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, ' . " The iP ~ 'f(IC ' .i s e x pr eO : f uc h l on e ' as1.ifalt6geth~r converfanr iath in gs d iv in e ~ an d a s pl4f9 a ff irm cc h th e art of M a-g ick is th e art ot worfuipping God r and the P er-f ia ns c alle d th ei r g od s M " " ; , , . ' .henceAPoO' l f iH4 faith.t ha d 1f 4gm i se ith e r; "$~ ~J"" @Ia,) or ~e>'7/1uni , @ ! " , .thatis, that M~gfll is a name fom etim e of h im thati s a go d by . n atu re ;' & fom rim es of h i rn that is in thefervice of God: itt whichIsner Ience ids rakeniri]'Mt~;'2.I,'2;when the w ife m en carn e rowo'fh'p.Jerus.aod this is the f ir ft a n d higheft kinde; w hieh is.calle d-div in e M ag ick ; an d rh efeth e L atin es di d in -titleIllpl~'ts,or w,ife!llen' ; to r t he f ear e 1 I 1 1 q w9riliipof GC?d; is th e b eg ll'ln lllg o f k no .le dg e. T h C;f c . .,i fe m en the Greeks call Philo(Ophm; and amongf t the Eg yp tia ns th ey w ere te rm e d:P ,ltf lJ :th eH eb re ws te rm -ed tn .e rrtC ah a# jlo s" P ro ph ets , S cri be s a nd P h ari fe es ~and~mongf t cheBabylon\ans d~cywe re d ~ ~e n _c edbyt_be name of o./tkMl,;& by.thel?erfiansthey werecalled Magiclans:and o n e f p ea ki ng of $,/lhtllts,oneof,. th e ar.ciellt M :lg iciaa S, u fcrh c he fe w ord s : EI 'Vtru".~ r flm ' J' ll fr .# a mA je f t4 t tp r ofogu lt u r, 6' Ange los miTJI j lm.'. . .....De~itd 'Vtrl tjllll 'Vt(l tr~#enrniJl() iJ4{si ftut; tJe1lf J~"'~TltIIlr~#i"t,.,tno!,V4g'J; 44man ;W;s JnJmicos; s~f lhtnt l af -- cr ib e rh t h e. due M aje fty to th e true G od ; & acknow-le dg erh rh ar h is A ng els are m in if te rs an d m e ff en ge rswh,chancl ' ld theworlbipof the tru e G od ;he alfoh:lthdelivered,~ba.Hhet~ are de.\ 'Hsearthly a nd w an -d ~in g,a nd e nem ie s tom ankind. ' .. "So [h at th e word M4f{ f lS of it {e lf im pons a (:or.': ..te m plarcr o f d iv in e & h eav en ly S cie nc es; b ut u nd erth e name of MIg''':, a re a ll u nla wf ul A re s c O! .O No .-h en de d ; as N ecro ma ncy a nd W itch craf r" an d:f uchArtS w hic-h are e ffe Cie db y com bin ation with th e d e-v jJ~ and wh ereof h e is a party . . ThefeJr

. The P re face ..T hefe W itch es and Necrom ancers are alfo calledM a l e f i c ; or vtnrp;; ~forcerers or p oifon ers ; of w hichname witches ar c righ tly called , who withou: th-eAn 'of Mlgicke do indeed ufe th e h elpe of th edev il! h im felfe to do m ifch ie fe , p ractifing to m ixth e powder of dead bod ies w ith other th ings byth e h elp 'of the dev il! p repared ; and at oth er tim es

to m ak e pi~ures of wax, day ; or otherwife (as itwere (ilcramen,alittr) to 'e ff ec t rh of e th in gs w hic h th edevi l by o th er m e an s b ri sg erh topafs, S uch w ere,an d to th isd ay p artly , if n ot altog eth er, a re th ec or-rup rions wh ich h ave m ade od ious th e y ery nam e'ofM ag ic k,h av in gc ):1 ie t'ly I ou gh r.a s th e m a ne r o f a ll i m -p oflures is,tocoun te rf tir th e h ig he fl an dm oll n ob le'P Itt o fi r,A f ec on d k in d o f M ag ick isA llro lo gie , w hich ju dg -eth of the even ts of th ings to com e, natural and hu-m an e ,b y th e m o tio ns 'a nd in fiu en c(;s o f th e {lars u po nr h ef e l owe r e l er n en r s. b y them ob f er v 'd &und e rf tood.phi lD 1 " d . e m af firm e th , th at by this part of Ml-gickor AftroJo.sie, together with the m otions of th eS ta rs a nd o ch er h eav en ly b od ie s, Ah raham foun d outth e knowledge of the true God wh ile h e lived in OJ!

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The Prtfaet.a ns .th en th e P h re nic ia As ,la ftly th e E gy p tia n P rie fls ,A llrolo gie a nd D iv in e k no wle dg e.W ith out d oube , Hmllel rr i(megi{lfItJ, r ha t d iv in eM agician and P hilofop her, w ho (IS f or ne f ay ) livedlo ng b ef or e No..h ,a eta in ed to m uc h D iv ia e k no wle dgof th e Creator th rough [he flud ie of M agickandA firolog ie ; a s h is W r itin gs , [0 th is day extane a-m ong us It e ll i f i e.T he th ird k in de of Magick coneaineth th e w ho leP hilofop hyof N ature ; w hich bringeth to ligh t thein rnof l verm es, asd extraaech them oue ef Naturesh idd en bofom e to humane ufe : n".teI in'tn'" w",i'''I em e s ~V ertues h id den in th e C entre of th e C entre ,accord ing to th e C hym if is: of th is fort w ere .Jll",-,m , A'1I01d1l4 d e v iRa n9v4,R41mDnrJ,BI&Dn, a n d o ch e rs ,& ,. .T he M ag ic k th ere m en p rof efs 'd ,is th us d ef in ed ,MA 'giill t {l 'Mn t xi o /I " " i " {. ,unl t Ilgtnti.m P t r 1I4 '1I '1Imttl",p4tielf,ib.,{ihi, ""!,,ue1if tr r 'f},,,dtn,,blll, fI,;"at '~iI"odelln" nllnfilie ,,,um "d" '"41 iont 'I,d 'A" !" '" IgII"""',M ag ick is th e connezlon of natural ag encsand pa-tie nts, a nfw era ble e ac h to o th er. wrought by wifem an .ro t he b ri ng i ng foreh of f uch e if eCt sa s a re won- .d erfu l to rh of e th at k now n ot th eir c au le s,In all eh efe, Z m4 Herw as well learned , efp eC ia lly .in th e nrll: asd the h igbcll : for in h is Oracles heconfef leth God to be the nrt!: an d th e h igh cll:, h eb elieveth of th e T rin ity , w hich he would nO t inve-fligare by an y natural knowledge: he f pe ak eth ofAngels , an d of P arad ife ~ ap proveth the immorea;lity of th e foul ~ eeacheeh Truth , Fa ith , Hop e, andLove, d ircourling of th e abf tinence and charity oftp e Ul{agi. .

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. The ' 1 ; , 1 4 & ' ;Of th is ZlrDiI!ler,EII{tlJim in th e T heolog ie of th eP heen icians , ufing z,rIl4j1e"s ow n w ord s: H4C ad'Verbllm f lribil (faith Efl/ebill4) Delli primus, in,orrupli-h ili "m . { em p ir er n m , ;ngtlJ1lI14, txpers pm/11m, fibtip{i r t -miOimll l . hO ll or ll m Dm I J iu tn Aur ig" m I J rl er il n o n (Xpe l f4nr .op 'imm,p , ,,d fn l i{ s iml ll , p" lt r jfl,iI, j ined,a,ina jfJf!t,i-1 1 m ,eraolllll, " 4 ' ' ' ' ' ' ptr/efllll,!apiellS,!4&r4 n " ' N U ' fl.TJ;.&114IIVllII", &. Th us faith ZS'04j1W, word forw ord: G od th e 6rft, incorrup tib le , ey crl~ lli llg , un-b eg otte n, w ith out p m s,m olllik e h im fe lf, th e guideof al l g oo d, ex p e6 'ti ng n o rew ard ,th e b eR -, th e w i feR -.the fath er of rig h t, h av ing learned juftice w ithoutte ac h in g, pe rf eC t, w if e by n at ur e, t he : onely inventorthereof.So thac a M agician is no other but t iivilJOrtlm , M I , D I '&1 "" '1 '" a ftudious obfe rver and expounder ofd iv ine: th ings; and the An it felf is n on e o th er '1"4".N al 'urJ i I pIJilDf"hi.e " ' [ 0 1 , , , , , ' ~ l I r"mmi l t j " th en th e ab-folute perfed ion of Natural Philofophy, N:ver-th elefs th ere is a m ixture in all th ing s, of good w ithev il, of faU bood with truth , of corrup tion with pu-. rity . T he good~the trurh.the purity,ill ey~rykinde,m ay well b e em braced : As in th e ancien t wonh ip -p ing of G od by Sacrifiee.ehere w as no m an kn OW ingGod am ong th e Elders, that d id f orb ea r to w orth ipth e G od of all power, or condem n that kinde ofWorlh ip . becaufe th e devil was fo adored in theIm age of BAa l , DtJgM, I . .Af l"rQlh, ChemDjb , upiler,} J p s U o , a nd th e lik e.N eith er d id th e a bufe of Alho lo g y t er ri fi eAb ,i ll um ,(it w e b elie ve th e m o ll: a nc ie nt a nd re li gio tl5vVricers)from obferv ing rhe rnorion s and natures of th e hea-venlybodic:s. Nei ther c an it dehor t wife an d l ea rn e dmen.


