A brief and pleasant Work, and Sience, of the Phelosopher, Pictagoras. where in is declared the Answer of questions which there in be contained after the order of this science, both for sickens, & health, with divers other pretty questions, very pleasant to pace the time , Taken and getherd out of the said Pictagoras. work. ¶ imprinted at London in the Ventre upon the iii Traned wharf. by me William Copland. The preface. WHo so intends to know the science of Pitagorie, first understand there is xxxvi questions wrynn the beginning. And if question be moved unto thee for any of them, or like to them, Than it be how's you to wright xii Numbers thus i two. iii. iiii. v. vi. seven. viii. ix. x. xi. xii. And did him the moved the question to take on of them which that he will, Or else wri●e xii. numbers and kut them each from other. and put them in to a close thing and let them take one of them by adventure. Then look among all your questions for that same question that he asked for. And look then at the line end amongs all the xxxvi judges, as Soul, jova, Chore, Eluson, Swyllam, Thoter. etc. And to every judge longs. xii questions, and at the line end you shall find the judges name mark well that Then must you count from that judge, ere from the question, tell you come at the number that was chosen, counting that same judge for one. And then look at the line end and that is the judge, keep well his name. And then turn to the answers and ●eke that same judge, Then count from the first answer of the same judge tell thou come to the first number that was chosen. And when you are at the number, the same line following is the answer to the quistion. But and the question be in the last end of all the questions, as in Aquario. or in Pissibus, and then the numbered that is chosen be more than there be questions after written, as if the number that was chosen be ten or more, and there be on question, or on beneath written then must you begene at the question and count that for on, and so tell forth to the end, as Oars, that is the last of Pissibus And then begene above again, as at Soul, the first of Arietes, to you come at the full number that was chosen and that same Index is the judge of the question, mark his name and turn to it among the answers, and tell to you come to the number chosen. and that same line is the answer to the question. Finis. ¶ Here follows after the questions to each in his degree, that is to say the first three questions longs to Aries, the next three questions longs to Taurus, and so to all the xii. Signs and at the last end be the judges written which the number where you shall find then amongs the answers. IF the young child shall live & be happy. in. primo. gradus. Ariete If there shallbe winning. in ii gradus. Arietes If the way shallbe easy. in iii gradus. Arietes If the year shallbe plenteous. in. primo gradus. Taurus If he shall have children. in ii gradus. Taurus If the sick shall escape. in iii gradus. Taurus If he shall wed awyfe. in. primo. gradus. Gemine If he shall escape his dread. in ii gradus. Gemine If he shall fulfil his way. in iii gradus. Gemine If he shall have grace with kings. in primo gradus Cauncer If he shall have prophet of his low. in secundus gradus. Cauncer If he shall over come his enemies. in tartio gradus. Cauncer If the Youth shallbe better than the age in primo gradus. Leonis If he shall pay his Debt. in ii gradus. Leonis If the messenger shall come again. in iii gradus. Leonis What end shallbe of the thing begun. in primo gradus. Vergo What child the woman shall bring forth in ii gradus. Vergo If the servant sent shall come again. in iii gradus. Vergo If thy fellowship shall be good. in primo gradus. Libra If he shall have Heritage. in ii gradus. Libra If he shall ween. in iii gradus Libra If he shall have ease in his labour. in primo. gradus. Scorpio If he shall have his will. in ii gradus. Scorpio If the man that is take shall askpe. in iii gradus. Scorpio If he shallbe hold or nay, in. primo. gradus. Sagittario If the Poor shallbe rich in ii gradus. Sagittario If changing of place be good. in iii gradus. Sagittario If the thing bought shallbe esye. in. primo. gradus. Capricorin If the tidings be true. in ii gradus. Capricorni If he that is gone shall come again. in iii gradus. Capricorni If he shall get in pleating. in, primo. gradus. Aquario. If he that thou asketh for live or no. in ii gradus. Aqua●io If thy dream be good or no. in iii gradus. Aquario If be trying in battle or no. in primo. gradus, Pissibus What of frindshype is to thee. in ii gradus. Pissibus If the thing lost shallbe recoverer. in iii gradus. Pissibus Finis. GRadus. Arietes. Nemeruth