stirreth up the vertue of the Pleiades and Hyades in that sign Manifested by common experience and the Hoedi to the North thereof and Orion to the South as also Arcturus then setting and we shall see these Constellations being naturally violent and tempestuous do raise Southern and moist winds for certain days together watring the earth and causing those seeds and vegetables not before to be discerned to spring forth and appear and this hath not only been delivered unto us from Antiquity but we every year towards the latter end of that moneth we vulgarly call April finde it by experience most true Hence that old English Proverb even amongst the illiterate that know nothing of the cause April showers bring May flowers Farther yet manifest Again when the Sun riseth with the Dog-star we see it causeth many infirmities and vehemency of heat so that Hipoc Aphor. 4 5. saith Medicines are hard or obnoxious that are administred under the Dog-star likewise we see Dogs at this time apt to run mad the Sea to be troubled and all Creatures whatsoever in one sort or other perplexed and this is known commonly to all the vulgar as well as the learned and therefore needs not farther to be amplified yet in some Summers Why the Dog-Days are not all years alike contagious this time is not so contagious as again in other years which happens according to the places and configurations of the Luminaries with the other Planets and fixed Stars according to their intentions and remissions neither cold nor heat proceeding from the absence or presence of the Sun as some weakly conceive for then all Summers would be alike hot as also all Winters alike cold since the Sun keeps his constant motion and is never more elongated nor appropriated one year then another And this we see also every year when the Sun comes near the 18. Degree of Cancer wherein the little or lesser Dog is notwithstanding the Revolution of the Starry sphear for otherwise it would be about the time he is in the 27. Degree of Gemini which is about the latter end of that moneth we commonly term May. A third manifestation thereof Lastly and with this I shall conclude as touching this point and then proceed There is no man that hath any knowledge in Astrologie but can affirm that the Weather will be tempestuous stormy and turbulent Saturn going out of one Sign into another according to Hermes Centil 33. and other sayings of the Ancients which if to be observed as they were just at the time Ptolomie writ or at the first Creation it will now be when he is in the middle or towards the latter end of a sign as the signs are now for that Aries is now in our times very far in Taurus or where Taurus was in Ptolomies time but this hindreth or varieth no more the Influence of the Heavens from their natural properties and inclinations then to affirm a Faggot or any other combustible thing will not burn although it be put into the fire because it is not in a Chimney or any such whimsical assertion c. wherefore let us now shew the power of their Influence and so discharge our former promise since it here so fitly offereth it self The Stars causes next under God the first moving cause By the study of the Stars we see God in his works What hath been already said is sufficient to satisfie any man who is not disposed or given over to obstinacy of the verity and certainty of Astrology but for farther satisfaction I think good yet to proceed to some particular effects of the Stars that God may be glorified in his Works being himself the first moving cause of all their wonderfull operations that we may according to the Apostle see him in his Works though not worthy to behold him as he is in himself nor indeed able so long as we carry this earthy Tabernacle about us unchanged and unglorified First then because we are to hasten to say somewhat to a pretended reply to my Lux Veritatis least this first Book swell to a bigger bulk then I would willingly have it I shall briefly speak of the Planets first and then of the fixed Stars or as they are both joyned together and so hasten to a conclusion CHAP. VII Shewing the powerful influence of the Stars and Planets and how far we are to have regard to the fixed Stars MOreover having then seriously considered what hath been said it is clear to every capacity that by consequence according to the account of Ticho the annual motion of the stars not being above 58. seconds and 58. thirds it is most palpably clear that all that while they rise with the same degree of the Zodiack unto which the Sun yearly coming at times prefixed and known further by their presence the work and effects of the Sun after one and the same manner and so do not of themselves at all betoken plenty or scarcity more in one year then another The fixed stars no cause of plenty or scarcity of themselves but the Planets by reason of their various motions are Dearth plenty drought plagues alterations of the ayr the course of Navigation and Husbandry also the rule and sole government of the earth as all accidents therein ascribed to the influence of the Planets but this variety and change as also the generation and corruption of all things is to be referred to those stars that have divers motions viz. the Planets and this there is none that is Compos mentis will shew themselves so ridiculous as to deny for by means of their various motions they being particular Agents apply their vertue and influence diversly on these inferiour bodies causing thereby the difference of the plenty of one year over another c. So that hereby the weakest Judgement may soon discern that the diversity of plenty and scarcity between one year and another dependeth not on the rising or setting of the fixed Stars but on the commixture of the Influence of the Planets with them wherefore we see Clem. Alex. in his Eglogues doth not only make the Stars signs foretelling the changes of the ayr and plenty dearth plagues drought c. and in his Strom. lib. 6. necessaries to direct the course of Husbandry and Navigation but also in the same sixth Book a little further in his discourse of the seven Planets he ascribeth the Rule and Government of the Globe of the earth thereunto testifying farther that the Chaldeans by them did judge of the future events of all things appertaining to this frail life and also of Accidents to come Look more Ptol. lib. 1. cap. 2. de Quadrip where may be seen the several operations of the Planets and fixed stars in and over all Nations Countreys and People and the reason of their several Customs Laws Manners and Inclinations Thus much for the general since you have already heard that their force and power may be and is
and decrepit age 166 Physitians ought to be well versed in Astrologie 153 the errour of most of them 136 160 the Ignorant therein accounted by the rational rather fools then Physitians 23 160 280 what is requisite to perfect them in their Art being ignorant in Astrology can never safely administer Physick nor accounted by the judicious fit to be trusted with the lives of men 161 a time for going to his Patient 171 Phlebotomy what Constellations hinder it what farther Considerations when best to refrain when to use it 170 what time of the Moon is to be observed in all Ages and Humours of men 171 A time for administring Pils 168 Pisces its Nature Quality Corporature Diseases Angel Colours Places Regions Cities and Part of man under its rule 91 why ruled by Jupiter 68 why the exaltation of Venus and fall of Mercury 69 the Number Names Nature Magnitude Latitude and Longitude of its most notable fixed stars 150 Planets Influence proved 10 13 Number Names Characters 49 What time is best to plant or sow 12 A time for planting of Trees 150 Platick Conjunction Sextile Square Trine and Opposition what 92 Plenty and scarcity depend on the motions and configurations of the Planets 10 How to judge of Plenty in any Year 284 A remarkable thing of the Pomegranate 12 When Preparatives ought to be administred 164 A time for Preparing Medicines 168 A time to give Presents 155 To know the Price of any thing to be bought or sold. 146 To know the Price of any thing in any Year from 285 to 