Book 2. ^fhe Temple oflVifdome. 1 2 7

themfelvcsco every voluptuous lull, plcalurc, and ty- ranny, caulcth judges ro be unjuR and falfe, declareth the mother to be cruel? and infamous, and noted with the badge of adultery? givcth no offices nor Migiftra- cies,but fuch as arc gotten and obtained either by ly- ing, or through theft, and bale and cruel robbery.
In the eleventh houf^, it caulcth no friends, nor love, nor favour amongft men.
in the twelfth houfe it raifcth enemies, df taineth ia prifon, and inflideth many evils.
Tnfiitia in the fir ft houfe doth not abbre-
^ via te life, but affl i Aeth it wi th many raolefti- •^ :^ tions, (ignifieth a perfon of good manners and if ^ carriage, but one that is folitary, and flow in ^ i(L all his bufinefs and occafions, one that is fo- litary, melmcholy , feldome laughing, but moft covetous atter all things.
In the fecond houfe, it giveth much fubftanc'e and riches, but rhey that have them (hall not enjoy them , but shall racLer hide them , and shall fcarce afford to themfelves food or fuftenancc therefrom ; treafureshall not be found, neither shall the thief nor the theft.
In the third houfe (ignifieth a man to have few bre- thren, but she weth that he shall ouc-livc them all, cau- feth unhappy journeys, but giveth good faith.
In the fourth houfe it confuineth and deftroyeth fields, pofTeflions and inheritances, caufeth a father to be o!d and of long life , and a very covetous hocrder apofmonev.
In the fifth houfe, it (ignifies no children , or tba^ they shall loon die , sheweth a woman with child to bring forth a woman-child,giveth no fame nor honors. In the fixth houfe it she wetn that the fick shall die, /Servants shall be good, but florhful, atid fignifics cattel shall be of a fmail price or value, Irt
1 28 7he Temple of Wifdome • Book. 3 . ^
Jnthe fevcnth hoDfeitihewe^bthatthe wife (hall foondte,and declareth fuits and contentions to be ve- ly hoftful, and determining againft you.
In theeiglitb houfe it fignifies thekindofdeath to be with long and grievous ficknefs, and much dolor ^sod pato, giveth legacies and an inheritance, and in- dowcth a wife with a portion.
InrhcRinthhoulc, it (heweth that he that isabfent &atl pctiftt in bis journey, or fignifies tbatfome evil iftftfcbance (hall happen unto him ^ caufeib 'ourneys to fee vcfy unfortunate, but declareth men to be of good R^fegion, devout, and profound tS'cholcrs.
\n the tenth houfe it fignifies Princes to be /cvcre, lamt very good lovers of juftice, itcauieth jufi Judges, ImE&eh as arc tedious and flow in determining of cau- fo^bringeth a Mother to a good old age, with integri- ty' and honeRy of life, but mixt with divers difcommo* iiiiiesand misfortunes ; it raifeth to great Offices, but ifeey &all not be long enjoyed nor pcrfevered in, it fig- ©iJBics fueh ofBcesas do appertain to tbe water or tillage, tssid manuring of the Earth, or fudi as are to be im- l^loyid about matters of Religion and Wifdome.
Iftelie eleventh houfe it (ignifie«fcarcity of friends, itfitl 5be death of friends, and alfo fignifies little love or favour^
la the twelfth houfe it (heweth no enemies, wrec- «:?t!cdlycondcmneth the imprifoned, andcaufeth raany ^ifeofflfBodities and difprofits to happen in ones life.
Capm I)yaconi6 in the firil houfe augrnenC* ■^. >t eth life and fortune.
if. In the fecond houfe be incrcafeth riches
■^ and fubflance, favethandconceaiethathiefj
^ tnd fignifies treafure to be hid.
In the third bpuft it gtveth niany bre- thren.
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thrcn ; caufech journeys, i^infmen, and good faith and credic.
In the fourth houfe he giveth wealthy inhcrittncct, caufeth the father to attain to old age.
In the fifth houfe it giveth many children 5 fignffies women with child to bring forth women- childfen,aod often times to have twins, it flicwcth great honwars and fame , and fignifies news and rumours to be true*
In the fixth houle it increafeth fickncflcs and difea- iej, fignifies the Phyfician to be learned, and giveth very many fervants and chattel
Inthe(eventb houfe he fignifieth a man (hall have many wives, multiplies and ftirreth up many advcrft- riesand fuiis.
In the eighth houfe he flieweth the dcach rb be ccr- tain, increafeth legacies and inheritances, and giveth a good portion with a wife.
In the ninth houfe it fignifies many journeys, many Sciences, and good Religion, and (hewcth thar thofc that are abfent (hall foon return.
In the tenth houfe he fignities glorious Princes,grcat and magnihcent Judges, great Offices, and gainful Ma-* giftracic. Vti
In the eleventh houfe he caufeth many frrend^^kil to be beloved of all men.
In the twelfth houfe it fignifieth men to have many enemiesj and many women, detaineth the imprifontd, and evilly puniiheth them.
