Palmistry, the Secrets thereof Disclosed

PALMISTRY, The SECRETS thereof DISCLOSED, Or a Familiar, Eaſy and New Method, whereby to judge of the moſt General Accidents of mans Life from the Lines of the hand, withal its Dimentions and Significations.

As alſo that Moſt Uſeful Piece of Aſtrology (long ſince promiſed) concerning ELECTIONS for every particular Occaſion, now plainly manifeſted from Rational Principles of ART, not Publiſhed till now.

By RICHARD SAUNDERS, Author of the former Book of Chyromancy and Phiſiognomy.

Cuique ſua eſt Tempeſtas, et tempus cuique voluntati ſub Caelis,

Eccle. Cap. 3. verſe 1. to 12.

Tempus eſt potentius Legibus.

LONDON, Printed by H. B. for G. Sawbridge, at the Signe of the Bible upon Lud-Gate Hill. 1663.

TO THE READER.

Negotia humana Aſtris indigent. Nihil tam humanum eſt, tamque jucundum quam ea cognoſcere et ſcire, quae natura inter arcana ſua condidit, nihil tam praeſtans ac magnificum, quam dei maximum opus intelligere ac contemplari.

THerefore rejecting all execrable vanities of Magick, which are neither Divine or Natural, but Diabolical, rejecting all Heathen Superſtitious conceits, as alſo the opinions of them that affirm all future events to proceed from the Stars by a fatal neceſſity, on which ground they peremptorily and proudly run into exceſs, as alſo refragating and exploding, on the contrary, their opinion that deny any future events can be predicted by Humane and Natural Science, viz. Aſtrology Chyromancy and Phiſiognomy, whiles they affix this only, and alone to the Divine will, they infinitely derogate from his immenſe liberallity and bounty; for certainly if God in his ſuperlative Munificence hath granted to the Coeleſtial bodies, and Elementary virtues, a continued faculty and power of Production, dayly generating a new, as appears in Minerals, Vegetables, Animals, and Man himſelf, and hath given to the Fowles of Heaven, and to the Beaſts on Earth, ſuch a Sagacity by the inſtinct of Nature, that they can by a certain motion of their bodies praenuntiate of the Changes, Perturbations, Serenity, and various temperaments of the Ayr; what then? Shall the Almighty deny to man which only bears his own Image, whom alone he hath inſpired and indued with a divine Soul, to know ſo much of future things, as mear Animals? Shall not He more ſuperlatively Elargiate to man this Divine propertie of Fore-knowledge, then to Fowles, and Animals? Far be it from us to think the contrary, there is no man ſo meanly read in Scripture, and History, but may ſee eminent Tracts of this Learning, amongſt the Patriarchs, Noah foretold the Flood, (God inſpiring him) from the Conjunction of the grand Superiours in Cancer, ſome years praeceding the ſame, and in all Ages have famous Phyloſophers And Divines Flouriſhed, that have Highly Honoured and Advanced Aſtronomy, Aſtrology, Chyromancy and Phyſiognomy, all in Effect but the ſame, even the productions of the Heavenly Influences, for as ſaith Cajetan, Sup. Pſal. 104. Caelum eſt vehiculum Divinae Virtutis, quo mediante motu & lumine, &c. Heaven is a vehicle, of Divine Power and Virtue, by the motion and influence of which ſtellified bodies, as ſecond cauſes, Deus cuncta haec inferiora, & elementaria corpora, ordinat atque diſponit, The Almighty ordereth and diſpoſeth all ſublunary Elementary bodies, as Divinity and Aſtrology, groundedly averre, and as he hath Expanded the moſt glorious peice of Nature, the Firmament, and decorated it with ſuch Variety of Beauty, and different influences, ſo he hath expoſed it to our eye (and given us erected countenances above all the Creation) to be Viewed, Studied, and Contemplated, which being known, viz. the diſpoſition of the Heavens, there will be no difficulty, but that we may with facility Prenote and Predict the Future contingencies of the World, for in this voluminous Univerſal Book of Nature, he hath miraculouſly Deſcribed, and Ingraven as it were, all Future accidents that are within the compaſs of Natures bounds, Unde Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei, & opera ejus annuntia Firmanentum, and as they proclaim the glory of the Creator, ſo they are to us for ſignes of ſuture contingencies, not abſolutely Neceſſitating cur Natures to this or that, but ſtrongly inclining, and ſo conſequently Diſpoſing our Wills, the Active productions of which are the ſubjects of fore-knowledge, being future in time, the which future events are conſiderable under three notions: The firſt of them which have a certain determinate and infallible Cauſe, as the motion of the Heavens, the riſing and ſetting of the Signes, the Conjunction of the Planets, the Eclipſes of the Luminares, and the like; of theſe may be had a certain infallible Praecognition, which being had, the Effects clearly diſcover themſelves in the general Accidents of the World, as Warre, Famine, Peſtilence, Peace, Plenty, and Barronneſs, the mutations of Sects and Kingdoms, the great Perturbations of the Ayr, the Commotions of Elements, Earth-quakes and the like, all which from age to age, are dayly acted by a Syderial motive power, which becauſe they equally depend upon an invariable uniform, motion of the Heaven, the Expert Aſtrologer cannot eaſily deviate from the Truth, unleſs the ſecond cauſes be miraculouſly impeded by the prime cauſe, which is God himſelf, but thoſe Actions which the Almighty doth abſolutely by his imediate power, beſides, or againſt the order of ſecond cauſes, are very Rare, and never acted in the World, but upon ſome ſuperlative occaſion, not uſual, as the Eclipſe of the Sun, at our Saviours death, which made Dionyſius Areopagita break forth into this Extaſy, (not knowing any thing of the Stupendious death of Chriſt) Aut tota Mundi machina reſolvitur, vel Deus Naturae patitur, becauſe this Eclipſe was near a Full Moon, beſides the courſe of ſecond cauſes, as alſo in Joſhuahs time, the retrogradation of the Sun, againſt Nature, &c.

Secondly, other future contingencies are in the world which have an indeterminate and fallible cauſe, ſuch are the operations and actions of men, meerly, purely and ſimply voluntary; theſe are ſaid to have neither a determinate verity, nor a dererminate falſity, the will of man being indeterminate, as ſaith the Phyloſopher, and therefore vertible to either, becauſe to him that purpoſeth this or that, there may occurre many impediments, wherefore ſeeing the Soul of man is more Noble then the viſible Heavens, nor can any corporeal created ſubſtance act upon the ſame neceſsarily which is Spiritual; therefore it follows that the Caeleſtial Influences, cannot change the Soul nor work thereupon, unleſs indirectly and contingently by inclining the ſame, from whence we may conclude that Arts, or any Humane Science in reſpect of the Voluntary Actions of the Mind, are in their Foreknowledge, onely Conjectural.

In a Third Series we may conſider things that have a Cauſe determinated, and moſt part certain, yet therewith is ſomewhat fallible, as namely, thoſe Actions which partly depend on our Wills, and partly on the Caeleſtial Influx, and this becauſe man hath a two-fold Nature in him, One Caeleſtial and Aetherial, that is to ſay, an Intellectual Soul, but the Other compact of the Subſtance of the Elements, which is a frail and mortal Body, from hence it follows that Man is Neceſſarily acted by two principles, the Caeleſtial Influx, and the humane Will, and ſo mans Operations and Actions are found mixt and various, the foot-ſteps of which our following Subject of Chiroſcopia, alias Palmiſtry, doth not obſcurely trace out, as Ariſtotle avers, Deus & Natura nihil efficiant fruſtra, it follows then, that not lightly at all-adventure, in vain, and without Reaſon are the Lines impreſſed in the hands of Men and Women, but principally they depend upon the Caeleſtial Influx, and the Formate Principles of the Microcoſme, Therefore, according to the Number of the Seven Planets, in the hollow and inſide of the hand, are the ſeven mounts Efficted which produce the grounds of Chyroſcopia, and from the Lines poſited in the ſame compaſs, the Artiſt foreknoweth of the Complexions, Manners and Ingenuities of perſons, their Fortunes likewiſe, and Infortunes.

This Natural, Laudable and harmleſs Science wants not its Patrons and Praiſes in all ages, Quid Utilius eſſe poteſt quam ſcire futura? Quid Jucundius? quam divinitatis alicujus hac in parte participem eſſe? Quidnam Aſtrologus bonus aliud eſt, quam conciliorum quae in Coelo fiunt participes? ſaith Cardanus, and Sophocles, ceterum cum hoc nectar ſit haec Deorum Ambroſia, cur non merito etiam faeliciſſimi erunt, qui vel hoc poculi genus aut ſibi gustaverint? Quamobrem neceſſe eſt Aſtrologian omni alia diſciplina, & Jucundiorem, & Diviniorem eſſe, at vero etiam vtiliorem fore, quis dubitet? cum et futura ſi proſpera ſunt ſequi doceat, ſi adverſa, vel vitare, vel Aequius ferre: namquae diu quiſque ante praeviderit, levius feret.

And Divine writ gives it its ſuffrage, Job. 37. Cap. ver. 7. Manum cujuſque hominis obſignat, ut recognoſcat omnes operarios ſuos, according to Tremelius, and according to Jerome and the ſeptuagiſt, ſignat in manu omnium hominum, ut ſinguli noverint opera ſua. Although the Sence of this hath been variouſly explicated by Antient and Modern Divines, yet obſervable it is, that from the very Contemners of Palmiſtry, reſpecting the Original, the holy tongue, and conſulting the moſt learned Doctors of the Hebrews, they all conclude, this can no otherwiſe, but ought to be underſtood of the ſignification and uſe of this Science of Palmiſtry.

The knowledge of the Chiromantick principles is chiefly attained by rightly underſtanding the qualities of the four Elements from the commixtion of which, divers kinds in generation are produced, yet ſo as one Element, alwayes Predominates, and one is moſt Subſervient, and the other have their Co-operations.

Amongſt the which, as the moſt Noble Qualities, Heat and Moiſture are the active formatives in Nature, Calidity and Humidity equally proportionately joyn'd, compoſe the moſt ſuperlative conſtitution, fully protending and dilating the parts, but if Heat much exceed moiſture in compoſition, ſo that it paſſe into a ſiccity, it much protends the body, but little dilates it, cauſing a long ſlender meager form, even as frigidity mixt with Humidity products a Body ſpread broad, but ſhort, but heat and moiſture predominating, confer to the body a due longitude and latitude of parts.

Frigidity with Humidity predominating inpedes the natural heat and vigor, from whence bodies are formed fat and groſſe, but not long but ſiccity and frigidity prevailing, cauſe long, but not dilated bodies, by reaſon of the want of moiſture, and the impediments of natural heat; therefore Ariſtotle affirms the ſoetum much to increaſe in Longitude, and extend, by reaſon of the ſuperabounding heat predominating in the Embrio, becauſe it much extends the Materia, which ſelf ſame thing, is conſpicuouſly diſcernable in vegetables, for Herbs that are hot and moiſt, extend their leaves much in longitude and latitude, the more hot, the longer the ſtalks which bring forth the leaves, by how much the more any thing hath of heat, by ſo much it is the more contracted & extended in length, and by how much the more it hath of moiſture, by ſo much the more it is ſhorter and broader, as is obſervable in Plants, the hotter they are, the more narrower and longer leaves they bear, the more Humid and Moiſt, the ſhorter and broader.

Theſe things being throughly penſitated from the lines found in the hands of Men and Women, the Complexion and the Properties of nature is inquired, as lines long and broad, ſhew a callid and hot complexion, lines long and ſmall, indicate a hot and dry complexion, lines groſſe and ſhort, intimate a ſuper-abounding of evil, noxious humours in the Body, and a cold conſtitution; Lines ſlender, ſmall and disjoyned, plainly demonſtrate a cold and dry temperament. By this ſmall hint I hope the Reader will ſee the Uſefulneſs of this Science, in reſpect of all People, and eſpecially Phyſitians, whoſe ſtudies ought principally to be converſant about the Temperaments and Complexions, and as to particulars, the utillity of praeſcience is very great, for, Incognitum malum non evitatur, cognitum tamen poteſt evitari ſi praeſciatur maxime a remotis, Againſt unknown Dangers is no prevention, but Evils foreſeen beforehand, may eaſily be avoided, as if a man (as Jacol) apprehend a Dearth to enſue, a War in his Country, Peſtilence or any Evil at hand, he may make Proviſion before hand by a Removal or otherwiſe, and avert ſo great evils from Himſelf & His, inſinite might I be, both from Scripture and Hyſtory to ſhew Examples herein, of Prudent Perſons in all Ages; but as my Scope commands Brevity, ſo the Ingenious cannot but Indulge me a Ceſſation from that labour.

Having thus far aſſerted the laudable utillity of Chriſtian Prudent Science, let me warn my Reader of thoſe Sycophants, and Deluſive Ignorants, through whoſe Sides this pretious Science is dayly wounded, ſuch ſpawn of ſhame, that impudently make Profeſſion of Art, not onely in ſeveral Countryes, but lurk in Obſcure corners, in and about this Famous City, many Illitterate peices of Non-ſence and Impudence, of the Female kind, whoſe Ignorance tranſcends the Vulgar Gypſies, and Impudence ſufficient to out face a whippingpoſt, Ptolomy in his time complain'd of ſuch, and Cardan found a Generation Quicum ſaith he non ſint, videri volunt, lucrique cupiditate Artem profitentur, quam vix a limine ſalutarunt, ſuch though they were not, yet would ſeem to be Artiſts, and for Lucres ſake profeſſe it, though they had not ſaluted the threſholds thereof; Haly mentions One before His time, that Affirmed when Cor. Leonis in ſuch a Year, came to the fifteenth Degree of Leo, it would ſet the World on Flame through exceſſe of Heat, the conſequence of which was, it was the moſt cruel cold and ſharpeſt Winter known before, and Petrus Aretinus mentions ſuch an Ignoramus in his time, that predicted a great Flood, or rather a deluge in the Month of February, 1524. Which ſo frighted the people (notwithſtanding the evil ſeaſon of the year) that they left their dwellings, and fled with their Goods to the Mountains, which when the time came, there was not any Month in the Year ſo fair nor more Serene Weather, no Rain, nor clouds threatning the leaſt of Rain, which in many Ages was not known before, there hath not wanted ſuch Ideots in our times, frighting the People, and Prognoſticating in their Illiterate Hare-brain'd Predictions, the End of the World, which I have not omitted to take notice of in my Apollo Anglicanus, eſpecially for the Year, 1656. &c. But for the time to come, that our Country may be undeceiv'd, I will premiſe ſuch Quallifications as every able Artiſt ought to be indued with, according to the approbation of the beſt Learned and Judicious, which will ſerve as a Touch ſtone to examine every Profeſſor, and to diſcern the Prudent from the Unworthy.

• 1. The Firſt Qualification requiſite to conſtitute an Artiſt is, that he be highly Ingenious.
• 2. Is required, a good and ſtrong memory.
• 3. That he be Prudent, Diſcreet, Honeſt, and of a Good and ſound Judgement.
• 4. That he chiefly value and eſteem the Truth in and above all things.
• 5. That he be a good Linguist and Scholler.
• 6. That he be a good Phyloſopher, skil'd in all parts of Phyloſophy, viz. Logick, Phyſicks, Ethicks, and Metaphiſiques.
• 7. That he be well verst in the Stars; their Natures, Motions and Accidents, viz. be a good Aſtronomer.
• 8. That he be a Good and Able Arithmetition.
• 9. That he be a Diligent Hearer and Obſerver of the moſt Eminent men in his time, which hold forth the moſt Excellent and Admirable Concluſions, drawn down to us by their own Experience, and that he give much Diligence to Reading thoſe Books which have been written by the moſt Worthy, Judicious and Famous Authors upon that Subject.
• 10. That he be Aſſiduouſly Diligent in Studies and Labours, wholly intent upon the Art.
• 11. That he be ſedulouſly diligent in Collecting, Recording and Obſerving all practical Experiments.
• 12. It's very requiſite that he be furniſhed with a meet knowledge of Agriculture, with knowledge Nautical, Millitary and Phyſical, as alſo the Geometrical and Geographical Poſition, and deſcription of places, the Habitual Diſpoſitions and Manners of Men, of Regions, of their Laws, Religious Cuſtoms, and generally of all things.

Theſe Qualifications premiſed, will ſufficiently inform ſuch of the forfeit of their Judgments, Reaſon and Diſcretions, that heed Babling Women and Obſcure Perſons, Seducers, the very Shame and bane of Science.

Courteous Reader, this Treatiſe of Palmiſtry, that is offered here to thy view, is in all things different from my former Book of Chyromancy; the Method being new, and very compendious, and the matter for the moſt part, being later Obſervations, (which I might have kept in my own breſt, but that the Common Utillity is my end, and virtue over-ruling ſelf ends, as the Philoſopher in his Ethicks, Optimus eſt, qui non ſolum utitur virtute ad ſe, ſed ad alios,) That treating Copiouſly and plainly of all grounds, univerſally relating to the whole Art, which are wondrous neceſſary to be known, this, being compoſ'd for a Pocket Companion doth in a brief and new method, very facile and delightful, diſcourſe, though not ſo largely, yet all the moſt principal ſubjects, wherein the curioſity of nature requires ſatisfaction, as long life, ſhort life death natural, and violent, Riches, Poverty, and all things of moſt uſeful concernment in the whole Life of man, being ſuch Choice Concluſions, and grounded on ſo good Authority and comprobated Experience, that it need not crave any Patronage beyond the Merit of it's own deſert, ſuppoſing it needs no Encomium, I will ſubmit it to thy candid ingenuity (Courteous Reader) to ſpeak for it ſelf, and Divert thy thoughts to the conſideration of the ſecond part of this Subject, viz. the Science of Elections, which in effect, is a prudent forecaſt whereby we prevent the inconveniences of an after-wit, (for a great part of our lives, is uncomfortably ſpent, about a poſt inquiry, viz. how to rectifie our miſtakes, ignorantly in our Actions Precommitted, inſtructing us how we may prevent uncomfortable diſaſters, fortunate all honeſt deſignes, and conſequently producing a comfortable end, in all our undertakings; Therefore may this part of Aſtrology, claim to its ſelf the ſuperlative place, amongſt all humane Sciences, being Juſtified, Aſſerted and honoured by all Worthy Authors, both Antient and Modern,, it being the Science, by which our preſent ſafty, and future tranquillity is acquired.

What Elections are, wherein they conſiſt, and their Uſeful ends, will appear in the ſecond part of this Treatiſe, which I ſuppoſe, needs no Apologie, it's own Utillity, will beſt beſpeak it's Worth, and excellency, which, the ingenious Reader will Perſpicuouſly apprehend, if he eye, the Subject, and over-look the weakneſs of the compoſer. I had intended above ten years ſince he Publication of this Subject, and it was much expected in the World, but interrupted through prevailing reaſons, I then found to the contrary, but at laſt, from more mature experience, conſulting the beſt and profoundeſt Authors, you are preſented with this, moſt uſeful and profitable Subject more briefly handled, I conſeſs, then formerly intended, this being as an Epitomy of a largier Copy, yet ſo full, as I queſtion not but the ingenious will ſay it is ſufficient.

It's poſſible my Reader may expect the Introductive part to be here added, which teacheth the way of compoſing a Schaeme of Heaven, to each opportunity, and informing of the Natures, Qualifications and poſitions of the Planets, which is ſo neceſſary, that it is of abſolute neceſſity to be known, as without the which information, no laudable uſe can be made of this ſubject; But this being in many Books, yet moſt largely, fully and incomparably performed by my Honoured Friend Mr. Lilly in the firſt part of his never ſufficiently praiſed Introduction; and Domifying Tables Annually performed by the ſame Author, which here to inſert were but actum agere, and conſidering it's inconſiſtence with this ſmall Volume, as appearing to be too injurious to the portabillity of this Pocket Companion, I have omitted it, referring my Reader to the aforeſaid Author, in peruſing of whom he will not loſe his labour, and as it here preſents it ſelf, I only leave it to the candid cenſure of my Ingenious Readers, till more opertune time ſhall make further Diſcovery, to whom is wiſhed, all Uſeful, Beneficial and delightful ſatisfaction in the peruſal thereof,

By Richard Saunders. Vale & fruimini.

From my Houſe, the three Cranes in Chancery Lane, May the 27. 16[•]3.

FOR HIS HONOURED FRIEND,

Mr. Richard Saunders.

THE Author of this Treatiſe, having ſome Years ſince Publiſhed a large Volumn of Chyromancy and Metapoſcopy, a Work very acceptable with the Learned; hath now thought it convenient after ſome years Study, and further Labour in this Science, to Publiſh in a Pocket Volumne, his more Secret Experiences, and Private Animadverſions, in a narrow compaſſe, to compriſe (in a manner) the whole Art of Palmistry, producing New and Experienced Aphoriſmes, not formerly publiſhed, the better to facillitate thoſe, who are deſirous to ſpend time in theſe ſo pleaſing Studies; In a Word, He hath vindicated the Art from Superſtition, and judiciouſly by the portracture of a few hands diſcovered Chyromancy, in it's intire, natural and Priſtine verity, more faithfully and more eaſy to be apprehended, then either Taiſner, or any other Author.

As for his Book of Elections, he hath therein followed the Tract of the Antients, clearing many doubts and Ambiguities in their Writings, making all things more plain and eaſy, then they did, for which the Ingenious, are obliged unto him, and will doubtleſſe own his induſtry for ſuch his diſcovery, and explaining thoſe Knotty pieces he met with in their Labours.

I do Heartily approve of both his Labours, and as the meaneſt in the Number of Aſtrologers, give him my Suffrage, and thanks for his paines, and am his Aſſured Friend

William Lilly.

THE FIRST PART Treating of PALMISTRY.

WHEREIN I firſt preſent to my Reader various, Pleaſant and profitable concluſions of Chiromancy (alias) Palmiſtry, drawn from the Theorick and Practick parts thereof.

Not before Imprinted.

AMongſt the ſeveral ſpecies of Phyſical Divinations, Chyroſcopia merrits not the leaſt, or laſt place, it being a moſt Noble and Antient Science, as antient as Man himſelf; Chiroſcopia, I ſay, that is the conſideration by inſpection of the inward part, or Palm of the hand, as it is diſtinctly differenced by Characters and Lines, from which if we Divine, or Judge it is called Chiromantia, that is, Divination from, and by the lines of the hands, even as Metopomantia from the lines of the Forehead.

This Science informeth us to know and diſcerne by the hand, the Complexions, and Conſtitutions of Bodies, the Sufferings and Sorrows of Humane life, the felicity and infelicity thereof, and in fine, all things good or bad, that may befal or betide man or woman, Naturally in the courſe of this their Pilgrimage: The Subject of this Science is that part of the humane body as I ſaid before, the hands, in the which are contained the foreſaid Lineaments, which are called lines for the ſimilitude and participation they have with a Line, which is defined by Euclid to be a Longitude, without Latitude or profundity, the extream parts of which are indiviſible points per ſe, or as Phyloſophy hath it, i. e. Linea est Magnitudo longa, non lata, cujus partes puncto copulantus, A Line is a magnitude having only length, compoſed only of punctos, or points by addition, and this is the ſubject of our enſuing Diſcourſe, from which lines in the hand of man, moſt excellent and ſingular Speculations, and concluſions are drawn, that is to ſay from their Longitude, Latitude, Profundity, Rectitude, Obliquity, Interciſion, Application, Oppoſition, Conjunction, Separation, continuity, diſcontinuity, Proportion, Diſproportion, Lucidity, Apparency, Pallidity, Rubedity, Fuſcedtiy, which is a Cloudy darkneſs of colour, nigredity, Aſperity, Mollicity, Feminine Tenderneſs, from their Poſition, Colligation and Form, as of a Triangle, Quadrangle, circumſcription of Circle, and Semicircle; there is alſo obſervable in the hands Croſſes, Stars, Rayes, Branches, Letters, Aſcenſions, and Deſcenſions, Right and torted, as we ſhall ſhew more cleerly in their due places, but amongſt [〈1 page duplicate〉] [〈1 page duplicate〉] all this diverſity of lines, which are found in the hand, ſome only are principal, as namely, the Vital line, the Natural the Hepatick, and the Menſal, which Lines have a moſt beautiful, and profitable ſpeculation, and are moſt dilligently to be heeded, in men of ſound Bodies, and well compoſed Temperaments, the good Poſition and conſtitution of the line of Life, ſhew the heart is good, the life long and comfortable, and the like, by the natural line is ſeen the good diſpoſition of the head and brain, and thoſe accidents thereto relating; from the Hepatick Line is judged the conſtitution of the Liver, and its conſequent Accidents; from the Menſal line, the ſtate and diſpoſition of the whole body is clearly perceived, and by the Harmonical correſpondency of the lines whether to Health, Infirmity or Sickneſs; and from theſe all the condition and ſtate of Fortune, good or bad, as to Riches or Poverty, for Riches are meerly the conſequents of careful and fortunate ingenuity, and Poverty the Products of ſupine careleſs, ſelfiſh ſtupidity: To proceed there are many other Lines then theſe four, to be ſeen and found in the han is, (as the Learned Cardinal Morbeth obſerves) either from nature therein inſerted, or from the Coeleſtial Influences, altering and changing in the hand, according to the mutable configuration of the Planets in their Revolutions, as they are annually or otherwiſe changed and ſuffer mutations, as by experience is ſuffently comprobated, of which colligation of the Planets, & of this moſt renownedly honourd Science, the famous Hermes wrote a moſt ellegant Treatiſe, which Ariſtotle afterwards found in a Temple upon an Altar, Dedicated to Hermes, written in Golden Letters, as witneſſeth the ſame Ariſtotle, which Book he preſented to his Diſciple the Great Allexander, with infinite joy and exultation, as a Preſent of moſt ineſtimable worth and value, more worth in his learned eſteem, then all his Conqueſts. Tully in his Book, De Divinatione, mentioneth many waies of Prognoſticating things to come, but amongſt all, he gives the precedent Honour to Aſtrology, and Chyromancy, by which the courſes, fluxes, and refluxes of the Celeſtial bodies are known, and the Phyloſopher in the firſt of his Meteors, ſaith, Motus Coeli est perpetuus, est principium, & cauſa omnium motuum inferiorum, i. e. The motion of the Heavens is perpetual, is the beginning, Original and cauſe of all inferior, ſublunary motions; and in his ſecond Book, of De Generatione & Corruptione, the motion of the heavens and of all the other Planets, in an Oblike Circle are the proper Phyſical cauſes of Generation and Corruption; and in his Book, De ſecretis ſecretorum, in that Chapter where he ſhews how the King ought to govern by Aſtrology: He ſaith, Oh Rex clementiſſime, fi fieri poteſt non ſurgas nec ſedeas nec comedas, neque bibas, nec penitus, aliquid facias ſine conſilio periti in Aſtrorum Arte, Oh moſt Grations King, as much as in you lies, neither riſe nor reſt, neither eat nor drink, nor do any other action without the Counſell of thoſe expert in the gubernation, and power of the Stats; and in the 12. Chapter, writing to Alexander the Great, Scias certe, quod nil vacui & otioſi facit Deus glorioſus, ſed omnia fact a ſunt ex cauſa probabili & certiſſima ratione, Know for certain, (ſaith the Philoſopher) that the Glorious God hath made nothing in vain, but all things are concluded within the limits of moſt ſure Reaſon, and are produced from certain cauſes; to which opinion the greateſt Philoſophers agree, as well Modern as Antient, as Inſtance the unparraleld learned Sir Kenelm Digbey in his Obſervations on Religio Medici, Pag. 28. I beleive (ſaith he) that all Cauſes are ſo immediately chained to their effects, as if a perfect knowing Nature get hold but of one link, it will drive the intire ſeries or Pedigree of the whole to each utmoſt end, ſo that in truth there is no fortuirneſs or contingency of Things in reſect of themſelves, but only in reſpect of us, that are ignorant of their certain and neceſſary cauſes; from hence Ariſtotle proceeds in his exhortation, Ideoque nil magni tentes praeter concilium alicujus in ſcientia Aſtrorum periti, nec inſipientium dictis fidem adhibeas, qui dicunt ſcientiam Astrorum it a difficilem, quod nemo ad ipſius cognitionem pervenire poſſit; This ſcruple many quaking judgements make at this day, but he proceeds, Neſciunt quid dicunt quia apud potentiam intellectus nihil eſt difficile, & cuncta ſunt ſcibilia ſecundam viam rationis, and proceeds ſunt alij non minus ſtulti, There is another Generation no leſs fooliſhly ſottiſh then the former, meaning the Fataliſts Dicentes Deum cuncta praevidiſſe & praeordinaſſe ab aeterno, & cuncta futura de neceſſitate evenire, unde dicunt quod nil prodeſt futura praecognoſ[•]ere, ex quo debeant neceſſario evenire: Quid ergo valet, ſcientia ſtellarum, Aſtrologiae, chiromantiae, quib us futura praecognoſcuntur? he anſwers, Errant ſimiliter & terpitur falluntur, quia quamvis quaedam ſunt neceſſario futura, tamenſi praeſciantur levius tolerantur: prudentius declinantur, & ſic quodammodo evitantur, quia eo ipſo quoque futura ſunt in noſtra ſunt notitia, & pervide & diſcrete tranſeunt ſine moleſtia & maxima leſione, verbi gratia, quando homines futurans AE is hyemalis tempeſtatem, nimis frigidam praecognoſcentes: remedia tempori provident & ſi peſt is intali loco futura ſit, & ſic de aliis. And the Famous Petrus Apponenſis, otherwiſe called Conſiliator, who flouriſhed in the Year of Chriſt 819. wrote a moſt pithy and elegant learned Tract of Chiromancy, alias Palmiſtry I might inſtance Iob, and many places in the ſacred Scriptures, as alſo produce multitudes of famous Authors, and honourers of this Science, of all Ages, and of all Countries, both Divines and Philoſophers; but I am here forc'd to brevity, and this already is indifferent well performed in my Subject of Chiromancy, Printed in 1652. for Nath. Brooks in Cornhil London, and if any thing be wanting, ſhall (God ſparing life) be ſupplyed in the next Edition at large: But to proceed, great is the conſent, ad identitatem between this Science of Chiromancy and Aſtronomy, by reaſon of the inſeperable connexion and cognation of the ſuperior bodies with the inferior, the Macrocoſme with the Microſme, all the great Maſters in Chiromancy have unanimouſly in judging obſerved this Herauldry to blazen the hand and Lines by the Planets and Signes, alwaies obſerving the ſame as to method and ſignification, and good reaſon, for all agree that the Impreſſion of the Lines are cauſed by the ſuperior bodies, at the formation and birth, and ſo anſwerably in the actions of humane life illuſtrate each other, and confirme each others ſignifications, yet if to our apprehenſion either is more certain in its predictions: It may be ſaid of Chiromancy, as having its principles and grounds not ſo remote from our apprehenſions as Aſtronomy: Much to be lamented is it, to ſee ſuch cheating, Deluding Impoſtors, ſilly Women, ignorant Quacks who ſwarm in every place City and Country, to undertake and be dayly converſant in this ſo Sublime and Noble a ſcience; from whoſe ignorant and falſe deluſive Oracles and miſgrounded judgements, much Infamy and Reproach hath adhered to this ſo Sublime a Subject, and no wonder, for the perſons pretending the profeſſion of it, as Gypſies, and other fordid Quacks, men and women, through whoſe impoſturiſme this Noble Science hath been much wounded, and the credit thereof much impaired, which hath been the long and ſerious Study and Contemplation of the greateſt Sages, and Maſters in Philoſophy, as not to be attained otherwiſe, for it comprehends the ſumme of all Phyſical Notions, as the Nature of Elements Simple, their infinite differences in reference to compoſition, the qualification and compoſure of the body both internal and external, and all Anatomical concluſions, and ſimetrical proportions as ſhall in due place be obſerved; and is not here matter for the moſt learned capacities, the moſt laborious and ſerious ſtudies, and the longeſt meaſure of life to comprehend this ſo Sublime a Subject? From hence then be excluded all thoſe curſed Impoſturiſms, which the Divel acteth. In the perſons of ignorant Impoſtures Men and Women, to obſcure the works of God and to deceive poor miſerable eaſie believing creatures; from hence be excluded all thoſe Deceivers and deceptious perſons, who willingly or malitiouſly, through Superſtitious Exerciſes, Spels or inchantments, (of which Monſters there are many at this day) attempt and endeavour to preſage to the ignorant of future things; all which impious and ſuperſtitious preſages and Propheſies, I ſeriouſly abhor & deteſt, there being not the leaſt of my Chiroſcopia common with them: It being only converſant within the Limits of Nature, and bounded with Phyſical limitations, wanting all things of Impoſturiſm and Superſtition, and taken from Phyſical cauſes and effects, and from Natural and ordinary Signes, not at leaſt bordering upon ignorance and Non-ſence.

All men know that man is compoſed of a twofold Nature, that is to ſay a Celeſtial and Aetherial, as the Rational ſoul, and a corpus, carducum mortale, a mortal, frail body compoſed of the Elements; therefore being agitated, and acted from theſe two different principals, to wit, the Celeſtial infiux, and the humane wil, it comes to paſs that his operations are rendred, mixed and various.

The Tract, Signs, and footſteps of which operations our Chiroſcopia doth not obſcurely demonſtrate to every judicious eye, cum igitur (teſte Philoſopho primo de coelo & mundo) Deus & Natura nihil efficiant fruſtra, ſeeing that God and Nature have made nothing in vain, id eſt, Natura Naturans & natura naturata, Haec que propoſitio univerſalis, non ſolum a Philoſophis verum & a Theologis approbatur, this being a received maxime, both with Philoſophers and Divines, Sequitur non temere & fruſtra lineas in manibus hominum eſſe impreſſ a preſertim quia ex influxu celeſti, & ipſius microcoſmi principiis dependet: It follows then, that not inconſiderately and in vain are ſuch various Lines impreſſed in the hands of men and women, principally ſeeing that they depend on the celeſtial influence, and the principals of the Microcoſm.

But farther to remove that detracting and vulgar opinion of them which ſay, that the lines of the hand are cauſed by the conſtriction and plication thereof.

The falcity of which opinion, every one may more clear then the Sun diſcern by his own hands, for can one and the ſame plication or folding of the hand conſtitute Stars, Triangles, Quadrangles, Croſſes and marks of ſeveral different forms in the hand? neither is their two men in ten thouſand that in all reſpects have the lines in their hards alike, although they uſe one and the ſame exerciſe with their hands: Further for refutation of this error, we ſee Nature hath impreſſed lines in the forehead, which is not capable of reſtriction or plication; therefore this cannot hold that the conſtriction of the hands ſhould cauſe the formation or appearance of the Lines in the hands, for in the Condils, between the joynts of the fingers, many have many Lines, and of different forms, others very ſew or none at all, and here is no flexation, conſtriction or plication, and oft-times are lines tranſverſe, circular, and cemicircular between the joynts of the fingers, where no conſtriction is of the hand. Which is ſufficient to ſilence any Antagoniſt: Furthermore this truth is confirmed by Aſtrology, for Chiromancy and Aſtrology prove the verity each of other, for let the Aſtrologer conſidering the Nativity of any one, obſerve the nature of good fortune to come to that perſon thereby, to the ſame end and ſence will it appear to the Chiromancer by obſerving and judging the hand, which hath been much delightful to me in my Obſervations; therefore where I can have the Nativity of any one under examination, I will if poſſible, ſubjoyn my Chiromantick obſervations, for I have very oft experienced, that what the Nativity ſhall ſignifie, the Chiromantick obſervation of the hand ſhall confirm, and ratify, as thus, if the Aſtrologer by the Scheam of heaven radically conſidered, finde the Native ſubjected to ill fortune, the ſame will appear in the hand, by conſidering the proper ſignifications of the proper parts thereof; beſide ſhall Aſtrology in the Nativity find any Planet more then ordinarily ſavourable to the Native, or more favourable then another, let the Chiromantiſt conſider the proper place of that Planet in the hand, and he ſhall find it beautified and adorn'd with ſignificant Lines to that purpoſe, and ſo on the contrary.

Another vulgar error fit to be removed, is, that it is by ſome affirmed that the right hand, others the left ought to be inſpected.

To which I anſwer, Noste etiam natis ſiniſtra magis favet, die vero & in aurora natis dextra, quamvis utraque manus probe inſpicienda & examinanda eſt.

To thoſe perſons born in the night the left hand is of moſt ſignification, to thoſe born in the day, or by daylight, the right hand is moſt obſervable, yet both are ſeriouſly to be impected and examined.

Thus it is apparent that, Chiromancy, eſt ars recte divinandi ex lineis manuum, that Chiromancy or Palmiſtry is an Art which rightly draws its concluſions from the lines of the hand, rightly I ſay, that is not prepoſterouſly lightly, and raſhly, as ignorant Rogues do, but Learnedly with Judgement and Reaſon, obſerving the cauſes and ground from whence every line deduceth its Original.

The Subject of our judgement is the hand impreſſed with Lines, for you ſhall never ſee the hand of any one living void of lines.

Next, its requiſite to ſubjoyn certain neceſſary notions, fit and convenient to be obſerved before giving of judgement.

• 1. As Firſt, that you may pronounce a right judgement, let Indulgent affection overweaning in Love, and hatred, or ill will be abſent from the party judging, for theſe are hindrances to true judgement, and Byas the ſpirits, for the powers of the ſoil cannot rightly conceive of things being impedited by theſe paſſions.
• 2. Next let the hands be decently waſht and clean, and a little reſt after taken to compoſe the parts, and with an empty ſtomack, that is not overcharg'd with Gluttony and Drunkenneſs; in the Summer time in a place not over hot, in Wintertime in a place not too extream cold, nor in a place where the Sun-beams are violent, becauſe the natural heat is extracted thereby, and the inward powers debillitated, the skin grows red, and the viſive Organs and Spirits are reſolved by the Suns Rayes, let not the hand or body be over wearied with labour, becauſe heat draweth out the blood and the ſpirits from the Center, to the circumference, and in a clear and inoffenſive light.
• 3. In the next place is neceſſarily conſiderable, the Sex, Age, State, Condition, and Exerciſe, for all theſe are obſervable, and do not a little help or hinder the ſignification; of the Lines.
• 4. Conſider the hands in which the lines are moſt obvious and conſpicuous, for uſually the right hand is moſt apparent of them which are born in the day, and by day-light, and the left of them which are born in the night; obſervation of the hands is to be made from the four principal lines, and others viſible in either hand conteyned.
• 5. Next are to be noted the colours of the lines, for paleneſs commonly denoteth an evil temperament of body, in thoſe lines which look otherwiſe coloured, for redneſs in ſome lines ſignifies evil, and paleneſs good.
• 6. Its very conſiderable that the uſual temper of womens hands is expreſt by imperfect lines by reaſon of the exility of heat, but if the contrary happen, that they have ſtrong lines well and clearly expreſt, that woman is to be judged a Virago, if not worſe, for its proper for a woman to have imperfect lines; But on the contrary, if a man have ſoft hands, flaccid, faint or withered, ſmooth and ſhattered lines ſcarce appearing he is effeminate, timidus, and too much inclining to the nature of women, but it is to be noted that we ſpeak of a hand render and Effeminate, beſides the condition of the perſon, otherwiſe to ſome tenderly bred, a tender ſmall near hand is a grace, and comly.
• 7. The quantity of the hand is to be noted whether it bears an apt proportion to the body, in like manner is to be underſtood of the lines, bearing a fit proportion they denote holdneſs, and a good temperament, but if the hands be ſhorter, longer, or ſmaller then the due proportion, its an argument of Cavillers, Contentious, Crafty, and Malignant ſpirits, the fingers over ſhort denote Theft, and a Man full of Malignity, a long Palm with groſs fingers, denotes one dull, heavy, and fatuous: a woman having a ſhort hand, notes to her pain and difficulty in childbearing; long ſlender hands, denote Tyranny, by reaſon of the exceſs of choller, hair in a mediocrity on the back of the hands denote a good temperament and ingenuity, but if they over much abound, the perſon in condition is flaſhy, light, and of much inſtability.
• 8. Next is obſervable whether the line or lines be continued, or abrupt, for if it be contrarily effected to what is requiſite, it leſſens the ſignification, for ſo it comes to paſs that continuity diminiſheth the ſignification in adverſe things.

Laſtly, it remains to note, that the lineaments of the hand cannot be ſo exquiſitely taken that they may exactly be graven, its poſſible they may a little evariate in poſition or figure, and the ſignification abide, neither can it for a light or ſmall diſſimillitude or diſconguity be diminiſhed in efficacy.

In the next place we arrive to the Practical part of Chiromancy, and by theſe two next enſuing figures, give you to underſtand the parts, the lines, and the diviſions of the hands, requiſite to be underſtood of all, who will reap the pleaſure and profit of this ingenious ſtudy.

The Names of the Lines and parts of the hand follow in the two next Figures, by their proper Letters, as they offer themſelves to be underſtood.

• A The line of Life.
• B The Siſter of the line of life, or line of Mars.
• C Raſcetta, reſtricta, carpus, the wriſt.
• D The natural line, or line of the Head.
• E Epatica, or Liver line.
• F The line of Saturn.
• G The Table line.
• H The Table of the hand.
• I The Siſter of the Liver line, and the via lactea.
• K The Mount of Iupiter.
• L The Mount of Saturn.
• M The Mount of Sun.
• N The Mount of Mercury.
• O The Mount of The Moon.
• P The Mount of Venus.
• Q The Mount of Mars.
• R The Solar line or line of the Sun.
• S The Girdle of Venus.
• T Stethos the forepart of the handwriſt.
• V Thenar, that part between the Thumb and the forefinger.
• X Hypothenar, the Percuſſion of the hand.
  • 1 The firſt, ſecond, and third joynts of the Fingers.
  • 2 The firſt, ſecond, and third joynts of the Fingers.
  • 3 The firſt, ſecond, and third joynts of the Fingers.

IN the next place is Conſiderable the proportion of the hand, for this holdeth a due proportion of parts, as to it ſelf, and likewiſe to the whole body; and when we find a due Proportion in the hand as to the parts thereof, it ſignifies, a juſt Symetrical proportion of the body, and ſo conſequently good fortune, courage, equality of temperaments, and a healthful conſtitution, which due proportion of the hand is thus demonſtrated, the palm of the hand tranſverſly under the roots of the fingers, ought to be divided into four equal parts, beginning at outſide of the root of the auricular finger, as you ſee in the following figure, to which proportion, the midle finger is to anſwer in length, ſetting your compaſſe in the root thereof at the figure five, and to the foreſaid parts, the palm of the hand from the root of the midle finger to the root of the thumb is to anſwer in juſt proportion as you may diſcern in that line, from the figure 1. to 5. and from the root of the midle finger to the Racetta, the wriſt is contained juſt 5. of thoſe equal parts, ſo that the length of the hand exceeds the breadth in juſt proportion, one equal part, as may be ſeen in the following figure, to which proportion of 5. parts the altitude of the forefinger or Index juſt anſwers, from the end of the finger to the root of the thumb, as appears likewiſe by the following figure; Further obſerve, that the thickneſſe or groſneſſe of each finger (meaſured, as laying your hand upon the back, the palm open and fingers extended) anſwers to almoſt the fourth part of the longitude of the finger, as ſuppoſe, the finger divided into four equal parts, and one of thoſe parts ſ[•]bdived into eight equal parts, the craſſitude of the finger, doth anſwer to, and contain juſt ſeven of thoſe parts, the pollex or thumb is thicker and ſtronger then any of the other fingers, this being complicated, and bowed towards the judex, the end thereof ought to touch the root of the forefinger, and to exceed one half part of four of the length thereof, beyond the root of the index or fore-finger, the index or fore-finger is to contain in length three parts, and one fourth part of the midle finger, the annularis or ring-finger is to contain in longitude three parts and one half part of the middle finger, and the Auricularis or little finger is to contain two parts and one half part of the midle finger, the ſaid midle finger being equaly divided into four parts as before ſaid, and as the following figure aptly demonſtrates: Thus have you the whole proportion of the hand, which as it is pleaſant & uſeful for all, ſo eſpecially for Painters, Statuaries and Architectures to take notice of, this being the true and juſt Symetrical proportion, from which if any one differ more or leſs, he ſwerves from the true proportionate quantity, and likewiſe from the right medium in temperament, and quallifications as well as in quantity: Laſtly in this figure, behold the true menſuration of the Liverline which keepeth no due proportion in the hand, but is ſometimes longer, and ſometimes ſhorter; therefore ſet the foot of your compaſſe in the utmoſt end of the line of life on the Raſcetta, and extend the other end of the Compaſſe to the midle of the line of life, and turn the ſame to the Liver-line, keeping the foot of the Compaſſe on the line of Life fixt, and divide that proportion into two equal parts, counting to the firſt twenty five years, beginning at the time of life, and twenty five years for the ſecond proportion and what exceeds, (as in ſome hands this line is long) count it according to the ſame proportion beyond fifty years, which will clear to you the ſeveral times, and years in which accidents ſhall happen, anſwerable to the ſignifications of the Liver-line, behold the figure following, will in all things aptly inform you.

TRicaſſus, Coohlitis, Corvus and others have propoſed certain menſurations of the line of Liſe, and as they diſter one from the other, ſo have they all deviated from the Truth, therefore have we here added a more perfect Geometrical menſuration, Arithmetically ſupputated wherein the perfect Symetry of the hand appears, by which the Life and Death, Sickneſs and other Accidents of life may be diſcerned to the true time, and this diviſion is ſuch as (is manifect) in the enſuing figure, that a mean capacity may with much facility comprehend it, as alſo the menſal and natural lines are Symetrically conſidered, by the menſuration of which, the times of all accidents of fortune may be beforehand underſtood.

