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I) Crucian >knew the Vetnones Metallic^ and Guardian Genh , who told him. That the bodies of Spirits were cold 5 &: indeed it (lands to very good reafon,that the bo- dies of Spirits being nothing but coagu- lated aire, fhould be cold, as well ascogu- lated watery which is fnow and Ice, and that it fhould be a more keen and pier- cing cold; it confifting of more; fubtill particles then thofe of water, and there- fore more fit toinlinuate, and more ac- curately and ftingingly to affect and
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touch thenerves. Hence we may alfodif- cover the folly of the opinion that makes the very ejjence of fpirits to be fire; for how unfit that would be to coagulate the aire, jsplaine at firft ; for it would rather melt anddiflblvethofe confiftencies, thencon- irringe them, and freeze them in a man- ner j but it is rather manifeft, that the ef- fence of Spirits is a fubfta'nce fpeciiically diftintt from all corporeal matter whatso- ever 5 but my intents is not to philofo- phize concerning the nature of Spirits.
2. Pherecydes Syr us the RofieCruci attend Maftcr of Pythagoras , by, eleven knew the Fauni and Sylvan'^ and Onocentauri ,
A kirn^of fpirits thac frequent the woods, and are of a dark colour; they caufea noifeand ftirinthofe defoiate places^and therefore he forewarns his fcholars to be- ware of their acquaintance.
Hdic loca capripedes Satyros , Nymphafqus
tetters fimtimi fingunt, & Faunos ejje loquuntur 5 ghtorurn NocJvago ttrepitu Lud^quejocanti Affirmant vulgo taciturna filentia rumpu 1. e. Thefe are the places where the Nymphs
do won The Fauns and Satyrs with their cloven feetD YVhofe
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Whofe noife, and fhouts,and laughters
loud do run, Through the frill aire, and wake the fi-
lent night.
3. But the Jewes underftand by 11, and n^^a Shec-devil, an enemy to women in child-bed 3 whence it is, that they write on the walls of the room where the woman lyes in, nV7^ jpin mn cm** Adam^ Eve^ out of doors Lilith.
And our Saviour Chrift in the 12th. of Mtft.4.3. ver. plainly allowes of this Do- c"trine,that evil fpirits have their haunts in. the fields and defarts, which Grotius ob- ferves to be the opinion of the Jewes, and that v^TV Vtmones have their names for that reafon, from HITE? Ager, the field; for if it were from TTO, it would be rather WW then Cl^ Shiddim then Shedhit*y as Grammatical Analogic requires.
4. The number u, as it exceeds the number ten, which is the number of the Commandements ; fo it falls fhort of the number twelve, which is of Grace and Perfection, therefore it is called the num- ber of lins,and the penitent. Hence in the Tabernacle there were commanded to be made 1 1 coats of hair,which is the habit of thofethat are penitent, and lament for their (ins j whence this number hath no
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communion with Divine or Ccleftiall things, nor any attra&ion attending to rhings above* neither hath it any reward* but yet fometimes it receives a gracious favour from God, as he which was called the eleventh hour to the Vineyard of the Lord, received the fame reward as thofe who had born the burthen and heat of the day; and I never knew but one fpirit that ever appeared by this number that wa« a good fpirit ; and that IbeophilMFul- jpood had, as he gathered from certaine Monitory dreams and vifions, although other fpirits would fpeak to him , this would not, but yet he was forewarned as well of feveral dangers as vices ; that this fpirit difcove red himfelf to him after he had for a whole year together earneftly prayed to God to fend a good Angel to him; and he engraved n in filver for it^ to be the guide and governour of his life and a&ions,that he might not be deluded by evil fpirits
5. Adding alfo, that before and after prayer he ufed to fpend two or three hours in meditation and reading the Scri- ptures, diligently enquiring with himfelfj what Religion amongft thofc fo many controverted in the world, might be beft ; befeeching God that he would be plea- fed to direft him to it; and that he did
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not allow of their way, that at all adven- tures pray to God to confirm them ifi that opinion they have already pre- conceived, be it right or wrong.
6. That while he was thus bufie with himfelf, he light upon the Eook of Common-Prayer , and in it he found a paper, in which was written, Efifc&pacj Meliorated, is the be ft Religion j and that a good and holy man can offer up no grea- ter,nor more acceptable tacriiice to God, then the obligation of himfelf,hisfoul;and under it w us D.G.Bijkop of C. and therefore following the Bifhops Counfel , that he offered his foul to G©d.
7. And that after that, amongft many other Divine Dreams and Virions, he once in his fleep feemed to hear the voice of God faying to him, Iwillfave thy foul $ I am he that before appeared unto thee ; After- wards, that the Spirit every day would knock at the door about three or four a clock in the morning, though he rifing and opening the door could fee nobody, but that the Spirit periiited in this courfe, andunlefshc did rife, would thus rouze him up.
8. This trouble and boifteroufncfs made ' him begin to conceit that it was fome evil f^irit that thus haunted him 5 and there- fore he daily prayed earneftly to God ,
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that he would be pleafed to fend a good Angel to him, and often alfo fimg Pfalm?, having moft of them by heart.
9. YVherefore the Spirit afterward knoc- ked more gently at the door, and one day discovered himfelf to him waking, which was the rirft time that he was allured by his fenfes that it was he 5 for he often touched and ftirreda drinking-glafsthat flood in his chamber, which did not alit- le amaze him.
10. Two dayes after5 when he entertain- ed a Gentleman of the Kings, a friend of his, at fupper with him, that this friend of his was much abafhed while he heard the Spirit thumping on the bench hard by him, and was ftrucken with fear •-, but he bid him be of good courage, there was no hurt toward ; and the better to affure him of it, told him the whole truth of the matter.
1 1 . Wherefore from that rime,faith Eu- genm Iheodaftus, he did affirm, that this Spirit was alwayes with him , and by fomefenfiblcfign did everadvertife him with things, as by ftriking his right ear, if he did any wayes amifs; if oiherwife, his left* if any body came to circumvent him, that his right ear was ftruckj but his left ear if a good man Sc to good endsaccoft- ed him*, if he was about coeator drink
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anything that would hurt him, or in eli- ded or purpofed to himfelf to do any thing that would prove ill^ that he was prohibited by a fign; or if he delayed to follow his buiinefs, that he was quickened by a figw followed him.
12. When he began to praife Godih Pfalms, and to declare his marvelous a£b, that he was prefently raifed and ftrengthened with a fpiritual and fuper- natural power.
13. That he daily begg'd of God, that he would teach him his Will, his Law,and Ins truths and that he fet one day apart in the week for reading the Scripture and Meditation, with ringing of Pfalms, and that he did not ftir out of his houfe all that day; but that in his ordinary conver- fation he Was fufficiently merry, and of a cheerfull mind, and he cited that faying for it, Vidi fades fanficrum fat as $ but in his converting with ethers, if he had talk- ed vainly or indifcreetly, or had fome dayes together neglected his Devoti- ons, that he was forthwith admonifhed thereof by a dream, that he was alfo ad- inonidied to rife betimes in the mornings land that about four of the clock, a voice
ould come to him while he was afleep, ying$ Who gets up firft to pray > 14.. He told Eugenia* alfo, how kt was L eftm
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often admonifhed to give almes,&: that the more charity he bellowed, the more pro- fperous he was $ and that on a time when his enemies fought afcer his life,and knew that he was to go by water, that his Fa- ther in a Dream brought two horfes to him, the one a white, the other a bay 5 and that therefore he bid his fervant hire him two horfes, and though he told him no- thing of the colours, that yet be brought him a white one and a bay one.
15. At another time, when he was in very great danger, and was newly gone to bed, he faid, that the Spirit would not let him alone till he had raifed him again m wherefore he watched and prayed all that night ; the next day after he efcaped the hands of his perfecutors in a wonder- full manner ; which being done, in his next fleep he heard a voice faying, now fing, §ui fedet in Lmihulo Altifpmi.
