Mothers name And also if thou wilt know of any Town by this A. B. C. as it is said before then take that Town 's Name and the Name of the City Jerusalem for that is the Mother of all Towns and then account the Letters of the Names by the number of this A. B. C. and when thou hast all done divide this by 28. and if 1. or 2. be over then that thou séest longeth to the Wether and if three 4. or 5. be over then that that thou seekest longeth to the Bull and if 6 or 7. be over then longeth it to the Twins and if 8 or 9. be over then longeth it to the Crab and if 10 11 or 12. then longeth it to the Lyon and if 13 or 14. then longeth it to the Virgin and if 15 or 16 be over then longeth it to the Ballance and if 17 18 or 19 then longeth it to the Scorpion and if 20 or 21. then longeth it to the Sagitary and if 22 or 23 then longeth it to the Capricorn and if 24 or 25. then longeth it to the Aquary and if 26 27 or 28. then longeth it to the Fish Another Alphabet DIvide any thing in seven by the proper name of those letters I will tell which of the seven it is by the other number divided by nine A 3 B 4 C 2 D 2 E 2 F 4 G 2 H 5 I 3 K 5 L 6 M 25 N 25 O 12 P 13 Q 15 R 8 S 13 T 2 V 23 X 98 Y 56 Z 56 18. To know the Weather that shall be all the Year after the change of every Moon by the Prime Dayes SVnday Prime dry Weather Monday Prime Moist Weather Tuesday Prime cold and windy Wednesday Prime meâ—vailous Thursoay Prime fair and clear Friday Prime fair and foul Saturday Prime rain 19. A Rule to know upon what Letter what Hour what Minute as followeth Prime upon Hours Minutes A 29 9 B 4 5 C 13 1 D 20 18 E 28 12 F 21 4 G 13 40 EVermore thus reigneth these seven Planets First reigneth Saturn then Jupiter then Mars then Sol then Venus then Mercury then Luna Saturn is Lord on Saturday Jupiter is Lord on Thursday Mars is Lord on Tuesday Sol on Sunday Venus on Friday and Mercury on Wednesday and Luna on Munday Saturn
 9 Sum 67.  Sum 37.  And so by this example is shewed unto you the names the numbers and the summes of them with their divisions by 9. So that they being divided and summed there resteth 4 to Peter and 1 to Paul The Table following sheweth which of the Persons shall be Conquerour according to the Rule going before 1 The Conqueror is of 3 5 7 9 2 1 4 0 8 3 2 5 7 9 4 1 3 6 8 5 2 4 7 9 6 1 3 5 8 7 2 4 6 8 8 1 3 5 7 9 2 4 6 8 To know whether a Person do tell the truth or not You must write his or her name in Latine that you would prove this practice by and likewise the name of that day that they told you the tale and add unto each of those letters the number thereunto belonging as you shall see by this Alphabet following and put all those numbers into one total sum and add thereunto 26. and then divide the whole total sum by 7. and then if the remainder be even the person hath not told you the truth but if it be uneven they have told you the truth A 8 C D E F G H 10 2 22 4 14 6 16 7 I K L M N O P Q 18 11 11 12 4 14 6 16 R S T V X Y Z  8 18 10 2 2 4 14  To know whether the Husband or Wife shall die first To know and understand the resolution of this question you must write the proper names both of the Man and of the Woman in latine and put to each letter in them the number of it belonging as ye found it in the Alphabet before and putting all these numbers into the total sum divide them by ◠and then if the remainder be even the Woman shall die first and if it be uneven the Man shall die first To know if a Woman be with child whether she shall have a Boy or a Girle Write the proper names of the Father and Mother and of the Month that she conceived with child and adding likewise all the numbers of those letters together divide them by 7. and then if the remainder be even it will be a Girle if uneven it will be a Boy To know if a Child new-born shall live or die Write the proper names of the Father and of the Mother and of the day that the Child was born and put to each letter his number as ye did before and unto the total sum being collected together put 25. and then divide the whole total by 7. and then if the remainder be even the Child shall die by and by and if it be uneven it shall live To know whether a Wife be honest or dishonest Write the name of Wife and of her Mother and put the number unto each letter as is aforesaid and unto the total sum put 15 and