Part II.

it helps for the taming1 of wild beafts, for ftrengthening of prifons-, it deftroys the wealth of focieties ; it compels a man to come to a certain place. The twenty-firft is called Abeda , or Albeldach , which is a defer! : it is good for harveft, gain, buildings, and travellers, and caufes divorce •, and in this is the third quarter of heaven completed. There remains the feven laft manfions, completing1 the laft quarter of Heaven : the firft of which', being in order to the twenty-feeond, beginning from the head of Capricorn, called Sadahachay or Zodeboluch, or Zandeldena ; that is, a paftor : it promotes the flight of fer- vants and captives, that they may efcape, and helps the curing of difeafes. The twenty-third is- called Zabadola , or Zobrach ; that is, fvvallowing : it is for divorce, liberty of captives, and health to the ftck. The twenty-fourth is called Sadabalh, or Clmdezoad ; that is, the ftar of fortune : it is prevalent for the benevolence of married people, for the vidlory of foldiers ; it hurts the ex eeution of government, and prevents its being exercifed, The twenty-fifth is called Sadalabra , or Sadalachia ; that is, a butter.-fly, or a fpreading forth : it favours befieging1 and revenge ; it deftroys enemies, and caufes divorce ; con- firms prifons and buildings, haftens. meffengers ; it conduces to fpells againft copulation, and fo binds every member of man that it cannot perform its duty. The twcnty-fixth is called Al[iharg , or Phragal Mocaden ; that is, the firft drawing : it caufes union, health of captives, deftroys buildings and pri- fons. The tvventy-feventh is called Alchara Alyhalgalmoad> or the fecond drawing : it increafes harveft, revenues, gain, and heals infirmities ; but hin- ders buildings, prolongs prifons, caufes danger to feamen, and helps to infer mifchiefs on whom you fhall pleafe. The twenty-eighth and laft is called Albotham , or Alchalcy that is, Fifces ; it increafes harveft and merchandife ; it fecures travellers through dangerous places ; it makes for the joy of married people ; but it ftrengthens prifons, and caufes lofs of treafures. And in thefe twenty-eight, manfions lie hid many fecrets of the wifdom of the antients, by which they wrought wonders on all things which are under the circle of the Moon ; and they attributed to every manlion his refemblances, images, and feals, and his prefident intelligences, and vrorked by the virtue of them after different manners*
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CHAP. XXXIV.
HOW SOME ARTIFICIAL THINGS (AS IMAGES, SEALS, AND SUCH LIKE) MAY OBTAIN SOME
VIRTUE FROM THE CELESTIAL BODIES.
SO great is the extent, power, and efficacy of the celeffial bodies, that not only natural thing's, but alfo artificial, when they are rightly expofed to thofe above, do prefently fuffer by that moft potent agent, and obtain a wonderful life. The magicians affirm,, that not only by the mixture and application of natural things, but alfo in images, feals, rings, glaffes, and fome other in- ffruments, being opportunely framed under a certain conftellation, fome ce- leftial illuftration may be taken, and fome wonderful thing may be received ; for the beams of the celeffial bodies being animated, living, fenfual, and bringing along with them admirable gifts, and a moft violent power, do, even in a moment, and at the firff touch, imprint wonderful powers in the images, though their matter be lefs capable. Yet they beftow more powerful virtues on the images if they be framed not of any, but of a certain matter, namely, whofe natural, and alfo fpecifical virtue is agreeable with the work, and the figure of the image is like to the celeffial ; for fuch an image, both in regard to the matter naturally congruous to the operation and celeffial in- fluence, and alfo for its figure being like to the heavenly one, is belt prepared to receive the operations and powers of the celeffial bodies and figures, and inftantly receives the heavenly gift into itfelf ; though it conffantly worketh on another thing, and other things yield obedience to it..
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