Blagrave's Astrological Practice of Physick

BLAGRAVE'S Aſtrological Practice OF PHYSICK DISCOVERING, The true way to Cure all Kinds of Diſeaſes and Infirmities which are Naturally incident to the body of man. BEING Performed by ſuch Herbs and Plants [〈◊〉] grow within our own Nation, directing the [〈◊〉] to Diſtil and Extract their Vertues and making up of Medicines. ALSO, A Diſcovery of ſome notable Phyloſophical Secret worthy our Knowledge, relatin[•] to a Diſcovery of all kinds of Evils, whether Natural or ſuch which com-from Sorcery or Witchcraf[•]ts or by being poſſeſſed of an evil Spirit: directing how to caſt forth the ſaid Evil Spirit out of any one which is [•]oſſeſſed with ſundry Examples thereof.

By Joſeph Blagrave of Reading Gent. Student in Aſtrology and Phyſick.

London, Printed by S.G. and B.G for Obad. Blagrav. at the Printing Preſs in Little Brittain, 167[•].

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The truth is, I find by good experience, eſpecially in very cold infirmities, as Agues, Dead palſies, and ſuch like, its impoſſible to make a Sympathetical Cure when Saturn is ſtrong, were it not ſo that thoſe Obſervations before-going were in force, and approved: as for example, If the Patient be old, his grief cold, his Complexion cold, the ſeaſon of the year cold, and his remedies to be applyed cold, it muſt needs deſtroy nature, for where heat is wanting there can be no life: but if Saturn be the afflicting planet and weak then herbs which are under the dominion of the Sun and Jupiter being of known vertue to cure the Diſtemper or grife will do it; they being by Nature hot and moiſt, whereas Saturn is by nature cold and dry, clean differing in Elemental qualities, and this is called an Antipathetical Cure; but in all infirmities whatſoever which are cauſed by the evil influence of Mars, he being ſtrong in the Heavens, the remedies uſed muſt be by ſuch Herbs and plants which are under his own Dominion, together with herbs of the Sun but if the Complexion of the patient, their age, and the ſeaſon of the year doth naturally produce heat, then to uſe ſome ſmall numbers and doſe of ſuch herbs which are under the Dominion of Venus, may be proper at ſome convenient times to give the patient towards the refreſhing of nature, yet chiefly in point of Cure you muſt adhere unto thoſe herbs and plants which are under Mars and the Sun whereby to work your Cure, for if you ſhould give cooling remedies in hot Diſtempers when Mars is ſtrong, 'twill deſtroy the patient as I have ſufficiently proved; but as I have elſewhere expreſſed if Mars be the afflicting planet and weak, then thoſe herbs and plants under the Dominion of Venus and the Moon; together with a ſelect number of Herbs under the Dominion of the Sun will do it.

In all Cures whatſoever, a ſelect number of herbs under the dominion of the Sun muſt be uſed.

Theſe Rules being well obſerved and carefully followed, may through Gods bleſſing produce wonderful Effects; as I have ſufficiently proved in my many years practice and experience, as you will find in this Book.

To the truly Learned, and my moſt Honoured Friend Elias Aſhmole of the Afiddle Temple Eſq Windſor Herauld at Armes, and Comptroler of the Exciſe for his MAJESTY.

SIR,

ALthough ſomwhat abaſhed (when I conſider thoſe admirable guifts, both of Learning and Knowledge which are ſeated in your worthy Perſon as by your admirable works in Print are manifeſt) to Dedicate theſe my Laboues, yet being imboldned not only by our former acquaintance, as having ever found thoſe noble parts in you, both of Wiſdom and Affability: but alſo conſidering the great love and affection you did always bear unto Philoſophy: and ſo by conſequence, a true lover of ſuch, who are well-willers thereunto, according unto that Maxime in Philoſophy, Every thing delighteth in its own Element, and doth ſooner adhere unto it, than to its contrary: and ſhould this Book come into ſome mens hands who are not delighted in theſe kinds of Studies, although wiſe and well learned in other things, yet they will aſſuredly ſlight, and not regard what I have written, nor yet willingly ſhew any love or countenance to the Writer, for according unto that notable expreſſion of yours to the Reader, in your excellent Book, intituled, The way to Bliſs: That 'tis as poſſible to ſhape a Coate for the Moon, as in writing to pleaſe every Genius: ſo various are the generality of our inclinations, &c. What I have written in this Book is no Tranſlation, but meerly the Subject of [〈◊〉] many years Practice and Experience in the [•••]rological way of Phyſick: and Publiſhed, not [〈◊〉] for my own vindication in point of Art [〈◊〉] Practice, but alſo to inſtance others to do the like Cures as I have done; for I may truly ſay, [〈◊〉] Wonders have been wrought, as in this Book will appear: yet many people I find are unſatisfied concerning any way of practice in Phyſick, the reaſon I conceive is, becauſe many illitterate perſons, and others who are ignorant of the Art of Aſtrology do fooliſhly ſpeak againſt it, verifying that notable ſaying of the Poet Ars non habet inimicum niſi ignorantem. Concerning the lawfulneſs of the Art, I have ſufficiently given ſatisfaction to the wiſe, in the Epiſtles of thoſe Almanacks of mine, Dated Anno, 1658. and 1659. Beſides, there are many excellent Men who have written both learnedly and largely thereupon; ſhould I mention your moſt worthy ſelf, who is known to be a great Maſter herein, and not only in Aſtrology but alſo in Philoſophy, the moſt excellent part having I dare ſay, few or no equals living. Sir, for the love I bear unto your moſt Worthy Perſon, and to thoſe moſt excellent guifts which God hath endowed you withal, I heartily wiſh I had higher and more excellent things to preſent you, that ſo you might take delight in reading, and increaſe in Knowledge thereby: however, I queſtion not, but that when you have read it over, you will find ſomewhat herein worthy your peruſal which may (if ad nothing unto your wiſdom and Knowledge) put you in mind of greater Myſteries: even as in Motions, the leſſer wheels being moved, cauſeth the greater wheels to be ſet on work. Craving pardon for the boldneſs of him who heartily wiſheth your increaſe, both in Coeleſtial, and Tereſtial Wiſdom, Health, and Happines in this Life, and Eternal Joy in the Life to come; and who ſhall ever remain,

Sir, Your aſſured Friend and Servant to Command Joſ. Blagrave.

To the Right Worſhipful Sr. John Davis Knight, one of his Majeſties Deput. Leift. and Juſtice of Peace for the County of B.

Right Worſhipful,

HAving for many years paſt had the happineſs to be acquainted with your Worſhip, and having ever found ſeated in your moſt Worthy Perſon, thoſe moſt excellent guifts of Knowledge, both in Divine and Moral things; but moſt eſpecially, that moſt excellent guift and noble quality of Affability, being a vertue of the greateſt Demonſtration of true Generoſity. We find it Recorded, that this noble Vertue did abound with Antonius the Emperour (called for his wiſdom the Philoſopher) who would permit the meaneſt of his Subjects to come unto his preſence and to converſe with him; for which quality, he was ever held in high eſteem, and well beloved: but on the contrary, ſuch who have abandoned this vertue, ill have befell them: I ſhall inſtance one Example hereof, In Julius Caeſar who ſo long as he continued affable and loving unto his Subjects they intirely loved him; but when once he leſt off this vertue, and fell into pride, they quickly forſook him, altering their good affection of love unto diſdain; and ſhortly after conſpired his Death: and would he but have vouchſafed to have read a Note which a me in perſon delivered him when he went to the Senate, he might for that time have ſaved his life, there being written in it, the whole diſcovery of the Plot. Sir, I needed not to have mentioned theſe things, preſuming your Worſhip is ſufficiently acquainted therewith already, as having read theſe Moral Vertues, and Vices: not only in Antonius, and Julius Caeſar, but alſo in many others. Sir, I want words to expreſs the love and good affection I did always bear unto your Worthy Perſon; having ever found you to be a true lover of ſuch, who were ſtudious in all lawful Arts and Sciences. That which I here preſent your Worſhip withal, is not only Aſtrology, which is the firſt and chiefeſt of all Liberal Arts and Sciences; but alſo the true Astrological way of my many years practice in Phyſick; for without knowledge in Aſtrology, it's impoſſible to be either a Phyloſopher or good Phyſician, for hath the Theory and Practick thereof is derived from Astrology. In all Ages Aſtrology was ever held in high eſteem; the knowledge whereof (as teſti[•]ieth Joſephus) was taught by God himſelf unto Adam, and from him, unto Poſterity; this worthy Author further ſaith, that he ſaw the Art of Aſtrology graven in Stone in Aſſyria, done by Seth before the Flood: alſo thoſe Magicians or Wiſemen which came to worſhip Chriſt, were great Aſtrologers, without queſtion (next unto Divinity; its the moſt excellent study in the World; for thoſe who are but me only read in this Art, muſt needs know, that a mighty and powerful hand hath wrought thoſe wonders which [••••]iſ[•••]y [••]en in the Heavens, as the Sun, Moon, Stars, and P[•]ane[•]s with their M[••]ions and powerful App[•]ri[•]ians upon all ſu[••]una[•]y C[•••]ure[•]. Sir, I know I need an Arguments to perſwade you unto the lawfulneſs o[•] excel e[••]y of this worthy Science, well knowing, that your Worſhip, as I have already declared, was ever a true [〈◊〉] th[•]re[•]f: I queſtion not, but that when you have read once [•]h[•]ſe my Labours, you will not only be the more confirmed in your good [•]pinion hereof, but alſo find ſomewhat [•]e[••]in which may increaſe your knowledge in theſe ſecret Myſteries. Sir, may theſe my Writings prove acceptable unto your moſt Worthy hands, I have obtained the end of my [〈◊〉], which was in ſome meaſure to Demonſtrate the great affection which I did always bear unto your moſt Worthy Perſon, and ſhall ever remain,

Your Worſhips Servant to Command Joſ. Blagrave.

To all my loving Countrey-men in general, but eſpecially to thoſe of Reading, being the place of my Nativity.

IT was the ſaying of our Bleſſed Saviour That a Prophet could not be without honour ſave in his own Country. Although I count my ſelf no Prophet, yet by the Rules of Aſtrology I have predicted ſuch things which (to our ſorrow) have come to paſs as may appear in my Almanack for the year 1665. and others formerly written: I preſume, I have both Friends, and Enemies amongſt[•]y u[•]; its well known unto many, that I have done very great cures both in the Town, and places adjacent, although I have not mentioned their names in this Book, yet I find that many being unſatisfied concerning the legality of my way of Cure, have refuſed to come or ſend unto me for help to cure their infirmities: and many of [〈◊〉] wh[•] did come, c[••]me for the moſt part privately, fearing either loſs of reputation or reproaches from their Neighbours, and other unſatisfied people; and alſo fear[•••] then what I did, was either Diab[•]lical, or by unlawful means. I queſtion not but when you have read over this Book, although ſome things may ſeem miſtical at the firſt, eſpecially unto ſuch who never before read any books of this nature, yet by oft peruſied and well heeding what I have written, I am confident it may, and will give ſatisfaction unto any of reaſonable capacity: and for the benefit of thoſe who de[•]ire Knowledge in the Aſtrological and Chymical way of Phyſick (which is the moſt aſſured way extant) I have both briefly and plainly inſtructed the learner herein, ſo that thoſe who can but read and will take pains may aſſuredly attain unto it, and be inabled thereby to do the like Cures as I have done: and as concerning the reſolution of queſtions by Figures, a thing much queſtioned by ſome, I have in this book given ſufficient reaſons thereof according unto Art, thereby inabling others (if they pleaſe to take the pains) to do the like. What I have formerly done herein, was more to ſatisfie the earneſt importunity of others, than for any gain or profit which came unto me, for I alwayes (although ſome reward was given me for my pains therein) accounted my ſelf a loſer thereby, in regard of my Practice in Phyſick; and let the Artiſt be never ſo careful to give content, yet what will the moſt men ſay, (eſpecially ſuch who are ignorant of the Art) if we diſcover the thing ſought after, ſurely he doth it by the Devil, otherwiſe, how could he do it, but if we chance to fail, as ſometimes we may by taking a wrong Aſcendant, then they will aſſuredly ſay, they are cheated of their money: I ſpeak ſeriouſly I take no pleaſure in ſuch queſtions, for the reaſons aforeſaid, having denied many which came unto me therefore. Kind Country men and Women, my thoughts are better of you then wholly to blame you, for I dare ſay it was either falſe reports, or ignorance of the way I profeſs, which cauſed many of you to be enemical unto me; wherefore, I have the rather publiſhed this Treatiſe that ſo f[•]r time to come, you may not only be ſetled in your opinion, but alſo be fully ſatisfied, that what I have already done, or ſhall for time to come do in the Aſtrological or Chymical way of Phyſick, which is the way of my Practice, is both honeſt, juſt, and lawful; and is no more then what every induſtrious Phyſician ought to know, and without knowledge therein, its impſſible to be an expert Phyſitian, as in this book will appear: Concerning the Legality of this Art of Aſtrology, if any are unſatisfied they may read [•]y Epiſtles of thoſe Almanacks Dated, 1658. and 1659. beſides there are many Authentick Authors who have written both learnedly and largely thereupon, for I intend not at this time t[•] trouble my ſelf or reader much farther herein, only thus much at preſent, I ſay, next unto Divinity it is the moſt to be admired and moſt excellent ſtudy in the World, and worthy our knowledge; for there is ſo much ſeen of the wonderful Work of God in it, that it muſt needs convince the moſt unbelieving perſons whatſoever, and cauſe them to know that a mighty and powerful hand hath wrought thoſe wonders which we viſibly ſee, is the Heavens, Sun, Moon; Stars and Planets, with their Motions and powerful Operations over all ſublunary Creatures; and hath given unto man ſo much Knowledge thereby (Next unto the Angels) that he is able to reveale and make known in a great meaſure his Heavenly Will thereby unto his People, that ſo they may be forewarned of his wrath to come. If I find this Book hath acceptance with you, I ſhall be incouraged to labour in my ſtudy and profeſſion to do you and the Country farther ſervice, and ſhall ever remain, your aſſured loving Country man and Servant.

Joſ. Blagrave.

In nobiliſſimi, & magni Aſtrologi Encomium.

H. Pratt. Generoſus.

The Contents of this Book.

• A Catalogue of the Herbs and Plants appropriated unto their ſeveral Planets. pages, [•], 2, 3, 4.
• General rules whereby to know under what planet every herb or plant is Governed, p. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11.
• Rules concerning the gathering of herbs and plants at the right planetary hours. 12, 13, 16, 17.
• Concerning numbers attributed unto the planets with the reaſon thereof. p. 18, 19.
• The way to find the Diſeaſe by the Sun or Moon afflicted. pag. 21.
• To know the time of Death or Recovery by the Critical Figure. pag. 22.23.
• Judgment upon a Decumbiture Figure, and alſo upon acute and perperacute ſickneſſes. p. 24.25.
• Judgment upon another Decumbiture of a ſick perſon. pages 25, 26, 27.
• The Characters of the ſeven Planets: Twelve Signes; and the five uſual Aſpects: and the houſes of the Planets. pag. 28, 29.
• The ſick-mans glaſs, with the uſe of an Eph[•]meris. pag. 30.3[•].
• How to Erect a Scheme or Figure for any time given. p. 32
• A Decumbiture Figure ſet for the time of my Friends falling ſick: with judgment thereupon. p. 3[•], 34, 35, 36, 37, 38.
• Obſervations concerning the Aſcendant. pag. 39.40.
• Brief Rules concerning long or ſhort ſickneſſes: and whether the Patient is like to live or dye. p. 73.74.
• The bodily ſhape and infirmities atributed unto the twelve Signes. pag. 75.
• The bodily ſhape with the parts and members of the body together with the diſeaſes which the planets generally rule. pag. 77.
• Concerning the Moon of Mars or Sol afflicted in any of the Twelve Signes. pag. 79.
• Concerning the Moon of Saturn or Jupiter afflicted in any of the Twelve Signes, pag. 82.
• How to make Dyet-drinks, or to extract the ſpirits of plants or Herbs. How to make Syrups, Lambitives, Pills, Gliſters, Fa[•]mes, Fumigations, Cataplaſms, Oymments, and Bathes. pages. 86, 87, 88, 89, 90.
• Of Purgations and the manner of Purging, Vomiting, Bathing, Sweating, Blooding, with ſome other additions neceſſary to be known. pag. 91, 92, 93.
• A Catalogue of Choyce herbs or plants, collected for the curing of all kinds of grief[•] or infirmities whatſoever, Alphabetically expreſſed, beginning at pag. 94, and ending at p. 113.
• One cure done at Oxford, Anno Dom. 1658.
• Another cure done at Oxford, Anno Dom. 1659. p. 64.65.115, 11[•], 11[•].
• One cure done at Tylehurſt near Reading, Anno 1667. pag. 118.
• The way to cure the Evil, commonly called the Kings Evil, with an Example. Another kind of Evil and the Cure thereof. 119, 120, 121, 122, 123.
• Another kind of Evil which cometh from Sr[•]m Sore[•]ry or Whichcraft with the way of cure. 127.
• A Boy ſuddainly ſtruck dumb and ſo continued three years how cured. pag. 144.
• How to make the Sympathetical powder with its application. pag. 131.
• The Ʋnguent its making and uſe p. 131.
• Concerning Witchcraft and Sorcery, with the way of cure. pag. 135.
• Some experimental Rules whereby to afflict the Witch. pag. 154.
• The way to cure both Witchcraft and Sorcery. p. 155.
• Some notable Phyloſophical Secrets whereby to cure ſundry diſtempers. pag. 15[•].
• Two pretty ſecrets in Philoſophy pag. 160.
• Some practical and experimental Rules whereby to give judgment Aſtrologically upon Thefts, Strayes, Fugitives, Decumbitures of Sick Perſons, Ʋrines, or any other H[•]rary Queſtion, from page 161, to page 168.
• Concerning the caſting forth of Devils out of ſuch who are Poſſeſt, and how performed by the Author. form. p. 168, to 17[•].
• Concerning Agues and Quotidian Infirmities with the way of cure thereof 176, to page 183.
• Concerning all kinds of Madneſs, its cauſe and cure.
• Poſtſcript to the Reader pag. 184.
• A ſhort Epiſtle unto thoſe who are Students and well-willers unto the Art of Aſtrology, page 108.

AN Introductory Preface TO THE READER.

HAveing formerly ſpent ſome of my youthful years in the Study of Aſtronomy and Aſtrology, and ſince that, in Philoſophy and the practice of Phyſick, and finding by good experience how each part doth depend upon the other, for without ſome knowledge in Aſtronomy, one can be no Aſtrologer; and without knowledge in Aſtrology, one can be no Philoſopher; and without Knowledg both in Aſtrology and Philoſophy, one can be no good Phyſitian: and whoſoever deſireth to make practice, either in the Aſtrological or Chymical way of Phyſick (as for the Drug way, there can be no certainty in careing thereby, as will plainly appear in this book) having laid his foundation as aforeſaid (which if any Practitioner or Student in Phyſick be ignorant of, this Book will ſufficiently inſtruct them therein) muſt build and rely upon theſe five ſubſtantial Pillars following, without which, there can be no admirable cures done, or wonders wrought in this noble Art of Phyſick, Viz. Time, Vertue, Number, Sympathy, and Antipathy. Firſt, Time is of great Concernment whereby to gather each Herb or Plant at the right Planetary hours, which this book will ſufficiently inform you; and likewiſe to know the hour and time when to adminiſter your Phyſick aright, for if the Phyſick be adminiſtred at a wrong hour, be it Purge or Vomit it will work contrary effects, as I have oft times proved: Example, If you give a Purge when the Moon is in an Earthy Sign, Aſpected by a Planet Retrograde, and that the Aſcendant with its Lord doth Correſpond, then the Purge will turn unto a Vomit: and on the contrary, if a Vomit be given when the Moon is in a Watery Sign, Aſpected by Planets ſwift in Motion out of Watery Signs, the Signs Aſcending with its Lord Correſponding, then the Vomit will turn to a Purge: alſo an exact time muſt be obtained whereby to erect your Figure aright, whereby to give judgment upon the diſeaſe, its cauſe and termination, which this book will ſufficiently inſtruct you in. For by Urine alone, no true judgement herein can be given, except in ſome few infirmities which proceed from the blood, or paſſages of Urine, for Urine is but the excrement of blood: there are many other conſiderations to be made uſe of by vertue of time, which I for brevities ſake am willing at preſent to paſs over, and ſo ſhall proceed unto the word Vertue, which is in brief, a right knowledge and underſtanding of the Nature, Properties, Elemental Qualities and Effects which each Herb or Plant hath, whereby to cure all kinds of griefs or infirmities whatſoever, either by Sympathy or Antipathy, as this book will ſufficiently inform you; and all growing within our Nation. I ſhall not trouble my ſelf or Reader in ſetting forth the dangers in uſing Forrain Drugs, yet I deny not, but that ſome Drugs, whoſe vertue and operations are well known unto us may in many reſpects be uſeful, by reaſon our Climate doth not afford ſome ingredients which are neceſſary to be uſed in ſome Diſtempers, as Figs, Raiſons, Currants, Sugar, Wine, and Spirits. &c. which are oft times made uſe of, whereby to make our Dyet-drinks and ſpirits of Plants extracted the more ſavory, and doth help to work a more forceble effect in many diſtempers, as you will find in this book: and I have accordingly in ſome infirmities made uſe thereof.

Thirdly, concerning Number: there are certain Numbers attributed unto the Planets, which every Aſtrological or Chymical Phyſician ought to know; more eſpecially, ſuch who uſe this way of cure by Herbs or Plants which is the moſt aſſured way extant as beſt agreeing with our Engliſh bodies, yet as I have already declared both in Decoctions, and in Chimical Extractions, Ingredients, together with Herbs may be uſed to make it the more forceable and ſavory; but ſhould we take all Herbs or Plants which are accounted good for every grief, not having regard to any ſelect Number, there being ſo many ſorts of Herbs approved good for the ſame, there would be no certainty either for the gathering of the Herbs at a right hour, or yet know when you have enough whereby to work your cure: the certainty of a ſelect Number is not only according unto my own experience, but alſo its the Opinion of Cornelius Agrippa, an excellent Philoſopher, and many others: What Numbers are attributed unto each Planet, and the reaſons thereof, I have elſewhere in this book expreſſed.

Fourthly, Concerning Sympathy, that is, when any Planet who is ſtrongeſt in the Heavens by eſſential dignities, ſhall afflict the Principal ſignificator of the ſick: eſpecially, if more ſtrong than that Planet which is of a contrary nature; then thoſe herbs or Plants which are under his Dominion, ſhall according unto their Vertues and Numbers be collected to cure the infirmity, alwayes provided, they are gathered at the right Planetary hours, which this Book will inform you; Example, If Mars be the afflicting Planet and is more ſtrong in eſſential dignities than Venus, then you muſt make choyce of ſuch Herbs which are under the dominion of Mars to cure ſuch infirmities which he uſually produceth, which this Book will alſo acquaint you with. There is no infirmity or diſeaſe whatſoever, but in a ſecond Cauſe proceedeth from the evil influence of the afflicting Planets; and what infirmity ſoever any Planet cauſeth, he hath Herbs by Sympathy to cure it: in this condition, heat muſt fetch out heat, even as if one ſhould burn ones Finger, and then heat it againſt the fire, which cureth by Sympathy: Likewiſe, I have known a great cold taken, to be cured by a Pippin taken in cold water, Venus being ſtrong in eſſential dignities; and if we ſhould give cooling remedies when Mars is ſtrong, it will deſtroy the Patient, as I have often proved; for it ſtands by reaſon, that if a weak man contend with a ſtrong man well armed, he muſt needs be worſted: but if Mars be the afflicting Planet, although ſtrong, and Venus alſo be near equal in ſtrength, then we muſt chaſe a ſelect leſſer Number of her herbs to joyn with Mars, and ſo the doſe muſt be proportionable according to their ſtrength and weakneſs, and ſo the remedies will be between both, rather adhereing unto the ſtrongeſt Planet.

Fifthly, Concerning Antipathy, admit the Moon or principal Significator of the ſick be afflicted by Saturn, a Planet Cold and Dry, and he weak in the Heavens, and the Planet which is of a contrary nature is ſtrong, as inſtance Jupiter who is Hot and Moiſt, then a ſelect Number of Herbs under the dominion of Jupiter, being of vertue to cure the diſtemper muſt be uſed, provided they are gathered at the hour when Jupiter raineth, which this book will inform you. But if Saturn and Jupiter be near equal in ſtrength, then uſe a medium between both, and let one part of your Herbs be by Sympathy under Saturn, and the other part under Jupiter, alwayes adhereing unto the ſtronger Planet, both by Number and Doſe; and ever remembring in all Cures whatſoever to uſe a ſelect number of Herbs which are under the Sun, in regard he is Fountain of Life, and ſole Monarch of the Heavens; and all thoſe Herbs which are under his Dominion are always approved good to comfort the Heart, Brain, Nerves, Arteries, and Vital Spirits, and are likewiſe good to reſiſt: Poyſon: Likewiſe in all Cures whatſoever, you muſt have regard unto the age of the Patient, together with their Complexion, and the ſeaſon of the year, that ſo you may help to ſupport Natures defects, for a Cholerick or Sanguine Man or Woman by nature requireth things more cooling then Flegmatick, or Melancholy Man or Woman, and a Flegmatique or Melancholy man or woman requires things more heating than a Cholerick or Sanguine man or woman; conſider the like between Youth and Age, and the ſeaſon of the year. Note, that each herb or plant mentioned in this Treatiſe, is ſet down by way of Catalogue under the Planet which owneth the Plant or Herb, it being done according unto their Elemental Qualities and Vertues; Having given ſufficient reaſons thereof, I confeſs I much differ from Authors, for what I have written in this book is no Tranſlation, being meerly according unto my Practice and Experience for many years, by vertue of which Herbs and plants (through Gods bleſſing) I have done many great and wonderful cures, I dare ſay, greater hath not been done ſince the Apoſtles times, for I have cauſed the blind to ſee; the deafe to hear; both lame and bedrid people to go; the dumb to ſpeak, ſuch who have been in extremity of pain, I have eaſed them; likewiſe I have cured all kinds of Evils, and all kinds of Agues; together with all ſorts of Madneſs, having in this Book given ſufficient reaſons for the ſame: I have likewiſe inſerted in this Book, the Names, and places of dwelling of ſundry perſons who have been by me cured of ſuch infirmities and griefs aforeſaid, and how performed; that ſo others may be informed how to do the like: I have alſo inſtructed the Learner, how by the Moon in acute, or Sun in Chronick griefs, or infirmities to find the diſeaſe with its cauſe, and termination. I have alſo ſhewed the way how to Erect a Figure, and thereby to give judgment, either upon the Decumbiture, ſight of the Urine or any ſtrong fit of the Patient. And for the benefit of ſuch who deſire farther inſpection into this Art of Aſtrology, having by the Rules in this Book, or by their own ſtudy attained unto the perfect way of Erecting a Figure: I have ſhewed the way how to give judgment upon any horary queſtion, as Thefts, Strayes, Fugitives, and Urins, &c. it being according unto my way of Practice and Experience for many yeares. I have alſo ſhewed the way and manner how I have caſt forth Devils, out of ſuch who were poſſeſt, that ſo others may be informed to do the like.

Courteours Reader, what I have written in this Book, is not only for my own vindication againſt all ſcandals and falſe aſpertions which are uſually caſt upon me, by ſuch who are ignorant of my way of Practice, but chiefly to inſtruct others, and to inable them to do the like Cures as I have done, that ſo many hundreds may be kept from periſhing. There are many who do admire at the Cures by me done, but being unſatisfied of the Legallity of my way of Cure, do thereupon refuſe to come, or ſend to me for help, to cure their infirmities.

And as for the vindication of the Art of Aſtrology, I ſhall not at preſent trouble my ſelf or Reader therewith, but ſhall refer thoſe who are unſatisfied, unto thoſe Epiſtles in my Almanacks, Dated Anno, 1658. and 1659. and unto many other authentique Authors in Print.

Some Obſervations Concerning Sympathy of Cure.

VVHereas in the Catalogue of Plants, the Planet Saturn hath but very few Herbs or Plants allotted unto him: yet notwithſtanding in my Epiſtle before going, I told you, that what griefs or infirmities ſoever any Planet cauſed, there are herbs by Sympathy, as well as Antipathy to cure it; wherefore know that, although an Herb or Plant may by Elemental qualities be under the Dominion of Mars, as being hot and dry, and ſo gathered at his hour, yet in regard of his vertues, and being approved good to cure ſuch infirmities which are under the Dominion of Saturn, it may juſtly and rationally be called a Sympathetical Cure, by reaſon Mars is exalted in Capricorn the houſe of Saturn. Example, Agues, eſpecially Quartans, are uſually cauſed by Saturn. Now Worm-wood, Carduus, and ſuch like Plants being hot and dry, are properly attributed unto Mars, both in point of gathering and numbers, yet in regard theſe Herbs and Plants are of known vertues to cure Agues which Saturn cauſeth; and Mars being exalted in Capricorn which is the houſe of Saturn: therefore it may properly be called a Sympathetical Cure: And ſo Herbs under the Dominion of Sol, cure infirmities by Sympathy cauſed by Mars, becauſe the Sun is exalted in Aries the houſe of Mars: And ſo herbs under Venus cure by Sympathy infirmities under Jupiter, by reaſon Venus is exalted in Piſces the houſe of Jupiter; and ſo herbs of Jupiter cure by Sympathy ſuch diſeaſes which are under the dominion of the Moon, by reaſon Jupiter is exalted in Cancer which is her houſe: The benefit which we have from this obſervation is as followeth; If Saturn, Mars or any other Planet, be the afflicting Planet, and ſtrong (which argueth a Complyance) then thoſe herbs which are under the dominion of that Planet which is exalted in his houſe, being good for to cure the infirmity may be uſed and (for the reaſon aforeſaid) it ſhall be called a Sympathetical Cure, for when Planets are ſtrong and afflicting we muſt comply with them, as I have elſewhere expreſſed. Note, that in all Sympathetical cures whatſoever, there muſt be one Elemental quality in the Planet of complyance, with the nature of the Planet afflicting; as for Example, Herbs under Mars have the quality of drith with Saturn; and Herbs under the Sun have the quality of heat with Mars; and Herbs under Venus have the quality of moyſture with Jupiter; And Herbs under Jupiter have the quality of moyſture with the Moon,

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BLAGRAV's Aſtrological Practiſe of Phyſick.

A CATALOGUE Of the HERBS and PLANTS in this Treatiſe mentioned being rightly appropriated unto their ſeveral Planets, according unto their elemental qualities and virtues, and agreeing with the Author's experience and practice for many years: There are many other herbs, which might have been incerted herein, but theſe here mentioned are the moſt material and uſeful, being all engliſh Plants and well known, and without queſtion, if rightly applyed, may well ſerve to cure any infirmities, whatſoever that are cureable, as I have ſufficiently proved. But thoſe that pleaſe may inſert-others, having knowledge of their elemental qualities and virtues, according unto the Rules hereafter expreſſed.

• Saturn.

  • ALder-black
  • [•]irds-foot.
  • Bull ſe.
  • Clounds woundwor[•],
  • Cats-tail.
  • Hauk weed.
  • Hemlock.
  • Henbane.
  • Mandrake.
  • M[•]ſſe of Oak.
  • Night ſhade
  • Oak.
  • Poppey black.
  • Poly podium of the oak,
  • Tway blade, or two.
  • Leaved-graſs.

• Jupiter.

  • Agrimony.
  • Alexanders
  • Aromatical-reed.
  • Beans-blew
  • Bittony of the wood.
  • Bittony of the water.
  • Borrage.
  • Cinkefoil.
  • Cammels-hay.
  • Columbi[•]es with blew flowers.
  • Creſſes.
  • Comfrey with blewiſh or purple flowers
  • Bugloſs.
  • Bugloſs wilde.
  • Dodder of time, or of any other Jupiter plant.
  • Dog ſtones.
  • Elm-tree leaves and bark.
  • Fell-wort.
  • Fetherfew.
  • Flower-de-luce.
  • Fooles-ſtones.
  • Fox gloves, with purple flowers.
  • Fumitary.
  • Goats-beard, or Joſephs flower
  • Gromel, flowers and leavs.
  • Gander-goſſe.
  • Harts tongue.
  • Hyſſop.
  • Knot graſs.
  • Lark-ſpur with blew flowers.
  • Mallowes.
  • Orach with blew flowers.
  • Poppy with blew flowers
  • Perwinckle.
  • Purplewort.
  • Parſnip.
  • Parſnip wilde.
  • Spleenwort.
  • Satirion.
  • Saracens conſound.
  • Scurvey-graſs.
  • Smallage.
  • Time.
  • Mother of Time.
  • Wild flax.

• Mars.

  • Agnus caſtus.
  • Ale-hoofe, or ground ivy.
  • Anemony.
  • Anet.
  • Archangel, with red flowers
  • Aſſarabacca.
  • Arſmart.
  • Aſphodil.
  • Beans red.
  • Beets red.
  • Bell flowers
  • Bend weed.
  • Birthwort.
  • Biſhopsweed
  • Bitter-ſweet.
  • Blites, with red flowers.
  • Box tree.
  • Bramble.
  • Brooklime.
  • Broom.
  • Butchers broom.
  • Broom rape.
  • Briony.
  • Buckthorn.
  • Butter-bur.
  • Butter wort.
  • Carduus benedictus.
  • Catmint.
  • Coloquintida.
  • Charlock.
  • Cotton-thiſtle.
  • Cockle.
  • Crowfoot.
  • Croſſewort.
  • Danewort.
  • Darnel:
  • Dittander.
  • Dittany or paperwort
  • Dock▪
  • Dogs tooth.
  • Dragons.
  • Doves foot.
  • Dropwort.
  • Dyers weed.
  • Elderbuds
  • Fern.
  • Filipendula
  • Fleabane.
  • Furzbuſh flowers.
  • Gallanga.
  • Garlick.
  • Germander.
  • Gladdon ſtinking.
  • Glaſſewort.
  • Goutwort
  • Ground pine.
  • Heath.
  • Hellebore.
  • Helmet flower.
  • Hore hound.
  • Haw thorn.
  • Hemp.
  • Hops.
  • Holly.
  • Horſe tail
  • Jack by the hedge.
  • Ivy.
  • Knapweed.
  • Louſe berries.
  • Leeks.
  • Monkshood.
  • Mouſe ear.
  • Muſtard
  • Mercury.
  • [•]edge-muſtard.
  • Nettles.
  • Nep.
  • Onyons.
  • Oſmond royal both flags
  • Oſmond water both flags
  • Park-leavs, or Tudſon
  • Poppey red flowers.
  • Pilewort.
  • Pepperwort.
  • Radiſh.
  • Ragwort.
  • Rocket.
  • Rhubarb.
  • Boſtard-rhubard.
  • Rupturewort.
  • Sawwort.
  • Savin.
  • Saxifrage.
  • Sciatica creſſes.
  • Scabious.
  • Scorpion-graſs.
  • Spurge.
  • Self heal.
  • Sene.
  • Shepheards needle.
  • Sheapheards purſe.
  • Sneeſewort.
  • Sopewort.
  • Spearwort
  • Solomo's ſeal.
  • Swallowwort.
  • Tamaris.
  • Thiſtles.
  • Tarragon.
  • Toothwort, or dentory.
  • Our Ladies thiſtle.
  • Wake Robin.
  • Cuckow pint.
  • Wormwood.
  • Wood waxon.
  • Woad.
  • Wallwort.
  • Wood ſage.

• Sun.

  • Ale coſt or coſtmary.
  • Angelica.
  • Aniſe.
  • Aſh-tree.
  • Almonds.
  • Allgood.
  • Atens.
  • Bazil-ſtreet.
  • Birds eye.
  • Burnet.
  • Bugle.
  • Calamint.
  • Cammomil.
  • Centory.
  • Chervil, or ſweet
  • Cicely.
  • Celandine.
  • Clary.
  • Catmint.
  • Cowſlips.
  • Comfrey with yellow flowers.
  • Crown imperial good for palſies.
  • Daffydils, or
  • Daffydowndilly.
  • Dill.
  • Ditany.
  • Eglantine.
  • Elecampane.
  • Eye-bright.
  • Fennel
  • Figwort.
  • Golden rod.
  • Gilly-flowers ſweet.
  • Herbs ears.
  • Holly roſe.
  • Hig[•]aler flowers yellow with woolley leavs.
  • Saint Katherines flower
  • Saint Johnswort.
  • Saint Jameswort.
  • Ladies bed-ſtraw: with yellow flowers
  • Juriper.
  • Lavender.
  • Lavender cotten
  • Ladies man[•]le.
  • Lovage.
  • Lillies yellowiſh flowers.
  • Mary golds.
  • Marjerome ſweet
  • Maudlin ſweet.
  • Maſterwort.
  • May weed.
  • Melilo[•]
  • Mints garden.
  • Miſletoe.
  • Mugwort.
  • Motherwort.
  • Mallein.
  • One blade, or herb true love.
  • Oxlips.
  • Parſly
  • Saint Peters wort.
  • Palma briſti.
  • Peny royal.
  • Pimpernel
  • Piony.
  • Roſes red.
  • Roſa ſolis.
  • Roſemary.
  • Roſes damask.
  • Rue
  • Saffron.
  • Sanicle.
  • Sage.
  • Sampire.
  • Saunders.
  • Scordium.
  • Setwall.
  • Savory, ſummer.
  • Southern wood.
  • Sun-flower.
  • Sundew.
  • Spignel.
  • Tanſey
  • Tree of life.
  • Tormentil.
  • Valerian.
  • Vervain.
  • Walnut leaves.
  • Woodbine flowers, or honey ſuckles.
  • Wood-roſe.
  • Vipers bugloſs.

• Venus.

  • Adders tongue.
  • Apples.
  • Arrach ſtinking
  • Arch-angel; white-flowers.
  • Arrow head.
  • Artechokes.
  • Alkanet.
  • Barley.
  • Beans-white.
  • Bears-breach.
  • Beech-leavs.
  • Blites-flowers white.
  • Beets white.
  • Bucks horn plantane.
  • Cleavers, or Gooſe-graſs.
  • Colis foot.
  • Columbines with white flowers.
  • Crab tree,
  • Cherry-tree and fruit
  • Cranes-bil.
  • Cud-weed.
  • Comphrey roots.
  • Daiſies.
  • Dandeli[•]n.
  • Ducks meat.
  • E[•]de[•] flowers.
  • Flea-wor[•].
  • [•]elli-[•]ry[•]
  • Flixweed.
  • Groundſel.
  • Gourds.
  • Harts-eaſe or herb of the Trinity.
  • Herb True love.
  • Herb two pence, or money wort.
  • Hounds tongue.
  • Larks ſpur, with white flowers.
  • Lillies with white-flowers.
  • Maiden hair.
  • Moſs on Apple-trees or crab-trees.
  • Mulberries leaves
  • Navel wort.
  • Orrach flowers white
  • Peach flowers.
  • Pellitory of the wall.
  • Plantane.
  • Perwinckle, wild.
  • Pond weed.
  • Poppy flowers white.
  • Pauls bettony.
  • Primroſe.
  • Ribwort.
  • Roſes white.
  • Ruſhes.
  • Saunders flow. white
  • Snakeweed.
  • Sorrelwood
  • Sowthiſtle.
  • Stich-wort. Spinach.
  • Staw berries.
  • Sycomore tree.
  • Thro[••]-wort, or bell flower.
  • Three leav'd graſs.
  • Turnip root.
  • Vine leavs.
  • Violets, leavs & roots
  • Water creſſes.

• Mercury.

  • Alkanet,
  • All good.
  • Barberries.
  • Blood wort.
  • Bell flower.
  • Blew bottle.
  • Dog graſs.
  • [•]ndive.
  • Fluellin.
  • Liver-wort.
  • Looſe-ſtrife.
  • Looſe-wort.
  • Lung-wort
  • Mede-ſweet.
  • Medlar tree.
  • Maddir.
  • Millet.
  • Privet.
  • Quinces.
  • Succory.
  • Rampion.
  • Sorrel-garden.
  • Star-wort.
  • Wh[•]r[•]e-berries.
  • Willow-tree.
  • Wood bine-leavs.
  • Wild Tanſey.
  • Yarrow.

