Of the signification and Nature of Venus Fol. 59 Chap. 6. Of the signification and Nature of Mercury Fol. 61 Chap. 7. Of the signification and Nature of the Moon Fol. 63 Chap. 8. Of the Essential and accidental Dignities of the Planets according to Ptolomie Fol. 65 Chap. 9. Demonstrating the use of the Dignities of the Planets Fol. 67 Chap. 10. Of the houses of the Planets and wherefore they were so distributed Fol. 68 Chap. 11. Of the Exaltations and Falls of the Planets and wherefore they were so constituted Fol. 69 Chap. 12. Of the Triplicities of the Planets and wherefore they were so appointed Fol. 70 Chap. 13. Of the terms of the Planets and wherefore so called and appointed to the five Planets Fol. 71 Chap. 14. Shewing the use which is to be made of the terms Fol. 72 Chap. 15. Demonstrating the use nature and reasons of the faces of the Planets Fol. 73 Chap. 16. Of the joys of the Planets Fol. 75 Chap. 17. Of the head and tail of the Dragon Fol. 76 Chap. 18. Of the Antiscions and Contrantiscions of the Planets Ibid. Chap. 19. Shewing the Reasons of the names and characters of the Planets Fol. 77 Chap. 20. Of the number of the Heavens and Sphears their places order and motions Fol. 78 Chap. 21. Of the Circles of Heaven the Zodiack and the divisions thereof Fol. 79 Chap. 22. Of the twelve Celestial signs and their manifold divisions Fol. 80 Chap. 23. Shewing theuse which is to be made of the former Chapter Fol. 82 Chap. 24. Demonstrating the Reasons of the names of the 12. Signs and why there are just twelve and neither more nor less Fol. 83 Chap. 25. Shewing the Reasons why the Signs are reckoned from Aries and not from any other sign as also why they are not placed according to the Order of the four Elements Fol. 84 Chap. 26. Of the Nature Signification and quality of the signs and first of Aries Fol. 86 Chap. 27. Of the Aspects of the Planets and Signs their Names Characters and Natures and wherefore they were so named and charactered Fol. 92 Chap. 28. Of the Fixed stars in the Zodiack wherefore they are called fixed their number particular names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes and first of those in Aries as they are delivered by the most learned in this Art Fol. 93 Chap. 29. Of the fixed stars in Taurus their number names nature magnitude latitudes and longitudes Fol. 95 Chap. 30. Of the fixed stars in Gemini their number names nature magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 96 Chap. 31. Of the fixed stars in Cancer their number names nature magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 97 Chap. 32. Of the fixed stars in Leo their number names nature magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 98 Chap. 33. Of the fixed stars in Virgo their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 99 Chap. 34. Of the fixed stars in Libra their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 100 Chap. 35. Of the fixed stars in Scorpio their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 101 Chap. 36. Of the fixed stars in Sagittarius their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 102 Chap. 37. Of the fixed stars in Capricornus their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 103 Chap. 38. Of tho fixed stars in Aquarius their number names natures magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 104 Chap. 39. Of the fixed stars in Pisces their number names nature magnitudes latitudes and longitudes Fol. 105 Chap. 40. Shewing the use of the former Tables Fol. 106 Chap. 41. Of the significations of the 12. houses of heaven and wherefore they have such signification ibid. Chap. 42. Of the division of the houses into twelve equal parts Fol. 109 Chap. 43. Containing some termes of Art very necessary to be known as also Instructions how to erect a Figure of Heaven Fol. 110 AN INTRODVCTION TO THE Iudgement of the Stars CHAP. 1. Of the Names and Number of the Planets with their several Characters and of the significations and nature of SATVRN The Number of the Planets Their names and Characters WE are to know first There are Planets in number seven viz. Saturn Jupiter Mars Sol Venus Mercury and the Moon and according to the usual custom of the most learned they are thus Charactered Saturn ♄ Jupiter ♃ Mars ♂ Sol ⊙ Venus ♀ Mercury ☿ Luna or the Moon ☽ there are also other Characters which thou wilt meet with in this Treatise and others of this nature and those are ☊ Dragons head ☋ Dragons tail ⊗ part of fortune Every of which Planets have their several significations and influences on Sublunary and Elementary bodies viz. The nature of Saturn Saturn is the highest of all the Planets which is the reason the Antients begin with him both when they relate their names and declare their natures and qualities he is masculine and cold he is not of a bright splendent colour as are Jupiter and Venus neither is he so big to our vulgar sight but as a star of the third magnitude yet according to Tycho his Orb exceeds the Orbe or Globe of the earth 22 times Albotegnins saith 79 times and Alfraganus 91 times The Globe of Saturn their reasons for these their opinions were too tedious here to relate I refer therefore the curious therein to their works he is easily known he never twinkleth neither indeed do any of the Planets he is of a pale wan leaden colour Colour Revolution Diurnal motion Distance from the earth slow in motion not finishing his course through the twelve signes of the Zodiack in less then 29 yeers 156 days for he seldom goes above three or four minutes in a day but six minutes is his swiftest motion this is in relation to us by reason of his distance which according to the former Tycho is 10550. semidiameters of the earth Albotegnius and Alfraganus say 15800 semidiameters A semidiameter of the earth ♃ when well fortified the semidiamenter or half