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and they affirm that this image encreafeth felicity, richesjhonor, and conferreth benevolence and pro- fperityj and freeth from enemies ; they made alfo anotherlmageof J«/>/rfr for a religious and glori- ous life, and advancement of fortune; whofe fi- gure was a man having the head of a Lyon, or a R am and Eagles feet, cloathed in Saffron coloured cioaths, and he was called the Son o( Jupiter.
Chap. XXXIX. of the Telefmes of Msixs ^WBarzabel.
^^ TjRom the operations of Mars they :^ J7 ma de an [mage in the hour of Marsy
^^ M^»'^afcending in thefccond face of^- rieSy in a Martial ftone, efpecially in a Di» amond; The form of which was a man armed, ri- ding upon a Lyon, having in his right hand a na- ked Sword erefted, carrying in his left hand the head of a man; they report, that an image of this kinde rendreth a man powerfully in good and evilly fo that he fhall be feared of all; and whofoevercar- ryeth it they give him the power of enchancmcnr, fo that he (hall terrify men by his looks when he is angry, and ftupifie them-, they made another image oiitlars for the obtaining of boldnefie, courage and good fortune in warrs and contentions^the form of which was a fouldier armed and crowned, girt with a fword , carrying in his right hand a long Lance ; and they made**thisac thehourof /V^tfrj,the irrltfice 9f Scorpio afcendmg with it.
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Chap. XL. (O/z^cTalifmans^/z^eSun, ^WSoratli-
^ Tj^o"^ the operations of the Si^jf^ ^ r they made an Image at the hour of ^ ^ the5//;?^ the hrft face of Leo afcending ^ with theSun^ the ioriiie of which was a king crowned, fitting in a Cliair, having a H aven in his Bofome^ and under his feet a Globe; he is (CJoathed in Salfron coloured cioathes , They report that this Image rendreth men invincible, and ho- Tiorable, and helps to bring their bufincfles to a goodeiid, and todrive aw,iy vain dreams ; alfo tp i/e prevalent againrt feaver?, and the plague ^ and tiiey madeitinaBalanitedone or a Rubui, at the honroftheSunjwhenitin his exaltatioi] fortunjtc- Jyafccndeth; They made another image of the 5r//f in a Diamond^ at the hour of the Sim^ it afcending in his exaltation ; tiie Figure of which wa? a woman •crowned with the Geiiure of one DaTu:5ng and Laughing, Handing in a Chariot drawn with four Horfes, having in her ric;ht handaLooking-glafsjor I>,uckler, in the left a fiaffe leaning onherBreaf, carrying a fla!ne of h re on her Head; They reporc that this Image rendreth a man fortunate and rich, ijnd beloved of all; and thcv made this Imag^, on aCorncoil lloneat the hour of the Sufi afcending m the firft face of Lec^ againft Lunarick pairions. *^>hich, proceed froip ihecomLuflionofthe Moon.
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Chap. XLI. of the talifmans^ and ^/Venus,
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FRom the operations of Veriui they made an Image, which was available * for favor, and benevolcncej^ at the very "^ * hour it afcending into Tifces^ the form of which was the Image of a woman Iiaving the head of a Bird, and fecc of an Eagle^ holding a dart iii her band. They make another Image oi Venus for to get the love of women, in the Lnfis Lazulm^ ac the hour of Venus^ Venus afcending in T^wr;^, the figure of which was a naked Maide with her haic fpread abroad, having a Looking-glafs in her hand, and a chain tyed about her Necr', and nigh her a handfome young man, holding her with his lefc hand b/ the chain, but with his right hand making up her hair, and they both look lovingly on one another, and about them is a little winged boy holding a fword or a dart. They made another Image of Kf;/^^, the firft face oCIaurHS or Libra or P//^^i afcending with Vt^nus, the figure of which wa3 a little Maide with her hair fpread abroad, cloathed inlongandwhitegarments,holdinj:a Laurel ^pple, orflowers in her right hand, in her left a Combe, Its reported to make men pi eafant, jocund. ftrong> chearfuU and to give beauty.