1. And firſt of the vital line or line of life, prepare a neat, handſome pair of compaſſe, and ſet one foot thereof in the midle of the root of the judex or forefinger, extend the other foot thereof to the midle of the root of the annular or Ring-finger, (as in the figure following) and remove the point of the Compaſs from the root of the Ring finger, to the contaction of the vital line, and that ſpace from the beginning of the Angle to the figure 10. ſhall point out the firſt ten years of life, & look what lines are in that diviſion, the effects will ſhew themſelvs in the firſt ten years according to that time of proportion: Then,

2. Secondly open the compaſs (letting the end upon the root of the index ſtand ſtill fixed) and extend the point to the parting of the ringfinger, & little finger, and draw another line Quadrantwiſe, and where that toucheth upon, the vital line, there obſerve the twentieth year of age, after that.

3. Thirdly, Place the point of the Compaſs next in the mideſt of the root of the little finger, as in the preceeding examples, and where that toucheth the vital line, is the demention of thirty years, which according to the greateſt Maſters in this Science falls in the midſt of the vital line, ſo that there will appear a perfect Geometrical proportion from this point to the wriſt, and from this point to the ſupream angle the beginning of the vitall line.

4. Fourthly Fix the foot of your Compaſſe in the midſt of the root of the fore-finger, as is before ſaid, and extend the other point to the outſide of the little finger, and draw a line to the line of life, over the percuſſion of the hand, and this ſhall demonſtrate the fortieth year of age.

5. Fifthly, Which is chiefly to be Noted, (becauſe ſome differ in opinion) but our reſolve is, the Compaſſe being fixt as before, extend the other part to the end of the Menſal or Table-line, and draw a line over the Percuſſion of the hand, to contact, or touch the line of Life, and this point in menſuration, ſhall conſtitute the fiftiteh year of age.

6. Sixthly, The foot of the Compaſs fixt as before, conſider upon the outſide of the percuſſion of the hand, juſt the ſame amplitude of ſpace that was betwixt the years fifty and forty before, and from that part draw a line to the line of life, and where that point doth touch, there let be noted the ſixtieth year of life, which method will make unequal proportions in the line of life, which muſt be allowed, and not otherwiſe expected, yet conſtitute diſtinctly the years as you ſee in the following figure.

7. Seventhly, In the next place, if a third part of the amplitude be taken away upon the line of life, i. e. if by removing your compaſs from the point ſixty years, the ſpace of two thirds (of the laſt demention) further upon the line of life, there you ſhall obſerve the 70. year, and by removing two thirds from that further, ſhall note the 80. year of age, and by removing the foot of the compaſs two thirds more of the laſt demention, ſhall make the bound of the 90. year, and in like manner to the hundredth, and beyond, if ſuch age be in the hand, by this method moſt eaſily may be obſerved the exact times of mans age, upon the vital line, which hitherto under correction, no man hath found out, nor attempted without the ſhip-wrack, and loſs of their l[•]bours.

THe true menſuration of the vital line thus demonſtated, (behold the figure,) next are obſervable the Geometrical proportions of the menſal and natural lines; Theſe two as they differ in method and operation from the vitall line, ſo they hold a uniformity, (as to menſuration) between themſelves, being both to be equally divided (as to their longitude) into three equal proportion are parts, which parts reſpect the three principal ages of man, the firſt part proportionating the firſt twenty five years of mans life, the next, the ſecond twenty five years which brings our life to fifty years; the laſt proportionating the laſt twenty five years, which brings our age to ſeventy five years, or the utmoſt term of Life; But here is cheifly and warily to be noted, that theſe lines are not in meaſure alwayes to be conſidered, as they are found in the hands, but to be conſidered in meaſure, according to their proper natural & certain proportion that they ſhould bear in the hand (as thus) the midle natural line ought to begin at the Supream Angle, or the Thenar part of the hand between the root of the pollex and the Index finger, upon the midle of the mount of the Index, and to extend it quite croſs the hand, over-againſt the midle of the mount of the Auricular or little finger, and juſt there to terminate, which if it be found longer or ſhorter, it implyes the extreams of fortune; The menſal or Table-line, ought to aſcend beyond the mount of the midle finger, if it be longer or ſhotter, of greater or leſſer quantity, it then anſwers not to the right proportionate rules of menſuration, for the proportionate meaſure of the midle natural line, for the firſt age or term of years, viz. twenty five, it is to be meaſured from the beginning of the line to the oppoſite place juſt againſt the midle of the mount, to the midle finger for the firſt twenty five years, and for the next twenty five years, meaſure from the foreſaid place of the midle finger, over againſt the midſt of the mount of the Ring-finger, what remains of the line, is to be conſidered for the remaining term of Life, the Menſal or Table-line, for the firſt twenty five years of age is to be meaſured from the beginning thereof, (which is on the out-ſide of the hand) unto that part of the line, which is juſt againſt the midle of the Auricular, or little finger, for the ſecond age, or ſpace of life, the next twenty five years is to be meaſured from the laſt point over againſt the mount of the little finger, to the point of the line juſt againſt the midſt of the mount of the Annular or Ring-finger (as appears in the fore-going figure, the remainder of this Table-line is to be conſidered for the remaining part of life, according to the former proportion; ſo that here you may ſee plainly that this proportionate menſuration is rational, and may give apt conjectures of the times of Life, and length thereof, as alſo by help of this menſuration, predictions are made, judgements given of Dignities, Offices, Honour, Riches and good Fortune, when and in what times of a mans age, ſuch, or ſuch a thing ſhall come to paſs, as alſo if marks in the hand appear, ſignifying Death, Sickneſs, Impriſonment Poverty, or any other miſchance, it is diſcerned according to the poſition of the ſeveral marks in the hand commenſurately proportionated, according to the fore ſaid dimention, their places and ſignifications being conſidered as to good or bad, As for example, in the next following hand I have obſerved the moſt principal marks, that in any hand ſignifie a violent death, either by Hanging, Drowning, Heading by Wound, or other miſchance; Now any of theſe being found in the hand of any perſon, let them be conſidered in reference to the part of the hand and place they are found in and by this former meaſure of the Lines, you will ſee plainly at what years of age, ſuch, and ſuch a miſchance ſhall happ, and the occaſions thereunto conducing, that thereby by prayer, and watchful diligence it may be prevented; Behold the following Hand, and the variety of Characters therein poſited.

IN the next place Courteous Reader I ſhall preſent you by way of Demonſtation, all thoſe principal Marks or Characters which in the hand of any perſon ſignify Riches, and according to the time of age, in obtaining and injoying of them, you muſt conſider the former menſuration, yet let me premiſe this, that finding any of theſe Characters in your hands ſignifying Riches, you preſume not to ſuppoſe ſuch a neceſſity in nature as will miraculouſly accompliſh this end, no, there is required the uſe of your Reaſon, induſtry and pains (for ſo ſaith Divine Writ it is the Almighties injunction, Geneſis, 3. Cap. 9.) In ſudore vultus tui, veſcitor cibo, donec revertaris in humum,) Honeſt policy, and prudent induſtry muſt be carried on by us for the idle perſon ſaith Solomon, Eſuriet ſhall ſuffer hunger, yet where theſe following Characters are found, they either have an inclination to this frugallity, or elſe the old Proverb is verified, fortuna favet fatuos, fooles have fortune, though this be ſometimes, yet ſo rare, that it ought not to incline us or any to a Supine ſegnitions

ſtupidity, behold the figures following.

All the Principal Obſervations in the hand that ſignify Riches, or good Fortune, by play, or otherwiſe, I ſhall deliver in ſixty nine Aphoriſmes, moſt of which you may ſee viſibly Demonſtrated in the two foregoing hands, as alſo Honour or Magiſtracy.

• 1 THe Letter A. in the root of the Index or fore-finger, promiſeth much Riches to him that is poor.
• 2. G. In the mount of the hand noteth the man to be made Rich by means, of Princes, Nobles, Great Perſons, or Women.
• 3. A certain line paſſing the Raſetta from the root of the arme, touching the line of life, or the natural line, denotes multiplication of Riches.
• 4. The Vital line putting forth Branches towards the Supream Angle, ſignifies Riches with Honour.
• 5. The Menſal or Table-line ſtraight, and ſubtill in the end towards the index or fore-finger, ſignifieth Rule, and aboundance of Subſtance.
• 6. The Menſal caſting forth ſtraight and right lines towards the ſupream angle, and not impedited, promiſeth Honours with Riches.
• 7. The Siſter of the line of life continued in the mount of the thumb,, with a triangle towards the palm of the hand, well coloured and proportioned, extended to the wriſt, ſignifies Riches in the whole courſe of life, and where this line fails, according to the rules of the former demenſions, there alſo Riches and proſperity fails, at thoſe proportionate times.
• 8. Small lines well coloured proceeding from the root of the fore-finger, pointing towards the Supream angle, promiſe increaſe of Subſtance, and Honour, from Perſons of much excellency.
• 9. Two lines touching in the nature of an Acute-Angle, on the mount of the midle finger or the fore finger, promiſeth Riches, and good to come for the future.
• 10. Lines right, and ſtraight ſtretching themſelves from the Radix, or outſide of the hand in the mount and brawn of the hand of good form and colour, theſe denuntiate, a continued good fortune.
• 11. A Character like a Star upon the Thenar or outfide of the Index, or fore-finger, ſhews a man to be Luxurious, yet to come to riches and ſome degree of Honour by womens-means.
• 12. A Line in the wriſt continued ſtraight and well coloured going croſs between the arme and the hand, ſignifies to him that hath Riches, the perpetuity and continuance of them, and to him that is in poverty that hath ſuch a line the may expect better fortune, eſpecially if this line and its Branches be continued right and ſtraight, and not abrupted or broken.
• 13. A Character like a Sheild, triangle or of a ſperical form, on the mount of the Sun, denotes an honeſt life, and promiſeth perpetual, and durable Riches.
• 14. The Letter B. in the mount of Jupiter promiſeth much Riches, and great fortune.
• 15. A Character like a Croſs, or Star in or near the vital line towards the wriſt, promiſeth riches in old age.
• 16. A Star, or Stars appearing in the beginning of the line of Life, or cutting the Vital Line eſpecially if two ſtars appear, they demonſtrate the perſon glorious, rich & wealthy.
• 17. Many lines from the root of the thumb between the thumb and the line of Life, pointing towards the Ring-finger, promiſeth great Riches.
• 18. A Croſſe under the Natural Line, ſignifies the acquiſition of riches, but with great labour and induſtry of the hand.
• 19. Eminent riſing like Caruncles, or warts of the line of life, ſignifies Riches.
• 20. A Line pointing from the Menſal, between the index and the midle finger, ſhews the perſon to be favoured by fortune, yet certifies withal, that the perſon through diſſimulation and flattery, uſeth one only Friend, as the riſe to his fortunes.
• 21. The Menſal or Table-line, ending between the Index and the midle finger, promiſeth a ſufficiency of all neceſſaries, reſpecting humane Life.
• 22. A Line falling between the midle finger and Ring-finger, touching the roots, and joyned to another on the mount of the midle finger, pointing to the midle finger, it indicates much future good, the ſame if it point to the mount of Jupiter.
• 23. A Line well diſpoſed, well coloured, and thick, beginning between the root of the little finger and Ring-finger, and from thence deſcending and pointing towards the Menſal, declares an excellent State of fortune, Good, Large, and full of Riches.
• 24. Lines from the out-fide of the Percuſſion of the hand, Right, Straight, and extended on the brawn of the hand, if they be well coloured, they promiſe good fortune to him or her that have been long vexed with bad.
• 25. The Line of the Sun, or mageſtry, of Ingenuity, of Regallity, of Fame, of Honour and Riches, extending with a trine proportion to the root of the Annular or Ring-finger, conſignifies Riches, eſpecially if the mount of the finger be well formed.
• 26. A Triangle Aequilateral, and a ſemi-circle in the ſupream angle, annexed to the Vital, whoſe points, or hornes reſpect the Vital line, Denuntiate, a gradual augmentation of good fortune.
• 27. Lines like Croſſes in the firſt joynt of the thumb, certainly ſignifie Riches.
• 28. Little lines well coloured paſſing from the root of the index, over the mount of the midle finger, ſignifie good fortune; by how much the nearer they are, ſo much the more good is prenoted with increaſe, and that he ſhould receive the ſame from ſome Excellent and Honourable Perſon, and theſe often times ſignifie Eccleſiaſtical Honour, and preferment.
• 29. A Line or lines under the root of the midle finger, tranſverſe without inciſſion, or being cut by any other lines, note much good, and the ſuperlative of fortune.
• 30. The Line of Saturn, running from the wriſt, and continued, not interſected, and of good colour, argues proſperity, and faelicity even unto death.
• 31. The Letter D. in the Field of Mars, ſignifieth good fortune to him that hath it.
• 32. The Saturnine-Line makeing a trine proportion from the wriſt, extending it ſelf ſtraight to the root of the Ring-finger, by the ſide of the Auricular, or little finger deſigneth proſperity.
• 33. Lines going from the natural Line to the Table-line, making a triangle with the Table-line, Goods and Riches to be given him.
• 34. A Star in the quadrangle, or table near the natural line, promiſeth Riches and Subſtance in its defined time, if he have been poor, he ſhall be made Rich, and want nothing, becauſe he ſhall enjoy the wealth of others.
• 35. A Red Star in the midle of the Quadrangle and broad in the extremities, this intimates a man infinite ſolicitous about ſuch Riches, which he ſhall never attain.
• 36 A Croſſe in the Quadrangle, noteth poverty in the firſt age, in the ſecond not over rich, but in the third age Want.
• 37. The Natural line extending it ſelf over the mount, or percuſſion of the hand circular, denotes indifferent Riches in young years, but in the laſt age, (without great providence,) want.
• 38. A right line and of good colour from the beginning of the natural line, and ending at the root of the index, promiſeth Riches, although fortune her ſelf ſhould be oppoſite, yet chiefly in the firſt age.
• 39. The former line, extended to the root of the midle finger, ſignifies Riches in the ſecond age of Life.
• 40. If the ſame line extend to the Ring-finger or the little finger, then Riches will come in the laſt age.
• 41. Four lines equally diſtant in the ſide of the mount of the thumb, towards the Arm or Wriſt, ettending themſelves towards the moſt eminent parts of that mount, it is a ſigne of Honour and Riches in the firſt age, a Star there, Idem.
• 42. If the foreſaid lines are near the juncture of the thumb, the former good fortune will come in the ſecond age.
• 43. If the foreſaid lines are near the nail of the thumb, then the ſaid Honour and Riches come in old age.
• 44. Several lines in the wriſt, cutting themſelves in a due proportionate diſtance, like dice, or chequerwork promiſe Goods and Riches in old age.
• 45. A Star, or Triangle in the wriſt, well form'd and diſpoſ'd, denotes Riches in old age.
• 46. Four lines in the wriſt croſs the arm, the two ſuperiour next the hand being larger then the other inferiour, the inferiour next the arme being ſubtill and ſmall, they promiſe Subſtance, and Copious Riches, to midle age, but after midle age expect a Diminution of Riches, and debility of ſtrength.
• 47. The two inferiour lines, if they are large and well formed, and the two ſuperiour be ſmall and ſlender, they denote eighty years of age, and that in the firſt and ſecond age the perſon ſhall experience poverty, after that Augmentation of eſtate.
• 48. If the firſt line be groſſe, and the ſecond ſlender, the third again, groſſe and full, and the fourth ſubtil and ſmall, In the firſt age is promiſed Fortitude and Riches, and in the ſecond age a deminution of both, and ſo likewiſe of the other be they, full, or ſmall alwayes obſerving that the groſſe and full lines, ſignifie good and increaſe, and the ſmall, Diminution and decreaſe of good fortune, and every line in the wriſt repreſents the time of twenty years.
• 49. If the firſt line in the wriſt be diſcontinued and crooked, and the reſt ſtrait and right, debillity, and egenity is fignified in the firſt age, and the remainder proſperous and happy.
• 50. If Characters like angles be found in the wriſt, or between the lines, they denote debillity of Life and Goods, and that the perſon ſhall be laborious without honour, of mean wit and ful of vice.
• 51. A Shield, Triangle, or ſperical form in the mount of the Index, well formed and conditioned, if his Condition was never ſo poor from Infancy to the end of youth, yet he ſhall be opulent and Rich.
• 52. A. B. C. or D. In the mount of the little finger evil coloured, they denounce poverty to midle age, and afterwards riches, to the end of life.
• 53. The Menſal line much branchy, and the branches tending towards the ſuperiour part of the hand, they atteſt an affluence of all things, and the more the branches are extended, the more in old age Riches ſhall abound, but if they ceaſe their extention, the abundance of Riches ſhall ceaſe.
• 54 Slender branches in the end of the Menſall-line, verging towards the ſuperiour part of the hand being well coloured they ſignify a reſtauration of goods in the ſecond age of life.
• 55. The Menſal-line ſorked in the ends, intimates the perſon to ſuſtain a laborious life, even untill twenty years of age, afterwards his ſorrrows ceaſing, he ſhall exprieence, much increaſe of good fortune.
• 56. The triangle flexed, and higher then the angle of life, it denotes poverty and debillity of life, yet in old age, he ſhall be delivered from his penury.
• 57. Branches paſſing from the line of life, tranſiting the triangle, alſo cutting the natural line, after adverſity, proſperity ſhall ſucceed.
• 58. Croſſes or ſtars in the mount of the hand denote the acquiſition of riches with great labour, but in old age with honour.
• 59. All marks upon the mount of Jupiter, which is the root of the fore-finger, (except like ladders or grid-irons) ſignifie Eccleſiaſtical preferment and benefit by Eccleſiaſtical perſons.
• 60. Two lines croſſe the mount of Mercury, the perſon is fortunate.
• 61. Two Stars, or Croſſes, or little lines like minnum's at the root of the Ring-finger on the mount, promiſe wealth by womens means.
• 62. Two lines deep, and ſtraight, Croſſing the firſt joynt of the Ring-finger plainly and certainly diſcovers much riches by wives.
• 63. The Letter B. in the triangle promiſeth Riches, and familiarity with Princes.
• 64. A Star upon the mount of Jupiter, or the Sun promiſeth Dignity, Princely Regency, or a Crown.
• 65. A Line from the root of the little finger, to the ſecond or third joynt, of good and equal proportion and the mount well proportionated, and not afflicted, promiſeth preferment, and Magiſtracy, to the perſon.
• 66. Many ſhort, and even, cutting tranſverſe, the midle Natural line, or the Hepatika, that perſon is put upon much buſineſs, and deſigned to places of Magiſtracy and Honour.
• 67. Many ſmall and clear lines in the finger of Mercury, the perſon is addicted to Muſick, and if he practice it, he grows rich thereby, eſpecially if he have other good marks in his hand; theſe lines alſo ſignify one of a cloſe mind, & ſecret Spirit.
• 68. The mount of the thumb being full of little rimularies or cleſts, ſignifies Faelicity and good Fortune in Cattel.
• 69. In the figure before going, obſerve the mount of the thumb, and thoſe many groſſe, ſhort and little lines within the Circle; This is the Character of an ungrateful perſon, and one that will borrow, or take all you will give him, but never give you thanks, or pay.

The following Aphoriſmes, and Hands ſhall demonſtrate poverty, loſſe and univerſal miſfortune, by Impriſonment, and many other wayes.

• 1 All Mark like a ladder depainted in the mount of the fore-finger, ſignifies a man poor, ſuffering loſſe and dammage.
• 2. The vital line ſhort, ſending branches below notes poverty with ill fortune, and to be deceived by his own Servants and Strangers.
• 3. The Menſal line ſending hairy branches towards the table, denotes loſſe, miſery, and ill fortune.
• 4. The Natural line touching in circular manner the menſal demonſtrateth great loſſes, and ſad miſfortunes.
• 5. The menſal line naked without branches, and touching the root of the index, prognoſticateth poverty, loſſes, ſhipwrack of fortune, and calamities.
• 6. A Semi-circle groſs in the bottom of the Annular finger, diſcovers an unhappy man, and of evil mind, and reſolution.
• 7. The fingers, ſtanding at a diſtance, and much diſperſt, notes poverty, miſery, and confident loquacity, as is manifeſt in the generality of beggers.
• 8. Many little lines on the mount of the middle finger, and more then any other place, eſpecially the line of Saturn deſcending from the wriſt to them, denotes the man alwayes converſant in continuall labours, ſorrows and troubles, and oppreſt with poverty, if it hap to Princes it hath the ſame fignification for many Princes having the mount of Saturn conglomecated with many lines, have been expulſed their principallities, and poſſeſſions, and this is chiefly to be underſtood of Saturnine infortunate perſons.
• 9. The Menſal cloſing and making an angle with the natural line, denotes a deminution of the goods of Fortune, as oft hath been experienced.
• 10. Many little lines interſecated in the mount of the thumb, being not ſtraight, nor perpendicular, indicates a man ſuffering many things for riches.
• 11. Four marks or Foſſulaes, like puncts in the palm of the hand, being blackiſh, prenote tribulations, and poverty.
• 12. Certain crooked uneven lines in the mount of the hand, near the natural line, and a certain line ſeperating from thoſe lines towards the wriſt, ſignifie a man alwayes a borrower, never intending to pay, but ever remain a miſſerable debter.
• 13 A certain oblique crooked line in the midle finger, declares a perdition and loſſe of all the donations of fortune, as alſo of honour and riches.
• 14. A triangle in the firſt joynt of the midle finger threatens detriment, and the higheſt of miſfortune.
• 15. A line ſemi-circle, and groſs extending from the root of the ring-finger to the midle of the ſame, noteth the perſon to abound in debts, of evill quallities, and unhappy, and of moſt malignant Spirit, and if ſuch a line be found under the root upon the mount of the ſame finger, and the mount be raiſed and well conditioned, it ſhews a man able to ſhun the aforeſaid evils, by his own diligence and induſtry, the ſame may be ſaid of any the other fingers, if the like Characters be there found.
• 16. A line in the beginning of the vital line extending towards the concavity of the hand, threatens poverty and much ill fortune.
• 17. The Raſcett a oblique diſcontinued, and interſected, atteſteth a miſerable vagabond.
• 18. Lines interſected like a gridiron, in the mount of the index, denoteth miſery.
• 19. The fingers groſſe and ſhort with great joynts promiſe miſery, and ill fortune, and he that hath the laſt joynts thick and everſt turning backwards, ſuch a one though he were rich, yet in ſucceſſion of time, he ſhall become poor and needy.
• 20. The table-line directed to, and ending in the root of the midle ſinger, it ſignifies want, ignomy and ſhame.
• 21. The Menſal line divided by certain little lines, ſignifies the loſſe of goods, by reaſon of enemies, but if thoſe little lines tranſit the menſal, and paſſe over it, then this prejudice by enemies is now in acting, or hath lately been; (Note) that this table-line ought to be profound of good appearance, free from croſſes, and well coloured, being ſo, it ſignifies good, but being otherwiſe, the contrary; We are to note that the antient Fathers, as alſo the Modern Writers fully agree that the table line hath the ſignification of enemies, and ſo the Menſal line and the quadrangle, are the oſtenſive marks of enmity.
• 22. The Natural line paſſing the concavity of the hand, denoteth ſome hardſhip; and a careful laborious life.
• 23. The nails plain and pale, teſtifie misfortune.
• 24 The letter E. in the triangle of Mars, notes adverſityes, and experience of many evils.
• 25. A croſſe in the quadrangle, being of evil diſpoſition and colour, crooked, winding, wrinkled, and unequall in form, is a very bad ſigne.
• 26, Branches in the end of the vital line verging towards the wriſt, threatens poverty and misfortune, eſpecially in old age.
• 27. Fleſhy nodes, or riſings in the skin, ſuffuſed on the root of the index finger unto the ſecond joynt, or about the midle of the finger, ſignifie inordinate labour, continued painfulneſs and adverſity of body, every one of theſe joynts being unfortunately marked, ſignifie misfortune, according to the ſignification of the Planets, to whom theſe mounts are appropriated.
• 28. The line of the Sun, oblique and ill poſited by reaſon of the eſſentiality of place, and that it be contexed, and obſeſſed with other lines, it denotes misfortune with Princes; and therefore they want the preſence, and converſation of Princes, who have ſuch a line, they are not good for Courtiers.
• 29. Such a line croſſing the Menſal, and ſtretching over the mount of the Annuler unto the root thereof, denotes the infortune of enemies, as alſo defamation and misfortune with Princes.
• 30. The line of the Sun is of greater vigour and efficacy than the other lines cutting it, therefore it being moſt conſpicuous, denotes deliverance from misfortunes, but obſerve how many lines croſſe the Solar line ſo many bitter enemies they are, greater or leſſe portended, according to the preſent magnitude, and parvity of the lines; ſome are of opinion that when this line is cut or broak off and diſcontinued, and no branches cut or interſecate the ſame, that ſuch a one will ſhun the preſence of his Prince, as apprehending his Life in danger, and the more he fears and is in danger, the more pale the lines are in colour.
• 31. A Scale, or ſteps like a ladder in the mount of the index, if there be hollows and Sciſſures annexed, with many tranſverſe lines, this argueth Dammages, Perſecutions and ſnares of great Princes.
• 32. Four or five lines cutting the table line againſt the mount of the midle finger, denote labours, anxietyes, and troubles by Princes or Great Men, and loſſe of Subſtance.
• 33. More lines in the mount of Saturn then elſe where, threatens Loſſes, Labours, and Inconveniencies.
• 34. Fingers thick at the joynts and ſmall elſewhere, denote a laſcivious perſon, and one that uſeth all means to get in debt, but never cares to come out of it.
• 35. The via lectea, or a line extending from the wriſt to the root of the little finger, marked and cut with croſs lines, prognoſticateth, Hurt, Loſs, Dammage and Misfortune by women, and their means.
• 36. The mount of Venus, eminent and ſwelling, ſoft and tender, beſet or croſſed with many lines, chequer-like, argueth much evil to a man, by reaſon of women in reference to his Houſe and Family.
• 37. A ſemi-circle line in the triangle, near the ſupream angle, whoſe hornes verge towards the fingers, note troubles, and diſturbance about Houſe and Family.
• 38. Many lines extended from the menſal line, to the root of the midle finger, ſhews Troubles, Sorrows, and Afflictions, he which hath ſuch lines oft ſuſtains Captivity, Impriſonment and Wounds; ſo many lines as paſſe through from the line of life to the root of the finger, ſo many times the perſon ſhall be put in priſon, but if they go not quite through, the party may be arreſted, and in danger of Priſon, yet not be put in Priſon.
• 39. Lines from the hollow of the hand cutting the Table-line, and extending beyond the juncture of the midle finger, were he Generall, Prince or Emperour of the whole World he would dye in bonds.
• 41. The mount of Saturn depreſſed, pale, ſhews the party ſo unfortunate, that he hardly ſcapes a priſon under-ground, a Dungeon.
• 40. The line of Saturn from the wriſt, tranſiting the mount of Saturn, touching the root of the midle finger, threatens Impriſonment, and uſually in a Tower, or Ruine; Stars, Croſſes or ill marks upon this mount of Saturn, ſignifie the ſame.
• 41. Certain little lines by rowes, aſcending from the wriſt over the mount of Venue to the root of the thumb, ſignifie the Party to be ſpoyled, Robbed, Taken or Baniſhed by his Kindred, Neighbours or near Acquaintance.
• 42. An oblique line, diſcontinued, and cutting the triangle, denote a perſon of a blockiſh Condition, obtuce wit, and obnoxious to Impriſonment.
• 43. Two lines extending from the wriſt to the root of the little finger, beſpeak a man, a Vagabond, Servil, and ſubject to great Captivity.
• 44. Obſerve how many lines cut and croſſe the table-line, over againſt the mount of the midle finger, ſo many times will he be injured, Stopt or Robbed by Hy-waymen, or Murtherers.
• 45. A line, groſſe in the midle like a hole or holes, pitted, from the firſt joynt of the little finger to the ſecond, denotes a thief, and that ſhall ſuffer puniſhment by the ſame.
• 46. A hole or dent in the midle of the natural line, deſcribes a thief.
• 47. A certain crooked obſcure line in the root of the little finger, declares a vitious perſon if it extend far towards the midle of the hand, it denotes a thief, or one that ſhall ſuffer cauſe of ſuſpition of theft.
• 48. Right lines between the firſt and ſecond joynt of the fore finger, look how many lines are there, ſo many wounds on the head the perſon receives.
• 49. Two lines tranſverſing upon the mount of the thumb, that party will be unfortunate, having great ſtrong and powerful enemies.
• 50. Crooked lines in the ſecond joynt of the Ring-finger, ſignifies a wound, or bite by a horſe.
• 51. The table line joyned to the midle natural line, near the ſupream angle, making an angle therewith, threatens ſo great misfortune that the perſon ſhall be weary of his life, and wiſh he had never been born.
• 52. Two lines betwixt the firſt and ſecond joynt of the thumb, ſignifies the perſon to be given to play, and ſhall incur great danger, dammage and peril thereby.
• 53. More lines in the finger of Saturn then elſewhere ſignifies poverty, wrath and laſting anger.
• 54. The finger of Saturn fuller of lines then others, denots a great paſſion and imperfection of the nervs, inclination to the palſy.

ALL Perſons by a certain Natural inclination, greatly deſire to know the length, and period of their lives; therefore ſhall this in the next place be the ſubject of our diſcourſe, for if the life of a perſon appear by the hand to be ſhort; Its in vain for the Chyromancer, farther to examine as concerning his State, future Condition, Ingenuity, Manners, Preferment or the like, or of any thing tending to a long life, that cannot be accompliſhed in a ſhort, and indeed this ought to be the firſt obſervation we make in the Method of judgement.

But before we come to the particular demonſtration of the ſignes of long or ſhort life, its neceſſary to propoſe theſe eight following general rules.

• Firſt, When it haps that the vital line, or line of life, be disjoyn'd or diſcontinued, and that diſcontinuation of the branches, extend towards the mount of the thumb, and there deſiſt or end, it ſheweth the period or term of life there to end, according to the dimenſions of the hand, in the meaſure of time before treated of, although the Saturnine line be continued, and many other good marks appear in the hand.
• Secondly, When the line of Saturn ſuffers a fraction, and is broken off in the hollow of the hand, before it touch the natural line, and there appear branches in or near the Natural line, its alwayes a fignification of eminent peril of death, by reaſon of ſome infirmity, or Acronick diſtemper, and it is a receau'd opinion that circular figures in the Natural Line, intimate murther, yet there be very few, that well, or any whit underſtand this poſition.
• Thirdly, Its to be noted that the Saturnine line moſt commonly ſupplyes the place of the vital line, principally when it is bowed and reflexed towards the ſuperiour part of the wriſt, above the mount of the thumb; and the Natural line appeareth in or againſt the place of that fraction, inclining towards the Saturnine line, and when the Saturnine line by circumflexion which it makes about the mount, inclines towards the inferiour part of the wriſt, it ſignifies the longer life.
• Fourthly, It is to be noted that about the roots of the fingers, are thoſe lines and Characters that denote hurts and wounds in the whole body, as thoſe in the root of the Index or forefinger, ſhew hurts or wounds on the head, on the Midle finger, on the breaſt, on the Ring-finger, wounds and hurts about the reynes, on the Auricular or little-finger thoſe wounds that may hap to the Arms, Hands, Leggs and Feet, the parts of the body are to be obſerved, according to the poſition of the Characters before named, as they incline to one part more then another, as thoſe marks about the forefinger, if they appear about the midle of the root, of the finger, then they ſhew wounds on the head, towards the hinder part, the Occiput; If they appear on the lower part of the mount towards the midle finger, then they denote wounds towards the forehead, or neck, and by ſo much as they incline nearer the midle finger, by ſo much they ſhew wounds nearer the ſhoulder, that have been, or will be, thoſe Characters as ſhew wounds on the breaſt, are the lines on the root of the midle finger, and if they incline too, the anterior part next the fore-finger, then they denote wounds on the breaſt, if on the midle of the mount, then on the back, or back-part, or ſides between the back and breaſt, as their poſition is from the midſt of the root towards the ring-finger in like manner are we to judge of thoſe that appear on the ring-finger, and from the midle of the root to the out ſide towards the Auricular or little finger, theſe denote uſually infirmities or hurt in the Genitalls, and thoſe which are near the root of the little finger, ſignifie wounds on the thighs or hipps, and thoſe on the midle of the little finger ſignifie wounds, or hurts on the feet, and the nearer to the lower part of the root, or outſide of the hand, the more near to the lower part of the Foot, or Toes, Knees, or Ancles which are the lower part of the thighs, and leggs.
• Fifthly, Thoſe lines figurated in the vital line, as they conſtitute divers forms, ſo they have different ſignifications, when they make a long form, and are not like trenches, but appear as a formal line ſo far as they go, theſe ſignifie wounds by Iron, if circular or ſemicircular, then wounds are generally ſignified, if like trenches in the vital line, they ſignifie blows or hurts by ſome other means, but leſſe perilous, as to the matter of life, but if they appear, not ſquare or long, but like pits, or holes, and look withal red, then they ſignifie blows, or wounds in the head or death.
• Sixthly, Many are miſtaken in the terms of Tumida, or ſwelling, and Groſſa, or broad belonging to the lines, ſuppoſing theſe terms to ſignify one and the ſame thing, when as they much differ in their ſignification, a line is ſaid to be groſſe when it is deep, and when it keeps the ſame latitude in the ſuperficies, as it hath in its profundity, but a line is ſaid to be tumid or ſwelling, which hath ſomewhat of depth, and ſpreads in the ſuperficies, and is dilated towards the palm, the natural line poſſibly may be found tumid in the beginning and end, and hath in either, in a manner the ſame ſignification, but if it be tumid in the beginning, it hath the more malevolent ſignification, it ſignifies blood, and that the party ſhal deſperately wound others, but when in this tumiddity there appear little trenches, ſomewhat circular and of evil appearance, this ſignifies murther, and the more of theſe marks, the more murthers are fignified; The ſame evil is ſignified when the ſupream angle is ſomewhat disjoyn'd or ſeparate, and that ſpace ſeems to be Caellous with certain little Foſſulaes, or trenches, of which let every one beware,
• Seventhly, We are to underſtand, that as oft, and whereſoever we find the principal lines Bifurcated, they commonly ſhew duplicity of heart & mind, and chiefly according to the ſignification and nature of thoſe lines yet this hath not alwayes its ſignification, for whenſoever the vital line is forked in the beginning, it ſignifies Honeſty, Juſtice, and Fidelity, the reaſon is, becauſe it ſhews a man Callid Aſtute, and ſecret in his carriage; but when the vital line is forked in the end, it is not much commended by the Maſters of this Science, the Reaſon is becauſe, in the beginning of the vital line, the firſt and ſecond age of man are demonſtrated, in which times the power and virtue of natural heat abounds, by which means, they are ſtrong, and will not permit themſelves to be occupied in ſordid and vile actions, becauſe the vigour and virtue of natural heat predominates, humidity, and frigidity which are the cauſes of infirm, weak actions, and inſtability in youth, which vigor is not retain'd in age, from whence it comes, that they that have the vital line forked in the end; in youth, are rendred unfaithful, unſtable, and not to be truſted as ſerious friends, for this Bifurcation at the end, denotes much frigidity, which is onely proper for age, therefore in age this betokens good, becauſe it denotes a refrenation from raſh actions, and the temper moſt proper for age.
• Eightly, The Liver line in any manner forked at the ends, ſignifies alwayes evil, becauſe it denotes, an evil Complexion, and an impotency of Natural heat, from whence proceeds malignity, and double deceptious dealing.
• Ninthly, The Natural line forked towards the percuſſion of the hand, fignifies alwayes evil, and if it be not by little branches united to the vitall line in the ſupream angle, it implies a laborious, and a troubleſome life.
• Tenthly, And laſtly, we are to remember & heed, that whenſover we obſerve any line that indicates long or ſhort life, we are to have recourſe to the vital line, according to which proportion, comparatively the line is to be judged, as we have taught in the rules of menſuration, thus for in generall.

In the next place, as all men have a deſire, and propenſity, (by Natural inclination) to know the period of their lives, whether long or ſhort life, for if ſhort life appear, in vain is it for the Artiſt to make any proceed in the State, Condition, Manners, and particulars of the perſon, therefore we ſhall inſiſt on theſe particulars and firſt of long life.

• 1. THe Line of Life extending to the wriſt, continued, and of Equall Latitude decently Broad, Deep, and Equal, and well coloured, notes a long life.
• 2. If the line of the brain, of Sence, of the Head, and midle natural Line (which are all one) as are declared in my firſt Vollumn of Palmiſtry be of good and equal latitude; profundity, well articulated, extended to the top of the mount of the Moon, or Percuſſion of the hand and not beyond, this promiſeth long life, and giveth ſtrength, and audacity, if this natural line, in the ſuperiour part conſtitute a right angle, or near unto a right angle, it ſhews long life, but if it make an acute angle with the line of life, the perſon ſhall be of a crafty, fearful, and wavering unconſtant Nature.
• 3. The Line of the Liver ſufficiently long that is to ſay, extending to the midle of the natural line, deep, large, continued and well coloured, it denotes a goodneſs of the liver, and of Digeſtion, and ſo conſequently long life, if the baſis of the triangle (which this line makes, be right and large and in the midle a little divided with certain ſmall Rimulaes, and of good colour it atteſteth a good diſpoſition and long life.
• 4. The Right Angle ſtraight, well appearing and of good colour denoteth goodneſs of the heart and blood, ſtrong, vigor, and vitals, and ſo by on ſequence long life.
• 5. The left angle right, or near thereunto, ſhews a good conſtitution together with long life.
• 6. The hands big and well proportioned in every part, according to quantity and quallity, argue a good Complexion of humours, and ſo conſequently length of life.
• 7. The hands fleſhly, and contracted with a good ſolidity, demonſtrate long life.
• 8. If in the midle ſpace, between the lines of the triangle there be a plain and ſmooth place, and well coloured, it manifeſts a good, and ſound complexion, and conſequently length of life.
• 9. The Line of Saturn ſtraight, not interſected, and joyn'd to the midle natural line againſt the finger of Saturn, or extending it ſelf near thereunto, the triangle it makes, keeping its due proportion, dictats a long life.
• 10. The Table of the hand conſtituted with equal ſpace, indicates a good complexion, and ſo conſequently a long life.
• 11. A certain line paſſing from the wriſt through the concave of the hand, toward the mount of Mercury, (called by ſome Via Lactea) continued, and converſe with the Natural line, witneſſeth a good conſtitution, with agility of mind, and ſo length of dayes.
• 12. The Menſal line continued ſufficiently long, Deep, Broad and Strait, ſignifies a nature ſound, of good digeſtion, a right proportion of the Radicals, and vitals, and conſequently long life; It is to be obſerved that the term or end of this table line is perfected two wayes, ſome ſay if it end againſt the midle of the mount of the midle finger, diametrically, its of the beſt ſignification, others, that if it extend or touch the beginning of the mount of the Index, eſpecially if it incline towards the root thereof, its of ſpecial ſignification, but either of theſe opinions are true, and the termination or ending good, ſo the line be of equall form, and well coloured.
• 13. The ſpace of the wriſt clear, and well coloured, ſignifies a good complexion, and by conſequence, length of life.
• 14. The Tubercle, or mount of the thumb, decently round, fair and well coloured, with a good complexion, confirm a long life, the ſame when all the mounts of the hand and fingers are of a decent eminency, and well proportioned, they indicate long life.
• 15. The triangle Aequilaterally and well proportioned, if it be of clear, fair lines and well proportionated, it is a ſigne of equality of humours good temperament, and ſo conſequently long life.
• 16. The Siſter of the line of life, ariſing from the ſupream angle, paſſing by the mount of the thumb, and extending near ſo far as the wriſt of the hand or there abouts, it is a ſign of long life and luxurie.
• 17. Corvus is of opinion that when the natural line paſſeth the mount of the hand, it argueth long life with want, poverty and evil complexion of humours, for nature is ſignified to be ſuperfluous herein.
• 18. Few lines in the mount of Venus, or the thumb, ſhew a rarity of infirmities health of parts, and conſequently long life.
• 19. The Table line caſting two or more branches to the midle of the index and line of life, argues long life.
• 20. Teeth big, thick, or long argueth long life, no principal cauſe impediating, for amongſt the Phiſiognomiſts there is not a ſigne of ſuch excellency and valour, as that which concludeth ſimply without any other additional Significations, becauſe it ſhews the ſpecifical and occult virtue to be well fixed, and alſo repreſenting the vivacity and ſtrength of the radical moiſture, and the vitallity of the Natural Spirits; as alſo the ſtrength of ſpermatical Spirits from the firſt of Generation. It oft-times is the practiſe of ignorant illiterate people to judge of the length of life, without the concordency of cauſes, and comparing one to another, as likewiſe it is an errour in them that pretend to know the period of life by any other way or means, then by thoſe grounds and rules of menſuration before in this work propos'd the common way that Tricaſſus, Cocles, and others have uſed refer to the common ages of man ſeventy years, beyond which they give no grounds or rules of judging, when as we ſee by experience that many perſons live to eighty, ninety or a hundred years, which by our Rules of Menſuration may be obſerved upon the line of Life, many who might happily protract their dayes to a great age by intemperancy, anticipate the ſame, and through indiſcretion, abreviate and ſhorten that ſweet time which otherwiſe they might comfortably enjoy, would they with reaſon reſiſt their natural inclinations, therefore we ought not raſhly, and unadviſedly judge the time of life, becauſe the Almighty hath determined the period, beyond which a man cannot paſſe, as he hath likewiſe delineated in the hand as may plainly be read, but it is no where ſaid, that a man may not abreviate by anticipation, the time of his life if he reſiſt not the exorbitant inclinations of Nature, wherefore in judging of Life or Death, let our reaſon, carefully diſcern, between a man of a temperate and intemperate life.
• 21. Fair Lines in the root of the Index or forefinger, ariſing from the root of the finger over the mount,^[1] or ſtretching towards the root of the finger, from the ſupream angle, declares long life, Eccleſiaſtical or Law-Preferments.
• 22. Two or three little lines from the root of the fore-finger, or lines paralel, or a perfect croſſe, or a Star, or a round ſperical figure, all argue long life and Eccleſiaſtical preferments, to prelacy or the like.
• 23. A Star without-ſide the index-finger diſcovers a man to be luxurious,^[2] yet ſhall have good fortune by women, and come to great Honour and Riches by them, and long life.
• 24. The Letter C. or a ſemicircle on the mount of Jupiter promiſeth long life and good fortune, and riches by women.
• 25. Certain little lines parralel to each other on the mount of the Annular, or Ring-finger, or little lines like Croſſes, or Stars, promiſe Riches and good Fortune by women.
• 26. Two lines deep and ſtraight on the firſt joynt of the Ring-finger doth moſt certainly promiſe much wealth by wives.
• 27. Four lines going over the wriſt tranſverſe and ſtraight,^[3] ſignifie Honour, Riches, and Inheritance by the death of others.
• 28. If there appear on the hand near the wriſt a triangle, or two, with Stars or lines, and make an accute angle, theſe ſignifie long life, and great Inheritance from or by the dead, and promiſe in age, Honour, Riches, and a Quiet life, and the more good, the more Angles, Lines, and Stars are found therein.
• 29. Two lines from the firſt joynt of the thumb, towards the line of life, theſe promiſe great Inheritance by ſucceſſion from the dead, but if there be but one line, then ſmall Inheritance is ſignified, but the more in number they are, and of good appearance the more, the more greater good they ſignifie, yet not without contentions, law-ſuites, and controverſies.
• 30. A ſtar in any part of the triangle promiſeth the party to gain inheritance of the dead, and the more Stars the oftner, as in the figure following.
• 31. The Siſter of the Naturall Line (as in the figure following) clear, and well appeaſing, ſignifies inheritance to come, how much the better the line appears, ſo much the greater the inheritance.
• 32. Various lines, chequer-wiſe appearing in the wriſt, at a formall diſtance, prenuntiate Inheritance to come.
• 32. A Star or triangle in the wriſt of the hand, preſages future Inheritance but not till old age, or there abouts.
• 33. Lines extending themſelves from the root of the thumb,^[4] over the mount thereof, ſo many as there are in the hand of a man, ſo many Wives, or Women, as Wives; he ſhall have; the ſame in a woman, ſo many husbands, or lovers-like husbands ſhe ſhall have, if theſe lines be right extended and fair, ſo many Wives, or Husbands, the perſon ſhall be married unto; but if one line be greater then the reſt, then the Man ſhall have one Wife, or the Woman one Husband, greater in Riches and Dignity then the reſt.
• 34. As many lines as cut the firſt joynt of the Ring-finger, (as appears in the following figure) ſo many Husbands or Wives ſhall the party have.
• 35.^[5] Lines on the mount of the hand at the end of the Natural line, (as in the following figure) ſo many lines as there are, ſo many friends it promiſeth, of Strangers.
• 36. But the like lines inclining towards the wriſt, declares ſo many Friends of the ſame Nation and Country.
• 37.^[6] Certain little lines cutting the line of life, being well coloured, ſo many as there be, ſo many ſons they promiſe, both in the hand of man or woman.
• 38. A certain line, Right, ^[7] Subtill, and well Coloured, tending from the menſal line to the root of the little finger, noteth in a woman virginity, or chaſtity.
• 39. A n[••]t equal line tranſiting the menſal line from the natural, towards the auricular finger (as in the following hand,) denotes Virginity, and Chaſtity, and the groſſer, and more equal the line is, the better ſignification it hath.
• 40. That Woman who hath the principall lines ſtrong,^[8] keeping a due proportion, and proper terms, all the lines being ſtraight and fair, theſe preſage Safe, Quick, and Eaſy deliverance in child-bed.
• 41. The palm of the hand, long and broad, ſhews facillity in Childbearing.
• 42. The triangle, ſtraight and well diſpoſed in the hand of a woman, indicates to her, eaſe and ſpeed in delivery.
• 43. A Round ſperical mark,^[9] or a triangle in the mount of Jupiter denotes Wiſdome and fidelity.
• 44 The letter C. on the mount of Venus denotes a perſon faithful and true.
• 45. The vitall line ſtraight, ſubtill and well coloured eſpecially towards the ſupream Angle, noteth a man of ſound Councel, of a ſubtill intellect and faithful.
• 46. The Right Angle ſtraight and well appearing, argues a good complexion, good manners, and conſequently fidelity.
• 47. Lines branching like palm branches in the beginning of the natural line, verging upwards, indicate fidelity.
• 48. The table line continued ſufficiently long, deep, broad, and ſtraight, denotes a good complexion, good nature, and by conſequence fidelity.
• 49. The Quadrangle right, and well coloured, promiſeth rectitude and fidelity.
• 50. Two lines, ſtraight, and equidiſtant in every juncture of the fingers, except the thumb, ſignifies the perſon, man or woman, faithful, and of much truth.

