The works of that late most excellent philosopher and astronomer, Sir George Wharton, bar. collected into one volume / by John Gadbvry ...

A short and plain Rule of CHIROMANCY.

CHIROMANCY is a Rule whereby to know the Signs in the Hand of Man, and a Science of Judging Rightly concerning them. There are Two Primary Parts of Chiromancy,

• 1. Theorical. and
• 2. Practical.

1. The Theorical is that which considereth the Parts of the Hand, as the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [i. e. the Argument, Matter, or Subject] of the Art.

The Parts of the Hand [that is, of the Hand and Palm thereof Extended and opened,] are,

1. The Vola, or Inner-part of the Hand, wherein the Lines, the Tubercula or Rising parts, the Feriens or Smiting-part, the Cavea or hollow, and the Mensa or Table thereof, are, (by a clear and certain Me∣thod) known and considered.

2. The Five Fingers; viz. The Pollex, or Thumb, the Indix or Fore-finger, the Medius or Middle-finger, the Annularis or Ring-finger, and the Auricularis or Little-finger.

I. LINES.

THE Incisures, or Lines, are engraven by God and Nature, within the Spaces and Distinctions of the Inner-part of the Hand: And of these, some are Principal, others Less Principal.

The Principal Lines.

1. 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 Cardiaca [that is, the Line of, or be∣longing to the Heart] which includeth and embra∣ceth the Mount of the Thumb. It is also called, The Line of Life.

2. Epatica, The Liver-Line, or the Natural-Mean, which runs through the middle of the Hand, arising from the same place with the Cardiaca at the Root of the Fore-finger.

3. Cephalica, or the Line of the Head and Brain, which ariseth below from the Cardiaca, and (being drawn thence to the Epatica) makes a Triangular Figure.

4. Thoralis, the Table-Line, or the Line of Fortune, which takes its Original under the Mount, or Root of the Little-finger, and extends it self towards the Fore-Finger.

5. Restricta, or the Dragon's Tayl, which separates and distinguishes the Hand from the Arm, either by a Simple or Double Transcursion. This Line deter∣mineth the 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or Subject of the Art. It is likewise called the Discriminal Line.

The Less Principal Lines,

Are not in every ones Hand, or when they be, not very clearly to be seen. And of these there are Five in Number.

1. Via Sol••s, or the Sun's way, which is a Right Line running downwards from the Tuberculum (or

Rising Part) of the Ring-Finger, into the Cavity of the Hand.

2. Via Lactea, or the Milky-way, running upward, from the Restricta, through the Feriens.

3. Saturnia, or the Line of Saturn, thence ascend∣ing through the middle of the Vola, to the Tubercu∣lum of the Middle-finger; which Line, if it be cut and parted, is called Via Combusta, or the Burnt way.

4. Cingulum Veneris, or the Girdle of Venus, which is the Figure of a Hemicycle, drawn from the ••••ace betwixt the Fore-finger and Middle-finger to the space betwixt the Ring-finger and Little-finger.

5. Linea Martis, the Line of Mars, or the Vital Sister, which is Parallel to the Line of Life, in the Tuberculum of the Thumb.

2. TUBERCULA.

THE Tubercula, are, the more Eminent Muscles under the Fingers.

• 1. of Venus. In the root of the Thumb.
• 2. of Jupiter. In the root of the Fore-finger.
• 3. of Saturn. In the root of the Mid••le-finger.
• 4. of Sun. In the root of the Ring-finger.
• 5. of Mercury. In the root of the Little-finger.

3. FERIENS.

THE Feriens (or Smiting part) taking its name à Feriendo, or Percutiendo, is that part of the Hand which we turn about in giving or receiving of things: And this is the Mount comprehended betwixt the Mensal and Discriminal Lines, under the Tuber∣culum

of the Little-finger, the which is attributed to the Moon.

4. CAVEA.

THE Cavea, is, the Hollow place in the middle of the Palm, wherein the Three Principle Lines, Cardiaca, Epatica, and Cephalica make the Triangle. And this is given to Mars.

5. MENSA.

THE Mensa, is, the Interval, or Space betwixt the Thoral and Epatica, the which is given to Fortune: Whence the Thoral is called The Line of Fortune.

VERSUS.

Est Pollex Veneris; sed Jupiter Indice gaudet: Saturnus Medium; Sol Medicum{que} tenet. Hinc Stilbon Minimum: Feriente candida Luna Possidet: In Cavea Mars sua Castra locat.

Venus the Thumb, and Jove the Index guides; Saturn the Middle; Sol the wanton Brides: Stilbon the Least, Luna the Ferient, And Mars in Cavea doth pitch his Tent.

Here we must Note, That there is some difference amongst Authors concerning the places of Mars, Venus, and Mercury: For some give the Tuberculum of the Thumb to Mars, The Cavea to Mercury, The Regio•• of the Little-finger to Venus. Now, to satisfie my self, I first of all observed such Men as were Venereal, [that is, such as were given to Jeasting, Fair, Merry, Agile, Lovers of Musick, &c.] And thes•• I found had the

Region of the Thumb plainly Marked with decent Signs, comely Notes and Characters: And that, not without their Nativities portending the Luxury of Venus, she being either collocated under her Proper Prerogatives in a competent place of the Figure, or in a good Aspect of some Planet. The like regard I had concerning Mercury. Wherefore the Cavea be∣longs to Mars.

The Practical part of Chiromancy.

The Practick of Chiromancy is that which gather∣eth probable Predictions from Lines, the Places of the Planets in the Hand, and From the Notes and Cha∣racters every where posited in the Hand and Fingers.

Wherefore let this Series be Observed for Method-sake.

• 1. Cardiaca, or the Line of Life.
• 2. Epatica, or the Liver Line.
• 3. Cephalica, or the Line of the Head and Brain.
• 4. Thoralis, or the Table Line.
• 5. Restricta, or the Dragons Tayl.
• 6. Via Solis, or the Suns way.
• 7. Via Lactea, or the Milky-way.
• 8. Via Saturnia, or Saturn's way.
• 9. Cingulum Veneris, or the Girdle of Venus.
• 10. Via Martis, or the way of Mars.
• 11. Mons Veneris, or the Mount of Venus.
• 12. Cavea Martis, or the Cave of Mars.
• 13. Mons Jovis, or Jupiter's Mount.
• 14. Mons Saturni, or Saturn's Mount.
• 15. Mons Solis, or the Sun's Mount.
• 16. Locus Lunae, or the Moons place.
• ...

• 17. Mons Mercurii, or Mercury's Mount.
• 18. Mensa, or the Table.
• 19. Pollex, or the Thumb.
• 20. Index, or the Fore-finger.
• 21. Medius, or the Middle-finger.
• 22. Annularis, or the Ring-finger.
• 23. Auricularis, or the Little-finger.

QUESTION. Whether we must Judge by the Right-Hand, or the Left?

IT is certain, that in one Hand the Lines, and other Signatures, are very often more manifest, and by their Featness more perspicuous, than in the other, as well in Men as Women: Wherefore a Question hence arises, whether in both Sexes the Right or Left Hand is to be taken: Or whether the Right Hand in a Man, (as some teach) and the Left in a Woman only?

ANSWER.

THat Hand (in both Sexes) which shews and ex∣hibits the Lines thereof most clearly, and abounds with a Series of Characters and Signs: yet so, as that the other, whose Lines are more obscure, may pay its contribution. If in both Hands they consent and ap∣pear to be fair and comely, they declare a Constancy of Fortune and Health. The cause of which diver∣sity is this: He who is Born in the day time, and hath a Masculine Planet [the Sun, Saturn, Jupiter, or Mars] Lord of his Geniture, bears the more Remark∣able Signs in his Right Hand, especially when the Sign Ascending is also Masculine. The contrary be∣falls those that are Born by Night, so oft as a Femi∣nine

Planet predominates, and the Sign Ascending is Feminine. If both Hands agree, it must needs be, that in a Day-Nativity the Feminine Planets Rule: Or that there falls out a Mixture of Masculine and Feminine. So in the Night, by the contrary Reason: Which Diversity must necessarily be observed.