• Moon.

  • Cabbage.
  • Chick-weed.
  • Coleworts.
  • Cucumber.
  • Houſleek or ſengreen.
  • Lettuce.
  • Mellions.
  • Orpine.
  • Pompions.
  • Pompions.
  • Purſlane.
  • Moon wort.

General Rules to know under what Planet every Herb or Plant is governed by the only uſe of an Herbal, with the true reaſon thereof, according unto the Author's experience and practice for many years; as followeth.

THe firſt thing conſiderable, is to take n[•] [〈◊〉] of the Elemental Qualities of each Planet; viz. whether hot and dry, hot and moiſt, cold and dry, or cold and moiſt▪ and of what decrees; as firſt, ſecond, third or fourth. Secondly, we muſt by an Herbal find the nature or Elemental quality of the plants; if you find that both the Planet and plant do accord in Elemental qualities then we may conclude, that ſuch an herb or plant is under ſuch a Planet: for any reaſonable Philoſopher well knoweth, that every Element doth naturally ſympathize with its own like, even as the actions of men doth naturally ſympathize with their complexion and condition of that Planet which hath predominancy over them, as I have elſewhere expreſſed

Example ♄

Saturn is a Planet cold and dry in the third and fourth degree: Now by the Herbal I find, that hemlock, henbane, night-ſhade, and ſuch like, are cold and dry in the third and fourth degree; and therefore may juſtly be attributed unto the Planet Saturn.

♃

Jupiter is by nature hot and moiſt: Now by the Herbal I find, that burrage, mallows, and the herb or plant called dogſtones, are by nature hot and moiſt; and therefore may juſtly be attributed unto Jupiter.

♂

Mars is by nature hot and dry in the third and fourth degree: Now by the Herbal I find, that carduus, wormwood, tobacco, rhubarb, hellebore, box, and ſuch like, are all under the dominion of Mars, as being hot and dry in the third and fourth degree.

☉

The Sun is by nature hot and dry in the firſt and ſecond degree, and near unto the third: Now by the Herbal I find, that angelica, baum, marigolds, rue▪ ſweet marjoram, and ſuch like, are all hot and dry in the firſt and ſecond degree, perhaps rear unto the third; and therefore are all attributed unto the Sun.

♀

Venus is by nature cold and moiſt in the firſt and ſecond degree: Now by the Herbal I find, that violets, ſpinage, white beets, white beans, and ſuch like, are all under the dominion of Venus, as being cold and moiſt in the firſt and ſecond degree accordingly.

☿

Mercury is by nature cold and dry in the firſt and ſecond degree: Now by the Herbal I find, that endive, ſuccory, woodbine, lung-wort, liver-wort, and ſuch like, are all cold and dry in the firſt and ſecond degree, and are therefore under the dominion of Mercury.

☽

The Moon is by nature cold and moiſt in the third and fourth degree; and by the Herbal I find, that cabbage, ſea-green, chickweed, orpine, purſlain, and ſuch like, are all cold and moiſt in the third and fourth degree; and therefore are under the dominion of the Moon.

Another way whereby to attribute each herb or plant aright unto the Planet, that ſo hey may agree both in elemental qualities and virtues, more eſpecially of the firſt part in the degrees of heat or cold, it being the way of my practice, and that with good ſucceſs.

FIrſt, having by an Herbal found the virtue of the plant which is approved for the curing of ſuch infirmities or diſeaſes which are under the dominion of ſuch a planet, as cauſes them, although the herb or plant agree but in the firſt elemental quality of heat or cold, yet the herb or plant may juſtly and rationally be attributed unto the Planet which owns the grief, and ſo thereby make a ſympathetick cure: As inſtance, Jupiter who is by nature hot and moiſt, and hath predominancy over the liver, lungs, blood, veins, pluriſies, and the like: Now by the Herbal we find, that lung-wort, wood-bittany, agremony, ſcurvigraſs, and ſuch like, are all good to cure ſuch infirmities, notwithſtanding they are all hot and dry in the firſt and ſecond degree, yet having the firſt elemental quality of heat, together with virtue to cure ſuch defects which Jupiter cauſeth, they may juſtly be attributed unto Jupiter; and ſo plantane, white beets, and dandelion, accounted by Authors cold and dry, may juſtly be attributed unto Venus, as having the firſt elemental quality of being cold [•]n the firſt or ſecond degree, and hath virtue to cure by ſympathy ſuch defects which Venus cauſeth, or otherwiſe by antipathy unto Mars, as doth plantane, which cureth cuts and wounds which Mars cauſeth: Now white beets and dandelion cureth by ſympathy; the firſt bringeth down womens courſes, the other helpeth to cleanſe the paſſages of urin, always provided in theſe particular applications, that the firſt elemental quality of heat or cold doth agree, as aforeſaid, without which there can be no true gathering or attributing the plant aright unto the Planet, as I have ſhewed more at large elſewhere. And farther, ſhould we not ſometimes uſe this particular way herein expreſſed, both Jupiter and Venus, who are great friends unto Nature, would have very few herbs or plants allotted unto them, eſpecially Jupiter who is the greater fortune; for by the Herbal you ſhall find very few herbs or plants which doth accord in elemental qualities of heat and moiſture with Jupiter; and the truth is, I find that Authors do moſt of them agree in the firſt elemental quality, or part of heat or cold, but in the latter part of drith or moyſture ſomewhat differing; and without queſtion they do but gueſs thereat, or otherwiſe by tradition follow each other; neither do they give true knowledge therein (eſpecially in many herbs and plants) as inſtance dandelion, which hath a known virtue to open and cleanſe the paſſages of urin: Now if this plant were cold and dry, which moſt Authors hold, how could it have this virtue to open and cleanſe? for of neceſſity moiſture muſt do it, for all plants which are drying, are uſually ſtopping and binding; and ſo Saturn, a Planet cold and dry, when afflicting the ☽ in earthy ſigns, always produceth bindings in the body: Alſo the bloſſoms of plants are ſomewhat to be regarded, more eſpecially when they agree in the firſt elemental quality of heat or cold; as inſtance, wood-bittany, hyſſop, bugloſs, burrage, and ſuch like, whoſe bloſſoms are blew, a colour which ♃ owneth: And notwithſtanding they are all hot and dry (except burrage) yet they are rightly appropriated unto Jupiter, by reaſon of their virtues, as curing ſuch defects which ♃ cauſeth. But ſhould we grant that herbs and plants, which are by Nature cold and dry, to be under Jupiter (as many learned Authors do hold as I could name) as inſtance endive, ſuccory, and ſuch like, there can be no reaſon given for it, by reaſon they are ſo much differing in elemental qualities, for the plants are cold and dry, and the Planet Jupiter hot and moiſt, clean oppoſite unto each other; wherefore it ſtandeth by reaſon, and is rational to be under Mercury, whoſe nature doth ſympathize, as being cold and dry, and ſo to cure by antipathy unto Jupiter, the herbs being of known virtue to cure ſuch diſtempers, which Jupiter cauſeth; likewiſe I find that many Authors do attribute, clary, mints, peny royal, and many Others, unto Venus a planet cold and moiſt, whereas the herbs are all hot and dry, of a clean contrary nature. Now theſe plants doe properly belong to the Sun; and the rather in regard of their virtues, as being comfortable unto the heart and vital ſpirits, and being of ſweet ſmell and pleaſant taſte: I could inſtance many more, which Authors do wrongfully apply, as inſtance they attribute angelica, ſage, box, and ſuch like to be under the planet Saturn whereas the herbs are all hot and dry eſpecially box who is hot and dry in the fourth degree, both the firſt plants are without queſtion under the dominion of the Sun, as being of a good ſmell▪ and taſte, and are of known virtues to comfort the heart, arteries, and vital ſpirits and to reſiſt poyſon. The other being very hot, and of bitter taſte rightly belongeth unto the planet Mars as agreeing in elemental qualities, I confeſs, I have read many Authors, and I find many of them accord, but clean out of the way of truth: The reaſon is, as I conceive, becauſe their works are many, or moſt of them but tranſlated, and ſo following by tradition each other, not well weighing the reaſons have likewiſe erred, but as to the virtues of herbs and plants they do for the moſt part accord, giving reaſons for the ſame. What I have written in this Book i[•] not by imitation of others; but from my own daily practice and experience. And ſhould I ſet down the many, difficult cures, which I have done by virtue of herbs I ſhould hardly be believed, except by ſuch who are well verſed in the ſecrets of Aſtrology and Philoſophy: for many countrey people think, they make a bold adventure, when they come unto me for cure, preſuming that what I do is more than natural. They not conſidering, or at leaſt being ignorant of the extraordinary virtue of herbs and plants more eſpecially being gathered at the right planetary hours together with the right numbers of herbs and plants belonging unto each planet being collected and being truely in due times adminiſtred; for time, virtue and number, together with the right underſtanding of the way of cure by ſympathy and antipathy are the five principal pillars of our work in the Aſtrological or chymical way of phyſick, as I have already declared in my before Epiſtle to the Reader.

Here followeth ſome neceſſary Rules to be obſerved concerning the gathering of each herb or Plant aright according unto the true planetary hours, without which no great cures can be done or wonders wrought in the Aſtrological and Chymical way of Phyſick. I have alſo ſet down the way how to reconcile any difference, which may ſometimes ariſe by way of application of the plant unto the planet: For I muſt confeſſe by reaſon of the difference amongſt Herbaliſts concerning the qualities and vertues of ſome particular plants there may happily be ſome rational conteſt therein.

The Way to gather ſuch Herbs and Plants which are of known Elemental qualities and virtues out of conteſt is as followeth.

BEfore we proceed herein it will be neceſſary for the Reader to underſtand the planetary hours, which are inſerted at the beginning of the ſecond Book together with the Almanack perpetual adjoyning for both the planet, which is Lord of the hour and the plant which is to be gathered muſt both agree in elemental qualities eſpecially of the firſt part of heat or cold. Example, If I were minded to gather baum, roſemary, marygolds angelica, and ſuch like plants or herbs, which are under the dominion of the Sun; upon Sunday the fourteenth of March 1699. Now from the Suns riſing until he is an hour in highth which is until ſeven a clock, is the hour of the Sun, likewiſe the Sun reigneth again the eighth hour, which is between one and two a clock after upon At which times you may gather any herbs or plants under the dominion of the Sun. Now if any one were minded to gather any herbs of the Sun upon Tueſday the ſixteenth day then between ſeven and eight a clock in the morning is the hour of the Sun. And likewiſe between two and three a clock afternoon, as appeareth in the Almanack anſwerable unto the day of the Month, alſo by the ſame Rules you may gather any other Herbs or Plants at the right planetary hours accordingly, which are out of controverſie.

Rules whereby to gather ſuch Herbs and plants, which are in Controverſie, that ſo you may have the true planetary influence notwithſtanding as followeth.

VVHen you are minded to gather any herb or Plant in controverſie, as inſtance dandelion before mentioned, this Plant being by my rules under Venus, but by ſome Autho[•]s appropriated unto Jupiter by reaſon it hath a virtue to open the obſtructions of the Liver (being under Jupiter) But it hath alſo a virtue to open and cleanſe the paſſages of urine, as I have already declared (which is under Venus) but chiefly it hath the firſt elemental quality of being cold, agreeing with Venus, whereas Jupiter is hot. Now to reconcile this or any other difference of the like nature, do as followeth; Let both Planets in queſtion at the time of gathering be in Conjunction, Sextile or T[•]ine, aſpect unto each other. Or otherwiſe let the Moon be ſeperating and applying by any of thoſe aſpects from the one planet to the othe[•], by this rule you may have the true planetary influence of both planets in queſtion: Alwayes provided that the Lord of the Hour doth accord with the firſt elemental quality of the planet be it hot or cold, wherefore in this condition Venus muſt be Lord of the Hour at the time of gathering the herb or plant accordingly. I ſhall inſtance one herb more; Suppoſe, I was minded to gather Sweet-marjerome, which plant is by many Authors appropriated unto the planet Mercury, the reaſon they give is becauſe Mercury is conjoyned in ſome particular operations of the brain, and this plant is of known virtue to comfort the brain. But by my rules and dayly experience, I find it to be under the dominion of the ſun; Firſt by reaſon of its elemental qualities as agreeing with heat and drith: Secondly in regard of its virtues, for all herbs and plants, which are of ſweet ſmell, and are of approved virtues to comfort the heart, brain, nerves and arteries, and vital ſpirits, as this plant is are juſtly and rationally accounted to be under the dominion of the Sun who is the fountain of life, Lord of Leo and exalted in Aries, whereas Mercury hath only predominancy over ſome particular operations of the brain, as he hath in all the five ſences. Its Generally approved of all Authors that the bulk of the brain in all creatures, is under the dominion of the Moon. The vital and quickning part under the Sun, the operation of Mercury as aforeſaid. Now to gather this plant at the right planetary hour, that ſo you may have the influence of both planets in queſtion, you muſt do as before expreſſed, let thoſe planets concerned be in either Conjunction, Trine, or Sextile, aſpect unto each other, at the time of gathering, or otherwiſe let the Moon be ſeparating and applying from the one planet to the other at the time of gathering by any of the before going aſpects: Example, If I were minded to gather the ſaid ſweet marjerome in September, 1669. about which time ſuch like plants are in their prime to gather. In which moneth upon the fourteenth day the Sun and Mercury are in partil Conjunction, but their influence holds above a week before and after, for until they are ſeparated ten degrees from each other their Orbs, Raies, or Influence holds ſtrong unto perfection, wherefore you may gather this plant aright upon Sunday the fifth day, or upon Sunday the tenth day or upon Sunday the fifteenth day from the Suns riſing until the Sun is about an hour in hight; and likewiſe in the afternoon between one and two of the clock as appeareth in the perpetual Almanack for the day appointed. Alſo you may gather any days of thoſe weeks, when the Sun is Lord of the hour, and if the Moon be in friendly aſpect its the better how to find the Lord of the hour, I have ſhewed elſewhere at the beginning of the ſecond book-

NOTE, That in gathering all kinds of herbs and plants whatſoever, more eſpecially, when you intend to do any great cure, you muſt get the influential virtue of one of the fortunes, viz. the Sun, Jupiter, or Venus to be joyned or be in ſome friendly aſpect with that planet, which owns the plant having regard unto the infirmity or grief which either by ſimpathy or antipathy hath any relation to the fortune, as inſtance endive, which is cold and dry under Mercury yet in regard its approved good to cool the heat of the liver, which is under Jupiter, therefore let Jupiter be in Conjunction, Trine, or Sextile aſpect unto Mercury or the Moon ſeparating and applying by any of thoſe aſpects from the one planet to the other, when you gather the plant, this is to be done, when an infortune owns the plant or herb you are minded to gather.

A Plain and Eaſie may how to gather herbs or plants aright that ſo you may have the benefit both of the day and hour, when each planet reigneth, which owneth the plant throughout the year: And will generally ſerve to gather any Herbs or plants aright for the uſe of phyſick, Being fitted for every ten dayes of the Month throughout the year and ſo for ever.

NOTE,

All Herbs and Plants, which are under the dominion of the Sun are gathered on Sundayes: and all thoſe herbs and plants which are under the dominion of the Moon are gathered on Mondayes: and all thoſe under Mars on Tueſdayes: and all thoſe under Mercury on wedneſdayes: and all thoſe under Jupiter on Thurſdayes: and all thoſe under Venus on Fridayes: and all thoſe under Saturn on Saturdayes▪ Now every planet which is Lord of the day, [•]uleth the firſt and the eighth hour of the day, each day being divided into twelve equal parts, which we call the planetary hours (and ſo the planetary hours are near twice ſo long in the higheſt of Summer, as they are in the midſt of winter) Example, Suppoſe I were minded to gather herbs or plants under the dominion of Sol upon one of the firſt ten dayes of January: Then upon Sunday from the Suns riſing, which is ſix minutes after eight a clock until 46 min. paſt eight in the morning, and likewiſe from 40 minutes paſt noon until 20 minutes paſt one, you may gather any herb or plant under the dominion of the Sun by which account you have the benefit both of the day and hour as aforeſaid as appeareth in the Table following, you may do the like for any other plant or herb whatſoever, alwayes remembring that the planet which is Lord of the day ever ruleth the firſt and the eighth hour, divided as aforeſaid into twelve equal parts.

Concerning Numbers attributed unto the ſeven Planets with the Reaſons thereof, agreeing with Cornelius Agrippa an excellent Philoſopher, beſides my own daily practice and experiencè.

The Aſtrological way, whereby to diſcover all kinds of Diſeaſes, or Infirmities incident unto the body of Man: And likewiſe how to know whether the Sick ſhall live or die: alſo the time, when either Recovery or Death may be expected; with the true Aſtrological way of curing each Diſeaſe which is cureable, as followeth.

IN the firſt place, before we come to ſet forth the Method of cure, it will be neceſſary to find what the grief is, and from what cauſe; without which its impoſſible to do any great cures. There are two wayes by which Judgment may be given herein: The one Aſtrologically by a Figure of twelve Houſes, which is accounted to be the moſt aſſured and exacteſt way: the other is by the Moon according as ſhe is afflicted by the malevolent Planets, having regard to the ſigns or conſtellations, wherein ſhe was afflicted, at the time of decumbiture: This way may ſerve generally in acute diſeaſes, and I do find by my daily practice, that one ſhall ſeldom err herein, but in caſe of ſuch Diſeaſes, which are natural from the birth, or have been of very long ſtanding, or more eſpecicially, if there be any ſuſpition of Witchcraft, a Figure of twelve houſes is moſt rational I ſhall briefly ſhew the way of both: But in regard a Figure of twelve Houſes and the aſtrological way in giving judgement thereupon may ſeem difficult at the firſt, eſpecially unto thoſe, who have never formerly read or ſtudied any whit in this Science: And farther conſidering that many, who are well willers hereunto either may want time, or be unwilling to take the pains herein, may neglect the ſtudy hereof, and ſo this my writing may prove uſeleſſe unto them, I have for the ſatisfaction and incouragement of all well willers unto this ſtudy and practice of Phyſick, ſet forth one general way in giving judgment, either by the Moon afflicted in acute diſeaſes, which terminate in a month, or by the Sun in Chronick diſeaſes, which are of above a months ſtanding: This being the very way of my own daily practice and experience for many years, wherein you ſhall ſeldome or never fail, eſpecially in acute diſeaſes, as for other Chronick and long laſting griefs there will be more time allotted to conſider of them: The truth is long continued infirmities (and ſome others) doth require more inſpection than that only of the Sun and Moon afflicted and therefore a figure of twelve houſes will be proper to give judgement therein for many times the aſcendant, ſixth and twelfth houſes with their Lords will be concerned therein, as ſhall be ſhewed in order. Alſo it will be neceſſary after the grief is known, to know the critical, intercidental, and judicial daies and times; being the times for change either of life or death▪ which is done by a critical figure divided into 16 equal parts, as ſhall be ſhewed in the next paper.

The way to find the diſeaſe by the Sun and Moon afflicted.

In the firſt place by an Almanack take notice, what ſign the Moon is in, when the Sick firſt takes their bed, and by what planet or planets ſhe is afflicted, whether of Saturn or Mars (or Mercury, which is much of the nature of Saturn) Then having recourſe unto the rules elſewhere in this Book under the titles of the Moon by Saturn or Mars afflicted; there you ſhall find the diſeaſe and the cauſe thereof. The Almanack, which you uſe herein muſt be ſuch a one which ſetteth forth the daily motions of the planets: I ſhall give one or two examples hereof, as followeth, A Friend of mine took his bed the 10th day of October 1667 at a quarter paſt one a clock after noon, the Moon being of nine degrees in Sagitary and Mars in eight degrees thirty five minutes in Virgo, which argueth that Mars is in platick ſquare to the Moon, we call that a platick aſpect, which doth not perfectly accord in degrees and minutes, and if Mars had been but one degree in Virgo, yet we ſhould account it a platick Square, by reaſon that the Orbs, Rayes, or Influence of the Moon unto any planet doth begin to opperate, when ſhe is within ten degrees aſpecting any planet (as is ſhewed at large elſewhere) Now to find the Grief with its cauſe, you muſt repair unto the place in this book intituled, The Moon in Sagitary of Mars oppreſſed, as in page 57 which ſheweth that the Sick is tormented with a ſtrong fever and cholerick paſſions, &c. occaſioned by ſurfeiting or too much repletion as there more at large appeareth: the next thing conſiderable is to know whether the Sick ſhall live or die, and the time when either death or recovery may be expected: Now in regard that the Moon is applying by a friendly Sex to aſpect unto Venus a fortune, and free from combuſtion and not in that part of the Zodiack called via combuſta (as ſhall be ſhewed more at large elſewhere) I did conclude that the ſick would recover (and ſo he did) had the Moon applyed unto the infortu[•]s ♄ or [•] and no fortune interpoſed his friendly Rays, then I ſhould have concluded that the ſick would have died of this ſickneſs, to know when the time of recovery will be is found by a critical figure or circle divided into 16 equal parts, I ſhall not ſtand or ſpend time to give you the definition of each term of art; Onely thus much I ſay, the intercidental time, or divident part of the circle is not ſo dangerous, as the judicial time or part, nor yet the judicial time ſo dangerous as the critical time.

Note, That in this critical figure each part containeth 22 deg. 30 min. you muſt begin where the Moon was at the decumbiture, viz. in 9 deg. ♐ unto which you muſt add 22. deg. 30 min. Now in regard there is 30 deg. in every ſign you moſt ſet down 1 deg. 30 min. Capricorn for the firſt intercidental time into which 1 deg. 30 min. you muſt add 22 deg. 30 min. which maketh 24 Capricorn, for the firſt judicial time: Now if you add 22 deg. 30 min. unto the laſt number it maketh 6 deg. 30 min. Aquarius, which is the ſecond intercidental time and if you add 22 deg. 30 min. unto the laſt number, it maketh 9 deg. Piſces, which is the firſt criſis or mortal time, according unto which account you muſt go round the circle, as appeareth by the figure, now to know when the time of recovery will be you muſt obſerve by a critical figure, when the Moon upon a critical day doth meet with any friendly aſpect of either of the fortunes, viz. Jupiter or Venus or Sol or Leo, for then the time of recovery may be expected. This critical figure being ſet for a friend of mine at the time aforeſaid. I did obſerve each change, and alteration of his diſtemper; and I alwayes found that upon the critical and judicial dayes and times, he was ever moſt afflicted. The reaſon is becauſe the Quartiles, Oppoſitions, and Semi-quartile aſpects are more pernitious and hateful aſpects, then any other, as the intercidental times, which happen between the critical and judicial times conſiſting only of 22 deg. and a half, which we call a Semi Semi Quartile aſpect, they ſeldom prove mortal, by reaſon the aſpect is not ſo bad and forceable as the other, it being but half the half quartile aſpect, yet notwithſtanding ſometimes in perperacute mortal ſickneſſes, I have known the Sick depart, when the Moon came unto a partile evil aſpect of the infortunes, no fortune interpoſing their friendly rayes upon an intercedental time, but this is not uſual; but as concerning the time of recovery of my Friend before mentioned it was upon the fourth and laſt critical day, the Moon being returned unto the place ſhe was in at the decumbiture: at which time ſhe applyed to the Sextile of Venus and Trine of Jupiter, which happened upon the ſixt day of November after midnight, would my friend have been let blood, he might queſtionleſs have recovered upon the ſecond criſis, at what time the moon applyed to the Trine of Venus, now had this Sickneſs continued longer, than we account the grief Chronick, and then we give judgement by the Sun afflicted, as before we did by the Moon But all acute griefs do end uſually before the moon goeth round the Zodiack; ſome griefs are peracute and thoſe end ſooner, others are perperacute, and thoſe commonly make a quick diſpatch one way or other. But of this I have treated more at large elſewhere.

Judgment upon an Imaginary decumbiture,

For the better explanation hereof I ſhall inſtance two or three Imaginary Decumbitures as followeth. Suppoſe one ſhould take his Bed April the 10th 1668. at Noon, the Moon being then in 12. deg. 50 min. in the Signe Leo and Saturn, in 12 deg. 50 min. in the Signe Aquary now this is called a partile oppoſition aſpect, by reaſon the Moon and Saturn are juſt in the ſame deg. and min. oppoſite unto each other: had the ſick took his bed 16 hours ſooner, or later, then it would have been called a Platick oppoſition, for as I have ſaid elſewhere, the influence of the Moon and Planets doth begin to appear when ſhe is 10 deg. diſtant from any aſpect which will take up near 20 hours motion before and after ſeparation; Now to know what the Grief is, you muſt ſeek out the place in this Book intituled the Moon in Leo of Saturn oppreſſed, which argueth the Sick ſhall be troubled with unkindly heat in the Breaſt, and a violent Feavour, with faintneſs at the heart, or ſwounding fits, and inclining to the Black jaundies occaſioned from ill Melancholly blood, &c. Now to know whether the ſick ſhall live or dye, and the time when either recoverie, or Death may be expected, is as followeth.

Firſt the Moon is increaſing in light. Secondly ſhe is not in that place in the Zodiack called via combuſta, which is from the middeſt of the Signe Libra unto the middeſt of Scorpio Thirdly the Moon ſeperateth from Jupiter a fortune, and applyeth unto a friendly Trine aſpect of the Sun fountain of life. Fourthly, the Moon is free from combuſtion of the Sun. A Planet is under combuſtion when he is not fully elongated 7 deg. 30 min. from him. We have only two Teſtimonies of Death, which is firſt, Saturns being in oppoſition of the Moon at the time of decumbiture. Secondly his being more ſtrong then the Moon, yet commonly a Planet ſtrong is not ſo malicious as thoſe which are weak and peregrine; however it appeareth that there is foure teſtimonies of Life and but two [〈◊〉] Death, wherefore we may conclude according to the Rules of Art that the Sick ſhall recover: Now to know the [〈◊〉] when▪ you muſt by a Critical figure of 16 equal parts, [〈…〉] when the Moon upon any Intercidental, Judicial [〈…〉] day doth meet with any benevolent aſpect of the [〈…〉], be it Sun, [•]upiter, Venus or Dragons head, no evil [〈◊〉] interpoſing their bad Influence for then the Sick ſhall [〈◊〉], which according unto the Critical figure will be upon the 12th. day of April about one a Clock at night, at which time the Moon will be in 14 deg. of the Signe Virgo and Jupiter in 14 deg. of Taurus making a partile Trine to each other, but the ſick ſhall begin to recover ſooner at the firſt intercidental time, which is about ſix a clock in the morning (at which time the Moon will be 5 deg. 20 min. in Virgo, which is 22 deg. 30 min. diſtance from the place ſhe was in at the decumbiture) for as I have already declared the influence of the Moon doth begin to opperate, when ſhe is ten degrees diſtant from any aſpect of the planets.

Concerning Acute Griefs.

Note, That at the time of decumbiture of any ſick perſon, if the Moon be free from the bad aſpects of the infortunes, which is Saturn, Mars, Mercury, or Dragons tail that then (more eſpecially) if the infortunes Jupiter or Venus attend upon the next judicial or critical day or time that the Moon meeteth with any friendly aſpect of the fortunes, no ill planet oppoſing the Sick ſhall recover: but commonly acute griefs are ſeldom ended before the firſt critical time, at which time the Moon maketh a Quartile aſpect unto the place ſhe was in at the decumbiture, conſiſting of 90 deg. The Moon alwayes goeth this 90 deg or fourth part of the Zodiack in leſſe than eight dayes; ſometimes acute griefs laſt untill the Moon hath paſſed over three critical days or times, Viz. until ſhe returneth unto the place ſhe was in at the decumbiture making the fourth criſis; An Example hereof is of my friend before mentioned: and if by the Rules aforeſaid you find that the grief is mortal, then you muſt proceed forward round the critical figure, until you find the mortal time, according unto the rules before mentioned, and you muſt do the like upon the rules for the time of recovery.

Concerning Peracute griefs.

There are are alſo ſome Infirmities and Sickneſſes which end▪ uſually before the firſt judicial time is over (called peracute griefs) at which time the Moon maketh a Semiquartile aſpect to the place ſhe was in at the decumbiture, conſiſting of 45 deg. now this aſpect is not ſo pernicious as the Quartile, yet oft-times the Sick dyeth before this aſpect is over; more eſpecially when the Moon at that time meeteth with the infortunes, and no fortune interpoſing their friendly rayes. This Semi Quartile aſpect or judicial time, the Moon finiſheth in leſs than four days likewiſe on the contrary by the rules aforeſaid the Sick may recover at the ſaid judicial time.

Concerning Perperacute Sickneſſes.

There are alſo ſome Sickneſſes perperacute, and ſuch griefs commonly terminate before the firſt intercedental time is over at which time the Moon maketh a Semi Semi Quartile aſpect to the place ſhe was in at the decumbiture, which conſiſteth of 22 deg. 30 min. containing the 16th. part of the critical figure, more eſpecially when the infortunes doth afflict the Moon, at that time no fortune attending: It was obſervable, that in the time of the plague, that many thouſands died before the firſt intercidental time was over, which number or time the Moon finiſheth in leſs than two dayes. And many lived not one day, dying immediately ſo ſoon as they were ſtruck, which we call the time of decumbiture or firſt mortal time. I have known the like both in Appoplexies and Convulſions, mother fits, and riſings in the throat, and ſuch like griefs.

Another Judgement given upon a decumbiture Figure.

I ſhall take an imaginary time, and ſo give judgement thereupon for the better informing of young Students herein I could have inſerted many exemplary figures of my own, but conſidering that new Almanacks may be had when happily old ones may be loſt I therefore thought this way moſt profitable to inſtruct the learner. I ſhall inſtance the 22 day of April 1668 about nine a clock at night, at which time I will ſuppoſe one took his bed: Now the queſtion is what the grief is, and whether the Sick will live or die: And when either death or recovery may be expected, you muſt in the firſt place by an Almanack find in what ſign the Moon is, and how aſpected: Now at the hour and time aforeſaid, the Moon will be in 5 deg. 48 min. of the ſign Aquarius, and at the ſame time. I find Mars to be in 5 deg. 48 min. of the ſign Scorpio, which maketh a partile Square aſpect conſiſting of 90 deg.: Now to find what the grief is you muſt repair unto the place in this book, where it is written, The Moon in Aquarius of Mars oppreſſed, which argueth, that the Sick ſhall be troubled with great pain at the heart and with ſwooning fits alſo very feavouriſh, likewiſe a pain in the breaſt with difficulty of breathing, and the blood ſwelling in all the veins, the cauſe of this ſickneſs proceeding from violent affections and vehement paſſions, &c. Now the next thing conſiderable is to know whether the Sick be like to live or die; and the time when either death or recovery may be expected. Firſt the Moon is decreaſing in light, Secondly the Moon departeth from the Square of Mars and applyed unto the Conjunction of Saturn both enemical planets: Thirdly, neither Sol, Jupiter, or Venus doth caſt their friendly rayes or influence at the time aforeſaid unto the Moon, wherefore according unto the rules aforeſaid, the ſick perſon will die: To find the time, when you muſt frame a critical figure of ſixteen equal parts as aforeſaid, begining at the place where the Moon was at the decumbiture, making that the firſt critical or mortal time, which if the Sick eſcape, then at the next critical or mortal time, you muſt obſerve how the Moon is aſpected, at which time you ſhall find the Moon meeteth with the oppoſition of ♂ being upon the 29th. day of April in the Month aforeſaid at one a clock after noon: Now in regard there is no fortunate planet interpoſing their friendly rays at that time we may conclude that the ſick wil depart, and not before, becauſe the Sun at intercedental and judicial times meeteth with no bad aſpect of the infortunes. Yet notwithſtanding I have known ſome, who have been mortally ſtruck according, unto any rational mans judgment at the decumbiture in acute griefs, who through Gods bleſſing, having an expert and skilful Phyſitian, and having withſtood the bad influence of the afflicting planets, at the firſt mortal time beyond expectation upon the next critical time have recovered, and ſo it may happily prove to ſome, who ſhall take their bed at the time aforeſaid. The reaſon is becauſe between the time of decumbiture and firſt criſis, there is uſually near ſeven days time, during which time (eſpecial remedies being applyed) the Sick may happily be the better enabled to with-ſtand the encounter, more eſpecially if the intercedental and judicial times be freed from the evil aſpects of the infortunes, as here it falleth out at this laſt decumbiture. The truth is life and death is in the hands of God, and whatſoever ſtars foreſhew, yet he by his power and bleſſing upon the means uſed can preſerve life, when he pleaſeth, wherefore the ſick ought not at any time to deſpair, For I my ſelf have oft times recovered my Patient having out lived the firſt mortal time as aforeſaid, but I muſt needs ſay ſuch changes and chances are ſeldom ſeen, for where one doth eſcape many dieth, for the ſtars are God's Meſſengers, and what they do foreſhew, do aſſuredly without miracle come to paſs. Concerning the way and manner how to cure each diſtemper, I have ſhewed elſewhere.

Concerning the Aſtrological way of giving Judgement by a Sign of 12 Houſes.

Although what is already written, I have known by good experience to hold true by many examples it being for the moſt part the method of my daily practice; yet for the benefit and better ſatisfaction of Practitioners, and others, well-willers thereunto, eſpecially ſuch who deſire further inſpection into this Art. I ſhall in the next place ſhew how in an Aſtrological way judgement may be given by a figure of 12 Houſes. For I muſt confeſs that in ſuch infirmities, which are natural from the birth, and likewiſe ſome chronick griefs, which have been of long continuance, and likewiſe ſuch infirmities, wherein there is any ſuſpition of witchcraft, cannot ſo exactly be diſcovered by the Sun or Moon afflicted, as by a ſign of twelve houſes for the aſcendant ſixth, eighth, and twelfth Houſes with their Lords will be for the moſt part concerned therein as ſhall be ſhewed in order as followeth. In the firſt place you muſt erect your figure; either for the time of decumbiture, or for the time of any ſtrong fit (if any be) or upon the receipt of the Urin, or time of the firſt viſitation of the Patient, and you muſt be ſure for to frame, and vary your aſcendant, that it together with its Lord may exactly perſonate the Sick. Secondly you muſt in order ſet down the Cuſpe of every Houſe. Thirdly you muſt ſet down the Characters of the Planets in every Houſe, which for to do, and likewiſe how to frame the aſcendant, I ſhall briefly declare. But before you can proceed herein, you muſt perfectly know the Characters of the ſeven Planets, and twelve ſigns, and the five Aſpects of the Planets, and the Houſes of each Planet.

The Characters of the ſeven Planets with the Dragons Head and Tail.

• ♄ Saturn
• ♃ Jupiter
• ♂ Mars
• ☉ Sol
• ♀ Venus
• ☿ Mercury
• ☽ Luna
• ☊ Dragons head
• ☋ Dragons tail

The Characters of the twelve Signs, with the parts of the Body by them ſignified; And how they ſtand oppoſite unto each other in the Zodiack, as followeth.

• ♈ Aries Head and Face.
• ♉ Taurus Neck and Throat.
• ♊ Gemini Arms & Shoulders.
• ♋ Cancer Breaſt, Stom. & Ribs.
• ♌ Leo Heart and Back.
• ♍ Virgo Bowels and Gutts.
• ♎ Libra Reins and Loins.
• ♏ Scorpio Secrets and Bladder.
• ♐ Sagitary The Thighs.
• ♑ Capricorn The Knees.
• ♒ Aquary The Leggs.
• ♓ Piſces The Feet.

The five Aſpects of the Planets.

• ☌ Conjunction, That is when any two Planets are in one and the ſame degree of any Sign.
• ⚹ Sextile, That is when any two Planets are 60. degrees from each other: And containeth a ſixth part of the Zodiack.
• □ Square, That is when any two Planets are 90. degrees from each other: And containeth a fourth part of the Zodiack.
• △ Trine, That is when any two Planets are 120. degrees from each other: And containeth a third part of the Zodiack.
• ☍ Oppſition, That is when any two Planets are 180. degrees from each other: And containeth half the Zodiack.

NOTE, That there is 30 deg. in every Sign, and two Signs make a ſextile aſpect, three Signs make a ſquare, four ſigns make a Trine, ſix Signs make an Oppoſition, which containeth half the Zodiack. The whole containeth 360 deg, which is 12 times 30 deg.

The Houſes of the Planets.

♄ Saturn hath two houſes; viz. The ſigns ♑ Capricorn, and ♒ Aquarie: ♃ Jupiter hath two Houſes ♐ Sagitary, and ♓ Piſces: ♂ Mars hath two Houſes ♈ Aries, and ♏ Scorpio: ☉ Sol, hath but one Houſe, which is ♌ Leo: ♀ Venus hath two Houſes ♎ Libra and ♉ Taurus: ☿ Mercury hath two Houſes ♊ Gemini and ♍ Virgo, ☽ the Moon hath but one Houſe, which is ♋ Cancer.

How to Frame the twelve Houſes, and what every Houſe concerns, in a Decumbiture Figure.

THe next thing conſiderable is, to have knowledge how to inſert the twelve Signs upon the cuſp of every Houſe, and likewiſe to ſet the ſeven Planets in thoſe Signs: But before we can proceed therein it will be neceſſary to underſtand the uſe of an Ephemeris or Almanack, which ſetteth forth the daily motions of the planets. And for the better informing of young Students herein, I ſhall for example ſet down in order for the month of October, 1667. the form as uſually is printed, and ſhew the uſe thereof until the tenth day of the ſaid month; which will be enough whereby to underſtand, not only the reſidue of that month, but alſo every other month throughout the year, provided alwayes that your Almanack muſt be ſuch a one which ſetteth forth the daily motions of the planets, whoſe Title page to every month is as followeth,

Concerning the uſe of the Ephemeres.

The firſt Column on the left ſhews the days of the month, the ſecond column ſheweth' the week dayes, the next column ſheweth the daily motion of Saturn, the ſign next beneath his character ſheweth what ſign he is in, and the numbers next beneath that ſheweth how far Saturn is entered into the ſign for every day, the firſt number is for degrees, the the ſecond minutes, and ſo forwards fot every planet accordingly: Example, ♄ Saturn the firſt day is 25 deg. 35 min. in the ſign Capricorn: the ſecond day he is 25 deg. 36 min. in Capricorn: the third day he is 25 deg. 37 min. in Capricorn: the fourth day he is 25 deg 39 min. in Capricorn and ſo forward. In the next column is ♃ Jupiter and the ſign ♉ Taurus beneath which argueth that ♃ Jupiter is in the ſign ♉ Taurus, and over againſt the firſt day is the numbers 1 deg. 59 min. which ſheweth that he is ſo far in the ſign: the ſecond day is but 1 deg. 51 min. the third day he is 1 deg. 43 min. the fourth day he is 1 deg. 35 min. the and ſo onward, this planets numbers decreaſeth daily by reaſon he is retrograde and moveth backward, as ſomtimes all the reſt will, except the Sun and Moon In the next Column is ♂ Mars and underneath the ſign Virgo, and under that the numbers 3 deg. 8 min. which argueth that Mars the firſt day is gotten ſo far in the ſign Capricorn, the ſecond day he is 3 deg. 45 min. in the ſign Capricorn, the third day 4 deg. 21 min. The fourth day he is 4 deg. 57 min: in Virgo, and ſo downward as you find in the Table; you may do the like for the reſt of the planets accordingly.

How to erect a Scheme or Figure according unto any time given.