Characters and Marks in the hand that ſignifie ſhort Life, Luſt, Concupiſcence whoredom, and many other Quallifications, behold the Figure following.

• 1. THe Natural line not paſſing the Diameter or midle of the mount of the midle finger, ſignifies the party to dye in youth.
• 2. The midle Natural line, pale of colour, ſubtil and ſmall, argueth debillity and weakneſs of the brain, and complexion, and ſo conſequently, ſhort life.
• 3. A certain little Croſſe in the end of the midle natural line, oppoſite to the midle of the midle finger, or the Ring-finger, ſignifieth death within a year, or there abouts.
• 4. A ſperical figure like a round (O) or a figure like a Y. near the vitall line, diſcovereth many weakneſſes and infirmities if it be in the ſuperiour part, i. e. In the beginning of the line, it ſheweth them paſt, if in the inferiour part, it noteth infirmities to come, and death nearly approaching, if in the midle of the vital line, it diſcovereth the party to be afflicted with preſent debillities, and infirmities.
• 5. The midle Natural line tranſiting the mount of the hand, implies brevity of life, and the party to be much afflicted with Rhume in the Head, and the more it deſcendeth to the inferiour part of the hand, i. e. the outſide of the hand, the more ſpeedy death it ſignifies, but from a wound,
• 6. The Menſal line making an angle with the Natural line, indicates a ſhort Life.
• 7. The ſhortneſſe of the Vital Line indicates a ſhort Life, unleſſe there be a good appearance of the Siſter of the Line of Life, or any other ſignificant Line.
• 8. An imperfect triangle in the hand not appearing alike in any part, affirms ſhortneſs of life, eſpecially if the lines be ſmall, fracted, or hairy.
• 9. The Table, Line bearing an unequal diſtance from the Natural Line, diſcovereth an evil, and bad complexion in the party, and conſequently ſhort life.
• 10. If in the midle ſpace between the triangle Lines, there be not a comly plaineneſs but of evil aſpect and colour, it demoteth a defect of heat, and ſo conſequently brevity of life.
• 11. The menſal line not keeping a trine proportion, being evil proportioned and evil coloured, fracted, or hairy, is a ſigne of ſhort Life.
• 12. The Hepatick or Liverline, not obſerving a trine proportion, and being interſected with many little, ſmall lines is a ſigne of ſhort life.
• 13. The teeth rare and ſmall, denote brevity of life.
• 14. The Line of life continued, broad, deep, and well coloured to the midle, or more, or leſs, ſhews health to that time, according to the uſual proportionate time in the foregoing menſuration.
• 15. Let what ſignes of Death will be in the hand, if the triangle be found equilateral and well proportioned, there is leſs danger.
• 16. The Siſter of any line being directly againſt the fraction of any line, much abateth the malice, and the evil ſignified thereby.
• 17. Two Siſters of the line of life, on both ſides a fraction in the line of life, do conſolidate the line, and ſignifie the leſs prejudice.
• 18. It is not to be forgotten that the poſition of the menſal or table line, in its continuation, diſcontinuation, obliquity, punctation and fraction is the Radix, and ſignal of ſickneſſes and imperfections.
• 19. A figure like a ring-worm in the mount of the thumb, indicates much ſickneſs if not death.
• 20. A groſſe line coming from under the thumb, from the outſide of the hand, cutting the Vitall and Natural line in the manner of a ſemi-circle, threatens untimely and ſuddain death, by intoxication, poyſon or the like.
• 21 The Vital Line, interrupted, and reflexed towards the mount of Venus, noteth a mortall
  infirmity, but if it have branches, it is the better, behold the figure.

Theſe following Aphoriſmes, and anſwerable Characters in the figure fore going in the hands of women, denote Lust, and commonly whoredom.

• 22. A Line groſſe, and crooked from the root of the little finger to the Menſal, Denotes a perſon of light behaviour, and moſt commonly a Whore.
• 23. Lines Chequer-wiſe in the mount near the wriſt of the right or left hand, denotes women ſuperlatively luſtful, with infinite appetency and deſire to love the company of men, and ſo luſtful as to delight in nothing more then variety; and not ſatisfied in Stuprating, and proſtituting themſelves, but chiefly if theſe be of various form and colour.
• 24. Little red puncts or points in the root of the little finger, clearly denote Whoredom and Baudery, and the more they are, the more unſatiableneſs is ſignified.
• 25. A Croſſe in the mount of the hand, near the wriſt, and the Vital Line, whoſe branches being interſected by an other line, declare the moſt of wickedneſs in a woman, ſhe is ſuperlative in Whoredom.
• 26. A thick, dark redneſs of the skin in the face, not clear implieth great Luxury, and argueth a woman to be given to Gluttony and drink, and the more it is of this nature, the more ſhe is Luxurious.
• 27. The Via Lactea, or cingulum veneris in the hand of a woman, denotes her venerial.
• 28. The table line forked at the end towards the fore finger in a woman, ſuch is, or will be a Cuckquean or Lemmon.
• 29. The Natural line forked in the end towards the Liver-line, denotes a light perſon.
• 30. The Vital Line, in the ſuperiour part red and crooked, ſignifie Luxury.
• 31. The Siſter of the Vital Line, upon the mount of the thumb, long and reddiſh, is the ſignal, of one that is Whoriſh.
• 32. The mount of Venus high and elevated with a multitude of Croſſe irregular lines, is a ſigne of Lightneſs.
• 33. The table line Small, and Forked, and the mount of Jupiter, eminently riſing, in the root of which are little marks like pricks, differenced apart, uſually ſignifie a man to have more then one wife, and a Woman to have more then one husband.
• 34. A Little croſſe between the firſt and ſecond joynt of the fore-finger, denotes great ſtrength and deſire to Luxury, and the man to be a Maſtuprator.
• 35. Two or three Stars or more, upon the mount of the thumb near the arm, denote defamations, and accuſations, by reaſon of women, let ſuch be the more wary of their company.
• 36. The line called Via Lactea, in both hands, conſpicuous and plain, is a very great ſigne of effeminacy.
• 37. The tubercle, or mount of the thumb, craticulated like a gridiron, or chequer-work ſignifies, that perſon ſhall bring himſelf to poverty and want, the ſame if the like figures be upon the mount of the little finger.
• 38. A line extended from the wriſt over the palm of the hand, towards the little finger, called by the Arabians Via Lactea croſt, or cut with many lines, or with one as a croſſe, apertly ſhews, great dammages, loſſes, ruines, in comodities and ill fortune by means of Women, and impriſonment, as hath been too often experienced.^[10]
• 39. Black ſpots in the nails oftentimes denote Impriſonment, as alſo declare great Cares, Vexations, Affronts and Diſdain.
• 40. A ſtar, or grid-iron on the root of the finger of Saturn, threatens ſervitude, and Captivity.
• 41. The Line of Saturn, paſſing from the wriſt quite over the hand, to the root of the finger of Saturn, and be croſſed by other lines, it threatens Auxieties, Flights, Perſecution, Impriſonment, and Accuſaetions, and finally whatever can conduce to a wretched, miſerable life.
• 42.^[11] A Sperical figure in the end of the thumb near the nail, (as in the former figure,) denoteth the perſon to be a Thief and threatens Hanging.
• 43.^[12] The table line ending between the midle finger and the forefinger in the hand of a Woman, ſignifies death in Child-bed, or grievous, dangerous Accidents.
• 44. A groſſe line or lines between the little finger, and ring-finger, indicates great pains, and Difficulty in Child-bed, but if there be any fraction in the Vital line, or that the Natural line have fractions in it, or be evil diſpoſed, She certainly dyes in Child-bearing.
• 45. A Line groſſe, and red, between the Index and midle finger, as in the foregoing figure preſageth death in Child-bed.
• 46. The palm of the hand narrow and ſtraight, threatens much danger in Child-bed.
• 47. The table line ſmall, hairy, and interſected with lines, ſhews great danger in Child-bed.
• 48. The triangle evil formed in the hand of a woman, with interſected lines, prenuntiateth perril of death in Child-bed.
• 49. Ungrateful perſons are above all to be avoided,^[13] ſeeing ingratitude is the greateſt crime, and ſuch perſons are known by their hands if they have a ſemicircle, like a C. on the mount of the Sun, beſides, this noteth him to be guilty of moſt bad qualities.
• 50. Many Lines ſmall,^[14] ſcattering, or conglomorated together in the mount of the thumb, declare infidelity.
• 51. Two Lines, circling the thumb, in the laſt joynt, without inciſſion, argue a perfidious perſon, the ſame if they mutually cut each other.
• 52. The table line crooked, and bearing an unequal diſtance from the Natural line, declares infidelity.
• 53. The Supream Angle Reticulated net wiſe, acute, or ſeperate, prenuntiateth infidelity.
• 54. Lines like ſcales, or a gridiron much duplicated on the mount of Jupiter threatens Impriſonments, and Perſecutions, and moſt commonly by means of Clergy-Men, or Church Affairs.
• 55. Many Lines groſſe, and inordinate, and diſorderly ſcattered up and down the mount of the thumb, demonſtrate an ungrateful perſon, and one that will never be true to his Friend.

This being the worſt of qualities ſhall conclude this ill Subject.

As my great Affectation, and deſire is the common utillity, and Publick good, ſo my Study ſhal be principally converſant about thoſe things which may principally conduce to the benefit of every one in their moſt helples condition.

ANd whereas the Inclination of the body to ſickneſs, being not timely obſerved, oft times brings violent ſickneſs, and accellerates Death, eſpecially in the Country, where the poor helpleſs people (for ſo in this ſence I may call all) by their remotenes from, or the want of able means, are ſuppriſed with inevitable diſtempers, therefore I will promiſe ſome plain Rules how every capacity may perceive, an approaching ſickneſs, and ſo in time conſult the remedy, before the diſtemper too ſtrongly and violently invade and aſſault Languiſhing Nature.

And in the ſecond place, whereas much detriment oten times befall, both the Sick and their Friends, by reaſon of the Ignorance of their preſent condition, to the Sick, when having the Symptoms of Death upon them, being not known by their Friends, are oft flattered into a careleſs, hopeleſs expectation of longer Life, and ſo fruſtrated of a due preparation for death; Many evil conſequences likewiſe accrue to the Friends by not obſerving the mortal ſymptomes appearing, as that they addreſſe themſelves not rightly to the ſick, and that very oft, they too long defer the ſetlement of the Worldly Eſtate, to their great prejudice, and diſcontent of the departting creature, wherefore for prevention of theſe great inconſiderate, yet neceſſitated inconveniencies, I ſhall here propound the moſt, and moſt uſual Symptomes of approaching death, proper to any diſtemper afflicting Nature,

And firſt, Note theſe Signes which follow, which being diſcovered in the Phiſiognomy, argue an inclination to diſeaſes, fit to be known of all, eſpecially Phyſitians.

ALl Phyſicalphiſiognomiſts hold, that the Rheumatick diſtillation of the eyes, being inflamed with redneſs, argue much ſuper-abounding humidity of the Brain and Flegm, and that the ample groſneſs of the Noſtrills, argueth Dulneſs, Stolidity, and debillity of Sence and Reaſon, but when the Noſe is Blewiſh, Wan, or of a leadiſh Colour, having little red ſpecks, or veines like Fibres, interwoven as it were, this argues a great Heat, and drineſs of the Liver, ſo the face Red, diſcovers a Hot complexion, Blue, Pale, or dark in colour, indicates the depth of Melancholly, but if white, and a clear paliſh hue, denotes a cold and flegmatick Conſtitution.

The Body inclined to ſickneſs and diſtempers, is quickly, and timely diſcerned, by obſerving theſe following Rules.

As firſt.

The colour of the Face, and body Yellowiſh, the Amplitude and diſtention of the veines, a weary, heavy, irkſomeneſs in the ſight, a dulneſs and unwillingneſs to motion and action, ſhew a plenitude and fulneſs of the veſſels, repleat with groſs humours.

Rule. 2.

The Sence and Animal Spirits oppreſſed with Melancholly, Heavy, and diſcontented, the Face looking dull, and gaſtly of colour, ſwollen, and puffed up, a painful wringing grief in the body, after the reception of food, theſe Symptomes indicate obſtructions.

Rule. 3.

The involuntary falling of tears from the eyes, the quaking of the lips and other members, the oblivion of things paſt, the ignorant fenſeleſneſs of preſent, much heat, vehement cold, difficulty in breathing, pain of the head, if theſe ſymptomes appear in any critical time, they preſage a future conflict of Nature, a ſickneſſe at hand.

Rule. 4.

The duſſines and Rhume of the eyes, the redneſs of the Noſtrils the ſtretching and extention of the Midrife and ſhort Ribs without pain, difficulty of aſpiration, an inflaming, and ſmiting pain of the head, the Noſe and Face, iching pain of the Temples, preſage a future, accute ſickneſs, with efflux of blood from the Noſe.

Rule. 5.

The ſadneſs of the face, and darkneſs of the countenance, ſtraightnes of breath, head-ach, the trembling of the lower lip, the ſpittle much, and thin, the extention of the Navel, in acute diſeaſes, and about a critical day, argues a neceſſity of vomit.

Rule. 6.

If in a critical day the hair ſtand up roughly after evacuation, it denotes a good Criſis.

There are many other phyſiognomical ſignes, which not only ſhew the nature and progreſſion of the Criſis, but alſo the reaſon of future diſſeaſes, and the diſpoſition of the preſent, which are worth the ſtudy of every Artiſt, but too long here to inſert.

Next in theſe Cannons which follow are explicated, the pregnant ſignes of approaching Death.

Cannon. 1.

IN this is found an approved verity amongſt the moſt excellent Phyloſophers, and by the moſt judicious Phyſicians comprobated, that if the ſight or image in the ball of the eye of the ſick party, appear not as formerly, or wontedly it did, it is a certain Argument of an inſtant ſpeedy death.

Cannon. 2.

If the eyes ſink into the head, hiding themſelves in the concavity of the holes deeper than ordinary, it is a preſage of Death, unleſs the Pulſe teſtifie the contary. For a noxious fume from the Cerebellum, or hinder part of the brain, penetrating the branches of the opticks, rendreth a Chryſtaline contracted hardnes, from when it is, that the eyes in a Convulſive manner are drawn inwards.

Can. 3.

If the eyes (in the ſickneſs) be turned into a blewiſh azure, or reddiſh colour, it is an index of death quickly to enſue.

Can. 4.

When the Noſe groweth ſuddenly ſharp, and is pale withall in the time of his painful fits, it denotes the danger of inſtant death; the writhing or depreſſion of the Noſe, ſignifies the ſame, as alſo the diſtillation of a pale, yellowiſh water from the Noſe.

Can. 5.

If the mouth be obſerved to open for Aire, as if the membranes, or Ligaments of the jaws were looſed, the diſeaſe being violent, prognoſticates Death ſhortly to enſue.

Can. 6.

If the teeth ſeem ſmaller and longer then uſual, as alſo being rough, its a ſigne of a ſpeedy end.

Can. 7.

If the skin of the face, and other parts, be converted into a pale, yellowiſh, or aſhy colour, it is a bad omen to the ſick.

Can. 8.

If the ſick party languiſhing, ſuddenly grow worſe, and after a long pale wandneſs, his face and cheeks come to be ruddy, it ſhews the patients Caſe to be deſperate.

Can. 9.

If in the Height of his ſickneſſe, his breath ſtink, changing from what it was before, it is an Argument of approaching Death.

Can. 10.

If the ſick party, in his extremity begins to Stammer and Faulter in his Speech, and cannot pronounce his words without imperfection; experience ſhews it to be a ſigne of death, in like manner if the voice change ſmall or very hollow.

Can. 11.

If the ſpiration and breath ſeem to be fetcht up from the Lungs, with much difficulty and pain, being fumouſly groſſe it is an ill omen.

Can. 12.

If in the extremity of ſickneſs the roots of the hair, and nails, and teats, and the bottom of the feet change colour into a wan blackneſſe, it is an evil ſigne.

Can. 13.

If the inteſtines come forth at the Fundament, by reaſon of acide and ſharp humour, death is to be feared.

Can. 14.

If the face and lips ſuddenly change into a pale earthy colour, it is a ſigne of Death, eſpecially if the body be very weak.

Can. 15.

The Darknes of the white of the eyes or the ablation of the fight, the writhing of the eye-browes; In like manner the crooked, and wry ſqinting with the eyes, in acute diſſeaſes, ſignifies evil.

Can. 16.

The ſmalneſs of one eye water flowing from the eyes, & chiefly one eye, a dry bleardneſs of the eyes, the ſight fixed, A vehement, eager opening of the eyes, white puſſels appearing under the eyes, all theſe are Mortal ſignes.

Can. 17.

In Accute diſſeaſes, the face ſhining, ſmooth, a flux of the belly, not hungry, and inclining to ſleep, are bad ſignes.

Can. 18.

Sleeping with the eye-lids open, and the eye-lids dry, is a mortall ſigne.

Can. 19.

The Exication, Inverſion, and contraction of the ears, and the loſs of hearing in accute diſſeaſes, is deadly.

Can. 20.

The grating of the Teeth, their colour being dark, pale and clammy, and the often cleanſing them without cauſe in accute diſſeaſes, are Arguments of death.

Can. 21.

After ſweating, to tremble, quake, or have the hair ſtare, in accute diſſeaſes, a cold ſweat, chiefly about the neck and head, is an evil ſigne.

Can. 22.

The Blackneſs of the tongue, ſtench of the mouth, crooked writhing of the lip; the mouth opening, without yawning, like a graine, or ſmall pea upon the tongue, with the deſire of hot things, are Arguments of death.

Can. 23.

The Contraction of the teſticles, and yard, Arguments of Death.

Can. 24.

A hot vapour from the skin, with a cold breath, and the coldneſs of the extream parts, are Arguments of Death.

Can. 25.

The ſingultus with a yelking, following vomiting, or a flux of the belly, in like manner the flux of the belly much, with debility of parts; the jaundies before the ſeventh day, with leanneſs, are Arguments of approaching death.

For the benefit of my Country-men, I will here ſubjoyn certain proper qualifications whereby every man may rightly judge his own temperament, and thereby much benefit himſelf in the preſerving his health, and help himſelf by the means of Phyſick.

The Signes of the Cholerick Temperament are ten.

• 1. THe Habit of the body hot in touch, dry, lean, hard and hairy.
• 2. The colour of the face yellow.
• 3. A Natural ſiccity of the mouth and tongue.
• 4. The Natural thriſt great and frequent.
• 5. The Mobility, Activity and inquietude of the body.
• 6. The Pulſe hard, ſwift and beating oft.
• 7. The ſpittle bitter.
• 8. The dreams are moſt of yellow things, of brawles, fightings, and quarrels.
• 9. The Urine, Subtile, thin, and yellow.
• 10. The Nutriment converting moſt to yellow Choller.

The properties of a Flegmatick Conſtitution, are chiefly ten.

• 1. THe Habit of the body, cold and moiſt, in touch ſoft, fat, groſſe, and not hairy.
• 2. A Conſtant natural whiteneſs or wanneſs in the face.
• 3. The ſuperfluity of moiſ excrements, as ſpittle and ſnot.
• 4. The Urine white and groſs.
• 5. The pulſe weak, ſlow, and rare.
• 6. The Appetite of thirſt little, ſeldom deſiring drink.
• 7. The dreams moſt uſually of white things, floods, inundations and all actions or accidents belonging to water.
• 8. Sleep much, and frequent.
• 9. A ſlow unapt dulneſs of the body to exerciſe.
• 10. The Chyle moſt converted into flegm.

The Signes of a Sanguine conſtitution in eleven particulars.

• 1 THe Habit of the body hot and moiſt in touch, fleſhy, ſoft, and hairy.
• 2. The colour of the body freſh, ſanguine and lively.
• 3. A natural and conſtant bluſh in the face.
• 4. A Plenitude, and natural ſwelling of the veines.
• 5. The Pulſe moiſt, ſoft and full.
• 6. The urine red and groſſe.
• 7. The Spittle ſweet.
• 8. Dreames moſt commonly of Red things, of Beauty, of Feaſting, Dancing, Muſick, and all jovial Recreations.
• 9. A Continued habit of pleaſantneſs and Affabilliy.
• 10. Often affecting Jeſts, Mirth, and Laughter.
• 11. The food converting moſt into blood.

The Signes and Symptomes of a Melancholy temperament.

• 1. THe Body in Touch, Cold, Dry, Hard, Leane and Smooth.
• 2. The Body of a Dark, Dull, Gloomy, Leaden-Colour.
• 3. The ſpittle little in quantity and ſowre.
• 4. The urine ſubtil, blewiſh and pale.
• 5. Pulſe little, rare, and hard.
• 6. The dreams often of black and terrible things, as of Spirits, Ghoſts, of Infernal Apprehenſions, of Choaking, Heading, or Hanging.
• 7. Much ſorrowful, and ſubject to greeving.
• 8. Much and often oppreſſed with fear.
• 9. A Stability in Cogitations, and conſtancy in performance of the thing intended.
• 10. The Dyet increaſing Melancholly.

The Brain and Heart are the two Regal and Principal parts of man of which Nature renders divers Phyſiognomical Symptomes, which be obſerved as followeth.

Signes of a hot brain are,

• 1. A Natural Heat, and redneſs in the face.
• 2. The ſudden growth of hair.
• 3. The Hairs hard, criſping, or very black, and quickly growing bald.

Signes of a cold brain are,

• 1. A Natural wan paleneſs in the face.
• 2. The ſlow growth of hair.
• 3. The hair ſtraight, flag, thin, and oftimes yellowiſh.

Signes of a dry brain are,

• 1. A Paucity of the Excrements, in the eyes, noſe, eares and pallat.
• 2. Hair hard, and quickly bald.
• 3. A quick ſharpneſs of the outward ſences, and the ſleep, ſeldome, and little.

Signes of a moiſt brain are,

• 1. The ſuperfluity of Excrements at the Eyes, Noſe, ears, and pallat.
• 2. The Hair Soft, and long continuing.
• 3. A Lazy, Dull Stupidity of the outward Sences.

The Symptomes of the Heart, being hot, exceeding the temperament, are,

• 1. A Great and frequent reſpiration,
• 2. A ſtrong, ſwift, and frequent pulſe.
• 3. A large and hairy rough breſt.
• 4. Alacrity to action.
• 5. Haſty and raſh anger.

Signes of a frigid and cold temper of the Head, Are,

• 1. The reſpiration ſmall and rare.
• 2. The pulſe, ſmall, ſlow and rare.
• 3. The breaſt narrow and ſmooth, or at leaſt covered with ſmall and faint hairs.
• 4. A dulneſs to action.
• 5. Anger ſlow, and moderate.

The Symptomes of a dry heart, Are

• 1. The pulſe ſharp and hard.
• 2. Anger long continuing, and implacable.

The moiſt heart hath theſe Symtomes of diſcovery.

• 1. The Pulſe ſharp, and hard.
• 2. Anger quickly paſſing and tranſient.

Pleaſant Phyſiognomical Obſervations, from the quantity of the body.

THe Body very ſmall, ſignifies a man partly Ingenious, partly fit for Action, and partly Loquacious; the reaſon is becauſe the Vital Spirits in a ſmall body, are the more contracted, and therefore the more ſtrong, and in a little Body ſo ſmall is the ſpace between the heart and the brain, that the Vital Spirit doth with much Celerity aſcend, from whence it comes to paſs that Nature oft-times ſupplies in wit, what is wanting in Body, and from hence it is that Creatures of ſmall body are ſo ingenious, as the Ant, the Bee, the Spider, and the like; And Hyſtory informs us that many Wiſe, Prudent, Stout and Couragious men were of ſmall ſttature, in antient time, as Uliſſes, Alexander the Great, Horace, Ariſtotle, and many others, and on the other ſide, (for the moſt part) a Big and Large Stature is a ſigne of a Dull, Slow, and timorous perſon, the cauſe hereof appears becauſe the Vital Spirits in a great Body, are dilated, and diſperſed, and great is the diſtance between the heart and the brain, ſo that the ſpirits cannot eaſily, or without prejudice make their aſcent, as for example, the Crane, being a fowle of big body, and long neck, is of a Heartleſs, Fearful, Fooliſh Condition, and Ajax is reported to have been large of body, and furious, and fooliſhly diſpoſed in his mind, and laſtly, a body of midle Stature, that is neither over-tall, nor over-ſhort, is a ſigne of mean Nature, and beſt compoſed manners.

The Application of this Doctrine is rightly made, when the Phyſiognomical Rules, and Signes, are rightly applied to the Inclinations, and Natural habits of men, concerning which obſerve this caution when you ſee a man ſuſpected of any vice, or ſuppoſed to be naturally indued with any vertue, have recourſe to theſe rules, and behold Him, and you ſhall ſee All, or Moſt part of thoſe ſignes of Virtue, or Vice, ſhall herewith concurre.

Obſerve theſe following Rules, and you may judge of any man, according to his Intellectual, Moral, and Artificial Habits.

THe Intellectual Habits, are wiſdome and pudence, with their oppoſites.

The Moral Habits are Virtues and Vices.

The Artificial Habits, are Arts, Liberal, and Mechanical.

And firſt of the Animal faculties, and Intellectual-Habits, amongſt which I praemiſe Ingenuity, or Wit, underſtanding thereby (in this place) an Aptitude to apprehend any thing the fancy, moves to, which is either Theorical, Practical or Poeticall, according to, and after the various Diſciplines unto each appertaining.

A Good ingenuity or wit is conſiderable in General or Speciall.

THe Phyſiognomical Signes of a Good Genius, ^[15] (in general) are,

• 1. A ſtraight erect body, rightly proportioned, neither over tall, nor ſhort.
• 2. The Habit of the body mean, betwixt Fat and Lean.
• 3. The Fleſh Naturally ſoft.
• 4. The Skin ſubtil; being a medium betwixt, ſoft, ſmooth, and rough.
• 5. The Colour and Complexion of the body White, verging to a little bluſh of Redneſs.
• 6. The Hairs between Hard and Soft, Criſping and Straight or ſmooth as alſo between brown and yellow, and often with us blackiſh.
• 7. The Head of a mean bigneſs.
• 8. The Face mean, between fat and lean.
• 9. The Fore-head raiſed indifferent high, and not to plain.
• 10. The Eyes meanly big, round and clear, and of an azure, yellow ſhining hazel colour.
• 11. The Aſpect milde, and humane.
• 12. The Eares handſomly (as it were) graven and hollow.
• 13. The teeth ſo mixt, that ſome are broad, ſome narrow, ſome thin, ſome thick, and more groſſe.
• 14. A ſubtil tongue.
• 15. A mean Voice, betwixt intenſe, and remiſs.
• 16. The Neck comly, mean, and ſmooth.
• 17. Thannel bone of the throat, appearing and moving.
• 18. The Back, and the Ribs, not over fleſhy.
• 19. The Shoulders plain, ſlender, and mean.
• 20. The Ligaments, and Arteries, well compoſed, and knit togethe.
• 21. The Hands indifferent long, comly and ſmooth.
• 22. The Fingers mean in length, and breadth, equally diſtant in all places.
• 23. The Feet comly, tender and not fleſhy.
• 24. The Nails plaine, white, thin, ſomwhat mixt with Red, and ſhining.
• 25. The Carriage of the Body upright in walking.

Rule. 2.

The Signes of a dull, ^[16] and evil Genious, are contrary to the former ſignes.

• 1. THe Stature of the body overbig and long.
• 2. The Habitual form of the body over Fleſhy and Fat.
• 3. The Fleſh hard.
• 4. The complexion of the Body over-black.
• 5. The Head, over-big, or little, as alſo over hairy, hard and ſharp.
• 6. The fore part of the head, Concave, and the hinder part of the head much Convex.
• 7. The Face exceeding big and fleſhy.
• 8. The Fore-head great, fleſhy and round.
• 9. The Eares very round, plain, and not ſculptated, or little, and ſtand flaring up.
• 10. The Eyes obſcure, and moving ſlowly or ſixed and immoveable.
• 11. The Cheeks large and fleſhy.
• 12. The Neck, hard, ſhort, fleſhy, and fat.
• 13. The Channel bone of the throat ill placed, or deform'd in place
• 14. The Shoulder-blades, ſtanding or appearing upwards.
• 15. The Loyns much fleſhy.
• 16. The Breaſts, big and fleſhy.
• 17. The Belly ſtanding forth.
• 18. The Armes very carnoſus.
• 19. The Thighs ſhort, and about the huckel bones groſs, fleſhy, and round.
• 20. The Toes of the feet, ſhort, ſmal, and crooked in part, or in whole

Rule. 3.

The ſenſitive part and Memory, ^[17] are diſcovered to be good by theſe ſignes.

• 1. THe upper parts of the body, not to big comparatively, but mean, wel formed, fleſhy, yet not fat.
• 2. The Brain dry.
• 3. The hinder part of the head extended forth, which is the ſeat of Memory.
• 4. The Eares meanly big.

Rule 4.

On the other part a weak Trecherous memory is known by theſe contrary ſignes.

• 1. AS if the upper parts of the body be ſmall, and ill formed and fat.
• 2. The Brain moiſt.
• 3. The hinder part of the head depreſſed.
• 4. The Eares ſmall, Mouce like.

Rule 5.

Signes of a good Judgement are the ſame with the ſignes of a good Genious, only by way of Addition take theſe few.

• 1. THe eyes are meanly moveable.
• 2. The temperament more dry then otherwiſe.
• 3. The voice ſlow, diſcreet, and adviſed, yet unwearied.

Theſe do ſufficiently demonſtrate the clarity, and firmneſs of the Animal ſpirits, and what is requiſite to the acquiring, and compleating ſound judgement; from hence by the contrary is eaſie to judge the Symptomes, of a weak, and infirm Judgement.

Rule. 6.

The Symptomes of Wiſdom, and Prudence (they being conſidered as intellectual Habits) are thus Notified.

• 1. THe Stature of the body, mean or little.
• 2. The head mean in the fore part, and ſomewhat in larged in the hinder part.
• 3. The Face of mean bigneſs, and ſomewhat fleſhy.
• 4. The Fore head ſome what ſquare and long extending to the Temples.
• 5. The Eyes, full, lofty, clear, and moving.
• 6. The tongue ſubtil and ſmooth.
• 7. The Noſe handſomly, and fitly proportionated to the face.
• 8. The Voice mean, between ſmall and great.
• 9. The Neck inclining ſomewhat to the right ſide.
• 10. The knot of the throat, ſwelling forth.
• 11. The Channel bone well and decently ligated.
• 12. The Breaſt large.
• 13. The ſhoulders large, and even.
• 14. The hands long, as alſo the fingers, naturally acting, and moving as he ſpeaks.

Rule. 7. ^[18]

The ſymptomes of a ſimple fooliſh imprudent perſon, Are.

• 1. THe Stature very big, and the body inclining to the leſt ſide.
• 2. The head the forepart and hinder part hollow, and globous.
• 3. The hair exceeding red, or growing down in the neck.
• 4. The face very large and fleſhy.
• 5. The Eyes ſmall, reddiſh, and obſcure, clowdy, little moving verging upwards and ſwelling out of the head.
• 6. The Eares, big, long, and ſtaring upwards.
• 7. The Noſe, diſproportionable, and undecent on the face.
• 8. The Forehead very ſmall, round and high.
• 9. The Cheek contracted and as it were lowring.
• 10. The Mouth pouting out, ſlit as it were.
• 11. The Lips big, and ſwelling.
• 12. The Voice ſmall, ſharp, and Canorous.
• 13. The Diſcourſe babling, dull and weak.
• 14. The Laughter much, and frequent.
• 15. The Neck over-much erected upwards.
• 16. The Shoulders hairy.
• 17. The Loynes fleſhy.
• 18. The hands very ſhort, haveing the joynts, long, thick and ſharp.
• 19. The Finger ſhort and fleſhy.
• 20. Walking in a careleſs ſtooping poſture, and the countenance lifted up and wandring.

In the next place are obſervable (according to our propoſed Method) Moral habits, viz. Virtues and vices.

Rule 8.

The Signes and Symptomes of a man Pious, Plain, and Honeſt.

• 1. THe Face, Serene, fair and amiable.
• 2. The Forehead mean between ſerene and cloudy.
• 3. The Eyes decently big, inclining to four ſquare.
• 4. The Eyes, Moiſt, Lucid, uſualally open and intentively fixed upon the object it beholds.
• 5. The aſpect mildly humane.
• 6. The Voice mean, between great and ſmall.
• 7. The Laughter mean, and not to exceſs.

The Contrary Quallification hath theſe Signes.

Rule 9.

• 1. THe Face deformed.
• 2. The Ears long and narrow.
• 3. The Eyes dry, pale, ſwelling out, and ſhining,
• 4. The Eye-brows hairy, and joyned, beetle brow.
• 5. The Mouth little, yet ſwelling outward.
• 6. The Teeth long, ſtanding out and firm.
• 7. The nether lip ſlender, the teeth Hanging over it.
• 8. The Voice ſmall, quick, and pronounced thorough the Noſe.
• 9. The Neck awry.
• 10. The back crooked.
• 11. The legs very ſlender, and ſmall.

The ſignes of Moral Prudence are the ſame with intellectual prudence, which you have in the ſixth Rule foregoing to which I refer you.

Rule 10.

The Characters of a juſt man.

• 1. THe Body commenſurately proportioned.
• 2. The Fore head long, and the temples both wayes extended.
• 3. The Hair dark or darkiſh, brown or obſcure, and the hair of the beard of the ſame colour.
• 4. The Eyes ſomewhat big, ſublime, bearing forth and ſhining.
• 5. The Voice grave.
• 6. The Countenance grave and laudable.

Rule 11.

The Signes of injuſtice, Are,

• 1. THe Eyes blue, dry, and ſomewhat red, and little moving, but roling, ſtaring open, and fixed.
• 2. The Aſpect ſowre, glouting, and threatning.

Rule. 12.

The Symptomes of Fortitude.

• 1. THe Body erect and upright.
• 2. The Head ſomewhat big.
• 3. The Hairs mean betwixt ſtraight and curling.
• 4. The Fore-head ſquare, of a proportionable Magnitude.
• 5. The Eyes blewiſh, yellow and reddiſh, of a mean magnitude and open.
• 6. The Eye brows crooked.
• 7. The Noſe from the fore-head crooked or round, and obtuſe at the end.
• 8. The Mouth large.
• 9. The Chin four ſquare, and hairy.
• 10. The Lips thin, the mouth big.
• 11. The Voice big, and ſounding.
• 12. Reſpiration ſtrong, and conſtant.
• 13. The Neck big and ſtraight.
• 14. The Breſt full and large.
• 15. The Back parts big, and ſtrong.
• 16. The Shoulders broad, big and large.
• 17. The Joynts big, and well knit together.
• 18. In Walking he makes ſome motion with his ſhoulders, and takes large ſteps, the ſame alſo are the ſignes of a Magnanimous perſon.

Rule. 13.

The Signes of a fearful, timorous, puſillanimous nature, Are.

• 1. THe Body bowing, or inclining.
• 2. The Habit of the body lean, and without hair.
• 3. The Hair of the body thin and ſoft.
• 4. The Motion of the body, diſcovering a languiſhing poſture.
• 5. The Complexion of the body a wan white, black, or of a wan leaden colour.
• 6. The Head in the fore-part, and hinder part, depreſſed and hollow.
• 7. The Hairs white, or very black.
• 8. The Face pale and ſorrowful.
• 9. The Forehead big, fleſhy or bony.
• 10. The Mouth little with ſpare lips.
• 11. The Reſpiration, little, rare, and weak.
• 12. The Voice accure, and ſmooth or remiſſe with a little trembling, ſounding in the Noſe.
• 13. His Diſcourſe accute, weak, and ſhort.
• 14. The Neck long and ſlender.
• 15. The Breſt narrow, ſmoath and imbecile.
• 16. The Joynts and Arteries ſoſt, inarticulate and weak.
• 17. The Arms ſhort.
• 18. The thighs ſmall and ſlender.
• 19. The Hands long and ſmall.

Rule 14.

The Symptomes of Audaciouſneſſe, which is the extremity of Fortitude.

• 1. A Cloudy lowring forehead.
• 2. Long Eye brows.
• 3. Dry Eyes, bloody, open, darting and ſhining.
• 4. An Auſtere, and crabbed ſowre countenance.
• 5. The Noſe long, extending near the mouth.
• 6. The Mouth big, bearing out.
• 7. The teeth long, ſtanding at a diſtance, ſharp and ſtrong.
• 8. The Neck ſhort, and ſome imperfection.
• 9. The Breſt large.
• 10. The Shoulders very big.
• 11. The Arms long, and large.
• 12. The Fingers ſharp and thick.

Rule 15.

The Symptomes and Characters of a temperate man.

• 1. THe Hair mean, betwixt thick and thin.
• 2. The Forehead mean, between light, and cloudy.
• 3. The Eyes big, and ſhining, having the balls mean.
• 4. An equal proportion, of the parts of the body.
• 5. An equal diſtance between the Navil and the bottom of the breſt, as between the bottom of the breſt and the throat.

Rule 16.

The Figures of an intemperate perſon, are theſe,

• 1. THe Face of Saffron colour.
• 2. The Eyes big, ſomewhat moiſt, ſwollen, ſomewhat red, pierceing and obſcure.
• 3. The Mouth hollow, and much deformed.
• 4. The Speech big, and weak.
• 5. The Reſpiration quick and full.
• 6. The Neck fat, and the gullet of the throat, much bearing out.
• 7. The belly big, ſoft, and pending downwards.
• 8. The Duggs hanging amply upon the breſt, yet lean.
• 9. The Hands ſlender.
• 10. The Space from the Navil to the lower part, or bottom of the breſt larger, than the ſpace from the bottom of the breſt to the throat.

Rule 17.

The Characters, a Venerious, and Libidinous perſon are,

• 1. THe Head hairy, rough, and rugged.
• 2. The Hair ſtraight thick, harſh, and black.
• 3. The Eyes hollow, clear and lacivious.
• 4. The Often and frequent motion of the eye lids.
• 5. A Low forehead, or the hair growing much down towards the eye brows.
• 6. The Ears exceeding ſmall.
• 7. The Contraction of the Cheeks in laughter.
• 8. The hollownes of the noſe.
• 9. The Chin much hairy.
• 10. The Neck inclining towards the left ſide.
• 11. The Breſt hairy, large and lean.
• 12. The Paps hanging downwards.
• 13. The thighs ſubtil, rough and harſh.
• 14. The Belly fat, and hairy.
• 15. The Arms ſtrong and Nervous.
• 16. The toes of the feet not much parted, but (as it were) joyned together.
• 17. A flow pace when he walks with ſtanding and looking about him.

Rule 18.

Signes of Stupidity.

• 1. THe Eyes pale, gazing, and ſtaring about.

Rule. 19.

Signes of Fidelity.

• 1. THe Forehead Auſtere, and declining.
• 2. The Eye brows compreſſed.
• 3. The Eyes mean, inclining to an azure, or dark colour, wiſhly looking and ſhining.

Rule 20.

The Characters of a Perfidious perſon.

• 1. THe Head very ſmall, of a rude and undecent proportion, and debillity in the back part thereof.
• 2. The Forehead ſharp, like little mountains and full of holes.
• 3. The Eyes ſmall, hollow, dry, obſcure, moveable, and of a piercing quality.
• 4. The Shoulders elevated upwards.
• 5. The hands ſmall and ſlender.

Rule 21.

The Characters of a Baſhful modeſt perſon, compoſed with a gentle confidence.

• 1. THe Stature of the body ſomewhat inclining, or loueing to ſtoop.
• 2. The motion of the body ſlow and mean.
• 3. The Eyes ſomewhat obſcure, cloudy, not much opening, nor quite ſhut, but pinking (as it were) half winking.
• 4. The motions of the Eye-brows moderate.
• 5. The Bluſh of the cheeks quickly ariſing, and ſoon vaniſhing.
• 6. The Voice, and diſcourſe grave, meditated, lingring and ſlow.
• 7. The Eares having a ruddy bluſh, and complexion.

Rule 22.

On the contrary, The Signes of bold, immodeſt perſons are,

• 1. THe body ſtraight and piercing.
• 2. The complexion of the body reddiſh.
• 3. The Head accute in the Crown, and extended in length.
• 4. The Hair very red.
• 5. The Face very round, or very long.
• 6. The Eyes much open, and ſhining.
• 7. The Eye-lids hairy, and ruddy.
• 8. The Eye-brows very long.
• 9. The Diſcourſe and Speech, ſhameleſs, malapert, and reproachfull.
• 10. The Noſe groſſe and blunt, crooked or writhed, near the forehead.
• 11. The breſt ſmooth, and elevated.
• 12. The toes, and nails crooked.
• 13. He Walketh raſhly and haſtily.

Rule 23.

The Characters of Meek and Courteous perſons are,

• 1. THe Head of what faſhion ſoever yet is ſomewhat big.
• 2. The Figure of the body, is ſomewhat inclining.
• 3. The Habitual conſtitution of the body, is moiſt, ſoft, ſmooth, and ſomewhat hairy.
• 4. The Hair is plain, ſmooth, bright, or ſomewhat yellow.
• 5. The Eyes black.
• 6. The Eye brows ſtanding ſtraight out.
• 7. The Voice heavy, ſlow, ſoft, and effeminate.
• 8. The diſcourſe negligent, ſlack, and mild.
• 9. He walketh ſlowly and careleſly.

Rule 24.

Contrary to meekneſs, are the Signes of Wrathful and Cruel perſons.

• 1. THe body erect ſtraight, and meager.
• 2. The Colour and complexion of the body reddiſh and yellow.
• 3. The Face round.
• 4. The forehead round, or Goatlike wrinkled.
• 5. The Eye-brows converſe, crooked and extended.
• 6. The Eyes big, heavy, bloody, ſhining, and ſparkling.
• 7. The temples raiſed, (as it were ſwollen) and the Veines much appearing.
• 8. The extream of the noſe ſharp.
• 9. The Noſtrils large ſpread, and hollow.
• 10. The Mouth as it were trembling.
• 11. The teeth ſtraight and ſharp.
• 12. The tongue quick, and ſtammering.
• 13. The Voice big, and entangled, or ſharp and vehement, or beginning low, or big, and ending a Sentence, ſharp, or ſqueaking.
• 14. The Speech haſty, hare-braind, raſh, and hardy, and ſuch a perſon uſually reiterates, or triplicates his words to little purpoſe, many amongſt us, may thus be obſerved.
• 15. The Countenance doggedly ſoure and cruel.
• 16. The Neck long, thick, fat, and the veines much appearing.
• 17. The throat rough, and ſwelling forth, under the throat bone.
• 18. The breſt large, meager, and of a flamy complexion, and colour.
• 19. The Shoulders large.
• 20. The ſhoulder blades broad.
• 21. The joynts big and ſtrong.
• 22. Uſing motion with the fingers in ſpeaking.
• 23. A Grinning, or gnaſhing with the teeth.

Rule. 25.

The Qualifications of a Careleſſe, Negligent Nature, being oppoſed to Diſcretion, Meekneſſe and Gentleneſs, of which the notes are,

• 1. THe Hair ſmooth.
• 2. The Face big and large.
• 3. The forehead little and ſmall.
• 4. The Eye-brows verging towards the Noſe.
• 5. The ears exceeding ſmall.
• 6. The eyes of the colour of Goats.
• 7. The mouth deformed, as being awry, or the Lips cut with Shares.
• 8. The lips exceſſive thick.
• 9. The teeth cloſe and even.
• 10. The voice rough, or ſharp, clamorons or depraved.
• 11. The Speech haſty and even, or low and weak.
• 12. The neck, thick and fat.
• 13. The belly fleſhy, ſoft, and hanging down, Cow-bellied.

Rule. 26.

Characters of fincerity, Are,

• 1. THe Mediocrity of the face, and the proportional compoſure of the cheeks and temples, ſomwhat a little inclining to fatneſs.
• 2. The Voice mean betwixt big and ſmall.

Rule 27.

The Phyſiognomical Signes of a Lyer, Are,

• 1. THe Body crooked, and deformed,
• 2. The Face fleſhy.
• 3. The Noſe high and elevated in the middle.
• 4. The Eyes merry, jocund, being ſurrounded with azure circles.
• 5. The Eye brows inclining downwards.
• 6. The Lower eye-lids, as Arched, or rendring, a rain-bow-like colour.
• 7. The Speech quick, and fawning pronounced ſomething thorough the Noſe.
• 8. Laughter, even to deriſion.

Rule. 28.

Next unto the Lyer, the diſſembler claims his place, and his Phyſiognomical Signes are theſe,

• 1. THe Face fat, with a ſupine ſleepy countenance.
• 2. The Fore-head, wrinkled and rough.
• 3. The Eye brows inflexing, and knitting towards the temples.
• 4. The Eyes little, roundiſh and ſhining.
• 5. The Voice dull, his ſpeech ſeemingly negligent, and dark.
• 6. He hath a Frisking bumour in his walking or travels, ſoon here and ſoon there.