288 Pride its Cause removed * 14 A time for freeing of Prisoners 201 A time for going of Progress 198 Prohibition what 110 A time for obtaining Promises 200 When to prune and cut Vines 12 Ptolomies method in judging of Eclipses from 310 to 315 A time for pulling down what hath been built 145 A time for taking of Purges 166 A time for putting on of Apparrel 137 156 Pyrophilus its vertue 57 Q. A time for Quarrels 179 Quartile Aspect its nature why so called and charactered why unfortunate 92 Questions if radical agree with the Nativity yet both rejected as not sufficient ground-works for Elections 322 the resolution thereof as practised among us by Impostors condemned * 3 * 6 38 R. Race-horses a time for buying them 173 Rain what it is how procreated 304 never seen in Egypt 290 Rainbow the cause thereof 304 how to judge of the weather thereby 302 Four Reasons why the pretended Reply to my Lux Veritatis is not taken notice of by me 24 another reason 26 another 30 A time to receive gifts 155 Reception what 111 Regrenation what ibid. Regions under Saturn 51 subject to Jupiter 53 Ruled by Mars 55 by the Sun 59 by Venus 60 by Mercury 62 by the Moon 64 by Aries 86 by Taurus and Gemini 87 by Cancer Leo and Virgo 88 by Libra and Scorpio 89 by Sagittary and Capricorn 90 by Aquarius and Pisces 91 A time for applying Remedies to all the parts of the Body 163 A time for removing 138 A time for renting of Houses Land Fruit or ought else 149 A time for obtaining Requests 200 Retrogradation what 110 That Birds may return that are let fly 173 A time for stopping of Rheumes 164 Revolution of the Starry-sphere of Saturn Sol Venus Mercury and the Moon 7 of Jupiter and Mars 8 Revolutions of the Years of the world their portencies the Radix or ground-work from which they are to be judged 214 how many Scheams ought to be set for the judging thereof 215 Considerations before judgement 216 217 Considerations from the Sun and Moon when the Revolution is either diurnal or nocturnal 274 at Suns set or at break of day Considerations from the Lord of the hour part of fortune its Dispositor the Position of Saturn and Mars the Conjunction of Dragons head with Saturn in Aries in Taurus in Gemini 276 in Cancer in Leo in Virgo in Libra in Scorpio in Sagittary in Capricorn in Aquarius in Pisces or of Dragons tail in any of these Signs And of Mars in Conjunction with Dragons head or Dragons tail in any of the twelve signs 277 from the fixed Stars in the twelve Houses from 305 to 308 Rich-men their Significators general in Annual judgements 200 Riches wherein they consist * 12 A time for riding of Horses 202 S. Sagittary its Nature and Quality Corporature Diseases Angel Colours Places Regions Cities and Part of man under its rule 90 why ruled by Jupiter 68 the Number Names Nature Magnitude Latitude and Longitude of its most notable fixed Stars 102 Saturn his Influence proved 12 c. removal out of one Sign into another cause of change of Air 9 Colour Nature Magnitude diurnal Motion Distance from the Earth 49 Humours Profession Coporature Quality of men ruled by him Savours what part in man Hearbs Trees Plants and Birds 58 Stones Minerals Fishes Beasts Places Weather Winds Signs Triplicity Angel Age Friend Enemies Regions Orb 59 is sometimes a benovolent and adjuvant Planet 124 216 his Significations when Lord of the Year 234 in any of the twelve Houses of Heaven 237 238 in any of the twelve Signs from 249 to 253 when Lord of an Eclipse 313 Scarcity of any year how to judge of it 284 A time for setting of Children to School 132 Scorpio its Nature and Quality Corporature Diseases Angel Colours Places Regions Cities and Part of man under its rule 89 why ruled by Mars 68 why the fall of the Moon 69 the Number Names Nature Magnitude Latitude and Longitude of its most notable fixed Stars 011 Second Book its subject * 2 Seconds how many in a minute 79 A time for sowing of Seeds 151 Self-endedness reprehended * 14 A time for selling to gain thereby 137 Of selling and buying ibid. Separation what 110 A time for hiring Servants 172 Seth an Astrologer Epist. Dedic 1. vid. Postscript Sextile Aspect its nature why so called and charactered benevolent 92 A time for building of Ships 194 When the Sick is not likely to recover 198 How to judge of Sickness in any year 280 Significations of Saturn and Jupiter when Lords of the Year in any Annual Revolution 234 when rulers of an Eclipse 313 of Mars the Sun Venus Mercury and the Moon when Lords or Ladies of the Year 235 Mars Venus and Mercury when rulers of an Eclipse 314 in any of the twelve Houses or Signs from 237 to 268 in their exaltations or mutual aspects 269 270 exalted one above another from 271 to 273 of Dragons head and tail 247 of the Planets in any Triplicity 248 Significators of the King People and their Enemies in any Annual Revolution 219 of all sorts of People 220 Signs what they are why called Signs how many degrees in a Sign how many Minutes in a degree how many Seconds in a Minute how many Miles or Furlongs a Sign consisteth of 79 their Names and Characters Divisions 81 why so called and
it apparent where the whole influence of the Heavens and the increase of all Vegetatives are attributed to the Sun and Moon viz. For the precious fruits brought forth by the Sun Nota. and for the precious things put or thrust forth by the Moon Again we see cleerly in many places of Scripture the stars are called the Hoasts of Heaven Further that the stars have influence which certainly would never have been thus named were they of no force and efficacy the word hosts intimating their power and strength see 2 King chap. 17. ver 16. and chap. 21. ver 3.5 and chap. 23. ver 4 5 c. So likewise God himselfe expressing his omnipotent and irresistible power and force he is called the Lord of Hosts Isa 24. v. 23. Is 23.9 and chap. 22. v. 5.12.14 15 25 and many several other places which are worth the while to peruse But further to put this matter quite out of doubt viz. That the stars have their influence on Elementary bodies see Deut 4.19 where you see cleerly they are for the use of man divided or imparted unto all Nations under the Sun by which if any man shall conclude and affirm is meant their light Object or that distinction which they cause between day and night Answ and of seasons I must needs tell him his conclusion is very weak since we have so small use of their light either in the day or night that it may very well be counted none at all and as touching that distinction of days and seasons the Sun and Moon would be sufficient for that matter without those innumerable Hoasts of Heaven the starres Nota. therefore the use of the stars must in this place have a further constrution The influence of the stars extends to the temperature of men as we see in Lunatick To the success of mens affairs also though denyed by some The influence of the stars acknowledged by Philosophers Moreover that their influences have power and extend to the temperature of men appeareth Matth. 