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 ...

CHAP. VII.

The method set down which is observed in refelling Kepler.

WHereunto, because it concerneth the very Foundation of Astro∣logie, I must crave leave to answer, not doubting but if I can demonstrate that both Cold and all the rest of the first qualities do proceed essentially from Heaven, and are onely to be found by accident in the Elements, that this will give the Reader, who be∣fore stood in doubt, good satisfacti∣on. And the better to clear this point, I will first shew, that Heat is nei∣ther essential to the Light, nor so insepa∣rably united unto it, but that they are and may be severed as diverse in Nature; whereby it will likewise follow, that the rest of the qualities may concur with Light as well as Heat. This done, I will secondly make it plain that Cold is no privation, but a positive quality, and that neither it nor the rest of the qualities can originally be referred to the Ele∣ments,

but of consequence to Heaven, yea, and that without any incongruity in Philosophy, whatsoever the Peripate∣ticks and their followers have heretofore thought. Which thus premised, the Rea∣der shall be the better prepared to be∣lieve both that this common Intension in February is to be ascribed (as Astrologie teacheth) partly to those parts of Heaven, which the Sun doth then pass by, partly to such Constellations as do then rise and set; and also the better to conceive how the Intensions & Remissions of every season may grow by the particular passions of the Planets and the rest of the Stars, and not from naked Privation, as Kep∣ler would have it.