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PALMISTRY, The SECRETS thereof DISCLOSED, Or a Familiar, Easy and New Method, whereby to judge of the most General Accidents of man's Life from the Lines of the hand, withal its Dimensions and Significations.  
As also that Most Useful Piece of Astrology (long since promised) concerning ELECTIONS for every particular Occasion, now plainly manifested from Rational Principles of ART, not Published till now.  
By RICHARD SAUNDERS, Author of the former Book of Chyromancy and Physiognomy.  
Cuique sua est Tempestas, et tempus cuique voluntati sub Caelis,  Eccle. Cap. 3. verse 1. to 12. 
Tempus est potentius Legibus.  
LONDON, Printed by H. B. for G. Sawbridge, at the Sign of the Bible upon Ludgate Hill. 1663.   

TO THE READER.  
Negotia humana Astris indigent. Nihil tam humanum est, tamque jucundum quam ea cognoscere et scire, quae natura inter arcana sua condidit, nihil tam praestans ac magnificum, quam dei maximum opus intelligere ac contemplari.  
THerefore rejecting all execrable vanities of Magic, which are neither Divine or Natural, but Diabolical, rejecting all Heathen Superstitious conceits, as also the opinions of them that affirm all future events to proceed from the Stars by a fatal necessity, on which ground they peremptorily and proudly run into excess, as also refragating and exploding, on the contrary, their opinion that deny any future events can be predicted by Humane and Natural Science, viz. Astrology Chyromancy and Physiognomy, whiles they affix this only, and alone to the Divine will, they infinitely derogate from his immense liberality and bounty; for certainly if God in his superlative Munificence hath granted to the Celestial bodies, and Elementary virtues, a continued faculty and power of Production, daily generating a new, as appears in Minerals, Vegetables, Animals, and Man himself, and hath given to the Fowls of Heaven, and to the Beasts on Earth, such a Sagacity by the instinct of Nature, that they can by a certain motion of their bodies praenuntiate of the Changes, Perturbations, Serenity, and various temperaments of the Air; what then? Shall the Almighty deny to man which only bears his own Image, whom alone he hath inspired and endued with a divine Soul, to know so much of future things, as mear Animals? Shall not He more superlatively Elargiate to man this Divine property of Foreknowledge, then to Fowls, and Animals? Far be it from us to think the contrary, there is no man so meanly read in Scripture, and History, but may see eminent Tracts of this Learning, amongst the Patriarches, Noah foretold the Flood, (God inspiring him) from the Conjunction of the grand Superiors in Cancer, some years preceding the same, and in all Ages have famous Philosophers And Divines Flourished, that have Highly Honoured and Advanced Astronomy, Astrology, Chyromancy and Physiognomy, all in Effect but the same, even the productions of the Heavenly Influences, for as saith Cajetan, Sup. Psal. 104. Caelum est vehiculum Divinae Virtutis, quo mediante motu & lumine, etc. Heaven is a vehicle, of Divine Power and Virtue, by the motion and influence of which stellified bodies, as second causes, Deus cuncta haec inferiora, & elementaria corpora, ordinat atque disponit, The Almighty ordereth and disposeth all sublunary Elementary bodies, as Divinity and Astrology, groundedly aver, and as he hath Expanded the most glorious piece of Nature, the Firmament, and decorated it with such Variety of Beauty, and different influences, so he hath exposed it to our eye (and given us erected countenances above all the Creation) to be Viewed, Studied, and Contemplated, which being known, viz. the disposition of the Heavens, there will be no difficulty, but that we may with facility Prenote and Predict the Future contingencies of the World, for in this voluminous Universal Book of Nature, he hath miraculously Described, and Engraven as it were, all Future accidents that are within the compass of Nature's bounds, Unde Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei, & opera ejus annuntia Firmanentum, and as they proclaim the glory of the Creator, so they are to us for signs of suture contingencies, not absolutely Necessitating cur Natures to this or that, but strongly inclining, and so consequently Disposing our Wills, the Active productions of which are the subjects of foreknowledge, being future in time, the which future events are considerable under three notions: The first of them which have a certain determinate and infallible Cause, as the motion of the Heavens, the rising and setting of the Signs, the Conjunction of the Planets, the Eclipses of the Luminares, and the like; of these may be had a certain infallible Praecognition, which being had, the Effects clearly discover themselves in the general Accidents of the World, as War, Famine, Pestilence, Peace, Plenty, and Baroness, the mutations of Sects and Kingdoms, the great Perturbations of the Air, the Commotions of Elements, Earthquakes and the like, all which from age to age, are daily acted by a Syderial motive power, which because they equally depend upon an invariable uniform, motion of the Heaven, the Expert ginger cannot easily deviate from the Truth, unless the second causes be miraculously impeded by the prime cause, which is God himself, but those Actions which the Almighty doth absolutely by his immediate power, besides, or against the order of second causes, are very Rare, and never acted in the World, but upon some superlative occasion, not usual, as the Eclipse of the Sun, at our Saviour's death, which made Dionysius Areopagita break forth into this Ecstasy, (not knowing any thing of the Stupendious death of Christ) Aut tota Mundi machina resolvitur, vel Deus Naturae patitur, because this Eclipse was near a Full Moon, besides the course of second causes, as also in Joshuahs' time, the retrogradation of the Sun, against Nature, etc.  
Secondly, other future contingencies are in the world which have an indeterminate and fallible cause, such are the operations and actions of men, merely, purely and simply voluntary; these are said to have neither a determinate verity, nor a dererminate falsity, the will of man being indeterminate, as saith the Philosopher, and therefore vertible to either, because to him that purposeth this or that, there may occur many impediments, wherefore seeing the Soul of man is more Noble than the visible Heavens, nor can any corporeal created substance act upon the same necessarily which is Spiritual; therefore it follows that the Celestial Influences, cannot change the Soul nor work thereupon, unless indirectly and contingently by inclining the same, from whence we may conclude that Arts, or any Humane Science in respect of the Voluntary Actions of the Mind, are in their Foreknowledge, only Conjectural.  
In a Third Series we may consider things that have a Cause determinated, and most part certain, yet therewith is somewhat fallible, as namely, those Actions which partly depend on our Wills, and partly on the Celestial Influx, and this because man hath a twofold Nature in him, One Celestial and Aetherial, that is to say, an Intellectual Soul, but the Other compact of the Substance of the Elements, which is a frail and mortal Body, from hence it follows that Man is Necessarily acted by two principles, the Celestial Influx, and the humane Will, and so man's Operations and Actions are found mixed and various, the footsteps of which our following Subject of Chiroscopia, alias Palmistry, doth not obscurely trace out, as Aristotle avers, Deus & Natura nihil efficiant frustra, it follows then, that not lightly at all-adventure, in vain, and without Reason are the Lines impressed in the hands of Men and Women, but principally they depend upon the Celestial Influx, and the Formate Principles of the Microcosm, Therefore, according to the Number of the Seven Planets, in the hollow and inside of the hand, are the seven mounts Efficted which produce the grounds of Chyroscopia, and from the Lines posited in the same compass, the Artist foreknoweth of the Complexions, Manners and Ingenuities of persons, their Fortunes likewise, and Infortune's.  
This Natural, Laudable and harmless Science wants not its Patrons and Praises in all ages, Quid Utilius esse potest quam scire futura? Quid Jucundius? quam divinitatis alicujus hac in parte participem esse? Quidnam Astrologus bonus aliud est, quam conciliorum quae in Coelo fiunt participes? saith Cardanus, and Sophocles, ceterum cum hoc nectar sit haec Deorum Ambrosia, cur non merito etiam faelicissimi erunt, qui vel hoc poculi genus aut sibi gustaverint? Quamobrem necesse est Astrologian omni alia disciplina, & Jucundiorem, & Diviniorem esse, at vero etiam utiliorem fore, quis dubitet? cum et futura si prospera sunt sequi doceat, si adversa, vel vitare, vel Aequius far: namquae diu quisque ante praeviderit, levius feret.  
And Divine writ gives it its suffrage, Job. 37. Cap. ver. 7. Manum cujusque hominis obsignat, ut recognoscat omnes operarios suos, according to Tremelius, and according to Jerome and the septuagist, signat in manu omnium hominum, ut singuli noverint opera sua. Although the Sense of this hath been variously explicated by Ancient and Modern Divines, yet observable it is, that from the very Contemners of Palmistry, respecting the Original, the holy tongue, and consulting the most learned Doctors of the Hebrews, they all conclude, this can not otherwise, but aught to be understood of the signification and use of this Science of Palmistry.  
The knowledge of the Chiromantick principles is chief attained by rightly understanding the qualities of the four Elements from the commixtion of which, divers kinds in generation are produced, yet so as one Element, always Predominates, and one is most Subservient, and the other have their Co-operations.  
Amongst the which, as the most Noble Qualities, Heat and Moisture are the active formatives in Nature, Calidity and Humidity equally proportionately joined, compose the most superlative constitution, fully protending and dilating the parts, but if Heat much exceed moisture in composition, so that it pass into a siccity, it much protends the body, but little dilates it, causing a long slender meager form, even as frigidity mixed with Humidity products a Body spread broad, but short, but heat and moisture predominating, confer to the body a due longitude and latitude of parts.  
Frigidity with Humidity predominating inpedes the natural heat and vigour, from whence bodies are form fat and gross, but not long but siccity and frigidity prevailing, cause long, but not dilated bodies, by reason of the want of moisture, and the impediments of natural heat; therefore Aristotle affirms the soetum much to increase in Longitude, and extend, by reason of the superabounding heat predominating in the Embryo, because it much extends the Materia, which self same thing, is conspicuously discernible in vegetables, for Herbs that are hot and moist, extend their leaves much in longitude and latitude, the more hot, the longer the stalks which bring forth the leaves, by how much the more any thing hath of heat, by so much it is the more contracted & extended in length, and by how much the more it hath of moisture, by so much the more it is shorter and broader, as is observable in Plants, the hotter they are, the more narrower and longer leaves they bear, the more Humid and Moist, the shorter and broader.  
These things being throughly pensitated from the lines found in the hands of Men and Women, the Complexion and the Properties of nature is inquired, as lines long and broad, show a called and hot complexion, lines long and small, indicate a hot and dry complexion, lines gross and short, intimate a superabounding of evil, noxious humours in the Body, and a cold constitution; Lines slender, small and disjoined, plainly demonstrate a cold and dry temperament. By this small hint I hope the Reader will see the Usefulness of this Science, in respect of all People, and especially Physicians, whose studies ought principally to be conversant about the Temperaments and Complexions, and as to particulars, the utility of prescience is very great, for, Incognitum malum non evitatur, cognitum tamen potest evitari si praesciatur maxim a remotis, Against unknown Dangers is no prevention, but Evils foreseen beforehand, may easily be avoided, as if a man (as Jacol) apprehend a Dearth to ensue, a War in his Country, Pestilence or any Evil at hand, he may make Provision before hand by a Removal or otherwise, and avert so great evils from Himself & His, infinite might I be, both from Scripture and History to show Examples herein, of Prudent Persons in all Ages; but as my Scope commands Brevity, so the Ingenious cannot but Indulge me a Cessation from that labour.  
Having thus far asserted the laudable utility of Christian Prudent Science, let me warn my Reader of those Sycophants, and Delusive Ignorants, through whose Sides this precious Science is daily wounded, such spawn of shame, that impudently make Profession of Art, not only in several Countries, but lurk in Obscure corners, in and about this Famous City, many Illiterate pieces of Nonsense and Impudence, of the Female kind, whose Ignorance transcends the Vulgar Gypsies, and Impudence sufficient to out face a whippingpost, Ptolemy in his time complained of such, and Cardan found a Generation Quicum saith he non sint, videri volunt, lucrique cupiditate Artem profitentur, quam vix a limine salutarunt, such though they were not, yet would seem to be Artists, and for Lucre's sake profess it, though they had not saluted the thresholds thereof; Haly mentions One before His time, that Affirmed when Cor. Leonis in such a Year, came to the fifteenth Degree of Leo, it would set the World on Flame through excess of Heat, the consequence of which was, it was the most cruel cold and sharpest Winter known before, and Petrus Aretinus mentions such an Ignoramus in his time, that predicted a great Flood, or rather a deluge in the Month of February, 1524. Which so frighted the people (notwithstanding the evil season of the year) that they left their dwellings, and fled with their Goods to the Mountains, which when the time came, there was not any Month in the Year so fair nor more Serene Wether, no Rain, nor clouds threatening the least of Rain, which in many Ages was not known before, there hath not wanted such Idiots in our times, frighting the People, and Prognosticating in their Illiterate Harebrained Predictions, the End of the World, which I have not omitted to take notice of in my Apollo Anglicanus, especially for the Year, 1656. etc. But for the time to come, that our Country may be undeceived, I will premise such qualifications as every able Artist ought to be endued with, according to the approbation of the best Learned and Judicious, which will serve as a Touch stone to examine every Professor, and to discern the Prudent from the Unworthy.  

1. The First Qualification requisite to constitute an Artist is, that he be highly Ingenious.  
2. Is required, a good and strong memory.  
3. That he be Prudent, Discreet, Honest, and of a Good and sound Judgement.  
4. That he chief value and esteem the Truth in and above all things.  
5. That he be a good Linguist and Scholar.  
6. That he be a good Philosopher, skilled in all parts of Philosophy, viz. Logic, Physics, Ethics, and Metaphisiques.  
7. That he be well versed in the Stars; their Natures, Motions and Accidents, viz. be a good Astronomer.  
8. That he be a Good and Able Arithmetition.  
9 That he be a Diligent Hearer and Observer of the most Eminent men in his time, which hold forth the most Excellent and Admirable Conclusions, drawn down to us by their own Experience, and that he give much Diligence to Reading those Books which have been written by the most Worthy, Judicious and Famous Authors upon that Subject.  
10. That he be Assiduously Diligent in Studies and Labours, wholly intent upon the Art.  
11. That he be sedulously diligent in Collecting, Recording and Observing all practical Experiments.  
12. It's very requisite that he be furnished with a meet knowledge of Agriculture, with knowledge Nautical, Military and Physical, as also the Geometrical and Geographical Position, and description of places, the Habitual Dispositions and Manners of Men, of Regions, of their Laws, Religious Customs, and generally of all things.   
These Qualifications premised, will sufficiently inform such of the forfeit of their Judgements, Reason and Discretions, that heed Babbling Women and Obscure Persons, Seducers, the very Shame and bane of Science.  
Courteous Reader, this Treatise of Palmistry, that is offered here to thy view, is in all things different from my former Book of Chyromancy; the Method being new, and very compendious, and the matter for the most part, being later Observations, (which I might have kept in my own breast, but that the Common utility is my end, and virtue overruling self ends, as the Philosopher in his Ethics, Optimus est, qui non solum utitur virtute ad se, sed ad alios,) That treating Copiously and plainly of all grounds, universally relating to the whole Art, which are wondrous necessary to be known, this, being composed for a Pocket Companion doth in a brief and new method, very facile and delightful, discourse, though not so largely, yet all the most principal subjects, wherein the curiosity of nature requires satisfaction, as long life, short life death natural, and violent, Riches, Poverty, and all things of most useful concernment in the whole Life of man, being such Choice Conclusions, and grounded on so good Authority and comprobated Experience, that it need not crave any Patronage beyond the Merit of its own desert, supposing it needs no Encomium, I will submit it to thy candid ingenuity (Courteous Reader) to speak for itself, and Divert thy thoughts to the consideration of the second part of this Subject, viz. the Science of Elections, which in effect, is a prudent forecast whereby we prevent the inconveniences of an afterwit, (for a great part of our lives, is uncomfortably spent, about a post inquiry, viz. how to rectify our mistakes, ignorantly in our Actions Precommitted, instructing us how we may prevent uncomfortable disasters, fortunate all honest designs, and consequently producing a comfortable end, in all our undertake; Therefore may this part of Astrology, claim to its self the superlative place, amongst all humane Sciences, being Justified, Asserted and honoured by all Worthy Authors, both Ancient and Modern,, it being the Science, by which our present safety, and future tranquillity is acquired.  
What Elections are, wherein they consist, and their Useful ends, will appear in the second part of this Treatise, which I suppose, needs no Apology, it's own utility, will best bespeak its Worth, and excellency, which, the ingenious Reader will Perspicuously apprehend, if he eye, the Subject, and overlook the weakness of the composer. I had intended above ten years since he Publication of this Subject, and it was much expected in the World, but interrupted through prevailing reasons, I then found to the contrary, but at last, from more mature experience, consulting the best and profoundest Authors, you are presented with this, most useful and profitable Subject more briefly handled, I confess, then formerly intended, this being as an Epitome of a largier Copy, yet so full, as I question not but the ingenious will say it is sufficient.  
It's possible my Reader may expect the Introductive part to be here added, which teacheth the way of composing a Schaeme of Heaven, to each opportunity, and informing of the Natures, Qualifications and positions of the Planets, which is so necessary, that it is of absolute necessity to be known, as without the which information, no laudable use can be made of this subject; But this being in many Books, yet most largely, fully and incomparably performed by my Honoured Friend Mr. Lily in the first part of his never sufficiently praised Introduction; and Domifying Tables Annually performed by the same Author, which here to insert were but actum agere, and considering its inconsistence with this small Volume, as appearing to be too injurious to the portabillity of this Pocket Companion, I have omitted it, referring my Reader to the aforesaid Author, in perusing of whom he will not lose his labour, and as it here presents itself, I only leave it to the candid censure of my Ingenious Readers, till more opertune time shall make further Discovery, to whom is wished, all Useful, Beneficial and delightful satisfaction in the perusal thereof,  
By Richard Saunders. Vale & fruimini. From my House, the three Cranes in Chancery Lane, May the 27. 16●3.   

FOR HIS HONOURED FRIEND,  
Mr. Richard Saunders.  
THE Author of this Treatise, having some Years since Published a large Volumn of Chyromancy and Metaposcopy, a Work very acceptable with the Learned; hath now thought it convenient after some years Study, and further Labour in this Science, to Publish in a Pocket Volume, his more Secret Experiences, and Private Animadversions, in a narrow compass, to comprise (in a manner) the whole Art of Palmistry, producing New and Experienced Aphorisms, not formerly published, the better to facillitate those, who are desirous to spend time in these so pleasing Studies; In a Word, He hath vindicated the Art from Superstition, and judiciously by the portraiture of a few hands discovered Chyromancy, in its entire, natural and Pristine verity, more faithfully and more easy to be apprehended, than either Taisner, or any other Author.  
As for his Book of Elections, he hath therein followed the Tract of the Ancients, clearing many doubts and Ambiguities in their Writings, making all things more plain and easy, than they did, for which the Ingenious, are obliged unto him, and will doubtless own his industry for such his discovery, and explaining those Knotty pieces he met with in their Labours.  
I do Hearty approve of both his Labours, and as the meanest in the Number of Astrologers, give him my Suffrage, and thanks for his pains, and am his Assured Friend  
William Lilly.   

THE FIRST PART Treating of PALMISTRY.  
WHEREIN I first present to my Reader various, Pleasant and profitable conclusions of Chiromancy (alias) Palmistry, drawn from the Theoric and Practic parts thereof.  

Not before Imprinted.  
AMongst the several species of Physical Divinations, Chyroscopia merits not the least, or last place, it being a most Noble and Ancient Science, as ancient as Man himself; Chiroscopia, I say, that is the consideration by inspection of the inward part, or Palm of the hand, as it is distinctly differenced by Characters and Lines, from which if we Divine, or Judge it is called Chiromantia, that is, Divination from, and by the lines of the hands, even as Metopomantia from the lines of the Forehead.  
This Science informeth us to know and discern by the hand, the Complexions, and Constitutions of Bodies, the Sufferings and Sorrows of Humane life, the felicity and infelicity thereof, and in fine, all things good or bad, that may befall or betid man or woman, Naturally in the course of this their Pilgrimage: The Subject of this Science is that part of the humane body as I said before, the hands, in the which are contained the foresaid Lineaments, which are called lines for the similitude and participation they have with a Line, which is defined by Euclid to be a Longitude, without Latitude or profundity, the extreme parts of which are indivisible points per se, or as Philosophy hath it, i. e. Linea est Magnitudo longa, non lata, cujus partes puncto copulantus, A Line is a magnitude having only length, composed only of punctos, or points by addition, and this is the subject of our ensuing Discourse, from which lines in the hand of man, most excellent and singular Speculations, and conclusions are drawn, that is to say from their Longitude, Latitude, Profundity, Rectitude, Obliquity, Intercision, Application, Opposition, Conjunction, Separation, continuity, discontinuity, Proportion, Disproportion, Lucidity, Apparency, Pallidity, Rubedity, Fuscedtiy, which is a Cloudy darkness of colour, nigredity, Asperity, Mollicity, Feminine Tenderness, from their Position, Colligation and Form, as of a Triangle, Quadrangle, circumscription of Circle, and Semicircle; there is also observable in the hands Crosses, Stars, Rays, Branches, Letters, Ascensions, and Descensions, Right and torted, as we shall show more clearly in their due places, but amongst all this diversity of lines, which are found in the hand, some only are principal, as namely, the Vital line, the Natural the Hepatick, and the Mensal, which Lines have a most beautiful, and profitable speculation, and are most diligently to be heeded, in men of sound Bodies, and well composed Temperaments, the good Position and constitution of the line of Life, show the heart is good, the life long and comfortable, and the like, by the natural line is seen the good disposition of the head and brain, and those accidents thereto relating; from the Hepatick Line is judged the constitution of the Liver, and its consequent Accidents; from the Mensal line, the state and disposition of the whole body is clearly perceived, and by the Harmonical correspondency of the lines whether to Health, Infirmity or Sickness; and from these all the condition and state of Fortune, good or bad, as to Riches or Poverty, for Riches are merely the consequents of careful and fortunate ingenuity, and Poverty the Products of supine careless, selfish stupidity: To proceed there are many other Lines than these four, to be seen and found in the han is, (as the Learned Cardinal Morbeth observes) either from nature therein inserted, or from the Celestial Influences, altering and changing in the hand, according to the mutable configuration of the Planets in their Revolutions, as they are annually or otherwise changed and suffer mutations, as by experience is suffently comprobated, of which colligation of the Planets, & of this most renownedly honoured Science, the famous Hermes wrote a most ellegant Treatise, which Aristotle afterwards found in a Temple upon an Altar, Dedicated to Hermes, written in Golden Letters, as witnesseth the same Aristotle, which Book he presented to his Disciple the Great Allexander, with infinite joy and exultation, as a Present of most inestimable worth and value, more worth in his learned esteem, than all his Conquests. Tully in his Book, De Divinatione, mentioneth many ways of Prognosticating things to come, but amongst all, he gives the precedent Honour to Astrology, and Chyromancy, by which the courses, fluxes, and refluxes of the Celestial bodies are known, and the Philosopher in the first of his Meteors, saith, Motus Coeli est perpetuus, est principium, & causa omnium motuum inferiorum, i. e. The motion of the Heavens is perpetual, is the beginning, Original and cause of all inferior, sublunary motions; and in his second Book, of De Generatione & Corruption, the motion of the heavens and of all the other Planets, in an Oblike Circle are the proper Physical causes of Generation and Corruption; and in his Book, De secretis secretorum, in that Chapter where he shows how the King ought to govern by Astrology: He saith, Oh Rex clementissime, fi fieri potest non surgas nec sedeas nec comedas, neque bibas, nec penitus, aliquid facias sine consilio periti in Astrorum Arte, Oh most Grations King, as much as in you lies, neither rise nor rest, neither eat nor drink, nor do any other action without the Counsel of those expert in the gubernation, and power of the Stats; and in the 12. Chapter, writing to Alexander the Great, Scias certe, quod nil vacui & otiosi facit Deus gloriosus, sed omnia fact a sunt ex causa probabili & certissima ratione, Know for certain, (saith the Philosopher) that the Glorious God hath made nothing in vain, but all things are concluded within the limits of most sure Reason, and are produced from certain causes; to which opinion the greatest Philosophers agree, as well Modern as Ancient, as Instance the unparraleld learned Sir Kenelm Digbey in his Observations on Religio Medici, Pag. 28. I believe (saith he) that all Causes are so immediately chained to their effects, as if a perfect knowing Nature get hold but of one link, it will drive the entire series or Pedigree of the whole to each utmost end, so that in truth there is no fortuirness or contingency of Things in resect of themselves, but only in respect of us, that are ignorant of their certain and necessary causes; from hence Aristotle proceeds in his exhortation, Ideoque nil magni tentes praeter concilium alicujus in scientia Astrorum periti, nec insipientium dictis fidem adhibeas, qui dicunt scientiam Astrorum ita difficilem, quod nemo ad ipsius cognitionem pervenire possit; This scruple many quaking judgements make at this day, but he proceeds, Nesciunt quid dicunt quia apud potentiam intellectus nihil est difficile, & cuncta sunt scibilia secundam viam rationis, and proceeds sunt alij non minus stulti, There is another Generation no less foolishly sottish than the former, meaning the Fatalists Dicentes Deum cuncta praevidisse & praeordinasse ab aeterno, & cuncta futura de necessitate evenire, unde dicunt quod nil prodest futura praecognos●ere, ex quo debeant necessario evenire: Quid ergo valet, scientia stellarum, Astrologiae, chiromantiae, quib us futura praecognoscuntur? he answers, Errand similiter & terpitur falluntur, quia quamvis quaedam sunt necessario futura, tamensi praesciantur levius tolerantur: prudentius declinantur, & sic quodammodo evitantur, quia eo ipso quoque futura sunt in nostra sunt notitia, & pervide & discrete transeunt sine molestia & maxima lesione, verbi gratia, quando homines futurans A is hyemalis tempestatem, nimis frigidam praecognoscentes: remedia tempori provident & si pest is intali loco futura sit, & sic de aliis. And the Famous Petrus Apponensis, otherwise called conciliator, who flourished in the Year of Christ 819. wrote a most pithy and elegant learned Tract of Chiromancy, alias Palmistry I might instance job, and many places in the sacred Scriptures, as also produce multitudes of famous Authors, and honourers of this Science, of all Ages, and of all Countries, both Divines and Philosophers; but I am here forced to brevity, and this already is indifferent well performed in my Subject of Chiromancy, Printed in 1652. for Nath. Brooks in Cornhill London, and if any thing be wanting, shall (God sparing life) be supplied in the next Edition at large: But to proceed, great is the consent, ad identitatem between this Science of Chiromancy and Astronomy, by reason of the inseparable connexion and cognation of the superior bodies with the inferior, the Macrocosm with the Microsme, all the great Masters in Chiromancy have unanimously in judging observed this Heraldry to blazen the hand and Lines by the Planets and Signs, always observing the same as to method and signification, and good reason, for all agree that the Impression of the Lines are caused by the superior bodies, at the formation and birth, and so answerably in the actions of humane life illustrate each other, and confirm each others significations, yet if to our apprehension either is more certain in its predictions: It may be said of Chiromancy, as having its principles and grounds not so remote from our apprehensions as Astronomy: Much to be lamented is it, to see such cheating, Deluding Impostors, silly Women, ignorant Quacks who swarm in every place City and Country, to undertake and be daily conversant in this so Sublime and Noble a science; from whose ignorant and false delusive Oracles and misgrounded judgements, much Infamy and Reproach hath adhered to this so Sublime a Subject, and no wonder, for the persons pretending the profession of it, as Gypsies, and other fordid Quacks, men and women, through whose imposturisme this Noble Science hath been much wounded, and the credit thereof much impaired, which hath been the long and serious Study and Contemplation of the greatest Sages, and Masters in Philosophy, as not to be attained otherwise, for it comprehends the sum of all Physical Notions, as the Nature of Elements Simple, their infinite differences in reference to composition, the qualification and composure of the body both internal and external, and all Anatomical conclusions, and simetrical proportions as shall in due place be observed; and is not here matter for the most learned capacities, the most laborious and serious studies, and the longest measure of life to comprehend this so Sublime a Subject? From hence then be excluded all those cursed Imposturisms, which the Devil acteth. In the persons of ignorant Impostures Men and Women, to obscure the works of God and to deceive poor miserable easy believing creatures; from hence be excluded all those Deceivers and deceptious persons, who willingly or maliciously, through Superstitious Exercises, Spells or enchantments, (of which Monsters there are many at this day) attempt and endeavour to presage to the ignorant of future things; all which impious and superstitious presages and Prophecies, I seriously abhor & detest, there being not the least of my Chiroscopia common with them: It being only conversant within the Limits of Nature, and bounded with Physical limitations, wanting all things of Imposturism and Superstition, and taken from Physical causes and effects, and from Natural and ordinary Signs, not at least bordering upon ignorance and Nonsense.  
All men know that man is composed of a twofold Nature, that is to say a Celestial and Aetherial, as the Rational soul, and a corpus, carducum mortale, a mortal, frail body composed of the Elements; therefore being agitated, and acted from these two different principals, to wit, the Celestial infiux, and the humane will, it comes to pass that his operations are rendered, mixed and various.  
The Tract, Signs, and footsteps of which operations our Chiroscopia doth not obscurely demonstrate to every judicious eye, cum igitur (teste Philosopho primo de coelo & mundo) Deus & Natura nihil efficiant frustra, seeing that God and Nature have made nothing in vain, id est, Natura Naturans & natura naturata, Haec que propositio universalis, non solum a Philosophis verum & a Theologis approbatur, this being a received maxim, both with Philosophers and Divines, Sequitur non temere & frustra lineas in manibus hominum esse impress a presertim quia ex influxu celesti, & ipsius microcosmi principiis dependet: It follows then, that not inconsiderately and in vain are such various Lines impressed in the hands of men and women, principally seeing that they depend on the celestial influence, and the principals of the Microcosm.  
But farther to remove that detracting and vulgar opinion of them which say, that the lines of the hand are caused by the constriction and plication thereof.  
The falcity of which opinion, every one may more clear than the Sun discern by his own hands, for can one and the same plication or folding of the hand constitute Stars, Triangles, Quadrangles, Crosses and marks of several different forms in the hand? neither is their two men in ten thousand that in all respects have the lines in their hards alike, although they use one and the same exercise with their hands: Further for refutation of this error, we see Nature hath impressed lines in the forehead, which is not capable of restriction or plication; therefore this cannot hold that the constriction of the hands should cause the formation or appearance of the Lines in the hands, for in the Condils, between the joints of the fingers, many have many Lines, and of different forms, others very sew or none at all, and here is no flexation, constriction or plication, and ofttimes are lines transverse, circular, and cemicircular between the joints of the fingers, where no constriction is of the hand. Which is sufficient to silence any Antagonist: Furthermore this truth is confirmed by Astrology, for Chiromancy and Astrology prove the verity each of other, for let the ginger considering the Nativity of any one, observe the nature of good fortune to come to that person thereby, to the same end and sense will it appear to the Chiromancer by observing and judging the hand, which hath been much delightful to me in my Observations; therefore where I can have the Nativity of any one under examination, I will if possible, subjoin my Chiromantick observations, for I have very oft experienced, that what the Nativity shall signify, the Chiromantick observation of the hand shall confirm, and ratify, as thus, if the ginger by the Scheam of heaven radically considered, find the Native subjected to ill fortune, the same will appear in the hand, by considering the proper significations of the proper parts thereof; beside shall Astrology in the Nativity find any Planet more than ordinarily savourable to the Native, or more favourable than another, let the Chiromantist consider the proper place of that Planet in the hand, and he shall find it beautified and adorned with significant Lines to that purpose, and so on the contrary.  
Another vulgar error fit to be removed, is, that it is by some affirmed that the right hand, others the left aught to be inspected.  
To which I answer, Noste etiam natis sinistra magis favet, die vero & in aurora natis dextra, quamvis utraque manus probe inspicienda & examinanda est.  
To those persons born in the night the left hand is of most signification, to those born in the day, or by daylight, the right hand is most observable, yet both are seriously to be impected and examined.  
Thus it is apparent that, Chiromancy, est ars recte divinandi ex lineis manuum, that Chiromancy or Palmistry is an Art which rightly draws its conclusions from the lines of the hand, rightly I say, that is not preposterously lightly, and rashly, as ignorant Rogues do, but Learnedly with Judgement and Reason, observing the causes and ground from whence every line deduceth its Original.  
The Subject of our judgement is the hand impressed with Lines, for you shall never see the hand of any one living void of lines.  
Next, its requisite to subjoin certain necessary notions, fit and convenient to be observed before giving of judgement.  

1. As First, that you may pronounce a right judgement, let Indulgent affection overweening in Love, and hatred, or ill will be absent from the party judging, for these are hindrances to true judgement, and Byas the spirits, for the powers of the soil cannot rightly conceive of things being impedited by these passions.  
2. Next let the hands be decently washed and clean, and a little rest after taken to compose the parts, and with an empty stomach, that is not overcharged with Gluttony and Drunkenness; in the Summer time in a place not over hot, in Wintertime in a place not too extreme cold, nor in a place where the Sunbeams are violent, because the natural heat is extracted thereby, and the inward powers debillitated, the skin grows red, and the visive Organs and Spirits are resolved by the Sun's Rays, let not the hand or body be over wearied with labour, because heat draweth out the blood and the spirits from the Centre, to the circumference, and in a clear and inoffensive light.  
3. In the next place is necessarily considerable, the Sex, Age, State, Condition, and Exercise, for all these are observable, and do not a little help or hinder the signification; of the Lines.  
4. Consider the hands in which the lines are most obvious and conspicuous, for usually the right hand is most apparent of them which are born in the day, and by daylight, and the left of them which are born in the night; observation of the hands is to be made from the four principal lines, and others visible in either hand contained.  
5. Next are to be noted the colours of the lines, for paleness commonly denoteth an evil temperament of body, in those lines which look otherwise coloured, for redness in some lines signifies evil, and paleness good.  
6. It's very considerable that the usual temper of women's hands is expressed by imperfect lines by reason of the exility of heat, but if the contrary happen, that they have strong lines well and clearly expressed, that woman is to be judged a Virago, if not worse, for its proper for a woman to have imperfect lines; But on the contrary, if a man have soft hands, flaccid, faint or withered, smooth and shattered lines scarce appearing he is effeminate, timidus, and too much inclining to the nature of women, but it is to be noted that we speak of a hand render and Effeminate, besides the condition of the person, otherwise to some tenderly bred, a tender small near hand is a grace, and comely.  
7. The quantity of the hand is to be noted whether it bears an apt proportion to the body, in like manner is to be understood of the lines, bearing a fit proportion they denote holdness, and a good temperament, but if the hands be shorter, longer, or smaller than the due proportion, it's an argument of Cavillers, Contentious, Crafty, and Malignant spirits, the fingers over short denote Theft, and a Man full of Malignity, a long Palm with gross fingers, denotes one dull, heavy, and fatuous: a woman having a short hand, notes to her pain and difficulty in childbearing; long slender hands, denote Tyranny, by reason of the excess of choler, hair in a mediocrity on the back of the hands denote a good temperament and ingenuity, but if they over much abound, the person in condition is flashy, light, and of much instability.  
8. Next is observable whether the line or lines be continued, or abrupt, for if it be contrarily effected to what is requisite, it lessens the signification, for so it comes to pass that continuity diminisheth the signification in adverse things.   
Lastly, it remains to note, that the lineaments of the hand cannot be so tightly taken that they may exactly be graven, its possible they may a little evariate in position or figure, and the signification abide, neither can it for a light or small dissimillitude or disconguity be diminished in efficacy.  
In the next place we arrive to the Practical part of Chiromancy, and by these two next ensuing figures, give you to understand the parts, the lines, and the divisions of the hands, requisite to be understood of all, who will reap the pleasure and profit of this ingenious study.   

The Names of the Lines and parts of the hand follow in the two next Figures, by their proper Letters, as they offer themselves to be understood.  

A The line of Life.  
B The Sister of the line of life, or line of Mars.  
C Rascetta, restricta, carpus, the wrist.  
D The natural line, or line of the Head.  
E Epatica, or Liver line.  
F The line of Saturn.  
G The Table line.  
H The Table of the hand.  
I The Sister of the Liver line, and the via lactea.  
K The Mount of jupiter.  
L The Mount of Saturn.  
M The Mount of Sun.  
N The Mount of Mercury.  
O The Mount of The Moon.  
P The Mount of Venus.  
Q The Mount of Mars.  
R The Solar line or line of the Sun.  
S The Girdle of Venus.  
T Stethos the forepart of the hand-wrist.  
V Thenar, that part between the Thumb and the forefinger.  
X Hypothenar, the Percussion of the hand. 

