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Shall a man obtain the goods or money lent ?
VO"" "^"^ obferve in this queftion, that the firft Houfe is for tke Querent, the fecond denotes his fub- ftance-, but the feventh Houfe reprefents the perfon of whom you enquire, and any Figure in the eighth Hou(c his fuftance : If the eighth and firft Houfe removes into good Houfes, and by Afpeft falute each other loving- ly, it denotes the perfeftion of the bufinefs enquired after.
The firft in the feventh , and the eighth in the fecond, the matter or bufincls will be accompli^ filed.
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And if fortunate Figures be in the powerfol places of the Scheam, the matter or bufinefs promifcd by thcn> will be accomplifhed.
Hec autem omnia fupradi^a intellege de rehur qus fra^antWj velfint inter Minores & ttfatn inter CommH" ms ferfonas^ficut funt habit atores civitatumy cajlrorumy vitlarHm^&fimilium^ qu£ nonfunt inter ferfonas quarum quarum una excedat aliam^ MuhumySiC^ faith Ves Cartes. All thefe things fliall then have place, and prov^e true , when the matter in queftion abovefaid is anongft ordinary perfons, or with fuch people wisK whom there is a community or dealing, as Londoners with Londoners, or Citizens withCitii^ens, Country** men with Countrymen^ oneTradefman with another. From this judgement exempt Kings, Princes, Noble- men, and fuch who pay. debts flowly, and whom the Law takes little notice of.
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If the SjuerentfhaU obtain his wages or flipcfidtb^t is due frcm the King or grent hordt,
BEhold the firft Houfe and his Figure, and thefe- cond, and what Figure is there, and behold the tenth and his Figure, which is the proper fignificator of the King or Nobleman, &c. And the eleventh Houfe and his Figure (hall fignifie the fubftance of him or them. If the firft be in the tenth, and the fe- cond in the eleventh Houfe, or removes into fuch places where they behold each other with a fmiling Afpca, the Qiierent (haU obtain his de- fire.
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If none of the things be in the Figure, the Que- rent will rarely obtain his money or wages enquired after.
CHAP. X.
Judgements pertaymng to the third Houfe ®i»
'THis Houfe judgeth of Brethren , Sifters , Kindred ' * and Neighbours, e^c. and of Inland -journeys, and Rumors; and thefe queftions are proper to this Houfe, viz> Shall the Querent and his Brethren, &c. and neighbours agree or accord?
3, Shall theQuerents Inland-journeys be profpc- rous ?
3. Of the condition and eftate of an abfent Bro- ther.
4. If Reports and Rumours nois'd about , be trueorfalfe.
5. Of the advice of a friend, &c. if good or bad.
1. .Shall
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Shall the ^erent and his Brethren^ 8cc, and Neighbours accord ^
VOu are to give the firfl: Houfe unto him thaten- quires for his fignificators : then the third Houfe, and what Figure you finde in it^unto the perfon quetited: and then refolve the queftion thus :
If the firft Figure be a good Figure j and go into the third Houfe with good company. When a fortunate Figuie is in the fixft Houfe^and the Pdd^ L**fd
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third Figure of the fame Element, triplicity and friends ; it's an argument of a good difpofition in the Querent, and freaks him willing to accord with his Brethren^ Klnd^dand Neighbours •, and they will afluccdly agree and live lovingly together.
When the Figures oiZazal^Barzahel and their Idea's^ or Cauda Pr^c^Tzf/ (hall be in iiich a queftion in the firft Houft; it den9tes the Querent to be an ob- ftinateperfoHjevil coriditionedjaverfe to.friendly agree- ment. ,
But if eidier of them be projected into the third, the BTCthren, Neighbours and Kindred are of a poyfo* noiife and malitious di^Joiition.
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Of the condithn andefiate of an ahfcnt Brother,
^rjOr refolution of this queftion, you muft confider the Jt^ Figure in the third Houfe , his Idea, Ruler, and the natures of them ; for they in that place fignifie Brethren: and if it move into any other Houfe, that Hpufe tells you the cftate and condition of the Quefited*
If the third be a good Figure, and go into the fourth
in no ill Afpeft of the Malevolence; the Brother,
&c, which is abfent, hath an intention to enrich
ihimfelf in the place where he is: for the fourth
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jBiit the third going into the eighth With ill company «ndriliArped,tfc Brother is dbid, or will die ihoit-
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$hiiU the ^iunnts Inland-journeys ieprofferous ?