1. Of the Line of Life. This is also called Cardiaca, or the Heart-Line.

1. WHich being Broad, of a Lively-colour, and decently drawn in its Bounds, without In∣tersections and Points, shews the Party Long-Lived, and subject but to few Diseases.

2. If slender, short, and Dissected, with obverse lit∣tle Lines, and deformed, either by a Pale or Black colour: It presageth weakness of the Body, sickness, and shortness of Life.

3. If orderly joyn'd to the Natural Mean, and beautified in the Angle with Parallels, or a little Cross, it argues a good Wit, or an evenness of Nature.

4. If the same have Branches in the upper part thereof extending themselves towards the Natural-mean, it signifies Riches and Honour.

5. If those Branches be extended towards the R••∣stricta, it threatens Poverty, Deceits, and Unfai••••f••l∣ness of Servants.

6. If in this Line there be found some confused little Lines like hairs, be assured of Diseases; and they to happen in the First Age, when they appear below; if towards the Cavea, in the Middl••; if towards the Epatica, in the Declining Age.

7. If this Line be any where broken, it threaten•• extream danger of Life, in that Age which the place of the Breach sheweth: For you may find out (al∣most ad unguem) the Dangerous or Diseased Years of your Age, if (this Line be divided into 70 parts) you begin your number and account from the lower part thereof, near the Restricta, for the number fal∣ling where the Breach is, determines the Year.

8. If the Character of the Sun (as commonly it is made by Astrologers) be found in this Line, it pre∣sages the loss of an Eye: But if two such Characters, the loss both Eyes.

9. A Line ascending from the Vital beneath the congress of it and the Epatica, to the Tuberculum of Saturn, designeth hominem 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 [That is, An Envious Man, who rejoyceth at anothers Calamity;] the scite of others concurring. This also frequently shews a most perillous Saturnine Disease, as is the Plague, &c. in that part wherein it touches the Vital: And so much the worse if it cut the same.

10. But such a Line passing from the Vital to the Annular or Ring-finger, promiseth Honours to ensue, from or by means of some Famous Woman, or Queen, or the gainful Favour of some Lady of Honour.

11. The Vital Line thicker than ordinary at the end under the Fore-finger, denotes a Laborious Old Age.

12. A Line passing through the Vital to the Cavae of Mars, fore-tells of Wounds and Fevers, and of Misfortunes in Journeys.

II. Of the Epatica, or Natural-mean.

1. THis Line being straight, continued, and not dissected by observe little Lines, denotes a Healthful Body.

2. If it be short (or broken) and reach not beyond the concave of the Hand, it bodes Diseases, and short∣ness of Life.

3. By how much more the same is produced, by so much longer the Life may be warranted.

4. If cut at the end thereof by a small intervening Line, it threatens Poverty in Old Age.

5. If in the upper part, it be distant from the Vital by a great space, it bodes Distemperatures of the Heart, as Palpitation, Syncope, &c.

6. This also shews Prodigality, especially if the Ta∣ble be broad.

7. If Tortuous, [that is, if it wind and turn seve∣ral ways,] unequal, of a different colour, and dissected, it argues an evil constitution of the Liver, and thence Diseases proceeding from the weakness thereof: Cove∣tousness also, and a Pravity both of Nature and Wit; especially, if from under the Region of the Middle-finger, it approach towards the Cardiaca, thereby ma∣king a short or narrow Triangle.

8. If Decently drawn, and well coloured, it is a sign of a chearful and Ingenious Disposition.

9. If it have a Sister, it promises Inheritances.

10. If continued with some little hard knots, it de∣monstrates Man-slaughters, either perpetrated, or to

be perpetrated, according to the number of those knots.

11. If therein a Cross be found under the Region of the Middle-finger, it denounces Death at hand.

12. If it terminate with a Fork towards the Ferient, it is a sign of a Depraved Wit, of Hypocrisie, and Evil m••nne••s.

13. When it tends to the Mensal, it is a token of a s••••••d••rous and reproachful Tongue, and of Envy.

14. When it projects a remarkable cleft through the Vital, to the Mons Veneris, and the Sister of Mars, esp••cially if the same be of a Ruddy colour, it bids be∣ware of Thi••ves! and intimates also Fraud and De∣ceits of Enemies.

15. This cleft likewise insinuates a most vehement Heat of th•• Liver, p••oceeding from the Rays of Mars, whereby the Life is disquieted, for that the Line of Life is dissected.

16. This Line having some breach, yet such a one as that nevertheless it seems to be almost continued, shews, that the manner of Life will be, or is already changed. And this in a Declining Age, if the breach be under the Ring-finger: But if under the Middle-finger, in the strength of Years.

III. Of the Cephalica.

1. THis is called the Line of the Head and Brain: Which if (arising from its place in a due Pro∣portion,) it connect the Lines of the Liver and Heart, in a Triangular form, have a lively colour, and no In∣tersection

falling out between, declares a Man of ad∣mirable Prudence, and one of no vulgar Wit and For∣tune.

2. By how much more Decent the Triangle is, by so much happier shall the Temperature, Wit, and Cou∣rage be: But if it be obtuse, it argues an evil disposed Nature, and a Man that is Rude: If no Triangle, far worse: [A Fool, a Prodigal, a Lyar, and commonly a short Life.]

3. The Superiour being a Right Angle, or not ve∣ry Acute, fore-tells the bel•• Temperature of the Heart; but when it is too much Acute, especially if it touch the Line of Life upon the Region of the Middle-fin∣ger, it argues Covetousness.

4. The Left Angle, if it be made upon the Natu∣ral-mean, in the Ferient, and be a Right Angle, con∣firms the goodness of the Intellect.

5. But when the Cephalica projects unequal, and incomposed clefts to the Mons Lunae, thereby making unusual Characters; in Men, it denounces Weakness of the Brain, and Dangerous Sea-Voyages: But in Wo∣men, frequent sorrows of Mind, and Difficulties in Child-bearing.

6. Equal Lines (thus projected) presage the con∣trary in both Sexes: viz. In Men, a good composure of the Brain, and Fortunate Voyages by Sea: In Wo∣men, chearfulness and F••li••ity in Child-bearing.

7. This one thing is Peculiar to the C••phalica: [If it project a cl••ft, or a manifest Star, upwards, to the Cavea Martis; it signifies Boldness and Courage: But if it let fall the same, downwards; Thefts and Deceit∣fulness.]

8. The Cephalica joyned to the Dragons T••yl, by a remarkable concourse, promises a Prudent and joyful Old Age.

9. The same drawn upward in the shape of a Fork, towards the Place of Fortune, signifies subtilty in managing of Affairs, and Craftiness, either to do good or bad.

10. If in this Fork a Mark appears, resembling the part of Fortune, as it is noted by Astrologers, that gives an assurance of Riches and Honours to succeed, by means of Ingenuity and Arts.

IV. Of the Thoral Line.

1. THis is also called the Line of Fortune; It is termed likewise the Mensal, because it makes up the Table of the Hand: Which Line, when it is long enough, and without Incisures, argues a due strength in the Principal Members of Man, and withal, Con∣stancy: The contrary, if it be short or crooked, cut, or parted.

2. If it terminate under the Mount of Saturn, it shews a vain and lying Fellow.

3. If projecting small branches to the Mount of Ju∣piter, it promiseth Honours.

4. If there it be naked and simple, 'tis a sign of Poverty and Want.

5. If cutting the Mount of Jupiter, Cruelty of Mind, and excessive wrath.

6. If it project a branch betwixt the Fore-finger and the Middle, in a Man it threatens a Wound in his Head, in a Woman, danger in Child-bearing.