1 The first, second, and third joints of the Fingers.  
2 The first, second, and third joints of the Fingers.  
3 The first, second, and third joints of the Fingers.     
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IN the next place is Considerable the proportion of the hand, for this holdeth a due proportion of parts, as to itself, and likewise to the whole body; and when we find a due Proportion in the hand as to the parts thereof, it signifies, a just Symetrical proportion of the body, and so consequently good fortune, courage, equality of temperaments, and a healthful constitution, which due proportion of the hand is thus demonstrated, the palm of the hand transversly under the roots of the fingers, aught to be divided into four equal parts, beginning at outside of the root of the auricular finger, as you see in the following figure, to which proportion, the middle finger is to answer in length, setting your compass in the root thereof at the figure five, and to the foresaid parts, the palm of the hand from the root of the middle finger to the root of the thumb is to answer in just proportion as you may discern in that line, from the figure 1. to 5. and from the root of the middle finger to the Racetta, the wrist is contained just 5. of those equal parts, so that the length of the hand exceeds the breadth in just proportion, one equal part, as may be seen in the following figure, to which proportion of 5. parts the altitude of the forefinger or Index just answers, from the end of the finger to the root of the thumb, as appears likewise by the following figure; Further observe, that the thickness or grossness of each finger (measured, as laying your hand upon the back, the palm open and fingers extended) answers to almost the fourth part of the longitude of the finger, as suppose, the finger divided into four equal parts, and one of those parts s●bdived into eight equal parts, the crassitude of the finger, doth answer to, and contain just seven of those parts, the pollex or thumb is thicker and stronger than any of the other fingers, this being complicated, and bowed towards the judex, the end thereof aught to touch the root of the forefinger, and to exceed one half part of four of the length thereof, beyond the root of the index or forefinger, the index or forefinger is to contain in length three parts, and one fourth part of the middle finger, the annularis or ringfinger is to contain in longitude three parts and one half part of the middle finger, and the Auricularis or little finger is to contain two parts and one half part of the middle finger, the said middle finger being equally divided into four parts as before said, and as the following figure aptly demonstrates: Thus have you the whole proportion of the hand, which as it is pleasant & useful for all, so especially for Painters, Statuaries and Architectures to take notice of, this being the true and just Symetrical proportion, from which if any one differ more or less, he swerves from the true proportionate quantity, and likewise from the right medium in temperament, and qualifications as well as in quantity: Lastly in this figure, behold the true mensuration of the Liverline which keepeth no due proportion in the hand, but is sometimes longer, and sometimes shorter; therefore set the foot of your compass in the utmost end of the line of life on the Rascetta, and extend the other end of the Compass to the middle of the line of life, and turn the same to the Liverline, keeping the foot of the Compass on the line of Life fixed, and divide that proportion into two equal parts, counting to the first twenty five years, beginning at the time of life, and twenty five years for the second proportion and what exceeds, (as in some hands this line is long) count it according to the same proportion beyond fifty years, which will clear to you the several times, and years in which accidents shall happen, answerable to the significations of the Liverline, behold the figure following, will in all things aptly inform you.  
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TRicassus, Coohlitis, Corvus and others have proposed certain mensurations of the line of Lise, and as they dister one from the other, so have they all deviated from the Truth, therefore have we here added a more perfect Geometrical mensuration, Arithmetically supputated wherein the perfect Symmetry of the hand appears, by which the Life and Death, Sickness and other Accidents of life may be discerned to the true time, and this division is such as (is manifect) in the ensuing figure, that a mean capacity may with much facility comprehend it, as also the mensal and natural lines are Symetrically considered, by the mensuration of which, the times of all accidents of fortune may be beforehand understood.  
1. And first of the vital line or line of life, prepare a neat, handsome pair of compass, and set one foot thereof in the middle of the root of the judex or forefinger, extend the other foot thereof to the middle of the root of the annular or Ringfinger, (as in the figure following) and remove the point of the Compass from the root of the Ring finger, to the contaction of the vital line, and that space from the beginning of the Angle to the figure 10. shall point out the first ten years of life, & look what lines are in that division, the effects will show themselves in the first ten years according to that time of proportion: Then,  
2. Secondly open the compass (letting the end upon the root of the index stand still fixed) and extend the point to the parting of the ringfinger, & little finger, and draw another line Quadrantwise, and where that toucheth upon, the vital line, there observe the twentieth year of age, after that.  
3. Thirdly, Place the point of the Compass next in the midst of the root of the little finger, as in the preceding examples, and where that toucheth the vital line, is the demention of thirty years, which according to the greatest Masters in this Science falls in the midst of the vital line, so that there will appear a perfect Geometrical proportion from this point to the wrist, and from this point to the supreme angle the beginning of the vital line.  
4. Fourthly Fix the foot of your Compass in the midst of the root of the forefinger, as is before said, and extend the other point to the outside of the little finger, and draw a line to the line of life, over the percussion of the hand, and this shall demonstrate the fortieth year of age.  
5. Fifthly, Which is chief to be Noted, (because some differ in opinion) but our resolve is, the Compass being fixed as before, extend the other part to the end of the Mensal or Table-line, and draw a line over the Percussion of the hand, to contact, or touch the line of Life, and this point in mensuration, shall constitute the fiftiteh year of age.  
6. Sixthly, The foot of the Compass fixed as before, consider upon the outside of the percussion of the hand, just the same amplitude of space that was betwixt the years fifty and forty before, and from that part draw a line to the line of life, and where that point doth touch, there let be noted the sixtieth year of life, which method will make unequal proportions in the line of life, which must be allowed, and not otherwise expected, yet constitute distinctly the years as you see in the following figure.  
7. Seventhly, In the next place, if a third part of the amplitude be taken away upon the line of life, i. e. if by removing your compass from the point sixty years, the space of two thirds (of the last demention) further upon the line of life, there you shall observe the 70. year, and by removing two thirds from that further, shall note the 80. year of age, and by removing the foot of the compass two thirds more of the last demention, shall make the bound of the 90. year, and in like manner to the hundredth, and beyond, if such age be in the hand, by this method most easily may be observed the exact times of man's age, upon the vital line, which hitherto under correction, no man hath found out, nor attempted without the shipwreck, and loss of their l●bours.   palmistry hand  

THe true mensuration of the vital line thus demonstated, (behold the figure,) next are observable the Geometrical proportions of the mensal and natural lines; These two as they differ in method and operation from the vital line, so they hold a uniformity, (as to mensuration) between themselves, being both to be equally divided (as to their longitude) into three equal proportion are parts, which parts respect the three principal ages of man, the first part proportionating the first twenty five years of man's life, the next, the second twenty five years which brings our life to fifty years; the last proportionating the last twenty five years, which brings our age to seventy five years, or the utmost term of Life; But here is chiefly and warily to be noted, that these lines are not in measure always to be considered, as they are found in the hands, but to be considered in measure, according to their proper natural & certain proportion that they should bear in the hand (as thus) the middle natural line ought to begin at the Supreme Angle, or the Thenar part of the hand between the root of the pollex and the Index finger, upon the middle of the mount of the Index, and to extend it quite cross the hand, over-against the middle of the mount of the Auricular or little finger, and just there to terminate, which if it be found longer or shorter, it implies the extremes of fortune; The mensal or Table-line, aught to ascend beyond the mount of the middle finger, if it be longer or shotter, of greater or lesser quantity, it than answers not to the right proportionate rules of mensuration, for the proportionate measure of the middle natural line, for the first age or term of years, viz. twenty five, it is to be measured from the beginning of the line to the opposite place just against the middle of the mount, to the middle finger for the first twenty five years, and for the next twenty five years, measure from the foresaid place of the middle finger, over against the midst of the mount of the Ringfinger, what remains of the line, is to be considered for the remaining term of Life, the Mensal or Table-line, for the first twenty five years of age is to be measured from the beginning thereof, (which is on the outside of the hand) unto that part of the line, which is just against the middle of the Auricular, or little finger, for the second age, or space of life, the next twenty five years is to be measured from the last point over against the mount of the little finger, to the point of the line just against the midst of the mount of the Annular or Ringfinger (as appears in the foregoing figure, the remainder of this Table-line is to be considered for the remaining part of life, according to the former proportion; so that here you may see plainly that this proportionate mensuration is rational, and may give apt conjectures of the times of Life, and length thereof, as also by help of this mensuration, predictions are made, judgements given of Dignities, Offices, Honour, Riches and good Fortune, when and in what times of a man's age, such, or such a thing shall come to pass, as also if marks in the hand appear, signifying Death, Sickness, Imprisonment Poverty, or any other mischance, it is discerned according to the position of the several marks in the hand commensurately proportionated, according to the fore said dimention, their places and significations being considered as to good or bad, As for example, in the next following hand I have observed the most principal marks, that in any hand signify a violent death, either by Hanging, Drowning, Heading by Wound, or other mischance; Now any of these being found in the hand of any person, let them be considered in reference to the part of the hand and place they are found in and by this former measure of the Lines, you will see plainly at what years of age, such, and such a mischance shall hap, and the occasions thereunto conducing, that thereby by prayer, and watchful diligence it may be prevented; Behold the following Hand, and the variety of Characters therein posited.  
 palmistry hand   

IN the next place Courteous Reader I shall present you by way of Demonstation, all those principal Marks or Characters which in the hand of any person signify Riches, and according to the time of age, in obtaining and enjoying of them, you must consider the former mensuration, yet let me premise this, that finding any of these Characters in your hands signifying Riches, you presume not to suppose such a necessity in nature as will miraculously accomplish this end, no, there is required the use of your Reason, industry and pains (for so saith Divine Writ it is the Almighty's injunction, Genesis, 3. Cap. 9) In sudore vultus tui, vescitor cibo, donec revertaris in humum,) Honest policy, and prudent industry must be carried on by us for the idle person saith Solomon, Esuriet shall suffer hunger, yet where these following Characters are found, they either have an inclination to this frugality, or else the old Proverb is verified, fortuna favet fatuos, fools have fortune, though this be sometimes, yet so rare, that it ought not to incline us or any to a Supine segnitions  palmistry hand stupidity, behold the figures following.  
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All the Principal Observations in the hand that signify Riches, or good Fortune, by play, or otherwise, I shall deliver in sixty nine Aphorisms, most of which you may see visibly Demonstrated in the two foregoing hands, as also Honour or Magistracy.  

1 THe Letter A. in the root of the Index or forefinger, promiseth much Riches to him that is poor.  
2. G. In the mount of the hand noteth the man to be made Rich by means, of Princes, Nobles, Great Persons, or Women.  
3. A certain line passing the Rasetta from the root of the arm, touching the line of life, or the natural line, denotes multiplication of Riches.  
4. The Vital line putting forth Branches towards the Supreme Angle, signifies Riches with Honour.  
5. The Mensal or Table-line strait, and subtle in the end towards the index or forefinger, signifieth Rule, and abundance of Substance.  
6. The Mensal casting forth strait and right lines towards the supreme angle, and not impedited, promiseth Honours with Riches.  
7. The Sister of the line of life continued in the mount of the thumb,, with a triangle towards the palm of the hand, well coloured and proportioned, extended to the wrist, signifies Riches in the whole course of life, and where this line fails, according to the rules of the former dimensions, there also Riches and prosperity fails, at those proportionate times.  
8. Small lines well coloured proceeding from the root of the forefinger, pointing towards the Supreme angle, promise increase of Substance, and Honour, from Persons of much excellency.  
9 Two lines touching in the nature of an Acute-Angle, on the mount of the middle finger or the fore finger, promiseth Riches, and good to come for the future.  
10. Lines right, and strait stretching themselves from the Radix, or outside of the hand in the mount and brawn of the hand of good form and colour, these denuntiate, a continued good fortune.  
11. A Character like a Star upon the Thenar or outfide of the Index, or forefinger, shows a man to be Luxurious, yet to come to riches and some degree of Honour by womens-means.  
12. A Line in the wrist continued strait and well coloured going cross between the arm and the hand, signifies to him that hath Riches, the perpetuity and continuance of them, and to him that is in poverty that hath such a line the may expect better fortune, especially if this line and its Branches be continued right and strait, and not abrupted or broken.  
13. A Character like a Shield, triangle or of a sperical form, on the mount of the Sun, denotes an honest life, and promiseth perpetual, and durable Riches.  
14. The Letter B. in the mount of Jupiter promiseth much Riches, and great fortune.  
15. A Character like a Cross, or Star in or near the vital line towards the wrist, promiseth riches in old age.  
16. A Star, or Stars appearing in the beginning of the line of Life, or cutting the Vital Line especially if two stars appear, they demonstrate the person glorious, rich & wealthy.  
17. Many lines from the root of the thumb between the thumb and the line of Life, pointing towards the Ringfinger, promiseth great Riches.  
18. A Cross under the Natural Line, signifies the acquisition of riches, but with great labour and industry of the hand.  
19 Eminent rising like Caruncles, or warts of the line of life, signifies Riches.  
20. A Line pointing from the Mensal, between the index and the middle finger, shows the person to be favoured by fortune, yet certifies withal, that the person through dissimulation and flattery, useth one only Friend, as the rise to his fortunes.  
21. The Mensal or Table-line, ending between the Index and the middle finger, promiseth a sufficiency of all necessaries, respecting humane Life.  
22. A Line falling between the middle finger and Ringfinger, touching the roots, and joined to another on the mount of the middle finger, pointing to the middle finger, it indicateth much future good, the same if it point to the mount of Jupiter.  
23. A Line well disposed, well coloured, and thick, beginning between the root of the little finger and Ringfinger, and from thence descending and pointing towards the Mensal, declares an excellent State of fortune, Good, Large, and full of Riches.  
24. Lines from the out-fide of the Percussion of the hand, Right, Strait, and extended on the brawn of the hand, if they be well coloured, they promise good fortune to him or her that have been long vexed with bad.  
25. The Line of the Sun, or magestry, of Ingenuity, of regality, of Fame, of Honour and Riches, extending with a trine proportion to the root of the Annular or Ringfinger, consignifies Riches, especially if the mount of the finger be well form.  
26. A Triangle Aequilateral, and a semicircle in the supreme angle, annexed to the Vital, whose points, or horns respect the Vital line, Denuntiate, a gradual augmentation of good fortune.  
27. Lines like Crosses in the first joint of the thumb, certainly signify Riches.  
28. Little lines well coloured passing from the root of the index, over the mount of the middle finger, signify good fortune; by how much the nearer they are, so much the more good is prenoted with increase, and that he should receive the same from some Excellent and Honourable Person, and these often times signify Ecclesiastical Honour, and preferment.  
29. A Line or lines under the root of the middle finger, transverse without incision, or being cut by any other lines, note much good, and the superlative of fortune.  
30. The Line of Saturn, running from the wrist, and continued, not intersected, and of good colour, argues prosperity, and felicity even unto death.  
31. The Letter D. in the Field of Mars, signifieth good fortune to him that hath it.  
32. The Saturnine-Line making a trine proportion from the wrist, extending itself strait to the root of the Ringfinger, by the side of the Auricular, or little finger designeth prosperity.  
33. Lines going from the natural Line to the Table-line, making a triangle with the Table-line, Goods and Riches to be given him.  
34. A Star in the quadrangle, or table near the natural line, promiseth Riches and Substance in its defined time, if he have been poor, he shall be made Rich, and want nothing, because he shall enjoy the wealth of others.  
35. A Red Star in the middle of the Quadrangle and broad in the extremities, this intimates a man infinite solicitous about such Riches, which he shall never attain.  
36 A Cross in the Quadrangle, noteth poverty in the first age, in the second not over rich, but in the third age Want.  
37. The Natural line extending itself over the mount, or percussion of the hand circular, denotes indifferent Riches in young years, but in the last age, (without great providence,) want.  
38. A right line and of good colour from the beginning of the natural line, and ending at the root of the index, promiseth Riches, although fortune herself should be opposite, yet chief in the first age.  
39 The former line, extended to the root of the middle finger, signifies Riches in the second age of Life.  
40. If the same line extend to the Ringfinger or the little finger, than Riches will come in the last age.  
41. Four lines equally distant in the side of the mount of the thumb, towards the Arm or Wrist, ettending themselves towards the most eminent parts of that mount, it is a sign of Honour and Riches in the first age, a Star there, Idem.  
42. If the foresaid lines are near the juncture of the thumb, the former good fortune will come in the second age.  
43. If the foresaid lines are near the nail of the thumb, than the said Honour and Riches come in old age.  
44. Several lines in the wrist, cutting themselves in a due proportionate distance, like dice, or chequerwork promise Goods and Riches in old age.  
45. A Star, or Triangle in the wrist, well formed and disposed, denotes Riches in old age.  
46. Four lines in the wrist cross the arm, the two superior next the hand being larger than the other inferior, the inferior next the arm being subtle and small, they promise Substance, and Copious Riches, to middle age, but after middle age expect a Diminution of Riches, and debility of strength.  
47. The two inferior lines, if they are large and well form, and the two superior be small and slender, they denote eighty years of age, and that in the first and second age the person shall experience poverty, after that Augmentation of estate.  
48. If the first line be gross, and the second slender, the third again, gross and full, and the fourth subtle and small, In the first age is promised Fortitude and Riches, and in the second age a diminution of both, and so likewise of the other be they, full, or small always observing that the gross and full lines, signify good and increase, and the small, Diminution and decrease of good fortune, and every line in the wrist represents the time of twenty years.  
49. If the first line in the wrist be discontinued and crooked, and the rest straight and right, debility, and egenity is signified in the first age, and the remainder prosperous and happy.  
50. If Characters like angles be found in the wrist, or between the lines, they denote debility of Life and Goods, and that the person shall be laborious without honour, of mean wit and full of vice.  
51. A Shield, Triangle, or sperical form in the mount of the Index, well form and conditioned, if his Condition was never so poor from Infancy to the end of youth, yet he shall be opulent and Rich.  
52. A. B. C. or D. In the mount of the little finger evil coloured, they denounce poverty to middle age, and afterwards riches, to the end of life.  
53. The Mensal line much branchy, and the branches tending towards the superior part of the hand, they attest an affluence of all things, and the more the branches are extended, the more in old age Riches shall abound, but if they cease their extension, the abundance of Riches shall cease.  
54 Slender branches in the end of the Mensall-line, verging towards the superior part of the hand being well coloured they signify a restauration of goods in the second age of life.  
55. The Mensal-line sorked in the ends, intimates the person to sustain a laborious life, even until twenty years of age, afterwards his sorrrows ceasing, he shall exprieence, much increase of good fortune.  
56. The triangle flexed, and higher than the angle of life, it denotes poverty and debility of life, yet in old age, he shall be delivered from his penury.  
57 Branches passing from the line of life, transiting the triangle, also cutting the natural line, after adversity, prosperity shall succeed.  
58. Crosses or stars in the mount of the hand denote the acquisition of riches with great labour, but in old age with honour.  
59 All marks upon the mount of Jupiter, which is the root of the forefinger, (except like ladders or grid-irons) signify Ecclesiastical preferment and benefit by Ecclesiastical persons.  
60. Two lines cross the mount of Mercury, the person is fortunate.  
61. Two Stars, or Crosses, or little lines like minnums at the root of the Ringfinger on the mount, promise wealth by women's means.  
62. Two lines deep, and strait, Crossing the first joint of the Ringfinger plainly and certainly discovers much riches by wives.  
63. The Letter B. in the triangle promiseth Riches, and familiarity with Princes.  
64. A Star upon the mount of Jupiter, or the Sun promiseth Dignity, Princely Regency, or a Crown.  
65. A Line from the root of the little finger, to the second or third joint, of good and equal proportion and the mount well proportionated, and not afflicted, promiseth preferment, and Magistracy, to the person.  
66. Many short, and even, cutting transverse, the middle Natural line, or the Hepatika, that person is put upon much business, and designed to places of Magistracy and Honour.  
67. Many small and clear lines in the finger of Mercury, the person is addicted to Music, and if he practise it, he grows rich thereby, especially if he have other good marks in his hand; these lines also signify one of a close mind, & secret Spirit.  
68 The mount of the thumb being full of little rimularies or clests, signifies Faelicity and good Fortune in .  
69. In the figure before going, observe the mount of the thumb, and those many gross, short and little lines within the Circle; This is the Character of an ungrateful person, and one that will borrow, or take all you will give him, but never give you thanks, or pay.    

The following Aphorisms, and Hands shall demonstrate poverty, loss and universal misfortune, by Imprisonment, and many other ways.  

1 All Mark like a ladder depainted in the mount of the forefinger, signifies a man poor, suffering loss and damage.  
2. The vital line short, sending branches below notes poverty with ill fortune, and to be deceived by his own Servants and Strangers.  
3. The Mensal line sending hairy branches towards the table, denotes loss, misery, and ill fortune.  
4. The Natural line touching in circular manner the mensal demonstrateth great losses, and sad misfortunes.  
5. The mensal line naked without branches, and touching the root of the index, prognosticateth poverty, losses, shipwreck of fortune, and calamities.  
6. A Semicircle gross in the bottom of the Annular finger, discovers an unhappy man, and of evil mind, and resolution.  
7. The fingers, standing at a distance, and much dispersed, notes poverty, misery, and confident loquacity, as is manifest in the generality of beggars.  
8. Many little lines on the mount of the middle finger, and more than any other place, especially the line of Saturn descending from the wrist to them, denotes the man always conversant in continual labours, sorrows and troubles, and oppressed with poverty, if it hap to Princes it hath the same fignification for many Princes having the mount of Saturn conglomecated with many lines, have been expulsed their principalities, and possessions, and this is chief to be understood of Saturnine infortunate persons.  
9 The Mensal closing and making an angle with the natural line, denotes a diminution of the goods of Fortune, as oft hath been experienced.  
10. Many little lines intersecated in the mount of the thumb, being not strait, nor perpendicular, indicateth a man suffering many things for riches.  
11. Four marks or Fossulaes', like puncts in the palm of the hand, being blackish, prenote tribulations, and poverty.  
12. Certain crooked uneven lines in the mount of the hand, near the natural line, and a certain line separating from those lines towards the wrist, signify a man always a borrower, never intending to pay, but ever remain a misserable debtor.  
13 A certain obliqne crooked line in the middle finger, declares a perdition and loss of all the donations of fortune, as also of honour and riches.  
14. A triangle in the first joint of the middle finger threatens detriment, and the highest of misfortune.  
15. A line semicircle, and gross extending from the root of the ringfinger to the middle of the same, noteth the person to abound in debts, of evil qualities, and unhappy, and of most malignant Spirit, and if such a line be found under the root upon the mount of the same finger, and the mount be raised and well conditioned, it shows a man able to shun the aforesaid evils, by his own diligence and industry, the same may be said of any the other fingers, if the like Characters be there found.  
16. A line in the beginning of the vital line extending towards the concavity of the hand, threatens poverty and much ill fortune.  
17. The Rascett a obliqne discontinued, and intersected, attesteth a miserable vagabond.  
18. Lines intersected like a gridiron, in the mount of the index, denoteth misery.  
19 The fingers gross and short with great joints promise misery, and ill fortune, and he that hath the last joints thick and everst turning backwards, such a one though he were rich, yet in succession of time, he shall become poor and needy.  
20. The table-line directed to, and ending in the root of the middle singer, it signifies want, ignomy and shame.  
21. The Mensal line divided by certain little lines, signifies the loss of goods, by reason of enemies, but if those little lines transit the mensal, and pass over it, than this prejudice by enemies is now in acting, or hath lately been; (Note) that this table-line ought to be profound of good appearance, free from crosses, and well coloured, being so, it signifies good, but being otherwise, the contrary; We are to note that the ancient Fathers, as also the Modern Writers fully agree that the table line hath the signification of enemies, and so the Mensal line and the quadrangle, are the ostensive marks of enmity.  
22. The Natural line passing the concavity of the hand, denoteth some hardship; and a careful laborious life.  
23. The nails plain and pale, testify misfortune.  
24 The letter E. in the triangle of Mars, notes adversities, and experience of many evils.  
25. A cross in the quadrangle, being of evil disposition and colour, crooked, winding, wrinkled, and unequal in form, is a very bad sign.  
26, Branches in the end of the vital line verging towards the wrist, threatens poverty and misfortune, especially in old age.  
27. Fleshy nodes, or rise in the skin, suffused on the root of the index finger unto the second joint, or about the middle of the finger, signify inordinate labour, continued painfulness and adversity of body, every one of these joints being unfortunately marked, signify misfortune, according to the signification of the Planets, to whom these mounts are appropriated.  
28. The line of the Sun, obliqne and ill posited by reason of the essentiality of place, and that it be contexed, and obsessed with other lines, it denotes misfortune with Princes; and therefore they want the presence, and conversation of Princes, who have such a line, they are not good for Courtiers.  
29. Such a line crossing the Mensal, and stretching over the mount of the Annuler unto the root thereof, denotes the infortune of enemies, as also defamation and misfortune with Princes.  
30. The line of the Sun is of greater vigour and efficacy than the other lines cutting it, therefore it being most conspicuous, denotes deliverance from misfortunes, but observe how many lines cross the Solar line so many bitter enemies they are, greater or less portended, according to the present magnitude, and parvity of the lines; some are of opinion that when this line is cut or broke off and discontinued, and no branches cut or intersecate the same, that such a one will shun the presence of his Prince, as apprehending his Life in danger, and the more he fears and is in danger, the more pale the lines are in colour.  
31. A Scale, or steps like a ladder in the mount of the index, if there be hollows and Scissures annexed, with many transverse lines, this argueth Damages, Persecutions and snares of great Princes.  
32. Four or five lines cutting the table line against the mount of the middle finger, denote labours, anxietyes, and troubles by Princes or Great Men, and loss of Substance.  
33. More lines in the mount of Saturn then else where, threatens Losses, Labours, and Inconveniencies.  
34. Finger's thick at the joints and small elsewhere, denote a lascivious person, and one that useth all means to get in debt, but never cares to come out of it.  
35. The via lectea, or a line extending from the wrist to the root of the little finger, marked and cut with cross lines, prognosticateth, Hurt, Loss, Damage and Misfortune by women, and their means.  
36. The mount of Venus, eminent and swelling, soft and tender, beset or crossed with many lines, chequer-like, argueth much evil to a man, by reason of women in reference to his House and Family.  
37. A semicircle line in the triangle, near the supreme angle, whose horns verge towards the fingers, note troubles, and disturbance about House and Family.  
38. Many lines extended from the mensal line, to the root of the middle finger, shows Troubles, Sorrows, and Afflictions, he which hath such lines oft sustains Captivity, Imprisonment and Wounds; so many lines as pass through from the line of life to the root of the finger, so many times the person shall be put in prison, but if they go not quite through, the party may be arrested, and in danger of Prison, yet not be put in Prison.  
39 Lines from the hollow of the hand cutting the Table-line, and extending beyond the juncture of the middle finger, were he General, Prince or Emperor of the whole World he would die in bonds.  
41. The mount of Saturn depressed, pale, shows the party so unfortunate, that he hardly escapes a prison underground, a Dungeon.  
40. The line of Saturn from the wrist, transiting the mount of Saturn, touching the root of the middle finger, threatens Imprisonment, and usually in a Tower, or Ruin; Stars, Crosses or ill marks upon this mount of Saturn, signify the same.  
41. Certain little lines by rows, ascending from the wrist over the mount of Venue to the root of the thumb, signify the Party to be spoilt, Rob, Taken or Banished by his Kindred, Neighbours or near Acquaintance.  
42. An obliqne line, discontinued, and cutting the triangle, denote a person of a blockish Condition, obtuce wit, and obnoxious to Imprisonment.  
43. Two lines extending from the wrist to the root of the little finger, bespeak a man, a Vagabond, Servile, and subject to great Captivity.  
44. Observe how many lines cut and cross the table-line, over against the mount of the middle finger, so many times will he be injured, Stopped or Rob by Hy-waymen, or Murderers.  
45. A line, gross in the middle like a hole or holes, pitted, from the first joint of the little finger to the second, denotes a thief, and that shall suffer punishment by the same.  
46. A hole or dent in the middle of the natural line, describes a thief.  
47. A certain crooked obscure line in the root of the little finger, declares a vicious person if it extend far towards the middle of the hand, it denotes a thief, or one that shall suffer cause of suspicion of theft.  
48. Right lines between the first and second joint of the fore finger, look how many lines are there, so many wounds on the head the person receives.  
49. Two lines transversing upon the mount of the thumb, that party will be unfortunate, having great strong and powerful enemies.  
50. Crooked lines in the second joint of the Ringfinger, signifies a wound, or by't by a horse.  
51. The table line joined to the middle natural line, near the supreme angle, making an angle therewith, threatens so great misfortune that the person shall be weary of his life, and wish he had never been born.  
52. Two lines betwixt the first and second joint of the thumb, signifies the person to be given to play, and shall incur great danger, damage and peril thereby.  
53. More lines in the finger of Saturn then elsewhere signifies poverty, wrath and lasting anger.  
54. The finger of Saturn fuller of lines than others, denots a great passion and imperfection of the nervs, inclination to the palsy.   
 palmistry hand 
Figures, In all their Characters, denote Poverty, Want, and ill fortune.   palmistry hand   

ALL Persons by a certain Natural inclination, greatly desire to know the length, and period of their lives; therefore shall this in the next place be the subject of our discourse, for if the life of a person appear by the hand to be short; It's in vain for the Chyromancer, farther to examine as concerning his State, future Condition, Ingenuity, Manners, Preferment or the like, or of any thing tending to a long life, that cannot be accomplished in a short, and indeed this aught to be the first observation we make in the Method of judgement.  
But before we come to the particular demonstration of the signs of long or short life, its necessary to propose these eight following general rules.  

First, When it haps that the vital line, or line of life, be disjoined or discontinued, and that discontinuation of the branches, extend towards the mount of the thumb, and there desist or end, it showeth the period or term of life there to end, according to the dimensions of the hand, in the measure of time before treated of, although the Saturnine line be continued, and many other good marks appear in the hand.  
Secondly, When the line of Saturn suffers a fraction, and is broken off in the hollow of the hand, before it touch the natural line, and there appear branches in or near the Natural line, it's always a fignification of eminent peril of death, by reason of some infirmity, or Acronick distemper, and it is a received opinion that circular figures in the Natural Line, intimate murder, yet there be very few, that well, or any whit understand this position.  
Thirdly, It's to be noted that the Saturnine line most commonly supplies the place of the vital line, principally when it is bowed and reflexed towards the superior part of the wrist, above the mount of the thumb; and the Natural line appeareth in or against the place of that fraction, inclining towards the Saturnine line, and when the Saturnine line by circumflexion which it makes about the mount, inclines towards the inferior part of the wrist, it signifies the longer life.  
Fourthly, It is to be noted that about the roots of the fingers, are those lines and Characters that denote hurts and wounds in the whole body, as those in the root of the Index or forefinger, show hurts or wounds on the head, on the Middle finger, on the breast, on the Ringfinger, wounds and hurts about the reins, on the Auricular or little-finger those wounds that may hap to the Arms, Hands, Legs and Feet, the parts of the body are to be observed, according to the position of the Characters before named, as they incline to one part more than another, as those marks about the forefinger, if they appear about the middle of the root, of the finger, than they show wounds on the head, towards the hinder part, the Occiput; If they appear on the lower part of the mount towards the middle finger, than they denote wounds towards the forehead, or neck, and by so much as they incline nearer the middle finger, by so much they show wounds nearer the shoulder, that have been, or will be, those Characters as show wounds on the breast, are the lines on the root of the middle finger, and if they incline too, the anterior part next the forefinger, than they denote wounds on the breast, if on the middle of the mount, then on the back, or backpart, or sides between the back and breast, as their position is from the midst of the root towards the ringfinger in like manner are we to judge of those that appear on the ringfinger, and from the middle of the root to the out side towards the Auricular or little finger, these denote usually infirmities or hurt in the Genitals, and those which are near the root of the little finger, signify wounds on the thighs or hips, and those on the middle of the little finger signify wounds, or hurts on the feet, and the nearer to the lower part of the root, or outside of the hand, the more near to the lower part of the Foot, or Toes, Knees, or Ankles which are the lower part of the thighs, and legs.  
Fifthly, Those lines figurated in the vital line, as they constitute divers forms, so they have different significations, when they make a long form, and are not like trenches, but appear as a formal line so far as they go, these signify wounds by Iron, if circular or semicircular, than wounds are generally signified, if like trenches in the vital line, they signify blows or hurts by some other means, but less perilous, as to the matter of life, but if they appear, not square or long, but like pits, or holes, and look withal red, than they signify blows, or wounds in the head or death.  
Sixthly, Many are mistaken in the terms of Tumida, or swelling, and Grossa, or broad belonging to the lines, supposing these terms to signify one and the same thing, when as they much differ in their signification, a line is said to be gross when it is deep, and when it keeps the same latitude in the superficies, as it hath in its profundity, but a line is said to be tumid or swelling, which hath somewhat of depth, and spreads in the superficies, and is dilated towards the palm, the natural line possibly may be found tumid in the beginning and end, and hath in either, in a manner the same signification, but if it be tumid in the beginning, it hath the more malevolent signification, it signifies blood, and that the party shall desperately wound others, but when in this tumiddity there appear little trenches, somewhat circular and of evil appearance, this signifies murder, and the more of these marks, the more murders are signified; The same evil is signified when the supreme angle is somewhat disjoined or separate, and that space seems to be Caellous with certain little Fossulaes', or trenches, of which let every one beware,  
Seventhly, We are to understand, that as oft, and wheresoever we find the principal lines Bifurcated, they commonly show duplicity of heart & mind, and chief according to the signification and nature of those lines yet this hath not always its signification, for whensoever the vital line is forked in the beginning, it signifies Honesty, Justice, and Fidelity, the reason is, because it shows a man Called Astute, and secret in his carriage; but when the vital line is forked in the end, it is not much commended by the Masters of this Science, the Reason is because, in the beginning of the vital line, the first and second age of man are demonstrated, in which times the power and virtue of natural heat abounds, by which means, they are strong, and will not permit themselves to be occupied in sordid and vile actions, because the vigour and virtue of natural heat predominates, humidity, and frigidity which are the causes of infirm, weak actions, and instability in youth, which vigour is not retained in age, from whence it comes, that they that have the vital line forked in the end; in youth, are rendered unfaithful, unstable, and not to be trusted as serious friends, for this Bifurcation at the end, denotes much frigidity, which is only proper for age, therefore in age this betokens good, because it denotes a refrenation from rash actions, and the temper most proper for age.  
Eightly, The Liver line in any manner forked at the ends, signifies always evil, because it denotes, an evil Complexion, and an impotency of Natural heat, from whence proceeds malignity, and double deceptious dealing.  
Ninthly, The Natural line forked towards the percussion of the hand, signifies always evil, and if it be not by little branches united to the vital line in the supreme angle, it implies a laborious, and a troublesome life.  
Tenthly, And lastly, we are to remember & heed, that whensover we observe any line that indicateth long or short life, we are to have recourse to the vital line, according to which proportion, comparatively the line is to be judged, as we have taught in the rules of mensuration, thus for in general.    

In the next place, as all men have a desire, and propensity, (by Natural inclination) to know the period of their lives, whether long or short life, for if short life appear, in vain is it for the Artist to make any proceed in the State, Condition, Manners, and particulars of the person, therefore we shall insist on these particulars and first of long life.  

1. THe Line of Life extending to the wrist, continued, and of Equal Latitude decently Broad, Deep, and Equal, and well coloured, notes a long life.  
2. If the line of the brain, of Sense, of the Head, and middle natural Line (which are all one) as are declared in my first Vollumn of Palmistry be of good and equal latitude; profundity, well articulated, extended to the top of the mount of the Moon, or Percussion of the hand and not beyond, this promiseth long life, and giveth strength, and audacity, if this natural line, in the superior part constitute a right angle, or near unto a right angle, it shows long life, but if it make an acute angle with the line of life, the person shall be of a crafty, fearful, and wavering unconstant Nature.  
3. The Line of the Liver sufficiently long that is to say, extending to the middle of the natural line, deep, large, continued and well coloured, it denotes a goodness of the liver, and of Digestion, and so consequently long life, if the basis of the triangle (which this line makes, be right and large and in the middle a little divided with certain small Rimulaes', and of good colour it attesteth a good disposition and long life.  
4. The Right Angle strait, well appearing and of good colour denoteth goodness of the heart and blood, strong, vigour, and vitals, and so by on sequence long life.  
5. The left angle right, or near thereunto, shows a good constitution together with long life.  
6. The hands big and well proportioned in every part, according to quantity and quality, argue a good Complexion of humours, and so consequently length of life.  
7. The hands fleshly, and contracted with a good solidity, demonstrate long life.  
8. If in the middle space, between the lines of the triangle there be a plain and smooth place, and well coloured, it manifests a good, and sound complexion, and consequently length of life.  
9 The Line of Saturn strait, not intersected, and joined to the middle natural line against the finger of Saturn, or extending itself near thereunto, the triangle it makes, keeping its due proportion, dictates a long life.  
10. The Table of the hand constituted with equal space, indicateth a good complexion, and so consequently a long life.  
11. A certain line passing from the wrist through the concave of the hand, toward the mount of Mercury, (called by some Via Lactea) continued, and converse with the Natural line, witnesseth a good constitution, with agility of mind, and so length of days.  
12. The Mensal line continued sufficiently long, Deep, Broad and Straight, signifies a nature sound, of good digestion, a right proportion of the Radicals, and vitals, and consequently long life; It is to be observed that the term or end of this table line is perfected two ways, some say if it end against the middle of the mount of the middle finger, diametrically, it's of the best signification, others, that if it extend or touch the beginning of the mount of the Index, especially if it incline towards the root thereof, it's of special signification, but either of these opinions are true, and the termination or ending good, so the line be of equal form, and well coloured.  
13. The space of the wrist clear, and well coloured, signifies a good complexion, and by consequence, length of life.  
14. The Tubercle, or mount of the thumb, decently round, fair and well coloured, with a good complexion, confirm a long life, the same when all the mounts of the hand and fingers are of a decent eminency, and well proportioned, they indicate long life.  
15. The triangle Aequilaterally and well proportioned, if it be of clear, fair lines and well proportionated, it is a sign of equality of humours good temperament, and so consequently long life.  
16. The Sister of the line of life, arising from the supreme angle, passing by the mount of the thumb, and extending near so far as the wrist of the hand or there abouts, it is a sign of long life and luxury.  
17. Corvus is of opinion that when the natural line passeth the mount of the hand, it argueth long life with want, poverty and evil complexion of humours, for nature is signified to be superfluous herein.  
18. Few lines in the mount of Venus, or the thumb, show a rarity of infirmities health of parts, and consequently long life.  
19 The Table line casting two or more branches to the middle of the index and line of life, argues long life.  
20. Teeth big, thick, or long argueth long life, no principal cause impediating, for amongst the Physiognomists there is not a sign of such excellency and valour, as that which concludeth simply without any other additional Significations, because it shows the specifical and occult virtue to be well fixed, and also representing the vivacity and strength of the radical moisture, and the vitallity of the Natural Spirits; as also the strength of spermatical Spirits from the first of Generation. It ofttimes is the practice of ignorant illiterate people to judge of the length of life, without the concordency of causes, and comparing one to another, as likewise it is an error in them that pretend to know the period of life by any other way or means, then by those grounds and rules of mensuration before in this work proposed the common way that Tricassus, Cocles, and others have used refer to the common ages of man seventy years, beyond which they give no grounds or rules of judging, when as we see by experience that many persons live to eighty, ninety or a hundred years, which by our Rules of Mensuration may be observed upon the line of Life, many who might happily protract their days to a great age by intemperancy, anticipate the same, and through indiscretion, abreviate and shorten that sweet time which otherwise they might comfortably enjoy, would they with reason resist their natural inclinations, therefore we ought not rashly, and unadvisedly judge the time of life, because the Almighty hath determined the period, beyond which a man cannot pass, as he hath likewise delineated in the hand as may plainly be read, but it is not where said, that a man may not abreviate by anticipation, the time of his life if he resist not the exorbitant inclinations of Nature, wherefore in judging of Life or Death, let our reason, carefully discern, between a man of a temperate and intemperate life.  
21. Fair Lines in the root of the Index or forefinger, arising from the root of the finger over the mount, 
Ecclesiastical preferments.  or stretching towards the root of the finger, from the supreme angle, declares long life, Ecclesiastical or Law-Preferments.  
22. Two or three little lines from the root of the forefinger, or lines parallel, or a perfect cross, or a Star, or a round sperical figure, all argue long life and Ecclesiastical preferments, to prelacy or the like.  
23. A Star withoutside the index-finger discovers a man to be luxurious, 
Fortune by women.  yet shall have good fortune by women, and come to great Honour and Riches by them, and long life.  
24. The Letter C. or a semicircle on the mount of Jupiter promiseth long life and good fortune, and riches by women.  
25. Certain little lines parralel to each other on the mount of the Annular, or Ringfinger, or little lines like Crosses, or Stars, promise Riches and good Fortune by women.  
26. Two lines deep and strait on the first joint of the Ringfinger doth most certainly promise much wealth by wives.  
27. Four lines going over the wrist transverse and strait, 
Of such that shall receive Inheritances by the death of others,  signify Honour, Riches, and Inheritance by the death of others.  
28. If there appear on the hand near the wrist a triangle, or two, with Stars or lines, and make an acute angle, these signify long life, and great Inheritance from or by the dead, and promise in age, Honour, Riches, and a Quiet life, and the more good, the more Angles, Lines, and Stars are found therein.  
29. Two lines from the first joint of the thumb, towards the line of life, these promise great Inheritance by succession from the dead, but if there be but one line, then small Inheritance is signified, but the more in number they are, and of good appearance the more, the more greater good they signify, yet not without contentions, law-suites, and controversies.  
30. A star in any part of the triangle promiseth the party to gain inheritance of the dead, and the more Stars the oftener, as in the figure following.  
31. The Sister of the Natural Line (as in the figure following) clear, and well appeasing, signifies inheritance to come, how much the better the line appears, so much the greater the inheritance.  
32. Various lines, chequerwise appearing in the wrist, at a formal distance, prenuntiate Inheritance to come.  
32. A Star or triangle in the wrist of the hand, presages future Inheritance but not till old age, or there abouts.  
33. Lines extending themselves from the root of the thumb, 
Of the quantity of Wives or Husbands.  over the mount thereof, so many as there are in the hand of a man, so many Wives, or Women, as Wives; he shall have; the same in a woman, so many husbands, or lovers-like husbands she shall have, if these lines be right extended and fair, so many Wives, or Husbands, the person shall be married unto; but if one line be greater than the rest, than the Man shall have one Wife, or the Woman one Husband, greater in Riches and Dignity than the rest.  
34. As many lines as cut the first joint of the Ringfinger, (as appears in the following figure) so many Husbands or Wives shall the party have.  
35. 
Friends.  Lines on the mount of the hand at the end of the Natural line, (as in the following figure) so many lines as there are, so many friends it promiseth, of Strangers.  
36. But the like lines inclining towards the wrist, declares so many Friends of the same Nation and Country.  
37. 
Son●.  Certain little lines cutting the line of life, being well coloured, so many as there be, so many sons they promise, both in the hand of man or woman.  
38. A certain line, Right, 
Chastity.  Subtle, and well Coloured, tending from the mensal line to the root of the little finger, noteth in a woman virginity, or chastity.  
39 A n●●t equal line transiting the mensal line from the natural, towards the auricular finger (as in the following hand,) denotes Virginity, and Chastity, and the grosser, and more equal the line is, the better signification it hath.  
40. That Woman who hath the principal lines strong, 
Easy Dilivery.  keeping a due proportion, and proper terms, all the lines being strait and fair, these presage Safe, Quick, and Easy deliverance in childbed.  
41. The palm of the hand, long and broad, shows facility in Childbearing.  
42. The triangle, strait and well disposed in the hand of a woman, indicateth to her, ease and speed in delivery.  
43. A Round sperical mark, 
Fidelity.  or a triangle in the mount of Jupiter denotes Wisdom and fidelity.  
44 The letter C. on the mount of Venus denotes a person faithful and true.  
45. The vital line strait, subtle and well coloured especially towards the supreme Angle, noteth a man of sound Council, of a subtle intellect and faithful.  
46. The Right Angle strait and well appearing, argues a good complexion, good manners, and consequently fidelity.  
47. Lines branching like palm branches in the beginning of the natural line, verging upwards, indicate fidelity.  
48. The table line continued sufficiently long, deep, broad, and strait, denotes a good complexion, good nature, and by consequence fidelity.  
49. The Quadrangle right, and well coloured, promiseth rectitude and fidelity.  
50. Two lines, strait, and equidistant in every juncture of the fingers, except the thumb, signifies the person, man or woman, faithful, and of much truth.   
 palmistry hand 
This Hand Contains all the Significations Of the foregoing Aphorisms.    