17.14 where the lunatick is offered unto Christ to be healed whose distemper as experience and common example sheweth followeth the course of the Moon and to the success of mens affairs doth yet further appeare by Judg. 5.20 where it is recorded that the stars in their courses fought against Sisera of the which more anon as also that passage in the 38 of Job and the 19 Psal as touching the Pleiades and Orion and that the Heavens declare the glory of God their voice or language of the stars being gone through the whole earth c. Thus have we cleerly seen the influence of the stars proved by the Word of God how they were esteemed in former ages by all Philosophers Emperours Kings and the nobler spirited people you may see if you will have regard to the 4 Sec. chap. 1. of my Lux Veritatis where you may see not onely the great esteem the Art was in amongst all wise and learned men in former ages but also the names of the chiefest Patriarchs Fathers Philosophers Emperours and Kings that were students herein which notwithstanding the pretended arguments of the envious against it stands unshaken as will appeare to any that shall peruse it comparing it with the pretended Replyers discourse therefore here I shall refer thee thereunto being desirous to be as short as possibly I can CHAP. V. Shewing that observation may be made of the Stars motions in answer to those that hold it impossible for any man in his days to observe the particular configurations of every Planet with the fixed Stars and with one another as also that thereby we may discern their influence if we have any capacity Observation teacheth us the stars influence I Shall here therefore now shew that observation will clearly evince us that the Stars have admirable influence on these inferiour and elementary things for though it be most certain that the Heavens make not their Revolution under 36000. years yet is its variation so slow as that it dependeth upon the motion of the fixed Stars so that before there can be any great difference worth speaking of the same constellations may be often observed in particular though not in the whole for the fixed Stars according to the neerest account of our late Writers or the sphear in which they are move not above one degree which is 60. minutes in 72. years in which time there is none but who are altogether ignorant that cannot make sufficient observation of every constellation worth noting for the confirmation of their influence for though they move from East to West once in 24. hours so making this Diurne Revolution 366. times in a year yet since in respect of the motion of this Sphear from West to East these 366. Revolutions causeth not a minutes difference it must needs follow that the very same fixed stars do rise culminate set That the true nature of the Stars may be known and how and lie in the same Circle of position and also may be in configuration of the Sun and any of the other Planets and that so exactly in one and the same place or part of Heaven that it is impossible with any instrument to discern any variation either in the longitude latitude declination right or oblique ascention thereof so that hereby it is clear the nature of any star may be found out and be exactly known The power of the Planets But now as touching the Planets first we attribute as is clear to every vulgar notion most power and efficacy to the Sun next to the Moon then to Venus and so to Mercury and next to Jupiter and Saturn and lastly to Mars this I mean in relation to their motion with the Sun for by how much the light of the Planets to us is greater and their motion swifter by so much are their operations necessarily the more apparent and manifest to us or our sense we prefer Venus before Mercury for that though he be swifter yet is she the greater and so consequently of more efficacy and the reason why Mars is of least note or most obscure unto us is for that he is lesse then Saturn and Jupiter who are preferred before him and moveth in so large and great an Epicycle that he seldomest rancounters with the Sun The significations of the influence of the Stars are soon found out in relation to their configurations with the Moon with the Sun Venus and Mercury In relation to the configurations of Saturn Jupiter and Mars with them And we know that the Moon as I have said in chap 4. of my Lux Veritatis sect 2. finisheth her course through the Zodiack every 28. days and some odd hours viz. twelve times in a year by which we may and do plainly perceive her configurations viz. Conjunction Sextile Trine Square and Opposition with every Star in the whole Heavens both fixed and errant and thereby their nature and mixture often to be known
thou dost clearly see that the influences of the stars do not according to the vain opinions of some weak heads take away Gods Government for if we will believe that God worketh daily new things according as we see them procreated and brought forth by Nature we shall run our selves into a gross errour when we are taught that he finished his work in six days Gen. 1. Exod 20.11 Ergo he worketh now no more but according to his inevitable decree by his Providence upholdeth all things by the same power of his word by which they were first made and leaveth the effecting of all things to the influence of the Heavens and Stars which you have already heard by the word of God hath been proved to be next under him the sole cause of all mutations and blessings here on earth and in elementary bodies What shall I say then for the farther clearing of this point I shall not say much more since who so desires to be further satisfied how far casual events may be referred to the influences of the stars and yet the government of God and Angels no wise diminished or denyed let him peruse Lucius Bellatius his answer to Picus Mirandula lib. 4. cap. 2. 3. Yet one thing as touching Nativities I must here needs clear which oftentimes the Artist may be deceived in if he have not special respect to the general fate of the place occasioned by the general influence of Eclipses Comets Blazing-stars great Conjunctions and Revolutions of the World c. For ofttimes though the Nativity of any man promise health or long life yet by reason of the affinity he hath with the place of his birth his health may be much impaired and life shortened by wars general diseases and the like but more especially if the Topical stars of that place be in the Horoscope or medium Coeli viz. the ascendant or first house or tenth or mid-heaven in the Nativity and if so this doth rather give him a fate still subject to general accidents There are many other ways which may alter the Nativity of any person but they would be here too tedious to relate since I have an earnest desire to be no tediouser then I needs must and for that I fear before I have delivered what I am yet to say I shall far exceed my bounds yet are not these so intricate but by a skilfull and ingenious Artist they may be found out c. Object But here it may be some will say that I do attribute too much to the influence of the stars and Celestial bodies Answ wherefore I think good for the clearing of all what hath been already said least some may be stumbled thereat to deliver my minde as touching their influence thus How far the Author holdeth of casual events That who so thinks by what in any point or part of what hath been already said or to be said I do detract from the Government of God or Angels in my tenets and scope is altogether mistaken for I do not so attribute all the actions of men to the Heavens as they consist of Bodies elementary and so subject them to the heavenly influences but I acknowledge them also subject to Angels rule and government as being indued with understanding and to the Government of God as using will Astra igitur nisi agunt the Heavens but incline and we being induced by passion incline either to anger love pleasure or the like but in these the Angels may so illuminate the understanding of our minds that by some intelligible consideration we are therefrom delivered and God directs the will far beyond that wherewith we are inclined to by the Heavens or disposed to by the Angels for by how much God and Angels exceed the Heavens being of a Corporal essence and they of a Spiritual by so much the more doth that whereunto we are carried by the illumination of Angels and the direction of God exceed those inclinations to which we are by the influence of the Heavens and Stars disposed Let men therefore apply their study to the knowledge of the chief part of the Art viz. that which teacheth general accidents for all this being considered the judging of the fate of any man by the time of his birth must needs be uncertain and therefore not maintained by me being not of very much moment Ignorance the only cause of mens ill conceit of this most lawful heavenly Art Wherefore then let not ignorance and stupidity carry thee beyond the bounds of reason and discretion to condemn or censure what thou understandest not for it is naught but ignorance which is the cause of all those open mouths which have of late so furiously barked at this most heavenly dilectable and most lawfull study for did they understand it they would be more hot against the gainsayers thereof then Astrologers are with them or they