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party voluptuous and given to vain picafures, yet gives a good conftttution of body, a long and healthful life, fewer no dilcares that are hurtful, a lover of all kind ordelights,as ornaments of the body, focicty, nrwfick, odoriferous things , love-toyes , &c. of elegant and good manners, given to pleafant ftudies, much belo- ved of women: it is Kedtmels Figure, and her IdtA 'LnrieL
When ye find this Figure called Con^nnBio^ * ^ inthc firflhoufc, gives a graceful fpeech, andcf ^ good memory, makes the Native wife and pru- ^ dent, of profound anddeepcogitacionand in- ^ jc vcntion, addiAtd to the Maihematicks and Mer- chandizing ; he (ball undcrftand many Langua- ges, chiefly ifingoodafpedof P;/(?r, but if in C cr c? unto him, it declares a wound in the head, and indeed makes the pcrfon both Knavifliand Thcevifli ; but if he (hall be of goodafpedt o^ Career ^ it declares much knowledge, and an admirable ingenious fancy:it figni- fieth good, if with good company and good AfpeSs, orelfe with illit is ill : icfigmScth alliance, concord, and ccnjundion with a friend, or woman great with child. This is a Figure orTaph'.harthArath^znd his Idfa Hamatiel^ which are incorporated into this Figure in the fixth houfc, and it is oi the E'cment of the Earth. Head th^HArmcny of ihe IVorU, liLi.
When ye find this Figure called C4uda7)ra*
■^ co>2i^, in the firlt houfe, it always produceth
* much raifchief and trouble, perplexity both of
•^ body and mind 5 continual dolor, forrow, lofs
■^ -^ and tribulations ; kandals and calumnies attend
the Native, it vitiates his fare, many times is
dangerous to the eye£,and imports but (hort life.Somc
old Writers would not this or "Rjtkits fliould be
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Judged in this houfc, but lam of the opinion that the Judgment herein fliould not be dekyd : for what csuie fo-ver the demafid was asked , and the H- gure m^-e, it figniiicth illnefs and damage for all things that may be demanded, fo that it is good for nothmg buffer mines and burning of Countries by yVa»^s"and Xreafonii, by reafon that it is a figure of 2,az.e/ a^id Bfirz,fik/, and the Ideals Barckel and Ha» ^;:ely in the (iitth, eighth, and twelfth houlcs? and of thg Ekmeut of the Fire, and a very ill figure.
GHAP. II.
Ofthefecond Houfe^ and of the ftgni^cation of all the Demands Vfihkh may h judged in it*
OUr next work is to (hew you the figoification of the Rulers and Idea's when they are incorpo- rated into the gures in this pare of the Earth, whichiscalled the fucccdent of the Angfeoftbe Ori- ent, and this is the place of gain to come. An^ fo you muft Judge the gures for the perfon which dcmandeth and propoundeth the Q^cftion, to know if it (hall be Vv ich the travel and fwcat of his body, or by fucceffion, 05 ly gui ft,
2. Thish* ufealfocontaineth the rcfolution of de- mands which may be made for moveable goods, which he in the power of the perfon demanding,or for whom theqieibon is ptopounded.
3 Whether the Querent (hall be rich. ^ By whit means attain riches.
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5 The reafon why the Querent may not attain a fortune.
6 Ifthe Querent (hall obtain the fubflance he hath lent.
7 If one (hall acquire his wages or ftipend owing him.
8. Ifthe Qiierenc (hall continue rich.
9 Of the time when the accidents treated of may happen.
10 The charges a perfon (hail make.
11 Whether the friend put in truft be fccret or net.
II VVhichof the two Gamefters hath won, or (hall win the (ilver.
1 3 If the Querent flidl be well ferved to his profit by either man or woman that he mindeth to take into his fervice.
14 Whether he (hall have great gain in the place where he dwelleth, or of the thmg thathcloveth and that beprocureth.
1 5 The place where the thing loft was ftolen.
\6 Ifthe voyage that he would take in band (hall be pro table , and whether it be nigh at hind or far off.
17 Whether the promlfc made by any Lord fliall come unto eflfcft and good iffue.
18 If itbegood toremovchou(hold.
19 Whether the MefTcnger which \s on the way fliall brir.g good new?, or how.
20 As touchirg the members, it containcth the de- mands which may be made of the neck either before or behind.
The houfe is properly the houfe of gain and profif, and therefore when ye find any of thde 16 tguresin
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this fecond boufe , ye muft remember the Nature , riace. Countries, Defcriptions, and Difeafe^ fignified by the feven Rulers of the Earth , and their twelve Idea's which govern the twelve parts of the Earth, and this you mnft not forget in all the houfes, which ye (hall judge according to the (ignification of each of ihcm.