Characters and Marks in the hand that signify short Life, Lust, Concupiscence whoredom, and many other qualifications, behold the Figure following.  

1. THe Natural line not passing the Diameter or middle of the mount of the middle finger, signifies the party to die in youth.  
2. The middle Natural line, pale of colour, subtle and small, argueth debility and weakness of the brain, and complexion, and so consequently, short life.  
3. A certain little Cross in the end of the middle natural line, opposite to the middle of the middle finger, or the Ringfinger, signifieth death within a year, or there abouts.  
4. A sperical figure like a round (O) or a figure like a Y. near the vital line, discovereth many weaknesses and infirmities if it be in the superior part, i. e. In the beginning of the line, it showeth them past, if in the inferior part, it noteth infirmities to come, and death nearly approaching, if in the middle of the vital line, it discovereth the party to be afflicted with present debillities, and infirmities.  
5. The middle Natural line transiting the mount of the hand, implies brevity of life, and the party to be much afflicted with Rheum in the Head, and the more it descendeth to the inferior part of the hand, i. e. the outside of the hand, the more speedy death it signifies, but from a wound,  
6. The Mensal line making an angle with the Natural line, indicateth a short Life.  
7. The shortness of the Vital Line indicateth a short Life, unless there be a good appearance of the Sister of the Line of Life, or any other significant Line.  
8. An imperfect triangle in the hand not appearing alike in any part, affirms shortness of life, especially if the lines be small, fracted, or hairy.  
9 The Table, Line bearing an unequal distance from the Natural Line, discovereth an evil, and bad complexion in the party, and consequently short life.  
10. If in the middle space between the triangle Lines, there be not a comely plaineness but of evil aspect and colour, it demoteth a defect of heat, and so consequently brevity of life.  
11. The mensal line not keeping a trine proportion, being evil proportioned and evil coloured, fracted, or hairy, is a sign of short Life.  
12. The Hepatick or Liverline, not observing a trine proportion, and being intersected with many little, small lines is a sign of short life.  
13. The teeth rare and small, denote brevity of life.  
14. The Line of life continued, broad, deep, and well coloured to the middle, or more, or less, shows health to that time, according to the usual proportionate time in the foregoing mensuration.  
15. Let what signs of Death will be in the hand, if the triangle be found equilateral and well proportioned, there is less danger.  
16. The Sister of any line being directly against the fraction of any line, much abateth the malice, and the evil signified thereby.  
17. Two Sisters of the line of life, on both sides a fraction in the line of life, do consolidate the line, and signify the less prejudice.  
18. It is not to be forgotten that the position of the mensal or table line, in its continuation, discontinuation, obliquity, punctation and fraction is the Radix, and signal of sicknesses and imperfections.  
19 A figure like a ring-worm in the mount of the thumb, indicateth much sickness if not death.  
20. A gross line coming from under the thumb, from the outside of the hand, cutting the Vital and Natural line in the manner of a semicircle, threatens untimely and sudden death, by intoxication, poison or the like.  
21 The Vital Line, interrupted, and reflexed towards the mount of Venus, noteth a mortal  palmistry hand infirmity, but if it have branches, it is the better, behold the figure.    

These following Aphorisms, and answerable Characters in the figure fore going in the hands of women, denote Lust, and commonly whoredom.  

22. A Line gross, and crooked from the root of the little finger to the Mensal, Denotes a person of light behaviour, and most commonly a Whore.  
23. Lines Chequerwise in the mount near the wrist of the right or left hand, denotes women superlatively lustful, with infinite appetency and desire to love the company of men, and so lustful as to delight in nothing more than variety; and not satisfied in Stuprating, and prostituting themselves, but chief if these be of various form and colour.  
24. Little red puncts or points in the root of the little finger, clearly denote Whoredom and Bawdry, and the more they are, the more unsatiableness is signified.  
25. A Cross in the mount of the hand, near the wrist, and the Vital Line, whose branches being intersected by an other line, declare the most of wickedness in a woman, she is superlative in Whoredom.  
26. A thick, dark redness of the skin in the face, not clear implieth great Luxury, and argueth a woman to be given to Gluttony and drink, and the more it is of this nature, the more she is Luxurious.  
27. The Via Lactea, or cingulum veneris in the hand of a woman, denotes her venerial.  
28. The table line forked at the end towards the fore finger in a woman, such is, or will be a Cuckquean or Lemmon.  
29. The Natural line forked in the end towards the Liverline, denotes a light person.  
30. The Vital Line, in the superior part red and crooked, signify Luxury.  
31. The Sister of the Vital Line, upon the mount of the thumb, long and reddish, is the signal, of one that is Whorish.  
32. The mount of Venus' high and elevated with a multitude of Cross irregular lines, is a sign of Lightness.  
33. The table line Small, and Forked, and the mount of Jupiter, eminently rising, in the root of which are little marks like pricks, differenced apart, usually signify a man to have more than one wife, and a Woman to have more than one husband.  
34. A Little cross between the first and second joint of the forefinger, denotes great strength and desire to Luxury, and the man to be a Mastuprator.  
35. Two or three Stars or more, upon the mount of the thumb near the arm, denote defamations, and accusations, by reason of women, let such be the more wary of their company.  
36. The line called Via Lactea, in both hands, conspicuous and plain, is a very great sign of effeminacy.  
37. The tubercle, or mount of the thumb, craticulated like a gridiron, or chequerwork signifies, that person shall bring himself to poverty and want, the same if the like figures be upon the mount of the little finger.  
38. A line extended from the wrist over the palm of the hand, towards the little finger, called by the Arabians Via Lactea crossed, or cut with many lines, or with one as a cross, apertly shows, great damages, losses, ruins, in comodities and ill fortune by means of Women, and imprisonment, as hath been too often experienced. 
Inprisonment.   
39 Black spots in the nails oftentimes denote Imprisonment, as also declare great Cares, Vexations, Affronts and Disdain.  
40. A star, or grid-iron on the root of the finger of Saturn, threatens servitude, and Captivity.  
41. The Line of Saturn, passing from the wrist quite over the hand, to the root of the finger of Saturn, and be crossed by other lines, it threatens Auxieties, Flights, Persecution, Imprisonment, and Accusaetions, and finally whatever can conduce to a wretched, miserable life.  
42. 
Theft.  A Sperical figure in the end of the thumb near the nail, (as in the former figure,) denoteth the person to be a Thief and threatens Hanging.  
43. 
Difficulty in Childbearing.  The table line ending between the middle finger and the forefinger in the hand of a Woman, signifies death in Childbed, or grievous, dangerous Accidents.  
44. A gross line or lines between the little finger, and ringfinger, indicateth great pains, and Difficulty in Childbed, but if there be any fraction in the Vital line, or that the Natural line have fractions in it, or be evil disposed, She certainly dies in Childbearing.  
45. A Line gross, and red, between the Index and middle finger, as in the foregoing figure presageth death in Childbed.  
46. The palm of the hand narrow and strait, threatens much danger in Childbed.  
47. The table line small, hairy, and intersected with lines, shows great danger in Childbed.  
48. The triangle evil form in the hand of a woman, with intersected lines, prenuntiateth peril of death in Childbed.  
49. Ungrateful persons are above all to be avoided, 
Ungratefulness.  seeing ingratitude is the greatest crime, and such persons are known by their hands if they have a semicircle, like a C. on the mount of the Sun, besides, this noteth him to be guilty of most bad qualities.  
50. Many Lines small, 
Persidiousness.  scattering, or conglomorated together in the mount of the thumb, declare infidelity.  
51. Two Lines, circling the thumb, in the last joint, without incision, argue a perfidious person, the same if they mutually cut each other.  
52. The table line crooked, and bearing an unequal distance from the Natural line, declares infidelity.  
53. The Supreme Angle Reticulated net wise, acute, or separate, prenuntiateth infidelity.  
54. Lines like scales, or a gridiron much duplicated on the mount of Jupiter threatens Imprisonments, and Persecutions, and most commonly by means of Clergymen, or Church Affairs.  
55. Many Lines gross, and inordinate, and disorderly scattered up and down the mount of the thumb, demonstrate an ungrateful person, and one that will never be true to his Friend.   
This being the worst of qualities shall conclude this ill Subject.   

As my great Affectation, and desire is the common utility, and Public good, so my Study shall be principally conversant about those things which may principally conduce to the benefit of every one in their most helpless condition.  
ANd whereas the Inclination of the body to sickness, being not timely observed, oft times brings violent sickness, and accellerates Death, especially in the Country, where the poor helpless people (for so in this sense I may call all) by their remoteness from, or the want of able means, are supprised with inevitable distempers, therefore I will promise some plain Rules how every capacity may perceive, an approaching sickness, and so in time consult the remedy, before the distemper too strongly and violently invade and assault Languishing Nature.  
And in the second place, whereas much detriment oaten times befall, both the Sick and their Friends, by reason of the Ignorance of their present condition, to the Sick, when having the Symptoms of Death upon them, being not known by their Friends, are oft flattered into a careless, hopeless expectation of longer Life, and so frustrated of a due preparation for death; Many evil consequences likewise accrue to the Friends by not observing the mortal symptoms appearing, as that they address themselves not rightly to the sick, and that very oft, they too long defer the setlement of the Worldly Estate, to their great prejudice, and discontent of the departting creature, wherefore for prevention of these great inconsiderate, yet necessitated inconveniencies, I shall here propound the most, and most usual Symptoms of approaching death, proper to any distemper afflicting Nature,  
And first, Note these Signs which follow, which being discovered in the Physiognomy, argue an inclination to diseases, fit to be known of all, especially Physicians.   

ALl Physicalphisiognomists hold, that the Rheumatic distillation of the eyes, being inflamed with redness, argue much superabounding humidity of the Brain and Phlegm, and that the ample grossness of the Nostrils, argueth Dulness, Stolidity, and debility of Sense and Reason, but when the Nose is Bluish, Wan, or of a leadish Colour, having little red specks, or veins like Fibres, interwoven as it were, this argues a great Heat, and dryness of the Liver, so the face Red, discovers a Hot complexion, Blue, Pale, or dark in colour, indicateth the depth of Melancholy, but if white, and a clear palish hue, denotes a cold and phlegmatic Constitution.  
The Body inclined to sickness and distempers, is quickly, and timely discerned, by observing these following Rules.  

As first.  
The colour of the Face, and body Yellowish, the Amplitude and distension of the veins, a weary, heavy, irksomeness in the sight, a dulness and unwillingness to motion and action, show a plenitude and fullness of the vessels,  with gross humours.   

Rule. 2.  
The Sense and Animal Spirits oppressed with Melancholy, Heavy, and discontented, the Face looking dull, and ghastly of colour, swollen, and puffed up, a painful wring grief in the body, after the reception of food, these Symptoms indicate obstructions.   

Rule. 3.  
The involuntary falling of tears from the eyes, the quaking of the lips and other members, the oblivion of things past, the ignorant fenselesness of present, much heat, vehement cold, difficulty in breathing, pain of the head, if these symptoms appear in any critical time, they presage a future conflict of Nature, a sickness at hand.   

Rule. 4.  
The dussines and Rheum of the eyes, the redness of the Nostrils the stretching and extension of the Midrife and short Ribs without pain, difficulty of aspiration, an inflaming, and smiting pain of the head, the Nose and Face, iching pain of the Temples, presage a future, acute sickness, with efflux of blood from the Nose.   

Rule. 5.  
The sadness of the face, and darkness of the countenance, straightness of breath, headache, the trembling of the lower lip, the spittle much, and thin, the extension of the Navel, in acute diseases, and about a critical day, argues a necessity of vomit.   

Rule. 6.  
If in a critical day the hair stand up roughly after evacuation, it denotes a good Crisis.  
There are many other physiognomical signs, which not only show the nature and progression of the Crisis, but also the reason of future disseases, and the disposition of the present, which are worth the study of every Artist, but too long here to insert.    

Next in these Cannons which follow are explicated, the pregnant signs of approaching Death.  

Cannon. 1.  
IN this is found an approved verity amongst the most excellent Philosophers, and by the most judicious Physicians comprobated, that if the sight or image in the ball of the eye of the sick party, appear not as formerly, or wontedly it did, it is a certain Argument of an instant speedy death.   

Cannon. 2.  
If the eyes sink into the head, hiding themselves in the concavity of the holes deeper than ordinary, it is a presage of Death, unless the Pulse testify the contrary. For a noxious fume from the Cerebellum, or hinder part of the brain, penetrating the branches of the optics, rendereth a Chrystaline contracted hardness, from when it is, that the eyes in a Convulsive manner are drawn inwards.   

Can. 3.  
If the eyes (in the sickness) be turned into a bluish azure, or reddish colour, it is an index of death quickly to ensue.   

Can. 4.  
When the Nose groweth suddenly sharp, and is pale withal in the time of his painful fits, it denotes the danger of instant death; the writhing or depression of the Nose, signifies the same, as also the distillation of a pale, yellowish water from the Nose.   

Can. 5.  
If the mouth be observed to open for Air, as if the membranes, or Ligaments of the jaws were loosed, the disease being violent, prognosticates Death shortly to ensue.   

Can. 6.  
If the teeth seem smaller and longer than usual, as also being rough, it's a sign of a speedy end.   

Can. 7.  
If the skin of the face, and other parts, be converted into a pale, yellowish, or ashy colour, it is a bad omen to the sick.   

Can. 8.  
If the sick party languishing, suddenly grow worse, and after a long pale wandness, his face and cheeks come to be ruddy, it shows the patient's Case to be desperate.   

Can. 9  
If in the Height of his sickness, his breath stink, changing from what it was before, it is an Argument of approaching Death.   

Can. 10.  
If the sick party, in his extremity gins to Stammer and Falter in his Speech, and cannot pronounce his words without imperfection; experience shows it to be a sign of death, in like manner if the voice change small or very hollow.   

Can. 11.  
If the spiration and breath seem to be fetched up from the Lungs, with much difficulty and pain, being fumously gross it is an ill omen.   

Can. 12.  
If in the extremity of sickness the roots of the hair, and nails, and teats, and the bottom of the feet change colour into a wan blackness, it is an evil sign.   

Can. 13.  
If the intestines come forth at the Fundament, by reason of acide and sharp humour, death is to be feared.   

Can. 14.  
If the face and lips suddenly change into a pale earthy colour, it is a sign of Death, especially if the body be very weak.   

Can. 15.  
The Darkness of the white of the eyes or the ablation of the fight, the writhing of the eyebrows; In like manner the crooked, and wry sqinting with the eyes, in acute disseases, signifies evil.   

Can. 16.  
The smallness of one eye water flowing from the eyes, & chief one eye, a dry bleardness of the eyes, the sight fixed, A vehement, eager opening of the eyes, white pussels appearing under the eyes, all these are Mortal signs.   

Can. 17.  
In Acute disseases, the face shining, smooth, a flux of the belly, not hungry, and inclining to sleep, are bad signs.   

Can. 18.  
Sleeping with the eyelids open, and the eyelids dry, is a mortal sign.   

Can. 19  
The Exication, Inversion, and contraction of the ears, and the loss of hearing in acute disseases, is deadly.   

Can. 20.  
The grating of the Teeth, their colour being dark, pale and clammy, and the often cleansing them without cause in acute disseases, are Arguments of death.   

Can. 21.  
After sweeting, to tremble, quake, or have the hair stare, in acute disseases, a cold sweat, chief about the neck and head, is an evil sign.   

Can. 22.  
The Blackness of the tongue, stench of the mouth, crooked writhing of the lip; the mouth opening, without yawning, like a grain, or small pea upon the tongue, with the desire of hot things, are Arguments of death.   

Can. 23.  
The Contraction of the testicles, and yard, Arguments of Death.   

Can. 24.  
A hot vapour from the skin, with a cold breath, and the coldness of the extreme parts, are Arguments of Death.   

Can. 25.  
The singultus with a yelking, following vomiting, or a flux of the belly, in like manner the flux of the belly much, with debility of parts; the jaundice before the seventh day, with leanness, are Arguments of approaching death.    

For the benefit of my Countrymen, I will here subjoin certain proper qualifications whereby every man may rightly judge his own temperament, and thereby much benefit himself in the preserving his health, and help himself by the means of Physic.  

The Signs of the Choleric Temperament are ten.  

1. THe Habit of the body hot in touch, dry, lean, hard and hairy.  
2. The colour of the face yellow.  
3. A Natural siccity of the mouth and tongue.  
4. The Natural thirst great and frequent.  
5. The Mobility, Activity and inquietude of the body.  
6. The Pulse hard, swift and beating oft.  
7. The spittle bitter.  
8. The dreams are most of yellow things, of brawls, fightings, and quarrels.  
9 The Urine, Subtle, thin, and yellow.  
10. The Nutriment converting most to yellow Choler.    

The properties of a Phlegmatic Constitution, are chief ten.  

1. THe Habit of the body, cold and moist, in touch soft, fat, gross, and not hairy.  
2. A Constant natural whiteness or wanness in the face.  
3. The superfluity of mois excrements, as spittle and snot.  
4. The Urine white and gross.  
5. The pulse weak, slow, and rare.  
6. The Appetite of thirst little, seldom desiring drink.  
7. The dreams most usually of white things, floods, inundations and all actions or accidents belonging to water.  
8. Sleep much, and frequent.  
9 A slow unapt dulness of the body to exercise.  
10. The Chyle most converted into phlegm.    

The Signs of a Sanguine constitution in eleven particulars.  

1 THe Habit of the body hot and moist in touch, fleshy, soft, and hairy.  
2. The colour of the body fresh, sanguine and lively.  
3. A natural and constant blush in the face.  
4. A Plenitude, and natural swelling of the veins.  
5. The Pulse moist, soft and full.  
6. The urine red and gross.  
7. The Spittle sweet.  
8. Dreams most commonly of Red things, of Beauty, of Feasting, Dancing, Music, and all jovial Recreations.  
9 A Continued habit of pleasantness and Affabilliy.  
10. Often affecting Jests, Mirth, and Laughter.  
11. The food converting most into blood.    

The Signs and Symptoms of a Melancholy temperament.  

1. THe Body in Touch, Cold, Dry, Hard, Lean and Smooth.  
2. The Body of a Dark, Dull, Gloomy, Leaden-Colour.  
3. The spittle little in quantity and sour.  
4. The urine subtle, bluish and pale.  
5. Pulse little, rare, and hard.  
6. The dreams often of black and terrible things, as of Spirits, Ghosts, of Infernal Apprehensions, of Choking, Heading, or Hanging.  
7. Much sorrowful, and subject to grieving.  
8. Much and often oppressed with fear.  
9 A Stability in Cogitations, and constancy in performance of the thing intended.  
10. The Diet increasing Melancholy.     


The Brain and Heart are the two Regal and Principal parts of man of which Nature renders divers Physiognomical Symptoms, which be observed as followeth.  
Signs of a hot brain are,  

1. A Natural Heat, and redness in the face.  
2. The sudden growth of hair.  
3. The Hairs hard, crisping, or very black, and quickly growing bald.    

Signs of a cold brain are,  

1. A Natural wan paleness in the face.  
2. The slow growth of hair.  
3. The hair strait, flag, thin, and oftimes yellowish.    

Signs of a dry brain are,  

1. A Paucity of the Excrements, in the eyes, nose, ears and .  
2. Hair hard, and quickly bald.  
3. A quick sharpness of the outward senses, and the sleep, seldom, and little.    

Signs of a moist brain are,  

1. The superfluity of Excrements at the Eyes, Nose, ears, and .  
2. The Hair Soft, and long continuing.  
3. A Lazy, Dull Stupidity of the outward Senses.    

The Symptoms of the Heart, being hot, exceeding the temperament, are,  

1. A Great and frequent respiration,  
2. A strong, swift, and frequent pulse.  
3. A large and hairy rough breast.  
4. Alacrity to action.  
5. Hasty and rash anger.    

Signs of a frigid and cold temper of the Head, Are,  

1. The respiration small and rare.  
2. The pulse, small, slow and rare.  
3. The breast narrow and smooth, or at least covered with small and faint hairs.  
4. A dulness to action.  
5. Anger slow, and moderate.    

The Symptoms of a dry heart, Are  

1. The pulse sharp and hard.  
2. Anger long continuing, and implacable.    

The moist heart hath these Symptoms of discovery.  

1. The Pulse sharp, and hard.  
2. Anger quickly passing and transient.     

Pleasant Physiognomical Observations, from the quantity of the body.  
THe Body very small, signifies a man partly Ingenious, partly fit for Action, and partly Loquacious; the reason is because the Vital Spirits in a small body, are the more contracted, and therefore the more strong, and in a little Body so small is the space between the heart and the brain, that the Vital Spirit doth with much Celerity ascend, from whence it comes to pass that Nature ofttimes supplies in wit, what is wanting in Body, and from hence it is that Creatures of small body are so ingenious, as the Ant, the Bee, the Spider, and the like; And History informs us that many Wise, Prudent, Stout and Courageous men were of small sttature, in ancient time, as Ulysses, Alexander the Great, Horace, Aristotle, and many others, and on the other side, (for the most part) a Big and Large Stature is a sign of a Dull, Slow, and timorous person, the cause hereof appears because the Vital Spirits in a great Body, are dilated, and dispersed, and great is the distance between the heart and the brain, so that the spirits cannot easily, or without prejudice make their ascent, as for example, the Crane, being a fowl of big body, and long neck, is of a Heartless, Fearful, Foolish Condition, and Ajax is reported to have been large of body, and furious, and foolishly disposed in his mind, and lastly, a body of middle Stature, that is neither over-tall, nor overshort, is a sign of mean Nature, and best composed manners.  
The Application of this Doctrine is rightly made, when the Physiognomical Rules, and Signs, are rightly applied to the Inclinations, and Natural habits of men, concerning which observe this caution when you see a man suspected of any vice, or supposed to be naturally endued with any virtue, have recourse to these rules, and behold Him, and you shall see All, or Most part of those signs of Virtue, or Vice, shall herewith concur.   

Observe these following Rules, and you may judge of any man, according to his Intellectual, Moral, and Artificial Habits.  
THe Intellectual Habits, are wisdom and pudence, with their opposites.  
The Moral Habits are Virtues and Vices.  
The Artificial Habits, are Arts, Liberal, and Mechanical.  
And first of the Animal faculties, and Intellectual-Habits, amongst which I praemise Ingenuity, or Wit, understanding thereby (in this place) an Aptitude to apprehend any thing the fancy, moves to, which is either Theorical, Practical or Poetical, according to, and after the various Disciplines unto each appertaining.  
A Good ingenuity or wit is considerable in General or Special.   

THe Physiognomical Signs of a Good Genius, 
Signs of a good genius.  (in general) are,  

1. A strait erect body, rightly proportioned, neither over tall, nor short.  
2. The Habit of the body mean, betwixt Fat and Lean.  
3. The Flesh Naturally soft.  
4. The Skin subtle; being a medium betwixt, soft, smooth, and rough.  
5. The Colour and Complexion of the body White, verging to a little blush of Redness.  
6. The Hairs between Hard and Soft, Crisping and Strait or smooth as also between brown and yellow, and often with us blackish.  
7. The Head of a mean bigness.  
8. The Face mean, between fat and lean.  
9 The Forehead raised indifferent high, and not to plain.  
10. The Eyes meanly big, round and clear, and of an azure, yellow shining hazel colour.  
11. The Aspect mild, and humane.  
12. The Ears handsomely (as it were) graven and hollow.  
13. The teeth so mixed, that some are broad, some narrow, some thin, some thick, and more gross.  
14. A subtle tongue.  
15. A mean Voice, betwixt intense, and remiss.  
16. The Neck comely, mean, and smooth.  
17. Thannel bone of the throat, appearing and moving.  
18. The Back, and the Ribs, not over fleshy.  
19 The Shoulders plain, slender, and mean.  
20. The Ligaments, and Arteries, well composed, and knit togethe.  
21. The Hands indifferent long, comely and smooth.  
22. The Fingers mean in length, and breadth, equally distant in all places.  
23. The Feet comely, tender and not fleshy.  
24. The Nails plain, white, thin, somewhat mixed with Red, and shining.  
25. The Carriage of the Body upright in walking.   

Rule. 2.  
The Signs of a dull, 
Signs of an evil genius.  and evil Genius, are contrary to the former signs.  

1. THe Stature of the body over-big and long.  
2. The Habitual form of the body over Fleshy and Fat.  
3. The Flesh hard.  
4. The complexion of the Body over-black.  
5. The Head, over-big, or little, as also over hairy, hard and sharp.  
6. The fore part of the head, Concave, and the hinder part of the head much Convex.  
7. The Face exceeding big and fleshy.  
8. The Forehead great, fleshy and round.  
9 The Ears very round, plain, and not sculptated, or little, and stand flaring up.  
10. The Eyes obscure, and moving slowly or fised and .  
11. The Cheeks large and fleshy.  
12. The Neck, hard, short, fleshy, and fat.  
13. The Channel bone of the throat ill placed, or deformed in place  
14. The Shoulderblades, standing or appearing upwards.  
15. The Loins much fleshy.  
16. The Breasts, big and fleshy.  
17. The Belly standing forth.  
18. The Arms very carnosus.  
19 The Thighs short, and about the huckel bones gross, fleshy, and round.  
20. The Toes of the feet, short, small, and crooked in part, or in whole    

Rule. 3.  
The sensitive part and Memory, 
Signs of a good memory.  are discovered to be good by these signs.  

1. THe upper parts of the body, not to big comparatively, but mean, well form, fleshy, yet not fat.  
2. The Brain dry.  
3. The hinder part of the head extended forth, which is the seat of Memory.  
4. The Ears meanly big.    

Rule 4.  
On the other part a weak Treacherous memory is known by these contrary signs.  

1. AS if the upper parts of the body be small, and ill form and fat.  
2. The Brain moist.  
3. The hinder part of the head depressed.  
4. The Ears small, Mouse like.    

Rule 5.  
Signs of a good Judgement are the same with the signs of a good Genius, only by way of Addition take these few.  

1. THe eyes are meanly movable.  
2. The temperament more dry than otherwise.  
3. The voice slow, discreet, and advised, yet unwearied.   
These do sufficiently demonstrate the clarity, and firmness of the Animal spirits, and what is requisite to the acquiring, and completing sound judgement; from hence by the contrary is easy to judge the Symptoms, of a weak, and infirm Judgement.   

Rule. 6.  
The Symptoms of Wisdom, and Prudence (they being considered as intellectual Habits) are thus Notified.  

1. THe Stature of the body, mean or little.  
2. The head mean in the fore part, and somewhat in larged in the hinder part.  
3. The Face of mean bigness, and somewhat fleshy.  
4. The Fore head some what square and long extending to the Temples.  
5. The Eyes, full, lofty, clear, and moving.  
6. The tongue subtle and smooth.  
7. The Nose handsomely, and fitly proportionated to the face.  
8. The Voice mean, between small and great.  
9 The Neck inclining somewhat to the right side.  
10. The knot of the throat, swelling forth.  
11. The Channel bone well and decently ligated.  
12. The Breast large.  
13. The shoulders large, and even.  
14. The hands long, as also the fingers, naturally acting, and moving as he speaks.    

Rule. 7. 
Signs of imprudency.   
The symptoms of a simple foolish imprudent person, Are.  

1. THe Stature very big, and the body inclining to the  side.  
2. The head the forepart and hinder part hollow, and globous.  
3. The hair exceeding red, or growing down in the neck.  
4. The face very large and fleshy.  
5. The Eyes small, reddish, and obscure, cloudy, little moving verging upwards and swelling out of the head.  
6. The Ears, big, long, and staring upwards.  
7. The Nose, disproportionable, and undecent on the face.  
8. The Forehead very small, round and high.  
9 The Cheek contracted and as it were lowering.  
10. The Mouth pouting out, slit as it were.  
11. The Lips big, and swelling.  
12. The Voice small, sharp, and Canorous.  
13. The Discourse babbling, dull and weak.  
14. The Laughter much, and frequent.  
15. The Neck overmuch erected upwards.  
16. The Shoulders hairy.  
17. The Loins fleshy.  
18. The hands very short, having the joints, long, thick and sharp.  
19 The Finger short and fleshy.  
20. Walking in a careless stooping posture, and the countenance lifted up and wand'ring.   
In the next place are observable (according to our proposed Method) Moral habits, viz. Virtues and vices.   

Rule 8.  
The Signs and Symptoms of a man Pious, Plain, and Honest.  

1. THe Face, Serene, fair and amiable.  
2. The Forehead mean between serene and cloudy.  
3. The Eyes decently big, inclining to four square.  
4. The Eyes, Moist, Lucid, usualally open and intentively fixed upon the object it beholds.  
5. The aspect mildly humane.  
6. The Voice mean, between great and small.  
7. The Laughter mean, and not to excess.   
The Contrary Qualification hath these Signs.   

Rule 9  

1. THe Face deformed.  
2. The Ears long and narrow.  
3. The Eyes dry, pale, swelling out, and shining,  
4. The Eyebrows hairy, and joined, beetle brow.  
5. The Mouth little, yet swelling outward.  
6. The Teeth long, standing out and firm.  
7. The nether lip slender, the teeth Hanging over it.  
8. The Voice small, quick, and pronounced through the Nose.  
9 The Neck awry.  
10. The back crooked.  
11. The legs very slender, and small.   
The signs of Moral Prudence are the same with intellectual prudence, which you have in the sixth Rule foregoing to which I refer you.   

Rule 10.  
The Characters of a just man.  

1. THe Body commensurately proportioned.  
2. The Fore head long, and the temples both ways extended.  
3. The Hair dark or darkish, brown or obscure, and the hair of the beard of the same colour.  
4. The Eyes somewhat big, sublime, bearing forth and shining.  
5. The Voice grave.  
6. The Countenance grave and laudable.    

Rule 11.  
The Signs of injustice, Are, 

1. THe Eyes blue, dry, and somewhat red, and little moving, but rolling, staring open, and fixed.  
2. The Aspect sour, glouting, and threatening.     

Rule. 12.  
The Symptoms of Fortitude.  

1. THe Body erect and upright.  
2. The Head somewhat big.  
3. The Hairs mean betwixt strait and curling.  
4. The Forehead square, of a proportionable Magnitude.  
5. The Eyes bluish, yellow and reddish, of a mean magnitude and open.  
6. The Eye brows crooked.  
7. The Nose from the forehead crooked or round, and obtuse at the end.  
8. The Mouth large.  
9 The Chin four square, and hairy.  
10. The Lips thin, the mouth big.  
11. The Voice big, and sounding.  
12. Respiration strong, and constant.  
13. The Neck big and strait.  
14. The Breast full and large.  
15. The Back parts big, and strong.  
16. The Shoulders broad, big and large.  
17. The Joints big, and well knit together.  
18. In Walking he makes some motion with his shoulders, and takes large steps, the same also are the signs of a Magnanimous person.    

Rule. 13.  
The Signs of a fearful, timorous, pusillanimous nature, Are.  

1. THe Body bowing, or inclining.  
2. The Habit of the body lean, and without hair.  
3. The Hair of the body thin and soft.  
4. The Motion of the body, discovering a languishing posture.  
5. The Complexion of the body a wan white, black, or of a wan leaden colour.  
6. The Head in the forepart, and hinder part, depressed and hollow.  
7. The Hairs white, or very black.  
8. The Face pale and sorrowful.  
9 The Forehead big, fleshy or bony.  
10. The Mouth little with spare lips.  
11. The Respiration, little, rare, and weak.  
12. The Voice accure, and smooth or remiss with a little trembling, sounding in the Nose.  
13. His Discourse acute, weak, and short.  
14. The Neck long and slender.  
15. The Breast narrow, smooth and imbecile.  
16. The Joints and Arteries soft, inarticulate and weak.  
17. The Arms short.  
18. The thighs small and slender.  
19 The Hands long and small.    

Rule 14.  
The Symptoms of Audaciousness, which is the extremity of Fortitude.  

1. A Cloudy lowering forehead.  
2. Long Eye brows.  
3. Dry Eyes, bloody, open, darting and shining.  
4. An Austere, and crabbed sour countenance.  
5. The Nose long, extending near the mouth.  
6. The Mouth big, bearing out.  
7. The teeth long, standing at a distance, sharp and strong.  
8. The Neck short, and some imperfection.  
9 The Breast large.  
10. The Shoulders very big.  
11. The Arms long, and large.  
12. The Fingers sharp and thick.    

Rule 15.  
The Symptoms and Characters of a temperate man.  

1. THe Hair mean, betwixt thick and thin.  
2. The Forehead mean, between light, and cloudy.  
3. The Eyes big, and shining, having the balls mean.  
4. An equal proportion, of the parts of the body.  
5. An equal distance between the Navel and the bottom of the breast, as between the bottom of the breast and the throat.    

Rule 16.  
The Figures of an intemperate person, are these, 

1. THe Face of Saffron colour.  
2. The Eyes big, somewhat moist, swollen, somewhat red, piercing and obscure.  
3. The Mouth hollow, and much deformed.  
4. The Speech big, and weak.  
5. The Respiration quick and full.  
6. The Neck fat, and the gullet of the throat, much bearing out.  
7. The belly big, soft, and pending downwards.  
8. The Duggs hanging amply upon the breast, yet lean.  
9 The Hands slender.  
10. The Space from the Navel to the lower part, or bottom of the breast larger, than the space from the bottom of the breast to the throat.     

Rule 17.  
The Characters, a Venereous, and Libidinous person are, 

1. THe Head hairy, rough, and rugged.  
2. The Hair strait thick, harsh, and black.  
3. The Eyes hollow, clear and lascivious.  
4. The Often and frequent motion of the eye lids.  
5. A Low forehead, or the hair growing much down towards the eye brows.  
6. The Ears exceeding small.  
7. The Contraction of the Cheeks in laughter.  
8. The hollowness of the nose.  
9 The Chin much hairy.  
10. The Neck inclining towards the left side.  
11. The Breast hairy, large and lean.  
12. The Paps hanging downwards.  
13. The thighs subtle, rough and harsh.  
14. The Belly fat, and hairy.  
15. The Arms strong and Nervous.  
16. The toes of the feet not much parted, but (as it were) joined together.  
17. A flow pace when he walks with standing and looking about him.     

Rule 18.  
Signs of Stupidity.  

1. THe Eyes pale, gazing, and staring about.    

Rule. 19  
Signs of Fidelity.  

1. THe Forehead Austere, and declining.  
2. The Eye brows compressed.  
3. The Eyes mean, inclining to an azure, or dark colour, wishly looking and shining.    

Rule 20.  
The Characters of a Perfidious person.  

1. THe Head very small, of a rude and undecent proportion, and debility in the back part thereof.  
2. The Forehead sharp, like little mountains and full of holes.  
3. The Eyes small, hollow, dry, obscure, movable, and of a piercing quality.  
4. The Shoulders elevated upwards.  
5. The hands small and slender.    

Rule 21.  
The Characters of a Bashful modest person, composed with a gentle confidence.  

1. THe Stature of the body somewhat inclining, or loveing to stoop.  
2. The motion of the body slow and mean.  
3. The Eyes somewhat obscure, cloudy, not much opening, nor quite shut, but pinking (as it were) half winking.  
4. The motions of the Eyebrows moderate.  
5. The Blush of the cheeks quickly arising, and soon vanishing.  
6. The Voice, and discourse grave, meditated, lingering and slow.  
7. The Ears having a ruddy blush, and complexion.    

Rule 22.  
On the contrary, The Signs of bold, immodest persons are, 

1. THe body strait and piercing.  
2. The complexion of the body reddish.  
3. The Head acute in the Crown, and extended in length.  
4. The Hair very red.  
5. The Face very round, or very long.  
6. The Eyes much open, and shining.  
7. The Eyelids hairy, and ruddy.  
8. The Eyebrows very long.  
9 The Discourse and Speech, shameless, malapert, and reproachful.  
10. The Nose gross and blunt, crooked or writhed, near the forehead.  
11. The breast smooth, and elevated.  
12. The toes, and nails crooked.  
13. He Walketh rashly and hastily.     

Rule 23.  
The Characters of Meek and Courteous persons are, 

1. THe Head of what fashion soever yet is somewhat big.  
2. The Figure of the body, is somewhat inclining.  
3. The Habitual constitution of the body, is moist, soft, smooth, and somewhat hairy.  
4. The Hair is plain, smooth, bright, or somewhat yellow.  
5. The Eyes black.  
6. The Eye brows standing strait out.  
7. The Voice heavy, slow, soft, and effeminate.  
8. The discourse negligent, slack, and mild.  
9 He walketh slowly and carelessly.     

Rule 24.  
Contrary to meekness, are the Signs of Wrathful and Cruel persons.  

1. THe body erect strait, and meager.  
2. The Colour and complexion of the body reddish and yellow.  
3. The Face round.  
4. The forehead round, or Goat-like wrinkled.  
5. The Eyebrows converse, crooked and extended.  
6. The Eyes big, heavy, bloody, shining, and sparkling.  
7. The temples raised, (as it were swollen) and the Veins much appearing.  
8. The extreme of the nose sharp.  
9 The Nostrils large spread, and hollow.  
10. The Mouth as it were trembling.  
11. The teeth strait and sharp.  
12. The tongue quick, and stammering.  
13. The Voice big, and entangled, or sharp and vehement, or beginning low, or big, and ending a Sentence, sharp, or squeaking.  
14. The Speech hasty, harebrained, rash, and hardy, and such a person usually reiterates, or triplicates his words to little purpose, many amongst us, may thus be observed.  
15. The Countenance doggedly sour and cruel.  
16. The Neck long, thick, fat, and the veins much appearing.  
17. The throat rough, and swelling forth, under the throat bone.  
18. The breast large, meager, and of a flamy complexion, and colour.  
19 The Shoulders large.  
20. The shoulder blades broad.  
21. The joints big and strong.  
22. Using motion with the fingers in speaking.  
23. A Grinning, or gnashing with the teeth.    

Rule. 25.  
The Qualifications of a Careless, Negligent Nature, being opposed to Discretion, Meekness and Gentleness, of which the notes are, 

1. THe Hair smooth.  
2. The Face big and large.  
3. The forehead little and small.  
4. The Eyebrows verging towards the Nose.  
5. The ears exceeding small.  
6. The eyes of the colour of Goats.  
7. The mouth deformed, as being awry, or the Lips cut with Shares.  
8. The lips excessive thick.  
9 The teeth close and even.  
10. The voice rough, or sharp, clamorons or depraved.  
11. The Speech hasty and even, or low and weak.  
12. The neck, thick and fat.  
13. The belly fleshy, soft, and hanging down, Cow-bellied.     

Rule. 26.  
Characters of fincerity, Are, 

1. THe Mediocrity of the face, and the proportional composure of the cheeks and temples, somewhat a little inclining to fatness.  
2. The Voice mean betwixt big and small.     

Rule 27.  
The Physiognomical Signs of a Liar, Are, 

1. THe Body crooked, and deformed,  
2. The Face fleshy.  
3. The Nose high and elevated in the middle.  
4. The Eyes merry, jocund, being surrounded with azure circles.  
5. The Eye brows inclining downwards.  
6. The Lower eyelids, as Arched, or rendering, a rain-bow-like colour.  
7. The Speech quick, and fawning pronounced something through the Nose.  
8. Laughter, even to derision.     

Rule. 28.  
Next unto the Liar, the dissembler claims his place, and his Physiognomical Signs are these, 

1. THe Face fat, with a supine sleepy countenance.  
2. The Forehead, wrinkled and rough.  
3. The Eye brows inflexing, and knitting towards the temples.  
4. The Eyes little, roundish and shining.  
5. The Voice dull, his speech seemingly negligent, and dark.  
6. He hath a Frisking bumour in his walking or travels, soon here and soon there.     

Rule 29.  
To the Dissembler, is next of kin a flatterer, whose Characters are these, 

1. MOst esually a little Weesel-face.  
2. A Serene clear forehead.  
3. Little wand'ring eyes.  
4. His Countenance and voice pleasant and affected.  
5. His Pace, and acting, is with many, and often, Circumtorsions, turn and wind, and whiskins to and fro.     

Rule 30.  
The Character of a Liberal and Benevolent person.  

1. THe Hair naturally descending towards the Nose.  
2. The Hinder part of the neck, erect Goat-like.  
3. The Shoulders well compacted.  
4. The Fingers something bending backwards, the Arms long.    

Rule 31.  
The Signs of a Covetous sordid person.  

