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or any other water, that is on piirpofc put to them^ for Mofesy the cheif among the Kofie Crucians m his time wrote, that only Water and Earth, bring forth a living ^oul, but afcribesa twofold produftioa of things to water, T^i^;. of things fwimming in the wa- ters, and of things flying in theAire above theEanh; and that thofe produftioas that are made in, and upon the Earth, are partly attributed to the very Water ; The fame Scripture teftifies, where it faith, that the Plants and the Herbs did not grow, becaufc God had not caufed it to Rain upon the Earth; fuch is the efficacy of this Element ofWater, that fpintual regeneration cannot be done without ir, as Chrifthimfclf testified toNicodemus; very great alfo isthe vertueofitj in the Religious worfhip of God, in expiations and purifications ; ye^ the necellity of it, is no lefs then that of the Fire^ infinite are the benefits, and divers are the ufes thereof, as being that, by vertue of which all things fubfil^, are gene- rated, nourifhed and increafed i thence it was that TaracelfuSyZnd thoCco{ Egypt^ Arahia^^nd the further fide of Greece^ Femelhs Ftcims^ old Hermes and Hip" focrates by name : (concluded) as if they had been together,that water was the beginning oral thing-; and faid,it was the fir'l of all the Elements, and the mof} potent, and that becaufe it hath the maft.ry oyer all the Red; As you mavR.ead in my Book called lbs Harmony of the JVoyU. Yov-asCarda^ius faithjWatersfwallow up theEarth, excingu^fh flames, afcend on high, and by the frretching forth of the Clouds, challenge the Heavens for their own ; the fame falling down, become the caufe of all things that grow in the Earth*, very many are the wonders •that are done by waters, according to the writinfjs •pfF//A//, Solinus^ and many othfr Hiibriansgf the * E 4. wonderfiil
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wonderful vertue^whereofKirg/Yalfo makes mention in thefe veifes,
Hor«W Ha mmous Waters at High Noon^
Aire cold : Hot at Sun rife and fetting Sun
IFoody -put in huhling A t h e m as ;5 fifd
Ihe Moon then fattheft from the Sun retired
Ciconian Streann^ congeale his Guts tofione
'Ihat thereof Vrinkj : and what therein is thrown
Crathis and Sybaris (from the Mountains roldy
Colour the Hair lik^ Amber ^ or pure Celd-y
Some fountains if a mo^e prodigious kjnd
Mot only chann^e the body y but the Minde
Who hath not heard of obfcene Salmacis
Of th' ^Ethiopian lak^e ? for who of this •
JButonly tafi^their wits m.longer k^epj
Cr forth with fall into a deadly f[€ep>
^ho at Clitorius fountaine thirfi remove
Loath wine^ and abjiinerit meer water love.
With Streams oppofd to thefe Line ejious flows
Hhey reel as druni^ who drinkjoo much ofthofe^
A Lake in fair hrc^di^LJiands of old
Caird.PhenensJufpeaed as twofold^
]^ear and forbear to drink, thereof by Night,
JBy Night unwholfome^ wholfome by Day light,
Jofephus, alfo makes relation of the wonderful Na- turecfacertaine River betwixt Archea, and K*>/2. thanes. Cities oiSyria : which runs with a ful Chan- nel all the week till the Sabboth day, arid then on ' afudden ceafcch, as if the Sprmgs were Hopped; and on the Sabboth day ic i^ dry, but agani the. next day, the Waters returns againe in abundance asbefore ; wherefore it is called the obedient River, The Gofpelalfo tcftifies of a Sheep Pool, into which - whofoeve?