Rule 29.

To the Diſſembler, is next of kin a flatterer, whoſe Characters are theſe,

• 1. MOſt eſually a little Weeſel-face.
• 2. A Serene clear forehead.
• 3. Little wandring eyes.
• 4. His Countenance and voice pleaſant and affected.
• 5. His Pace, and acting, is with many, and often, Circumtorſions, turnings and windings, and whiskins to and fro.

Rule 30.

The Character of a Liberal and Benevolent perſon.

• 1. THe Hair naturally deſcending towards the Noſe.
• 2. The Hinder part of the neck, erect Goat-like.
• 3. The Shoulders well compacted.
• 4. The Fingers ſomething bending backwards, the Arms long.

Rule 31.

The Signes of a Covetous ſordid perſon.

• 1. THe eyes every ſmall.
• 2. The Face exceeding little.
• 3. The Eye brows incurvating towards the Noſe.
• 4. The Back deformed by crookedneſs, or the like.
• 5. The Shoulders ill compacted, too much verging, and inclining to the breſt.
• 6. The Fingers contracted ſtif, and bending forwards, emblems, of hold faſt.
• 7. Speedy in going, and treads thick and quick.

Rule. 32.

The Phyſiognomical Characters of a perſon Courteous, Civil, Elegant, Facetious, are theſe,

• 1. THe Fore-head large, fleſhy, plain and ſmooth.
• 2. The Eyes moiſt and ſhining.
• 3. The Countenance expreſſing Joy, Content, and Mirth.
• 4. The Voice pleaſant and pleaſing.
• 5. The Motion of the body flow, &c.

Rule 33.

On the contrary, the Signes of a Churliſh, Diſcourteous, Rough-hew'd Nature are,

• 1. THe Form of the body Meager, and lean.
• 2. The Forehead, cloudy, ſullen, and wrinkled.
• 3. The Eyes caſt down-ward, or down-look'r.
• 4. A Nimble tongue.
• 5. Walking a ſhort and quick pace.
• 6. A ſecret Murmuring to himſelf as he walks, &c.

Rule 34.

Declares the Signes of a laborious perſon.

• 1. THe Head little, or not over bid.
• 2. The Habitual conſtitution of the body dry and hard.
• 3. The Face lean, and bony.
• 4. The Eyes quick, and moving.
• 5. The tongue quick.
• 6. He taketh long ſteps, and walketh faſt.

Rule. 35.

On the contrary, the Notes of a Lazy, Idle perſon, are,

• 1. A Great blockhead.
• 2. The Conſtitution of the body humid and tender.
• 3. The Face fleſhy, inclining to a honey complexion.
• 4. The Fore head large.
• 5. The Eyes moving ſlow.
• 6. The lower part of the noſe thick.
• 7. Blub cheek't.
• 8. Slow tongue.
• 9. Short in diſcourſe.
• 10. He Walketh a ſlow, ſhort and lazy pace.

Rule 36.

The marks of a Sleepy, Dull, Drowſie diſpoſition, are,

• 1. THe Members of the upper part of the body, are diſproportionably greater then the members of the lower parts.
• 2. The Habitual conſtitution of the body is flegmatick.
• 3. The Head over much ſwelling.
• 4. The Eyes ſwelling or gogling.
• 5. The Countenance, dull, dead and drowſy.
• 6. The Veines ſmall, hardly perceptable.

Rule 37.

The Signes of humillity, are,

• 1. THe Stature not altogether erect, but ſomewhat incurvating.
• 2. The Eyes narrow and quiet.
• 3. The Voice mild and moderate.
• 4. Seldom Laughter.
• 5. A Slow, equal and gentle pace in walking.

Rule 38.

Contrary, the Signes and Symptoms of Pride, are.

• 1. THe Figure of the body erect.
• 2. The Eye brows elated, and Arch-like.
• 3. The Eyes great, ſhining, dancing in the head, and verging upwards.
• 4. The Voice ſharp and ſounding.
• 5. Ridiculous in laughter.
• 6. The Neck thick and long.
• 7. The throat ſharp, and extended.
• 8. The Fingers long and ſmall.
• 9. A proud deportment in the face.
• 10. A ſtiffe advanced Neck.
• 11. A ſlow Spaniſh pace.
• 12. Circumſpection and looking about.
• 13. And often ſtaying, or ſtanding ſtill in walking.

Rule 39.

In the next place, we will obſerve the Symptomes of ſecreſy, which are neceſſary to obſerve.

• 1. THe Face fair, inclining to a whitiſh complexion.
• 2. The Forehead long, looking ſomewhat downwards, mournful and ſomewhat ſharp.
• 3. The Eyes fat, and ſmiling, but frequently ſubject to tears.

Rule 40.

On the Contrary, the Signes of a babler, are,

• 1. THe upper parts of the body bigger then the inferiour.
• 2. The Complexion of the face, a dark, yellow, or honey colour.
• 3. The Ears big, ſtanding up.
• 4. The Noſe ſtraight.
• 5. The Cheeks very long.
• 6. The mouth ſtretched forth in length.
• 7. The Chin very long.
• 8. The upper Lip hanging over the lower.
• 9. The tongue nimble, and voluble.
• 10. The throat ſharp, and rough.
• 11. The Ribs bunching out before.
• 12. The Fingers long and ſlender.

Rule. 41.

Diſcovers the Signes, of a Benevolent merciful perſon.

• 1. THe Face fair, inclining to a whitiſh Feature.
• 2. The Forehead long, looking ſomewhat downwards, mournful and ſomewhat ſharp.
• 3. The Eyes fat, and ſmiling, but frequently ſubject to tears.

Rule 42.

On the Contrary, the Signes of a Malevolent perſon are,

• 1. THe temples concave and hollow.
• 2. Beetle brows, or the temples conjoyn'd and hairy.
• 3. The Eyes little and pale.
• 4. The Diſſection, and deformity of the mouth.
• 5. The teeth, tuskiſh-like, long.
• 6. The Arms Short.

Rule 43.

To Malevolency may fitly be adjoyned, Envy, the Characters of which are,

• 1. THe Body Meager, and lean.
• 2. The face plain, and in aſpect, black and blew.
• 3. The Ears long, and narrow.
• 4. The Eyes little and pale.
• 5. The Voice ſweet, and pleaſing.
• 6. The Speech and diſcourſe, ſharp and accute.
• 7. Sparing in langhter, yet ſometimes ſeemingly merry.

Rule 44.

The Notes of a haſty perſon.

• 1. THe Voice low, and grave in the beginning of his diſcourſe, but in the end Elevated, Acute and Sharp:
• 2. The teeth mixed, viz. ſome broad and cloſe united, ſome ſmall, and ſtanding at a diſtance.

Rule 45.

The Characters of a Gentile, Heroick, Noble Nature.

• 1. THe ſtature ſtraight, elect, and well proportioned.
• 2. The Complexion of the bo White, with a Bluſſ of redneſs, throughout defuſed.
• 3. The Head of a moderate magnitude and roundneſs, both wayes ſwelling forth.
• 4. The Hair fair, inclining to yellow.
• 5. The face fair, and comly.
• 6. The forehead ſquare, and of a mean magnitude and mean, betwixt calm and cloudy.
• 7. The Eyes big and ſublime.
• 8. A Splendour of Admirable Dignity in the forehead.
• 9. The Eares neatly inſculpted, of mean bigneſs, ſomewhat ſquare, and quick of hearing.
• 10. The Mouth large, and lovely.
• 11. The Sqeech ſober and grave.
• 12. The Mirth moderate.
• 13. The Breſt and ſhoulders large.
• 14. The Hands ample and open.
• 15. The finger indiſterent long, ſmall, comly, and retorting backwards from the firſt joynt.
• 16. A ſlow pace, grave and Magnificent.

Rule 46.

On the Contrary, Signes of a Salvage, Ignoble Nature, Are,

• 1. THe figure of the head, incurvated.
• 2. The Head hard, edged or pointed.
• 3. The Hair thick, hard and rugged.
• 4. The faee wan, undeformed.
• 5. The forehead hard, and rough.
• 6. The Eares over big, flagging, as much as to ſay, Bang ear'd.
• 7. The Eyes little, dry, hollow, obſcure, of gray, and ſaffron colour.
• 8. The Eye brows joyned together with hair.
• 9. The ſight ſharp and peircing.
• 10. The Countenance dreadful and threatning.
• 11. The Cheeks long and hairy.
• 12. The Mouth long, wide, affecting babling.
• 13. The Voice and ſpeech fierce.
• 14. The Back parts of the body hairy.
• 15. The ſhoulders groſſe, and riſing.
• 16. The Belly big.
• 17. The feet ſhort, and fleſhly.
• 18. The Nails crooked, narrow and long.
• 19. The fingers ſhort and thick.

Rule 47.

The Characters of a compleat Artiſt are comprehended under theſe Heads.

• 1. THe ſtature of the body Moderate in proportion.
• 2. The eyes clear and bright.
• 3. The Complexion of the body, verging to ſanguine.
• 4. The Habit of the body in a mean between fat and lean.
• 5. The skin and the fleſh ſubtil.
• 6. The face mean, between fleſhy and lean.
• 7. The Aſpect of the countenance mild and humane.
• 8. The tongue ſubtil.
• 9. The joynts well compacted.
• 10. And the Hands neatly proportionated.

Rule 48.

The Phiſiognomical Signes of an iegenious Mechanrick, Are,

• 1. THe Stature of the body, well commenſurated.
• 2. The hands ſlender, and long.
• 3. The Nails white and ſhining.
• 4. The Complexion of the body white, inclining ſomewhat to redneſs.
• 5. The Head of mean magnitude.
• 6. A Spruce and upright carriage of the body in walking.

THus Courteous Reader, (my limits Commanding brevity) I ſhall here put an end to this Diſcourſe, which how uſefull, the Knowledge, of theſe Praeceding Purticulars are, and how beneficial, I leave to all Ingenious Souls to judge, beſides they want not their pleaſure and delight likewiſe, as will eaſily be found in their Obſervation; But who well receive fuller pleaſure and profit, let him Conſult, my larger Treatiſe of Phiſiognomy, Printed for Nathaniel Brooks, to which if he apply a Sympathetical genius, he may both be delighted; and ſatisfied, to which I refer him.

A Brief Table OF THE Principal Matters Contained in this Firſt Book.

A.
• • ACtions of men various, why? Fol. p. 13.
  • Anſwers to Nice Queſtions. Fol. p. 8, 9.
  • Andaciouſneſs the Sigues. Fol. p. 136.
  • Authors Eminent in Palmiſtry. Fol. p. 5.
  • Artiſt good, the Signes. Fol. p. 156.

B.
• • Baſhfulneſs the Signes. Fol. p. 140.
  • Blood-ſhedding. Fol. p. 76.
  • Brain, the Signes. Fol. p. 119.
  • Brain cold and dry. Fol. p. ibid.
  • Brain Moiſt the Signes. Fol. p. 120.
  • Benevolent Perſon the Signes. Fol. p. 146.
  • Babler the Signes. Fol. p. 151.

C.
• • Careleſneſs the Signes. Fol. p. 140.
  • Chaſſiry the Signes. Fol. p. 89.
  • Childbed danger the Signes. Fol. p. 102.
  • Chyromancy and Aſtrology the ſame in Effect. Fol. p. 15.
  • Chiro[•]copia, what? Fol. p. 1, 2.
  • Conciliator when flouriſhed. Fol. p. 9.
  • Chollerick temperament the ſignes. Fol. p. 81. 91.
  • Complexion good. Fol. p. 115.
  • Conſiderations of much weight before judgement, from Fol. p. 18. to 24.
  • Covetouſneſſe the ſignes. Fol. p. 147.
  • Courteous and Civil perſon the ſignes Fol. p. 147.
  • Churliſh Conditions, the ſignes. Fol. p. 12. 148.

D.
• • Death by violence the ſignes. Fol. p. 39. 40.
  • Death By poyſon the ſignes. Fol. p. 96.
  • Death, the ſignes thereof from page Fol. 109. 114.
  • Deliverance in Child-bed good. Fol. p. 90.
  • Debt ſignes of one ſuffering thereby. Fol. p. 65.
  • Difference of lines, whence? Fol. p. 14, 15.
  • Diſſembler the ſignes. Fol. p. 145.
  • Dull diſpoſition. Fol. p. 149.

E.
• • Eccleſiaſtical preferments the ſignes. Fol. p. 86.
  • Effeminate, when? Fol. p. 19.
  • Envy the ſignes. Fol. p. 153.

F.
• • Fearfulneſs the ſignes. Fol. p. 134.
  • Fidelity the ſignes. Fol. p. 90, 91. 139.
  • Fingers meaſured. Fol. p. 28.
  • Fegmatick Conſtitution. Fol. p. 116.
  • Folly the ſignes. Fol. p. 129.
  • Fortitude. Fol. p. 133.
  • Flatterer the ſignes. Fol. p. 146.

G.
• • Genius good the ſignes. Fol. p. 124.
  • Genius Dull. Fol. p. 126.
  • Generation, and corruption the cauſes. Fol. p. 6.

H.
• • Hands meaſured by compaſſe. Fol. p. 30.
  • Hand which to be judged Fol. p. 16.
  • Hands due praportion. Fol. p. 20. 26. to [•]0.
  • Heavens motion what. Fol. p. 6.
  • Hearts temperament, hot Fol. p. 120. cold.
  • ibid. dry, ibid.
  • Hurts in ſecret parts. Fol. p. 74.
  • Husbands how many. Fol. p. 88, 89.
  • Humility the ſignes. Fol. p. 150.
  • Haſty perſon. Fol. p. 153.

I.
• • Impoſtures cenſured. Fol. p. 10, 11, 12.
  • Inheritance. Fol. p. 88.
  • Ingenuity good the-ſignes. Fol. p. 123.
  • Immodeſty ſignes. Fol. p. 140.
  • Judgement ſound, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 128.
  • Juſtice, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 132.
  • Ignoble natures the ſignes. Fol. p. 155.

K.
• • Kings Honoured by Aſtrology. Fol. p. 6.
  • Sr. Kenelmne Digby, on cauſes. Fol. p. 7.

L.
• • A Line what. Fol. p. 3.
  • Lines of the hand their different names and quallifications. Fol. p. 3. 22. 23.
  • Laborious perſon the ſignes. Fol. p. 148.
  • Lazy perſon the ſignes. Fol. p. 149.
  • Nature of the Lines. Fol. p. 4.
  • Lines in the hand cauſed by the planets. Fol. p. 10.
  • Lines in the hand, whence? Fol. p. 13, 14.
  • Liver-line meaſured. Fol. p. 28, 29, 30.
  • Line of life meaſured from Fol. p. 31 to 35.
  • Life long, from Fol. p. 70. to 91.
  • Life ſhort from Fol. p. 93. to 97.
  • Life troubleſom. Fol. p. 78.
  • Life may be ſeveral wayes abridged. Fol. p. 85.
  • Law Preferments. Fol. p. 86.
  • Luſt vide Whoredom.
  • Luxury ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 83.
  • Lyer the ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 145.

M.
• • Meekneſs the ſignes. Fol. p. 141.
  • Melancholy Conſtitution. Fol. p. 118.
  • Memory good. Fol. p. 127.
  • Memory bad the ſignes. Fol. p. 128.
  • Murther the ſignes. Fol. p. 67.
  • Merciful perſon the ſignes. Fol. p. 152.
  • Mechanick ingenious the ſignes Fol. p. 156.

N.
• • Names of all the lines. Fol. p. 22, 23.
  • Natural line meaſured from Fol. p. 35. to 38.
  • Noble Nature the ſignes. Fol. p. 153.

O.
• • Obſervations to be noted before judgment from Fol. p. 17. to p. 21.

P.
• • Palmiſtry its Antiquity. Fol. p. 9. 11.
  • Palmiſtry more certain then other Arts. Fol. p. 10.
  • Palmiſtry owned by all the Learned and Highly Honoured. Fol. p. 13.
  • Palmiſtry what it is? Fol. p. 17.
  • Palſie the ſignes. Fol. p. 68.
  • Plain honeſty the ſignes. Fol. p. 131.
  • Play, fortune thereby, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 68.
  • Perfideouſneſs ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 103, 104. 139.
  • Poverty in all its kinds and cauſes, ſignes thereof from Fol. p. 57. to 71.
  • Practical part of Chiromancy. Fol. p. 17.
  • Impriſonment, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 101.
  • Pride the ſignes. Fol. p. 150.

Q.
• Quietneſs of life, the ſignes. Fol. p. 187.

R.
• • Riches, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 41, 42, 43, to 57. caution therein. 41. how many wayes obtained, ibid.
  • Riches by women. Fol. p. 56.
  • Riches by Cattel. Fol. p. 57.
  • Riches by Muſick. Fol. p. 57.
  • And many other wayes, ibid.
  • Robberies prejudice thereby: ſignet. Fol. p. 67.

S.
• • Sanguine Conſtitution ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 117.
  • Sickneſs, how to know beforehand. Fol. p. from 105. to 108.
  • Sincerity the ſignes. Fol. p. 144.
  • Stupidity the ſignes. Fol. p. 139.
  • Suits and Controverſies by Law. Fol. p. 87.
  • Secreſie, the Symptomes. Fol. p. 151.

T.
• • Table-line meaſured from Fol. p. 36. to 39.
  • Temperance, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 136.
  • Theory of Palmiſtry from Fol. p. 1. to 23.
  • Intemperance, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 137.
  • Teeth big, what? Fol. p. 84.
  • Thief, who? Fol. p. 67.

V.
• • Vagabond, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 67.
  • Venerious the ſignes. Fol. p. 138.
  • Violent Death, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 39, 40.
  • Vitals ſtrong, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 80.
  • Virginity and Chaſtity ſignes. Fol. p. 84.
  • Union between Aſtrnomy and Palmiſtry. Fol. p. 10.
  • Unſtable in Conditions ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 77.
  • Ungrateful, ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 57. 103.
  • Unjuſt ſigne thereof. Fol. p. 323.

W.
• • Wives how many and what. Fol. p. 88, 89.
  • Wiſdom and Prudente the ſignes Fol. p. 128.
  • Woman a Virago. Fol. p. 19.
  • Riches by Women.
  • VVhoredom. Fol. p. 98, 99.
  • VVounds on the head. Fol. p. 68.
  • VVounds on the body. Fol. p. 73, 74.
  • VVounds in the ſecret parts. Fol. p. 74.
  • VVrathfulneſſe ſignes thereof. Fol. p. 142.

Y.
• Youth, dye in youth. Fol. p. 93.

ERRATA SIC CORRIGE.

PAge 7. line 27. read reſpect. p. 8. l. 26. r. turpiter. p. 13. l. 2. r. cadducum p. 14. l. 10. r. falfity. p. 21. l. 5. r. affected p. 104. l. laſt r. premiſe. p. 108. l. 10. obſerve the Comma between the words, touching, and pain. p. 120. l. 19. r. heart. p. 125. l. 9. r. the Channel.

THE SECOND PART OF THIS TREATISE, Treating of that moſt Uſefull, and Profitable Subject, viz.

THE DOCTRINE OF ELECTIONS, OR The Right way to prevent the evil Conſequence of after Wit, or Had-I-Wiſt.

Vidi ſapientem ipſum ut cui ſunt oculi in capite

Ecle. 2.14.

[〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉]

Pro. 13 c. 16.

Engliſh, Every Prudent Man dealeth with knowledge.

Nam cuique voluntati eſt tempus et ratio: tempus enim ac rationem novit animus ſapientis,

Prov. 8.5, 6.

Aſtutus praevidens malum, abſcondit ſe, fatui autem tranſeuntes, mulctantur,

Pro. 22.3. v. & 27. c. 12. v.

Fatuus credit omnibus rebus, prudens autem advertit ad greſſum ſuum,

Prov. 14, 15.

Qui vero Auſcultat mihi, habitabit ſecure, ut tranquillus a pavore mali,

Prov. 1. ult.

By RICHARD SAUNDERS Author of Chiromancy and Phiſiognomy.

LONDON, Printed by H. B. for G. Sawbridge, at the Signe of the Bible upon Lud-Gate Hill. 1663.

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Of Aſtrological Elections. Diſcovering thoſe things about which the Doctrine of Elections is converſant, and within what limits the truth thereof is bounded.

THe Doctrine of Elections conſiſts in the finding out fit, apt, and congruent times, for the ſhunning and avoyding of Evil ſignified to any Perſon in his Nativity, or feared, and the accompliſhment and obtaining of that Good, which is promiſed, or deſired, as alſo for the right directing of all Actions (in the Humane life of Man) to a good awiſhed and deſired end,) therefore Elections differ from Horary queſtions, which reſt and determine in the knowledge of the thing Sought, but Elections in reference to their diſpo ſing ends, referr unto future Actions.

Elections in their conſtitution, offers themſelves to us under a double conſideration: The firſt hath its ground from the Radical Nativity of the Perſon, for whom the Election is made, is grounded thereupon and conſimulates therewith, and this is the moſt Legitimate and true ground, of forming Elections, as being certain and ſure; from whence may be diſcerned the great Utility, the knowledge of a mans Nativity conduceth to him, in his diſpoſal of Humane Actions.

The ſecond ground is, the Nativity of the perſon being not known, to form your Election on general grounds, or build them on a Horary queſtion: This ground is much more weake, and invalid then the former, and admits of much uncertainty: the Learned much controvert this point, but the ſumme is, that in a figure of Election of time, though it be in ſignification aparently moſt happy, yet notwithſtanding, if it be contrary to the Radical figure of the Nativity, not known, it will produce little or nothing of Good, but rather the Election will prove unfortunate; for perhaps the Horoſcope of the time Elected, may be the Signe of the eight, or twelfth Houſes in the Radical Poſition of Heaven: I'ts poſſible a Man may Elect to himſelf, a moſt fortunate and happy hour to begin a Journey, or Voyage, in reſpect of the preſent General ſtate and Poſition of the Heavens, yet may he begin his Journey in a moſt unhappy time in reference to his Life, goods and Eſtate; whilſt another making choice apparently of an unfortunate and unlucky time, may every way experience good Fortune and Felicity, the reaſon is becauſe to many in their Nativitys the Malevolent, and unfortunate Planets (as we call them) are ſignificators of Life, Dignity, and Riches, and well affected, &c. and the Benevolent and fortunate Planets are Significators of Evils to them and Evil affected, and ſo to others the contrary; therefore Haly Exhorts that no Election be made for him, of whoſe Nativity thou art Ignorant, unleſs (ſaith he) thou haſt a ground from the aſcendant of his queſtion, Haly ſeems to perſwade that the time of a Horary queſtion is Equivalent to the Nativity; as to the Election of time for any Action, but by his leave we hold not this ſo Legitimate a ground for a good Election.

CHAP. II. Of many things Generally to be Noted about Elections.

COncerning the Elections of times, generally theſe things offer themſelves to our conſideration.

Firſt Elections of time profit, not only for the obtaining of good in our daily actions, and the uſeful, profitable, and happy management of good received and obtained, but alſo is profitable as to the ſhunning, and avoiding of any Eminent Evils feared, for he that would concilliate to himſelf the favour of his Prince, contract a happy deſigned Marriage, or would build a Houſe, Caſtle, or City, it Superlatively profiteth him to make choiſe of ſuch fit and congruent times, that are only proper to ſuch particular affaires, in which the Caeleſtial Influences may favour, and fortunate him in thoſe undertakings; for the Celeſtial Influences only affect the perſon by himſelf principally about thoſe things which are ſaid to be affected or moved by accident for the fortune of Building a Houſe, [•••]eth not in the State and Po[•••]on of Heaven conſidered in it ſelf [〈◊〉] the hour in which the Houſe beg[••] to be built (which ſhould be aſſumed, if the Caeleſtial Influence did principally, and by it ſelf affect the Subject, made and Operated) but conſidered in reſpect of the Artichect and him that cauſeth that Houſe to be built, for ſo it's poſſible the Poſition of Heaven to be Fortunate in the firſt ſenſe, and Unfortunate in the ſecond acceptation. From whence that Houſe may be rendred Unhappy to him that oweth or enjoys it, and the ſame Reaſon we may conceive in all other things.

In like manner he that would prevent an Eminent Diſeaſe preſignified by the Stars to him, Having found the time thereof by Directions, and the Revolutions of Sun and Moon, may chooſe a fit time by this Art before the Diſeaſe invade Nature in which he may let Blood if neceſſary, or ſafely Purge thoſe Noxious Humors afflicting.

As alſo a King fearing War from another Prince, may hereby before the beginning of the War, take up thoſe grounds and reſolutions, by conſulting a fit and proper time of acting, and by conſulting with, and acting by thoſe men that are fortunately affected and diſpoſed, conſilliate a laudable Peace, or proſper in a fortunate & honourable War; the ſame reaſon is of any eminent controverſie in which life or goods are concerned, and the event feared.

Secondly, any Man may as for himſelf, ſo for any other Perſon Elect a Congruent and fit time as well to Good, as to an Evil end, to Good; as if one would procure Dignity for his Son, or the like. To Evil, as if one ſhould ſtudy & deſign the Ruine of another, in Life or in Goods (as often times it comes to paſs by evil men, over much abuſing their Authority to the prejudice of others,) as he that contrives Evil, will Sagaciouſly conſult the Nativity of his Adverſary, and the time when Evil Directions, Revolutions, or Tranſits, accompliſh their effects, then will he take his time to Ruine him by Play, Quarels, Contentions, Law-ſuits, Wars, or by Implicating him in Dangerous, and pernicious Deſigns; and will Oppoſe & Encounter him in Combat, War, or the like, at ſuch a time when himſelf is Fortunated by the Stars; and the other Unfortunate: The ſame Reaſon is there of one King undertakeing, or waging War againſt another King, the Event Depends not upon the juſtneſs of the Cauſe, ſo much as the time undertaking the ſame; neither doth he wiſely undertake a War, that doth it upon the Ground, of ſome ſlight Directions Signif[•]ing Good, when as the Revolutions are ſtrongly unfortunate, and as he fortifies himſelf, ſo he muſt deal in the contrary with his Enemy, he muſt Elect a time, when the Poſition of the Heavens do Infortunate the Enemy and Fortunate himſelf: therefore it comes to paſs that it is of great concernment, to know the genitures of the Generals, and cheif Officers that lead an Army, and Command in chief; by the knowledge of which, through a good Election of time, a deſired end may be obtained, and theſe things not heeded, and underſtood, are often times the cauſes of moſt Unfortunate Accidents, and the ruine of Good undertakings.

Thirdly for the making an apt and fit Election of time for the more happy Contracting of Matrimony. Theſe two things are required. Firſt, that the Nativity have good Signification of Marriage. Secondly, That the time of the Contract, or Marriage be backt with congruent Directions, Revolutions, and Tranſits of the Radical Significators: either of theſe failing. Election profiteth not much, although it ſeemingly promiſe never ſo much good Fortune; for Elections are not able to avert, the Radical Significations, nor truely the Radical Directions, and Revolutions.

The Radical Significations may be conſidered in a Supreans, an Infime, and a Mediate Degree, as alſo the Significations of Elections ad agendum, reſpecting Action; as if thoſe grounds taken form the Nativity agree with the Rules of Election; in the ſupream & higheſt degree, great, and quick ſhall the effects following be, conformable to either ſignification; if in the Infime and loweſt degree, it ſhall be the meaner, or as it were Fortunate in appearance only: if in the Mediate degree the effects ſhall be anſwerable proportionably; the Superlative degree of the one, with the inferior degree of the other, ſhall produce ſomething more then the capacity of the Loweſt degree wil admit, and with the mediate degree above the Medium, cheifly if the Supream degree be taken from the Natal Signification.

The fourth principal of this Doctrine referring to Practice; conſiſts in this: that thoſe things which we intend to do, and act in, are to be begun in that moment of time, ſignified by the Caeleſtial, Elective conſtitution of the Heavens; for the whole vertue of an Election, conſiſts in that very proper Poſition of the Heavens, which is made choice of, conformable and congruent to the end of the thing intended; otherwiſe the virtue is diſſolved, by a continued motion of the Heavens, and your deſired, and wiſhed ſucceſs is loſt and periſhed. As for Example, to Elect a time to make a Fortunate Journey or Voyage, The ninth houſe is to be Fortified, by the Poſition of fortunate Planets therein, which by a little delay of time & the ſwift motion of the Heavens; all thoſe Significators are devolved into the Eight Houſe, where Death and Danger of life is portended: and in like manner thoſe fortunate Poſitions of the Planets, which are Located in the firſt Houſe for the health & Sanity of body and minde, are quickly by the ſwift foot of time revolved into the Twelfth Houſe, which hath the ſignification of Miſchiefs & Diſeaſes; & therefore ſeeing the whole conſiſts in that nicity of proper time Elected, all things relating to the buſineſs in hand, ought to be made ready, and prepared that nothing be to be done; but to obſerve the exact Moment of time, which is not to be taken by common vulgar Clocks and Dials, which ofttimes vary half an hour or more from the true time; but by the Sun or Stars, or ſome exact Clock or Watch rectified thereby: ſo having all things prepared ready to that Moment intended, rightly ſhall he be called Maſter of Time, which knows how thus to uſe it to his own liking and benefit: Thus is the uſe of a Figure of Election, which is a particular Figure.

CHAP. III. Of the great Profit and Utility of the Doctrine of Elections

THe Doctrine of Elections is of ſo great Utility, if rightly apprehended, that the practick good and benifit of all Aſtrology, is found comprehended the rein; for to no other end is the Science of the Stars given to Men, by the moſt Great and wiſe God, then this, that the Evil impending Men, ſignified in their Nativityes, they might foreſee and ſhun, and the Good the Heavens promiſe, they might readily with deligence imbrace. Thus men have within there own capacitys, a Natural rule and direction, for all their Human undertakings, adoring the diſpenſation of Divine Providence by the Stars, in all Sublunaries, and admiting the power of free will, above the influence of the Stars: Thus certainly ſo large as is the field of Human Actions, ſo caparious is the Utility and Profit of Elections.

Of what great worth and concernment is Aſtrology, and principally that part thereof, viz. The Doctrine of Elections, as to the undertaking and management of the greateſt and weightieſt affairs, may evidently be gathered from multitude of inſtances in all ages, and in particular, from the conſtant and ſure practice of the moſt potent Prince, the King of China; the management of whoſe great and weighty affairs, are wholly performed by Himſelf, and a Privy Counſel conſiſting of twelve men, which are choſen out of the ableſt and wiſeſt in all His Kingdom; nothing but Wiſdom gives them admittance to this ſo great a dignity, and not one of theſe is admitted, which is not a moſt excellent and ſingular Aſtrologer; for in reference to all humane affairs, he in his Counſel conſults the Stars, as well of the thing to be done, of the perſons to act, as of fit congruent and choice times to act all things in: Which thing, ſuch knowing men, ſuch Excellent and Superlative expert Politicians, would not with an unanimous conſent, conſtantly-practice, but that they have multitude of ages fully and certainly experienced, that it doth infinitely and chiefly conduce, to the aſſured eſtabliſhment of themſelves, and the beſt Regiment of their affairs, and people; nothing was more uſuall and cuſtomary in the firſt Ages, and Monarchies of the World, then for Princes, and Eminent perſons, who alwayes, In rebus Arduis ſuos conſulebant Magos; In their affairs of moſt concernment, and greateſt difficulty, to conſult their Magi; no otherwiſe, ſo called, than from their ſublime Skill and Knowledge in Aſtrology, which they accounted a Divine Science.

I cannot, but conſent to, and much honour the opinion of the Learned Morinus, who ſaith, he really believes, and certainly knows, that nothing could be more profitable, and of greater utility to the King, or chief Magiſtrate in any Countrey, than to have of his private Counſel, three at leaſt of the moſt expert skilful and experienced Aſtrologers, who might conſider and conſult the true Nativities, not onely of the King, Prince, or chief Magiſtrate, but alſo of thoſe neareſt to him, of his Neighbour Princes, of all the great men and conſpicuous perſons belonging to the Court, and aſpiring after Dignities; from hence ſhould be known, from what King or State, and when, to ſhun War, againſt what Prince, and when, to undertake War: And who would be fitteſt (amongſt his Nobles) to make a fortunate General, to be choſen to lead his Armies, and who to be refuſed; infinite good and benefit muſt needs accrue to any State by this means, is Rationally evident. When on the contrary ſide very oft it falls out that War is undertaken by an unfortunate Prince, and in the conſequence tends more to the Diſſipation, rather than the Augmentation of His State & Kingdom; as alſo it may be undertaken in an unfortunate year of the King; it may alſo be managed by Commanders unfortunate in the Succeſs; and it be waged alſo againſt a fortunate Prince, who will be victorious and fortunate in that year, and time: All which things (through improvidence) concurring, Quid niſi magna clades venit expectanda? What can be expected but abſolute ru[••]e; what is ſaid of War may in like manner be underſtood of the health, welfare, and Marriage of the King, of ſending Ambaſſadors, and of receiving Ambaſſages, and of all other principal affairs of State, of what nature ſoever; Tres autem Aſtrologos ſaltem ſuaderem; (ſaith Morinus,) three Aſtrologers at the leaſt I would adviſe to; for one alone, would be unfit for ſo great a Work, and two might jar, and fall at variance; therefore it's neceſſary a third ſhould be admitted, ſeeing that in Controverſies and Matters of far leſs moment, many Judges are oft times required; Nec quiſquam mei cauſa hoc dictum fuiſſe putet: Let no one interpret my words to any ſelf-end, I wiſh my Soveraign the greateſt happineſs in the world, and the means thereunto conducing, Cordially wiſhing I were able to add the leaſt Mite to his Renown, and wiſhing him thoſe, whoſe abilities may add a ful & Requiſite aſſiſtance in all difficulties. What Advantage would this give to a Prince, amongſt his Friends, over his Enemies, at all times, in all places, and on all occaſions? Sed dictum ſit duntaxat in gratiam veritatis & Aſtrologiae Dignitatis, quibuſcunque me Defuncto ipſius Aſtrologiae excellentia ex hoc opere innoteſcet.

If ſo be it (as hath been ſaid) Aſtrology be thus neceſſary and uſeful to Kings and Princes in their moſt great & weightieſt affairs, and principally this part of Aſtrology, viz. the Doctrine of Elections; no man then can doubt but it is uſeful and profitable to others of meaner Rank, to all ſorts of perſons whatſoever it conduceth ineſtimable benefit, in the happy managing, and fortunate undertaking of all their particular Affairs, whether as to Agriculture to the procreation and generation of Rational, and Domeſtick Animals, to Phyſick and Medicine, or to all things, times, and ſeaſons that appertain to humane commerce; as alſo for the ſhunning and avoiding thoſe unfortunate Poſitions of Heaven, under whoſe Influences the greateſt Evils uſually hap and befal us; eſpecially in thoſe years when there are evil Directions and Revolutions, as might abundantly be proved, & in particular in that Moment of Time, when Guſtavus Adolphus the late famous K. of Sweden, began that fatal Battail in which he was unfortunately ſlain with many others of great quality, conſider the figure and judgement, as it was taken and rendred by a Learned and Judicious hand, who was an Eye-witneſs in the Battail.

It is moſt worthy obſervation, that the Poſition of the Heavens, at the time of this ſad Accident (his Death) did much Sympathize with his Radical Geniture, being in moſt points the ſame, and came very near the Revolutional Poſition, being almoſt the ſame with the Revolution of the Sun, which was October 24: Hor. 0. min. 4. P M. 1632. and very near the Moons Revolution likwiſe, but that it were tedious to inſert the Radical and Revolutional figures, it would appear that all things did declare a moſt Illuſtrious Battail, but mortal. But to paſs this, it being our purpoſe to ſhew how the Poſition of the Heavens at that pun[•]t of time the Battail did begin, did demonſtrate plainly the following event; for Venus Lady of the medium Coeli ſignificatrix in this mortall Direction, was in the Horoſcope the primary Significator of Life, with Antares of the ſecond Magnitude, and other violent fixed Stars in the conſtellation of the Scorpion, and near the Ecliptick, beſieged by ♄ and ♂, who were Anarrettaes in that direction, which 3 Planets, ♄ ♀ and ♂ did ariſe, and poſſeſs the Aſcendant, the hour he began his Battail, and was ſlain: Mars alſo at that inſtant of time applying to the Radicall place of the ☉ Lord of the 8th, exiſting partilly in the radical place of ♂, and Radical □ of ♄ in the 12 houſe, oppoſed to ♃ Lord of the Horoſcope, and Diſpoſitor of ♄ ♀ and ♂, the ☽ alſo Lady of the 8th, exil'd peregrine, and weak, in △ partill of ♃, and oppoſite to the 8th, Houſe; therefore was this hour moſt unfortunate. As it did portend Action, ſo it did chiefly intimate Suſceptum bellicum lethale; a mortal incounter, and moreover, there were mortal Tranſits made that Day.

To return from whence we Digreſſed; But becauſe it oft time falls out that neither the King, his chief Officers nor Miniſters, nor indeed the generality of perſons, take any care of obtaining the Nativities of thoſe perſons, with whom they are moſt concern'd in buſineſſes; therefore it comes to paſs, notwithſtanding fit and congruent Elections, be properly made from the Geniture of the King, his chief Miniſters and Officers: yet ſometimes it ſo falls out, that they are diſappointed of the hoped for, and expected good ſucceſs deſired; for the Kings Miniſter hath upon himſelf, the fortune, or unfortune of his Prince whom he ſerves, and the King and his Vicegerent have between themſelves the fortune, and the unfortune of thoſe perſons, whom actively they imploy to manage their affairs, & execute their commands, wherefore the proper fortune, or infortune of the Prince, in the common concourſe of affairs depends upon them imployed therein: Therefore all theſe Conſiderations, (according to art) are to be inſpected, and rightly ballanced in judgement, for advancing the more certain prediction of the event, no otherwiſe than are mixed together the influences of many Planets concurring to one, and the ſame effect: But if the Geniture of ſubordinate perſons, ſerving in any deſign cannot be known, then let onely be obſerved, what the Stars, (in reference to their Nativities) of the Prince or chief Commander do preſage, in that year by Directions, or Revolutions, and alſo by the Tranſits that Day, and the Hour of a fit Election, if nothing more can with convenience be done, or known, its better to know ſo far, then to be ignorant of all: This knowledge as it tends to the creating confidence, and boldneſs in the hearts and ſpirits of the Actors, ſo it profiteth much more, than injoyning and preſcribing cautions from more ignote cauſes, and grounds.

The ſame is Applicable to the chief General of any Army, and to all his inferior Officers; as alſo to all which ſerve and ſubmit themſelves to the will of another, or commit their own affairs to the hands of another; for in all matters of great and conſiderable moment, its better for a man to know the Heavens favor his deſigns, than, not to know it, or to know the contrary, it will increaſe Valour and Courage; for ſuppoſe two Generals, or Princes ingag'd in Battail one againſt the other, now if either of theſe, knew that in the time of Battail the Heavens would propitiouſly favour him, although he know nothing to the contrary but that the influences may equally favour the Adverſary, yet he will fight more audaciouſly and boldly; but moſt ſafe it is to have the knowledge of the enemies Nativity, and from a judicial inſpection of both, he might chooſe a time propitious to himſelf, and Adverſe to his enemy; then might that King whom the Caeleſtial influences moſt favour, certainly expect the Victory; yet ſo underſtood, that he add his own endeavour, and Cooperate with that fortunate Caeleſtial influence.

Farthermore we are to know, that amongſt thoſe acts which the Caeleſtial bodies particularly ſignifie to any one; to the effecting of which, a man may be ſaid to contribute nothing of his own, but is meerly paſſive in the act, as when a man unawares falls from a High and dangerous place, or falls among Theives, or receives ſome benefit or Dignity from the King, of which he had no thoughts, nor expectation; theſe things as to good and bad, are only brought to paſs to man, by the Malevolent, or benevolent Influence of his Stars.

Other Actions there are to which the Stars excite, ſtir up, and invite the minde of man, but yet not produce a perfection of the thing, but require a Cooperative power of the perſon to be joyned therewiith, in reference to the accompliſhment and end, of which ſort are controverſies, Wars, Negotiations, and all things in Nature that concerne a man as to Action: for as the Heaven is in it ſelf, the moſt perfect Image of God, in ſuo agendi modo; as Philoſophy doth abundantly Dilucidate, & as their Natural Influence is moſt like to the Supernatural Influence of God which is called Grace: For as God by his Grace and ſpirit exciteth the will to Act, not compelling it, nor ſubjecting it to himſelf, or finiſhing the Action himſelf, but a free Cooperation of man is required herunto, which God leaves to the free will of man: even ſo the Heavens by a particular Influence, ſtirreth up, and exciteth a man ad Agendum as to Action, not forcing, or compelling him, nor perfecting the work of it ſelf, but the Cooperation of mans will, and power is requiſite hereunto, which whilſt this Cooperation of man is congruent, and conformable to the Caeleſtial Influence, the effect falls out either good, or bad, according to the quality of the Influence, but if the Cooperation of man be contrary to the Caeleſtial Influence, or work not therewith, no Influence towards him ſhall have its effect, as by it ſelf.

From hence is manifeſt the great Deception of them, who ſo far preſume upon Aſtrology, that they confidently beleive, that faelicity and good ſucceſs promiſed to them by the Stars, muſt needs Crown all their undertakings, though they do nothing at all, or Incongruently Act, ſuppoſing it enough, if the Heavens ſignifie good, and that the ſucceſs muſt needs be proſperous; i[•] it fall out otherways, then they think Aſtrology to be falſe and unſufficient, or themſelves to be deceived by the Aſtrologer, when as the Aſtrologer by predicting good ſucceſs to the Native in his Actions and Liberal undertakings, preſuppoſeth a Congruent compliance, and indeavour to the utmoſt, in the Native, for the accompliſhment of that end, who by Prudence may Avert and ſhun that Evil premonitated by the Stars, as alſo by his Negligence, and Imprudence may obſtruct that good, and bereave himſelf, of that felicity promiſed him by the Heavens, for the Aſtrologer is not held in every point to the Nicety of the ſucceſs of his Prediction, it ſufficeth that he predict according to Art, and the Active Influence of the Stars: for in truth the Stars by their Influences incline men to this, or that, and to what they incline, may be truly predicted, but then what depends on mans will, as to Liberal and free Actings (by reaſon he may in ſome meaſure hinder, or farther their opperations being a free Agent in Human things) can be predicted conjecturally, in reference to the future.

Seeing that Aſtrology converſant about theſe things, is at leaſt to a Human Genus, but only a conjectural Science, as alſo for the indifferency of free will, to this, or that, or either, as alſo for the concourſe, and concurrence of other Cauſes oftime free, and tyed to no neceſſity, which how they are affected by the Caeleſtial Influences, is unknown, although the greateſt part of mankinde, in their Actings follow their innate propenſions, (which much conduceth to a right and ſafe Prediction) yet there are many, who out of Prudence, Religion, Coaction, Captivity, or ſeveral other conditions elude the Influence of the Stars, and of theſe more Caution is to be uſed in Predicting, conſideration being ſeriouſly had, as to their eſtate and condition: theſe things I thought good, here to appoſe that it may appear how great care, and Sagacity is requiſit in an Aſtrologer in predicting future Events, ſeeing that in Liberal Actions, by reaſon of mans free will, nothing can certainly, infallibly, and definitively be reſolved, but only conjecturally, yet notwithſtanding with the more certainty and probability as the ability of the Aſtrologer is the greater and the Influence of the Heavens of more vallid Signification.

But to return let all men avidus of Predictions be ſo far admoniſht, as to know that the Heavens do certainly preſage the Events of things, and in this, the Science of the Aſtrologer is certain, but the Event, and effect (as to man) cheifly depends on mans Cooperation and Acting, either as to Good or Evil, theſe things before propounded, being well and duly weighed, it will appear of how great force and concernment to the right ordering and well conſtituting of Human Affaires, the proper Election of fit and Congruent times are, and is not in the leaſt to be doubted, but very great Utility and profit frequently accrues from thence to every deligent obſervator: for the farther Dilucidating and clearing this Truth to the Reader, that nothing may be left that may diſreliſh his Pallate, its neceſſary to carry it through the mouths of its greateſt Enemies, and ſo clear it from their aſperſion, for as a Learned Author hath, Inſur rexerunt mihi plures fatui atque Idiote tunicati dicentes, Electiones nihil valere attque penitus nihil eſſe, and this ſhall in the firſt place ingage us againſt Alexander de Angelis where as in this.

CHAP IV. We ſhall ſhew how vain and frivolous his Arguments are againſt Elections.

THis Alexander De Angelis in his 4th. Book and 15th. Chap. that he wrote againſt Aſtrologers hath many Fictions, vaine, fond, and fooliſh Arguments againſt Elections in which he much prides himſelf, but none of them are worth any Anſwer, only two of them (conceiting them as maine Engins) he placeth againſt this part & thinketh thereby to b[•]tter down and overturn the Univerſal Foundation of Aſtrology.

The firſt begins thus, Either (ſaith he) in the buſineſs thou undertakeſt (ſpeaking to the Aſtrologer) thy Natal Stars (meaning the Radical Poſition of the Heavens at thy Birth) promiſe thee happy ſucceſs, and a deſired end, or an unhappy, and unfortunate end; either they promiſe good or bad, or elſe juſt nothing; if in the firſt ſenſe good, which Star ſhall undertake to bring about proſperous ſucceſs? if they ſignifie evil Radically, then no Star at any time can proſper thy deſigns, againſt this firſt and general Infortune: But if neither of theſe, that thy Human affaires pertain not to thy Radical Horoſcope, then all thy genethiacal Diſcipline, and Doctrine of Nativities falls to the ground, which deduseth all things from the Stars cheifly Predominate, and ruling in the Conception and Birth.