The uſual time whereby to erect a Figure concerning any Patient, is firſt by the time of falling ill, or moſt properly, when the patients firſt betake them to their bed, which we call the time of decumbiture: But if that may not be had, as ſometimes 'twill fall out, eſpecially in Chronick griefs, then you muſt take the time, when the urin is firſt brought, or the time of any ſtrong fit, if any be. Or the time when you firſt viſit the patient, provided alwayes that you ſo vary your aſcendant, that it together with its Lord may exactly perſonate the ſick, without which no true judgment can be given, by reaſon the Aſcendant, fourth, ſixth, eighth, and twelfth Houſes are concerned, now if you fail in the firſt, there can be no certainty in the reſt, how to know what bodily ſhape belongeth unto each Figure, and planet is ſhewed elſewhere in this Book: for the better underſtanding hereof I ſhall inſert one example as followeth, A friend of mine being very ill took his bed, October the 10 1667, at a quarter paſt one a clock in the afternoon, according unto which time I did erect a figure as followeth, having by an Almanack found out that page intituled The daily Motions of the Planets, as is before expreſſed for the Month of October, you muſt ſeek for the 10 day of the ſaid moneth, and move forward in a ſtrait line, untill you come unto the ſixth column, and under the Characters over head thus expreſſed ☉ there you ſhall find the number 27, which ſheweth that ♎ the Sun is gotten into the ſign Libra 27 deg. upon the tenth day aforeſaid, with this number 27 you muſt enter the Table of Houſes, which you ſhall find at the end of the Almanack, and ſeek out the page, where it is written Sol in Libra. And in the column under 80 min. the ſigns going down in a ſtrait line, there you ſhall find the number 27, and in the column next adjoyning on the left hand under the title of time from noon moving downward unto the ſame line where is the number 27 before mentioned, there you ſhall find the numbers thus printed, viz. 13, 40, 12, but the number 12 being but ſeconds you may leave out and ſo take only the two firſt numbers 13, 40, which you muſt ſet in ſome place by it ſelf, then you muſt add to that number the time of the day, when the ſick firſt took his bed being a quarter paſt one a clock afternoon, as for example

Note that the 15 min ſtands for a quarter of an hour, there being 60 in an hour.

Now had the Sick took his bed at one a clock at night, then its called the thirteenth hour, for in Aſtrology, we begin to account both the days and hours from noon The numbers before mentioned being added together make 14.15. This number you muſt find out under the Title of time from noon or the neareſt unto it being 14.59, which wanteth but one minute from which ſum, or place, you muſt move forward in the ſame time, and under every column belonging unto each houſe, you ſhall find both the ſign over head and the number beneath, which is the ſign and number you muſt ſet down upon the Cuſp of every Houſe in the figure as followeth: For

the cuſpe of the tenth Houſe Scorpio 16. For the eleventh houſe Sagitary 1: 56. For the twelfth houſe Sagitary 17.14. For the firſt houſe, called the aſcendant Capricorn 10.6. For the ſecond houſe Aquarius 2[•].26. For the third houſe Aries 20.4. Now theſe firſt ſix houſes being finiſhed, the other ſix, whoſe ſigns are oppoſite are of the ſame numbers: What ſigns are oppoſite unto each other I have already declared. Example Over againſt the ſign Scorpio 16. being the cuſp of the tenth houſe is Taurus 16 the cuſpe of the fourth houſe, and over againſt Sagitary 1 56 being the cuſpe of the eleventh houſe is Gemini 1 50. the cuſpe of the fifth houſe, and over againſt Sagitary 17.14. the cuſp of the twelfth houſe is Gemini 17.14. the cuſpe of the ſixth houſe and over againſt Capricorn 10.6. the cuſpe of the aſcendant is Cancer 1[•].6. and over againſt Aquarius 2[•].26 is Leo 27.26. and over againſt Aries 20.4. is Libra 20.4. as appeareth by the figure.

The next thing material is to ſet the planets in thoſe figures, and houſes, which for to do you muſt by the Almanack find out the page before mentioned, for the month of October. And from the tenth day moving in a right line, you ſhall in each column find the numbers of degrees and minutes according as each planet hath gotten into each ſign: Example, The firſt number is 25 deg. 49 min. and Saturn is over the head of Capricorn, which argueth that Saturn is ſo many degrees and minutes entered into Capricorn, which degrees and minutes you muſt ſet in the firſt houſe, as by the Figure appeareth.

In the next column is 0 deg. 47 min. and Jupiter is over the head of Taurus, which ſheweth that Jupiter is forty ſeven minutes in Taurus, which number with the character of Jupiter muſt be ſet in the third houſe.

In the next column is 8 deg. 35 min. and Mars is over the head of Virgo, which argueth that Mars is gotten ſo far into Virgo, and muſt be ſet in the eighth houſe.

In the next column is 27 deg. and Sol is over the head of Libra.

In the next column is 18 deg. 38 min. and Venus is over the head of Libra.

In the next column is 18 deg. 32 min. and Mercury is over the head of Libra.

In the next column is 8 deg. 31 min. and Luna is over the head of Sagitary, which argueth that the Moon was at noon ſo far entered the Sign Sagitary, but in regard it was above an hour after noon when the Sick took his bed, there muſt be half a degree, which is 30 minutes added unto the Moons motion, for by reaſon of her quick moving, ſhe getteth one degree in two hours, wherefore we muſt ſet the Moon in nine degree[•] Sagitary; you muſt do the like in all other figures: Had he took his bed at midnight you muſt have added ſix degrees, and then the Moon would have been fourteen degrees thirty one minutes entred Sagitary. Now having ſet the ſigns on the cuſpes of every houſe, and the Planets in thoſe ſigns as by the figure appeareth: I ſhall in the next place ſhew how to give judgement thereupon, and ſo thereby diſcover the grief as followeth

How to give Judgement by the Figure of twelve Houſes.

THe general way, eſpecially in acute griefs, is to give iudgment by the Moon being in any of the twelve ſigns and by the infirmities afflicted, as I have already declared: And this being an acute grief, judgment muſt be given accordingly, yet notwithſtanding I ſhall by this figure ſet forth his natural infirmities or griefs, and ſo inſtruct [••]e Learner how to give judgement in any other chronick griefs by the ſigns on the aſcendant, ſixth houſe and their Lords afflicted. For ſome laſting and obſcure griefs cannot be diſcovered by the Sun and Moon afflicted In the firſt place you muſt obſerve whether the aſcendant, which is the firſt houſe, or the ſixth houſe or their Lords be any way afflicted by the malevolent planets Saturn, Mars, Mercury, or the Sun, for ſometimes the Sun may and will afflict more, eſpecially if the grief lie[•]h about the heart, or in the arteries, or vital ſpirits. In the ne[•]t place it will be neceſſary to know whether the grief be natural, or whether it came by Witchcraft or Sorcery: Now if you find the Lord of the twelfth houſe in the aſcendant or if the Lord of the twelfth being in the ſixth, or Lord of the ſixth in the twelfth, or if the Lord of the aſcendant be combuſt, that is, when the Sun is not above eight degrees thirty minutes diſtant from him, or if one planet be Lord of the aſcendant and twelfth houſe, and an infortune, then you may conclude that the grief is more than natural, more eſpecially where there is any juſt ſuſpition thereof, which may be ſomewhat deferred by heeding well the nature of their diſtempers, as I have ſhewed elſewhere: But in this Figure I find no ſuch thing; wherefore I did conclude, the grief was natural; occaſioned by his own diſorder of body: as ſhall be ſhewed in order.

Sometimes I have known the aſcendent, the ſixth houſe, or their Lords have been afflicted by the Lord of the twelfth houſe and yet the ſickneſs was not from Witchcraft, notwithſtanding, thoſe ſuſpected evils; for if Jupiter and Venus, or the Sun, do caſt their friendly aſpects unto the afflicted Planet or Cuſp of the Houſe aforeſaid, that then the grief came by ſome diſorder of body: Alſo, if that Lord of the aſcendant be in the twelfth, or in the ſixth, the grief is natural: For from the twelfth houſe, we give judgment of ſelf-undoing ſo well as otherwiſe; but any rational experienced practitioner may eaſily diſtinguiſh, the natural diſeaſes, from the unnatural, by heeding well the manner of their diſtempers, as aforeſaid: And generally I find that thoſe who are taken in this ſnare of Witchcraft, that at the time of any ſtrong fit, or when they are more than uſually tormented, that then the aſcendant together with its Lord doth exactly perſonate the ſick; and at that very time, the Lord of the twelfth houſe doth one way or other afflict, either the aſcendant, or its Lord; or that an infortune Lord of the aſcendant and twelfth houſe, which may ſo happen, when the proper aſcendant is intercepted in the firſt houſe, as I have oft times experimented.

I ſhall now proceed to give judgment upon the decumbiture figure before mentioned; and in the firſt place, deſcribe the perſon of the ſick.

Secondly, y rules diſcover, whether the ſick ſhall live or die, if live, how long time before recovery.

Thirdly, I ſhall by rules ſet forth, what the grief is, and from what came.

Fourthly, How and which way he was recovered.

The mans perſon is deſcribed by the aſcendant Capricorn, and Saturn his being therein who is Lord thereof, viz. one of a middle ſtature, full and well ſet, of a dark or ſwartiſh complection, [•]ad brown hair, as you may find more at large in this book.

Signes of recovery, was firſt Saturn Lord of the aſcendant, being his ſignificator is ſtrong as being in his own houſe, and is more ſtrong than Mars who is the afflicting Planet. Secondly the Moon doth ſeparate from Mars, and apply firſt unto Venus and from thence to the Sun and Jupiter, all fortunes. Thirdly, the Sun is increaſing in light. Fourthly neither the Moon, or Saturn are combuſt; Planets are ſaid to be combuſt, when they are not elongated eight deg. thirty min from the Sun. Fifthly, ſhe is not in that part of the Zodiack called via combuſta, which is from the middle of Libra to the midſt of Scorpio. Laſtly, Venus Lady of the fourth houſe, which uſually ſheweth the end of all things of this nature, was in friendly aſpect to the Moon, at the time of decumbiture; all which are arguments of recovery. The time when followeth, Firſt, the angles of the figure are part fixt, and part common. Secondly, the Moon was in a common ſign which argueth, that the grief was not perfectly, acute, nor yet chronick, but between both and ſo it proved, for upon the laſt critical day the feaver left him, at which time the Moon came to the place, ſhe was in at the decumbiture viz. unto the ninth deg of Sagitarius: yet notwithſtanding, at the laſt critical time he had a very ſtrong fit, the Moon being then in ſquare to Mars; but Venus fortune and Lady of the fourth houſe, being in friendly aſpect to the Moon, and ſhe together with Saturn being both more ſtrong than Mars, who was the afflicting Planet, put an end to this ſickneſs at the time aforeſaid.

The next thing conſiderable, is to diſcover the grief, and from what cauſe; and likewiſe, what infirmities ſhe was naturally ſubject unto from the birth: Now concerning the preſent acute grief, I found the Moon being in the ſign Sagitary, was the platick ſquare of Mars afflicted, for between the ſign Virgo, the place where Mars is, and the ſign Sagitary, the place where the Moon is, containeth ninety deg. which number maketh a ſquare had the Moon been but one degree in the ſign Sagitary yet that would have been a platick ſquare, for if we conſider the moity of each Orb, there will be ten deg. allotted, at which time and diſtance, the influence of thoſe Planets doth operate, both before and after any aſpect. Now to know what the preſent diſtemper was, by reaſon it was an acute grief; you muſt find out the place in this book entituled, the Moon in Sagitary, of Mars oppreſſed, which argueth a high and ſtrong fever with the flux, or lask and cholerick paſſions; the pulſes few and taint heating ſlowly, his blood over heated. The bright Star of the Harp: and the Star called the Swans-bill, both of the nature of Mars and Jupiter in the ?a cendant? made the fever the more violent: The cauſe of this ſickneſs was from inordinate exerciſe, ſurfeiting, or too much repletion, as you may find more at large at the place aforeſaid.

The way of recovery was by application antipathetical unto Mars the afflicting planet by reaſon that Venu was more ſtrong in eſſential dignities, as being in her houſe. Now in regard that Mars is by nature hot and dry, I made choice of ſuch herbs and other remedies, which were cold and moiſt; wherefore I adviſed that ſuch decoctions, ſyrrups, or cordials, which were adminiſtred ſhould be cooling and cleanſing, alſo gliſters the like, ever remembring as in this, ſo in all other cures, to fortifie the heart and vital ſpirits with herbs under the dominion of the Sun: Would the Patient have been perſwaded to let blood, the fever would without queſtion, have left him, upon the ſecond critical time, the Moon meeting then with the friendly aſpect of Venus a fortune and ſtrong.

Note, That as we give judgement by the Sun and Moon afflicted, in acute and chronick griefs, ſo by the ſame rules you may give judgement by the Lord of the aſcendant or ſixth houſe afflicted,

Example, In the laſt figure, Mercury being Lord of the ſixth houſe, and in the ſign Libra, is in platick ſquare to Saturn, and conjunction of the Sun, who is much of the nature of Mars, only the Sun ſtriketh more upon the vital ſpirits: Now according unto the rule in giving judgement by the Moon afflicted in the ſign Libra, it ſheweth a ſeveriſh diſtemper and blood over heated, occaſioned from ſurfeiting.

The next thing conſiderable is to know, what infirmities naturally he was ſubject unto from the birth. In this queſtion judgement muſt be given from the aſcendant, ſixth houſe, and their Lords afflicted; firſt the aſcendant is no way afflicted, ſave onely by the preſence of Saturn, who is Lord thereof: Now in this queſtion Saturn is not accounted an enemy, notwithſtanding he is naturally evil, as being in his own houſe, and Lord of the ſick mans perſon, for according unto the old ſaying, the devil will not hurt his own. Alſo the ſixth houſe is no way afflicted, wherefore we have onely Mercury Lord of the ſixth conſiderable herein, and he I find is in Libra in platick coniunction of Venus Lady of the fourth. Now any planet although he be naturally a fortune may afflict ſo well, as the infortunes being Lord or Lady of the fourth, ſixth, eighth, or twelfth houſes, for every planet muſt do his Office to know what the grief is; you muſt take notice of the ſign, where Mercury Lord of the ſixth houſe is, videl. in Libra, and what parts of the body is ſignified thereby, alſo what griefs or infirmities are under the dominion of Venus: Firſt under the ſign Libra is reins, and loyns, and under Venus is alſo the reins together with back, belly and members of generation and paſſages of urine: To my knowledge he hath for many years paſt been oft-times perplexed with difficulty of making water, and with pains in his reins, back, and belly. What I have written I preſume will be ſufficient to inſtruct the learner, but practice and experience will be the only means to inlarge the practitioners [••]dgement herein, for 'tis impoſſible for any man to write, be he never ſo curious and exact in any art, but that ſomewhat may be added unto it.

Obſervations concerning the Aſcendant.

THat which I have found by daily practice and experience, is carefully ſo to erect your figure (either for the time of decumbiture, or the time of any ſtrong fit, or when the Patient was more than ordinarily ſick or afflicted, or for the time when the urine is brought, or when you go to viſit the patient) that the Aſcendant together with its Lord may exactly perſonate the Sick, for if neither the aſcendant nor the Lord thereof doth agree in ſhape, complexion, and hair with the body of the Sick, you cannot ſafely give judgement by a figure of twelve houſes, eſpecially in many infirmities, as I have often experienced; for the firſt, fourth, ſixth, eighth, and twelfth houſes will be eſpecially concerned therein; wherefore if you fail in the firſt foundation, the whole building muſt needs be obſtructed and out of order.

Example, In the decumbiture figure before mentioned, ha[•] I erected the figure, but for one hour ſooner, Sagitary would have aſcended, whereof Jupiter is Lord, and then the perſon of the ſick muſt have been deſcribed accordingly. Now Jupiter ſignifies a man of an upright and tall ſtature, complexion ruddy, face oval, full, and fleſhy, and a kind of a bourn brown hair: Alſo the ſign Sagitary repreſents a man much after the ſame ſhape and likeneſs, by which it appears what a vaſt difference it might produce by takeing a wrong aſcendant, both in regard of the perſonal ſhape, and likewiſe in the diſcovery of the grief of the ſick: Whereas it appears by taking the true aſcendant, that it doth not on-only dilineate his perſon, as is before expreſſed, but doth exactly diſcover his preſent diſtemper, and natural infirmities: For let the time of decumbiture or the time for receipt of the urine, or the time of any ſtrong fit be brought, and the Artiſt never ſo curious by enquiry, except by chance, he ſhall not get the true aſcendant, for many reaſons may be objected to the contrary: Firſt clocks may fail, and ſo ſick perſons will hold out longer then others before complaint, and the urine may by the meſſenger be haſtened, or retarded, you ſee one hour maketh a mighty alteration. I ſhall quote another Example, Suppoſe a Man or Woman, who is under the dominion of Sol Lord of Leo, ſhould fall ſick, which repreſents one of a large ſtature, fat, full, and fleſhy, complexion ſanguine, and yellowiſh hair. Now perhaps when the urine is brought, or through miſtakes of clocks or time, Gemini ſhould aſcend, whereof Mercury is Lord, what a mighty difference could this produce: For the planet Mercury repreſents one of an upright and tall ſtature, ſpare body, long face and noſe, of a dark ſwarthy complexion, and ſad hair: Alſo the ſign Gemini ſignifies a tall body, a dark and obſcure complexion, and ſad or black hair. I could inſtance many more, wherefore adviſe all practitioners in this art ſo to vary their aſcendant, that it together with its Lord or planet poſited in the aſcendant may exactly perſonate the Sick, without which no true judgment can be given eſpecially in many chronick griefs or infirmities, and in caſe of Witchcraft and Sorcery.

Some brief Rules concerning long and ſhort ſickneſſes; and whether the Patient is like to live or die.

Firſt of long or ſhort Sickneſs.

i A Fixt ſign on the Cuſp of the ſixt, or the Lord of the ſixt, or Lord of the Aſcendant, or the Moon in accute, or Sun in Chronick griefs be in fixt ſigns afflicted by the malevolent Planets, or by the Lord of the 12, 8, or 4th, argueth long and laſting griefs or infirmities; if adhering unto a partil aſpect, the grief encreaſeth; if drawing from partil aſpect, the grief diminiſheth: Alſo fixt ſigns gives moneths, and ſometimes years before recovery; common ſigns gives weeks, and ſometimes moneths, moveable daies or weeks before recovery. Now concerning the number of daies, weeks, moneths or years, you muſt obſerve how many degrees is wanting before the influence is over, accounting by the moity of their Orbs, and ſo many moneths, weeks, daies or years it will be before recovery; but if the figure ſheweth death, then you muſt account how many degrees is wanting to make the partil aſpect of the principal Significators, and ſo account ſo many daies, weeks, moneths or years before the time of death

2 The principal Significator of the Sick changing his ſign, argueth a change of the diſeaſe, either for life or death

3 The latter degrees of a ſign on the Cuſp of the ſixth Houſe, or the Significator of the Sick in the latter degrees of a ſign, argueth a ſudden change either for life or death.

4 The Lord of the Aſcendant, or principal ſignificator of the ſick perſon, being ſtronger then the afflicting planets ſheweth recovery, in moveable ſigns the ſooner; but if the afflicting Planets be ſtrong, and the principal Significator of the ſick weak, more eſpecially if the afflicting Planets hath relation unto the eighth or fourth Houſes, it ſheweth death.

5 If the Lord of the Aſcendant, or Lord of the ſixth, or if the ☽ in accute, or Sun in Chronick griefs be afflicted in Azemine degrees, it ſheweth a continued ſickneſs, if not ſudden death.

6 If the Lord of the Aſcendant, or principal Significator of the ſick turn retrograde, it ſheweth a relapſe, and the cure goes backward.

7 The Lord of the Aſcendant, or principal Significator of the ſick ſtrong, ſwift in motion, with a fortune attending eſpecially in a moveable ſign, ſheweth a ſpeedy recovery

Laſtly, We muſt heed the nature of the diſeaſe, for ſtrong Fevers, Convulſions, Apoplexies, riſings in the Throat, with ſome peſtilential infirmities, and ſuch like deſperate griefs, will ſooner terminate, then ſuch which are uſually laſting, as Conſumptions, Dropſies, Agues, Gouts, and ſuch like.

Some brief Rules concerning recovery.

Firſt, A fortune, or the ☽ in accute, or ☉ in Chronick griefs ſtrong in the Aſcendant, and not afflicted, nor yet being Lord of the ſixth, eighth or twelfth Houſes, ſheweth recovery.

Secondly, The Lord of the Aſcendant ſtrong, and more ſtrong then the afflicting Planets, ſheweth recovery.

Thirdly, The Lord of the Aſcendant, or the ☽ in accute, or ☉ in Chronick griefs ioyned unto, or friendly aſpected with a fortune, or applying unto a fortune, ſheweth recovery.

Fourthly, The ☽ encreaſing in light, ſwift in motion, and ſtrong applying unto a fortune in accute griefs, ſheweth recovery

Fifthly, If the Lord of the aſcendant doth diſpoſe of the afflicting Planet, eſpecially being equal in ſtrength, ſheweth recovery.

Signs of Death.

Firſt, The Lord of the Aſcendant weak and afflicted by the malevolent Planets, and no fortune interpoſing, ſheweth death.

Secondly, The Lord of the aſcendant, or the ☽ afflicted in the fourth or eighth, or by the Lord of the eighth, argueth death, or if the Lord of the eighth be in the aſcendant.

Thirdly, The Lord of the aſcendant combuſt in the aſcendant fourth, ſixth, eighth, or twelfth, or in the way called Via Combuſta, ſheweth death.

Fourthly, If the ☽ in accute, or ☉ in Chronick griefs is [••••]cted by the infortunes, or by the Lord of the eighth or [••]ar[•]h, no fortune interpoſing their friendly rays, more eſpecially if the Lord of the aſcendant be weak, it ſheweth death.

Fifthly, The aſcendant, or Lord of the aſcendant, or the ☽ in accute, or the ☉ in Chronick griefs meeting with fixt ſtars of the nature of the infortunes, no fortune interpoſing his friendly rays, ſheweth death.

Sixthly, The ☽ applying unto combuſtion in the aſcendant fourth, ſixth, eighth, or twelfth Houſes, or Via combuſta, ſheweth death.

Seventhly, The ☽ applying from the Lord of the aſcendant to the Lord of the eighth, and the Lord of the aſcendant weak, ſheweth death.

Eighthly, An eclipſe of the ☽ in accute, or of the Sun in Chronick griefs upon a critical day, and the Lord of the aſcendant weak, no fortune ſtrong interpoſing their friendly rays, ſheweth death, generally in all decumbitures, the nearer the afflicting Planets are to the earth, the worſt.

The bodily ſhape and infirmities attributed unto the Twelve Signs.

Aries ♈ ſignifieth one of a reaſonable ſtature, dry body, ſtrong limbs, and big bones, but not fat, ſomewhat long face and neck, complexion ſomewhat brown, their hair and eyebrows inclining unto blackneſs: the diſeaſes incident unto this Sign is Puſhes, Whelks, Polipus, or Noli me tangere All diſeaſes which proceed from the head, as Convulſions, dead Palſies Cramps, Madneſs, Virtigo, Megrims, Falling Sickneſs, and ſuch like

Taurus ♉ ſignifieth one ſhort, but full and well ſet, full face and eyes, broad forehead, large ſtrong ſhoulders, full hands, thick lips, and black rugged hair; under this Sign are all diſeaſes incident to the throat, as Kings Evil, Quinzies, Fluxes of Rhumes falling from the head into the throat, Impoſtumes and Wens in the neck.

Gemini ♊ thoſe perſons uſually who ate under the dominion of this Sign, are tall and ſtraight of body, with long arms, of a dark ſanguine complexion, and blackiſh hair, their body ſtrong and active; under this Sign are all diſeaſes in the arms, hands and ſhoulders, with windineſs in the veins, corrupted blood, ſometimes it produceth diſtempered fancies.

Cancer ♋ ſignifies one of a low and ſmall ſtature, bigger made from the middle upwards then downwards, face big and round, of a whitely pale complexion, ſad brown hair, one apt to be ſickly; under this Sign are all imperfections of the breaſt and ſtomack, as Cancers, Ptiſick, Salt-flegms, rotten Coughs, weak digeſtion, cold ſtomack, dropſical humors, and Impoſtumations.

Leo ♌ ſignifies one of a large fair ſtature, full and fleſhy, narrow ſides, and broad ſhoulders, full and great eyes, ſometimes goggle-eyed, yellow or dark flaxen hair, ſometimes curling, of a ſanguine or ruddy complexion; under this Sign are all tremblings or paſſions of the heart, violent burning Fevers, pains either at the heart or back, ſore eyes, Plague, Peſtilence, and Yellow Jaundies

Virgo ♍ ſignifies one of a mean ſtature, but well compoſed, a brown ruddy complexion, black hair, ſhrill and ſmall voice, well favoured, but not very beautiful: The diſeaſes which are incident unto this ſign, are all ſuch which belong to the belly, as obſtructions in the bowels, and miſeraicks worms, wind Collick, Spleen, Hy[•]ondriack Melancholly, and ſuch like

Libra ♎ perſonates one of a well ſhamed body, ſtraight and tall, a round and beautiful viſage, a pure ſanguine complexion but not very high coloured, the hair yellowiſh or ſandy-brown, and ſomewhat ſmooth; under this Sign are all diſeaſes of the reins and kidneys, alſo all diſeaſes proceeding from wind, and corruption of blood.

Scorpio ♏ ſignifies one of a middle ſtature, ſtrong, full, and well ſet, ſomewhat broad-faced, of a muddy or darkiſh complexion, ſad or black hair, bow-legged, ſhort-necked, and ſomewhat hairy: The diſeaſes incident unto this Sign, are Ulcers, Inflammations. Gravel or Stone in the Bladder, all imperfections and difficulties of Urine, Ruptures, Hemorhoids, the French Pox, and Running of the Reins, Priapiſmus, and all diſeaſes which infect the Privities both of men and women.

Sagitary ♐ ſignifies one of a fair ſtature, and ſtrong body, long face, but full and fleſhy, complexion ſanguine or ruddy, the hair a kind of Cheſtnut colour; the diſeaſes which are under this Sign are Fevers, and ſuch infirmities which are occaſioned through heat of blood: The Sciatica, and all pains i[•] the Hips and Thighs, falls from horſes, and hurts by four-footed beaſts.

Capricorn ♑ ſignifies one rather ſhort then tall, narrow, [〈◊〉] [•]ace, thin beard, black hair, narrow breaſt, ſmall neck, complexion ſwarthy; under this Sign are all diſeaſes in the [••••]es and Hams, Leproſies, Itch and Scabs, all diſeaſes of [•••]ancholly, all ſchirrous tumors, ſprains, fractures and diſlo[••••••]s.

Aquary ♒ repreſents one of a thick ſquar corpor[•]ture, ſtrong and well compoſed, not very tall, viſage long, complexion fair and clear, hair ſandy-coloured, but if ♄ be in this Houſe at the birth, then black hair, and the complexion will be more ſanguine, with diſtorted teeth; under this Sign are all diſeaſes incident to the legs and ancles, and all melancholly winds coagulated in the veins and blood; alſo Cramps

Piſces ♓ repreſents one of a ſhort ſtature, not decent, but rather ill compoſed, a large face, complexion pale, the body fleſhy or ſwelling, and ſomewhat incurvating with the head; the diſeaſes ſubject unto this ſign is all lameneſs, and aches incident to the feet, and all diſeaſes coming of ſalt flegm, and mixt humors, all blood putr[•]fied, as Scabs, Itch and Botches, or breakings out about the body, Small Pox and Meaſles; alſo all cold and moiſt diſeaſes, and ſuch which come of catching cold and wet at the feet.

The bodily ſhape, with the parts and members of the body and diſeaſes which the Planets generally rule.

♄ Saturn repreſents one of a middle ſtature, broad and large ſhoulders, ſometimes crooked, his thighs lean, his feet and knees indecent, many times hitting or ſhovelling one againſt the other, broad forehead, eyes little, complexion muddy or ſwarfiſh, looking downward, thick lips and noſe, thin beard, black hair: Diſeaſes and ſickneſſes ſubject unto this Planet are Quartan Agues, and diſeaſes proceeding from cold, dry, and melancholly diſtempers; the retentive faculties, all impediments in the right ear, and teeth, alſo Rhumes, Conſumptions, Black Jaundies, Palſies, tremblings, and vain fears, Dropſies, the hand and feet Gout, the Spleen and bones.

♃ Jupiter ſignifies one of an upright and tall ſtature, a large deep belly, thighs and legs ſtrong proportioned, his feet long, face oval, full and fleſhy, complexion brown, ruddy, and lovely high forehead, his hair ſoft, and a kind of a [〈…〉] brown, much beard, his ſpeech ſober: The diſeaſes under this Planet are Plurifies, and all infirmities in the liver, lungs, ribs, ſides, veins, blood; the digeſtive faculty, Cramps, pain in the back-bone, Squinzies, windineſs, and put[•]efaction in the blood, Feavers proceeding from wind, and ill blood.

♂ Mars ſignifies one of a middle ſtature, body ſtrong, big bones, not fat viſage, round complexion, ruddy, the hair between red and ſandy flexon, criſping or curling, hazel eyes, a bold confident man or woman, and fearleſs: The ſickneſſes incident to this Planet are [•]ertian Fevers, and peſtile[••] burning Fevers, the Plague, Bloody Flux, Small Pox, a[••] diſeaſes of choler, the Shingles, Gall, and left ear phrenſies, and ſudden diſtempers in the head, Carbuncles Fiſtulaes, all ſcars and hurts by iron.

☉ Sun Thoſe who are under the Sun are of a ſtrong large corporature, and well compoſed body, fat and fleſhy, of a yellow ſaffron ruddy complexion, goggle or large eyes, hair yellowiſh: The ſickneſſes under this Planet are all diſeaſes of the heart and brain, palpitations, tremblings, ſudden ſwoundings, Catars, the Nerves and Arteries, the right eye of men, the left eye of women, and vital ſpirit of both; all infirmities of the eyes, and diſeaſes of the mouth, rotten Fevers, and ſtinking breaths.

♀ Ʋenus ſignifies one ſomewhat ſhort, but full and well ſet, fat and fleſhy face, round complexion, dark, but lovely light brown hair, and ſmooth, a rowling eye, and full of amorous inticements, a body well ſhapt, and delightful: Sickneſſes under this Planet, are all diſeaſes of the Matrix, and members of Generation, Running of the Reins, French Pox, alſo griefs of the Belly, Back, and Navil, any diſeaſe ariſing by inordinate luſt, Priapiſme, Diabetes, or piſſing diſeaſe, Hernias, and impotency in the act of Generation, the throat, womens breaſts, and the milk in them.

☿ Mercury denotes one tall of ſtature, ſpare body, long arms and hands, long face and noſe, thin lips, little hair on his chin, but pretty ſtore on his head, inclining to blackneſs, an olive or ſallow complexion, eyes between black and grey, ofttimes much partaking of the Planet he is joyned withal: ſickneſſes under this Planet, are all diſeaſes of the brain, as Madneſs, Vertigoes, Lethargies, or giddineſs in the head, Ptiſick, ſtammering, memory, dry coughs, ſnufling in the head or noſe, dumbners, all evils in the fancy, or intellectual parts, and tongue, the Nerves, the defects of the Uvula, or Gargareon.

☽ Moon The Moon generally repreſenteth one of a fair ſtature, flegmatick full, fat, and fleſhy round face, complexion whitely, lowring looks, hair light brown, grey eyes: Sickneſſes and diſeaſes are Apoplexies, Palſey, Collick, Belly-ake, the Menſtrues in women, Dropſies, Fluxes of the Belly, all [•] old Rhumatick diſeaſes, and cold Stomack, Surfeits, rotten [•••]ughs, Convulſions, Falling-Sickneſs, Kings Evil, Apoſtems, [•••]all Pox and Meaſles, the Collick, Bladder, and Members [〈◊〉] Generation.

Concerning what effects the Moon worketh in any of the twelve Signs upon the Body of the Sick, ſhe being afflicted by the Conjunction, Square, or oppoſition Aſpects of Mars at the decumbiture. Note, that the Sun afflicting the Moon, doth work near the ſame effects, only the ☉ ſtriketh more upon the Heart and Vital Spirits.

The ☽ Moon in ♈ Aries of ♂ Mars afflicted or oppreſſed.

If at the time of Decumbiture the Moon be in ♈ Aries of ♂ or ☉ oppreſſed either by ☌ □ or ☍, then the Sick ſhall be tormented with continual Fevers, with little or no reſt or quietneſs, a continued extreme thirſt, and drineſs of the tongue and breaſt, an inflammation of the Liver, tending unto a Phrenſie, high and inordinate Pulſes, ſometimes a deprivation of ſenſes, and the Patient ready to run mad, or hath ſome extreme pain or grief in their belly, or ſmall guts, occaſioned by cholerick obſtructions: The original cauſe of this diſeaſe ſhall proceed from a diſtempered affection of the Membranes, or pellets of the brain, and exceſs of cholerick matter. If Venus be ſtronger then Mars, then cooling remedies will be ſuitable; however 'twill be neceſſary to let blood. Concerning the way how to cure each diſtemper, is ſet down elſewhere in this book.

The Moon in Taurus of Mars afflicted.

Thoſe that take their bed under ſuch configuration, as aforeſaid, ſhall be afflicted with a continued Fever, the whole frame of the body obſtructed, with an inflammation of the Throat, Neck, and hinder part thereof, and ach of the bones; alſo inſomniation, or inordinate watching, very thirſty, longing after cooling things: Oft time the ſick will be afflicted with the Strangury, or Stone, with Gravel in the Reins and Kidneys, peſtilent ſore throats, or hoarſneſs, or ſome ill matter ſetled there: The cauſe is from much ill blood, choler, and ſweet flegm.

The Moon in Gemini of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed under this configuration, ſhall he afflicted with a violent burning Fever, and with obſtructions, their blood extreme windy and corrupted, ſome great pains or lameneſs in their arms or joynts, the pulſes long and inordinate; oft-times the Patient is troubled with the Stone or heat in the Reins, and ſometimes ſpitting of blood: The cauſe of this diſtemper uſually is from ingurgitation, or too much drinking of ſtrong Wine or Beer, and ſome cholerick matter.

The Moon in Cancer of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe that take their bed when the ☽ is in Cancer of Mars afflicted, the ſick will be troubled with much flegm, and ill matter ſetled at their Breaſt and Stomack; alſo with everſion, and turning of the Ventricle, oft-times deſiring to vomit, with ſome defect in the blood: This diſeaſe cometh from ſurfeiting, or too much ingurgitation, and oft-times turneth unto a looſneſs, or a rotten Cough, and ſometimes ſpitting blood.

The Moon in Leo of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed when the Moon is in Leo of Mars afflicted, ſhall be ſubject unto a ſtrong Fever, with a diſturbed brain, and ſtrong raging fits; alſo they will be ſubject unto much drowſineſs and heavineſs all over their body; alſo the heart oppreſſed with faintneſs and ſwounding fits, and the party almoſt raging mad, with little or no appetite: The cauſe of this diſtemper is from exceſs of choler, and blood abounding, over-heated.

The Moon in Virgo of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed under this configuration, ſhall be ſubject unto a Flux in the belly, ſmall Fevers, the Pulſe, remiſs avertion of the Ventricle, alſo tormented with wind in the Belly or Guts, and Chollick, bad ſtomack many times, weakneſs or pains in the legs near the anckles; the cauſe from original choler, melancholly, and ſharp fretting humors.

The Moon in Libra of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, the Moon being in ♎ of ♂ oppreſſed, will be ſubject unto an inflammation all over the body, alſo Fevouriſh, unapt to ſleep, their Pulſes high, troubled with wind and plenitude of blood, many times they have the ſtone or gravel in the kidneys or great heat therein: The cauſe is from ſurfeiting or diſorder in diet, alſo plenitude of blood.

The Moon in Scorpio of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, the Moon being in Scorpio of Mars oppreſſed, argueth that the ſick is afflicted, or hath ſome grievous infirmity in their privy parts. If children or Young-people, then it argueth the ſmall-pox or meaſles. Alſo it ſheweth (more eſpecially in times of peſtilential diſeaſes) the peſtilence, or ſome poiſonous or peſtilential grief: many times it cauſeth boiles or ſcabineſs to break forth. The cauſe is from blood extreamly corrupted, or from ſome infectious and poiſonous grief, accidentally taken into the body by ſmell or taſte.

The Moon in Sagitary of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe, who take their bed the Moon being in Sagitary of Mars oppreſſed ſhall be tormented with high fevers, and cholerick paſſions, with the flux or lask, the pulſes few and faint, the ſick burns extreamly many times, it ſheweth the hand and foot gout with breaking out, and ſore throats, ſometimes ſharp rheums offend their eyes. The cauſe is from ſurfeiting or gluttony, or too much repletion. Alſo from inordinate exerciſe, and blood over-heated.

The Moon in Capricorn of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, the Moon being in Capricorn of Mars oppreſſed, ſhall be troubled with exceſſe of choller, and with great deſire to vomit, no perfect concoction, and oft returning fevers, a puffing up the ſinews, and a flux of the belly immediately followes an inflamation of the breaſt; ſome exulceration in a Cholerick humour offends the party in his hands or joynts of his fingers, alſo the ſick is inclining unto the yellow jaundies. Their blood all over the body diſaffected. The cauſe is from choller, and evil digeſtion, and blood corrupted.

The Moon in Aquary of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed the Moon being in Aquary of Mars oppreſſed, are troubled with ſwooning fits, and pained at the heart, and are very feaveriſh, pulſes are high, and the blood ſwelling in all their veins, oft-times complaining of great pain in their breaſt, drawing their wind with great difficulty. The cauſe is from moſt ſharp and violent affections or vehement paſſions.

The Moon in Piſces of Mars oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed when the Moon is in Piſces of Mars afflicted ſhall be tormented with ſharp burning feavers and vehement thirſt, and uſually oppreſſed with a violent looſeneſs▪ complaining of great pain in their bellies, or an extraordinary rotten cough, alſo a deflux of rhuem falling from the head to the throat, they being near ſuffocated therewith, their bellies ſwolne and in danger of a dropſie, oft-times they are troubled with itching and a ſalt humor in the blood. The cauſe of the diſtemper is from two much ingurgitation, and drinking of wine and ſtrong drinks, and the body abounding with choller, and ſalt flegm, and bloud corrupted occaſioned by diſorder.

Concerning what effects the Moon worketh in any of the twelve Signs, upon the body of the Sick, She being afflicted by the Conjunction, Square or Oppoſition of Saturn at the time of decumbiture. Note, That Mercury afflicting the Moon worketh the ſame effects onely be ſtriketh ſomewhat more upon the brain and nerves.

The Moon in Aries of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

THoſe who take their bed, the Moon being in Aries of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed, ſhall be troubled with head-ach, and a diſtillation of Rhuems falling from the head into the throat and wind-pipe, alſo a ſtuffing in the head, with dulneſs of the eyes, inordinate drowſineſs, and dulneſs of mind, and bad ſtomach, intemperate ſweats, being hot within and cold without, more afflicted in the night then by day. The occaſion of this diſtemper is from great cold taken, and want of exerciſe, and ſometimes by eating traſh contra[••] to Nature.

The Moon in Taurus of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, the Moon being in Taurus of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed, ſhall be feaveriſh proceeding from obſtructions aod diſtempers of the precordiacks and arteries, viz. of the inward parts, near the heart, liver, and lungs, ſome ulceration there abouts, their pulſes are lofty and high, and an inflamation of the whole body. The diſeaſe proceedeth from too much luxury, or from ſurfeiting or inordinate repletion, alſo melancholly and ill diet.

The Moon in Gemini of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed,

Thoſe who take their bed under this configuration ſhall be indanger of a feaver, and the pain diſperſes it ſelf all over the body, but principally in the Arteries and joynts: Alſo the Sick is inclinable to a Conſumption: the vitals much afflicted, the pulſe low and little: alſo they will be ſubject unto frequent ſweatings with Symptomes of the Spleen. The diſeaſe more troubleſome in the night than in the day. The cauſe of this diſtemper is from much waiting, wearineſs of the mind, and overburdening with multiplicity of affairs, exceſs of labour, or violent exerciſe.

The Moon in Cancer of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, the Moon being in Cancer of Saturn oppreſſed, ſhall be afflicted in the breaſt with tough melancholly matter or thick flegm: alſo troubled with Coughs, Catharrs, hoarſeneſs, and a diſtillation of Rhuems or Humours falling into the breaſt, their pipes are narrow and obſtructed, inordinate feavers, pulſes little and low, oft-times a Quotidian, but now eſpecially a Quartane Ague followes with belly-ake, or ſome infirmneſs in the reins or Secrets. If the Moon be decreaſing and near the body of Saturn, the ſickneſs is like to be long and laſting. The cauſe is from great cold and inordinate eating or drinking, and want of moderate exerciſe.