with the Art for you shall finde their discourses fraught with naught but ignorant mistakes as to think the Art Witchcraft Diabolical Illegal and the like barely because thereby we declare things to come not considering that we do it by no other means then the influence of the Heavens which is altogether natural when they might even as well say it is Witchcraft for any man to say or affirm that such an herb Astrology as lawfull as the use of herbs or any other thing drug or composition is good and available to the expelling of such or such an infirmity before he applyeth the medicine when all knowing men know such imaginers to be most ridiculous since they are infallibly known to be of such and such a nature and temper and so consequently available for such and such infirmities or diseases for no more then this More to be desired by Physitians then any other study is Astrologie unlawfull nay it is more then this to be esteemed and to be allowed of and desired since without it the other is of no use or certainty for Hippocrates Galen Avicen and Paracelsus the main pillars on which the fabrick of Physick Medicinal is built found out the uses of herbs drugs minerals stones and other medicines by the influences of the Heavens as they were known and found by them to be under such and such a constellation and so concluded by them to be of such and such a nature and then consequently a remedy for such and such a disease Hence it was that Hippocrates said that that Physitian which is ignorant in Astrology cannot perfectly be knowing in his Art being never able without Astrologie to give Physick safely viz. when to purge by evacuation or vomit or phlebotomie or for what humours or in what quantity Look my Iux Veritatis ch 1. Sect. 6. p. 32. neither can he know or come to the true understanding of the chief pillar of his Art viz. the true cause of the malady without it neither with it if well learned therein can he erre And Galen accounteth that
24. minutes of Leo then your Contrantiscion falls in the 16. degree 24. minutes of Aquaries c. But these are things now by Gods blessing vulgarly known it is not our business therefore here to dwell only since in such a work as this it is necessary to say somewhat of the Planets their dignities signs aspects and natures the whole Art consisting thereon as the chief rock on which this most incomparable glorious Fabrick viz. Astrologie is founded and built and having by the blessed assistance of my glorious Maker waded through the beginning that the work might be full I thought to give some small hint of the Antiscions and so proceed for our intentions in these our undertakings are not to insist on what is already made manifest further then to make the work the easier to the weaker sort and students therein but what remains in the Art as yet unrevealed and not made to speak our language which we conceive the present times capable of receiving it being my hearty desire to have knowledge increase upon the face of the earth and ignorance abolished since the more knowledge a man hath the nearer he is to the Divine Essence and further from the sottish stupidity of the World CHAP. XIX Shewing the Reasons of the names of the seven Planets and their Characters ENter we shall in order according to their stations and places in the Heaven with the highest first viz. Saturn Why ♄ is called Saturn And the reason why he was called Saturn is this though I must confess for several reasons which would be too tedious and superfluous here to relate he was otherwise called he is called I say Saturn for because this is his vulgar name amongst us I give you the reason and cause thereof à saturo to fill or give in abundance quasi saturavit omnia it being thought amongst the learned that where he giveth it is in full plenty and in abundance Jupiter is so called à Juvando quasi est Iuvans pater from helping Why ♃ or being beneficial to mankinde he being naturally temperate inclining by his sweet influence the dispositions of men to sobriety moderation and goodness Mars quasi Mavors quia magna verteret turning great things Why ♂ and acting high exploits Sol quasi solus Lucens as only shining being the Eye Candle Why ☉ and soul of the World Venus à veneror so called to honour and as it were giving due reverene to beauty Why ♀ she being the cause thereof Mercury quasi Merces a merendo signifying wages and mercature Why ☿ being the cause and Author thereof Luna quia aliena luce lucet shining with a borrowed light Why ☽ Saturn is thus Charactered ♄ representing a Sithe or a Cross for that he is author of mischief and old Age. Iupiter hath this Character ♃ Why the Planets are so charactered representing one with a Mace or Scepter on his shoulder or in his hand as deserving a Kingdom for his temperate good nature and inclination Mars is made thus ♂ pointed like a Dart or Engine of War for that he excites to such mischief The Sun is so charactered ☉ as being a full light of himself not borrowing in the least from others or I may say he is made round having a prick in the middle as being the Center of the whole Universe as some have maintained he is Venus is thus charactered ♀ resembling a beautifull Lady with a lovely round visage Mercury is made in this manner ☿ for that he is the Embassador and Messenger of the gods with a pair of wings as it were on his head The Moon you know either in her wane or prime is horned wherefore she is still charactered thus ☽ as best resembling her form CHAP. XX. Of the number of the Heavens and Sphears their places order and motions The number of the Heavens YOU are to know we are now about to speak of the signs of the Zodiack as also of the Zodiack it self it is necessary here therefore having done with the Planets that so this Art may be throughly understood by the lovers thereof first to speak a word of the sphears and number of the Heavens which by most Philosophers especially Hermes Trismegistus and Ptolomy are held to be in number nine which indeed are plainly to be demonstrated and proved by reason and this is the opinion not only of the Ancient Philosophers but of all Astronomers and Mathematicians who will better and more at large instruct you wherefore I refer you for satisfaction in what you farther doubt of then what I shall here deliver to their volumes only for the satisfaction of my Reader since it comes in my way I thought good to say somewhat Wherefore these are briefly thus distinguished The order of the heavens First know then that about this Elementary World as being the center they all move one above another in their several sphears as the Moon first above the earth in her sphear Mercury above the Moon Venus above Mercury the Sun above Venus Mars above the Sun Iupiter above Mars Saturn above Iupiter the starry heaven or eighth heaven above Saturn and in this heaven are located all the fixed stars which never move but as their sphear moves and carryeth them they being never the one farther or nearer to another but are firm and fixt in their places for which cause was this eighth heaven called the firmament Being firm and fixed and lastly is this firmament or starry heaven inclosed by the first mover or Chrystaline heaven which is the guide as I may say of the heavens not being at all under the rule of any of the other heavens but governed only by that intelligence that ruleth it Wherefore it is called the first mover or the express commandment of God but carryeth them all violently about with it self of whose motions you shall here more anon yet there is another higher then the ninth heaven which doth inclose and comprehend them all and this by some is held to be the habitation of God the Elect and Angels others hold that Iupiter is the place of the Elect and likewise that Mars is the local place of Hell for the damned others hold Saturn to be Hell c. But we leave these opinions it being no part of our Discourse and return to shew you the motions of the sphears and heavens The motions of the Heavens You have heard already of the quickness of the motion of the sphear of Saturn in the first chapter of this Treatise where we speak of the significations nature and shape of Saturn as also of the sphear of Iupiter in the second chapter where we treat of Iupiter and so of all the rest of the Planets viz. Saturn finisheth his motion or he in his sphear in 29. years some moneths and days Iupiter in 12. years c. Their motion notwithstanding they are carryed violently and accidentally once a day
