Here followeth some examples of such griefs and infir∣mities which were by the Rules aforesaid both Astrolo∣gically Discovered and Cured.
I shall relate only two Cures done at Oxon: I could have inserted many more done within that City during the time of my abode there, but I am unwilling over-much to enlarge my Book, or trouble the Reader therewith; these two being enough for satisfaction.
1. I cured the Daughter of Mr. Brown living in High-street in Oxon, Anno 1658. This was the first cure I did within that City: This Maid having been about Twelve moneths under the Cure of several Doctors, and her Father finding that her grief rather increased than diminished, and hearing by some what great Cures I had done in other places, came unto me, and after some communication I erected a Figure, by which, according unto the rules of Astrology I quic•ly found what was the Distemper and the cause thereof; which I am confident no Drug-Doctor could do by the Urine: her grief proceeding from an extraordinary distemper of the heart and brain, and not without some rising in the throat by Flegm, and ill Matter setled between Throat and Stomack; her condition for the time being, was as followeth; She had near a dozen firs a day, which took her somewhat like the falling-sickness but mixt with Convulsion, for during the time of her fit, she seem∣ed senceless with some small striving and so revived again, but not without some sighing and sadness: She was afflicted under the Sun and Mircury, the one having predominancy over the heart, the other the brain and so by consequence the Nerves and Arteries oppressed; the one causing deadness, the other sencelessnes for the time being of her fit: I judged it to be one kind of Evil, which would without question (if not cured) have turned unto that which is usually called, the Kings-Evil; for in length of time▪ when the Nerves are oppressed, it many times causeth white kernels, swellings sometimes in the Throat, and at other times in the Eyes, and indeed in any part of the body, more especially in that part signified by the Sign wherein the principle significator of the sick is afflicted, and then, but not before it's usually called the Kings-Evil: The way of cure, was as followeth in the first place I gave her three solary herbs to wear about her, having a •ertue agree∣ing with the uature of Gold, and serveth instead of Gold, for Page 115 as Gold is under the dominion of the Sun as being a Metal, so likewise are many herbs and plants under the dominion of the Sun accordingly as being vegetable, and being gathered at the right Planetary hours according unto their number worketh the same effects in cure, being worn or otherwise. This cure was effected by such herbs suitable to the grief which were by antipathy unto Mercury, a Planet cold and dry, viz. under Jupiter, a Planet hot and moist, but by herbs which were by sympathy, under the Sun, for let the Sun be strong or weak there it no opposing of him, as being fountain of life; for in all cures whatsoever, herbs of the Sun must be used, and the rather in this cure, by reason the Maid was by nature Melancholy, and likewise afflicted under Mercury a Melancho∣ly Planet. In all kinds of Evils, the plants and herbs used for cure, must be gathered at the right Planetary hours accor∣ding unto their vertues and numbers: had this Maid been by nature Cholerick, then we might have used herbs under Venus, or the Moon, as being afflicted under the Sun, for in all cures we must help to support Natures defects, so well, as to fortify the Heart; but most usually Melancholy People are afflicted under Melancholy cold Planet: and Cholerick Peo∣ple under hot planets, more especially in Evils, for every Element Naturaly doth sympathise with its own like, and doth more vehemently strike thereupon then on the contrary, even as the actions of Men and Women do naturally sym∣pathise with their Complexions be it Choller, or Melancho∣ly, &c.
