Book 2. The Temple ofWifdome. 87

Denotes the prifoncr to cfcapc out of pri- ^ fon , the perfon (hall have much lofs in mcet- if ing with his enemie, the perfon (hall not be % i^ made prifoner ; it is good to buy beads , for -^ ^ there (ball be profit in felling them again ; the horfc (hall be good, fwifc, and nimble; the horfc, amongft other things loft, (hall return by him- lelf; the man (hall be rich and not troubled, the man (hall pay his debts, the man (h^ll not be bani(hed out of his Country, the enemie (hall have no fuccouroc aid of any perfon : this/'igure is good in all the de- mands of this houfe, but to obtain Mafter(hip , or to attend upon any other it is not good.
Signifieth deliverance out of prifon with-
-^ out harm, it is good to go againft the enemie,
5^ it is good to buy Cattel and heritages, yea and
. -^ in all other things which ye may demand in
^ this houle, this figure is good.
In this houfe fignifieth a great number of
5^ >^ enemies, mighty, and llrong J there (hail be
* '^ great heavinefs for lofs of a fervant, and of
':^ -^^ beafts, and for long keeping in prifon and
^ torment thereof: this figure is ill in all things.
Signifies the Prifoner (hall not be long m
•^ prifon, it is not good to aflfault the enemie,ft r
^ if he fliall lofe by it; the perfon Hiall not be
i^ ^ prifoner, it is very good to buy beads , for
>i K you (hall gain by it; to hire afervanc snd
air the ground it is very good: the horfc is
fwift of foot and good, the man (hall pay his debts ,
the perfon (hall be rich, the enemie (hall have no aid 5
there is nothing for which ye may make demand in ti is
houfe, but this figure h good.
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88 7he Temple of IVifdome, Book 2.
Signifieth poverty and defolation in lirange
•^ i(: Countries , with few enemies , the peifon
-^ {hall have much gain and fmall profit in all
^ ^ bis doings : this bgurc lignifieth ill in all the
>[c 5ic demands,
Signifieth the Prifoncr (hall not come out
^ of prifon, but (hall be fick and confefs a truth
>^ ^ being examined ; the man (hall be madepri-
^ foncr , it is not good to buy horfcs, but if
if: :4c any be bought, they (hall be fwrifr, the horfc
lofl; shall not be found again ; the perfon
shall pay his debts and be poor , there beTraicours in
the houfe,the man shall be condemned, whipped, and
tormented, he shall be banished out of his Country,
I be enemy shall have it, and therefore it is not good to
meddle with him : in all things this figure is ill.
Portcndsthe^Companiestobeill,thething '• Stc :=^ loft will be found again , to buy bcafts it is i^ mean, and fo it is to buy Lands and heritages, :4c and to labour the Earth : the figure is mean >|c >lc in all the demands.
Denotes manyoppreffions unto thecne- >^ mies of the querent, yet the querent rarely ^^ efcapcj prejudice thereby, he is prejudiced by :^ dealing in great Cattel.
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