thickness of the earth is 860 miles Saturn well fortified and Lord of the year in any annual revolution signifies that the people shall that year or during that revolution build and erect houses shall make many alterations in Fabricks and shall abound in all things the earth shall be fruitfull and the people shall be in esteem and honour with all their neighbours the husband-man shall exceedingly increase his store and wealth and be successfull in all his labours When weak But if Saturn be Lord of the year and weak there shall be much cold during that Revolution great and grievous infirmities and men shall sustain much sorrow losses and crosses and great damage by storms winde and rain but this must warily be considered if other significators of weather concur and then mayst thou be the more assured thereof antient and old men and women shall die and these things shall chiefly happen to those Places
Cities and Regions under Saturn his Dominion and the Dominion of the sign which he doth then possess Humours Of Humours he is author of Melancholy And such men if they take to love any one let them be man or woman which happeneth but very seldom they love most constantly and intirely and if they hate as most commonly they do they hate to the death and with a perpetual hatred hardly to be removed Profession or mastery when well fortified If he be fortunate of professions and Mastery he denotes such as are profound and occult antiquities things and callings belonging to labour care and rarities and such as belong or have any relation unto water or neer water Saylers Tankerd-bearers Plummers Ship-Carpenters and the like and such as belong to the earth as Curriers Broom-men Bearers of dead corps Hostlers Brick-makers Plow-men Scavengers Colliers Ditchers Carters Chandlers Gardners Herds-men Dyers of black cloth Shepherds Coach-men and Cow-herds Brick-layers c. Profession when weak Nature When unfortunate he denotes generally labourers emptyers of Jakes Diggers of Cole-pits and the like fordid and base occupations He is cold dry Melancholick author of solitariness Corporature or shape of body Corporature or shape of the body he gives a middle stature pale swarthy or muddy small black eyes looking downward a broad forehead black or very dark hair and it rugged or harsh great ears lowring eye-brows thick lips and Nose thin beard a lumpish heavy countenance large shoulders stooping and many times crooked a short lank belly thin thighs indecent feet shuffling against one another Oriental Oriental the stature is more short but decent and well composed As touching this and other terms of Art have recourse to the 43. chapter Occidental Without latit Meridional North latitude Occidental more black and lean less hair If he want latitude he is more fat if it be Merdional but quick in motion fat and fleshly and so of the rest of the Planets If the latitude be North hairy and much flesh his greatest North latitude is two degrees 48 minutes South latitude His South latitude is two degrees 49 minutes and more he hath not 1. Station In his first station a little fat 2. Station In his second station fat il-favoured bodies and weak observe this in all the other Coelestial bodies Qual of men Quality of men in general he signifyeth fathers grand-fathers old men day-labourers Beggers Clowns Husbandmen Monks Jesuits c. Savours Savours bitter sowre sharp In man In man he ruleth the spleen Herbs plants and trees Herbs Hemlock Starwort Bears-foot Wolf-bane Fern white and black Helebor Henbane Burdock Dragon Parsnip Poppy Pulse Mandrake Vervine Nightshade Moss Angelica Box Tutsan Orage Sage Bithwind Spinach Cummin Fumitory Shepherds-purse Horse-tail Tamarisk Capers Polipody Sene Hemp Savin Rue Willow-tree Pine-tree Yew-tree Cyprus-tree Birds Crow Owl Crane Thrush Ostritch Lapwing Peacock Bat Black-bird Cucko Stones subject to him are the Saphir Lapis Lazuli Stones or that stone of which Azure is made unpolished black and blewish stones Minerals Minerals he governeth Lead the Load-stone the dross of all Mettals Fishes Fishes the Tortois Eel and shel-fish Beasts Beasts the Ass Cat Hare Mouse Mole Dog Wolf Bear Elephant Basilisk Crocodile Scorpion Serpent Adder Toad Hog all manner of creeping creatures breeding of putrefaction Places Places he delighteth in deserts woods obscure vallies dens caves holes sepulchers Church-yards ruinous buildings cole-pits sinks muddy dirty stinking places wells and houses of offices Weather Weather cloudy dark obscure ayr cold and hurtfull thick black and condense clouds this is but generally his particular and immediate alteration of weather is to be known from his several positions and aspects with other Planets Fortitudes and Debilities c. of the which more hereafter according as I have leisure Winds He delighteth in the East quarter of Heaven and causeth Eastern winds Gathering of Herbs In gathering of his herbs turn thy face towards the East in his hour when he is in an Angle and well fortified essentially and no wise accidentally impedited and let Luna apply by a Sextile or Trine to him Observe this method in the rest of the Planets mutatis mutandis Signs Triplicity Of the signs he ruleth Capricorn by night and Aquarius by day and the aiëry triplicity by day Age. Old Age. His Angel is Cassiel Angel His Friends are Jupiter Sol and Mercury Friends His Enemies are Mars Venus and Luna Enemies Day of the week He ruleth Saturday beginning the first hour after Sun rising and that night we commonly call Tuesday night Regions he ruleth Bavaria Saxony Stiria Romandiola Ravenna Constantia Regions Ingolstad Orbe His orbe is 9. degrees before and after any Aspect which is to say his influence begins to operate when either he applies to any Aspect of any Planet or they to him and is within nine degrees of the perfect aspect and continueth in force