Cauda Draconis in all and fin^ular the re-
i^ fpcftivc houfes aforcfaid, giveth thecontra-
* ry judgment to Cajfnt, And thefe arc the . ^ natures of the figures of Geomancie , and * >fc their judgtnents, in ail and fingular their hou- fes, upon all manner ofqueftions tobcpro-
poundcd,
150 Jhe TemfhofWifdome. Book 2.
pounded, of or concerning any matter or thing what- loever.
But now in the manner of proceeding to Judgment, this you are efpecially toobfeivc. That whcnfoever any Queftion fhali be propofcd to you , which is con- tained in any of the houfes, that yo^i fl^all not onely anfwer, thereunto by the figure contaircd in fuch a houfe ; but beholding and diligently refpeding all the figures, and the index it felf in two hpufeS; you fliall ground the Face of judgment. You Aall there- fore confider the figure of the thing queiitcd or en- quired after , if hefhall multiply himlelf by the other places of the figure, that you may caufe them alfoto be partakers in your juiigement • as f^T example, if a queftion fliall be propounded of the fee nd houie con- cerning a Thief, and the figure of the fecond houfe (hallbefoundinchefixth, itdeclarerh the Thief tobe fome of ones own houftiolQ or fervantj^ : and after this manner fliall you judge and confider of the reft , tor this whole Art confilkth in the Commixtures of the figur(S, and the natures the'eof; which whofoever doth rightly practice, he fliall always declare moft true and certain judgments upon every particular thing V 5/atfoever.
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CHAP.
Book a. The TempU of Wtjdome, 1 3 1
CHAR. XVI.
of the two Witncjfes.
A Fter that wc have fufficiently treated of the twelve -^houfcs and of the Figures, and of their tranflatibh and cQBCord, and which be good, and which be bad. Now reftech it to Ipeak of the two Witnc/Tesand of the Judge,now muft you know that the two WitnelTes be two figures drawn of the twelve figures of the Zo- diack, whereof the one muft be placed iri the Figure formed on the right fide, which is the thirteenth Fi- gure, and is called the right Witnefsj the other muft. be placed on the left fide of the Figure, and is the four- teenth Figure , named the left Witnefs t the right Wicnefsis pat for the Querent, and fignifietb all that which by the firft Figure, and all the others which be on the right fide (that is to fay, the fccond , third » fourth, ninth, and tenth J is dilcerned, which is the motive of the queftion before propounded. The left Witnefs containeth all that which the figures do fig* nifie which be on his fide, that is to fay, the fifth, fixth, feventh, eighth, eleventh, and twelfth, on fuch wife that the right Witnefs fignifieth the Querent , and the left Witnefs the thing dttnanded, propounded, and enquired. Befides this, the right Witnefs fignifieth joy and happinefs of the thing lately paffed to the pcrfon which propounded the queftion, and the left Witnefs fignifieth hcavinefs, unquietncfs, androifiiap of the thing to come, and put in queftion : you muft further note, that chefetwo Witneffes be no houfes, neither natural figures, but be only accidentals, taken from the other to give a judgmeQt certain on the que- ftion propounded. CHAP.
122 iheJemfleeftVifclsme. Book 2,
CHAP. XVII.
of the Jndge.
THe Judge, or the fifteenth figure is procreated of the two WitncfTcs to jiidge the end of all the fig- nification of the demand, to know if it be good or. bad. The which Judge ought always of nccefiity to be e- vcn; forifitbe not, the figure ftiould be falfe: and foifthe Judge be good, the (Ignification of the de- mand (hall conne to a good end, and if he be ill, it (hall come to an ill end. If the Judge do agree with the firft and with the other figures which be on the right fide, it fignifieth good to the Querent, and in the thing de- manded. And if he agree with thofe on the left hand, which be called the daughters, it lignifieth to the Que- rent an ill iffue of the thing demanded. And f(Mnafl ye fay and eftecm of the accord which he hath with the right orlcft Witnefs,asye (hallfee by theexample following, according to the dodors in this Art, as well Hebrews as Ghaldctns, and others which have treated thereof.
This
This Table following ffiall ferveyou to know theWitnefles and the Judge^s well even as uneven, and the fignification which they have, and alfo for the better playing : the judg- ment of each Bgure and decnand propounded*
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Populns
Even Witncffes Judge
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:*
*
Jitc
meJn
goods lyfc^-^tje^
vvorfhii^ ^r^H-trU/^f^
a witc
tworoan with child
ficknefs
^J
n,ejn
m^an
mean
good
jfter the s
Ipri on
journey
thing loft
tcer ihe i
come out
* ■
*
*
good
good
good
good good
good by water found
Fofptltis
Even Witneffcs Judge
woy!"l\'p__ poSSTion
9 wife
^wmaiTwUh c^^
ficknerv
nrifon
thing ^oft
?K * ^
* * *
:^ ^^ ^^ *
>K * * *
*
*
* *
* >^ _
good
good
&ood
grod
ill
d nigh re r
loon hraUh
loon crmc OUT
mean
nait
not found