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catoi s thereof. The Afcendent, Figure, Idea and Rai- ier, do iignific in that place the Corporature of the Body.
And let every Artift well underftand the (ignifica- tions of the Rulers and Idea's, for they gain fig- nitication to the Houfes and Figures, as you findein the fecond Book.
And being well vcrfed in thcfe, obferve the Na- ture of yonr Qiieftion propounded , and give the firfl: Houfe, and I he Figure, Ruler and Idea therein, to the Querent, then confider unto what Houfe the perfon or thing enquired after belongs, and give his Ruler, Idea and Figure to lignitie the thing encjuired after.
As for Example : Suppofe a Perfon fhould enquire concerning Riches ; the firft Houfe fignifies his Per- fon 5 and from the fecond Houfe , and the pofition of the Figure, you (hall know the condition of his e- ftate.
If one enquire concerning Brethren , &c. Then you muft take the third Houfe and his Figure, Ru- ler and Idea , becaufe they have fignification there- of.
But if a queftion be rr.ade of or concerning a Fa- ther, or Land, or Houfes, 6'c. the fourth Houfe hath fignification thereof : If of Children, &c, the fifth: If of Servants or fr:all Cattel, &c, the fixth : U of a Husband , a Wife, Sweet-heart , or of Partfierfliip, Theft, Law, or Controverfies , the feventh: If cJi a Portion of the Wife , or Eftate of a Husband , op Death, &c, the eighth : If of the Husband, orWfte, Kindred, or of a Church-man, or Lawyer, or DrSams; the ninth : If of a King, Prince, Duke, Piotef^or^ Earl, Lord, or Magiftrate, or of the Mother , the tttith i If of Friends, or any thing one Ihall hope for^ &c. cle-
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vcnth : If of private Enemies ^ or Sorrow and Ira- prifonment, or of Prifoners, or of great Cattle, &c. the twelfth Houfe. 1 hiis according to the true pro- pounding of any qiieftion , tray the ingenious Artift giveafoberanda certain Refolve: And this (hall ht fufficient to difcover the fignilicators, both of the Qne- rentj and the Perfon or thing Qnefited.
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When a figure is Radical^ and fit ia he Judg- ed.
THe Artift before he adventiireth to judge aQieftj- on, ought firft to confider, whether it be pro- per and fit to be judged ; For many times, Perfons pro- pound impertinent Queftions, with an intent to dif- grace and delude Art , and in fo doing, they create no«» thing but (hame to themfeives.
Then the Artift (hall fometimes meet with per- fons that know not how to propound their delires aright. It is an Argument when fuch queries arc made, that (althougli they may be a^^ked with a good intent, yet) they are not ripe for Judgement ; and the Artift ought to defer his counfel until another time.
Now for the difcovery of the knavery of the one, and the unfitnefs or unpreparednefe of the other : obfcrve thcfe Rules following.
If the Ruler and Idea, which governs the Figure in the firft Houfe, e^c. (hall dcfcribe the Perfon of the Querent e?caft*y ; you may conclude the Figure Radical, and the qucftion propounded fit to be judged : }NhttiKHhew^ Cauda Vrasenis^ orJmjfJO', youmuft
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