untill he is fully separate nine degrees from the aspect Partill What a Partill aspect is you shall have anon in the 28. chapter but note this in all the rest of the Planets Conception Years In generation he ruleth the first and eighth moneths after conception His greatest yeers he signifies are 465. His greater 57. His mean 43. and a half His least 30. The meaning hereof is no more but this If a Kingdom City Town Family or the like have its beginning when Saturn is essentially and accidentally well fortified its probable the Monarchy City Building c. may continue firm and in good condition as at the first 465. years and so of the rest c. Journeys In long journeys when he is Significator he portends long and laborious travel perilous dangers and imprisonments Diseases caused by Saturn are the Falling-sickness Flegmatick humours Defluctions Diseases Melancholy Leprousie Fistulas Morphew Aches and Colds in the joynts Deafness Tooth-ache pains in the bones in the bladder all cold diseases the Gout Scab Palsie Consumptions Black-jaundies Quartan Agues the Iliack-passion Dropsie Chin-cough Catarrs c. Stationary He is Stationary before Retrogradation five days and five days before direction Retrograde He is Retrograde 140. days CHAP. II. Of the Significations and Nature of IVPITER The nature and complexion of ♃ The globe of ♃ IN the next place we are to proceed to Jupiter who is in height next unto him he is masculine and temperate the greater fortune bright shining and clear the biggest star in magnitude as to our sight except Venus yet according to Tycho he exceeds the globe of the earth in bigness 14 times Albotegnius saith 81 times Alfraganus 95 times yet many of late hold him to be equal in bigness with Saturn Mean and diurnal motion He is swifter in motion then Saturn as to us his middle motion is 4 m. 59 s his
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
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
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
magnitudes are Officers and Commanders under these I mean those especially of the first second and third magnitude the other are only subjects as it were to the above-named or equivalent to common people Wherefore then upon the meetings of these Superiors are concluded the rise subversion confirmation alteration prosperity scarcity plenty poverty beginning and subversion of States Kingdoms Empires Common-wealths and what not nay and the whole government of the Elements and this Elementary World and all things and causes external and internal in them as in a Councel or Senate c. The nature and complexion of ☉ The Sun is so vulgarly known that here to insist on his colour complexion or light were but vain he is masculine Diurnal the fountain of life c. Globe of ☉ He exceeds the earth in bigness according to Tycho 140 times Ptolomie saith 166. times and Copernicus 162. Distant from the earth He is by the estimation of Tycho distant from the earth 1150. Semidiameters of the earth Ptolomie saith 1165. semidiameters and Copernicus saith 1142. semidiameters of the earth Mean motion His mean motion is 59. m. 8. sec Diurnal His Diurnal motion is sometimes 57. m. 16. s never exceeding 59. m. 8 sec He finisheth his course through the 12. signs of the Zodiack in 365. days Revolution and six hours or neer upon c. When well placed and strong When he is well dignified the King and Nobles shall exceed and increase in glory and renown Corn Beasts and Birds shall be plentifull the people generally prosperous and successfull and all things in a good condition whereof the Sun hath any signification All this is meant if he be Lord of the year in any annual Revolution but if he be weak judge the contrary Quality of men when well placed Emperours Kings Monarchs Princes Dukes Marquesses and indeed all Noble and High-born people and in general all Gentlemen and those that are in office or command of superiority in City Town or Countrey Coyners Masters of the Mint Goldsmiths Spinners of Gold and Silver and all such neat Trades Silver and Gold-wyer-drawers and the like When ill placed or weak Tyrants Usurpers Constables Head-boroughs and all such as bear any petty or usurped authority Nature He is Author of magnanimity state and majesty heat c. Corporature or shape of body One of no tall stature but about the middle size strong and portly having a stately majestical gate of a saffron-coloured complexion or Sun-burnt flaxonish or light fair hair somewhat crisping or curling a large full hazle eye a broad forehead a very decent hansom body throughout Oriental and Occidental The Sun is not nor cannot be said to be Oriental or Occidental otherwise then as he is in any Figure located near the East angle or verging towards the West for all other Planets are said to be Oriental or Occidental as in relation to the Sun in that they rise before him or set after him The Sun hath never any Latitude Latitude for he ever moves forward in the Eccliptick Savours Sowre and sharp savours Colours Yellow In man In man he ruleth the heart brain and right eye in women the left eye Herbs and spice Saffron Pyony Mary-gold Balm Ginger Dittany Sallendine Vervine which being gathered under its proper constellation driveth away evil Spirits and it is also used in prophesying Pomcitron Ambre Rosemary St. Johns-wort Musk Herb-grace Rosa-Solis Cinamon Eye-bright Cinquefoil lignum Aloes Barley Lavender Sweet Marjoram Pepper Frankinsense Honey Aromaticus c. Trees The Bay-tree the Ash Cedar Ivie the Vine the Orange and Lemmon-tree Birds The Phoenix Swan Cock Hawk Nightingal Lark the Buzzard c. Aetites the stone called the eye of the Sun Stones because it is like the apple of the eye in form the Carbuncle the Chrysolite the stone called Iris the stone Heliotropion the Hyacinth the stone Pyroyphylus the stone Pantauras Pantherus or