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He is Mafculinc and Nofturnal in Nature, hoc and drvj chollenck -dLwd Fycry, the lefler in fortun?, author of quarrels, ftnfes, contentions,
Hegovernesthe world tliree hundred fifty four years and four months : ht rulcch in mAnfrom for- ty one toftfty fix years j and in two hundred fix ry four^arKi fixty lix, he is invincible in the firft houfCj or tenth, in exployts of vVarr, and is veiy cou- rageous in theetght, fcorning any (hould exceed him, lubjeft to no Reafon, bold, confident, im- moveable, contentious, challenging all honour to themfclves ^ Valiant, lovers of War, and things per- tayning thereu to, hazarding him felt to ail penis, willingly will obey^io body, nor fubmit to anys a boaHerof hisown A6f, proud, and one that fltghts all things in comparifon of Viftory; in a word at the beft he IS a Knave.
But when he is unfortune in the Fig;ure, in forty, or fifty, then hefignifies pratlers without modeftyj^ or honefty, a very Rogue, and never better, let him be where he will 5 but a lover of {laughter and quar- rels, murder, theevery, a promoter of Sedition, Frayes and commotions, a highway Theif,ais wave- ring as the wind, a Rck-pockt;t, a Trartor, of Tur- bulent fpirir, Perjured, Obfcene, Rafli, Inhumane, neither fearing God,nor regarding man^ Ravenous, a Cheat, furious and violent. ^
Generally he figniftdh oneof a middfeftature, their bodies ftronge, and their bones big, rather ^eancthenfat,thc complexion brown,ruddy colour or an high colour, round vifage, hair read or Tan- dy ,flaxcn,and many times crifping or curling, (harp hazle eyes, and they peircing, a bold confident Countenance, and the man A£tive of body an4 fearJefs^fometimesa dark haitc
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Prqfpfiiops he figulfies are SouI4i?^^S3 Beanards^ Hang-menj.BaylifFsj, S^rgeantSj M^Aftls, Butcbev?/, Gunners, Phyjfitians, Apothecaries,,, Ghyrurgeaii^ Alchimi^Sj Smiths, Bakers, Theeves, Taylors, Ar- piorers. Watch-makers, botch ers^Cu tiers of fwords and Knivesj barbei i, P[y ers, Cooj^s, , C4i'p^t>C€rs, Gameft«ji;Sj, Tanners, C^criers ,,u<>> - ,.
In bifeaCes, he figi^ifye^h the Galj, the left Earc, Tertian feavours,PelHlent burning fevers, (Vlegrim in the head, CarbuacleSythe Pi^gUe ;indaliPi?iigue fores, -burnings, Rinj;wormes, blifters, Phrenfie^^ mad fiuJidci^^diflempers in theh^ad, yellow Jauu-? dies, felpo^y Flux,F'iftula,es, all vvpitnd,s and difea- fcsinrn^i)S-gei]ifOieSp the lion e Uoth if*, the Rain^ siiid bjajd^e^fcars^and the fnial P9?^ in the Facc,alt hurts by, irin,^ the Shjngks, and ^jiichother difeaCes as arife by too much choller, anger oi; |>3(1oa • ^t^f^A 7kilariBio^jQfthe,X^orld. , ., ^rl - iiw" 3l
■ H^y Righted mRedcojour, or ydlqw, fiery, *nd> ftiniugit^e Saffron^ ^a in. t^hofe. favours which ;9ii^, bittef^/j(tgrfi^.^n4:!pW^:t!k^ ToftgMcjj .of humowrga, cholkf.,] 'h, , '. . , - *^ c* ''i