to Aram. to Soul. i gradus. Arietes. Embrafell to Gelty. to jonas. ii gradus. Arietes. Ariok. to Emechi. to Chore. iii. Gradus. Taurus. Decaldel iomech. Aura. to Cluson. iiii. gradus. Taurus. Kirall. to Chaaph. to Cuilam. v. gradus, Taurus. Bilaak. to Cho. to Choter. vi. Gradus. Gemine. fray. to Vney. to Ternagon. seven gradus. Gemine. Belsarae, to Heden. to Mery. viii gradus. Gemine. Haris, to Felcu. to Thura. ix Gradus. Cauncer. Abiad. to Meleche. to Thoab. x gradus. Cauncer. Achar. to Yamall. to Salap. xi. gradus. Cauncer. Guisam. to Os. to Arben. xii Gradus. Liones. Quise. to Quelas. to Aia. xiii gradus. Liones. Yram, to Hethind. to Efra. xiiii. gradus. Leonis. Ahohar, to Namar. to Sechoth. xv. Gradus Virgins. Harue, to Beth. to Gaap. xvi. gradus. Virgins. Helen, to Giell. to jana. xvii gradus. virgins. Chera, to keph. to Thalet. xviii. Gradus. Libra. Asaell, to Yall. to iovis. nineteen gradus. Libra. Naab, to Zelam. to Zalem. xx gradus. Libra. Agar, to Riab. to Edir. xxi Gradus. Aas. to Gehei. to Zira. xxii gradus. Scor, to Thoi. to Dure to Hes. xxiii gradus. Scor. Oyf, to Olmeth. to Camni. xxiiii Gradus Sagita. Salam, to Zirat to Rioth. xxv gradus, Sagita. Amath. to Zep. to Azoth. xxvi Gradus, Sagita, Thoell. to Aphen to Zaph. xxvii Gradus. Capricor. Aka. to Lamui. to Taph. xxviii gradus. Capricor. Alker, to Zok. to Baell. xxix gradus. Capricor. Laake. to Adud. to Salath. thirty Gradus. Aquarius. Ysake. to Napill. too Na●m●n. xxxi gradus. Aquari. Salmay. to Du●lday to Syray. xxxii gradus. Aquari. Cablye. to Elcha. to Sebail. xxxiii Gradus. Pissis. Sinatherib. to Oky. to Astaroth. xxxiiii gradus. Pissis. Vida. to Amen. to evan. xxxv gradus. Pissis. Widgad, to Cuban. to Oars. xxxvi Finis. ¶ Here after followeth the judgements and at each end of them a number. And after every judge shall you find the answer that you seek after. And they be xii in number to every judge, and are answered in on line. Index. Soul. i. THe young child shall l●ue and get children with out travel. two. The theft, or the thing loss shallbe recovered. iii. All thy friends be well with thee. iiii. By trying and battle, shall turn into peace. v. Thy Dream is after thy desire good. vi. He liveth, and shall come soon. seven. Thou shalt get the ple, for thou asketh the truth. viii. He that is gone shall come again ix. The tidings be good and true. x. Thou shalt long have thine Eritage. xi. Beware of chaungrnge of place. xii. If thou be poor thou shalt be rich. jova ii i. ALl thy winning shallbe with travail and soon lost. two. He shallbe hole, but not long lufe after three Theft & thing lost shallbe recuered iiii. Thy fellows loveth the not but bake bites thee. v. Be trying and battle shallbe turned to peace. vi. Thy dream is profitable to thy friends and thou shalt well hap. seven. He is seek & hardly shall alkape. viii. You shallbe the better for the Law. ix. He that is gone, shall come again x. tidings shallbe changed. xi. Thou shalt have that thou covetesse of eryrage lost. xii. It is not profitable to change thy place. Chore iii i. THou shalt fulfil that thou wilt in thy way. two. Thou shalt prophet in Marchaundyes. iii. The child shall live and his days shallbe mayney. iiii. Theft nor thing lost, shall not be recovered. v. Thy friends loveth thee well, and be glad to please thee. vi. Be trying & debat shallbe near the end seven. Thy dream shallbe good. viii He that is gone is hole. ix. He shall over come in his cause. x. He that is gone, shall not come again xi. tidings be true. xii. Eretage shall increase in thy hand. Cluson. i. THe fruits of the year should be many. two. It is a long way & of good end. iii. Thy winning shallbe good. iiii. The young child shall live. v. Theft nor thing lost, shall not be recovered. vi. Thy friends loveth the but no thar telye. seven. Be trying and battle should increase. viii. Thy dream is to be doubted. ix. He is deed or almost deed. x. In striving thou shalt be over comen xi. He shallbe chekyd, in coming again xii. The tidings be south. Guilam .v. i. THou shalt have children and the most part Doughtren. two. And much Fruit shallbe this year iii. He shall have prophet in his way iiii. The winning shallbe of good & right v. The child shall live and prophet. vi. Theft & things lost shallbe restored seven. Thy friends loveth thee fenedlye. viii. Be trying shallbe well ended. ix Thy drens is good, far from expounding. x. The man liveth in good state. xi Thou shalt have thy cause at thy will. xii. He shall come again that is gone Choter vi i. IT is dow of the seek, for he shall have grievance. two. He shall have few sons and sick. three Fruits shall fail utterly. iiii. He shall