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Th, Prefau.m en in th ef t: Jays f ro m a ttri bu ti ng th ole venues , in -f luences, and Inclin ation s, to th e Stars and otherL ig hts of b eavcn .w hich G od h ath g iven to rh ofeh isglorious creatures,I m uH cxpc8: fom e calum nies and obcreth tions aglin ll this,f ro m t he m a li cl ou s prejudiced lW~n, an d th e lazie aff"eCtersof Ig-

norance , of whom th is age i\\'a rm s; but th e voice an d f oun d of .the Snake and th e Goofe.is all one. B ut ourflom acks are no tnow io queazie and tender, after fo long tim e feed ing upon folidDlvimty Ino r w e 1 0 umb r ag i ou s a nd lf ar.lin g.h av in g b ee n f o l on genlighmed ill @ ods path , that we Ihould relapfe i nt o t ha t c hi ld ilhA ge ,~ n w hi ch .Ari~ot/ t l Metaphyficks, i n a CouncdinFrAn" t ,wa s tor bi d [0e read .Bur I incite the Reader to a charitable opinion hereof. with aChrillia n P rorellation of an inn ocen t p urp ofe th erein ; an d intreatth e R eader to follow th is advice of r . ,6t1IM. ! l . ! ! i litlgAllt, p n ta1ll60in (ot/iFtflu tuo ",ali & rei. And if there be a ny f ca nd alin this enterprite of m in e , it is raken.not g iv en . And th is comfort1 have is that Axiorne of T"i!",egijhll. Q . l l i piIM eft, [ l fmmephi lo[oph4tNr. An d therefore 1 p re fe ne i t w ith ou t d \lg ui fe , an dobjeCt it to all of candor and indiff"erencie: and of Readers , ofwh om th ere b e four forrs, 3S o ne o ble rv es e S pun ge s,w hic h a tm aa llw ith out d if ti ng ui lh in g; H our-g la ff es. w hic h r ec ei ve , a nd p ou r:out as fait; B ags, wh ich retain onely the dregs of Spices. and Ierthe W ine etcap e ~ and Sieves. which retain t~.e beR onely. Som eehere a re of the' tall [art. an d to them I p r et er it t hi s OGCN l tPhi-lo [_ ph ,.k no win g th at th ey rn > y reap good th ereb y. A nd they wh oa re t ev er e a g li nH i t. they {hall pardon this m y o pi ni on , th at f uc h,th eir feverity p roceeds from Self.guilcin efs; and siv e m e leav e toapply that of E,i lcodiH4 th at i t i s t h e n atu re o f S ~r f. wi :k ed ne ls ;t oth ink that of oth ers. whichrh em felves d efe rve , A nd it is all th ecom fort wh ich th e g uilty h av e, Not to find any in nocent. B ut th atam on gli oth ers th is m ay fin d forn eacccp eaeion , is th e d efire of

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To thedthor, on hi! T ranjllltion o fCornelius Agrippa.DOthPhccbul c,"fo ttl"n[v". " .lIr aem,"al ?O r w;/I he not ,clept ", _t,,/s btUUJl.11( .1 8ui,,,,,,I, Ana USibyls e4'IJ,Inb"~'I."'e! 0, mAYTircfJa5h'fI~N_ [lIcctffor IIWri""" H_ { h , , ' 1f1~The" Oedipus to tb' .. ,r/41 di"a , If h,DtlllI,ejl ".Ide toP"rricide, ,h' lire-I,7h.t w,id plaia ",bllt tbifJgl J b . M l ii flll'~/,e,ml IAlld t"tl lirejil,IIt tlw klUWwIN" "."IJT' o l l r " , 4 ] P'I;'i~ItPMrg' ""JPbI,IoI".,.H _ ."i' 1,la thilfltl 'IIr'"II/""s r M 1 , .h . /M 'L,jI g I l D a , r ,gA' . , or II! bll CW., ,.1HlTh, II,,:tllt 17b' . JI r l . . # , tiu",,,.~'tII. th,eth, Magi fie. to6, "'f/i,,'A.Pha:bus II . 0 ' " , , " ; . - J i c ~ .oves .fiIIl 'NtMIIII,Tilo,."c/tl I I . ' ,'/II'J, : Agrippa', ~,J..(Lik.! ,bt ..I.,.";;..., lirdl. fll! tn.i/d,d ",~,Wbi,h ji,.jJ hIT fJr.,,,"',,,,... Ju, f!I~ "'1H",hIhee~o"'J -..,_'h;,.",,111 ftd...E I J i 6 4 1 1,It;, A I ' I M 1 ,t r e " '; ,, ' . , '" J i l l, . ".A ",ir",I,I" 'fI1I1g"rs, . , / J 4 ! tP - . . . ", .. ,S,IIr(;,wid II,d"p,fl'pP",hellji,,,.Th,,, I'Il.u.,llItU. Si"" ,b." JIIPhi", 'Kpt'"'"7'6., ,11', ... ,., " , o t l n , h",b th, I;,t",. Ir.i".

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M j t 1 JoMe I I>Jd tYM/z ;r .gr !iU if Art , ' 'A "d P r"d enCt (haH td " {lIIyg .u m~k!.t'imp""Rejulg",r INfl,. s : J O u ftn d Jor th """,Which ".b/eff Plltrons never could difplur.Wen maJ Diana love '014. tlnd ;"[pirerON I' "obltft Gent lU withcrzlefli,,/ f t r~ ;who[e /pllykj;ng F4ncie with mor , 'pOf11eY an '1" .0, .A " d f to "e r c O " '1 u er "h "~ ,, Magick..Speli.ThecAlIthor thought not, (whenh. pell'a th~ Boof)T o b e [1I7mollll tea b J A hlghe ,. l o o l r . _ . .Or be o'ertopt , ,' " more trillmphalft Jirein.Whi ch {holf/d ,x"l,"hit then-mop plelljilntvei".Bllt fte;"g t hA , ,, / "' ." prog"'!' ..H 4th ["arch'a hi t hotiollt"'from -"four it].Both (h"lJ revIve. "nd m"lt - Spea"rors knowThel,.ft de[e,vers"f tb L"w,tl'bo".Nil'." "n d c . A r " her.'jIrive,;/# v.O:or,. "To gtt : A"d thollghto,,,Id he doth d,"!,Th' h"if got tb. part: though hn,."imph ;" prAifo.ret mi l ! hll J'IIi~Wili t tip", JO '" B"J-I.

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4 - Henr ) c o r n e /i U l -Agrippa,Now w~p roc ee d to d ec la re w ith w hat P lan ets th ef e F ig ure s a redi!hibured If~ r hd :e ll pon aUthe 'p ropdery~ndnature ot Figuressnd th e J"ud gem ent of th e wh ole Art4cp end etn': T herefore theg re ate r a nd l df er P ormn e a re a fc ;r ib ed to th e Sun; but the f irR o rgreater Fortune is w hen th e Suo is d in rn a\l, 3n yjpofired i n h is d ig -n itie s; th e oth er, or Icae r Fotrun e is w he n tb e Suo is n och lrn all,o r p la ce d i n I tlf e dignities. ,1".,' anO;rp~p"l"f, (\th u,is, the W ay. 'an d P eople) are reM ,oo:to the M oone; lth e fim from her beg in -n in g an d e nc re af in g, th e f ec :on d1 rom h er f ull lig ht a nd q ua rte r d e-crealing; 1 A ' ' I ' ' i p r w , an d LIC,uid (w hic h is Gl; nF, P rofit; Joy, an d G lad ne fs) are of 7Hp i t l r : B ut th e Q rR h ath 7" ,'trr th e g re a-ter 'fortune, tbe fecond t he I d le , bu t w i tbQ \ lt de tr im en tl '"rllll,lind AmjJ! io ardol Km~~; t h ert \ tor ru l1a t, e ,;Me bthtr (a s i t we re )retrograde, o r qombu ll i Co"jHlfm . .. n d :. tl ~H la r~ bd th F i! !u re s o fUUer cu r J , lind are bo thgeodj bu tth e ;f i i' f h~emo tl eFo f [UDa te:PIlI1' , an d Rub""s a re F igures a{ l; r ibe~ 10r.JI:fAr~;-tbetidl: whereof-hath -c. :u . .rs b en ev ole nr , r he Ie con d m ale vo le nt: ( 1 1 " ' 1 ' , an dTri f / i ' ;Aare be;th .Pigm~of S;,tilr~ a nd ~ ow evil! ; b u: th e h rf t o f- ,tlte g re ate r d ettlm en t s th e D ~l! g9 n8 "h e~ ll. a mtD ra go ns r ay le d ocfellowtheircwne natures. " ,And tb ef e s re . ..th e i nf aJ li ble . c em p ar if Oll S' o f t he F ig ur es ' , a nd ,from th efe w ee m ay 'c afily d if ~rn eth e: e qrulity of th eir { ig ne s;th erefore the greater an d Idfe~ Fortu~s have the {ig nes of ' -' D ,wb ich i s t he l :1 ou fe of th e -Sun : ria ~n~Pdpt l l l f l h IV e th e f ig ne ofC., ,~er, w hi c~ ~ '~ ~c f\! lllf e of fh eM oo qe : . Arijtl ifitiD b lth to r h is ,f igne Pi!m; md LtCti,ill Sll f . '~"ry, w hic h are both ~ he H oafe s at

1",~rrr:~lIe lJ .h ath th e f ig ne of T(j~rtlf ~i'nd t#mjJ io of L ' ~ rA ,w hi ch ar e th e ~ o.u fc s of Jlel 'us I C . " , l 1 n P ' B h ath f or ItS ligne J I ' 1 ' g ' "an d A/bI lJ t be il ig nH~l l" ll Ij ~h~;HOl\reFf#"'' ' '1: 111,8" an dRub",s h a ve f or t bd r fi g ne S t4 r pi o ' . th e H au fe , o f M,,": (t ire"h ath th e fign e C .p bc iJ r", an d Trijlitjll.Aq!UrJ , the H ou-f es o f S lI t ,. r ", ' : T he D rag on s h ead an d taile are th us d iv id ed . th eh ead to C.,r ieo".e, an d th e D rag on s raile ad he re th to Scorpio;an d f ro m h en ce y ou m ly e af ily ob ta in e th e tri plic iti es of rh ef i: f ig nsafter the m sn ner of th e trip licirics of the 'lig ollS of th e Zod iack: 'P"". th e re fo re ', b ot h F or tu ne s, a nd L41f t i l l d og ov ern th e f ie ry tri -p \i ci ty ; P ",u ll, C O lf i'I1 IE 1io ,CAre e r ; an d th e D rag on s h ead th e, earth ly