The Moon in Leo of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, the Moon being in Leo of Saturn oppreſſed, ſhall be oppreſſed with much heat in the breaſt and intenſion of the heart-ſtrings, with augmenting feavers, the pulſes keeping no courſe annoyed with external and internal heat: alſo great faintneſs of heart or ſwooning fits, after ſome time, if not cured the ſick will be ſubject unto the black jaundies. The cauſe it from grief taken, and ill melancholly blood.

The Moon in Virgo of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their beds, when the Moon is in Virgo of Saturn oppreſſed, ſhall be troubled with in ordinate feavers, pricking or ſhooting under the ribs: alſo viſcous flegm obſtructing the bowels, ſometimes the wind chollick afflicts them: alſo the gout and aches in the thighs and feet: I oft-times find they are much troubled with wormes. The cauſe of this diſtemper is uſually from crudities, and evill digeſtion in the ſtomack and contrary diet.

The Moon in Libra of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, when the Moon is in Libra of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed ſhall be troubled with pains of the head, breaſt, and ſtomach diſaffected; the cough, hoarſneſs, and diſtillation of rhuems ſhall afflict them, and loſſe of Appetite, ſmall fevers troubling them by night, oft-times great pains in their joynts, knees, and thighs: alſo ſome defect in their reins, kidneys, and bladder. The cauſe is originally from ſurfeting or glutton and meat not fully digeſted or exceſs of Venery.

The Moon in Scorpio of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, the Moon being in Scorpio of Saturn afflicted, ſhall be ſubject unto ſome defects in their ſecret parts, hemorhoids, piles, or ſome exulceration, their no retention of urine, oft-times vexed with the ſtone or ſtop in the bladder, ſometimes if a man▪ the gonorrea, if a woman too much of menſtrues. The cauſe is of corrupt flegm, or diſorder of body.

The Moon in Sagitary of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, when the Moon is in Sagitary of Saturn oppreſſed, ſhall be tormented with defluction of thin ſharp humors, and aches of the ſinews, and arteries, extreamities of heat and cold, and oft-times a double acceſs of a feaver, and moſt commonly a violent burning feaver at the firſt being ill. The cauſe is from blood infected with choler and melancholy, and ſometimes by great pains taking or violent exerciſe and cold taken thereupon.

The Moon in Capricorn of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, whilſt the Moon is in Capricorn of Saturn oppreſſed ſhall be afflicted with heavineſs at the breaſt and ſtomach, and difficulty of breathing, and dry Coughs, their lungs oppreſſed, more pained by night than day, with intended feavers, oft times troubled with head-ach, and noiſe in their head. The Cauſe is from great cold, melancholy and diſorderly dyet.

The Moon in Aquary of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed the Moon being in the ſign Aquary of Saturn or Mercury afflicted, ſhall be troubled with much melancholy, winds coagulated in the veins, the malady ceaſeth on them unequally with remiſſion and intenſion, their heads pained with wind or noiſe. Alſo troubled with faint fits or paſſion of the heart, ſometimes a ſore throat, or troubled with a riſing there, being in danger of ſuffocation. The cauſe is from exceſs of labour want of ſleep whereby to refreſh nature, and much trouble of mind.

The Moon in Piſces of Saturn or Mercury oppreſſed.

Thoſe who take their bed, when the Moon is in Piſces of Saturn oppreſſed ſhall be troubled with much ſighing and pricking or ſhooting of the breaſt and under the paps, and continual augmenting feavers, with extenſions of the precordiacks and heart-ſtrings, or arteries; alſo their throat is oppreſſed with thick flegm, and their breaſt with a rotten cough, and ſtore of watry matter lodging there. The cauſe is from extreamity of cold taken by bathing, or otherwiſe by much wet.

The Way to make diet drinks by decoctions or to extract the Spirits of Plants or Herbs: Alſo to make Syrups, Lohochs, or Lambetives, Pills, Gly[••]ers, Fumes, Suffumigations, Cataplaſms, Oyntments, Bathes: Alſo the making and adminiſtrating of Purgations and vomits, and concerning blood-letting, &c.

Concerning Decoctions and Dyet-drinks.

HAving by the Rules elſewhere expreſſed in this Book collected the herbs together ſuitable to the cure according unto their virtues and numbers, alwaies remembring in all cures to fortifie the heart with herbs proper, you muſt take the herbs and chop them ſmall: But unto all diet drinks I uſually add as followeth, to make it the more ſtrong and uſeful, viz. raiſons, currants, (ſometimes figs) liquoriſh, and aniſeed, and if the Patient be much troubled with wind, then you may alſo put into it ſweet fennil-ſeed, coliander-ſeed and ſuch like, which are good to expel wind. Theſe additions muſt be bruiſed well in a mortar, and ſo boiled with the herbs, when its boiling you muſt keep them cloſe covered, whereby to keep in the ſpirit, you may boil theſe herbs, with the addition in bear or ale. If you deſire to make it ſtrong and nutritive, then when it is new boiled you may put into it white-wine, muſcadel, or brandy, according unto the temper of the Patient. A good handful of all ſorts of herbs put together will be ſufficient for three or four gallons of liliquor; you may let it boil until a forth part or thereabouts be waſted, for if you keep it cloſe covered it will not waſte very much in the boiling: Now of this diet drink we uſually give the Patient thereof three times a day, viz morning, afternoon and at night, and every morning about an hour after they have taken the diet drink, you muſt give the Patient water grewel or broath made with either the ſame herbs, or other herbs which are ſuitable to the Cure, according [•]nto their virtues and numbers.

How to extract the Spirits of Plants and Herbs.

If the Patient be weak, and muſt take ſmal quantities, then you muſt do as followeth, having collected the herbs together ſuitable to the cure, ſhred them ſmall with the addition according as in the decoction aforeſaid, and put them into a limbeck ſtill, and put into it a quantity of bear or ale with ſome white-wine, muskadel, and brandy to make it proportionable unto the quantity of liquor and herbs before expreſſed, viz. a good handful of herbs with the additions unto two quarts or better of liquor, this will keep a long time. There is yet another way to extract the Spirit as followeth. Take the herbs with the additions, being ſhread ſmall and bruiſed put them into warm water, and put ſome berm unto it, let it work three dayes, as doth bear, and then diſtil it in a limbeck ſtill, if you deſire to have it ſtrong you may put brandy or Spirit of Wine unto it, and put freſh herbs to it, and ſtill it over again.

The way to make Syrups.

Take the Roſes, herbs or flowers, and bruiſe them, put them into a convenient quantity of fair water, my uſual doſe is about three pints of water to a pound of flowers, roſes, or herbs: let the water be hot, and let it ſtand with the herbs or flowers in it, about twelve hours, then ſtrain it and infuſe more of the ſame herbs or flowers, and heat more water and put unto it; you muſt ſometimes infuſe the roſes, herbs, or flowers whole without bruiſing to make it have the ſmell of the plant: The more of the roſes, herbs, or flowers you do infuſe into the liquor, the ſtronger it will be, and the oftner you do infuſe the better: The laſt infuſions I uſually boil, and then gently ſtrain it, and to every pint of liquor add a pound of the beſt Sugar at the leaſt, you muſt cimber it over the fire, until it be a Syrup, you may know when 'tis enough by cooling ſome in a ſpoon, when 'tis made you muſt keep it in glaſſes or ſtone pots, bound over onely with paper, or ſuch like, you muſt not ſtop it cloſe with cork, leaſt it break the glaſs.

Concerning Lohochs or Lambatives the making and uſe.

Having made your election of ſuch herbs, which are of virtue to cure, ſuch inward defects required, ſhread and boil them by way of decoction, and when you have ſtrain'd it, put twice its wait of honey or ſuger, and ſo boil it to a Lohoch, which is ſomewhat thicker than a Syrup, if the grief be of flegme, then honey is beſt. Theſe lambetives are uſually taken with a liquoriſh ſtick. And are moſt uſually taken for inflamations and [•]ulcers in the lungs, Coughs, Aſthmaes and difficulty of breath, and ſuch like infirmities.

Concerning Pils their making and uſe.

All kinds of Pils are made onely by beating the ſubſtantial matter into a powder, and ſo with ſyrup (or little gum Tragacanth diſſolved in diſtilled water) made up into Pils. They are uſually taken at night. If it be one[•]y to cauſe the Patient to go to ſtool the next day, then ſo much alloes as will heap on a two pence for a ſtrong body or leſs for a weak body mixt with a little mirrh and ſaffron will be enough, theſe Pils are alſo good for the head and ſtomach. There are many forts of Pil[•] made for ſeveral infirmities, as you may find in the London Diſpenſatory, unto which I ſhall refer you. I confeſs I ſeldom uſe any Pils, except what I haue mentioned; for I find the Aſtrological way of cure by herbs doth (if rightly applyed) cure all diſtempers, and griefs whatſoever, looſen the body and alay any pain of the head, and the like as you ſhall find in this book, yet ſometimes when the patient is bound in body and the deſtemper requireth a decoction made of ſuch herbs, which are commonly heating, and ſo for the moſt part binding, ſuch as are palpetations, convulſions, palſies[•], apoplexies, and ſuch like. Then I uſually give the Patient Pils at night made as aforeſaid, if need require.

Concerning Glyſters.

If the Patient be much afflicted in the belly and Guts, or is very coſtive in body, as ſometimes it will fall out, more eſpecially when the grief requireth herbs heating and binding to work their cure, then I uſually apply Gliſters and ointments made of ſuch herbs, which are antipathetical to the afflicting Planet: But moſt eſpecially ſuch herbs, which are good to comfort the heart, to expell poiſon, and cleanſe the Guts. Alſo you muſt be careful that the herbs be gathered at the right planetary hours, not omitting their numbers which he longeth to each Planet. When you have gotten the herbs together, ſhred them ſmall, and boil them in milk, together with ſuch ſeeds and roots, which are good to expell winds, about a pint and a half of milk boiled until it be near half waſted will be enough, for any reaſonable man or woman; after its boil'd and ſtrain'd I uſually put into it three or four ſpoonfuls of ſallet oyle, and a ſpoonful of hony or courſe ſugar. And ſo give it the Patient blood warm. But my uſual way is firſt to give the Patient a ſuppoſitory made of Sal-Gem. to bring them firſt to ſtool, by which means I find the Glyſter worketh the more effectual upon the humour offending. For many times if no ſuppoſitory be firſt given the gliſters, will not ſtay, by reaſon the Patient cannot keep them in their body.

Concerning Fumes.

If the head and brain be diſaffected by reaſon of ſuperfluous moiſture, then fumes are proper to be uſed by reaſon they have a drying quality, provided they be made antipathetical unto the afflicting planet, you muſt ſhred, bruiſe, and dry thoſe herbs, plants, or roots, which you intend to uſe, and ſo bring them into powder, and when you intend to fume their heads put ſome of this powder upon hot coles, and let the Patients hold their heads over it, twice a day is enough, viz. morning and evening. They muſt be careful to keep their head and feet warm.

Concerning Suffumigations.

If the head and brain be diſaffected by reaſon of great drought, be it hot or cold drought, you muſt make choice of ſuch herbs according unto their vertues and numbers, which are antipathetical unto the afflicting Planet, ſhread them ſmall and boil them, either in ſtrong bear, ale, or ſtrong maulted water, and while it is hot, let the Patients hold their head over it, and be careful they take no cold afterwards.

Concerning Cataplaſms.

Cataplaſmes are oft-times uſed to help cure Agues and ſometimes to apply unto the feet to draw from the head, and more eſpecially in ſuch infirmities and defects wherein the Nerves and arteries are concerned being laid to the pulſe, neck, and other parts of the body, as occaſion is offered, I commonly uſe them in convulſions, appoplexies palpitations, and ſuch like diſtempers. The way to make them is thus, you muſt make choice of ſuch herbs according unto their virtues and numbers, which are good to cure the grief as you ſhall find in this book, ſhread them ſmall and pound them in a mortar, with a quantity of white Salt, and a few raiſons, honey, a litle Venus turpentine, or burgelary pitch to make it hold together, you muſt lay it on hot.

Concerning Oyntments.

Thoſe Oyntments which are made heating muſt be made with ſallet-Oyle, and thoſe Oyntments, which are cooling muſt be made with either neats foot, oyle, or ſweet lard; I uſually put into both a little ſheep ſuet, ſo make it thick: the way to make each kind is as followeth: And firſt of the oyl heating, having by the rules in this book made choice of ſuch herbs, according unto their virtues and numbers, which are proper to cure the deſect, ſhread them ſmall and bruiſe them well in a morter; then put them into a convenient quantity of oyl, imagine unto two handful of herbs about a pint of oyl; If you cannot ſtay to make it by reaſon of your preſent occaſions, then ſet it over the fire, keeping it cloſe covered, and when its near criſp ſtrain forth the oyl, and if you deſire to make it very ſtrong, then ſhread more herbs, and bruiſe them and boil them in the ſame oyl again, until it be criſp, and ſo ſtrain it, and keep it for your uſe. But if you deſire to make it ſtrong, and have convenient time to do it, then bruiſe the herbs and put them into the oyl, and ſet them in the Sun for a week or two, then ſtrain it and infuſe more herbs, and at length boil them until they be criſp, and having ſtrain'd it keep it for your uſe. If you intend to make a cold oyl, then infuſe the herbs being ſhread and pounded, as foreſaid, into ſweet-lard or neats-feet oyl, you may take ſome of each, and make it after the ſame manner, as you did the hot oyl aforeſaid. If theſe ointments be uſed about wounds, running ſores, or ulcers, then [•]twill be convenient to diſſolve half an ounce of turpentine in two ounces of oyl by the heat of the fire, more eſpecially if you uſe the hot oyl thereunto, otherwiſe not for every cure, for the moſt part is antipathetical unto the afflicting Planet, except the afflicting Planet be very ſtrong in the heavens, for then you muſt in ſome meaſure comply as I have elſe where in this book expreſſed.

Concerning Bathes or Fomentations.

Bathes are uſed either in caſe of hot or cold ſwellings, ſometimes for aches, ulcers, wounds, burnings, or ſcaldings, and ſuch like, having by the rules in this book made choice of ſuch herbs and plants, which are neceſſary for the cure, cut them ſmall and boil them in ſtrong maulted water. My uſual way is to boil the water and mault together, about three or four pints of mault, to ſeven or eight pints of water; when the liquor is ſtrong ſtrain it from the mault and put the herbs into the liquor, and ſo ſoon as it boils take it from the fire; you muſt bathe or foment the place grieved warm with the bath, and then immediately uſe ſuch oyntments, as are proper for the cure, and ſo by ſwath or otherwiſe according, as the grief is make it up. I commonly uſe the ſame herbs in the bath which makes the oyl: once a day, being at evening, is my uſual time to do it.

Of PƲRGATIONS.

When you give a Purge, let the Moon be in a watry ſign, or let a watry ſign aſcend, and let the Moon be aſpected by any planet which is direct, if ſwift in motion and under the earth the better. But by no means let the Moon be aſpected of any retrograde planet, for then the Patient will be apt to vomit.

Secondly, If you deſire to purge any humour, or element predominant, do as followeth. Let the planet be weak which is of the nature of the element offending. And let the Moon apply unto or be in Trine or Sextile with that planet, which is of contrary Nature; as inſtance Mars, who ruleth choler, being by nature hot and dry, Now if you deſire to purge choler, then let Mars be weak, and let the Moon be applying unto Venus, and if you deſire to purge melancholy, which is under ♄, then let ♄ be weak, and the Moon applying unto Jupiter: And if you deſire to purge flegm let Venus be weak, the Moon decreaſing and applying to the Sun by Trine or Sextile aſpect: And if to purge blood let Jupiter be weak, and the Moon applying unto Mercury: You muſt do the like in purging any other parts or members of the body, by obſerving what planet hath predominancy over it, as inſtance Saturn ruleth the ſpleen, Jupiter ruleth the liver and lungs, Mars the gall, Sol the heart, Venus the reins and veſſels of generation, yet notwithſtanding if any planet, which owns the infirmity, be Lord of the aſcendant of the Patient, and if he be ſtrong its the better, but let the Moon apply by any friendly aſpect unto a fortune, and if ſhe be in the ſign, which repreſents the part of the body grieved its the better.

Of the manner of purging the Body.

If the body require a ſtrong purge be ſure to eat no ſupper, but if any let it be light of digeſtion, and take it early before you go to bed. Alſo before you go to bed take a little aloes in the pap of an apple, ſo much as will heap on a ſingle peny, but not bruiſed too ſmall, or otherwiſe take two or three ſmall pils made ſuitable to the humour offending; and if the Patients body be much bound, take either a ſuppoſitory made with Sal-Gem, or a glyſter to open and prepare the body, before the phyſick works: Take the purge in the morning early, and let the Moon be in a watry ſign or elſe let a watry ſign aſcend, as is above expreſſed; take either water-gruel or thin broath, about an hour after, and likewiſe after every ſtool, and faſt at the leaſt ſix hours after (I mean from meat) or any other diet.

How to Purge the Heal, or remote parts.

When you intend to purge the head or remote parts of the body, you muſt give the patient [••]ls made up in a hard form, for the longer it remaineth in the body the better it works upon the remote humours offending.

How to purge Choler.

That which purgeth Choler gently is peach-flowers, blew-violets, damask Roſes, cent[•]ury: But I chiefly uſe aloes, and Rubarb, provided the body be ſtrong, elſe not.

How to purge Flegm and water.

Elder-buds, elder-flowers, broom-flowers, flower-de-luce roots, hyſſop, Spurg, dwarf-elder. orri: but I chiefly uſe bryony-root or jallop, the body being ſtrong.

How to purge Melancholly,

Pollipodium, ſumitory, white and black Hellebore, dodder, Epithimum, Inde Mirabilaus, lapis lazuli. But that which I chiefly uſe it ſena and Seamony.

How to purge Blood.

To purge the blood is beſt done by decoctions made with ſuch herbs, which are ſuitable to the grief, as you may find elſewhere in this Book; But if you deſire to purge groſs humours, proceding from corruption of blood; as boils, botches tumors. itch, or ſcabs: Then I commonly uſe the powder called pulvus ſanctis, or holy powder, made according to the London Diſpenſatory.

Of Vomits.

When you intend to give a Vomit, let either the Moon or Lord of the aſcendant be in an earthy ſign aſpected by a Planet retrograde, and let the ſign aſcending be an earthy ſign, when the vomit is taken; or let the Moon be aſpected by planets ſtationary or ſlow in motion, if about the earth the better: Any one of theſe obſervations will ſerve where there are no teſtimonies againſt it.

Of Bathes, or Sweats.

Enter bathes or ſweats for hot diſeaſes, when the Moon is in a a watry ſign, as ♋, ♏, ♓.

Enter bathes or ſweats, for cold infirmities, when the Moon is in fiery ſigns, as ♈, ♌, ♐.

Of Fluxes. Rheums, and Laxes,

To ſtay fluxes, Rheums, and Laxes let the Moon be in an Earthy ſign, as ♑, ♉, ♍.

Of Clyſters.

Take Glyſters when the Moon is in aiery or watery ſigns, eſpecially in ♑ or ♏.

Of Blood-letting.

Let blood on the right ſide at ſpring, and on the left-ſide at the fall.

Cholerick perſons muſt be let blood, when the Moon is in watry ſigns, as ♋, ♏, or ♓.

Flegmatick perſons muſt be let blood, when the Moon is in fiery ſigns, as ♈, ♐, but not in ♌, becauſe that ſign governs the heart.

Melancholy perſons muſt be let blood, when the Moon is in aiery ſigns, as ♎ and ♒, but not in ♊, becauſe that ſign governs the arms, except you let blood in ſome other part of the body.

Sanguin perſons may l[•]t blood, when the Moone is in my ſign except ♌, or the place ſignified by the ſign where the Moon is.

• Young people may let blood before the firſt Quarter is over.
• Middle age from the firſt Quarter to the Full.
• Elder people from the Full to the laſt Quarter.
• Old people from the laſt Quarter to the change.

Here followeth a Catalogue of ſuch choice herbs, which cureth the moſt uſual infirmities and diſeaſes incident unto men and women (being diſcovered by the Sun and Moon afflicted in any of the twelve ſigns, or by a figure of twelve houſes) out of which you may make diet drinks, intments, baths, glyſters, fumes, ſuffumigations, cataplaſms, and the like, according unto the humour offending: And without queſtion, if rightly underſtand, may ſerve to cure all griefs and infirmities whatſoever, although not by me named, as for example, if one ſhall deſire cure for the Aſthmah or ſhortneſs of breath, theſe herbs which openeth obſtructions doth it.

Note, That all inward griefs or infirmities are uſually cured only by decoctions and the ſpirits of plants, which are extracted from them: And ſuch diſeaſes or infirmities which proceed from the heart and brain, and lye in the nerves and arteries and vital ſpirits, ſuch as are convulſions, appoplexies, palpitations, palſies, and ſuch like are not cured onely by decoctions, but alſo by ointments and cataplaſmes applyed unto the pulſes and other parts ſuitable: And as concerning all pains, aches, humours, and ſwellings, baths and ointments, ſuitable to their condition are moſt proper: not omitting diet drinks, correſponding in all cures whatſoever.

Note, That I do not uſe all the herbs named for every Cure, but only a ſelect number, as is elſe where expreſſed.

A A

• ABortion to hinder, Snakeweed or biſtort, madder, moſſe, ſage [•]anfie, treſoil.
• Aches coming of cold, or taken under cold planets to help, roſemary, camomil, rue, bayes, Saint Johns wort, lavender, marjerom, ſage, cink-foil, broom, wormwood, ragwort, mugwort, elmpeel, ſmallage, comphrey vervain, wildtanſey, brooklime, arſmart, goutwort, calmint, hyſſop, charlock, ſcabious, ſouthernwood, marigolds.
• Aches coming of heat, or taken under Mars, Camomil, Saint Johns wort, baume, arſmart, grouncel, ſorrel, archangel, mallowes, honey-ſuckles, violet leaves, elmpeel, elder-flowers, comphrey, mugwort, ſmallage, henbane, chick-weed, ſeagreen, turnip, cabbage, cinkfoil, plantain, orpine, daiſie, lettuce, ſpinage, endive, adders-tongue, pimpernel, trefoil, ſow-thiſtle.
• After-hirth and Secundine to expel: angelica, camomil, chervil, horehound, mallowes, mugwort, marygolds, penyroyal, time, wake robin, aleſſander, fennel, garlick, houſe-tongue.
• Agues, If you intend to cure all kinds of Agues you muſt take notice under what planet the patient is moſt afflicted, whether under Saturn or under Mars or both as I have elſewhere expreſſed in this book, and ſo make choice of herbs accordingly: roſemary, lovage, camomil, rue, centaury, ſouthernwood, wood-bitany, ſage, vervain, fetherfew, horſemint, ſavin, aſſarabacca, carduus, wormwood, tobacco, burdock, muſtard, rhubarb, ſorrel, grouncel, plantain, calamint, cinquefoil, fumetary, black hellebore, ſmallage, ſatirion dodder, bryony, agrimony, hyſſop, vipers-graſs, endive, ſuccory, burrage, trefoile, periwinckle.
• Appetite to procure: ſorrel, ſloes, apples, barberies, capers, black-cherries, mulberies, mints, gooſe-berries, grapes; generally ſuch herbs, plants, or fruits, which are ſower, having no unpleaſant reliſh are good.
• Saint Anthonies fire: rhubarb, rue, ſaffron, bugloſs, brooklime, adders tongue, houſeleek, chickweed, night-ſhade, white poppy, pondweed, crab-tree, dane-wort, hounds-tongue adders-tongue, henbane, lentils, mandrake, hemlock.
• Appoplexies: miſletoe, lavender wall-gilly-flowers, melilor, box wild citruls, lillie, marjoram, ſage, pellitory, fennel, maſter-wort.
• Apoſtumes, adders-tongue, bears breech, melilot, onions, rye, chickweed daiſie, liverwort, privet, vervain, flax, mugwort.

B B

• Back and Reins to ſtrengthen: Saint John's-wort baum, angellica, roſemary, miſletoe clary, mints, cowſlips, comfrey lungwort, burrage-bloſſoms, ſweet-maudline, coſtmary, mace, Solomons-ſeal, wood-bittany
• Barrenneſs to help: Barren-wort, clary, Saint James-wort, Ladies mantle, mercury, horſmint, ſage, ſhepheards-needle-
• Belching ſour to repreſs: Aniſeed, bitony, cammomil, marjoram, wormwood, hares-foot, wood-bitony, burnet-
• Belly-ach: Cammomil, centory, ſweet-marjoram, plantaney, ſmallage, rue, angelica, ſage ſouthernwood, time, hyſſop, gronnd-ivy or alehoof fenel-root, and fennel-ſeed, fern, ſtinking gladwin, marſh-mallows.
• Belly to looſon: baſil, baiſe, white-beets, elder-buds, fumitory, hounds-tongue, laurel mallows, maiden-hair, mercury, mirabilan, mulberries peach flowers, roſes, poppy, potatoes, rhubarb, ſatirion, ſcabious, ſene, ſpurg, ſpinach, violet-flowers, leaves, and roots-
• Belly to bind: bulleys, caltrop cheſnuts, cowſlips, eglantine, Saint John's-wort, lentils, ginger, dates, medlars, quinces rice, ſervices, whortleberries, hot ſtued pruens, red-wine.
• Bladder to cleanſe: angelica, roſemary, pimpernel, dandelion, burrage, burdock, aſſarabacca, furzbuſh-flowers, featherfew, chervil, dodder, amphier ſouthernwood, ſpignel, vine, white-wine. Vide, Stone in the Kidneys, Reins and Bladder.
• Bleeding to ſtay: aloe, red-beans, golden-rod, hawes, ladies bedſtraw, liverwort, moſs, arch-angel, plantaney, yarrow, ſaunders oak, drydates, cheſnuts, comfrey, tormentil, roſes, roſemary, burnet cats-tail, herb two pence, horſe-tail: moon-wort, mulberries: If the Bleeding be at noſe, my uſual way is to tie the ſmall of the leg and the hand-wriſt on that ſide which bleedeth, and to dry ſome of the patients blood to a powder, and let them ſnuff it up into their noſtrils.
• Blood to cleanſe: angelica, rue, ſage, ſcurvey-graſs, rhubarb, blood-wort, liver-wort, ſcabions, burrage, Hyſſop, blew-bottle, broom-buds, fox-gloves, watercreſſes, elderbuds and berries, burdock, chervil.
• Breaſt and Stomach to cleanſe, Vide, Obſtructions to open and remove.
• Breath-ſtinking to help: roſemary, cowſlips, rue, wormwood, balſome, butchers-broom, ſmallage, pomecitron, burnet, angelica, ſage.
• Broken-Bones to help knit: bugle▪ elm-peel, butchers-broom, holly, maſtick-tree, ſelf-heal, Solomons-ſeal, yarrow, bugle.
• Burning and Scalding to cure: adders-tongue, aſphodil, balm-apple bears-breech, burdock chick-weed, cat tail, coltsfoot, danewort, daffodil, elder▪ henbane, water-bitony, houſleek lettice, orpine, plantane, purſlain, tobacco, friers-cowle, cabbage, juyce of crabs, or ſower apples, ſheeps-dung.
• Burſtings or Ruptures to cure: Saint John's-wort comfrey, cinkfoil, Solomons-ſeal, ſanickle, rupture-wort, elme-peel, vervain, calamint, yarrow, daiſie, golden-rod, knapweed, mouſe-ear, valerian, tway-blade, adders-tongue, horſe-tail-baum, century, bugle, juniper, Venus wake-ro, bin Saturn tway-blade, germander, birth-wort, Saturn hawk-weed, Saturn birds-foot, Mars Oſmund-royal, Mars and water-Oſmund.

C C

• Carbuncles to cure: ſpurge, tobacco, walnut, vetch, fennel, colewort, or cabbage.
• Catarrhs or thin Rheums to ſtay: ſaffron, angelica, ſweet-marjoram, ſweet-maudlin, coſt-mary, lavender, Saint James wort, bugloſs, calamint, tobacco, ſpignel, ſtorax.
• Child-birth to help: bugloſs, balm-apple, horehound mother-wort, mugwort, parſely, wood-bind, ſun-dew columbine, carrawaies, cinnamon, parſnip, vine, trefoil, ſpikenard, mallows, and marſhmallows.
• Choler and Flegme to purge: black-alder, aloes briony, centory, elder-buds, endive, fennel, ſtincking gladdon, black hellebore, hyſſop, lungwort, mercury, ſpurge, ſycomore, tamarind, tormentil, woad, violet leaves and roots▪ glaſswort, gourds, flower-de-luce, fleawort, Saint Johns wort, mezereon.
• Chollick of wind to eaſe: agrimony, aniſeed, angelica, apricock, bettony, bezar-tree, briony cammomil, ſweet-ſennel-ſeed, coliander-ſeed, carroway-ſeed centory, cranes-bill, daiſie, danewort, eglantine, fetherſew, galingal, herb true-love, jack by the hedge, lavender, parſley, peach-flowers, horſe-radiſh, ribwort, rue, ſaxefrage, tobacco▪ tamarisk▪ zedory yarrow, mouſe-ear
• Colds, Coughs, and Hoarſeneſs to cure, angelica peny-royal, bettony, borage, colts-foot, cinquefoil, clary, horehound, calmint, cumfrey, daffodil, elecampane, figs, fennel, germander, ſtincking gladdon, jack in the hedge, juniper liquorice, maiden-hair, moſſe, parſely, mouſe ear, rocket, rue, ſage, ſun-due, time, tobacco, valerian, vine▪ zedoary.
• Conſumptions to cure: balſame, barly cicely, mouſe eare china, cullians, melons, moſſe, vine, burdock, ſnails, aniſeed, arrow-head, borrage, bugloſs, dandelion, hore-hound.
• Convulſions to cure, Saint Johns wort, miſletoe, centaury, bame, angelica, clary, mints, cowſlips wood-bitany, wall-gilly-flowers, ſage, ſweet-marjoram, lavender, ſouthern-wood, elecampane, bryony, haukweed mellilot, worm-wood, carduus, garlick, hyſſop, aſphodil, calamint, dane-wort, ſtinking gladdon, hearts eaſe, ſea-holly, ſage, time, valerian.
• Courſes of women or monthly terms to provoke: flower-wort, motherwort, nep, ſage, dill wood-bittany, bayberies, elecampane mercury, wild carrots hactaper, germander, clary white-beets, mugwort ſtincking gladdon, flower-de-luce, euckopint, birthwort, calamint catmint, fetherfew, gilly-flowers, gooſeberries, groundſel, honeywort, hore-hound Saint Johns wort, lovage, peny-royal, piony roſemary rue ſaffron, ſavin, ſavory, briony, ſouthernwood, ſpignal, tanſie wake robin, woolfs-bane.
• Courſes of women or the Reds to ſtop: Saint Johns wort: red beers, red-nettles arrach, comphrey roots▪ yarrow, red corral, red pibble-ſtone, ribwort, corriander, rind of oke, in fume to ſit over, juniper, ladies mantle, lentils, periwinkle, quinces, ſanickle, ſaunders, red poppy, tamarisk tree.
• Cramps to eaſe: aſphodil, bazil, bears breech, calamint, wild carrat, elecompane, dane-wort, flower-de-luce, garlick, ſea holly, miſletoe, peniroyal, roſemary, ſaffron, ſouthern-wood, tobacco, turpentine, vine, woodbine, wolfs-bane, fennel, camomil.

D D

• Deafneſs to cure: angelica, bay, bawm, lavender, wood-bettony, holly, ivy, rue, wall-nuts, tobacco, hellebore, ſavory, ſene, wormwood, carduus, henbane.
• Digeſtion and Concoction to help: angelica, bawm, ſweet-marjoram, peniroyal, ſpearmint, elecompane, ſweet-maudlin, coſtmary, rocket, tarragon, Jack by the hedge, lovage, radiſh, camphire, vine, carroway, eglantine, cinnamon, cloves, coriander.
• Dogs mad their bitings to cure: hounds tongue, bawm, bettony, burdock, eglantine, ſea-dogs graſs, hore-hound, mug-wort, mercury, pimpernel, mints, ſene, yarrow, box: The fleſh of the ſame dog preſent cure.
• Dropſie to cure: agrimony, aſarabacca barley, bazil, camomil, celandine, centory, burdock, broom, broocklime, aſh, bryony, coffee, dittany, elder, flower-de-luce, garlick hellebore, box, ſea holly, lawrel, marjoram, ſweet-maudlin, peniroyal, pimpernel, moſs, ſpurge, tobacco, wormwood, cardus, roſemary, lavender, bays, rue, ſmallage, ſage, St Johns wort, hyſſop, varven, tamarisk, rubarb, ſaffron, bettony, anniſeed, parſley.

E E

• Ears pain and noiſe to help: jews ears, bettony, bazil, aſphodil, clivers, coriander, danewort, dittany, fennel, hemp-ſeed, ivy parſley, pellitory rubarb, tamarisk, melilot bays, leeks, peach, plantane, marjoram.
• Eye-ſight to quicken: eye-bright, celandine white roſes archangel, angelica, bawm, centory, germander, hawkweed, heath, lavender, lovage elecompane, melilot, medeſweet, rue, ſavory, vine, vipers graſs, ſparagus, wake-robin, valerian.
• Eyes inflamed, red or blood-ſhot to cure; blew bottle, clary, eye-bright, houſleek, ivy, larkſpur, marjerom, mede-ſweet, marygold, moſs, mullein, plantany, poppy, ſouthern-wood, tanſey, trefoile, wolfs-bane yarrow, myrtle, violets, endine.

F. F.

• Falling ſickneſs, piony, miſletto roſemary, ſweet-marjerom, ſouthern-wood, lavender, Elecompany, germander, hyſop, wood-bittany, ſage, coſtmary, cinquefoile, burrage, maſter-wort, ſtaggerwort, worm-wood cardus garlick, cowſlip, fox-gloves, penny-royal, elder-buds, violets grouncel, mallows, box, bryany, black cherries, ditany, fennel, rue▪ hellebore, ſea-holly juniper laſerwort, moſs, mouſear, purſlain, ſatirian ſene, ſundew, tyme vine, trefoile
• Feavers to cure, marygolds, roſes, hyſop dandelion, blew-bottle, herb two pence, purſlain, ſnakeweed, worm wood.
• Feavers burning to cure, adders-tongue, barley bourage, butter-burr, crowfoot, currants, daiſes, dandelion, endive, hazel-tree lilly, limons, violets
• Feavers Peſtilential to cure, angelica, rue, ſaffron, biſhops-weed, carnations, dragons, ducks-meat, fluellin, ſorrel, ſcabious, worm-wood, ſage, burnet, violets.
• Flegm to purge, bryony, butchers-broom, daffedil, dodder, feverfew, fox-gloves, fumitory, ſtinking gladdon, endive, ſuccory, birthwort, hawk-weed black hellebore, henbane, hiſſop, holly-berries, bind-weed, alheal, butter-wort, elder-buds.
• Flowers of women, ſee courſes.
• Flux of the belly, and humours to ſtop, red beets, blood-wort, box, brambles, bugloſs, burnet cinquefoile, cocks-head, cud-weed, flower-de-luce, cranesbil, germander, golden-rod, harts-tongue, holly, ore-hound, ladies-mantle, moſs, orpine, periwinckle, pimpernel, plantainy, quince, rice, rupture-wort, ſervices, ſheapherds-purſe, ſpikeneard, worm-wood
• Flux bloody to ſtay, addders tongue, agrimony, barberries, red beans, bullais, burnet, cheſnuts, cinquefoil cowſlips, pruens, hot dry dates, dock, hazle-nuts, hearb two peace, holly, roſe, houſe-leek, lilly▪ madder, maudlin, coſtmary, mede-ſweet, moſs, mulberries, oke, oxlips, roſemary, ſorrel, whortle-berry, yarrow, tormetil, periwinckle, quinces, tanſey, ſelf-heale.
• French-pox to cure, rue, ſmallage, hiſſop, ſea-holly, ſage, alloes, marſh-mallowes, ſouthern-wood, plantany, damask-roſes, aſarabacca, cowſlip, primroſe, hemlock, angelica, worm-wood, violet-leaves and flowers, box, dane-wort, hounds-tongue, tobacco, tormentil, vipers-graſs, hops, vine, tamarisk, dodder, pellitory: there is alſo two ſorts of wood uſed in dyet-drinks, viz. Guaicum, and fraxinus, or the gums of them. Note, that in curing this diſeaſe, thoſe herbs which are uſed for bathes muſt be drawing, clenſing, and healing, ſuch as is rue, ſmallage, hiſſop, tobacco, marſh-mallows, box, eringo, &c. And the herbs uſed for diet-drinks muſt be good to expel poyſon, purge and cleanſe, as rue, aloes, angelica, ſage, bayes, cowſlips, primroſe, plantany, violets, roſes, &c. Alſo the wood or gum called Guiacum, and Fraxinus. The herbs which makes the oyles or oyntmenes muſt be good to reſiſt poyſon, cooling and healing, ſuch as rew, angelica, cowſlip, damask-roſes, plantany, violets, prim roſe[•], henbane, hemlock, &c. in this diſtemper, you muſt let blood in the neither vein of the yard: by this rule you may cure, if begun in time, but after long continuance in this condition fluxing and other extremities muſt be uſed.
• Fundament ▪ falling to remedy, ſnake-weed, gals, blew pimpernel, ſtar-wort, cuckowpint, wake-robin.

G. G.

• Gall, to open, aſarabacca, buggle, calamint, rubarb, hemp-ſeed bitter-ſweet, celandine, centory, endive, ſaffron, ale-hoof, or ground ivy, cammomil, dandelion, dodder of time or other dodders, quich-graſs.
• Green-ſickneſs to cure, aſarabacca, broom, centory, marygolds rubarb, maudlin, vine, powder of ſteel.
• Guts ſtopt, or the illiack paſſion to cure, ivy, mints, ſheapheards needle, plantane mallowes, ſouthernwood, ſummer ſavory.
• Gout to cure, ſee aches hot and cold.

H. H.

• Head-ach to cure, aloes, bazil, betony, bryany, butchers-broom, cudweed, cummin dodder, fluellin, frankinſence, hellebore, houſleek, ironwort, medeſweet, melilot▪ mints, mugwort, moſs, night-ſhade, enny-royal, ſpickneard, roſes, ſycamore, tobacco, time, vine, vervain, woodroof.
• Head-ach, to draw unto the feet by way of cataplaſm, rue, ſmallage, bryony, henbane, worm-woo, cardus, mallowes, lavinder, hiſſop, hactaper. By this way I cured one Mrs. Forreſt in Oxon a Stationers wife who was a long time pained after ſhe had tryed many others.
• Heads giddineſs and ſwimmings to cure, aniſeed, catmint, bryony, fennel, bears-ears, beets, ſeverfew, pellitory, peniroyal, ſene, ſolomons ſeal, maudlin, maſter-wort, olives▪ ſaffron, box, time, tobacco, wolfs bane, vipers-graſs vine
• Head to purge: celandine, elder-buds, ſtinking gladdon, lawrel, ſweet-marjoram▪ maudlin, coſtmary, dragons, pimpernel, roſemary, ſene, ſneeze-wort, ſolomons ſeal, ſow-bread, clary, vine
• Heart to fortifie againſt infection, and likewiſe to comfort, angelica, roſemary, marigolds, bawm, borrage, bugloſs, carnations, ſaffron, rue, ſage, ſene, zedoary, mother-wort, cinamon, damask roſes, lavender.
• Hearts fainting or palpetations to cure: angelica, marigolds, borrage, bawm, roſemary, bay-berries, coſtmary, burnet, cinamon, cloves, endive, ſage, ſaffron, nutmeg, ſtrawberries, damask roſes ſpikenard, galingale, harts tongue, lavender, ſaunders vipers graſs: Alſo the hearts of creatures which are good to eat.
• Hearing loſt to cure: bawm, lavender, bay, briony, henbane, wood-bittony, rocket, ſouthern-wood, tobacco, worm-wood rue, cardus, ſweet-marjoram, eye-bright, cocks head, turpentine, woodbind
• Hickock to ſtay: birth-wort, fennel, harts tongue, marjoram▪ ſhepherds needle, time, skirrets, woodbind dill.
• Hemorhoids or piles to cure: pilewort, cuckopint plantany wall peniroyal, pelatory of the wall, chickweed, catmint, ſtinking gladdon, gout-wort, hounds tongue, lawrel, leeks, tobacco, lupine, fig-wort, fig-tree, garlick, vine, fumitory: The root of hounds tongue dried under embers in paſte, or wet paper made into a ſuppoſitory gives preſent eaſe.
• Hoarſneſs, and loſs of voice to help: burdock-root, cherry-tree gum chervil cinkfoil, liquoriſh, horehound, violets, leeks, roſemary, ſaffron, colts-foot turnop tobacco, lavender.
• Humors groſs to expel: aloes, bay, camomil, coſtmary calamint, centory, catmint fox-gloves fumitory garlick, hyſſop, juniper, lavender liquoriſh, miſleto, mother-wort, ſage rue, ſcurvigraſs ſouthern-wood, ſycamore parſley, heart-wort fennel nettle, ſcabious, turbith vine horſe-radiſh lovage, ſpearmint, peach-tree peniroyal, St. Peters wort, pollipody of the oak, roſes.

