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which oftentimes gives them an admirable Ceieftial vertue 5 which thing Saint T^homas Aqtimas that ho\y Doftor, thusconfirmeth in his book de fato^ when he faith, that even garments, buildings and other artificial works whacfoever, do receive a certain qualification from the ftars *, fo the Magicians afiirmj that not only by the mixture and application of na- tural things, but alfoin Images, Seals, Ring«,Glaf- ies, and fonic other Inftrument?, being opportune** \y framed under a certain conftellation, fome tele- ftial Illuftration may be taken, and fome wonderful thing may be received ; for the beams of the Ceie- ftial bodies being animated, living, fenfual, and bringing along with them admirable gift?, and a a moft violent power, do, even in am6ment,andat (he firft touch, imprint wonderful powers in the Images, though their matter be lefs capable. Yet they bellow more powerful vertucs on the Images, if they be framed not of any, but of a certam mat- ter, namely whofe natural, and alfo fpecifical ver- tue is agreeable with the work, and th^ figure of the image is like to the Ceieftial ; for fuch an Image,' both in regard of the matter naturally congruous to the operation and Ceieftial iiifluence, and alfo for its figure being like to the heavenly one, is beft prepared to receive the operations and powers of theCelcftiah bodies and figures, and inftantly re- celveth the Heavenly gift into it lelf^ then it con- ftantly worketh on another things and other things do yeild obedience to tt. Hence faith Ptolemy in ceH-^ iilcquio^that inferior things doobey theCeleftial,and not only them, but alfo even their Iniagcs ; Even as earthly Scorpions obey not only the Ceieftial Scor- pion, but alfo hi5 Image, if itfhall be opportunely figured under hisaCcerit and Dominion.
M» CHAP,
8o tAc Temple ^/ Wifdome. Book I.'
Chap. XXXIV.
Oftb£tdefmes made upon Mettals^ whatvertues ihc) being ingraven^ receive from the Utars^
BUc the C^Iefiial Images, according to whofc likencf?. Images of this kinde are framed, are veryniany in the Heavens : Some viliblcandcon- fpicuous, others only imaginable^ eonccived and iet down by Egyptians^ Indiam and Chaldeans 5 and their parts arc fo ordered, that even the figures of (onie of them are diftinguiflied from others; for this reafon they place in the Zodiack circle twelve general Images, according to the number of the figns ; of thefe they conftituting ArieSy Le^, and Sagittaryifot the fiery and oriental triplicity, do re»^ pert that its profitable againft FeavorSjPalfiejDrop- fie. Gout, and all cold and Phiegmatick infirmities, andxhat it makes him who carrieth it to beacccp- table, eloquent, ingenious and honorable, becznCe they are the Houfes o( Mars^ Sol, Leo and Jfifiter, They made alfo the image of a Lion againft Melan- cholly Phantafies, the Dropfie, Plague, feavors, and to ex -el difeafes, at the hour of the Sun, the Srft degrccofthe Hgn of Leo afcending, which is the face and Decanate of Jupiter -^ but againft the ftone, anddireafes ofthcPveins, and againft the hurts of beads, they made the fame image when Sol in the heart of chcLioti obtained themidft of heaven: and again, becaufe Ge^raniy Lihra^ and Aquarius do con- ftituce the .^riai and OcciJcntal Triplicity, a»d
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