not prophet in the way. v. The shallbe little wyneng. vi. The child's days shallbe short. seven. Thing lost shall not be restored. viii. Thy fellows loveth thee. ix. The Debate is heavy to him that began it. x. Thy Dream is right heavy. xi. The man is hole and sound. xii. If thou take the cause thou shake wine. Ternagon vii i, THou shalt have the woman at will. two. The sick shallbe grued & delivered iii. Thy children shallbe Masculen. iiii. The last fruit of the year shallbe good v The life shallbe good and long. vi. Thou shalt wen much with strength. seven. Thy children should live well. viii. The theft shallbe made open and found. vi Thou shalt over come them that be against thee. x. tourneying, and battle shall end in peace. xi. The end of thy dream shallbe good xii. He liveth far hence. merry viii i THou shalt heveley askape thy died. two Thou shalt not prophet by this woman. iii. The sick shall die. iiii. Thou shalt have no daughters. v. There shallbe little fruit this year. vi. It is good to go but not right profitable. seven. It is good to win of eritage eldrowde. viii. The child shall die, ix. Hope never after the thing lost. x. Thy friend shall have ease & prophet xi. The battle shall not endure, and the begenner shall over come. xii. Believe not thy Dream for it is to dread. Thura ix i. THe way shallbe passed at leking. two. dow not thy dread, but take with the gold for thy need. iii. You shall get her with much travail. iiii. The sick shallbe grieved and yet scape. v. Thou shalt have sons, & daughters. vi. The Fruits shallbe right good this year. seven. The way shallbe long, but not prophitable. viii Thou shalt wine of thy harm by marchandyes. ix The child shall live long. x, It is hap of finding of the theft and it shallbe known. xi Thy friend shall prophet with thee or to thee in battle. xii. The stryte shallbe ended, and peace shallbe. Thoab ten i. THou shalt have ease in services of Lords. two. The way shall not be passed. iii Thou shalt escape great dread. iiii. You shall have her at thy will. v. The sick shall escape bastyley vi. You shall have sons. seven. The Fruits shallbe good that year viii. You shall wen and prophet in the way. ix. Thy winning shallbe of thy offece x. Thy child shall prophet & long live xi. The thing lost shall soon be gotten. xii. You shall have prophet with thy fellows and friends. Salaph xi i. IN this low you shall have prophet two. The service, shallbe easy. iii. The time is good to go. iiii. Dred shall torn in to good. v. Thou shalt not prophet with this woman. vi. The sick shallbe heavy, and escape seven. You shall have rich Sons. viii. The trutes of this year shalb profitable. ix. The way is heavy. x. The theft shall come to thee in quiet, and peace. xi. The child shall live and heal. xii. Things lost shallbe gotten after despair. Arben xii i. HOpe thee from thy enemy. two. Go from a gylfull enemy. iii. Serve no king, nor Prence. iiii. He shall fulfil his way with travel v. Thou shalt have good of thy dread. vi. Wed not this woman. seven. The sick shall escape. viii. Thy foes shall fall upon thee and against thee. ix. Fruit shallbe little. x. The way shallbe heavy xi. winning shallbe found. xii. the child shall live but a while. Aia xiii i. IN youth you shallbe good two. You shall have lordship over thine Enemies. iii. It is good to keep a friend iiii. You shall prophetin the kings grace v. On the way shallbe a passion & not prophet. vi. dow the not of the dread seven. thy message is good. viii. the Syke shallbe hole and sound. ix thy Fone, shall have power over y●. x. there shallbe little fruit this year. xi. the way shallbe esye. xii. You shall wine mouche Efera xiiii i. THy det shallbe paid with good will two. He shall prophet in the end of his days. iii there shallbe a end, of enuemite iiii. A Lord shallbe his lover v Be in sear of kings. vi. The way shallbe ended with travail seven Care not of that thou dreads viii. weeding accordeth not for it is lost ix The sick shallbe hold x You shall have no children xi Fruit of the year shallbe good xii you shall ween & prophet in the way. Sochoth xu i. THe messenger shall come son again, two the det shallbe gotten with hardiness iii though youth shallbe better than age. iiii Thy father, and Mother shallbe enemy to thee v you shall joy of your low vi you shall prophet in the grace of Princes. seven The way shallbe bad viii. Fear not thy dread. ix This wedding shall endure but a while. x the sick shallbe delivered. xi Thou shalt nourish children that shall hate thee. xii The Fruit shallbe rip and not profitable. Gaap xvi i. THe end shallbe good. two The messenger shall come well after tarrying. iii Det