\6.Eugemns asked him why he&ould notfpeak to the Spirit for the gaining of the more plain and familiar converfe with it *, he anfwered, that he once at- tempted it, but the Spirit took away the Number and Plate, and (truck it againft the door with that vehemency, as if he had intended to have beat it down 5 whereby he gathered his diflike of the matter.
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17. But though the Spirit would not talk with him, as thofe that appear byo- ther Numbers, yet he could makeufeof his judgement in the reading of his books, and moderating his ft udies $ for if he took an ill book into his hands, and fell a rea- ding, the Spirit would ftrikeit, that he might lay it down, and would alfofundry times, be the books what they would,hin- der him from reading and writing over* much,that his mind might reft,and filent- ly meditate with it felf : he added alfo5 that very often, while he was awake, a fmall, fubiil, inarticulate found would come into his ears.
1 8. E ugenius further enquiring, whether he ever did fee the (hape and form of the Spirit 3 he told him, that while he was a- wake,he never did fee any thing but a cer- tain Hght,very bright and clear,andof a rouj|fl compafle and figure; but that once beingin great jeopardy of his life,and ha- ving heartily prayed toGod that he would bepleafed to provide for hisfafety; about: break of day, amidft his {lumberings and wakings, he efpied on his bed where ke lay, a young boy clad in a white garment* tinttured fomewhat with a touch of pur* pie, and ofavifage admirable lovely and beautiful to behold.
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that ever 1 Taw, being about (even yeares fince; but being now one of the frater- nity,! asked him of fouls and fpirits ; and what numbers were fitteft to be engraven for a good Genius, and how to goinvili- ble3 and in feveral (hapes.
20. Now,fayes he, by u a good Angel will come and make you invifible, and transform you into any of thefe fhapes, a Boy, a Lamb, a Dove, a beam or 1 ight; and the Spirit gets into the body, and by his fubtif fubftance more operative and fear- ching then any jEtfor, or lightning, melts the yielding compages ofr the body to fuch a confiftency, and fo much of it as is fitforhispurpofe, and makes it pliable to your imagination 5 and then it is as eafie for him to work it into what fhape heplea- fcth,as it is to work the aire into fuch forms and figures as he ordinarily doth v nor is it anymore difficulty for an Angel to mollifie what's hard, then it is to harden what is Toft and fluid as the ai e.
2i. And he that hath this power, you can allow him that which is lefler, viz. to inftru&men how they (hall for atimefor- fake their bodies, and come in again : for can it be a hard thing for him that can thus melt and take in pieces the particles of thebedy, to have the skill and power coloofen the foul^a fubftance really di-
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ftinft from the bddy, and feparablefrom it, which at laft is done by the eafie courfe of nature at final dirlblution of foul and body, which we call death ; but no courfe of nature ever transforms the body of of man into the fhupe of a Lamb, or a Dove; fo that this is more hard and diffe- rent from the courfe of nature then the other 5 I, you'i fay the greatnefs and in- credulity of the Miracle is this, that there mould be an a&ual feparation of foul and body, and yet no death: But this is not at all ft range, it we confider that death is properly a disjunction of the fcul from the body, by reafon of the bodies unfk- nefs any longer to entertain the foul, be- caufeof difeafes or age.
22. But this is not fuch a miracle, nor is the body properly dead,thoug the foul be out of it *, for the life of the body is no- thing elfe but that fitnefs to be actuated by the foul, the conservation whereof is helped by Aurum Fotabile, and numbers engraven inGold,Silvcr, precious Stones, and in Metals, which keeps out the cold, keeps in the heat and fpirits, : that the frame and temper of the body may con- tinue in fit cafe to entertain the foul again at her return; fo the vital ftem of the car- cafe being not fpent, the priftine operati- ons of life are prefently again kindled,as a L 3 Torch
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Torch new blown out, and yet reeking, fuddenly catches fire from the flame of a- nother,t hough at fome diftancc, the light gliding down along the fmoak.
23. Wherefore the flying in the aire, walking in Ladies chambers invifibly, and bringing of meiTages from one lover to a- nother, and difcovering fecrets, &c. it is ealie j for they be then really out of the bodies : And Socrates lying in the field for quietnefs fiike, being far from the noife of his brawling wife Zantippe^ fell afleep,and being afleep, Euripides efpied a thing come out of his mouth very lovely to behold, of a whitifli colour, little, but made like a Cony running in thegrafs, and at laft co- ming to a Brook fide, very buyfily attem- pting to get over, but not being able, one of the ftanders by made a bridge for it of hisfword, which it paffed over by, and came back again with the ufe of the fame pafTage, and then entred into Socrates his mouth, and they faw it no more after- wards j when he waked, he told how he dream'd he had gone over an iron bridge, and other particulars anfwerable to what JLurifides and his fellowes had feen before- * handball thofe that transform themfelves into Lambs, Doves,Bryes, or little Birds, or Conies, have their undeftandings un- ehangedjthey h*ave the mind and jpemory of a man as before. * 2^.Mi-
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24. Miftake me not; all that can do thefe miracles, are not Rofie Crucians; for many of the Witches and Sorcerers in E- gyft. could do miracles as well as Mofes 3 who was taught of God as thefe Refie Cru- cians are.
25. To perfwade you to the truth of numbers, when confecrared to God with Divine names, and engraven upon con- fecrated fubje&s, and what wonderful! vermes they have in natural and fuper- natural things, Khali amplifle and prove by Plothw, for chat which Porphyrins re- cords of him3falls little fhort of a miracle, by the number 1 1. as being able by it en- grave!*, as his enemy Olympus confeifed, to retort that Magick upon him, which he pra&ifedagainft Plotinus^ and that fedate- \y fitting- amongft his friends, he would tell them 5 Now Olympus his bo- dy was gathered like apurfe, and his limbs beat one againft another. But your Witches, Sorcerers, Conjurers and Inchanters are not able to ftand before Rofie Crucians, no more then lannes and Iambres could ftand before Mofes, who did really thofe things, and abundance more then the other could imitate by delufi- ons, fleight and Legerdemain $ and this proves the truth of Angels,fallacies of De- vils : the one makes a happy man, the o-
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ther makes him mifcrable. The Devil promifed our Saviour more then he could perform; but God performed more to Abraham then he promifed : And to come again to flofin.s , although he was not in- ftrufted by the Jewifh Priefts and Pro- pacts, yet he was a familiar friend of that hearty and devout v^hriitian, and learn- ed Father of the Church, Origen^ whofe authority I would alfo caft in together with the whole confent of the learned amongftthe Jewes; for there is nothing ftrange in the Metaphyseal part of this Holy Guide , but what they had conftancly affirmed to be true; but the unmannerly fuperftition of many is fuch, that they will give more heed to an accuftomed o- pinion, which they have either taken up ofthemfelves, or hath been conveyed un- to them by the confidence of fome pri- vate Theologer, then to the authority of either Fathers, Churches, workers of Mi- racles, or what is beit of all, the mod fo- Jid reafons that can be propounded; which if they were capable of, they could not take any offence at the adqiittance of the Kofie Crucian Philosophy into this pre- fent Holy Guides but the principles and moft notorious conclusions thereof, offer* iiigthemfelvesfo freely,and unaffectedly, and fp aptly and fittingly -{aking their
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place in the Text, that I know not how, with judgement and conscience, to keep them out.
26. In an elefted hour they engrave 1 1 in call metal 1, and the numbers, Angels and Letters belonging to it 5 and this ma- ked) the bearer to gain in his rrade,cureth all difeafesin the legs, viz the Gout, Sec. And to thi$ appears an Angel like a beau- tiful man, that makes a man profperous by Sea.