other Planets to us I say in respect of them are the aspects termed good or evil for Saturns houses behold the houses of the Luminaries with an ☠which is the worst of Aspects by reason he is the worst of Planets In like manner a △ aspect is the most fortunate and best for that the houses of the best and most temperate Planet Jupiter beholdeth the houses of the Luminaries with a Trine aspect even as Capricorn is opposite to Cancer and Aquaries to Leo so is Pisces in Trine to Cancer and Sagittary to Leo and so is a Quartile the lesser malevolent aspect for that the houses of the lesser fortune viz. Mars behold the houses of the Luminaries with a Quartile viz. Aries is in Quartile to Cancer and Scorpio to Leo neither is this aspect so bad as is an Opposition for that Scorpio one of his houses is in Trine to Cancer the house of Luna Likewise a Sextile being from the houses of the lesser Fortune Venus is of less force then a Trine c. and so much for the aspects of the Planets and Signs CHAP. XXVIII Of the fixed Stars in the Zodiack wherefore they are called fixed their number particular names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes and first of those in Aries as they are delivered by the most learned in this Art I Come here to say somewhat of the fixed stars since without the true knowledge thereof our works will be imperfect I mean our Judgements as also these our labours without them would be but lame and imperfect I shall but speak of some of the stars chiefly viz. the most notable and those of the first second third and fourth magnitude except here and there of some more obscure I shall refer my Reader if he be curious herein to the perusal of Copernicus Tycho Lucas Gauricus Stadius and Sconerus and what others treat of in this Nature yet what I here set down may suffice for any judgement whatsoever in the Art of Astrologie of what part thereof soever it be The method I follow is briefly first to declare unto you the number names nature magnitude latitude and longitude of the most notable fixed stars in the Zodiack of the first second third and fourth magnitude as also those of the same magnitude both on the North and South part and these will serve for ever and in all Regions and places through the whole Globe of the Earth except their longitudes which will vary somewhat in respect of the Equinoctial wherefore I shall only give you the degrees of their longitudes We will begin with Aries being the first sign as you have already heard and so forward but before we begin I think meet first to let you know wherefore these stars are called fixed stars that there may be nothing in the Art which the Student if occasion serve may not give a reason for for it is my desire to have knowledge increase and ignorance and envy perpetually put to silence The reason then why they are called fixed stars is for that they are indeed fixed and immovable never stirring but they are violently carried about with the Heavens by the first mover as abovesaid not having any peculiar motion of their own as the Planets have c. But let us now come to the fixed stars their number natures names magnitudes and latitudes and first of Aries in Aries there are twenty five notable fixed stars Their number The names of the Stars Their Nature magnitude Their latitude Longitude  In ♈   D  M D 1 Algenib the end of the right wing of Pegasus ♂ ♃ or ☿ 2 12 B 30 3 ♈ 2 Alderaimim the right shoulder of Cephus ♄ ♃ 3 29  00 8 3 The formost of the 3. bright stars in the band of the fishes ♄ P ☿ 4 2  15 8 4 Alpheraoz the Navel of Pegasus the head of Andromeda ☿ 2 26  00 9 5 The hindermost in the tail of the VVhale ♄ 3 15 M 20 11 6 The middlmost of the 3. bright stars in the band of the fishes ♄ P ☿ 4 1 B 10 12 7 The middlemost of the 3. in the body of the Whale ♄ 3 25 M 20 13 8 The last of the 3. bright stars in the band of the fishes ♄ P ☿ 4 1  20 14 9 Baten Kaiton the belly of the VVhale ♄ 2 20  0 16 10 Of Andromeda the left shoulder blade Sheder ♀ 3 24 B 33 16 11 Of Andromeda the small of the left arm 3 15  30 17 12 The first middlmost of the stars after the bowing of the B. of fishes ♄ P ☿ 4 2 M 20 18 13 The first middlmost of the stars after the bowing of the B. of fishes ♄ P ☿ 4 2  40 20 * 14 Acarnar the bright star of the River Eridanus ♃ ♀ 1 53  30 21 15 The latter of the 3. after the bowing of the ban of the fishes ♄ P ☿ 4 7  45 22 16 The middlemost star of the girdle of Andromeda ♀ 3 30 B 00 23 17 The northermost of the girdle of Andromeda 3 32  00 23 18 The knot of the band of the fishes or pole of the VVhale ♃ ☿ 3 8 M 30 24 19 Mirach the furthermost star of the girdle of Andromeda ♀ 3 26 B 20 25 20 Angetenar the turning of the River Eridanus ♄ 4 34 M 50 27 21 The foremost star in the right horn of the Ram. ♄ ♂ 3 7 B 20 28 22 The southermost of the 2. hindermost stars in the brest of the Whale ♄ 3 27 M 30 28 23 The foremost in the neck of the Whale ♄ 4 4  10 29 24 The latter star in the right horn of the Ram. ♄ ☿ 3 8 B 20 29 25 The middle of the chair of Cassiopea ♄ ♀ 3 51  40 29 CHAP. XXIX Of the Fixed-stars in Taurus their number names nature magnitude latitude and longitude VNto the fixed stars in Taurus we now descend as they succeed one another in longitude which are in number thirty five as followeth Their number The Names of the Fixed Stars Their Nature magnit Their latitude Longit.  In ♉   D  M ♉ 1 The foremost in the Jowl of the Whale ♄ 3 14 M 00 2 0 2 Schedar the breast of Cassiopea ♄ ♀ 3 46 B 45 2 3 The point of the Triangle ☿ 3 19  00 2 4 The Peruck of the Whale ♄ 4 6 M 20 3 5 The first bright star after the space of the River ♄ 3 23  10 3 6 The middle of the mouth of the Whale 3 11  30 4 7 The left hinder foot of the Ram. ♂ 4 5  15 6 8 The foremost star in the bottom of the Triangle ☿ 3 20 B 40 7 9 The star on the seat or buttock of Cassiopea ♄ ♀ 3 49  00 8 10 The hindermost star in the bottom of the Triangle ☿ 3 19 B 00 8 11 Alamac the left foot of Andromeda
denotes encrease of mischief and not good and ☋ loss to and by great Cattell that few men shall during that Revolution be imprisoned and if they be they shall not so continue Note but I shall desire thee to remember that according to their affliction or assistance thou art to judge good or bad and not always according to these general Rules as you have been sufficiently taught of the Planets so also touching the places where their effects shall be manifested observe the same Rules you have been already taught viz. those subject to the signs in which they are c. CHAP. XIV Shewing the Significations of the Planets in any of the Triplicities when any of them is Lord of the Year in any Annual Revolution of the years of the World EVen as we have before promised to give you some Rules more at large for the better and further illustration of what hath been already delivered so though what hath been said is sufficient we shall yet further persist and endeavour to make every thing so clear that there shall not be the least complaint thereof now therefore as touching the signification of every Planet when they are either Lords or Ladies of the year in any of the four Triplicities what a Triplicity is and how and wherefore so divided you have been already shewn in the 12. Chapter of our Introduction to the Judgement of the Stars and then what may be expected by their being in any of the twelve signs as also the Head and Tail of the Dragon and so we shall proceed to the third Section that we may the sooner hasten to a conclusion I might hereon inlarge as have the Ancients but it shall be needless to say more then thus much That look what Planet is Lord of the year and the sign he is then placed in and ponder exactly his Debilities and Fortitudes and according to his strength you know and have been sufficiently already