7. Three Lines ascending directly upwards from this Line, viz. One to the space betwixt the Middle

and Fore-finger; a second to the space betwixt the middle and the Ring-finger; and a third to the space betwixt the Ring and the Little-finger, argues a Con∣tentious Person in many Respects.

8. A little Line only thus drawn to the Interval, or space betwixt the middle-finger and the Ring-finger, Sorrow and Labour.

9. If annexed to the Natural-mean, so, as that it makes an Acute Angle, it bringeth Sorrow and La∣bour.

10. If the Natural-mean be wanting, and the Tho∣ral annexed to the Vital, it threatens Decollation, or a Deadly Wound.

11. If no Mensal at all, it shews a Man Malevo∣lent, Contentious, Faithless, Inconstant, and of base Conditions.

12. Confused little Lines in the Mensal, denote Sicknesses: If under Mercury, in the First Age: Un∣der the Sun, in the Flower thereof; under the Mid∣dle-finger, in Old Age.

13. When in this Line there are certain Points ob∣served, they argue strength of the Genitals, and burn∣ing Lust.

V. Of the Cauda Draconis, or the Re∣stricta, and the Lines arising thence.

1. IF this be double, or treble, and drawn by a right and continued tract, it promiseth a good composure of the Body.

2. That Line which is nearest the Hand, conti∣nued,

and of a good colour, assureth of Riches.

3. But if the same Line be cut in the middle, cr••••ked, and very pale, it denounces debility of Bo∣dy, and a want of all things.

4. A Cross, or Star upon the Restricta, fore-shews Tranquillity of Life in Old Age.

5. If there be a Star, simple or double, or any Lines near the Tuberculum of the Thumb, in Women, they denote Misfortune and Infamy.

6. A Line running from the Restricta through the Mons Vener••s, presageth Adversities, either by the means of some Kindred, or a Wife.

7. A Line extended from the Restricta to the Mons Lunae, denotes Adversities, and private Enmity. If it be crooked, it doubles the Evil, and betokeneth perpetual Servitude.

8. Such a Line also being clear, and straight, and reaching so far as the Region of the Moon, fore-tells many Journeys, both by Sea and Land.

9. If it extend to the Tuberculum of the Fore-finger, it tells the Man he shall live in a Foreign Countrey, in great Estimation.

10. If to the Epatica, it argues an Honest beha∣viour, and prolongeth Life.

11. If to the Mons Solis (be it simply, or doubly) it shews inseparable good, and enableth to Govern, or Rule in great Affairs.

12. By the same Reason, if it pass to the Mons Mercurii, it betokeneth a M••n that is fit for many things. But if it reach not the Mons Mercurii, but be broken about the middl••, and end beneath the Mons Mercurii, this marks out a Prating Fellow, a Lyar, and a Murmurer.

13. If directly ascending to the M••ns Saturni, it signifies a good Position of Sa••ur••, in the Geniture,

whose Decrees shall shortly follow: But if crookedly both towards the Restricta and the Epatica especially; it bodes a Man that is Covetous, Laborious, and hard.

VI. Of the Via Solis, or the Sun's way.

THis being whole, equally drawn, and well co∣loured, promiseth the Favour of great Men, and joyful Honours: But if dissected, and unequal, the contrary; and exposes to divers Impediments, and Envy in attaining the same.

VII. Of the Via Lactea, or the Milky-way.

THis well proportion'd, and continued, presages Journeys that be Fortunate, both by Sea and Land, and moreover, a good Brain; the Favour of Women (Venus assenting,) a composedness, and gracefulness of speech: If it be cut, or distorted, it argues Infelicity and Lies; but whole, and ascending to the Little-finger, is a sign of great Happiness.

VIII. Of the Saturnia, or Line of Saturn.

1. THis being fully and wholly protracted to the Middle-finger, is an Argument both of pro∣found Cogitations, and likewise of Fortunate Events in Counsels and Actions.

2. Combust or Deficient, an evil sign, portending many misfortunes, unless other Positions favour it.

3. Bending backward, in the Cavea of the Hand, towards the Ferient, in the form of a Semi-circle, threatens Imprisonment.

4. A Line drawn from the Vital through the Epa∣tica to the Tuberculum of Saturn (if there it touch the Saturnia) the same.

IX. Of the Cingulum Veneris, or the Girdle of Venus.

IF this Line have a Sister, it argues Intemperance and Lust, in both Sexes, and baseness in Vene∣real congression; a filthy Man especially, who abhors not the carnal knowledge of Beasts. And if dissected and troubled, Losses, and Infamy by reason of Lusts.

X. Of the Via Martis, the way, or Line of Mars, or the Vital-Sister.

THis Line (so oft as it appeareth) augments and strengthens the things signified by the Cardiaca. But (particularly) it promises good success in War, provided it be clear, and decently Red.

Two Observations concerning Lines.

1. THE Quantity of all Lines must be wisely ob∣served, [that is, their Length and Depth:] So likewise their Quality [that is, their complexion and shape, whether they be crooked or straight.] Next, their Action, which is, to touch or cut other Lines: Their Passion, to be touched or cut of others. And lastly, their Place and Position.

2. We must know, that the Lines are sometimes prolonged until certain Years of our Age, otherwhiles shortned: Now they wax pale, anon they become no∣table, and as it were Luxuriate with a kind of Redness, and this as well in the Principal, as Less Principal Lines.

Again, (as touching the Less Principal, and such as are found in the Tubercula of the Planets,) it is most certain, that some do one while quite vanish, and that another while, others rise of a different shape and com∣plexion.

The cause of which, I suppose to be no other than the various Progressions of the Aphetical Places in the

Genitures; that is to say, Fortunate, and Infortunate, to the Influence whereof Man himself is wonderfully subject. The Signs of his Hand are presented at dif∣ferent times with different Faces: Such a Vertue, such a Love resideth in the Imagination of the Greater World towards this Lesser.

And therefore the most studious in Chiromancy can∣not attain the knowledge of Particulars, by one in∣spection, only made to a certain Year of the Persons Age. Things that worthily merit our Observation, yet known or approved of but by a few.

Of the Planets.

The Planets also administer not a little in judgment, from their respective places: For, if they be Happy and Benevolent, good things are portended, but be∣ing Unhappy and Froward, the contrary.

Here we must also Note, that those Planets are termed Benevolent, in whose Tubercula, and places, the accustomed Lines are found to be Equal, their Cha∣racters fair and proportionable, as a Cross, Stars, three or four parallel Lines, Ladders, little branches, a Qua∣drangle, the Character of Jupiter. But the Froward and Unfortunate are those Planets, whose Tubercula and places are deformed with troubled Lines, and un∣couth Figures, as a lame and interrupted Semi-circle, Grid-irons, the Character of Saturn. And this is to be Observed in all the Lines of the Hand. Now, as touching the Planets, let us proceed according to the Method proposed.

XI. VENVS.

VEnus shining well and happily, (that is, when in her Tuberculum she presents a clear Star, or Furrows that be red and transversly Parallel; and so, often as her Tuberculum is much elevated, makes such Men to be Merry, Chearful, Luxurious, yet Amorous, Grateful, Comely, and Libidinous, very Honest also, and Just, with whom an entire and interrupted tye of Friendship (once made,) is permanent.

She renders the Body somewhat tall, and clear, the Eyes pleasant, and sparkling with the splendour of Beauty, full of allurement and temptation: The Hair crisped, and very thick, yet gently curling: She in∣stills a spotless, and a Noble Mind. Yet oftentimes gives Men full of boasting, and incontinency. She inclines the Mind to Musick, Painting, and all other Arts that have Beauty, &c. Sometimes (according to the strength of the Geniture) she produceth Priests and Pedagogues, Apothecaries, Gardiners, &c.