By this number they know times when to give Medicines, and how Devils offer themfelves •■> by this number you (hall know an Angel from a Devil, as you (hall fee in the third book all in order.
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Of the fignification of the Number twelve 5 of its natural vertue : twelve Magical Apho- rifmesof Jan bofher: Of Angels, and their nature and dignity : What thefe Guardian Genii may be 5 whether one or more of them he allotted to every man , or to fome none •, what may be the reafon of Sprits fo feldome appearing \ And whether they have any fettled pap e or no : What their manner is of affifling men ineither Devotion^ or Trophefu3} or Love : Whether every mans complexion ii capable of the fociety of a good Genius : And lafily , whether it be lawful to pray to God to fend fuch a Genius or Angel to one or no, that in the Number and Name we defm : at the engraving.
I.*T*He Number twelve is Divine, and
X that whereby the Celeftials are
meafured: It is alfo the Number of the
figns in the Zodiacf^, over which there are
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twelve Angels as chief, fupportedby the Irrigation of the great Name of God : In twelve years Jupiter perfects His courfe, and the Moon runs through twelve ^igns in twenty eight dayes or thereabouts. There are twelve chief joynts in nlans body, in hands, elbows, (boulders, thigh?, kneA, and vertebra of the feet : there is a4fo'a great power of the Number twelve in divine Myfteries: God chofe twelve Families, andfet over them twelve Prin- ces : fo many (tones were placed in the niidft of Jordan , and God commanded that fo many mould be fet on the breaft of the Prieft : twelve Lions did bear the bra- zen Sea that Solomon made : there are fo many Fountains in Helim ; and fo many Spies fent to the Land of Promife ; and lo many ^poftles of Chnft Cct over twelve Tribes; and twelve thoufand people chofen; the Queen of Heaven crowned with twelve Stars 5 and twelve Angels are fet over the twelve Gates of the Citjr ; and twelve (tones of the Heavenly Jeru- faletn. In inferiour things, many breeding things proceed from this Number : fo the Cony being moft fruitful brings forth twelve times in the year; and the Camel is fomany months inbreeding , and the Peacock brings forth twelve Eggs3& there are 12 months in the year>as Virgil (ings,
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How the Snn du k rule with twelve Zodiac)^
Signes, Ihe Orb that's meafufd round about with
Linei) Jt doth the Heavens flarry way make ]t$Qwny And lirange Eclipfesof the Sun and Moon; Artt'irus alfo> and the Stars of rain^, Ihe j "even Stars lifywife , and Charrofci*
Warn i Why Winters Sun m,t\es toward the Weft, f)
What maizes the Nights fo long ere they be paft.
2. And there arc twelve Magical Apho- rifmes.
1. Ante omnia puntlum] extitit : non to efc-r/xop, aut Mathematicum , fed diffufivum. Mono* erat explicite : implicite Myrias , Lux erat&noxy principium^ & finis principa^m- nid, & nihil \ eft, & mn%
2. Commovit fe monas in Diade: & per triadem egreffe funt fades Luminis fecundi,
3 . Exivit ignis fimplex, increatus : & fub Aquis induit fe tegumento ignis multiplied , creati.
4. Refpexit ad font em fuperiorem : & in* feriorem dedutlo typo y triplici v.tltu figilla- pit.
5. Cretmt
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c. Creavit unum unit as : & in tria di- fimxit\trini:aseft & guatenarius, nexus & medium redu&.ionis.
6. Ex vif.bihbus primunt effulfit Aqua.'. Fcemina inzumbentU ignis & figurabilium gravida mater.
7. Forofa erat interius, & corticilus varia, cujm venta babuit Calos convolutos , & Ajlra tndifcreta.
S. Separatus /frtifex divifit banc in Am- plas regiones , & a parente, fttu, difparuit Mater,
9 . Peperit tamen Mater film Lucidos , in* fiuentes in terram Chai. 'to. Hi generant Matrent in novijftmis : cuj us fons cant at in Luco Miraculofo.
f ! . Sapienti* condus eft hie : ejio quipotes- promts.
12. Pater eft totius Creati : & ex Filio Creatoper vivamfilii Analyfin,Pater genera* tur y habes fummwn GenerantU Circuli Myfte- rium : filii Filius eft, qui Filti Pater fiat.
3. The Name of God among Angels is fpokc with twelve letters ^npn fttTp 3^ Father, Son, Holy Ghoft.
4. There are twelve Meflengers that bear the Commands of God 5 and have influence on the nine Orders of Angels, and Quire of blefled Souls3and ten Sepbe-
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rotb into the Angels of the Coeleftial Spheres, and Angels of the Planet?, and Planets themfcivesj and into the Angels of the Signs, whofe names are thefe, Mai- chidiel, Afmodicl, Ambriel, Muriel, Verchiel, J-ianalieU Zuriel, Barbiel, Adnarciel, Hanae!^ Gabrlcl^Barchiel', amithefe have influence upon the twelve Signs of the Zodiac^ Aries ; laurm, Gemini ', Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpius, Sagittarius, Qapricornus , A- quariut-, Pices : and from thefe Angels after this Order doth man receive a good Ge- nius, according to the Number of his Name, engraven in the Metal, or in one of thefe twelve Stones, a Sardonius,3. Car- tie of,* Topaze, a Cakedony, Jtfper, Emrald, the Beril,zx\ Amethifl, the Hyacinth, a Chri- foprafus, a Chrifial, a Saphir.
5. And there are twelve Tribes, twelve Prophets, twelve Apoftles, twelve Months; twelve Plants, Sang-uprigbt, Vervain, Bend- ing-vervain , Comfry, Lady- feat , Calamyn , Scorpion grafs , Mugwort , Pimpernel-doe^, Dragonwort, ArificJochy : and twelve prin- j cipal Members, the Head, the Nec^, the Arms, the Breafi, the Heart, the Eelly, the! Kidneys, the Genitals, the Hams, the Knees3* tht Legs,tht Feet : By the Number twelve Spirits appear thatrefolve all manner of Quefttons3as JanboJhar^Adams Tutor faith*
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and you may find it recorded in the Indi- an Eooks , written by Ifagarith a hundred years before Adam. Now they fay in old time the-Months were called and reckon- ed for years ; but this I leave to more curious pens , and pafTe on to my defign : And if thefe things prattifed be found true , and anfwer the expectation of the Reader , let him then fay faithfully his thoughts of Art,neitherfcandalizing, nos fmutting it with difgraccful words.
6. Now it cannot but amufe a mans mind to think what thefe Officious fpirits mould be, that fo willingly by Numbers fo me times offer themfelvcsto confociatc with a man 5 whether they may be Angels uncapableof incorporation into humane bodies, which vulgarly is conceived : or whether the fouls of the deceafed , they having more affinity with mortality and humane frailty then the other, and fo more fenfibleof our ncceffities and infir- mities, having once felt themfelves, and feparate fouls are in a condition not un- like the Angels themfelves.
7. But there are Angels in Heaven,that are fet over man as Guardians, and their names you find by thefe Axiom at a in the Numbers and Letters , as *h«fewillingty
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come to us. Now wc are to inquire, whe- ther every man hath his Guardian Genius or no: that Witches have nuny , fiich as they are , their own confeifions tell fie : The Pythagoreans were of opinion that every man hath two Genii, a good one1, and bad one , which Mahomet hath taken into his Religion, adding alfo that they fit on mens (boulders with table-books in their hands,and that the one writes down all the good, and the other all the evil a man doth : But fuch exprellions as thefe I look upon as Symbolical rather then Natural.
8. And I think it more reafontfble, that a man changing the frame of his mind, changes his Genius withal , or rather unlefs a man be very fincere and (ingle-hearted, that he is is left to common providence; as well as if he be not defperately wicked j or deplorably miferable, fcarce any par* ticular evil fpirit inter pofes,or offers him- felf a perpetual affiftant in his affairs and fortunes.