The two laſt parts of this Argument granted, I begin & Anſwer to the firſt.

Here Alexander de Angelis, moſt evidently certifies his ſottiſh Ignorance in Aſtrology, for he knoweth not that the Ruling Stars in the Nativity, promiſe not good felicity, or good ſucceſs, in every time, but at certaine Definitive times, which time is meaſured by directions, and confirmed by Congruent Revolutions; As in the Birth, the Heavenly Poſition being Congruent to the Conſtitution of the Infant, miraculouſly educeth it from the Womb, upon this Worldly Stage, where the Ruling Stars imprint their Jurisdiction thereon, and ſubject it Influentially to themſelves, and ſo the good ſignified in the Nativity being maturated, by direction and Congruent Revolution, the Caeleſtial figure being anſwerable. By the Poſition of the Heavens, and the proper apt Tranſits of the Planets, traduceth, de potentia, in Actum, from a Potential poſſibility into Act, which is the moſt true and genuine Foundation of Elections.

And farther he knoweth not that in every Nativity both good & bad, and bad as well as good are ſignified, (Nulla enim eſt omni ex parte beata, velinfauſta) no Fortune but is Chequered, (as it were) with good and bad; Its abſurd to think that all miſcheifs and evils ſhould come together, or all good together, or all good, and all evil together, or at one time, to the Native, when could ſuch a time be that a thing thus ſhould hap? Or if at one time, what ſhould be the buſineſs of the remaining time of Life? or why ſhould good rather then evil, or evil rather then good at certain times happen? Therefore muſt needs be granted, that good & evil have their Viciſſitudes, and proper times, as is proved by directions, from whence the falſeneſs of his Aſſertion appears who ſaith what time ſoever, or under what Poſition ſoever you undertake your buſineſs, you may bring bring it to a happy, and proſperous end.

The ſecond is like unto this, where he ſaith, Let us Elect a time for a long Iourney, by the Poſition of the Heavens, for any perſon, and ſo order all things in Art that the Iourney may be as ſuccesful as can be deſired nothing deſired more happy: ſhall this Conſtitution of Heaven indure the whole time of a long Iourney, or no? here it behoves the Heavens to ſtand ſtill, whiles men are moved; who poſſible (ſaith he) can beare this madneſs? and ſhall not this Poſition glide away time, where then ſhall be the ſafety of this ſo long Iourney, of Days, or Months? Or whether ſhall it be ſaid a man is thus Planet favoured from the ſtars when he firſt takes Horſe? and if ſo, ſhall the Stars continue this Luckie ſafety, and ſuceſs the whole time of the Iourney? Do you think ſo, doth not he that takes a long Iourney, every day aſcend his Horſe Affreſh? Why how comes it then that he is diarily affected with variety of chances according to the various Domination of ſecondary Cauſes? What profiteth then a Lucky, or an unlucky beginning of a Iourney? Neither can Aſtrologers make good to him that takes this Iourney, when the Stars ſhall make good his way, nor clear the way from Theives, nor by diſperſing the Clouds temperate the heat of the Sun, and give him a pleaſant Air, nor ſupport his Horſe from ſtumbling, and him from falling, nor the way by equalling the Hills and Vallys, all which things the Heavens and the Stars muſt performe if they, [•]ill performe a Lucky Iourney.

Theſe things equally deſerve Laughter & are rediculous with the former, and altogether unbecoming a Learned man; as I ſhall make plainly appear, That Alexander de Angelis knew not wherein the proſperity of a Journey doth conſiſt, I demand of him whether the Journey that the Virgin Mary made to viſit Elizabeth, was proſperous and happy? And that was made over the Mountains of Iudea, ^[19] which were not Levelled nor made plain, as neither the Mountains Sepher, Gadgad, Hoc and Abacim in which the Children of Iſrael pitched their Tents in their Peregrination from Egypt to the Land of Promiſe, Numb. 33. Now I pray, muſt all thoſe Journeys made over Hills and Mountains be unlucky, and thoſe only Lucky and fortunate, that are Travel'd in the Plains, which is the Ground uſually choſen for Battels, in which place (notwithſtanding there be no Mountains,) is not one ſide in the Battel worſted, and ſuffers misfortune? Why doth not this Antagoniſt as well urge, that the Stars ought to divide the Rivers from the Sea, as they were divided in the Peregrination of the Children of Iſrael? Now in theſe whimſies and the like ſottiſh Querys, conſiſts not the good Fortune and ſucceſs of a Journey, but in this that the perſon undertaking a Journey, do it with health and proſperous ſucceſs, without any preternatural or extarordinary Obſtacles, which he is not able to overcome, and without the loſs of Goods or damage by the way, or company, and that he come opportunly to his deſired place, this is the ſcope of Travel.

But again to that which our Antagoniſt Queſits whether that Elected conſtitution of the Heavens, ſhall continue the whole time of a long Journey? Which (ſaith he) it cannot be unleſs the Heaven ſtand ſtill; whilſt men are moved.

I Anſwer, The ſame abſurdity may be demanded concerning the Figure of Heaven under which any one is ſaid to be happily Born, which truly continueth not in the World, by a quieſcent ſtationary Conſtitution of the Heavens, ſo long as the Native lives, but is infixed on the Native, by its firſt Impreſſion, and indures in the Heaven by its Determination; To that which Iohannes de Angelis Queſits, whether a man be Fortunated by a Lucky Influence the time he takes Horſe, and whether that Aſtreal Fortunate Influence, ſhall continue and preſerve him Fortunate all his Life long?

In Anſwer, Conſidering rationally the Subject matter of this Diſcourſe, the ſame abſurdity is here as in the former; here De Angelis urgeth meer Nugacious trifles, and fooliſh Suppoſitions, where as the truth is the contrary to his Suggeſtion: for in the Sympathy of man the Caeleſtial Bodys powerfully operating, the preſent Conſtitution of the Heavens, at the time of Birth, is the only Rule of all the concernments of man during his Natural Life, for as man generally at his production into the World is ſubjected to a certaine Determinate Influence of the Stars, for his whole Life, not that he putteth himſelf Diaryly under a New Subjection or changeth, with the unutterrable Mutations changes of the Heavens, as is apparent from experience in the Natural Genius, Inclination, Wit and manner of Action, in every one; from hence it comes to paſs, that a man entring or beginning any Action, or buſineſs, Congruent to the Radical Poſition of the Heavens at the Birth, and conformable to the Radical direction, and Annual Revolution, by a Figure of Election, aptly and properly made for the moment of time in which he begins his affaires receives from the Heavens, an Actuall particular Aſtreal Influence, to the perfecting and finiſhing this work begun, in like manner as the Aſtreal Influx ſignates, Potentially in the Radix, which powerful Influence by conſequence, continues in effect ſo long time, as is requiſite to the perfecting and finiſhing this Enterpriſe ſo begun, not changing every day, for ſo there would be no Caeleſtial power to finiſh and perfect a Buſineſs, but only to begin if ſo be, every day, and hour, the various Influences ſhould be variouſly operated upon the Action, or buſineſs begun certainly, becauſe the Caeleſtial Radij, as well by the conſtant motion of the Sphear, as the proper motion of the Planets, is ſo variable, that nothing could be brought to any Fortunate effect, or at leaſtwiſe make diſcongruous and diſorderly progreſſion; ſo alſo in all things the Radical Figure in the Nativity ſhould be falſe, as alſo in long Journeys Fortunated, by a good Election, which ſhall after appear to be moſt falſe, the ſame validity in other Arguments.

But one Objection remains, that carrys more ſeeming force, and validity as thus, be Heavens not only preſignify future Accidents to each Perſon Born, but alſo the particular time of the Accidents, by their Revolutions, and directions, which is a truth fully in Art evinc'd; Therefore the Heavenly Influences ſhall in thoſe particular deſired times, effect and accompliſh what they have Signified, or not accompliſh it, if ſo, then whatſoever is ſaid of Election of Days or Hours is ſuperfluous, vaine and of no effect.

But to this I Anſwer, the Decrees of Heaven are not of Fatal neceſſity, eſpecially in free Actions, but in their effects depend upon the Cooperation of mans will which they incline, and excite in apt and certain time but not Determine and Limit, for this time hath a cerraine Latitude, in the Compaſs of which a man may Determine and reſolve of himſelf, ad agendum, as to Action. Now ſeeing that during this ſucceſſion of time, the places of the Planets have their viciſitudes and are continually changing, and the Face of Heaven admits of much variation every hour; It cannot be denyed but that in the undertaking every Action, as a long Journey, or the like, that ſhall always be the moſt happy, and cheifly proſperous, which is accomodated and favoured by the Heavens, and to which the Aſtreal Influence, doth moſt conveniently concur, and this only is accompliſht by Elections: therefore Elections are greatly profitable, nay rather neceſſary to the obtaining the more happy, and deſired event, of every conſiderable Action.

Many other frivilous Objections urged by the Ignorant Enemies of Art I might here trouble the Reader with, but being ſo weak not worth the Anſwering, I ſhall forbear to ſpend Paper and pains, on ſo uſeleſs a matter, altogether diſliking Fictitious Tautalogies.

CHAP. VI. Treating upon certain General Rules neceſſaryly relating to Elections, ſhewing in the General how Elections of apt time are to be made for Things.

THoſe Things being premiſed that we hitherto Diſcourſt of, its covenient that we ſubjoyn certain General Rules neceſſary to be underſtood, for the apt forming of Elections, wherein is ſhewed how in the General a fit and Fortunate Election of time, for every occaſion is to be made, theſe following Rules we have ſelegated, and choſen out of various Authors, eſpecially the Arabians, which we have ſound mixt with many vain and frivolus Poſitions, and here render them in order for the greater facillity of Learning, and working, principally applying thoſe which are valid to our purpoſe, and neglecting thoſe pertinent.

But here we are to take Notice, that theſe Rules are not ſimply, and abſolutely ſufficient to ground Elections upon, as the Arabians, and thoſe that cloſely follow them affirme, but always we are to have an eye, with due regard to the Nativity of the Perſon, and conſidering thoſe things which depend upon that, with the time of Election; as alſo reſpect is to be had to the Radical Directions the Revolutions of the ☉ and ☽ and their directions, as ſo the diary Tranſits of the Planets.

Let therefore this be the firſt Obſervation.

That every able and ſufficient Election be made by inſpecting the Geneſis, or Nativity, or the Revolution, Directions, and Tranſits of the Planets, the Radical places of the Nativity and Revolutions, accomodating every thing herein, as much as may be to the ſcope of Elections.

Secondly, Seriouſly it is to be conſidered to what Houſe of the figure the thing belongs, for which you would make an Election (which you may finde in the Introductive, part) if it be Dignity or Honour it belongs to the 10th. Houſe, if a Wife to the 7th. if a long Journey to the 9th. if a ſhort Journey to the 3d. &c. And if an Election of time were made for the obtaining of Dignity and Preferment, Schonerus and others make choice of that time when the Progreſſions of the Horoſcope, Medium Coeli, and the ☉ and ☽ Radically ſhall be in the 10th. Houſe of the Radix, but this obſervation of Profections and Progreſſion we finde invalid; therefore chuſe that time in which the Directions of the Horoſcope, Med Coeli, ☉ and ☽, and all the Lords in the Revolutions of the ☉ and ☽ ſhall come to the 10th. of the Radix, or his Fortunate Aſpect, or to a Benevolent Planet therein, or to the Lord of the 10th. Houſe, or to the place, or good Aſpects of the ☉ and ☽ in the Radix, or the Lords thereof, or to the happy and Fortunate Rayes of any of theſe, and what day theſe ſhall happen, account it the more happy: then chuſe an apt and fit hour to Act in, in that day, that is Erect your Figure, take the Poſition of the Heavens, Congruent to the ſcope and purport of your buſineſs: the ſame reaſon, and operation is in the undertaking a Journey, Contracting Matrimony or the like.

Thirdly, in the Figure of Election, reſpect is cheifly to be had, to the Horoſcope, the Significator of the Perſon for whom the Election is made, of the Mid Heaven likewiſe which hath the Signification of the Actions and undertakings of the Perſon, as alſo to that Houſe of the Figure, to which the matter belongs, for which the Election is made, to the Moon likewiſe who claimes rightly, much in our conſideration in Every Election, that ſhe be well poſited, well affected, & Aſpected from and by the other Planets, and not afflicted, for ſpecial care is to be had leaſt the Radical places beforeſaid, viz. The Horoſcope, Medium Coeli, and the Moon ſhould be evil affected, or the ſame ſhould be the Cuſps of evil Houſes Radically, but the Cuſps of apt, good and Congruent Houſes.

Fourthly, in your Figure of Election, take care that the Houſe which hath the Signification of the thing for which the Election is made, be Fortunate in the hour of Election, and if it ſo fall out that it be Fortunate in the Nativity, and in the Revolution of the ☉ and ☽ that doth highly promiſe good ſucceſs: moreover it ſhall be Fortunated by the preſence, or Dominion of Benevolent Planets, which Radically, and Revolutionally, were by Nature Benevolents and well affected, and rightly determined in body, Dominion, or a Congruent Aſpect to the thing for the which the Election is made, which if the Election be for Dignity and Honor, and the Signe of the 10th. of the Nativity, or preſent Revolution culminate in the Figure of Election or that Signe in which the Lord of the 10th. was in in either of them, the Election is much the better, and the more efficacious, and ſo of all others but cheifly you ſhall take care that no Planet, Evil by Nature or by Radical Poſition, & contrary in nature to the ſcope of your Election, be in the Houſe of Election (i.e.) the Houſe fignifying your buſineſs, but carefully indeavour that a Benevolent Planet be admitted or poſited therein, or that the Lord of that Houſe Fortunately, by Dominion or Aſpect be united, or joyned with the Horoſcope or the Medium Coeli or their, or either of their Lords or Governing Planets.

Fiftly, in a mans own proper buſineſs, that is, that which he can of himſelf performe, let him make the Aſcendent of the Election the ſame of his Nativity; But in common things, that is ſuch as he cannot go through with himſelf, [〈◊〉] ſhall need the help of freinds, let him make the Cuſp of the 11th. or 5th. Houſes in his Radicall Geniture, the Horoſcope of his Election, but Scover makes the Queſtion why in all common Actions, in whoſe performance there is required the help of friends, the Radical Cuſp of the 11th. Houſe ſhould be the Horoſcope of the Election, rather then the Horoſcope of the Radix? Becauſe if the Horoſcope of the Radx ſhould always be put for the Horoſcope of the Election, it would foolow that the Horoſcope of every Election, ſhould be the ſame as in the Nativity, and none other, becauſe all Actions performed are either proper or common, but this is not in Art required: and furthermore becauſe the Aſcendant of the Election always hath the Signification of the perſon for whom the Election is made, we conceive it requiſite that at leaſt the Horoſcope be Radiated with the Lord of that Houſe in the Geniture, to the which pertains the thing for which the Election is made, or with the Planet exiſting in that Houſe, thus for particular and proper operations; ſo in the like manner the Horoſcope is ſtrengthened by the Radical Lord of the 11th. Houſe or the Planet therein exiſting, if your buſineſs requires the help of friends, or your Election be for the obtaining or Conciliating of Friendſhip, the ſame reaſon and proceed is in all other opperations.

Sixly, in chooſing the Horoſcope of your Figure of Election, conſideration is to be had to the Nature of the thing for which it is made, that the Horoſcope may properly, and conveniently thereunto agree, therefore for a buſineſs in the which you deſerve quick diſpatch as in a Journey or they like, chooſe to aſcend to a moveable Sign, and not a fixed Sign, but for a buſineſs in the which you deſire firmity, and duration, as Marriage, the building of an Houſe, City, Church or the like, take you here a fixed Sign, and avoid a moveable Sign, and take heed that the Lord of the Aſcendant be not ſlow in motion, Retrograde, or afflicted by the Malevolents, or any wiſe applying to them.

Sevethly. In the day time cauſe to aſcend a Diurnal Sign, in the Night a Nocturnal, and let the Sun be by day in a Diurnal Sign, and the ☽ by Night in a Nocturnal Sign, and let the Lord of the Aſcendant be rightly poſited, Aſpecting the ☉ or ☽, and it ſhall much meliorate the Election, and render it more efficatious, if the Diurnal Planets ſhall be above the Earth in the day in Maſculine Signs, and Oriental of the ☉, and Nocturnal Planets above the Earth in the Night in Feminine Signs, and occidental from the ☽.

Eightly, If the Lord of the Aſcendant of the Election, ſhall be the Lord of the Horoſcope in the Radical Geniture, and ſhall be Benevolent in Nature, and every way in both Fortunate, it ſhall render the Election moſt happy.

Ninthly, If you are to deſire any thing by Petition from the King, Queen, Prince, or other Great Perſon, Great in Birth or Dignity, or to treat about any buſineſſes, with ſuch Eminent Perſons, Coapt the Horoſcope and Lord thereof, with the Lord of the Medium Coeli of the Radix, and preſent Revolution, and the Planets proper to your buſineſs, as the ☉ for the King, the ☽ for the Queen, ♃ for Chancellour Preſident, or Biſhop, ♂ for the General, and Cheif Commanders of an Army, or Eminent in Millitary Diſcipline; and ſo in like manner of all other Significations, and if this proper and Significant Planet ſhall be Lord of the Med. Coeli, it is the more Significant, and efficatious, but take heed that in the Radix or Revolution, that Radically or Revolutionally it be not afflicted, or evilly Significant; the like reaſon is of all things and Perſons relating to all other Houſes, as the 3.4.5.7 9. &c.

Tenthly, All the Antient Aſtrologers grant ſo great efficacy to the ☽ in Elections, that if not the cheifeſt, yet the ſecond place of power at the leaſt, they aſcribe to her, notwithſtanding I cannot ſee they have any reaſon of ſuch Determination in the Radical Figure, yet this Judgement ſeems to me in Election of time very neceſſary, for although the Moon in the Geniture be the Significat[•]ix of Death, in the Elections ſhe may be taken for the Significa[••]ix of Life either ways [〈…〉] [•••]tion, neither is this only obſervable in the Moon, but in every other Planet, of the Moon the Antients deliver theſe following conſiderations.

11th. The Native is admoniſhed to begin no buſineſs anew, when the Moon ſhall be in the Radical place of ♄ or ♂, or in any Malignant Aſpect with either of them, or in any Sign, which was evil affected in the Nativity, or in the 6, 8th. or 12th. Houſe of the Radix, and in like manner in a figure of Election ſee the ☽ be not afflicted, & unfortunate by ♄ or ♂ by body or Aſpect neither in the 6.8. or 12 houſes nor yet in the firſt Houſe, as the moſt part would have it, for they ſay the ☽ is Injurious to the Horoſcope by reaſon of her frigidity, which reaſon I take for vain and frivolous, unleſs in refference to Phyſick, and Agriculture, which may ſometimes in theſe be verified.

• 12. In Elections theſe Applications are to be abhorred (viz.) The Moon applying to ♂ from the Houſe of ♀, to ♃, from the Houſes of ☿, and to the ☉ from the Houſes of ♄, be very careful to ſhun all theſe in your Elections.
• 13. Moon, ♄ and ♃ conjoynd, increnſing in number and light, are good as to all Significations, but diminiſhed, or decreaſing, evil in all things the direct contrary is to be underſtood when ♂ and ♀ ſhall be ſo conjoyn'd.
• 14. Have dilligent reſpect to the place of the Moon in your Figure of Election, if ſhe ſhall be in △ or ⚹ of any Planet Radically, it ſhall be good, ſafe and fortunate to have to do with thoſe Perſons which that Planet by Nature, or Radical Determination ſhall Signifie, but if the Aſpect be □ or ☍, underſtand the contrary, as for Example, if the ☽ ſhall be in △ Radically to ♂ (or △ to the Radical place of ♂) which ſhall have Dominion in, or be Lord of the 7th. Houſe well affected, this ſhall ſignify victory and conqueſt in War, Controverſies and Law Suits, the favour and reſpect of the Souldiers, Horſe and Foot, and the cheif Commanders in the Army, as alſo of the Judges Advocates, and principal Lawyers, in a Law Suit and Controverſy, but if it be by □ or ☍, judge the contrary: the ſame reaſon and method obſerved in all other things.
• 15. That the Moon be placed in the Houſe Signifying the thing for which the Election is made, as for Example, that the ☽ be poſited in the 9th. if the Election be for Travel, ſo that the place be Fortunate Radically, and having alſo the Signification of the ſame, the ☽ ſhall have the Signification of the ſame thing, and moreover if the ☽ Aſpect the Horoſcope Fortunately, or have cheif Dominion therein, nothing more happy can be deſired.
• 16. Beware that the Moon be not joyned to a Retrogade Planet, or apply to him, for this deſtroys the ſucceſs of your undertakings.
• 17. If you cannot poſibly Fortunate the Moon and the Horoſcope, together, by day rather Fortunate the Horoſcope, by night the ☽ & if the ☽ ſhall be by day under, and by night above the Earth, it ads to the Fortification of the Horoſcope.
• 18. Conſideration is to be had of the ☌ and ☍ of the Luminarys, preceding the Election, that the places wherein they make theſe Aſpects, be Fortunate in the Figure of Election, and Congruent to the matter in hand.
• 19. Cave, bewar of beginning any thing in that moment of time when the Moon ſeperates from the ☌ or ☍ with the ☉, and applyeth to an Infortune eſpecially if that Planet have of evil and Unfortunate Signification in the Nativity for that time is exceeding evil, and unlucky, and the Signification is the worſe if the Application be by □ or ☍.
• Twenty, From the good or evil ſtate of the place and Poſition of the ☌ or ☍ of the Lumanarys preceding the Election, and from the Benevolent, or Malevolent Planet to whom the ☽ immediately applys, may be conjectured the Event of the thing for which the Election is made, as thus, if the ſtate of the place ſhall be good, and the Planet Benevolent, the buſineſs ſhall happily and proſperiouſly ſucceed from the beginning to the end, but if the poſition of the place be evil, and the Planet unfortunate, the buſineſs from the beginning to the end, ſhall unfortunately proceed, or never be accompliſhed: if the ſtate of the place ſhall be good, and the Planet Evil, the thing ſhall begin well, but end ill; if laſtly the ſtate of the place ſhall be evil, and the Planet good, the buſineſs ſhall begin unluckily, and end happily.
• 21. Sometimes time, (in reference to ſuddain buſineſs) may be ſo urgent, that we may not delay till a convenient time to aptate and fortify all the proper ſignificators: But then if no more can be done, be ſure to Aptate the Horoſcope, & take care that a fortune be in an angle, beholding the Lord of the Aſcendant with a benevolent aſpect.
• 22. In every Election of time which requires ſpeed and haſt, if you cannot Fortunate the ☽, put ♃ or ♀ in the Horoſcope, or Med. Coeli, and the ☽ in a Cadent Houſe, but bewar leaſt an Infortune Aſpect the Horoſcope, eſpecially with a Malignant Ray; or the Planet which Naturally, or by Radical Determination ſignifies the thing for which the Election is made, or their Lords, or the Lord of the Houſe, to which the matter of your Election appertaines.
• 23. In caſe of urgent neceſſity, when delay cannot be had, and time cannot be ſtaid for, wherein you might fitly and Congruently aptate all proper Significators, then aply your ſelf to the Aſcendant, and Medium Coeli that they may be well, and auſpiciouſly aptated, and let the fortunes be in Angles, happily Aſpecting the Horoſcope or Medium Coeli, or their Lords; but by the way note, that in Elections it very ſeldome ſo falls out, that you poſibly can, fitly aptate all the proper Significators, as you would or ſhould; Therefore always be prudently attentive to obſerve, what may beſt and moſt Congruently be done in reference to your intended ſcope, and that do, and what remains, let thy Prudence ſupply, always being mindful of mans indeavour and prudent Cooperation with the Stars, which by how mdch the more, Dull, Slothful, Lazy, and imprudent, his Indeavours is, by ſo much the leſs is good ſucceſs to be hoped from the Stars; and by how much the more Dilligent, Reſolute, Strong, and Sagatious mans will is, by ſo much the more, is good ſucceſs to be hoped and expected.
• 24. In every Election take heed leaſt the Malevolents be Angular, and cheifly in the Horoſcope or Medium Coeli unleſs by Caeleſtial Poſition, and Determination they have been Benevolent in the Radix; then make uſe of them to the utmoſt in good, it is ſpecialy worth noting, and our Conſideration, that the Malevolent Planets, in things of their own Signification perform the greateſt good, as Mars relating to War, Victory, Hunting, and Law Controverſies, and the like, and Saturn, as to the raſing of Structures, and Building, Husbandry, and the like; and cheifly, and eſpecially if the Radical Determination, do Significantly intend theſe things.
• 25. The Conſideration of the fixed Stars in Elections, are not to be ommitted, eſpecially the moſt eminent, for being in Angles, and with the Significators, are very Potent, and produce remarkable effects, principally, if in the Radix they intend that thing for which the Queſtion is made.

Thus for the preſent theſe in the General ſhall ſuffice, but if pleaſe God to prolong life much more as to the Practique part Aſtrologically ſhall be handled, but let us ſeriouſly from hence note ſo much, that the prudent, wiſe, and skilful Election of time, is not the work of every one profeſſing Aſtrology, but of the moſt Learned Prudent, and moſt Wiſe, who not only ought to attend the ſtate and diſpoſition of the Heavens, but alſo the diſpoſition of Inferiour Cauſes, (id eſt) that their may be a right preparative diſpoſition of all things, to the time Elected, and this is very eaſy to be done in things which are in our own power, as in the beginning of a Journey or the like, but in thoſe things not in our own proper power, as in ſpeaking to the King, or the like, at a certain day and houre appointedly Elected, this would be very difficult in moſt times, and ſcarce ever to be accompliſhed, unleſs by ſome dear and eminent friends, by whoſe means acceſs may be had, at the hour and time Elected, therefore theſe Cauſes are firſt to be diſpoſed to the hour Elected, in like manner we are to proceed in other things.

Thus from theſe before rehearſed Aphoriſms Univerſally intending Elections, is ſufficiently cleared, how in the General, every Election is to be made, but for every particular thing, as it relates, and appertains to any of the twelve Houſes of Heaven, Signified in the Caeleſtial Figure and Poſition, as theſe are peculiarly perticular in each reſpect, ſo there are certain peculiar and convenient Aphoriſmes proper to each particular; of which ſort (after the particular method of the twelve Houſes) are theſe which in proper order, and method follow.

Its very neceſſary to premiſe the ſignification of each of the 12 houſes, that thereby we may know how rightly to apply every Action, and underſtand the proper Significators.

The firſt houſe hath ſignification of the Life of Man, Health and Sickneſs, of his Stature, Colour, Complexion, Form and Shape, and all things that concern the Body and Mind of Man.

Of the particular Elections relating to the firſt Houſe, and general and perticular Aphoriſmes requiſite therennto.

• 1. ATtempt not (in your choice) Impoſſibilities, but ſo far proceed as the Diſcipline of Science and Natural Reaſon ſhall perſwade.
• 2. Elections (ſaith Ptolomy) moſt profit, when they moſt correſpond, and are congruent to the Nativity.
• 3. The Nativity being known, begin your operations in that hour, that ſigne aſcends, that Aſcended in the Nativity, and ſee that the four Angles be free from the Affliction of the Malevolents, unleſs they were Lords of the Aſcendant, or ſignificant places at birth. This Rule hath truth in it, when as in caſual acts you would in a common ordinary way fortunate your deſigne in reference to your ſelf, but if in your more common actings with others, you would be fortunate, begin your work in that hour in which the ſigne of the 11th. or 5th. Houſes in your Nativity Aſcend; and that the Luminaries be in Angles, or ſuccedant houſes, is alwaies good.
• 4. Begin your work when the Lord of the Aſcendant in the Nativity, ſhall be in a fortunate place in the preſent figure of Heaven, be he good, or be he an evil Planet, for the evil Planets, will work good to their proper Natives, according to their Radical Significations.
• 5. It is good, an evil Planet be not poſited in any the Angles of your figure, unleſs he the Lord of the Radical Aſcendant, or ſignifie the thing you deſire to begin.
• 6. The Nativity being not known, Virgo and Piſes, are generally thought the beſt Aſcendants, ſo that the Luminaries be in Angles or ſuccedants.
• 7. In every operation ſee that the Lord of the Aſcendant be Angular, or at leaſtwiſe in a ſuccedent Houſe.
• 8. In the time of a conjunction, the Luminaryes, with a fortune in the Aſcendant, very good for the Inception of any particular buſineſs.
• 9. Not good to deſigne a day, or hour to any one to perfect his deſignes in, unleſs firſt the intention of the Querent concerning the thing he queſites, be reſolvedly free.
• 10. In every Election erect your Figure according to the proper Latitude of the place, where the queſtion is made, for from the diverſification of Climates followes a diverſification of Aſcendants, and in like manner different Aſpects; and ſo by conſequence different directions; for the alteration of Latitudes alters the circles, and circular motion, which heedfully obſerve.
• 11. If you are neceſſitated to begin a work that you cannot defer, cauſe that the Aſcendant and Lord thereof be free from Affliction, and a Fortune in an Angle, eſpecially the firſt or 10th.
• 12. In the undertaking of great Affairs, and the beginning of weighty Acttions, cauſe that the Luminaries be in the terms of the fortunes, Aſpecting themſelves, and that the Lords of thoſe terms, have the ſignification of the work in Action.
• 13. Make no addreſs to King or Princes, to Petition or obtain any ſuite of them, the Moon exiſting in Aquary or Piſces.
• 14. In every Election Aptate Sol, and the Planet ſignificator of the thing queſited, the part of Fortune alſo and his Lord, the fourth Houſe and the Planets in whoſe houſes theſe ſignificators are found.
• 15. Addreſs your ſelf to Princes for Favours when the head of the Dragon is in the tenth with ♃, the ☽ alſo applying thereto, or ſeperate from ♃ and applying to the Lord of the Aſcendant, or the ſame to the Moon, the Scots (its ſuppoſ'd) did excel in this Policy in King Iames his time.
• 16. In Election of times for Superiour Officers, the Signs of the Superiour Planets, and of the Sun are commended to Aſcend, In Elections for popular Inferiours, the Signs of the Inferiour Planets and the Moon.
• 17. The Aſpects of the ☽ to ♂, are not commended although from the Houſes of ♀, nor to ♃ from the Houſes of ☿, for here is Apertio portarum their Houſes are oppoſite.
• 18. A cheif Obſervation it is in every Election for good, that the ☽ be Fortunate and in a good place without the unhappy Aſpects of unfortunate Stars.
• 19. More certain ſhall you make a ſure and Fortunate Election for him whoſe Nativity you know, then if you be thereof Ignorant.
• 20. In Elections for men, Coaptate Maſculine Signes, for women Feminine Signes, but ſo as they be without the Aſpects of Malevolent Stars, and in like manner a Planet of either Gender, ſuitable to the Nature of either Perſon, and Action.
• 21. Every Signe according to the diverſity of the Region may have various Signification, from what it hath in another Region.
• 22. The Debillitys of the Fortunate Planets, are of greater prejudice, then of the Malevolents.
• 23. The Caeleſtiall bodys, opperate according to their magnitudes their clarity, and Natures.
• 24. In every Election, chooſe your Significators Congruent in Nature to the thing required.
• 25. You may not Debillitate the Significators of the Nativity, eſpecially If they were ſtrong in the Radix.
• 26. In Election, if you cannot aptate and fortifie what you would do what you can, be ſure not to neglect the Planets Significators of your buſineſs.
• 27. The Eminent fixed Stars in the firſt and 10th. Houſes, are not to be omitted, which ſhould rightly be (if poſible) of the Nature of the thing intended.
• 28. Its very requiſite the Lord of the Nativity be placed in the moſt Eminent Significant place of Heaven, as alſo the Lord of the current Revolution be Fortunated, and the Planets that receive them, with the Lord of the houre, and part of Fortune, and if poſible, place the Radical Aſcendant in the firſt, tenth, or eleventh Houſes, and all free from the Infortunes and their Aſpects.
• 29. The time of effecting your deſired ends, may be known from the Significator thereof, and the application he hath to other Planets, or from the ☽ to the degrees of a Fortunate Significant ſtar, the diſtance of Degrees, (according to the Nature of the thing and Signe) ſhall ſignify Days, Houres, Months, or Years, the ſame doth the Moon ſhew when ſhe applys to the Houſe Signifying the thing ſought, all which according to the Nature of the places, and Signes are to be weighed.
• 30. Put a Child to Nurſe, the ☽ joyned to, or Aſpecting ♀, from Taurus or ♎, and if ♀ be deſcending in her Eccentrique or Epicicle it is the better.
• 31. Weane a Child and take it from the Nurſe the ☽ receding from the ☉ 90. degrees at leaſt, to 167. degrees, the ☽ may not be in any of the Houſes of ♀, for then the Mother will not part with it through indulgency, but if in ♎ the Child will willingly forſake the Breſt, and farther obſervv that if the ☽ and the Lord of the Aſcendant be in Earthly Signes, at the time of its weaning as ♉, ♍ or ♑, the Child ſhall cheifly love Sallets, Roots, and ſuch things as grow on the Earth, if in ♌ it ſhall cheifly affect the eating of fleſh, if in ♋ ♏ or ♓ it will ever after delight in eating fiſh, but if in ♊, it cheifly loves Tame Domeſtick Fowls as Geeſe, Ducks, Capons and the like, Quere, Whether many of our Churchwardens were not weaned under this Po[••]Sion? if in ♈ ♎ or Scorpio, they indifferently love every thing that is good; if in ♒ they much affect Wild Foul, and if this were duly obſerved we might diſcerne ſome reaſon why one loves one thing and hates another, &c. but no more of this till a farther opportunity.
• 32. In cutting nailes from hands or feet, obſerve the poſition of the ☽, though this with many (through their Ignorance) be a ſubject of laughter, yet the reaſon why the Nailes grow thick, crooked, deformed, and ſuffer many diſtaſteful accidents; is from hence, of which rationally much might be ſaid, the neatneſs and deformity of the nailes are of no ſmall conſideration, to prevent deformity let not the ☽ be in ♊ ♓ nor Aries, nor afflicted with the □ or ☍ of ♄ or ♂, theſe are the moſt conſiderable afflictions.
• 33. If you deſire ſecreſy in Counſel, or to do that which ſhould not be diſcovered, act when the ☽ is combuſt or under the ☉ beames, rather applying than ſeparating
• 34. When the ſignificator of a thing in reference to time, ſhall be between the aſcendant and the 10th. houſe; it ſhall ſignifie hours, or days, anſwering the degrees: if between the 11th. and 7th. weeks or months, if between the 7th. and the 4th. it ſignifies years.
• 35. Theſe are chiefly in moſt Elections conſiderable to be aptated, viz. the Aſcendant the Luminaries, part of Fortune, the ſigne of the preceding conjunction, the Lords thereof, the Lord of the hour, as alſo the Lord of the thing queſited and his diſpoſitor.
• 36. Alway take heed to the Lord of the thing queſited, conſider the ſigne in which he is, if cadent, retrogade or in evil poſition to the ſur.
• 37. In putting on new garments avoid the ☽ her being in ♌, (ſaith Ptolomy) but I judge the other fixed ſignes are likewiſe noxious, as ♉ and ♏, for then your clothes will laſt long, or not wear out, the reaſon is ſickneſs or death will occaſion it, ſee likewiſe the ☽ be not in ☌ or ☍ with the ☉, nor impedited from the malevolents.
• 38. Begin not any building whiles the Moon is meridional deſcending in ♏ or ♓, for ſuch a Fabrick ſhall quickly come to ruine.
• 39. In building of Cities (ſaith Ptolomey) aptate the fixed ſtars, and ſee that the Lords of the Aſcendant, 10th. 6th. and 4th. be in good places, and free from the aſpects of the infortunes.
• 40. Every inception, i. e. any work or buſineſs begun when a Retrogade Planet is joyned to the ☽, ſhall more quickly be ruined, and come to a worſe end, than from any other affliction; this is worſe then any other impediment.
• 41. The ☽ with ♄ or ♃ increaſing in light & Number, good as to all opperations; but if decreaſing, the contrary: the ſame underſtand if ſhe be with ♂ and ♀.
• 42. It predicts a falſe event of the thing to be done if ♏ aſcend, the Angles oblike, or ♂ in them.
• 43. As to good or evil, the thing ſhall be durable when the ſignificator therof ſhall be ſtationary, and angular, but of little continuance, when he ſhal be Retrogade, and in cadents from the Angles.
• 44. It is behoveful in the Election of time, to conſider the ſeaſons, for Summer requireth one conſideration, and Winter another; for the mutation of times may oft impede our actions, as oft it comes to paſs through rains, and unſeaſonable weather.
• 45. As I hinted before of the nails, ſo the hair though it be an excrement of nature, yet it is an eminent ornament to the body, in man and woman, and makes as well for Beauty as for health; and therefore neceſſarily ought to be cheriſhed, as the other parts of the body, which tends to external ornament: Now that which tends moſt to the conſervation of the hair conſiſts in the well ordring thereof, a principal part whereof conſiſts in the orderly cutting and triming, which cannot be done to the beſt advantage without a fit election of time to that purpoſe, now I expect Momus and Zoilus will ſhew their teeth in cenſure of me, for treating of this ſo inferiour a ſubject, but as it is an natural ornament, neceſſarily tending to the Decoration of the body; and as it is valued in the decent uſe thereof, I hope my excuſe is pleaded, and theſe Rules will not be unwelcome to every rational ingenious mind, which obſerve as followeth. Let the ☽ be in ♎ in ♐ in ♒ or ♓ when you ſhave head or beard, and in ♈ if you cut the hair of the head or beard with ſiſſers but by no means ſhave it with a Razor the ☽ in ♈, or ♂ in the aſcendant, the ☽ being thus poſited, and applying to ♃, or ♀, but ♀ in this hath the beſt ſignification, becauſe it tends moſt to beauty and ornament, but if the ☽ apply to ♂ or ♄ it is of evil ſignification which be careful to avoid, &c.

Thus much for the Signification of the firſt Houſe.

Of the ſecond Houſe and its ſignifications in reference to Elections.

FRom this houſe we are to underſtand concerning the eſtate or fortune of any one, of his wealth or poverty, of all moveable Goods, money lent, of profit or gain, loſs or damage. In ſuits of Law, it ſignifies a mans friends and aſſiſtance, in private Duels the querents ſecond, in the body of man this houſe repreſents the neck, and hinder part thereof towards the ſhoulders.

Of Elections concerning Riches the ſubject of the ſecond Houſe.

• 1. IN Lending and borrowing beware that ♃ be not unfortunate, and under the Suns Rayes, Combuſt, unleſs by reception.
• 2. In all pecuniary money matters, and in acts of honeſty and juſtice, intending gain and profit, aptate i. e. fortify Iupiter, and the Lord of the ſecond houſe, and their diſpoſitors, that they be all fortunately placed.
• 3. He which buyeth cattel or any commodity the ☽ paſſing from the beginning of ♋ to the latter end of ♐ buyes deer, and ſels cheap, and he that buyes the ☽ paſſing from the beginning of ♑ to the end of ♊ buyes cheap and ſells dear.
• 4. In negotiating and contracting bargains, coaptate ☿, the Lord of the ſecond houſe, tenth, Aſcendant and the ☽.
• 5. When you deſire gain and profit, aptate the Planet which hath the proper ſignification of the thing, and the kind of gaine you deſire; as in Husbandry, ſowing and planting ♄, in pecuniary matters ♃ In warlike affairs ♂, in Honours, dignities & preferments the ☉, in ornaments & eſpouſals ♀, in all manner of writing & the like ☿, in journeys and popular affairs the ☽, which are to be fortified and debilitated according to the nature of your occaſional expeditions.
• 6. Moreover the Planets are to be aptated according to the names of the dayes, the Planetary houre, all which things are ſeriouſly to be weighed, and conſidered.
• 7. If you would keep your money or goods long from damage, fortify the firſt houſe and the Lord thereof, the ſecond houſe and his Lord, the ☽ and her diſpoſiter, conſidering that ♃ be well placed and the part of fortune, and ♃ beholding ſome of them with amiable Aſpect, remove ♂ from all fignification, and poſite him in a cadent houſe, ♄ and cauda draconis are evil, debilitate them as much as may be: If you would preſerve commeſtible goods poſite the ☽ in the Aſcendant, and in ſignes of that nature, as ♈ ♉ ♌ the laſt part of ♐ ♑ and ♓ and let not the ☽ nor the Aſcendant be in any of the ſignifications of ♄.

In buying and ſelling, the Aſcendant and his Lord, and the Planet to whom the ☽ applies are ſignificators of the buyer: The 7th. Houſe the Lord thereof, and the Planet from whom the ☽ ſeperates ſignifie the Seller, the 10th. Houſe and Lord thereof ſignifies the Price; the 4th. Houſe and Lord thereof ſignify the thing bought and ſold, the Moon likewiſe hath Signification of the Price; Now obſerve of which ſide the Significators are ſtrongeſt, that party ſhall have the better, either buyer or Seller: Farther obſerve if you would buy good Bargains (as it is the deſire of all men,) aptate the part of Fortune, and poſite the ſame in the Houſe of ♃, and a Fortune applying thereunto, ſo it will be better for the Buyer then for the Seller, but if the Moon ſhall be in Signs of right Aſcentions as ♋, ♌, ♍, ♎, ♏, ♐, and increaſing in Light and Number, and applying to Fortunes, or in her Exaltation, heer it ſhall be better for the Seller then the Buyer: Its neceſſary that ♂ be Cadent form ☿ and the Moon, becauſe ♂ in buying and ſelling and debts, ſignifies timourouſneſs, Diſcontents, contention and Quarels, the ſame Signification hath Cauda Draconis; Therefore its neceſſary that the Moon be not neer the ſame, although it is leſs evil then ♂: An Eminent Author ſaith, it ſhall be good for the Seller, when the ☽ is in her Exaltation or triplicity, & Cadent from the Infortunes, and not beholding them, and removed from the Aſpects of the Fortunes likewiſe, that then the ſeller ſhall ſell to his own content: Futhermore the Moons Quarterly motion is conſiderable, for if you would buy in a Market, at a good and juſt price do it in the firſt quarter of the moon, the Moon joyn'd to, or aſpecting ☿, and both free from affliction or at leaſt that ☿ be free from infortunes, though not conjoyned to the Moon, and if you buy for gain, and deſire advantageous markets do it in the Quarter after the full, the ☽ in Signs of oblique Aſcentions and diminiſhed in Light and Number, and ſafe without afliction Aſpecting ☿, the buyer ſhall purchaſe good pennyworths, from the firſt Quarter to the Full is beſt for the ſeller, from the Full to the laſt quarter is beſt for the buyer, the ☽ in her laſt Quarter is good for him that buys, any ſecret, or hidden Commoditys, ſuch as he would not have known, cheifly if the Moon be Aſpected by a Fortune becauſe this is of great uſe to all men, therefore I have been the larger herein.

But farther,

9. Neceſſity oftimes compels poor Husbandmen oppreſſed with neceſſity,^[20] to ſell their Crops on the ground before Harveſt, which that they may do it to their Advantage, let them ſell the Quarter before the Full Moon, the Moon then increaſing in Light and in Signes of oblique Aſentions as ♑, ♒, ♓, ♈, ♉, ♊, and let the Aſcendant of time be ſome one of theſe Signes and a Maſculine Planet in ſome of theſe places, and the Lord of the Aſcendant, let the Medium Coeli, and the Lord thereof be free from affliction, and the Moon with ☿, or aſpecting him, and ſwift of motion.

One Obſervation more on this Subject, for the good of the Seller, let ſell when the Moon is in ♉, ♋, ♍, or ♓ free from impediments, and it is good that ſhe ſeperate from one Fortune, by body or aſpect, and apply to an infortune by aſpect not by body, this is very good for he that ſelleth, he ſells at a deer rate.

10.^[21] Taking and Letting Houſes is very frequent eſpecially in Citys, therefore its neceſſary to ſhew what is requiſie to be conſidered, in Taking or Letting a Houſe, and in removing from one Houſe to another.

Firſt when you are to Elect a time to this purpoſe, conſider whether it be the parties own Houſe, or a hired Houſe he removes too, if his own, at his entring into it, let the Aſcendant be a fixed Signe viz. ♉, ♌, ♍, ♒, and the Moon in a fixed Sign, but if it be a hired Houſe, let the Aſcendant be a common Signe, and the Moon likewiſe in a common Sign, which are ♊, ♍, ♐, ♓. to which end likewiſe you muſt aptate the Aſcendant and his Lord, the ☽ and the Lord of the Signe in which ſhe is, the ſecond Houſe, and his Lord, the 4th, and the Lord thereof, and the part of fortune, likewiſe is to be aptated, the Aſcendant & Lord thereof, the Moon & her Diſpoſitor are for the perſon Inhabiting: the ſecond and his Lord & ♁ part of Fortune, ſignify his goods & the conſervation of his Riches, already got, and this is very conſiderable, for there is little leſs Art in keeping an Eſtate, then getting it, many Fortune hath favoured in obtaining an Eſtate, but through inconſideration they have ſimply loſt it, the fault of which may lye in not obſerving theſe Rules: Now the ſecond houſe is well Fortunated if you poſite love therein, Fortunatly aſpected, but however Iupiter be Aſpected, in the hour of entrance, its good to place him in the ſecond Houſe. The 4th. Houſe is likewiſe to be aptated in reference to the end of the ſucceſs of the whole buſineſs; Haly his Opinion is (and on good grounds) that ♉ or ♌ are beſt to be on the 4th. Houſe, for theſe ſignify the Houſe to be good, delightful, clean, neate healthful and proſperous; free from Impediments, as venomous Creatures, or noxtious unholſom Airs, or the like; be careful that ♏ be not in the 4th. Houſe, or that ♄ do not aſpect the 4th. or be poſited therein, and you avoid the cheif and greateſt inconveniences. According to theſe Rules you are to proceed, being careful that none of theſe places viz. The firſt, ſecond, and 4th. Houſes (if poſible) be afflicted with the preſence or Rays of the Malevolents, but Irradiated, and fortunated with the preſence, or Rays of the Benevolent Planets, If you cannot thus aptate all the Houſes, be ſure you fortunate the firſt and ſecond as before ſaid, and you may expect a comfortable enjoyment.