But being Infortunate, she causeth Lasciviousness, Incontinency, and Boasting: And if you find a Cross also, near the first joynt of the Thumb, it commonly designs an Adulterer, or such a one, on whom a mis∣hap hath fallen in some Uxorious matter, or thing.

If the place of Venus be untill'd, and void of In∣cisures, it points out an effeminate, rude, and sorrow∣ful Person, Foolishly and Ridiculously addicted to be Merry and Jeasting.

XII. MARS.

MARS is Fortunate, so often as his Sister ap∣peareth red, clear, and decently drawn, and when either Stars, or a Cross are found in his Cavea.

Thus therefore he denotes such as are bold, and full of Courage, Stout, Warlike, Contentious, and not easily mutable, strong, and lusty Trencher-men, Im∣perious: The Hair for the most part yellow, the Eyes from black waxing red and terrible. If Jupiter par∣ticipate, he possesseth the Gall, the Reins, the Back, the Liver; If with Venus, the Privy Members, &c.

But if he be Froward and Infortunate, that is, when his Signs, and Place are afflicted, &c. He describes Men that be Litigious, Violent, Deceitful, Angry, Intolerable: Also (the rest dissenting) Thieves; Bloody-minded, and such whose Arts or Occupations arc conversant with Fire and Iron. He hath significations of a Wife, Sons, and dissembled Friendships: Thus also he in∣gendreth Fevers, and Blisters or Wheals, filthy Eyes and Skin, the Apoplexy, Holy fire, Wounds, and troubled Thoughts.

If you find a Saturnine Particle in the Cavea of Mars, it threatens a Precipice, or fall from some high Place.

If there ascend a crooked Line from the same Ca∣vea, to the Tuberculum of Saturn, it threatens Im∣prisonment.

If a Line run from the Cavea of Mars towards the Restricta, and terminate in that part thereof which is under the place of the Moon, it is an Infallible sign of many Peregrinations and Journeys.

XIII. JVPITER.

JUpiter is Happy, or Fortunate, when in his Region he exhibits signs that be Auspicious; that is, if there be a Star, or a Doubled Cross, Parallel Lines, or a Line decently drawn from the Vital to his Tubercu∣lum, &c. For, thus he signifies Men that are Noble, Glorious, Honest, Benevolent, Affable, Honourable, Merry, Renowned, Neat, Just and Equitable, Beau∣tiful, Formidable, and Happy, such as have comely Eyes, thick Hairs, and a Grave Gesture; likewise such as be shame-fac'd, and keepers of their Promi∣ses.

These Men are preferred to great Dignities, and solicited by the Conversations of Great Men, &c. and do highly favour and esteem of their Wives, Sons, honest and good Men, &c. In a Man Jupiter hath the Liver, Blood, and Ribs, the Lungs, and Gristles.

But if he be unhappy, he oft-times throws a Man head-long from a great Estate, to Calamities: If there be half a Grid-Iron in his Tuberculum, it betokeneth Losses, especially by means of the more Potent sort of Women: Otherwise (thus constituted) he occa∣sioneth Griefs of the Heart, the Cramp, Inflamma∣tion of the Lungs, and other Diseases proceeding from Wind. If a Line transversely cut his Tubercu∣lum, and afterwards tend to the place of Saturn, ma∣king there little hairs, it threatens the Apoplexy.

But if you find a Cross especially, or a clear and red Star in his Turberculum, he premonstrates splendid Honours, confers Riches, and Publick Rewards from Princes, or other great Personages.

XIV. SATVRN.

SAturn is happily Placed, when we find his Line wholly running to his Region: But less happy, when he presents some inauspicious Characters. Un∣happily, if he shew Confused, and Infortunate Signs. He governs the Spleen, Bones, and Bladders. When he is Fortunate, he makes Men silent, Provident, of good and profound Counsels; such as Muse much, and are somewhat sorrowful; Men that are puft up with a silent Spirit, and whose aim is at Honours. And these are slender of Body, somewhat tall, pale and feeble, their Hair blackish, Eyes hollow: They are Fortunate in Tilling of Ground, and in Metals of all forts, yet more careless of their Wives, and less addicted to Venery; foolishly Laughing, and Jeast∣ing: Tenacious also, and more Worldly than is fitting or just, &c.

But if Saturn be Infortunate and Froward, he makes Men Sorrowful, Laborious, Sordid, Humble, Cove∣tous, Unfaithful, Lyars, Luck-less, Malicious, Incum∣bred and Oppressed with perpetual Griefs and Anxie∣ties. Thus also he afflicteth with dangerous Diseases, Catarrhs, Coughs, Melancholy, and Hypocondriacal Infirmities; the Dropsie, Gour; Falling-Sickness, Hectick and Quartan Fevers: He likewise occasioneth

Imprisonment, Falls from Houses, and endangering of Life by Waters. A gross Line running from the Interval of the Middle and Fore-finger, to the Mensal, and breaking or interrupting it, denotes Diseases or Wounds in the lower part of the Belly.

XV. SOL.

IF the Sun do Fortunately Rule, he makes Men Faithful, Ingenious, Honoured, High-minded, Wise, Humane, Religious, Just, Moderate, Aged, and such as always manage their Affairs Honestly.

He gives a Body well composed, and adorns it with yellow Hair. He governs the Heart, the Midriff, and the Nerves.

But if Infortunately, Men that are Proud, and Highly elated, manifesting their access to Dignities by unjust means, Boasters, and immodest. He brings Fluxes of Rheum upon the Eyes, and thereby hurt both to them and the Mouth, Trembling of the Heart, Syncope, &c.

The Via Solis, being chearful of Colour, signifies Honours in Political Affairs, the Favour and Grace of Princes: But if (on the contrary) it be Confused, and Infortunate, it obstructeth Honours, and inti∣mates the wrath and hatred of Princes.

XVI. LVNA.

THE Moon, Happy, makes Men Famous, Ho∣nest, Honourable, and of a great Body; yet well proportioned, pleasant also, and willingly Jour∣neying by Sea, and walking by the sides of Rivers. But i•• ••ny ways dissenting in the rest, unconstant both in Life and Actions, yet tending (for the most part) to the best.

She Rules the Brain, the Stomach, and the Belly.

But if Infortunate, she portends a various, and in∣constant kind of Life, Weakness, and an increase of Griefs and Anxieties: She (thus) occasions the Pa∣ralysis, a commotion of the Members, oftentimes an Epilepsie and Canker, Spots of the Body, cruel Co∣licks, and whatever else proceedeth from abundance of Cold and Moisture: And this the rather when the Lines found in the Tuberculum of the Moon do appear very pale. If there be Fair and Comely Signatures near the F••rient, they premonstrate Happiness to the Man in his Journeys and Messages; and in Foreign Countreys: To the Woman Felicity, and Fertility in bearing of Children. Ominous Signs do shew the contrar••.

XVII. MERCVRY.

MErcury, Happy, and Fortunate, makes Men In∣genious, desirous of Sciences, and seeking di∣ligently after Secrets, such as be apt for any thing; Orators, Poets, Eloquent, Crafty, Variable, and ready to learn any thing, Mathematicians, Arithmeticians, and Men addicted to Merchandize, &c.

He governs the Tongue and Memory, &c.

If he be Unhappy, he denotes Men full of Levity, Lyars, Pratlers, Thieves, Cheats, Unconstant, Faith∣less, Traytors, &c. He suscitates dry Diseases, Mad∣ness, Fury, and Acute Fevers, according as the rest shall assist him.