9. But extream poverty, irkfome old age,wamof friends,the contempt, injury, and hajd-heartednefs of evil neighbours woiking upon a foul low funk into the body A and wholly devoid of divine life*
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doth fometimes kindle fo (harp , fo eager, and fo piercing a defire of fatisfa&ion and revenge, that the fhrieks of nien while they are a murthering , the howling of a Woolf in the fields in the night, or the fqueakiilg and roaring of tortured beafts, do not fo certainly call to themthofeof their own kind,as this powerful tylagick of penfive and complaining foul inthcbit- ternefs of its affliction , attracts the aid of thefe our officious fpirits 5 fo that it is moft probable, that they that are the for- warded to hang Witches, arethefirft thac made them , and have no more goodnefs nor true piety, then thefe they fo willing- ly profecute, but are as wicked as they, though with better luck or more difcreti- on , offending no further then the Law ■ will permit them $ and therefore they fe- verely ft'arve the poor helplefs man, though with a great deal of clamour of Juftice, they will revenge the death of their Hog orGow.
10. And now ic were worth our dif- quifition, why fpirits fo feldpm now a- dayes appear , efpecially thofe that are good; whether it be not the wickednefs of the prefent Age, as I have already hint- ed , or the general prejudice men have againftallfpirics that appear, that they muft be ftreight-ways Devils* or the frailty M H
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of humane nature 0 that is notufually able to bear the appearance of fpirits , no more then other Animals are^ for into what Agonies Horfes and Dogs are caft upon their approach 3 is in every ones mouth, and is a good circumftance to diftinguifh a real Apparition from our own imagina- tions.
it. Or laftly,whetheritbenot the con- dition of fpirits themfelves, who, it may be, without fome violence done to their own nature, cannot become vifible, it be- ing happily, as troublefome a thing to them to keep themfelves in one fteady vi- fible confiftency in the Air,as it is for men that dive to hold their breath in the wa- ter.
* 12. Now although Spirits appear upon Numbers and Names engraven upon Me- tals, Minerals, or previous Stones, ic may deferve ourfearch, whether fpirits have any fetled form or (hape : Angels are com- monly pictured, like good plump boyes, which is no wonder the boldnefs of the fame Artift , not (licking to picture God Almighty in thefliape of an old man : In both as it pleafes the Painter.
13. But this ftory feems rather to fa- vour their opinion, that fay, that Angels and feparate fouls have no fettled form, but what they pleafe to give themfelves
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upon occasion by the power of their own fancy. Ficinus> as I remember, fomewhere calls them Aereal Stars. And the good Genii feem to me to be as the benign eyes of God running to and fro in the world, with love and pity beholdirigthe inno- cent endeavours of harmlefs and fingle- hearted men,ever ready to do them good, and to help them.
1 4. What I fpeak here of the condition of the foul out of the body, I think is eafily applicable to other Genii or Spirits; and this I conceive of feparate fouls and fpirits.
&Ke t(> a ti$t faft locked in Lanthorn dar\ Whereby by night our wary sleps we guide 1 In flabby Jlreets, and dirty channels mar}^ Some weaker rayes from the blacky top doe
And flufljer flreams perhaps through th* hor~
ny fide; But we've paft the peril of the way. Arrived at home^ and laid that cafe afide3 The nakgd light how clearly doth it ray. And fpread its joyful beams bright as Sum*
mersday ! Even fo the foul in thUcontraUed ftaie Confined to thefc ftrait Inftruments of
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At this hole bears, the fight ntuftray from
thence, Heretafles, there ftnells, but when Jhe's gone
front hence, And round about has perfett cognofcence ; What ere in her Horizon doth appear, She is one Orb of fenfe, all eye, all Aieryear.
15. Now you know by the vertue of Names and Numbers how fpirits appear 5 let us inquire how thefe good Genii be- come ferviceable to men,for either heighte- ning their Devotions, or inabling them to Prophefie, &c. whether it can be by any other way then by defcending into their bodies,and poflefling the heart and brain ; For the Euchites , who affe&ed the gift of Prophefie by familiarity with evil fpirits, did utterly obliterate in their fouls *he vtLTeM* coy.^K^ the principles of j;ood- nefs and honefty (as you may fee in To . fellw, *t£\visy*ta.s fcuphav) that the evil fpirits might come into their bodies,whom thefe fparks of vertue, as theyfaid would drive away, but thofe being extinguifht, chey could come in and poffefs them, and inable them to prophefie.
16. And that the Imps of Witches do fometimes enter their own bodies, as well as theirs to whom they fend them, is plain in the ftory of Witches in Trifntegift.
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17. Ic is alfo the opinion of R. Lully> that thefe fpirits get into the vains and Arteries both of men and beafts.
iS. Wherefore concerning the holy Kofie Crucians , it may be conceived reafo- nable,that the good Genii infinuate them- felves into their very bodies, as well as the bad into the bodies of the wicked 5 and that redding in the brain , and figuring of it by this or that objett , as weourfelves figure it,when we think the external fenfes being laid afleep, thofe figurations would eafily be reprefented to the common fenfe; and that memory in the Rofie Cru- cian E. T. recovering them when he awa- ked, they could not butfeem co him as other dreams did , faving that they were better , they ever fignifyingibmething of importance unto him.
19. But thefe Raptures of Devotion by day, might by the fpirits kindling a purer kind of love flame in his heart, as well as by fortifying and railing his imagination, and how far a man (hall be carried beyond himfelf by this redoubled foul in him^ none I think,can well conceive unlefs they had the experience of it.
20. And if this be their manner of communion 3 it may be enquired by this Number, whether all men be capable of confociation with thefe good Genii. Qar-
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dan fomewherc intimates thac their ap- proiches arc depreheniible by certain fweet fmells, where the rnind doth not funk with pride and hypocrilie,hqve Come natural advantage for the gaining their fociety. But if there be any peculiar complexion or natural condition requi- red 5 it will prove lefs hopeful for every One to obtain their acquaintance } yet Regeneration comes to its due pitch : though it cannot be without much pain andangui(h,may well recYifie all unclean- nefs of nature ; fothat no Angular good and fincere man can reafonably defpair of their familiarity. For he that is fo highly in favour with the King, it is no wonder he is taken notice of by his Cour- tiers.
1 1. Some queftion thefe Numbers, and the vertuesl attribute to them when en- graven5 whether God afiifts us or not, and whether it be lawful to pray to God for fuch a good Genius or Angel : But the examples of Enoch, Mofts, Jofkua, Elijah, Jeremiah, Ezehjel, Daniel, St. John Baptifi, and St. John the Divinc,with many others, as Heftor of Troy, Alexander, Julius Ctfar9 Judas Maccabeus , King Arthur of England, tharlemain, or Charles the Great, Huon of Bur deux. Godfrey of Bulloyn, and thoufands more I could name, feems a fujficient war- ranto 32. But
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22. Buc I conceive faith and defire ought to be full fail to make fuch voyages profperouf , and our end and purpofe pure and liucere ; but if pride, conceitednefs, or affe&ation of fome peculiar priviledge above other mortals , fpur a man up to fo bold an enterprize, his devotions will no more moveeither God, or the good Genii, then the whining voice of a counterfeit will ftir the afTe&ion cf the difcreetly charitable. Nay this high prefumption may invite fome real friends to put a worfe jeft upon him, then was put upon that tattered Rogue Guzman, by thofe Mock-fpirits , for his fo impudently pre- tending kindred,land fo boldly intruding himfelf into the knowledge and acquain- tance or the Gentry and Nobility of Genoa,
But the fafeft Magick is the fincere con- fecrating a mans foul to God , and the afpiring to nothing but fo profound a pitch of humility , as not to be confciouS to our felves of being at all touched with the praife and applaufe of men, and to fuch a free and univerfal fenfeof charity, as to be delighted with the welfare of another as much as our own ; they that folely have their eyes upon thefe, by Numbers and Names, will find coming in what ever tUeir heart can defire 5 but M 4 thc/
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they that put forth their hand to catch at high things, as they fancy, and neglect thefe, prove at laft but aplaguetothem- felves,and a laughing (lock to the world.