taught you are to judge good or bad according to his nature the nature of the sign he is in and the nature of the place of Heaven he is placed in as if Saturn be in Aquaries or its Triplicity this being both his house and Triplicity by day and so consequently if the Revolution be Diurnal strong and well dignified as also having exaltation in Libra the same Triplicity you shall judge what he signifies and denotes shall be advantagious and good to the Common People and Nation but it shall chiefly be manifested and effected in the Western parts because this is a Western sign For whatever your Planet Lord or Lady of the year denotes whether by her or his natural Complexion or Accidental Fortitudes good or bad it shall be chiefly manifest in those Regions subject to the sign wherein he or she is and the Countreys also subject to that Triplicity but more particularly in the quarter signified by the said Triplicity as for example if Saturn be in Aries he shall denote mischief and dammage to all Noble Rich and Great men because they are denoted and signified especial by fiery signs which also you have heard in the 23. Chapter of the second Treatise of this Volume are regal also to the Common People and Nation in general because he is Lord of the year and so becomes significator thereof or of them now I say mischief shall be unto these losses and crosses because Saturn in this sign as also in the whole Triplicity is weak Aries being his Fall and Le◠his Detriment c. And this shall be in the Places Cities Regions Countreys and Kingdoms signified by Aries and all the Triplicity which you have also been shewn in the aforesaid Book and 27. Chapter especially in the Eastern parts thereof because they are Eastern signs c. this is clear So that if thou hast but regard to the Natural and Accidental significations of the Planet Note sign he is in his strength and debilities therein what Triplicity the sign is of and what Regions and Quarter of Heaven it denotes together with the Triplicity and do but judge according to what thou hast been shewn and I need say no more for thereby mayst thou easily and exactly judge of the rest CHAP. XV. Demonstrating the Significations of Saturn when he is Lord of the Year in any of the twelve Signs YOu have been promised this plain jog trot way and therefore I shall here deliver it you though to the ingenious what hath been already said is sufficient and this superfluous Of the significations of Saturn when Lord of the Year and in Aries In Aries and impedited Wherefore then know that if Saturn be Lord of the year and in Aries he stirreth up many great winds and those Eastern and causeth the death of many Matrons and old Women or such as are Overseers of Nunneries scarcity of Provisions and a leanness and barrenness of the earth And if he be impedited he causeth many Thefts and Robberies Cutters by the High-way anxiety sadness and tribulation during that Revolution Also if he be the only Lord or Significator of the year and be Cadent from the Ascendent and behold it not and be direct he shews anxiety and trouble to Rich and Noblemen or such as are the Grandees of the earth and if he be Retrograde their houses substance and coffers of wealth shall be visited and destroyed or taken away and so much the rather if he be beheld by the malevolent Aspects of Mars for then he shall denote grievous cold weather the death of Cattel especially Sheep and such as are signified by Aries and that by some rot or the violence and rudeness of Wars and if he do not behold Mars or Mars him the Winter shall be extream cold according to the nature and quality of the Climate and there shall be a destruction or death of Cattel also if he be not Retrograde there shall be dissentions and quarrels amongst men Sackings Robbings and Spoilings and a great deal of mischief especially if he be beheld of Mars out of an angle but if he behold him from a Cadent house it shall not be so bad Also if Saturn be direct and in an angle he signifies much rain discords amongst great and rich men especially if he be aspected by Mars for then the Common People shall assuredly disagree and contend with their King and Superiours and if he be Retrograde the state and condition of the People shall be grievous and if both Mars and the Moon behold him with a malevolent Aspect together there shall be terrible cold weather Cattel shall die and there shall be dissentions and Wars Saturn Lord of the year and in fixed signs In any Revolution of the World if you finde Saturn in a fixed sign he denotes mortality poverty scarcity and great want of the fruits of the earth if he be Lord of the year this is meant especially in Leo because he is therein afflicted and in detriment being the sign opposite to his
our discourse and subject besides since it may very well be an help both for the plainness and certainty thereof to such as perhaps are not of sufficient capacity to attain to the perfection of what we have set down before I have adventured to give them to understand thus much How to judge of weather by the rising and setting of the Sun That when the Sun riseth clear and bright in our Horizon it denotes a pleasant day but fowl weather if then he be overcast with a thin cloud if he set being free from clouds a fair night followeth also being then divers coloured his beams long and red denotes windes the next day from that part or quarter of heaven his beams spotted green black or pale promiseth rain that night if at his setting there be one or more circles about him you are to observe whether they are red and here and there broken for then he denotes vehement windes that night if obscured thick and black circles it signifies cold windes and snow in Winter many circles denote winde of what colour soever they are but the more if they be red if but one circle be about him and and that clear and of no continuance fair weather is to be expected understand the same of the Moon which you have heard of the Sun when there is circles about her blackness in the Sun and Moon denotes rain redness winde The element red in the morning shews winde and rain to ensue that day the same in the Evening declares the contrary for the day following is for the most part then fair and in this manner of Prognostication we finde the Pharisees very expert as appears in the 16. of Matthew By the colour of the Moon Also if the Moon in the third day after the change and the third day before the full or in the midst of the quarter be found of a red colour causeth windes pale and inclining to blackness and a muddy obscurity brings rain but being bright and clear the end direct upright and free from circles promiseth fair weather By the Rain-bow Look also to the the time when a Rain-bow appears and by it judge of weather thus if it appear in fair weather judge fowl will follow if in fowl fair will follow this is the opinion of some and it stands with very much reason to be true if we look to the first Ordination thereof in the 9 of Gen. again if it appear in the morning rain and moisture is thereby portended if in the evening fair weather By Comets From Comets if we require judgment touching these matters we are to know that they never appear but they bring as well great and terrible alteration in the ayr as on the earth but of this we shall have more occasion to treat anon in the next Section wherefore here only note that they cause dry weather and ayr great and high windes especially if they appear obscure and cloudy And their power and efficacy judge by their greatness smalness length and shortness they cause also sickness by corruption of ayr if they appear in Aiery or Earthy signs By clouds When you see thick clouds and resembling flocks gathered together in many places they denote rain and so do dark obscure thick clouds over the North part of Heaven declining to the West if they appear like hils and somewhat above the Earth it shews weather over-passed black clouds promise rain white clouds appearing in Winter two or three days together in the East part of Heaven shews cold and snow By Stars When the Stars seem to fall which we vulgarly term shooting of the Stars