Pantochras in the Scripture it is called Evanthum the Topaz Rubie Diamond The learned and most famous Cornelius Agrippa Lib. 1. Chap. 23. of his Occulta Philosophia saith that Albertus Magnus and William of Paris gave to these stones these vertues as followeth The vertue of Aetites Aetites or the stone that is found in the Eagles Nest cureth the Falling-sickness and poysons Of the Eye of the Sun The eye of the Sun is singular good for comforting the brain and strengthening the eye-sight Of the Carbuncle The Carbuncle is of great vertue against Aëry and vapourous poyson The Chrysolite is of marvellous operation in preserving the Lungs and helpeth much those that are Asthmatical Of the Chrysolite and if it be bored through and filled with the Mane of an Asse and bound to the left arm it driveth away idle imaginations melancholy fears and foolishness Of the Iris. The Iris it is like the Chrystal in colour it commonly having six Corners it being part held in the shadow and part in the rays or beams of the Sun it gathereth the rays of the Sun into it self and reflecteth them again in the form of a Rainbow Of the Heliotropion The Heliotropion is in colour green like a Jasper speckled with red this causeth the bearer to be constant renowned famous and conduceth to long life it is said to turn the beams of the Sun into the colour of blood viz. when it is joyned to the juice of the herb of the same name and put into water it dazleth the sight so much that the bearer can hardly see it by the help of the aforesaid herb Of the Hyacinth The Hyacinth is good against poyson and pestiferous vapours it keepeth the bearer safe and acceptable it conduceth also to riches and wit it strengthens the heart being held in the mouth and wonderfully cheereth the minde Of the Pyrophilus The Pyrophilus as Aesculapius maketh mention There is a certain poison so very cold which preserves the heart of man being taken out from burning so that if for any time it be put into the fire it is turned into a stone whence it is called Pyrophilus from the fire It is marvellously efficacious against poyson and it makes the bearer renowed and dreadfull to his enemies Of the Pantâ—â—â—a The Pantaura is of that sympathetical vertue that it draweth other stones to it as a load-stone doth iron admirable against Poysons I know there are many good wits in this Nation that have not the least faith in these matters concerning the vertues of stones and indeed of the whole scope of these my writings yet they must pardon me if I will not conclude as the vulgar and illiterate in such mysteries do for I have learned this modest lesson which I could wish were also imprinted in their brests Not to condemn what I am ignorant of for of all things in my opinion there can be none so
ridiculous as for a man to dislike contradict gainsay or condemn what he is ignorant of if thou hast no belief in these matters yet mayst thou benefit thy self thereby it is but thy pains in trying the conclusions if they fail then mayst thou on good ground condemn them if they hit thou reapest hereby a double benefit knowledge and experience wherefore by the way I thought good to hint at this that thou mayest not persist in thy ill conceit of this Heavenly Art of the Judgment of the stars Look my Lux Veritaâ—â—s or Astrology since thou mayst let it alone till thou beest urged by any Artist to have any esteem thereof though never so slight but to our business in hand Minerals Of Mettals or Minerals the Sun ruled gold Fishes The Sea-Calf whose Nature is to resist lightning Shel-fish the Star-fish for her parching heat and the fishes called Strombi that follow their King and Margari which have a King also these Margari being dryed are fixed into a stone of a golden colour as witnesseth Cornelius Agrippa Beasts All such Beasts as are stately bold strong and invicible as the Lion Crocodile Wolf Ram Boar Bull Horse and Baboon of the which it is Recorded that he barketh every hour in the day viz. twelve times in a day and that in the Equinoctial times of the year he pisseth twelve times viz every hour also as often in the night Gesner on Beasts pag. 10. Whence the Egyptians as Cornelius Agrippa and others Lib. 1. cap. 23. de Occult. Philos relate did use to engrave them on their Fountains Moreover the Aegyptians did use to preserve them amongst their hollowed things for that by them they knew the time of the Conjunction of Sol and Luna see Gesner of Beasts pag. 10. for after the aforesaid Conjunction the Male Baboon will neither look up nor eat but goes still dejected as it were lamenting the ravishment of the Moon with this disdainfull passion in like manner the Female at that time sendeth forth blood out of her womb of Conception for which cause the Egyptians signifie by a Baboon the Moon and her rising by his standing upright holding his hands up toward heaven Weather He causeth Weather according to the Season c. of the which more hereafter Places Princes Palaces Courts Houses all magnificent Buildings Halls Dining-rooms Parlers c. Winds He loveth and delighteth in the East part of the World and Eastern Winds Signs Of the Coelestial signs he ruleth for his house only Leo. Triplicity He ruleth by day the fiery Triplicity viz. Aries Leo and Sagittary He is exalted in Aries the 19. degree Exaltation He suffreth Detriment in Aquaries Detriment And Fall in Libra Fall Age. The strength of years His Angel is Michael Angel Friends His Friends are Iupiter Mars Venus Mercury and Luna His Enemy Saturn only Enemies Day of the week He ruleth Sunday of the days of the week and of the nights that which we call Wednesday night He ruleth the fourth Climate Italy Bohemia Sicilia Caldea Regions the Roman Empire Orbe Is 15. degrees before and after any Aspect Conception In conception he ruleth the fourth moneth His greatest years are 1640. Years