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QOipp fif aif, i^o, a jre^njef^,,, whofe IjCav^: ^X^ poinicid and tbj^f^apjhofc t^ftif | cpjlick ap4 tjiirningj'.Ip.Yaj to grovy. op 4ry P^^fi§? ,a>ad ar€ co^ofiv,^ and pi^n^tT crating the flelh and bqi^ieSoWi^h a fluqji^ frbtjc he^t r, tb.^3f 2ire th^ IS[et;t}ep, . aill, ipaiin^r.pf.Thiftks,. r^ft Barrow or Canii^oc^^^Pf yi^^ milk, , Qi?!p€tt;y S.pur§^^ Che white and red br^m!9leS;> the wh jqe called R^m. Lingwoit, Qnioi^s, Qivf^, .rcdSarideiSa.Sc^^rampnyj Garlike, Wiiftard-f^ed^ Gipg,er3^ LeckSj PittaAcij Horchouudp Hemlock,. Tamariad?,,ajil .herbs at-ti^-- fting or drawing chpllqrby fimpathy, RaddiftijC^r ftorcum, Arfeniarr, (Q^ntharid^ Gardes, bener;
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dTftus : Ail trees that are pricklyj as the Thorn, Chefnuc
Of Beaftshe Governs the Panther^ 7iger^ Maftife^ Vulture^ Fox ', OF living Creuures thofe ehat are Warlike, Pvavenoiis and bold; the CaftoV:, Horfe^ Wde^Ollritch; ihcGotft, thtlFoolf^ the Leapor^ th^ Wilds^Ap:, K.\\tGnaXs^ Flyes ^ Lapwings^ Corka-tmey the Cijfon J feare,
AmongFiQies, hePxuhs tbe ?%, the Sharks^, the Jfarble^ihc Forkcfijhy all flinging and ftintiing worms, ScorpeoHs,
Among Birds, The Hawke^ the Vulture^ the Kite or dead', (all ravenous Foule) the Kaven^ Cormoranty the Owle^ dhe Crow, the ?ye ; The places he figniii- eth arc Smyths Shops, Furnaces, Slawghter-hou- fisj places where Bricks- and Charcoal es are bur- ned, or have b?ea burnt; Chinineys, Forgei.
Amoiigft Mine rails anii Atones, Iroi>, Arijcirnony, Arfenickj Brimfione, Ocre, Adamant, load-ftone, Biood^fton^Ja(per, the many coloured Amath€i% the Touch-ftonc, Red-lead or VGrmilion. ^'■^^ ^^ '
- He fignifieth. red Clouds, Thmider^ Lightning, F^cry lmprei]ions,and peftUent Aire«, which ufually appearaftcciaiongtimcofdrmefle and- faice wea- ther; by improper and Hnwholfom^ Mi^V ^* g^ veriieth tlieWeftcm windes. ''
-He goyerneth the three Climate and* tbeGoun* ttk& of Savomtatioij Laynbardj^ Batavia^ f^^rtmM and ' GothoUftd . : ' . ''V---.
HcRulech Tuefday , and therein the firfir and eighth home, and in conceptions the third Month. {;
• All thefeven Rulers hate him, but onely Kedmei^ 1 who is hi&friendw
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Chap, IX.
O/Sorath and hhjignifi cation 5 and how be and the rejk receive tb^iir vertnes frcin above.
jrl ^Orath hath Verchiel for his Idea^and Cam* €|J O^i^/ for his detriment.
He is exalted in M^/c^i^^^/5 and receives his fall in Zuriel: In the feventh houfc he governeth the fiery Triplicity, viz. Malcbidaely Verchiel and^i- 9 jcbiei^ znd receives his power from above^as all the fcven doc ; He is the foul of all creatures upon earth. Water, Aire, Earth or Fire;
AndGdd himfelf, though he be Trinity in Per- fons, yet is buconconelylimplcElTcnce. Notwith- f^anding we doubt not but that there are in him many Divine FowerSyvrh'ich as many Beams flow from him, which the Phylofophers of the Gentiles called Gods:Tht Hebrews Mulciierious,wc attribute,as Wif- dpmjwhich Orpheus c^Ws Ptf/Z/iJfjUnderftanding which he calls Mercury^ the conception of the form which he calls Satum^tht produftlve power which he calls NeftuHey the fecret nature of thuigs, which he calls fuHOy Love which he calls Venm^ pure life, which he callsthe^i/ff ori4^^//#) the matter of the whole world, he called Fan the Soul, as it engendred things below, €0iU€iDplateth things above, and retraftetb it felf
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