divide it by and then if the remainder be uneven she is an honest Woman but if it be even she is dishonest You must alwayes write the proper names in Latine according to the true Orthography To know what Planet hath dominion in the Nativity of any Person 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 A B C D E F G H 9 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 I K L M N O P Q 80 90 100 200 300 400 500  R S T V X Y Z  Take the numbers of every letter of the proper names in latine of the party you desire to know and of his or her Father or Mother by the Alphabet above-said then add all the said numbers into one total summe then divide the same by 9. and then if 1. or 4. remain it sheweth the Planet ☉ to have dominion If 2. or 7. the ☽ If 3. ♃ If 5. ☿ If 6. ♀ If 8. ♄ If 9. ♂ In like manner is known under which of the twelve celestial Signes any person is born To try the same summe together the Persons name his Father and Mothers names as aforesaid and divide the same total by 12. then if 1. remains it signifies ♌ if 2. ♒ 3. ♑ 4. ♠5. ♋ 6. ♉ 7. ♈ 8. 🞠9. ♠10. ♠11. ♓ and 12. ♊ The number of the Planets and their Characters 55. 78. 39. 34. 45. 114. 45. Saturnus Jupiter Mars Sol. Venus Mercurius Luna ♄ ♃ ♂ ☉ ♀ ☿ ☽ The number of the dayes of the week 106. 52. 52. 103. 31. 68. 45. Sunday Munday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday ☉ ♠♂ ☿ ♃ ♀ ♄ FAIRS The Names of the principal Fairs in England and Wales together set forth with the Moneth Day and Place where they be kept more largely then heretofore Fairs in January THe 3 at Llanibithew the 5 at Hicketford in Lancashire The 6 being Twelfth day at Salisbury at Bristow the 7 at Llanginnie the 25 at Bristol at Churchingford Gravesend the 31 at Llandissel Fairs in February The 1 day at Bromley in Lancashire the 2 at Bath at Bicklesworth at Bugworth at Faringdon at Codlemew Linn Maidston Reading Beckles field the Vizes in Wiltshire Whiteland The 3 at Boxgrove at Brimly the 6 at Stafford for six dayes for all kind of Merchandize without Artests the 8 at Tragaron the 9 at Landaff the 14 at Owndle in Northamptonshire Feversham the 24 at Baldock Bourn Froom Henly upon Thames Higham feiries Tewksbury Uppingbam Walden the 26 at Stanford an Horse fair Fairs in March The 1 at Langadog Langevellah Madrin the 3 at Bremwelbraks in Norfolk the 4 at Bedford Oakham the 8 at Tragarron the 12 at Spaford Stamford Sudbury Wooburn Wrexam Bodnam and Alsome in Norfolk the 13 at Wye Bodwin in Cornwal and Mountbowin the 17 at Parrington the 18 at Sturbridge the 20 at Alesbury Durham the 24 at Llanerchemith the 25 at St. Albons at Ashwel in Hartfordwire Burton Cardigan Cartwalden in Essex Huntington St. Jones in VVorc Malden Malpas Newcastle at Northampton at Onay in Buckinghamshire at Woodstock at Witeland at great Charte The 30 at Malmesbury Fairs in April The 2 day at Hitchin Northfleet Rochford the 3 at Leak in Staffordshire the 5 Walingford 7 Darby 9 Billingsworth 22 at Stabford the 23 Ampul Bewdley Browton Bristock Bilson Bury in Lancashire Castlecombs Charing Chichester Engfield in Sussex Gilford Bishops Hatfield Hinningham Ipswich Kilborough Lonquer Northampton Nutley in Sussex St. Pombes Sabridgeworth Tamworth Wilton Wortham Rilborough Harbin in Norfolk Sapsar in Hartfordshire The 25 at Bourn in Lincolnshire Buckingham Caln in Wiltshire Cliffe in Sussex Colbrook Dunmow in Essex Darby Innings in Buckinghamsh Oakham Uttoxiter Winchcomb The 26 at Tenderden in Kent at Clete Fairs in May. The 1 at Andover Brickhil Blackburn in Lancash Chelmsford Congerton in Cheshire Fockingham Grighowel Kimar Leighton Leicester Litchfield if not on Sunday at Lexfield in Suffolk Linfield Latrissent Louth Maidston Ocestry in Shropsh Perin Philipsnorton Ponbridge Reading Rippon Stansted Stow the Old Stocknailand Tuxford in the Clay Usk Haveril Warwick Wendover VVorseworth
