Part II.

CHAP. XXVII.
OF TIIE NOTES OF TIIE HEBREWS AND CHALDEANS, AND OTHER NOTES OF MAGICIANS.
THE Hebrew characters have marks of numbers attributed to them far more excellent than any other language, fmee the greateft myfteries lie in the Hebrew letters, as is handled concerning thefe in that part of Cabala which we call Notariacon. Now the principal Hebrew letters are in number twenty- two, whereof five have various other certain figures in the end of a word, which, therefore, they call the five ending letters, which, being added to them afore- faid, make twenty-feven ; which being then divided into three degrees, fignify units, which are in the firfl degree— tens, which are in the fecond — and hundreds, which are in the third degree. Now every one, if they are marked with a great character, fignifies fo many thoufands, as here
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Sometimes the final letters are not ufed, but we write thus : —
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And by thofe fimple figures, and by the joining them together, they de- scribe all other compound numbers : as eleven, twelve, an hundred and ten, an
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hundred and eleven, by adding1 to the number ten thofe which are units •, and in the like manner to the reft, after their manner ; yet we defcribe the fifteenth number not* by ten and five, but by nine and fix, viz. di ; and that out of honour to the Divine name rr, which fignifies fifteen, left that facred name fhould be abufed to profane things. Likewife the Egyptians, Ethiopians, Chaldeans, and Arabians, have their marks of numbers, which, ferve for the making of magical characters ; but the Chaldeans mark their numbers with the letters of their alphabet, after the manner of the Hebrews. I found, in a very antient book of Magic,, fame very elegant characters, which I have figured in the following manner :
12 3 4 5 6 7 9
r r r r r r r f p
Now of thefe characters, turned towards the left hand, are made tens,
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And thofe marks being downwards, to the right hand, make hundreds ; to the left, thoufands,; viz^
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TIIE MAGIC TABLES OF THE PLANETS THEIR FORM AND VIRTUE WHAT DIVINE NAMES,
INTELLIGENCES, AND SPIRITS, ARE SET OVER THEM.
THERE are certain magic tables of numbers diftributed to the feven planets, which they call the facred tables of the planets ; becaufe, being rightly form- ed, they are endued with many great virtues of the heavens, infomuch that they reprefent the divine order of the celeftial numbers, impreffed upon them by the ideas of the divine mind, by means of the foul of the world, and the fweet harmony of thofe celeftial rays ; fignifying, according to proportion, fuperceleftial intelligences, which can no other way be exprefled than by the marks of numbers, letters, and characters ; for material numbers and figures can do nothing in the myfteries of hidden things, but reprefentatively by formal numbers and figures, as they are governed and informed by intelli- gences and divine enumerations, which unite the extremes of the matter and fpirit to the will of the elevated foul, receiving (through great affeCtion, by the celeftial power of the operator) a virtue and power from God, applied through the foul of the univerfe ; and the obfervation of celeftial conftellations
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But now we will haften to explain each particular table.* The firft table is affigned to the planet Saturn, and confifts of a fquare of three, containing the particular numbers of nine, and in every line three every way, and through each diameter making fifteen — the whole fum of numbers forty-five q over this are fet fuch divine names as fill up the numbers with an intelligence, to what is. good, and a fpirit to bad ;■ and out of the fame numbers are drawn the feal and character of Saturn, and of the fpirits thereof, fuch as is beneath afcribed to the table.
Now this table being with a fortunate Saturn, engraven on a plate of lead, helps child-birth ; and to make any man fafe or powerful ; and to caufe fuc- cefs of petitions with princes and powers ; but if it be done, Saturn being un- fortunate, it hinders buildings, planting, and the like, and calls a man from honours and dignities, caufes difcord, quarrelling, and difperfes an army.