Concerning Chymical Operations.

11.^[22] MAny have formerly and do to this day ſtudy this Noble Science of Alchimy, and Chymical operations though ſome do it out of avaritious & coveteous ends, deceiving others, and in fine loſe their labour, time and expences. Neither comes this to paſs from one only error, but often times from many as ſometimes they are Ignorant of the right method conducing to the end of their work, ſometimes erring not knowing rightly to proportionate, the Materia, or bodys with the Spirits, & ſometimes, & that very oft, they err, not knowing how to chooſe a right, and proper time to begin the work; nor under a right Aſcendant not to poſite the Moon, where ſhe ſhould be placed to bring to perfection the work, and this is one of the greateſt Errors that can befall the Chymiſt, neither know they how to aptate the Planet proper to the work they intend: Therefore if any one intending this operation, and adreſs himſelf to an Artiſt for inſtruction, let him make choice of an hour for him to begin, in which the Moon is in common Signes, free from all Impediments, in poſition, Aſpect, or what ever may render her unfortunate, and let the Aſcendant be a common Signe, and the Lord thereof aptated, and free from all Impediments, and cheifly aptate and fortify the Planet ſignifying the Species you intend to work, As if in Lead, aptate ♄, if it be Tinn, or Aurichalcum aptate ♃, If Copper, Braſs, Iron, Antimony, Arſnick Brimſtone, aptate ♂, if it be Gold, aptate the ☉, If Copper, white, Braſs or the like aptate ♀, if it be Electrum aptate ☿ if it be Silver, aptate the ☽; Thus fortify every proper Significator in the beginning of the work according to the Species, and eſſence of every one, and ſucceſs may be expected.

Election of time for the obtaining of Money.

12.^[23] HEre conſider that the Aſcendant and Lord thereof, are Significators of the Debtor, that owes the Mony, the 7th. Houſe and his Lord are Significators of him to whom the money is due, o that lends the money, ☿ and the ☽ ſignify the Debt, now when there is concord and amity of Aſpects between the Lord of the Aſcendant and 7th. Houſe, ☿ in the Aſcendant, or with the Lord thereof fortunately aſpected, the money comes with facillity, but if the ☽ ſhall be under the Suns Rays, the Sun then ſhall ſignify the Subſtance, in place of the Moon, if the Moon ſhall be in via combuſta, or deſcending in the Meridian, or ſhall be in the firſt degrees of ♌, ♊, ♓, ♐, or if any of thoſe degrees ſhall be aſcending, they ſignify not good to the giver, or payer, but confer Utillity and profit on the receiver, and ſome are of opinion that the hours of Saturn, and the Sun, are unfortunate in theſe Actions.

Of Elections cocnerning the third Houſe.

1. VVHich hath Signification of Bretheren,^[24] Kindred, Alliance, and Concord, Amity, Love, Friendſhip, and diſcord amongſt them, for the concord and friendſhip of Brethren, aptate the third Houſe, and the Lord thereof, and ſee that the Lord of the third apply to the Aſcendant, or Lord thereof with ☌ or amicable Aſpect either △ ⚹, or by reception, it is good that the Lord of the Aſcendant be in the 10th. or 11th. Houſes, and that the Moon aſpect them: If the Election be made in reference to Elder Brethren, its good to aptate ♄, and that he behold the Aſcendant, third, or Lords thereof with a good Aſpect, and with reception: In your buſineſs and affaires with middle Brethren aptate ♂ in ſtead of ♄, with Younger Brethren aptate ☿ inſtead of ♄, If with Siſters, aptate ♀ inſtead of the other as is aforeſaid, in like manner you may conſider Amity, and Concord with Parents, uſing the 4th. Houſe, as we heer diſcurſe the third; In like manner for Children, by conſidering the 5th. Houſe, as here the third, for Friends, the 11th. Houſe, ad ſo for any Houſe taking the Signification according to the Rules premiſed in the third.

2. To this third Houſe we refer ſhort Journeys Travel of one day or more or leſs, not relating to War, and when you would Elect an hour to make ſuch a Journey, aptate the Aſcendant and his Lord, the Moon, and the Lord of the Sign ſhe is in, and part of Fortune, and Lord therof, the third Houſe and his Lord, and the Planet to whom the Moon is joyned, in like manner the Lord of the hour and Houſe Signifying the buſineſs of the Travellor goeth aabout, (if he Signify the ſame to thee,) and the Lord of that Houſe.

3. But if it ſo fall out you cannot aptate all you ſhould, aptate what you can, amongſt which at leaſt aptate the Moon and the Lord of the hour, but if your Journey be ſuch you cannot defer it, nor cannot dignify the Moon as you ſhould, at the leaſt aptate the Lord of the hour, and cauſe that the Moon ſeperate from the Aſcendant and Lord thereof, and this ſhall Fortunate your Direction, although weakly; But theſe things will be more largely handled in the Elections of the 9th. Houſe, but ſummarily.

4. Take theſe Rules, In ſhort Journeys aptate the Lord of the third Houſe, in long Journeys the Lord of the 9th. and their Lords do this in Iſlands, as well as large Continents proportionably.

5. In Reconcilliation of Kindred viz. Brothers or Siſters, or the like, aptate the Aſcendant, the third Houſe, the Moon, and their Lords, with the Moons Diſpoſiter, or the Lord of the third joyned to the Lord of the Aſcendant, and the Lords of either joyn'd or aſpecting Fortunes, and the Moon likewiſe joyn'd or aſpecting the like, and ſee the Moon be Cadent from the Aſcendant and Lord thereof.

6. ♄ ☉ and ♃ Signify the Elder Brother, or Kindred, ♂ the Middlemoſt, ☿ the Younger Brothers, ♀ and the Moon the Siſters, and all Feminine Kindred.

Elections Relating too, and concerning the Significations of the Fourth Houſe.

1. THe Elections of the 4th. Houſe are converſant about the alteration of Buildings, the beginning of Foundations, Citys Caſtles, Churches, Tents, and Houſes, the conveyance of Waters, in altering the courſe of Rivers, in digging the Earth, in ſinking Mines, and ſearching for Treaſures, and all Ceremonys relating thereunto, It inſtructeth alſo concerning the making Mills, to ſow, to Plant Trees, to take ground to ſow or graſe, to take Houſes, to expell Evil Spirits out of houſes poſſeſſed.

2. Chronos ſhall be chiefly aptated or fortified in all Ruſtical affaires and vulgar buſineſs, as Tillage Cattle Antient men, and Navigation the 4th. Houſe, the Lord thereof, and Diſpoſiter is likewiſe to be fortunated; as having principal ſignification of the end of Things, in like manner the Moon and her Diſpoſiter are to be fortified.

3. Note that the firſt beginning of a Building is not the Digging for the Foundation, but the laying the firſt ſtone, for without digging it might have been Erected.

4. In entring your own proper Houſe, let the Aſcendant be a fixed Signe, the Moon in a fixed Signe, but if it be a hired houſe taken for Rent, chooſe the Aſcendant a Common Signe, and the Moon in a common Sign alſo, moreover aptate the Aſcendant the 4th. their Lords, and their Diſpoſiters.

5. In the purchaſe of an Inhetitance, (to enjoy it peaceably, and for continuance) aptate the aſcendant and Lord thereof, the 4th. Houſe alſo and Lord thereof, and provide there be ſome Fortunate Star in ſome of the Angles which if he have no dignitys there, at leaſt ſee that one of the Luminarys behold the Aſcendant, or the 4th. with a Benevolent aſpect, and let not the Lords of the Angles be Retrogade, nor a Planet nor Signe of the fity tryplicity in the 4th. (ſaith Laurentius Boniventrius, Minoerenſes) I know Venice (in her conſtruction) to have ♂ in the 9th. which in proceſs of time indicates her Ruine by fire, which God avert.

6. A Fortune in the aſcendant ſheweth the goodneſs of Wood and Trees, and thoſe things which Elevate themſelves above the Earth, A Fortune in the ſeventh ſheweth the proſperity of the Tillers, and Occupiers of the Land, a Fortune in the 4th. goodneſs of the Seed and of the Crop, Infortunes in any of theſe places denote the contrary.

7. Iupiter and the Planet from whom the Moon is ſeperate is given to the Buyer, & the Planet to whom the Moon applys and joyns her ſelf ſhews the end of the matter.

8. In Reconciliation of Father and Son, you are diligently to Coaptate the firſt Houſe, the 4th. and their Lords, and the Moon, and ſee they are in good places, and in Amiable aſpects of the Fortunes.

9. In the erecting, and building, of Towers, and Citys, coaptate the ☽, the ☉ part of Fortune their Lords and their Diſpoſitors, and if poſible poſite ſome Benevolent fixed Star of the firſt or ſecond Magnitude (of the Nature of the Benevolent, or of the nature of ♄ if he be well diſpoſed) in the firſt or 10th. Houſes, and let the Aſcendant be a fixed Signe, and mars Cadent from the Significator of the Building, which if this cannot be, poſite ♂ in Trine to Venus.

10 In more particular and private Buildings, thoſe obſervations in the Building of Citys, are herein laudable, but it will ſuffice if Fortunate Stars be placed in the firſt or fourth, or otherwiſe in any of the Angles.

11. In conveying Rivers and Channels of Waters aptate the aſcendant, the Moon, their Lords, and Diſpoſiters, let ♄ if poſible be Oriental, and the Lord of the firſt, and let them be in Angles in ſome of their Dignitys, free from misfortunes, and Malignant aſpects, and the Moon in the third 5th. 10th. or 11th. Houſes, in an Earthly Sign, and ♄ there likewiſe, but not joyn'd to the Moon, aptate alſo ♃, and beware of any Infortune in the 10th.

12. The Plantation of Trees requireth that the Moon be in ♉ joyto ♀, or in ♒ ♌ ♓ or ♍, and let ♄ be direct in ſome of his Dignitys in the firſt, ſecond, 5th. or 11th. or have ſome Dignitys in theſe Houſes and ♃ aſpecting him.

13. In ſowing Seed, let the Aſcendant be a moveable Signe, and the Moon be diſpoſed, as in the laſt foregoing Aphoriſme; Taurus rarifies the Seed therefore let more be ſown (the Moon being there) then in any other Sign.

14. In Building Ships, coaptate the Aſcendant, the Moon and their Lords, and let them be in the firſt, 11th. or 12th. Houſe, let the Aſcendant be a fixed Sign, let the 4th. alſo and the Lord thereof be well fortified, and a watry Signe on the 4th. or the Lord thereof in an Aquatique Signe joyn'd too, or aſpecting the Fortunes, but ſuffer not the Lord of the 4th. or the Moon in any aſpect with ♂.

15. In Erecting and Building of Water-mills obſerve the ſame Rules as in Ships, but let the Aſcendant be the laſt halfe of ♓ or ♍, but for other Mills that go not by Water, let the Aſcendant be a fixed Signe.

16. The time is good to digg for hid Treaſure, if the Moon be not Infortunate in Angles, and cauſe that ſhe fortunately aſpect the Significator of the thing hidden, and that the Lord of the fourth behold the Aſcendant.

17. When you begin to build a Wind-mill, poſite an Ayery Signe in the Aſcendant, and the Moon in the like, and let her be in the firſt, 10th. or 11th. Houſes, and not in ♋ or ♑.

18. Elect not any day or hour to dig for Treaſure unleſs you certainly know it to be there.

In Building of Houſes, poſite not the Moon in the Meridian, deſcending in ♏ or ♓, becauſe that building ſhall quickly be deſtroyed let the Ingenious obſerve this.

20. In the building of Churches obſerve, if it be ordinary, as a Pariſh Church or the like, Fortunate the Aſcendant or Lord thereof, in like manner the Moon and he Diſpoſiter, the 9th. Houſe and Lord thereof; But if it be a Sumptuous pompous Building, as a Cathedral or the like, conſider theſe under the notion of Temporal Buildings, and not ſpiritual, and Elect a time as you would for Temporal ſtately edifices, here firſt aptate the Aſcendant, and Lord thereof, and the Planet who hath his exaltation in the Aſcendant, the Moon and her Diſpoſiter, and in like manner Fortunate the 10th. Houſe, and alſo the 9th. and if it be a Houſe for ſtudy, aptate ☿, that he be ſtrong and Fortunate, and behold the aſcendant with a Trine, or Sextile aſpect, if it be a houſe for pleaſure, as a Banqueting houſe or the like aptate Venus, that ſhe be Fortunate, well poſited, and ſtrong, and behold behold the Aſcendant with an aſpect of Amity, &c. If it be a Houſe for a Storehouſe for Victuals, or any manner of proviſion aptate ♃, poſite him ſtrong, and fortunate, and that he behold the Aſcendant with a Laudable and friendly aſpect, if it be a Priſon you build, and would have it ſafe and Fortunate to that purpoſe aptate ♄, let him be ſtrong and well placed, and let him behold the Aſcendant, with any aſpect, except oppoſition.

CHAP. V. Treating of Elections of times, for thoſe things which properly concern the Signification of the 5th. Houſe which are, to this effect.

FIrſt, concerning Reconcilliation between Father and Son, Generation and prolification, the putting Children to Nurſe, weaning them & changing the Nurſes, repelling the milk and drying it up, the putting on of New Garments, the giving and receiving Preſents, the ſending of Meſſengers, making of writing Promiſes, and Bonds, of Feaſting and ſweet Odoriferous things, of quitting & avoiding the dead Birth, in ſetting Children to Learn any Art or Science, in ſtoring a Dovehouſe, and the time how to ſend out your Pidgeons to alliciate, and attract others, &c.

1. As the Father may diſcord with the Son, (as before is touched) ſo oftimes it comes to paſs that the ſon of his own Motion may diſcord with the Father, from whence it may come to paſs that the Father may deſign to be reconciled to his Son, and may deſigne an Artiſt to aptate, and Elect him a convenient time to that purpoſe, for which aptate the Aſcendant & Lord thereof, the Moon and her Diſpoſiter, aptate alſo the 5th. and his Lord, which hath ſignification of the Son, and cauſe that the Lord of the 5th. be joyned to the aſcendant, or behold the ſame with an aſpect of amity, and if it be by reception it is much the better, moreover let the Lord of the firſt be in the Aſcendant, or in the 10th. or 11th. Houſes, and let the Moon aſpect the Lord of the firſt and the Lord of the 5th. or either of them, that the Reconcilliation, and Friendſhip may be durable.

2. In reference to Generation, the Antients have not bluſht to handle largely this Subject, as holding it very obſervable, for the procreation of Noble ſpirits, and hopeful iſſue, which is no more (though to a more Nobler end) then Prudent Country men at this day uſe in choice of times for the procreation of Domeſtick Animals, and might reaſon in this Predominate ſenſe, in Rational Creatures, we might poſſible finde ſuch Heroick ſpirits and Famous Worthys for Valour and Learning in the World, as paſt Ages have produced, whoſe worths inſtead of Equalizing, we diſcomfortable mention in our ſtorys, finding no footſteps in theſe Ages (or very rare) of ſuch productions, probably for want of ſuch rational modeſt obſervations, herein requiſite to be obſerved: Our fore Fathers, have ſo far inſiſted on this Subject, as to inform of Convenient times for the procreation and production of all Qualifications in Nature, as to the Conceivement of a Son or daughter, whether for Learning, if ſo, for what Science, Art or Learning, ſo for Valour, for all particulers, Emulating Eminency in all Qualifications; as alſo in the Conſtitution of the body, but ſhould I inlarge on this Subject, poſible I might offend the queſy Stomacks of ſome, and gain an immodeſt repute with the weak, and wilful to reaſon.

In the Conception of Sons aptate the 5th. Houſe the Lord thereof, in Maſculine Signs, the Moon if poſible in the Aſcendant, or in a Maſculine Sign, aptate alſo the Luminary of the time, that it be in a Maſculine Signe, or in a Maſculine Quarter of Heaven, which is from the 10th. to the firſt, its oppoſite part, a Maſculine hour herein is likewiſe obſervable, which are the odd hours, but be ſure the 5th. Houſe and Lord thereof be free from affliction, and well fortified.

For Daughters, what is ſaid of Maſculine, obſerve in the Feminine; obſerve alſo that when the Planets are Oriental they are accounted Maſculine, when Occidental Feminine.

3. In putting your Children to learn any Art or Science, let the Aſcendant be ♊ or ♍ but Virgo is beſt, and let the Moon be ſeperate from the Malevolents, and joyn'd or applying to ☿ with a good Aſpect, let ☿ be Oriental and ſtrong as alſo his receiver, or Diſpoſiter, and let the Moon be increaſing in Light, and Number, and be ſure that ☿ be not Retrograde nor the Moon ſlow in motion.

4. If you would ſend a Meſſenger, ot Embaſſador to any perſon; in this conſider cheifly the Moon above all other Significators, and cauſe that ſhe be joyned to the Planet Signifing the perſon to whom the Meſſenger is ſent, or at leaſtwiſe that ſhe behold the ſame with a Fortunate Aſpect, a Trine or Sextil, and if you may, cauſe that Planet to receive the Moon, or the Lord of the Aſcendant, as if you ſend to a King or Prince, let the Moon be joyned to the ☉ or the Lord of the 10th. Houſe, and poſite the ☉ or the Lord of the 10th. in the 10. or 11th. or firſt houſes, if this may not with convenience be performed, poſite them in the 9th. or 3d. and this will do indifferently well: In ſending meſſages, or Embaſſys to the King, be ware the ☽ be not in ♒ or ♓, if you ſend to other Noble perſons, or Eccleſiaſtical perſons, let the Moon behold ♃ with the before mentioned Aſpects, in an Angle, and a good place from the Aſcendant, if your meſſage be to warlike perſons, let the Moon in like manner behold ♂, but let there be no Conjunction angular, nor ♂ in any Angle, but in ſuccedant houſes, if you ſend to Antient men, Uſurers, Husbandmen, or the like, let the Moon in the beforeſaid manner behold ♄, and let ♄ be well poſited in ſuccedant houſes, if you ſend to the Feminine Sex, let the Moon be conjoynd with ♀; if to Phyloſophers, Scollers, Scribes, Merchants, and young perſons from 14. years of Age to 20. let the Moon be joyned to ☿, but take heed that ☿ be not impedited nor afflicted, nor any other Planet to whom the Moon is joyned.

5. Concerning Childrens Nurſing, and weaning; & the buying & putting on New Apparel, theſe do partly belong to this houſe, but they are breiſly handled in the Subject of the firſt Houſe; therefore I ſhall only ad this, that in putting on new Apparel, let not the Moon be in a fixed Sign, unleſs it be in Warlike Garments, then a fixed Signe is beſt, in Aries let be excepted the 7. Degrees, following the firſt 8. the 23. and 24. degrees of that Sign, its not good the ☽ ſhould poſſeſs them, in ♋ except the firſt 6 degrees, and the laſt 3; or let the Moon be in the firſt half of Libra, or in the firſt 18 degrees of ♍, or the firſt 19 degrees of ♐, or the firſt 20 degrees of ♓, the firſt 20 degrees of ♉ are tollerable, as being the Houſe of ♀ and exaltation of the Moon; But all Unanimouſly diſapprove of ♌: Haly ſaith its beſt the Moon be in moveable Signs, and indifferent in common Signs, but by no means that the Moon be in ☌ with the ☉ or in ☍ thereof, nor the ☉ in the Aſcendant, nor in oppoſition thereunto.

Of giving and Receiving Preſents, Gifts, or Rewards.

6. IN this Subject are two Actions conſiderable, Firſt the giving, Secondly the receiving, for as men are generally affected to receive, ſo ſometimes alſo they are diſpoſed to give, to be brief, would you Elect a fit time for any one, to receive a reward or gift from another in, Aptate the firſt Houſe and Lord thereof, the Moon and her diſpoſiter, alſo the ſecond Houſe and his Lord that the gift may redound to the good, and Utillity of the receiver, the part of Fortune, and his Lord is to be fortified for the amplification there of, in like manner Iupiter is to be aptated, which is the Natural Significator of Subſtance, by this means acquired, that the Utillity and benifit thereof, may be conſerv'd, and amplified, and (as it were) paſt into the Subſtance of the Receiver, and become habitually his.

If you are to Elect a time for him that giveth, to honour beautify, and dignify his gift, aptate the 5th. Houſe and Lord thereof, and Iupiter and let Mars in either Receiving or Giving, be Cadent from the Aſcendant and Lord thereof, from the Moon and her diſpoſiter, from the ſecond from the part of fortune, part of Subſtance, from the 5th. Houſe and Lords thereof, and if poſſible let the 5th. and firſt Houſes be common Signs amongſt which ♐ and ♓ are beſt, ♍ next, & ♊, moſt inferiour, & take heed that ♄ behold not the Aſcendant or his Lord, the ♁ or the part of Subſtance, without recepcion, and let the Lord of the Aſcendant be elevated above the Lord of the 7th. Houſe, which if all theſe cannot be done, aptate the Moon the Lord of the ſecond Houſe, and Iupiter in reception of gifts, in giving, aptate the Moon the Lord of the 5th. Houſe, and Iupiter, or part of Fortune.

Of Meſſengers.

7. IN ſending Meſſengers on buſineſs, for the better ſucceſs, let the Moon apply to the Planet which is Significator of the perſon to whom you ſend, as ſuppoſe the King, let the Moon then apply to the ☉, if a Judge, Lawyer, Divine, or Marchant, to ♃, if to a General or great Commander, to ♂, if to a Ledy of quallity to ♀, and ſo of others, take heed that the Moon nor that Planet be Cadent from Angles, but free from the infortunes.

Of Writing.

8. VVHen you would write with credit and ſucceſs let the Moon be free from Infortunes, applying to ☿, and Mercury ſtrong, not afflicted, nor retrograde, and alſo ſee that the Aſcendant and Lord there be free from infortunes, and the Malevolent Rayes thereof.

Of the right ordering of Dyet in Feaſts and at all times, for Mirth and Health.

9. THe Appetite as to Meat and Drink cannot conveniently ſcape our notice, or ſeem impertinent to this work, therefore this Chapter ſhall ſignify how uſeful theſe following conſiderations are, to Princes, perſons of quallity, Rich men, and all who live high, and do little, in their Feaſts and dayly Dyet, as for the inferiour ſort of perſons whoſe dayly Labour affords them only a mean neceſſary ſubſiſtance, they ſtand not ſo much in need of theſe preſcriptions.

Therefore let ſuch who feed high, and feaſt often, In the firſt place, obſerve the Courſe of the Moon, for if ſhe be in ♉ applying to ♀ you may ſafely eate Beeff and Veale, it ſhall not ſurfeit nor ſo ſoon offend Nature, ſo likewiſe when the Moon is in ♓ appling to to ♃ it ſhall not prejudice to eat Fiſh, freſh and ſalt, even as when the Moon is in ♎ or ♒, Milk and whatſoever is made thereof ſhall not hurt or offend the ſtomack, being eaten then: Note if the ☽ be in Virgo unfortunately afflicted by ♂ its hurtful to eat any Sallet raw or otherwiſe, as alſo boyl'd Cabbage and Colworts, but if the Moon ſhall apply to ♂ or the ☉ from the 3d. its good to feed on various, and ſeveral Diſhes, it may then be done with leſs hurt, but if the Moon apply to ♄ have a care of eating meat long powdred, and ſalt; when the Moon applys to ♀, its good to eat fruits of various kinds, the Moon in ♈, or ♑ applying to Iupiter good to eat of Ox, Weather, and Creatures libd by Art, edible, as alſo all manner of Goats fleſh, but when the Moon ſhall be in □ ☍ or Conjunction of ♄, its not good to eat ſtale Fleſh, neither when the Moon is in ♌, is it good to eat Wild beaſts taken by hunting, alſo when the Moon is in ♊ and in the Airy triplicity applying to ☿ it is evil to eat Wild fowle of a hot temperament, as alſo when the Moon ſhall be in ♌ applying to ♄ its evil to eat any food of cold conſtitution, ſo when ſhe applys to ♂ bad to eat any manner of food of hot qualification.

10. This Section ſhall briefly ſhew the moſt proper time for that operation in the delivery of the mother from the fruite dead within her, or the after Birth, when any poor ſoul falls into that ſad condition, (as very oft it comes to paſs) and without timely, and fortunate help it may be the death of the mother, its a matter of pitty, Conſcience, and the greateſt concernment, to conſult all lawful means conducing hereunto, amongſt which this is not the leaſt, therefore cheifly make uſe of ſuch a time for this operation, when the Moon is diminiſhing in Light deſcending in Meridional Latitude or in Meridional declination, and that the Moon be in the Aſcendant, and the Lord of the Aſcendant in Aſpect of ♃ or ♀, and note that Feminine Signs are better then Maſculine, and Signs of right aſſention, better then oblique, more plainly if it be to be done by Chyrurgical operation by medicine, by proper induſtry, or by any other means, Let the Aſcendant be a Feminine Signe, and of right aſſentions, and let the Moon (if poſſible) be diminiſhing in Light, and 6 degrees or more beyond the Cuſp of the 10th. Houſe towards the Occident in the deſcending part of Heaven, and let ſome Fortune behold the Moon with a ⚹ or △ aſpect or a □ rather then not at all, if ♂ behold the Moon in any aſpect with reception it is good in this operation, and without reception it is no evil, ſo that the Moon be in a Femines Sign, and the Aſcendant a Feminine Sign of direct Aſſentions, and cheifly take care that the Aſcendant be not a Sign of oblique Aſſentions nor the Lord of the Aſcendant, nor the Moon in any of them.

11. For the ſending out of Doves, Ducks, or any other fowle in the nature of a Decoy, to intice, and decoy others into their Snares, gins, and the like.

When you intend to ſend out fowles to this end, and to return orderly to their Neſts or aboad, be ſure the Moon apply not to any Planet which quickly comes to combuſtion, and this ſhall ſignify they ſhall goe forth, and timely returne ſafe, but beware the Moon apply not to ☿, becauſe he often ſuffers Combuſtions, and Retrogradations, which will cauſe the fowle to be in Danger of taking, and impede their ſafe returne, its a good obſervation to poſite the Moon in a watry Sign, and applying to ♀, and ♀ in a Sign of right Aſſentions, but its evil if the Moon apply to ♂ for uſually they fly quite away, and return not, if the Moon apply to ♄, they loſe their way, or faile for thirſt, or ſome ſuch inconvenience betides them, many that have been herein expert, have obſerved, that if they ſtay long they moſt uſually return with their prey, when the ☽ comes to, or applys to that place ſhe poſſeſt at their firſt going out, or that day ſhe applied to that Planet, ſhe beheld when they went forth.

Sixth Houſe.

HAving finiſhed the moſt Material concluſions of the 5th. Houſe, now in order the Subject of the Sixth Houſe offers it ſelf to our conſideration, and is converſant about helping, and healing all infirmitys, by Chyrurgical, or Medicinable means, as Cliſters, Vomits, Purges, outward and Topical applications, reſpecting reſtrictives and Aperitives, Gargariſmes, and Cataplaſmes, to buy Captives, and hire Servants, to give Orders and Rules of Command to Captives or Servants, to tame Wild Beaſts, to break Horſes, to buy all manner of Beaſts, Domeſtick, both great and ſmall.

1. Note in the firſt place that the Antiens have aſſigned the three firſt hours after Sun riſe, or the firſt fourth part of the day to the Sanguine conſtitution as then principally predominates: The next three hours to the gubernation of Choller, the next fourth part of the day to Melancholly, and the laſt three hours or fourth part of the day to the Flegmatick conſtitution, the ſame is to be conſidered of the Night, the Lunar month, and the Quarters of the Year, beginning with the Spring.

Phyſitians aſſign the firſt ſix hours after midnight to the Sanguine conſtitution, which is the reaſon, morning ſleeps are more pleaſing, ſweet and comfortable then others.

The next ſix hours before Noon Choller reigns, which vigourouſly acteth the body to motion.

The next ſix hours after noon Melancholly predominates, which appears by a Segnitions, dull, ſtupefactive Humour diſlocating the activity of the Spirits with unaptneſs to motion.

The laſt ſix hours from Sun ſet to midnight the Phlegmatick humor predominates, and bears ſway, which aptly madifies the brain, which attracts up Phlegmatick groſs fumes which vapours ſeize the brain with a pleaſing ſtupidity provoking reſt and ſleep &c.

• 2. Touch not any member with Iron or Inſtrument, the Moon exiſting in the Sign, governing that member, in like manner if the Lord of the Aſcendant be there.
• 3. Phlebetomy is beſt performed in the beginning of a month, and Cupping glaſſes, and ventoſitys in the end.
• 4. Give no purging medicine, the Moon fortified by ♃, not that it is unfortunate, but that it too much fortifies Nature againſt the medicine.
• 5. An apt time to proſecute a Fugitive is when the ☽ is debillitated, and afflicted by the Lord of the firſt, for that imports his Captivity.
• 6. In ingaging againſt a general Diſtemper that invades the whole body, let the Aſcendant be ♎ or a Human Sign if a perticular Diſeaſe afflicting ſome perticular part of the body, poſite the Sign ſignifying that member in the firſt, and the Lord thereof free from impediments not afflicted, and the Planet Governing that part of the body free likewiſe, and then apply your remidy, which when you do for the expulſion of any greif, let the moon be in the firſt joyn'd to a fortune, and the Aſcendant ♎ or ♏. none of the infortunes in Angles nor the Moon beſieged by, them nor otherways unfortunate, which if this cannot all be, at leaſt place the Moon in a good Aſpect with the forunes, and in the Sign governing that member you deſire to cure if the cure can be without inciſſion.
• 7. In thoſe caſes where any Inſtrument of Iron is uſeful, let the moon increaſe in Light and Number, fortunately aſpected from ♃ or ♀, free from all impediments of ♂, and let the Lord of the firſt, in the firſt or the 10th. be joyned to the Lord of the 10th. Houſe.
• 8. Phlebetomis forbids Mars his preſence in the Aſcendant, and ♊ in the firſt, or the moon therein, but aptate the Aſcendant, and his Lord, and ſee that ♄ be not therein, the ☽ alſo free from affliction, and in good aſpect with ♂, ſo that he be not in ♉ nor ♋, nor ſeptentironal Aſcending in his Ange, and let the Lord of the Houſe of the Moon, behold him from good places.
• 9. Beware of the hour of the ☉ ♄ and ♂, in bleeding as alſo that the latter part of ♎ be not Aſcending.
• 10. In the time of letting blood, put not in the Aſcendant the Sign of the 6.8. or 12. in the Nativity, nor the Sign in which an infortune was in the Birth, neither let the moon be in them.
• 11. In Laxative medicines aptate the Aſcendant and his Lord, and poſite the Moon in the laſt half of ♎, or beginning of ♏, and the Lord of the Houſe of the moon, and of the Aſcendant, free from affliction, provide alſo that the Aſcendant be a Meridional Sign, and that it be not a Ruminating Sign where the Moon is, or the Lord of the Aſcendant.
• 12. In provoking of Vomit, let the Aſcendant, the moon, and Lord thereof be in Ruminating Signs, let not the Lord of the Aſcendant be going to his exaltation, thus you may ſafely adminiſter your Phyſick.
• 13. Bathing requires the moon be in Aries or ♏, joyned to ♃, the ☉, or Venus, or in a good aſpect of them.
• 14. In buying or hiring of Servants, poſited the moon in ♉, or in the ſecond mediety of ♐, and let the Horoſcope be a Human Signe and the Lord thereof in a Human Sign, and beware you have not ♈, ♌ ♏ or ♑ on the 6th. Houſe, nor the moon nor the Lord of the firſt, nor the Lord of the 6th. in any the foreſaid Signs, for Aries indicates a negligent, careleſs Servant, ♌, a proud prodigal, ſelf conceited fool, and waſtful, Seorpto, an angry peeviſh peice, and a lyer, and Capricoru ſhews he ſhall waſt and conſume his Maſters goods.
• 15. In curing the Eys, let the moon be increaſing in Light and Number, and free from the Aſpects of the infortunes.
• 16. In buying of ſmall Domeſtick Cattle, let the Aſcendant, and moon be in a Sign ſignifying that Animal you intend to bny, fortunate, and in reception with the Planet Lord of that Sign.
• 17. In big Cattel it is good the moon be in ♉, or the ſecond half of ♐, in ſmaller Cattel let her if poſſible be in ♈ or ♑ or otherwiſe in ♉.

More particular Elections of Times for Phyſitians and Phyſick.

• 18. THat Phyſitian who firſt viſits his Patient in the hour of Saturn, his Patient ſhall either be long ſick, or long in curing, and will ſuffer much pain and inconvenience in his cure, nor ſhall he be cured until both Phyſitian and Patient almoſt diſpaire.
• 19. He that firſt enters upon a cure in the hour of Mars, ſhall finde his Patient diſaffected to him, and partly diſdain, or reject his medicines, his perſon ſlighted, and his pains ill rewarded.
• 20. He that firſt viſits his Patient in the hour of Venus or Iupiter, ſhall have good words of the ſick, be well eſteemed and paid for his pains, though he faile of the cure, yet ſhall he receive no prejudice thereby, I mean in point of Eſtimation.

The verity of theſe few particulers will prompt the ingenious to farther inquiſition: As,

To take notice of the Criſis, according to which, diverſity of diſtempers appears; as alſo with Hippocrates to obſerve the Coſmical riſing of many Stars violently hot, of which nature are theſe, Procyon, Syrius, Pygaſus, Equus, Capella, Hercules Antares, Pallitium and others which are proper cauſes of Epidemical Diſeaſes.

Phlebetomy being of ſuch conſequence to the Body humane: It is of neceſſity that there be a skilful, judicious and circumſpect conſiderration had, as to the cauſes and ends inducing thereunto: As whether it be proper for the Patient to bleed, for the evacuating of ſome naughty ſuperfluous pecant humour; for otherwiſe blood letting is of dangerous conſequence, and openeth away to many inconveniences and infirmities; And note generally, that it is not convenient for a lean and weak man, and a very fat and groſſe man to be let blood; neither for a Child under 14. years of age, nor an old man above fifty and ſix: Moreover let not blood when the Moon is either in ♊ or Leo, for the one hath power of the Armes, the other of the Heart, to which ſome late writers (I know not for what reaſon) have added the latter halfe of Libra, but the other Signs are good for Phlebetomy, acording to this following method.

• For the Complexions let blood the Phlegmatick the ☽ being in ♈ or ♐
• For the Complexions let blood the Melancholick the ☽ being in ♎ or ♒
• For the Complexions let blood the Cholerick the ☽ being in ♋ or ♓
• For the Complexions let blood the Sanguine the ☽ being in ♉ ♍ or ♑

• For his Age, let blood in his Youth from the change to the firſt Quarter.
• For his Age, let blood in his Middle Age, from the firſt Quarter to the Full.
• For his Age, let blood in his Elder Age, from the full to the laſt Quarter.
• For his Age, let blood in his Old Age, from the laſt Quarter to the change.

Times of the Year.

Spring good, Harveſt indifferent.

Times of the day.

Morning after Sun riſing, faſting, afternoon after perfect digeſtion, the Air temperate, the wind not South.

Not good to let blood.

AT the change of the moon nor two days before nor after, ☌ ☍ or □ of ♄ ♂ ♃ forbiddeth the opening of a Veir, four hours before, and 10 hours after, ☌ of the moon with the Dragons Head or Tail, and the ☌ ☍ or □ of the moon to ♄ or ♂ forbids to bleed a day before or after. ♀ Combuſt not good.

Good to let blood.

THe moon in ☌ ⚹ or △ or within the Rays of ♃ and ♀, when the Sun ſhall be in △ or ⚹ with ♃ or ♀, when ♃ and ♀ aſpect each other with △ or ⚹ or be in ☌, ſo likewiſe when ♄ and ♂ ſhall radiate themſelves by △ or ⚹ theſe Aſpects of the moon to ♄ and ♂ are not hurtful.

Mercury being fortunate and not afflicted, his aſpects are good; hurtful if contrary.

The moon void of Courſe, forbids not the letting of blood.

Directions after bleeding.

SLeep not preſently, ſtir not violently.

Uſe no venery, feed thou warily.

Notwithſtanding the Phrenſy, the Peſtilence, the Squinancy, the Pluraſy, the Apoplexy, a continual Headach, growing Choler and Blood, a hot burning Feaver, or any other extream pain, in this caſe a man may not tarry a choſen time, but incontinently with all convenient ſpeed haſt to ſeek and uſe his remedy, as if a choſen time might be reſpected.

Rules forgiving Purges.

Theſe are common Rules for Purging, but indeed I never could much approve of the moon being in ♒ or ♓ eſpecially when ſhe is in △ or ⚹ of ♃.

Good to Prepare Humours
• The Moon in Gemini, Libra or Aquary
Good to Vomit
• The Moon in Aries, Taurus or Capri
Good to Purge by neezing
• The Moon in Cancer, Leo, or Virgo,
Good to Take Gliyfters
• The Moon in Aries, Libre, or Scorpio,
Good to Take Gargariſms
• The Moon in Cancer or Aries,
Good to Stop Rheums and Flux
• The Moon in Taurus, Virgo or Capris.
Good to Bath for Cold diſaſes
• The Moon in Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius,
Good to Bath for Hot diſeaſes
• The Moon in Cancer, Scorpio, or Piſces

In Bathing this is the Rule, be ſure the moon be in Signs contrary to the nature of the Diſeaſe.

The Governing powers in our bodys are, 1 Natural, 2 Vital, 3 Animal.

The Natural comprehend.

• The Attractive Faculties.
• The Retentive Faculties.
• The Digeſtive Faculties.
• The Expulſive Faculties.

The Natural power is ſeated in the Liver, by which are gendred the [〈1 page duplicate〉] [〈1 page duplicate〉] Humours, Blood, Choller, Melancholly and Phlegm is governed by ♃ ☽ and ♀ in the uſe of hot and moiſt things

The Attractive power is Governed by the ☉, ſtrengthned by the moon paſſing through ♈ and ♐.

The Retentive faculty is cold and dry, Governed by ♄, ſtrengthned by the moon paſſing through ♉, ♍, and ♑, eſpecially in the Sanguine.

The Digeſtive and Concoctive conſiſts in heat and moiſture governed by ♃ aſſiſted by the moon paſſing through ♈ ♒ and ♊,

The Expulſive faculty being cold and moiſt, is adjuvated by the moon exiſting in ♋ ♏ and ♓ eſpecially in the Collerick.

2 The Vital power is governd by the ☉ having its proper ſeat in the heart; is beſt cheriſhed when the ☉ is in good aſpects, or within the benevolent Rays of ♃ and ♀ it is moſt cheriſhed by things of hot and dry, and hot and moiſt qualification.

3 The Animal faculty being ſeated in the brain, is divided into

• The Intellective Powers.
• The Diſcurſive Powers.
• The Senſitive Powers.

The Intellective and Diſcurſive are governed by ☿, the Senſitive by the moon, and are all ſtrengthened by the benevolent raies of ♃ and ♀.

The paſſing through ruminating Signs as ♈ ♉ ♌ ♑ it is good (unleſs neceſſity compel) to abſtain from Phyſick; for by experience we finde they excite vomiting, the ☽ aſcending in her Epicycle, the humours then ariſing, cauſeth an aptitude to vomit, the ſame if the Lord of the Houſe of the moon or of the Aſcendant be above the Earth when you give Phyſick.

Of ſweating; Natural ſweat opens the Pores diſſolves groſs and thick humours, cleanſeth the blood, comforts the ſpirits, helps cold, conſumes raw humours, qualifieth and quencheth raging Feavers, helps numneſs and the Dropſie.

Artificial ſweat cleanſeth Scabs and Itch, amends dulneſs in hearing, eaſes the Stone, diſſolves congealed and cold humours and melancholly blood.

The beſt Signs to ſweat in are when the moon is in ♈ ♌ and ♐, 2 or 3 days after the Change, and at the ful moon.

Note, Sweating is better in the Evening then morning, for when the Body hath nouriſhment within, the ſpirits ſhall not ſo eaſily be drawn forth to the extreame parts.

Note farther that lean and dry, or feeble perſons muſt ſweat little, but fat folks may ſweat well.

The Eys are beſt cured of a Pin, Web, Pearl or blow the moon being in ♋, ♊, ♒, ♓, ♐ or ♎.

Thus he who ignorantly, or wilfully neglects the Magnetick cure of Diſeaſes by ſympathy and tranſplantation; and theſe Aſtrological principles, my cenſure of him is in the words of Hippocrates, Optimus medentium, cujnſmodi medicus eſt qui ignorat Aſtronomiam & Aſtrologiam, Nemo debet ſe committere, manibus ejus, quia non eſt perfectus medicus. No man ought to commit himſelf to ſuch a Phyſitians hands, becauſe he is inſufficient in Art, and not ſafe to be truſted.

Nam Ruſticus ad haec non eſt Electus Non comunem tantum omnium Hominum Naturam medico cognoſcendam, ſed unius cujuſque propriam.

Which cannot be without Aſtrologie.

Honicidas, medicos Aſtrologiae ignaros Avicen.

Elections having the Signification of, and appertaining to the 7th. Houſe.

THis 7th. Houſe hath variety and multiplicity of Significations, therefore I ſhall take liberty to inſiſt more copiouſly herein, chooſing rather, to ſerve the common Utillity, then Brevity, under this head we abſolve all particulars concerning Matrimony, Quarrels, Law-ſuits, and mutual contentions, waging War, and making peace with Enemies, the ruin and deſtruction of Caſtles, Camps, and Warlike places of defence, the making and procuring of Warlike Inſtruments, and Engins, of Partnerſhips, & participations, & all things & actions between two perſons Inquiſition concernig Theives, & Fugitives, to cauſe the Theife to confeſs the truth, to buy & purchaſe, armes and Warlike Ammunition, concerning Dice, and all manner of play, for gaine the finding an apt and fit time for the caſting out and allaying of EvilSpirits from out perſons; places or houſes, the diſcovery of vain Viſions, Dreams and Phantaſms, and the diſcovery of ſecret Plots, and combinations, of any partys, either againſt our ſelves or others, cum Multis Aliis.