Kingston at Killingworth at Kingsland at Lawenham at Lancaster at Leicester at Llanidlas at Llanvihangel at Llochir at Ludlow at Malden at Marchenleth at Methir at Newbury at Selby at Shelford in Bedfordshire at Sittingborn at Stow Linc. at Tuddington at Uxbridge at Weyhill at Weymer seven dayes at Westchester at Witham at Woodham-ferry Fairs in October The 1 at Banbury at Caster The 2 at Salisbury The 3 at Boulton in the Moors The 4 at St. Michael the 6 at Havent in Hampsh Maidstone in Kent The 7 at Bishopsstratford at Chichester at Hereford at Llanibither at Pontstephen at Swansey The 9 at Ashborn Peak at Blith at Devizes at Gainsborough at Harborough at Sabridgeworth at Thorrock greys The 12 at Bolton furnace Llangoveth The 13. at Aberfrow at Charing at Craston at Colchester at Drayton at Edmonstow at Gravesend at Hitchin Newp at Hodnet at Leighton bussard at Marshfield at Newport in Munmouthshire at Royston at Stopforth at Staunton at Tamworth at Windsor The 18. at Ashwell Banbury Barnet Brickhill Bridgenorth Bishops-hatfield Burton upon Trent Charleton Regis Cliffe Ely Faringdon Henly in Arden Holt Kidwelly Isk Low hadden at Marloe upon Thames Middlewich Newcastle Radnor Thirst Tildale Tunbridge Uphaven VVelling borough VVighan VVrigley York 19 at Frideswid by Oxford 21 at Saffronwalden Cicetter Coventry Hereford Llanibither Lentham Stocksley 23 at Bidesworth Knotsford Dow Ratsdale Preston VVhitchurch 25 at Beverley 27 at Darnton 28 at Aberconwey Ashby de la zouch Biderden Hallaton Hartford Lemster Llanedy Newmarket Oxford Preston Aund Stanford Talisarn green VVarwick VVillon Wormster 30. at Abermales Chelmsford Ruthin Powltheley Stocksley Wakefield On Martinmas day at Darnton Fairs in November The 1 day at Bicklesworth Castlemain Kellome Mountgom Ludlow 2 at Belchinglic Bishopscastle Elsemere Kingston upon Thames Leek Loughborough Layfield Marfield York 3 at Kaermarthen 5 at Welchpool 6 at Andover Bedford Brecknock Hartford Lesford Mailing Marton in Holderness Newport pond Pembridge Salford Stanley Trigney VVellington VVetshod 10 at Aberwingteen Lenton in Nottinghamshire 7 dayes at Llanibither Rugbv Shifnal Wem 11 at Aberkennem Boetlingham Dover Folkingham Marlborough Monmouth Newcastle Emlin Shaftsbury Skipton in Craven Tream Withgrig York 13 at St. Edmondsbury Gilford in Surrey 15 at Llanithimety Marchenlete VVellington 17 at Harlow Hide Lincoln Northampton Spalding 19 at Horsham in Kent 20 at St. Edmondsbury Health Ingarstone 22. at Penibont Sawthey 23 at Bangor Bwelth Carlin Froome Kâ—â—â—scross Ludlow Sandwich Tuddington 25 at Higham-ferries 28 at Ashborn peak 29 at Lawrest 30 at Ampthill Baldock Bedford York Bewdly Boston Mart Bradford Collingborough Cobham Gubley Endfield Gargreen Greenstead Harley Kimolton Maidenhead Maidenbrack Narbert Ocestry Peterfield Pecores Preston Rochester Wakefield Warington Fairs in December The â— at Turbury 5 at Dolgeth Newton Puckley 6 at Arundle Eased St. Needs Exeter Grantham Hendingham Hethin Hornsay Norwich Sennock Spalding Woodstock 7 at Sandhurst 8 at Bewmaris Clitheral Helxome Kaerdigan Kimar Leicester Malpas Northampton Whitland 21 at Hornby 22 at Llandilavawt 29 at Canterbury Royston Salisbury A Note of the moveable Fairs in England and Wales FRom Christmas till June every Wednesday at Northallerton The 3 Mondays after Twelfth day at Hinckley in Leicestersh The Tuesday after Twelfth day at Melton-Mowbray and an Horse Fair at Salisbury The Thursday after Twelfth day at Banbury Littleworth and every Thursday for 3 weeks Friday after Twelth day at Litchfield On Shrove Monday at Newcastle under Line On ash-Ash-Wednesday at Abington Cardain in Glocestershire Cicester Dunstable Eaton by Windsor Exeter Folkingham Leichfield Royston Tamworth Tunbridge On the first Thursday in Lent at Banbury On the first Monday in Lent at Chesay Chichester Winchester On the first Tuesday in Lent at Bedford On the fourth Monday in Lent at Odiham Saffron-Walden Stanford On Friday and Saturday before the fifth Sunday in Lent at Hartford On the Monday before the Annunciation at Denbigh Kendal Wisbich On the fifth Monday in Lent at Grantham Helxome in Sussex Salisbury Sudbury On Wednesday before Palm-Sunday at Drayton On Thurs before Palm-Sunday at Llandissel On Palm-Sunday Eve at Alesbury Leicester Newport Pomfract Skipton Wisbich On Palm-Monday at Billingsworth Kendal Llandanren Worcester On Wednesday before Easter at Kacrling Llanguilling On Maundy-Thursday at Kettering Sudminster On Good-Friday at Acton-Burnel Amphil Bishops-castle Brenton Bury Charing Engfield Gilford Hinningham Ipswich Lonquer Meliain Nutley St. Pombes Risborough Rothecum On Tuesday in Easter week at Brails Daintry Hitchin Northfleet Rochford Sanbich Ashby-de-la-zouch On Monday in Easter week at Gainsborough