In a convenient fcafon they engraved the Number twelve in a white and clear ft one, with the Letters of the name of the party, andtheGeniu?, Angel, and Pla- net,eH. And this encreafeth felicity, honour, and conferreth benevolence and profperityDand i reeth from enemies ; and this Number cureth all difeafes in the feet: to this they fay appears a Genius, whofe figure is a man, having the head of a Lion, or a Ram, and Eagles feet, and he feemstobeinBlew, and a flame of light attends him.
By this Number they know whether the Medicine will profper or not.
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Of what Angels appear by the vertue and power of Numbers above twelve,
^.JN thirteen for the Agreement of JL Married Couples, and for the diflbl- ving of the Charmes againft Copulation, they added the Numbers of their Names together, and divided them by nine, and the remainder was engraven with thir-* teen upon a plate of Beril and Zedecl^ and then a Genii would appear like a man and woman in white unbracing.
2. Now the Numbers that are above twelve, you fee are endowed with many and various effe&s and vcrtues, whereof you muft underftand by their originals and parts , as they are made of a various gathering together of fimple Numbers, or manner of multiplication 5 fometimes as their fignifications arife from the lcflen- sng, or exceeding of another going afore,, efpecially more perfect, fothey contain of themfelves the figns of certain Divine
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Myfteries, fo you fee the third Number above tea (hews the YJyftery of Ghrifts appearing to the Gentiles , for the thir- teenth day afcer his Birth a Star was a guide to the Magicians.
3. The fourteenth day doth typifie Chrift, who the fourteenth day of the firft Month was facrificedibr us: upon which day the Children of Ifrael were comman- ded by the Lord to celebrate the Pafsover, 14. Matthew, doth fo carefully obferve, that he pafTed over fame Generations, that he might every where obferve this Number in the Generations of Chrift. To cure the (Ick, they made this Number in gold, and then an Angel would appear like the head of a Lion , and they would tnakea perfume of Amber.
4. The fifteenth Number is a token of fpiritual Afcentions, therefore the Song of Degrees is apply ed to that in fifteen Pfalms. And fifteen years were added to the life of Hezekjah ; and the fifteenth day of thefeventh month was obferved and kept holy: This Number they en- graved with the mans name in Virgin Wax andMaftick, and then would appear a King crowned, before whom they would burn Lignum Aloes , and he would recon- cile him with his King whom he offend- ed.,
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5. The Number fixteen the Tytbagori- ans^Pcrphirians and Platonifts call the Num- ber of Felicity. Italfo comprehends all the Prophets of the Old Teftament, and the Apoftles and Evangelifts of the New. * They engraved this in a filver Ring,whofe table was fquare, and then the Genius would appear in the fhape of a woman well cioathed, fitting in a chair* to whom they would burn Mus^ Camphire 5 and Calamus Aromaticut. They affirmed, that Hie giveth happy fortune, and every good thing
6. The Number feventeen is called of R' Luliy, a Number of Victory ; by it en- graven with the Letters and Numbers of his Name, added together in red Wax, appeared a Genius like a Souldier fitting on an Horfe, holding a Piftol cockt in his right hand ready to fire; and they burnt red Earth and Storax before him : And this enabled Julim C£far to come into this Kingdom e of England,
7. By the number eighteen, Ifraelfer- ved Eglon King of Niaab : your name and number engraven in Iron, they fay will preferve you againft The eves and Rob- bers, for a Genius in the form of an Ape willjittend.
8* By the Number nineteen engraven in Copper, appeared a woman holding
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her hands upon her face, and they burnt liquid Storax before it, that might facili- tate birth, and provoke the Menftrues.
9. By the Number twenty 9Jacob fcrved, and Jfrael was fold 5 and amongft crea- tures that havemany feet, there is non^. that have above twenty feet, and they fay that this number engraven in Tyn , with the Number of the Hunters name , will bring you a Genius like Sagittary, half a man , and half a horfe, and before this they burnt a Woolfs head, and it made them profperous in hunting.
10. By twenty one, with the Number of the Kings name, for the deft ruction of his enemies, and to overcome iCingdomes, they engraved it in gold , and finely wrought it, and then appeared a Genius^ in the image of a man , with a double countenance before and behinde , and before this they burnt brimftone and
Jet-
1 1. Twenty twongnifies the fulnefs of
wifdome,and fo many are the Characters of the Hebrew Letters, and fo many books doth the Old Teftament contain : by this Number engraven in filver, a little Virgin appears, and is reported to increafe the light of the eyes, to aflemble Spirits, to raife Winds ,to reveal fecret and hkkien things.
12. Twenty
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12. Twenty three. Engraven with the mans name, and the Numbers of it, in a Saphyr 3 maketh appear the Genius of a man willing to make himfelf rnerry with Mufical Instruments , and he maketh a man honoured before Kings and Princes, andhelpeth the pain of the teeth, hebe- ftovveth the favour of men and Aireal fpi- rits.
13. Now I fhall fay nothing of twenty four,becaufe it is evil,and giveth a Genius of a wicked man , whofe name was Cain, and the name of any Spirit you may find by the number and name of the man, for what remains of Addition, and Divifion, tells you the number and the name of the fpirits 5 1 have told you of all mens names, what Angels rule them asyou heard be- fore ; thefe numbers arefaid to be good andprofperousjws. 1,2, 3,457,9,11313. 14. vei7 g°°cU 16, 173 19? 20,223 23,10, 26, 27. indifferent good, 5, 6,8, 12, 15, 185 21. very ill, 24325,28,29,30. worft of all,
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CHAP. XVI.
Of Kings, Lords, or other people that fight, or go to Law one again]} another y which fhafl have the Vifiory,
i. ^JOw we have ftiewedyouthe pow- JL ll er, vertue, and fignification of numbers 5 we (hall next teach you the ufc of them: And rirft, you muft know the proper names of them which would fight or go to Law one againft the other: and according to the letters and numbers in the fecond Chapter of this book : Joyn unto each letter of the faid names the number that is attributed to it, and fumme the faid numbers together each man by himfelf, and divide the fumme of each mans name by nine, and judge by thefe Rules following 5 and if it fortune, that in dividing the whofe by nine, there remain nothing; then the laft number of i nine muft be it, you muft adde to his i name.
2o And if the names be both one, the
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Numbers will be the fame, as John againft John; and you rnuft remember to write the names in the Nominative cafe lingu- lar.
3. And if one to one remaine, then in combate, he that is of the letter ftature (hall overcome the other, becaufe the lef- fer loves Clamours, Seditions,R.ebellions, Deceits, Strife, Debate, and is Captain of an ill company, that ftrive to over-run and kill men,and by that means is feared; fome men fay the younger mall overcome the elders but I obferve not that rule: the greater isa-mighty man, ftrong and cruel, proud, and given to fight ; but yec he (hall be hurt in the head ; and the lef- fer (hall have the choice of weapon, and overcome the other ; in Law the leder (hall obtain the fuit.
4. Two to two, the greater (hall have the choice of weapon, and (hall have the victory with long weapon, becaafeheis noble and handfome, and of good repu- tation, and loves good company: The leffer is a man of good nature and well beloved ; but yet he loves to kifs in a cor • ner, and therefore he (hall be hurt in the face, and on the arm ; In Law thegrea* terfhall obtain this fuit , and this trouble is or will be about women.