shall come to thy prophet iiii He shall prove well in age v He shallbe lord of all his enemies vi. Broken friendship is not fened seven. The kings service is unfruitful viii. He shall fail in the way ix Dred is to be doughted. x if thou wed her thou art over mastered. xi. The sick shall die. xii. He shallbe baran upon earth. jana xvii i. THe mother shallbe with ii children. two. The end shallbe moyne. iii. The Melenger shall come with joy. iiii. Striving shallbe unbinding. v. All his days shallbe in pays. vi. All time he shall well behave him. seven. This low is faynynglye. viii. It is apparel to serve kings. ix. The way shallbe helfull. x. Myscefe is to busy folk. xi. If you weed a wife you shallbe a-husbaund. xii. The sick shall escape. Thalet xviii i. THe servant shall not go out, but alway will be bound. two. She shallbe grieved in beearing of a daughter. iii. In the end of his days he shallbe poor iiii. The messenger shall come again. v. Thy Det shallbe paid. vi. The end shallbe better then the beginning. seven. He that riseth against y● shall not prophet viii. His low is full of unstableness. ix. Go fro a Prence, and his works. x. You shall do good in the way. xi. There shallbe dread. xii. You shall not joy of that woman in the end. iovis. nineteen, i. THy felowshepe is good. two. He shallbe oft delivered with money. iii. She shall have sons, the be fair. iiii. In the end of his days he shall have eays. v. The messenger shall tarry in coming again. vi. Det shallbe paid with chiding. seven. Evil going out, is of evil beginning. viii. He is a enemy & a shrew beware. ix. The thing is loved but not thy self. x. A Prences grace is more presyous than gold. xi. A long way, abrdis not prophet xii. Dred shall vanish and thou shalt well hap. Zalem twenty i. HE shall have eritage in the end with out law. two. Felowshepe shall not be feigned. iii. The servant shallbe delivered with out money. iiii. She shall have a daughter, & fowl. v. Age shallbe worthy and good. vi. Men away ●res the messenger to harm him in his home coming. seven. Det shallbe paid with strength. ix. Enemies shallbe envious x In thy low shallbe no prophet xi The Kings grace is sleper xii the way shallbe laid at thy will Edir. xxi, i THou shalt prophet in marchandyes. two you shall go to eritage iii. Theridamas shallbe many descatfull in felowshepe. iiii. He that is take, shallbe delivered v She shall have sons. vi. you shallbe praised in the end seven the messenger shall come soon again viii. the det shallbe paid with out grievance ix. he that is taken shall go out. x Be trying of enmity shallbe good, or peace take of thy enemy. xi. Get a true friend. xii you shall not prophet to a prence. Zira xxii i. ALl thy works should be esye & gracious. two A void no custum in marchaund is iii. Erytage shallbe wenning. iiii. the felowshepe shallbe good v He that is take shall go out by moni vi She shall have a child and no joy there with. seven the old man shallbe soon rich. viii The messenger shall come again unsped. ix thy debts shallbe gotten by strength x A feeble beginning shall have a good end. xi thine enemy shall over come thee. xi. this friendship is not profitable Hes xxiii i THou shalt not have thy desire. two He shall fail in the mids of fight. iii Seek wenning & you shall have it iiii you shall go to heritage. v the felowsype is feigned. vi He that is take shall go out without gifts. seven She shall have sorrow after chyldig viii. In the end he shallbe made poor. ix The messenger is beset, but he shall escape. x the det shallbe well paid xi the end shallbe in a main, neither full good ne bade. xii Of hate, shall peace be made. Camm xxiiii i HE that is take shall not go forth two thou shalt not have thy desire iii Evil shallbe the going out of the works. iiii, little gain shallbe in marchandies v In strength thou shalt have eritage. vi this fellowship shall get the winning seven. The servant shall not come again, viii. She with child shallbe dys●zed. ix. In the end of his days he shallbe poor x. The messenger shall not well hap in the way. xi. He shall show for det. xii. The end shallbe good. Rioth xxv i. HE shallbe hole of body. two. He that is in prysen shall soon go out. iii. Thou shalt fulfil thy desire. iiii. In works thou shalt have poor spirit. v. Thy merchandise shallbe soon sold vi, Thou shalt have thine Heritage. seven. This fellowship is good. viii. Thy servant shall not go free. ix. She shall have a son. x. In the end he shall have his will. xi. The messenger shall come anon again xii. Thou shalt pay thy det at thy will A Zoth xxv i. YOu shall help the poor with thy good. two. He shall live awhile with travail. iii. He