a Mart Onay Dryfield On Wednesday in Easter week at Wellingborough Beverley Redburn On Friday in Easter week at Darby On Saturday at Skipton On Monday after Low-Sunday at Bicklesworth Evesham Newcastle On the third Monday after Easter at Lowth In Rogation week at Beverley Enfield Rech On Ascension Eve at Abargely Darking On Ascension day at Bewmorris Bishop-Stratford Bradstead Brunningham Bridge-North Burton Chappel Frith Chappel Kinon Eccleshal Eggestrew Hallaton Kidderminster Lutterworth Middlewich Newcastle Rippon Ross Stapport Sudminster Vizes Wigam Yaun On the Monday after Ascension day at Thraxstead Bursington Wednesday after Ascension at Shrewsbury Friday after Ascension at Ruthin On Whitson Eve at New-Inne Skipton in Craven Wisbitch On Whitson Monday at Grib Kirby-Steven Lenhim Ratsdale Rie-hill Salisbury Agmondsham Amerson Appleby Bicklesworth Bradford Bromyard Burton Chichester Cocker mouth Darrington Evesham Exceter Harts-green St. Ives Linton Owndle Rigate Shelford Sitting-born Sleeford Mitliome Whit-Church Darrington in the North Dryfield Stockheer On Whitson Tuesday at Ashby Canterbury Daintry Elsemere Epping Farringdon High-Knotsford Laiton-Buzzard Lewes Longuer Long-Milford Llanimthevery Melton-Mowbray Midhurst Monmouth Perith Rochiford Oringstock On Wednesday at Llanbedder Llandeby Leek Newark upon Trent Pontsteven Royston Lanbar On Thursday at Cukefield Kingston On Friday at Cockshal Darby Stew in Guellin On Trinity Eve at Pomfret Rowel Skipton On Trinity Monday at St. Mary-Awk Kendal Heunslow Southcave Stokelly Briswel Raily Spisby Watford Tunbridge Vizes On Tuesday at Abergavenny Radnor On Wednesday at Aberfrow On Corpus Christiday at St. Anns Banbury Bishop-stratford Brimmingham Carewid Egglesrew Hallaton Halig Kidderminster Llanwist Lannimerchemeth Neath Newport Prescor St. Eedes Stamford Stopport Newbury Hempsted Ross On Friday after at Coventry Chepstow On Monday after at Belton Stamford Monday after the 3 d. of July at Haveril On Sunday fortnight after Midsummer at Fodringhay On Monday before S. Bartholomew at Sanbitch On Monday after St. Michael at Falsely St. Faiths by Norwich St. Michaels On Tuesday at Salisbury On Thursday at Banbury Monday fortnight after Whits at Darnton and so every Mond fortnight until Christmas A fair at Burnham-westgate in Norfolk Lamas Eve and five dayes after An Advertisement of Books THe works of W. Fenner B. of Divinity A heavenly Treatise of the Divine Love of Christ by J. Preston D. D. Plenitudo Fontis or Christs fulness and Mans emptiness by the same Authour Two Treatises viz. the Christian Freedom and the Deformed form of a formal Profession The
and tokens of faire Weather Fol. 185 4 Signes of Heat and hot Weather Fol. 196 5 Signes of cold and frosty Weather Fol. 196 6 Signes of Snow Fol. 187 7 Signes of Plenty and Abundance Fol. 189 8 Signes of Dearth and want of Corne and Food Fol. 190 A briefe Chronologie of Memorable Accidents Fol. 191 A briefe Description of all the Members of the body with their signification Fol. 197 Of the signification of Moles Fol. 215 A description of the Wheele of Fortune How the Moone appeares when she is Eclipsed and in this manner did she appeare in the yeare 1661. upon Saturday being the 28. of September North. THE BOOKE of Knowledge Both necessary and usefull for the benefit of all People Sunday IF the Nativity of our Lord come on Sunday Winter shall be good the Spring windy swéet and hot Vintage flourishing Oxen and Shéepe multiplyed Honey and Milke plentifull Peace and accord in the Land â—ea all the Sundaies in the yeare profitable They that be borne shall be strong great and shining and he that flyeth shall be found Munday IF it â—all on the Monday Winter shall be indifferent Summer dry or cleane contrary so that if it be rainy and tempestuous Vintage shall be doubtfull in each Monday of the said yeare to enterprise any thing it shall be prosperous and strong Who that flyeth shall soone be found Theft done shall be proved and hee that falleth into his bed shall soone recover Tuesday IF it come on Tuesday Winter shall be good the Spring windy Summer fruitfull Vintage laboursome Women dye and Ships perish on the Sea In each Tuesday of the same yeare to begin a work it will prosper he that is born shall be strong and covetous dreames pertaine to age He