Yet Bonatus and some others say but 461. His greater years are 120. His mean years are 69. His least years are 19. Iourneys In journeys he giveth good success Diseases He signifieth hot and dry Diseases palpitation of the heart infirmities of the eyes cramps soundings giddiness in the head diseases and infirmities of the mouth and brain Catharrs rotten Feavers c. The Sun is never Stationary Stationary Retrograde He moveth always direct in the Ecliptick and is never Retrograde CHAP. V. Of the Nature and Significations of VENVS The nature and complexion of ♀ I Come now to Venus who is next under Sol she is the lesser Fortune transparent bright and shining she is very well known by the Country people by the name of the Evening Star when she sets after the Sun and she is sometimes by them called the morning Star when she riseth before the Sun Feminine and Nocturnal And again by some she is called the Shepherds Star The globe of ♀ She is to our sight the biggest of all the Stars and Planets except Sol and Luna yet according to Tycho she is less then the earth six times Ptolomy Albotegnius and Alfraganus say 36. times c. Distant from the earth She is distant from the earth according to the same Ptolomie Albotegnins and Alfraganus 618. semidiameters of the earth but Tycho and Copernicus say 1150. Her mean motion is 59. m. 8. sec Mean and diurnal motion Her diurnal motion is sometimes 62. m. 64. m. 65. m. 66. m. 70. m. 74. m. or 76. m. but she never exceedeth 82. m. She finisheth her course through the twelve signs of the Zodiack in the same time the Sun doth Revolution or thereabouts When well fortified When she is Lady of the year in any Revolution and essentially dignified the year will be advantagious unto women who shall generally be free from infirmities and mischiefs they shall love and delight in the society of their Husbands shall be fruitfull easily conceive and bring forth the people shall also generally thrive and be prosperous shall delight themselves in recreations sports feastings mirth and jollities and all pleasure whatsoever also in fine apparel but if she be weak When ill placed judge the contrary Qualitie of men when well placed Musitians in general Gamesters and what Game soever it be Embroyderers Jewellers Linnen-Drapers Perfumers Picture-Drawers Ingravers Mercers Silk-men and all such Occupations as serve to the adorning of women c. Women Wives Mothers Virgins c. When ill placed or weak Fidlers Pipers ordinary Painters Seamsters Glovers Womens-Taylors Upholsterers c. She is author of voluptuousness and pleasure Corporature or shape of body A light brown hair smooth and much of it a mean stature a fair complexion tending to blackness lovely black eyes a round face having a Love-dimple in the chin a lovely mouth cherry lips extraordinary lovely and delightfull a pleasant taking countenance an exceeding well-shaped body throughout loving neatness spruceness trimming and the like lovely in all his gestures speaking softly and sweetly studious and solid in his deportment in all exercises of the body light and nimble When oriental When she is Oriental she gives a taller stature upright and straight not corpulent but decently composed Occidental When Occidental not so tall yet very comely and well-favoured North latitude Her greatest North latitude is 9. deg 2. min. South latitude Her South latitude at the most is no more Savours Delightfull pleasant toothsom sweet favours Colours Blew tending to white or white c. In man The Reins
Back-bone Seed and the Vessels of Seed the Privy-parts both of man and woman Herbs and spice All such herbs and plants as are odoriferous pleasant sweet and delectable and such as ïnvite to Venery viz. the Satyrian Daffidel Cucko-Pintle Maiden-hair the Violet Valerian Vervin Time the Rose Lilly c. All such Spices as are fragrant and sweet c. Trees and perfumes The Fig-tree Pomegranate the Cypres sweet Apple-tree Pear-tree the Mirtle-tree Walnut Almond-tree Peach Apricoks the Raison-tree or Vine Turpentine-tree the wild Ash-tree c. And of Perfumes Amber-greese Musk Civet the Gum Ladanum and all such sweet Perfumes Frankinsense c. Birds The Swan Water-wag-tail Swallow Pelican Nightingal Pigeon Sparrow Turtle-Dove Stock-Dove Crow the Burgander the Eagle because as the Egyptians report it will come to the Male if called after she hath been trod thirteen times in a day the Partridge Thrush Black-bird Pye Wren c. Stones The Beril Chrysolite Emrauld Saphyr Green Jasper Corneola Aetites the Lazul Coral Alabaster Marble Minerals Copper Brass and sometimes Silver c. Fishes The Pylchard Gilthead the Whiting Crab Tithymallus Dolphin Beasts All such Animals as are of a strong love delicious or luxurious the Dog Cony Sheep Goat Bull Calf Panther and Hart. Weather Weather she denotes gentle showres in Winter and temperate heat in Summer Wind. The South wind Places Beds and Bed-chambers Dining-rooms Dancing-schools Gardens Fountains Wardrobes Banqueting-houses Play-houses and Bawdy-houses Signs Of the Coelestial signs she ruleth and hath for her houses Taurus and Libra Triplicity She ruleth the Earthy Triplicity by day viz. Taurus Virgo and Capricorn She hath Exaltation in the 27. deg of Pisces Exaltation She suffereth Detriment in Aries and Scorpio Detriment She is in her Fall in the 27. deg of Virgo Fall Age. From 14. to 22. Anael Angel Saturn only Enemie Friends are Jupiter Friends Mars Sol Mercury and Luna Day of the week She hath Friday assigned to her Dominion and that night we call Monday night Arabia Regions Austria Campania Polonia Cyprus Vienna Parthia Turin and the sixth Climate Orbe Her Orbe is 7. deg before and after any Aspect Her greatest years are 151. Years Her greater years are 82. Her mean years are 45. Her least years are 15. Journeys In Journeys she causes good success mirth and sport by the way