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fiody and difpofjl^ 8cc. He wasenvyed, and died a little before his enemies. Aud it was alfo long before, the prayer and requeft of that King, Prielt and Prophet Dj- vidy unto the King of Kings, to be acquainted with this very thing : Fac ut exferiar^ Jehova , finem meumy men"^ fura dierum meorum quid fit ^expert ar quant durahtlii fnm: (i. e.) Lord , faith he 5 kt me k?ion> my end^ andthenum^ ber of my days , that I may be certified hon> longlhave ti live.
Surely had not this enquiry been lawful and attain- able, yea had it not been of great worth and excellency, and admirable ufe thereof to be made , the holy Pro- phets would never have fpoken of it, nor prayed for it. But to pafs by this Angelick ufe hereof, as, that a man may T.eet his God and Saviour with joy , and joyfully exclaim in the very ears of death , n» TTB SOU, a^>t, TJ u7.o( j • 0 Death , n^here is tby fling ? 0 HeV^ (the Hebrew word is Sheol^ a Pit) n^here h tby vi^ory ?
We will come to inftaiice in fomething that may be more taking with mankind, and then we will give judge- ment upon Cov.e QueiHons belonging to this HouCeyviz. the earthly ufes and advantages that may be made here- of: (focfuch is the corruption of mankind, thatitwill rejeft every thing that carries not prefent profit with it.)
Firftin purchaHng of Lands or Houfes for Life, the length of his life may be con(iderably profitable to him, as common experience tertifies.
Secondly, by knowing the length of his life, he may fo order and difpofeof his Earthly eftate, that he may prevent much ftrife and coiitention about the fime after his death, which ufually (the more is the pie- ty) happens in fuch cafes.
Laftly, his prudence in this kind will eternize his me« mory after death r which othejrwife may be buried in
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oblivion (after a fhort time)in a coffin made of the curfes of his neereft Relations •, and by fiich means the covetons Adminiftrator or Adminiftratrix will be prevented of couzening the Children , and the iinconfcionable Exe- cutor the Orphan ; Brother cannot intrench upon the liberty or eftate of Brother. Every man will know his gwn, and Families may remain in quiet, peace and con- cord. Let us now return and refolve oiir queftions,
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Of the time of the death of the §luere?it ?
IN the refolve of this queftion, you are to confider the firft Houfe, and what Figure is accidentally thei e; and let the Ruler and Idea that governs itfignifiethe Querent: the eighth Houfe and the Ruler, Idea and Figure that governs it, to fignifie the death of the Que-/ rent.
\i the firft be free from the cf of ill Figures, the Que- tent may live an indifferent long life. If the aforeiaid fignificators, or either of them^lhall fliallbe in compa- ny or good afped of the Fortunes, and a fortunate Fi- gure in the firft , all thefe prefage the Qnerent accor- ding to nature may liv?» to a coniiderable age. * Finding all the iignificators free, as in the forementi- oned Aphqrifms 5 you may conclude the Querent will live fo many years, as the Figures, Idea's and Rulers fignifie.
But if y 911 findethe aforefaid iignificators afflifted, ei- ther by tht infortuncsjor by the fourth. fixth, eighth or twdfth Houfes 5 you may then conclude the parties life to be of no very long continuance. And according to your foregoing Rules, meafure Time, n^oveable Figures ^d Idea 's,VVeeks, common Months, fixed years, ^^^
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