that flyeth shall soone be found theft done shall be proved Wednesday IF it come on the Wednesday Winter shall be sharpe and hard the Spring windy and evill Summer good Vintage plentifull good wit easily found young men dye honey sparing men desire to Travell and Shipmen sayle with great hazard that yeare In each Wednesday to begin a worke is good Thursday IF it come on the Thursday Winter shall he good the Spring windy Summer fruitfull Vintage plentifull Kings and Princes in hazard And in each Thursday to begin a new work prosperous He that is borne shall be of faire spéech and worshipfull he that flyeth shall soone be found theft done by women shall soone be proved He that falleth in his bed shall soone recover Friday IF it come on the Friday Winter shall be marvellous the Spring windy and good Summer dry Vintage plentious There shall be trouble of the ayre Shéep and Bées perish Oats dear In each Friday to begin a work it shall prosper he that is born shall be profitable and lecherous He that flyeth shall soon be found theft done by a child shall be proved Saturday IF it come on the Saturday Winter shall be darke snow great fruit plentious the Spring windy Summer evill Vintage sparing in many places Oates shall be deare Men wax sick and Bées dye In no Saturday to begin a work shall be good except the course of the Moone alter it Theft done shall be found he that flyeth shall turne againe to his owne Those that are sicke shall long wail and uneath they shall escape death 2. Of the Birth of Children in the Dayes of the Weeke ON the Sunday who that is be the shall be great and shining Who that is born on the Munday shall prosper if he begin a worke aâ— that day Who is borne on the TueÌ„sday shall be Covetous and perish with Iron and hardly come to the last age and to begin all things is good He that is borne on the Wednesday shall lightly leanue words He that is borne on the Thursday shall be stable and woâ—hipfull and to begin all things is good He that is borne on the Friday shall be of long life and Lecherous and to begin all things is good He that is borne on the Saturday shall â—â—ldome be profitable but if the course of the Moone bring it thereto 3. The nature and disposition of the Moon in the birth of Children The first day Adam created IN the first day of the Moon Adam was made to doâ— all things is profitable and that thou séest in thy fléepe shall be well and turne into joy if thou séemest to be overcome neverthelesse thou shalt overcome A Child that is borne shall soone increasâ— and â—e of long life aâ—â—â—rich he that falleth sicke shall long wall a â—â—suffer a long sicknesse It is good to let a littâ—â— Blood The second day Eve made IN the second day of the Moone 〈◊〉 made to doe an errand is good 〈◊〉 prize any thing is profitable as to 〈◊〉 sell and flye into a ship to make a â—aâ— and to soâ—â— séeds theft done shall soon be found Whatsoever thou shalt sée in sleepâ— suddâ—â— effect it shall have whether it he good or evill to let blood is good A Child that is born soon shall wax and he shall be a Lecherer and if a waman prove a strumpet The third day Cain was borne IN the third day of the Moone Cain was borne abstain from doing of any thing except thou wouldst not have it prosper draw up roots in the yard and in the field theft done shall soone be found Whatsoever thou séest in sléepe is nought the Man child shall grow for the time but dye young A sick man that falleth in his bed shall travell and not escape To let blood is good The fourth day Abel was borne IN the fourth day of the Moone Abel was borne Whatsoever thou doest is good in each travell the dreame thou séest hath effect hope in God and counsell good A child that is born shall be a good creature and much praised A man that falleth sicke either soone shall be healed or soone shall dye It is good to let blood The fifth day no Sacrament IN the fifth day of the Moone doe nothing of errand nor worke to receive the Sacrament is dangerous He that flyeth shall be taken or killed the dreame that thou shalt sée shall be well Beware that thou reject no counsel A child that is borne shall dye young He that falleth in his bed soone shall dye to let blood is good The sixth day send Children to School IN the sixth day of the Moone to send Children to School is good and to use hunting The dreames that thou shalt sée shall not come to passe but beware thou say nought to any man nor discover thy counsel A child borne shall be of long life and sickly A sicke man uneath shall escape to let blood is good The seaventh day Abel was slaine IN the seventh day of the Moone Abel was slaine He that falleth ssek shall dye he that is borne shall be of long life it is good to let blood and to take drinke A dreame that thou séest long after shall be
