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AMongst those things that appertain to giving Judgment in Questions of Astrology, there are six to be chief∣ly considered.
First, Nations and their particular kinds.
Secondly, Families, and the Constitutions and Ordinations of Families and Houses.
Thirdly, Rich and potent Persons, Disposi∣tion and Affairs.
Fourthly, Regard is to be had to the Indi∣viduals of Human kind.
Fifthly, Elections or Times proper for the beginning of any Work or Enterprize.
Sixthly, Questions as well Ʋniversal as Particular, pertinent and fit to be demanded.
But First of all There are some things neces∣sary to be premised; as the fit manner of pro∣pounding a Question, and divers other Points to be observed in giving Judgment.
Of which sort of Considerations we shall reck on up no fewer then One Hundred Forty and Six, which though 'tis impossible they should happenor be observed altogether; yet they all deserve to be known, and without them an A∣strologer shall never be able to give true and per∣fect Judgment. But before we Treat distinct∣ly of them, it will be convenient to say a little of the right way or manner how a Question should be proposed for to Judge of things to come, is no casie Task, nor indeed can it al∣wayes be exactly performed; but we may come near the Truth, and differ from it only in some smal time or circumstances; which difficulty should not at all discourage us from studying, and endeavouring to obtain as great a Knowledge therein, as Humane minds are capable of; for since Inferiors are governed by Superiors (as all Agree) and that the Nature and Disposition of such Superiors may be known by their Moti∣ons, which are now exactly found out by the
Learned in Astronomy; we may thence un∣doubtedly arrive at an Ability of Judging of things to come: That is, Declare what will happen by or from such their motions, and by consequence truly foretell future Accidents; for this Art has it's peculiar Rules and Aphorisms, and it's End is Judgment, which takes off their objection who say that Astrology is nothing worth; for it would not be an Art, unless it had its proper precepts; but that it is an Art we have sufficiently proved elsewhere, and the same is generally acknowledged; and its end is to give Judgment, as aforesaid, which are of Acci∣dents Imprinted on Inferiors by the Motions of the Superior Bodies, and their Qualities and Effects in or upon the same.