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whofoever ftepped firft, after the water was troub- led by thcAngeljWas made whole of whatfoever dif- cafe he had 5 The fame vertue and efficacy we read was in a Spring of the Jo«m« Nymphs, which was in the Territories belonging to theTown of Elis^ at a village called Heraclea, near the River Citheron^ which whofoevcrftepped into. Populus being in the iirft houfc, Letitia in tht{ixy and Acquifitio in the tenth with P«^/^, being difeafed came forth whole and cured of all difeafes, G. AgricoU alfo reports, that in Lyceus^ a Mountaine of Arcadia.^ there was a Spring calicd Agridy to which as often as the dry- ncfs of the Region, threatned the deftruftion of Fruits, they caft a figure, and if any of the figures of the water and Ideals were incorporated in any of the four Angels, they took the Bows of an Oak, and put them into the water : Then the Ruler of that Region, and his Z^^/r'; troubled the waters, and a vapour afcending from thence into the Aire, was blown into Clouds, with which being joyned toge- ther, the whole Heaven was over fpread, which being a little after diffblved into rain, watered all the Country moft wholfomely. Moreover Kuffus the Phyfitian, obferved the Figures of the water in allDifeafes, and gave his Medicines accordingly; And here follow the four Figures of the Water.
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of the Aire^ and of his Figures.
IT remaines that I fpe^k of the Airc^, this is a vital fpiric parting through all things, giving life and fubiiftanceto all things, binding and moving, and filling all things: Hence it is that thcHehrew Doctors reckon it not ampn^ft the ElementSjbut count it as a Medium or glew^ joyning things together jand as the refoun Jing fpirit of the Worlds inftrument, it immediately receives into it felfe, the influences of Celeftial bodies, and their Jdei^''s^ and then commu- nicates them to thcothe^ Elements, as alfo to all mixt bodies 5 alfo it receives into it felfe, as ic were a divine looking GlaG, the Species of all things, as well natural, as Artificial, as alfo of all manner of fpeeches, and retaines them 5 and carrying them with it, and cntring into the bodies of men and o- ther animals,through theirpower,makes an impref- fion upon them, as well when they fteen, as when they be awake, and affords matter for divers ftrong dreams and Divinations 3 Herwre they fay a is that a
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inanpafling by a place, where a man was flaine, or the carcafe newly hidjis moved with fear and dread^ becaufe the Aire in that place being ful of the dread- ful fpecies of man flaughter, doth being breathed in, move and trouble the fpirit of the man wich the like fpecies : when he would know where the party- dead is, lee him caft a Figure, and what he finds in the firfthoufcobferve well, and Tee what place his Ruler and Idea lignifie, and there you fhall find the dead body, or any thing loft ; whence ic is that he comes to be aftraid, for every thing that makes a fuddenimpreflion, aftonifhethNaturej whence it is that ^v.Zhomas Heydon^ and fome of his pupills were of opinion, that Aire is the caufe of Dreams, and many other impredions of thcMind, through the prolonging of Images, orSymilitudes, or Species j ('which are fallen from things and fpeeches, multi- ply ed in the very Aire J until they come to the fen- fes, and then to the Phantafie, and foul of him that receives them, which being freed from cares, and ho way hindred, expefting to meet fuch kind of fpecies is informed by them ; for the fpecies of tilings although of their own proper nature, they ar? carried to the feufes of men, and otherAnimals in general, may notwithftanding gee fome impref- fion, from the Heaven, with the holy company of unbodied Idea svjhWt^ they he in the Aire, by rca- fon ofwhichjtogether with theaptnefs, and difpo- fition of him that receives them, they may be car- ried to the fenfe of one, then of another j hence it is poflible, naturally, and far from all manner of fu- perftition, no other fpirit comming between, that a man (hall be able in a very fhort time, to (ignifis his mind unto another r^an, abiding at a very great ' and unknown diftance from him , air hough he can- not