1. THe eyes every small.  
2. The Face exceeding little.  
3. The Eye brows incurvating towards the Nose.  
4. The Back deformed by crookedness, or the like.  
5. The Shoulders ill compacted, too much verging, and inclining to the breast.  
6. The Fingers contracted stiff, and bending forwards, emblems, of hold fast.  
7. Speedy in going, and treads thick and quick.    

Rule. 32.  
The Physiognomical Characters of a person Courteous, Civil, Elegant, Facetious, are these, 

1. THe Forehead large, fleshy, plain and smooth.  
2. The Eyes moist and shining.  
3. The Countenance expressing Joy, Content, and Mirth.  
4. The Voice pleasant and pleasing.  
5. The Motion of the body flow, etc.     

Rule 33.  
On the contrary, the Signs of a Churlish, Discourteous, Rough-hewed Nature are, 

1. THe Form of the body Meager, and lean.  
2. The Forehead, cloudy, sullen, and wrinkled.  
3. The Eyes cast downward, or down-look'r.  
4. A Nimble tongue.  
5. Walking a short and quick pace.  
6. A secret Murmuring to himself as he walks, etc.     

Rule 34.  
Declares the Signs of a laborious person.  

1. THe Head little, or not over bid.  
2. The Habitual constitution of the body dry and hard.  
3. The Face lean, and bony.  
4. The Eyes quick, and moving.  
5. The tongue quick.  
6. He taketh long steps, and walketh fast.    

Rule. 35.  
On the contrary, the Notes of a Lazy, Idle person, are, 

1. A Great blockhead.  
2. The Constitution of the body humid and tender.  
3. The Face fleshy, inclining to a honey complexion.  
4. The Fore head large.  
5. The Eyes moving slow.  
6. The lower part of the nose thick.  
7. Blub cheeked.  
8. Slow tongue.  
9 Short in discourse.  
10. He Walketh a slow, short and lazy pace.     

Rule 36.  
The marks of a Sleepy, Dull, Drowsy disposition, are, 

1. THe Members of the upper part of the body, are disproportionably greater than the members of the lower parts.  
2. The Habitual constitution of the body is phlegmatic.  
3. The Head over much swelling.  
4. The Eyes swelling or gogling.  
5. The Countenance, dull, dead and drowsy.  
6. The Veins small, hardly perceptable.     

Rule 37.  
The Signs of humility, are, 

1. THe Stature not altogether erect, but somewhat incurvating.  
2. The Eyes narrow and quiet.  
3. The Voice mild and moderate.  
4. Seldom Laughter.  
5. A Slow, equal and gentle pace in walking.     

Rule 38.  
Contrary, the Signs and Symptoms of Pride, are.  

1. THe Figure of the body erect.  
2. The Eye brows elated, and Arch-like.  
3. The Eyes great, shining, dancing in the head, and verging upwards.  
4. The Voice sharp and sounding.  
5. Ridiculous in laughter.  
6. The Neck thick and long.  
7. The throat sharp, and extended.  
8. The Fingers long and small.  
9 A proud deportment in the face.  
10. A stiff advanced Neck.  
11. A slow Spanish pace.  
12. Circumspection and looking about.  
13. And often staying, or standing still in walking.    

Rule 39  
In the next place, we will observe the Symptoms of secrecy, which are necessary to observe.  

1. THe Face fair, inclining to a whitish complexion.  
2. The Forehead long, looking somewhat downwards, mournful and somewhat sharp.  
3. The Eyes fat, and smiling, but frequently subject to tears.    

Rule 40.  
On the Contrary, the Signs of a babbler, are, 

1. THe upper parts of the body bigger than the inferior.  
2. The Complexion of the face, a dark, yellow, or honey colour.  
3. The Ears big, standing up.  
4. The Nose strait.  
5. The Cheeks very long.  
6. The mouth stretched forth in length.  
7. The Chin very long.  
8. The upper Lip hanging over the lower.  
9 The tongue nimble, and voluble.  
10. The throat sharp, and rough.  
11. The Ribs bunching out before.  
12. The Fingers long and slender.     

Rule. 41.  
Discovers the Signs, of a Benevolent merciful person.  

1. THe Face fair, inclining to a whitish Feature.  
2. The Forehead long, looking somewhat downwards, mournful and somewhat sharp.  
3. The Eyes fat, and smiling, but frequently subject to tears.    

Rule 42.  
On the Contrary, the Signs of a Malevolent person are, 

1. THe temples concave and hollow.  
2. Beetle brows, or the temples conjoined and hairy.  
3. The Eyes little and pale.  
4. The Dissection, and deformity of the mouth.  
5. The teeth, tuskish-like, long.  
6. The Arms Short.     

Rule 43.  
To Malevolency may fitly be adjoined, Envy, the Characters of which are, 

1. THe Body Meager, and lean.  
2. The face plain, and in aspect, black and blue.  
3. The Ears long, and narrow.  
4. The Eyes little and pale.  
5. The Voice sweet, and pleasing.  
6. The Speech and discourse, sharp and acute.  
7. Sparing in langhter, yet sometimes seemingly merry.     

Rule 44.  
The Notes of a hasty person.  

1. THe Voice low, and grave in the beginning of his discourse, but in the end Elevated, Acute and Sharp:  
2. The teeth mixed, viz. some broad and close united, some small, and standing at a distance.    

Rule 45.  
The Characters of a Gentile, Heroick, Noble Nature.  

1. THe stature strait, elect, and well proportioned.  
2. The Complexion of the bo White, with a Bluss of redness, throughout defused.  
3. The Head of a moderate magnitude and roundness, both ways swelling forth.  
4. The Hair fair, inclining to yellow.  
5. The face fair, and comely.  
6. The forehead square, and of a mean magnitude and mean, betwixt calm and cloudy.  
7. The Eyes big and sublime.  
8. A Splendour of Admirable Dignity in the forehead.  
9 The Ears neatly insculpted, of mean bigness, somewhat square, and quick of hearing.  
10. The Mouth large, and lovely.  
11. The Sqeech sober and grave.  
12. The Mirth moderate.  
13. The Breast and shoulders large.  
14. The Hands ample and open.  
15. The finger indisterent long, small, comely, and retorting backwards from the first joint.  
16. A slow pace, grave and Magnificent.    

Rule 46.  
On the Contrary, Signs of a Savage, Ignoble Nature, Are, 

1. THe figure of the head, incurvated.  
2. The Head hard, edged or pointed.  
3. The Hair thick, hard and rugged.  
4. The faee wan, undeformed.  
5. The forehead hard, and rough.  
6. The Ears over big, flagging, as much as to say, Bang eared.  
7. The Eyes little, dry, hollow, obscure, of grey, and saffron colour.  
8. The Eye brows joined together with hair.  
9 The sight sharp and piercing.  
10. The Countenance dreadful and threatening.  
11. The Cheeks long and hairy.  
12. The Mouth long, wide, affecting babbling.  
13. The Voice and speech fierce.  
14. The Back parts of the body hairy.  
15. The shoulders gross, and rising.  
16. The Belly big.  
17. The feet short, and fleshly.  
18. The Nails crooked, narrow and long.  
19 The fingers short and thick.     

Rule 47.  
The Characters of a complete Artist are comprehended under these Heads.  

1. THe stature of the body Moderate in proportion.  
2. The eyes clear and bright.  
3. The Complexion of the body, verging to sanguine.  
4. The Habit of the body in a mean between fat and lean.  
5. The skin and the flesh subtle.  
6. The face mean, between fleshy and lean.  
7. The Aspect of the countenance mild and humane.  
8. The tongue subtle.  
9 The joints well compacted.  
10. And the Hands neatly proportionated.    

Rule 48.  
The Phisiognomical Signs of an iegenious Mechanrick, Are, 

1. THe Stature of the body, well commensurated.  
2. The hands slender, and long.  
3. The Nails white and shining.  
4. The Complexion of the body white, inclining somewhat to redness.  
5. The Head of mean magnitude.  
6. A Spruce and upright carriage of the body in walking.    
THus Courteous Reader, (my limits Commanding brevity) I shall here put an end to this Discourse, which how useful, the Knowledge, of these preceding Purticulars are, and how beneficial, I leave to all Ingenious Souls to judge, besides they want not their pleasure and delight likewise, as will easily be found in their Observation; But who well receive fuller pleasure and profit, let him Consult, my larger Treatise of Physiognomy, Printed for Nathaniel Brooks, to which if he apply a Sympathetical genius, he may both be delighted; and satisfied, to which I refer him.     

A Brief Table OF THE Principal Matters Contained in this First Book.  
A. 


Action's of men various, why? Fol. p. 13.  
Answers to Nice Questions. Fol. p. 8, 9  
Andaciousness the Sigues. Fol. p. 136.  
Author's Eminent in Palmistry. Fol. p. 5.  
Artist good, the Signs. Fol. p. 156.     
B. 


Bashfulness the Signs. Fol. p. 140.  
Bloodshedding. Fol. p. 76.  
Brain, the Signs. Fol. p. 119.  
Brain cold and dry. Fol. p. ibid.  
Brain Moist the Signs. Fol. p. 120.  
Benevolent Person the Signs. Fol. p. 146.  
Babbler the Signs. Fol. p. 151.     
C. 


Carelessness the Signs. Fol. p. 140.  
Chassiry the Signs. Fol. p. 89.  
Childbed danger the Signs. Fol. p. 102.  
Chyromancy and Astrology the same in Effect. Fol. p. 15.  
Chiro●copia, what? Fol. p. 1, 2.  
Conciliator when flourished. Fol. p. 9  
Choleric temperament the signs. Fol. p. 81. 91.  
Complexion good. Fol. p. 115.  
Considerations of much weight before judgement, from Fol. p. 18. to 24.  
Covetousness the signs. Fol. p. 147.  
Courteous and Civil person the signs Fol. p. 147.  
Churlish Conditions, the signs. Fol. p. 12. 148.     
D. 


Death by violence the signs. Fol. p. 39 40.  
Death By poison the signs. Fol. p. 96.  
Death, the signs thereof from page Fol. 109. 114.  
Deliverance in Childbed good. Fol. p. 90.  
Debt signs of one suffering thereby. Fol. p. 65.  
Difference of lines, whence? Fol. p. 14, 15.  
Dissembler the signs. Fol. p. 145.  
Dull disposition. Fol. p. 149.     
E. 


Ecclesiastical preferments the signs. Fol. p. 86.  
Effeminate, when? Fol. p. 19  
Envy the signs. Fol. p. 153.     
F. 


Fearfulness the signs. Fol. p. 134.  
Fidelity the signs. Fol. p. 90, 91. 139.  
Fingers measured. Fol. p. 28.  
Fegmatick Constitution. Fol. p. 116.  
Folly the signs. Fol. p. 129.  
Fortitude. Fol. p. 133.  
Flatterer the signs. Fol. p. 146.     
G. 


Genius good the signs. Fol. p. 124.  
Genius Dull. Fol. p. 126.  
Generation, and corruption the causes. Fol. p. 6.     
H. 


Hands measured by compass. Fol. p. 30.  
Hand which to be judged Fol. p. 16.  
Hands due praportion. Fol. p. 20. 26. to ●0.  
Heaven's motion what. Fol. p. 6.  
Heart's temperament, hot Fol. p. 120. cold.  
ibid. dry, ibid.  
Hurts in secret parts. Fol. p. 74.  
Husbands how many. Fol. p. 88, 89.  
Humility the signs. Fol. p. 150.  
Hasty person. Fol. p. 153.     
I. 


Impostures censured. Fol. p. 10, 11, 12.  
Inheritance. Fol. p. 88  
Ingenuity good the-signes. Fol. p. 123.  
Immodesty signs. Fol. p. 140.  
Judgement sound, signs thereof. Fol. p. 128.  
Justice, signs thereof. Fol. p. 132.  
Ignoble natures the signs. Fol. p. 155.     
K. 


King's Honoured by Astrology. Fol. p. 6.  
Sr. Kenelmne Digby, on causes. Fol. p. 7.     
L. 


A Line what. Fol. p. 3.  
Lines of the hand their different names and qualifications. Fol. p. 3. 22. 23.  
Laborious person the signs. Fol. p. 148.  
Lazy person the signs. Fol. p. 149.  
Nature of the Lines. Fol. p. 4.  
Lines in the hand caused by the planets. Fol. p. 10.  
Lines in the hand, whence? Fol. p. 13, 14.  
Liver- line measured. Fol. p. 28, 29, 30.  
Line of life measured from Fol. p. 31 to 35.  
Life long, from Fol. p. 70. to 91.  
Life short from Fol. p. 93. to 97.  
Life troublesome. Fol. p. 78.  
Life may be several ways abridged. Fol. p. 85.  
Law Preferments. Fol. p. 86.  
Lust vide Whoredom.  
Luxury signs thereof. Fol. p. 83.  
Liar the signs thereof. Fol. p. 145.     
M. 


Meekness the signs. Fol. p. 141.  
Melancholy Constitution. Fol. p. 118.  
Memory good. Fol. p. 127.  
Memory bad the signs. Fol. p. 128.  
Murder the signs. Fol. p. 67.  
Merciful person the signs. Fol. p. 152.  
Mechanic ingenious the signs Fol. p. 156.     
N. 


Names of all the lines. Fol. p. 22, 23.  
Natural line measured from Fol. p. 35. to 38.  
Noble Nature the signs. Fol. p. 153.     
O. 


Observations to be noted before judgement from Fol. p. 17. to p. 21.     
P. 


Palmistry its Antiquity. Fol. p. 9 11.  
Palmistry more certain than other Arts. Fol. p. 10.  
Palmistry owned by all the Learned and Highly Honoured. Fol. p. 13.  
Palmistry what it is? Fol. p. 17.  
Palsy the signs. Fol. p. 68  
Plain honesty the signs. Fol. p. 131.  
Play, fortune thereby, signs thereof. Fol. p. 68  
Perfideousness signs thereof. Fol. p. 103, 104. 139.  
Poverty in all its kinds and causes, signs thereof from Fol. p. 57 to 71.  
Practical part of Chiromancy. Fol. p. 17.  
Imprisonment, signs thereof. Fol. p. 101.  
Pride the signs. Fol. p. 150.     
Q. 
Quietness of life, the signs. Fol. p. 187.   
R. 


Riches, signs thereof. Fol. p. 41, 42, 43, to 57 caution therein. 41. how many ways obtained, ibid.  
Riches by women. Fol. p. 56.  
Riches by . Fol. p. 57  
Riches by Music. Fol. p. 57  
And many other ways, ibid.  
Robberies prejudice thereby: signet. Fol. p. 67.     
S. 


Sanguine Constitution signs thereof. Fol. p. 117.  
Sickness, how to know beforehand. Fol. p. from 105. to 108.  
Sincerity the signs. Fol. p. 144.  
Stupidity the signs. Fol. p. 139.  
Suits and Controversies by Law. Fol. p. 87.  
Secrecy, the Symptoms. Fol. p. 151.     
T. 


Table-line measured from Fol. p. 36. to 39  
Temperance, signs thereof. Fol. p. 136.  
Theory of Palmistry from Fol. p. 1. to 23.  
Intemperance, signs thereof. Fol. p. 137.  
Teeth big, what? Fol. p. 84.  
Thief, who? Fol. p. 67.     
V 


Vagabond, signs thereof. Fol. p. 67.  
Venereous the signs. Fol. p. 138.  
Violent Death, signs thereof. Fol. p. 39, 40.  
Vitals strong, signs thereof. Fol. p. 80.  
Virginity and Chastity signs. Fol. p. 84.  
Union between Astrnomy and Palmistry. Fol. p. 10.  
Unstable in Conditions signs thereof. Fol. p. 77.  
Ungrateful, signs thereof. Fol. p. 57 103.  
Unjust sign thereof. Fol. p. 323.     
W. 


Wife's how many and what. Fol. p. 88, 89.  
Wisdom and Prudente the signs Fol. p. 128.  
Woman a Virago. Fol. p. 19  
Riches by Women.  
Whoredom. Fol. p. 98, 99  
Wounds on the head. Fol. p. 68  
Wounds on the body. Fol. p. 73, 74.  
Wounds in the secret parts. Fol. p. 74.  
Wrathfulness signs thereof. Fol. p. 142.     
Y. 
Youth, die in youth. Fol. p. 93.    

ERRATA SIC CORRIGE.  
PAge 7. line 27. read respect. p. 8. l. 26. r. turpiter. p. 13. l. 2. r. cadducum p. 14. l. 10. r. falfity. p. 21. l. 5. r. affected p. 104. l. last r. premise. p. 108. l. 10. observe the Comma between the words, touching, and pain. p. 120. l. 19 r. heart. p. 125. l. 9 r. the Channel.   

THE SECOND PART OF THIS TREATISE, Treating of that most Useful, and Profitable Subject, viz.  
THE DOCTRINE OF ELECTIONS, OR The Right way to prevent the evil Consequence of after Wit, or Had-I-Wist.  
Vidi sapientem ipsum ut cui sunt oculi in capite  Ecle. 2.14. 
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉  Pro. 13 c. 16. 
English, Every Prudent Man dealeth with knowledge.  
Nam cuique voluntati est tempus et ratio: tempus enim ac rationem novit animus sapientis,  Prov. 8.5, 6. 
Astutus praevidens malum, abscondit se, fatui autem transeuntes, mulctantur,  Pro. 22.3. v. & 27. c. 12. v. 
Fatuus credit omnibus rebus, prudens autem advertit ad gressum suum,  Prov. 14, 15. 
Qui vero Auscultat mihi, habitabit secure, ut tranquillus a pavore mali,  Prov. 1. ult. 
By RICHARD SAUNDERS Author of Chiromancy and Physiognomy.  
LONDON, Printed by H. B. for G. Sawbridge, at the Sign of the Bible upon Ludgate Hill. 1663.   

Of Astrological Elections. Discovering those things about which the Doctrine of Elections is conversant, and within what limits the truth thereof is bounded.  
THe Doctrine of Elections consists in the finding out fit, apt, and congruent times, for the shunning and avoiding of Evil signified to any Person in his Nativity, or feared, and the accomplishment and obtaining of that Good, which is promised, or desired, as also for the right directing of all Actions (in the Humane life of Man) to a good awished and desired end,) therefore Elections differ from Horary questions, which rest and determine in the knowledge of the thing Sought, but Elections in reference to their dispo sing ends, refer unto future Actions.  
Elections in their constitution, offers themselves to us under a double consideration: The first hath its ground from the Radical Nativity of the Person, for whom the Election is made, is grounded thereupon and consimulates therewith, and this is the most Legitimate and true ground, of forming Elections, as being certain and sure; from whence may be discerned the great Utility, the knowledge of a man's Nativity conduceth to him, in his disposal of Humane Actions.  
The second ground is, the Nativity of the person being not known, to form your Election on general grounds, or build them on a Horary question: This ground is much more weak, and invalid than the former, and admits of much uncertainty: the Learned much controvert this point, but the sum is, that in a figure of Election of time, though it be in signification aparently most happy, yet notwithstanding, if it be contrary to the Radical figure of the Nativity, not known, it will produce little or nothing of Good, but rather the Election will prove unfortunate; for perhaps the Horoscope of the time Elected, may be the Sign of the eight, or twelfth Houses in the Radical Position of Heaven: I''s possible a Man may Elect to himself, a most fortunate and happy hour to begin a Journey, or Voyage, in respect of the present General state and Position of the Heavens, yet may he begin his Journey in a most unhappy time in reference to his Life, goods and Estate; whilst another making choice apparently of an unfortunate and unlucky time, may every way experience good Fortune and Felicity, the reason is because to many in their Nativitys the Malevolent, and unfortunate Planets (as we call them) are significators of Life, Dignity, and Riches, and well affected, etc. and the Benevolent and fortunate Planets are Significators of Evils to them and Evil affected, and so to others the contrary; therefore Haly Exhorts that no Election be made for him, of whose Nativity thou art Ignorant, unless (saith he) thou hast a ground from the ascendant of his question, Haly seems to persuade that the time of a Horary question is Equivalent to the Nativity; as to the Election of time for any Action, but by his leave we hold not this so Legitimate a ground for a good Election.  

CHAP. II. Of many things Generally to be Noted about Elections.  
COncerning the Elections of times, generally these things offer themselves to our consideration.  
First Elections of time profit, not only for the obtaining of good in our daily actions, and the useful, profitable, and happy management of good received and obtained, but also is profitable as to the shunning, and avoiding of any Eminent Evils feared, for he that would concilliate to himself the favour of his Prince, contract a happy designed Marriage, or would build a House, Castle, or City, it Superlatively profiteth him to make choice of such fit and congruent times, that are only proper to such particular affairs, in which the Celestial Influences may favour, and fortunate him in those undertake; for the Celestial Influences only affect the person by himself principally about those things which are said to be affected or moved by accident for the fortune of Building a House, ●●●eth not in the State and Po●●●on of Heaven considered in itself 〈◊〉 the hour in which the House beg●● to be built (which should be assumed, if the Celestial Influence did principally, and by itself affect the Subject, made and Operated) but considered in respect of the Artichect and him that causeth that House to be built, for so it's possible the Position of Heaven to be Fortunate in the first sense, and Unfortunate in the second acceptation. From whence that House may be rendered Unhappy to him that oweth or enjoys it, and the same Reason we may conceive in all other things.  
In like manner he that would prevent an Eminent Disease presignified by the Stars to him, Having found the time thereof by Directions, and the Revolutions of Sun and Moon, may choose a fit time by this Art before the Disease invade Nature in which he may let Blood if necessary, or safely Purge those Noxious Humours afflicting.  
As also a King fearing War from another Prince, may hereby before the beginning of the War, take up those grounds and resolutions, by consulting a fit and proper time of acting, and by consulting with, and acting by those men that are fortunately affected and disposed, consilliate a laudable Peace, or prosper in a fortunate & honourable War; the same reason is of any eminent controversy in which life or goods are concerned, and the event feared.  
Secondly, any Man may as for himself, so for any other Person Elect a Congruent and fit time as well to Good, as to an Evil end, to Good; as if one would procure Dignity for his Son, or the like. To Evil, as if one should study & design the Ruin of another, in Life or in Goods (as often times it comes to pass by evil men, over much abusing their Authority to the prejudice of others,) as he that contrives Evil, will Sagaciously consult the Nativity of his Adversary, and the time when Evil Directions, Revolutions, or Transits, accomplish their effects, then will he take his time to Ruin him by Play, Quarrels, Contentions, Lawsuits, Wars, or by Implicating him in Dangerous, and pernicious Designs; and will Oppose & Encounter him in Combat, War, or the like, at such a time when himself is Fortunated by the Stars; and the other Unfortunate: The same Reason is there of one King undertaking, or waging War against another King, the Event Depends not upon the justness of the Cause, so much as the time undertaking the same; neither doth he wisely undertake a War, that doth it upon the Ground, of some slight Directions Signifying Good, when as the Revolutions are strongly unfortunate, and as he fortifies himself, so he must deal in the contrary with his Enemy, he must Elect a time, when the Position of the Heavens do Infortunate the Enemy and Fortunate himself: therefore it comes to pass that it is of great concernment, to know the genitures of the Generals, and chief Officers that lead an Army, and Command in chief; by the knowledge of which, through a good Election of time, a desired end may be obtained, and these things not heeded, and understood, are often times the causes of most Unfortunate Accidents, and the ruin of Good undertake.  
Thirdly for the making an apt and fit Election of time for the more happy Contracting of Matrimony. These two things are required. First, that the Nativity have good Signification of Marriage. Secondly, That the time of the Contract, or Marriage be backed with congruent Directions, Revolutions, and Transits of the Radical Significators: either of these failing. Election profiteth not much, although it seemingly promise never so much good Fortune; for Elections are not able to avert, the Radical Significations, nor truly the Radical Directions, and Revolutions.  
The Radical Significations may be considered in a Supreans, an Infime, and a Mediate Degree, as also the Significations of Elections ad agendum, respecting Action; as if those grounds taken form the Nativity agree with the Rules of Election; in the supreme & highest degree, great, and quick shall the effects following be, conformable to either signification; if in the Infime and lowest degree, it shall be the meaner, or as it were Fortunate in appearance only: if in the Mediate degree the effects shall be answerable proportionably; the Superlative degree of the one, with the inferior degree of the other, shall produce something more than the capacity of the Lowest degree will admit, and with the mediate degree above the Medium, chiefly if the Supreme degree be taken from the Natal Signification.  
The fourth principal of this Doctrine referring to Practice; consists in this: that those things which we intent to do, and act in, are to be begun in that moment of time, signified by the Celestial, Elective constitution of the Heavens; for the whole virtue of an Election, consists in that very proper Position of the Heavens, which is made choice of, conformable and congruent to the end of the thing intended; otherwise the virtue is dissolved, by a continued motion of the Heavens, and your desired, and wished success is lost and perished. As for Example, to Elect a time to make a Fortunate Journey or Voyage, The ninth house is to be Fortified, by the Position of fortunate Planets therein, which by a little delay of time & the swift motion of the Heavens; all those Significators are devolved into the Eight House, where Death and Danger of life is portended: and in like manner those fortunate Positions of the Planets, which are Located in the first House for the health & Sanity of body and mind, are quickly by the swift foot of time revolved into the Twelfth House, which hath the signification of Mischiefs & Diseases; & therefore seeing the whole consists in that nicety of proper time Elected, all things relating to the business in hand, aught to be made ready, and prepared that nothing be to be done; but to observe the exact Moment of time, which is not to be taken by common vulgar Clocks and Dial's, which ofttimes vary half an hour or more from the true time; but by the Sun or Stars, or some exact Clock or Watch rectified thereby: so having all things prepared ready to that Moment intended, rightly shall he be called Master of Time, which knows how thus to use it to his own liking and benefit: Thus is the use of a Figure of Election, which is a particular Figure.   

CHAP. III. Of the great Profit and Utility of the Doctrine of Elections  
THe Doctrine of Elections is of so great Utility, if rightly apprehended, that the practic good and benefit of all Astrology, is found comprehended the rain; for to no other end is the Science of the Stars given to Men, by the most Great and wise God, than this, that the Evil impending Men, signified in their Nativityes, they might foresee and shun, and the Good the Heaven's promise, they might readily with diligence embrace. Thus men have within there own capacities, a Natural rule and direction, for all their Human undertake, adoring the dispensation of Divine Providence by the Stars, in all Sublunaries, and admiting the power of free will, above the influence of the Stars: Thus certainly so large as is the field of Human Actions, so caparious is the Utility and Profit of Elections.  
Of what great worth and concernment is Astrology, and principally that part thereof, viz. The Doctrine of Elections, as to the undertaking and management of the greatest and weightiest affairs, may evidently be gathered from multitude of instances in all ages, and in particular, from the constant and sure practice of the most potent Prince, the King of China; the management of whose great and weighty affairs, are wholly performed by Himself, and a Privy Counsel consisting of twelve men, which are chosen out of the ablest and wisest in all His Kingdom; nothing but Wisdom gives them admittance to this so great a dignity, and not one of these is admitted, which is not a most excellent and singular ginger; for in reference to all humane affairs, he in his Counsel consults the Stars, as well of the thing to be done, of the persons to act, as of fit congruent and choice times to act all things in: Which thing, such knowing men, such Excellent and Superlative expert Politicians, would not with an unanimous consent, constantly-practice, but that they have multitude of ages fully and certainly experienced, that it doth infinitely and chief conduce, to the assured establishment of themselves, and the best Regiment of their affairs, and people; nothing was more usual and customary in the first Ages, and Monarchies of the World, then for Princes, and Eminent persons, who always, In rebus Arduis suos consulebant Magos; In their affairs of most concernment, and greatest difficulty, to consult their Magis; no otherwise, so called, than from their sublime Skill and Knowledge in Astrology, which they accounted a Divine Science.  
I cannot, but consent to, and much honour the opinion of the Learned Morinus, who saith, he really believes, and certainly knows, that nothing could be more profitable, and of greater utility to the King, or chief Magistrate in any Country, than to have of his private Counsel, three at least of the most expert skilful and experienced Astrologers, who might consider and consult the true Nativities, not only of the King, Prince, or chief Magistrate, but also of those nearest to him, of his Neighbour Princes, of all the great men and conspicuous persons belonging to the Court, and aspiring after Dignities; from hence should be known, from what King or State, and when, to shun War, against what Prince, and when, to undertake War: And who would be fittest (amongst his Nobles) to make a fortunate General, to be chosen to lead his Armies, and who to be refused; infinite good and benefit must needs accrue to any State by this means, is Rationally evident. When on the contrary side very oft it falls out that War is undertaken by an unfortunate Prince, and in the consequence tends more to the Dissipation, rather than the Augmentation of His State & Kingdom; as also it may be undertaken in an unfortunate year of the King; it may also be managed by Commanders unfortunate in the Success; and it be waged also against a fortunate Prince, who will be victorious and fortunate in that year, and time: All which things (through improvidence) concurring, Quid nisi magna clades venit expectanda? What can be expected but absolute ru●●e; what is said of War may in like manner be understood of the health, welfare, and Marriage of the King, of sending Ambassadors, and of receiving Ambassages, and of all other principal affairs of State, of what nature soever; Tres autem Astrologos saltem suaderem; (saith Morinus,) three Astrologers at the least I would advise to; for one alone, would be unfit for so great a Work, and two might jar, and fall at variance; therefore it's necessary a third should be admitted, seeing that in Controversies and Matters of far less moment, many Judges are oft times required; Nec quisquam mei causa hoc dictum fuisse putet: Let no one interpret my words to any self-end, I wish my Sovereign the greatest happiness in the world, and the means thereunto conducing, Cordially wishing I were able to add the least Mite to his Renown, and wishing him those, whose abilities may add a full & Requisite assistance in all difficulties. What Advantage would this give to a Prince, amongst his Friends, over his Enemies, at all times, in all places, and on all occasions? Sed dictum sit duntaxat in gratiam veritatis & Astrologiae Dignitatis, quibuscunque me Defuncto ipsius Astrologiae excellentia ex hoc opere innotescet.  
If so be it (as hath been said) Astrology be thus necessary and useful to Kings and Princes in their most great & weightiest affairs, and principally this part of Astrology, viz. the Doctrine of Elections; no man then can doubt but it is useful and profitable to others of meaner Rank, to all sorts of persons whatsoever it conduceth inestimable benefit, in the happy managing, and fortunate undertaking of all their particular Affairs, whether as to Agriculture to the procreation and generation of Rational, and Domestic Animals, to Physic and Medicine, or to all things, times, and seasons that appertain to humane commerce; as also for the shunning and avoiding those unfortunate Positions of Heaven, under whose Influences the greatest Evils usually hap and befall us; especially in those years when there are evil Directions and Revolutions, as might abundantly be proved, & in particular in that Moment of Time, when Gustavus Adolphus the late famous K. of Sweden, began that fatal Battle in which he was unfortunately slain with many others of great quality, consider the figure and judgement, as it was taken and rendered by a Learned and Judicious hand, who was an Eye-witness in the Battle.   horoscope chart 
1632. Novembris D. Hor. M. 16. 9: 0 Lat. 50. New Style.  
It is most worthy observation, that the Position of the Heavens, at the time of this sad Accident (his Death) did much Sympathise with his Radical Geniture, being in most points the same, and came very near the Revolutional Position, being almost the same with the Revolution of the Sun, which was October 24: Hor. 0. min. 4. P M. 1632. and very near the Moon's Revolution likewise, but that it were tedious to insert the Radical and Revolutional figures, it would appear that all things did declare a most Illustrious Battle, but mortal. But to pass this, it being our purpose to show how the Position of the Heavens at that pun●t of time the Battle did begin, did demonstrate plainly the following event; for Venus' Lady of the medium Coeli significatrix in this mortal Direction, was in the Horoscope the primary Significator of Life, with Antares of the second Magnitude, and other violent fixed Stars in the constellation of the Scorpion, and near the Ecliptic, besieged by ♄ and ♂, who were Anarrettaes in that direction, which 3 Planets, ♄ ♀ and ♂ did arise, and possess the Ascendant, the hour he began his Battle, and was slain: Mars also at that instant of time applying to the Radical place of the ☉ Lord of the 8th, existing partilly in the radical place of ♂, and Radical □ of ♄ in the 12 house, opposed to ♃ Lord of the Horoscope, and Dispositor of ♄ ♀ and ♂, the ☽ also Lady of the 8th, exiled peregrine, and weak, in △ partill of ♃, and opposite to the 8th, House; therefore was this hour most unfortunate. As it did portend Action, so it did chief intimate Susceptum bellicum lethale; a mortal encounter, and moreover, there were mortal Transits made that Day.  
To return from whence we Digressed; But because it oft time falls out that neither the King, his chief Officers nor Ministers, nor indeed the generality of persons, take any care of obtaining the Nativities of those persons, with whom they are most concerned in businesses; therefore it comes to pass, notwithstanding fit and congruent Elections, be properly made from the Geniture of the King, his chief Ministers and Officers: yet sometimes it so falls out, that they are disappointed of the hoped for, and expected good success desired; for the King's Minister hath upon himself, the fortune, or unfortune of his Prince whom he serves, and the King and his Vicegerent have between themselves the fortune, and the unfortune of those persons, whom actively they employ to manage their affairs, & execute their commands, wherefore the proper fortune, or infortune of the Prince, in the common concourse of affairs depends upon them employed therein: Therefore all these Considerations, (according to art) are to be inspected, and rightly balanced in judgement, for advancing the more certain prediction of the event, no otherwise than are mixed together the influences of many Planets concurring to one, and the same effect: But if the Geniture of subordinate persons, serving in any design cannot be known, then let only be observed, what the Stars, (in reference to their Nativities) of the Prince or chief Commander do presage, in that year by Directions, or Revolutions, and also by the Transits that Day, and the Hour of a fit Election, if nothing more can with convenience be done, or known, it's better to know so far, then to be ignorant of all: This knowledge as it tends to the creating confidence, and boldness in the hearts and spirits of the Actors, so it profiteth much more, than enjoining and prescribing cautions from more ignote causes, and grounds.  
The same is Applicable to the chief General of any Army, and to all his inferior Officers; as also to all which serve and submit themselves to the will of another, or commit their own affairs to the hands of another; for in all matters of great and considerable moment, it's better for a man to know the Heaven's favour his designs, than, not to know it, or to know the contrary, it will increase Valour and Courage; for suppose two Generals, or Princes engaged in Battle one against the other, now if either of these, knew that in the time of Battle the Heavens would propitiously favour him, although he know nothing to the contrary but that the influences may equally favour the Adversary, yet he will fight more audaciously and boldly; but most safe it is to have the knowledge of the enemy's Nativity, and from a judicial inspection of both, he might choose a time propitious to himself, and Adverse to his enemy; then might that King whom the Celestial influences most favour, certainly expect the Victory; yet so understood, that he add his own endeavour, and Cooperate with that fortunate Celestial influence.  
Farthermore we are to know, that amongst those acts which the Celestial bodies particularly signify to any one; to the effecting of which, a man may be said to contribute nothing of his own, but is merely passive in the act, as when a man unawares falls from a High and dangerous place, or falls among Theives, or receives some benefit or Dignity from the King, of which he had no thoughts, nor expectation; these things as to good and bad, are only brought to pass to man, by the Malevolent, or benevolent Influence of his Stars.  
Other Actions there are to which the Stars excite, stir up, and invite the mind of man, but yet not produce a perfection of the thing, but require a Cooperative power of the person to be joined therewiith, in reference to the accomplishment and end, of which sort are controversies, Wars, Negotiations, and all things in Nature that concern a man as to Action: for as the Heaven is in itself, the most perfect Image of God, in suo agendi modo; as Philosophy doth abundantly Dilucidate, & as their Natural Influence is most like to the Supernatural Influence of God which is called Grace: For as God by his Grace and spirit exciteth the will to Act, not compelling it, nor subjecting it to himself, or finishing the Action himself, but a free Cooperation of man is required herunto, which God leaves to the free will of man: even so the Heavens by a particular Influence, stirreth up, and exciteth a man ad Agendum as to Action, not forcing, or compelling him, nor perfecting the work of itself, but the Cooperation of man's will, and power is requisite hereunto, which whilst this Cooperation of man is congruent, and conformable to the Celestial Influence, the effect falls out either good, or bad, according to the quality of the Influence, but if the Cooperation of man be contrary to the Celestial Influence, or work not therewith, no Influence towards him shall have its effect, as by itself.  
From hence is manifest the great Deception of them, who so far presume upon Astrology, that they confidently believe, that felicity and good success promised to them by the Stars, must needs Crown all their undertake, though they do nothing at all, or Incongruently Act, supposing it enough, if the Heavens signify good, and that the success must needs be prosperous; i● it fall out otherways, than they think Astrology to be false and unsufficient, or themselves to be deceived by the ginger, when as the ginger by predicting good success to the Native in his Actions and Liberal undertake, presupposeth a Congruent compliance, and endeavour to the utmost, in the Native, for the accomplishment of that end, who by Prudence may Avert and shun that Evil premonitated by the Stars, as also by his Negligence, and Imprudence may obstruct that good, and bereave himself, of that felicity promised him by the Heavens, for the ginger is not held in every point to the Nicety of the success of his Prediction, it sufficeth that he predict according to Art, and the Active Influence of the Stars: for in truth the Stars by their Influences incline men to this, or that, and to what they incline, may be truly predicted, but than what depends on man's will, as to Liberal and free Actings (by reason he may in some measure hinder, or farther their operations being a free Agent in Human things) can be predicted conjecturally, in reference to the future.  
Seeing that Astrology conversant about these things, is at least to a Human Genus, but only a conjectural Science, as also for the indifferency of free will, to this, or that, or either, as also for the concourse, and concurrence of other Causes oftime free, and tied to no necessity, which how they are affected by the Celestial Influences, is unknown, although the greatest part of mankind, in their Actings follow their innate propensions, (which much conduceth to a right and safe Prediction) yet there are many, who out of Prudence, Religion, Coaction, Captivity, or several other conditions elude the Influence of the Stars, and of these more Caution is to be used in Predicting, consideration being seriously had, as to their estate and condition: these things I thought good, here to appose that it may appear how great care, and Sagacity is requisite in an ginger in predicting future Events, seeing that in Liberal Actions, by reason of man's free will, nothing can certainly, infallibly, and definitively be resolved, but only conjecturally, yet notwithstanding with the more certainty and probability as the ability of the ginger is the greater and the Influence of the Heavens of more vallid Signification.  
But to return let all men avidus of Predictions be so far admonished, as to know that the Heavens do certainly presage the Events of things, and in this, the Science of the ginger is certain, but the Event, and effect (as to man) chiefly depends on man's Cooperation and Acting, either as to Good or Evil, these things before propounded, being well and duly weighed, it will appear of how great force and concernment to the right ordering and well constituting of Human Affairs, the proper Election of fit and Congruent times are, and is not in the least to be doubted, but very great Utility and profit frequently accrues from thence to every deligent observator: for the farther Dilucidating and clearing this Truth to the Reader, that nothing may be left that may disrelish his palate, its necessary to carry it through the mouths of its greatest Enemies, and so clear it from their aspersion, for as a Learned Author hath, Insur rexerunt mihi plures fatui atque Idiote tunicati dicentes, Electiones nihil valere attque penitus nihil esse, and this shall in the first place engage us against Alexander de Angelis where as in this.   