., ' ~of Geom aney , '5ea rth ly t ri p li c it y : t A lb ll s, A m i ,i ll , an d Trijli ,i ., do c mdte fbi:A !r y tr ip li ci ty : . a n .d ri., Popllltlf, an d R~~~, ! ! , w ith th e D ra go nsm le . an d IAcqll,{illo d oru le -e h e w n ry tri pli ci ty , a nd th is o rd er istaken according to th e c ourf e or m an ner of !lie f igncs.B ut i fa ny on e w ill c on lli tu te th ef e tr ip li citi es a cc ord in g to th en atu re s o f t he P la ne ts , en d F ig ur es th ~m f dv fs ,. Je t h im o bf er ve t hi sRu le . t ha t Forti"'. "'iliD1'~ R"brlls, '1 '1111', al~d~. doe maket~el ie~y trip lici ty : 'orl mj~.r!PrHI/ /A, (,.,;r,;', aOaCo"j" .Q;otriplicity of th e Ayre ; ~1"ifim, th e D ra go ns nile , rill, an dPopN11 I 1doe g overne th e wltry m plicity ; an d th e t ~rth ly trip li-city i s ruled by Car&l1 ' ,Trijlilill, eA lblU, I ud t he D r ag on s head,An d this W3Y i s ra th e r to be ob ferve d th en th e firf t w hiC h w e h ave :f e t f onh ; becsu f e .i e i s c pn fi it ut ed a cc or di ng to th e Rule a nd m a n-ne r of tb e r J g [ l~ " ' , 'T hi i o rd er i s a Ho f arrn ore tm e-a mtm ion alt tb en tli at w hi ch v ul-garly i s u f ed , w hic h i sd ef cri be d a fte r th is m an ne r: .of tile Fieryrripliciry are, C .~ d ll , FO l ' fl ln l lm i n . r , Am i j J i o, an d R.,,,s: o f th eA i ry t ri p liC it y a re , ACiJ; ,i Ji e io, LtCt i ,i4, PH l r , an d C~j"IIQio: oft he w st ry t ri pl ic it y a re , ,.,uI"s, Pi., IAlb"" an d P"eOIl: AntiC"f.~t.Fort,,".ma;.1', Cllrm, an d Trijlit;IC a re o f t he e ar th ly , tr i-p licity . ' " , " , ' , ," ". T h e y doe I ik ewi fe d i ll :r ibu te t he (e 'F fgu re st o th e t w e l v e f i g i l e 5of th e Z od ia ck , a ft er th is m an n er , AcqN i j i t io is given to dri ll-

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}O H e n ', C o rl l e U I I I r . . 4 g , i n " ,o fte n as a ~e(tion { ha ll b e p ro p of ed c ~ >n c er ni ~g him[elf ? f"hi; ow n marrers.or an y thing a pp e.tam I~ .g to h UB . A nd [h ISHoule declareth th e J udgem em of th e life, f orm , I ta re , c on -dition, h ab it, di lp oli li ol1 ,f or .m a nd f ig ur e, a nd o f the colourof m en. T he Iecond H ouie . C0l1w.~1e~ the Judgem ent off ub fb n ce , r ic h es , p o l" e rr y, g am . a nd lO!S, good fortune an devil f ortun e: a nd of ac cid en ts In i .u blh nc e; a s th ef t, lofs orneal igence. The third Houle f igmfierh brethren, l il le r s, a n dC01laterals in blood : It judgeth of fmall journeys, a nd f id e -Iitie s of m en . T he f ou rth H ou ie lig nifie s f ath ers a n~ ,g r.an d-f at he rs ~ p a tr im o ny a n_ di nh < :r ita nc e , p . olf e LI io n_ s ,bui ldings,f ie ld s, rre sfu re , a nd th m gs h id de n : I t g Iv eth a llo th e d efc ri-p tio n o f th ofe w ho want any rhing b y th ef t,lo li ng , o r n eg lt:sence T he f ifth Houle c iverh judgem ent of Legats, M el-fen ge ;s, R um ours, N ew s ~ of H onour, and of ac cid en ts afre rdeath : and of ~eH ions that m ay be propounded concern -ning wom en with ch ilde , or ~reatu:~s p regnan t. . T he lix thH om e g iv eth Judg em en t' of .in firm itie s, ~n d m ~d lc me s ; off am iliars a nd i'e rv an t,;o f c arre l an d d om e (tIc k a nim als, T hefeventh Houfe fianifies w ed lo ck , w h? re do m,a nd f orn ic a Io n;ren dreth Judg e~e nr of frie nd s, f in fe s ;_an~ conrroverfies;an d of m atters aC ted before Judges. T he e igh th h ath ligm -fication of death , and of th ofe th ings whic~ com e by deathe f L egats, and h ~red itam ents; of _th e d ow ry ? r p ortlo n o fa w if e. ' T he n in th H ouf etb ew eth J ourn ey ~~ fa ith , .and con-f ia nc ie ; d re am s , d iv in e S ci en ce s, a nd R e li gi on , _ . rh ~te nthH ou fe h ath li gn if ic ati on o f H on o~ rs , tlll~ o f Mag l" en aIO f-fi The eleven th Houre fiznifies f riends, and the fub-ees. " r. Ii 'f i . r:fiance of P rinces. Th e twelf th H OUle 1 1 51ll e s en em Ie : "e r -v an t< , im p r if onm e nt ,a ndm is Tor tu ne , a n d whatfoever ev il c a nhappen betides d ea th a nd li ck ne fs ,. th e J u~ gem en ~s w he re ofa re to b e re qu ire d in r he fix th H ou le , a nd 111 t he e ig h th ,It rells no" , that we O :e w y ou w ha ~ e ve ry F ig ure b efo ref po ke n o f f ig ni fi eth i n thefe p lac es; w h1ch w e thall now un -fold .

o f G eoman ci e, IJF o rt ., ,4 7 ) lI Ijo r be in g found in th e f irfi H oufe , sive rh loner..,..,1t: .J r h c: h " l > 1ne (fr~4-'Ire, an" , rree t rrorn r e molct iarion of D i te af cs : i t d em on - Ff ira te th a m an [0b e n ob l~ , m a gn an im o us , o f g oo d m a nn er s'~ :~ t' sYm e ~n o f ( la tu _r e,complesion ru dd y, h ai r c ur lin g , and h is fir- ' p enour m em bers greater then h is inferiour. In the lecondHo uf e, h e f ig n if i~ s .m a ni feU r ic h es a id rnanifetl g a il l, g ood f o r.t un e ,a ~ Jd t h e gaining of a ny ~ hin g lof i o r r ni f- la id , ~he tak ingof a th !e f,J nd re co ve ry o f d un g> flail en. In th e third Houfe,

h e lig mf ie s b re th re n ~ l1 d k in tm en , N ob les, and p erfon s ofg o. od c on v er la r~ o n ; ' Jo ur ne y s to b e p rof pe rou s an d g ain fulw _Ic bh o? our: It d em on llra te th m en to b e fa ith ful, a nd th eirfne nd fl;lp to be unfe i,B ne d. In th e fourth H aufe, h e re pre-f cn ts a f at he r to be noble.and o f g oo d repurarion.and knownb y m a ny y eo p_ le : H e e n! ~r ge th p of l" elli olli i n C iti es , increa-ferh P a tr l~ on t_ e .s , a nd difcovereth hidden rreatures, I n th isp la ce h e I ik ewi te f ig l1 lf ic sr hc f r, _ an d r e co :' er s e re ry t hi ng l of tIn th e f ifth H on le , h e gl reth J O y by children, a ud c au fe thth em to a tr arn to gre at H on ours : E mbalfaae s h e rc nd ere rhpr~fp erous ; but they are purchafcd wi th p i n s, an d p ra y e rs :He norerh rum ours to be true : h e be! l:owerh publikc Ho-nours,and c au fe rh a 'm a n tob e v ery fa mo us af te r d ea th : f ore -fbeweth a wom an with ch ilde to b ring forth a man-childs,In th e lil~.b H oufe , h e freerh f rom d ile af es ; Ih ew erh rhofeth at h av .e ll1firm![Je~Ihall III a th on tim e re cove r; lig nif iec ha Phyf i t lan . to b e faith ful an d h on eH to adminitler socd Phy-Ii~~,f w hic h t~ c~ e ou gh t to b e I~ ad n o (u lp ic io n; h ou fh old -fe,_tams 3l"! dm miH ers to be fJl~ hful : and of an im als, h ec h _le fl~f ig m fi es H or fe s. I n the le ve mh HOllie , h e g iv eth d_wife ri.h, honetl, an d ~f good m anners ; lo~ in" and p lea-f~~t: h e o ve rc on :e th Hn fe s a nd CO~t :: nr io ns . Bur"if th e Q!:ct-f 11 0n b e c on ce rm n g th em , h ~ I 1 g1 11 Je th he a d : er ia rie 5 to bev ery p _o te nr, a nd g re ~t f a.o urirc e, In th e c izlu lr H Ollie , if a~efhon . be prop ? ied of th e death of anyone, it f1gn ifie~h e ! ha ll live : th e kinde .o f desrh he Iheweth to be good an dn atural; an h Ol~ e!l b uria l, a nd h on our.lble Fune rals: H efo re !h ew ~th a w I~ e 0 h a v~ a ri. h d ow ry , le ga cie s an d in he ri-tance, In th e n in th H oule , he lignif ies journeys to be pro-