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not precifely give aneftimate of the time wfaenitis> yetofneceffityic muft be within twenty four hours, and I my fclf know how to do itj and have taught inany, and they have often done it 5 alfo when cer- taine appearances, not only fpiritual, but alfo na- tural do flow forth from things, viz. by a certain kind of Sowings forth of bodies from bodies, and do gather ftrength in the Aire^ they offer, and (hew thcmfelvcs to us,as well through light as Motion, as well to the fight as toother fenfes, and fometimes workwondcrful things upon us, by the help of Fi- gures, Idea's, and their Rulers ; and by thefe means we fee how the South wind condenfeth the Aire in- to thin clouds, in which as in a Looking-glaf?, are jreflefted, reprefentations at a great diftance of Caft- les, Mountains, Horfesandmen, and other things, which when the Clouds aregone;> prefently vanifh, and Sir. Chrifiopher Heydon^ (hewes in on^ of his BookSjthat a Rainbow is conceived in a Cloud of the Aire, as in a Looking- Giafs: and Hermes faith,|thac the effigies of bodies may by the ftrength pf Nature inamoift Aire, be eafily reprefcnted in the fame manner, as the reprefentation of things, are in things : And Arifiotle tcWs of a man to whom it hap- pened, by reafon of the weaknefs of his fight, that: the Aire that was near to him, became as it were a looking-glafletohim, and the Optick beam did rcfleft back upon himfelf, and could not pene- trate the Aire 5 fo that whctherfoever he went^he thought he faw his own image with his face towards him, go before him; if any one fhall take images artificially paintedaor written letters, and in a clear night fee them againft the beams of the full Moon, whofe refemblances being multiplyed in the Aire ; and caught upwards^ and reflected back, together
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with the beams of the Moon, any other man that is privy to the thing, at a long diftancejfces, reads and knows them in the very compafle and circle of theMoon^ which Art of declaring fecrets by this way, is very profitable for Townes and Cities that are belieged ; being a thing which Pythagoras and many other Matters of this Art, long iince did of- ten doe, and which is not unknown to fome in thefe dayes, I will not except my felf, and it \AfilI be the better liFopulus via Alius or Conjundio be in the firft houfe : And all thefe and a great many more, then thefe, are grounded in the very nature of the Aire, itsRuIer and I^^^'s, and have their Reafons and taufes declared in this Art : befides there are more fecret things in this Art then what we have fpoken of: Namely fuch whereby any one may at a very remote diftaneehcarc,and underftand what another fpeaks or whifpers foftly ; But our Gemus forbids as to teach thefe fecret truths to thofe that may di- vulge them publickly : and here follow the foure figures of the Aire.
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Of the twelve parts of the Earth and the Region f^ Cities and 'towns^tkey contain the Natural parts of the Body^ Colours and Winds they Signifie.
Ou feebeforehowtheRulersand Idea's Govern the Earthj and the pares thereof, and how they
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together with their figures fignifieth all things that are made and created under the Sun.
The firft Houfe is fubjeft to Barzabel and Malcht- dael^ it is the exaltation ofSorath^ the Detriment of Kedemely the fall o( Zazel^ but the joy oilafhthd^ t bar ah.
Regions Cities and Towns are Nafks^ Ancomca^ Germany y Swevia^ Silefia^ the Hyfoloma^ thelefle Den^ mark^^ Syria, FalejHna,
Cities and Towues are , Naples^ AnccHica^ Capua^ terrariay Florence^ Verona^ Lindavia^ Trajedum^ Padua Craconia Brunfwic\^ Vincenttum,
The members of the body it reprefents, are^ the head and face^ its wind is cMtdjfuhfolamui^ it is hot and dry, temperate, fweet, pure, fubtle and health- full, and efpecially in the morning when the Sun rifeth 5 by whom^ when Fortuna Major ^ Acquifitio or Tuella be in it, he is made more pure and fubtle, caufing no infedioh to mans body.
The colour it reprefents is r6d and yellow, it is the oriental angle and Mafculine.