it prenotes winde in that part but if they shoot in many places or perhaps all over the Heavens Inordinate windes thunder lightnings and very tempestuous weather and when they seem to run along out of one place into another it denotes winde and that the weather shall alter from the temper wherein it is if but few appear and those obscure and cloudy also if they at any time seem greater and brighter then usual it denotes winde and rain in these parts where you see such Stars appear and in Winter they presage frosts snow and cold weather but herein unless thou art well acquainted with their Natural magnitudes thou mayest be deceived and canst never be perfect By the Prime day Again you may judge of the weather by the prime day thus if it be Monday judge moist weather Tuesday windy and cold Wednesday very cold Thursday fair and clear Friday mixt weather Saturday moist and Sunday dry By Thunder Thunder in the Morning also denotes winde about Noon in the Evening rain and tempest Thunder also in the Winter shews terrible accidents and alterations the Summer following whence the old Proverb A Winters Thunder is a Summers wonder also when in any Summer you finde no Thunder the Winter following will be very unhealthful and obnoxious to all creatures And thus much of the alteration of the ayr and change of weather Come we now to shew some natural reasons for such things as are commonly incident amongst us and yet their cause by many unknown and so hasten to conclude this Section CHAP. XVI Demonstrating the Natural cause of many Suns of the Rain-bow Rain Hail Frost Snow Dew Winde Earth-quakes Comets Thunders Lightnings and the cause of the Sun and the Moons Eclipse LEaving now our Astrological Discourse I shall here a little step out of the way and shew my Reader who hath not waded far into the Ocean of Nature what Hail Snow Dew Winde and the Rain-bow is and how it comes to pass we have many Suns sometimes visible and Moons also what Thunder and Lightning is and how we come to haue such strange and new Stars as are Comets and the like and how the Sun and the Moon become sometimes eclipsed or darkned that so he may not be to seek in these ordinary and small matters which I believe may stumble some more then greater and higher things The reason of many Suns and Moon We shall then in order handle each of these as they are set down in the contents and first then we are to take this for an approved rule that there never appeareth any Parelii or mock Suns nor mock Moons above or beneath the Sun or Moon but on each side and that neither but at the Sun-rising or setting and they are thus occasioned when a thick cloud is gathered together toward the side of the Sun or the Moon in which the broken beams of the Sun or Moon being gathered the very form or fashion of the Sun or Moon is represented unto us therein The cause of the Rain bow As touching the Rain-bow it is no more then the reflection of the Sun-beams in a cloud that turns to the contrary vapour What rain is Rain is a cold vapour drawn up or exhaled by the attractive faculty of the Sun to the nether part of
tribulation alteration anxiety and trouble which I shall by and by more amply deliver unto thee Some Comets move others again are fixed How to judge of their Portences You are to take notice that some Comets do move as the Planets and again others stir not but are fixed as are the other Stars To judge of the accidents portended by Comets the place of their appearance in the Heavens is to be observed and what Stars are in Configuration therewith also in what similitude they appear and where they appear and shine If they appear like swords wars are threatned and destruction of mankinde like Flutes or Hout-boys it portends mischief to Musitians if in the middle of a sign to whore-masters and women gamesters in form of a triangle or quadrange viz. a Trine or Square Aspect to any of the fixed Stars to wits and learned men if a Comet appear in either of the Nodes or those places which we commonly call the Head and Tail of the Dragon it proves infectious and pestiferous The birth of our Saviour fore-known by the Comet in Augustus his time We come now to shew the events of Comets or such things as they are the forerunners of yet I cannot but first let my Reader know the strange foreknowledge Sybilla Tiburtina had in this Science who from the apparition of that great and famous Comets which was seen in Caesar Augustus his time in whose dayes and reign was our Saviour Christ born told the Emperour that it pointed out a child born of a Virgin which should be great then he and therefore she exhorted him to worship and adore him c. The Portencies of Comets and Blazing-Stars Histories antient Writers and common experience in former ages testifieth unto us that these signs in the Heaven or appearance of Comets are the assured forerunners of the sterility of the Earth Pestilence Famin War alterations of Kingdoms States and Empires Laws and Customs Winds Earth-quakes Iuundations extream heat and drought greiveous diseases and infirmities and such like horrid evils CHAP. VII Shewing the Physical reasons of the horrid and terrible portences of Conmets and blazing-Blazing-Stars THat they are the cause of inordinate heat is apparent by their ardent burning in the ayr and their matter of which they are made Of sterility by reason the fatness of the Earth is together with the exhaled matter whereof they are composed drawn out and the Earth left dry and lean and so the moisture and convenient humidity whereby it fructified all things growing therein is dried up by excessive heat and consequently rendred barren whence there must needs follow famine or sterility in those Regions as places where they are seen or from whence their matter or substance was drawn Of Pestilence and Diseases in that they ayr is by them infected through hot thick cloudy exhalations the which being drawn in at the mouth of living creatures infecteth and killeth them also by excessive and inordinate heat the radical himidity and moisture of living creatures whereby they subsist is dryed up whereby they become no other then dead carkasses wherefore it is necessary in such times to use colling and moistning preparatives which are of that nature as to restore and conserve radicall moisture Of war and alterations in Kingdoms States Laws and Customs in that when a Comet or Blazing-Star appears there are many exhalations in the Ayr and those of nature hot and dry the which do so dry up the humors in men and increase choler that they are easily excited to quarrels after which follow blows wars and blood-shed and so consequently alterations in States Governments Laws Customs and Empires Of Winds for that they are of the same matter whereof Comets are as you have heard in the 16 Chapter and 2 Section of this fourth Book and when any Comet or Blazing-Star appears many such dry vapours are exhaled besides when they vanish they become windy vapours Of Earth-quakes for the same aforesaid reason for they are the occasion of winds and winds of Earth-quakes as in the same aforesaid 16 Chapter you have been taught Of Inundations for the same reason also for Comets cause winds winds cause the Sea to roar and rage whence follows inundations Thus have I delivered you the reasons of their portences the which I would not have thee nor any to fear though never so horrid and terrible but rather take courage thereby to call earnestly to God for mercy that he might evert his judgments whereof he doth so fairly warn us by these his messengers CHAP. VIII Shewing some other names of Comets or Blazing-Stars and their Portences Why Comets are seen but seldom and but one at a time HEre it will not be amiss if I set down something which I had almost forgot viz. that Comets and Blazing-Stars seldom are seen for that it is not an easie matter for the Sun and Planets neither is it soon done to draw up so much dry vapour as is requisite for the composition of such an apparition and therefore is it also that there doth but one appear at a time thâ—ugh Aristotle affirmeth there hath been many seen together and this I must confess is as likely