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1:2 Hmr , Cornel im l ~g , ; pp4,l'p erous ; and by land on horfeback , rather th en on foot, tobe long, an d n ot lo on a cc or np li fh c d : He fhewerh th e r eru mof th ole th at are abient ; lignif ies m en to be of good fairh,an d conllant in the ir in tentions; and re lig ious ; and thatn ev er c ha ng e o r a lte r th ei r f airh : Dreams he p re iag eth to b e'true; lignitieth true and perfect Sciences. In th e te~thHoufe he forefbewerh great Honours , bctlowcth pubhkeO ff ic e~ M Joillracic , and -Judg em en ts; an d h onours in th eC ou rc s'o f P ~ in ce s : f ig ni fi tth J ud ge s to be ju tl, a nd n ot c or-rupted with g ifts : b rin ge th a C au tc to be e atiiy an d foo~ e x-p ed ited : [hewethKing: to be p ore !! t, forrup ne ,an d n CtO -rio us : d e no te th V ICt or y to be certam : lig mf ie th a m oth erto be noble . and of long life. In th e eleventh houfe, he lia-nifies tr ue f ri en ds , a nd p ro fi ra bl e , a P r in ce ric h an d lib era i;m aketh a m an fortunate , and beloved of h is P rince. In th etwelfth Houfe , if a Q !enion be prop oied of the qualiry ofenemies , it d em on Hrate th th em to be p ote nt an d n ob le , an dh ard ly to b e re filt.e d: B ur. if a Q !e flion (h all b e c on ce rn in .ga n y o th e r condition or relFeCt to th e enem ies, he W IU deli-v e r f rom t he ir t re ac h er ie s . It f ia ni fi er h f ? it hf ul fe rv an ts ; re-d uc eth f ug itiv es ; h ath f ig llif ic a~ on o f a nim als, a s h orfe s, li-ons, and bulls ; freeth from im p riio nm en rs ; an d e min en td an sers h e e ith er m irigateth or tak eth aw ay .Th l o f t F~>"tIIntf.minor in th e lirH h ou ie ,g iv eth lo ng lif e, b ut in cu m-

F ee e r b re d w ith d iv ers moletlarions and licknd fes : it fignif ie th a~rtune. I d havi ld kperfon of {han H ,at~re , a ean bo i avmg a rna . or m ar.in hi s foreheador n gh t e ye . In th e tec on d H oule, h e f ign ~-f ie s iu bn an ce , a nd th at to b e c om um ed w ith tO Om u ch prod i-galiry : h ideth a th ie f; an d a th in g fioln i~fcarcely [0 be re - 1covered ,bm with great labour. In [he th ird H aute, h e can -feth difcord amon g it b re th re n an d k in sf olk s ; th re ;ttn ethdancer to be in a journey, but etcapetbir r rendrerh m en tobe ~f good flith , but of clole and h idden m indes . In th efourth H aufe , h e prejudiceth P a tr im o ni es a nd I nh e ri ta nc e s;c on ce al et h e re af uri es , a nd th in g; lo H c a nn ot b e re gain ed , b utw ith g re at d if fic ulty : H e G gn ifie th a.f at~ er to b .e h o ne il, b uta tpender of h is ettate t h rough prod lga l it y ,l eav ll1g [l]1a 11por-tions

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'4 Om r , C ir n eliu s r .Ag, ippl l ,be craf ty , fub lil',and fraudulen r , ~n~ . a udy ing to circum renr tfpec iolly by Sea, and p ortend~h "ery great gains~o be ac-y ou w ith m an y le cre tf a6 ho ns : f i;;D ! he s on e Inpn lon to be quired thereby : h e denote th P rie llh cods, and p ro . . ts, f ~omIonz detained , but at leng th to be de :irered : A nim als h e Ecclcfiatlical em ploym en ts} rnaketh m en of good R eilg lOn ,Ihe~eth to be unfruitful, and len -an ts unp rof itab le ; and the uprigh t, and ccn tlan t of fa ith : Ih ewerh d~eam s ~o b e t:ue ,c han ge s of fortun e to b e fre que nt, f rom g ood to e vil, an d w hole lig nif ic ation ilia llln d~ cn ly ap pe ar: Jt1,c re ~le th Ph I! O-from b ad to good . Iop h ical and G ra,?m ati:~ l SClence~ , ~ nd thole Ih l,~ gS wh ichfila in th e f ira H oufe , be f lowerh a long and p rofperous app erta in to th e m llruch an and bnngm g lip of , ch ild ren , ,In.Iife , g iveth f ign if ication of a Ih anger; lean of body ,and tall' th e tenth Hoare it : Via b e foun d, h e m ak cth K ,ln gs a nd P ,n n-o f I ta tu r e; faIr of c om ple xion , h av in g a lin al] b eard : a p er- ce s h ap pie and fortunate , an d fuc n a s Ih all m .l1,n talll,C On tll~ LI-f on lib era l a nd p leafant ; ~ut 110~e , and little add ic ted to al p eace w irh th e ir A llies; and ,tbat they Ih all requue am Itylabour. In the fecond , h e increale th [ubH ance and rich es , '" and [rice d fh ip am ong fr m any P rinces by rh eirfevcral ~m ba!-.recovercrh any th ing that is H olen or loll: ; but lign ilies th e faoes: p rom ote th p nblike H onours, Off ices, and M ;lg Il! r~C leth ief to be dep arted w irhcuc th e City. In roe rh ird , h e t . a~Ol'lalt th e vulsar and com mon peop le ; or about liJll1gS, m u ltip lie s bre th re n an d kin sfolks ; f ign if ie s c ontin ual! jour- p erra~ ing to c h~ w a.e r, journ ey s, or ab out g arh eri,:g T ax esney s, and proiip erous ; m en t,hat are pU ,b likely .known , ho-, a d A llielm 'e nts : Ih ew eih judges to b e j ull a nd m erc if ul, a nd. h h Houf [i', n . D in z bef In ell, an d of g ood c on ve riauon , ~"ia In. t e tourt ,onle , i;: th at i li allq ui ck ly d ilp atc h Cauies dep end ing e ore Clem :lign if ies th e fuh er ro be honeti ; ll1crealcth th e P atrIm ony ' and denotes a m other to be of good repute , hciIrhy, an d ofand In he ritan ce ; p rod uc eth w ealth y f ie lds; Ih ew erh tr~ a- ~l long life. In th e e le ve nth H oul~ , h e :a ile tb ? 'lany w c~ ltb ylitre to be in th e p lace enquired af te r; recovererh any dung ~ friends, and acquirerh faich fal f~ lc ,nds Inf ? rr aI g~ P r ov in c eelof t. In th e f if th , h e increaferh th e com pany of m ale-ch il- ,~ and Coun tries and th at fh all willingly reueve h m: th at re-d ren ; fh eweth a w om an w ith ch ilde to b ring forch a m a le- " quires th em , with all he lp and d iligence : Iil 1g r a~me~ pe~ -ch iide , fcndeth Em balfages to [lunge and rem ere p arts; e." f on s w ith p ro fi t a nd H uH a ~1 0n ga P rm c ~s , e m p l? Y ll1 g h i m 1IlI nc re af er h p ub li ke h on ou rs j fig nif ie th an h one fi k ind e of t f uc h O ff ic es a , h e { ha ll b e in cu mb re d w ith c on tin ua l tra, e ls ,death , and to be known thorow limanyP r ov _ in c !! f j' h In d t ~[ .e ~ , '~ , '. ,.,::, ' .".ia i n th e t~ e~ ftb H o ule , c au fe th m a ny e nem ie s'li b ~tf ilu c~ ,a sf i xr h Hou le ' , V ia p re fe rv erh f ro m ic kn ef s , h g 1 l 1 es te l - '~ of whom little hurt or danger is to be feared : :g l~ l es, ~ er-c ar ed f pe ed ily (Q recover: g ive th prof itab le {ervan~s, and vanrs and an im als to be p rof itab le : wbofoever IS Inpnlon,a nim als f ru itf ul a nd p rof ita ble . In th e f ev en th H ou fe .h e b e- !: to be e fc ap ed , or fp eed ily to ,b e d ellle re J from th en ce : an dItow eth a w ife fa ir an d p lc afan t, w ith w hom y ou Ih all e ujoy preferverh a m an f ro m th e e vil a cc id en ts .o f ~ ortu ne .p erp etu al fe lic ity .: c au fe rh f lrif es a nd c on tro ve rf ie s m oll Popul.. . b ei nz f ou nd in the lirlt H oule , If a ~ell,Ioll be Plopk.fp ee dily to b e de te rm ine d; ad ve rfaries to b e e ai! ]\, o ve rc om e, p rop oun de d c c:n ce rn in g th at f-! ou! c" lh ew eth a m ean lIfe ,of ,aan d th at iliali w illin gly Iub rn it th eir rontrov erfie s to th e A r- :.; m id dle ae e b ut in con flan t, W Ith div ers I ic kn e fl es , an d v an -birrarion ofgoo.d m en . In th e e igh th H oufc ,he Ih ew erh th e ous fucce 'lr;s of Fortune : lignif ies a m an ofa m idd le tlarure ,. k in de of d eath to p roc ee dfrom P hle gm aric k d ile aic s ; [0be a " rors body well fe r in h is m em bers; p erh aps lom e m oldh on eil, an d of zood re port: d ie -ov ere th g reat Legacie and o~ m ark abo~t h is le f t ey e . B ut if ' a OE.e ilion fh all ! 'e p ro-ric h In he ritJ nc ~s to b e o bta in ed by th e dead : And if any pounded concern ing the f igure of a m an, and to rh is f igu~eone hath been rep orted to be dead , it Ih ewerh h im to be a- if th ere be joyned any of th e ligu~es of SlIturn or Rulmv., Itli ve , I n th e n im h H o uf e, VI .tc au fe th lo ng jo ur ne ys by wa!er, {h eweth th e m an to be l D o n f i r o u O y deformed iw d,th at ~e-