Diseases Cold and moyst Diseases such as happen in the members of generation veins bladder back belly navel matrix the Running of the reins Gonorrea Pox both French and Neapolitan Priapism Surfets the Pissing Disease weakness in the reins and members of generation all strains by over much excess of Lust Stationary She is two days Stationary before Retrogradation and two days before Direction Retrograde She is 42. days Retrograde CHAP. VI. Of the Nature and Significations of MERCVRY Complexion of ☿ his place Bigness to the eye AFter Venus or next under her and above Luna is located Mercury of whom by Gods blessing we are come now to Treat he is of a silver-colour but duskish seldom seen by us by reason of his proximity to the Sun he being never distant from him above 27. degrees to our sight he is the least of all the Planets to our sight except Saturn but according to Tycho Globe of ☿ he is less then the earth 19. times Albategnius saith 19000. time and Alfraganus 22000. times And by the opinion of Tycho he is distant from the earth 1150. Distant from the earth semidiameters of the earth Albotegnius and Alfraganus say but 115. semidiameter of the earth Nature of ☿ He is like an Hermophridite participating of both sex he is Masculine when joyned by Conjunction or Aspect to a Masculine Planet Feminine when with a Feminine good and fortunate when joyned with the Fortunes bad and mischievous when joyned to or with the Malevolents Motion mean His mean motion is 59. m. 8. sec and sometimes 40. m. never more Diurnal His Diurnal motion is never above 100. m. in a day sometimes 86. m. 80. m. 70. m. 68. m. and 66. m. Annual motion He finisheth his course through the 12. signs of the Zodiack much about the time that Venus doth yet he is the swifter of the two by somewhat ☿ when well fortified When Mercury is strong and Lord of the year he signifies Merchants Tradesmen and all such as give their minds to learning Arts and Sciences shall have a successfull year but if he be weak judge the contrary Quality of men when well dignified Astrologers Philosophers Mathematicians Secretaries Diviners Merchants Sculptors Poets Advocates School-masters Orators Embassadors Commissioners Atturneys Ingenious Artificers c. and all learned men in general When ill placed and wear Scriveners Accomptants Clerks Sollicitors Thieves Carriers Messengers Footmen Usurers Petty-foggers c. Nature He is Author of Wit Fancy Ingenuity and Invention Corporature Not much colour in his face nor much abounding in white nor duskish but a kind of a Sun-burnt-colour long visage a high forehead long nose thin lips his eyes of a saddish gray not altogether black a dark brown hair long hands and fingers and of a tall upright straight spare body Oriental When he is Oriental he is not very high but big-boned of a honey-coloured complexion small eyes and in disposition one altogether self-ended but well shaped Occidental When Occidental of a thin spare body swarthy visage hollow-eyed of a dry constitution c. North latitude His greatest North latitude is 3. d. 33. m. South latitude His greatest South latitude is 3. d. 35. m. Savours Sowrish and sharp savours Colours A mixt Galimaufry of colours purple c. In man The brain tongue and left ear Herbs and Drugs The herb Mercury Five-leaved grass Fumitory Marjorum Parsly Pimpernel and such as are of divers colours and mixed natures they have chiefly relation to the brain and tongue to dispel wind to comfort the spirits and open obstructions Adders-tongue Lungwort Dragonwort Cubabs and all such herbs as are beneficiall to the Muses and Divination as Vervin Hiera Treacle Diambra Trees The Walnut-tree Filbert-tree Hazel c. Birds Those Birds that are Naturally witty melodious and inconstant as the Linet Nightingal Black-bird Thrush the Bird Ibis the Bird Porphyrio Parret Swallow Popinjay Cockatoo Crane the Jack-Daw Lark the Bird Calandra Serpents Serpents and Adders Stones The Emrald Agates Red marble Topaz and such as are of divers colours Milstone Marchasite Minerals Quicksilver Tin and Silver Marchasite Fishes The Trochius the Fox-fish the Mullet the Pourcontrell the Fork-fish Beasts Of Beasts the Dog and such as are of quick sense ingenious inconstant swift and such as are easily acquainted with man Apes Foxes Weesles the Hart
and Mule the Hare Civet-cat Squirrel Spider Pismire the Hyaena c. Weather He must principally be observed the sign he is in and season of the year but usually he causes rain hail-storms sometimes thunder and lightning according to the nature of the Planets in configuration with him of the which more hereafter Winds He delighteth in the Northern Quarter of Heaven yet commonly he causeth such winds as are signified by the Planet to which he applies Places Schools Common-hals Tennis-Courts Fairs Ordinaries Markets Bowling-Allies Tradesmens-shops in a gentlemans-house his Hall c. Studies Libraries Signs Of the Coelestial signs he hath for his houses which he ruleth Gemini and Virgo Triplicity He ruleth the Aëry Triplicity by night viz. Gemini Libra and Aquaries He is exalted in Virgo the 15. degree Exaltation He suffreth Detriment in Sagittary and Pisces Detriment His Fall is in the 15. deg of Pisces Fall Age. From 7. to 14. Raphael Angel His Enemies are Mars Sol and Luna Enemies His Friends are Jupiter Friends Venus and Saturn He ruleth Wednesday Day of the week and that night we call Saturday night Flanders Graecia Aegypt Regions and Indies both East and West Orbe His Orbe is seven degrees before and after any Aspect In conception He ruleth the sixth moneth His greatest years are 450. Years His greater years are 76. His mean years are 48. His least years are 20. Journeys In Journeys he is according as he placed and in Aspect with the other Planets Diseases Vertigo's Lethargies Madness Frensies Diseases of the brain Ptisick Stammerings