But forasmuch as he very seldom yields the Rule to one Planet only, (the Familiarity of Two, Three, or Four often concurring) we ought to proceed very warily in finding out their Decrees: For, to collect and dispose the Mixtures of the Planets rightly, is a thing very hard to be done, especially of those who are but slenderly excited: Because such Mixtures are almost inscrutable, in respect of the general influence of the Heavens.

Nevertheless, the Work is sooner effected, where the Lines and Signatures are fair and clear: But if they be obscure, the Judgment is more intricate.

XVIII. The Mensa, or Place of Fortune.

THis space being Great, and Broad, and the Figure Decent, declares a Liberal Man, Mag∣nanimous, and long-liv'd.

2. But if small, and narrow, it argues a slender Fortune, Niggardize, and Fearfulness.

3. A Cross or Star within it, clear, and well pro∣portioned, especially under the Region of the Ring-finger, betokeneth Honours and Dignities to ensue, from, or by means of great and Noble Personages: If the Character of Jupiter, it promis••th notable Dig∣nities Ecclesiastical.

4. The same Cross or Star Tripled, excellently in∣creaseth the Portents of good Fortune: But if it be cut by confused little Lines, the good Fortune is there∣by diverted, and Anxie••ies and Labours threatned, in defending his Honours, especially if they be under the Region of the Ring-finger.

5. A Cross or Star in the uttermost part of the M••nsa, is a sign of Fortunate Journeys.

6. The Mensa sharpened by the concourse of the Thoral and Cardiaque Lines, point out Deceits, and danger of Life.

7. If no Mensa be found in the Hand, it shews Obscurity both of Life and Fortune.

8. Good and equal Lines in this Space, do speak the Fortune good: But if evil and incomposed, they quite overthrow it.

9. A little Circle, shews perfection of Wit and Sci∣ences, the rest Assenting.

XIX. The Pollex, or Thumb.

OVerthwart Lines, that be clear and long, under∣neath the Nail and Joynt of the Thumb, confer Riches and Honours.

A Line passing from the upper Joynt of the Thumb, to the Cardiaca, threatens a violent Death, or Danger by the means of some Married Woman.

Lines every where dispersed in the lower Joynt of the Thumb, describe Men that be contentious, and such as rejoyce in Brawling and Scolding.

A Line surrounding the Thumb, in the middle-joynt, portends the Man shall be Hang'd: Equal Furrows drawn under the Lower-joynt thereof, argue Riches and Possessions. If the fi••st and second Joynt want Inci∣sures, it is a token of Drowziness and Idleness.

XX. The Index, or Fore-finger.

MAny Lines in the uppermost Joynt, and they proceeding overthwartly, denote Inheritances, but running so in the middle-joynt, an Envious and Evil Disposed Person.

Right Lines running betwixt those Joynts, declare (in Women) a Num••rous Issue; In Men, Bitte••ness of the Tongue. If they be in the First Joynt, near

unto Jupiters Mount, they manifest a Jovial Dispo∣sit••••••; that is, they point out the Man, whom Ju∣pit•••• favoured well in his Geniture.

That Woman who hath a Star in the same Place, may safely be Pronounc'd unchast, and Lascivious.

XXI. Medius, or the Middle-finger.

THis Finger, presenting little Grid-Irons in the Joynts thereof, plainly declares, an unhappy and Melancholy Wit: But if Equal Lines, it mani∣festeth Fortune in the Veins of Metals.

A Star there, presages a violent Death, by Drown∣ing or Witchcraft, &c. If a Gross Line be extended from the Root thereof upwards through the whole Finger, unto the end of the last Joynt, it argues Folly and Madness.

XXII. Annularis, or the Ring-finger.

A Line rising from the Mons Solis, and ascending by a Right Tract through the Joynts thereof, is an Argument of Noble Fame.

Equal Lines in the First Joynt, premonstrate Ho∣nours and Riches: Overthwart-Lines, the Enmity of Princes; Howbeit, if these Lines shall seem to be In∣tersected, it is the better, because they argue Impedi∣ments.

XXIII. Auricularis, or the Little-finger.

FRom the Joynts hereof, as from the Mount it self, are Judgments and Decrees pass'd concerning Merchandize, and Favours.

A Star in the First Joynt, near the Tuberculum, argues Ingenuity and Eloquence.

Other Obtuse Signs, the contrary: But when there appear Infortunate Signs in the First and Second Joynt, they mark out a Thief, and a very deceitful Person: If Adverse Lines in the last Joynt, perpetual Incon∣stancy.

Some there are, who predict the Number of Wives from the little Lines in the Mons Mercurii, at the outmost part of the Hand: And I have often observed them hit the Truth; but yet I will not boldly confirm any thing, in this respect, because it properly apper∣tains to Venus, and her Disposition.

If the end of this Finger reach not so far as to touch the last Joynt of the Ring-finger, it signifies a Wife most Imperious in all things: The Truth thereof may be approved, almost, in any Body.

Two Observations touching the Mounts and Fingers.

1. AS the Mounts adorned with good Figures and Characters do carry a good and happy Omen: So likewise being vitiated with confused and unhand∣some Lines, they evermore bode the contrary, and this as well on the Fingers as Mounts, unless they be restrained by the Confederacy of other Lines that be good.

2. Chiromancers do Teach and Affirm, That the First Joynt near the Mount of the Finger, must be attributed to the First Age: The Second to the Flou∣rishing Estate of Age; And the last unto Old Age. The Marks found according to the Nature of the Planets, we have already explained; concerning which, (notwithstanding we have formerly admonished it) it is our Opinion, that the Directions, or Progressions of the Principal places in every Geniture, do in due times, manifest their respective Marks and Characters, whether Fortunate or Infortunate.

The Special Practice of Chiro∣mancy, and its Genethli∣cal Concordancy, in Nine∣teen Examples.

I Have Read in Authors, That the Characters of Places, and the Faces of Lines, are repres••nted according to the Position and Habitude of the Predo∣minating Planets, in every Geniture: And I found it so: Nor shall I (anon) deny it verified in my own: But met with none that had ever brought Exampl••s, or Collected any thing of this Nature. Whereupon, I more Ardently endeavoured to make Tryal thereof my self, That so the Truth, and Excellency of this Science, might (both with me and others) remain fully approved of and certain. And having observed one, and another Example, manifesting their Concor∣dancy, by a more Covetous and diligent search, I quickly found the like Harmony in divers others, Nine∣teen whereof (Ingenious Readers) I now expose to thy view: Read, Understand, and Judge. As for the Ig∣norant, let him either Learn, or be Silent: And for the Envious, God send him his Health, and let him upbraid where he pleaseth.

Example I. One Born at Uratislavia, in the Year of Christ, 1567. August 17. Hor. 12.10′. in the Afternoon.

HE is promised Long-Life, and seldom to be troubled with Diseases: His Complexion (for the most part) Phlegmatick.

Mercury Angular, and in his own House, denotes his Ingenuity.

The Mid-Heaven Irradiated by the Trine of Ju∣piter, an Affluence of Joyful, and easily-attained Ho∣nours, without Impediments.

Mars in the 12. and in the House of Mercury, whom he Afflicts by a Quartile, obstructs his Muse, by Martial Men, especially: And such as are given to Merchandize, &c.

V••nus is excellently well and Fortunately Placed, for Marriage, and Plenty of Children.

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We find an increase of Riches, by Marriage, so likewise from his own Services, and Offices, Honestly undertaken, on the behalf of others: No Testimony of Imprisonment, or a violent Death: Yet some Mis∣fortune to be taken heed of, proceeding, either by the means of Thieves, or by some of the greater sort of Beasts: Frequent Journeyings in his First, and Middle-Age, and those Famous, Honourable, and Gainful.

Now, if we Trace these things by the Lineaments of the Hand, we shall find an agreement.

1. For, in the first place, the Mons V••neris nota∣bly Furrowed, shews, that Venus had the best Positure in the Geniture. Hence we must gather the significa∣tions of Venus, to compleat the Judgment.

