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tunc, maketh love durable, ftrengcheneth buil- dings, and helpeth teamen : The eighteenth is called Akhasot Altob^ that is the heart oi Scorpio, it eaufeth difcord, fedition, confpiracy againft Princes and mighty ones, and revenge from enemies, but It freeth captives and helpeth edifices j the nine- teenth is called -/^/(/zr^/^ or WcWtf, by others HycuU ov Axala^ that is,the tayle ofScorfiorj it helpeth ia the befieging of Cities and taking of Towns, and ia the driving of men from their places, and for the deftruftion of teamen, and perdition of captives. The twenteith is called Ahnahaya^ that is a beam ; it helpeth for the taming of wild beads, for the ilreng- thcning of prifons, it deftroyeth the wealth of fo- cieties, it compelleth a man to come to a certain place. The one and twentieth is called Ahedd or Alheldach which is a defert ; it is good for Harvefts, gain buildings and travellers, and eaufeth divorcer and in this is the third quarter of Heaven complea- tcd. There remaineth the feven laft Manfions com- pleating the laft quarter of Heaven , the firft of which being in order to the two and twentyeth, be- gincch from the head of C/zfricor??, called Sadabacha ov Zodeboiuchj or Zandeldena^ that is a Paftour j it promoteth the flight of fervaats and captives, that they may efcapejand helpeth the curing of difeifes; the th ree and t vyerjtieth is called Zahadola or Zobrnch that isfwaJiowingi ic maketh for divorce, liberty of captives and the health of thefickj the twenty fourth is called Sfdalath or Chadezoad^ that is the ftar of fortune ; it is prevalent for the benevolence of marryed folk^for the viftory of Souldiers, it hurt- eth the execution of Government, and hindreth that it may not be exercifed ; The twenty fifth i? cMtd Sadalahra or Sadahchia^ that is a Butter-fly
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or a fpreading forth ; it helpeth befieging and re- venge, itdeftroyeth enemies, makcth divorfe, con- firmeth prifons and buildihgSjhaffcneth mcffengef?, it conduceth to fpels againft copulation^ and £6 bindcth every member of man, that it cannot per- form his duty ; the twenty fisfth is called Alfhiirg or Fhragal Mocaden^ that is the firft drawing ; it mak- cth for the Union and love of men, for the health of captives, itdeftroyeth prifons and buildings; The twenty feventh is called Alchdryd or AlhalgaU Moad^ that is the fecond drawings it tncreafeth Harvefts, Revenues, Gain, it healeth inffrmitieSjbut hindreth buildings, prolongeth prifons, caufeth danger to Seamen, and helpeth to infer mifchiefs on whom you fhallpleafe; the twenty eight and laft is called Albotham or Alchalsy^ that is Tifcei fi \i encreafeth Harvefts and Mcrcharidize, it fccureth travellers through dangerous places ; it maketh for the joy of marryed couples, but it ftrengtheneth prifons, and caufeth lofs of treafures 5 and inthcfd twenty eight Manfions do lye hid many fecrets of the WiCdome of the Ancients, by the which they wrought wonders on all things which are under the circle of the Moon , and they attributed to every Manfion his refcmblances, images, and fealsj and his prefidcnt intelligences, and they did work by the vertuc of them after diverfe manners.
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ChAP. XXXIL
Of the true motion of the heavenly .hdkf to be oh^ fervedin the eight Sphere^ and of the ground of Planetary hours^ that agree with the Rnlerf^ ideaU andGeniiofGeomancj^
t'Jtr Hofocver will work according to the Celeftial opportunity, ought to obferve both or one tofthem, namely the motion of the Star?, or theii? times 5 I fay their motions, when they arc in theit dignities or dejeftions, cither cffential or acciden- tal; but I call their times, dayes and hours diftri* buted to their Dominions; Concerning all thefe^ it is abundantly taught in the books of Allrologersj 'but in this pi ace two things eipccially are to be con^ fideredandobfci'vedby lis. One, that we obferve the motions and afcenuons and windings of Stars, even as they are in truth in the eight fphere,through the negleft of which, it happeneth that many ere infabricating theCeleftial Imagcs,and are defrauded of their delired efFeft; the other thing we ought to obferve, is about the times of choofing the planetary hpurs ; for almoft all Aftrologers divide all that Cpaceof time fr^om the Sun-rifing to fctcing into twelve equal parts, and call them the twelve hours of the day j then the time which foiloweth from .thefettingto therifing, in like manner being divi- ded into twelve equal ^arts, they call the twelve hours of the night,a'nd then diftribute each of thofc ^hourstoeverypneofthe Planets according to the order of their fucceillons, giving alwayes the firfl bour of the day tothtLord of t\\Vi day, then to
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every one by order, even to the end of twenty four hours-, and in this distribution the Magicians agree with them j but in the partition of the hours fome dodiffenr, faying, that thefpace of the riling and fetting is not to be divided into equal part^i and that thofe hours are not therefore called unequal, becaufe the diurnal arc unequal to the nofturnal, but becaufe both the diurnal and nodkurnal are even unequal amongll thcnifelves 5 therefore the partition of unequal or Planetary hours hath a dif- ferent reafon of their meafure obferved by Magici- ans, which is of this fort 5 for as inartificial hours> which are alwayes equal to themfelves, the afcenfi- ons of fifteen degrees in theequinoftial, conftitut- cth an artificial hour : fo alfo in planetary hours^the afcenlions of nfteen degrees in the Ecliptkke con- ftituteth an unequal or planetary hour, whofe mea- fure we ought to enquire and find out by the tables of the oblique afceiijions of every region.
Chap, XXXIII.
'H&vp fome artificial things^ astelefmes^ Imagef^ Scals^ and Juch Itke^ may obtain feme vertnt from the Celejiial and lirrejirial bodies.
SO great is the extent, power and tfiicacy of _ the Celeflial bodies, that not only natural- things, but alfo artificial when they aie rightly ex- pofedto thofe above, do prefently fuffer by that 3nt>ft potent agent, and obtain a wonderful life,
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