CHAP IU. We shall show how vain and frivolous his Arguments are against Elections.  
THis Alexander De Angelis in his 4th. Book and 15th. Chap. that he wrote against Astrologers hath many Fictions, vain, fond, and foolish Arguments against Elections in which he much prides himself, but none of them are worth any Answer, only two of them (conceiting them as main Engines) he placeth against this part & thinketh thereby to better down and overturn the Universal Foundation of Astrology.  
The first gins thus, Either (saith he) in the business thou undertakest (speaking to the ginger) thy Natal Stars (meaning the Radical Position of the Heavens at thy Birth) promise thee happy success, and a desired end, or an unhappy, and unfortunate end; either they promise good or bad, or else just nothing; if in the first sense good, which Star shall undertake to bring about prosperous success? if they signify evil Radically, than no Star at any time can prosper thy designs, against this first and general Infortune: But if neither of these, that thy Human affairs pertain not to thy Radical Horoscope, than all thy genethiacal Discipline, and Doctrine of Nativities falls to the ground, which deduseth all things from the Stars chiefly Predominate, and ruling in the Conception and Birth.  
The two last parts of this Argument granted, I begin & Answer to the first.  
Here Alexander de Angelis, most evidently certifies his sottish Ignorance in Astrology, for he knoweth not that the Ruling Stars in the Nativity, promise not good felicity, or good success, in every time, but at certain Definitive times, which time is measured by directions, and confirmed by Congruent Revolutions; As in the Birth, the Heavenly Position being Congruent to the Constitution of the Infant, miraculously educeth it from the Womb, upon this Worldly Stage, where the Ruling Stars imprint their Jurisdiction thereon, and subject it Influentially to themselves, and so the good signified in the Nativity being maturated, by direction and Congruent Revolution, the Celestial figure being answerable. By the Position of the Heavens, and the proper apt Transits of the Planets, traduceth, de potentia, in Actum, from a Potential possibility into Act, which is the most true and genuine Foundation of Elections.  
And farther he knoweth not that in every Nativity both good & bad, and bad as well as good are signified, (Nulla enim est omni ex parte beata, velinfausta) no Fortune but is Checkered, (as it were) with good and bad; It's absurd to think that all mischiefs and evils should come together, or all good together, or all good, and all evil together, or at one time, to the Native, when could such a time be that a thing thus should hap? Or if at one time, what should be the business of the remaining time of Life? or why should good rather than evil, or evil rather then good at certain times happen? Therefore must needs be granted, that good & evil have their Vicissitudes, and proper times, as is proved by directions, from whence the falseness of his Assertion appears who saith what time soever, or under what Position soever you undertake your business, you may bring bring it to a happy, and prosperous end.  
The second is like unto this, where he saith, Let us Elect a time for a long journey, by the Position of the Heavens, for any person, and so order all things in Art that the journey may be as successful as can be desired nothing desired more happy: shall this Constitution of Heaven endure the whole time of a long journey, or no? here it behoves the Heavens to stand still, whiles men are moved; who possible (saith he) can bear this madness? and shall not this Position glide away time, where then shall be the safety of this so long journey, of Days, or Months? Or whether shall it be said a man is thus Planet favoured from the stars when he first takes Horse? and if so, shall the Stars continue this Luckie safety, and success the whole time of the journey? Do you think so, doth not he that takes a long journey, every day ascend his Horse Affresh? Why how comes it then that he is diarily affected with variety of chances according to the various Domination of secondary Causes? What profiteth then a Lucky, or an unlucky beginning of a journey? Neither can Astrologers make good to him that takes this journey, when the Stars shall make good his way, nor clear the way from Theives, nor by dispersing the Clouds temperate the heat of the Sun, and give him a pleasant Air, nor support his Horse from stumbling, and him from falling, nor the way by equalling the Hills and Vallies, all which things the Heavens and the Stars must perform if they, ●ill perform a Lucky journey.  
These things equally deserve Laughter & are ridiculous with the former, and altogether unbecoming a Learned man; as I shall make plainly appear, That Alexander de Angelis knew not wherein the prosperity of a Journey doth consist, I demand of him whether the Journey that the Virgin Mary made to visit Elizabeth, was prosperous and happy? And that was made over the Mountains of judea, 
Luke 1.  which were not Leveled nor made plain, as neither the Mountains Sepher, Gadgad, Hoc and Abacim in which the Children of Israel pitched their Tents in their Peregrination from Egypt to the Land of Promise, Numb. 33. Now I pray, must all those Journeys made over Hills and Mountains be unlucky, and those only Lucky and fortunate, that are Travelled in the Plains, which is the Ground usually chosen for Battles, in which place (notwithstanding there be no Mountains,) is not one side in the Battle worsted, and suffers misfortune? Why doth not this Antagonist as well urge, that the Stars ought to divide the Rivers from the Sea, as they were divided in the Peregrination of the Children of Israel? Now in these whimsies and the like sottish Queries, consists not the good Fortune and success of a Journey, but in this that the person undertaking a Journey, do it with health and prosperous success, without any preternatural or extarordinary Obstacles, which he is not able to overcome, and without the loss of Goods or damage by the way, or company, and that he come opportunly to his desired place, this is the scope of Travel.  
But again to that which our Antagonist Quesits whether that Elected constitution of the Heavens, shall continue the whole time of a long Journey? Which (saith he) it cannot be unless the Heaven stand still; whilst men are moved.  
I Answer, The same absurdity may be demanded concerning the Figure of Heaven under which any one is said to be happily Born, which truly continueth not in the World, by a quiescent stationary Constitution of the Heavens, so long as the Native lives, but is infixed on the Native, by its first Impression, and endures in the Heaven by its Determination; To that which johannes the Angelis Quesits, whether a man be Fortunated by a Lucky Influence the time he takes Horse, and whether that Astreal Fortunate Influence, shall continue and preserve him Fortunate all his Life long?  
In Answer, Considering rationally the Subject matter of this Discourse, the same absurdity is here as in the former; here De Angelis urgeth mere Nugacious trifles, and foolish Suppositions, where as the truth is the contrary to his Suggestion: for in the Sympathy of man the Celestial bodies powerfully operating, the present Constitution of the Heavens, at the time of Birth, is the only Rule of all the concernments of man during his Natural Life, for as man generally at his production into the World is subjected to a certain Determinate Influence of the Stars, for his whole Life, not that he putteth himself Diaryly under a New Subjection or changeth, with the unutterrable Mutations changes of the Heavens, as is apparent from experience in the Natural Genius, Inclination, Wit and manner of Action, in every one; from hence it comes to pass, that a man entering or beginning any Action, or business, Congruent to the Radical Position of the Heavens at the Birth, and conformable to the Radical direction, and Annual Revolution, by a Figure of Election, aptly and properly made for the moment of time in which he gins his affairs receives from the Heavens, an Actual particular Astreal Influence, to the perfecting and finishing this work begun, in like manner as the Astreal Influx signates, Potentially in the Radix, which powerful Influence by consequence, continues in effect so long time, as is requisite to the perfecting and finishing this Enterprise so begun, not changing every day, for so there would be no Celestial power to finish and perfect a Business, but only to begin if so be, every day, and hour, the various Influences should be variously operated upon the Action, or business begun certainly, because the Celestial Radij, as well by the constant motion of the Sphere, as the proper motion of the Planets, is so variable, that nothing could be brought to any Fortunate effect, or at leastwise make discongruous and disorderly progression; so also in all things the Radical Figure in the Nativity should be false, as also in long Journeys Fortunated, by a good Election, which shall after appear to be most false, the same validity in other Arguments.  
But one Objection remains, that carries more seeming force, and validity as thus, be Heavens not only presignify future Accidents to each Person Born, but also the particular time of the Accidents, by their Revolutions, and directions, which is a truth fully in Art evinced; Therefore the Heavenly Influences shall in those particular desired times, effect and accomplish what they have Signified, or not accomplish it, if so, than whatsoever is said of Election of Days or Hours is superfluous, vain and of no effect.  
But to this I Answer, the Decrees of Heaven are not of Fatal necessity, especially in free Actions, but in their effects depend upon the Cooperation of man's will which they incline, and excite in apt and certain time but not Determine and Limit, for this time hath a cerraine Latitude, in the Compass of which a man may Determine and resolve of himself, ad agendum, as to Action. Now seeing that during this succession of time, the places of the Planets have their vicisitudes and are continually changing, and the Face of Heaven admits of much variation every hour; It cannot be denied but that in the undertaking every Action, as a long Journey, or the like, that shall always be the most happy, and chiefly prosperous, which is accommodated and favoured by the Heavens, and to which the Astreal Influence, doth most conveniently concur, and this only is accomplished by Elections: therefore Elections are greatly profitable, nay rather necessary to the obtaining the more happy, and desired event, of every considerable Action.  
Many other frivolous Objections urged by the Ignorant Enemies of Art I might here trouble the Reader with, but being so weak not worth the Answering, I shall forbear to spend Paper and pains, on so useless a matter, altogether disliking Fictitious Tautalogies.   

CHAP. VI Treating upon certain General Rules necessaryly relating to Elections, showing in the General how Elections of apt time are to be made for Things.  
THose Things being premised that we hitherto Discoursed of, its convenient that we subjoin certain General Rules necessary to be understood, for the apt forming of Elections, wherein is showed how in the General a fit and Fortunate Election of time, for every occasion is to be made, these following Rules we have selegated, and chosen out of various Authors, especially the Arabians, which we have sound mixed with many vain and frivolus Positions, and here render them in order for the greater facility of Learning, and working, principally applying those which are valid to our purpose, and neglecting those pertinent.  
But here we are to take Notice, that these Rules are not simply, and absolutely sufficient to ground Elections upon, as the Arabians, and those that closely follow them affirm, but always we are to have an eye, with due regard to the Nativity of the Person, and considering those things which depend upon that, with the time of Election; as also respect is to be had to the Radical Directions the Revolutions of the ☉ and ☽ and their directions, as so the diary Transits of the Planets.  

Let therefore this be the first Observation.  
That every able and sufficient Election be made by inspecting the Genesis, or Nativity, or the Revolution, Directions, and Transits of the Planets, the Radical places of the Nativity and Revolutions, accommodating every thing herein, as much as may be to the scope of Elections.  
Secondly, Seriously it is to be considered to what House of the figure the thing belongs, for which you would make an Election (which you may find in the Introductive, part) if it be Dignity or Honour it belongs to the 10th. House, if a Wife to the 7th. if a long Journey to the 9th. if a short Journey to the 3d. etc. And if an Election of time were made for the obtaining of Dignity and Preferment, Schonerus and others make choice of that time when the Progressions of the Horoscope, Medium Coeli, and the ☉ and ☽ Radically shall be in the 10th. House of the Radix, but this observation of Profections and Progression we find invalid; therefore choose that time in which the Directions of the Horoscope, Med Coeli, ☉ and ☽, and all the Lords in the Revolutions of the ☉ and ☽ shall come to the 10th. of the Radix, or his Fortunate Aspect, or to a Benevolent Planet therein, or to the Lord of the 10th. House, or to the place, or good Aspects of the ☉ and ☽ in the Radix, or the Lords thereof, or to the happy and Fortunate Rays of any of these, and what day these shall happen, account it the more happy: then choose an apt and fit hour to Act in, in that day, that is Erect your Figure, take the Position of the Heavens, Congruent to the scope and purport of your business: the same reason, and operation is in the undertaking a Journey, Contracting Matrimony or the like.  
Thirdly, in the Figure of Election, respect is chiefly to be had, to the Horoscope, the Significator of the Person for whom the Election is made, of the Mid Heaven likewise which hath the Signification of the Actions and undertake of the Person, as also to that House of the Figure, to which the matter belongs, for which the Election is made, to the Moon likewise who claims rightly, much in our consideration in Every Election, that she be well posited, well affected, & Aspected from and by the other Planets, and not afflicted, for special care is to be had lest the Radical places beforesaid, viz. The Horoscope, Medium Coeli, and the Moon should be evil affected, or the same should be the Cusps of evil Houses Radically, but the Cusps of apt, good and Congruent Houses.  
Fourthly, in your Figure of Election, take care that the House which hath the Signification of the thing for which the Election is made, be Fortunate in the hour of Election, and if it so fall out that it be Fortunate in the Nativity, and in the Revolution of the ☉ and ☽ that doth highly promise good success: moreover it shall be Fortunated by the presence, or Dominion of Benevolent Planets, which Radically, and Revolutionally, were by Nature Benevolents and well affected, and rightly determined in body, Dominion, or a Congruent Aspect to the thing for the which the Election is made, which if the Election be for Dignity and Honour, and the Sign of the 10th. of the Nativity, or present Revolution culminate in the Figure of Election or that Sign in which the Lord of the 10th. was in in either of them, the Election is much the better, and the more efficacious, and so of all others but chiefly you shall take care that no Planet, Evil by Nature or by Radical Position, & contrary in nature to the scope of your Election, be in the House of Election (i.e.) the House signifying your business, but carefully endeavour that a Benevolent Planet be admitted or posited therein, or that the Lord of that House Fortunately, by Dominion or Aspect be united, or joined with the Horoscope or the Medium Coeli or their, or either of their Lords or Governing Planets.  
Fiftly, in a man's own proper business, that is, that which he can of himself perform, let him make the Ascendent of the Election the same of his Nativity; But in common things, that is such as he cannot go through with himself, 〈◊〉 shall need the help of friends, let him make the Cusp of the 11th. or 5th. Houses in his Radical Geniture, the Horoscope of his Election, but Scover makes the Question why in all common Actions, in whose performance there is required the help of friends, the Radical Cusp of the 11th. House should be the Horoscope of the Election, rather than the Horoscope of the Radix? Because if the Horoscope of the Radx should always be put for the Horoscope of the Election, it would foolow that the Horoscope of every Election, should be the same as in the Nativity, and none other, because all Actions performed are either proper or common, but this is not in Art required: and furthermore because the Ascendant of the Election always hath the Signification of the person for whom the Election is made, we conceive it requisite that at least the Horoscope be Radiated with the Lord of that House in the Geniture, to the which pertains the thing for which the Election is made, or with the Planet existing in that House, thus for particular and proper operations; so in the like manner the Horoscope is strengthened by the Radical Lord of the 11th. House or the Planet therein existing, if your business requires the help of friends, or your Election be for the obtaining or Conciliating of Friendship, the same reason and proceed is in all other operations.  
Sixly, in choosing the Horoscope of your Figure of Election, consideration is to be had to the Nature of the thing for which it is made, that the Horoscope may properly, and conveniently thereunto agree, therefore for a business in the which you deserve quick dispatch as in a Journey or they like, choose to ascend to a movable Sign, and not a fixed Sign, but for a business in the which you desire firmity, and duration, as Marriage, the building of an House, City, Church or the like, take you here a fixed Sign, and avoid a movable Sign, and take heed that the Lord of the Ascendant be not slow in motion, Retrograde, or afflicted by the Malevolents, or any wise applying to them.  
Sevethly. In the day time cause to ascend a Diurnal Sign, in the Night a Nocturnal, and let the Sun be by day in a Diurnal Sign, and the ☽ by Night in a Nocturnal Sign, and let the Lord of the Ascendant be rightly posited, Aspecting the ☉ or ☽, and it shall much meliorate the Election, and render it more efficatious, if the Diurnal Planets shall be above the Earth in the day in Masculine Signs, and Oriental of the ☉, and Nocturnal Planets above the Earth in the Night in Feminine Signs, and occidental from the ☽.  
Eightly, If the Lord of the Ascendant of the Election, shall be the Lord of the Horoscope in the Radical Geniture, and shall be Benevolent in Nature, and every way in both Fortunate, it shall render the Election most happy.  
Ninthly, If you are to desire any thing by Petition from the King, Queen, Prince, or other Great Person, Great in Birth or Dignity, or to treat about any businesses, with such Eminent Persons, Coped the Horoscope and Lord thereof, with the Lord of the Medium Coeli of the Radix, and present Revolution, and the Planets proper to your business, as the ☉ for the King, the ☽ for the Queen, ♃ for Chancellor Precedent, or Bishop, ♂ for the General, and Chief Commanders of an Army, or Eminent in Military Discipline; and so in like manner of all other Significations, and if this proper and Significant Planet shall be Lord of the Med. Coeli, it is the more Significant, and efficatious, but take heed that in the Radix or Revolution, that Radically or Revolutionally it be not afflicted, or evilly Significant; the like reason is of all things and Persons relating to all other Houses, as the 3.4.5.7 9 etc.  
Tenthly, All the Ancient Astrologers grant so great efficacy to the ☽ in Elections, that if not the chiefest, yet the second place of power at the least, they ascribe to her, notwithstanding I cannot see they have any reason of such Determination in the Radical Figure, yet this Judgement seems to me in Election of time very necessary, for although the Moon in the Geniture be the Significatrix of Death, in the Elections she may be taken for the Significatrix of Life either ways 〈…〉 ●●●tion, neither is this only observable in the Moon, but in every other Planet, of the Moon the Ancients deliver these following considerations.  
11th. The Native is admonished to begin no business anew, when the Moon shall be in the Radical place of ♄ or ♂, or in any Malignant Aspect with either of them, or in any Sign, which was evil affected in the Nativity, or in the 6, 8th. or 12th. House of the Radix, and in like manner in a figure of Election see the ☽ be not afflicted, & unfortunate by ♄ or ♂ by body or Aspect neither in the 6.8. or 12 houses nor yet in the first House, as the most part would have it, for they say the ☽ is Injurious to the Horoscope by reason of her frigidity, which reason I take for vain and frivolous, unless in reference to Physic, and Agriculture, which may sometimes in these be verified.  

12. In Elections these Applications are to be abhorred (viz.) The Moon applying to ♂ from the House of ♀, to ♃, from the Houses of ☿, and to the ☉ from the Houses of ♄, be very careful to shun all these in your Elections.  
13. Moon, ♄ and ♃ conjoined, incrensing in number and light, are good as to all Significations, but diminished, or decreasing, evil in all things the direct contrary is to be understood when ♂ and ♀ shall be so conjoined.  
14. Have diligent respect to the place of the Moon in your Figure of Election, if she shall be in △ or ⚹ of any Planet Radically, it shall be good, safe and fortunate to have to do with those Persons which that Planet by Nature, or Radical Determination shall Signify, but if the Aspect be □ or ☍, understand the contrary, as for Example, if the ☽ shall be in △ Radically to ♂ (or △ to the Radical place of ♂) which shall have Dominion in, or be Lord of the 7th. House well affected, this shall signify victory and conquest in War, Controversies and Law Suits, the favour and respect of the Soldiers, Horse and Foot, and the chief Commanders in the Army, as also of the Judge's Advocates, and principal Lawyers, in a Law Suit and Controversy, but if it be by □ or ☍, judge the contrary: the same reason and method observed in all other things.  
15. That the Moon be placed in the House Signifying the thing for which the Election is made, as for Example, that the ☽ be posited in the 9th. if the Election be for Travel, so that the place be Fortunate Radically, and having also the Signification of the same, the ☽ shall have the Signification of the same thing, and moreover if the ☽ Aspect the Horoscope Fortunately, or have chief Dominion therein, nothing more happy can be desired.  
16. Beware that the Moon be not joined to a Retrogade Planet, or apply to him, for this destroys the success of your undertake.  
17. If you cannot posibly Fortunate the Moon and the Horoscope, together, by day rather Fortunate the Horoscope, by night the ☽ & if the ☽ shall be by day under, and by night above the Earth, it adds to the Fortification of the Horoscope.  
18. Consideration is to be had of the ☌ and ☍ of the Luminaries, preceding the Election, that the places wherein they make these Aspects, be Fortunate in the Figure of Election, and Congruent to the matter in hand.  
19 Cave, beware of beginning any thing in that moment of time when the Moon separates from the ☌ or ☍ with the ☉, and applieth to an Infortune especially if that Planet have of evil and Unfortunate Signification in the Nativity for that time is exceeding evil, and unlucky, and the Signification is the worse if the Application be by □ or ☍.  
Twenty, From the good or evil state of the place and Position of the ☌ or ☍ of the Lumanaries preceding the Election, and from the Benevolent, or Malevolent Planet to whom the ☽ immediately applies, may be conjectured the Event of the thing for which the Election is made, as thus, if the state of the place shall be good, and the Planet Benevolent, the business shall happily and prosperiously succeed from the beginning to the end, but if the position of the place be evil, and the Planet unfortunate, the business from the beginning to the end, shall unfortunately proceed, or never be accomplished: if the state of the place shall be good, and the Planet Evil, the thing shall begin well, but end ill; if lastly the state of the place shall be evil, and the Planet good, the business shall begin unluckily, and end happily.  
21. Sometimes time, (in reference to sudden business) may be so urgent, that we may not delay till a convenient time to aptate and fortify all the proper significators: But then if no more can be done, be sure to Aptate the Horoscope, & take care that a fortune be in an angle, beholding the Lord of the Ascendant with a benevolent aspect.  
22. In every Election of time which requires speed and haste, if you cannot Fortunate the ☽, put ♃ or ♀ in the Horoscope, or Med. Coeli, and the ☽ in a Cadent House, but beware lest an Infortune Aspect the Horoscope, especially with a Malignant Ray; or the Planet which Naturally, or by Radical Determination signifies the thing for which the Election is made, or their Lords, or the Lord of the House, to which the matter of your Election appertains.  
23. In case of urgent necessity, when delay cannot be had, and time cannot be stayed for, wherein you might fitly and Congruently aptate all proper Significators, than aply yourself to the Ascendant, and Medium Coeli that they may be well, and auspiciously aptated, and let the fortunes be in Angles, happily Aspecting the Horoscope or Medium Coeli, or their Lords; but by the way note, that in Elections it very seldom so falls out, that you posibly can, fitly aptate all the proper Significators, as you would or should; Therefore always be prudently attentive to observe, what may best and most Congruently be done in reference to your intended scope, and that do, and what remains, let thy Prudence supply, always being mindful of man's endeavour and prudent Cooperation with the Stars, which by how mdch the more, Dull, Slothful, Lazy, and imprudent, his Endeavours is, by so much the less is good success to be hoped from the Stars; and by how much the more Diligent, Resolute, Strong, and Sagatious man's will is, by so much the more, is good success to be hoped and expected.  
24. In every Election take heed lest the Malevolents be Angular, and chiefly in the Horoscope or Medium Coeli unless by Celestial Position, and Determination they have been Benevolent in the Radix; then make use of them to the utmost in good, it is specially worth noting, and our Consideration, that the Malevolent Planets, in things of their own Signification perform the greatest good, as Mars relating to War, Victory, Hunting, and Law Controversies, and the like, and Saturn, as to the rasing of Structures, and Building, Husbandry, and the like; and chiefly, and especially if the Radical Determination, do Significantly intent these things.  
25. The Consideration of the fixed Stars in Elections, are not to be ommitted, especially the most eminent, for being in Angles, and with the Significators, are very Potent, and produce remarkable effects, principally, if in the Radix they intent that thing for which the Question is made.   
Thus for the present these in the General shall suffice, but if please God to prolong life much more as to the Practic part Astrologically shall be handled, but let us seriously from hence note so much, that the prudent, wise, and skilful Election of time, is not the work of every one professing Astrology, but of the most Learned Prudent, and most Wise, who not only aught to attend the state and disposition of the Heavens, but also the disposition of Inferior Causes, (id est) that their may be a right preparative disposition of all things, to the time Elected, and this is very easy to be done in things which are in our own power, as in the beginning of a Journey or the like, but in those things not in our own proper power, as in speaking to the King, or the like, at a certain day and hour appointedly Elected, this would be very difficult in most times, and scarce ever to be accomplished, unless by some dear and eminent friends, by whose means access may be had, at the hour and time Elected, therefore these Causes are first to be disposed to the hour Elected, in like manner we are to proceed in other things.  
Thus from these before rehearsed Aphorisms Universally intending Elections, is sufficiently cleared, how in the General, every Election is to be made, but for every particular thing, as it relates, and appertains to any of the twelve Houses of Heaven, Signified in the Celestial Figure and Position, as these are peculiarly particular in each respect, so there are certain peculiar and convenient Aphorisms proper to each particular; of which sort (after the particular method of the twelve Houses) are these which in proper order, and method follow.  
It's very necessary to premise the signification of each of the 12 houses, that thereby we may know how rightly to apply every Action, and understand the proper Significators.  
The first house hath signification of the Life of Man, Health and Sickness, of his Stature, Colour, Complexion, Form and Shape, and all things that concern the Body and Mind of Man.   

Of the particular Elections relating to the first House, and general and particular Aphorisms requisite therennto.  

1. ATtempt not (in your choice) Impossibilities, but so far proceed as the Discipline of Science and Natural Reason shall persuade.  
2. Elections (saith Ptolemy) most profit, when they most correspond, and are congruent to the Nativity.  
3. The Nativity being known, begin your operations in that hour, that sign ascends, that Ascended in the Nativity, and see that the four Angles be free from the Affliction of the Malevolents, unless they were Lords of the Ascendant, or significant places at birth. This Rule hath truth in it, when as in casual acts you would in a common ordinary way fortunate your design in reference to yourself, but if in your more common actings with others, you would be fortunate, begin your work in that hour in which the sign of the 11th. or 5th. Houses in your Nativity Ascend; and that the Luminaries be in Angles, or succedant houses, is always good.  
4. Begin your work when the Lord of the Ascendant in the Nativity, shall be in a fortunate place in the present figure of Heaven, be he good, or be he an evil Planet, for the evil Planets, will work good to their proper Natives, according to their Radical Significations.  
5. It is good, an evil Planet be not posited in any the Angles of your figure, unless he the Lord of the Radical Ascendant, or signify the thing you desire to begin.  
6. The Nativity being not known, Virgo and Pisceses, are generally thought the best Ascendants, so that the Luminaries be in Angles or succedants.  
7. In every operation see that the Lord of the Ascendant be Angular, or at leastwise in a succedent House.  
8. In the time of a conjunction, the Luminaryes, with a fortune in the Ascendant, very good for the Inception of any particular business.  
9 Not good to design a day, or hour to any one to perfect his designs in, unless first the intention of the Querent concerning the thing he quesites, be resolvedly free.  
10. In every Election erect your Figure according to the proper Latitude of the place, where the question is made, for from the diversification of Climates follows a diversification of Ascendants, and in like manner different Aspects; and so by consequence different directions; for the alteration of Latitudes altars the circles, and circular motion, which heedfully observe.  
11. If you are necessitated to begin a work that you cannot defer, cause that the Ascendant and Lord thereof be free from Affliction, and a Fortune in an Angle, especially the first or 10th.  
12. In the undertaking of great Affairs, and the beginning of weighty Acttions, cause that the Luminaries be in the terms of the fortunes, Aspecting themselves, and that the Lords of those terms, have the signification of the work in Action.  
13. Make no address to King or Princes, to Petition or obtain any suit of them, the Moon existing in Aquary or Pisces.  
14. In every Election Aptate Sol, and the Planet significator of the thing quesited, the part of Fortune also and his Lord, the fourth House and the Planets in whose houses these significators are found.  
15. Address yourself to Princes for Favours when the head of the Dragon is in the tenth with ♃, the ☽ also applying thereto, or separate from ♃ and applying to the Lord of the Ascendant, or the same to the Moon, the Scots (it's supposed) did excel in this Policy in King james his time.  
16. In Election of times for Superior Officers, the Signs of the Superior Planets, and of the Sun are commended to Ascend, In Elections for popular Inferiors, the Signs of the Inferior Planets and the Moon.  
17. The Aspects of the ☽ to ♂, are not commended although from the Houses of ♀, nor to ♃ from the Houses of ☿, for here is Apertio portarum their Houses are opposite.  
18. A chief Observation it is in every Election for good, that the ☽ be Fortunate and in a good place without the unhappy Aspects of unfortunate Stars.  
19 More certain shall you make a sure and Fortunate Election for him whose Nativity you know, then if you be thereof Ignorant.  
20. In Elections for men, Coaptate Masculine Signs, for women Feminine Signs, but so as they be without the Aspects of Malevolent Stars, and in like manner a Planet of either Gender, suitable to the Nature of either Person, and Action.  
21. Every Sign according to the diversity of the Region may have various Signification, from what it hath in another Region.  
22. The Debillitys of the Fortunate Planets, are of greater prejudice, then of the Malevolents.  
23. The Celestial bodies, opperate according to their magnitudes their clarity, and Natures.  
24. In every Election, choose your Significators Congruent in Nature to the thing required.  
25. You may not Debillitate the Significators of the Nativity, especially If they were strong in the Radix.  
26. In Election, if you cannot aptate and fortify what you would do what you can, be sure not to neglect the Planets Significators of your business.  
27. The Eminent fixed Stars in the first and 10th. Houses, are not to be omitted, which should rightly be (if possible) of the Nature of the thing intended.  
28. It's very requisite the Lord of the Nativity be placed in the most Eminent Significant place of Heaven, as also the Lord of the current Revolution be Fortunated, and the Planets that receive them, with the Lord of the hour, and part of Fortune, and if possible, place the Radical Ascendant in the first, tenth, or eleventh Houses, and all free from the Infortune's and their Aspects.  
29. The time of effecting your desired ends, may be known from the Significator thereof, and the application he hath to other Planets, or from the ☽ to the degrees of a Fortunate Significant star, the distance of Degrees, (according to the Nature of the thing and Sign) shall signify Days, Hours, Months, or Years, the same doth the Moon show when she applies to the House Signifying the thing sought, all which according to the Nature of the places, and Signs are to be weighed.  
30. Put a Child to Nurse, the ☽ joined to, or Aspecting ♀, from Taurus or ♎, and if ♀ be descending in her Eccentrique or Epicicle it is the better.  
31. Wean a Child and take it from the Nurse the ☽ receding from the ☉ 90. degrees at least, to 167. degrees, the ☽ may not be in any of the Houses of ♀, for then the Mother will not part with it through indulgency, but if in ♎ the Child will willingly forsake the Breast, and farther obserw that if the ☽ and the Lord of the Ascendant be in Earthly Signs, at the time of its weaning as ♉, ♍ or ♑, the Child shall chiefly love Salads, Roots, and such things as grow on the Earth, if in ♌ it shall chiefly affect the eating of flesh, if in ♋ ♏ or ♓ it will ever after delight in eating fish, but if in ♊, it chiefly loves Tame Domestic Fowls as Geese, Ducks, Capons and the like, Quere, Whether many of our Churchwardens were not weaned under this Po●●Sion? if in ♈ ♎ or Scorpio, they indifferently love every thing that is good; if in ♒ they much affect Wild Foul, and if this were duly observed we might discern some reason why one loves one thing and hates another, etc. but no more of this till a farther opportunity.  
32. In cutting nails from hands or feet, observe the position of the ☽, though this with many (through their Ignorance) be a subject of laughter, yet the reason why the Nails grow thick, crooked, deformed, and suffer many distasteful accidents; is from hence, of which rationally much might be said, the neatness and deformity of the nails are of no small consideration, to prevent deformity let not the ☽ be in ♊ ♓ nor Aries, nor afflicted with the □ or ☍ of ♄ or ♂, these are the most considerable afflictions.  
33. If you desire secrecy in Counsel, or to do that which should not be discovered, act when the ☽ is combust or under the ☉ beams, rather applying than separating  
34. When the significator of a thing in reference to time, shall be between the ascendant and the 10th. house; it shall signify hours, or days, answering the degrees: if between the 11th. and 7th. weeks or months, if between the 7th. and the 4th. it signifies years.  
35. These are chief in most Elections considerable to be aptated, viz. the Ascendant the Luminaries, part of Fortune, the sign of the preceding conjunction, the Lords thereof, the Lord of the hour, as also the Lord of the thing quesited and his dispositor.  
36. Always take heed to the Lord of the thing quesited, consider the sign in which he is, if cadent, retrogade or in evil position to the sur.  
37. In putting on new garments avoid the ☽ her being in ♌, (saith Ptolemy) but I judge the other fixed signs are likewise noxious, as ♉ and ♏, for then your clothes will last long, or not wear out, the reason is sickness or death will occasion it, see likewise the ☽ be not in ☌ or ☍ with the ☉, nor impedited from the malevolents.  
38. Begin not any building whiles the Moon is meridional descending in ♏ or ♓, for such a Fabric shall quickly come to ruin.  
39 In building of Cities (saith Ptolomey) aptate the fixed stars, and see that the Lords of the Ascendant, 10th. 6th. and 4th. be in good places, and free from the aspects of the infortunes.  
40. Every inception, i. e. any work or business begun when a Retrogade Planet is joined to the ☽, shall more quickly be ruined, and come to a worse end, than from any other affliction; this is worse than any other impediment.  
41. The ☽ with ♄ or ♃ increasing in light & Number, good as to all operations; but if decreasing, the contrary: the same understand if she be with ♂ and ♀.  
42. It predicts a false event of the thing to be done if ♏ ascend, the Angle's oblike, or ♂ in them.  
43. As to good or evil, the thing shall be durable when the significator thereof shall be stationary, and angular, but of little continuance, when he shall be Retrogade, and in cadents from the Angles.  
44. It is behoveful in the Election of time, to consider the seasons, for Summer requireth one consideration, and Winter another; for the mutation of times may oft impede our actions, as oft it comes to pass through rains, and unseasonable weather.  
45. As I hinted before of the nails, so the hair though it be an excrement of nature, yet it is an eminent ornament to the body, in man and woman, and makes as well for Beauty as for health; and therefore necessarily aught to be cherished, as the other parts of the body, which tends to external ornament: Now that which tends most to the conservation of the hair consists in the well ordering thereof, a principal part whereof consists in the orderly cutting and triming, which cannot be done to the best advantage without a fit election of time to that purpose, now I expect Momus and Zoilus will show their teeth in censure of me, for treating of this so inferior a subject, but as it is an natural ornament, necessarily tending to the Decoration of the body; and as it is valued in the decent use thereof, I hope my excuse is pleaded, and these Rules will not be unwelcome to every rational ingenious mind, which observe as followeth. Let the ☽ be in ♎ in ♐ in ♒ or ♓ when you shave head or beard, and in ♈ if you cut the hair of the head or beard with sissers but by no means shave it with a Razor the ☽ in ♈, or ♂ in the ascendant, the ☽ being thus posited, and applying to ♃, or ♀, but ♀ in this hath the best signification, because it tends most to beauty and ornament, but if the ☽ apply to ♂ or ♄ it is of evil signification which be careful to avoid, etc.   
Thus much for the Signification of the first House.   

Of the second House and its significations in reference to Elections.  
FRom this house we are to understand concerning the estate or fortune of any one, of his wealth or poverty, of all movable Goods, money lent, of profit or gain, loss or damage. In suits of Law, it signifies a man's friends and assistance, in private Duels the querents second, in the body of man this house represents the neck, and hinder part thereof towards the shoulders.   

Of Elections concerning Riches the subject of the second House.  

1. IN Lending and borrowing beware that ♃ be not unfortunate, and under the Sun's Rays, Combust, unless by reception.  
2. In all pecuniary money matters, and in acts of honesty and justice, intending gain and profit, aptate i. e. fortify jupiter, and the Lord of the second house, and their dispositors, that they be all fortunately placed.  
3. He which buyeth  or any commodity the ☽ passing from the beginning of ♋ to the latter end of ♐ buys dear, and sells cheap, and he that buys the ☽ passing from the beginning of ♑ to the end of ♊ buys cheap and sells dear.  
4. In negotiating and contracting bargains, coaptate ☿, the Lord of the second house, tenth, Ascendant and the ☽.  
5. When you desire gain and profit, aptate the Planet which hath the proper signification of the thing, and the kind of gain you desire; as in Husbandry, sowing and planting ♄, in pecuniary matters ♃ In warlike affairs ♂, in Honours, dignities & preferments the ☉, in ornaments & espousals ♀, in all manner of writing & the like ☿, in journeys and popular affairs the ☽, which are to be fortified and debilitated according to the nature of your occasional expeditions.  
6. Moreover the Planets are to be aptated according to the names of the days, the Planetary hour, all which things are seriously to be weighed, and considered.  
7. If you would keep your money or goods long from damage, fortify the first house and the Lord thereof, the second house and his Lord, the ☽ and her dispositer, considering that ♃ be well placed and the part of fortune, and ♃ beholding some of them with amiable Aspect, remove ♂ from all fignification, and posite him in a cadent house, ♄ and cauda draconis are evil, debilitate them as much as may be: If you would preserve commestible goods posite the ☽ in the Ascendant, and in signs of that nature, as ♈ ♉ ♌ the last part of ♐ ♑ and ♓ and let not the ☽ nor the Ascendant be in any of the significations of ♄.   
In buying and selling, the Ascendant and his Lord, and the Planet to whom the ☽ applies are significators of the buyer: The 7th. House the Lord thereof, and the Planet from whom the ☽ separates signify the Seller, the 10th. House and Lord thereof signifies the Price; the 4th. House and Lord thereof signify the thing bought and sold, the Moon likewise hath Signification of the Price; Now observe of which side the Significators are strongest, that party shall have the better, either buyer or Seller: Farther observe if you would buy good Bargains (as it is the desire of all men,) aptate the part of Fortune, and posite the same in the House of ♃, and a Fortune applying thereunto, so it will be better for the Buyer then for the Seller, but if the Moon shall be in Signs of right Ascensions as ♋, ♌, ♍, ♎, ♏, ♐, and increasing in Light and Number, and applying to Fortunes, or in her Exaltation, here it shall be better for the Seller than the Buyer: It's necessary that ♂ be Cadent form ☿ and the Moon, because ♂ in buying and selling and debts, signifies timourousness, Discontents, contention and Quarrels, the same Signification hath Cauda Draconis; Therefore it's necessary that the Moon be not near the same, although it is less evil than ♂: An Eminent Author saith, it shall be good for the Seller, when the ☽ is in her Exaltation or triplicity, & Cadent from the Infortune's, and not beholding them, and removed from the Aspects of the Fortunes likewise, that then the seller shall sell to his own content: furthermore the Moons Quarterly motion is considerable, for if you would buy in a Market, at a good and just price do it in the first quarter of the moon, the Moon joined to, or aspecting ☿, and both free from affliction or at least that ☿ be free from infortunes, though not conjoined to the Moon, and if you buy for gain, and desire advantageous markets do it in the Quarter after the full, the ☽ in Signs of obliqne Ascensions and diminished in Light and Number, and safe without affliction Aspecting ☿, the buyer shall purchase good pennyworths, from the first Quarter to the Full is best for the seller, from the Full to the last quarter is best for the buyer, the ☽ in her last Quarter is good for him that buys, any secret, or hidden Commoditys, such as he would not have known, chiefly if the Moon be Aspected by a Fortune because this is of great use to all men, therefore I have been the larger herein.  
But farther,  
9 Necessity oftimes compels poor Husbandmen oppressed with necessity, 
Selling Grain.  to sell their Crops on the ground before Harvest, which that they may do it to their Advantage, let them sell the Quarter before the Full Moon, the Moon then increasing in Light and in Signs of obliqne Asentions as ♑, ♒, ♓, ♈, ♉, ♊, and let the Ascendant of time be some one of these Signs and a Masculine Planet in some of these places, and the Lord of the Ascendant, let the Medium Coeli, and the Lord thereof be free from affliction, and the Moon with ☿, or aspecting him, and swift of motion.  
One Observation more on this Subject, for the good of the Seller, let sell when the Moon is in ♉, ♋, ♍, or ♓ free from impediments, and it is good that she separate from one Fortune, by body or aspect, and apply to an infortune by aspect not by body, this is very good for he that selleth, he sells at a dear rate.  
10. 
Removeing from House to House.  Taking and Letting Houses is very frequent especially in Cities, therefore its necessary to show what is requisie to be considered, in Taking or Letting a House, and in removing from one House to another.  
First when you are to Elect a time to this purpose, consider whether it be the parties own House, or a hired House he removes too, if his own, at his entering into it, let the Ascendant be a fixed Sign viz. ♉, ♌, ♍, ♒, and the Moon in a fixed Sign, but if it be a hired House, let the Ascendant be a common Sign, and the Moon likewise in a common Sign, which are ♊, ♍, ♐, ♓. to which end likewise you must aptate the Ascendant and his Lord, the ☽ and the Lord of the Sign in which she is, the second House, and his Lord, the 4th, and the Lord thereof, and the part of fortune, likewise is to be aptated, the Ascendant & Lord thereof, the Moon & her Dispositor are for the person Inhabiting: the second and his Lord & ♁ part of Fortune, signify his goods & the conservation of his Riches, already got, and this is very considerable, for there is little less Art in keeping an Estate, then getting it, many Fortune hath favoured in obtaining an Estate, but through inconsideration they have simply lost it, the fault of which may lie in not observing these Rules: Now the second house is well Fortunated if you posite love therein, Fortunatly aspected, but however jupiter be Aspected, in the hour of entrance, its good to place him in the second House. The 4th. House is likewise to be aptated in reference to the end of the success of the whole business; Haly his Opinion is (and on good grounds) that ♉ or ♌ are best to be on the 4th. House, for these signify the House to be good, delightful, clean, neat healthful and prosperous; free from Impediments, as venomous Creatures, or noxtious unholsom Airs, or the like; be careful that ♏ be not in the 4th. House, or that ♄ do not aspect the 4th. or be posited therein, and you avoid the chief and greatest inconveniences. According to these Rules you are to proceed, being careful that none of these places viz. The first, second, and 4th. Houses (if possible) be afflicted with the presence or Rays of the Malevolents, but Irradiated, and fortunated with the presence, or Rays of the Benevolent Planets, If you cannot thus aptate all the Houses, be sure you fortunate the first and second as before said, and you may expect a comfortable enjoyment.   