2. There are three clear Lines in the First Joynt of the Little-finger, which tell us the Dominion of Mercury: The like, the Triangle so aptly described. Whence we conjecture a most Excellent Wit, and Commendable Behaviour.

3. The Sun's Place hath its little Lines not foolishly Posited, which contribute Honours: And the like doth the Partile Sextile of Jupiter and the Sun, who is Angular in the Geniture.

4. Saturn (by the Incisures of his Mount) shews Adversities, some Diseases; yet those but Light and Easie.

5. The Breadth of the Mensa confirms the Libe∣rality of Nature.

6. The Saturnia extending to the Epatica, shews an Honest Behaviour, Good Judgment, a Long Life.

7. The Mons Jovis decently adorn'd with Incisures, the Height of Honours.

8. The Cross near the Ferient, promises Happy and Honourable Journeys: Otherwise the Region of the Moon were here untill'd.

9. The Cross in the Mensa under the Annular, con∣tributes Honours, and good Fortune: But insomuch as it is cut by the same, (being let down through the Epatica) it threatens loss of House-hold Goods in his Old Age.

To be short, the Principal Lines being endowed with the best Conformity, demonstrate strength in the Principal Members of the Body, as also appears by the Geniture: For, it is not our purpose to draw, or examine all the Incisures in General, especially the l••ast of all, running through the Fingers or the Re∣stricta: We hold it sufficient, that we have Rightly applied the significations of the Principal Lines and

Characters to the Planets and Stars in the Geniture and their Significations: So, that the rest may be ver•• ••ell referred to the Readers own Ingenuity.

Example II. Another Born (Spurcè puta) in the Countrey of Uratislavia, of Ignoble Parents, in the Year 1590. Feb. 2. New Stile, Hor. 1.30′. Afternoon.

AS soon as I saw this Child (in my Travels) I desired to know the time of his Birth: For he was hardly Four Years Old, and looked with an ex∣ceeding free and comely Face: And perceiving him Illegitimate, I did the more diligently observe and de∣scribe the Lineaments of his Hand; And how exactly they agree with the Stars in his Geniture, shall be the next presented to our Enquiry.

We find Four or Five of the Planets Excellently well dignified; in which respect, it might fitly be cal∣led, A Regal Geniture. Venus her self is in her Exal∣tation, and more than so, in mutual Reception with Jupiter, from Houses. The like Reception there is betwixt Saturn and Mercury. Mars is in his Triplicity, and very strong in that part of Heaven. Sol, Saturn, and Jupiter make a Triangle, in Airy Signs, and so doth the Part of Fortune.

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1. They all premonstrate not only length of Life, and constancy of Health, but also an absolute Wit, and a Mind that is Noble.

In his Hand you find an Excellent Concinnity of Lines, and the places thereof admirably well adorn'd [viz.] The Tubercula of Venus and Jupiter, then the Taberculum of Mercury, and lastly, the Moons: Ye behold a conspicuous Sister of Mars: Whereby we may pronounce him a most Fortunate and Formidable Warriour.

2. Mercury inclines him to all manner of Sciences, and gives a Profound Wit.

3. The Region of Jupiter is grac'd with his proper Character. So you see, in the Geniture, the gre••••

Dominion of Jupiter with the Virgins Spike, not with∣out the Reception of Venus.

4. In like manner the Tuberculum of Venus, beau∣tified with convenient Incisures. And therefore in describing the Genius of the Native, we must make 2 Mixture of the significations of Mars, Venus, Ju∣piter, and Mercury.

5. Saturn letting down Three Little Lines from his Tuberculum, and therewith cutting the Thoral, de∣nounce Sickness in his Old Age, Poverty also and Needi∣••ess.

6. The Capaciousness of the Mensa, shews the Goodness of his Nature.

7. The Via Solis designs him to Honours, but (be∣ing touched by Diminutive Lines) not without some slender Impediments.

8. The Line of Saturn Ascending (by a straight Path) even to the Middle-finger, confirms the Excel∣lency of the former Judgments.

9. The Ferient tells of Journeys: And the like are signified in the Geniture, by the Positure of the Moon in the West-Angle: So also by the Trine of Mercury to Saturn, Lord of the Ninth House.

10. The Epatica (having a Breach in the End thereof) denotes a Change of the manner of his Life, in Old Age, &c. The Excellent Reception of the Pla∣nets disposing of the 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12th. Houses, what further concerns the State and Condition of the Native.

Example III. The same Day and Year (abating but 12 hours and 30 min.) A Female was Born in Tu∣ringia, where the Pole is Elevated 51 Deg. 30 Min.

IT will merit the Pains, if (in some sort) we com∣pare the Discourse of the former Hand, with this that follows.

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1. The Principal Lines, [viz. the Vital, Epatica, ••nd Thoral,] do almost agree in their Scite and Con∣••irmity: In the Less Principal you see a Difference.

2. The Vital is thrice Cut. First, near the Re∣tricta, which shews a Disease about the 7th. Year of ••er Age: And although in Directions there appear no∣••hing suspitious about that time; yet, in regard there ••re for the most part some Dangers of Sickness, or Cra∣••tiness in all Clymacterical Years, even when there ••appens no unlucky Progression of the Aphetical pla∣••es: You may conjecture a small Fever, some short and slender Distemperatures, the Small Pox, or the like.

Another Section (conspicuous in the middle of the same Line) agrees with the Direction of the Horoscope, to the Opposition of Saturn, which falls out about the 32 Year of her Age; and bring•• with it a Dis••ase very Dangerous.

The third Section must be referred to the 52. or 54. Year of her Age, the Horoscope then coming to the Quartile of M••rs: And this premonstrates Wounds, or a Burning Disease in the Lower Parts of her Belly; because it interrupteth other Lines, through the Cavea of Mars. But dye she does not of this Disease, in re∣gard Venus Assists in the Geniture.

3. The Sister of Mars is wanting: But the Vene∣real Furrows are sufficiently Eminent. Wherefore they portend Lasciviou••ness. The same is signified by the Conjunction of Mars and Venus in Pisces, Mars being Lord of the Horoscope.

4. The Cephalica, here, excells; and therefore en∣dues her with the more Ingenuity. In the Geniture you see Mercury in the Third House (a Competent place) in Reception and Aspect of S••turn himself: Notwithstanding the Tub••rculum of M••rcury scarce shews so much as one Incisure.

5. A Cross in the Moons Place, fore-tells of Fer∣tility and Happiness in Bearing of Children. And to this, Venus is fitted in the Geniture, notwithstanding she hath Mars in Conjunction with her. Yet, seeing he disposeth of the 6th. House, it is to be feared, lest at some time he occasion Danger in the Birth of a Boy.

6. The Place of Jupiter is also otherwise under∣stood, than in the preceding Example. The Region of the Sun likewise favoureth in some measure. An Honourable Life is seldom obtained by the more Gene∣rous sort of Women, unless by Marriage.

7. The Line arising in the very Middle of the Hand, and thence Ascending to the Root of the Tho∣ral beneath the Region of Mercury, by Dissecting the Epatica, points out an Unfaithful Friend, which (in her Declining Age) should occasion Loss and Detri∣ment in her House-hold Goods, and Things.

8. The Epatica (Cut in the End thereof) bodes a deficiency of Wit in her Old Age: The Cross there, is the Fore runner of some Good: The Reception of Mercury and Saturn from Houses, in the Geniture, and they Disposi••ions of the 3, 4, and 8. Houses, a sign of Inheritanc••.

9. The breadth of the Mensa is very Feat, and the Site of the Thoral comely and decent, which argue her Goodness of Nature, Readiness of Wit.