Jupiter Mars Sol and Mercury is masculine that is to say Mankind Venus and Luna are teminine that is to say Womenkind Saturn Mars and Luna are evil Planers Jupiter Sol and Venus be good Planets Mercury is changeable On Saturday the first hour after midnight reigneth Saturn the second hour Jupiter the third hour Mars the fourth hour Sol the fifth hour Venus the sixth hour Mercury the seventh hour Luna And then again Saturn the eight hour and Jupiter the ninth hour Mars the tenth hour Sol the eleventh hour Venus the twelfth hour Mercury the thirteenth hour and Luna the fourteenth hour Then again the third of day time Saturn the fifteenth hour Jupiter the sixteenth hour Mars the seventeenth hour Sol the eightéenth hour Venus the ninetéenth hour Mercury the twentieth hour and Luna the one and twentieth hour And again the fourth time Saturn the 22 hour Jupiter the 23 hour Mars the 24 hour and then beginneth Sol in the hour after midnight on the Sunday Venus the second hour Mercury the third hour Luna the fourth hour Saturn the fifth hour and so forth hour by hour and Planet by Planet in order as they stand each Planet to his own day reigneth evermore certainly the first hour the eighth hour the fiftéenth hour and the 22 hour and so forth every one after another and next after that reigneth the Planet that is next in order as thus Saturn Juiter Mars Sol Venus Mercury and Luna 20. Of the most best and profitable Dayes that be in the Year to let Blood IN the beginning of March that is to say the sixth and the tenth day thou shalt draw out blood of thy right arm In the beginning of April of the left arm and that in the 11 day for thy sight In the end of May of which arm thou wilt and that against the Fever and if thou so doest neither thou shalt lose thy sight nor thou shalt have no Fevers how long thou livest Quot retinente vita non sit mortis Imago Si semper fuerint vivens morietur infra  Goodhap Mishap Mishap  Best Best 1 13  Sorrow Dearth 2 14 24 3 16 26 4 17 23 6 18 27 11 8 10  20  Est vesper Esplaton Deam pulle Philosophie Vita Vita 7 19  Heaviness Ioy. 5 21 28 9 22 29 12 25 30 15    Vita Ioy. Ioy.  Collige per numeros aliquid cupus esse Phandre junge simulatum feriaque diem A 3 B 6 C 12 D 20 E 26 F 25 G 3 K 15 L 21 M 19 N 22 O 20 P 14 Q 16 R 4 S 29 T 28 V 4 X 6 Y 6 Z 3 Sunday 13 Munday 18 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 25 Thursday 11 Friday 15 Saturday 26 Thus endeth the Sphear of Platon VVHosoever in the seventh day of March is let blood in the right arm and in the eleventh day of April in the left arm he shall not lose the sight of his eyes In the four or five last dayes of May if both arms be let blood he shall have no Fevers Whosoever in the first day of each Month falleth in any infirmity the third day ensuing is to be feared which if he passe he shall escape till thirty dayes Who so falleth in the second day though he be long sick he shall be delivered He that falleth in the third day at next Change shall be delivered He that falleth sick in the fourth day he shall be grieved to the 28 day which if he pass he shall escape He that falleth sick the fifth day though he suffer grievously he shall escape He that falleth the sixth day though he séem to be healed neverthelesse in the fifth day of the other month he shall be dead He that falleth the seventh day with grief he shall be delivered He that faileth the eighth day if he be not whole at the twelfth day he shall be dead He that falleth on the ninth day though it be with great grief he shall escape He that falleth the tenth day without doubt he shall be dead He that falleth the eleventh day he shall be delivered the next day He that falleth the twelfth day except he be delivered within two dayes within fiftéen he shall be dead He that falleth the thirtéenth day till the eightéenth day he shall be sick which if he passe he shall