5. Three againft three * here the lefler
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fliall chufc and overcome with fliort wea« poiijbecaufe he is Princely, and full of fpirit ; but the greater is a poor fouldier, that hath nothing but hisfword ; he hath been hurt in the arm, and is fervant to them that have likewife been hurt, and have loft fome of their limbs, and (hall now be hurt in the ftomack : In Law the the lefler being witty fhall obtaine his fuit.
6. Four to four; now the greater (hall have the choice of weapons,and (hall have the victory with long weapon ; he is lofty in his deeds, and takes pleafure in Arms , being very handfom and amiable in com- plexion, full of words, contentious: In Law-fuit the greater (hall obtain the in- heritance of his father or mother, or the goods of the other that is in controverfie with him-, is one of wifdome, beauty and policy, and well beloved, yet by deceit and treafon would he beguile his friends, but he fails.
7. Five to five; then the lefler flature fhall chufe the weapon, and overcome withfhort weapon; yet the party is luft^ lefs ; and weak in generation, however honeft, and therefore the greater (hall be hurt on the fide, and on the head, and fhall finely dye, becaufe he loves unjuft quarrelling inihe Law, the lefler fhall in two Terms obtain his fuit. 86
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8. Six to fix 5 again the taller (hall o- vercome, but the lower (hall chufe his weapon, the other is an ingenious man, full and active of body, a lover of good cloaths , Guns, Crofs-bows, Horfes and Harnefs.
9. Seven to feven 5 and again thelefler fhall vanquifh with the choice of weapon, which is fhort ; (heisagreat Lady, angry, and a fighter, and feeketh nothing but ftrife and quarrels, a favourer of He&ors, and men of War for her defence, and to be maintained by them in her controvert lies j and the greater fhall be (hot in the arm, and hurt in the head and ito- mack.
10. Eight to eights the greater (hall overcome with long weapon, 8c thelefler fhall have the choice of weapon, thf grea- ter is a very fawning deceitful Knave, full faced and bodied, of a brown hair, much givdh to Witchcraft,charmsand Inchanr?* ments 5 a great embracer of women, and therefore (hall hurt theleffer in the belly-, fide and knee: In Law the greater ftiali obtain his fuitj and there is like to be murther, for the letter is a good manor countenance and condition, and loves good cloaths, but high fpirited; and to there is like to be blowsgiven, with more lofs to him that (hall win thefuit then it i worth. N ii. Nine
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1 1. Nine to nines here the leffer (hall have the choice of weapon, and beat the other with (hort weapon *, he is a man ve- ry noble in his a&ions, aims and high things, with a little pride*, the other is one hath great power to do evil, apply- ing himfelf unto nothing but revenge, to murther and (laughter, and to rob and deceive: A Phanatick Anabaptift in the fear of God will cut your throat, he (hall be for all his cunning hurt on the knee, and on the fide : In fuit the leffer (hall obtain without trouble, and they go to Law for Heritages, or Womens apparrel found ; the leffer (hall be content to take part rather than trouble.
1 2. i to 2, the 2 (hall have the choice of weapon, and overcome one with (hort wcapcyi,and h? (hall be hurt in the head for all his gallantry, and dye thereof. In Law one fhall win, and have more favour in his fuit then he looks for *, and thi fuit is brought for Gownes, Garments, and womens money.
13. One to three $ one is a man will chufe the long weapon and beat the o- ther ; three (hall be hurt on the arm, and oniheftomack: In Law one (hall obtain the fuit, the declaration is upon bond or debts
14. One to four, here four (hall chnfe
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the field and day of battel, and overcome his enemy with long weapon; and one (hall be hurt at the heart: In Law four fhall by deceit obtain his fuit, which is a- bout Succeflion or Inheritance.
i«v One againft five; The firft fhall chufe the field and day of battel, and o- vercome five with fhort weapon: In Law one fhall obtain his fuit, which is fome gift of a Lord or Knight.
1 6. One to fix ; here fix fhall beat one, and hurt him in the belly and head with a long weapon, and imprifon him. And in Law fix fhall obtain their fuit, wfyich is brought about with money or merchan- dizable wares; and at laftthey fhall be friends.
17. One to Cewtn ; in this bufinefs one fhall beat feven with a fhort weapon, and hurt him on the fide, although he had the choice: In Law one fhall obtain his fuic abqut women, or marriage-goods ; and the fuic fhall be long.
18. One againft eight; here one fhall be hurt on the fide, and in the genitorie«, with long weapon, becaufe he ispoorani malicious : he will be long angry, he is hurt or blemifhed in his face, one of his eyes is out, one of his members is cut a- way, and he is an old man : and eight al- foispoor,perplexed, proud and (brrow-
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ful, having one of her members cut away: in Law eight (hall obtain his fuit, which is about goods and houfh old-fluff, andfuch things as are immovable, as houfes and the appurtenances, 8cc
19. One to nine 5 one (hall have the choice of weapon, and beat nine, and hurt him on the fide : In Law one (hall win, and the fuit is about honour, preferment, or fome preheminence.
20. Two to three j here three (hall be beat with (hort weapon, and two (hall be hurt on the arm:In Law 3 (hall obtain his fuit by the help of the Parfon of the Pa- rim, becaufeitis amongft kindred about heritages
3 1. Two to four ; now two (hall have the better in fighting, and hurt four on the ftomack,and on the arm : In Law two {hall win by the fubtilty of his Attor. ney.
22. Twoagainft five; here five (haU in fighting beat two, and hurt him in the flank and bread : in law five (hall obtain the fuit, which, is about women and wo- mcns cloaths.
23. Two to fix ; here two (hall over- come and beat iix with long weapon, and hurt him in the body^ and on his (houl- ders : In Law two (hall obtain his fuit without any great trouble -, two is a man
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delighting inftrifeand contention, and imjuftly he pra&ifeth, to take away the goods of others j fix is a fine fellow, well made, and of good countenance, proud, and therefore they will agree, and thefuit is about Merchandize, or money lent ; for it is bettertopleafea knave then an ho- neft man.
24. Two to Ctven ; now feven will beat and hurt two on the fide, although two fhall have the choice of weapon, yet he fhall be overcome : In Law feven dial! ob- tain his fuit by delay es; two keep* com- pany with martiall men, or with little men, that have their eyes funk in their heads, anda fmall beard, ready to doa mifchief -> wherefore Ctstn will eaiily be content to be quiet.
25. Two to eight; here two (hall have the choice of weapon, and beat eight,and hurt him on the ftones and bottom of his belly: In Law two (hall obtain his fuir, and he is a man very fad and penlive, pu- nifhing his body by an extreme melan- cholinefs,awd he loves to dig in the earth, fortofinde treafure : and therefore two fhall be alTifted by men of fmall fTaturc, counterfeit, and as it were menftrous : eight is a man very happy,3iid taketh no- thing in hand,butit fhal turn co his praifc; but here it happeneth eight fliall have
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go^d right, but that [the fubtilty of two is of fuch force, that eight (hall lofe ; and this fuit is for movable goods.
26. Two to nine; now nine (hall beat and hurt two at the heart with (hort wea- po:i : In Law nine (hall obtain his fuit , which is about gift s or goods of the dead.
27. Three to four > by (hort weapon, four (hall beat three, and hurt him in the head and arms; In Law four (hall obtain his fuit, which is about his Fathers goods, and his kinsfolk would beguile him.
28 Three to five; by (hort weapon three (hall hurt five on the fide or moulder, at laft friends : In Law three (hall obtain his fuit, and after they (hall be friends.
29. Three to fix 5 with long weapon fix fhall hurt three in the belly : In Law fix (hall obtain hisfuit,which is for merchan- dize.
30. Three to feven 5 here three (hall beat feven, and hurt him in the leg and arm : In Law the fuit (hall be long, yet at lad obtained by three.