When ye find this figure called Fortune ■^ "^ Maor^ in the fecond houfe, it fignifieth a per- ^ -k fon able to go to War, and it is good in all •^ tl ings and notes prosperity with honour, ri- ^ cbcSjgrcatprefcntsofgoldandfilverj ?^nd this Figure is good in any queftionthat yecande- masid, but in heavy and M tbings,wh iliclancholinefs, in all other things this fignifieth joy and blifs, and to accumulate the Philofophers wealth, and that he (hall attain unto a fplendid eftate, if with f oodafpcd and company of good figures the Philofo- phers Stone, which is MAgfthia^n^ Lyiharge , the firft divided intoyI^^^ Teas Lea'nn)igf A is ^o.\^ of Luh.trge \M(t may not ff»eak: thefe two floncs makes the Philofophers Par.-^ ttrva with (orcx helps ; M^gneti.1. is Res d^'is in cji-ta 1 1 et [cier^tia dhtfia^^tte Mir a In demands of Trcalons snd Robberies it is good, becaufeic fjgni eth loyalty, in what houfe focvcr ir be, ye (hall always find it to fl .nifie fv^rce accompanied with loyalty, like wife it ^v ^iviteth fair and rich attire. '
Whfn you find this figure in the fecDnd ■^^ ^ houfe it figni es a perfon of good hunianlty, ■^- -^ loving peace and tranquility, juflice and rr.ercy, ?nd 's one of all well beloved, and lovcch rcrt 2nd joy : and (omething given to the pleafure
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of the flell^. It fignihes aquancity of men aflcinbled for Travel and Mcrchandik, and to get fubRance ; ic fignifieth airowLitc things, and to Ipend well, good company, good for voyage, and figniiieth fwiltnefs, and like wife for war,for i: is a token of a great multi- tude of people aflembled ready to fight, it is good for marriages, but cold in matter of Love, ic is alfo good to gain and prone by the water.
If this gure be in this houfe the party (hall >^ be given to vcnerious ads, and chiefly with vile >ic ^ or lewd women, and (hall fuffer much by their ■^ if. means ; be will be of an evil completion, fub- ^ jed to many fickneffes, one of no faith or good confcience ; ic notes gain by things hidden in the Earth with covetoufnefs, and things black ; the perfon (hall happen with melancholy and fad compa- ny, and of fmall p irpofe in cafe of voyage; and in all other thing (he fionifieth (lowncfs, but to build hou- fes and fcrtrefles (he is good, but the work (hall be ' homely; it is good in black things, but it is ill in all other things.
If this figure you find in this hoqfe, the par- ^ ^ ty who asks the quedion, which in this Art we ^ call the Querent, flull approach unto or joyn" ^ yf himfeU wir.h rich women, and (hall marry with >j ll ion be by niglir, the man or woman (lull often frcqiient men of the Church, aoddiall beofg"od re- pute, and for that caufebe wjjch a gamer, and increafe in riches ; and in all the deraands this figure is good, noting greac-grJn and profit, and that the perfon (hall thrive in qjancity cf Cattle, in profpcrity, intrafficks and Mercbandife, and have oood (ucccls in all things in the world that he takcth in hand. This figure in this
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houle 13 better then all the orher, except Fortftna Ma- jor^ which in this behalf doth nothing Emperifh, and Signifying more then the other gain, profit, and ho- nour wirhKngs, Princes, and great Lords, andfigni- fieth as wuch in matter beneficial, and eftttes of Prefi- dents and Counfcllours.
If ye find this figure in this houfe, ye ftiall :^ j« :^ women, to be lusuriouf, a Fornicator, aSo- ^ >k domite, and wickedly given toall abominable ^ and filthy sdions , a dcludcr of women, and fljail be deluded and deceived by th::m> he flbail betroth lon:e u. dcr an evil pretence, and by be- ing (oadJidcd fnall biing unto himfc If great damage and deuimtnt J ;t alio fignifieth profit in Merchandife by occafion of women , and fignificth iikewife that; the gain ftiall be good in the war, and that therein (hall be gotten honour and profit. For company in the way, they (hall be men of war^ valiant, and ftout. In cafe of meffages, it fignifieth (pcedincfs with fmall profit, unlefs it be touching war. In things concerning honour it isvery good. Touching a thing ftolen , ic dial! be had again, but not without great trouble and aogcr.
When ye find this figure in this ^houfe , ^ ye (hail judge the party to affcd riches, and :^ >i ^ means, or Ecdcfiidical preferments, he will :^ alwiysbc furnidied with money, yet will hefprndmuchfcipon Concubines, and in fol- lowing other voluptuous ccurfcs ; he v/ill alfo gain well by the death of his wive?^. In cafe of women it fignifieth loyalty, and virginity, profpcrity, ardgod Juck, good and furc cotftpany by the v ay , gnm in
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