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16 n(1Iry C6rneliUl A~,;tP~,form it), h e G gn ifie s to p roc ee d from h is b irth : b ut if in th efif th H oufe , if h e b e e nrom paf ed w ith m alev ole nt A lp ech ,then rhat m onHrouinefs is to com e. In th e Iecond Houle,Pap:t fm fbew cth a mean fL lbHan ce ,a n d thar to b eg otte n w ithg re~ t d i f f icu lt y : mikerh a m an alto always Ientible of labo-r io us r oy l : th in g, floln are ne ver reg ain ed : w hat is lollfhallnever b e wh ol ly recovered.that ,~ h ie h i s h id de n [hall not befound . B ut if the (2 .! ::eltion be of a rh ie f , it declare th h imnot ye t robe f led aw,ly , but [0li elu rk il1 gw ith in th e C ity ;I n th e th ir d H ou le , Papulm ra ite th fe w f rie nd s, e ith er of b re -th ren or k indred: fore fhewech journey s, but with labourand troub le ; notw irb tland ing tom e prof it m ay accrue byth em : denotes a m an un liab le in h is faith , and caufe th am a n o fte n to be deceived by h i, com pan ions. In the fourthHo ur " i t C tg n in e sa f at he r to b e fic kly , an d o f a la bo rio us life ,a nd h is c ar th ly p oll'e ff io ns a nd in he rita nc es to b eta ke n a wa y:I hew et h p r of it to be gained by water: fh ew erh rreafure notto be h id ; or if rhere be any h idden , th at it Ihall not befoun d: A p ::trim ony to b e p re lerv ed w ith .,S re ai lab our. - In[ he f if eh HOllie, h e fheweth no honell M enages, but e ith err ru kc th th e m e fle ng ers [0b e P orte rs , o r p ub lik e C arry ers:h e d i.u lg eth f alf e rum ou rs , w hic h n otw irh fla nd in g h av e th elik en efs o f lo me truth , a nd fe em to h av e th eir orig in aH rolDtfutb,w hic h is n et reportedas it j, done : Itf ig nif ies aw o-m an to be barre n, and caufe th Iuch a s a re g re at w ith c hild eto b e ab or.ivc s : ap 'p oin tee h an in glorious F un eral, and illreport af tcr death . In th e f ixth Houfe , PopnltU fhewethc o.d i:c kn dfe;; an d ch ief ly atfe Cte th th e low er p arts of th ebody : A P hy Gc ian is d ec lared to b e c are le fs a nd n eg li ge ntin a dm in iH rin g P hy fie k to th e f ick, a nd f ig ilih es rh of e th ata re a ff e~ ed w ith Iicknefs to be ,in danger of dearh , andte arc ely re co ve r at a ll : it n ote s th e d ec itf uln ef s ? ff erv at\ts ,and de trim cnt of c arrel. In th e fev en ch H oule , It Ih ew erh aw ife to b e f ,tir and p h:afan t, b ut O De th at Ih all be follic ite dwith the love of m any wooer; : ! ign if i~s her loves to bef eil;\n ed a nd d iif em blin g: m ak eth w eak a nd im p ote nt ad ve r-lines ioon to d efert p roieC uting . In th e e igh th H oufe,it de -notes

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of Geomancle, 17tl~te, fuddcn dead,! 'IV irhour any-long fiokne[, or J !1 ;uHh , a ndoncnnmcs Ihewethdeath by the water ; giveth ..no inheri-(;111:e, p olfc tIion _ orlq pc y from th e d ea d; an d if an y be , theyaull be lo.! by, ' lorne Hlter,C'l ing contention, or oth er d it-cord : he Ggnl~es rhe d ?w ry of a wife to b e little o r none,Papnlm m th e nin th ~bllk,h cw c. h f rh e d re am s , I 'c rlo !1 ltC Sa ,m .m o f ru d~ 1Y1 [? IV ul; o" ta ny le arn in g o r tcicn.e ; In reli-glOn ~le (jg1Uhcs' l ll fc[l~ur Offi:c" in ch as len e either toc le .i ru e d l~ Ch ur. ;! ." o r. f1 11 g~ hc b ep s ; a nd h e C tg ni he sa m a nlml~ (11[1O:1S o r i lu d lO l ;S , III reh pon, ne ith er one th ac isr~~ uA cd w l~h m uch lO ~llu~ n;:e . In rh c r cm h H oufc h efig -n in e s i u. h ,Kl11';~an d Prll1ce,s,~s f or th e m oll p art M e expuliedO Utof th eir R U j~ a n j D om in io ns . or e ith er tu ffe r c on tin ua lrro~~[e 3 1 ! d d etrirn en r a bo ur (h em : h e f ig uif ic s Offices an dl It lp [ ! rl c) .,wh lch a pp e rr am 10ma tt er s c on c er ni ng r hew ar er s,,IS, a bo u~ t he N a ~y , b ri dg c s, fi !l li ng s, lh o re s, m ea dow5,& t hi ng sot tbe ,l:k e lort 'I? ak eth Judg e; to b e v aria ble an d Ilo we ine xp ed iti ng o fC au le s b et: or e th em ; d ec la re th a Moth er to bef ic kly ~ an d of a fh orr life , In .th e e le ven th H oufe h e civc thfe ~ f ri en ds , and m .m y flatte re rs; and w ith P rinc es ~ iv ethn e it he r ta \'o ur .~ or f or tu ne r In th e tw elfc h H oule h e th ew -, eth w ea k ~ ntll~ ob l~ . e ne mie s id ec !are th o ne in :p rilo n n otto be deliVered';: d llc o,'e re th d an ge rs in w ate rs 'an d w a'~ yp laces. ' " ,n, : A " '1 u,j t ig ' found in th elirR H on ie , g iv eth a 10110' li fe a nd g " m .p ~o pe ro lls old a ge ~_ fi gn 1f ie s a m ~ ,i o f a -m id dle ( la t~ re , a nda "re ~t h e a d, a c ounte nanc e y ery w S I l to b e \ li lliu gu ilh ed o rknown . ~ l ong_nofe , m .uch b eard, h air curling, and fair e es, 'free of Iu s meat and dnnk but in all t h in 1 1 - 1 - , Y dlib 'I' h ' '., g s e e p atin" ann ot : ,e ra.! ~ n;t e f ec on d HOtlr~ ,h e ~ ig nif ie 3very great i ' i~hes,a pp r< l'lc nd j! tp a lL th F,e s" a n ic aute rh w harlos re r is 10.1 to. b erc oJ cf W ' : ~ ~ he 5 h~ rd H ~ lIr" ,lll~ llf b r.:th re ll,l11 d th eyto ie w~a ( y; m an v r~ IO ~u l J o~ ~n ie s ; f ig niilc s a m an ofg .ood faith , : In ~h e fonrrh IS f ig lll~ ed a P a rr irn on v o f m u chr l~ h ;, s, r t_ la ,: ),p o{ fc !f t0 lls ? f c op io us f ru its ; h e li gn if ie lh th atueaJur~ h idiu anyp iace f llall,be found ' andfh ewe h F hto be rich , but covetous, Inthe fif th B O l l J e A ( i / . ~ [ ~r, D." '"',, 1 ~qH'J't" 19U1-

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J S l im" C o r n e l i H 4 lAgr;"",f ies m any ch ildren of both Sexes, but m ore M ales th ea Fe -m ale s ; In ew eth a wom an to be with chi ld , an d th at f he [ ha llb e d eliv ered w ith out d ang er: an d if a q ue lli on b e p ro po un d-ed c on ce rn in g a ny S ex , h e f ig ni fie s ir to be Mafculine ; en -c re af eth g ai nf ul p rof ita ble E mb alf ag es a nd M df ag es, b ut e x-renderh fam e n et far after death , yet cauteth a m an to be in-hericed of h is own, and fign if icth rum ours to be true. Int he I ix rh H ou le h e f ig ni fi es m a ny a nd g ri e\'c us I ic kn ef fe s.a ndlon g to c on rin ue.m ak eth th e f ic k t o b e iA d an g er o f d ea th . an doften tQ die : yet h e declareih a P hy fitian to be learned andhonefi ; o iv eth m an y [erra nts a nd chatrel, and ! ,a i ns ,t o be'ac-q uired ft"om r hem . In th e Iev en rh H oufe h e fign if ies a w ife tob e ricb .b ue e ith er a w id ow ,cr a w om an of a w ell-g ro wn -a ge ;lignifies fuits and cont en t ion ; to be great and durable) anclth at 1 00 0ea nd we dl oc k (ball b e e ff ec ted b y lo t. Inrhe eighthHO llf e,i f a m a n h e e nq ui re d a f re r .i t f h ewet h him to be dead,G gn if ie th th e k in de of d ea th to be (h ort, and fick nef s to laftbu t a few dayes ; difcovererh v ery p ro fi ta bl e le ga ci es a nd in -h e ri ta nc es , a n d l ig n if ie th a wife to have a rich dowry . In thenimh Houle b e Gg ni fi es l on g a nd p ro fi ta b le j ou rn ey s'; thew-erh jf anyone be abfent he Ihall loon re tu rn ; c au fe th gainto be obuined fr~m R elig ious and Bcclefiaflical Perf~ns orSch olars, an dfig lllf ies a m an of a tru e a nd p erf ec t S CIe nc e.In th e ten th H oule, h e .m aketh P rinces to inlarge their ! - l 0 -m in io ns; a Ju dg e f av ou ra ble , bur'one that mull b e C O~ lO u-ally p refen red w it\t gifts;' caW eth O ff i:es an d M ag illracyto b e v ery g ain fu l; f Jg tlif ie th a M o~ h~ r ric h.a !ld h ap py . 11\th e e lev en th H ou[e ,A "'1_ ijiti . m ulu ph eth f rie nd s, a nd brlllg-erh p rofit from them , and increafeth favour w ith P rinces.In the twelfth Houle h e 6 gn if ie rh a man { ha ll' h a v e manyp ow erful or porene eneaies ; reduceth and b ri nO"e thbomef erv an ts tIed a wa y, a nd c artel ha ye d j a nd f ig ni fi 'e s h e t ha tis in p rilo n~ alI n ot b e d eli ve re d.L~titi" in th e f irH Haufe f tg n il ie s l on g l if e w i th prorp~rity,an d m uc h jo y a nd g la dn ef s, a nd ca me th a m an to.ollt-live and'be m ore viCtorious th en all h is breth ren ; ftgn ifies ~ ma n o fa till i l a w r e , f a i . r aleInbers)a broadforebead; .havwg great an d..... . {)r0a4