to be true as many other of his stories and tales At what time of the year Comets and Blazing-Stars usually appear They are seldom never seen in Winter by reason of the abundance of cold and moist weather that then aboundeth so that there can be no such dry vapour exhaled by the Sun or Stars nor in that quantity as is requisite to the composition of such apparitions neither in Summer by reason of the excess of heat or the heat of the Sun which consumes and disperseth the matter whereof they are made so that it cannot ascend unto that part of the Region of the Ayr wherein they are usually placed neither in the Spring time by reason of the abundance of moisture that then reigns and the want of sufficient heat to elevate so much matter but in Autumn especially when Saturn and Mars are in Conjunction because then the heat that exhales the matter is more strong Comets white and red and the reason thereof Father note that some Comets are white some again red which ariseth from the divers nature and qualit of the matter whereof they are for pure thin exhalations produce a white clear and bright Comet when it is more gross and impure red and these appear like burning coals but when the matter whereof they are is very gross they appear as red as Scarlet or blood wherefore the Antients have assigned them unto the several Planets according to their complexions for such as are Saturnian are pale wan and of a leaden colour like unto Saturn Jovial bright Martial red Solar golden or yellow Venereal obscure Mercurial blews c. The reason of their shape and form Such as are like the hairs of a mans head as you have heard are more condensed and thick in the
keep Books of Accompts Stewards and Secretaries of State Trustees c. souldiers shall be obedient to their Commanders and many thefts and robberies by the High-way shall be committed so that passengers are threatned mischief ☌ ♄ ♂ ☉ ♀ ☿ and the ☽ in ♋ So likewise Saturn and Jupiter and Mars and the Sun and Venus and Mercury and the Moon in Conjunction in Cancer signifieth detriment in every thing and fear shall fall on men and the King shall perplex men and one man another there shall also be Earth-quakes and detriment both at Sea and Land ☌ ♄ ♃ ♂ and ♀ ☽ in ♌ And when Saturn and Jupiter and Mars and the Moon are joined in Leo Kings shall war and kill one another and there shall happen many great terrors and evils to men ☌ ♄ ♂ and ☿ in ♠☉ Eclipsed and ♂ in ☌ ☌ ♄ and ♀ When Saturn and Mars and Mercury are joined in Virgo it signifieth damage and detriment to women and Kings shall be deceived also if the Sun be eclipsed in Virgo and Mars joined unto him there shall be slaughter between the Nobles and Plebeans and great dissentions Also when Saturn and Venus are joined in this sign it denotes an increase of waters ☌ ♂ and ♃ in ♎ ☌ ♃ ☉ and ☽ in ♎ When Mars and Iupiter are joined in Libra it signifies the evill state of Noble men and their Associates Also when Iupiter and the Sun and the Moon are therein joined there shall happen mortalities to women and just men and there shall be much rain clouds and malignant ayr ☌ ♄ ♂ and ♀ in ♠Again when Saturn and Mars and Venus are joined in Scorpio it signifieth the King shall be wounded or bitten by some Beast or stung by some Adder or obnoxious creature and that Kings shall go out of their own Lands into others one King shall disagree and clash with another and they shall break the league and promise which they have made to each other Also when the Moon is also joined with them it signifies much rain and increase of waters Moreover if Scorpio be the Ascendent of the Revolution of the World and Saturn be there and Mars also joined unto him or have any participation with him in the Ascendent and Venus be then Combust and Iupiter retrograde judge evill in every thing wars and quarrels sackings and spoilings of Cities and Towns Earth-quakes terrours and blood-shed mortalities and many destructive infirmities because Scorpio is the most unfortunate of all the signs judge also that Kings shall disagree and fight one with another and Noble and Great men shall die and there shall happen many anxieties tribulations and trouble in the world ☌ ♃ and ♀ in ♠also if both the Fortunes be joined in this sign there shall many seducers be discovered and such as study to with-draw men from the true Worship of God ☌ ♄ ♃ ☿ and ☽ in ♠Also when Saturn and Iupiter and Mercury and the Moon are joined in Sagittary it signifieth there shall be many waters upon the face of the Earth and that Kings shall exalt themselves also Noblemen Scribes Astrologers and Ingenuous men shall be in great esteem ☌ ☉ ♂ and ☿ in ♑ Again when the Sun and Mars and Mercury are joined in Capricorn it signifieth destruction to Kings causeth hot and dry diseases many Combustions and fiery apparitions in the ayr many windes and a scarcity of all sorts of Vegetables and that there shall be many thefts and robberies ☌ ♂ ♄ and ☽ in ♒ Moreover when Mars and Saturn and the Moon are joined in Aquaries it signifieth a scarcity of water and rain damage to travellers and that there shall be many Snakes and Serpents ☌ ♄ ♃ and ♂ in ♓ ☌ ☉ ♂ and ♄ ♓ Lastly when Saturn and Iupiter and Mars are joined in Pisces it signifieth the death and great damage of Kings Noblemen and Grandees also if the Sun and Mars and Saturn be there joined the King shall be slain there shall be little or no rain and many Fishes shall be taken in the Sea Note that when Dragons Head and Saturn are joined in any Sign The Conjunction of Dragons Head and Saturn in any sign it signifieth evill and damage according to the nature of the Sign as if they be joined in any fiery Sign drought and damage to Beasts if in Aries to Sheep and small Cattel if in Leo to Lyons or feral Beasts and creatures of prey if in Sagittary to Horses especially in the last 15 degrees thereof if in Earthy viz. Taurus to Buls Cows and Oxen in Capricorn to Goats and such like and damage to the Earth and fruits but especially if in Virgo if in watry damage in and by water shipwracks and the death of Fish and creatures living in the water if in Aiery there shall be many tempestuous pernicious winds and storms corruption of the Ayr the death of many Kings and many infirmities c. And thus have I by the blessing of God delivered unto thee the Natural rules and reasons of fertility Note sterility health sickness wars peace alterations and accidents of this life and how to judge of them by the Revolutions of the Years of the World Eclipses of the two great lights and lamps of Heaven the Sun and Moon Comets and Blazing-Stars the fore-runners of great mutations which we have found in all Ages God hath used to send for the reclaiming of his people from their evill wayes before his wrath be poured on them and lastly by the great mean and lesser Conjunctions of the Coelestial Planets who next under the Great Creator Governour and Causer of all causes are the Governours of the World and causes of all things therein in a general and natural way Wherefore to him alone that ordereth and disposeth all things according to his Divine will and that Created the Heavens Earth Coelestial Planets and Stars and that calleth them all by their names and that maketh them differ from each other in glory and that giveth of his free will and pleasure the knowledge of Divine and Natural things to the sons of men he ascribed all possible Praise Glory Power Dominion and Thanksgiving both now and for evermore Amen With this Chapter I thought to have concluded but since we have treated already of the Natural causes of the general accidents of the World and that some of the Antients have judged of all these things by the Falling of New-Years-Day and for that I have for some few years found them experimentally true I shall adde this own Chapter more for my Readers recreation and sport when he is so disposed yet if he diligently observe the Effects he will finde them for the most part come very near truth though many times on the otherside they may deviate therefrom CHAP. XV. Shewing how to judge of the General Accidents of the World by the Falling of New-Years Day YOu are herein to