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Cahp. XLII. of the relefmans
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FRom the operations of Mercwrj', they made an Image at the hour o^ Mercury, Mercury arcending in Gemim^ the form of * *:* * which was an handfome young man^ bearded^ having in his lefc hand a rod in which a Serpent is twined aboutjin his rit;ht carrying a dart^ having his feet winged ^ They report that this i mage conferreth knowledge, eloquence, diligence in merchandizing and gain 5 moreover to beget peace and concord, and to cure feavers j They made ano- ther Image o^ Mere ury^ Mercury afcendmg in Virgo^ for good will, wit and memory: The form of which was a man fitting upon a Chair, or riding on a Peacock, ha ving Eagles feet, and on his head a cref^^ and in his left hand holding a cock or fire.
Chap. XL III.
of the Telefaies ofth Moon, and Hafmodel
* * I ^ TjRoni the operations cf the Mooit^ •k -k yk jp ji^gy made an Image for travellers ^ "*" j "^ againftwearinefsjatihe hourof thex\/oo/;, '^ '^ \ ^ the A^0!?« afcending in its exaltation 5 the Figure of which was a man leaning on aftaffe, ha-
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ving abird on his headjand a flounfliing tree before him; They made another Image oftheMoo«for theincreafeofthe fruits of the Earth, and againft poyfons, and infirmities of Children, at the hour of the Mootty it afcending in the firft face oi Cancer^ the figure of which was a woman cornuted, riding on a Bull, or a Dragon with feven heads, or a Crabi ' and (he hath in her right hand a dart, in her left a Looking- glafs, clothed in white or green, and ha- ving on her head two Serpents with horns twined together, and to each arm a Serpent twined about, and to each foot one in like manner. And thus much fpoken concerning the Figure;?, of the plants, may fuffice.
Chap. XLIV.
Of the Images of the Head and Tajle of the Dragon of the Moon.
^ nr'Hcyniadc alfo the Image of the ^ X Head and Tayle of the Dragon ^ ^ of the W^(9//, namely betwixc an i^rial and fiery Circle, the likenefs of a Ser- pent, with the Head of an Hawke tyed about them, after the manner of the great letter Ibaa^ and they made it when Jupiter with the Head obtaiu'd the ipidft of Heaven : which Imugethey affirm toavaile much for the fuccefsof Petition*, and would fignifie by this Image a good and fortunate Genius, which they would reprefent by this Image of the Serpent ;
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for ihe Egyptians and Phenitians do extoll this creature above all others, and fay it is a divine crea- ture and hath a divine nature , for in this is a more acute fpirit, and a greater fire then in any other, which thing is manifefted both by his fwiftmotioii without feet, hands or any other inftruments, and alfo that it often rcneweth his age with his skin,and becometh young again : but they made the Image of the Tayle like as when the Mo the Tail, or ill afFcftcd by Sinturn or Mars^ and they madeit tointroduce, anguifli, infirmity and mis- fortune; and they called it the evil Genius j fuch an Image a certain Hebrew had included in a golden Belt full of Jewels, which B/anch the daughter of the Duke of BorboH ("either willingly or ignorantlyj beftowed on her husband Peter King ofSpain^ the firftof that name, with which when he was girt, he feemed to himfelf to be compaflcd about with a Ser- pent; and afterwards finding the Magicall virtue fixed in the girdle, for this caufc he forfook his wif .
Chap. X L V.
0/ ibe Telefmaticall Images of the Manpon^ of the Moon.
THey made alfo Images for every Manfion of the Moon-^ in the firft for thedeftruftion of (ome one, they made in a Iron ring the Image of a black man in a garment made of hair, and girdled round, cafting a fmal [.ance with his right hand ^ they fea- led this in black Wax, and perfumed it with liquid Jjtorax, and wifhed ferae evil to com. In the fccond^ againft the wrath of the Prince, and for reconcila-
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