Concerning Chemical Operations.  
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Of Chemistry.  MAny have formerly and do to this day study this Noble Science of Alchemy, and Chemical operations though some do it out of avaricious & covetous ends, deceiving others, and in fine lose their labour, time and expenses. Neither comes this to pass from one only error, but often times from many as sometimes they are Ignorant of the right method conducing to the end of their work, sometimes erring not knowing rightly to proportionate, the Materia, or bodies with the Spirits, & sometimes, & that very oft, they err, not knowing how to choose a right, and proper time to begin the work; nor under a right Ascendant not to posite the Moon, where she should be placed to bring to perfection the work, and this is one of the greatest Errors that can befall the Chemist, neither know they how to aptate the Planet proper to the work they intent: Therefore if any one intending this operation, and address himself to an Artist for instruction, let him make choice of an hour for him to begin, in which the Moon is in common Signs, free from all Impediments, in position, Aspect, or what ever may render her unfortunate, and let the Ascendant be a common Sign, and the Lord thereof aptated, and free from all Impediments, and chiefly aptate and fortify the Planet signifying the Species you intent to work, As if in Lead, aptate ♄, if it be Tinn, or Aurichalcum aptate ♃, If Copper, Brass, Iron, Antimony, Arsenic Brimstone, aptate ♂, if it be Gold, aptate the ☉, If Copper, white, Brass or the like aptate ♀, if it be Electrum aptate ☿ if it be Silver, aptate the ☽; Thus fortify every proper Significator in the beginning of the work according to the Species, and essence of every one, and success may be expected.   

Election of time for the obtaining of Money.  
12. 
For the obtaining of Money.  HEre consider that the Ascendant and Lord thereof, are Significators of the Debtor, that owes the Money, the 7th. House and his Lord are Significators of him to whom the money is due, o that lends the money, ☿ and the ☽ signify the Debt, now when there is concord and amity of Aspects between the Lord of the Ascendant and 7th. House, ☿ in the Ascendant, or with the Lord thereof fortunately aspected, the money comes with facility, but if the ☽ shall be under the Sun's Rays, the Sun then shall signify the Substance, in place of the Moon, if the Moon shall be in via combusta, or descending in the Meridian, or shall be in the first degrees of ♌, ♊, ♓, ♐, or if any of those degrees shall be ascending, they signify not good to the giver, or payer, but confer utility and profit on the receiver, and some are of opinion that the hours of Saturn, and the Sun, are unfortunate in these Actions.   

Of Elections cocnerning the third House.  
1. Which hath Signification of Brothers, 
Brethren  Kindred, Alliance, and Concord, Amity, Love, Friendship, and discord amongst them, for the concord and friendship of Brethren, aptate the third House, and the Lord thereof, and see that the Lord of the third apply to the Ascendant, or Lord thereof with ☌ or amicable Aspect either △ ⚹, or by reception, it is good that the Lord of the Ascendant be in the 10th. or 11th. Houses, and that the Moon aspect them: If the Election be made in reference to Elder Brethren, its good to aptate ♄, and that he behold the Ascendant, third, or Lords thereof with a good Aspect, and with reception: In your business and affairs with middle Brethren aptate ♂ in stead of ♄, with Younger Brethren aptate ☿ instead of ♄, If with Sisters, aptate ♀ instead of the other as is aforesaid, in like manner you may consider Amity, and Concord with Parents, using the 4th. House, as we here discurse the third; In like manner for Children, by considering the 5th. House, as here the third, for Friends, the 11th. House, ad so for any House taking the Signification according to the Rules premised in the third.  
2. To this third House we refer short Journeys Travel of one day or more or less, not relating to War, and when you would Elect an hour to make such a Journey, aptate the Ascendant and his Lord, the Moon, and the Lord of the Sign she is in, and part of Fortune, and Lord thereof, the third House and his Lord, and the Planet to whom the Moon is joined, in like manner the Lord of the hour and House Signifying the business of the Traveler goeth about, (if he Signify the same to thee,) and the Lord of that House.  
3. But if it so fall out you cannot aptate all you should, aptate what you can, amongst which at lest aptate the Moon and the Lord of the hour, but if your Journey be such you cannot defer it, nor cannot dignify the Moon as you should, at the least aptate the Lord of the hour, and cause that the Moon separate from the Ascendant and Lord thereof, and this shall Fortunate your Direction, although weakly; But these things will be more largely handled in the Elections of the 9th. House, but summarily.  
4. Take these Rules, In short Journeys aptate the Lord of the third House, in long Journeys the Lord of the 9th. and their Lords do this in Islands, as well as large Continents proportionably.  
5. In Reconciliation of Kindred viz. Brothers or Sisters, or the like, aptate the Ascendant, the third House, the Moon, and their Lords, with the Moon's Dispositer, or the Lord of the third joined to the Lord of the Ascendant, and the Lords of either joined or aspecting Fortunes, and the Moon likewise joined or aspecting the like, and see the Moon be Cadent from the Ascendant and Lord thereof.  
6. ♄ ☉ and ♃ Signify the Elder Brother, or Kindred, ♂ the Middlemost, ☿ the Younger Brothers, ♀ and the Moon the Sisters, and all Feminine Kindred.   

Elections Relating too, and concerning the Significations of the Fourth House.  
1. THe Elections of the 4th. House are conversant about the alteration of Buildings, the beginning of Foundations, Cities Castles, Churches, Tents, and Houses, the conveyance of Waters, in altering the course of Rivers, in digging the Earth, in sinking Mines, and searching for Treasures, and all Ceremonies relating thereunto, It instructeth also concerning the making Mills, to sow, to Plant Trees, to take ground to sow or graze, to take Houses, to expel Evil Spirits out of houses possessed.  
2. Chronos shall be chief aptated or fortified in all Rustical affairs and vulgar business, as Tillage Cattle Ancient men, and Navigation the 4th. House, the Lord thereof, and Dispositer is likewise to be fortunated; as having principal signification of the end of Things, in like manner the Moon and her Dispositer are to be fortified.  
3. Note that the first beginning of a Building is not the Digging for the Foundation, but the laying the first stone, for without digging it might have been Erected.  
4. In entering your own proper House, let the Ascendant be a fixed Sign, the Moon in a fixed Sign, but if it be a hired house taken for Rent, choose the Ascendant a Common Sign, and the Moon in a common Sign also, moreover aptate the Ascendant the 4th. their Lords, and their Dispositers.  
5. In the purchase of an Inhetitance, (to enjoy it peaceably, and for continuance) aptate the ascendant and Lord thereof, the 4th. House also and Lord thereof, and provide there be some Fortunate Star in some of the Angles which if he have no dignities there, at least see that one of the Luminaries behold the Ascendant, or the 4th. with a Benevolent aspect, and let not the Lords of the Angles be Retrogade, nor a Planet nor Sign of the fity tryplicity in the 4th. (saith Laurentius Boniventrius, Minoerenses) I know Venice (in her construction) to have ♂ in the 9th. which in process of time indicateth her Ruin by fire, which God avert.  
6. A Fortune in the ascendant showeth the goodness of Wood and Trees, and those things which Elevate themselves above the Earth, A Fortune in the seventh showeth the prosperity of the tilers, and Occupiers of the Land, a Fortune in the 4th. goodness of the Seed and of the Crop, Infortune's in any of these places denote the contrary.  
7. jupiter and the Planet from whom the Moon is separate is given to the Buyer, & the Planet to whom the Moon applies and joins herself shows the end of the matter.  
8. In Reconciliation of Father and Son, you are diligently to Coaptate the first House, the 4th. and their Lords, and the Moon, and see they are in good places, and in Amiable aspects of the Fortunes.  
9 In the erecting, and building, of Towers, and Cities, coaptate the ☽, the ☉ part of Fortune their Lords and their Dispositors, and if possible posite some Benevolent fixed Star of the first or second Magnitude (of the Nature of the Benevolent, or of the nature of ♄ if he be well disposed) in the first or 10th. Houses, and let the Ascendant be a fixed Sign, and mars Cadent from the Significator of the Building, which if this cannot be, posite ♂ in Trine to Venus.  
10 In more particular and private Buildings, those observations in the Building of Cities, are herein laudable, but it will suffice if Fortunate Stars be placed in the first or fourth, or otherwise in any of the Angles.  
11. In conveying Rivers and Channels of Waters aptate the ascendant, the Moon, their Lords, and Dispositers, let ♄ if possible be Oriental, and the Lord of the first, and let them be in Angles in some of their Dignitys, free from misfortunes, and Malignant aspects, and the Moon in the third 5th. 10th. or 11th. Houses, in an Earthly Sign, and ♄ there likewise, but not joined to the Moon, aptate also ♃, and beware of any Infortune in the 10th.  
12. The Plantation of Trees requireth that the Moon be in ♉ joyto ♀, or in ♒ ♌ ♓ or ♍, and let ♄ be direct in some of his Dignitys in the first, second, 5th. or 11th. or have some Dignitys in these Houses and ♃ aspecting him.  
13. In sowing Seed, let the Ascendant be a movable Sign, and the Moon be disposed, as in the last foregoing Aphorism; Taurus rarefies the Seed therefore let more be sown (the Moon being there) then in any other Sign.  
14. In Building Ships, coaptate the Ascendant, the Moon and their Lords, and let them be in the first, 11th. or 12th. House, let the Ascendant be a fixed Sign, let the 4th. also and the Lord thereof be well fortified, and a watery Sign on the 4th. or the Lord thereof in an Aquatique Sign joined too, or aspecting the Fortunes, but suffer not the Lord of the 4th. or the Moon in any aspect with ♂.  
15. In Erecting and Building of Water-mills observe the same Rules as in Ships, but let the Ascendant be the last half of ♓ or ♍, but for other Mills that go not by Water, let the Ascendant be a fixed Sign.  
16. The time is good to dig for hid Treasure, if the Moon be not Infortunate in Angles, and cause that she fortunately aspect the Significator of the thing hidden, and that the Lord of the fourth behold the Ascendant.  
17. When you begin to build a Windmill, posite an Eyrie Sign in the Ascendant, and the Moon in the like, and let her be in the first, 10th. or 11th. Houses, and not in ♋ or ♑.  
18. Elect not any day or hour to dig for Treasure unless you certainly know it to be there.  
In Building of Houses, posite not the Moon in the Meridian, descending in ♏ or ♓, because that building shall quickly be destroyed let the Ingenious observe this.  
20. In the building of Churches observe, if it be ordinary, as a Parish Church or the like, Fortunate the Ascendant or Lord thereof, in like manner the Moon and he Dispositer, the 9th. House and Lord thereof; But if it be a Sumptuous pompous Building, as a Cathedral or the like, consider these under the notion of Temporal Buildings, and not spiritual, and Elect a time as you would for Temporal stately edifices, here first aptate the Ascendant, and Lord thereof, and the Planet who hath his exaltation in the Ascendant, the Moon and her Dispositer, and in like manner Fortunate the 10th. House, and also the 9th. and if it be a House for study, aptate ☿, that he be strong and Fortunate, and behold the ascendant with a Trine, or Sextile aspect, if it be a house for pleasure, as a Banqueting house or the like aptate Venus, that she be Fortunate, well posited, and strong, and behold behold the Ascendant with an aspect of Amity, etc. If it be a House for a Storehouse for Victuals, or any manner of provision aptate ♃, posite him strong, and fortunate, and that he behold the Ascendant with a Laudable and friendly aspect, if it be a Prison you build, and would have it safe and Fortunate to that purpose aptate ♄, let him be strong and well placed, and let him behold the Ascendant, with any aspect, except opposition.    

CHAP. V Treating of Elections of times, for those things which properly concern the Signification of the 5th. House which are, to this effect.  
FIrst, concerning Reconciliation between Father and Son, Generation and prolification, the putting Children to Nurse, weaning them & changing the Nurses, repelling the milk and drying it up, the putting on of New Garments, the giving and receiving Presents, the sending of Messengers, making of writing Promises, and Bonds, of Feasting and sweet Odoriferous things, of quitting & avoiding the dead Birth, in setting Children to Learn any Art or Science, in storing a Dove-house, and the time how to send out your Pigeons to alliciate, and attract others, etc.  
1. As the Father may discord with the Son, (as before is touched) so oftimes it comes to pass that the son of his own Motion may discord with the Father, from whence it may come to pass that the Father may design to be reconciled to his Son, and may design an Artist to aptate, and Elect him a convenient time to that purpose, for which aptate the Ascendant & Lord thereof, the Moon and her Dispositer, aptate also the 5th. and his Lord, which hath signification of the Son, and cause that the Lord of the 5th. be joined to the ascendant, or behold the same with an aspect of amity, and if it be by reception it is much the better, moreover let the Lord of the first be in the Ascendant, or in the 10th. or 11th. Houses, and let the Moon aspect the Lord of the first and the Lord of the 5th. or either of them, that the Reconciliation, and Friendship may be durable.  
2. In reference to Generation, the Ancients have not blushed to handle largely this Subject, as holding it very observable, for the procreation of Noble spirits, and hopeful issue, which is no more (though to a more Nobler end) then Prudent Country men at this day use in choice of times for the procreation of Domestic Animals, and might reason in this Predominate sense, in Rational Creatures, we might possible find such Heroic spirits and Famous Worthys for Valour and Learning in the World, as past Ages have produced, whose worths instead of Equalizing, we uncomfortable mention in our stories, finding no footsteps in these Ages (or very rare) of such productions, probably for want of such rational modest observations, herein requisite to be observed: Our fore Fathers, have so far insisted on this Subject, as to inform of Convenient times for the procreation and production of all Qualifications in Nature, as to the Conceivement of a Son or daughter, whether for Learning, if so, for what Science, Art or Learning, so for Valour, for all particulars, Emulating Eminency in all Qualifications; as also in the Constitution of the body, but should I enlarge on this Subject, possible I might offend the quesy Stomaches of some, and gain an immodest repute with the weak, and wilful to reason.  
In the Conception of Sons aptate the 5th. House the Lord thereof, in Masculine Signs, the Moon if possible in the Ascendant, or in a Masculine Sign, aptate also the Luminary of the time, that it be in a Masculine Sign, or in a Masculine Quarter of Heaven, which is from the 10th. to the first, its opposite part, a Masculine hour herein is likewise observable, which are the odd hours, but be sure the 5th. House and Lord thereof be free from affliction, and well fortified.  
For Daughters, what is said of Masculine, observe in the Feminine; observe also that when the Planets are Oriental they are accounted Masculine, when Occidental Feminine.  
3. In putting your Children to learn any Art or Science, let the Ascendant be ♊ or ♍ but Virgo is best, and let the Moon be separate from the Malevolents, and joined or applying to ☿ with a good Aspect, let ☿ be Oriental and strong as also his receiver, or Dispositer, and let the Moon be increasing in Light, and Number, and be sure that ☿ be not Retrograde nor the Moon slow in motion.  
4. If you would send a Messenger, or Ambassador to any person; in this consider chiefly the Moon above all other Significators, and cause that she be joined to the Planet Signifying the person to whom the Messenger is sent, or at leastwise that she behold the same with a Fortunate Aspect, a Trine or Sextil, and if you may, cause that Planet to receive the Moon, or the Lord of the Ascendant, as if you send to a King or Prince, let the Moon be joined to the ☉ or the Lord of the 10th. House, and posite the ☉ or the Lord of the 10th. in the 10. or 11th. or first houses, if this may not with convenience be performed, posite them in the 9th. or 3d. and this will do indifferently well: In sending messages, or Embassys to the King, be beware the ☽ be not in ♒ or ♓, if you send to other Noble persons, or Ecclesiastical persons, let the Moon behold ♃ with the before mentioned Aspects, in an Angle, and a good place from the Ascendant, if your message be to warlike persons, let the Moon in like manner behold ♂, but let there be no Conjunction angular, nor ♂ in any Angle, but in succedant houses, if you send to Ancient men, Usurers, Husbandmen, or the like, let the Moon in the beforesaid manner behold ♄, and let ♄ be well posited in succedant houses, if you send to the Feminine Sex, let the Moon be conjoined with ♀; if to Philosophers, Scholars, Scribes, Merchants, and young persons from 14. years of Age to 20. let the Moon be joined to ☿, but take heed that ☿ be not impedited nor afflicted, nor any other Planet to whom the Moon is joined.  
5. Concerning children's Nursing, and weaning; & the buying & putting on New Apparel, these do partly belong to this house, but they are breisly handled in the Subject of the first House; therefore I shall only add this, that in putting on new Apparel, let not the Moon be in a fixed Sign, unless it be in Warlike Garments, than a fixed Sign is best, in Aries let be excepted the 7. Degrees, following the first 8. the 23. and 24. degrees of that Sign, it's not good the ☽ should possess them, in ♋ except the first 6 degrees, and the last 3; or let the Moon be in the first half of Libra, or in the first 18 degrees of ♍, or the first 19 degrees of ♐, or the first 20 degrees of ♓, the first 20 degrees of ♉ are tolerable, as being the House of ♀ and exaltation of the Moon; But all Unanimously disapprove of ♌: Haly saith its best the Moon be in movable Signs, and indifferent in common Signs, but by no means that the Moon be in ☌ with the ☉ or in ☍ thereof, nor the ☉ in the Ascendant, nor in opposition thereunto.  

Of giving and Receiving Presents, Gifts, or Rewards.  
6. IN this Subject are two Actions considerable, First the giving, Secondly the receiving, for as men are generally affected to receive, so sometimes also they are disposed to give, to be brief, would you Elect a fit time for any one, to receive a reward or gift from another in, Aptate the first House and Lord thereof, the Moon and her dispositer, also the second House and his Lord that the gift may redound to the good, and utility of the receiver, the part of Fortune, and his Lord is to be fortified for the amplification there of, in like manner jupiter is to be aptated, which is the Natural Significator of Substance, by this means acquired, that the utility and benefit thereof, may be conserved, and amplified, and (as it were) passed into the Substance of the Receiver, and become habitually his.  
If you are to Elect a time for him that giveth, to honour beautify, and dignify his gift, aptate the 5th. House and Lord thereof, and jupiter and let Mars in either Receiving or Giving, be Cadent from the Ascendant and Lord thereof, from the Moon and her dispositer, from the second from the part of fortune, part of Substance, from the 5th. House and Lords thereof, and if possible let the 5th. and first Houses be common Signs amongst which ♐ and ♓ are best, ♍ next, & ♊, most inferior, & take heed that ♄ behold not the Ascendant or his Lord, the ♁ or the part of Substance, without reception, and let the Lord of the Ascendant be elevated above the Lord of the 7th. House, which if all these cannot be done, aptate the Moon the Lord of the second House, and jupiter in reception of gifts, in giving, aptate the Moon the Lord of the 5th. House, and jupiter, or part of Fortune.   

Of Messengers.  
7. IN sending Messengers on business, for the better success, let the Moon apply to the Planet which is Significator of the person to whom you send, as suppose the King, let the Moon then apply to the ☉, if a Judge, Lawyer, Divine, or Merchant, to ♃, if to a General or great Commander, to ♂, if to a Ledy of quality to ♀, and so of others, take heed that the Moon nor that Planet be Cadent from Angles, but free from the infortunes.   

Of Writing.  
8. When you would write with credit and success let the Moon be free from Infortune's, applying to ☿, and Mercury strong, not afflicted, nor retrograde, and also see that the Ascendant and Lord there be free from infortunes, and the Malevolent Rays thereof.   

Of the right ordering of Diet in Feasts and at all times, for Mirth and Health.  
9 THe Appetite as to Meat and Drink cannot conveniently scape our notice, or seem impertinent to this work, therefore this Chapter shall signify how useful these following considerations are, to Princes, persons of quality, Rich men, and all who live high, and do little, in their Feasts and daily Diet, as for the inferior sort of persons whose daily Labour affords them only a mean necessary subsistence, they stand not so much in need of these prescriptions.  
Therefore let such who feed high, and feast often, In the first place, observe the Course of the Moon, for if she be in ♉ applying to ♀ you may safely eat Beeff and Veale, it shall not surfeit nor so soon offend Nature, so likewise when the Moon is in ♓ appling to to ♃ it shall not prejudice to eat Fish, fresh and salt, even as when the Moon is in ♎ or ♒, Milk and whatsoever is made thereof shall not hurt or offend the stomach, being eaten then: Note if the ☽ be in Virgo unfortunately afflicted by ♂ its hurtful to eat any Salad raw or otherwise, as also boiled Cabbage and Colworts, but if the Moon shall apply to ♂ or the ☉ from the 3d. its good to feed on various, and several Dishes, it may then be done with less hurt, but if the Moon apply to ♄ have a care of eating meat long powdered, and salt; when the Moon applies to ♀, its good to eat fruits of various kinds, the Moon in ♈, or ♑ applying to jupiter good to eat of Ox, Weather, and Creatures libd by Art, edible, as also all manner of Goat's flesh, but when the Moon shall be in □ ☍ or Conjunction of ♄, its not good to eat stolen Flesh, neither when the Moon is in ♌, is it good to eat Wild beasts taken by hunting, also when the Moon is in ♊ and in the Airy triplicity applying to ☿ it is evil to eat Wild fowl of a hot temperament, as also when the Moon shall be in ♌ applying to ♄ its evil to eat any food of cold constitution, so when she applies to ♂ bad to eat any manner of food of hot qualification.  
10. This Section shall briefly show the most proper time for that operation in the delivery of the mother from the fruit dead within her, or the after Birth, when any poor soul falls into that sad condition, (as very oft it comes to pass) and without timely, and fortunate help it may be the death of the mother, it's a matter of pity, Conscience, and the greatest concernment, to consult all lawful means conducing hereunto, amongst which this is not the least, therefore chiefly make use of such a time for this operation, when the Moon is diminishing in Light descending in Meridional Latitude or in Meridional declination, and that the Moon be in the Ascendant, and the Lord of the Ascendant in Aspect of ♃ or ♀, and note that Feminine Signs are better than Masculine, and Signs of right ascension, better than obliqne, more plainly if it be to be done by Chyrurgical operation by medicine, by proper industry, or by any other means, Let the Ascendant be a Feminine Sign, and of right assentions, and let the Moon (if possible) be diminishing in Light, and 6 degrees or more beyond the Cusp of the 10th. House towards the Occident in the descending part of Heaven, and let some Fortune behold the Moon with a ⚹ or △ aspect or a □ rather than not at all, if ♂ behold the Moon in any aspect with reception it is good in this operation, and without reception it is no evil, so that the Moon be in a Femines Sign, and the Ascendant a Feminine Sign of direct Assentions, and chiefly take care that the Ascendant be not a Sign of obliqne Assentions nor the Lord of the Ascendant, nor the Moon in any of them.  
11. For the sending out of Doves, Ducks, or any other fowl in the nature of a Decoy, to entice, and decoy others into their Snares, gins, and the like.  
When you intent to send out fowls to this end, and to return orderly to their Nests or abode, be sure the Moon apply not to any Planet which quickly comes to combustion, and this shall signify they shall go forth, and timely return safe, but beware the Moon apply not to ☿, because he often suffers Combustions, and Retrogradations, which will cause the fowl to be in Danger of taking, and impede their safe return, it's a good observation to posite the Moon in a watery Sign, and applying to ♀, and ♀ in a Sign of right Assentions, but its evil if the Moon apply to ♂ for usually they fly quite away, and return not, if the Moon apply to ♄, they lose their way, or fail for thirst, or some such inconvenience betides them, many that have been herein expert, have observed, that if they stay long they most usually return with their prey, when the ☽ cometh to, or applies to that place she possessed at their first going out, or that day she applied to that Planet, she beheld when they went forth.   

Sixth House.  
HAving finished the most Material conclusions of the 5th. House, now in order the Subject of the Sixth House offers itself to our consideration, and is conversant about helping, and healing all infirmities, by Chyrurgical, or Medicinable means, as Clysters, Vomits, Purges, outward and Topical applications, respecting restrictives and Aperitives, Gargarisms, and Cataplasms, to buy Captives, and hire Servants, to give Orders and Rules of Command to Captives or Servants, to tame Wild Beasts, to break Horses, to buy all manner of Beasts, Domestic, both great and small.  
1. Note in the first place that the Antiens have assigned the three first hours after Sun rise, or the first fourth part of the day to the Sanguine constitution as then principally predominates: The next three hours to the gubernation of Choler, the next fourth part of the day to Melancholy, and the last three hours or fourth part of the day to the Phlegmatic constitution, the same is to be considered of the Night, the Lunar month, and the Quarters of the Year, beginning with the Spring.  
Physicians assign the first six hours after midnight to the Sanguine constitution, which is the reason, morning sleeps are more pleasing, sweet and comfortable than others.  
The next six hours before Noon Choler reigns, which vigorously acteth the body to motion.  
The next six hours after noon Melancholy predominates, which appears by a Segnitions, dull, stupefactive Humour dislocating the activity of the Spirits with unaptness to motion.  
The last six hours from Sun set to midnight the Phlegmatic humour predominates, and bears sway, which aptly madifies the brain, which attracts up Phlegmatic gross fumes which vapours seize the brain with a pleasing stupidity provoking rest and sleep etc.  

2. Touch not any member with Iron or Instrument, the Moon existing in the Sign, governing that member, in like manner if the Lord of the Ascendant be there.  
3. Phlebetomy is best performed in the beginning of a month, and Cupping glasses, and ventosities in the end.  
4. Give no purging medicine, the Moon fortified by ♃, not that it is unfortunate, but that it too much fortifies Nature against the medicine.  
5. An apt time to prosecute a Fugitive is when the ☽ is debillitated, and afflicted by the Lord of the first, for that imports his Captivity.  
6. In engaging against a general Distemper that invades the whole body, let the Ascendant be ♎ or a Human Sign if a particular Disease afflicting some particular part of the body, posite the Sign signifying that member in the first, and the Lord thereof free from impediments not afflicted, and the Planet Governing that part of the body free likewise, and then apply your remidy, which when you do for the expulsion of any grief, let the moon be in the first joined to a fortune, and the Ascendant ♎ or ♏. none of the infortunes in Angles nor the Moon besieged by, them nor otherways unfortunate, which if this cannot all be, at least place the Moon in a good Aspect with the forunes, and in the Sign governing that member you desire to cure if the cure can be without incision.  
7. In those cases where any Instrument of Iron is useful, let the moon increase in Light and Number, fortunately aspected from ♃ or ♀, free from all impediments of ♂, and let the Lord of the first, in the first or the 10th. be joined to the Lord of the 10th. House.  
8. Phlebetomis forbids Mars his presence in the Ascendant, and ♊ in the first, or the moon therein, but aptate the Ascendant, and his Lord, and see that ♄ be not therein, the ☽ also free from affliction, and in good aspect with ♂, so that he be not in ♉ nor ♋, nor septentironal Ascending in his Ange, and let the Lord of the House of the Moon, behold him from good places.  
9 Beware of the hour of the ☉ ♄ and ♂, in bleeding as also that the latter part of ♎ be not Ascending.  
10. In the time of letting blood, put not in the Ascendant the Sign of the 6.8. or 12. in the Nativity, nor the Sign in which an infortune was in the Birth, neither let the moon be in them.  
11. In Laxative medicines aptate the Ascendant and his Lord, and posite the Moon in the last half of ♎, or beginning of ♏, and the Lord of the House of the moon, and of the Ascendant, free from affliction, provide also that the Ascendant be a Meridional Sign, and that it be not a Ruminating Sign where the Moon is, or the Lord of the Ascendant.  
12. In provoking of Vomit, let the Ascendant, the moon, and Lord thereof be in Ruminating Signs, let not the Lord of the Ascendant be going to his exaltation, thus you may safely administer your Physic.  
13. Bathing requires the moon be in Aries or ♏, joined to ♃, the ☉, or Venus, or in a good aspect of them.  
14. In buying or hiring of Servants, posited the moon in ♉, or in the second mediety of ♐, and let the Horoscope be a Human Sign and the Lord thereof in a Human Sign, and beware you have not ♈, ♌ ♏ or ♑ on the 6th. House, nor the moon nor the Lord of the first, nor the Lord of the 6th. in any the foresaid Signs, for Aries indicateth a negligent, careless Servant, ♌, a proud prodigal, self conceited fool, and wasteful, Seorpto, an angry peevish piece, and a liar, and Capricoru shows he shall waste and consume his Master's goods.  
15. In curing the Eyes, let the moon be increasing in Light and Number, and free from the Aspects of the infortunes.  
16. In buying of small Domestic Cattle, let the Ascendant, and moon be in a Sign signifying that Animal you intent to bny, fortunate, and in reception with the Planet Lord of that Sign.  
17. In big  it is good the moon be in ♉, or the second half of ♐, in smaller  let her if possible be in ♈ or ♑ or otherwise in ♉.    

More particular Elections of Times for Physicians and Physic.  

18. THat Physician who first visits his Patient in the hour of Saturn, his Patient shall either be long sick, or long in curing, and will suffer much pain and inconvenience in his cure, nor shall he be cured until both Physician and Patient almost despair.  
19 He that first enters upon a cure in the hour of Mars, shall find his Patient disaffected to him, and partly disdain, or reject his medicines, his person slighted, and his pains ill rewarded.  
20. He that first visits his Patient in the hour of Venus or jupiter, shall have good words of the sick, be well esteemed and paid for his pains, though he fail of the cure, yet shall he receive no prejudice thereby, I mean in point of Estimation.   
The verity of these few particulars will prompt the ingenious to farther inquisition: As,  
To take notice of the Crisis, according to which, diversity of distempers appears; as also with Hypocrates to observe the Cosmical rising of many Stars violently hot, of which nature are these, protion, Syrius, Pygasus, Equus, Capella, Hercules Antares, Pallitium and others which are proper causes of Epidemical Diseases.  
Phlebetomy being of such consequence to the Body humane: It is of necessity that there be a skilful, judicious and circumspect considerration had, as to the causes and ends inducing thereunto: As whether it be proper for the Patient to bleed, for the evacuating of some naughty superfluous pecant humour; for otherwise blood letting is of dangerous consequence, and openeth away to many inconveniences and infirmities; And note generally, that it is not convenient for a lean and weak man, and a very fat and gross man to be let blood; neither for a Child under 14. years of age, nor an old man above fifty and six: Moreover let not blood when the Moon is either in ♊ or Leo, for the one hath power of the Arms, the other of the Heart, to which some late writers (I know not for what reason) have added the latter half of Libra, but the other Signs are good for Phlebetomy,  to this following method.  

For the Complexions let blood the Phlegmatic the ☽ being in ♈ or ♐  
For the Complexions let blood the Melancholic the ☽ being in ♎ or ♒  
For the Complexions let blood the Choleric the ☽ being in ♋ or ♓  
For the Complexions let blood the Sanguine the ☽ being in ♉ ♍ or ♑   

For his Age, let blood in his Youth from the change to the first Quarter.  
For his Age, let blood in his Middle Age, from the first Quarter to the Full.  
For his Age, let blood in his Elder Age, from the full to the last Quarter.  
For his Age, let blood in his Old Age, from the last Quarter to the change.    

Times of the Year.  
Spring good, Harvest indifferent.   

Times of the day.  
Morning after Sun rising, fasting, afternoon after perfect digestion, the Air temperate, the wind not South.   

Not good to let blood.  
AT the change of the moon nor two days before nor after, ☌ ☍ or □ of ♄ ♂ ♃ forbiddeth the opening of a Veir, four hours before, and 10 hours after, ☌ of the moon with the Dragon's Head or Tail, and the ☌ ☍ or □ of the moon to ♄ or ♂ forbids to bleed a day before or after. ♀ Combust not good.   

Good to let blood.  
THe moon in ☌ ⚹ or △ or within the Rays of ♃ and ♀, when the Sun shall be in △ or ⚹ with ♃ or ♀, when ♃ and ♀ aspect each other with △ or ⚹ or be in ☌, so likewise when ♄ and ♂ shall radiate themselves by △ or ⚹ these Aspects of the moon to ♄ and ♂ are not hurtful.  
Mercury being fortunate and not afflicted, his aspects are good; hurtful if contrary.  
The moon void of Course, forbids not the letting of blood.   

Directions after bleeding.  
SLeep not presently, stir not violently.  
Use no venery, feed thou warily.  
Notwithstanding the Frenzy, the Pestilence, the Squinancy, the Plurasy, the Apoplexy, a continual Headache, growing Choler and Blood, a hot burning Fever, or any other extreme pain, in this case a man may not tarry a chosen time, but incontinently with all convenient speed hast to seek and use his remedy, as if a chosen time might be respected.   

Rules forgiving Purges.  
The ☽ in ♋ in ⚹ or △ with 

♃ Purge Melancholy  
☉ Purge the Phlegm  
♀ Purge Choler ♀ not Combust   With Electuaries. The ☽ in ♍ in ⚹ or △ with 

♃ Purge Melancholy  
☉ Purge Phlegm  
♀ Purge Choler ♀ not combust   With Potions. The ☽ in ♓ in ⚹ or △ with 

♃ Purge Melancholy  
☉ Purge Phlegm  
♀ Purge Choler ♀ not Combust   With pills The ☽ in ♊ or ♒ in ⚹ or △ with 

♃ Purge Melancholy  
☉ Purge Phlegm  
♀ Purge Choler ♀ not Combust   With any kind of Medicine.  
These are common Rules for Purging, but indeed I never could much approve of the moon being in ♒ or ♓ especially when she is in △ or ⚹ of ♃.  
Good to Prepare Humours 
The Moon in Gemini, Libra or Aquary  Good to Vomit 
The Moon in Aries, Taurus or Capri  Good to Purge by neezing 
The Moon in Cancer, Leo, or Virgo,  Good to Take Gliyfters 
The Moon in Aries, Libre, or Scorpio,  Good to Take Gargarisms 
The Moon in Cancer or Aries,  Good to Stop Rheums and Flux 
The Moon in Taurus, Virgo or Capris.  Good to Bath for Cold disases 
The Moon in Aries, Leo, or Sagittarius,  Good to Bath for Hot diseases 
The Moon in Cancer, Scorpio, or Pisces   
In Bathing this is the Rule, be sure the moon be in Signs contrary to the nature of the Disease.  
The Governing powers in our bodies are, 1 Natural, 2 Vital, 3 Animal.   

The Natural comprehend.  

The Attractive Faculties.  
The Retentive Faculties.  
The Digestive Faculties.  
The Expulsive Faculties.   
The Natural power is seated in the Liver, by which are gendered the Humours, Blood, Choler, Melancholy and Phlegm is governed by ♃ ☽ and ♀ in the use of hot and moist things  
The Attractive power is Governed by the ☉, strengthened by the moon passing through ♈ and ♐.  
The Retentive faculty is cold and dry, Governed by ♄, strengthened by the moon passing through ♉, ♍, and ♑, especially in the Sanguine.  
The Digestive and Concoctive consists in heat and moisture governed by ♃ assisted by the moon passing through ♈ ♒ and ♊,  
The Expulsive faculty being cold and moist, is adjuvated by the moon existing in ♋ ♏ and ♓ especially in the Choleric.  
2 The Vital power is governed by the ☉ having its proper seat in the heart; is best cherished when the ☉ is in good aspects, or within the benevolent Rays of ♃ and ♀ it is most cherished by things of hot and dry, and hot and moist qualification.  
3 The Animal faculty being seated in the brain, is divided into  

The Intellective Powers.  
The Discursive Powers.  
The Sensitive Powers.   
The Intellective and Discursive are governed by ☿, the Sensitive by the moon, and are all strengthened by the benevolent rays of ♃ and ♀.  
The passing through ruminating Signs as ♈ ♉ ♌ ♑ it is good (unless necessity compel) to abstain from Physic; for by experience we find they excite vomiting, the ☽ ascending in her Epicycle, the humours then arising, causeth an aptitude to vomit, the same if the Lord of the House of the moon or of the Ascendant be above the Earth when you give Physic.  
Of sweeting; Natural sweat opens the Pores dissolves gross and thick humours, cleanseth the blood, comforts the spirits, helps cold, consumes raw humours, qualifieth and quencheth raging Fevers, helps numbness and the Dropsy.  
Artificial sweat cleanseth Scabs and Itch, amends dulness in hearing, eases the Stone, dissolves congealed and cold humours and melancholy blood.  
The best Signs to sweat in are when the moon is in ♈ ♌ and ♐, 2 or 3 days after the Change, and at the full moon.  
Note, Sweeting is better in the Evening than morning, for when the Body hath nourishment within, the spirits shall not so easily be drawn forth to the extreme parts.  
Note farther that lean and dry, or feeble persons must sweat little, but fat folks may sweat well.  
The Eyes are best cured of a Pin, Web, Pearl or blow the moon being in ♋, ♊, ♒, ♓, ♐ or ♎.  
Thus he who ignorantly, or wilfully neglects the Magnetic cure of Diseases by sympathy and transplantation; and these Astrological principles, my censure of him is in the words of Hypocrates, Optimus medentium, cujnsmodi medicus est qui ignorat Astronomiam & Astrologiam, Nemo debet se committere, manibus ejus, quia non est perfectus medicus. No man ought to commit himself to such a Physicians hands, because he is insufficient in Art, and not safe to be trusted.  
Nam Rusticus ad haec non est Electus Non comunem tantum omnium Hominum Naturam medico cognoscendam, sed unius cujusque propriam.  
Which cannot be without Astrology.  
Honicidas, medicos Astrologiae ignaros Avicen.   

Elections having the Signification of, and appertaining to the 7th. House.  
THis 7th. House hath variety and multiplicity of Significations, therefore I shall take liberty to insist more copiously herein, choosing rather, to serve the common utility, than Brevity, under this head we absolve all particulars concerning Matrimony, Quarrels, Lawsuits, and mutual contentions, waging War, and making peace with Enemies, the ruin and destruction of Castles, Camps, and Warlike places of defence, the making and procuring of Warlike Instruments, and Engines, of Partnerships, & participations, & all things & actions between two persons Inquisition concerning Theives, & Fugitives, to cause the Thief to confess the truth, to buy & purchase, arms and Warlike Ammunition, concerning Dice, and all manner of play, for gain the finding an apt and fit time for the casting out and allaying of EvilSpirits from out persons; places or houses, the discovery of vain Visions, Dreams and Phantasms, and the discovery of secret Plots, and combinations, of any parties, either against ourselves or others, cum Multis Aliis.  