The fecond is the table of Jupiter, which confifts of a fquare drawn into itfelf ; it contains fixteen particular numbers, and in every line and diameter four, making thirty-four ; the fum of all is one hundred and thirty-fix. There are over it divine names, with an intelligence to that which is good, and a fpirit to bad ; and out of it is drawn the character of Jupiter and the fpirits thereof; if this is engraven on a plate of filver, with Jupiter being powerful and ruling in the heavens, it conduces to gain riches and favour, love, peace, and concord, and to appeafe enemies, and to confirm honours, dignities, and counfels ; and diftolves enchantments if engraven on a coral.
The third table belongs to Mars, which is made of a fquare of five, con- taining twenty-five numbers, and of thefe, in every fide and diameter, five, which makes fixty-five, and the fum of all is three hundred and twenty-five ; and there are over it divine names with an intelligence to good, and a fpirit to evil, and out of it is drawn the characters of Mars and of his fpirits. Thefe, with Mars fortunate, being engraven on an iron plate, or fword, makes
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a man potent in war and judgment, and petitions, and terrible to his enemies, and victorious over them ; and if engraven upon the Hone correola, it flops blood, and the menftrues ; but if it be engraven, with Mars being unfortunate, on a plate of red brafs, it prevents and hinders buildings — it calls down the powerful from dignities, honours, and riches — caufes difcord and hatred, amongfl men and bealfs — drives away bees, pigeons, and fifh— -and hinders mills from working, /. e. binds them ; — it likewife renders hunters and fighters unfortunate — caufes barrennefs in men and women- — and flrikes a terror into our enemies, and compels them to fubmit.
The fourth table is of the Si///, and is made of a fquare of fix, and contains thirty-fix particular numbers, whereof fix in every fide and diameter produce one hundred and eleven, and the fum of all is fix hundred and fixty-fix ; there are over it divine names, with an intelligence to what is good, and a fpirit to what is evil, and out of it is drawn the chara6Ier of the Sun and of his fpirits. This being engraven on a plate of pure gold, Sol being fortunate, renders him that wears it renowned, amiable, acceptable, potent in all his works, and equals him to a king, elevating his fortunes, and enabling him to do whatever he will. But with an unfortunate Sun, it makes one a tyrant, proud, ambitious, infatiable, and finally to come to an ill ending.
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The fixth table is of Mercury, refulting from a fquare of eight drawn into itfelf, containing fixty-four numbers, whereof eight on every fide and by both diameters make two hundred and fixty, and the fum of all is two thoufand and eighty ; and over it are fet divine names, with an intelligence to good, with a fpirit to bad, and from it is drawn a character of Mercury, and the fpirits thereof ; and if, with Mercury being fortunate, you engrave it upon filver, tin, or yellow brafs, or write it upon virgin parchment, it renders the bearer ' thereof grateful, acceptable, and fortunate to do what hepleafes : it brings gain, and prevents poverty ; helps the memory, underftanding, and divination, and to the underftanding of occult things by dreams ; but with an unfortunate Mercury does every thing contrary to this.
The feventh and laft table is of the Moon : it conftfts of a fquare of nine, having eighty-one numbers in every fide, and diameter nine, producing^ three hundred and fixty-nine ; and the fum of all is three thoufand three hundred and twenty-one. There are over it divine names, with an intelligence to what is good, and a fpirit to evil ; and from it are drawn the charaHers of the Moon and the fpirits thereof. This, the Moon being fortunate, engraven on filver, makes the bearer amiable, pleafant, cheerful, and honoured, removing all malice and ill-will ; it caufes fecurity in a journey, increafe of riches, and health of body ; drives away enemies, and other evil things from what place foever thou fhalt wifh them to be expelled. But if the Moon be unfortunate, and it be engraved on a plate of lead, wherever it fhall be buried it makes that place unfortunate, and the inhabitants thereabouts, as alfo fhips, rivers, foun- tains, and mills *, and it makes every man unfortunate againft whom it fhall be directly done, making him fly his place of abode (and even his country) where it fhall be buried ; and it hinders phyficians and orators, and all men whatfoever in their office, againft whom it fhall be made.
Now how the feals and characters of the planets are drawn from thefe tables, the wife fearcher, and he who fhall underhand the verifying of thefe tables, fhall eafily find out.