I I

• Iaundies yellow to cure: aloes agremony, the inner yellow bark of black elder, aſarabacca, bay, wood-bittony, calamint, doder of time, flower de-luce, furz-buſh flowers, hemp, mouſe-ear, hedge-muſtard, eringo and ſea-holly, hops, horehound, madder, roſemary, rupture-wort, ſuccory roots, wormwood, bazil, butchers broom, briony, centory, docks, liver-wort, marjerom, roſes, rubarb, rue, ſaffron, ſpikenard, tormentil, tamarisk, vine, broom-bloſſoms, fumitory.
• Inflamations to aſſwage; apples, barley, beets, bugloſs, claver, colewort, colts foot, endive, ſuccory, gooſeberries, hemlock, henbane, horſetail, houſleek, Saint Johns wort, knot-graſs, ladies mantle, lilly, liquoriſh, liverwort, melilot, moſs, mulberries, night-ſhade, orpine, pimpernel purſlane, ribwort, ſaunders, Solomons-ſeal, ſorrel, ſowthiſtle, violets, wheat, woad, madder, marjerom, clavers.
• Joynts pained, See Aches hot and cold.
• Illiack paſſion, See Guts ſtopt.
• Itches to cure: alehoof or ground ivy, bay, calendine, chick-weed, cuckow-pit, dock, fumitory, vinegar, hyſſop, hops, plantane, roſes, cockle, elecompane, mugwort, rhubarb, ſene, tobacco, wormwood, vine, ſtinking gladdon, madder, pondweed.

K

• Kernals and knots in the fleſh to cure: archangel, cinqueſoil, mandrake, mugwort, muſtard, lupine, pondweed, rib-wort, rue, ſpikenard, tormentil, woad, figwort, white-lilly root.
• Kidneys to cleanſe: kidneywort or wall peny-royal, garden-tanſey, furz-buſh-flowers, dodder, elder, fluellin, hops, juniper maiden-hair, parſley, piony, plantane, fennel, broom-bloſſoms, ſouthernwood, ſaxifrage, ſhepheards-needle time, ſpignel.
• Kings-Evil to cure: angelica, bay-berries, cammonil, baume, burnet, eye-bright, marigold, primroſe, coſtmary celandine, clary, wood bittony, burrage, ſweet, marjerom, arch-angel, melilot, lavender, bugloſs, endive, miſletoe, ſorrel, hearts-tongue, fox-gloves, pimpernel, ſouthernwood, barley flower or meal, pilewort, roſemary, or the leſſer celandine, cleavers, figwort or throat-wort, ſtinking-gladdon, burdock, mints, broom-bloſſoms.

L

• Lasks or Looſeneſs to ſtay: agrimony, barberries, bulleis, burnet, Cheſnuts, couſlips, barley, black-cherries, cinnamon, clivers, darnel, St. Johns-wort, mints, nutmeg quinces, yarrow, ſage, harts-tongue, furzbuſh, flowers, hazel-nuts, filberds, oake, wheat, prewons hot, red wine, red pibles broke into powder, rupture-wort.
• Leproſie to cure, aſh-tree-bark, bryany, ſtinking gladdon, black-helebore, darnel, the mealior flower, calamint, elm-tree-bark or leaves, flaxweed, muſtard bay, ſaffron tamarinds, time, vine, virgins-bower▪ viper-wine, a ſnake firſt roſted with ſalt, and afterwards burnt and brought into powder of which give the Patient a dram every morning in liquor convenient.
• Lethergy or drouſie evil to cure, ſow-fennel, water-creſſes, lavender, muſtard, onions, penny-royal roſemary, ſage, ſummer ſavory, iack by the hedge time, vine.
• Liver obſtructed, to open and purge liverwort, agrimony, dandelion, aſarabacca, bay, wood-bittany, angelica, celandine, centory, coſtmary, daiſiees, harts-tongue dodder, elder-buds, cammomel, elecompane, broom-bloſſoms, furz-buſh-flowers, horehound, hemp, ſea-holly ſweet marjerom, plantain, ſaffron, ſorrel, ſcurvy-graſs, ſene, tormentil, juniper, liqueriſh, fox-gloves, germander, peach, ſpicknel, ſhepheards-needle, vine.
• Lungs to open and cleanſe, longwort, hounds-tongue, pollipody of the oak, hiſſop, alexanders borrage, chervil, cinquefoile, cudweed, horehound, colts-foot, burdock, vervain, St. James-wort, rubarb, ſundew, liqueriſh, bay, tormentil, angelica, apples, feverfew, ſweet marjerom, ſaffron, ſene, dodder, alexander, birth-wort, figs, time, vine rubarb, zedoary.

M. M.

• Melancholy to repreſs and purge, apples, bacom, angelica, burrage bugloſs, elecompane, arch-angel flowers, cowſlips, coſtmary, burnet, dandelion, feverfew, fumitory, madder, penny-royal, bazil, dodder, frankincenſe, lavender, ſaffron, marygolds, tyme, ſcurvy-graſs, tormentil, ſene, vine.
• Mirth to cauſe, angelica, bawm, burrage, burnet, carnations, chervile, roſemary, marygolds, ſaffron, time, riſe arch-angel, bloſſoms, ſweet marjerom, alſo all pleaſant fumes.
• Mother-fits, ſuffocation or riſing to cure, motherwort, ſtinking arrach, bawm, bay, burdock, cammomil, mugwort, ele-companie, ſparment, roſemary, wood-bittany, biſhops-weed burnet, butter-bur, caraway, fetherfew maſterwort, catmint pellitory of the wall, peony, ſummer ſavory, walnut-tree, fennel, germander, jack by the hedge, juniper, lovage, marigolds, muſtard peny-royal, roſemary, rhubarb, tobacco, ſouthernwood, ſpignel, wolf-bane, vine.
• Milk to cauſe in womens breaſt: burrage bugloſ, lettuce, vipers, bugloſs, barley, cabbage purſlane, rocket, ſow-thiſtle, turnip, milk-wort trefoile anemony▪ herb-frankincenſe, Saint Katharines flower, bel-flower.
• Milk to dry up in womens breaſts: aſarabacca, baſil red-beans, rue, vine.
• Monthly courſes, See Courſes of women.

N N

• Noſe bleedi[•]g to ſtop See Bleeding to ſtay.
• Numneſs to remove: hyſſop, lavender bears-breech, nettles, wormwood, roſemary, clary, chervil, burrage, angelica, coſtmary.

O O

• Obſtructions to remove: angelica, baum, centory, loveage, rue, roſemary, cammomil, Saint Johns wort, penyroyal, mints, tanſey, coſtmary, ſweet-maudline, wood-bitony, endive, ſuccory, dandelion, liver wort, blood-wort, burrage, lung-wort, hyſſop, ſage, elder-buds, ſweet-marjerom, elecampane, germander, fumitory rhubarb, ſaffron, ſcurvy-graſſe, vervain, vipers-graſſe, vine, liquoriſh, hore-hound.
• Opening plants: angelica, bettony, cammomil, calamint, borrage, broom aſphodil, biſhops-weed, bay, dandelion, docks, fennel, fetherſew, figs, fox-gloves, lovage, fea-holly, roſe, ſage, marigolds, peach rue ſmallage, taragon, time, dragons, dropwort Saint Johns wort, germander, ſampire, radiſh, roſes, ditany, cucumbers, wild citruls, horehound, tamarisk.

P P

• Palſey to cure: angelica, bag[••], roſemary, clary, miſletoe, maſe marigolds, borrage, bloſſoms, cowſlips, ſage cammomil, chervil, hiſſop, lavender ſouthernwood, Saint Johns wort, burnet, blew-bottle- fetherfew balſome, bears-ear, box, daffodil, parſnip, ſage, ſummer ſavory, ſaxifrage ſene [〈1 page duplicate〉] [〈1 page duplicate〉] mother-wort, juniper, oxlips, pelitary, pepper, pine, vine, tobacco
• Piles to cure, See Hemorrhoids.
• Plague or Peſtilence to cure or prevent, Angelica, baum, celandine, carnations, cicely, colombines, elecampane, dyers-weed, ſage, fumitory, marigolds, ſnakeweed one blade, blew-bottles, but turbur, chervil or cicely, cinkfoil, cuckow-pint, devils-bit, germander, herb-true-love, horehound, ivy, mary-golds, pimpernel, rue, ſcabious, vervain, wheat-meal, jack by the hedge, juniper, rhubarb, ſaffron, ſouthernwood, vipers-graſs, yarrow, a chicks fundament laid to the Plague ſore killeth the chick and cureth the Patient.
• Pleureſie to cure, angelica chervil, flea-wort, lovage, marſhmallows, hedg-mu[••]ard, ſcabious, violets, clary, cummin, haukweed, rhubarb, ſage, trefoil, aloes, centory, Saint Katherines-flower, mullein, laſer wort netle, almonds.
• Ptiſick to cure: bilberries, chervil or cicely, coſtmary, ſweetmaudlin, knapweed, liquoriſh, marſh-mallows, parſley, plantane, polipody of the oak, roſemary, bay, bears-breech, daffodilly, lungwort, mouſe-ear, purſlain, ribwort, ſundew, ſaffron, maſter-wort, cranes-bill, moſs.
• Purples to cure: biſhops-weed, ſnakeweed, fleawort, purplewort, tormentil, water-germander.
• Purging the body of ill humors: aloes, aſarabacca, briony, box, butter-wort, alder-tree danewort, endive, featherfew, laurel, juniper, rhubarb, ſaffron, tobacco, ſcabious, ſpinach, marjoram, ſwallow-wort, ſpurge, broom, bloſſoms, ſaxifrage, turbith, bindweed, herb-terrible, vine.

Q Q

• Quinſey to cure: cudweed, cinkfoil, lovage, orpine, ragwort, violets, wormwood, calamint, mulberries, vine, broom-bloſſomes, leeks, madder, rhubarb, Saint James wort, dane-wort.

R R

• Reins to cleanſe: ſparagus roots, ſea-holly or eringo, featherfew, filipendula the roots, hops, Saxifrage, ſuccory, tanſey, graſſe, pellitory, pimpernel, rhubarb, mercury.
• Running of the Reins to cure: blites liverworr, dock, aromatical reed rupturewort, Solomons-Seal, ſpleenwort, artichoakt, apples, comfrey, dandelion, ſea-holly, bares-foot, ſanicle, Venus Turpentine, ſnake weed, yarrow, flower-de-luce, knot-graſs, ſaunders, red-roſes, Amber and Venis turpentine given with the white of an egg roaſted morning and, evening cureth, Probatum ▪
• Rheums to ſtay, coſtmary, ſweet-maudlin, ſciatica-creſſes, knotgraſs, dogs-mercury, nep or catmint, plantane, red-roſes, ſage, bay, bugloſs, hounds-tongue, hazle-nuts, aromatical-reed, corriander.
• Reſt to procure, See ſleep.
• Rickets, aſhen-keys, coffee. Herbs which are good to open obſtructions, and are cleanſing ſtrengthning and cordial, bein made into oyntments and diet drinks will cure.
• Ringworms, barberries, borrage, bugloſs, celandine, hemlock hops, ſengreen, liverwort, dogs-mercury plantane, rue ſcabious, ſorrel, oyl of wheat, Alcanet, garlick, hellebore vine.
• Ruptures, ſee Burſtings.

S. S.

• Scabs and Scurfs to heal, alehoof or ground-ivy, black alder-tree, aſh-tree-bark, bay, barberries, beets, wood-bittany, bryany, bugle, bur-dock, clary ſciatica-creſſes dock, flaxweed foxgloves, golden-rod, hops, hore-hound, cow-parſnep, pellitory of the wall, agrimony, catmint, fumitory, ſcabious, ſavin, ſene, tobacco, ſpurge, dodder, elecompane, beech, beets, bloodwort.
• Scaldings to cure, See Burnings.
• For a Scaldhead the bark of aſh-tree burnt, to aſhes, and made into a lye to bath withal doth cure, probatum eſt
• Sciatica or hip-gout to cure, alehoof or ground-ivy, angellica, arch-angel, ſparagus, burdock, cinkfoile, ſciatica-creſſes, dock, flaxweed, fumitory, ſtinking gladwin, groundcel, henbane, St. John's-wort, kidney-wort, or wall penny royal, muſtard, nettles, the white poplar, ragwort wild-tanſey, aſarabacca, broom, leſſer centory, goutwort, jack by the hedge, madder, rue, ſouthern-wood, tobacco, time, trefoile, laſer-wort, mallowes.
• Serpents-ſtingings, or venemous-bitings to cure, adders-tongue, alexanders, aſarabacca, calamint, elecompane, ſern, aſphodil, bittony, bugloſſe, harts-tongue, ſea-holly, horehound, houſleek, madder, moſs, nettles, piony, bayes, rue, ſcabeous, ſperage, ſycomore, trefoile, woolfs-bane, burdock, cudweed, germander, ſcorpion-graſs.
• Spleens, diſeaſes, obſtructions- and inward ſwellings to cure, alehoof or ground-ivy, alexanders arch-angel, aſarabacca, baum, baiſe. beets, wood-bitony, calaminnt, cammomil, centaury, dandelion, water-fern, furz-buſt-flowers, germander, ſtinking gladwin, harts tongue hauk-weed, hops, horehound, ivy, lavender, broom-flowers, marſh mallows, miſletoe, muſtard, horſe-radiſh, ſouthernwood, ladies-thiſtle, tormentil, winter-gilly-flowers, woad, marjerom, rocket, tamarisk, time, vervain, wormwood, dittander, dodder of time, angelica rhubarb, ſcurvy graſſe, ſpleen-tree, ſumitory, ſene, roſemary, peach-flowers, parſley, ſampire, elder-buds.
• Stomach bad to help, cleanſe ſtrength: agrimony, aples, avens, baiſe, wood-bitony, chervil, coſtmary, ſweet-maudlin, croſſewort, endive, elecampane, flower-de-luce, haukeweed, hounds-tongue, peach-flowers or leaves, dock baſtard, rhubarb, the ſeed or root, ſorrel, currants, angelica, baum, alexander, ſweet-marjerom quinces, capers, ſuccory, dandelion, dodder, jack by the hedge, liquoriſh, lovage, mints, moſſe, young charlock, muſtard, tanſie, time, wormwood, roſes, ſcurvey graſs, horſe-radiſh, vine, cammomil, peny-royal, gooſe-berries, purſlain, ſpinage, lettuce, oranges, ſtraw berries, moſſe, vine, walnuts, mirobalans, fennel, rue, Spignel, limmons, Saint Johns wort.
• Stiches or ſide-pains to eaſe: avens, wood-bittony, briony, cammomil, wild-carrots, parſly ſage, our ladies thiſtle, garden valerian, aſphodil, birthwort, chervil elecampane, cammomil, fennel, germander, larkſpur melilot, miſletoe, rupturewort ſtichwort, trefoil, time, rue vine.
• For the STONE: ſaxſfrage, pellitory of the wall, mother of time parſley, radiſhes, ſtilled out of milk in a cold ſtill.
• Stone and Gravel to expel: apples, apricock, bean, bramble, brook lime, broom bloſſoms, furſh-buſh-flowers, bittony, dandelion, baiſe, burdock, cammomil, carnations, adonis flower, wild carrots, blach-cherries, colombine, cockle cowſlips, fetherfew, ſorrel, mugwort, pimpernel, cranes-bil, dittany dodder, dropwort, eglantine, fennel, golden-rod, couch-graſſe, haws, jack by the hedge, Saint James wort, Saint Johns wort, ladies bed-ſtraw, liver-wort, marſh-mallows, maſter-wort, maiden-hair, medlar-ſtones, melilot, mints, moſſe, netle, nutmeg, ox-eye, parſley, parſnet, pellitory, peny-royal, periwinckle, piony, purſlane, violet, radiſh, rhubarb, ſpignel, tanſie, time, vervain, wolfsbane, trefoil, vine.
• Stone in the Kidneys and Reins to expel aromatical reed, balſome, beech' birch-tree, bramble, cabbage, dane-wort, golden rod, mayden-hair, parſley penny-royal, rupture-wort, ſaxifrage, dandelion, furzbuſh flowers ſtraw-berries, medler-ſtone, young turnip-leaves, butchers-broom broom, groundſel.
• Strangury or Piſſing ſtopt to help agrimony angelica, alexanders, roſemary, pimpernel, aples, bazil, bettony, brooklime, dandelion, daſies, broom, ſweet marjerom, aſarabacca, butchers-broom, fetherfew, fennel-root, borrage, bramble, liquoriſh, centory diptany, dropwort, Eglantine, germander, ſtinking gladwin, couch-graſs, gromwel, hawkweed, hops horſe-tail, juniper, lark-ſpur, mercury, mints, pellitory, ſpikenard radiſh, ſaxifrage, ſouthern wood, tanſey, time, tormentil, trefoile, valerian, vine, groundſel.
• Swellings, See Aches hot and cold.
• Swounings and [•]aintin[•]s to cure aromatical reed, bazil borrage, balm, dodder of time mother-wort, ſweet marjerom, penny-royal roſemary, angelica, ſun-few, vine, cinamon, endive, coſtmary, tobacco vine, vipers-graſs, quinces, cherries.
• Sinews ſhrinking to help, cammomil, chickweed, elmpeele, comfry, oyl of trotters, ſow-fennel, laſerwort, turpentine oyl of young puppies under nine dayes old.
• Sinews to ſtrengthen, balſom, centory, cowſlip, fennel, flower-de-luce Ladies bed-ſtraw, mints, roſemary, ſage, pellitory, yarrow, tanſie, St. Johns's-wort.
• Spitting of blood to ſtay▪ clowns-woundwort, borrage, comfry, dock, elecompane St. Johns's-wort, inner bark of oak, plantane, ſage, bettony, fennel, harts-tongue, red beets, red arch-angel, leeks, long-wort, bramble moſs purſtain, ribwort, ſanickle, trefoile, blood-wort, rubarb, ſhepheards-purſe, arrowhead, barberries, almonds, horehound, holly roſe.
• Spots, Freckles, and Pimples in the skin to clear, bazil, bayes, bell-flower, broom bloſſoms, bryony, elecompane, fetherfew, fumitory, roſes, calamint, celandine, coleworts, daffodil, dittander, endive, flower-de-luce, hawk-weed, lovage, onions, parſley, penne-royal, radiſh, roket, roſemary, ſavin, ſcurvey graſs, Solomon's-ſeal, ſtrawberries, tanſie, vervain, wheat.
• Sleep to procure, anet, barley cowſlips, endive, lettuce, ſaffron, white poppy, purſlain, roſes, ſenſitive herbe, tobacco, virgins bower, wormwood, henbane, hemlock, lilly, parſley, nightſhade, nutmeg, onions, herb true-love, vine, mandrake, moſs, dandelion, plowmans-ſpikenard, ſtinking gladwin.
• Scurvey to cure, brooklime, water-creſſes, horſe-radiſh, cuckow-flower, danewort, juniper, ſcurvy-graſs, horſe-taile, fluellin, vine, wayfaring-tree, tamarinds, cloud-berries, coffe.
• Shingles to cure, cinquefoile houſleek, rue, pellitory, olive-tree, Egyptian-thorne, lentil, cow, parſnip, plantane.
• Surfeits to cure, angelica, coleworts, liverwort, wormwood, broom-bloſſoms, red poppy, ſaffron violets, red roſes, clove-gillie-flowers, aniſeed, coleander, figs, reaſons.

T. T.

• Termes. See Courſes.
• Tetters to heale, beech-tree, celandine, hops, horehound, liverwort, plantane, ſorrel, oyle of green wheat, darnel, alcanet, almonds, creſſes, fluellin, jeſſemine, hellebore, St James-wort, limons, myrtle, pine, rubarb▪ ſwallow-wort, vine.
• Throtes-Almonds to help, dil, boxthorn, bramble, cedar, cink-foile, divils-bit, caltrops, elder, fumitory, muſtard, pellitory, primroſe, ſmallage.
• Throates-kernels and ſwellings to waſte, ſorrel, black-thorne-leaves, alder, clivers, fumitory, hyſſop, St James-wort, orach, plumbs rampions, rubarb, ſnake-weed, ſtart-wort, throat-wort, or bell flowers, cammomel.
• Throat-ſorenes and Diſeaſes to help, ground-ivy, pellitory of the wall, red-roſes, ſage, ſelf-heale, black-thorn leaves, vine-leaves, elder-flowers, barley, bulleis, columbine, fig-tree, hiſſop, toad ſtools, wood-bine, golden-rod, cammomel.
• Throates-Inflammations to aſſwage, cuckowpint-root, walnut-tree, ſtraw-berries, throat-wort, toad-ſtools, vine-leaves, violets, worm-wood, cammomel.
• Tooth-ach to help, black-alder, arſmart root or ſeed, ſparagus-root, red beet-root, broom, ivy-berries, broom-rape cink-foil-roots, flower-de-luce roots, penny-royal, tamarisk-tree, angellica, aſphodil, bazil, box, burdock, cammock, celandine, crow-foot, dentary, henbane, hemlock, muſtard, neetles, pellitory, poppy, pockweed, rubarb, ſaffron, ſpurge, ſundew, tobacco; tamarisk, taragon, vervain, wormwood, yarrow, hiſſop.

V. V

• Vertigo See Heads-giddineſs.
• Venemous-beaſts or Vipers-bitting to cure, aſh tree, ſweet-bazil, white-beets, borrage, burdock, cabbage, centory, dane-wort, or dwarf-elder, elecompane, flower-de-luce, harts-tongue, hounds-tongue, hiſſop, hore-hound, St. John's-wort, knot-graſs, muſtard penny-royal, cliver, woad, or dyers-weed, wormwood, ſcorpion-graſs, juniper, vipers-graſs, woundwort, yew, treſoile.
• Ʋlcers and ſores to heale, agrimony, black-alder, alheale, aloes, angellica, balſam, barley, bettony, birthwort, bu[•]le, bryony, broom-bloſſoms, bramble, centory, clary, butterbur, campion clivers, cockle, colts-foot coleworts comfry, dandelyon, dodder, elder-bloſſoms, eleeompane, cudweed, winter-creſſes, fox-gloves, ground-pine, goats-beard, gourds, germander, harts-eaſe, herb true-love, hellebore, henbane, horehound, miſſeltoe, pimpernel, ſage, ſavin, St. John's-wort, juniper, hiſſop, hounds-tongue, maſter-wort, cudweed, holly, roſe, lilly, mullein, pondweed, plantain, pine, rubarb, poppy, roſes-red, ſmallage, ſnakeweed ſouthernwood, ſelf-heale valerian, wakerobin or cuckowpint, zodoary, yarrow, lentils, bares-ears.
• Ʋlcers or ſores running and ſpreading to cure, adders-tongue, avemony, arſemart, aſphodiſs, endive, Egyptian-thorn, darnel dodder, camels-hay, celandine, croſſewort, dragons, figwort, fluellin, friers-cowl, bares-eares, holly, roſe, hemlock, jack by the hedge, hops, horſe-tongue, houſleek, ivy, knapweed, medeſweet, moſs, oates, oyl-pulſe, olive-tree, poud-weed, roſe-wood, ſmallage, tobacco, tamarisk-wood, woolfes-bane, vetch, foxſtones, cinkſoil, blewbottles, red wild campions.
• Ʋlcers-hollow, and Fiſtuloes to cleanſe St. James'-wort, hellebore, hounds-tongue, fox-ſtones, fryers-cowl, ſpurge, knapweed, juniper, ivy, plantane, rib-wort, tormentil, vervain, yarrow, winter-green wound-tree.
• Ʋlcers hollow to fill with fleſh honey-wort, frankincenſe, lentills, maudlin, coſtmary, pitch, thorow-wax juniper.
• Ʋlcers in the privy parts to cure, apples, aver baum, bramble, bugle, cranes-bill, plantain, creſſes, ducks-meat, ſenugreek, golden-rod, holly, roſe, knot-graſs lung-wort, ſage, tanſie, woodbine, throat-wort, galingale, privet.
• Vomiting to repreſs, ſpearmint, craks, onyons, adders-tongue, cinnamon, aſh-leys, cranes-bill, currants, ſennel, couch-graſſe, Egyptian thorn, ladies mantle, liverwort, marjerome, maſtick-tree, mirabalans, moonwort, moſs, peny-royal purſlain, quinces, Sol[•]mons ſeal, ſnakeweed, tormen-
• Ʋ [•]til, treſoile, wortle-buries, wormwood, zedoary, vine [〈◊〉] [•]ine to provoke: alexanders, aniſeed, apples, aromatical-reed, artichoke, aſſarabacca, aſphodil bazil, bays, white-beets, bramble, bryony, burdock, butchers broom, calamint cedar, bears-breech, carrowaies, carrots, black-cherries, chervil, cocks-head, corrander, crabs, water-creſſes, do[•]d[•]r, dragons, dandelion, dropwo[•]t, dyersweed, elecampane, endive, fennel fluelline, fumitory, furz-huſh-flowers, galingale, garlick, germander, ſtinking gladdon, golden-rod, gooſeberries, hartwort, he[•]b two pence, ſeaholly, hops, horſe-tongue, jews-thorn Saint John[•] wort, juniper, ivy, knot-graſs, lavender, laurel, leeks, liverwort, lovage, lupine, madder, ſweet-marjerome, maſter-wort, maudl[•]ne, coſtmary, medlars maiden-hair melilot mercury, miller, moſs, mirtle, netle, oak, onions, parſley, parſnip, pellitory, peny-royal, petiwinckle, radiſh, poley, rocket roſemary, rhubarb, rue, ſafron, ſage, ſampier, ſavin ſcabious, ſhepheards needle, ſmallage, ſouthernwood, ſpiknard taragon, time, treſoil valerian-wood-bind vine.
• Ʋvula fallen to help: columbine, dittany, harts-tongue, mouſe-ear, mulberries, prim-roſe, cowlli[•]s cuckow-pint, or wake robine.

W. W.

• Wind to expel: angelica alexanders, aniſeed baiſe, dil elecampane, balſome birth wort bryony, cammomil, fetherfew fennel, maſterwort, mililot carawaies, carmint, cinnamon, coffee, cummin, dragons, mints, oats, parſley, elder-buds, galingale, garlick ginger, hemp ſeed, holly, roſe, hiſſop, juniper, ivy, loveage, jack by the hedge, winter, and ſummer ſavory, valerian, walnuts, nutmeg pepper, pockweed red-poppy, roſemary, rue, ſafron, ſage, tobacco, tanſie, time, toothwort wormwood, motherwort, zedoary vine, tamariſh.
• Whites or reds to ſtay: agrimony, adders-tongue, red-beets, red arch-angel, ſnake-weed cinkfoil, comfrey, liver-wort, red-roſes, mirtle, oak, roſa ſolis or ſun dew, roſemary-flowers.
• Womb to open and cleanſe: angelica, biſhops-weed, balſame, betony, birch-tree, birthwort briony, fetherfew, butchers-b[•]oom, cammomil fennel-figs, flower de-luce, lavender, dogs-mercury, mandrake, rue, mouſe ear, ſavin, vine.
• Worms to kill: agrimony, aloes arrow-head, arſmart, ſweet-apples, pearmain and pippin, butter-bur, celandine, devils-bit, box calamint, century, ivy-berries, onions, dane-wort, horſe-radiſh, wormwood, garlick, wormſeed, fetherfew, eglantine elecampane, fern, gall of an ox, hazel-tree, hemp, henbane hops, horehound hiſſop, juniper, lavender, ſweet-maudlin muſtard, rocket, rhubarb, ſouthernwood tobacco, tanſey, time, vervain, walnut-tree, wolfs-bane, zedoary. Make a plaiſter with wormwood, garlick, celandine, fetherfew, and mints, ſtampt together with the gall of an ox and vinegar; apply this plaiſterwiſe to the belly, and it will both kill and bring forth the worms.
• Wounds green to help: adders-tongue, agrimony, wood bitony, birds-foot, blew bottles, al-heal, arſmart, broom, bugloſs, celandine, cranes-bil, diers-weed, elecampane, elm, plantane, bugle, burnet, fluellin, fox-gloves, herb true love, hiſſop, Saint James wort, Saint Johns wort, lungwort, melilot, mallows, moſs, orpine, ſelf-heal, ſenſitive herb, tobacco, yarrow, ſhepheards-purſe, trefoil, clowns wound-wort, comfrey, cud-weed, ſanicle, devils-bit, fern, fig-wort or throat-wort, hounds-tongue, looſe-ſtrife, pear-tree.
• Wounds, inflamations to aſſwage: adders-tongue, chick-weed, daiſy, hore-hound, looſeſtrife, one blade, ſtraw-berries, ve vain, yarrow, balm-apple houſleek, ſopewort, primroſe orpine, purſlain.
• Wounds to heal: aſarabacca, balm-apple balſame, baum, bears-ears, addars-tongue, birds eye, blew-bottle, arſmart, bugle, bugloſſe, burnet, cranes-bil, croſſewort, daiſie, fern, elder-buds or flowers, golden-rod, herb two-pence, bea sears, horehound, Saint Johns wort, ivy, hounds-tongue, looſeſtrife, lungwort, madder, maſtick. maudlin, coſtmary, moonwort, oak, plantane, rue, ſanicle, ſelf heal, ſatirion, Solomons ſeal, ſouthernwood, ſun dew or roſa ſolis, to mentil, turpentine, valerian, twayblade, woad, yarrow, zedoary, wood-roof, tobacco, ladies mantle, clowns-wound-wort, fox-gloves, hiſſop.

Y Y

• Yellow Jaundies, See Jaundie[•]

Here followeth ſome examples of ſuch griefs and infirmities which were by the Rules aforeſaid both Aſtrologically Diſcovered and Cured.

I ſhall relate only two Cures done at Oxon: I could have inſerted many more done within that City during the time of my abode there, but I am unwilling over-much to enlarge my Book, or trouble the Reader therewith; theſe two being enough for ſatisfaction.

1. I cured the Daughter of Mr. Brown living in High-ſtreet in Oxon, Anno 1658. This was the firſt cure I did within that City: This Maid having been about Twelve moneths under the Cure of ſeveral Doctors, and her Father finding that her grief rather increaſed than diminiſhed, and hearing by ſome what great Cures I had done in other places, came unto me, and after ſome communication I erected a Figure, by which, according unto the rules of Aſtrology I quic[•]ly found what was the Diſtemper and the cauſe thereof; which I am confident no Drug-Doctor could do by the Urine: her grief proceeding from an extraordinary diſtemper of the heart and brain, and not without ſome riſing in the throat by Flegm, and ill Matter ſetled between Throat and Stomack; her condition for the time being, was as followeth; She had near a dozen firs a day, which took her ſomewhat like the falling-ſickneſs but mixt with Convulſion, for during the time of her fit, ſhe ſeemed ſenceleſs with ſome ſmall ſtriving and ſo revived again, but not without ſome ſighing and ſadneſs: She was afflicted under the Sun and Mircury, the one having predominancy over the heart, the other the brain and ſo by conſequence the Nerves and Arteries oppreſſed; the one cauſing deadneſs, the other ſenceleſſnes for the time being of her fit: I judged it to be one kind of Evil, which would without queſtion (if not cured) have turned unto that which is uſually called, the Kings-Evil; for in length of time▪ when the Nerves are oppreſſed, it many times cauſeth white kernels, ſwellings ſometimes in the Throat, and at other times in the Eyes, and indeed in any part of the body, more eſpecially in that part ſignified by the Sign wherein the principle ſignificator of the ſick is afflicted, and then, but not before it's uſually called the Kings-Evil: The way of cure, was as followeth in the firſt place I gave her three ſolary herbs to wear about her, having a [•]ertue agreeing with the uature of Gold, and ſerveth inſtead of Gold, for as Gold is under the dominion of the Sun as being a Metal, ſo likewiſe are many herbs and plants under the dominion of the Sun accordingly as being vegetable, and being gathered at the right Planetary hours according unto their number worketh the ſame effects in cure, being worn or otherwiſe. This cure was effected by ſuch herbs ſuitable to the grief which were by antipathy unto Mercury, a Planet cold and dry, viz. under Jupiter, a Planet hot and moiſt, but by herbs which were by ſympathy, under the Sun, for let the Sun be ſtrong or weak there it no oppoſing of him, as being fountain of life; for in all cures whatſoever, herbs of the Sun muſt be uſed, and the rather in this cure, by reaſon the Maid was by nature Melancholy, and likewiſe afflicted under Mercury a Melancholy Planet. In all kinds of Evils, the plants and herbs uſed for cure, muſt be gathered at the right Planetary hours according unto their vertues and numbers: had this Maid been by nature Cholerick, then we might have uſed herbs under Venus, or the Moon, as being afflicted under the Sun, for in all cures we muſt help to ſupport Natures defects, ſo well, as to fortify the Heart; but moſt uſually Melancholy People are afflicted under Melancholy cold Planet: and Cholerick People under hot planets, more eſpecially in Evils, for every Element Naturaly doth ſympathiſe with its own like, and doth more vehemently ſtrike thereupon then on the contrary, even as the actions of Men and Women do naturally ſympathiſe with their Complexions be it Choller, or Melancholy, &c.

An other Cure done in▪ Oxon on the Daughter of Mr. Collens a Baker, Anno 1669.

THis Maid for ſome time was troubled with Convulſion-fits, now her Parents being willing to have remedy, went unto ſeveral Doctors, and others for remedy, who uſed ſuch Phyſical means, and other remedys as they thought meet: at length they uſed hot bathes wherein they ſhrunk up both her legs, after which, not knowing what more to do for her, they willingly left the Cure; by which it appeared, that the remedy was worſe than the diſeaſe; for inſtead of curing her diſtemper, they left her limbs uſeleſs; whereupon, hearing of me, and the many great cures which I had done for others, they came unto me, deſiring to know, whether I could help her diſtemper, and cure her limbs? for as they ſaid, having ſpent much money upon her already, they would not willingly part with any more, except I would undertake to perfect the Cure: After ſome diſcourſe, having taken an exact time whereby to erect my Figure, and finding that it was Radical by the rules of Aſtrology, I found that the Maid was curable; whereupon, having agre'd with them for the Cure, at a price, provided if I did not perfect the cure, I was to loſe both my charges and pains: I made entrance thereupon, and within ſome ſhort time I did (through Gods bleſſing) reco[•]er both her health and Limbs, and ſhe hath ſ[•] continued ever ſince. By the Figure, I found that the Moon and Mercury were Principally concerned, as having the greateſt Predominancy over her diſtemper, the one ruling over the bulck of the brain, the other over the acting and ſenſitive part of motion, and ſo between them making her fits violent and ſtrong: Theſe afflicting Planets having relation to the Twelfth Houſe, (and no Fortune▪ or Lord of the Tenth Houſe, enterpoſing, gave ſtrong ſuſpition of an Evil upon the Maid, neither in my opinion was it otherwiſe and that was one great reaſon why the Doctors and others could not help her; for Evils are of that nature that except they be cured by the rules of Aſtrology (without a Miracle) they are ſeldom, or never cured, for the more they are tampered with, the worſe commonly they will be; for in this condition, thoſe herbs and plants which are uſed, muſt be gathered at the right Planetary hours, and according to their Numbers, Elemental Qualities, and Vertues, as I have elſewhere expreſſed; the manner of cure was as followeth, Firſt, having gotten three ſolary Plants which were gathered at the hour of the Sun, I gave them the Maid to wear about her Neck inſtead of Gold, for as Gold is a Metal under the Sun, and hath a ſtrong vertue to withſtand the Evil, ſo likewiſe ſuch herbs which are under the Sun are approved to have the ſame vertue accordingly, being gathered as aforeſaid. Secondly I made choice of ſuch herbs and plants which were Antipathetical unto the Moon and Mercury; and ſo to oppoſe Mercury, I took herbs under the Dominion of Jupiter a Planet hot and moiſt, whereas Mercury is cold and dry and to oppoſe the Moon, a Planet cold and moiſt, I took herbs under Mars and the Sun both hot and dry, out of which herbs being collected according unto their Numbers, Elemental Qualities and Vertues, and gathered at the right Planetary hours: I made Dyet-drinks Oyles, and Cattaplaſms. The manner how to make them I have ſhewed elſewhere in this Book: only to the Oyl applyed unto her Le[•]s, I did mix it with oyle of young Puppies under nine days old▪ and with the jelly of Calves Legs which did help cauſe the ſinews being ſhrunk to extend and ſtretch forth: after I had uſed this oyl about nine days, having gotten good help, we ſtretched forth her Leggs and did ſplet them faſt, and about a week after ſhe aſſayed to move with Crutches, after which continuing the oyntment, and keeping her Leggs ſplitted in ſome ſhort time being young ſhe recovered: alſo by Dyet-drinks▪ & applying Cataplaſms to the hand-wriſts, not omitting Planetary oyles, applyed to the heart and brain made out of thoſe herbs collected as aforeſaid, ſhe was likewi[•]e recovered of her Convulſion Fits, but againſt the good will and liking of thoſe who had her formerly in cure, and ſome others their partakers, for it ſeems they were ſo troubled about the cure by reaſon they could not do it, that they made the Vice Chancellour acquainted therewith, pretending that I had cured this Maid by unlawful means, whereupon, Mr Collins this Maides Father was ſent for, to give him account concerning the way and means uſed for his daughters cure, who it ſeems gave him ſuch ample ſatisfaction therein, that I never was much troubled more, only the ſaid Chancel[•]our ſent two Schollers to diſpute with me, the one was, as I was informed a Doctor, the other a Maſter of Arts, who after two or three hours diſcourſe, were fully ſatisfied concerning the Legallity of my Art and Profeſſion and as they told me at parting, they did believe, I ſhould have no more trouble therein, yet notwithſtanding, thoſe who were my adverſaries would not reſt contented, but did on the Sabbath day put up Bills unto the Miniſters to Pray and Preach again[•]t me, and my Art; which when I underſtood, I could not forbear to ſmile, remembring a pretty ſtory of a rich Uſurer who lived in London ▪ A Friend of his deſired him to go with him hear a Sermon, the Preacher having notice of his coming ſpake much againſt Uſury and Uſurers, and all thoſe that went unto them; whereupon, the Sermon being ended, the Uſurers Friend askt him how he liked the Sermon, he ſaid very well, and wiſhed there more ſuch Preachers, why ſaid his friend? to ſpeak againſt you, and all thoſe of your Profeſſion? I care not for that ſaid the Uſurer, for the more its cryed down, and the fewer there be of my Profeſſion, the more cuſtom I ſhall have; for the Uſurer was reſolved Preach while they could againſt it, never to give over his Trade. And the truth is, after the Miniſters had Preaehed againſt me and my art, I had twice ſo much cuſtom as I had before, for they could not have done me better ſervice for many which before had not heard of me made much enquiring after me, hearing what great cures I had done. Not long after came two men who warned me to depart by a day, pretending they had order, I was informed they were Apothecaries however to avoid trouble, in regard I was no graduat Doctor, nor yet free of the City, I thought it beſt to depart and live where I formerly had done in the Pariſh of Aldermarſton near Reading: but the Citizens never left me, for unto this day, I have many cures out of the City, and places near adjoyning notwithſtanding, I live ten miles diſtant Would I have been at the charge of a Licenſe I would have lived there in ſpight of all my adverſaries, but I am well plea[•]ed to live where I am having practice enough.