1. In the first place, for happy Marriage, aptate the Ascendant, the Moon and their Lords with their Dispositers, and let the Ascendant be a fixed Sign as ♉, or ♌; (avoiding ♏) and the moon in either of them in Trine, or Sextil aspect with the ☉.  
2. In the Marriage of Virgins, let not the ☽ be in ♌ or ♋, but in the marriage of Widows, to be so posited doth well.  
3. The 7th. House and his Lord, ♀ and the Planet from which the moon separated, are the Significators of the Woman, the Lord of the 10th signifies what shall be hereafter between them, the 4th. and his Lord, the conclusion of both or either of their successes.  
4. If a fortune possess the 10th. House in the hour of marriage, it signifies the woman shall be with child, (if capable) the first night she companies with her husband, if she were before corrupted, consider this Election.  
5. In Contracting marriage for fortune and gain aptate the Ascendant, the moon their Lords and Dispositers, and posite in the Ascendant a common Sign, and the ☽ likewise in a common Sign except ♊ in like manner the Lord of the house of the ☽ let him be in ♌, the Significators all free (if possible) in good places, fortunate & in reception for reception signifies the benefit and gain, of their society, but if you cannot observe all these aptate the First, 2d. 4th. 10th. and 11th. Houses, and their Lords, let the part of fortune be fortunated by ♃ or ♀, and let the Significators be free from the consort, and aspects of the Malevolents.  
6. In the Invasion of Enemies, Debillitate the Lords of the 7th, and 8th. Houses, and fortify the Lords of the first and second.  
7. In Hunting, Debilitate the Lord of the 7th. and let the moon be infortunated, by the Lord of the first, or the 8th. and not otherwise.  
8. In Love affairs, fortify ♀ and the moon.  
9 It's prejudice to him that fights a Duel, if the Lord of the first shall be an infortune, Retrograde, or Combust; in like manner judge of the Lord of the 7th. for the Adversary, being so affected, he that gins shall obtain the Victory.  
10. In the hour of going forth to fight, beware the Lord of the first do not apply to the Lord of the 7th.  
11 Forbear to besige, or assault that City, Fortress, or Castle, whose Lord of the Ascendant is the Lord of the Annual Revolution that year, therefore in Elections be Prudent.  
12. In a Question arising of two Arms, suppose the one East, and the other West, the Planets their Significators, are seriously to be considered for which of these is the most Potent, shall obtain the victory, therefore aptate and posite the Heavens for Signification, on that part you affect, and undertake for.  
13. In choosing and selecting a fit time to fight, provide that the Lords of the first and second, be stronger than the Lords of the 7th. and 8th. for the stronger shall obtain the victory.  
14. Many of the Ancients are of opinion that it is good to aptate the part of Fortune in the East part of the Circle, in the beginning of Battle, for if it be in the West, the Invaders shall be repulsed, and the Invaded will stoutly defend themselves.  
15. In Wars, know that the fortitude of the Superior Planets, is greater than the Inferior.  
16. if you would make peace and settle concord amongst Enemies, choose a time when there is good Aspects between the Lords of the Ascendant and 7th. Houses.  
17. Beware the Moon be not Infortunate in the beginning of Battle, but rather free from all afflictions and impediments, and the Lord of the Ascendant so likewise, if the moon be infortunate, he loseth which first began the Quarrel.  
18. For him that intends an invasion for the West, let the Lord of the Ascendant and the Moon be Oriental, if to the South, let them be placed in the Northern Angle.  
19 In the siege of a City, Town, or Castle, assault the East part, when ♂ is in the Oriental part of Heaven, from the 10th. degree of ♉ to the 10th. of ♌, and from the 10th. of ♏ to the 10th. of ♐, but assault the Westpart, ♂ being in the Occident from the 10th. degree of ♒ to the 10th of ♉.  
20. Begin no fight nor Battle the moon being Combust of the Sun, i. e. in her change.  
21. Sol, ♃ and ☊, in the Ascendant, promise to him that first gins the Battle Victory, safety and a happy return.  
22. Let no man approach to fight, the Sun being joined to the Lord of the Ascendant, and for your friend, be sure you Elect no such hour.  
23. Saturn in the East (although his Dispositer be well disposed) forbids to engage in Battle for he shall be precipitated by the wiles of the Enemy's horse, but if Satur's Dispositer shall be Malignantly disposed, the Commander shall be wounded, or worse.  
24. Mars with Cauda Draconis in the Ascendant or with his Dispositer, ill disposed; predicts the inceptor of the Quarrel to be Mortally wounded, but he being Dignified his wounds shall not be unto death.  
25. Infortune's in the 8th. in the hour of Battle makes many Cowards.  
26. the ☉ in the 8th. House, or with the Lord of the 8th. forbids Battle.  
27. Infortune's in the 10th. forbids any approach to Battle.  
28. Mars and ♄ in the Ascendant, afflicts both parties with prejudice, if not death.  
29. At the time of the Host going forth to fight, provide that the Lords of the 7th. and 8th. be in the first or second, and the Lords of the first and second well placed or dignified, and Debillitate the Significators of the Adversaries, and let the Ascendant be a Sign relating to some of the Superior Planets, and for the Houses of Mars, Scorpio is better than Aries, make ♂ most strong and fortunate, and let jupiter be with him, or friendly behold him, in or from the First or second, 10th. or 11th. Houses, and Debillitate ♀ if she be Lady of the 7th. and ☿ likewise, for the recruites of the Adverse party, because ♊ will than be in the 8th, and posite ♀ and ☿ in the Ascendant or second Retrograde, Combust, or Cadent if possible, and in no good Aspect of the 7th. or 8th. Houses.  
30. When you would fortunate your friend, and unfortunate his Adversary, let the Lord of the Ascendant, at leastwise of the second, be for him, whom thou wouldst help.  
13. in the beginning of Battle, see that ♂ be not in the Ascendant, unless he be Lord thereof, but let him behold the Ascendant with a favourable aspect.  
32. At your entering be sure that you posite not the Lord of the first or second, in the 7th. or 8th. Houses.  
33. And note, that if the Nativity of the principal Commander may be known, (as I have before observed) it is a safe way to dignify the Lord of the Radical Ascendant, and that he be aspected or joined with good Stars, and for certain that Officer or Captain in any Fight, hath the best success, whose fare it is to come nearest this Position.  
34. The first twelve hours succeeding the Conjunction of the Sun and Moon, are evil for him that gins a Battle, but from those 12 hours to 72. hours, are good for the beginner.  
35. If ♌ be in the Ascendant in the hour of Battle fortify the ☉, and if the time of the year will bear it, posite the ☉ in the Ascendant, and Debillitate ♄ by Combustion, Retrogation, or posite him in ♌, ♋, or ♈, & aptate ♂ for the Victor's part, and see the Enemy hath not ♂ in the 7th. or 8th. Houses.  
36. At the setting up a Prince's Standard, hanging out a Flag, the Ensign of Battle, or receiving the Colours as Ensign, Standerd-bearer or the like; you may know the success by observing the position of the Heavens at that time, for which if you Elect a time, fortify the 10th House and his Lord, posite the Moon in ♏ with ♂ if possible, or in a good aspect of him, as also aspecting ♃ or ♀, and Mars free from all impediments, and if the Moon may not conveniently be in ♏, posite her in Aries free from affliction, and impediments, and the nearer the change the better, ♏ is most adjuatious.  
37. And farther Note, that if the Standard, or Colours be given by the King to any person, it is best that ♏ be placed in the 10th. House and the ☉ and Moon there if it may be.  
38. In receiving the Colours or command from a free City or Commonwealth, that the receiver may undergo the same with success and honour, let the Moon be in one of the houses of ♃, fortunate and free from afflictions, not in Cancer; In like manner fortunate jupiter, and let neither ♃ nor the Moon be in any the Houses of the Infortune's; unless he hath a mind to be taken Prisoner and his Colours.  
39 To Advance your Honour in the Conquest of him against whom you strive, posite the ☽ in the Houses of ♂, free from infortunes, or in ♌ beholding the ☉ with a good aspect, and let the part of fortune and his Lord be in the Ascendant.  
40. To choose a Fortunate time for the Besieging of any place, let the moon be diminished in Light, with Meridional Latitude, joined to fortunate Stars, or in in some Amiable manner beholding them, and Mars and Trine with the Moon out of a Feminine Sign, and the Ascendant a Sign of right Ascension, and Fortunes in, or beholding the Ascendant, ♄ beholding the Moon with a Trine is very good, but be sure to shun the Malignant aspects of ♄ and the Moon, and Saturn not Cadent, for than he intimates delatory proceed, and prolixity of time in the Siege, to the great detriment of the Besiegers; this hath been experienced oft, and is supposed to be verified in the Siege of Tr●y by the Greeks: Therefore I propound these Rules for the benefit of all Honourable, Fortunate, and Ingenious Commanders and Soldiers.    

Of choosing a fit Time to Eject Evil Spirits from persons and places, and the Dissipation of all Phantasmatical Deceptious fooleries.  
41. TO Eject or expel Phantasms, delusive Visions, and Representations, any hurtful or nocible Spirit, from any possessed person or place, or any Demoniacal terrible appearance infesting any place, disturbing the Inhabitants, and vexing any particular person, any person coming to an Artist to Elect him a fit and apt time for these purposes, aptate the Ascendant and his Lord, and beware that Cancer, Leo, Scorpio, nor Aquary be in the Ascendant nor the Moon in any of those Signs, let the Ascendant be any other Sign which you conceive most proper for your business, being not afflicted, and the Lord thereof free from Infortune's, and the Moon well placed and joined to, or aspected by a Fortune, free from all impediments; but in the destruction and ruinating any Idols, or Idolatrous places it sufficeth, that you Debillitate, and unfortunate Venus.  
42. When a man would buy Seed to sow that should prosper well, and yield good increase (which is the desire of all) be it grain for the field of any sort, or Seeds for the Gardens of any kind, and would Elect a fit and convenient time to this purpose, aptate the Ascendant and his Lord, and the Moon in the first quarter increasing in motion if possible, and in Signs of obliqne Ascensions, and in one of the Masculine quarters of Heaven, which are from the 10th. House, or Meridian to the Ascendant, and from the 4th. House, or Imum Coeli to the 7th. and the Lord of the Ascendant in one of these quarters, and the 10th. House and Lord there of be free from all impediments of the Malevolents, it is a good Position if the Moon be joined too, or well aspected by ☿, and he Oriental, free from impediments, & swift in motion: These things are necessary to be all observed, but if your occasion will not give you leisure to observe them all, at leastwise be sure you apt eaten and fortify the Moon.  
43. When any one would Elect a time for Play at Dice, or any other Game, for Lucre sake and desire of gain, which I suppose is the end every man proposeth to himself, according to the minds of the Ancients, let the Ascendant be a movable Sign, because fixed Signs are not so proper nor profitable common Signs are between both, i. e. neither much profitable, nor much prejudicial, as if the Ascendant be a common Sign, and the Lord thereof of good qualification, it signifies good, but if of evil Signification it signifys evil; it's very behoveful that the Lord of the Ascendant be of good Signification and well disposed, and the Lord of the 7th. Debilliated, weak, and impedited, and if possible let the Lord of the 8th. House be in the second, or in the first House, received by the Lord of the second, or first Houses, but let not the Lord of the 8th dispose of the Lord of the 2d. especially when you begin to play, & let the Moon be separating herself from one Fortune, and joining herself to another fortune, and above the Earth fortunate and strong, and let a strong Courage with hopeful expectation possess the heart & fancy of him, that thus would win, and his breast always towards the Moon, for if she be unfortunate usually its contrary to him, who hath his breast contrary, whosoever he be that desires to win let him sit with his face & breast towards the Moon, if you cannot make all these observations, (as seldom it falls out you can altogether) however let the Ascendant be a movable Sign, when you begin to play, and the Moon in his breast that plays, and if no more may be, yet let the Moon be in the face and breast of him that plays, and it shall avail.   

To know the secrets and whispering of any party.  
44. IF you see certain persons separate themselves from the company and whisper together, and you suspect some evil meaning of them towards you, or desire to know their intents and secrets, posite a Schen●● of Heaven, and consider the first, the 7th. and their Lords, because the first and his Lord, and the Planet from whom the ☽ separated are the Significators of him that first began to move this secrecy, and the 7th. House Lord thereof, and the Planet to whom the ☽ applies, are Significators of him to whom he first began to speak, and if many be in company he that stands with his face towards the Meridian shall be understood to be the first beginner, and he that holds his face towards the East or North, may be considered to be the second person consulting, the 10th. House and his Lord have signification of him or them that discourse amongst themselves and of the secret matter discoursed, if there shall be litigious contention, or War amongst them, the 10th. and Lord thereof shall signify the victory, of the business in hand, for he shall be victor whom the Lord of the 10th. best aspects, the 4th. House and his Lord, and the Dispositer of the ☽, shall signify the end of the business, but the Moon's Dispositer shall be of more effectual Signification, than the Lord of the 4th. House.  
Farthermore aspect the Lord of the 10th. and see how he is qualified, and relateth to the Significators, namely the Lord of the first or 7th, for if he behold the Lord of the first with a more favourable aspect than the Lord of the 7th. he which gins shall obtain and have the better, if to the Lord of the 7th. than he which opposeth shall prevail.  
Farther observe if the Lord of the first be a Planet Signifying truth and reality, if he be then he that gins shall proceed Legally in truth without fallacy, but if he be of a deceptious quality, there will be lying and falsehood in the business, In like manner may be said of the Lord of the 7th, also if the Lord of the 10th. be a Planet signifying verity, he to whom this is most favourable, shall use truth and just dealing in his Actings, but if false, than he useth fraud, & deceit, in likemanner if the Lord of the 4th. or the Planet joined to the Moon, have true and real signification, then shall the end be without fallacy, fraud, or deception, but if otherwise, the end will be answerable, and thus are you to consider in reference to the end of any thing.   

To Inquire after a Thief and Fugitive.  
45. When any one would follow, or find out a Thief or Fugitive, any sordid vile person, or a false Servant or the like, it behoveth that the Moon be impedited and afflicted, in the very degree with the Sun, or within 16 minutes, but not in ♈ or ♌, or in the last half of ♎, nor the first half of ♏, nor within 12. degrees of the ☊ or ☋ of the Dragon before, or 7. degrees behind, but if you cannot thus posite her, let her be posited in the Ascendant, in Conjunction Opposition, or Quartile aspect, of the Sun or in △ or ⚹, without reception, and afflicted from the Planet beholding her, or let it be three days before the Lunar Eclipse, or one day after it, and let the Sun be free from all vitiating impediments of the Malevolents, and let some one of the Fortunes (if possible) be in the 10. House or within 5. Degrees of the Cusp of the 10th, before, or 3. degrees after, and of this be sure, that the more you impedite and afflict the Moon, by so much the more is the Thief, or Fugitive afflicted.   

Elections of Time proper for the Significations of the Eight House.  

1. IN acquiring Inheritances, let the 8th. House be well fortified.  
2. The Portion and Dowry of a Wife shall be easily acquired if you choose an apt hour for Contraction, or Matrimony, that is, that there be benevolent Stars in the 8th. House  
3. For acquiring the Substance of your Adversaries, and Enemies, posite the Lord of the 8th. in the first or second, or at least infortunated by the Lord of the first or second.  
4. Any one being desirous to ordain or make his last Will and Testament, or so to settle his Estate that it may continue to his mind, and would Elect a convenient and apt time to this purpose: First let the Moon be slow in motion, and increasing in Light, for this signifies the Act or Deed shall continue and stand firm, without change or alteration, it's very convenient that the Moon and the Lord of the Ascendant, or either of them behold Saturn with an Amiable aspect, or joined to him, for this shall signify the perfect compliment of the thing without change, but shall abide perfect, and continue, while the Testator or Donor lives, and also after his Death,   
Zael is of Opinion that it Signifys a prolongation of the Testators life if the Moon be joined or behold jupiter or Venus (as is before said of Saturn,) the Ascendant of time a fixed Sign, and the Moon likewise fixed, this intimates duration, as movable Signs intimates mutability, it's much to be heeded that the Moon be not aspected by, or joined to any Planet under the Sun's Rays called Combustion, or joined to Mars nor aspecting him by Opposition or Quartile aspect, nor Mars in the Ascendant, or beholding it with any aspect of enmity, nor the Lord thereof, all these signify a change of the Act, the shortness of the Testators life, & the non-accomplishment of the Testators Will, and finally confusion of the Estate, and quarrels and contentions amongst those that survive.   

Elections of and concerning the Significations of the 9th. House.  

1. IN Journeys fixed Signs are to be avoided and movable Signs chosen.  
2. You ought not to Elect a time for a Prince to take a Journey in, the Lord of the Ascendant being in the 8th. House nor in his exaltation. viz. the Lord of the 8th.  
3. In Embassyes, Messages, and all Maritine affairs, the Moon is principally to be Elected.  
4. Mars disturbeth and impediteth Land-Journeys, & Saturn Sea-Voyages and affairs; therefore the presence of either of them in the 9th. House is not to be wished.  
5. In the beginning of a Journey, see an Infortune be not in the 9th. and in your teturne beware the like in the second.  
6. Being to undertake a Journey, beware the Moon be not in via Combusta, because then the Traveller will be afflicted with Sickness, or other impediments answerable.  
7. In Electing of time referring to Discipline and the Mathematics, chiefly aptate Mereury, in things relating to Religion the ☉ the Moon the Ascendant and their Lords are to be fortified and one of the Houses of jupiter upon the Cusp of the 9th. House, and the Moon irradiating the third House.  
8. In sending and transmitting Embassys to Kings and Princes, see the Moon be not in ♒ or ♓, but rather aspecting the Sun or Lord of the Tenth with favourable Aspects.  
9 Would you send a Child to School, and desire him to learn well, and to delight in his Learning, Elect the Horoscope to be Virgo or Gemini, Mercury fortunate and strong, the Moon not afflicted by the Malevolents, but free from Combustion, and increasing in Light and Number.  
10. In Journeys by Land aptate the Ascendant to be an Earthly Sign, in voyages by Water the Ascendant to be an Aquatique Sign, the Moon in the 12th. House going towards the 10th. and not under the Earth, if this may not be done, posite her in the 9th. or third Houses, free from the infortunes and in like manner see that the Lord of the Ascendant, the ☽ & their Dispositers be not afflicted.  
11. In Journeys in which you expect gain and profit, aptate and fortify the Lord of the hour, at your going out.  
12. In general for Electing times for Journeys observe that you aptate the Ascendant and his Lord for your person, the second and his Lord for the goods, and conveniencies you carry with you, the 7th. House for the place to which you go, the 8th. and his Lord for the benefit and good expected by your Journey, the 10th and his Lord, for the accidents which shall hap in the way, the 4th. and Lord thereof, for the end of the Journey.  
13. Aptate the Moon with the Planet Signifying the thing for which you make your Journey, as if you apply to the Prince or a Great person let the Moon be joined to the Sun, or Lord of the Tenth, or in good aspect with either of them, let her not be in Aquary, nor in the 4th. nor 7th. House, nor in Pisces, because the twelfth from Aries wherein the Sun is exalted.  
14. If the Lord of the 7th. be with the first, and the Moon joined to a Retrograde Planet, the Traveller meeteth the thing or the Person in the way, for which, or to whom he goeth.  
15. In Electing a time for any one to begin a Journey in, forbear and shun the Moon existing and being in the second, or third face of Libra.  
16, In all Journeys beware the moon be not with the infortunes, or their Aspects.  
17. For speed and Celerity in Journeys and quick return, let the Sun be in Opposition to some Benevolent Stars, for if he be in opposition to any Malevolent Stars, the signification is Impediments, Delays, and a slow Return.  
18. In like manner as to a speedy return, see the moon be not in the first, second, or fourth House, any of which pronounce delay, and a tedious stay in the place to which you go.  
19 In Sea voyages be sure you posite not the moon in Scorpio.  
20, Antiquity hath not been wanting to inform us, that Elections conduce to the great utility of those who Learn and Practise Music, it being a Laudable Human Action, (according to that true Maxim, Negotia Humana Astris indigent) which properly relateth both to the 9th. and 10th. Houses, but may more firly be comprehended under the 9th. because the 9th. house hath Signification of Ecclesiastic Songs & Divine hymen's (which ought to be preferred,) & are used in the divine Worship of God in Temples and Churches, and Religious exercises, this is the first acceptation of Music, and properly belongs to this place, the other hath relation to the 10th. House, which comprehends all Lay-musick, and Songs that are used for mirth amongst Lay-people, as if you would Eelect a convenient and fit time to teach any one in Song or Masick, begin when a rational and human Sign is in the Ascendant or 10th House which Signs are ♊, ♍, ♎ and ♒, in singing shun the mute Signs are ♋, ♏, and ♓, for Prick song and Divine Music aptate principally ☿, for secular Song or Music, chiefly aptate ♀, and ☿ in the second place, but in choice of Musical Instruments, aptate or fortify both ☿ and ♀, or either of them which you may, and let the Ascendant be ♎ or ♉, or at lest Pisces, and in either kind of Music let the Moon be in ♋, ♉, or ♓ separate from ☿, and going to a Conjunction or good aspect of ♀ if possible, it is the better if ♀, or ☿, or both be in any of their Dignitys or ☿ beholding ♀ with any Amiable Aspect or in Conjunction; and would you have your Scholar superlatively excel in singing, that no one should exceed, then let him or her begin under the Ascendants beforesaid, and let Mercury be direct and joined to Venus Retrograde in House or exaltation, or some other the Dignitys of either of them, but it is necessary to this that the party's Nativity before hand be considered, for never any one excels in any thing unless there be a Natural aptitude, and fitness thereunto, and one special observation is that the Lord of the Ascendant be fortified in the 9th. or 10th. Houses.   
The Ancients give Rules likewise in reference to Musical Instruments, making several nice distinctions, which have more in them of curiosity than profit; Therefore it's convenient to forbear the farther prosecution.  
21. The Merchant's Calling principally belongs to this 9th. House, as chiefly consisting in Foreign Negotiations, and the like: In reference to which not only the practice of our forefather's of famous memory, but also daily experience, convinceth us of this truth, that the good or bad Position of the Heavens at the setting forth of the Ship, conduceth much to the good or bad success in the Voyage, As Storms, Rocks, Fires, Pirates, and Cross-winds are professed Enemies to the Merchant's profit, and mere productions of ill Positions, so his endeavours should be most conversant in and about the mean by which these disasters may be prevented, which prevention the Ancient Sages resolve us, consists in two things; First in a Reverend and devout imploration of the Divine Majesty for a blessing and success: Secondly in the due and proper choice and Election of time to that purpose, which is done by observing the Position of the Heavens, and entering your Ship, and setting sail, at such a time when the Heavens answer these Rules. First, know therefore it is best to begin your Voyage when a watery Sign ascends the Horizon, in which you are (except Scorpio) or the Moon existing in a moist Sign, in Conjunction, or within the Trine, or Sextil Rays of jupiter or Venus, but you ought to debillitate Saturn and Mars, but if they be strong in any fortitudes, be sure that they Aspect not the Ascendant, or the Moon.  
Secondly, The Malevolents do prejudice by being ni the Ascendant, or with the Sun or Moon or casting their Squares, or Oppositions to any of them.  
Thirdly, The next Rock of prejudice is, when with the moon, or in the Ascendant, there is any of these Malevolent stars, of violent, Turbulent nature, as the Pleyades, Hyadeses, Orion, Arcturus, Aldebaran, Delphinus, Argonavis, Hercules, Canis Major or Minor Hoedi, or Capella.  
Fourthly, The infortunes may not Aspect the Ascendant or Moon, unless they be assisted with the benevolent aspects of jupiter.  
Fiftly, The Malevolents in Angles are to be avoided, but be sure they praeside not over the Moon or the Ascendant.  
Sixthly, Mars is most noxtious being posited in the 10th. or 11th. Houses.  
Seventhly, You are heedfully to avoid the Moons passing, or transiting either of the Nodes, commonly called the Head and Tail of the Dragon, and it is good she be in the Dignitys of the fortunes, or in Amiable Aspect or Conjunction with them, and above the Earth, but if she be under the Earth (as sometimes it cannot be avoided) then posite her in the third, or fifth Houses,  
8. Lastly, the Lords and Dispositers of the Moon and Ascendant, must be strong, and benevolent in Angles, Oriental, and free from being afflicted by the Malevolents, and strengthened by the Radiant Aspects of the Benevolents, and in their Dignitys, not peregrine, Combust, nor Cadent, weak, nor in the abject-houses of Heaven, which are the 6th. 8th. and 12th. nor with Retrograde Planets, nor Retrograde themselves.  
Thus briefly, yet sufficient to make every Seaman and Merchant wise and happy.   

Elections for several Matters and Things relating to the 10th. House.  

1. THe fortitude of the Sun is much to be considered, in the obtaining of Dignitys and Princely preferment.  
2. In Princely Dignitys, if you Elect a time, the 10th. House, the Lord thereof and his Dispositer must be aptated, the Moon and her receiver, let all these be in good Aspect with the fortunes.  
3. In obtaining Courtly Dignitys and preferments, the First House, the second, their Lords and their dispositers, merit your choice, and if you Elect for a Counsellor, Secretary, or Clerk, aptate Mercury with the aforesaid, if possible posite jupiter in the first joined to the Lord of the 10th. or in a good aspect of him, or in a Square with reception.  
4. If you Elect for Dignity, let not infortunes be in Angles, nor the Moon Combust, or otherwise impedited, nor with Cauda Draconis.  
5. For a time for a man to reconcile himself to his superior at difference with him, of what conditition soever he be, afflict the Ascendant and impedite the Lord thereof, and in like manner deal by the Moon, and the Planet from whom she separated, and that she decrease in Light and Number, and make the 7th. House and Lord thereof fortunate & strong; and in like manner the Planet to whom the Moon is joined, and let the Lord of the 4th. House be well posited in a good House from the Ascendant, and free from the Malevolents.  
6. In undertaking, beginning, or returning to any Art or Calling, aptate the first House, the 10th. and their Lords, the Moon also and the Planet, Significator of the Mystery, Trade, or Science, and fortify them. As for Martial affairs and Arms, Mars, for Learning Mercury, for Music Venus, for the study and practice of Law and Divinity jupiter for Honour the Sun, for Tillage and Husbandry Saturn, and the like.  
7. oftimes it haps that he that hath been the means of another's preferment, may have a desire to remove the party again from the same, either upon the account of ingratitude, as walking unworthy of his former favour which is an Epidemical Disease in these days, or upon the account of benefit and advantage to the party promoting him to higher Digninitys, if it be upon the account of ill will, and disfavour, Debillitate the ☽ let her be unfortunate, weak, or Combust, and afflicted with any other the infortunes, and decreasing in Light and Number, and posited in the 6th. or 12th. Houses, in a fixed Sign, and either the exaltation or Dignitys of jupiter, Venus, the Sun, or Mercury, they likewise weak and unfortunate, and let the Ascendant and his Lord be fortunate, and well fortified; if the intention be to remove him in love to greater Honour, profit and Dignity, let the Moon bein Virgo, Sagitary, or Pisces, or at least in Gemini, which is inferior to the former, let the Lord of the Ascendant be increasing in Light and Number, and the Ascendant a Northern Sign, and let the Moon be fortunated in the House or Dignitys of any fortune, that fortune being fortified and strong, well aspecting the Lord of the 10th. House, if the the Preferment be of Layical, and Temporal Signification, but aspecting the Lord of the 9th, if the Honour be Ecclesiastic and Spiritual, neither is this position contrary to that else where affirmed, that the Moon is Significatrix of the business or matter in action, because here is understood the Ascendant free from impediments and safe, the Lord thereof strong and fortunately fortified, and for this, the Lord of the Ascendant shall be the Significator, so far as the signification pertains to the Ascendant and Lord thereof, but the Moon shall be Significatrix of the thing, and business for which you Elect your time, and hath her proper Signification different, and separate from the Lord of the Ascendant, and so understand in all like cases.  
8. If any one desires instruction, so as to be taught in Philosophy and moral Sciences, and would have a convenient time to begin his studies, let him choose for his Ascendant Geminy, Virgo, Libra, or the first half of Sagitary, or Aquary, free from infortunes & the Moon in any of those Signs, the Lord of the 10th in the 10th, or of the Nature or Friendship of the Lord of the Ascendant, and let the Moon be joined to Mercury by body; or by Sextile or Trine and let Mercury be safe, and free from impediments, fortunate and strong, and if possible that Mercury behold the Lord of the Ascendant with some Amiable Aspect, which will be very good, as also if the Moon be in her Apogeon, or applying thereunto, not declining, the 9th. House and Lord thereof is to be sortified in like manner if possible, etc.  
9 Would any one be expert in Arms and would choose and Elect a fit & convenient time to begin, that thereby he might the better profit, and manage the same with honour safety & credit, let him choose for his Ascendant Aries, Leo, or Sagitary, and Mars fortunate and strong, and the Moon fortified, and in Taurus if possible, for she is best there, unless she be otherwise fortified, but beware she be not in Scorpio nor Capricorn, and chiefly in Learning, Military affairs, posite also the Lord of the Ascendant in his exaltation or other Dignitys, and be careful that neither he nor the Moon, be Cadent from any Angle, especially from the Ascendant, if these cannot be in yourtime, yet be sure at the least to posite the Moon and the Lord of the Ascendant, or either of them in the 10th House, or applying thereunto.  
10. If any one desire to be Instructed in the Art of swimming, that he might proceed with ease, and safety, and be excellent therein, and to the same end would consult a good time to begin, make choice of Caucer, Scorpio or Pisces, for the Ascendant, and let the Lord of the Ascendant be either in Angle of the 10th. or applying thereunto, not distant there from, more than 15. Degrees, and strong and fortunate, and the Moon strong and in some of her Dignitys, amongst which Cancer is chief, Taurus' next, the other inferior, and ascending in Septentrional Signs and near her Auge or Apogeum.  
11, If an Artist be desired in a general way to make Elections of Time, according to the variety of men's Callings, and Practices; As first in reference to Forging, Smith's craft or the like, what ever Ascendant you take, be sure you aptate the 10th. House and Lord thereof, and the Moon likewise, and the Planet that properly signifys the work or business that any one intends to begin, see that he be fortunate and strong; as for instance, if it be a business of strong, & tedious labour dull and heavy in the dispatch, as the Culture of the Earth, sinking of Wells, or Fountains, Coale-pits, or Quaries for stone, or Mines, or any thing about these, as Gins for the Evacuate water, Water-mills or the like, aptate Saturn principally, and if it be a business that may admit of much serious cosideration and judgement, and much business pro and con may be about it as to Arbitration and the like, then aptate jupiter and if your business be any thing of Smith's work, Fire, butchery, or cruelty, aptate Mars, if it be any thing conversant about Money or Goldsmith's work or the like, then aptate the Sun, and if it be about matter of Ornament especially of or concerning Women, aptate Venus, but let Mercury in all these considerations be joined with the Significant Planet either by body or aspect and Fortunate and strong, because he hath participation in all things wherein Ingenuity is requisite, and if the work be in reference to Draughts, to Pictures, Imagery, the forming of Stamps for Coin, Mathematical Instruments, or any thing wherein the subtlety of Wit is required, in these aptate Mercury, that he be strong and Fortunate, and (if possible) joined to the Moon, or friendly aspecting her, and both well disposed, and if the matter be in reference to Navigation or Maritine affairs, aptate the Moon, and let her be increasing in Light and Number not descending from her Auge, and in every particular determination, let the Moon be joined to, or aspect the Planet with an aspect of Amity, that signifys the work or business you intent to begin, and would have good come thereof, or else see she be in the House signifying the thing you intent, in some dignities or well aspecting the same; and lastly take this general Rule that you take your Ascendant answerable to the Nature of your business as being most proper and convenient to the thing or work you intent to begin, as in Terrene things that participate of the signification of the earth, choose Terrene & Earthly Signs, in watery significations choose Aquatic Signs in fiery, fiery Signs, in Aethereal and Airy, choose Airy Signs, & the more nearer you come to a perfect Election, or the more you fall short of it, answerable will be your success in the Degrees of good or bad.    

Elections concerning the Signification of the Eleaventh House.  

1. IN making Pacts, Covenants, concluding peace, and entering into Amity for durance; the following Position of Heaven is best, i. e. that the Moon be in the 11th. with the Lord of the 11th. House and (if possible) let the Lord of the first be there likewise, and all joined to Venus, or Vinus joined to the Moon, or the Lord of the 11th or in an aspect of Amity or Venus in Taurus, Pisces, or Libra, receiving some of them, existing strong, and the Moon received by jupiter, or posite the Moon strong and fortunate in some of the Dignitys of Venus, near unto this was the Positions of the Heavens, when the French and Scots concluded their National durable League, the effects of which (to her sorrow) England hath often felt.  
2. In entering Covenants, Contracts, or Leagues of Friendship where gain is to be expected, posite the Moon in the Ascendant, or in a Sign of the same triplicity, fortunate and strong, in some of the assential Dignitys of the Planet that receiveth her, and the part of Fortune there likewise.  
3. With confidence expect the accomplishment of that thing you desire by, or through friendship; if these Positions of the Heavens are, namely, the Moon and her Dispositer, the Lords of the Second and 11th. and their Dispositers, beholding or aspecting the Ascendant or Lord thereof, and the Moon or either of them in any good aspect with reception; These being, the thing will be facile and easy in the obtaining thereof.    

Treating of those things wherein we have hope and confidence to gain Fame and good report.  
4. THis Subject seems rather to be comprehended under the 10th. House because it consults of Honour, Credit, and fame, which are the consequents of a foregoing hope, but for several considerations it seems more conveniently comprehended under this head.  
A good name and Fame is gotten by honest ingenious study which that you may accomplish with conveniency; Let your Ascendant be Sagitary or Pisces, or at least Cancer, but Cancer is not so proper as the other two, you must be careful also to aptate jupiter as much as may be, as also the 11th. House, and the Lord thereof, and if you can posite jupiter in the 11th. House, it will much advantage your desire, and advance your design; if you cannot posite love in the 11th, endeavour to place him in the first House, and if you can do neither of these, at leastwise cause that ♃ behold either the first or 11th. House with some friendly aspect, and be sure that jupiter be fortunate and strong and free from impediments, and if you can possible posite the Lord of the first House in the 11th. or the Lord of the 11th. in the first, this is very efficatious and proper, its good the Sun be in the 10th House if it may be, or in the first free from impediments, so that he impediate not jove, neither the Lord of the first nor 11th. Houses, let the moon also aspect the Sun with a friendly aspect, as Trine, or Sextile, at least with a Quartile aspect with reception, and the moon free from all impediments, and fortunate and strong, and let the moon separate from jupiter, or the Lord of the first or 11th. House, when she applies to the Sun: This much Dignifies your endeavours, and causeth that your land and fame shall be far spread and divulged abroad, to your great benefit, and you shall be praised of the best and generality of people, to your great good and benefit, and the more of these Significators you can aptate, and thus fortify, it is the better; But however its necessary that the Luminaries aspect each other, or the Lord of the first or 11th, Houses with a Sextile or Trine aspect, at least in a Quartile with reception, but if they behold each other, it's the better, and doth the more fortunate your designs.  
5. If any one should desire the love and friendship of any person, up on the principles of honest real affection and not upon the account of any uncivility, and should desire to consult a fit time for his application to such person, whose friendship and favour he desires; It matters not much what the Ascendant be, but what suits best with the conveniency of the time, so that other things considerable be heeded, as first posite the moon in the 11th. House, and if you can, there also place the Lord of the Ascendant, it is the better, and if possible, and both joined too, or aspecting Venus, but at leastwise let Venus' aspect the moon, or the Lord of the 11th. House, which if time cannot allow of this do what you can that the moon, or the Lord of the Ascendant, be joined with the Lord of the 10th. or behold him with a Trine, or Sextil aspect, or with reception, or aspect Venus, or that the Lord of the Ascendant behold either of them, from Taurus, Libra, or Pisces, and be free fortunate and strong, and well disposed, and if none of these can agree with the time, cause that Venus be received by the moon in Taurus, or Cancer, and the moon in reception with jupiter, or the Lord of the second House but furthermore if none of these can be, posite the moon in Taurus, or in the first half of Libra, or Pisces, in some of the Dignitys of Venus, free, Fortunate, and strong.  
6. If any one desire the friendship of another upon the account of gain and that he may benefit his fortune thereby by the means of such love and friendship, then posite the moon in the first House, or at least in the triplicity of the first, free from impediments, fortunate and strong, and the part of Fortune received from the Lord of the House, or the Lord of the exaltation of that Sign, in which the Moon is.  
7. If any party desire the Love, friendship and familiarity of another, that thereby he might gain an Inheritance, or acquire thereby House, Land, Goods or the like, posite the Moon in the 8th House in reception with part of Fortune.  
8. And if it be upon the account of gaining small , let the Moon be in the 6th. House, in reception with the part of Fortune.  
9 And if it be with desire of obtaining any great  or Beasts of considerable price and value, posite the moon in the 12th. House, in reception with part of Fortune likewise, and so understand of every House, according to the substantial and proper signification thereof, and always let the moon have reception with part of Fortune, or the Lord thereof.  
10. If none of these particulars can with conveniency (in reference to your urging time) be observed, consider another method, that is, if any one would desire of another that he would be Liberal unto him, and confer gifts by way of Donation upon him, take your Ascendant what Sign you will that is not afflicted, so it be a fixed Sign, at leastwise a common Sign, and let the Lord of the Ascendant be therein or in his triplicity, aspecting the Ascendant with a favourable aspect, viz. Trine or Sextile, and take great heed that the moon be not joined, or afflicted by any the Malevolent Planets, nor any other way impedited, and it is necessary that she behold the Lord of the House in which she is, because if she aspect not him, it hinders the effecting, and accomplishment of your business; let the moon be increasing in Number, and Light, in such beginnings, and joined too, or aspecting fortunes, the Lord of the Ascendant, also fortunate and strong, and free from impediments, if it be a fortune to whom the moon is joined direct and increasing in Number it is better by far for your business, for it signifies the prosperity and good success of your undertake, and have a special care to Mercury that he be not impedited and afflicted, for if he be, it signifies obstruction, and oftimes the loss of your business, but if there be reception between the Planet that afflicts and Mercury, it is the better, and prevents the absolute frustration of your business, so that it may be accomplished and brought to an end, with Petition, importunity, hard labour, and much difficulty, yet hardly durable and lasting, always have a care that you posite the Significatrix which is the Moon joined, or aspected to the Planet Significator of the thing quesited; as the Sun in all splendid Acts, and the business of great persons, Mars in the matters of War, and soldiers, jupiter in matters of Counsel, Law, and Ecclesiastical affairs, and persons, and so understand of all other Significators.  
Lastly, If you would Elect a time for any one to enter into Amity and friendship with another, posite the Moon free from Malignants, and especially from their Quadrats, and Oppositions, and let her be joined in friendly aspect with the Planet-sig-fying the thing, person or business, which you intent, as is above said, as Venus in the Acts, Relations, and signification of Women, Mercury, in writings, Scribes, and the like, and so understand of all other Significators, and if the Lord of the 11th. House behold the moon or her Dispositer with a laudable aspect it is the better.   

For the obtaining of any thing Material promised to you, or otherwise; by Petition.  
When any person desires to obtain a benefit from another, whether by promise, or by Petition, and would consult a fit, apt, and opertune time to that purpose, that he might with the more facility, and certainly obtain his desire, take what Ascendant you can free from affliction, and fortify the same, and the Lord thereof, the Moon also, and Lord of the House in which she is, aptate also the second House and his Lord, the 11th. House and Lord thereof, and let the Lord of the Ascendant behold the Moon or some of the forenamed Significators, with a laudable and friendly aspect, or receive them, or some one of them, and let the Lord of the House signifying the thing desired, receive the Lord of the 7th. House, and the Moon, or at leastwise one of them; as for example, should you make your request to a Brother, than its proper the Lord of the third House should receive the Lord of the first, or the moon, if of a Father, than the Lord of the 4th. aught to receive the Lord of the first or the Moon, if from a Son, let the Lord of the 5th. House receive the Lord of the first, or the Moon, if from a Servant or inferior person, let the Lord of the 6th. receive the Lord of the Ascendant, the moon or either of them, if from a Wife, a Husband or Associate, let the Lord of the 7th. House receive the Lord of the first, the Moon, or either of them, if you would Petition a Bishop, or Ecclesiastical person let the Lord of the 9th. receive the Lord of the first, the moon or either of them, if from the King, then let the Lord of the 10th. receive the Lord of the Ascendant, the moon, or either of them; if your expectation be from a friend, then let the Lord oh r the 11th House receive the Lord of the first, the moon, or either of them; Farther, it you Petition, or seek to any person signified by Saturn, as Ancient men, jews, or persons of mean condition or the like, let the Cusp of the 11th House be in Capricorn, Aquary, or Libra, or at leastwise in some of the Dignities of Saturn.  
If you Petition or seek to a Scribe, a Merchant or young person Signified by Mercury, let the Lord of the 11th House be in some of the Dignities of Mercury, omitting the Digties of face, which is the weakest of all Dignities, Atabarus an ancient Author adviseth that Mercury be joined to jupiter or Venus, and applying to the Lord of the Ascendant, in all Petitions or requests from any person, and this is taken as a general fortitude, as also if possible aptate the proper Significator of the thing, which you would obtain, or things which you Petition for; the first House always signifies the party petitioning, and the 7th. House the party Petitioned, therefore let the Ascendant be free from any affliction of the Malevolents, and the 7th. House free from their Malignant aspects, & if you cannot do this, nor observe the former directions in Electing your time, your business then shall be destroyed your expectation, frustrated & brought to nothing, and that after it seems probable to be effected.  
Now if your request shall be for money to beg or borrow, or to receive it upon due or the like, then aptate or fortify the Lord of the Ascendant, and his Lord, with the aforesaid Significators, and if it may with conveniency, let the Lord of the Ascendant behold the Lord of the second, at least let there be no Hostile aspect between them, nor afflicted by the Malevolents, and lastly, let the Lord of the 11th. House, and the Dispositer of the part of fortune, both or either of them if possible, behold the second House with any friendly aspect.  
Haly adviseth, if it be to Women that you Petition, or seek, or in the way of love, or in reference to Marriage or the like, have the same consideration to the 7th. house & his Lord, as you had to the second, and so of all others; Thus concludes the Significations of the 11th. House.   

Of those particular Significations, that refer to the 12th. House.  

