houres of the day and night Calculated according to the Ephimerides The houres of the day Sunday Sol,1 Venus,2 Mercu. 3 Lun 4 Satur. 5 Iupiter 6 Mars,7 Sol,8 Venus,9 Mer. 10 Lun 11 Saturn 12 Monday Luna,1 Satur. 2 Iupiter,3 Mars,4 Sol,5 Venus 6 Mercu. 7 Lun 8 Saturn 9 Iupiter,10 Mars,11 Sol. 12 Tuesday Mars 1 Sol. 2 Venus 3 Mercu. 4 Luna 5 Satur. 6 Iupit. 7 Mars 8 Sol. 9 Venus 10 Mercu. 11 Luna 12 Wednesday Mercu. 1 Lun 2 Saturn 3 Iupiter 4 Mars 5 Sol. 6 Venus 7 Mercu. 8 Lun 9 Satur. 10 Iupit. 11 Mars 12 Thursday Iupit. 1 Mars 2 Sol. 3 Venus 4 Mercu. 5 Luna 6 Saturn 7 Iupit. 8 Mars 9 Sol. 10 Venus 11 Mercu. 12 Friday Venus 1 Mercu. 2 Lun 3 Satur. 4 Iupit. 5 Mars 6 Sol. 7 Venus 8 Mercu. 9 Luna 10 Satur. 11 Iupit. 12 Saturday Saturn 1 Iupit. 2 Mars 3 Sol. 4 Venus 5 Mercu. 6 Luna 7 Satur. 8 Iupiter 9 Mars 10 Sol. 11 Venus 12 The houres of the night Sunday Iupit. 1 Mars 2 Sol. 3 Venus 4 Mercu. 5 Luna 6 Satur. 7 Iupit. 8 Mars 9 Sol. 10 Venus 11 Mercu. 12 Monday Venus 1 Mercu. 2 Lun 3 Satur. 4 Iupit. 5 Mars 6 Sol. 7 Venus 8 Mercu. 9 Luna 10 Satur. 11 Iupit. 12 Tuesday Saturn 1 Iupit. 2 Mars 3 Sol. 4 Venus 5 Mercu. 6 Luna 7 Satur. 8 Iupiter 9 Mars 10 Sol. 11 Venus 12 Wednesday Sol,1 Venus,2 Mercu. 3 Lun 4 Satur. 5 Iupiter 6 Mars 7 Sol. 8 Venus 9 Mercu. 10 Luna 11 Satur. 12 Thursday Luna,1 Satur. 2 Iupiter,3 Mars,4 Sol,5 Venus 6 Mercu. 7 Lun 8 Saturn 9 Iupiter,10 Mars,11 Sol. 12 Friday Mars,1 Sol,2 Venus,3 Mer. 4 Lun 5 Saturn 6 Iupit. 7 Mars 8 Sol. 9 Venus 10 Mercu. 11 Luna 12 Saturday Mercu. 1 Lun 2 Saturn 3 Iupiter 4 Mars 5 Sol. 6 Venus 7 Mercu. 8 Lun 9 Satur. 10 Iupit. 11 Mars 12 CHAP. IIII. Which are friendly Planets one to another SOl is a friend to Iupiter and Venus Luna is friendly to Iupiter Venus and Saturne Mars is a friend to Venus Mercury is friendly to Iupiter Venus and Saturne Iupiter is friendly to Sol Luna Mercury Venus and Saturne The Planets that are enemies one to another Sol is enemie to Mars Mercury and Luna Luna is enemy to Mars and Mercurius Mars is enemie to Luna Mercurie and Saturne but most to Sol and Iupiter Mercurie is enemie to Sol Luna and Mars Iupiter is enemie to Mars Venus is enemie to Saturne Excellent and approved Secrets with the manner how and when they are to be taken and made vnder the Influences of the Starres whereby the following infirmities may in very short time be cured 1. Against the headache IVpiter causeth this evill Take the hearbe called Psilio or Fleabane in the houre of Mars his enemie stampe it and mingle it with vinegar and apply it to the forehead 2. Against Frenzies or sharpe Feavers These diseases are caused by Mars Take therefore in the houre of Luna Mercury Saturne Sol or Iupiter his enemies the milke of any beast except that of Goates boyle it and with the skinne that swimmes above it bathe all your head 3. To cure the Falling sicknesse Mercury doth cause this evill Wherefore in the houre of Sol Luna or Mars his enemies you must get a Woolfe and kill it in any of the aforesaid houres take the lights of it and boyle them in red wine adding thereto some Aromatick spices and when they are sufficiently boyled give them the Patient to eate and hee shall be well 4. Against weakenesses and dimnesse in the eyes Sol is the Author of these infirmities Take in the houre of Mars his enemie the hearbe called Euphragia or Eyebright beaten to powder and mingle it with the yelk of an egge or wine and lay it on the eyes 5. To cure the waterings and fluxes in the eyes Sol is the cause of this evill Take therefore in the houre of Mars his enemie the slymie and gummie substance of the Snaile with which you shall mingle Mirrh Aloes and Mastick and then apply it to the temples of the head 6. To take away Carnosities in the nose Saturne doth cause this evill To cure which in the houre of Mars his enemie you must take the hearbe Dragon and presse out the iuyce of it and mingle it with the milke of wilde Fennell and any sort of Gall that yee may most conveniently come by Then the powder of Nettleseede Southernwood Hellebore and Cypres mingle all together and let them be often snuffed vp into the nose and it will infallibly cure it 7. Against bleeding at the nose Saturne causeth this infirmity Take in the houre of Mars his enemie Balausti or Pomegranate buds and stampe them to powder and mingle them with the white of an egge and apply it to the nosthrils 8. Against paines and pushes in the eares Mercury causeth these Take in the houre of Sol or Mars his enemies the flower of the Ivie boyle it in oyle and powre it in the eares and it taketh away those paines 9. Against deafenesse and bussings in the eares Mercury is Author hereof Therefore in the houre of Sol or Mars his enemies take a Hare kill it and wash the gall of it with which yee shall mingle the powder of blacke Hellebore put it in the eares and it cureth those infirmities 10. To take away Blisters and hackes on the lips Mercury doth likewise cause these evills Take therefore in the houre of Sol or Mars his enemies Litarge of silver Mirrh Ginger of each an equall quantity beate them