Vnder the fecond houfe are thefe Kegions^ Cities^ lomis^
M^^hrs of man , JFind^ Colours^ and othr
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The fecond houfe or fucccdent part of the Earth IS fubjeft to the Ruler or Govemeffe, of Kedemei ^nd her Idea Hafmodael^ and its figure is Amiffios it is the exaltation o( Hifmodai her figures and Ideay thd houCe is feminine, the joy oiKedemel^ and the detri- ment of Barzabel^
Itconteyns the KtgxonsofKttffta^Volonia the great, Ireland^ Larranie, Campania^ Helvetia^ B^hetia^ Fran-^ CGvia^Tanhia^Verfia^ the Hands of Qc.W^i, Cyfre£[e^ andpartof^fJtf thekife, Ckiea
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Cities and Townes^ are Bmenia^ Sevd^ Mantua^ farrentemy ^ycillyy Varmay BrixiUy Tigure^ LacerHe^ NantZy Liffig^ Fofnovia^ Guefaa,
The wind thac cometh from that part is called Cacias or Helkffontus 5 it is hot drying up all things.
The part of the body it fignifies, is the Neck arid Throat, it noteth grecri or white.
7he third Houfe Containes,
Sordonia^ fzvtoi Lontbardyy FianderSy Brahant^ the Dukedome o^Wittenbergey Hircavia^ Armeniay Cyrc" Haicayznd Egypt the lovfer.
Of Cities and Towns, London^Cordubaylurinum^ Vercolloiy Lovame^ Bruges in Flanders^ Maguntia^ Bam^ herge^ Noremberge,
l^aphthartharath and Ambrid rule this Houfe by day, it is Mafculine, and the exaltation of Caput VracoHif jit is the Detriment of Hifmael^ becaufe op- pofite to the ninth, and you may fee before: it is alfoCadent.
ft noteth the North-eaft, and by North wind cal- led Aquiloj it is cold and dry without Rain, it hurt- cththeflowers and fruits of the Earth, and cfpcci- ally the Vines when they bud.
Itfignifieth in man, the Shoulders and Armes, among colours it is Skye colour, or blewifh> fom- tiraes mixt.
' Ihe fourth Houfe Containes, '
In this Figure of the Earth going before,, all be* iweenthetwo lines where the figure four frauds, is called the fourth Houfej and is che Norta Angle
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feminine; Hifmodai and the Idea Muriel Governe this HoiifCj it is the exaltation o£Hifmael^ the Detri- ment oiZazely and the fall of Barza6el'^ the Houfe is white or yellowifti, it ruleth the Breft and Lungs, it noteth Scotland^ Gravado^ Burgundia^ the lower HoU landy Zeland^ K^JIta^ Numidia^ Affricd^ Bythiniay Thri^ gia-y Colchis^ Carthage, , _
Of Cities and Towns, CoHfianthopie^tunlSy Venice, Genoa^ Luce^ Pifa^ Milaine^ Vincentia^ Berne^ Torkfy St.Andrem^ Luhec^e^ Magdeberge^ Wittenherge^ Gor^ lick:
It noteth the North- wind, which is called ^ffrtf- BtaSyit is extreamly cold and dry, prohibiting Rain, it prefcrveth health by cleanfing the Aire of all Pc- ftiferous infeftions, but caufeth dry colds,and hurt- ech the fruits and flowers of the Earth.
The fifth Houfe Containes.
Gallia 7ogata^ the Alp^ Italy^ Sicily, Apulia, Ed^ hernia a pare oCTurhie^ Phdenicia, C aide a.
And of Cities and Towner, Vamafcus, Syahufa, Rome, Kavenna^ Cremona, Vlms^ Confluence^ Prague, Lintz,Cremfmn,
It is ruled by Sorathand Verchiel, it is Mafculine, of red orfafFron colour, and the Detriment of Za^ zel; itfignitieth in man, the Heart, Back and Sto- mach : and is the fucccdent from the North An-
It predi^cth the North-weft, and by North-wind, which is called Syrus or Trachias, is cold and dry, of Earthly Nature, breeding fnow and wind»
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