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dangerous, and cbac a man fhall be in danger cither to be fpoilcd by theeves and robbers, or to be taken by plunderers and robbers ; dedareth men to be of moft wicked opinions in Reli-ion, and of evil faith, and fuch as will often cafily be induced to deny and go from their faith for every fmali occafion ; denoteth fciences to be falfc and deceitful, arid the profelfors thereof to be ignorant.
In the tenth hou(e it fignifics Princes to be crud and tyrannical, and that their power fhall come to an evil end, as that eiti^er they (hall be cruelly rourthered and dcftroyed by their own Subjeds, or that they ftiaJl be taken captive by their Conquerours, and put to an ignominious and cruel death, or (hall roiferably end their lives in hard iiDprifonment ; Signifies Judges and Officers to be falfe, theevi(h,and fuch as fhall be addid;- ed to ufury , (hcweth that a mother (hall foon die, and denoteth hec to be blemiflit with an evil fame and re-* port.
In the eleventh houfc, itgireth no true, nor any faithful friends ; (hew'cch men to be of wicked lives and converfacions,and caufeth a man toberejedcdand caffc out from all fcciety and converfation with good and noble perfons.
In the twelfth houfe, itmaketh enemies to be cruel and traiterous , of whom we ought circumfpe^ly to be- ware ; fignifies fuch as are in prifon (hall come to an evil end, and (hewcth a gieat many inconveniencies and mifchiefs to happen in a mans life.
Career in the firft houfe being pofitcd, gi-
^ veth a (hort life, fignifics men to be moft wic- ^ :^ ' ked^of a filthy , cruel unclean figure and (hape, ^ ^ and fuch as arc hated and defpifed of all men.
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and miltrabk poverty j fi^^nities both the chief and thing i^olen to be taken and regained, and fiieweth no treaiuretobe bid.
Jn the third houfe it fignifieth hatred and diflention among il btethren, evil journeys, moit wicked faith and con ver ration.
In the fourth houfe it fignifieth a man to have no poflcfiions or inheritances, a father to be moll wicked, and to die a (uddenand evil death.
In the fifth houfe it giveth many children, (hcweth a woman not to be withchildj and provoketh thole that are with child tomifcatiy of their own confent, or flayeth the child, fignifieth no honours, and difper- fcth mod falfe rumouis.
In the fixth houfe it caufeth the difeafed to undergo tongficknefi, fignifieth fcrvantsto be wicked, rather unprofitable, Phyfitians ignorant- - In the feventh houfe it fheweth the wife fliall be bated of her husband, and fignifies fuits and contenti- ons to be ill ended and determined.
In the eighth houfe it .decla.reih the kind of death to be by feme fall, mifchance, or fallc accufacion , or that men fhall be condemned in prifon, or in publike judgmcnt,and fheweth them to be put to death, or that they Jlhall often lay violent and deadly hands upon themfelves, denieth a wife to have any portion and le- gacies.
In the ninth houfe, it ftieweth he that is abfent (hall not return , and fignifieth feme evil (hall happen to him in his journeyj it denotes perfons of no Religion, a wicked confcience and ignorant of learning.
In the tenth houfe it caufeth Princes to be very wic- ked, and wretchedly toperifii, becaufewhen they are eftablifticd in their power, they will wholly addift
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