escape He that falleth sick the fourteenth day shall abide sick till the fifteenth day and so he shall escape He that falleth sick the fifteenth day except he recover within eighteen dayes he shall be dead He that waxeth sick the sixteenth day though he be grieved 24 Dayes the 28 day shall escape He that waxeth sick the 17 day he shall die the tenth day He that waxeth sick the 18 day soon shall be healed He that waxeth sick the 19 day also shall escape He that waxeth sick in the 20 day in the fifth day he shall escape but nevertheless in the month following he shall be dead He that waxeth sick the 21 day except he run into peril of death within ten dayes of that other month he shall be delivered He that waxeth sick the 22 day except he run into a peril of death within ten dayes of that other month he shall be delivered He that waxeth sick the 23 day though it be with grievousnesse of pain in the other moneth he shall be delivered He that waxeth sick the 24 day in the 27 day he shall be delivered but nevertheless in the month following he shall be dead He that waxeth sick the 25 day though he suffer a little nevertheless he shall escape He that waxeth sick the 26 day though he suffer to the out passing neverthelesse in that other month he shall be delivered He that falleth sick in the 27 day it menaceth death He that falleth sich in the 28 day it menaceth death He that falleth sick in the 29 day by little and little in that other Month he shall be delivered He that falleth sick on the 30 day it is a doubt whether he shall pass any of these Also he that waxeth sick in the 31 day whether he shall escape it is unknown 51. Here followeth the nature of the twelve Signs ARies is hot and dry of the nature of the fire and governeth the head and face of Man and it is good for bléeding when the Moon is in it save in the part it governeth and ruleth Taurus is evil for bleeding Taurus is dry and cold of the nature of Carth and governeth the neck and the knot under the throat and is evil for bleeding Geminy is evil for bléeding Geminy is hot and moist of the nature of the air and governeth the showlders the arms and hands and is evil for bléeding Cancer is indifferent for bleeding Cancer is cold and moist of the nature of water and governth the breast the stomack and milt and is indifferent neither too good nor too bad for letting blood Leo is evil
Land 5 From the time of Christmas unto the Twelfth day THe Husband-man understanding all this when on Christmas even at midnight the wind waxeth still it betokeneth a fruitfull yéere when on the Twelfth day afore day it is somewhat windy that betokeneth great plenty of Oyle When the Sun on the Twelfth day in the morning doth shine that betokeneth foule weather In the beginning it is never stedfast weather for the moneths goe all one through another the same day If it be faire weather that day it is happy and fortunate The sixth day after the first day is the last day so that the first is last and that in the six dayes every day leaveth behind him two moneths Also that the second day leaveth February afore noone and Ianuary at the after noone and so forth doth all other dayes January If it be on New-yéers day that the clouds in the morning be red it shall be an angry yéere with much War and great tempests If the Sun doe shine on the 22. day of January there shall be much wind If the Sun â—etâ— shine on St. Pauls day the twenty five day of Ianuary it shall be a fruitfull yéere and if it doe rain or snow it shal be betwéene both If it be very misty it betokeneth great death If thou heare it thunder that day it betokeneth great winds and great death and most especially among rich men that yéer February On Shrode-tuesday whosoever doth plant or sow it shall remain alwayes green Item how much the Sun did shine that day so much he shall shine every day in Lent And alwayes the next new Moon that falleth after Candlemas day and after that the next teâ—sday shall be alwaies Shrove-tuesday And when the Sun riseth and shineth early then prospereth well all manner of fruit if you hear it thunder that it betokeneth great wind and much fruit Saint Beda saith there be three dayes and three nights that if a child be be born there in the body abideth whole and shall not consume away untill the day of Iudgment that is in the last dayes of