of Ceomancie. 19broad teeth ; an d th at h at h a f a ce come ly an d well coloured,"In th e iecond H oule it Ggnifies rich es and m any gains, butgreat e xp en ce s . an d v ario~ s m utacion s of on es ih te and con -d ition ; rh efr and any th ing loll 15 r ec ov e re d a n n r et ur ne d:but if the ~e(lion be of arhe.f , it declarerh him to be Sed2way . In the t hi rd H ou le Letiti !hew~th breth ren to be of2 oood conv enacion, b ur of Ih ort life , Journ ey s pleatanr an dc~m forcable; m en of good cred it and faith . In the fourthhe l ig n i fi e s happy P a tr imon i es an d polfdIions, a Fath er to b en ob le ,a nd h on ou re d w ith th e d ig nity of fom e p ri nc ely o ff ice ,Glewcth trealure to b e in th e p lace en quired after ,1,ut of le isw orth an d v alue th en isfup poted .an d cauierh it to b e f oun d.In th e fifth H oule h e giveth obed ien t ch ild ren , end ued w ithg ood m an ners, an d in w hom Ihall be ha d th e g rea teH jo y a ndcom fort of old age ; fignifies a w om an with ch ild to bringforth a d aug hter; Ih ew eth h on ourab le Em bail"ag es, an d d e-clares rum ours an d neW 5 to b e al({)g eth er true , an d leav etha good and amp le fam e af ter death . In th e G"tb Houie itIh ew eth th ef ic k f ha ll rec ov er, d en ote rh g oo d [e rv an ts,g oo d;andprofitable carrel and an im als. In th e fevernh HouleLetiti g iv er h a w if e fair, b eautiful an d y eung ; overcom ed tH r if e s and cont en t ion s, an d rend ereth th e fuccefs th ereof tob e love. Llttiti" in th e eigh th Houfe g iveth Legacies andp offef fions, and a com mendable p ortion with a wife : if a~emon be propofed con cern in g th e con dition of an y m an ,i t l ig n i fi e s hi m to h e alive, and declares an honett, q ui et, a ndmeek kinde ofdeath, In th e n im h Houle Llttitia hpnilie!:very few joarnies , and rhofe that do app ly th em felves totravail, their jeamyes e ith er a re a bo ut th e M elf ag es and Em-b af fa ge s o f P ri nc et,o r P ilg ri ma ge s to f ulf il b oly VOWs; fhew-eeh a m an to be of a g ood reiig ion,of ind if feren t k now led ge,a nd w h o e af ily ap p re he nd eth all th in gs w ith n atu ral in ge --nuity . In th e ten th Houle.ic raileth Kings and P rinces to h o-n our an d g reat ren ow n; m ak eth th em fam ous b y m ain tainingp ea ce d uri ng th eir ti me s; G gn if ie s Ju dg es to b e cru d &: I ev ere ,h on cil O ffices an d M ag illracv ; fig nifies th ole th in gs w hichar e ere rc i led e i ther a bo ut E cd dia Gi cal a ff ai rs, f ,h oo ls, o r th eD 2 ad -


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of- Geom:lncie .a w if e', .b ue eh at, w hi .h ccntenterh he: husban .i , In ihen in rb H ouf e } 'H e /l af ig n it ic s v e ry f ew journey~,ri lelY~th a m anof good r el ig io n, i nd if fe re n t skill or kNOW kd'~e in Iciencev,llnlet!; happi ly Mu.ick, aiwd vocal as in tirum cnral. In th e .tenth Houle Pue f l . . flgnifies Princes 11(,[ to b e v ~r r poienr,b \i [n oc wi[h Ha nd in g th ey ! hall g ov ern p ea ce ab ly w ilh in th eirD om in ions, and !h all be beloved of th eir Neigh bours andsub je h; it canfeih th em to be aff"b k,m ilde an d CODneOl1S,an d ,that th ey f ha ll a lw ay es c xe rc if e th em. ielves with conti- .nual m i rth , p la y ~~ an J h unrings : n ukerh judges ro be gOO(!,.godly.lI1d merciful ; gi;'e(h o [f i : c s a b ou t women, o r c ll 1c -c hlly (rom no'ile women. In the eleventh Houle Puel lgiveth many f rie nd s , 'a nd e nc rc aie ch f av ou rw irb women.In t h e twel ft h Houfe P:tell.,1igniriesfew enemies, hu t conam-.rion w ith w om en ; and dc li v er et h Pri1ol1H.i OU t of ptiionth rQugh the Iarcrceflion of friends. .

AlniJia in th e tid! ,~OUfe I i~n if ie s the ~ck n.ot to I i. e, loRg, L?[r.a nd Ih ew er h a [h or r li fe .. , ligl:ufies a m an of ditpropon ioucdm em bers of hisbody and one of -a w ic ke d l if e ana coverfa-don, an d w ho is m ark ed w ith (orn en otorious and remarka -b le m efd!: in fom e p art of hi s b o d y , . . 1 S e ith er l am e .o r m a im e d,o r th e li ke , "&"'ijfio i n r he Ie co nd H oul ;' : c on to rn cr h , 1 1 1 fub- tan ce, an d m ak erh on e to [ulfe ,r a nd un de rg o th e burd en ofmiierabI.:: poveny .nehhcr th ec f~ no r th e th in g I lo . lcn ( h al l bef ou nd ,; li gn if ie s rreafurcnor co be ill th e pla.e f ough r a f re r,and to be fO ll gh r f o r w ith lois and d am ag e. In th e thirdHoule Amijfiu lignifies death cf breth ren, or the wane ofth em ,an d of k in dre d an d f rie nd s; f ig nif ie rh n o jo urn eY fi,3 nd ,cauferh one to be deceived of m any . In th e f ou rr h H ou fe.A;"ijfiiJ lig nifies th e utter dellru5tion of ones P atrim on y;Ih ewerh rhe Father to be p oor, an d Son to d ie .. A m i f J i D in,the f if th H ou fe fheweth death of ch ildren , and affiith a m ..~with divers Iorrows ; lign ifieth a wom an nos ro-bewishchild;or elte toh av e r ni lc arri ed , ra if eth n o f ame o r honou rs ,a nd d i fp e rf e th f a l i e ru mo rs. In th e f lX th H ou le Am;f fi uf i.n i-f ie s t he li ck to b e re cov ere d.o r th ar h e Ih all foonreco e r ; b u t.caufeth lofs a nd d am a;;e by l e m l 1 1 t s and c a rt el s; In [h e Ie -. v eorh


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22 H01ry Corne!illl A, ippJ ,v en th H ou le Amijfio g i~ et h a n a du lte ro us w if e,a nd c on tra ry -in g h er h usuan d w ith con tin ua l con ten tion j nevenhelefs{h e { ha ll n ot liv e long; and it cauferh conten tions to beended. In th e eigh th Houle Jlm~tJiQ fign ifics a m an to be 'dead , confum erh the dowry of a wife ; bctlowerh or fend-eth n o < in heritan ces or leg acies. In th e n in th H oule .Amiffillcauferh no journies, but fuch as Ihall be compaffed , wi th v e rygreat lofs ; lign ifies m en to be incontlant in Religion,and of ten ch an ,iing th eir op in ion from one leth o an eth er,and ah ogeth l:r ignorant of learn ing . In th e ten th Houle 4-",i!]i. rendererh P rinces to be m otl unfortunate , and fh ew-eth that th ey {hall be com pelled to end their lives in exileand ban i!hm ent; Judges to b e w ic ke d; a nd lig nif ie s O ff ic esand Magilh3cy to be dam ageable, and Ihewerh t ~e d ea tho f a M oth er. In th e eleventh H oufe .Am1fio l ig n if ie s f ewfriends, and cauf e th th em to b e ealily loll, and turned to be -com e enem ies; and cauferh a m an to have nofavourw ithhisPrin.e, uniefs itbe hurtfalro him . In th e twelfth Heufe.AmifJio dellroyeth al l e nem ie s, d e ra in eth long iuprifon, bu tpreferverh f rom dangers. . .ConjunEl io in t he f ira H ou fe maketh aprofperous life, an df Jg oifies a m an of a m i ddle {b rure,not lean n or fat, lon z f ac~ ,p la in h air, a little b ea rd , lo nz f in se rs a nd th ig hs , li be ra l, a nu -able.and a friend to m any p~op l;. In th e fecond Houle Con-jun f1 io d oth n ot f Jg ni fie a ny ri ch es to b e g oc J:o ,b ut preferv-erh a m an -fecurcand free from th e calam ities of p overty;d etecterh b oth rh e'th eef an dth etlim g(lolen , an d acq nirerhh idden rreafure, In th e th ird Houfe h e g iveth various jour-neys w ith v ar io us f uc ce fs , an d f ig ni fi eth g oo d f ai th an d CO\1-Haney . J IIth e 'f ou rth H ou le ConjunEfio lh ew eth a m ean P a-trim ony ; cauferh a F at he r co h on elt,? f g o< ?d 're po r~ , a nd o fgood underlh nd ing . In th e f ifth Houle h e g iveth Children offubrile 'ingenuity and wit, [h eweth a wom an pregn~nt toh av e a m ale-ch ild , aIT d raif eth m en to h on ours b ~ th e If ow nmeer p rop eh vifan d ing en uity ) ~ nd d if p er fe rh ch e ir fame a nd,cred ie far ab road ; an dalfo ftg niftes n ew s an d r~ mO UtS r ob etrue. I n. th e 6 xth Hou fe Con;unffio 6griifiesfickneifes to b ~ c e-dlOU5