One Cure lately done in Bark-ſhire, Anno. 1667.

One Mr. Peter Wickenſs, living in the Pariſh of Tile-hurſt, in the County of Berks, having lain Bed-rid for ſome time paſt, who could wagg neither hands nor legs, he made tryal of many Phyſicians, Mounte-banks and others, but could find no help, continuing rather worſe than any whit amending: at length he ſent to me, for as I have already declared, I am ſeldom imployed but in caſe of great neceſſity, (the reaſons I have ſhewed elſewhere;) and having by the rules of Aſtrology diſcovered the grief with its cauſe and termination: I did undertake the cure at a price, and did perform the ſame in about eight weeks time, he hath been ſince at London and hath gone ſeveral other journeys, and hath continued well unto this preſent time of my writing hereof: The cure was performed as followeth, Having by the rules of Aſtrology diſcovered Saturn to be the afflicting Planet who was both weak and peregrine, I effected the cure by antipathy, viz. by herbs under the dominion of Jupiter, and Sol, what herbs are good for dead-Palſies I have ſet down elſewhere in this book, and likewiſe under what Planet each herb is governed out of which having collected a ſelect number agreeing unto each Planet by the rules before going: I did make both Oyles Cataplaſms, and Dyet-drinks with the Oyles we annoinred the brain reins of his back, cliches of his armes, groyn, knees and anckles, together with heart and ſtomack. The Cataplſams we applyed to the feet, and hand-wriſts. The Dyet-drink I ordered him to take three times a day▪ viz. morning, and after dinner, and at night. I alſo ordered him to take Water-grewel made with herbs ſuitable unto his condition every morning about an hour after he had taken the Dyet-drinks; ſometimes in this infirmty we uſe ſuffumigations to the head more eſpecially when we find the Patient under a cold dryth: alſo the dyet and food which they eat who are in this condition muſt be nutritive and of eaſy digeſtion; the Patients in this condition will be very apt to be bound in their body, not only for want of exerciſe, but alſo by reaſon the applycations are for the moſt part hot, wherefore ſometimes we give them Gliſters, Pills, or Suppoſiters according unto diſcretion.

Here followeth the way Aſtrologically not only to diſcover but alſo to cure all ſorts of Evils, together with that commonly called, the Kings-Evils.

Concerning the Evil commonly called the Kings-Evil, and the Cure thereof as followeth.

IT'S generally called the Kings-Evil, In regard it pleaſed God to give the Kings of this Nation that great gift of curing theſe kinds of infirmities: 'Tis not as many fooliſhly do imagine, called the Kings-Evil in regard of any ſins by them committed, and ſo for that cauſe it ſhould fall upon the Subject: for the Evil is directly from themſelves occaſioned by ſome extraordinary diſtemper of the brain, and ſo from thence diſperſed by the Nerves into ſeveral parts of the body ſometime I have known it fall into the Eyes and at other times into the Neck and Throat with white kernels, ſwellings; and ſometimes 'twill be in any other parts of the body and the ſwelling is alwayes white. Now in regard that Chyrurgions and Doctors in former times were ignorant, not only of the Cauſe but alſo of the way of cure by reaſon it lay wholly in the Nerves, for theſe kinds of Evils coming wholly from the Brain as aforeſaid: at the firſt beginning never toucheth upon the Fleſh, Brain, or Blood only the Nerves are puffed up and riſeth in kernels white, whereupon ſuch applications which uſually cured other ſwellings were clear antipathetical unto theſe kinds of ſwellings, and rather increaſed than any way diminiſhed their pain: I have cured many of this kind of Evil alſo, as is well known unto many in the Country. Many times it falleth out to be in the Optick-Nerves, and then the Eyes are in a very ſad condition. About a year a go I cured the Daughter of one John Alexander, living in Mortimer in the County of Berks, ſhe was taken in both Eyes, they were ſo cloaſed up, that ſhe could not endure to have them opened whereby to apply any remedy, ſhe lay thus above ſix moneths quite blind, beſides what time the grief was drawing on before, and the more they tampered with her the worſe ſhe was; at length they were fearful that her Eyes would periſh in her head, (as it ſeems one Maids did who was of their acquaintance.) whereupon they came to me and having agreed upon the price for the cure▪ I did undertake and perform it in about a moneths ſpace; the manner how I did perform it I ſhall relate before I conclude, I do find that in, former ages multitudes periſhed through theſe kinds of Evils, by reaſon (as I ſaid before) that Doctors and Chyrurgeons were ignorant of the true cauſe of the diſtemper, and ſo by conſequence of the cure; whereupon it pleaſed God to give this gift of healing, firſt, unto King Edward the 1. who for his piety was called the Confeſſor, who was the firſt Engliſh King, who ſuecceeded after the Deans wete extinguiſhed, and after him ſucceſſively this great gift hath continued unto the Kings of this Nation: I ſhall now proceed to ſet forth the way of cure, not only of this mans Daughter in queſtion, but alſo how to cure it in any part of the body, provided it be taken in hand in time, before the Nerves, Fleſh, and Bones are periſhed, for in length of time, if it be not cured, 'twill get into the Fleſh, Bones, and Blood: and then in the end, commonly that Limb or Member of the Body, be it arm, foot, legg, and ſometimes thigh and all is cut off: The way of curing this Maides eye, was as followeth. In the firſt place I made choice of three ſolary herbs which are eſteemed good for the Nerves viz. roſemary, Angellica, and bawm, theſe herbs I cau[•]ed to be made cloſe up in a linnen cloath (taking a ſmall quantity of each, being all gathered at the hour of the Sun) and gave it her to wear about her Neck inſtead of Gold, for as Gold is a Metal under the Dominion of the Sun, and hath a vertue to comfort the brain; for the Sun hath predominancy over the brain, as I have ſhewed elſewhere: ſee alſo theſe herbs being under the Dominion of the Sun hath the like ſympathetick vertue to comfort the brain: accordingly alſo I made choice of a ſelect number of ſolary herbs to make a Dyer-drink by way of decoction; and likewiſe to make an oyl to annoynt th[•] brain. But unto the Eyes I applyed only Celandine-water, given in a ſmall tincture of Roman-Vitriol; but at the firſt beginning of the Cure, I did for a few dayes apply raw-freſh meat to the powl or Neck to help dry and divert the humour from the Eyes; by this means through Gods bleſſing ſhe was ſoon recovered. Now the way to cure this kind of Evil when it ſetleth in any other part of the body, is as followeth, You muſt in the firſt place make uſe of three Solary Herbs, as aforeſaid, to wear about their neck: alſo you muſt make a bath of Solary Herbs, according unto the number before mentioned, belonging unto the Sun, and being gathered at the right Planetary hour: alſo out of the ſame herbs, you muſt make an oyntment, and once a day you muſt bath the place grieved pretty hot, and then immediately with this oyntment anoynt it, and keep it moderately warm, you muſt be ſure to make choice of ſuch ſolary herbs, which are eſteemed good for the brain and nerves, as you will find in this Book elſewhere: I ſhall relate one Example, This year I cured a Maid, who was the only daughter of Mr. Henry Bulſtrode, living in Warfield Pariſh in the County of Berks, ſhe had the evil in her ear and right ſide of her head, being moſt grievouſly pained therewith: Her Father tryed many Doctors and others to his great coſt and charge, but inſtead of mending ſhe grew worſe every day than other, and the more they tampered with her, the more ſhe was afflicted; the ſwelling was white, ſhe was in this condition about nine moneths: at length finding no remedy, and hearing by ſome of his Neighbours, what great cures I had done for others, her Father came unto me, and having agreed with me about the charge, I did undertake the cure, and in about ſix weeks time did perfect the cure accordingly. The way which I uſed was according to what I have already declared: Viz. By Diet-drinks, Baths ointments, and herbs to wear about her neck, as is before expreſſed. All the herbs uſed were Solary. and gathered at the true planetary hour, agreeing with the number attributed to the Sun.

Note, That when the Sun or any other planet, whoſe herbs you intend to uſe be ſtrong in the heavens, the leſſer numbers will ſerve; but when they are weak then the greater numbers muſt be uſed: A planet is ſaid to be ſtrong when he is in eſſential dignities, and weak when out of dignities in the heavens, the reaſons I have ſhewed elſewhere in this Book.

Another kind of Evil, commonly called Atake.

MOſt People call this kind of Evil Atake, by reaſon, that the Patient is on the ſudden perplexed with great pain, whereas uſually natural infirmities doe firſt mind the Patient, before it increaſeth unto extreamity, according as the influence of the afflicting Planets draweth unto partile aſpect of the ſignificator of the Patient; and if a figure be ſet for the time, when the pain did firſt aſſault the patient, one may by the rules of Aſtrology eaſily diſcover from what cauſe the grief came, and whether natural or from Witchcraft.

The way which the Witches uſually take for to afflict Man or Beaſt in this kind, is as I conceive, done by image or moddel made in the likeneſs of that Man or Beaſt they intend to work miſchief upon, and by the ſubtilty of the Devil made at ſuch hours and times, when it ſhall work moſt powerful upon them by thorn, pin, or needle prickt into that Limb or part of the Image, which anſwereth to that limb or member of the body afflicted. For Example, I ſhall relate what happened lately as I am credibly informed. An Old woman, who lived near the Deviſes in Wiltſhire, (ſhe was impriſoned about the time, when I began to write this book, in [•]nno 1667. for the fact) being in a lone place was obſerved to ſtoop and imploy her ſelf in digging or making a hole in the earth. Now immediately after ſhe was gone, they went to the place, and there found an image like a man with a thorn prickt into it, at which time there was a man in the Pariſh, who was in great tormenting pain in one of his limbs, which by compare did anſwer to that limb prickt with a thorn into the image: and when they took forth the thorn, the man had preſent eaſe, but when they put the thorn in again the man was tormented. When witchcraft is wrought only by image prickt as aforeſaid, the Patient is uſually pained outwardly, in one limb, member, or part of the body and the ſwelling if any is uſually white: There is no pain whatſoever more tormenting, than it, and commonly ſuch pains are white ſwellings; and uſually with moſt people called evils or Takes, not thinking from what cauſe it cometh. Yet I am of opinion and do find by experience, that all white ſwellings are not ſuch evils, which cometh from evil perſons, for it may proceed from ſome extraordinary diſtemper of the nerves, ſuch as is the evil commonly called the Kings evil, as I have already declared. Its obſervable that in all kinds of evil, the more they are tempered with the worſe they are; for except the right way of remedies be applyed, the Patient will be but the more tormented: I know many have loſt their limbs and ſometimes life, and all in regard thoſe who have undertaken to cure them, being unskilled in the way of Aſtrology could not effect the cure. I have cured many, who have been taken in this condition, and to my knowledge have never failed, where the Patient was cureable but when the bones, ſinews, nerves, and arteries, and fleſh is periſhed before one begins, and joynts diſlocated, then there can be no perfect cure expected, although ſome good may be wrought in ſtaying farther proceedings. There is no grief or infirmity whatſoever, but may through Witchcraft and Sorcery, by the help of the Devil be wrought upon the bodies of men and beaſt, and I could inſtance many, which I have cured. I ſhall mention two examples: The firſt being a cure done upon a Maid living at Newton near Newbery in the County of Berks, ſhe lay two years bed-rid, and could wag neither hand nor foot; her father told me he had tryed many Doctors, which coſt him above an hundred pounds, but ſhe was never the better, but rather the worſe; ſhe took no ſuſtenance, ſave onely verjuice poſſet, For if at any time ſhe took ought elſe, ſhe ſoon did vomit it up all, her body and limbs outward, were taken in the nature of a dead Palſie and her inward parts with a great ſtop at the breaſt and ſtomack, her Father told me the time when ſhe firſt took her bed, by which I erected a Scheme, and according unto the rules of Aſtrology, I told her Father, I found ſhe was taken either by Witchcraft or Sorcery, if not both, and that was the reaſon why the drug Doctors▪ could not help her; I undertook the cure at a price, and within eight weeks, I recovered both her body and limbs, and ſhe hath continued well ever ſince, it being above nine years ago, ſince the cure was done. The Way how to cure either Witchcraft or Sorcery is ſet down in another place in this Book.

The Cure was effected.

In the firſt place I endeavoured to afflict the Witch; and then by diet drinks and ointments made of planetary herbs antipathetical unto the afflicting planet (being Saturn) gathered at the planetary hours, their qualities, virtues, and numbers, correſponding; the herbs uſed were under the dominion of the Sun and Jupiter. It appeareth that both Witchcraft and Sorcery had been wrought upon the Maid, by reaſon that both her limbs outward, and body inward, were afflicted as aforeſaid. Objection, If Witchcraft worketh alone only but upon one limb or member of the body as before is declared; then how cometh it to paſs, that her whole body and limbs generally were thus made uſeleſs, To which I anſwer that if the thorn, pin or needle were prickt in the head, when the ſign that is the Moon was in Aries, and that the infortunes as inſtance Saturn were in bad aſpect unto her (as probable it was) when the Witch firſt began her miſchief, then it might unhappily work miſchief or damage unto the whole body: for it ſtandeth by good reaſon that if the brain, which is the fountain from whence the Nerves do proceed be oppreſſed, that then the motion of the whole body muſt needs be obſtructed, for the Nerves which is a ſmall ſtring that runneth under the veins throughout the whole frame of the body proceeding from the brain are the onely ſenſitive part of motion; Inſomuch that if a Chirurgion happen to prick a nerve, when he letteth any one blood, the limb will be in danger to be uſeleſs, and I heard of two, who loſt the uſe of their arms thereby When I lived in Oxford, and as it fareth with the body to be ſenceleſs and ſo uſeleſs, when the brain and nerves are oppreſſed, ſo likewiſe it fareth with the body, as being dead, and void of life, when the heart and arteries are oppreſſed, I ſhall inſtance one example hereof, about eight or nine years ago I cured a Maid, whoſe name was Mary Boyer, ſhe was about eighteen years of age, her Father, together with this maid did live in Glaſſenbury, being above eight miles from my dwelling: he brought her to my houſe where I now dwell to be cured; her condition was as followeth, Every day near the ſame hour ſhe was taken with a great pain and pricking at her heart, and then immediately, ſounding fits followed, laſting two or three hours; ſhe was above twelve moneths in this condition before I undertook the cure; and as her Father told me, he had been at great charge going after many Doctors, and yet notwithſtanding, was rather worſe, than any whit amended, and no marvel, for how can any Doctor cure ſuch diſtempers, when they are ignorant of the cauſe, for Witchcraft or Sorcery can no way be diſcovered, nor yet cured, but by the way of Aſtrology, except a Miracle be wrought, 'tis true, God can do what he pleaſeth; but I never knew, or heard of any Man or Beaſt that was cured (ſince the Apoſtles times) that were bewitched, any other way, than by the Aſtrological way of Phyſick: and 'tis a great mercy, that God is pleaſed to raiſe up, and to give knowledge unto a mortal man to do it; for, although the afflictions of this kind cometh from the Devil and his inſtruments, which we commonly call evils or takes, yet the cure cometh by, and through Gods bleſſing upon the honeſt induſtry of the Aſtrologers and Philoſophers, who are the men only acquainted with theſe kinds of cures: and as it pleaſeth God to ſuffer the Devil and his Inſtruments the Witches to afflict his people, by reaſon of their neglect of duty and Prayer: ſo again, it pleaſeth God through Prayers joyned with lawful means, to take off their power, and to return the evil back from whence it came, and ſo to have their infirmities and diſeaſes cured: theſe cures are not done as many fooliſhly do imagine, by ſuch who are called white Witches, for the white Witches and the black Witches are all one, as I ſhall make appear, and tis but a m[•]e▪ cheat or deluſion, for the one Witch by image or meddel afflicts the Patient by thorn, pin, or needle prickt into it. The other Witch being Confederate gives forth, that ſhe can cure, whereupon, when the Patient cometh, theſe two confederate Witches divides the gain, and the cure is quickly done, for tis but pulling forth the thorn or pin, out of the image, and the Patient is cured; but I have known ſometimes when the Patients have been ill of long Continuance and ſo the grief being gotten into the fleſh, bones, blood, nerves, arteries and the like, that then they could not cure them, for then Remedies proper made with planetary herbs, as dyet-drinks, bathes, oyntments, and ſuch like remedies, as I have elſewhere expreſſed, muſt be uſed, for 'tis not enough when gotten into the fleſh and blood, to take out the thorn or pin; and thoſe who go unto ſuch cunning women, if they ſtay too long as aforeſaid, are afterwards inforced to come unto me, or ſome others, who are skilled in the Art of Aſtrology and Philoſophy for cure, for Witches cannot help them; and I have known ſometimes, that ſuſpected Witches when they could not help their Patients, have come unto me for remedies, and I have cured them.

I ſhall relate the manner how the Cure was effected upon the Maid before mentioned, with ſome paſſages which happened thereupon.

IN the firſt place, for the incouragement of all ſuch who are converſant in daily Prayer unto God, I ſhall relate what I have proved by many examples, for in all my Practice, I could never find, that ever any man, or woman that did daily pray, eſpecially in the morning, were ever taken in the ſnare of Witchcraft that day: and this maid now in queſtion, was as a man may ſay, taken napping; I ſhall relate the manner how ſhe became inſnared: but firſt I ſhall declare, what happened between her father, and my ſelf concerning her devotion: after her father and my ſelf were agreed about the Cure, I told him, 'twas pitty that ſhe did neglect her duty towards God, for if ſhe had uſed daily Prayer, ſhe had never been brought into this condition; he anſwered, that to his knowledge that could not be the cauſe, for ſhe did uſually every morning pray, before ſhe went forth of her Chamber: then I told him, that if ſhe would affirm it upon oath if called thereunto, would cure her for nothing, more eſpecially, if ſhe prayed that day ſhe was took in this condition, whereupon he called in the maid, and after ſome exhortations given, I askt her the queſtion, ſhe anſwered, that ſhe did not pray that morning when ſhe was taken in this condition and deſired her father not to be angry, and ſhe would declare the reaſon of her neglect, which was as followeth, her Mother being minded to brew, called her up very early in the morning to fetch water from the Conduit, now the cuſtom is, firſt come, firſt ſerved; it ſo fell out, that this maid and another maid meeting at the place, fell together by the ears concerning who ſhould be firſt ſerved, whereupon, the other maid being worſted vowed revenge; and the ſame day immediately after, ſhe was taken in this condition, as I ſhall relate: now her Father told me, that the other maid lived with one who was much ſuſpected to be a Witch, and according unto my Figure which was ſet for the day and hour when ſhe was firſt taken in this condition, I found, that ſhe was afflicted by the Planet Saturn, Lord of the twelfth, which is the houſe of Witchcraft, which Planet, according unto the rules of Aſtrology did exactly perſonate the ſuſpected Witch. The power of Witchcraft was ſo ſtrongly wrought upon this maid, that for twelve moneths together ſhe could not go into any bed until after midnight; beſides her daily fits, which uſually took her near one hour of the day as followeth; firſt, when the fit began it would prick about her heart, as if needles were thruſt into her, and then immediately after it would diſperſe throughout her whole body by the arteries, and then for ſome hours ſhe would ſeem dead: and further, the power of Witchcraft was ſo ſtrong upon her, that if at any time of the day, or night, (before midnight) ſhe did but touch any bed, ſhe would immediately fall into a fit, as I at her firſt coming did make ſeveral tryals, I conceive, that the Witch did not only work by Witchcraft alone, by Image prickt into the heart which by ſympathy, through the ſubtilty of the Devil did work upon the heart and arteries of the maid, but alſo did uſe ſome way of Sorcery whereby to aflict her inward parts, for ſhe was much troubled with griping pains in her belly and ſtomack, whereas formerly ſhe was healthful: now the way uſed for the curing of this maid, was as followeth, firſt, according unto the rules hereafter mentioned, I did endeavour to afflict the Witch to the end, ſhe might forbear to act any farther in her villany. Secondly I made her dyet drinks, by decoctions with ſuch herbs being gathered at their right planetary hours, which were under the dominion of the Sun and Jupiter, being antipathetical unto the afflicting Planet Saturn; and likewiſe with thoſe herbs I made oyntments proper to comfort the heart and arteries, with cataplaſms to the hand-wreſts, ſometimes when I found the veins high, I let her blood, fearing the arteries might be oppreſſed thereby, for as I have already declared the arteries and nerves run both under the veins: I likewiſe for a time accuſtomed her to eat hearts [•]oyled, baked, or ſtewed, which might by ſympathy help to fortify her heart: I alſo gave her water-grewel made with ſuch herbs which were agreeable to her condition, to be taken an hour after ſhe had taken her dyet-drink every morning as indeed we uſually do in all diſtempers, according unto which rules before going this maid was well and perfectly cured within ten weeks, notwithſtanding, ſhe was above twelve moneths in this condition before ſhe came unto me: and notwithſtanding, her Father as he told me had tryed many Doctors to his great charge, for as in this, ſo in all other kinds of evils, the more they are tampered with the worſe the patient will be, except they had the knowledge by the rules of Aſtrology and Philoſophy to underſtand the way of Cure.

Another kind of Evil which cometh from Sorcery.

I find by experience, that there is another kind of Evil wherewith many are infected, and I ſhall inſtance one example. A woman living at a place called Nutbeam within a mile of Way-hill where once a year the great fair is kept, was taken with this kind of evil as followeth: the cauſe of this womans diſtemper was from Sorcery, as by my Figure was diſcovered and the party ſuſpected was the Miniſter of the Pariſh, by my Figure deſcribed to be a man of Saturn, in the times of Mercury, which ſignifies a man of reaſonable ſtature ſwarthy complection, and of a lumpiſh countenance, and ſad or black hair; he was a man of ſmall wealth, only hired to execute the office or Function, for the time being: the occaſion which moved him to do it, was, as the woman told me, becauſe ſhe would not truſt him for mault; whereupon he threatned revenge, and at a goſſiping feaſt he had the opportunity to do it, as followeth; Firſt, he moved to have a health go round the table, and ſo did undertake to ſpice every ones cup, but when it came unto this womans turn to drink, ſhe did obſerve, that he took ſpice out of another paper which he had prepared, pretending that it was all one: this woman told me ſhe was not willing to take it, fearing leaſt he ſhould do her ſome miſchief; but being unwilling to diſturbe the company, well-hoping that his malice would not have laſted ſo long, ſhe drank it, after which, before the day was ended, ſhe began to be very ill, being taken with a great pain and griping in her belly, and likewiſe every day encreaſed in bigneſs of body, being grown ſo big as three ordinary women, inſomuch, at length a reaſonable horſe could not well carry her▪ ſhe tryed many Doctors, and ſpent much money▪ but could find no help, at length hearing of me, her husband brought her unto me; ſhe was above two years in this condition before I did undertake the cure, yet notwithſtanding I did recover her in about three moneths time, ſtaying not only her griping pains in her belly, but alſo, did very much leſſen the extream groth of her body: The way which I uſed for her recovery was, by decoctions, oyntments bathes, ſweats and gliſters: ſhe was taken under Saturn who was Lord of the twelfth houſe, and in the aſcendant: the cure was performed by antipathy, viz. with herbs under the Sun, Mars, and Jupiter: what herbs are good for Dropſical humours under the Planets before mentioned, you may find in this Book; and likewiſe, how to make decoctions, bathes, oyls, and gliſters, ſuitable unto her condition. Now concerning this Miniſter, I ſhall relate what followed, I having by my Art made ſome diſcovery, and this woman for the reaſons aforeſaid, juſtly ſuſpecting him, both ſhe and her husband were minded to have him before a Juſtice, but that I ſomewhat diſheartned them, and told them, that the diſcovery which I had made, could be no evidence againſt him, whereby to implead: but not long after, this Prieſt having upon ſome other occaſion differed with an other of his Pariſhioners, after Prayers ended, his Son ſtanding in the Church-yard, this Miniſter came unto him, took off his hatt and gave him a tap on the head, ſaying, (before ſome of the Neighbours) Thou ſhalt lye by it ſome time for thy Fathers ſake: immediately after, this Boy, being very ſick, took his bed, and came no more abroad in a long time: whereupon, this Womans Husband, and the Boys Father reſolves to proſecute againſt him, and accordingly, ſent for a Warrant, intending to have him before a Juſtice, but the Prieſt having ſome notice thereof fled, and as I am informed, was never heard of unto this day.

Another Cure done upon a Boy living at Throxford, in the County of Berks, who was ſuddenly ſtruck dumb, and ſo continued during the ſpace of three years.

I Shall in the firſt place relate the manner how this Boy was taken in this condition: as followeth, This Boy living with his Unckle (his Father being dead) was imployed to drive, and fetch home milch beaſts, being kept for a dairy; now in a morning being holy day having on his beſt array, being ſomewhat pleaſant, meets with a woman, who was very much ſuſpected to be a Witch, and minding to make ſport with her, calls her old witch, demanding whether ſhe was going, ſhe not anſwering, he threw ſeveral ſtones at her, with that ſhe began to be angry, and ſaith unto him (as the boy after he could ſpeak related) ſirrah I will make you hold your tongue, uſing many threatning ſpeeches; and indeavoured to run after the boy, who was too nimble on foot for her: After which time during three years, as aboveſaid, he became ſpeechleſs and ſeeming ſimple, and ſo might without queſtion have continued unto this day (without miracle) had not the Aſtrological way been uſed both for the diſcovery and recovery of his diſtemper. The Friends of this boy told me they had ſpent much mony about his cure, but to no purpoſe, having as they ſaid tryed many Doctors and others, inſomuch that they thought him uncureable: But by accident hearing of me, and of the many cures by me done, the friends of this boy came unto me, deſiring to know whether I would undertake to help him to his ſpeech again: I ask'd them, if they could tell the time, when he firſt loſt his ſpeech, which they readily told me. It being done upon a holy day, they could the better do it, whereupon having erected a figure, according unto the day or time given, I quickly found the cauſe of his diſtemper (without which there could be no cure wrought) and told them, that I was confident through Gods bleſſing, that I could help them The Planet afflicting was ♄ a cold, dry, melancholly, earthy, evil Planet: the defect lay wholly in the Ʋvula or Gargarean; and as men who are taken with extream cold, which uſually ſettleth in this part, are ſeemingly ſpeechleſs, or at leaſt ſpeak with little or low voice, ſo this boy being more vehemently afflicted under ſo ſad a cold planet, could not ſpeak at all: And likewiſe he ſeemed to be fooliſh, for there was a great cold defect in the brain and head, ſo well as in the Ʋvula. Now having by the Rules of Art diſcovered the cauſe ſo well as the diſtemper it ſelf; the friends of this boy and my ſelf agreed upon a price for the cure, which I performed in leſs then a months ſpace. The cure was effected as followeth, having in the firſt place by the rules hereafter mentioned, endeavoured to afflict the Witch, that ſo ſhe might be diſcouraged to act any further in her miſchief. I uſed herbs antipathetical unto the afflicting planet being Saturn, viz. Herbs under the dominion of the Sun and Jupiter, according unto their numbers and virtues, being gathered at their right planetary hours, three of which hetbs being under the domion of the [•]un. I cauſed him to wear about his neck, it being in virtue anſwerable unto gold, and a number which properly belongeth unto the Sun, as I have ſhewed elſewhere, and as gold is a metal under the dominion of the Sun, and hath a virtue to withſtand all kinds of evils, and to comfort the heart, arteries, and vital ſpirits, ſo likewiſe hath theſe herbs under his dominion the like properties, as alſo the ruby amongſt ſtones; Generally all thoſe pains, aches, diſtempers▪ or afflictions, which are cauſed by Witchcraft are called Evils, and ſometimes theſe kinds of Evils will turn into white kernels, ſwellings, proceeding from ſome extraordinary diſtemper in the nerves (as I have elſewhere expreſſed, and then its uſually called the Kings Evil.) Having collected my herbs together according unto their numbers and virtues, being under the dominion of the Sun and Jupiter, as aforeſaid, and cauſed a mixture, then out of theſe herbs, we uſually make diet drinks ointments, and ſuffumigations; of the diet drink, I gave him three times a day, viz. Morning, afternoon, and night, alſo every morning we uſually give them water-grewel made with ſome of thoſe herbs about an hour after they have taken the diet drink, by which means through Gods bleſſing the boy within a month was cured, and hath ſo continued ever ſince. I believe it will be a warning unto him, how to meddle with ſuch Creatures in a morning without prayer. I ſhall relate one paſſage, which happened between the Boys Unkle and my ſelf, as followeth▪ The month being expired, wihich was the time ſet for the Boys cure, he came to ſee whether the Boy could ſpeak or no, whereupon I called in the boy and bad him ſpeak to his unckle, which he did, deſiring to know how all his friends did; whereupon his Unkle ſeemed to be much troubled, and ſad, for as he told me afterwards, he did verily believe, that I had infuſed a ſpirit into the boy to make him ſpeak; and his reaſon was becauſe the Doctors and others, who had undertaken to help him (but could not) ſaid he would never be cured, as they verily believed by any man whatſoever: whereupon the boys Unkle deſired me to keep him ſomewhat longer, and then he would come and bring money for the cure: The reaſon why he brought no money with him, was, becauſe he did not believe I could help him; and he made his bargain ſo, that if I did not cure the boy, I was to have nought for my charge and pains. And about a week after he came privately to my Servants, deſiring to ſpeak with the boy, which he did, and then, but not before he was ſatisfied, for the boy could both pray and readily give anſwers unto queſtions. After which, about a week following, he came again with one of his Neighbours, who both heard the boy ſpeak and pray again, and was fully ſatisfied, paying me, what we had agreed upon for the cure. It ſeems they were not onely diſheartened by Phyſitians, but alſo hearing that I did many times ſet figures, concerning Nativities, thefts, ſtrays, and fugitives, &c. As though I had wrought the cure by unlawful means. But before we parted, I gave them both ſuch ample ſatisfaction, that they went away well contented and ſatisfied, being joyful, that it was their good hap to come unto me.

Now whether this Boy was by this woman bewitched or whether it pleaſed God to lay ſuch an affliction upon the Boy. It may be a queſtion worthy of anſwer; unto which I ſhall briefly reply in point of art, That in regard the only afflicting planet was Lord of the twelfth and an evil planet, I did conclude that the infirmity might proceed from faſcination or witchcraft, but not without Gods permiſſion, for (as I have elſewhere declared) if we neglect daily prayers, we lie lyable unto the aſſaults of Sathan, and his Inſtruments for the time being; eſpecially in our bodies: For our Saviour Jeſus Chriſt taught us to pray daily, not only for bread but alſo to deliver us from evil, wherein, if we fail, the fault is ours.

How to make the Sympathetical, Powder with the way to apply the ſame, for the curing of wounds, and ſundry diſtempers: Eſpecially ſuch which any way concern the blood or vital ſpirits.

TAke of Roman vitriol ſix or eight ounces, beat it very ſmall in a morter, then ſearch it through a fine ſearch, do it when the Sun enters Leo, which is about the twelfth of July, then ſpread it finely upon an earthen glaſed pan, ſet it daily in the heat of the Sun during forty days, and keep it warm at night, and be careful it takes no wet or cold, afterwards you muſt continually keep it dry, with this powder alone kept dry and warm, great cures may be done, I ſhall inſtance one Example, A Brother of mine living in Southcote near Reading in the time of the late war had a Maſtiffe Dog ſhot into the neck and head, with a brace of bullets. The dog being very much ſwell'd, lay pining away and was in appearance near unto death. A Gent. who came by accident having ſome of this powder in his pocket was deſirous to make ſome tryal thereof upon this Dog, whereupon with a linnen cloth we took ſome of the corruption, which was about his neck, and immediately applyed a ſmall quantity of the powder unto it keeping it very warm, whereupon preſently the Dog revived, ſtood up and wagged his tail; then preſently for further tryal, we laid the powder with the corruption to the air, and then the Dog fell down as dead again, ſhivering, and then immediately we cloſed it up again, and ever afterwards kept it warm, and the Dog in a ſhort time recovered.

The Way to apply this Powder for the curing of diſtempers and infirmities, eſpecially ſuch, wherein the Blood and vital Spirits are concerned.

VVHen you are minded to cure any diſeaſe or infirmity, you muſt by the help of this Book take notice what herbs are good to be uſed to cure the grief or infirmity, out of which you muſt take a ſelect number according unto their elemental qualities and virtues, being rightly appropriated unto their ſeverall planets, and gathered at the right planetary hours, which this Book will ſufficiently inſtruct you, dry them ſo that you may pound them and ſearce them into fine powder. Then take the quantity of half a dram thereof, and the like quantity of the Sympathetical powder, and mix them well together in a Mortar, ever after keeping the powder warm and dry: and when you are minded to cure thereby▪ you muſt warm the powder very well over a few coals, and while its warm put a ſmall quantity of the Patients blood into it, and mix it very well together, always keeping it warm, and ſo make it up in a little bag, and let the Patient wear it next their ſkin, that ſo it may always be kept warm. I have by virtue of this powder done many very great cures, and ſhould have ſtill continued in this way of practice, but that I found many were unſatisfied, concerning the legality thereof, taking it for a kind of charm, by reaſon I ordered the patient to wear it about their necks, and I believe they did the rather conceipt ſo in regard, I did uſe to reſolve many queſtions in Aſtrology, as Thefts, Strays, Fugitives, &c. There is but one danger in this way of cure, which is as followeth. If the Patient happen to loſe this mixture from their necks or body whereſoever worn, or otherwiſe let it take cold, the grief will be apt to return a[•]ain, more eſpecially if the Patient be not perfectly recovered. But when the Patient is through well, than they may burn it. I could have inſerted many cures, which I have effected by vertue of this powder, I ſhall only mention one for example, as followeth about nine years ago, there lived a woman in Newbery, in the County of Berks, ſhe was daily troubled with fits, which at the firſt, would begin with a kind of trembling about the heart, and from thence by degrees ſet al the arteries to work throughout her whole body, after which, for ſome hours ſhe would be as ſeemingly dead, and could wagg neither arm or leg; for cure whereof, I let her blood in the heart vein, and having my powders made in readineſs, according unto what is before expreſſed; I mixt ſome of her blood with the powder, and while it was warm made it up into a little bag, which I cauſed her to wear about her neck, by vertue of which, not omitting dyet-drink ſuitable to her condition; ſhe was in about a months ſpace recovered; notwithſtanding, ſhe was near twelve moneths in this condition before ſhe came unto me: The cure being perfected, her husband, according unto our agreement paid me for the cure, but it ſo chanced, that within ſome ſmall time after, ſhe careleſly loſt this from her neck, whereupon, her fits began to mind her again, and more and more increaſed, inſomuch, that ſhe was almoſt ſo bad as at the firſt, for as I ſaid before, except the patient be for ſome time perfectly well, at leaſt a moneth, the grief will be apt to return, eſpecially, when the principal matter of cure is loſt or neglected, for its not ſufficient in any diſtemper whatſoever▪ only to cure, except for a time there be a perfect ſettlement for we daily find, that relapſes are very dangerous and apt to befall many who think themſelves well recovered. This womans husband came to me again, and told me, that his Wife was ſo bad as ever (being much diſcontented) he not knowing the reaſon; I askt him, whether ſhe had not loſt the little bag from her neck which I gave her to wear he told me he thought ſhe had: the truth is, through careleſſneſs ſhe had loſt it, whereupon, I once more let her blood, and did as is before expreſſed, deſiring her to take care of it, which ſhe did; after which, ſhe became well again, and her fits left her, and ſo hath continued well ever ſince, as I am informed. This cure being effected about eight or nine years ago.

The Ʋnguent, or wonderful Oyntment for Wounds: Compoſed of the four Elemental parts of Mans Body. The Seven Planets being applyed thereunto: Its making, and uſe; followeth:

The Ingredients.

The three laſt ingredients are the rather added unto it becauſe it helpeth to bring it unto a ſubtile oyntment: and without queſtion, there is alſo great vertue in them.

ALL theſe things before mentioned muſt be mixt together and beaten well in a morter until it become an oyntment then keep it in a cloſe thing from ayr for your uſe. The way to uſe this Unguent whereby to cure, is as followeth: Take the blood or matter of the Wound upon the Weapon or Inſtrument which made the Wound: or otherwiſe, dry it upon a piece of wood, then put the wood into the oyntment, or elſe anoint the blood, being kept dry upon the wood with the oyntment, and keep it from air; you muſt every day wet a freſh linnen rag with the Urine of the Patient, and ſo bind up the wound: do it early every morning. Alſo you muſt be very careful that the oyntment which is applyed to the blood take no cold, with this Unguent wonderful things may be done if it be rightly managed according unto the directions aforeſaid. I ſhall quote one example concerning the tryal of this Unguent as followeth, One day being at dinner with Sir Humphrey Forreſter of Aldermaſton in the County of Berks. The Gentlewoman, who uſually waited on his Lady was extreamly tormented with the tooth-ach, we cauſed her to prick her teeth with a tooth pick, and to blood it, immediately we put the tooth-pick into the ointment, and the Gentlewoman had preſent eaſe; after ſome ſhort time, we took forth the tooth-pick, and put it into vinegar, whereupon ſhe was preſently in extream pain: We took the tooth-pick forth of the vinegar, and applyed it to the unguent, and ſhe was immediately well, and ſo continued. I could have inſerted many great cures done by virtue of this unguent, which for brevities ſake onely I am willing to omit.

Concerning Witchcraft, and Sorcery, with the cure thereof, as followeth.

THe way to know whether the patient be bewitched or not I have already ſet down, elſewhere in this Book. I find by experience, that thoſe, who are taken in the ſnare of witchcraft are uſually afflicted in ſome outward limb or member of the body cauſed by an image made in the likeneſs of man or beaſt, and through the ſubtilty of the Devil made at ſuch hours and times, when by ſympathy it ſhall reflect upon the man or beaſt whom they intend to hurt or deſtroy; it being done by thorn, pin, or needle prickt into that part of the image, which anſwereth unto that part of the body of man or beaſt wherein they are pained or grieved. An Example hereof I have already mentioned, concerning the Woman lately taken at the Deviſes in Wiltſhire: But that which I conceive is the moſt uſual way practiſed by Witches is moſt properly called Sorcery: For by the help of the Devil ſome poyſonous matter is prepared, and mixt with ſome blood and vital ſpirit of the Witch, and ſo by ſmell or taſte infuſed into the body of man or beaſt bewitched, or rather by which they are infected: For its obſervable in Philoſophy: Si acceperis terram cadaveroſam cujuſcunque viri mulierisve, qui notabili quocunque morbo moriebatur, eandemque des ullo maſculo aut foeminae, eodem morbo contaminabuntur; in morbis aliquibus odore tantùm hoc efficitur, Exempla gratia, in peſte, Lue Venereae, ſeu morbo Gallico Elephantiaſi ſive Lepra.