31. Three againir eight* by long wea- pon three (hall be hurt on the body and entrails by eighth In Law eight (hall ob- tain his fuit, which is about the apparel, dowry, or things of women.
3 2. Three to nine; now with (hort wea- pons three (hail hurt nine in the head,
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whereof he fhall die : In Law three fhall obtain hisfuit by the help of fome Lords of the Kings Court.
33. Four to five; Here H\e fhall beat four and kill him : In Law five fhall ob- tain his fuir, becaufe he is an honefi man in heart, and the fuit is about goods gi- ven by the Prince.
34. Four to fix ; with long weapon, fix fhall hurt four in the body : In Law four fhall obtain hisfuit, wheh is for money or merchandize.
35. Four to feven ; now feven will beat four with (hort weapon, and hurt him on the knee and face : In Law fewen fhall ob^ tain hisfuit.
36. Four to eight: with ftiort weapon four fhall hurt eight in the breaft and arms : In Law four fhall obtain his fuit.
37. Four to nine 5 here nine fhall beat four, and hurt him in the fide: And in Law nine fhall obtain his fuit.
38. Five to fix; by long weapon fix fhall hurt five on the head and face : In Law fix fhall obtain his fuit, which is for money lent.
39. Five to feven; here five fhall kill feven: In Law five fhall win his Fathers inheritance.
40. Five to eight; with long weapon
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hands: In Law eight (hall obtain hisfuit.
41. Five to nine; now five (hall hurt nine on the moulder : In Law five (hall ob- tain hisfuit.
42. Six againft feven; here feven fhall have the choice of weapon, and hurt fix on the head : In Law Cevew (hall win, and the fuit is for Merchandize.
43. Six to eight ; here fix (hall be hurt on the head by eight : In Law fix (hall ob- tain his fuit ; they be both good men,and will at laft be friends .
44. Six to nine; now nine (hall beat fix and hurt him on the arm, and on the leg: InLaw nine (hall obtain his fuit.
45. Seven to eight; here ei^ht fhall beat and hurt feven on the breaft and heart : In Law eight (hall obtain hisfuit, which is for garments,, or movable goods left by kindred.
46. Seven againft nine; by (hort wea- pon nine (hall be hurt in the face : InLaw nine (hall obtain his fuit.
47. Eight againft nine; with nine eight (hall be overcome, and hurt in the body : In Law nine (hail obtain his fuit.
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ARule abridged^ to know which of the
two that fights or go to Law ;
(hall have the Vi&ory.
3 in Aries i, againft 0 in Aries 1, the lefler
conquers. ? in Taurus 2, againft ) in Taurus 2, the
bigger conquers. g'm Gemini 3, againft 5 in Gemini 3, the
lefler conq. % in Cancer 4. againft )in Cancer 4.I the
greater conq. 5 iii Leo 5. againft 0 in Leo 5. the lefler
conq. 5 in Fzrgo 6. againft 2 in F/'rgo 6. the high- er conq. $ in Li£r* 7. againft ft in Li£rvz 7. the lefler
conq. ^ in Scorpio 8. againft 5 in Scorpio 8. the
greater conq. tyin Sagittarius 9. againft ) in Sagittarj 9.
the lefler conq. ? in Taurus 1. againft) in Tiwrw 2. two
(hall conq. J in Gewwi 1 . againft 5 in Gwff/Tr* 3. 1 (hall
conq. 9 in Leo 1, againft 0 in Leo 4. 4 (hall con,
quer.
0
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Q\\\ Aries g. againft $ in ytfr/^5. j (hall
conq. $ in Virgo a againft 5 in Firgo 6. 6 fliall
conq. ^'m Libra 1. againft fain Libra 7. 1 (hall
ccnq. c?in Virgo 1. againft $ in Virgo 8.8 fliall
conq. % in Sagittarius 1. againft 0 in Sagittarius
9> conq. cT in Gemini 7 .againft 5 in Gemini 3 . 3 {hall
conq, ty in Cancer 2. againft } in Cancer 4. 2 (hall
conq. ft in L^r
conq. $ in Scorpio 2. againft $ in Scorpio 6. 2 (hall
conq. $ til Gemini 2. againft g in Gemini j. 7 (hall
conq. I2 in Capricorn 2. againft cf in Capricorn 8. 2
(hall conq. $inLfo 2. againft 0 in Leo 9. 9 (hall con- quer. Oin^ra*^. againft 6" in Aries 4. 4 (hall
conq . 5 in Gemini 3. againft 6* in Gemini 5.3 (hall
conq. $ in Firga 3, againft in $ in Virgo 6. 6 (hall conq.
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\ in Aquarius 3. againft 2 in Aqumm 7. 3 (hall conq.
2 in Firga 3. againft £ in Virgoft. 8 fliali conq.
£ in Aries $. againft 0 in Aries 9. 3 fhall conq.
2inLe0 4. againft 0 inl?0 5. 5 (hall con- quer.
5 in Virgo 4. againft ? in Virgo 6. 4. con- quers.
"fein Copricom 4, againft cT in Capricorn 7. 7 conq.
K, in Sagitarius 4. againft 0 in Sagittarius 8. 4 conq.
2 in Gtmini 4. againft c? in Gemini 9, 9 conq.
0 in Leo 5. againft c? in lea (5, 6 con- quers.
S in -4ri« 5. againft © in Aries 7. 5 con- quers.
Ij, in Sagittarius 5. againft 0 in £rfgiff.8. S conq.
5 in Gemini 5#againft 8 in Gemni f: 9 con- quers.
cTin Aries 6* againft Gin Aries 7. 7 con- quers.
5 in Virgo 6. againft? in Virgo 8. 6 (hall conq.
S in GfMf/'ni 6. againft conq.
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©in Leoy. againft $ in Leo 8. 8. con- quers.
0in Aries 7. againft^ in Aries 9. 7 con- quers.
5 in Virgo 8. againft $ in Virgo 9. 9 con- quers.
And thefe be the reafons of the Rules going before, which you muft obferve in every Medicine you make.
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Another Rule more brief, according
to the Numbers and Names
going before.
24
35
4 5
4
4 3
9
s
Are Con- %buews of
9 S
c
7
TOY IS of
5P
25
!3
24
'3
2;4
24
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Unity is afcribed to the Suny 2 is afcribed to the MooHj 3 afcribed to the Jupiter , Sol and V*- nttS) 4 is of the Sun, 5 is afcribed to Mercury>6 is attributed to Venus and Juno, 7 belongs to Saturn,^ is attributed to Jupiter and Vulcan, Cybele and Bacchus 5 fotne attribute it to the three Ladies ofVefiiny, 9 belongs to the Moon, and the nine Mufes ; 1 o belongs to the Sun and Janus; 11 is attributed to the Moon, \2 is at- tributed to the World. 4
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CHAP. XVII.
The Refolution of all manner of gHejlions , and how by thefe Num- bers you may be happy, &c.
i.X 7X7 Hether a perfon fhall livelong or
2. If aperfon fhall be healthful or fichjy .
3 . if one fhall find the party at home one would fpea\ with.
4. Whether one abfent be dead or alive.
5. Whether a Ship fhall come home fafe.
6. If a man (hall be rich.
7. If Reports be true or falfe. $ . If find again the thing loft .
9 , If a man fhall enjoy the Eftate of hit fa- ther.
jo. If it be good to hire or takf the Farm or Houfede fired.
ir. If good to remove from one houfe to ano- ther.
12. If one fhall have Children • 13. Whether the Father be dead or not.
14. If the Child be right Fathered 3 oraEa- jlard.
15. Whether a Iwnbefiegcd fhall be takgn
16. If there beany ill company in the way a ^an would ee.
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! 7. If it be good to pit on new Clothes. 18. If * promife made fljall be performed, ly. If the Earth jhall bring forth plenty if
fruits, or not. 20. If a ftk Party Jhall live or dye. gf . If a fervant (hall get free from his Ma*
Jier.