10. The Line of Saturn running in an Oblique Tract from the Restricta, to the Tuberculum of Saturn, doth usually mark out such as be Laborious, some∣thing Covetous and Hard.

But that the Lines of the Hands are not compleatly perfect at the Hour of the Nativity, this Exam•••••• abundantly manifests. Moreover, seeing by this, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is certain, That the Positure of the Planets in the

Figure are of great Authority: It necessarily follows, that the Lines, especially the Less Principal, do truly receive their clearer Conformity from the first Moment of the Birth, in which the Infant begins to move its hands, and make, as it were, to lay hold of, or catch at things.

As touching the Principal Lines, there is no doubt but that they are clearly enough Engraven at the ve∣ry Instant of the Nativity: But that (in process of time) there is an Access of some Incisures and Cha∣racters, Reason it self will teach him that shall make more diligent Inspection into the Hands of little In∣fants. For, at first we find an obscure and subtile Draught of the Lines: Afterwards, (the thin and tender skin being worn away, by the continual Mo∣tion and Bathing thereof) all the Lines grow fairer and brighter every day more than other: For then the Vertue of the Stars, and the Sydereal Spirit, (where∣with every one is Inspired) begin to perfect the Lines more compleatly (the Element of Water intervening.) Whatsoever is Generated in this World, is Generated of Water, and the Spirit. And whosoever is not Rege∣nerate of the Water and Spirit, shall not enter into the Kingdom of GOD, (as our Saviour speaks:) Water hath a respect unto the Heart of Man, but the Spirit hath regard of the Divine Efficacy. M••reover, the Stars do first of all convey their Influence through the Air, which is nearest the Nature of Fire, like as is the Nature of the Stars themselves; whereby the Wa∣ter it self, (that is next to the Air in Situation) re∣ceives the Coelestial Vertue, and Communicates it to the Earth, from which Communication the Fecundity there∣of proceedeth.

And this is evident in the Spring-time, whilst things are Sprouting from the Bosom of the Earth: For, if

showers be then wanting, they grow but slowly: And the Increment they have is either by the Vaporous Cold of Night, (the Image of Humidity) or else the Nightly Dew, or both together, (the heat of the Sun assisting in the day-time:) Which being continued for some days, afterwards (when a shower comes) you shall quickly perceive them increased in a Moment: Because that now the Sydereal Spirit enlivening them, renders it self more Excellent than they, by its plentiful be∣sprinkling of Moisture. The like is to be understood o•• ••he slender Skin upon the Hands.

You see also in the Plants themselves, how Rude their Leaves be, when first they peep out of the Earth, in respect of the Lineaments and Pictures of their Branches, (they are otherwise called Signatures:) which by little and little shew themselves more plain and openly to our view. The like we must judge of the Lines, or Incisures of the Hands, which hold the like Analogy and Proportion in the Manifestation of their Signatures. Whereby it appears, How Great the Works of GOD are: He hath put these Signs in the H••nd of all Men, that every one also might hereby acknowledge his Works past finding out, as Job saith, Chap. 37. v. 7.

N••vertheless, there are some, (both Divines and Philosophers) who account it a Hainous thing of us, that we wr••st this saying of Job's to Chiromancy: But that we may bri••fly sati••fie such, we will examine the meaning thereof more fully.

The T••xt there, runs thus:

V. 5. God will Thunder Marvellously with his Voyce, who doth Great and Inscrutable things.

V. 6. Who commandet•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••now to fall upon the Earth, so likewise the Win••••r s••owers, and the Rain of his Str••••gth.

V. 7. Who hath placed Signs in the Hand of every Man, that all Men may know his Work.

V. 8. The Beast entereth into his Covert, and re∣maineth in his Den.

IN the beginning of the Chapter, you have, as it were, certain Praeludiums to a following Proposi∣tion, laid down in the 5th. Verse: For thus he saith, Jehovah Thundreth, or speaketh loud in his Works, That they may be Great and Inscrutable. The Exam∣ples of the Proposition follow in the 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, &c.

He maketh (saith he) the Snow to descend like Wool, as the ••salmist addeth. The Reasons of the Genera∣tion of Snow, are indeed speciously delivered amongst the Peripateticks; yet if you reduce them to a Level, they will by no means stand, but terminate in Do∣tage.

Another Example of the Proposition, you have in the 7th. Verse, GOD Signeth all Men in their hands, That every one might know his Work: That is, Those Lines were not made there by Chance.

The Hebrew V••••sion v••rbatim:

He shall Sign all Men in the H••nd, that every man may know his Work.

The 70 Interpr••ters.

He marketh all m••n in the Hand, that ••very Man may know his Infirmity.

St. Hierom••.

He hath placed Signs in the Hand of all Men, that every one may know his Works.

The Chaldee Translation.

He maketh Signs in the Hand of all the Sons of M••n, that all the Sons of Men might know t••eir Work.

These we wholly apply to the Lines of the Hands, because that every Man beholds them daily, but sel∣dome knows what they signifie unto him. You have in each an Universal Particle, and therefore no Man is Excluded: Which very thing Refutes the Transla∣tion of some, who Read [That every one might know his Work-men:] But there are many Thousands of Men Living, that have no Work-men at all, who earn their Bread with the Labours of their own Hands.

Besides, To know their Work-men, is not a Great and Inscrutable Work, but altogether such a one, as every common Rustick daily is capable of.

And therefore that version wholly dissents from the Proposition.

Object. But now ye may Object, That if the Dis∣position and Draught of the Lines of the Hands be an Inscrutable Work, then nothing of Certainty can be pronounc'd as touching their Decrees and Significations: And therefore the Science of Chiromancy will be Im∣perfect and Lame, or (if you please,) no Science.

Solu. I Answer: All Sciences in this Life are Imper∣fect and Lame, if ye look upon the Force of Humane Wit; as the Apostle himself Testifies. And surely they were so made, lest we should wax Proud, and Boast of our Wit, and of those Sciences, but rather seek for the Absolute Perfection of all things in GOD, who hath reserved that Perfection for the World to come: Yet therefore are not those Sciences to be De∣spised, and utterly Rejected: But that the Mind of an Ingenious Man might delight it self in them, because Sciences are the only Food of the Mind.

We maintain also, that Chiromancy containeth things that be Inscrutable, by a Three-fold Reason.

1. Because that in this Science, we cannot attain the Knowledge of all the Particular and scrupulous

Lineaments, so, as that we can explicate the Decrees of every Incisure. And although many Particulars may be pronounced, yet are they such Particulars as may not recede from the Number of Universals: Yet when ye can or would pick out the Decrees of all the most scrupulous Incisures, there may be oft-times above an hundred Portents to be considered, which is Impos∣sible to be done. Therefore our knowledge hardly reaches to the one half of this Science: In which re∣spect the Significations of all Particular Signs, are not Injuriously deemed Inscrutable.

2. Another Reason, is, for that the Position of these Lines very much differs in all Mens H••nds: For, al∣though you should observe a thousand, yet could you not find any Two exactly agree in every Particular Positure of their Lines. And this Div••rsity proceeds from no other thing, than The Soul of the World: She it is that by her Spirit, from hour to hour, va∣riously Disposeth, Moveth, Animateth, Produc••th, Sign••th, Sustaineth all things of this Inferiour World: This is it that Communica••es to every Man a certain Syd••real Spirit from the seven Plan••ts, and Twelve Signs, by whose Rule and Instinct every thing (that is it self,) exceedingly Profits; the Liberty of Will remaining. The Ancient Philosophers called it, The Good Spirit, or Proper Genius of every one: Where∣fore, if the finding out of these Signatures were not to all Men almost Inscrutable, every one might easily find and know his own Genius, and what were need∣ful for him to do. But tou••hing the Soul of the World, and the Spirit thereof, I shall annex some things at the end of this Work.