Thoſe who are thus wrought upon by ſorcery may be infected with moſt kinds of diſeaſes whatſoever: As I have ſufficiently diſcovered in my Practice of Phyſick ▪ Beſides I have known many things, which through ſorcery have been ſo infected and ſpoiled, as inſtance bear cream, and milk, whey, and ſuch like, that neither Houſewife or Dairy Maid could make any good uſe thereof. I ſhall relate one Example hereof. when I was a Boy my Father kept a Dairy at a place called Shenfield near Reading, and one of my Siſters had the charge thereof, upon a time my Father deſired her to make ſome wilde curds, and to ſend them home; which ſhe did endeavour to do, but could make none. The reaſon was, as ſhe conceived becauſe an Old woman (ſuſpected for a witch) was at that time denyed whey, who went muttering away diſcontented. The next day my Father came with one of his Brothers, named John Blagrave, a man of great knowledge in Aſtrology and Philoſophy, as appears by his many works in print Now my Father aſkt her why ſhe ſent him no curds, ſhe told him, ſhe could make none, notwithſtanding ſhe had uſed her beſt ſkill; and related what is aforeſaid concerning the Woman ſuſpected: Now my Fathers Brother aforeſaid being deſirous to make further tryal hereof went into the Houſe, and cauſed the whey to be hung over the fire again which no ſooner was done, but preſently it rumbled, and made a noiſe, as if many bullets had been in it, whereupon he cauſed the Kettle and whey to be taken from the fire, and cauſed a greater fire to be made: He alſo called for a cord and an iron wedge, he took the cord, and bound the Kettle round about, and wreſted it very hard, and then cauſed the Kettle with whey to be ſet over the fire again, and having heat the wedge red hot, put him into the whey, and immediately there was abundance of curds roſe up, after which my Unckle ſent a meſſenger to the ſuſpected Witches houſe to know how ſhe did, who brought word, that after much knocking at length ſhe opened the door, where he found the Witch or ſuſpected perſon ſhrunk up like a purſe or leather put into the fire. By which it appeareth, that part of the vital ſpirit of the Witch was infuſed into the whey, for otherwiſe it could not have wrought ſo violently upon her, for ſhould the poyſonous matter, or thing be given or uſed alone without ſome blood or vital ſpirit of the Witch mingled with it, the burning of the patients blood or urin would not hurt them, or the putting this red hot wedg into the whey, could no way have afflicted her, which it did by Sympathy, as appeared by her body being ſhrunk up as aforeſaid.

The true way to Cure both Witchcraft and Sorcery, according unto the Authors experience and Practice.

THe curing of ſuch who are bewitched, is not done only by ſuch, who are called white Witches, (as many fooliſh do imagine) for the white Witch and the black Witch are all one, as I have elſewhere expreſſed, they are but confederate Witches, the one Witch by thorn, pin, or needle pricks into the Image through the ſubtilty of the Devil cauſeth the infirmity, pain, or lameneſs; the other Witch giveth forth, that ſhe can cure, and ſo when the friends of the bewitched cometh unto the white Witch, or cunning woman (they divide the gain) and the cure is quickly done, its but pulling forth, the thorn, pin or needle, and the Patient is cured, and I have been credibly informed by ſome who have gon to theſe cunning women, or white Witches; that their Cattle, or the Patient afflicted have been perfectly well before they have gotten home: but as I have already declared, after either man or beaſt have been bewitched above moneth, they cannot cure them, eſpecially, if the pain continue in one place all that time but ſometimes they will move the thorn, pin, or needle into ſome other part of the body, that ſo they may have remedy when they come unto them; for after the pain or infirmity have been of above a moneth ſtanding, the grief will get into the fleſh, blood and vital parts, and then the pulling forth of the thorn, and the reſt will do the Patient but little good, and cannot poſſibly help them, wherefore in this condition the Patients friends muſt of neceſſity repair unto ſuch who are well skilled in Aſtrological and Philoſophical way of cure as I ſhall declare in order hereunto, but before we proceed unto the way of cure, it will be neceſſary to ſhew, how to afflict the Witch, that ſo ſhe may be diſcouraged to act any further in her miſchief: for notwithſtanding their witchcraft by image, as aforeſaid, yet I ſeldom find, eſpecially where the Patient hath been above a moneth bewitched, but that Sorcery is wrought ſo well as Witchcraft, upon the Patient; and ſometimes immediately together with the Witchcraft, eſpecially, where there are no confederate Witches, for the white Witches cannot help, where Sorcery hath been wrought upon the Patient, by reaſon it breaketh forth immediately into ſome Poyſonous or infectious inward grief or infirmity, which can no way be cured (except by accident) but by the Aſtrological, Philoſophical way of Phyſick.

Here followeth ſome experimental Rules, whereby to afflict the Witch, cauſing the evil to return back upon them.

1. ONe way is by watching the ſuſpected party, when they go into their houſe; And then preſently to take ſome of her thatch from over the door, or a tile, if the Houſe be tyled; if it be thatch you muſt wet and ſprinkle it over with the patients water, and likewiſe with white ſalt, then let it burn or ſmoke through a trivet, or the frame of a ſkillet: you muſt bury the aſhes that way, which the ſuſpected Witch liveth. Its beſt done either at the change, full, or quarters of the Moon: Or otherwiſe, when the Witches ſignificator is in Square or Oppoſition to the Moon. But if the Witches houſe be tiled, then take a tile from over the door, heat him red hot, put ſalt into the patients water, and daſh it upon the red hot tile, until it be conſumed, and let it ſmoke through a trivet or frame of a ſkillet, as aforeſaid.

2. Another way is to get two new horſeſhooes, heat one of them red hot, and quench him in the patients urine, then immediately nail him on the inſide of the threſhold of the door with three nailes, the heel being upwards: then having the patients urine ſet it over the fire, and ſet a trivet over it, put into it three horſe nails, and a little white ſalt: Then heat the other horſhooe red hot, and quench him ſeverall times in the urine, and ſo let it boil and waſte until all be conſumed; do this three times and let it be near the change, full, or quarters of the Moon; or let the Moon be in Square or Oppoſition unto the Witches Significator

3. Another way is to ſtop the urine of the Patient, cloſe up in a bottle, and put into it three nails, pins, or needles, with a little white Salt, keeping the urine alwayes warm: If you let it remain long in the bottle, it will endanger the witches life: for I have found by experience, that they will be grievouſly tormented making their water with great difficulty, if any at all, and the more if the Moon be in Scorpio in Square or Oppoſition to his Significator, when its done.

4. Another way is either at the new, full, or quarters of the moon; but more eſpecially, when the Moon is in Square or Oppoſition to the Planet, which doth perſonate the Witch, to let the patient blood, and while the blood is warm, put a little white ſalt into it, then let it burn and ſmoke through a trivet, I conceive this way doth more afflict the Witch, then any of the other three before mentioned by reaſon the blood hath more life in it then the urine; for the urine is accounted, but as the excrement of blood: The reaſon why the Witch is tormented, when the blood or urine of the patient is burned, is becauſe there is part of the vital ſpirit of the Witch in it, for ſuch is the ſubtlety of the Devil, that he will not ſuffer the Witch to infuſe any poyſonous matter into the body of man or beaſt, without ſome of the Witches blood mingled with it, as appeareth by the whey before mentioned. For 'tis the Devils policy, either by this means to detect them or otherwiſe by torment to bring them unto their ends: for the devil well knoweth, that when the blood or urine of the patient is burned, that the Witch will be afflicted, and then they will deſire to come to the place, for to get eaſe, for by the ſmell thereof, their pain is mitigated by ſympathy; even as by ſympathy, when the blood and urine is burning, they are tormented, yet ſometimes they, will rather indure the miſery of it than appear, by reaſon country people oft times will fall upon them, and ſcratch and abuſe them ſhrewdly. I conceive the onely reaſon the devil doth ſuck the Witches blood is mearly to detect them, or otherwiſe one way or other to bring them to their ends, and ſometimes they are diſcovered by their tet, at which place the Devil uſually ſucketh their blood, whereby to mix with the poiſon, which they by their wicked ways do infuſe into the body of man or beaſt, and ſo infect them. I do find by practice and experience that few or none are bewitched by Image or Moddel alone, but that there is Sorcery wrought with it for otherwiſe the burning of the blood or urine of the patient could no way afflict them in any ſympathetick way, as aforeſaid; having by the rules aforegoing ſet forth the way, how to afflict the Witch. I ſhall in the next place diſcover the general way of cure.

The way to cure both Witchcraft and Sorcery, commonly called Evils or Takes.

HAving by a figure diſcovered under what planet the Patient is afflicted, and in what part of the body the grief or pain lyeth; whether outward in any limb or part of the body, or throughout the whole body, as it will ſometimes fall out when the Nerves or Arteries are oppreſſed, proceeding from the heart and brain, or whether inward in the bowels, guts, liver, lungs, heart, breaſt, or ſtomack; or be it what other diſeaſe or diſtemper whatſoever, for as I have already declared there is no diſeaſe or diſtemper whatſoever, but may be brought upon man or beaſt by witchcraft and Sorcery, as I have already in ſeveral examples demonſtrated: If the grief, pain, or diſtemper, be in the outward parts, limbs, or members of the body, then the cure muſt be by bathes and ointments made antipathetical unto the afflicting planets; As inſtance if Saturn be the afflicting planet, then herbs muſt be uſed under the Sun and Jupiter. If Mars be the afflicting planet, then herbs muſt be uſed under the dominion of the Sun and Venus: Alwayes provided that the herbs be gathered at the right planetary hours, according unto their virtues and numbers: If the [•]rief lieth inward at the breaſt, ſtomach, and heart, then you muſt chuſe ſuch herbs, which are under the dominion of that planet, which is antipathetical unto the afflicting planet, and are good to open obſtructions, and to comfort the heart and arteries, ever remembring in all cures to uſe a ſelect number of herbs, under the dominion of the Sun, in regard he governeth the heart and is fountain of life, a[•]d ſole Monarch of the heavens. It the grief lie in the bowels and guts, then ſometimes gliſters muſt he uſed made with ſuch herbs eſpecially which are good to expel poyſon, being under the dominion of Sol, which this book will ſufficiently inſtruct you in, together with ſuch herbs, which are of a contrary nature, unto the afflicting planet, but if the afflicting planet is more ſtrong than the planet which is a contrary nature, then you muſt chuſe a ſmall ſelect number of herbs of his own nature, which are good to cure the infirmity, and mix them with the other herbs before mentioned, concerning the way to make gliſters, bathes, oyls, decoctions, or diet drinks, and what elſe is meet to be uſed in all cures whatſoever, I have already elſewhere in this book expreſſed.

Note. That in the curing of all kinds of evils, I do uſually cauſe the patients to wear a ſelect number of ſolary herbs gathered at the hour of the Sun, the reaſons I have ſhewed elſewhere in this book. I could have been more copious in ſetting forth the way of curing both witchcraft and ſorcery, but that I have ſufficiently treated thereof in the way of curing all kinds of evils before mentioned, for I conceive, that generally thoſe evils before mentioned, came from witchcraft and Sorcery, onely ſome particular evils may proceed from ſome extraordinary diſtemper of the nerves as I have elſewhere expreſſed with the reaſons thereof,

Here followeth ſome notable Philoſophical Secrets worthy our Knowledge.

How by the Magnet of ones Body to extract a Spiritual Mummy whereby to cure moſt Diſeaſes incident unto the body of Man: It being done either by ſeminaion or tranſplantation hereof into a growing vegitable, as followeth.

THe Magnet of ones body is the Dung or Excreement, which muſt be dryed ſeven or nine days in the ſhade, and kept from wet This Magnet thus prepared muſt be laid unto that part of the body, which doth naturally evacuate by ſweat from the vital or natural part of the body defective But if we make a general medicine, then the Magnet muſt be applyed unto all parts, which doth naturally evacuate by ſweat. This Magnet muſt be ſo prepared, that we may tranſplant the ſame, when the Moon increaſeth, and if ſhe apply from that planet, which is Lord of the Aſcendant of the patient, or from the planet afflicting unto one of the fortunes, 'twil work the ſtronger, provided that the fortune, which the Moon applyeth unto be antipathetical unto the afflicting planet; as if Mars be the afflicting planet then let the Moon apply unto Venus, if Saturn afflicts then unto Jupiter, if the Lord of the aſcendant or the afflicting planet be a fortune, then let the Moon apply unto the other fortune, the manner how to tranſplant the imbibed Magnet whereby to cure by ſemination is, as followeth. Take the imbibed Magnet, and mix it with a reaſonable quantity of earth, and then ſow in it ſuch ſeeds of herbs, which are proper to cure the infirmity, which this book will ſufficiently inſtruct you in, let the earth thus mingled be placed in as fruitful a place as conveniently you can, that it may grow the better, you muſt ſometimes more eſpecially when the Moon is in Conjunction, Trine, or Sextile of the Sun or one of the fortunes, mix the patients water with ſome of their excrements▪ and ſo water the ſeeds, but you muſt not do it too often, once a week will be enough, for fear you ſhould deſtroy the ſeed, for the rain and other fertile waters will be moſt proper and natural to make it grow.

There is yet another way, by me uſed, which is to take the imbibed earth, prepared as aforeſaid: And having a plant, which either by ſympathy or antipathy is moſt rational to cure the infirmity taken up clean with its root, place it into the imbibed earth, and ſo water it as aforeſaid: Both ways are effectual to cure if rightly ordered. Laſtly, when you find that by ſemination, or tranſplantation, the grief is changed into a [〈◊〉], we muſt do as followeth; If the diſeaſe be dry, and of a combuſt nature, as the yellow jaundies or the like; then you muſt take the herbs or plants with its earth and caſt them into running water: If the diſeaſe be of moiſture, then burn the earth and plants. If the grief be aiery, then hang the earth and plants in the ſmoke to dry, and the Patient will be firmly cured.

How to Cure any Swelling, Sore, S[•]irrhous Tumor, or Warts.

TAke the fleſh, hand, or any part of any man that is newly dead, with it rub or ſtroke any place defective, and then bury it: As the dead mans hand or fleſh periſheth or waſteth in the earth, ſo the ſwelling, ſore, or ſchirrous tumor, or warts will fade away, and the Patient be recovered. The reaſon in Philoſophy is thus, as the northern property is an enemy to ſouthern heat, ſo by his contact it cauſeth all unnatural things growing to fade away, in changing the vegetating nature growing touched, into the mortifying nature dying.

How to work the ſame Cure by Herbs or Plants.

TAke Arſmart or Adders-tongue gather it at the hour of Mars the Moon increaſing, let Mars be in Trine or Sextile to Venus or the Moon applying from Mars to Venus, or from Venus unto Mars; ſteep the herb or weed firſt in fair water, until it be well moiſtened, then apply it unto the place defective, until it be warm, after which bury the plant or weed, and as it periſheth in the earth, ſo the Patient will recover.

How to Cure an Atrophy or waſting Limb.

BOre a hole in a Willow-tree with an augur unto the pith; ſave ſome of the bored ſtuffe, and apply it unto the limb or Member of the body defective, at the new of the Moon 24 hours, then take the paring of the nails, with ſome hair, and the ſcraping of the ſkin from the limb or member of the body defective, put all theſe into the hole of the tree, and ſtop them up cloſe with a peg of the ſame wood, do this when Saturn is weak, the Moon increaſing, the fortunes in ſome friendly Aſpect to the Moon, in fruitful Signes: alſo a hole bored in the root of a Hazel-tree, and ordered as aforeſaid, the bark being taken off, and laid on again, and then covered with earth will do it.

How to cure the hot or cold Gout.

BOre a hole in an Oke to the pith, then take the bored ſtuff and apply it to the Limb or member defective, three days before the change of the Moon; then take the pairing of the nailes, and hair of the Limb or Member defective, and put it together with the bored ſtuff into the hole of the tree, and ſtop it up cloſe with a peg of the ſame wood: do this, when Saturn is weak, if the Gout be of cold, or when Mars is weak if the Gout be of heat, and let the Moon be in Trine or Sextile to Venus: if the Gout be of heat, or unto Jupiter if the Gout be of cold, you muſt be ſure to ſtop it up cloſe, and ſemon it up from air.

How to Cure a Plague-Sore, and draw forth the venemous matter.

TAke a living Chick and apply the Fundament of the Chick unto the Plague-ſore, it will draw forth the Venom, kill the Chick and cure the Patient. Alſo a dryed Toad macerated in Vinegar, and laid to the ſoar will draw forth the venemous matter, and cure the Patient.

How to cure the Hernia, or Rupture.

BOre a hole in an Oak to the pith: but firſt ſo, take off the bark that it may glutinate and grow: lay on the bored ſtuff to the place defective three days and nights before the new Noon; then take ſome hair from the privy parts, together, with the pairing of the nailes▪ and the boared ſtuff, and put them into the Oak, and ſo ſtop it up with a pegg of the ſame tree, then lay on the bark, and with tree-wax, or tempered clay, or paſte, ſeament and daub the place up from air: And as the bark doth glutinate and grow, the Hernia, or Rupture will cloſe; alſo a hole bored in the root of a Hazel-tree will do it, being ordered as aforeſaid, and kept cloſe covered with earth; this is beſt done in the ſpring quarter▪ by reaſon the bark will glutinate and cloſe the better.

Here followeth two pretty Secrets in Philoſophy.

How to know how any kinſman, friend, or acquaintance doth during their abſence, being traveled into any far Country.

YOu muſt cauſe your Kinſman▪ or Friend to be let blood, and while its warm, infuſe a ſmall quantity of the Spirit of Wine into it, and keep it cloſe ſtopt up in a glaſs from ayr; now if your friend be well and contented, the blood will look lively and freſh accordingly, but if he chance to be ill, or diſcontented, the blood will be changed, and the [•]ore ill or diſcontented your friend is, the more will the blood be changed accordingly; if he be much perplexed, vexed, or fevouriſh the blood will be high coloured; if melancholy, weak and faint, the blood will be pale and wan. And after ſickneſs, if he recover health, the blood will look lively and freſh again, as at the firſt; but if they happen to dye, the blood will putrify and ſtink accordingly, as doth the reſt of his body.

How to know each others mind at a diſtance, it being done by Sympathy of motion as followeth.

LEt there be two Needles made of one and the ſame Iron, and by one and the ſame hand, and touched by one and the ſome Load ſtone, let them be framed North, and South, when the Moon is in Trine to Mars, and applying unto one of the fortunes: the Needles being made, place them in concave boxes, then make two Circles anſwerable unto the Diameters of the Needles, divide them into twenty four equal parts, according unto the number of letters in the Alphabet then place the letters in order round each Circle, now when you deſire to make known each others mind, the day and hour being firſt concluded on before hand; you muſt upon a table or ſome convenient place fix your boxes with the Needles f[•••]d therein, then having in readineſs pen, ink, and paper, and with each party a Load-ſtone, thoſe who intends firſt to begin, muſt with his Load-ſtone gently cauſe the Needle to move from one letter unto another, until a word is perfected, according unto which motion the other needle will anſwer: and then after ſome ſmall ſtay, they muſt begin another word, and ſo forward until his mind is known, which being done, the other friend with his Load-ſtone muſt do as before, moving gently from letter to letter until he hath returned anſwer accordingly: this will hold true if rightly managed.

Here followeth ſome Practical and Experimental Rules whereby to give judgment Aſtrologically, either upon Thefts, Strayes, Fugitives, Decumbitures of ſick Perſons, or Ʋrins, or any other Horary Queſtion Whatſoever.

IN regard it hath been my cuſtom together with my daily practice in Phyſick for many years paſt, by the rules of Aſtrology, not only to give Judgment upon Decumbitures and Urines of ſick perſons, but alſo upon Nativities; and to reſolve all Horary Queſtions, as Thefts, Strays amongſt Cattle, and Fugitives, and by reaſon whereof, many fooliſh and ignorant people, and other, who think themſelves wiſe alſo hath raſhly and unadviſedly judged my ways and actions of this nature, to be Diabolical; and thereupon, hath not only themſelves refuſed to come or ſend unto me for help, in caſe of ſickneſs, but hath alſo diverted others upon the like occaſions whereupon to ſatisfie both my friends, and others, Antagoniſts; I have inſerted theſe Judgments following, according unto the rules of Aſtrology, which may ſerve, together with other directions in this Book elſewhere expreſſed, if well heeded; not only to ſatisfie the learned in this Art, concerning the legallity of my way of Practice herein, but alſo to inſtruct others who are young ſtudents in this Art: I could have inſerted Figures for every queſtion, having many hundreds lying by me, but being unwilling to ſpend time, or blot paper therewith, preſuming that what I have written will be ſufficiently ſatisfactory unto each friendly Reader, yet for farther ſatisfaction I ſhall refer the deſirous herein unto my Ephemeris for the year, 1658, Wherein I have not only by Scripture, and reaſon vindicated the Art of Aſtrology, but alſo have inſerted therein three Schemes with judgments Aſtrological thereupon, The one concerning ſtrays amongſt Cattle: The ſecond, concerning Thefts: The third, concerning Sickneſs: I confeſs, I have denyed many, concerning queſtions of Thefts, for it neither brings credit, nor yet much gain to the Artiſt: for let a man be never ſo exact herein what will they for the moſt part ſay? If by the Art we diſcover the theef, and way of the goods, ſurely he doth it by the Devil, how could he ſo exactly elſe diſcover the Theef and way of the goods; but if we chance to miſs, as ſometimes we may do by taking a wrong aſcendant; and more eſpecially, when a wrong time is given for the time of looſing: then they will aſſuredly ſay: we do but cozen and cheat people of their mony, beſides it oft times brings trouble to the Artiſt: I ſhall relate one accident which beſel me herein: Once a Butcher of our Pariſh having loſt ſome linnen, and linnen Cloathes, came with his wife to my houſe, deſiring me to Erect a Figure, and thereby to inform him who had it, or what became of the linnen; Now by the Figure, I did diſcribe a Maid ſervant▪ who lived in the houſe; when he came home, he unadviſedly caleth his Maid theef, ſaying, ſhe had ſtoln his linnen, whereupon, ſhe goeth to the Juſtice for a Warrant, to bring her Maſter before him, pretending, that he had done her much wrong, in defa[•]eing her; now, her Maſter to excuſe himſelf, layeth the fault on me; whereupon, I was ſent for by Warrant, to appear at a day ſet, which accordingly I did, where I met with a Miniſter of Reading, who was a great enemy unto Aſtrology, who, as I was informed came on purpoſe to aggrevate the matter againſt me, maintaining, that the Art was Diabolical; whereupon having heard all my accuſations with many vile reproaches, with ſo much patience as poſſibly I could, I at length, deſired the Juſtice that I might be heard, and not interrupted until he had fully heard, what I could ſay, which was granted; whereupon in the firſt place, as touching the Maid, I told the Juſtice that what I ſaid unto the Butcher, was no more than what I diſcovered by the Art of Aſtrology, which Art was known, and allowed in all Schools of learning through the World; and that I could both by Scripture, and reaſon prove it to be Lawful, it I might be heard; the Miniſter replyed, he would maintain the contrary, I askt him, if he would argue it with me in point of Art, which I thought he underſtood not; or, in Divinity, that which he profeſſed▪ he ſaid, by Divinity, I anſwered, that I was content: after ſome arguments I deſired his anſwer, concerning the 1. of Samuel, the 9, Chapter Where we find that Saul, together with one of his Fathers Servants was ſent forth to ſearch for his Fathers Aſſes that was loſt, who after three days ſearch in the Wilderneſs could not find them: whereupon, they communed together what to do, who concluded, to go to the Seer; which was Samuel the Prophet: for Prophets, as the Marginal Notes teſtifies, were ſometimes called Seers, without queſtion, a by-word given them as ſometimes Aſtrologers are called Cunning-men: But ſaith Saul to the Servant, What have we to give the man? by which it appears, they thought he would take mony (and good reaſon for his pains) the ſervant anſwered, I have four ſhekles, then come ſaith Saul, let us go; and when they came to Samuel, after ſome communication, he tells them, the Aſſes are found and at home, bidding them, return in peace. The Miniſter hearing this after ſome pauſe, ſaid, Samuel was too blame: Now the matter of diſcovering goods loſt was the only thing urged againſt me (for he could not be ignorant of the ſtrong influence which the Stars and Planets have upon all ſublunary Creatures in other regards:) The Juſtice hearing his weak reply, told him plainly, that for ought he could perceive, I was too hard for him, and wiſhed him to give over his diſcourſe, unleſs he could produce better matter; not long after, notwithſtanding this Maids impudence, maintaining the contrary againſt her Maſter and Dame and my ſelf: at a fair ſhe was apprehended at Reading and brought before the ſame Juſtice with ſome of her Dames linning cloathes upon her, and then ſhe kneeled down and beg'd for mercy, but what puniſhment ſhe had, or what became of her afterwards I never inquired, neither do I deſire as I ſaid before, to be troubled with ſuch queſtions.

Of Horary Queſtions.

BY a Horary Queſtion, any one matter or thing may be reſolved which concerneth the querent, provided, that the aſcendant, together with its Lord▪ or Planet poſited in the aſcendant, or Sign where the Lord of the aſcendant is, doth perſonate the querent: and that the figure be radical. There is no matter or thing whatſoever, but will be concerned in one of the twelve houſes: as for example, if it concerns the querents perſon, then the firſt houſe doth it; if his eſtate the ſecond houſe; if his kindred or neighbours, the third houſe; if his Father, or lands, or dwellings, or the end of any thing, the fourth houſe; if his children play, meſſengers, or agents, then the fifth houſe; if his ſervants, ſickneſs, or ſmall cattle, the ſixth houſe; if love queſtions, his wife, publick enemies, or thefts, the ſeventh houſe; if wills, legacies, the dowry of the wife, or manner of death, the eighth houſe; if long voyages, or journeys, church matters, religion, or dreams, the ninth houſe; if honour, office, or preferment, then the tenth houſe; if his friends, the eleventh houſe; if private enemies, great cattle, or witches, then the twelfth houſe; there may be many other matters or things reſolved by the twelve houſes, but theſe are the moſt uſual, and material.

Of Thefts and Strays amongſt Cattle.

THere are two wayes in giving Judgment, in caſe of loſſes: The one is by Erecting a Schem for the time of a thing being loſt or ſtrayed, or otherwiſe; if the party be preſent that loſt the goods, or that was truſted with the goods, to take the preſent time when firſt the queſtion was propounded, and ſo to Erect a Figure, taking care that it be radical, and that the aſcendant together with its Lord, or Planet poſited in the aſcendant doth perſonate the Querent; If it concerns Cattle or any other thing loſt or miſt, and that the querent is uncertain, whether it be ſtoln, ſtraid, or caſually loſt, you muſt in this caſe examine by an Ephemeris, or Almanack, which hath the daily motions of the Planets, Whether the Lord of the firſt, or ſecond houſe, or Lord of part of Fortune, or the Lord of the houſe of the Moon, or of her term, doth ſeperate from any Planet by any Aſpect whatſoever; then you may conclude, that the thing is not ſtoln: all Planets which are loweſt in their Spheres. are ſaid to ſeperate from a higher Planet▪ when they depart from them by any Aſpect whatſoever; But if a higher Planet happen to be Retrograde, that is, going backward in motion, then the higher Planet may be ſaid, to ſeparate from a lower; Now if on the contrary you find, that neither the Lord of the Aſcendant, or ſecond houſe; or Lord of part of Fortune, or Lord of the houſe of the Moon or of his term, doth ſeparate from other Planets, but that other Planets doth ſeparate from them, then we may conclude, that the Cattle or thing loſt is ſtoln, if the ſeparations be near equal, then the Plurality of teſtimonies muſt be regarded; if you find by the rules before going, that the Cattle or thing miſt, is ſtraid or caſually loſt, and not ſtoln; then you muſt have regard to the Moon, & Lord of the twelfth, if it be great Cattle; or to the Lord of the ſixth, if it be ſmall Cattle, as Sheep Hogs, Goats, and ſuch like; and obſerve what ſigns the Moon, and Lord of the houſe of the Cattle are in; or part of fortune, or his Lord, and judge by the ſtrongeſt; and then obſerve the nature of the Sign, whether Fiery, Farthy, Airy, or Watery, and what places they repreſents and then obſerve, whether the Planets be in Angles, ſuccedant or cadent houſes and whether in moveable, fixt, or common Signs; and how many Signs or Degrees there is, betwixt the Aſcendant and Planet which repreſenteth the Cattle loſt, and ſo judge accordingly; fixt Signs, and cadent Houſes alwayes ſignifie the greateſt diſtances, and we uſually alow for every fixt Sign, four miles; for common ſigns, and ſuccedant houſes we uſually allow ſomewhat above half ſo much as we do for fixt ſigns, that is about two miles and a half for every common Sign; moveable Signes and Angles ſheweth the Cattle to be near the place, and for every moveable Sign, we uſually allow but half a mile: Now had the goods loſt been Gold Rings, or Gold, Plate, or Silver, or Linnen, or Pretious Sones, as Rubies, or Diamonds, or the like; then we muſt take notice, what Sign the Lord of the ſecond is in, and likewiſe, what ſign the part of Fortune is in, and his Lord; alſo the Lord or ſignificator of the thing loſt, what ſign he is in, as if Gold which is under the Sun, or Silver under the Moon, or Linnen under Venus, likewiſe a Diamond is under Venus; and the Ruby under the Sun; alſo the fourth houſe, and his Lord are to be regarded, as ſhewing the end of all things, and you muſt judge according unto the Plurality of teſtimonies; if the ſignificators be in Fiery Signes, it ſheweth, the goods loſt to be near the Fire, or Chimney; if in Earthy Signs, then in ſome low place, or with earth; if in Watery Signs, then in, or near ſome Water, as ſink, pump, or ſeſtern, or ſuch like: if in Airy Signes, then above ſtaires or in ſome high place. But if on the contrary, by the rules aforeſaid you find the thing ſtole, then the deſcription of the thief, and what became of the goods, is as followeth▪ firſt the thief is deſcribed by that Planet which is peregrine in an Angle, if no peregrine Planet be in an Angle, or ſecond houſe, then the Lord of the ſeventh houſe ſhall be ſignificator of the thief, ſometimes the Lord of the hour will do it, when the time of loſing is certainly known: if many peregrine Planets be in Angles; more eſpecially, when a double bodied Sign aſcends, then it ſhews ſo many thieves. A Planet is ſaid to be peregrine, when he is out of all eſſential dignities, viz. neither in his houſe, exaltation, triplicity, term, or face, having found by Ptolomies Table in the Almanack what Planet or Planets are peregrine, you may deſcribe their perſons in this Book, under the title of the Bodily Shape, and which of the Planets generally rule. The way of the goods if found thus, if the Lord of the ſecond houſe, and ſignificator of the thief be joyned together, or have any friendly Aſpect unto each other, or be in one triplicity, or if the ſignificator of the thief doth diſpoſe of the Querents part of Fortune, or the Lord of the ſecond houſe, or the ſignificator of the goods, Then we may conclude, that the goods are with the thief, and at his diſpoſing; but if the ſignificator of the Thief be ſeparated from what is aforeſaid, and doth apply; or if the Moon, or any other other inferiour planet doth ſeparate from the ſignificator of the Thief and apply unto another planet, he ſhall be the receiver, which is ſignified by that planet, you muſt judge the way and diſtance of the theif according unto the ſigns and quarters of Heaven, where the ſignificator of the thief is accounting from the aſcendant, as is before expreſſed.

Of Fugitives.

AS in queſtions of thefts and ſtrays, ſo the like in Fugitives, judgement is given either by erecting a ſcheam, for the time of ſtraying or going away, or otherwiſe, for the time of the querents coming: If you have the exact time of the fugitives going away. Then the Aſcendant, its Lord, the Moon and Planet poſited in the aſcendant or angle, eſpecially if he perſonate the fugitive, ſhall be ſignificators of the fugitive, and according unto the Nature of the Signs, and places by them ſignified and quarters of heaven, whereſoever we find them together with their applications unto other Planets judgements is uſually given: If thoſe ſignificators be in or apply unto the ſign Gemini, then we conclude they are travelled towards London, if in Capricorn then Oxford; if in Virgo, Reading; if Cancer, [•]cotland; if Taurus, Ireland; if the principal ſignificator as in the ninth houſe, or joyned to the Lord of the ninth, then we conclude they are for a voyage or long intended journy: north ſigns ſhew northward, Eaſt Signs caſtward, Weſt ſigns weſtward, South ſigns ſouthward: Alwayes obſerving the quarter of heaven: if the planets concerned be ſwift in motion, and in movable ſigns, then they go apace, if in fixt ſigns and ſlow in motion then they go but ſlow; but if the time of flying be not perfectly known, then we erect the figure according unto the time when the queſtion was propounded, and ſo the Lord of the ſeventh houſe joyning there with Mercury and the Moon, but more eſpecially that planet, which doth own the fugitive according unto ſhape and profeſſion: alſo we muſt conſider what relation the fugitive hath to the querent, whether wife or husband, kindred or ſervant, and the like, and if the perſonal ſhape of the fugitive doth correſpond with the planet which is Lord of the houſe inquired after, you may with the more confidence give judgement thereby, I have oft-times given judgement upon theſe queſtions, and I find they will hold true, if well heeded.

Of Ʋrines.

THe Aſtrological way whereby to give judgement at the view or firſt ſight of the urine, both in acute and chronick griefs, is immediately to erect a figure, and ſo to vary your aſcendant that it may be radical and that the aſcendant together with its Lord may perſonate the ſick, and if the griefs be acute, then the time of decumbiture or firſt falling ill, muſt be inquired after, that ſo the aſſured place of the Moon in any of the twelve Signs may be obtained, for by the Moon in any of the twelve Signs afflicted of the infortunes, the grief is diſcovered together with its cauſe and termination. But if the grief be chronick that is of above a Months ſtanding then from the Sun the aſcendant ſixth houſe and their Lords afflicted, judgment is uſually given. In regard I have already at large ſet forth my way of practice herein, I ſhall in this place onely in brief ſet down, what I find concerning my experience in urins, for although an exact judgement both concerning the grief, together with its cauſe and termination (by urine) cannot be obtained, yet ſome general judgements thereby may be given, which may well ſerve for a four penny reward: Firſt if the urin be of an amber colour (and the patient ill) for generally that coloured urine ſheweth health of body) Then the grief or infirmity lyeth in the vital and animal ſpirits from whence doth proceed palſies, palpetations, and convulſions, and ſuch like diſtempers: In this condition the urine is not concerned by reaſon the blood and thoſe paſſages from whence the urine doth proceed, are not infected, for the urine is but the excrement of blood; if the urine be white or paleiſh, it ſheweth great weakneſs both in ſtomach and body, and if the urine be high coloured and red, it argueth a fever, or that ſome extraordinary pain doth afflict the Sick, but the place where and cauſe why cannot be known without a figure: ſometimes it ſheweth plenitude of blood; eſpecially if the veins be high, if gravel or red ſand appear at the bottom it ſheweth the Stone in the reins, kidnies, or bladder. If the urine be of a light ſandy colour, and ſomewhat thick, it ſheweth great cold taken, and oft times it turneth unto an ague, and if the urine be ſlimy and ſomwhat thick, it threatneth worms in young people, and conſumptions in elder; but if the urine be green or black coloured it uſually ſheweth death to enſue, alſo if the urine be of a ſad brown colour it threatneth death, I queſtion not but that Authors have largely and learnedly written hereupon, unto whom I ſhall I do ſeldom truſt, or rely upon my judgment herein, neither do I adminiſter any Phyſick thereby for the Aſtrological, Sympathetical and antipathetical way of adminiſtring Phyſick cannot be done without a Figure, for the ſtrength and weakneſs of the Planets afflicting and afflicted muſt firſt be diſcovered; thoſe who are well verſed in the Art of Aſtrology need no urine, for I my ſelf oft times, when the urine hath been brought in a ſtone bottle have deſcribed what kind of urine it was, and how coloured by my figure, more eſpecially in acute griefs, when the time of decumbiture or firſt falling ill have been known.

Concerning the caſting forth of Devils out of ſuch, who are poſſeſſed, with the true way and manner how to do it according unto the Authors experience and performance thereof, with ſome obſervations, whereby to know whether they are poſſeſſed or no.