• 1. In the firſt place, for happy Marriage, aptate the Aſcendant, the Moon and their Lords with their Diſpoſiters, and let the Aſcendant be a fixed Sign as ♉, or ♌; (avoiding ♏) and the moon in either of them in Trine, or Sextil aſpect with the ☉.
• 2. In the Marriage of Virgins, let not the ☽ be in ♌ or ♋, but in the marriage of Widdows, to be ſo poſited doth well.
• 3. The 7th. Houſe and his Lord, ♀ and the Planet from which the moon ſeperated, are the Significators of the Woman, the Lord of the 10th ſignifies what ſhall be hereafter between them, the 4th. and his Lord, the concluſion of both or either of their ſucceſſes.
• 4. If a fortune poſſes the 10th. Houſe in the hour of marriage, it ſignifies the woman ſhall be with child, (if capable) the firſt night ſhe companies with her husband, if ſhe were before corrupted, conſider this Election.
• 5. In Contracting marriage for fortune and gaine aptate the Aſcendant, the moon their Lords and Diſpoſiters, and poſite in the Aſcendant a common Sign, and the ☽ likewiſe in a common Sign except ♊ in like manner the Lord of the houſe of the ☽ let him be in ♌, the Significators all free (if poſible) in good places, fortunate & in reception for reception ſignifies the benefit and gain, of their ſociety, but if you cannot obſerve all theſe aptate the Firſt, 2d. 4th. 10th. and 11th. Houſes, and their Lords, let the part of fortune be fortunated by ♃ or ♀, and let the Significators be free from the conſort, and aſpects of the Malevolents.
• 6. In the Invaſion of Enemies, Debillitate the Lords of the 7th, and 8th. Houſes, and fortifie the Lords of the firſt and ſecond.
• 7. In Hunting, Debilitate the Lord of the 7th. and let the moon be infortunated, by the Lord of the firſt, or the 8th. and not otherwiſe.
• 8. In Love affaires, fortify ♀ and the moon.
• 9. Its prejudice to him that fights a Duel, if the Lord of the firſt ſhall be an infortune, Retrograde, or Combuſt; in like manner judge of the Lord of the 7th. for the Adverſary, being ſo affected, he that begins ſhall obtaine the Victory.
• 10. In the hour of going forth to fight, beware the Lord of the firſt do not apply to the Lord of the 7th.
• 11 Forbeare to beſige, or aſſault that City, Fortreſs, or Caſtle, whoſe Lord of the Aſcendant is the Lord of the Annual Revolution that year, therefore in Elections be Prudent.
• 12. In a Queſtion ariſing of two Armys, ſuppoſe the one Eaſt, and the other Weſt, the Planets their Significators, are ſeriouſly to be conſidered for which of theſe is the moſt Potent, ſhall obtaine the victory, therefore aptate and poſite the Heavens for Signification, on that part you affect, and undertake for.
• 13. In chooſing and ſelecting a fit time to fight, provide that the Lords of the firſt and ſecond, be ſtronger then the Lords of the 7th. and 8th. for the ſtronger ſhall obtain the victory.
• 14. Many of the Antients are of opinion that it is good to aptate the part of Fortune in the Eaſt part of the Circle, in the beginning of Battel, for if it be in the Weſt, the Invaders ſhall be repulſed, and the Invaded will ſtoutly defend themſelves.
• 15. In Wars, know that the fortitude of the Superiour Planets, is greater then the Inferiour.
• 16. if you would make peace and ſettle concord amongſt Enemies, chooſe a time when there is good Aſpects between the Lords of the Aſcendant and 7th. Houſes.
• 17. Beware the Moon be not Infortunate in the beginning of Battel, but rather free from all afflictions and impediments, and the Lord of the Aſcendant ſo likewiſe, if the moon be infortunate, he loſeth which firſt began the Quarrel.
• 18. For him that intends an invaſion for the Weſt, let the Lord of the Aſcendant and the Moon be Oriental, if to the South, let them be placed in the Northern Angle.
• 19. In the ſiege of a City, Town, or Caſtle, aſſault the Eaſt part, when ♂ is in the Oriental part of Heaven, from the 10th. degree of ♉ to the 10th. of ♌, and from the 10th. of ♏ to the 10th. of ♐, but aſſault the Weſtpart, ♂ being in the Occident from the 10th. degree of ♒ to the 10th of ♉.
• 20. Begin no fight nor Battel the moon being Combuſt of the Sun, i. e. in her change.
• 21. Sol, ♃ and ☊, in the Aſcendant, promiſe to him that firſt begins the Battel Victory, ſafty and a happy return.
• 22. Let no man approach to fight, the Sun being joyned to the Lord of the Aſcendant, and for your freind, be ſure you Elect no ſuch hour.
• 23. Saturn in the Eaſt (although his Diſpoſiter be well diſpoſ'd) forbids to ingage in Battel for he ſhall be precipitated by the wiles of the Enemies horſe, but if Saturns Diſpoſiter ſhall be Malignantly diſpos'd, the Commander ſhall be wounded, or worſe.
• 24. Mars with Cauda Draconis in the Aſcendant or with his Diſpoſiter, ill diſpoſed; predicts the inceptor of the Quarel to be Mortally wounded, but he being Dignified his wounds ſhall not be unto death.
• 25. Infortunes in the 8th. in the hour of Battel makes many Cowards.
• 26. the ☉ in the 8th. Houſe, or with the Lord of the 8th. forbids Battel.
• 27. Infortunes in the 10th. forbids any approach to Battel.
• 28. Mars and ♄ in the Aſcendant, afflicts both partys with prejudice, if not death.
• 29. At the time of the Hoaſt going forth to fight, provide that the Lords of the 7th. and 8th. be in the firſt or ſecond, and the Lords of the firſt and ſecond well placed or dignified, and Debillitate the Significators of the Adverſarys, and let the Aſcendant be a Sign relating to ſome of the Superiour Planets, and for the Houſes of Mars, Scorpio is better then Aries, make ♂ moſt ſtrong and fortunate, and let Iupiter be with him, or freindly behold him, in or from the Firſt or ſecond, 10th. or 11th. Houſes, and Debillitate ♀ if ſhe be Lady of the 7th. and ☿ likewiſe, for the recruites of the Adverſe party, becauſe ♊ will then be in the 8th, and poſite ♀ and ☿ in the Aſcendant or ſecond Retrograde, Combuſt, or Cadent if poſſible, and in no good Aſpect of the 7th. or 8th. Houſes.
• 30. When you would fortunate your freind, and unfortunate his Adverſary, let the Lord of the Aſcendant, at leaſtwiſe of the ſecond, be for him, whom thou wouldeſt help.
• 13. in the beginning of Battel, ſee that ♂ be not in the Aſcendant, unleſs he be Lord thereof, but let him behold the Aſcendant with a favourable aſpect.
• 32. At your entring be ſure that you poſite not the Lord of the firſt or ſecond, in the 7th. or 8th. Houſes.
• 33. And note, that if the Nativity of the principal Commander may be known, (as I have before obſerved) it is a ſafe way to dignify the Lord of the Radical Aſcendant, and that he be aſpected or joyned with good Stars, and for certaine that Officer or Captain in any Fight, hath the beſt ſucceſs, whoſe fare it is to come neereſt this Poſition.
• 34. The firſt twelve hours ſucceeding the Conjunction of the Sun and Moon, are evil for him that begins a Battel, but from thoſe 12 houres to 72. hours, are good for the beginner.
• 35. If ♌ be in the Aſcendant in the houre of Battel fortify the ☉, and if the time of the year will bear it, poſite the ☉ in the Aſcendant, and Debillitate ♄ by Combuſtion, Retrogation, or poſite him in ♌, ♋, or ♈, & aptate ♂ for the Victors part, and ſee the Enemy hath not ♂ in the 7th. or 8th. Houſes.
• 36. At the ſetting up a Princes Standard, hanging out a Flag, the Enſigne of Battel, or receiving the Colours as Enſigne, Standerd-bearer or the like; you may know the ſucceſs by obſerving the poſition of the Heavens at that time, for which if you Elect a time, fortify the 10th Houſe and his Lord, poſite the Moon in ♏ with ♂ if poſible, or in a good aſpect of him, as alſo aſpecting ♃ or ♀, and Mars free from all impediments, and if the Moon may not conveniently be in ♏, poſite her in Aries free from affliction, and impediments, and the neerer the change the better, ♏ is moſt adjuatious.
• 37. And farther Note, that if the Standard, or Colours be given by the King to any perſon, it is beſt that ♏ be placed in the 10th. Houſe and the ☉ and Moon there if it may be.
• 38. In receiving the Colours or command from a free City or Common-wealth, that the receiver may undergoe the ſame with ſucceſs and honour, let the Moon be in one of the houſes of ♃, fortunate and free from afflictions, not in Cancer; In like manner fortunate Iupiter, and let neither ♃ nor the Moon be in any the Houſes of the Infortunes; unleſs he hath a minde to be taken Priſoner and his Colours.
• 39. To Advance your Honour in the Conqueſt of him againſt whom you ſtrive, poſite the ☽ in the Houſes of ♂, free from infortunes, or in ♌ beholding the ☉ with a good aſpect, and let the part of fortune and his Lord be in the Aſcendant.
• 40. To chooſe a Fortunate time for the Beſieging of any place, let the moon be diminiſhed in Light, with Meridional Latitude, joyn'd to fortunate Stars, or in in ſome Amiable manner beholding them, and Mars and Trine with the Moon out of a Feminine Signe, and the Aſcendant a Sign of right Aſcention, and Fortunes in, or beholding the Aſcendant, ♄ beholding the Moon with a Trine is very good, but be ſure to ſhun the Malignant aſpects of ♄ and the Moon, and Saturn not Cadent, for then he intimates delatory proceedings, and prolixity of time in the Siege, to the great detriment of the Beſiegers; this hath been experienced oft, and is ſuppoſed to be verified in the Siege of Tr[•]y by the Greeks: Therefore I propound theſe Rules for the benifit of all Honourable, Fortunate, and Ingenious Commanders and Souldiers.

Of chooſing a fit Time to Eject Evil Spirits from perſons and places, and the Diſſipation of all Phantaſmatical Deceptious foolerys.

41. TO Eject or expel Phantaſmes, deluſive Viſions, and Repreſentations, any hurtful or nocible Spirit, from any poſſeſſed perſon or place, or any Demoniacal terrible appearance infeſting any place, diſturbing the Inhabitants, and vexing any particular perſon, any perſon coming to an Artiſt to Elect him a fit and apt time for theſe purpoſes, aptate the Aſcendant and his Lord, and beware that Cancer, Leo, Scorpio, nor Aquary be in the Aſcendant nor the Moon in any of thoſe Signs, let the Aſcendant be any other Sign which you conceive moſt proper for your buſineſs, being not afflicted, and the Lord thereof free from Infortunes, and the Moon well placed and joyned to, or aſpected by a Fortune, free from all impediments; but in the deſtruction and ruinating any Idols, or Idolatrous places it ſufficeth, that you Debillitate, and unfortunate Venus.

42. When a man would buy Seed to ſow that ſhould proſper well, and yeild good increaſe (which is the deſire of all) be it grain for the field of any ſort, or Seeds for the Gardens of any kinde, and would Elect a fit and convenient time to this purpoſe, aptate the Aſcendant and his Lord, and the Moon in the firſt quarter increaſing in motion if poſible, and in Signs of oblique Aſcentions, and in one of the Maſculine quarters of Heaven, which are from the 10th. Houſe, or Meridian to the Aſcendant, and from the 4th. Houſe, or Imum Coeli to the 7th. and the Lord of the Aſcendant in one of theſe quarters, and the 10th. Houſe and Lord there of be free from all impediments of the Malevolents, it is a good Poſition if the Moon be joyned too, or well aſpected by ☿, and he Oriental, free from impediments, & ſwift in motion: Theſe things are neceſſary to be all obſerved, but if your occaſion will not give you leaſure to obſerve them all, at leaſtwiſe be ſure you apt ate and fortify the Moon.

43. When any one would Elect a time for Play at Dice, or any other Game, for Lucre ſake and deſire of gain, which I ſuppoſe is the end every man propoſeth to himſelf, according to the minds of the Antients, let the Aſcendant be a moveable Sign, becauſe fixed Signes are not ſo proper nor profitable common Signes are between both, i. e. neither much profitable, nor much prejudicial, as if the Aſcendant be a common Signe, and the Lord thereof of good qualification, it ſignifies good, but if of evil Signification it ſignifys evil; its very behoveful that the Lord of the Aſcendant be of good Signification and well diſpoſed, and the Lord of the 7th. Debilliated, weak, and impedited, and if poſible let the Lord of the 8th. Houſe be in the ſecond, or in the firſt Houſe, receiv'd by the Lord of the ſecond, or firſt Houſes, but let not the Lord of the 8th diſpoſe of the Lord of the 2d. eſpecially when you begin to play, & let the Moon be ſeperating her ſelf from one Fortune, and joyning her ſelf to another fortune, and above the Earth fortunate and ſtrong, and let a ſtrong Courrage with hopeful expectation poſſeſs the heart & fancy of him, that thus would win, and his breaſt always towards the Moon, for if ſhe be unfortunate uſually its contrary to him, who hath his breaſt contrary, whoſoever he be that deſires to win let him ſit with his face & breſt towards the Moon, if you cannot make all theſe obſervations, (as ſeldome it falls out you can altogether) however let the Aſcendant be a moveable Sign, when you begin to play, and the Moon in his breſt that plays, and if no more may be, yet let the Moon be in the face and breſt of him that plays, and it ſhall avail.

To know the ſecrets and whiſpring of any party.

44. IF you ſee certain perſons ſeperate themſelves from the company and whiſper together, and you ſuſpect ſome evil meaning of them towards you, or deſire to know their intents and ſecrets, poſite a Schen[••] of Heaven, and conſider the firſt, the 7th. and their Lords, becauſe the firſt and his Lord, and the Planet from whom the ☽ ſeperated are the Significators of him that firſt began to move this ſecreſy, and the 7th. Houſe Lord thereof, and the Planet to whom the ☽ applys, are Significators of him to whom he firſt began to ſpeak, and if many be in company he that ſtands with his face towards the Meridian ſhall be underſtood to be the firſt beginner, and he that holds his face towards the Eaſt or North, may be conſidered to be the ſecond perſon conſulting, the 10th. Houſe and his Lord have ſignification of him or them that diſcourſe amongſt themſelves and of the ſecret matter diſcourſed, if there ſhall be litigious contention, or War amongſt them, the 10th. and Lord thereof ſhall ſignify the victory, of the buſineſs in hand, for he ſhall be victor whom the Lord of the 10th. beſt aſpects, the 4th. Houſe and his Lord, and the Diſpoſiter of the ☽, ſhall ſignify the end of the buſineſs, but the Moons Diſpoſiter ſhall be of more effectual Signification, than the Lord of the 4th. Houſe.

Farthermore aſpect the Lord of the 10th. and ſee how he is qualified, and relateth to the Significators, namely the Lord of the firſt or 7th, for if he behold the Lord of the firſt with a more favourable aſpect then the Lord of the 7th. he which begins ſhall obtaine and have the better, if to the Lord of the 7th. then he which oppoſeth ſhall prevaile.

Farther obſerve if the Lord of the firſt be a Planet Signifying truth and reallity, if he be then he that begins ſhall proceed Legally in truth without fallacy, but if he be of a deceptious quality, there will be lying and falſehood in the buſineſs, In like manner may be ſaid of the Lord of the 7th, alſo if the Lord of the 10th. be a Planet ſignifying verity, he to whom this is moſt favourable, ſhall uſe truth and juſt dealing in his Actings, but if falſe, then he uſeth fraud, & deceipt, in likemanner if the Lord of the 4th. or the Planet joyned to the Moon, have true and real ſignification, then ſhall the end be without fallacy, fraud, or deception, but if otherwiſe, the end will be anſwerable, and thus are you to conſider in reference to the end of any thing.

To Inquire after a Theif and Fugitive.

45. VVHen any one would follow, or finde out a Theif or Fugitive, any ſorded vile perſon, or a falſe Servant or the like, it behoveth that the Moon be impedited and afflicted, in the very degree with the Sun, or within 16 minutes, but not in ♈ or ♌, or in the laſt half of ♎, nor the firſt half of ♏, nor within 12. degrees of the ☊ or ☋ of the Dragon before, or 7. degrees behinde, but if you cannot thus poſite her, let her be poſited in the Aſcendant, in Conjunction Oppoſition, or Quartile aſpect, of the Sun or in △ or ⚹, without reception, and afflicted from the Planet beholding her, or let it be three days before the Lunar Ecclipſe, or one day after it, and let the Sun be free from all vitiating impediments of the Malevolents, and let ſome one of the Fortunes (if poſſible) be in the 10. Houſe or within 5. Degrees of the Cuſp of the 10th, before, or 3. degrees after, and of this be ſure, that the more you impedite and afflict the Moon, by ſo much the more is the Theif, or Fugitive afflicted.

Elections of Time proper for the Significations of the Eight Houſe.

• 1. IN acquiring Inheritances, let the 8th. Houſe be well fortified.
• 2. The Portion and Dowry of a Wife ſhall be eaſily acquired if you chooſe an apt hour for Contraction, or Matrimony, that is, that there be benevolent Stars in the 8th. Houſe
• 3. For acquiring the Subſtance of your Adverſarys, and Enemies, poſite the Lord of the 8th. in the firſt or ſecond, or at leaſt infortunated by the Lord of the firſt or ſecond.
• 4. Any one being deſirous to ordain or make his laſt Will and Teſtament, or ſo to ſettle his Eſtate that it may continue to his minde, and would Elect a convenient and apt time to this purpoſe: Firſt let the Moon be ſlow in motion, and increaſing in Light, for this ſignifies the Act or Deed ſhall continue and ſtand firme, without change or alteration, its very convenient that the Moon and the Lord of the Aſcendant, or either of them behold Saturn with an Amiable aſpect, or joyn'd to him, for this ſhall ſignify the perfect complement of the thing without change, but ſhall abide perfect, and continue, while the Teſtator or Donor lives, and alſo after his Death,

Zael is of Opinion that it Signifys a prolongation of the Teſtators life if the Moon be joynd or behold Iupiter or Venus (as is before ſaid of Saturn,) the Aſcendant of time a fixed Sign, and the Moon likewiſe fixed, this intimates duration, as movable Signs intimates mutability, its much to be heeded that the Moon be not aſpected by, or joyned to any Planet under the Suns Rays called Combuſtion, or joyned to Mars nor aſpecting him by Oppoſition or Quartile aſpect, nor Mars in the Aſcendant, or beholding it with any aſpect of enmity, nor the Lord thereof, all theſe ſignify a change of the Act, the ſhortneſs of the Teſtators life, & the non-accompliſhment of the Teſtators Will, and finally confuſion of the Eſtate, and quarels and contentions amongſt thoſe that ſurvive.

Elections of and concerning the Significations of the 9th. Houſe.

• 1. IN Journeys fixed Signs are to be avoided and moveable Signs choſen.
• 2. You ought not to Elect a time for a Prince to take a Journey in, the Lord of the Aſcendant being in the 8th. Houſe nor in his exaltation. viz. the Lord of the 8th.
• 3. In Embaſſyes, Meſſages, and all Maritine affaires, the Moon is principally to be Elected.
• 4. Mars diſturbeth and impediteth Land-Journeys, & Saturn Sea-Voyages and affaires; therefore the preſence of either of them in the 9th. Houſe is not to be wiſhed.
• 5. In the beginning of a Journey, ſee an Infortune be not in the 9th. and in your teturne beware the like in the ſecond.
• 6. Being to undertake a Journey, beware the Moon be not in via Combuſta, becauſe then the Traveller will be afflicted with Sickneſs, or other impediments anſwerable.
• 7. In Electing of time referring to Diſcipline and the Mathematicks, cheifly aptate Mereury, in things relating to Religion the ☉ the Moon the Aſcendant and their Lords are to be fortified and one of the Houſes of Iupiter upon the Cuſp of the 9th. Houſe, and the Moon irradiating the third Houſe.
• 8. In ſending and tranſmitting Embaſſys to Kings and Princes, ſee the Moon be not in ♒ or ♓, but rather aſpecting the Sun or Lord of the Tenth with favourable Aſpects.
• 9. Would you ſend a Child to School, and deſire him to learn well, and to delight in his Learning, Elect the Horoſcope to be Virgo or Gemini, Mercury fortunate and ſtrong, the Moon not afflicted by the Malevolents, but free from Combuſtion, and increaſing in Light and Number.
• 10. In Journeys by Land aptate the Aſcendant to be an Earthly Sign, in voyages by Water the Aſcendant to be an Aquatique Signe, the Moon in the 12th. Houſe going towards the 10th. and not under the Earth, if this may not be done, poſite her in the 9th. or third Houſes, free from the infortunes and in like manner ſee that the Lord of the Aſcendant, the ☽ & their Diſpoſiters be not afflicted.
• 11. In Journeys in which you expect gaine and profit, aptate and fortify the Lord of the hour, at your going out.
• 12. In general for Electing times for Journeys obſerve that you aptate the Aſcendant and his Lord for your perſon, the ſecond and his Lord for the goods, and conveniencies you carry with you, the 7th. Houſe for the place to which you go, the 8th. and his Lord for the benefit and good expected by your Journey, the 10th and his Lord, for the accidents which ſhall hap in the way, the 4th. and Lord thereof, for the end of the Journey.
• 13. Aptate the Moon with the Planet Signifying the thing for which you make your Journey, as if you apply to the Prince or a Great perſon let the Moon be joyned to the Sun, or Lord of the Tenth, or in good aſpect with either of them, let her not be in Aquary, nor in the 4th. nor 7th. Houſe, nor in Piſces, becauſe the twelfth from Aries wherein the Sun is exalted.
• 14. If the Lord of the 7th. be with the firſt, and the Moon joyned to a Retrograde Planet, the Traveller meeteth the thing or the Perſon in the way, for which, or to whom he goeth.
• 15. In Electing a time for any one to begin a Journey in, forbeare and ſhun the Moon exiſting and being in the ſecond, or third face of Libra.
• 16, In all Journeys beware the moon be not with the infortunes, or their Aſpects.
• 17. For ſpeed and Celerity in Journeys and quick returne, let the Sun be in Oppoſition to ſome Benevolent Stars, for if he be in oppoſition to any Malevolent Stars, the ſignification is Impediments, Delays, and a ſlow Returne.
• 18. In like manner as to a ſpeedy returne, ſee the moon be not in the firſt, ſecond, or fourth Houſe, any of which pronounce delay, and a tedious ſtay in the place to which you goe.
• 19. In Sea voyages be ſure you poſite not the moon in Scorpio.
• 20, Antiquity hath not been wanting to informe us, that Elections conduce to the great Utillity of thoſe who Learn and Practice Muſick, it being a Laudable Human Action, (according to that true Maxime, Negotia Humana Aſtris indigent) which properly relateth both to the 9th. and 10th. Houſes, but may more firly be comprehended under the 9th. becauſe the 9th. houſe hath Signification of Eccleſiaſtick Songs & Divine hymes (which ought to be preferred,) & are uſed in the divine Worſhip of God in Temples and Churches, and Religious excerciſes, this is the firſt acceptation of Muſick, and properly belongs to this place, the other hath relation to the 10th. Houſe, which comprehends all Lay-muſick, and Songs that are uſed for mirth amongſt Lay-people, as if you would Eelect a convenient and fit time to teach any one in Song or Maſick, begin when a rational and human Sign is in the Aſcendant or 10th Houſe which Signs are ♊, ♍, ♎ and ♒, in ſinging ſhun the mute Signes are ♋, ♏, and ♓, for Prick ſong and Divine Muſick aptate principally ☿, for ſecular Song or Muſick, cheifly aptate ♀, and ☿ in the ſecond place, but in choice of Muſical Inſtruments, aptate or fortify both ☿ and ♀, or either of them which you may, and let the Aſcendant be ♎ or ♉, or at leaſt Piſces, and in either kind of Muſick let the Moon be in ♋, ♉, or ♓ ſeperate from ☿, and going to a Conjunction or good aſpect of ♀ if poſible, it is the better if ♀, or ☿, or both be in any of their Dignitys or ☿ beholding ♀ with any Amiable Aſpect or in Conjunction; and would you have your Scholler ſuperlatively excel in ſinging, that no one ſhould exceed, then let him or her begin under the Aſcendants beforeſaid, and let Mercury be direct and joyned to Venus Retrograde in Houſe or exaltation, or ſome other the Dignitys of either of them, but it is neceſſary to this that the parties Nativity before hand be conſidered, for never any one excells in any thing unleſs there be a Natural aptitude, and fitneſs thereunto, and one ſpecial obſervation is that the Lord of the Aſcendant be fortified in the 9th. or 10th. Houſes.

The Antients give Rules likewiſe in reference to Muſical Inſtruments, making ſeveral nice diſtinctions, which have more in them of curioſity then profit; Therefore its convenient to forbear the farther proſecution.

21. The Marchants Calling principally belongs to this 9th. Houſe, as cheifly conſiſting in Forraigne Negotiations, and the like: In reference to which not only the practice of our fore-Fathers of famous memory, but alſo dayly experience, convinceth us of this truth, that the good or bad Poſition of the Heavens at the ſetting forth of the Ship, conduceth much to the good or bad ſucceſs in the Voyage, As Storms, Rocks, Fires, Pirates, and Croſs-winds are profeſſed Enemies to the Merchants profit, and meer productions of ill Poſitions, ſo his indeavours ſhould be moſt converſant in and about the mean by which theſe diſaſters may be prevented, which prevention the Antient Sages reſolve us, conſiſts in two things; Firſt in a Reverend and devout imploration of the Divine Majeſty for a bleſſing and ſucceſs: Secondly in the due and proper choice and Election of time to that purpoſe, which is done by obſerving the Poſition of the Heavens, and entring your Ship, and ſetting ſayle, at ſuch a time when the Heavens anſwer theſe Rules. Firſt, know therefore it is beſt to begin your Voyage when a watry Sign aſcends the Horizon, in which you are (except Scorpio) or the Moon exiſting in a moiſt Signe, in Conjunction, or within the Trine, or Sextil Rays of Iupiter or Venus, but you ought to debillitate Saturne and Mars, but if they be ſtrong in any fortitudes, be ſure that they Aſpect not the Aſcendant, or the Moon.

Secondly, The Malevolents do prejudice by being ni the Aſcendant, or with the Sun or Moon or caſting their Squares, or Oppoſitions to any of them.

Thirdly, The next Rock of prejudice is, when with the moon, or in the Aſcendant, there is any of theſe Malevolent ſtars, of violent, Turbulent nature, as the Pleiades, Hyades, Orion, Arcturus, Aldebaran, Delphinus, Argonavis, Hercules, Canis Major or Minor Hoedi, or Capella.

Fourthly, The infortunes may not Aſpect the Aſcendant or Moon, unleſs they be aſiſted with the benevolent aſpects of Iupiter.

Fiftly, The Malevolents in Angles are to be avoided, but be ſure they praeſide not over the Moon or the Aſcendant.

Sixthly, Mars is moſt noxtious being poſited in the 10th. or 11th. Houſes.

Seventhly, You are heedfully to avoid the Moons paſſing, or tranſiting either of the Nodes, commonly called the Head and Taile of the Dragon, and it is good ſhe be in the Dignitys of the fortunes, or in Amiable Aſpect or Conjunction with them, and above the Earth, but if ſhe be under the Earth (as ſometimes it cannot be avoided) then poſite her in the third, or fifth Houſes,

8. Laſtly, the Lords and Diſpoſiters of the Moon and Aſcendant, muſt be ſtrong, and benevolent in Angles, Oriental, and free from being afflicted by the Malevolents, and ſtrengthened by the Radiant Aſpects of the Benevolents, and in their Dignitys, not peregrine, Combuſt, nor Cadent, weak, nor in the abject-houſes of Heaven, which are the 6th. 8th. and 12th. nor with Retrograde Planets, nor Retrograde themſelves.

Thus briefly, yet ſufficient to make every Sea-man and Merchant wiſe and happy.

Elections for ſeveral Matters and Things relating to the 10th. Houſe.

• 1. THe fortitude of the Sun is much to be conſidred, in the obtaining of Dignitys and Princely preferment.
• 2. In Princely Dignitys, if you Elect a time, the 10th. Houſe, the Lord thereof and his Diſpoſiter muſt be aptated, the Moon and her receiver, let all theſe be in good Aſpect with the fortunes.
• 3. In obtaining Courtly Dignitys and preferments, the Firſt Houſe, the ſecond, their Lords and their diſpoſiters, merrit your choice, and if you Elect for a Counſellor, Secretary, or Clarck, aptate Mercury with the aforeſaid, if poſible poſite Iupiter in the firſt joyn'd to the Lord of the 10th. or in a good aſpect of him, or in a Square with reception.
• 4. If you Elect for Dignity, let not infortunes be in Angles, nor the Moon Combuſt, or otherwiſe impedited, nor with Cauda Draconis.
• 5. For a time for a man to reconcile himſelf to his ſuperiour at difference with him, of what conditition ſoever he be, afflict the Aſcendant and impedite the Lord thereof, and in like manner deale by the Moon, and the Planet from whom ſhe ſeperated, and that ſhe decreaſe in Light and Number, and make the 7th. Houſe and Lord thereof fortunate & ſtrong; and in like manner the Planet to whom the Moon is joyn'd, and let the Lord of the 4th. Houſe be well poſited in a good Houſe from the Aſcendant, and free from the Malevolents.
• 6. In undertaking, beginning, or returning to any Art or Calling, aptate the firſt Houſe, the 10th. and their Lords, the Moon alſo and the Planet, Significator of the Miſtery, Trade, or Science, and fortify them. As for Martial affaires and Armes, Mars, for Learning Mercury, for Muſick Venus, for the ſtudy and practice of Law and Divinity Iupiter for Honour the Sun, for Tillage and Husbandry Saturne, and the like.
• 7. oftimes it haps that he that hath been the means of anothers preferment, may have a deſire to remove the party again from the ſame, either upon the account of ingratitude, as walking unworthy of his former favour which is an Epidemical Diſeaſe in theſe days, or upon the account of benefit and advantage to the party promoting him to higher Digninitys, if it be upon the account of ill will, and disfavour, Debillitate the ☽ let her be unfortunate, weak, or Combuſt, and afflicted with any other the infortunes, and decreaſing in Light and Number, and poſited in the 6th. or 12th. Houſes, in a fixed Sign, and either the exaltation or Dignitys of Iupiter, Venus, the Sun, or Mercury, they likewiſe weak and unfortunate, and let the Aſcendant and his Lord be fortunate, and well fortified; if the intention be to remove him in love to greater Honour, profit and Dignity, let the Moon bein Virgo, Sagitary, or Piſces, or at leaſt in Gemini, which is inferiour to the former, let the Lord of the Aſcendant be increaſing in Light and Number, and the Aſcendant a Northern Sign, and let the Moon be fortunated in the Houſe or Dignitys of any fortune, that fortune being fortified and ſtrong, well aſpecting the Lord of the 10th. Houſe, if the the Preferment be of Layical, and Temporal Signification, but aſpecting the Lord of the 9th, if the Honour be Eccleſiaſtick and Spiritual, neither is this poſition contrary to that elſe where affirmed, that the Moon is Significatrix of the buſineſs or matter in action, becauſe here is underſtood the Aſcendant free from impediments and ſafe, the Lord thereof ſtrong and fortunately fortified, and for this, the Lord of the Aſcendant ſhall be the Significator, ſo far as the ſignification pertains to the Aſcendant and Lord thereof, but the Moon ſhall be Significatrix of the thing, and buſineſs for which you Elect your time, and hath her proper Signification different, and ſeperate from the Lord of the Aſcendant, and ſo underſtand in all like caſes.
• 8. If any one deſires inſtruction, ſo as to be taught in Phyloſophy and morral Sciences, and would have a convenient time to begin his ſtudys, let him chooſe for his Aſcendant Geminy, Virgo, Libra, or the firſt half of Sagitary, or Aquary, free from infortunes & the Moon in any of thoſe Signs, the Lord of the 10th in the 10th, or of the Nature or Freindſhip of the Lord of the Aſcendant, and let the Moon be joyn'd to Mercury by body; or by Sextile or Trine and let Mercury be ſafe, and free from impediments, fortunate and ſtrong, and if poſible that Mercury behold the Lord of the Aſcendant with ſome Amiable Aſpect, which will be very good, as alſo if the Moon be in her Apogeon, or applying thereunto, not declining, the 9th. Houſe and Lord thereof is to be ſortified in like manner if poſſible, &c.
• 9. Would any one be expert in Armes and would chooſe and Elect a fit & convenient time to begin, that thereby he might the better profit, and mannage the ſame with honour ſafty & credit, let him chooſe for his Aſcendant Aries, Leo, or Sagitary, and Mars fortunate and ſtrong, and the Moon fortified, and in Taurus if poſſible, for ſhe is beſt there, unleſs ſhe be otherwiſe fortified, but beware ſhe be not in Scorpio nor Capricorn, and cheifly in Learning, Military affaires, poſite alſo the Lord of the Aſcendant in his exaltation or other Dignitys, and be careful that neither he nor the Moon, be Cadent from any Angle, eſpecially from the Aſcendant, if theſe cannot be in yourtime, yet be ſure at the leaſt to poſite the Moon and the Lord of the Aſcendant, or either of them in the 10th Houſe, or applying thereunto.
• 10. If any one deſire to be Inſtructed in the Art of ſwiming, that he might proceed with eaſe, and ſafty, and be excellent therein, and to the ſame end would conſult a good time to begin, make choice of Caucer, Scorpio or Piſces, for the Aſcendant, and let the Lord of the Aſcendant be either in Angle of the 10th. or applying thereunto, not diſtant there from, more then 15. Degrees, and ſtrong and fortunate, and the Moon ſtrong and in ſome of her Dignitys, amongſt which Cancer is cheif, Taurus next, the other inferiour, and aſcending in Septentrional Signs and neer her Auge or Apogeum.
• 11, If an Artiſt be deſired in a general way to make Elections of Time, according to the variety of mens Callings, and Practiſes; As firſt in reference to Forging, Smiths craft or the like, what ever Aſcendant you take, be ſure you aptate the 10th. Houſe and Lord thereof, and the Moon likewiſe, and the Planet that properly ſignifys the work or buſineſs that any one intends to begin, ſee that he be fortunate and ſtrong; as for inſtance, if it be a buſineſs of ſtrong, & tedious labour dull and heavy in the diſpatch, as the Culture of the Earth, ſinking of Wells, or Fountains, Coale-pits, or Quarys for ſtone, or Mines, or any thing about theſe, as Gins for the Evacuate water, Water-mills or the like, aptate Saturne principally, and if it be a buſineſs that may admit of much ſerious coſideration and judgment, and much buſineſs pro and con may be about it as to Arbitration and the like, then aptate Iupiter and if your buſineſs be any thing of Smiths work, Fire, butchery, or cruelty, aptate Mars, if it be any thing converſant about Money or Goldſmiths work or the like, then aptate the Sun, and if it be about matter of Ornament eſpecially of or concerning Women, aptate Venus, but let Mercury in all theſe conſiderations be joyned with the Significant Planet either by body or aſpect and Fortunate and ſtrong, becauſe he hath participation in all things wherein Ingenuity is requiſite, and if the work be in reference to Draughts, to Pictures, Imagery, the forming of Stamps for Coyn, Mathematical Inſtruments, or any thing wherein the ſubtilty of Wit is required, in theſe aptate Mercury, that he be ſtrong and Fortunate, and (if poſſible) joyned to the Moon, or friendly aſpecting her, and both well diſpoſed, and if the matter be in reference to Navigation or Maritine affaires, aptate the Moon, and let her be increaſing in Light and Number not deſcending from her Auge, and in every particular determination, let the Moon be joyned to, or aſpect the Planet with an aſpect of Amity, that ſignifys the work or buſineſs you intend to begin, and would have good come thereof, or elſe ſee ſhe be in the Houſe ſignifying the thing you intend, in ſome dignitys or well aſpecting the ſame; and laſtly take this general Rule that you take your Aſcendant anſwerable to the Nature of your buſineſs as being moſt proper and convenient to the thing or work you intend to begin, as in Terrene things that participate of the ſignification of the earth, chooſe Terrene & Earthly Signs, in watry ſignifications chooſe Aquatick Signs in firy, fiery Signs, in Aethereal and Airy, chooſe Airy Signs, & the more neerer you come to a perfect Election, or the more you fall ſhort of it, anſwerable will be your ſucceſs in the Degrees of good or bad.

Elections concerning the Signification of the Eleaventh Houſe.

• 1. IN making Pacts, Covenants, concluding peace, and entring into Amity for durance; the following Poſition of Heaven is beſt, i. e. that the Moon be in the 11th. with the Lord of the 11th. Houſe and (if poſſible) let the Lord of the firſt be there likewiſe, and all joyned to Venus, or Vinus joyn'd to the Moon, or the Lord of the 11th or in an aſpect of Amity or Venus in Taurus, Piſces, or Libra, receiving ſome of them, exiſting ſtrong, and the Moon received by Iupiter, or poſite the Moon ſtrong and fortunate in ſome of the Dignitys of Venus, neer unto this was the Poſitions of the Heavens, when the French and Scots concluded their National durable League, the effects of which (to her ſorrow) England hath often felt.
• 2. In entring Covenants, Contracts, or Leagues of Freindſhip where gain is to be expected, poſite the Moon in the Aſcendant, or in a Sign of the ſame triplicity, fortunate and ſtrong, in ſome of the aſſential Dignitys of the Planet that receiveth her, and the part of Fortune there likewiſe.
• 3. With confidence expect the accompliſhment of that thing you deſire by, or through friendſhip; if theſe Poſitions of the Heavens are, namely, the Moon and her Diſpoſiter, the Lords of the Second and 11th. and their Diſpoſiters, beholding or aſpecting the Aſcendant or Lord thereof, and the Moon or either of them in any good aſpect with reception; Theſe being, the thing will be facile and eaſy in the obtaining thereof.

Treating of thoſe things wherein we have hope and confidence to gain Fame and good report.

4. THis Subject ſeems rather to be comprehended under the 10th. Houſe becauſe it conſults of Honour, Credit, and fame, which are the conſequents of a foregoing hope, but for ſeveral conſiderations it ſeems more conveniently comprehended under this head.

A good name and Fame is gotten by honeſt ingenious ſtudy which that you may accompliſh with conveniency; Let your Aſcendant be Sagitary or Piſces, or at leaſt Cancer, but Cancer is not ſo proper as the other two, you muſt be careful alſo to aptate Iupiter as much as may be, as alſo the 11th. Houſe, and the Lord thereof, and if you can poſite Iupiter in the 11th. Houſe, it will much advantage your deſire, and advance your deſign; if you cannot poſite love in the 11th, indeavour to place him in the firſt Houſe, and if you can do neither of theſe, at leaſtwiſe cauſe that ♃ behold either the firſt or 11th. Houſe with ſome freindly aſpect, and be ſure that Iupiter be fortunate and ſtrong and free from impediments, and if you can poſſible poſite the Lord of the firſt Houſe in the 11th. or the Lord of the 11th. in the firſt, this is very efficatious and proper, its good the Sun be in the 10th Houſe if it may be, or in the firſt free from impediments, ſo that he impediate not Iove, neither the Lord of the firſt nor 11th. Houſes, let the moon alſo aſpect the Sun with a freindly aſpect, as Trine, or Sextile, at leaſt with a Quartile aſpect with reception, and the moon free from all impediments, and fortunate and ſtrong, and let the moon ſeperate from Iupiter, or the Lord of the firſt or 11th. Houſe, when ſhe applys to the Sun: This much Dignifies your indeavours, and cauſeth that your land and fame ſhall be far ſpread and divulged abroad, to your great benifit, and you ſhall be praiſed of the beſt and generality of people, to your great good and benifit, and the more of theſe Significators you can aptate, and thus fortify, it is the better; But however its neceſſary that the Luminarys aſpect each other, or the Lord of the firſt or 11th, Houſes with a Sextile or Trine aſpect, at leaſt in a Quartile with reception, but if they behold each other, its the better, and doth the more fortunate your deſigns.

5. If any one ſhould deſire the love and freindſhip of any perſon, up on the principles of honeſt real affection and not upon the account of any uncivillity, and ſhould deſire to conſult a fit time for his application to ſuch perſon, whoſe freindſhip and favour he deſires; It matters not much what the Aſcendant be, but what ſuits beſt with the conveniency of the time, ſo that other things conſiderable be heeded, as firſt poſite the moon in the 11th. Houſe, and if you can, there alſo place the Lord of the Aſcendant, it is the better, and if poſſible, and both joyn'd too, or aſpecting Venus, but at leaſtwiſe let Venus aſpect the moon, or the Lord of the 11th. Houſe, which if time cannot allow of this do what you can that the moon, or the Lord of the Aſcendant, be joyned with the Lord of the 10th. or behold him with a Trine, or Sextil aſpect, or with reception, or aſpect Venus, or that the Lord of the Aſcendant behold either of them, from Taurus, Libra, or Piſces, and be free fortunate and ſtrong, and well diſpoſed, and if none of theſe can agree with the time, cauſe that Venus be received by the moon in Taurus, or Cancer, and the moon in reception with Iupiter, or the Lord of the ſecond Houſe but furthermore if none of theſe can be, poſite the moon in Taurus, or in the firſt half of Libra, or Piſces, in ſome of the Dignitys of Venus, free, Fortunate, and ſtrong.

6. If any one deſire the freindſhip of another upon the account of gain and that he may benefit his fortune thereby by the means of ſuch love and freindſhip, then poſite the moon in the firſt Houſe, or at leaſt in the triplicity of the firſt, free from impediments, fortunate and ſtrong, and the part of Fortune received from the Lord of the Houſe, or the Lord of the exaltation of that Signe, in which the Moon is.

7. If any party deſire the Love, freindſhip and familiarity of another, that thereby he might gaine an Inheritance, or acquire thereby Houſe, Land, Goods or the like, poſite the Moon in the 8th Houſe in reception with part of Fortune.

8. And if it be upon the account of gaining ſmall Cattel, let the Moon be in the 6th. Houſe, in reception with the part of Fortune.

9. And if it be with deſire of obtaining any great Cattel or Beaſts of conſiderable price and vallue, poſite the moon in the 12th. Houſe, in reception with part of Fortune likewiſe, and ſo underſtand of every Houſe, according to the ſubſtantial and proper ſignification thereof, and always let the moon have reception with part of Fortune, or the Lord thereof.

10. If none of theſe particulars can with conveniency (in reference to your urging time) be obſerved, conſider another method, that is, if any one would deſire of another that he would be Liberal unto him, and confer gifts by way of Donation upon him, take your Aſcendant what Sign you will that is not afflicted, ſo it be a fixed Sign, at leaſtwiſe a common Sign, and let the Lord of the Aſcendant be therein or in his triplicity, aſpecting the Aſcendant with a favourable aſpect, viz. Trine or Sextile, and take great heed that the moon be not joyned, or afflicted by any the Malevolent Planets, nor any other way impedited, and it is neceſſary that ſhe behold the Lord of the Houſe in which ſhe is, becauſe if ſhe aſpect not him, it hinders the effecting, and accompliſhment of your buſineſs; let the moon be increaſing in Number, and Light, in ſuch beginnings, and joyned too, or aſpecting fortunes, the Lord of the Aſcendant, alſo fortunate and ſtrong, and free from impediments, if it be a fortune to whom the moon is joyned direct and increaſing in Number it is better by far for your buſineſs, for it ſignifies the proſperity and good ſucceſs of your undertakings, and have a ſpecial care to Mercury that he be not impedited and afflicted, for if he be, it ſignifies obſtruction, and oftimes the loſs of your buſineſs, but if there be reception between the Planet that afflicts and Mercury, it is the better, and prevents the abſolute fruſtration of your buſineſs, ſo that it may be accompliſhed and brought to an end, with Petition, importunity, hard labour, and much difficulty, yet hardly durable and laſting, always have a care that you poſite the Significatrix which is the Moon joyn'd, or aſpected to the Planet Significator of the thing queſited; as the Sun in all ſplendid Acts, and the buſineſs of great perſons, Mars in the matters of War, and ſouldiers, Iupiter in matters of Counſel, Law, and Eccleſiaſtical affaires, and perſons, and ſo underſtand of all other Significators.

Laſtly, If you would Elect a time for any one to enter into Amity and freindſhip with another, poſite the Moon free from Malignants, and eſpecially from their Quadrats, and Oppoſitions, and let her be joyned in freindly aſpect with the Planet-ſig-fying the thing, perſon or buſineſs, which you intend, as is above ſaid, as Venus in the Acts, Relations, and ſignification of Women, Mercury, in writings, Scribes, and the like, and ſo underſtand of all other Significators, and if the Lord of the 11th. Houſe behold the moon or her Diſpoſiter with a laudable aſpect it is the better.

For the obtaining of any thing Material promiſed to you, or otherwiſe; by Petition.

VVHen any perſon deſires to obtaine a benefit from another, whether by promiſe, or by Petition, and would conſult a fit, apt, and opertune time to that purpoſe, that he might with the more facillity, and certainly obtain his deſire, take what Aſcendant you can free from affliction, and fortify the ſame, and the Lord thereof, the Moon alſo, and Lord of the Houſe in which ſhe is, aptate alſo the ſecond Houſe and his Lord, the 11th. Houſe and Lord thereof, and let the Lord of the Aſcendant behold the Moon or ſome of the forenamed Significators, with a laudable and freindly aſpect, or receive them, or ſome one of them, and let the Lord of the Houſe ſignifying the thing deſired, receive the Lord of the 7th. Houſe, and the Moon, or at leaſtwiſe one of them; as for example, ſhould you make your requeſt to a Brother, then its proper the Lord of the third Houſe ſhould receive the Lord of the firſt, or the moon, if of a Father, then the Lord of the 4th. ought to receive the Lord of the firſt or the Moon, if from a Son, let the Lord of the 5th. Houſe receive the Lord of the firſt, or the Moon, if from a Servant or inferiour perſon, let the Lord of the 6th. receive the Lord of the Aſcendant, the moon or either of them, if from a Wife, a Husband or Aſſociate, let the Lord of the 7th. Houſe receive the Lord of the firſt, the Moon, or either of them, if you would Petition a Biſhop, or Eccleſiaſtical perſon let the Lord of the 9th. receive the Lord of the firſt, the moon or either of them, if from the King, then let the Lord of the 10th. receive the Lord of the Aſcendant, the moon, or either of them; if your expectation be from a freind, then let the Lord or the 11th Houſe receive the Lord of the firſt, the moon, or either of them; Farther, it you Petition, or ſeek to any perſon ſignified by Saturne, as Antient men, Iews, or perſons of mean condition or the like, let the Cuſp of the 11th Houſe be in Capricorn, Aquary, or Libra, or at leaſtwiſe in ſome of the Dignities of Saturn.

If you Petition or ſeek to a Scribe, a Merchant or young perſon Signified by Mercury, let the Lord of the 11th Houſe be in ſome of the Dignities of Mercury, omitting the Digties of face, which is the weakeſt of all Dignities, Atabarus an antient Author adviſeth that Mercury be joyned to Iupiter or Venus, and applying to the Lord of the Aſcendant, in all Petitions or requeſts from any perſon, and this is taken as a general fortitude, as alſo if poſible aptate the proper Significator of the thing, which you would obtaine, or things which you Petition for; the firſt Houſe always ſignifies the party petitioning, and the 7th. Houſe the party Petitioned, therefore let the Aſcendant be free from any affliction of the Malevolents, and the 7th. Houſe free from their Malignant aſpects, & if you cannot do this, nor obſerve the former directions in Electing your time, your buſineſs then ſhall be deſtroyed your expectation, fruſtrated & brought to nothing, and that after it ſeems probable to be effected.

Now if your requeſt ſhall be for money to beg or borrow, or to receive it upon due or the like, then aptate or fortify the Lord of the Aſcendant, and his Lord, with the aforeſaid Significators, and if it may with conveniency, let the Lord of the Aſcendant behold the Lord of the ſecond, at leaſt let there be no Hoſtile aſpect between them, nor afflicted by the Malevolents, and laſtly, let the Lord of the 11th. Houſe, and the Diſpoſiter of the part of fortune, both or either of them if poſible, behold the ſecond Houſe with any freindly aſpect.

Haly adviſeth, if it be to Women that you Petition, or ſeek, or in the way of love, or in reference to Marriage or the like, have the ſame conſideration to the 7th. houſe & his Lord, as you had to the ſecond, and ſo of all others; Thus concludes the Significations of the 11th. Houſe.

Of thoſe perticular Significations, that referr to the 12th. Houſe.