Ianuary and the secrets thereof are full wondrous And if a tree be hewed at on the same day it shall never fail March The more mists that there be in March the more good doth it and as many dayes as be in March so many hoar frosts shall you have after Easter and so many mysts in August All manner of trées that shall be cut downe unto the two last holy capes in March shall never fail Item If on Palm-sunday be no faire weather that betokeneth too goodness If it doe thunder that day then it signifieth a merry yéere and death of great men Aprill If it raine never so little on the Ascension day it betokeneth dearth of all manner of food for Cattell But when it is faire weather it is prosperous and there shall be plenty of Tallow and much Wooll May. If the Sun doe shine on the 25 day of May Wine shall prosper well but if it doth rain it doth much hurt Item if it raine on Whitsunday it is not good Item in the last of May â—â—e Oake trées begin to heare blossoms if they blossome then you shall have a good yéere of Tallow and plenty of Fruit. Iune If it rain néer so little on Midsummer day that is the 24 day of Iune then do not the Hasell nuts prosper If the holy Sacraments day of our Lord be faire then it is good and cause fruit plenty and the Lambs to dye Iuly If it raine the second day of Iuly such weather shal be forty dayes after day by day yet some imputed it to Swithin the 15. August If the the Sun do shine on the 15 day of August that is a good token and specially for Wine September If thou wilt sée and know how it shall go that yeer then take heed to the Oak apples about S. Michaels day for by them you shall know how that yéer shall be If the apples of the Oak treÌ„es when they be cut be within full of Spiders then followeth a naughty yéer if the apples have within them flies that betokens a méetly good yéer If they have maggots in them then followeth a good yéer If there be nothing in them then followeth great dearth if the apples be many and early ripe so shall it be an early Winter and very much snow shall be afore Christmass and after that it shal be cold If the inner part or kernell be fair and cleare then shal the Summer be fair and the corn good also but if they be very moist then shall the summer also be moist If they be lean then shall there be a hot and dry Summer If thunder in this moneth it presageth plenty of wine and corn that yéer October When the leaves will not fall from the trées then followeth after a cold winter or else a great number of caterpillars on the trées November Whether the Winter be cold or warm go on Alballows day to a béech trée cut a chip thereof if it be dry then shall the winter be warm if thou wilt try on S. Andrews even whether it shal be moist or dry yéer that followeth you shal know by a glass ful of water if the yéer shal be moist much rain shal fall then shal the water in the glass run over and if there shal follow a dry yéer then shal not the water arise to the brink thereof When there followeth a foggy night a good yéer after ensueth that is when it cometh on the thursday night or on a flesh day at night and not on the Friday or Saturday wherein some men wil eat no other meat but flesh iâ— there be thundring that betokeneth plenty of fruit December When Christmasse day cometh while the Moon waxeth it shall be a very good yéer and the nearer it cometh to the New Moon the better shall that yéer be If it come when the Moon decreaseth it shal be a hard yéer and the nearer the latter end thereof it cometh the worse and harder shal the yéer be And if any wood be cut off on the two last dayes of December and on the first day of Ianuary it shal not rot nor wither away nor be ful of wormes but alwayes waâ— harder and in his age as hard as a stone 6. How thou maist rule thy beasts that year Item put out of thy stable all thy beasts or what other cattle that thou hast the 3 nights following hereafter make the stals stables very clean with the mangers also give a beast no meat those nights in those places but bestow them in some other room and there give them meat for that is good and these be she thrée nights Christmas even at night New-yéers even and Twelfe even at night 7 An old rule of the Husband-man Item When it is fair weather thrée Sundaies after S. Iamses his day it betokeneth that corn shal be very good but if