into very fine powder then with Virgine Wax Honey and ordinary Oyle you shall make an Oyntment spread it on any fine cloath and apply it to the lips 11. To ease the paine of the Tooth-ache This evill too is caused by Mercury Take in the houre of Sol Luna or Mars his enemies two graines of the seede of Acace of Opium Ioschtamum of each two drachmes mixe them with wine and role them vp like Pills hold one of these betwixt your teeth and it will quickly asswage the paine 12. To make hollow or pained teeth to fall of themselues Mercury is the causer of these Take in the houre of Sol Luna or Mars his enemies the branches of wilde Olives boyle them in veriuice till it become as thick as honey apply it to the tainted tooth and it will cause it fall 13. To strengthen the teeth This infirmity is caused by Mercury Take in the houre of Sol Luna or Mars his enemies the skinnes of Pomegranates Ireos burn'd Salt of each two parts of Gall two parts of Mirrh one part let them boyle in wine with which wash your teeth often 14. To facilitate the growth of teeth in young children without danger of death This evill is caused of Mercury Take in the houre of Sol Luna or Mars his enemies a Hare kill it take out the braines of it boyle them and rub the teeth often
with them 15. The Squinance Iupiter is Author of this evill Take a Viper strangle it with a double threed and in the houre of Mars his enemie bathe it in Rattes bloud which will cause the body of it to rise then apply it to the necke and it will cure it 16. To stop bloud Saturne causeth this evill Take in the houre of Mars or Venus his enemies Pomegranate buds Hypocistis and Verbascum or Mullet stampe them and presse out the iuice of them and as occasion shall require administer to the Patient a spoonefull at a time well mingled with Sugar 17. To helpe infirmities of the stomack These are caused by Sol You shall take in the houre of Mars Mercury or Luna his enemies the hearbe called Baulme and Pimpernell and eate fasting such quantity of them as you shall please for even whilst you doe it it comforts the stomack openeth obstructions and strengtheneth the weakenes of the heart 18. To take away paines in the stomack Sol causeth these paines Wherefore in the houre of Mars Mercury or Luna his enemies Take a Henne kill it and take out the little thinne skinne that is in the little belly of it make it into powder and give it to be drunke with wine An excellent remedy 19. To cure inflamed livers This evill is bred vnder Iupiter Take in the houre of Mars his enemie the hearb of the starry Thistle presse out the juice and give halfe a glasse full to be drunke at a time and it will worke an admirable effect 20. Against the Dropsie Saturne causeth this evill Take in the houre of Mars or Venus his enemies a Pheasant kill it and give the diseased person two glasse fulls of the bloud of it to drinke and it will vndoubtedly cure him 21. To cure the yellow Iaundize Mercury doth cause this disease Take in the houre of Sol Luna or Mars his enemies the seede of Rosemary make it into powder and mingle it with the juice of Pentasilion or Cinquefoyle to what quantity shall please you and it will cure it 22. To helpe obstructions and hardnesse in the Milt or Spleene This disease doth Luna cause Wherefore in the houre of Mars or Mercury her enemies you shall take Bole Armoniack dissolved in Vinegar and drinke the weight of two drachmes of it at a time 23. The stone in the kidnies Saturne causeth this evill Take in the houre of Mars or Venus his enemies Pellitory of the wall and give the juice thereof to be drunke with wine it purgeth the kidnies and will breake the stone 24. To helpe the difficulty in making of water Luna causeth this infirmity Wherefore in the houre of Mars or Mercury her enemies take the leaves and seedes of Trifolie and the seede of Southernwood boyle them in water to which decoction adde a Spanish flye without head feete or wings beaten into powder a culously full whereof being drunke doth miraspoone provoke Vrine 25. The stone in the bladder Luna doth cause this disease Take therefore in the houre of Mars or Mercury her enemies some Scorpions put them in a new earthen pot that hath a narrow mouth and set it in an Oven that is not too hot the space of six houres then take them out and stampe them small and take one drachme at a time 26. To ease the paine of the Chollick Luna causeth this evill In the houre of Mars or Mercury her enemies take the spriggs and fruit of the Bay tree beat them into powder and give the Patient two drachmes of it to be drunk in Hypocras and in effect it will take away the paine 27. The Bloudie-Flux or Dysenterie This evill being caused by Luna you must take in the houre of Mars or Mercury her enemies Pomegranate buds and Hypocistis made into powder and give two drachmes thereof to bee drunke in red wine or Pome-Citerne water Probatum est 28. Against difficulties in Child bearing Venus being the causer of these impediments in the houre of Saturne her enemie you must take sweet Basill beate it into powder and