• 1. THe firſt obſervation we ſhall make ſhall be in refference to the reconciliation of Enemies; Therefore when you would reconcile perſons that are at diſcord and enmity, aptate and fortify the Aſcendant and his Lord, Debillitate the 7th. Houſe and Lord thereof, let the Lord of the Aſcendant have ſome Amiable aſpect to ſome Fortune, if poſible, and Debillitate the Lord of the 12th. Houſe, cauſing him to be Cadent, and if the 12th. Houſe be unfortunate it is the better, and fortify Mercury.
• 2. In Expelling Malignant Spirits or any Diabollical poſſeſſion, aptate the Aſcendant, Lord thereof, and the Moon, let not the Aſcendant be Cancer, Lee, nor Aquary, nor the moon in any of them, but in what Sign elſe you poſite the Moon in, let her be ſtrong, free, and Fortunate,
• 3. For Fiſhing, if you Elect a time good and convenient for that purpoſe, let the Aſcendant be a common Sign, fortify and aptate the Lord thereof, or let the Sign be of the watry triplicity, the Moon and the Lord of the 7th. unfortunate, and their Diſpoſiters afflicted by Saturne or Mars.
• 4. If you would Elect a time for Dice-play that you might win, let not a fixed Sign be in the Aſcendant but let the Lord of the firſt be ſtrong and well fortified, the Lord of the 7th. Houſe weak and afflicted, and poſite the Lord of the 8th. Houſe in the ſecond or firſt Houſes, or received in ſome Dignities, or aſpect with the Lords of the firſt or ſecond, but let not the Lord of the 7th. or 8th. receive the Lord of the ſecond, and always ſee the Moon, ſeperate from one fortune and apply to another fortune, and its beſt the moon be above the Earth Fortunate and ſtrong, and let him that will win always have her in his minde.
• 5. In Hunting aptate the Moon, but cheifly the Lord of the hour, and let the Moon be Cadent from the Aſcendant, and not behold it.
• 6. When any perſon would wager on a Race to be run by any Creature, either Rational or irrational, and deſiring to win, and conquer the other party, and to that end would chooſe and Elect an fit and proſperous hour to bring his ends to paſs, to this purpoſe aptate the Aſcendant and Lord thereof, the moon alſo, and Lord of the Houſe in which ſhe is, and the Planet to which ſhe joyns her ſelf by aſpect; In like manner fortify the part of fortune, and Diſpoſiter thereof, and its neceſſary that the Lord of the firſt and the moon, or one of them behold the part of fortune, and after you have aptated theſe, put the Lord of the houre in the Aſcendant, at that inſtant the Beaſt, or Party that is to run firſt ſets his foot out of doors, upon the firſt remove towards the Race.
• 7. In the next place as to the Number of them that Run, from one to twelve, if a number run together, to know which ſhall from the firſt to the twelfth, firſt come to the Mark or end of the Race; obſerve this Method viz. If you poſite the Lord of the hour in the firſt Houſe (as is aforeſaid) then the firſt ſhall come firſt to the end of the Race, if the Lord of the hour be poſited in the 10th. Houſe, the ſecond ſhall win, if in the 11th. Houſe, the third, if in the 7th. the 4th. if in the 5th. Houſe the 5th, ſhall firſt attaine the end of the Race, if in the 9th. the 6th. if in the third the 7th. if in the ſecond the 8th. if in the 8th. houſe the Lord of the hour be poſited the 9th. ſhall win, if in the 6th. the 10th if the Lord of the hour be in the 12th. or fourth houſes, that Beaſt or Man ſhall come laſt to the end of the Race, or Equivolent to the laſt.
• 8. But if in Election of time you cannot aptate and fortify all Significators according to theſe Rules, aptate the Lord of the hour, the Lord of the Aſcendant, and the Moon, and if your Time will not permit you to do this, be ſure to aptate the Lord of the hour, by poſiting him in the firſt, and aptate the Moon likewiſe: Alkindus is of opinion, that the Moon is beſt aptated in Sagitary, or the firſt half of Libra, and you muſt take great heed that the Lord of the Aſcendant, or Lord of the hour, or the Moon, be not in any of their falls, for then it is to be feared that the Horſe, his Rider, or both, will fall and ſuſtaine prejudice.
• 9. When any perſon would Elect a time to buy a good Horſe, or other ſerviceable Beaſt, or to Back him & came him, firſt aptate the Aſcendant and his Lord, and the Moon, and it is good that ſhe be joyned to a fortune that is direct, Oriental, and aſcending in the Circle of his Auge, but if not all this, at leaſt let the fortune be direct, and be careful, that the ☽ nor that fortune be not joyned to any infortune, either by body or aſpect, for that poſſeſſeth the Beaſt with timidity and fears, if this evil poſition ſhould be at the buying of the Beaſt, it threatens loſs, and a bad market, if it ſhall be at the Backing or taming of him, the iſſue will not anſwer your intention, but that the Beaſt will be abuſed, and by ſo much the worſe is the Signification if any impediment ſhall be in the 12th, Houſe, but take notice of this neceſſary obſervation, if the Horſe you buy be already Backt, or the Beaſt already tamed, then let the Aſcendant at the purchaſe thereof be a Common Sign, and the Moon in Taurus or Lee, and let her be joyned to a Planet direct, which is Septentrional aſcending, or at leaſt Meridional aſcending, theſe ſhall ſignify that the Horſe or Beaſt ſhall augment, and increaſe both in body and price, but if the Planet to whom the ☽ is joyned, or aſpected, be Retrograde, this ſignifies that the Beaſt ſhall augment ſomewhat in price, but not much, but ſhall be diminiſhed in body, and if the Planet ſhall be direct, and deſcending, or either Septentrional or Meridional, this ſignifys that the Beaſt ſhall be increaſed in body, but diminiſhed in [〈1 page duplicate〉] [〈1 page duplicate〉] price and vallue; In like manner if it ſhall be Meridional and deſcending, the Beaſt ſhall be diminiſhing both in body and price, and ſo much the more as it ſhall be the more Meridional: This concerns Tame Beaſts that are broke for the maſters uſe; the next conſideration reffers to untamed Beaſts that are wild, for theſe aptate your Aſcendant a Common Sign, and let the moon be in a moveable Sign, joyned too, or aſpecting any of the Fortunes, conſidering the conditions as to aſſention and deſcention, to Direction and Retrogradation, as is before ſaid.
• 10. This general Conſideration offereth it ſelf worth our Noting; That is, would any one buy a Horſe, Ox, or any other Animal with intent to gaine and profit thereby, the moon exiſting from the beginning of Cancer, to the end of Sagitary, he ſhall not gaine, but loſe thereby, for he ſhall buy dear and ſell cheap but if he buy the moon exiſting from the beginning of Capricorne to the end of Gemini, he will experience the contrary, for he will buy cheap and ſell deer, and it is the opinion of good Authors, that this Rule holds not only in Beaſts and Cattel, but in all things that any one can buy or ſell whatſoever, always, not pretermitting or forgetting that Fortunes meliorate, and augment the good, and diminiſh the evil of a thing, and contrary the infortunes, always augment the evil, and dimiſh the good, every one both good and bad, according to his nature, and according to the vertue and power they have, to help, or hurt, to augment, or diminiſh.
• 11. The next conſideration is to ſhew how to Elect a fit & convenient time & hour, wherein the King, or any perſon may with the more facillity, take or Debilitate his Enemy, and this is beſt done when the 12th Houſe is unfortunated, and weak, and the Lord thereof unfortunated alſo, and this affliction to the 12th Houſe and Lord thereof, ſhall be the better if it be cauſed by the Lord of the Aſcendant, but if this may not be, chooſe a time to proſecute a Theif, or Enemy, when the ☽ is afflicted by the Sun, and the Sun ſtrong & free from affliction, and if the moon be afflicted from any other, and not from the Sun it is as well: It is the Judgement of Atabarus, that when a Prince would take and ſupriſe an Enemy of leſs force then himſelf, let him ſtate the moon in ☍, or ☌, or in via Combuſta, or with the ☊ or ☋ of the Dragon, or in the Aſcendant becauſe the Aſcendant is inimiced by reaſon of Oppoſition, or let the moon be aſpected by the Infortunes, or before her Eclipſe three days, & let the Sun be ſafe & free from the Malevolency of Infortunes, & a fortune, or fortunes, aſpect or poſſeſs the mid-heaven, this is for a certaine Rule, that the more the moon is infortunated, and afflicted, the more and the greater prejudice, befalleth the Enemy, by reaſon the moon hath populer ſignification, and is Significatrix of vulgar, inferiour Relations, and Servants: Thus have we finiſhed with according to Brevity as premiſed, the Judgement of the beſt Authors and our own experience, the Elections of the Twelve Houſes; For which, Laudatus, & Benedictus, ſit deus, in ſacula ſeculorum.

Here followeth the Signification of the hours of the Planets, very uſeful in their proper Significations.

THe Signification of the Planetary Hours, we have taken from the Iudicials of Abablez the Son of Zàéd, and from the Book of Albumazar, his Book of Natural things, confirmed by the Iudgement of Haly and others, which here we thought good to affix leaſt our work might ſeem Lame, and defirient in any of thoſe Rules, and grounds, which the wiſe Antient Sages have dictated to us.

After theſe Planatary Hours, we have alſo in like manner ſubjeyned, Elections of the Moon, according to her Manſions, becauſe a great part of the Arabians, uſe and opperate by them, and are accounted acceptable Radixes for buſineſs, by the Indians, as appears in the Books of Dorotheus and others, but obſerve, we eſteem not theſe Elections of Planetary Houres, nor the Manſions of the Moon of ſo great virtue, force and efficacy, as the Elections before handled, which are taken from the preſent true Poſition of the Planets, and their accidents, yet theſe in their Notions, may be uſeful to us, and thoſe Significations they have, ought not to be deſpiſed.

Of the Hours of the Sun.

THe Hour of the Sun is Infortunate in every thing, unleſs in Addreſſes to the King, or Governour, and not always good in this neither, for all Acceſſes, and Addreſſes about buſineſs, are to be ſhun'd at, and neer the Suns ſetting; This hour of the Sun is not good to put on new Garments, becauſe, the ſickneſs of the party uſually, or ſome uncomfortable accident cauſeth them to laſt to long; Not good to bleed, or breath a Vein; Nor good to Depoſite in any mane hands Money, or any part of your Subſtance, by way of Partnerſhip or Trade, not good to begin any Building, nor to buy any Beaſts; not good to accompany Naturally with any Woman, yet in this hour good to apply our ſelves to Wiſdome, & Learning & to receive inſtruction, good to buy, and make proviſion of Armes, to Ride and Hunt, let any one eſpecially ill Husbands being from home, not enter their Houſes in this hour for fear of diſquietneſs; This Hour is good to receive Dignity & Honour, to apply to the Prince, or to manage affaires with great perſons, as alſo to take ſecurity from any perſon, on the behalf of Money, or any goods or ſubſtance, by which profit and gain is expected, and if you give any ſume or goods to any one in this hour, uſually the party to whom it is given dyes, before he receives it; If any one be taken with a Diſeaſe or Diſtemper in the ſame, it uſually converts to a ſtrong Fevour, and ofttimes falls into ſounding Fits, which greatly afflicts the ſpirits and cauſeth great Detriment.

Of the Hour of Venus.

IN the Hour of Venus it is good to take Horſe, to begin a Journey, but not to enter a Ship to begin a Voyage, in the hour of Venus, and when ſhe Rules, its very good & the fireſt time for all Jocoſity and Mirth for Play, for Womens company, for Marriage and Contracts with Women, good to goe from home, but if abroad not good to enter your houſe in this hour, good to take Medicines, but not good to let blood, nor to uſe Cupping-glaſſes, or Scarrification, not good to plant Trees, nor to ſow any Seed, not good to give Correction to any Servant, Male or Female, nor to begin to make a New Garment, nor ſleep in that hour if you can avoid it; Its good to undertake or begin a Journey, upon Womens occaſions or in reference to ſuch ends, this hour is good to act in all things that relate too, or concerne Women, boldneſs and Confidence is good to be excerciſed in that hour, as alſo Concumbere Cum Muliere licite, he which receiveth money on debt, or gift, or otherwiſe in that hour, uſually diſpendeth it on Women, or fooliſhly in vitious Delights, and Idle Company, a Diſeaſe invading at that time, its to be feared, hath its Original from ſome Malevolent humore afflicting, cauſed by the Illicite, and too frequent Company of VVomen or the like.

Of the Hour of Mercury.

IN the hour of Mercury, break any Beaſt for the Saddle, good to write Letters, to ſend Meſſengers, and Meſſages, to buy, ſell, and deale in Merchandize, to lend, and to receive what is due, to take Phyſick, to Graft and Plant, to make Addreſſes to Princes, not good to Contract Matrimony, to buy either Land or goods, or to re-enter your houſe being out, not to buy or hire Servants, nor to change or remove from one houſe to another, neither to take any one out of Priſon, for he may quickly return thither again, good to begin any Building, to dig Wells, and to ſink Mines and the like, good to begin a journey, the party ſhall receive gain & profit thereby, ſet Children to School to writing and in this hour let them begin to be Diſciplined in every Science, to put a Child Prentice to a Merchant, to act in Merchandize, mutually to give, to pay, or receive is good, he which in this hour borrows any ſume, ſhall well performe the payment thereof, and he which lendeth, or giveth ſhall be well content, and they ſhall mutually be ſatisfied each in other.

Of the Hour of the Moon.

IN the Hour of the Moon not good to begin any Building, or lay Foundations, nor provide any Medicine to take, nor make New Cloaths, nor buy Cattel eſpecially ſmall Cattel, as Sheep or Swine, or the like; Good to ſell Timber, to cut and prune Hedges, to buy Fruits, or fruit Trees, to dig Wells, Pits, and Quarrys, to Ride and back Horſes, good to Complement and proffer reſpect to the Feminine Sex, put Children to School to Read and write, proſecute and purſue an Enemy, good to depart and leave your own Country but not good to re-enter it again, its good to begin a Journey in this hour upon the death of any freind or Kindred for he ſhall accompliſh good thereby, but if the Moon be in the Terrene Triplicity its contrary, he which lends Money in this hour, ſhall have great labour, coſt, and pain to recover it again, and after he deſpaires of the recovery, it ſhall be Recovered, but not the whole ſume.

The Significations of the Hour of Saturne.

IN this hour take no Medicine, neither make or put on any new Cloaths, neither cut your hair, or endeavour any Ornament about the Head, not good to enter into a Ship to begin a Voyage, good to goe out of your own houſe, if it be no farther but that you return the ſame day, enquire after Enemies, Theives and Fugitives, buy Armes, but purchaſe neither Man nor Maid Servants for they will be Lazy, Naſty, ſullen, ſelf-will'd and dogged, conſult with good Company, write Letters, good to mount ſome Beaſts, as Aſſes or Mules, but not Horſes, or Mares for uſually the Beaſt flings the Rider, or is ſlow or uncomſo table in the Journey, or grows lame by ſome miſchance, not good to contend with Armes againſt an Enemy, or to begin to purſue any Murderer, neither act in any Arbitration, or where peace is to be made, in that hour open no vein, nor uſe any Cupping-glaſſes, good to buy Leaſes, or to take Leaſes, and to buy Grain or any ſort of food, or Grain for Seed, not good to begin a long Journey, for the Travellor ſuſtains great peril and danger, or impriſonment, and ſuffers many anexieties, and finds much Tartdity and delay, and he that in this hour begins a Voyage to Sea ſhall be toſt with Waves, croſt with contrary winds, which will caſt him upon contrary ſhores, it is good to let Leaſes, to open the Earth by digging, and to Plow, he which borrows, or receives the Subſtance of anothers in his hand this hour, will be in danger of loſing it, and perchance dye, or loſe his life, within a ſhort time after, and he which takes a Diſeaſe in this hour, it will long abide him, and become a Chronical diſtemper, and at laſt probably dye under it.

Of the Hour of Jupiter.

IN this Hour give honour to Princes, to Eccleſiaſtical perſons, and contract Matrimony, uſe no Rigor towards Servants, neither Male nor Female, provide Riding Apparrel, and put them on in this hour, take no unpleaſant poſion, good to depart out of houſe, or Country, buy no Armes, beware of fire, and all igneal operations, not good to digg Wells or Pits, but very good to ſow all kinds of Seeds, and to plant all manner of Plants, very good to begin any Building, good to Court the favour of Princes, not good to buy Beaſts but good to buy Birds, and Fowle, you may not ſafely and proſperouſly enter your Ship, not good to let blood, or to ſcarrify, he which beginneth a Journey may expect good ſucceſs, gaine and profit, with comfort and benefit from ſome perſons, or parts that he expected not, good to apply to the Judges, and principal Magiſtrates, he which lends or borrows ſhall have good ſucceſs herein, and whoſoever falls into any Diſeaſe or Infirmity ſhall quickly be cured and helped.

Of the Hour of Mars.

THe Hour of Mars is to be avoided and hath Ill Signification, in the beginning of every Action, as alſo not good in the proſecution, unleſs it be to them to whom Mars is Benevolent in their Nativities, yet to theſe alſo is fear of Raſhneſs, and over much haſt, in their Actions begun, or continued in this hour: Therefore its our wiſedom to forbear inception in this hour, where neceſſity doth not compel.

Of the Manſion of the Moon.

THeſe Manſions are judged by the Antients, to be of great efficacy as to the variation, and ſtate of the weather, as alſo to general contingent Actions.

And not without ground, by reaſon of thoſe Eminent fixed Stars, which have their Poſitions, accord-to their different Natures, in thoſe different Diviſions of the Zodiack; Three things are neceſſarily herein obſerved. As,

• Firſt the Number.
• Secondly, the Limmitation.
• And Thirdly, the Nature of theſe Manſions.

The Indian Authors according to Iaphar divided the Zodiack into 27. parts, and accounted 27. Manſions of the Moon, allowing 13. Degrees 20. Minutes to every Manſion, which orderly and accurately divides the whole Zodiack being 360. Degrees, into 27. equal parts.

But the general Currapt of Antiquity, and all moderne Authors do conſtitute 28. Manſions of the Moon and ſo divide the Zodiack into 28. parts.

2. The firſt of theſe Manſions hath its beginning accounted from the firſt Star in the Right horn of Aries, which in the beginning of time was in the firſt Degree of Aries, but now is divolv'd by reaſon of the preceſſion of the Aequinox, (according to our beſt and lateſt Authors Morinus, and Mr. Wing,) to the 28. degreend 28 minutes of Aries, where the firſt Manſion takes beginning, & hath its Limitation, to the 11. Degree 11. minutes of Taurus, as ſhall be obſerved in the following Table, with each perticular Demention, and Limitation of every Manſion.

3. Theſe are obſerved to be efficatious in the Moon and all the other Planets, paſſing through them, by reaſon of the different Nature of the fixed Stars in their ſeveral Aſteriſms poſited in them, as for Example, when the Sun paſſeth the 10th. Manſion in Leo his proximity to the Dog-ſtar, angments his heat, Et ſie de Aliis.

Behold the Table of the Moons Manſions according to Aſtronomy.

THe Aſtronomical Signification of the Manſions, being mentioned in the foregoing Table; Its neceſſary to add the Aſtrological Significations, which according to the minds of the beſt Authors are as followeth.

The Moon being in the firſt Manſion, which appears by the foregoing Table, begins in 28. Degrees of Aries, and ends in 11. Degrees old minutes of Taurus, its generally good in Merchandize, to vindicate himſelf againſt his Enemies, indifferent good for Journey, Dorothius is of opinion that its not good to marry, or contract Marriage in that time that the moon paſſeth thoſe degrees, good to buy tame beaſts, its not good to undertake a voyage by water by reaſon of ſudden fear and danger, neither contract any Society, or bargain with a Superiour for fear of vexation and trouble to follow thereupon; nor enter into Bond, for the iſſue will be very bad; that perſon which is impriſoned in that hour, is like to ſuſtaine a long and chargeable Impriſonment; this time is good for all operations wrought by Fire, good to Hunt, good to take Phyſick eſpecially Laxatives, good to buy Sheep or Oxen, to plant Trees to ſow Seed, and to put on new Cloths,

• 2. The ſecond Manſion begins at the 11th. Degree of Taurus and ends at the 24th. degree of the ſame Sign; Its good for Women to deck themſelves with new Apparrel and Ornaments, good to ſow Seed, to ruine old Edifices and to build new; becauſe what building you then begin ſhall be firme and durable, indifferent good for Journey, not good to contract Matrimony, by reaſon the Bride will be apt to love and fancy others; Its good to hire Servants, or buy Captives becauſe they will be diligent, truſty and faithful, good to buy labouring and domeſtick Cattel, not good to Journey by water by reaſon of Wind and Waves, not good to joyn friendſhip, or to enter ſociety with one greater then your ſelf in power, he which is impriſoned in this time ſuffers a long and chargeable Captivity, very good for all building, for digging of Wells and making conveyances for Water, to hire Servants Male and Female, to apply to Princes and great men, on the behalf of dignity and honour, in the expectation of reward very good, not good to Purge or Vomit.
• 3. The Moon tranſiting her third Manſion as appears by the Table foregoing; Its good to Marry and contract Marriage, good to ſet children to School to write and read, to make up Medicines, and to Travel, the moon being free from infortunes and from Combuſtion, good to hire Servants to have them true and honeſt, for Building, Bathing, & waſhing; not good to contract friendſhip, nor to be Impriſoned becauſe of long durance, yet he ſhall at laſt pay and come off well.
• 4. The moon in the fourth Manſion, the Indian Phyloſophers ſay, its very good for a Prince to give Battel, to mannage and marſhal his Army for advantages, good for the beſieging the Enemies Camp, and Cities, and to proſecute and purſue an Enemy, and Malefactor, its not good to ſow, nor to lend, nor to demand Money lent, good to Journey by Water and Sea, in reference to the ſucceſs, yet no quick return, good to contract friendſhip, and Partnerſhip, becauſe they will one be faithful to the other, that party that is commanded to Priſon, is in hopes of liberty within three days, if not he ſuffers long detainment, good to hunt, not good for any kind of Phyſick, nor to open any dangerous wound; that party that puts on New Apparrel will quickly have the ſame torne, rent, or ſpoyled, not good for marriage.
• 5. The Moon exiſting in this Manſion, its good to Plough and ſow all manner of ſeed in its due ſeaſon, alſo good for the adornment of the body with new Cloaths, and other Ornaments, to Ride and the like; he which journeys by Water ſhall go to his journeys end according to his deſire but ſhall but ſlowly returne, friendſhip or Partnerſhip contracted in this time ſhall be commendable, convenient & profitable to the Parties he which is impriſoned in this time unleſs he have deliverance in three days, is in danger to dye in Priſon. Good to waſh, Bath, & deck the haire, to put on new Apparrel, to buy Beaſts, to hire Servants, to proſecute an Enemy, and to compound Enmity, but its evil in purchaſe of Land, or bargains for Houſes, and to take Phyſical Potions, as alſo to begin or attempt that thing of which he feareth the event, or hath lately had ill ſucceſs therein, becauſe he ſhall fall in the ſame inconvenience again.
• 6. The Moon being in this Manſion, good to take Phyſick, for Women to deck themſelves with Ornaments, and new Attire; its affirmed that the Raine that ſalls when the Moon is in this Manſion, doth more good then ordinary, yet not good for travel by Land: Dorothius affirmes that Marriages that are contracted in this time, ſhall a while continue in concord and unity and afterwards Diſcord and diſagree, the Servant that is bought or hired in this time ſhall be a Deceiver, a Fugitive and a deceiver of his Maſter, he which enters a Ship to voyage therein, he ſhall ſafely and quickly arive at his Port and very ſpeedily returne, but for Partnerſhip and contracts to be made herein, not good, for fraud and deceit ſhall be practiſed on both hands, he which is caſt into Priſon a long time continues therein &c.
• 7. The Eaſtern Phyloſophers tells us the Moon being in this Manſion, its not good to ſow any ſeed, neither to travel, nor to lend any thing to another, neither to attempt any thing againſt an other perſon of prejudice; other Authors tells us its good for him that ſets ſaile at this time for he ſhall quickly go to his own liking, and ſpeedily returne; Parties that joyn ſociety at this time ſhall be deceptious and falſe the one to the other; the Party impriſoned ſtays long by it, not good to cut haire, or to make or put on New cloaths, becauſe he is in danger to be drowned or to dye with them, good for all things of ſtrength and fortification, good to change ſeed, Wheat and the like, good to furniſh a houſe with Bedding and the like, that one may peaceably injoy and quietly ſleep in the ſame.
• 8. The Antients ſay its good herein to contract Matrimony, & any part or League of friendſhip becauſe the parties ſhall be helpful to each other, not good for travel nor for new Cloaths, nor bravery, good to lay the foundation of a Building, becauſe of durabillity, and continuance, not good to truſt or lend any thing, any perſon impriſoned by the command of his ſuperiours, will ſuffer long durance, and his releaſe very difficult.
• 9. Not good for releaſing a Priſoner, or diſmiſſing Captives, good for ſowing and Planting, good to beſiege any place, Town, or Caſtle, indifferent for Journey and travel, as alſo for Merchandizing, for buying, and ſelling thoſe Buildings whoſe foundations are then laid ſhall long endure, thoſe Parties that then contract ſociety and friendſhip ſhall be profitable and helpful each to other, Partners will much advance each others gain, good to cut haire or wooll, not good for new Cloaths nor for Impriſonment.
• 10. The Moon paſſing this Manſion its good to begin any Building, to let out Land, and Gardens, for ſowing and Planting, for Marriage, for putting on new Cloaths, for Ornaments of Women, and for Travel, but not good to lend, for Dorothius ſaith, he which lends at this time ſhall either never receive his Mony again, or elſe with great loſs, and tedious vexation; and he which enters a Ship in this time ſhall have a Laborius, dangerous, and troubleſome Voyage, and be long before he obtains his Port, Its good for buying or hiring of Servants, and Beaſts they will be ſtrong and of good Stomacks; But the moon paſſing the latter part of this Manſion, which is the beginning of Virgo, although they will eat much, yet will be ſubject to ſome impediment in the ſtomack, will be ſtubborn and diſobedient.
• 11. The moon in this Manſion its good to Plough to ſow, to Travel, to marry both Widdows and Virgins, to diſmiſs Captives and to ſet Servants free, and to hire or buy Servants for they will be honeſt and juſt; he which enters his Ship to begin his Voyage ſhall experience a ſlow voyage; he will ſuffer much dammage which ſhall then be caſt into Priſon, yet at laſt ſhall obtain a good end, good to take Phyſick, to put on new Apparrel, to lay foundations for Building, to Solicite, and Petition the Prince, Magiſtrate or Noble perſon, good for mirth and Recreations, and to cut haire, and deck the head and body.
• 12. The moon paſſing this Manſion, its good to marry Widdows or the like, but not good in the Marriage of Virgins, by reaſon Diſcontents will ariſe which may cauſe ſeperation, they will not long abide together. Good for Phyſick, to Plant and ſow, but not to travel, neither depoſe any goods or money in the truſt of any one; the Servant that you take will be truſty and faithful, and love well his Maſter; Fortunate to him which then enters his Ship, and to them that contract aſſociation and Partnerſhip, for they ſhall much benefit each other, he which ſhall be taken as Priſoner, ſhall quickly eſcape and be delivered.
• 13. In this Manſion its good to dig Wells, Pits and Quaries, bad for Travel, good to cure Infirmities of body proceeding from Ventoſity and Windy cauſes, and not otherwiſe; Dorothius is of opinion that thoſe who then marry ſhall not long continue in unity and concord but diſagree, he which lends money at this time ſhall be in danger of loſing it; unfortunate to all that begin Travel by Land or Sea, if any enter into ſociety of friendſhip or Partnerſhip, they will defraud each other and diſagree, good to remove from Houſe to Houſe to neer habitations, if you aptate the ſecond Houſe his Lord, and the Planet ſignifying the Place to which you remove, good to buy and ſell all but beaſts, & to make requeſts of good turns to any one, as alſo to hire Servants, but not good to cut haire or any thing you would have grow again.
• 14. Its not good for travel, nor Phyſick the moon paſſing this Manſion, nor for any mercenary buſineſs, neither for ſowing, nor for new Cloaths, nor the Ornaments of Women, its unhappy for Marriage becauſe diſcord will quickly grow, Its a good time to buy or hire Servants, becauſe then they will be faithful, diligent and juſt, but they which contract partnerſhip ſhall diſcord between themſelves, and have a ſuſpicious jealouſy each of other, he which is caſt into Priſon, there is hope of a ſpeedy deliverance.
• 15. The moon reſiding in this manſion, its very good to buy beaſts, and ſuch Cattle as are kept in Flocks, and to put them to paſture, good to be cloathed with new apparel, and to lay ſiedge to any ſtrong place, he which ſuppoſeth he marrieth a Virgin, is apt to be deceived and miſtaken, a building begun ſhall be firm and durable, he which enters his Ship ſhall experience much anxitey and ſorrow before he come out, bad to contract general friendſhip, for they ſhall have continual diſcord, good to compoſe differences, and Law controverſies between parties, and to concilliate love, in a ſpecial manner which ſhall alwaies remaine firme and durable, good for all manner of Phyſick, not to cut hair nor to hite Servants.
• 16. The Moon in this manſion is fortunate, to all manner of building, for Letting, Setting, buying and hiring of Lands, for receiving dignity, place, and honour, if it begin to rain, uſually it is much or continues long, eithèr Mars, Venus, the Moon, or Sun paſſing this Manſion towards the latter end, commonly produce much rain, good and profitable for travel, and moſt ſuccesful to him that travels towards the Eaſt, he that marries a Wife, the moon in this manſion with Mars, its almoſt as rare as a black Swan if he find her a maid: Its bad to buy and hire ſervants, thoſe buildings raiſed at this time, ſhall be durable, he which enters his Ship, ſhall ſafely come forth, like Noah out of the Arck, friendſhip herein contracted will not hold, its good to Plant, and bad to cut hair and for new cloaths, good to take Phyſick, and to compoſe Medicines.
• 17. Its good and fortunate to beſiege Caſtles and ſtrong holds, and to Skirmiſh, and Pikeer with the Enemy, and to march, and journey; not good to truſt, but good to ſowe and Plant Trees: its hard to marry a Virgin at this time, its ill for hiring of ſervants, and to enter a Ship, becauſe the ſhip will hardly ſcape foundering and daſhing in pieces; friendſhip contracted, converts into enmity and very ill, for a Captive and Priſoner.
• 18. Its good to buy Cattel great and ſmall, and for travel indifferent, if it rain it is good, and not ill, but very bad for ſociety and captives.
• 19. The Moon in this Manſion, its good to begin any building, to buy ſeed, to buy beaſts great and ſmall, to buy or hire Lands, to buy and make all manner of veſtments for women and Ornaments, its but indifferent good for travel, Dorothius an antient Author, concludes, that a woman parted from her husband, or becoming a widdow, the Moon in this Manſion, ſhe ſhall never be married again, but remain ſingle to her dying day, for buying or hiring ſervants, this time is but indifferent, for the ſervant will be prodigal, ſelf-conceited, ſtubborn, ſelf-wild, and of a refractory condition, and will not humble himſelf to his betters.
• 20. This time is good for Phyſick, and travel, (to begin either) unleſs in the latter part of the day, towards night, which is not good; good to put on new garments, for the party will enjoy health in the wearing of them, and the forementioned Author ſaith, that he which marries a wife in this time, ſhall quickly be parted or elſe he dies within ſix months, or elſe ſuch diſcord will ariſe, and ſhe will be ſo petulant, that it were better be dead; bad to take ſervants, for they will be falſe, lazy and idle, and run away; good to enter a ſhip, but that perturbations of mind will poſſeſs him about returning back, good to contract ſociety and Partnerſhip, for thereby ſhall much gain and profit ariſe, he which is impriſoned ſhall quickly eſcape, or bee delivered.
• 21. The Moon in this Manſion its good to adminiſter Phyſick, to deck and beautify the body with new Cloaths, not good to depoſe money or any thing in truſt with another, good for a long journey, not good for Marriage, for the woman will abuſe her Husband, and they will not long abide together, bad to hire Servants, to enter a Ship, or begin a ſhort Journey, but good for friendſhip, and the party impriſoned, ſhall quickly be delivered.
• 22. This time is not good, for Merchandizing and bargains, nor for Ornaments, nor New Apparel, neither good for Marriage, but good for Phyſick, and for all things belonging to Souldiers Affaires, and Martiall imployment, good to hire Servants for they will prove healthful, willing and honeſt, not good to enter a Ship, and very bad for freindſhip and Partnerſhip, becauſe it ſignifies great prejudice, loſs, dammage and diſcord in the end, he which is impriſoned ſhall quickly be delivered.
• 23. The moon in this manſion its held good to lay ſiedge to any City, Town or Caſtle, to manage Engines, and to deviſe and uſe Stratagems againſt the Adverſary, oppoſe and purſue them, and to put any thing in execution that may tend to their prejudice, its not good for marriage for they will not live long together, for ſowing ſeeds, nor for Merchandizing, nether for buying Beaſts great nor ſmall, its good for to receive Embaſſies, good to entertaine Servants, for they will be able, and willing to go through with their work, that Building which is then begun ſhall be firme and durable, good to go on Shipboard, it is not good for friendſhip or Partnerſhip, becauſe an evil end is ſignified, with loſs, &c.
• 24. The moon paſſing this manſion, its good to ſet out on Travel in the morning till ten a clock, and not after, to begin any new buſineſs is not good, not good to Marry unleſs you would quickly be rid each of other, good to hire and entertain Servants, to lay new Foundations, to enter on Shipboard, only to him which then imbraques himſelf it ſignifies delay, bad to enter Partnerſhip, and he which is impriſoned ſhall long induce hardſhip.
• 25. The Moon in this Manſion it is good to ſow, and profitable to deale in Merchandize, but not good to truſt or lend, good for Marriage, indifferent for Travel, not good to begin a Sea-voyage, for loſs labour, danger and trouble attends him, he which contracts friendſhip, or Partnerſhip ſhall have in the beginning good, but in the end dammage and diſcord, he which is made Priſoner hardly ever eſcapes, not good to Hire a Servant, for fear of evil qualities.
• 26. The Moon in this Manſion, its good for Merchandizing, Seminating, and medicating, but neither good to truſt nor lend, good for Marriage, and indifferent for Travel, but that Servant, you buy, take, or hire at this time, will be evil diſpoſed, dogged, ſurly, and inſufferable proud, partnerſhip in the beginning will be good, but the end evil; A Priſoner now committed, ſcarce ever departs Priſon.
• 27. The Moon in this Manſion it is good to take Phyſick, to put beaſt to Paſture, to travail, but not good to marry, or contract Matrimony, not only whiles the Moon is in this Manſion, but whiles ſhe paſſeth thorough the whole ſigne of Aries, not good to hire Servants the Moon in this Manſion, for they will be of evil Condition, Diſobedient, and will run away: Good to buy domiſtick Beaſts, and to ſet ſail, becauſe the ſignification argues a good voyage, and good ſucceſſe, not good to enter partnerſhip, becauſe they will fall out, wrangle, and part in paſſion, he which is impriſoned at this, time ſhall have ſtrong, long, and hard Impriſonment, good to make and prepare Arms, to plant trees, to cut hair, and wooll, to cut nails, or hoofs of cattel, to put on new cloaths, and any thing that tends to ornament, the Moon paſſing thorough the whole ſigne of Aries not afflicted by any Malignant poſition.
• 28. The Moon in this laſt Manſion, it is good to ſow, to travel, but not good for Marriage, and for Servants, and Captives, the ſame as in the former, very bad.

ERRATA.

PAge 1. l. 17. dele a. p. 9. l. 16. r. from. p. 42. l. 2. r. 5th. p. 43. l. 4. r impertinent vide p. 71. l. ult. r. thing.

An Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters Contained in this ſecond part being the Doctrine of Elections.

• ACquaintance vid. friendſhip. Amity. Fol. 180.
• Aphoriſmes from Fol. 42. to 60.
• Apparrel, vide Garments.
• Art or Myſtery. Fol. 164.
• Armes. Fol. 167.
• Artiſts in general. Fol. 169.
• Arguments against Elections anſwered. Fol. 30.
• Aſsendents the beſt. Fol. 63.
• Aſtrology uſeful, &c. Fol. 13.

B.
• • Bathing. Fol. 116. 212. 214.
  • Battle, vide. fighting.
  • Bargaines. Fol. 116.
  • Benefit deſired. Fol. 181.
  • Beſeigeing. Fol. 141. 212, 216. 222. 225.
  • Beginning any work. Fol. 62. 71.
  • Bleeding. Fol. 118.
  • Borrowing goods, Fol. 203. 205.
  • Bonds not to be entred into. Fol. 210.
  • Building. Fol. 71. 90. 92. 94. 204. 211, 212, 216. 221. 225.
  • Buying cattel or other comodities. Fol. 75. 220, 221.
  • Buying and ſelling, 76. good for buyer, 77. good for ſeller, ibid.
  • Buying in a mnrket. Fol. 78.
  • Buying hidden comodities. Fol. 79.
  • Buying a good horſe. Fol. 190, 191, 192.
  • Buiſineſs done by a mans ſelf, or to which help of others is required. Fol. 47.
  • Buſineſs ſuddain and requiring ſpeed. Fol. 56. 64.

C.
• • Children to Nurſe. Fol. 68.
  • Children weaned. Fol. 68.
  • Children to learn arts. Fol. 100. 154. 200.
  • Children to School. Fol. 200. 201. 212.
  • Church-wardens, &c. Fol. 69.
  • Chymistry. Fol. 82.
  • Cloaths, vide, garments.
  • Complexions predominant. Fol. 111.
  • Commands from Cities. Fol. 141.
  • Conception. Fol. 99, 100.
  • Conqueſt with Honour. Fol. 141.
  • Controverſy. Fol. 53. 221.
  • Covenants. Fol. 172.
  • Country to leave. Fol. 201.
  • Credit, vide, fame.
  • Criſis. Fol. 118.
  • Crops of corn ſold on ground. Fol. 79.
  • Cupping glaſſes. Fol. 113.

D.
• • Dead child in the womb. Fol. 108.
  • Decoys of doves and ducks. Fol. 109.
  • Deſires accompliſhed. Fol. 67. 173.
  • Dice. Fol. 145. 187.
  • Diet in feaſts. Fol. 106.
  • Dignities. Fol. 163.
  • Diſeaſe. Fol. 199. 203. 205.
  • Diſpatch deſired. Fol. 49.
  • Diſquietneſs to prevent. Fol. 197.
  • Diſtemper general of the body. Fol. 113.
  • Diurnal election. Fol. 49. 54.
  • Dowry. Fol. 150.
  • Dwelling. Fol. 134.
  • Durable. Fol. 49. 72.

E.
• • Elections about what converſant. Fol. 1.
  • Elections to what houſe of the figure belonging. Fol. 44.
  • Embaſſies. Fol. 154.
  • End of a thing. Fol. 149.
  • Enemies to debillitate. Fol. 193.
  • Enmity to compound. Fol. 214.
  • Events falſe. Fol. 71.
  • Eyes to cure. Fol. 116. 130.

F.
• • Fame. Fol. 174.
  • Feaſting. Fol. 106.
  • Fighting. Fol. 135. 136, 137. 212.
  • Fiſhing. Fol. 187.
  • Fixed ſtarrs. Fol. 59. 67.
  • Fortification. Fol. 216.
  • Friend-ſhip deſired. Fol. 176, 177, 178. 213. 215, 216. 220.
  • Fugitive to purſue. Fol. 113. 149. 202.
  • Furniſhing a houſe Fol. 215.

G.
• • Garments new when to put on. Fol. 70. 102. 202. 204. 213. 215. 217, 218. 222. 224. 227.
  • Gain deſired. Fol. 75.
  • Generation. Fol. 98.
  • General of Armies. Fol. 8.
  • General Obſervations. Fol. 4.
  • Gifts, Preſents, or rewards. Fol. 103.

H.
• • Hair when to cut. Fol. 72. 202. 214, 215. 217, 218, 219. 227.
  • Honour. Fol. 75.
  • Horroſcope. Fol. 45.
  • Horſes to break. Fol. 199. 201.
  • Houſes taking and letting. Fol. 80. 210.
  • Houſes firſt entred into. Fol. 90.
  • Houſe ſignifying the thing for which the election is made. Fol. 44. 46.
  • Hour of ♂ to be avoided. Fol. 205.
  • Hours of the Planets. Fol. 195.
  • Hunting. Fol. 134. 188. 213.
  • Husbandry. Fol. 75. 213. 217. 220.

I.
• • Inception. Fol. 62. 71.
  • Intention of the querent to be free. Fol. 63.
  • Invaſion of enemies. Fol. 134.
  • Impoſſibillities not to be attempted. Fol. 61.
  • Impriſonment Fol. 200. 210, 211. 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 224. 226, 227.
  • Iournies. Fol. 75. 86. 152. 154. 155, 156. 198, 199. 201. 204.
  • Iron inſtruments. Fol. 113, 114.

K.
• • King of China his practice. Fol. 13.
  • King of Sweden ſlain. Fol. 19.

L.
• • Lands to purchaſe. Fol. 214.
  • Latitude of the place, &c. Fol. 63.
  • Law-ſuits. Fol. 53. 221.
  • Leaſes to buy. Fol. 203.
  • Love Affairs. Fol. 134

M.
• • Malevolents to be heeded, Fol. 58. 62.
  • Merchants. Fol. 159, 200. 210. 226
  • Marriage. Fol. 8. 132. 198. 211, 212. 214. 217, 218. 220, 221.
  • Marriage dangerous. Fol. 223, 224. 226, 227.
  • Mathematicks. Fol. 153.
  • Medecines. Fol. 115. 198. 222. 211. 214. 218, 219. 222.
  • Meſſengers. Fol. 100. 105. 199.
  • Mills building. Fol. 94.
  • Mirth. Fol. 198.
  • Money lent and borrowed. Fol. 74. 200, 201. 219.
  • Money matters. Fol. 75. 213.
  • Money to keep from dammage. Fol. 76.
  • Money to be obtained formerly lent. Fol. 84.
  • Moones ſignification. Fol. 51.
  • Morinus opinion. Fol. 14.
  • Muſick. Fol. 157.
  • Murderer to purſue. Fol. 203.
  • Mines to dig. Fol. 200.

N.
• • Nails cutting. Fol. 69. 227.
  • Nativity to be inſpected. Fol. 43.
  • Natural Elections. Fol. 49. 54.

O.
• • Officers. Fol. 65.
  • Opparation by fire. Fol. 211.

P.
• • Partner-ſhip. Fol. 197. 215. 217. 219, 220. 224. 227.
  • Petitions. Fol. 50. 64. 183, 197. 200. 204.
  • Philoſophy. Fol. 167.
  • Phiſicians. Fol. 117.
  • Phyſick, vide medicine.
  • Purges vide Medicines. Fol.
  • Phlebotomy. Fol. 113. to 118.
  • Planting trees. Fol. 93. 200. 204. 211.
  • Play vide Dice.
  • Popular Affairs. Fol. 75.
  • Preferment, ibid.
  • Preſents, vide gifts.
  • Purchaſing Inheritance, goodneſs of the wood and crop. Fol. 90, 91.

R.
• • Races. Fol. 188.
  • Raine. Fol. 214. 221.
  • Reconcilliation of enemies. 186. of Kindred 88. of Father and Son. 91. to Superiours. Fol. 164.
  • Removing from one houſe to another. Fol. 80. 219.
  • Removing one out of his place. Fol. 165.
  • Rewards, vide gifts.
  • Riches. Fol. 74.
  • Rivers conveying. Fol. 92.
  • Rules neceſſary relating to Elections. Fol. 42.

S.
• • Seaſons conſidered. Fol. 72.
  • Secrecy in councel. Fol. 69.
  • Seed ſowing. Fol. 93. 144. 204. 211. 228.
  • Servants hyring. Fol. 116. 202. 211, 212. 214. 217, 218. 220. 224. 225.
  • Ships building. Fol. 93.
  • Significations congruent. Fol. 66.
  • Society. Fol. 211. 215, 216, 219.
  • Spirits evil to eject. Fol. 143. 186.
  • Speed required. Fol. 56, 57.
  • Standard of Kings. Fol. 144.
  • Study of Arts. Fol. 167.
  • Subſtance of enemies. Fol. 150.
  • Sweating. Fol. 129.
  • Swimming. Fol. 168.

T.
• • Teſtament. Fol. 151.
  • Thief. Fol. 149.
  • Tillage. Fol. 89.
  • Timber to fell. Fol. 201.
  • Time of Accidents. Fol. 70.

V.
• • Virgins, vide Marriage.
  • Vomits. Fol. 115.
  • Voyage at Sea. Fol. 156. 160. 202. 203. 212. 215. 217, 218, 219, 220.
  • Utillity of Election. Fol. 10. 12.

W.
• • War-like affairs. Fol. 75.
  • Weighty affairs. Fol. 64.
  • Whiſpering of any party. Fol. 146.
  • Wives portion. Fol. 150.
  • Will, vide Teſtament.
  • Women love to ſeek. Fol. 185 198, 199. 201.
  • Women not to be medled with. Fol. 197. 199. 221, 222.
  • Writing. Fol. 75. 105. 199.

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Marginal notes

1. Eccleſiaſtical preferments. ↩
2. Fortune by women. ↩
3. Of ſuch that ſhall receive Inheritances by the death of others, ↩
4. Of the quantity of Wives or Husbands. ↩
5. Friends. ↩
6. Son[•]. ↩
7. Chaſtity. ↩
8. Eaſy Dilivery. ↩
9. Fidelity. ↩
10. Inpriſonment. ↩
11. Theft. ↩
12. Difficulty in Child-bearing. ↩
13. Ungratefulneſſe. ↩
14. Perſidiouſneſs. ↩
15. Signes of a good genious. ↩
16. Signes of an evil genious. ↩
17. Signes of a good memory. ↩
18. Signes of imprudency. ↩
19. Luke 1. ↩
20. Selling Grain. ↩
21. Removeing from Houſe to Houſe. ↩
22. Of Chymiſtry. ↩
23. For the obtaining of Money. ↩
24. Brethren ↩