that is taken shallbe long in hold. iiii. Thou shalt have that thou desirest v. All that thou laberest about shall ꝓfer vi. You shall lose in Marchandyes. seven. You shall spend much in heritage. viii. The fellowship is not good. ix. Thy servant shall not go free. x. She shall have a child & joy thereof. xi. In his end he shall have worship. xii. The messenger shall tarry & come again. Zaph xxvii i. changing of place is good. two. poverty shallbe heavy. iii. He shall not be long hole. iiii. He that is taken shall soon scape. v. Thou shalt have thy desire. vi. The beginning of thy work shall be profitable. seven. Merchandise shallbe prophitable. viii. You shall have heritage. ix. Seek a true fellow. x. Thy servant shallbe free. xi. She shall have a child & after die. xii. In her end she shall joy him. Taph xxviii i. THe Land that thou holdest shallbe fortunate. two. The changing is right good. iii. The power shallbe soon at eve. iiii. Health shallbe right nigh. v. He that is take shall not be delivered soon. vi. Thou shalt have thy will. seven. Thy work shallbe, good and best at the end. viii. merchandise of beasts is good. ix. thou shalt not have heritage x Loving feloshepe shallbe ended xi the servant shall not be delivered xii It shallbe parel of that woman with child Bell. xxix, i THe tithings be true two Earth bought is winning iii Changing is horte iiii the poor hath good fortune v He shallbe hole of body vi He that is take shall not be bought again. seven He shall fail in the medest of his will. viii. The work is nought. ix Of marchandyes cometh winning. x you shall have joy of heritage. xi. Thy fellowship shallbe accorded. xii. The servant shall go free Salach xxx i HE that is gone shall come again two The tidings shallbe changed iii land bought shall not be profitable iiii The changing is right nought. v The poor shallbe rich by travail vi The hole shallbe sick seven He that is taken, shallbe delivered viii. you shall not see that you desire ix Phesycke shallbe profitable x Merchandise will not be profitable xi you shall not have heritage. xii Felowshep is true. Nasmon xxxi i HE shall over come in his old age. two He that is gone shall not come again iii The tidings be true iiii you shallbe glad of land bought v The changing shallbe but mean vi. The poor shall joy seven. He shallbe hole and strenge. viii. He that is take shall escape ix. you shall have no joy of him that you ask for. x. The died of Battle is good xi. Marchandyes, is profitable xii. you shall have heritage. Siray xxxii i. HE liveth that thou asketh after. two He shallbe over come in judgement. iii. He that is gone shall come again. iiii. The tidings should be changed. v. land bought shall not be fruitful. vi. Changing shallbe good. seven. The poor shall have deses. viii. The hole man shall live. ix. He that is taken shall escape. x. Thou shalt do that thou perseverest. xi. Thy works shallbe fulfellyd. xii. You shall have winning. Zebai xxxiii i. THy dream shall not be good. two. He is not hole. iii. He shall not have the better of the law iiii. He that is gone shall come again v. The tidings be true. vi. In a●kyng is prophet. seven. Changing shallbe prophytable. viii. The poor shallbe relieved. ix. He is hole that thou asketh after. x. He that is taken shall not come again xi. Thou shalt have thy will. xii. Thou shalt not prophet in thy works. Astaroth, xxxiiii. i. THe battle shallbe long enough. two. Thy dream shallbe true, iii. He that you ask after is alive. iiii. In the law you shallbe over come. v. He that is gone shall not come again. vi. the tidings be stable. seven. the Land that thou haste bought shallbe Barane. viii. Changing hath no good chance ix. poverty shallbe heavy. x. Health is nigh, & likeness shall departed. xi. the prison shallbe broken. xii. With travail, thou shalt have thy will. Euan. xxxv i. THy friend loveth thee. two. the trying, and battle shallbe peased. iii. thy Dream is to dought. iiii. He is sick that thou asketh after. v. the cause shallbe ended. vi. He that is fled shall come again seven. tidings be true. viii. the land bought shallbe good. ix. Changing is profitable x. the poor shall have remedy. xi. the end shallbe joy. xii. He that is take shall a scape. Oars xxxvi i. THeft shall not be restored. two. Tryst not on thy friends. three Wrath or battale shall increase iiii. Thy dream shallbe true v. He that thou asketh for, is sick dead, or taken. vi. Striving is not profitable. seven. He that is gone shall not come again viii. The tidings be false, ix, In land bought you shall not prosper, x, Changing is good. xi, the poor shallbe lightly rich, xii, Health shallbe in age, The end of the book,