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IF thefccond arrd third Houfe be good Figures, aod ithe firft be of chefame Nature and in good afpeft to the firft, it denotes the Journey enquired after to bg yleaOint.
r HI Figures in the third Houfe (hews but anunludcy Joumeyto the Qgiierent, and very ill fuccefs therci in.
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If KeyoYU w Kumours noifed he true orfalfe* '"' ^
IF the Lord of the third and firft be good Idea^ and Rulers, and they incorporated in good Figures
in good company and Afpcfts , and all the Angles
are fixed Figures, the Report or Rumour is
true.
Ill Figures in the firft and third Houfes affliftedby
ill company and Afpeft 5 if the Figures be ftrong , y|^
the Rumour is falfe.
When the Angles of the tenth and fourth Houfes arc
iixed, although the Rumours and Reports be ill,yet they
will prove true.
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Of the advice of a Frund^ 8cc. . tchtthtr good or evih
'^IwiAny Neighbours or Friends, &e. feeing a perfoi? T:i* in a ftreight :or in a troubled condition, will advifc
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and perfwade with him, what he had bcft to do in fucfa or fuch a Cafe, &c. Now if you would know, whe- ther he or they intend faithfully or perfidioufly, pro- Jcft your Figure as you were taught in the firft Book ; you may frame the two Witneflesand the Judge if you will, but It needs not. ; hin '
Behold the tenth Houfe, ( that being the Houfc fig- nifying advice) and fee if any fortunate Rulers, Idea and Figure accidentally be pofited there : That place being naturally the Houfe of Zazal^ and his Idea Hanael, but poflefled by another good Figure,' that is, the friend of Hanael and Career^ you may judge the counfel or advice (crious and good, and it will not be amifs for you to follow.
But if Knheus or Cauda Vraconisy or other ill Figures fliall be found in thetenthHoufe 5 rhe friends that pre- tend counfel intend knavifhly, and are lyars and vain de- ceitful fellowes.
CHAP. XL
Judgements of th fourth Houfe,
TTHis Houfe is called Ajr5v«ia>, the North- Angle of the i Earth, and giveth judgement of Pofledions, Inheri- tances, Lands or Houfes, and of things hid or miflaid of the Father, &c. And thefe queftions are proper unto it» &c. I. Shall the Querent purchafe the Houfe or Land > &c, 2. Shall the Querent do well to take it > Of the quality of it. 3. If it be good to remove, era abide where one is. 4. Of Treafure hid, if attainable, and who keeps it. 5 . Is there treafure in the place fuppofed> 6. Shall the Querent enjoy the eftate'of his Father^ 7. Of a thing miflay'd^ how or where to
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findeit. Thcfe Examples will lead the Artift to un- derftand how to refolvc any Queftion of the like Na« turc.
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Shall the Querent furchafe phe Houfcor Land ?
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IF the firft Figure go into the fourth Hou(e, it declares the accompliOiment of the thing, without impecti*
ment, let or hinderance.
The firft Houfe fignifieth the Querent or Purchafer ;
thcfeventh Houfe the feller j give the fourth Houfe and
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fofulus or Via , if either of them be in the Schcam, to fignifie the thing to be bought or purchafed, and the tenth Houfe to fignifie the price thereof.
If the company, Afpeft and removing of the'Figures be good, you (hall judge the bargain will be made and concluded between them.
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SbdU the §luertnt do vpell to ta\e ity of the quality of it?
LOok in the fourth : ifyouhaveanill Figure there with ill company, which is a Conjandion, and ill Afpefts 5 the thing enquired after will be fpoyled and wafted by the Buyers and at the prefent, it is in no good condition : The Ruler and Idea that governs the Houfe and Figure tells you what it is, and its quality. Career being in the fourth of this Figure, (hews it to be t very good plain ground, and a fat foyl.
If Tuer^ fortnna Major^ Minor^ or Acquiptio (hall be in the fourth Houre,you may then judge the Ground (if Ground to be purchafed)is Mountamous, hilly ,hard and dry : If Amiffio^ ConjunSio^ or Career y the Ground is a Plain, and very good : If Alhus^Puellafiaput Vraco^ nisy Triftitia^ or Cauda Dracomsy the Ground is mixt ( i. e,) fome part high, andfomelow, and is in qua- lity neither very good nor very bad : If Fof «/«/, Via^ Kubeus or L£titiaythe Ground is moift,and over-burde- ned with much Water.
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