Book IB

56 THE CAB ALA j OR,
thofe names of fpirits of an unknown tongpe, neither did they fignify any thing elfe but their offices ; of this kind are the names of thofe angels, Ra- ziel, Gabrieli Michael , Raphael Haniel, which is as much as to fay the vifion of God, the virtue of God, the Strength of God, the medicine of God, the glory of God, In like manner, in the offices of evil demons are read their names, viz. a player , a deceiver , a dreamer , a fornicator , and many fuch like. So we receive from many of the ancient fathers of the Hebrews the names of angels fet over the planets and figns ; over Saturn , Zaphiel ; over Jupi- ter, Zadkiel-, over Mars , Camael -, over the Sun , Raphael -, over Venus , Haniel ; over Mercury, Michael ; over the Moon , Gabriel. Thefe are thofe feven fpi- rits which always ftand before the face of God, to whom is entrufted the dif- pofing the whole celeftial and terrene kingdoms which are under the moon : for thefe (as the more curious theologians fay) govern all things by a cer- tain viciffitude of hours, days, and years ; as the aftrologers teach concerning the planets which they are fet over, which Mercurius Trifmegiftus calls the feven governors of the world, who, by the heavens as by inftruments, dis- tribute the influences of all the Stars and figns upon their inferiors. There are fome who afcribe them to the Stars by names Somewhat differing, faying, that over Saturn is fet an intelligence called Oriphael, over Jupiter Zachariel, over Mars Zamael, over the Sun Michael, over Venus Anael, over Mercury Raphael, over the Moon Gabriel. And every one of thefe governs the world 354 years and four months ; and the government begins from the intelligence of Saturn ; afterwards, in order, the intelligences of Venus, Jupiter , Mercury , Mars, the Moon, and the Sun reigns, and the government returns to the Spirit of Saturn.
Tritemius writ to Maximilian Caefar a Special treatife concerning thefe, which he that will thoroughly examine may from thence draw great know- ledge of future times. * Over the twelve figns are fet thefe, viz. over Aries, Malahidael ■, over Taurus, Afmodel ; over Gemini, AmhrieT, over Cancer, Muriel ; over Leo, VerchieT, over Virgo, Hamaliel ; over Libra, Z Uriel ; over Scorpio, Barchiel ; over Sagittarius, Advachiel ; over Capricorn , Hanael ; over Aquarius , Cambiel •, over Pifces , Barchiel. Of thefe fpirits fet over the planets and
figns,
Tritemius on Spirits,