Defects in the memory Hoarsness Dry-cough the Hand and Feet-gout all imperfections in the Fancy Stationary He is Stationary one day before Retrogradation and one day before direction Retrograde He is Retrograde 24. days CHAP. VII Of the Nature and Significations of the MOON MY Intentions are now to treat of the lowermost of all the Planets and next unto the earth which is the Moon she is Feminine and Nocturnal The nature and complexion of ☽ her colour is so vulgarly known that it were superfluous or needless here to relate since our intentions and scope of our writings are to inform the ignorant and illiterate of what they as yet are ignorant of she is the biggest of Planets to our outward sight except the Sun nay and it is hardly discernable externally which of the two is the greater but this is by reason of their nearness unto our sight whence in Genesis she is called one of the two great lights which is to be understood as in relation to our sight But according to Tycho Globe of ☽ is 42. times less then the earth Ptolomie saith 39. times and Copernicus 43. times And according to Tycho she is less then Sol 5848. times Comparison of ☉ Ptolomie saith 6348. times and Copernicus 7000. times Distant from the earth And distant from the earth according to Tycho 60. semidiameters at her greatest elongation in her least elongation but 52. semidiameters Ptolomie saith 64. semidiameters her least 34. and her mean 49. Copernicus saith her greatest 68. her least 52. and her mean 60. Nature of ☽ She is neither fortunate nor unfortunate but as she is placed and in configuration with either the Fortunes or Malevolents she is most powerfull in operation of all the other Planets on Elementary bodies by reason of their proximity to us and her swiftness by which she transfers the light and influence of all the Superiors to us by her configuration with them Mean motion Her mean motion is 13. deg 10. min. 36. sec Diurnal She never exceedeth 15. deg 2. minutes in one day Revolution She finisheth her course through the 12. signs of the Zodiack in 27. days hours and 45. minutes or thereabouts Moon Lady of the year and strong in any Revolution ☽ When well placed denotes there shall be no want of rain in its due season both former and latter men shall be generall healthy fortunate safe and punctual in all their actions and promises especially if she be in reception with her dispositor or good Aspect therewith c. but if she be then weak and unfortunate you are to judge the contrary When ill placed One of a palish whitish colour round face gray-eyes yet having a kind of a lowring or cloudish eye-brow very hairy fleshie and plump of a large stature corpulent and well set Oriental When Oriental she inclineth more to fatness Occidental When Occidental not so well set Her greatest North latitude is 5. deg 17. sec or neer upon North latitude Her greatest South latitude is 5. deg 12. sec or neer upon Quality of men She signifieth common people Savours Fresh watrish tastes or such as one can hardly say what taste it is of Colours Silver-colour white a pale-green and a pale yellow In man She ruleth the Flegmatick humour the brain all watrish and excrementitious humours the left eye and the right eye of a woman her menstrues c. Sea tangle Lunaria or the Moon-herb Hysope Rosemary Agnus-castus Herbs the herb Chinosta Pompion Melon Muskmelon Gourd Cucumber Colwort Cabbidge Endive Mushrooms Poppy Lintseed Rapeseed and all such herbs as turn towards the Moon and increased and decrease as she doth Trees and Plants The Plam-tree for that it sends forth a twig every time the Moon riseth and all such trees and plants as participate or sympathize with her and are juicy and full of sap Birds Goose Swan Duck Divedapper Moor-hen and all Fowl using the water Night-owl Night-raven Bat c. Stones All stones that are white and green the Marchasite the Chrystal the Senenite and soft stones Minerals Silver Aelurus Fishes whose eyes increase aand decrease according to the course of the Moon all fish of the like nature the Tortoise the Echeneis Crab Oister Lobster Cockle Muscle and all shel-fish also the Eele c. Beasts Such Beasts as use and delight in water as the Otter c. and such as sympathize any wise with the Moon as the Camelion Dog Hog Frog Hind Goat Baboon Panther Cat the Civet Cat all monstrous Beasts Mice Rats c. Of the Baboons passions I forbear here to speak since you have had it related in the 4. chapter being caused by the secret influence of Sol and Luna Places Fountains Fields Sea-Ports High-ways Rivers Deserts Pools Fish-Ponds Bogs Brooks Docks Springs Common-shores Wharffs c. Weather According to her configuration with the other Planets viz with Saturn cold moyst and clowdy weather with Jupiter heart and temperate ayr with Mars wind and clouds with the Sun according to the time of the year with Venus showres with Mercury wind and rain Wind. She usually causeth that wind signified by the Planet she
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