2 2 . If it be good to take PhyficJ^.
iy If it he good to vifit the fick^ perfon, or not.
24. If a man jhall marry.
25. If he Jhall marry well or ill,
26. If a man be wife, or afooL
27. If a woman be rich or not you would marry.
28. If agree after Marriage, or not.
29. Whether a Vamofelbe a Maid, or no*.
30. Whether a Woman be hone ft to herHtw band, or not.
31. If beajis loft, be dead or alive.
3 2 . Whether a Ihief (hall be taken, or not. 3 3 . Whether the thing loft be ftoln, or not. 34. If a City, Town, or Caftle Jhall be takgn,
or not. 3 3 6 . Whether the man (hall die a good death. •
37. If the Wifes Portion jhall be obtained.
38. if it be good to call Angels in matters of Love, or not.
39. If the Spirit he good or evil, that appears, and whether it be an Angel
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of Heaven^ or a Devil of Hell.
40. If the wind JhaU blow fair.
41. If gctthe?hilofophenStone,&c.
42. If Dreams be for good or evil.
42. If the FarfonJhaU obtain the Benefice or
not. 44. If one JhaU obtain the preferment de»
fired. a
46. If the Kin&9 FoPe) Prince, n Lord fic^ JhaU amend, or not,
47. If love betwixt two JhaU continue : If it he good to go to the Court or not.
48. If thy Friend be faithful^ orafraytor.
49. If one JhaU be imprifoned or not.
50. \f a party be bewitched, or not.
e 1 . Whether one JhaU enter into the favour of
the King. 52. If the Prince JhaU have the Vitloty in
War.
55. If there JhaU be peace betwixt England and France. •
5 a If the Captain be valiant, or not. 55/I/ the Horfe Jhall win tbe Race
56. \f a Frifoner Jhall come ou t of prifon. .57. If * fickpefs (hall belong crjhort.
58. If you Jhallenjoy the woman de fired.
59. If it be good to take * journey.
60. If the child (hall be fortunate or not .
61. If it frail be a plentiful year .
ii. ]fit be good to trade in Merchandize.
63. If
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4~ t Jf it be good to takg a Wife. 6% if friendjhip jhallttkf goodeffetf, or not. 6*5 . if a mafl fiatt be fortunate in his hbvfe. £6# jf a wan have fecret Enemies, or not. $n. The way to Happinefs 3 and how U oh* tainitfiLC.
68. The prolongation of Life.
69. TheKeslitutionof Touth in fonte Degree,
70. The Retardat ion of Age.
7i. The Curing of Difeafes counted Incura- ble.
72. The Mitigation of Pain.
73. More Eafie and lefie Loatbfome Vurgings.
74. The increafing of Strength and Ad.ivity.
75. The increafing of Ability to fufferTtrture or Tain.
76. The Altering of Complexions : And Fat- nefs , and Leannefs.
77. The Altering of Statures.
78. The Altering of Features,
79. The Increafing and Exalting of the ito* telleclual Farts.
80. Verfionsof Bodies into other Fodies.
81. Making of New Species.
82. Transplanting of Species into another.
83. Inftiuwents of Vefiru&ion, as of War^and Foyfen
84. Exhilaration of the Spirits 5 and Tutting them ingoodVifpofition,
85. Force of the Imagination , either upon
I another Body , or upon the tody it felf.
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86. Acceleration of Time in Maturations. $n. Acceleration of Time in Clarifications.
88. Acceleration of Futrefattion.
89. Acceleration of Decoction, go. Acceleration of Germination.
9 1 . Making Rich Ccmpojis for the Earth.
92. Imprefions of the Air , and raifing of Tempers.
g -> Great Alteration ; as in Induration JLmol-
lition^ &c. p. Turning crude and watry Sub}} ances into
Oyly and Vntrious Subjiances- r-. Drawing of jtfew Foods outof Sub (t ances
not now in ufe.
96. Making new Tbreds for Apparel ; and new Stttffes 5 fucb as are Paper, Glafie, Sec.
97. Natural Divinations.
9 8 « Deceptions of the Senfes .
99. Greater Vleafures of the Senfes.
100.. Artificial Minerals and Cements.
All which you (hall find in the Books,in order-, tuft chufe a Number, and Telefma- tically engine it ac a convenient time foryo'ur work; eleft a proper hour> and you cannot after erre, but perform in- credible, extraordinary things 3 under- hand well this book, for the more ealie opening the reft 3 and God profper the work.
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And thus you may do of all other Q.ieftionSj whereof you would be refolved.
And now that you may better under- ftand this Figure3and all things, and the Refolution of the demands you would propound 3 you muft firft of all chufe a Number, what you will at yourdifcreti- on, as five, fe\en, or nine, or any other rnorcorleffes this done , take the Num- ber of the day', as you (hall find in order, and then take the Number which you find in thefecond Chapter , or that you iind in the Globe upon the firft Letter of your Name,asyo 1 wereChnftened,
For example, if your Name be Francv, you muft takeF. and the number which is over it,and you (hall find all in order in the Scheam > and gather all thofe Num- bers into one fum , and divide them by thirty, referving the reft as remains ? and fearch in the Figure ; and if you find it above in the upper half, your matter mail fpeed well ; and if it be in the neither half 3 it (hall beevil: And thus you may know all that you defire, and be it love which alters the Rumor, as Vlyjfes was al- tered by the Mufick of hisMiftnfs.
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When to her Lute Penelope fings. Her voice inlivens the leaden firings But when of forrows floe doth ffeal^ Even with her fighs the firings do breafc And as her Lute do th live or dye, Led by her paflions , So do L
For to know whether you (hall enjoy your Love, or not ; take the number of the firft letter of your Name, the number of the Planet,and of the day of the week, and all thefe Numbers ye (hall put toge- ther, and then divide them by thirty , as you did before, and take your remainder, and fee in the upper part, if it be there, y ou (hall have your requeft ; if it be in the nether half, it is contrary : And thus may you be refolved of all things you would know; you muftobferve the Numbers in the Figure exceed not thirty, as you (hall find them beginning with one, two,three, and four, and fo confequent ly to thirty.
7 he Numbers of the Vlanets , and their Characters.
7. 3. 9. 10. 6. 5. 2.
Saturn^Juf iter ^Murs^ol^Venus^Mercur. Luna
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Numbers
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Numbers of tbe dayes of the Week,:
Sunday , blunday, Tuefday , Wednefday^ 106. 52. 52. 102.
Jburfday^ Friday^ Saturday,
31. ' 9S 45-
Jhus have we (hewed you the Num- bers of thePlanecsj and the dayes of the Week , and their Numbers. Now that nothing may be wanting to this Art, here follows the names of the Idea's, Rulers, g d Angels thereof, according to the Me- thod of God.
Eheia, Jod, Jehova0Jebova Elohim^ElJLlo- himGibortWpriTY), V]23X,Eloba, Jeho- vay Sabaothy Eloim Sabaotb, Saidai, Adonoy meley.
Ketber, Hocbmab, Benah, Hefed, Geburah, ZepherethyNezak, Hod, Jefod,Malcurh.
Ambriel, Afmodel, Maltbidiei mett, Bar- cbiely Cambiel, HanaeL
# # # ni * # # # S # # # Y. fobki, X * #. *» # * #. * # a? * # #.
6. *. 4. 3. 2 1. h Zaphkiet, 900 gQo 700. 600 5
i- n. T D.^3 j*. %. Zad&L r% T, rt 1 n. ?.
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400. 50c 600. 700. 800 900. d- Cantaely 1 2.3. 4. 5. 6.
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