An astrological discourse with mathematical demonstrations proving the powerful and harmonical influence of the planets and fixed stars upon elementary bodies in justification of the validity of astrology : together with an astrological judgment upon the great conjunction of Saturn & Jupiter, 1603 / written by that worthy, learned gentleman, Sir Christopher Heydon, Knight ; and now published by Nicholas Fiske ...
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An astrological discourse with mathematical demonstrations proving the powerful and harmonical influence of the planets and fixed stars upon elementary bodies in justification of the validity of astrology : together with an astrological judgment upon the great conjunction of Saturn & Jupiter, 1603 / written by that worthy, learned gentleman, Sir Christopher Heydon, Knight ; and now published by Nicholas Fiske ...
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Heydon, Christopher, Sir, d. 1623.
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London :: Printed by J. Macock for Nathaniel Brooks ...,
1650.
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Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. VI. (Book 6)
Why the ending of July and beginning of August is the hottest time of Sum∣mer, and so likewise the ending of January and beginning of February the coldest time of Winter. (Book 6)
BUt we must further consider, that although these four causes are most evident upon the very Solstitial days, yet it is not always of necessity that upon them we always feel the greatest heat or cold. But there is yet another general cause to be added, which in respect of it self doth commonly aggravate the bitter∣ness of Winter about the beginning of February. The Reason whereof Kep∣ler doth resolutely ascribe to Privation* 1.1 onely, with Cardan, further denying Cold to be a positive quality, and with him Picus, that any specifical vertue doth descend unto us from Heaven, be∣sides Light and Heat; and therefore saith
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that the Air, Water, and Earth, being naturally destitute of Heat, as they are material and thick Bodies, are neither ••uddenly warmed, nor suddenly cold, but conceiving Heat in June when the ••un is at the highest, do accumulate it ••nto the Heat of July and August after ••he same manner, and for the same Rea∣••on, that the heat of the day in the after∣••oon is greater then at high noon, until ••he Sun, after his declining by degrees ••rom us, doth also by little & little with∣draw his heat from these Elements, which ••hen return to their former Nature, and ••o necessarily admit Cold in the absence ••f Heat, which still prevaileth more and more by the Suns long discontinuance ••rom us, until after February be past, ••e begin to recover some part of his ••orce again.