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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67918	Opus astrologicum, &c. or, An astrological work left to posterity, by Nich. Culpeper, gent. Briefly containing, 1. A century of aphorisms, appropriated to the resolving of horary questions. 2. Elections astrological, for such as are going to war. 3. Elections and observations concerning journeys. 4. Elections for buildings, hidden treasures, and marriages. 5. Prognostications, and astrological secrets, proved by example.	Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing C7524; ESTC R20122	18,186	109

Opus Astrologicum c. OR An ASTROLOGICAL WORK Left to POSTERITY By NICH. CULPEPER Gent. Briefly containing 1. A Century of Aphorisms appropriated to the Resolving of Horary Questions 2. Elections Astrological for such as are going to War 3. Elections and Observations concerning Journeys 4. Elections for Buildings Hidden Treasures and Marriages 5. Prognostications and Astrological Secrets proved by Example LONDON Printed by J. Cottrel for Ri. Moone and Steph. Chatfield at the seven stars in Paul's Church-yard and in the middle of St. Dunstan's Church-yard 1654. The Authour TO The Reader Courteous Reader I Have here collected and publisht the most choice and principal ASTROLOGICAL APHORISMS used in the Resolution of Horary Questions with Elections and Considerations of great use in going to War taking Journeys erecting Buildings making Marriages c. and reduced them into such a plain and easie Language and Method as will suit with a very mean Capacity not for Gain Profit nor Vain-glory for those things I never desired nor sought after but out of an earnest desire to benefit my own Country-men who do very much want English Tracts of this nature to advance this kinde of Learning to serve and assist those that are Learners and Students in this so admirable so excellent an Art and Mystery and to stir up more active Pens to a publishing things of this nature at this time now this kinde of Learning is so much vilisted and reproached by a company of men that are both ignorant and malicious who like the Fox in the Fable that discommended the Grapes because he could not reach them so these despise Learning because they cannot attain unto it But the Reproaches of the Ignorant I shall not value nor shall I doubt but that the Ingenious will make a good Construction of these my Labours which will very much encourage me to proceed in my intended works in this kind but if not I had rather have the Reproofs of the Wise then the Applause of Fools N. C. The Stationers TO The Readers Gentlemen c. WE suppose you are not ignorant of the praise-worthy Labours which this Author of deserved Memory hath heretofore published therefore it would be a needless Task for us to undertake the Praise of him who is so generally known and whose Parts are so highly approved of and commended by the most Ingenious of this Age or the true worth of the Work it self which a short time and experience will give you to understand All we shall trouble you or our selves with herein is onely to assure you that this Tract is certainly his under whose name it goes and no abuse fathered upon him which plainly appears by the testimony of his own hand-writing in the Original Manuscript for he had compleatly perfected it with a full intent to publish it long before his death but some urgent occasion frustrating his then-resolution it rested for a time in which space death suddenly snatching him away he could not see it printed But having committed it to the custody of a friend he choicely kept it and hath now permitted it to be published to the honour of his dear friend though dead yet living and for the perpetual good of all those who truely love Arts and Sciences Richard Moone Stephen Chatfield A CENTURY OF Aphorisms Appropriated to the resolving OF Horary Questions Collected by NICH. CULPEPER Gent. Student in Astrologie ♍ 1647. LONDON Printed for R. Moone S. Chatfield 1654 Aphorisms 1. UNder Aries are born men of thick hair white or yellowish curling long visage crooked nose hazle eyes little ears short legs little feet the first 15 degrees give a more gross body then the later 2. Under Taurus are born men of a short and thick stature big broad men high forehead wide nose great mouth fat short neck dark ruddy colour short arms thick hands thick black hair big buttocks short legs slowe to anger but if once angered hardly ever pleased again 3. Gemini gives a delicate strait well-composed and well-set body good colour bright clear eyes good sight and piercing long arms long hands and feet large brest brown hair good wit fluent tongue and apt discourse yet a man of no great fidelity 4. Cancer gives but a little short stature yet the later fifteen degrees give a more full body then the former you know one Sprat may be something bigger then another the upper parts of the body are more thick then the lower disorder in the teeth little eyes blackish hair a lowe whining voice 5. Leo arising gives great head and eyes quick sight a large lusty strong body full of metal couragious vstouthearted thick broad shoulders yellowish or flaxen hair a big great voice resolute spirit aspiring brain of a generous free-hearted and courteous disposition 6. Virgo arising at a Nativity gives a spare body yet well composed a mean stature lovely brown complexion great eyes thick black hair subtil wit no great fidelity aiming at self-ends 7. Scorpio gives but short s●ature yet a big-limbed full and well-set body strong and active wilful malicious false and deceitful sad-brown hair dark sallow complexion a short neck quick in motion of body but of reserved thougnts 8. 'T were pity to have missed Libra the come●iest of person and uprightest in condition of all the Zodiack Libra gives a delicate comely strait body a round fair and well-favoured face hair for the most part flaxen or light-brown but sometimes black a cheerful well-sp●ken creature red lips cherry-cheeks a tall slender body courteous impairial just and upright in all their dealings 9. Under Sagittarius are born strait well-proportioned-bodies strong and well-set of a loving chearful countenance high colour oval visage good horse-men and great shooters stout hearts brown hair and quickly bald 10. Capricorn gives a very slender weakly man dry and lean the face 〈◊〉 and thin blackish hair and i● exceeding thick 〈◊〉 ob●●●●● or pale 〈◊〉 a man as big about the middle as about the brests long ne●k a disproportioned body witty cholerick and sad 11. Under Aquarius are born men of a middle stature well shaped clear skin fair visage yet more lovely th●n beautiful or curious yet a handsome-composed body a whitish-bright hair and sometimes yellow 12. And lastly pisces gives a short ill-composed body yet a good face of clear complexion and colour thick shoulders brown hair fat and plump in all parts an idle body else no way hurtful 13. In general descriptions of the Planets consider The Sun presents one of a brown or yellowish colour round forehead great hazle eyes sharp and piercing quick-sighted of no great stature yet fleshie and full-boned he hath a long beard and is quickly bald a generous creature high-minded aiming at no base or mean things 14. The Moon declares one with a pale and whitely face mixed with but little redness if any of mean stature proud of an auburn hair slowe of speech fat and flegmatick short arms fleshy hands of a mutable condition often