give it to be drunke with good wine and she will be delivered instantly 29. To provoke the tearmes and secondine or after-birth Luna causeth this infirmitie Therefore in the houre of Mars or Mercury her enemies take Agrimonie stampe it with the seedes of of Montaine Smallage and administer two drachmes thereof to bee drunke in Maydenhaire water and their desire shall bee accomplished 30. To stop the immoderate Flux of the tearmes and to contract the mouth of the Matrice This evill being caused by Venus you must in the houre of Saturne her enemy take the middle skinne of the Chesnut the skinne of a Pomegranate pound them all very small and in the wine of Quinces administer one drachme to be drunk as often as occasions shall require 31. To helpe chops in the feete Sol causeth this Take therefore in the houre of Mars Mercury or Luna his enemies Cypris Nutts beate into powder then mingle them with the juice of some sprigges of the same tree whilst they are greene which being applied playster-wayes taketh away all chops in the feete 32. To cure the Hemoroides Luna Causing this evill In the houre of Mars or Mercury her enemies Swines bread must be layed to the fundament and it cureth them 33. To helpe all paines in the ioynts Saturne being the prime cause of these infirmities In the houre of Mars or Venus his enemies the diseased must take a Henne of foure yeares olde kill it and fill it full of Wormewood and let it boyle in three quarts of water till the halfe thereof be consumed away and with the remainder let him annoint the places affected 34. Tertian Agues Mars doth cause this Feaver wherefore in the houre of Luna Mercury Saturne Sol and Iupiter his enemies take the hearb called Century made in powder whereof you shall give the quantity of two drachmes to bee drunke fasting in wine 35. Quartane Agues This Feaver is caused of Saturne take therefore in the houre of Mars or Venus his enemies Mirrh and Castoreum of each a drachme made into powder and give it to be drunk fasting with wine 36. To take away all markes of the small Pox. These Mars doth cause wherefore in the houre of Luna Mercury Saturne or Iupiter his enemies you must take Lytarge the rootes of dry reedes the meale of Chick Peason the meale of Rice and old Garlick stampe all together and mingle them with the oyle of sweet Almonds Sheepes sewet melted wherwith annoint your face and let it remaine so all night and in the morning wash it off with warme water 37. To cure the Kings evill Luna doth cause this evill Take in the houre of Mars or Mercury Caper rootes stamp them and apply them plaister-wayes to the place affected 38. To heale all wounds Mars being the causer of these evils you must take in the houre of Luna Mercury Saturne or Iupiter the hearbe Savine beate into powder which being mingled with honey and applyed to the wounds will heale them 39. To cure the Scab and Leprosie These evils Saturne doth cause wherefore in the houre of Mars or Venus his enemies take Ivie boyle it make a Bath of it and bathe your whole body in it and it taketh away the infirmity 40. To take away all Cornes on the feete Saturne causing these evils Take in the houre of Mars or Venus his enemies the barke of the Willow tree burne it and mingle the ashes thereof with very strong Vinegar which plaister you shall lay on your Cornes and it will eate them out by the roote 41. For Cankers Mars causeth this evill wherefore in the houre of Luna Saturne or Iupiter take the branches of white Sage and the rootes of Dragon presse out their juice and mingle them with honey and apply them to the evill 42. Against Fistulaes Mars being the causer hereof take in any of the houres afore-said of his enemies the Flower de lis roote make it into powder mingle it with the powder of burn'd Oyster shells and Swines seame and apply it to the Fistula 43. A preservative against the Gowt in the feete Saturne is causer of this evill Take therefore in the houre of Mars or Venus the hearbe called Fetherfewle stampe it and mingle it with the yolke of an egge and fryed in the fashion of a Tansie which being eaten fasting doth most surely preserue from the Gowt in the feete To know whether one that is sick shall live or die Divers are the judgements that some men give whether a sicke person shall live or die But I will here set downe a present infallible signe whereby every one may be assured and give certaine judgement of it Take a Nettle and lay it in the Vrine of the diseased person immediatly after he shall have made water so that the water bee pure from any other minglings with it Then let the Nettle remaine therein the space of 24. houres and thereafter if the Nettle be found dry and withered it is a signe of death but if it continue greene it is a signe of life An admirable Secret to preserue vs alwayes in health often vsed by Charles the fifth Take in the houre of Sol who is Author of life foure branches of Rue nine Iuniper seeds a Walnut a dry Figge and a little salt pound all together in a Morter and every other morning eate a little of it fasting FINIS