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24 Hmr, rI'lrntlill4 Vltl'in4,c it es , BU t Iueh as arep lea fin galld d elig htf ul; as by p la ye~,paflimcs, dl11cings and laughters: he ditcovcrerlr both therh ee f,Jn d [h e th eri or rh in gtio llen , an d lid erh a nd con ceal-. e rh H c al 'u re . In th e th ird HOllie Alb," l ig ni fi es , v ery f ewb rerh rc n , g i;erh n or m an y,b ut ted ious an d w earif om e jo ur-,nycs, an d l ig n if ie ; a ll d ec ei ve rs , I nt he fo urt hH ol :l fe h efhewctb very trmll or no Parrimony"an(hhe 'F ath e r t o be am an m uch known ; but declarerh h im to b e a ma n'o f. fom ebale an d inferiour office JI1d lm ploy me nr. In th e fifth H oufeAllw gil'eth n o .h i.d rcn , or if a lly , th at th ey Jhal l l oo n d ie ;dec larc rh a w o.n an to be l"en-iie, a nd c au le rh lo ch a s a re w ithvouna tOniiLarry,. or el fc to b rin g f orth M on lters .; d elH i-reth a l l rumours to be Fa:fc, a n d r ai l; :t h to no honour, ; Inth e tix th Houle A/!m: c au lo e! ; v er y t ed io us lickl1clfes :ufddiicalc; ; d ii co ve re th th e f ra ud , d ec ei r a lld iv ic ke dn ef so fIe rv an t s , an d li gn if ie s d if ea fe s a nd i nf irm iti es of cartel to bemorcal, an d m a ke rh th e P h yf iri an to be lufpeCted (If r h e l ic kPatient. A ! bm in th e fevcnrh HOL l I : , ; g iv et h. a b arr en w if e,bu t one that is f air a nd b ea uti fu l; f ew f ui t; o r c on tro ve rf ie -,bu t l uc iu s / h Il l be of ve ry long continuJnc~ .In th e eighthHoule i f a q ue tti on b e p ~o po Ul~ de d o f a,:}' one , AI[ .m ~~wst he . p ar ty to bc;dcad ; gi.eth litcle p?ruoll or d ow ry W it h"wir~ and cau!etn rhac to be much Hmcd and t :on re nded fo r.'In rl~ e ninth Hou f e Albm denoreth Iom ejoum yes to b eac-compl i fbed , but with mean p ro fit; h in de re th h im th ati sa b.f en t,a nd f ig ni fi es h e f ha ll n ot re tu rn ;' a nd d ec la re rh Q m an tob e lu pc rli lri olls in -R elig io n, a nd g i\'e n to ~alfeanddeceiifalSciences. In th e ren eh AlbJ(A c auf eth P rin ce s an d Ju dg esto be rnalevolent J he we th rile and bale Off ic es a nd M lg iH rMcies ' f icn if ies a M orh er to be &;whore,oi on e muchlulp~a~dfo r ~dufrerv. III th e eleventh Houfe A/bill makech:d j l fe .m.blino ani falic fnends ; cau fe th - love andfavourrc be incon-llan~ .A I& IU in t he twe lf th Houf e d e no te ch v.ile.rimpotell~an d rU :li c,ll e nem ie s ; Ihewerh iilch is a re i n p ri fo n fhal lnoe.e ~cap e, an ~, li gn if ie s a g r~ ar m,my and va ri o ll s u '6u ll ie : ul 'I d-d if com rn o. li ri es o f o ne s ,lite., ",;,herin.the fid HQU le g i v .e th a n il1diiferendong l if c~ b 1\l ta-

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o f G e om a n ei e, 2)l ab ? ri ol ls Jr ai f~ th m e n to g re at f am e tb ro ug h m i li ta ry d ig n it y~C!gmfie sa penon of a Hrong body ,r uddy compJ e x ion , a fall'co un ten an ce, an d b la ck h air. 'In th e feca nd HouleP tte r in '"c re ~~t h i l! ~ lt an c e, o b ta in ~ d byorher mCI15g oo ds, b yp h tn -d erm g s,ra pm e~ , c on fi fc au on s, m ili ta ry L aw s, a nd fu ch li ke ;h e conceale th both th e th eef andth e th ing Holen " but elil:'covereth no treature, I n t he t hi rd H oul eP u tr ra il ct h a.ll1all', ~ honour above h is breth ren , andrebe feared of th em ;l!gntfiesJo~cmes [0 b e d an ge ro us~ 'a nd denorerh p erf on s o fg oo,d c re dit. In . th e f ou! tn Houle P u" fJ gn if ie s d ub io us i n-bent~nces an d p olfeilion s, an d fig nifies a Fath er to attainto h is f ub fi an ce a nd e !la te ' ,th ro iJg h v iQ le il< ;e ; I irc he t im! 'Houfe P tu r 1 he we th g oo d chiidren,and IOGhas Ihall 'attain.cohonors an d dignit ies; Jw flgrtilies a' wOl'tlall toh~~ve a male;)child ,an~ ihewethho.n'6rs re be acquitedby mHita ty dilti-p!me,and'great andfull fame.luthe f i :i f h HoufePHercan fe tbv lo le n td i fe a fe sa n d i n fi rm i ri lf s, a swounds ,f a ll s con tu f ions ,br.uifes, ~,c!~ily .del iver~ tn t ' G e m ,and, iliew~tlnhe Phy -6 ~W I a nd Ch lru rg ro n ro be g oo d ; . de no te lh ''f ei li an Ei fa nd ~~una!s,.to'. b e : ~ ood ; ~ ron galid :p to fitab le . In tlie fev en diHoalePrur c au le tb a wife to 'bea:vira:ao o t a f i ol i li :S p i ti r tifgeed lidelity~ a nd o ne t h ad d v et h it o ' b: at tl ie Rule an d G o .vemmenc of a}h~te f nilQkcrh'ceuc' fttoo~ Jnd:tontebtion9sandf~ch adve~13r-l~'a~fhall,fc\1rccl'Ybe relltaiW-d l il y J u t k e ~l!1I!1"Hl.~e ~ lg b ,[hM o'u fe ~e we rn h il tlt h'a l i s f up p of ed t 6 bedead ~olive, lignifieth:~e kinde o f d e at h: n o t to lie Rainflll ,or ,l ab o no us , b ll ,t toproceed f mm fomeh ot h ilmOt .i r; Oi :c by iro nj()C the fword . je r from f ome


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28 Hm'1a~nlli",,-,,g'ipp',mi'erable poveny ;. lign ifies both the r he ef - a nd thingfiollen to be taken and regained; andfh eweth no [rear m e tobe h id . 'In th e th ird Houle Cerco: f ig ni fi et h h at re d a nd dil:'fen tion am on gil b reth ren; ~ vil jpurneys ,.m oil w ic ked f aithand conve rC lt ion . CtI t ' t e r ID . the Fourrh H auf e fig nlfieth am an to h av e n o p o! fe lIi on s or inheritances, a Fath er to belI'Iollwicked, an d to d ie a f ud de n andevil death . In rh e fifthHoul e C f rc < 1'g iv eth m an y ch ild rep ; Ih ew eth ~ won ;-a n n ot ~ ob e w ith (h il d,a nd provoketh th ole th at a re v ylth c hIl~ to m if -(arry of th eir ow a confen r , or flareth th e ch ild ;,f igm fieth n oh on ours , and diiperfeth m olt falfe rum ours. In th e lix thHoufe e,m;er cauferh th e dileafed to und erg o lon g f ic kn ef s ;f 1g nif ieth f erv am s to b e w ic ked , rath er u np ro fita ble ; P hy li~ i-a ns ic rllo ra llt. In th e f ev en th H ou le elm;e .. Ih ew eth th e w ifethall"be h ate d o f h er h usb an d, a nd fig nif ie s f uits a nd c on ten -tion s to' b e ill ended and determ ined. In the eighth HoufeCareer d eclarerh . th e kin de-of d eath to D e b y fom e fall, m if . .c ha nc e, o r f alle accuf adon , or, th at m en lh all b e co nd em nedin .p rifon , or in 'p ublike jud gem enr, an d Ih ~w eth th e.m ,tq b e>pUt tod eath , o r th at th ey th a~ l of tel;l,la y V IO le nt a nd q ea~ 11h an ds up ~> n th em [e lv e~ ; d elJ~ ~th a W If e to h a v e a l , 'l y por~o!,a nd l eg aC Ie S. C tI t' t: er :ID th e ninth H ouf e~ th ew eth h e th at 1$; lbfent ~1 1 n ot re ~~ tn , a nd f tg llilie th f om e e v il ll la ll ? ~ ~p e nto h im in-his journey j ~t denote s p e r r o u s , o f n o R eh gto n, aw ick ed e ::oD fc~ en ce >,a n~ i gn ora t : of le ar~ ng . In tt-te tenthH ou le C li rte r. c3 Uf et h P ri nc es to b e v ery M .C ~e ~~ nd ~ re tc ~-ed ly to p erifh , becanie V 'fh ~n tb el are eR abb lh


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30 H aw, Cerne /iU4A r'fP ~ , .of the Earrh , or fuch as are to be im plored about m atte rs ofR eligion and wii~orn. In the e leventh H oufe Tri ffi t ia (!g-nifies Ic arm y of friends , and the death of friends ' and al -fo tlg nifie ; little lo ve o r f av ou r, I n th e tw e 1f thHou fe itfh ew eth n o e ne mie s; w re rrh ed ly c oud cm nc rh ih e im priton -ed , ,~nd ca ul ~[ h many d i li :ommod ii ie s andditprofirs.to hap-:p en m on es life .CI l P u tD r a con i t . i n rh e firll Hou fe auemenrerh life a nd f er-tulle . In the fccond Houle he incr~afeth richGs and tub-fi~ n(e ; iav erh a nd so nc ea le th a th ee f; a nd fia nif ie s rre afu reto be h id . In , the ,th ird HoUI~ C:~pu t Dr i c ' ~ i s g i' ie th m a nybre t~ ren ; c aufeth )ourO (;y s, k infm cn, and good faith andc re dit, ~ n t he fo urth H ouf eh e g iv eth w ealth y in he rira nc es,cauleth m e Fath er to attain to old age. In th e fifth Houfe( apH tD ra c_ ' n i s g iv eth m an y c bi.1d re n ; lig nif ie s w om en w ithc hild to b rin g f orth w om en -c hild re n, an d ofte ntim es to h av etwins ; it Iheweth great honours and fame ; and Ggn if icsnews and r~ours to be rrue, , C " E " t J!JraconiJ in th e G xthHoufe increaferb Gcknef fes and d if ea le s ; , Ggnifierh rhePhy-Grian to b e le arn ed ; an d g iv erh v ery m an y fe rv an ts a nd c hat-tel. In rh efeventh H ouieh e ftgnifieth a m an Ihall have m a-J~ y w ives; m ultip lies an d H irre th up m any ad verfaries an diuirs, In the eigh t Houle he fh eweth th e death to be cer-ta in ,in cre alc ch L eg ac ie s an d in he ritan ce s, an d oiv eth a s oodP? :tion with a wife. In the ,ninth Houfe Ctlpu~Vrllv(Jn~fig-r u. ie s m a llY Jo lo lr ne y s,m a n y SC Ie n ce s, a nd " c od R e li ai on , a ndIhcwcth rharrhole th ai a re a bf en c Ih all I c;'o n re tu rn O I t: ! th etenth Houle he ftgn if ies glorious P rinces, sreac and m ae-n il ic e nt J ud ~e ~ ~, gr ea t < _ ? ff ic e o: ,n d g ai nf lll M a gi ar a. cy . I n tl ~eeleven th H oule he cauferh m any friend" and to be belovedof a ll m en . In th e tw e:f th H ou le (a ' u t D r ;; co ni J " "n if ie th m e nto h ave m an y e nem ies, and m any ~ ~om en; derai~ erh (h e i rn-p ri to ne d, a nd e vi ll y pU l1 if h er b t h em .( ~~ d a I ? :a c on i s, ill a ll a nd . Gllg ula r th e re fp et\ h'e H ou fe s a -forelJld,gt',eth the conr ra cy j ud a emen r tOC, 'PH f . A nd rh efea-re th e natures of th e f ig ure s ('f Ge om anc )" and th eir judo-m .nrs, in al l an d 6n gula r th eir Hou 'e s , u po n a ll m an er ~Q3eHions