THe occaſion which firſt moved me to undertake the caſting forth of Devils was as followeth. One Goodman Alexander a Turner by trade, living at Baſing-ſtoke in the County of Southampton had a Daughter, who was not onely perplexed with very ſtrong fits, which uſually took her every day near the ſame hour, every fit laſting above twelve hours, being very terrible to behold, during which time with many ſhrieks and cries, and through extream torment ſhe was brought ſo low, both in body and Spirit, that ſhe could not move or wag any part of her body or limbs from the middle downward; her Father told me he had ſpent much money upon ſeveral Doctors and others but they could do her no good, whereupon hearing by ſome, what great cures I had done, he came and told me what her condition was, as I have in part related, deſiring me to undertake the cure. I deſired to know at what hour and time her fits uſually did begin, which he told me, according unto which time I did erect a Scheam, and according to the Rules of Aſtrology in this book elſewhere expreſſed, I did find ſhe was either bewitched or poſſeſſed: Her Father was very earneſt with me to undertake the cure, and I could not blame him ſhe having been in this condition, above twelve months; and beſides he made his bargain ſo, that it I did not effect the cure, I was to loſe all my pains and charges upon which, agreement being made; the Maid was brought to my houſe, whereupon obſerving and taking notice of her kind of ſits, and having made ſome tryal upon her by way of queſtions, and her anſwers, for ſhe could not ſay, or once name God, Jeſus Chriſt, or Deliver us from Evil, or the like but that immediately ſhe would be tormented, falling into ſtrange fits; whereupon, I told her Father, that ſhe was poſſeſſed by the Devil, and that it would be impoſſible to cure her, except the Devil were firſt caſt forth; I alſo adviſed him, to get one godly Miniſter or other to try what he could do by his means, and devotion; whereupon, and not before he told me [•]hat he had done that already: For the Miniſter of the Pariſh, whoſe name was Mr Webb one reputed to be a very honeſt, godly, and Learned man did undertake to do it: and came to his houſe two ſeveral times to that purpoſe, but could not prevail; notwithſtanding he ſpent about three hours time in tryal thereof at his firſt coming, yet he was forced to deſiſt: but withal, told her father, that at the next coming he would be better prepared, and accordingly he did come the ſecond time, but could not prevaile then neither, during all the time that he was in action about this buſineſs, the Maid was extreamly tormented, it being as before near three hours before he [•]nded, who then ſaid to her Father, Lord have mercy upon me I cannot do it, wherefore I adviſe you to look out farther, per adventure you may meet with one another who may have ſtrength of faith, and a gift to do it, and likewiſe to cure her diſtemper. I confeſs, when I heard by her Father, what the Miniſter had done, I began to be ſomewhat danted, but when I conſidered that it would much reflect upon my reputation, to ſend the Maid home again uncured; and farther conſidering, that by Prayers, and ſtrength of Faith it might be done; more eſpecially, where it pleaſed God to give any one that gift, which gift is obtained by Prayer, and ſtrength of Faith: I alſo farther conſidered, that both before and ſince Chriſts time Devils were caſt forth out of ſuch who were poſſeſſed, as appeareth by the anſwer of our Saviour Jeſus Chriſt unto the Jews, who taxed him, ſaying, He caſteth forth Divels through Belzebub the Prince of Devils If I ſay our Saviour caſt forth Divels through Belzebub, by whom did your Fathers caſt them forth: by which words it appeareth, that the Jews had done it before Chriſts time: And further telleth them, That a Kingdom divided cannot ſtand &c. Conſidering theſe reaſons aforeſaid, according unto the method hereafter expreſſed, I did undertake and through Gods bleſſing perform this great work, unto whom be aſcribed all honour, Power, and Glory, with Thankſ-giving, for ever more, Amen. Before I proceed to ſet forth the way and manner, how I did through Gods bleſſing perform this great work, I conceive it will be neceſſary to ſay ſomewhat concerning the tryal of the Patient, whereby to know, whether they are poſſeſſed or no, which is as followeth, If they can without ſtop or ſtarting ſay the Lords Prayer: alſo pronounce God, Jeſus, Chriſt, and likewiſe ſay, I defie the Devil and all his works, and other ſuch like Godly expreſſions: then 'tis probable they are not at that time poſſeſſed: and then you muſt try them again at another time: for as we find in Scripture, there are ſome which are poſſeſſed at certain times, and at other times the Devil leaveth them. But as concerning this Maid in queſtion, the Devil did never forſake her, from the time he firſt entred into her. Alſo ſome are poſſeſſed with Devils which ſpeak within them at certain times, as inſtance, this Maid was: others are poſſeſſed with dumb Spirits which will not ſpeak, nor yet many times ſuffer the Patient to ſpeak, nor yet to pray, or pronounce God, Jeſus Chriſt, the holy Trinity, or any other ſuch like expreſſions, for fear of being tormented with fits. I have caſt forth of both kinds, out of ſ[••]h who were poſſeſſed, as ſhall be ſhewed in order. I ſhall firſt begin with this Maid in queſtion, whoſe fits began about nine a clock at night, and laſted until eight a clock the next morning; during which time ſhe was moſt ſadly afflicted, making many kinds of noiſes, as ſometimes crying, ſehritching, howling, alſo ſometimes uſing ſtrange actions and geſtures of her body, as twiſting, and twyning her ſelf about, ſometimes crawling about the room with many other ſtrange paſſages Now from eight a clock in the morning until noon, ſhe would reſolve all queſtions whatſoever, and give true anſwers unto them as have many times been proved, more eſpecially, if propounded by her Mother, for ſhe did not deſire to talk with any other body except by accident; during this four hours they did uſually put many queſtions unto her, as ſometimes asking, what became of any one that was dead, whether they went to Hell or to Heaven, and ſhe would inſtantly reſolve them; and ſo far as they could gueſs ſhe anſwered truly; for thoſe who had been evil livers ſhe would tell all their faults and miſdemeanours, and how they lived, and dyed, and what diſeaſe, and where they were buried likewiſe: ſuch who were godly perſons ſhe would ſay they went to heaven and point upwards, although they were ſuch whom ſhe never ſaw or knew. Alſo ſhe would tell the names of any ones Father, or Grandfather, (although they were ſtrangers) and where they lived and dyed, and of what diſeaſe. She would likewiſe during the time aforeſaid reſolve any queſtion of [•]eſt, whereof they had many tryals, I ſhall inſtance o[•]e example, upon a market day, one chanced to loſe a ſack of Corn out of the Market: The man having pitched his ſack down in the Market, and went away to ſet up his horſe, but before he returned, his ſack of Corn was ſtole, and no body could tell what became of it: at length underſtanding that this Maid could tell any thing that had happened for any time paſt, he went to the ſaid Goodman Alexander the Father of this Maid, deſiring him to uſe the means that ſo his Daughter might diſcover what became of his Corn, whereupon, the Mother of this Maid deſired her to tell this man, who had his Corn, and what became of it, and where it was at that inſtant: This Maid ſaid, that one, calling him by his name, had the Corn, and had ſet it under his ſtaires; the man that ſtole it, was a Porter that uſed to carry burthens in the Market, more eſpecially Corn, when it was bought or ſold. The man who loſt the Corn went preſently to the place aforeſaid, where he had his Corn accordingly. I could inſtance many more ſuch paſſages, but I ſuppoſe this one is enough for ſatisfaction herein. Now as concerning the way and method by me uſed, in caſting forth of both kinds of Devils; or evil Spirits before mentioned; I ſhall relate as followeth, (there are three principal cauſes or things conſiderable in caſting forth of Devils, viz. Prayer▪ Faith, and the eſpecial gift of God thereupon, for except that you find that your Faith is ſtrong, its in vain to undertake this buſineſs:) Firſt, you muſt heartily pray that God would be pleaſed to give you this great gift, and to ſtrengthen your Faith, and to enable you to perform this great work: this was the ſubſtantial matter of my Prayer, as for matter of form I had none; the room being made in readineſs ſo cloſe as I could, I made a fume of three ſubſtantial matters, or things which, were Solary, which number three I conceived to be a moſt choice ſelect number for many perſons, and is attributed to the Sun, its the number of the bleſſed Trinity, its alſo the number of time, viz. paſt, preſent and to come; alſo I conſidered, that the three wiſe men brought gifts unto Chriſt, viz. Gold, Frankinſence, and Myrrh, which gifts are all of a Solary quality and vertue, and are under the dominion of the Sun, whereupon I made choice of the two latter, viz. Frankinſence and Myrrh, but inſtead of Gold I took Roſe-mary with theſe I made the fume, which I continued until the work was ended: I alſo oft times gave the Maid of the diſtilled waters of Marygolds, Roſemary, and Angelica, or ſuch like Solary plants, being all three under the dominion of the Sun, and gathered at the right planetary hours, when I firſt began, I laid my hand upon the Patient, but finding that ſhe, together with the Devil began to ſtrive▪ and ſo to get from me, ſhe being marvellous ſtrong, yet I held faſt, and deſired her Father (who was by me all the while I was about it) to help me, which he did, but for the moſt part I held her my ſelf, having gotten her at the beſt advantage I could: I often prayed, and repeated theſe words following, viz. by this high and mighty Power and Name Tetragrammaton, and in the name of the bleſſed Trinity, Father, Son, and holy Ghoſt, I charge, and command the Devil and unclean Spirit to come forth of this Maid, and to depart from her in peace, and not to moleſt or trouble her any more; after this, when I ſaw that the unclean Spirit would not come forth, I ſaid three ſeveral times, In the name of Jeſus of Nazareth I charge thee to come forth, yet notwithſtanding, (as yet) the Devil would not come forth: the truth is, I find that all Devils or evil Spirits, when once they are gotten into the poſſeſſion of any one will be very unwilling to come forth of their habitation; more eſpecially, when they have been long ſetled in the body: I often gave the Patient of the diſtilled waters before mentioned, and then pray'd again as at the firſt; I alſo repeated thoſe words before mentioned oftentimes, reſolving not to give over until the Devil was inforced to leave her, and during the ſpace of above two hours I continued ſometimes in Prayer, and between whiles repeating the words over before rehearſed; at length the Devill came forth but inviſible, with a great cry and hideous noiſe-rayſing a ſuddain guſt of wind, and ſo vaniſhed, doing no harm either to her Father (who was preſent all the while) nor yet to my ſelf, or any part of the houſe: her Father ſeemed to be very fearful, and ſate trembling, (and truly I do not much blame him for I believe he was never preſent at any ſuch buſineſs before) but I cheared him up ſo well as I could, bidding him fear nothing, and willed him to truſt in God not doubting: the truth is, when I ſaw him ſo fearful I willed him to depart, telling him, that except he found that his Faith was ſtrong, and he throughly reſolved to indure the danger, cries noiſe, and trouble of it, he might unhappily interrupt me when I was moſt buſie; for he knew by what the Miniſter had done before, that we ſhould have ſome ſtrugling, but his anſwer was, that what ever came of it, he was reſolved to live and dye with his Child, rather than fail; whereupon I went on with the work, but before I had half done my task, he hearing, and ſeeing how grievouſly his Daughter was tormented, his Spirits and Faith began to fail him, deſiring me by all means to deſiſt, and give over; but I being very earneſt with him, and telling him of his breach of promiſe, and uſing ſome arguments unto him, and telling him that except he would either ſit ſtill and not any more interrupt me, or otherwiſe depart the room, I would not meddle any further in the Cure, whereupon he reſolved to indure it, and promiſed me once more, that he would be ſilent until I had finiſhed, which accordingly he did perform; immediately after the Devil left her the Maid began to ſpeak, and he fitts never troubled her any more; and within a few weeks after, with Dyet-drinks, bathes and oyntments, this Maid was perfectly recovered both of her health, and limbs; notwithſtanding, for a year paſt, ſhe could not move from the middle downwards, her limbs being uſeleſs, and of no ſtrength, except during the time of her fits, and then ſometimes ſhe would be very ſtrong and at other times ſeemingly dead, ſomeing at the mouth, ſometimes ſhe would ſhreek, cry, and groan, ſometimes crawle about the room, as in part I have before related: I ſhall relate one paſſage more which happened, conſtantly in the time of her fits, there was alwayes brought unto her three pins and but one at a time, at the receipt thereof ſhe ſeemed to rejoyce and ſmile, ſaying, ah and then preſantly ſhe would put the pin into her mouth, which when her Father and Mother perceived, they would inſtantly get it from her, fearing ſhe ſhould choak her ſelf with it; ſometimes they were much troubled to get it from her, for ſhe would be very unwilling to part with it; they ſhewed me a box near full of them for ſhe had three brought her every night during twelve moneths; and that night when I caſt the Devil forth of her ſhe had two brought her in my preſence but no more ever afterwards; alſo 'twas obſervable, that during the time that I was imployed about this buſineſs, there was ſeen by my people and ſervants three Women to walk about the houſe, and more eſpecially near the Window where I was imployed, which women her Father did judge were three ſuſpected witches, who had ſpake ſome words, and were afterwards proſecuted by the Maids Father, one of them dyed, as I was informed at the Priſon in Wincheſter, and weat became of the other two I knew not, for I never inquired more after them.

I ſhall now proceed to ſet forth the way and manner how I did caſt forth a dumb Spirit out of one who was poſſeſſed, as followeth.

THat which confirmed me and others of this Maid now in queſtion, of her being poſſeſſed of a Dumb Spirit, was in regard that ſhe could not ſay or once name God, Jeſus Chriſt, nor yet endure to pray, or ſuffer any one elſe either to pray, or repeat any Sacred words or expreſſions, but that immediately ſhe was tormented, and ſometimes would fall down dead: This Spirit would not anſwer to any queſtion as the other ſpeaking Devil did, not yet ſuffer the Maid: in her fits ſhe was alwayes dumb and ſilent, her fits uſually began about five a clock in the morning, and laſted four hours, during which time ſhe would not utter one word, but would ſometimes leap about with her arms and legs like a Frog, ſometimes ſhe would play cop-head, over and over; ſometimes with all the might ſhe had, ſhe would knock her head againſt the Beds-poſt or Wall, which was neareſt. Alſo being in a Chamber ſhe would ſtrive to get to the ſtairs that ſo ſhe might through her ſelf down. Now the way which I uſed to caſt forth this dumb Spirit, was as followeth, In the firſt place the room being made ſo cloſe as I could with conveniency, I made a fume of ſuch ſolary ingredients as is before expreſſed; which fume I continued all the time I was in this action: the time which I took to caſt forth this dumb Spirit, or Devil, was between the hours of nine and twelve a clock upon the Sabbath day: the prayers which I uſed, was according unto what I have already related in caſting forth the ſpeaking Spirit; and likewiſe I oft repeated the ſame wayes as aforeſaid. But this dumb Spirit would not come forth until the third Sabbath day: Notwithſtanding, I was near three hours every time in action, & during all the time I was implyed in this buſineſs, ſhe would be much afflicted; upon the third Sabbath day between the hours aforeſaid, this dumb Spirit came forth in a kind of vomit, no ſhape or form of any thing appearing, after which, by dyet drink and oyntment made of Planetary herbs, antipathetical to the afflicting Planet, ſhe was ſoon recovered and never had any more fits after the third Sabath day before mentioned. Note, That dumb Spirits are far more difficult to be caſt forth than thoſe which ſpeake: and that was the only reaſon why I took the benefit of thoſe hours upon each Sabbath day, it being the uſual hours of Prayer in all Churches, and Congregations.

I know there are ſome fooliſh people, who being ignorant of the Scripture, that do, and will judge unrighteouſly concerning this great work, unleſs they are convinced, and truly I need not uſe any other arguments then what we find written by the holy Evangeliſts and Apoſtles, as firſt, the anſwer of our Bleſſed Saviour to the Jews, as is before mentioned. Secondly, we find that our Saviour gave that eſpecial gift unto his Apoſtles and Diſciples; and without queſtion unto all other Believing Chriſtians, who may through ſtrength of Faith do it; as appeareth in Mark Chap. 16. ver. 17. And when the Apoſtles told our Saviour that they did forbid ſome who did undertake to do it, our Saviour ſaid, forbid them not, &c. But unto ſuch who preſume to do it who wanted Faith and did not Believe: nay, although they uſed the very words of the Apoſtles, yet the Devil would not obey, nor yet be commanded forth by them: as you may find in the 19. Chap. of the Acts of the Apoſtles, there you ſhall find, that one Sevah a Jew had ſeven Sons who were exorciſts, or Conjurers, theſe following Paul and the Apoſtles, and hearing the words which they uſed, aſſayed to do the like, preſuming to caſt forth a Devil out of one who was poſſeſt, ſaying, I adjure you by Jeſus, whom Paul Preacheth to come forth, but the evil Spirit anſwered and ſaid, Jeſus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye? and the man in whom the evil Spirit was, fell upon them, heat them and tore all the cloathes from their backs, and without queſtion put them into a great fright, for we find, that they all ſeven ran out of the houſe wounded, and naked, and glad (I warrant you) that they eſcaped ſo, this act of theirs was noiſed abroad, and alſo known throughout all the City of Epheſus, and fear fell on them all, inſomuch, that I believe never any Jew durſt to attempt any ſuch thing afterwards unto this day; for St. Mark ſaith plainly, Theſe Signes ſhall only follow thoſe that believe in Chriſt Jeſus: in his name ſhall they caſt out Devils; wherefore, unto thoſe who believe not in Chriſt Jeſus, it plainly appears they ſhall not do it. And whoſoever doth, or ſhall undertake this buſineſs, his faith and belief muſt be ſtrong without doubting, otherwiſe he may fail in the performance, for although ſome ceremonies may be uſed herein as I have before related, yet without Gods eſpecial bleſſing upon the words, wayes, and means uſed, together with ſtrength of Faith, believing, no man can prevail herein, as plainly appeareth by thoſe ſeven Exorciſts, or Conjurers aforeſaid.

Concerning all kinds of Agues, and quotidian Infirmities, with the Aſtrological way of Cure.

THere are three kinds of Agues, viz. Qutidian / Tertian, and Quarta[•] ; of all which kinds I have Cured many: And to my knowledge and beſt remembrance I never failed where I have undertaken, I once cured a Woman who had a Tertian Ague nine years, being brought ſo low therewith, that ſhe was not able to go without help, ſhe had without queſtion as ſhe told me, taken many things for it, but without ſucceſs. I find there are many receipts by Authors ſet forth in Print, but I could never find any certainty in them: I dare ſay, there are ſo many wayes invented for the curing of Agnes, as there are people ſick of them: there can be no certainty in curing any of theſe kinds of Agues, or daily fits, or griefs, except it be done by the Rules of Aſtrology, for many reaſons, for ſome are afflicted under the Planet Saturn ▪ and then their fits will be moſt of cold: others are afflicted under Mars, and then their fits will be moſt of heat: and ſome are afflicted under both Planets, viz. Saturn, and Mars, and then their fits will be never equal both in cold and heat. Secondly, ſometimes the afflicting Planets are weak in the Heavens, and ſometimes ſtrong, which muſt be conſidered in the cure Thirdly, the Age and Complection of the Patient muſt be taken Notice of. Laſtly, you muſt by a Fi[•]ure diſcover whether any Witchcraft or Sorce[•]y hath been wrought upon the Patient, or from what natural cauſe the ſickneſs began I ſhall now briefly diſcover the reaſon of each kind of Ague, or Quotidian Infirmity, and then ſet forth the way of cure as followeth, I ſhall begin with the Quotidian Ague, which uſually aſſaulteth the Patient daily, near one and the ſame hour, at which time as alſo in Tertians and Quartans the ſick uſually is troubled with wind and cold watery flegmatick matter ſetled at the ſtomack, which at the firſt beginning of the fits cauſeth a ſhivering, after which followeth a fevoriſh burning hot fit; alſo I find, that not only the Quotidian Ague, but alſo there are many other infirmities, as Appoplexies, Convultions, Palpitations, Riſings in the Throat and Stoppings at the Breaſt and Stomack and ſome kinds of Evils which daily begin to afflict the Patient near the ſame hour: Now upon obſervation upon all theſe kinds of daily Agues or Infirmities before mentioned. I conſtantly find, that the Sign Aſcending, at or near the beginning of each fit, together with its Lords doth exactly perſonate the ſick, and without doubt was their proper Aſcendant at their Birth, by vertue of which Aſcendant, together with the ſixth and twelfth houſes, and their Lords afflicted, I always diſcovered the grief, with its cauſe and termination: the truth is, except a Figure be ſet for either the time of Decumbiture, or firſt fit, or ſome other ſtrong fit, there can be no true diſcovery made from what cauſe it began, and if the true cauſe be not known, there can be no certainty in cure; for although the Moon in acute and the Sun in Chronick ſickneſſes by the Planets afflicting, doth generally diſcover each diſtemper with its cauſe, yet in theſe particular infirmities as Quotidian griefs before mentioned, I find by experience, that the fits have conſtantly kept their courſe, and have been very ſtrong when neither Sun or Moon have been afflicted, wherefore it appears, that the ſign or Conſtellation under which the Patient was born (which Sign we uſually call the Aſcendant) doth wholly reflect upon the Patient both at the beginning and durance of their daily fits aforeſaid; and truly I find even as in Quotidian Agues, and other infirmities aforeſaid, ſo likewiſe in Evils▪ The Aſcendant doth uſually perſonate the ſick, more eſpecially when the fits are uſually near one hour, or at the time when the Patient undergoeth any ſtrong pain or torment more then other; for ſuch is the ſubtilty of the Devil, that he knowing each bodies Aſcendant, can thereby the better inſtruct the Witch how to frame the Image, that ſo it may thereby work the ſtronger upon the Patient when the Sign aſcendeth, and by that means the Witch may by the rules of Aſtrology be the more eaſie diſcovered, and ofttimes are thereby detected, for its well known unto many, that in a Philoſophical way when a Taleſman is framed for the deſtruction of vermine, as inſtance, the Scorpions, the way to make it is when the Sign Scorpio Aſcends, &c.

Concerning the Tertian Ague.

THe Tertian Ague uſually keepeth one hour, as the Quotidian Ague doth, only there is one days reſpite between, now I find, that in Tertian, and Quartan Agues the Moon is much to be regarded, for, from the time of the firſt fit, which may probably be called the time of decumbiture, The place of the Moon in the Zodiack muſt be obſerved, and ſo by account according unto the Critical Figure of ſixteen equal parts (what the Critical Figure is, and how framed, I have ſhewed more at large elſewhere) each fit doth anſwer unto the Intercedental, Iudical, and Critical dayes and times, and ſo the ſecond fit maketh the Intercedental time; the third fit the Iudical time, the fourth, the ſecond Intercedental time, the fifth the Crſis, and ſo you may go round the Zodiack: after which the grief is Chronick, and may unhappily continue a long time, if not cured. Note, that notwithſtanding by account, according unto the Critical figure, of its equal parts there is but 22. deg. 30. min. allotted for two dayes motion of the Moon, whereas uſually ſhe moveth 24. deg. at the leaſt; yet if we conſider the beginning, and duration of each Ague fit, and likewiſe what Degrees are alotted unto the Orbs or Influence of the Moon; it will ſufficiently ſatisfie thoſe Degrees in queſtion. Now as in the Quotidian Ague ſo in this, If you fear Sorcery or Witchcraft, and make doubt of the true cauſe of the Ague, a figure ſet for the time of the firſt, or any other fit, more eſpecially when its very ſtrong will be needful, which to do I have ſhewed elſewhere.

Concerning the Quartan Ague.

THe Quartan Ague uſually gives two dayes reſpite between every fit and as in the Tertian Ague ſo in this, the Moon hath an eſpecial Influence upon both, all Ague fits cometh ſometimes ſooner, and ſometimes later, according as the Moon is ſwift or ſlow in Motion more eſpecially, when evilly aſpected of the infortunes. The Degrees of the Moons Motion which by account are numbred between each Quartan Ague fit are 45. deg. making a Semi-quartile aſpect to the place ſhe was in at the decumbiture, or firſt fit: and ſo the ſecond fit may be called the Judical time. The third fit the Criſis or Mortal time conſiſting of 90. deg. making a ſquare Aſpect to the place ſhe was in at the decumbiture aforeſaid; in Quartan Agues the Critical figure is divided but into eight parts; the Intercedental time being left out as uſeleſs, in regard the fits are at ſuch known diſtance from each other; It ſeems Hypocrites and Galen never uſed any other diviſion in their times: But ſince we find by experience, that at the Intercedental time many have departed, as I have ſhewed elſe where, eſpecially in perperacute griefs All Quartan Agues are under the Dominion of Saturn, and uſually, if the Moon be evilly aſpected of him, at the time of any Quartan Ague fit, then it will be more violent and ſtrong; although theſe Quartan Agues are uſually of long continuance, yet they are ſeldom mortal; the reaſon is (I judge) becauſe there is uſually two dayes reſpite between every fit, whereby nature hath time to rally up its forces againſt the incounter. What I have written concerning Agues, and Quotidian infirmities is from my own daily Practice and Experience, for I never met with any Author either in Print or by Manuſcript which did ſhew the reaſons of each kind of Ague, nor yet any certain way of cure: I ſhall in the next place ſet forth the certain way of Cure, as followeth.

The way to Cure each kind of Ague according unto the Rules of Aſtrology: there being no certainty in any other way, as I have oftentimes experienced.

IN the firſt place (according unto the Rules in this book elſewhere expreſſed) you muſt erect a Scheam either for the time of the firſt fit if that may be had, or for any other ſtrong fit; you muſt be careful ſo to vary the Aſcendant, that it, together with its Lord may exactly perſonate the ſick, for if you take a wrong aſcendant which you may eaſily do for many reaſons, as firſt the difference in Clocks, ſecondly, the ſwiftneſs or ſlowneſs of the Moons motion, thirdly ſome men and women being ſtrong hearted will not yield to lie down in bed ſo ſoon as others who are more weak and faint hearted, &c. wherefore if you fail in the Aſcendant no true judgment can be given▪ except in ordinary, natural, acute, and chronick griefs, or where there is no ſuſpition of Sorcery or Witchcraft, for then judgment may be given by the Sun or Moon afflicted, as is ſhewed elſewhere: when your Scheam is Erected, and the Figure Radical as aforeſaid, you muſt take notice, whether the Lord of the Aſcendant, or firſt houſe be in the twelfth houſe or whether the Lord of the twelfth be in the Aſcendant, or whether one Planet be Lord of the Aſcendant, and twelfth, and an infortune, or if the Lord of the twelfth afflict the Lord of the Aſcendant, or whether the Lord of the twelfth afflict the Moon, in acute griefs which are under a moneths ſtanding, or the Sun in Chronick griefs, then you may conclude that the Quotidian fits of any kind▪ and likewiſe the Tertian and Quartan fits of any Ague are more than natural; and that either Faſcination, Witchcraft, or Sorcery, have been wrought upon the Patient; ſuch is the ſubtilty of theſe wretches, that many times they are not miſtruſted, much more diſcovered, except by the Rules of Aſtrology, deſcribed as I have ſhewed elſewhere, and who more bold and forward to viſit and frequent Neighbours, and oft-times are imployed both for Nurſes, and tenders upon thoſe whom they have bewitched, and yet not miſtruſted, and were there no wayes to afflict them, there could be no cure wrought upon ſuch whom they daily viſit or are imployed as tenders upon: For by their wretched ways, they would ſoon infect them again: Example, Once a Friend and Neighbour of mine, after ſhe was delivered of her Child fell into ſtrange fits, whereupon, ſome thought ſhe had taken great cold, others thought, ſome one thing and ſome another, at length her fits grew ſo ſtrong, and the Woman ſo weak, that her Husband thought at every fit ſhe would have departed, whereupon, he was adviſed to come unto me; but to prevent his coming, the Tender or Nurſe being a luſty you[•]g Huſſie would needs perſwade him to ſend her with the Water, which he did, at her firſt coming ſhe ſeemed to be very merry and jocund alwayes laughing, I askt her why ſhe was ſo merry, conſidering her Dame was ſo bad, ſhe told me for no harm, I believe ſhe thought to have fooled me, as ſhe had done others (but ſhe was greatly miſtaken) for having viewed the Urine, I demanded of her to tell me whether ſhe had any fits, and when her firſt fit began, which ſhe readily told me, not thinking that I could thereby diſcover her Villany; I quickly found by the Figure, that Sorcery or Witchcraft had been wrought upon the ſick, and by a Female body, much reſembling her perſon; for either the Lord of the twelfth houſe, more eſpecially of that is the afflicting Planet or the Sign where the Sun is, do[•]h uſually perſonate the Witch; whereupon I told her that I could ſend no anſwer by her, in regard, I muſt firſt ſpeak with her Maſter; at which anſwer ſhe ſeemed ſomewhat danted, but replyed, ſhe would ſpeedily ſend him, and ſo went away, but when ſhe came home, ſhe clean contrary to my meſſage told him, that ſhe had order to gather herbs and make his Wife Dyet-drink, and none but ſhe muſt give her any thing to help her; whereupon, the man marvelling much at this meſſage came to me on purpoſe to know the truth, why none but ſhe muſt be truſted, and brought his Wifes Brother with him whereupon I told him, what I found by the Figure, his brother preſently replyed, that to his knowledge, both her Mother and Grandmother were both ſuſpected for Witches, and one of them dyed in Reading-Goal, being Committed by the Juſtice with intent to bring her unto Tryal: having made this diſcovery upon her, I adviſed him ſpeedily to put her away, and to take another Nurſe or Tender who was of better repute, which he did; after which, by ſuch wayes and means as were agreeable to her diſtemper, according as I have declared at large elſewhere, ſhe was ſoon recovered. I ſhall now proceed to ſet forth the Aſtrological way of Cure, for there is no certainty in any other way (notwithſtanding, ſometimes the Patient is cured by other means, (as I ſhall declare in the ſequel) more eſpecially when the original of the fits, either of Agues or other Quotidian infirmities before mentioned, be from Sorcery, or Witchcraft, for then in the firſt place, you muſt by the rules before going indeavour to afflict the Witch, otherwiſe ſhe will continually renew the grief ſo faſt as you cure, more eſpecially▪ where the Witch is not ſuſpected. Secondly, you muſt be careful that ſuch herbs which are uſed for the Cure, be gathered at the right Planetary hours, with the numbers of herbs according as they are attributed unto each Planet: what herbs are to be uſed herein, together with the time of gathering, adminiſtring, and the numbers of herbs are ſet down elſewhere. The true way of curing all kinds of Agues, and other Quotidian fits muſt be by antipathy, not omitting, as in theſe, ſo in all other Cures, to take a ſelect number of herbs to fortify the heart and vital Spirits. There are four things conſiderable to be done in curing all kinds of Agues, beſides the afflicting of the Witch, in caſe of Sorcery, or Witchcraft, Firſt, Dyet drink; Secondly, Cataplaſms laid to the hand wreſts. Thirdly, a vomit, to be given at the coming of the fit: Fourthly, to let blood if the Ague have been of longe continuance Fifthly, to cauſe the Patient to wear one or more Solary Plants: The way which I alwayes uſed, is as followeth, having by the Figure found under what Planet the Patient is moſt afflicted, as inſtance Mars, then take herbs under Venus; if under Saturn, then take herbs under Jupiter; if both Saturn and Mars afflict, as ſometimes 'twill fall out, then let your herbs be under Jupiter and Venus; but if Saturn and Mars be ſtrong in the Heavens, and more ſtrong than the fortunes Jupiter and Venus, then their own herbs will do it; alwayes provided, that one of the ſmalleſt numbers of herbs under one or both the fortunes, together with herbs of the Sun be uſed together with the reſt; but if the infortunes be weak, then the ſmalleſt number attributed unto them, and the greater number of the fortunes together with a ſelect number of herbs under the Sun will do it, for the Dyet-drink you may together with the herbs, aforeſaid, add Raiſons, Currants, Liquoriſh, Aniſeed, Sweet fennel-ſeed, or Coryander-ſeed, to make the Dyet-drink nutrative, as alſo more pleaſant and good to expel wind: the Dyet-drink is made by way of decoction and given to the Patient three times a day viz. morning, afternoon, and night: I have cured many only by Dyet-drink and herbs, ſuitable as aforeſaid, laid to the hand-wreſts, made up by way of Cataplaſm: The herbs which you lay to the hand-wreſts muſt be ſhred very ſmall and pounded in a Morter with Raiſons and white Salt, you may add a little Venus-Turpentine to make it hold together, you muſt uſe the quantity of two walnuts, it muſt be laid on hot and bound faſt to the hand-wreſt: if the Patient doth not mend after one or two fits tryal, then you muſt give the Patient a vomit, juſt when the fit doth begin as followeth: Take one dram of Stibium more or leſs according unto the ſtrength and age of the Patient, beat it into a very fine powder with a Peſtel and Morter, then warm a quarter of a pint of white wine and put the powder into it, keep this in a glaſs twenty four hours and ſhake it often, and when the Ague is ready to come put forth the wine into ſo much new milk, but leave the dregs behind and give it the Patient blood warme and let them take poſſet drink after every vomit, if the Patient doth not amend after one or two fits tryal, then you muſt let the patient blood, for after the Patient hath been afflicted above a Moneth 'twill get into the blood alſo, if need require you muſt give the Patient another vomit, more eſpecially, if the Ague have been of long continuance, and I have ſometimes been inforced to let blood more than once; you muſt [••]ill give them dyet drink until they are well; If you heed well what I have written you need not doubt of curing all kind of Agues, although of long continuance, as alſo from what cauſe ſoever it had its beginning. By the Rules aforeſaid I cured a Woman who had a Tertian Ague nine years, as aforeſaid.

Another way whereby to Cure all kinds of Agues Aſtrologically; together with other infirmities which are in the Blood or Vital Spirits, as I have oftentimes proved, is as followeth.

VVHen you let the Patient blood, take a ſmall thimble full of Sympathetical powder, and the like quantity of the powders of ſuch herbs which are ſutable to the cure, as aforeſaid, mix them well together and put a ſmall quantity of the blood into this powder, and be careful that it take no cold, for both the powder and blood muſt be put together warm, and let the Patient wear it next their skin, you muſt be careful that the herbs uſed, be gathered at the right Planetary hours according unto their numbers as formerly mentioned, by this way, I have cured both Agues and other infirmities.

There is yet another way whereby to cure Agues.

THis way is performed only by a certain writing which the Patient weareth. Now whether there were any ſuch words paſſed between our Saviour and the Jews as the writing mentioneth who can tell, for without queſtion there were many memorable actions, things, and words, ſaid, and done by our bleſſed Saviour which are not recorded in holy writ, and we find words in Scripture, tending unto that purpoſe: The words are as followeth.

When Jeſus went up to the Croſs to be Crucified the Jews asked him, ſaying, art thou afraid, or haſt thou the Ague? Jeſus anſwered and ſaid, I am not afraid, neither have I the Ague. All thoſe which beareth the Name of Jeſus about them ſhall not be afraid, nor yet have the Ague, Amen, ſweet Jeſus, Amen, ſweet Jehova, Amen.

I have known many who have been cured of the Ague by this writing only worn about them; and I had the receipt from one whoſe Daughter was cured thereby, who had the Ague upon her two years.

Concerning ſeveral kinds of madneſs, with the true Aſtrological way of Cure, as followeth.

I ſhall not enter upon any large diſcourſe hereof nor yet take notice of Authors, who without queſtion have written Learnedly hereupon My intent being only to write what I find by my own daily Practice and experience herein: according unto which I find, that there are ſeveral cauſes of madneſs, and ſeveral kinds of madneſs I mean in relation to their actions and behaviour, whilſt they are in this condition: Firſt, concerning the Cauſe, for except it be known, its impoſſible, except by accident to work a cure, which for to find, you muſt erect a Figure, either for the time of the firſt fit, or any other more than ordinary ſtrong fit, and to be ſure, ſo to vary your aſcendant, that it together with its Lord may exactly perſonate the ſick, and then by the Rules of Art, examine whether the grief be Natural or otherwiſe, from Witchcraft or Sorcery: if Natural, then from what original cauſe, as whether from love, loſs of honour, friends, eſtate, or any other, more than ordinary vexation, and ſuch like; for then the diſtemper will be wholly in the Animal and vital ſpirits, for we may be aſſured, that whatſoever the external or internal ſences do comprehend, which proceed from the brain: the Vital ſpirits▪ which proceedeth from the heart doth immediately put into action be it mirth or ſorrow: in curing theſe kinds of madneſs, you muſt heed the Complexion and Temper of the Patient; for as in Drunkenneſs, ſo in Madneſs, you will aſſuredly diſcover their Elementall, Qualities, and Natural Conditions: If Choler abounds, then they will be violent in their Actions. and very apt to quarrel. If they are by nature Sanguine, then they will be inclined unto mirth, as ſinging, dancing, and the like. And ſuch who are by nature Melancholy, and Mad, uſually are given unto ſadneſs, ſighing and much ſilence, ſeldom pleaſed. And thoſe who are by nature Flegmatick, mad, are uſually ſluggiſh and idle, not careing to do any thing, except forced thereunto, and much given to ſleep, they will lye in bed two or three days together, if not diſturbed The way to cure all theſe kinds of diſtempers before mentioned muſt be by decoctions, made of ſuch herbs under ſuch Planets which are antipathetical unto each ſeveral Complexion before mentioned; not omitting oyntments to the heart and brain, and fumes to the head, if the brain be moiſt and ſuffumigation if dry If the Patient have been long diſtempered, then 'twill get into the blood, and then 'twill be convenient ſometimes to let them blood; and then if you take a ſmall quantity of the Sympathetical powder and mix it with ſo much Powder of the herbs proportionable for the Cure, it will mightily help forward the cure, you muſt order it and wear it as directed in the cureing of Agues: There are ſeveral other kinds and cauſes of madneſs as followeth, ſometimes height of blood will aſcend up to the head and ſo diſturb their brain, which will cauſe madneſs, the cureing whereof is by oft letting blood, and dyet drink made ſuitable by Antipathy unto their Complexion, as aforeſaid; for if we ſhould apply herbs which are by nature hot, although good in general for the brain, to a Cholerick mad body, it will rather increaſe, then mittigate their fury, but in all cures you muſt ever remember to fortify the heart and vital Spirits: the Sympathetical powder in this kind of madneſs, mixt and ordered as aforeſaid, is moſt proper; the truth is, this kind of madneſs is eaſily cured by any drug-Doctor, for their general way is to cure by blood letting, and purgation, which kind of Phyſick is proper for this diſtemper. [•]here is another kind of madneſs which cometh by being coſtive & bound in body, of which I have cured many, and I always found by the Figure, that the chief ſignificators of the diſtemper were in earthy Signs: for the time being, theſe who are taken in this condition will be as mad, as any according unto their natural Complexion, be it Choler, Sanguine, Melancholy, or Fiegmatick; at the firſt they will be ill only in head and ſtomack, but after ſome time it will make them light headed, and forgetful; and by reaſon of that great ſtop in Natures Courſe, it will more and more cauſe inordinate Vapours to aſcend up to the head and brain, and at length bring madneſs, inſomuch, that they are not able to diſcover their own condition nor yet their friends; I have known ſome who have dyed in this condition, before their grief was perfectly known, or at leaſt, were ſo far gone that Doctors could not help them. I had once a Maid (who was a Farmers Daughter, living in the Pariſh of Goring in the County of Oxon) brought tyed and bound faſt in a Cart with Cords, who was only mad by reaſon of this condition, her Friends not knowing what ſhe ayled, ſome thought it might be through Love, others thought ſhe was either bewitched or poſſeſſed; ſome thought one thing, and ſome another: the truth is, ſhe looked very gaſtly and wild but being by nature of a Sanguine Complection, ſhe would hoop, hollow, ſing, and dance day and night if ſhe might be ſuffered: having by a Figure diſcovered the cauſe of her diſtemper, I bargained with her Father what to have for the cure, I quickly with ſuppoſiter and gliſter brought her to ſtool, and within three days ſhe grew ſenſible and quiet, and in a week was perfectly recovered. I have known ſometimes that an afright hath cauſed madneſs; in this condition applications muſt be chiefly to the brain, not omitting Dyet drink, made ſuitable by antipathy to their Complexion: I have known ſome Females who have been mad only by the ſtop of their monethly Courſe; the cure is by herbs proper to help ſuch infirmities, as you ſhall find in this book. I have known ſome women, who have fell mad after they have been delivered of their Child; occaſioned ſometime from great cold taken, or diſorderly dyet and ſometimes by Witchcraft as I have already declared, occaſioned by the Tender, or Nurſe; for their bodies being open and weak, any infirmities may the eaſier be wrought upon them by ſuch wretches, and yet the cauſe undiſcovered and the Patient many times dyeth.

The worſt kind of madneſs that I know is occaſioned from Sorcery or Witchcraft; and I believe there are multitudes of this kind in Beathlaem, and elſewhere, that lye many years in this condition; for except the Witches power be taken off and ſtaid, its in vain to adminiſter Phyſick; more eſpecially, where the Witch ſometimes may have admittance to come to the Patient: others may perhaps be poſſeſſed, and then the Devil muſt be caſt forth; for (as I have ſaid already, except the true cauſe of each kinds of madneſs be diſcovered, its impoſſible to cure without a Miracle, except by accident; now to cure this kind of madneſs which cometh from Witchcraft: In the firſt place, you muſt by the Rules of Art, endeavour to afflict the Witch, and then by herbs antipathetical unto the afflicting Planet and complection of the Patient you muſt make Dyet-drinks Oyntments, and Gliſters, not omitting ſome ingredients ſuitable, as Figs, Raiſons, Currants, Liquoriſh, Aniſeeds, or any other ſeeds good to expel wind, &c. & ſometimes when the body is bound, which moſt mad people are very ſubject unto; you muſt make choyce of ſuch herbs amongſt your Numbers which are Purging and loſening. Note that I alwayes found in my Practice, that the afflicting Planet and Complexion of the Patient were uſually one, as inſtance, Cholerick people are commonly afflicted of Mars, and Melancholy under Saturn; for ſuch is the ſubtilty of the Devil, and the Witches, that they ſtrike moſt upon that humour whereunto they find the nature of men and Women moſt prone, and apt to receive impreſſion

If theſe Rules which I have inſerted, be well obſerved and followed, there is no one mad body whatſoever, but may (through Gods bleſſing) be recovered: to my knowledge I have not failed theſe many years where I have undertaken; notwithſtanding, ſome whom I have cured have been mad many years: but I muſt needs ſay, the longer they are mad before a right means is uſed, the more difficult the cure is, and ſomewhat the more time it will require to perfect their cure: For according unto that ſaying in Philoſophy, Cuſtom produceth a ſecond Nature, &c.

FINIS.

To all ſuch who are Students, and well-Willers unto this moſt excellent Science of Aſtrology,

I Preſume, that no ſooner are theſe following Books come forth, but ſome will be ready to ſay, What needs this Treatiſe, ſince we have ſo many books of this nature extant, written both ſo Learned and Copious even in our own Language that one would think, nothing more could be written of this Subject? but yet we know, that in all Arts and Sciences whatſoever, no man can ſo curiouſly and exactly write of any matter or thing, of what Nature ſoever, but that ſomething might be added thereunto; and were it but only a confirmation of what have been written formerly by other Authors, yet its but reaſonable, that ſuch perſons who have been Practitioners and Students in this Art, ſhould likewiſe have liberty to write their Knowledge and Experience herein: And although in general we keep cloſe unto one intire Method and Rule, as in our Introduction appears, compared with others, even as with young Scholars, ſo in this Science, there muſt be beginning or entrance at the firſt, after which, each induſtrious Student and Practitioner may increaſe in knowledge, and ſo make farther progreſs and diſcoveries herein; and having attained thereunto ſome perfection, may do well to communicate their knowledge unto others, that ſo this Art may continually be inlarged: we find that in all Ages this Art hath ſtill increaſed, by means of thoſe Worthies who have been Students and Practitioners therein, whoſe Books are extant of this nature: I confeſs, in ſome material matters and circumſtances I differ from many Authors, yet I keep cloſe unto the Principles of Art, giving ſufficient reaſons for what I write; thoſe that read my Books, being compared with other Authors may follow that way and method (which by tryal) doth manifeſt its ſelf to be moſt effectual: I do not intend by this my vvriting, in the leaſt, to diſparage other vvorthy Authors, but do highly praiſe and extol thoſe excellent Works vvritten by our Learned and Ingenious Countrey-men, vvho have taken much pains in Demonſtrating the Art; only as I have already ſaid, vvhere there is a Continuance of Practice each ingenious perſon may vvithout doubt add ſomething to the increaſe of knovvledge; and I queſtion not, but that each Practitioner and young Student vvill gain ſomevvhat by my Labours herein. And as for ſuch vvho are vvell learned in this Art, although my vvriting may not adde much unto their knovvledge herein, yet in point of vviſdom and love to the Art and Artiſts I preſume they vvill take vvhat I have vvritten in good part, and paſs by my failings (if any) vvith ſilence: But as to the envious, they ſhall not much trouble me, conſidering their perſons vvill be ſufficiently revvarded, as being to themſelves moſt deſtructive. But unto ſuch vvho are loving and true lovers of the Art, I vviſh a bleſſing upon their Studies and that they may increaſe in knovvledge, Vale.

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• Ho[•]les Eaſie Entrance into the Latin Tongue. Tranſlation of Aeſop. Corderius Colloquies. Sententiae Pueriles Confabulatiunculae. Cato. Terence.