1. THe first observation we shall make shall be in reference to the reconciliation of Enemies; Therefore when you would reconcile persons that are at discord and enmity, aptate and fortify the Ascendant and his Lord, Debillitate the 7th. House and Lord thereof, let the Lord of the Ascendant have some Amiable aspect to some Fortune, if possible, and Debillitate the Lord of the 12th. House, causing him to be Cadent, and if the 12th. House be unfortunate it is the better, and fortify Mercury.  
2. In Expelling Malignant Spirits or any diabolical possession, aptate the Ascendant, Lord thereof, and the Moon, let not the Ascendant be Cancer, Lee, nor Aquary, nor the moon in any of them, but in what Sign else you posite the Moon in, let her be strong, free, and Fortunate,  
3. For Fishing, if you Elect a time good and convenient for that purpose, let the Ascendant be a common Sign, fortify and aptate the Lord thereof, or let the Sign be of the watery triplicity, the Moon and the Lord of the 7th. unfortunate, and their Dispositers afflicted by Saturn or Mars.  
4. If you would Elect a time for Dice-play that you might win, let not a fixed Sign be in the Ascendant but let the Lord of the first be strong and well fortified, the Lord of the 7th. House weak and afflicted, and posite the Lord of the 8th. House in the second or first Houses, or received in some Dignities, or aspect with the Lords of the first or second, but let not the Lord of the 7th. or 8th. receive the Lord of the second, and always see the Moon, separate from one fortune and apply to another fortune, and its best the moon be above the Earth Fortunate and strong, and let him that will win always have her in his mind.  
5. In Hunting aptate the Moon, but chiefly the Lord of the hour, and let the Moon be Cadent from the Ascendant, and not behold it.  
6. When any person would wager on a Race to be run by any Creature, either Rational or irrational, and desiring to win, and conquer the other party, and to that end would choose and Elect an fit and prosperous hour to bring his ends to pass, to this purpose aptate the Ascendant and Lord thereof, the moon also, and Lord of the House in which she is, and the Planet to which she joins herself by aspect; In like manner fortify the part of fortune, and Dispositer thereof, and its necessary that the Lord of the first and the moon, or one of them behold the part of fortune, and after you have aptated these, put the Lord of the hour in the Ascendant, at that instant the Beast, or Party that is to run first sets his foot out of doors, upon the first remove towards the Race.  
7. In the next place as to the Number of them that Run, from one to twelve, if a number run together, to know which shall from the first to the twelfth, first come to the Mark or end of the Race; observe this Method viz. If you posite the Lord of the hour in the first House (as is aforesaid) then the first shall come first to the end of the Race, if the Lord of the hour be posited in the 10th. House, the second shall win, if in the 11th. House, the third, if in the 7th. the 4th. if in the 5th. House the 5th, shall first attain the end of the Race, if in the 9th. the 6th. if in the third the 7th. if in the second the 8th. if in the 8th. house the Lord of the hour be posited the 9th. shall win, if in the 6th. the 10th if the Lord of the hour be in the 12th. or fourth houses, that Beast or Man shall come last to the end of the Race, or Equivolent to the last.  
8. But if in Election of time you cannot aptate and fortify all Significators according to these Rules, aptate the Lord of the hour, the Lord of the Ascendant, and the Moon, and if your Time will not permit you to do this, be sure to aptate the Lord of the hour, by positing him in the first, and aptate the Moon likewise: Alkindus is of opinion, that the Moon is best aptated in Sagitary, or the first half of Libra, and you must take great heed that the Lord of the Ascendant, or Lord of the hour, or the Moon, be not in any of their falls, for than it is to be feared that the Horse, his Rider, or both, will fall and sustain prejudice.  
9 When any person would Elect a time to buy a good Horse, or other serviceable Beast, or to Back him & came him, first aptate the Ascendant and his Lord, and the Moon, and it is good that she be joined to a fortune that is direct, Oriental, and ascending in the Circle of his Auge, but if not all this, at least let the fortune be direct, and be careful, that the ☽ nor that fortune be not joined to any infortune, either by body or aspect, for that possesseth the Beast with timidity and fears, if this evil position should be at the buying of the Beast, it threatens loss, and a bad market, if it shall be at the Backing or taming of him, the issue will not answer your intention, but that the Beast will be abused, and by so much the worse is the Signification if any impediment shall be in the 12th, House, but take notice of this necessary observation, if the Horse you buy be already Backed, or the Beast already tamed, then let the Ascendant at the purchase thereof be a Common Sign, and the Moon in Taurus or Lee, and let her be joined to a Planet direct, which is Septentrional ascending, or at least Meridional ascending, these shall signify that the Horse or Beast shall augment, and increase both in body and price, but if the Planet to whom the ☽ is joined, or aspected, be Retrograde, this signifies that the Beast shall augment somewhat in price, but not much, but shall be diminished in body, and if the Planet shall be direct, and descending, or either Septentrional or Meridional, this signifies that the Beast shall be increased in body, but diminished in price and value; In like manner if it shall be Meridional and descending, the Beast shall be diminishing both in body and price, and so much the more as it shall be the more Meridional: This concerns Tame Beasts that are broke for the master's use; the next consideration reffers to untamed Beasts that are wild, for these aptate your Ascendant a Common Sign, and let the moon be in a movable Sign, joined too, or aspecting any of the Fortunes, considering the conditions as to ascension and descension, to Direction and Retrogradation, as is before said.  
10. This general Consideration offereth itself worth our Noting; That is, would any one buy a Horse, Ox, or any other Animal with intent to gain and profit thereby, the moon existing from the beginning of Cancer, to the end of Sagitary, he shall not gain, but lose thereby, for he shall buy dear and sell cheap but if he buy the moon existing from the beginning of Capricorn to the end of Gemini, he will experience the contrary, for he will buy cheap and sell dear, and it is the opinion of good Authors, that this Rule holds not only in Beasts and , but in all things that any one can buy or sell whatsoever, always, not pretermitting or forgetting that Fortune's meliorate, and augment the good, and diminish the evil of a thing, and contrary the infortunes, always augment the evil, and dimish the good, every one both good and bad, according to his nature, and according to the virtue and power they have, to help, or hurt, to augment, or diminish.  
11. The next consideration is to show how to Elect a fit & convenient time & hour, wherein the King, or any person may with the more facility, take or Debilitate his Enemy, and this is best done when the 12th House is unfortunated, and weak, and the Lord thereof unfortunated also, and this affliction to the 12th House and Lord thereof, shall be the better if it be caused by the Lord of the Ascendant, but if this may not be, choose a time to prosecute a Thief, or Enemy, when the ☽ is afflicted by the Sun, and the Sun strong & free from affliction, and if the moon be afflicted from any other, and not from the Sun it is as well: It is the Judgement of Atabarus, that when a Prince would take and suprise an Enemy of less force than himself, let him state the moon in ☍, or ☌, or in via Combusta, or with the ☊ or ☋ of the Dragon, or in the Ascendant because the Ascendant is inimiced by reason of Opposition, or let the moon be aspected by the Infortune's, or before her Eclipse three days, & let the Sun be safe & free from the Malevolency of Infortune's, & a fortune, or fortunes, aspect or possess the mid-heaven, this is for a certain Rule, that the more the moon is infortunated, and afflicted, the more and the greater prejudice, befalleth the Enemy, by reason the moon hath popular signification, and is Significatrix of vulgar, inferior Relations, and Servants: Thus have we finished with according to Brevity as premised, the Judgement of the best Authors and our own experience, the Elections of the Twelve Houses; For which, Laudatus, & Benedictus, sit deus, in sacula seculorum.    

Here followeth the Signification of the hours of the Planets, very useful in their proper Significations.  
THe Signification of the Planetary Hours, we have taken from the judicials of Abablez the Son of Zàéd, and from the Book of Albumazar, his Book of Natural things, confirmed by the judgement of Haly and others, which here we thought good to affix lest our work might seem Lame, and defirient in any of those Rules, and grounds, which the wise Ancient Sages have dictated to us.  
After these Planatary Hours, we have also in like manner subjeyned, Elections of the Moon, according to her Mansions, because a great part of the Arabians, use and opperate by them, and are accounted acceptable Radixes for business, by the Indians, as appears in the Books of Dorotheus and others, but observe, we esteem not these Elections of Planetary Hours, nor the Mansions of the Moon of so great virtue, force and efficacy, as the Elections before handled, which are taken from the present true Position of the Planets, and their accidents, yet these in their Notions, may be useful to us, and those Significations they have, ought not to be despised.   

Of the Hours of the Sun.  
THe Hour of the Sun is Infortunate in every thing, unless in Addresses to the King, or Governor, and not always good in this neither, for all Accesses, and Addresses about business, are to be shunned at, and near the Suns setting; This hour of the Sun is not good to put on new Garments, because, the sickness of the party usually, or some uncomfortable accident causeth them to last to long; Not good to bleed, or breathe a Vein; Nor good to Deposite in any mane hands Money, or any part of your Substance, by way of Partnership or Trade, not good to begin any Building, nor to buy any Beasts; not good to accompany Naturally with any Woman, yet in this hour good to apply ourselves to Wisdom, & Learning & to receive instruction, good to buy, and make provision of Arms, to Ride and Hunt, let any one especially ill Husbands being from home, not enter their Houses in this hour for fear of disquietness; This Hour is good to receive Dignity & Honour, to apply to the Prince, or to manage affairs with great persons, as also to take security from any person, on the behalf of Money, or any goods or substance, by which profit and gain is expected, and if you give any sum or goods to any one in this hour, usually the party to whom it is given dyes, before he receives it; If any one be taken with a Disease or Distemper in the same, it usually converts to a strong Fever, and ofttimes falls into sounding Fits, which greatly afflicts the spirits and causeth great Detriment.   

Of the Hour of Venus.  
IN the Hour of Venus it is good to take Horse, to begin a Journey, but not to enter a Ship to begin a Voyage, in the hour of Venus, and when she Rules, it's very good & the firest time for all Jocosity and Mirth for Play, for women's company, for Marriage and Contracts with Women, good to go from home, but if abroad not good to enter your house in this hour, good to take Medicines, but not good to let blood, nor to use Cupping-glasses, or Scarification, not good to plant Trees, nor to sow any Seed, not good to give Correction to any Servant, Male or Female, nor to begin to make a New Garment, nor sleep in that hour if you can avoid it; It's good to undertake or begin a Journey, upon women's occasions or in reference to such ends, this hour is good to act in all things that relate too, or concern Women, boldness and Confidence is good to be exercised in that hour, as also Concumbere Cum Muliere licite, he which receiveth money on debt, or gift, or otherwise in that hour, usually dispendeth it on Women, or foolishly in vicious Delights, and Idle Company, a Disease invading at that time, it's to be feared, hath its Original from some Malevolent humour afflicting, caused by the Illicite, and too frequent Company of Women or the like.   

Of the Hour of Mercury.  
IN the hour of Mercury, break any Beast for the Saddle, good to write Letters, to send Messengers, and Messages, to buy, sell, and deal in Merchandise, to lend, and to receive what is due, to take Physic, to Graft and Plant, to make Addresses to Princes, not good to Contract Matrimony, to buy either Land or goods, or to re-enter your house being out, not to buy or hire Servants, nor to change or remove from one house to another, neither to take any one out of Prison, for he may quickly return thither again, good to begin any Building, to dig Wells, and to sink Mines and the like, good to begin a journey, the party shall receive gain & profit thereby, set Children to School to writing and in this hour let them begin to be Disciplined in every Science, to put a Child Apprentice to a Merchant, to act in Merchandise, mutually to give, to pay, or receive is good, he which in this hour borrows any sum, shall well perform the payment thereof, and he which dareth, or giveth shall be well content, and they shall mutually be satisfied each in other.   

Of the Hour of the Moon.  
IN the Hour of the Moon not good to begin any Building, or lay Foundations, nor provide any Medicine to take, nor make New , nor buy  especially small , as Sheep or Swine, or the like; Good to sell Timber, to cut and prune Hedges, to buy Fruits, or fruit Trees, to dig Wells, Pits, and Quarrys, to Ride and back Horses, good to Compliment and proffer respect to the Feminine Sex, put Children to School to Read and write, prosecute and pursue an Enemy, good to departed and leave your own Country but not good to re-enter it again, its good to begin a Journey in this hour upon the death of any friend or Kindred for he shall accomplish good thereby, but if the Moon be in the Terrene Triplicity its contrary, he which lends Money in this hour, shall have great labour, cost, and pain to recover it again, and after he despairs of the recovery, it shall be Recovered, but not the whole sum.   

The Significations of the Hour of Saturn.  
IN this hour take no Medicine, neither make or put on any new , neither cut your hair, or endeavour any Ornament about the Head, not good to enter into a Ship to begin a Voyage, good to go out of your own house, if it be no farther but that you return the same day, inquire after Enemies, Theives and Fugitives, buy Arms, but purchase neither Man nor Maid Servants for they will be Lazy, Nasty, sullen, self-willed and dogged, consult with good Company, writ Letters, good to mount some Beasts, as Asses or Mules, but not Horses, or Mares for usually the Beast flings the Rider, or is slow or uncomso table in the Journey, or grows lame by some mischance, not good to contend with Arms against an Enemy, or to begin to pursue any Murderer, neither act in any Arbitration, or where peace is to be made, in that hour open no vein, nor use any Cupping-glasses, good to buy Leases, or to take Leases, and to buy Grain or any sort of food, or Grain for Seed, not good to begin a long Journey, for the Traveler sustains great peril and danger, or imprisonment, and suffers many anexieties, and finds much Tartdity and delay, and he that in this hour gins a Voyage to Sea shall be tossed with Waves, crossed with contrary winds, which will cast him upon contrary shores, it is good to let Leases, to open the Earth by digging, and to Blow, he which borrows, or receives the Substance of another's in his hand this hour, will be in danger of losing it, and perchance die, or lose his life, within a short time after, and he which takes a Disease in this hour, it will long abide him, and become a Chronical distemper, and at last probably die under it.   

Of the Hour of Jupiter.  
IN this Hour give honour to Princes, to Ecclesiastical persons, and contract Matrimony, use no Rigour towards Servants, neither Male nor Female, provide Riding Apparel, and put them on in this hour, take no unpleasant posion, good to departed out of house, or Country, buy no Arms, beware of fire, and all igneal operations, not good to dig Wells or Pits, but very good to sow all kinds of Seeds, and to plant all manner of Plants, very good to begin any Building, good to Court the favour of Princes, not good to buy Beasts but good to buy Birds, and Fowl, you may not safely and prosperously enter your Ship, not good to let blood, or to scarrify, he which beginneth a Journey may expect good success, gain and profit, with comfort and benefit from some persons, or parts that he expected not, good to apply to the Judges, and principal Magistrates, he which lends or borrows shall have good success herein, and whosoever falls into any Disease or Infirmity shall quickly be cured and helped.   

Of the Hour of Mars.  
THe Hour of Mars is to be avoided and hath Ill Signification, in the beginning of every Action, as also not good in the prosecution, unless it be to them to whom Mars is Benevolent in their Nativities, yet to these also is fear of Rashness, and over much haste, in their Actions begun, or continued in this hour: Therefore it's our wisdom to forbear inception in this hour, where necessity doth not compel.   

Of the Mansion of the Moon.  
THese Mansions are judged by the Ancients, to be of great efficacy as to the variation, and state of the weather, as also to general contingent Actions.  
And not without ground, by reason of those Eminent fixed Stars, which have their Positions, accord-to their different Natures, in those different Divisions of the Zodiac; Three things are necessarily herein observed. As, 

First the Number.  
Secondly, the Limmitation.  
And Thirdly, the Nature of these Mansions.    
The Indian Authors according to japhar divided the Zodiac into 27. parts, and accounted 27. Mansions of the Moon, allowing 13. Degrees 20. Minutes to every Mansion, which orderly and accurately divides the whole Zodiac being 360. Degrees, into 27. equal parts.  
But the general Currapt of Antiquity, and all modern Authors do constitute 28. Mansions of the Moon and so divide the Zodiac into 28. parts.  
2. The first of these Mansions hath its beginning accounted from the first Star in the Right horn of Aries, which in the beginning of time was in the first Degree of Aries, but now is divolv'd by reason of the precession of the Aequinox, (according to our best and latest Authors Morinus, and Mr. Wing,) to the 28. degreend 28 minutes of Aries, where the first Mansion takes beginning, & hath its Limitation, to the 11. Degree 11. minutes of Taurus, as shall be observed in the following Table, with each particular Demention, and Limitation of every Mansion.  
3. These are observed to be efficatious in the Moon and all the other Planets, passing through them, by reason of the different Nature of the fixed Stars in their several Asterisms posited in them, as for Example, when the Sun passeth the 10th. Mansion in Leo his proximity to the Dog-star, angments his heat, Et sie de Aliis.   

Behold the Table of the Moon's Mansions according to Astronomy.  
1 Somewhat drier than the Temperament. gr. 28. 28. ♈ 2 Temperate 11. 11. ♉ 3 very Moist. 24. 3. ♉ 4 Cold and moist. 6. 55. ♊ 5 Dry. 19 47. ♊ 6 Temperate. 2. 39 ♋ 7 Moist. 15. 31. ♋ 8 Cloudy and inclining to moisture. 28. 23. ♋ 9 Dry. 11. 15. ♌ 10 Moist. 24. 7. ♌ 11 Somewhat more cold than the Temperament 7. 0. ♍ 12 Moist. 19 50. ♍ 13 Temperate. 2. 43. ♎ 14 Temperate inclining to moisture. 15. 35. ♎ 15 Moist. 28. 27. ♎ 16 Cold and moist. 11. 11. ♏ 17 Moist. 24. 3. ♏ 18 Dry. 6. 55. ♐ 19 Moist. 19 47. ♐ 20 Temperate. 2. 39 ♑ 21 Moist. 15. 31. ♑ 22 Temperate. 28. 23 ♑ 23 Moist. 11. 15. ♒ 24 Somewhat Cold. 24. 7. ♒ 25 Dry. 7. 0. ♓ 26 Somewhat Dry. 19 50. ♓ 27 Moist. 2. 43. ♈ 28 Temperate 15. 35. ♈   

THe Astronomical Signification of the Mansions, being mentioned in the foregoing Table; It's necessary to add the Astrological Significations, which according to the minds of the best Authors are as followeth.  
The Moon being in the first Mansion, which appears by the foregoing Table, gins in 28. Degrees of Aries, and ends in 11. Degrees old minutes of Taurus, it's generally good in Merchandise, to vindicate himself against his Enemies, indifferent good for Journey, Dorothius is of opinion that its not good to marry, or contract Marriage in that time that the moon passeth those degrees, good to buy tame beasts, it's not good to undertake a voyage by water by reason of sudden fear and danger, neither contract any Society, or bargain with a Superior for fear of vexation and trouble to follow thereupon; nor enter into Bond, for the issue will be very bad; that person which is imprisoned in that hour, is like to sustain a long and chargeable Imprisonment; this time is good for all operations wrought by Fire, good to Hunt, good to take Physic especially Laxatives, good to buy Sheep or Oxen, to plant Trees to sow Seed, and to put on new , 

2. The second Mansion gins at the 11th. Degree of Taurus and ends at the 24th. degree of the same Sign; It's good for Women to deck themselves with new Apparel and Ornaments, good to sow Seed, to ruin old Edifices and to build new; because what building you then begin shall be firm and durable, indifferent good for Journey, not good to contract Matrimony, by reason the Bride will be apt to love and fancy others; Its good to hire Servants, or buy Captives because they will be diligent, trusty and faithful, good to buy labouring and domestic , not good to Journey by water by reason of Wind and Waves, not good to join friendship, or to enter society with one greater than yourself in power, he which is imprisoned in this time suffers a long and chargeable Captivity, very good for all building, for digging of Wells and making conveyances for Water, to hire Servants Male and Female, to apply to Princes and great men, on the behalf of dignity and honour, in the expectation of reward very good, not good to Purge or Vomit.  
3. The Moon transiting her third Mansion as appears by the Table foregoing; It's good to Marry and contract Marriage, good to set children to School to write and read, to make up Medicines, and to Travel, the moon being free from infortunes and from Combustion, good to hire Servants to have them true and honest, for Building, Bathing, & washing; not good to contract friendship, nor to be Imprisoned because of long durance, yet he shall at last pay and come off well.  
4. The moon in the fourth Mansion, the Indian Philosophers say, it's very good for a Prince to give Battle, to manage and marshal his Army for advantages, good for the besieging the Enemy's Camp, and Cities, and to prosecute and pursue an Enemy, and Malefactor, it's not good to sow, nor to lend, nor to demand Money lent, good to Journey by Water and Sea, in reference to the success, yet no quick return, good to contract friendship, and Partnership, because they will one be faithful to the other, that party that is commanded to Prison, is in hopes of liberty within three days, if not he suffers long detainment, good to hunt, not good for any kind of Physic, nor to open any dangerous wound; that party that puts on New Apparel will quickly have the same torn, rend, or spoilt, not good for marriage.  
5. The Moon existing in this Mansion, its good to Plough and sow all manner of seed in its due season, also good for the adornment of the body with new , and other Ornaments, to Ride and the like; he which journeys by Water shall go to his journey's end according to his desire but shall but slowly return, friendship or Partnership contracted in this time shall be commendable, convenient & profitable to the Parties he which is imprisoned in this time unless he have deliverance in three days, is in danger to die in Prison. Good to wash, Bath, & deck the hair, to put on new Apparel, to buy Beasts, to hire Servants, to prosecute an Enemy, and to compound Enmity, but its evil in purchase of Land, or bargains for Houses, and to take Physical Potions, as also to begin or attempt that thing of which he feareth the event, or hath lately had ill success therein, because he shall fall in the same inconvenience again.  
6. The Moon being in this Mansion, good to take Physic, for Women to deck themselves with Ornaments, and new Attire; it's affirmed that the Rain that sals when the Moon is in this Mansion, doth more good than ordinary, yet not good for travel by Land: Dorothius affirms that Marriages that are contracted in this time, shall a while continue in concord and unity and afterwards Discord and disagree, the Servant that is bought or hired in this time shall be a Deceiver, a Fugitive and a deceiver of his Master, he which enters a Ship to voyage therein, he shall safely and quickly arrive at his Port and very speedily return, but for Partnership and contracts to be made herein, not good, for fraud and deceit shall be practised on both hands, he which is cast into Prison a long time continues therein etc.  
7. The Eastern Philosophers tells us the Moon being in this Mansion, it's not good to sow any seed, neither to travel, nor to lend any thing to another, neither to attempt any thing against an other person of prejudice; other Authors tells us its good for him that sets sail at this time for he shall quickly go to his own liking, and speedily return; Parties that join society at this time shall be deceptious and false the one to the other; the Party imprisoned stays long by it, not good to cut hair, or to make or put on New , because he is in danger to be drowned or to die with them, good for all things of strength and fortification, good to change seed, Wheat and the like, good to furnish a house with Bedding and the like, that one may peaceably enjoy and quietly sleep in the same.  
8. The Ancients say its good herein to contract Matrimony, & any part or League of friendship because the parties shall be helpful to each other, not good for travel nor for new , nor bravery, good to lay the foundation of a Building, because of durabillity, and continuance, not good to trust or lend any thing, any person imprisoned by the command of his superiors, will suffer long durance, and his release very difficult.  
9 Not good for releasing a Prisoner, or dismissing Captives, good for sowing and Planting, good to besiege any place, Town, or Castle, indifferent for Journey and travel, as also for Merchandizing, for buying, and selling those Buildings whose foundations are then laid shall long endure, those Parties that then contract society and friendship shall be profitable and helpful each to other, Partners will much advance each others gain, good to cut hair or wool, not good for new  nor for Imprisonment.  
10. The Moon passing this Mansion its good to begin any Building, to let out Land, and Gardens, for sowing and Planting, for Marriage, for putting on new , for Ornaments of Women, and for Travel, but not good to lend, for Dorothius saith, he which lends at this time shall either never receive his Money again, or else with great loss, and tedious vexation; and he which enters a Ship in this time shall have a Laborius, dangerous, and troublesome Voyage, and be long before he obtains his Port, It's good for buying or hiring of Servants, and Beasts they will be strong and of good Stomaches; But the moon passing the latter part of this Mansion, which is the beginning of Virgo, although they will eat much, yet will be subject to some impediment in the stomach, will be stubborn and disobedient.  
11. The moon in this Mansion its good to Plough to sow, to Travel, to marry both Widows and Virgins, to dismiss Captives and to set Servants free, and to hire or buy Servants for they will be honest and just; he which enters his Ship to begin his Voyage shall experience a slow voyage; he will suffer much damage which shall then be cast into Prison, yet at last shall obtain a good end, good to take Physic, to put on new Apparel, to lay foundations for Building, to Solicit, and Petition the Prince, Magistrate or Noble person, good for mirth and Recreations, and to cut hair, and deck the head and body.  
12. The moon passing this Mansion, its good to marry Widows or the like, but not good in the Marriage of Virgins, by reason Discontents will arise which may cause separation, they will not long abide together. Good for Physic, to Plant and sow, but not to travel, neither depose any goods or money in the trust of any one; the Servant that you take will be trusty and faithful, and love well his Master; Fortunate to him which then enters his Ship, and to them that contract association and Partnership, for they shall much benefit each other, he which shall be taken as Prisoner, shall quickly escape and be delivered.  
13. In this Mansion its good to dig Wells, Pits and Quaries, bad for Travel, good to cure Infirmities of body proceeding from Ventosity and Windy causes, and not otherwise; Dorothius is of opinion that those who then marry shall not long continue in unity and concord but disagree, he which lends money at this time shall be in danger of losing it; unfortunate to all that begin Travel by Land or Sea, if any enter into society of friendship or Partnership, they will defraud each other and disagree, good to remove from House to House to near habitations, if you aptate the second House his Lord, and the Planet signifying the Place to which you remove, good to buy and sell all but beasts, & to make requests of good turns to any one, as also to hire Servants, but not good to cut hair or any thing you would have grow again.  
14. It's not good for travel, nor Physick the moon passing this Mansion, nor for any mercenary business, neither for sowing, nor for new , nor the Ornaments of Women, its unhappy for Marriage because discord will quickly grow, It's a good time to buy or hire Servants, because than they will be faithful, diligent and just, but they which contract partnership shall discord between themselves, and have a suspicious jealousy each of other, he which is cast into Prison, there is hope of a speedy deliverance.  
15. The moon residing in this mansion, it's very good to buy beasts, and such Cattle as are kept in Flocks, and to put them to pasture, good to be clothed with new apparel, and to lay siege to any strong place, he which supposeth he marrieth a Virgin, is apt to be deceived and mistaken, a building begun shall be firm and durable, he which enters his Ship shall experience much anxitey and sorrow before he come out, bad to contract general friendship, for they shall have continual discord, good to compose differences, and Law controversies between parties, and to concilliate love, in a special manner which shall always remain firm and durable, good for all manner of Physic, not to cut hair nor to hite Servants.  
16. The Moon in this mansion is fortunate, to all manner of building, for Letting, Setting, buying and hiring of Lands, for receiving dignity, place, and honour, if it begin to rain, usually it is much or continues long, eithèr Mars, Venus, the Moon, or Sun passing this Mansion towards the latter end, commonly produce much rain, good and profitable for travel, and most successful to him that travels towards the East, he that marries a Wife, the moon in this mansion with Mars, it's almost as rare as a black Swan if he find her a maid: It's bad to buy and hire servants, those buildings raised at this time, shall be durable, he which enters his Ship, shall safely come forth, like Noah out of the ark, friendship herein contracted will not hold, its good to Plant, and bad to cut hair and for new , good to take Physic, and to compose Medicines.  
17. It's good and fortunate to besiege Castles and strong holds, and to Skirmish, and Pikeer with the Enemy, and to march, and journey; not good to trust, but good to sow and Plant Trees: its hard to marry a Virgin at this time, its ill for hiring of servants, and to enter a Ship, because the ship will hardly scape foundering and dashing in pieces; friendship contracted, converts into enmity and very ill, for a Captive and Prisoner.  
18. It's good to buy  great and small, and for travel indifferent, if it rain it is good, and not ill, but very bad for society and captives.  
19 The Moon in this Mansion, its good to begin any building, to buy seed, to buy beasts great and small, to buy or hire Lands, to buy and make all manner of vestments for women and Ornaments, it's but indifferent good for travel, Dorothius an ancient Author, concludes, that a woman parted from her husband, or becoming a widow, the Moon in this Mansion, she shall never be married again, but remain single to her dying day, for buying or hiring servants, this time is but indifferent, for the servant will be prodigal, selfconceited, stubborn, self-willed, and of a refractory condition, and will not humble himself to his betters.  
20. This time is good for Physic, and travel, (to begin either) unless in the latter part of the day, towards night, which is not good; good to put on new garments, for the party will enjoy health in the wearing of them, and the forementioned Author saith, that he which marries a wife in this time, shall quickly be parted or else he dies within six months, or else such discord will arise, and she will be so petulant, that it were better be dead; bad to take servants, for they will be false, lazy and idle, and run away; good to enter a ship, but that perturbations of mind will possess him about returning back, good to contract society and Partnership, for thereby shall much gain and profit arise, he which is imprisoned shall quickly escape, or be delivered.  
21. The Moon in this Mansion its good to administer Physic, to deck and beautify the body with new , not good to depose money or any thing in trust with another, good for a long journey, not good for Marriage, for the woman will abuse her Husband, and they will not long abide together, bad to hire Servants, to enter a Ship, or begin a short Journey, but good for friendship, and the party imprisoned, shall quickly be delivered.  
22. This time is not good, for Merchandizing and bargains, nor for Ornaments, nor New Apparel, neither good for Marriage, but good for Physic, and for all things belonging to Soldier's Affairs, and Martial employment, good to hire Servants for they will prove healthful, willing and honest, not good to enter a Ship, and very bad for friendship and Partnership, because it signifies great prejudice, loss, damage and discord in the end, he which is imprisoned shall quickly be delivered.  
23. The moon in this mansion its held good to lay siege to any City, Town or Castle, to manage Engines, and to devise and use Stratagems against the Adversary, oppose and pursue them, and to put any thing in execution that may tend to their prejudice, it's not good for marriage for they will not live long together, for sowing seeds, nor for Merchandizing, nether for buying Beasts great nor small, its good for to receive Embassies, good to entertain Servants, for they will be able, and willing to go through with their work, that Building which is then begun shall be firm and durable, good to go on Shipboard, it is not good for friendship or Partnership, because an evil end is signified, with loss, etc.  
24. The moon passing this mansion, its good to set out on Travel in the morning till ten a clock, and not after, to begin any new business is not good, not good to Marry unless you would quickly be rid each of other, good to hire and entertain Servants, to lay new Foundations, to enter on Shipboard, only to him which then imbraques himself it signifies delay, bad to enter Partnership, and he which is imprisoned shall long induce hardship.  
25. The Moon in this Mansion it is good to sow, and profitable to deal in Merchandise, but not good to trust or lend, good for Marriage, indifferent for Travel, not good to begin a Sea, for loss labour, danger and trouble attends him, he which contracts friendship, or Partnership shall have in the beginning good, but in the end damage and discord, he which is made Prisoner hardly ever escapes, not good to Hire a Servant, for fear of evil qualities.  
26. The Moon in this Mansion, its good for Merchandizing, Seminating, and medicating, but neither good to trust nor lend, good for Marriage, and indifferent for Travel, but that Servant, you buy, take, or hire at this time, will be evil disposed, dogged, surly, and insufferable proud, partnership in the beginning will be good, but the end evil; A Prisoner now committed, scarce ever departs Prison.  
27. The Moon in this Mansion it is good to take Physic, to put beast to Pasture, to travail, but not good to marry, or contract Matrimony, not only whiles the Moon is in this Mansion, but whiles she passeth through the whole sign of Aries, not good to hire Servants the Moon in this Mansion, for they will be of evil Condition, Disobedient, and will run away: Good to buy domistick Beasts, and to set sail, because the signification argues a good voyage, and good success, not good to enter partnership, because they will fall out, wrangle, and part in passion, he which is imprisoned at this, time shall have strong, long, and hard Imprisonment, good to make and prepare Arms, to plant trees, to cut hair, and wool, to cut nails, or hoofs of , to put on new , and any thing that tends to ornament, the Moon passing through the whole sign of Aries not afflicted by any Malignant position.  
28. The Moon in this last Mansion, it is good to sow, to travel, but not good for Marriage, and for Servants, and Captives, the same as in the former, very bad.       

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An Alphabetical Table of the Principal Matters Contained in this second part being the Doctrine of Elections.  

ACquaintance vid. friendship. Amity. Fol. 180.  
Aphorisms from Fol. 42. to 60.  
Apparel, vide Garments.  
Art or Mystery. Fol. 164.  
Arms. Fol. 167.  
Artists in general. Fol. 169.  
Arguments against Elections answered. Fol. 30.  
Assendents the best. Fol. 63.  
Astrology useful, etc. Fol. 13.   
B. 


Bathing. Fol. 116. 212. 214.  
Battle, vide. fight.  
Bargains. Fol. 116.  
Benefit desired. Fol. 181.  
Besieging. Fol. 141. 212, 216. 222. 225.  
Beginning any work. Fol. 62. 71.  
Bleeding. Fol. 118.  
Borrowing goods, Fol. 203. 205.  
Bonds not to be entered into. Fol. 210.  
Building. Fol. 71. 90. 92. 94. 204. 211, 212, 216. 221. 225.  
Buying  or other comodities. Fol. 75. 220, 221.  
Buying and selling, 76. good for buyer, 77. good for seller, ibid.  
Buying in a mnrket. Fol. 78.  
Buying hidden comodities. Fol. 79.  
Buying a good horse. Fol. 190, 191, 192.  
Buisiness done by a man's self, or to which help of others is required. Fol. 47.  
Business sudden and requiring speed. Fol. 56. 64.     
C. 


Children to Nurse. Fol. 68  
Children weaned. Fol. 68  
Children to learn arts. Fol. 100 154. 200.  
Children to School. Fol. 200. 201. 212.  
Churchwardens, etc. Fol. 69.  
Chemistry. Fol. 82.  
, vide, garments.  
Complexions predominant. Fol. 111.  
Commands from Cities. Fol. 141.  
Conception. Fol. 99, 100  
Conquest with Honour. Fol. 141.  
Controversy. Fol. 53. 221.  
Covenants. Fol. 172.  
Country to leave. Fol. 201.  
Credit, vide, fame.  
Crisis. Fol. 118.  
Crops of corn sold on ground. Fol. 79.  
Cupping glasses. Fol. 113.     
D. 


Dead child in the womb. Fol. 108.  
Decoys of doves and ducks. Fol. 109.  
Desires accomplished. Fol. 67. 173.  
Dice. Fol. 145. 187.  
Diet in feasts. Fol. 106.  
Dignities. Fol. 163.  
Disease. Fol. 199. 203. 205.  
Dispatch desired. Fol. 49.  
Disquietness to prevent. Fol. 197.  
Distemper general of the body. Fol. 113.  
Diurnal election. Fol. 49. 54.  
Dowry. Fol. 150.  
Dwelling. Fol. 134.  
Durable. Fol. 49. 72.     
E. 


Elections about what conversant. Fol. 1.  
Elections to what house of the figure belonging. Fol. 44.  
Embassies. Fol. 154.  
End of a thing. Fol. 149.  
Enemies to debillitate. Fol. 193.  
Enmity to compound. Fol. 214.  
Events false. Fol. 71.  
Eyes to cure. Fol. 116. 130.     
F. 


Fame. Fol. 174.  
Feasting. Fol. 106.  
Fight. Fol. 135. 136, 137. 212.  
Fishing. Fol. 187.  
Fixed stars. Fol. 59 67.  
Fortification. Fol. 216.  
Friendship desired. Fol. 176, 177, 178. 213. 215, 216. 220.  
Fugitive to pursue. Fol. 113. 149. 202.  
Furnishing a house Fol. 215.     
G. 


Garments new when to put on. Fol. 70. 102. 202. 204. 213. 215. 217, 218. 222. 224. 227.  
Gain desired. Fol. 75.  
Generation. Fol. 98.  
General of Armies. Fol. 8.  
General Observations. Fol. 4.  
Gifts, Presents, or rewards. Fol. 103.     
H. 


Hair when to cut. Fol. 72. 202. 214, 215. 217, 218, 219. 227.  
Honour. Fol. 75.  
Horoscope. Fol. 45.  
Horses to break. Fol. 199. 201.  
Houses taking and letting. Fol. 80. 210.  
House's first entered into. Fol. 90.  
House signifying the thing for which the election is made. Fol. 44. 46.  
Hour of ♂ to be avoided. Fol. 205.  
Hours of the Planets. Fol. 195.  
Hunting. Fol. 134. 188. 213.  
Husbandry. Fol. 75. 213. 217. 220.     
I. 


Inception. Fol. 62. 71.  
Intention of the querent to be free. Fol. 63.  
Invasion of enemies. Fol. 134.  
Impossibilities not to be attempted. Fol. 61.  
Imprisonment Fol. 200. 210, 211. 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 224. 226, 227.  
journeys. Fol. 75. 86. 152. 154. 155, 156. 198, 199. 201. 204.  
Iron instruments. Fol. 113, 114.     
K. 


King of China his practice. Fol. 13.  
King of Sweden slain. Fol. 19     
L. 


Lands to purchase. Fol. 214.  
Latitude of the place, etc. Fol. 63.  
Lawsuits. Fol. 53. 221.  
Leases to buy. Fol. 203.  
Love Affairs. Fol. 134     
M. 


Malevolents to be heeded, Fol. 58. 62.  
Merchants. Fol. 159, 200. 210. 226  
Marriage. Fol. 8. 132. 198. 211, 212. 214. 217, 218. 220, 221.  
Marriage dangerous. Fol. 223, 224. 226, 227.  
Mathematics. Fol. 153.  
Medecines. Fol. 115. 198. 222. 211. 214. 218, 219. 222.  
Messengers. Fol. 100 105. 199.  
Mills building. Fol. 94.  
Mirth. Fol. 198.  
Money lent and borrowed. Fol. 74. 200, 201. 219.  
Money matters. Fol. 75. 213.  
Money to keep from damage. Fol. 76.  
Money to be obtained formerly lent. Fol. 84.  
Moon's signification. Fol. 51.  
Morinus opinion. Fol. 14.  
Music. Fol. 157.  
Murderer to pursue. Fol. 203.  
Mines to dig. Fol. 200.     
N. 


Nails cutting. Fol. 69. 227.  
Nativity to be inspected. Fol. 43.  
Natural Elections. Fol. 49. 54.     
O. 


Officers. Fol. 65.  
Opparation by fire. Fol. 211.     
P. 


Partner-ship. Fol. 197. 215. 217. 219, 220. 224. 227.  
Petitions. Fol. 50. 64. 183, 197. 200. 204.  
Philosophy. Fol. 167.  
Physicians. Fol. 117.  
Physic, vide medicine.  
Purges vide Medicines. Fol.  
Phlebotomy. Fol. 113. to 118.  
Planting trees. Fol. 93. 200. 204. 211.  
Play vide Dice.  
Popular Affairs. Fol. 75.  
Preferment, ibid.  
Presents, vide gifts.  
Purchasing Inheritance, goodness of the wood and crop. Fol. 90, 91.     
R. 


Races. Fol. 188.  
Raine. Fol. 214. 221.  
Reconciliation of enemies. 186. of Kindred 88 of Father and Son. 91. to Superiors. Fol. 164.  
Removing from one house to another. Fol. 80. 219.  
Removing one out of his place. Fol. 165.  
Rewards, vide gifts.  
Riches. Fol. 74.  
Rivers conveying. Fol. 92.  
Rules necessary relating to Elections. Fol. 42.     
S. 


Seasons considered. Fol. 72.  
Secrecy in council. Fol. 69.  
Seed sowing. Fol. 93. 144. 204. 211. 228.  
Servants hiring. Fol. 116. 202. 211, 212. 214. 217, 218. 220. 224. 225.  
Ships building. Fol. 93.  
Significations congruent. Fol. 66.  
Society. Fol. 211. 215, 216, 219.  
Spirits evil to eject. Fol. 143. 186.  
Speed required. Fol. 56, 57  
Standard of Kings. Fol. 144.  
Study of Arts. Fol. 167.  
Substance of enemies. Fol. 150.  
Sweeting. Fol. 129.  
Swimming. Fol. 168.     
T. 


Testament. Fol. 151.  
Thief. Fol. 149.  
Tillage. Fol. 89.  
Timber to fell. Fol. 201.  
Time of Accidents. Fol. 70.     
V 


Virgins, vide Marriage.  
Vomits. Fol. 115.  
Voyage at Sea. Fol. 156. 160. 202. 203. 212. 215. 217, 218, 219, 220.  
utility of Election. Fol. 10. 12.     
W. 


Warlike affairs. Fol. 75.  
Weighty affairs. Fol. 64.  
Whispering of any party. Fol. 146.  
Wife's portion. Fol. 150.  
Will, vide Testament.  
Women love to seek. Fol. 185 198, 199. 201.  
Women not to be meddled with. Fol. 197. 199. 221, 222.  
Writing. Fol. 75. 105. 199.     
FINIS.