01 Geommcie. ~ r~e l1:ionl to be p rop ounde d, of or conce rning any ql,atteror th ing w hanoev er But now in the manerof p ro re e di ng to j ud gem e nr , rhisyOU are e fp ec iaJ ly to ob fe rv e ; T hat wh en fo cv er a ny QE;elli-o n ! ha ll b e. p ro p. of l:d [Qy ou, which is contained in any ofth e H Ollies , th ~r y O~l Ih all n ot onel y a n fwe r ~b~ re l1 n ro b yt h e f ig u re comamed i n f uc h a H oule; bUEbeho'ding an d d i-li ge n tl y r elp e ~l :i ng ,a Jl th e f ig ur es ,; tn d th e I nd ex i t Ielfin tW OH oufeQ 7yQ u~1 w:ound the face of judgem ent. You (hallth ere fo re CQ llf id er th e f ig tlr e o fth e th in g q ue ti re d o r e nq ui-r ed a ft er , if he [hall m ultip ly h im felf by th e oth er p lac e; ofth e figure" rhat you may c au'e rh em a lf o to b e p artak ers iny our jlld ~em en t : as for ex am ple,if a~e! lionlh all be jro-pounded of th e fecond Houfe concerning a rheef , an th efigure of t~e fecond Houfe fhall be found in the ftxth ,it dedareth the theef robe Iom e of ones own houfhold orfervants: and after th is m iner Ihall you judge and confi-d er of th e re ft ; f on his w hole A rt C Ollfilie th in th e C om m ix -lures of the figures, and the natures thereof; wh ich who-foever doth rig htly p ratl:ice, h e ! hall alw aie s d eclare m olle rn e, a nd , c er ta in ' j ud gem en ts U P ,O Il ev ery p ar ri cu ls r . dri B:> 'whatfoever.. "

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N our B ook s of O ccult P hilofop hy , w e'h av e n ot fo c om p en cli ou fly , a s copiouf-ly , declared th e p ri nc ip le s, g ro un ds ,an d reafons o f M ag ic k it fel~ a nd a fte rwh at m aner th e exp erim ents th ereofare to b e ch ofen ., .e leeted , an dcom -p ou nd ed ,t o'p ro du ce llI an y w on de rf uld feCts ; but becane in rhofe bookst he y a re t re a te d oF~ ra th e r T h eo ri ca ll v,th en P ra Cti ca lly ; a nd fome alfoarenothandled compleatlyand fu ll y ,a nd others v ery f ig ura tiv ely , a nd a s it wer e E ni g-m atic ally a nd o bf cu re R id dle s, a s b ein g rhofe wh ich we h aveattained unto with great R udy , d iligence, and very curious, fearch ing and exp loration , and are hereeofote f et f or th 'i n amore

Tilt !surlHp,lt. Hm ore ru rle an d I 1I If alh io ne dm an er. T he re fo re in th is b oo k,which we have com po'ed and m ade as it were a C omp le-m ent and Key of orr other b ook s of O ccult P hilofop hy , an dof all Magical Operations, we will g il'e unto thee th e do-cum ents of h oly and undefiled v cr ir y , an d Inexpugnablean d un refutab le M ag ical D ili:ip lin e, an d th e rod -! p lea!an ran d dele~ ab le ex perim en ts of th e facred D eities, 5 "0 thatas b y the-reading of o ur o th er b oo ks of Oc cu lt P h il of op h y ,thou mal~ e arn e1 t~ y c ov ~t th e k no wle dg e o f rhele th in gs; e-ve n fo . W ith read in g th is b ook , .th ou Ih alr rruely trium ph .W h erd ore let ~ l< :n ce h id e thefe th ings with in th e fecrecclofets of th y religious breall, and conceal th em w ith COll4{hnt T aciturn ity . ,T h is th erefore is t o be known, That th e nam es of [he in-t e ll ig e n t p r el id e n ts of every ene of th e P lanets are conliiru-te d a fte r this maner : -that i~to t a v . . , B'l colletl:ino coeechert he l et te rs OUt of th e figU te o f th e \~orld , f rom therJing ofthe body of th e P lanet, accord ing to the fucccffion of th eS ig ne sth ro ue h th e (e ve ra l d eg re es; a nd out o f [ he ~ \'e r. 11 d e -g r~ es , f r(i)lll th e a fp e6 b o f th e P la ne t h im le lf ; th e calculationbem gm ade from th e degree of th e afcendant. In th e ike rna-n er a re c on tlin ne d th e n am es o f th e P rin ce s o f (b e e l'illp irits;th ey are taken under all th e P laners cf th e p refidenes in are tro gra de o rd er, th e projection b ei ng m a de c on tra ry ro thef ucceffion of th e, ! ig nes, f rom th e b eg irin in g of th e fevemhHoure.Now,the n a m e of th e lup rem e & : b i ghef i i n cc l li g e nc e ;-w hi th m an y d o f up po fe to be rhefoul o f th e w orld , i ; c oll e. 3:-ed OU to f t he four C ad in all'0in ts of th e lig Ute of th e w orld ,a f er th e m a n .e ra lr ea d y deliercd :& by rheoppofire a nd c on -t !~ ry w ay , IS known the nam e of th e great D N . l o l 1 , o r . ev ilIpirir, u po n th e f ou r c ad en t A ng le s. Iu th e l ik e maner Ihalt[ ho .u u I? d er fl ah d . t h e names o f th e g re at p re fid en ru l tpirirsruling-in th e A ir, from th e four A ngles of-ih elilCCedw 4:Houfes : fo that as to obtain th e nam es of th e zood fpirirs,the .calculation is to be, m adeacccrd ine to th e 'r~elEon oft be li gn .e s,b eg i~ ni ft gf Jom th e d eg re e Df~he a(cen dln c: an d

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:: .6 o{Om '/tP hi!o/D ph"d eg re e o f th e te nth Houle, .B u t i n all e x rr at l: ion s by tables.the vowe ls a re :. pl ac ed a ft eranother maner, I n th e f irl l p la ce t he re fo re is ta ke n th e c er-tain n um ber of letters m ak in g the n am e i t { .If , andis thusnum bred from th e be"inn ing of th e colum ne of th e fira let-ter, or whereupon th ; nam e is exm8:ed ; and the letter onw hi .h th is n um be r f alle th , is referred to rb e fira letterof th enam e, extra8 :ed by taking th e d itlance of th e one from th eother, accord ing to the order of th e Alphabet. But th en um ber of that diHance i;p c< > je 8: ed f rom t h e b eg in ni ng o fh is columue , and where it enderhjthere is p art of th e firfiv ow el: f ro m th en ce th ere fo re th ou { ha lt c alc ula te th e v ow elstP Je m fe lv@ s,i n t he ir own n um b er a nd order, in the.fame co -lum ne; andth e.vow el wh ich Ih allfall upon th e fullieuer ofa n am e ,th e f am e fhall be a t tr ibu te d tc th at nam e. Now rhoaC ult f in de th e f ollo wi ng v ow els, b yta ki l'lg th e d i(la nc e f ro mth e p reced en t v ow el to th e follow ing : an d focon teq uen rlyaccord inzro th e fuccef fion of th e Alp habet. A nd th e num -ber of th at d iHance is to be-numbered f rom t h~ b e gi nn i ngof h i s. own columne j a nd w h ere h e { ha ll c ea le ,tb er ei st bepart of th e vowel fougbt after. From th ence, th erefore m u~ iyou calcelaee th e vow els, as w e h ave abO l'C tud; and th Olev ow els w hic h {h all f all u po n th eir own le re ers , a re (0be at-tributed unto th em : if th erefore ;lny vow el thall happen tofall upon a v ow el, th e f orm erlR ui l gi~ep la ce tn .{ ~~ l atte r ~and th is you are to undedland only of \h e g ood t pm r s, Ipm e ev il alia y ou m ay p roceed in rb efam e w ay ; erccl'ton \y ,th at you make th e num erations af ter a contrary and back-w ard o rd er, c on tra ry [0t h e {ucc e fUon of t he . A lp h ab et? a ndcontrary to the order of i: h e colum nes (th at IS toJay) l!1af -cend ing . ." ..T he nam e or g oo I A nl1:~ ls, a.n d o f ev erv m an , much wehave tau ht h ow to finde out, in our tb ird bonk of Occultl)hilofophy,~ording [0h at m an erfis of J,1~ l i tt~e Autbori ty ,nor of a m ean foundation . B ut 11 0 'v we will g Iv e I In to t la e eC om e o th er w ay s,i llu (lra te d w it h DC} va~~ealons.Onewhere-of i~, byukiJJg ill th e f ig ure of th e~ at'v lty ,th e f iv e places. of

'be f~N"bhOli . 37.o f Hy le ch : w hi ch b ei lilg n ote d, th e c ha ra Cle ts of t h e l et te r sareprojected intheirorder a nd n

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