Moon be also Oriental but if they be all Occidental he is old but if one shall be Oriental and the other Occidental he is neither young nor very old but of a middle age I shall here now conclude this Chapter with this note that all quarrels and blood-sheds that happen in the World are generally occasioned by Mars because when he enters any angle especially the fourth he signifies there shall be many quarrels and wars and great slaughters and effusion of blood and that men shall delight to kill one another CHAP. VII Of Fertility and Sterility How to judge of plenty in any year REason and Experience teacheth us that commonly after war comes a scarcity and after peace plenty and therefore these being their successors as I may say or events I have thought good in this Chapter to speak thereof Wherefore in this matter have regard to the Ascendents of the Conjunction and prevention of the Luminaries to the Revolution and their places and if the place of the Conjunction or prevention apply to the place of Jupiter and Jupiter have dominion in that place or if he assist the Lord of the Ascendent and the Lord of the fourth house at that time free from misfortune and the application of the Ascendent of that law or the change of Triplicities applying to the place of Jupiter or Venus by Conjunction or Aspect there shall be plenty at that year of such things as the earth doth produce especially if the Lord of the second house assist or apply unto the Lord of the Ascendent by a good and friendly Aspect and this shall be the more assuredly confirmed if Part of Fortune have power and dignity there in that place because those signifie plenty upon plenty Of scarcity or dearth But if thou wouldst know when the year is likely to be scarce and unfruitful see if Saturn be ruler or disposer of the place of the Conjunction or Opposition by Essential dignity or Aspect or whether he be Lord of the Ascendent or Almuten thereof or afflict it by any malevolent Aspect or be in any Angle and the Lord of the fourth afflicted of the Infortunes especially of Saturn for if so scarcity is threatned and may assuredly be expected especially if he be in Opposition of Mercury or in any of the Angles of the figures at the time of the Conjunction or prevention or be in Square or Opposition of the Lord of the second Lord of the Ascendent Part of Fortune or its Dispositor scarciry may also be expected when Saturn afflicteth the Moon or the Moon apply unto him by either Conjunction or Aspect having last separated from the Conjunction or Opposition of the Sun In like manner judge penury and want if either of the Malevolents afflict the year thus especially if they be in Square or Opposition of Mercury but you must note that the evil threatned by Saturn is worse then that promised by Mars as the good promised by Jupiter is much better then that signified by Venus and judge the quality of the good or evil promised or threatned by any of these from their proper nature and the nature of the sign wherein they are as if Saturn be in an aiëry or watery sign he denotes floods inundations and many storms tempests and destruction by high windes if in a fiëry sign drought c. Also note that if Mars in that Revolution in which the Lord of that Nation Kingdom Law or Common-wealth is exalted be then in any of his own Houses he shall signifie much rain and if he be in any of the Houses of Saturn little or no rain is to be expected and in other Houses a mean is promised CHAP. VIII Teaching how to know the price of any thing in any Year A Tabarim amongst other of the Antients hath been herein most large what is most expedient to be known I shall here set down and as neer as I can omit that which may be superfluous In this manner of judgement you are to have regard to the ingress of the Sun into Aries from whence you are to require Judgement as also of the Position of the Heavens at every Conjunction and Opposition of the Luminaries every moneth and from the Conjunction preceding every Ingress as well quarterly and half-yearly as yearly for all things happening in this World in a natural way are occasioned by the Stars and may be known by the Position of the Heavens Stars and Planets at the time of the Conjunction and Opposition of the Luminaries if rightly understood so that by the Conjunction the Generation and beginning of things are judged by the Opposition the destruction and decay thereof for the Moon being neerest of all the Planets to the Globe of the Earth and the swiftest doth immediately convey unto it and men thereon the vertue and signification of all the other Planets and therefore we see by reason of this her great power and influence all things as well Vegetatives and Minerals as Animals increase and decrease in vigour strength and growth in some sense according to her motion and that the corruption and generation of all things are appropriate unto her and the Sun and therefore by their Conjunction and Opposition these things may perfectly be known unto us if we be but searchers and contemplators of Nature and its Causes Now if thou wouldst know what shall happen generally touching the price of any thing in any year have regard unto the Position of the Heavens at the Suns Ingress into Aries if there be but one figure to be erected but if two look to their Positions at his Ingress into Aries and Libra if four or for every quarter at his Ingress into Aries Cancer Librae and Capricorn and if you would more particularly make monethly observations thereon have regard unto the Conjunction of the Luminaries every moneth and remember that the Ascendent thereof or the sign ascending at that instant for which you desire to erect the figure of the Heavens its Lord and the Planet or Planets therein located are significators of the condition and state of Man and the Ayr and you may join also in signification with them the Dispositor of the Lord of the Ascendent if the Planets or Planet therein located be peregrine and afflicted judge mischief and detriment in these according to his nature signification and strength and so judge the contrary if he be then strong and essentially dignified If there be any Planet in an Angle who hath dignity and power in the Ascendent especially Exaltation he shall be the Significator of the price of things or any Planet in an Angle Essentially dignified and strong and if the Lord of the Ascendent be remote from this House and the Planet in an Angle Peregrine yet he shall be Significator as long as he is in that Angle But when the Lord of the Ascendent is in any of the Angles or in the eleventh or fifth Houses he shall more manifestly shew 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