3. Lastly, the Structure of the Hand it self, is ad∣mirable, in r••gard of the Proportion it beareth to the Face, and ce••tain Parts thereof:

Which is this:

1. The whole Hand is of Equal length with the Face.

2. The Greater Joynt of the Fore-finger (which adjoyns upon the Tuberculum of Jupiter,) Equals the Height of the Fore-head.

3. The other Two (to the Extremity of the Nail) are the just Length of the Nose: [viz. from the In∣tercilia, or place betwixt the Eye-brows, to the Tip of the Nostrils.]

4. The First and Greater Joynt of the Middle-finger is so long as it is betwixt the bottom of the Chin and the top of the Under Lip.

5. But the Third Joynt of the same Finger, is of equal length with the distance that is betwixt the Mouth and the lower parts of the Nostrils.

6. The Greater Joynt of the Thumb, gives the Wideness of the Mouth.

7. The Distance betwixt the bottom of the Chin, and the top of the Lower-lip, the same.

8. The Lesser Joynt of the Thumb is equal to the Distance betwixt the top of the under-lip, and the lower part of the Nostrils. The Nails obtain the just half of their respective uppermost Joynts, which they call Onychios.

Now I suppose it well enough understood, what consideration is requisite to the knowledge of the Hand, the Parts and Signatures thereof, which yet is suppo∣sed but a small Particle of the Humane Body: But the cause of the afore-said Proportion, who can tell? Verily therefore, Man is the work of GOD, as t••e Hebrew Translation hath it, (Ad verbum,) in the afore-said Place of Job.

The third Example, proposed by Job, is, concern∣ing Beasts that seek their D••ns, and leave them at

their pleasure, not otherwise, than as if some-body had taught them it. Whence it is manifest, Beast•• do live indeed by sense, yet not wholly destitute 〈◊〉〈◊〉 some Reason: Which very thing is proved also by other Documents. But we may more Rightly attribute unto them, an Image or Proportion of Humane Reason. Now the rest, I leave. Nor yet have I here said thus much, as if without it this our Chiromancy could not stand. Let those to whom it is acceptable, approve thereof; otherwise, let him it pleases not, abound in his own sense.

Example IV. One Born upon the River Rhene, A.C. 1546. January 6 Hor. 1. Min. 20 in the Afternoon, the Pole Ele∣vated almost 52 Degrees.

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The things considerable in this Example, are,

1. A Token of the Gout, under the Finger of Sa∣turn, whereof he was sick (by Turns) for some Years: Notwithstanding, that Disease could not be fore-told (in specie) from any Characters. Mars Posited at the Geniture in Sagittary, and in the sixth House, brings Infallibly the Gout: Of which Positure we have also known other Examples.

The Girdle of Venus whole, yet twice Intersected, is a palpable sign of Intemperance, and of Beastly Be∣haviour in Venereal Actions, not without some stain both in Name and Repute, which he found by the Event. Consider, I beseech you, Saturn in the 7th. House, joyned to Venus in a Quartile of the Moon.

2. For, such a Conjunction produces Minds that be Impure, unless Jupiter interposeth. He likewise de∣nies Issue, and oft-times takes away the Children gi∣ven, or maketh such as are to be Born Infortunate.

3. The Triangle perfect; the Cephalica extended, by a continued Tract, to the Place of Mercury; and the Saturnia rightly touching the Natural Mean; the Place of Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus: And lastly, the Via Lactea, not foolishly formed, Argue, A For∣tunate Man.

In the Geniture you may behold Saturn and Jupiter disposing of the 7th. 8th. 9th. 10th. 11th. and 12th. not without Reception of Houses: In which places you find all the Planets (Mars only exc••pted:) This Native ther••fore was most Fortunate in such things as are subject to V••nus, Mercury, and Jupiter.

4. The two Parallel Lines conveniently drawn (in the form of a Ladder) from the Region of Saturn and the Sun, to the Moons Place, denote a prosperous and constant Fortune in Foraign Countreys.

5. The Mons Lunae well and fairly depicted with convenient Incisures, premonstrates Journeys.

6. The Mensal cutting the Mount of Jupiter, de∣notes Men that are full of Wrath: And so they are wont to be, for the most part, in whose Nativities Mars resideth in the 6.

7. The same Dissected under the Finger of Saturn, by a short and thick Line, threatens a Grievous Dis∣ease in the lower part of the Belly, and that in his Old Age.

8. The Vital broken, towards the end thereof, by a double Incisure, bodes Diseases about the 52. or 54 Year of his Age. At that time the Horoscope comes (by Direction) to the 6th. degree of Leo (the Terms of Saturn) very Ominous, &c.

9. The Via Lactea adhering to the Dragons Tail, (another Cross occuring,) speaks his Old-age to be full of Tranquillity.

10. The Cross in the Mensa, under the Solar Fin∣ger, designeth Honours, and the Favour of Great Men.

It is not requisite to describe all that is signified by the Geniture, because in the Disposition of the Pla∣nets, shewed you before, all things are comprehended; which Sydereal Face and Position very seldom hap∣peneth.

Example V. One Born in the Year 1586. Decemb. 9. New Style, Hor. 8. Min. 40. Before Noon, in the Vpper Lusatia.

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AS you see but a simple Concourse of Lines in the Hand; so the Places of the Planets in the Ge∣niture are sufficiently dejected.

1. 'Tis true, Jupiter is accounted Angular, and in his Exaltation; yet is he Retrograde, and by Calcu∣lation, not (partily) found to be in the West Horizon:

He hath not (as yet) adorned his Mount with any Lines; yet there, (in the Geniture) he favoureth Marriage, and when he doth so, the Lines that shall arise in their due time upon the Tuberculum of Ju∣piter, will manifest; not without some other Prospe∣rity.

2. Venus also is hereunto fitted, as being in the Se∣••ond House, yet adorns her Tuberculum but slowly, because she is Peregrine:

3. This Child was sometimes afflicted with an Epi∣l••psie; nor was he ever Cured thereof: Which Acci∣lent, whether it should be attributed to those little Branches, arising from the Thoral, under the Region of Saturn; Or, to the Conjunction of the Thoral with the Epatica, by that little clear Incisure, I cannot de∣termine. 'Tis hardly possible to find the Signs of all Accidents in the Hands: And I confess, I have not here so accurately distributed the Lines of the Fingers; for that in Children we can very seldom perceive their Delineations plainly.

Indeed, in the Geniture, the Conjunction of the Lu∣••inaries is Infortunate; because the Brain is thereby much weakened, and greatly bereft of the Animal Spirit.

By how much nearer their Conjunction is, by so much more evidently do we find the Evils thence de∣scending. I know that such are of a weak and simple Ingenuity; almost continually Sick; but especially Afflicted with Hypocondriacal Melancholy. Moreover, Saturn being here in Aries, augments the Infirmities of the Head.

4. The Epatica, inclined towards the Restricta, (thereby making a Narrow Triangle,) Contracts his Wit, diminisheth his Prudence: But withal it renders him somewhat Covetous.

The Cephalica decently drawn, helpeth the Wit in some measure.

In the Geniture you find but slender Testimonies of Ingenuity; for Mercury in Sagittary, nigh to the Sun, is altogether weak: The Moon is hardly a Days Jour∣ney from the Sun: The Horoscope also not Irradiated by either Jupiter, and Saturn Annular, are the only Assistants.

The Line passing by the Vital to that Concave of Mars, and there Erecting a Cross, with the dimidiate Line of Saturn, betokeneth Wounds, and dangers of Life, by the means of Thieves, &c.

The same is rightly manifested by Mars in the Ge∣niture, he being then in the Cuspe of the 9th. House, because of his North Latitude; and in Quartile to the Sun and Mercury.

The Conjunction of the Thoral and Epatica, by the small Intervening Line, confirms this Judgment.

The afore-said Cross in the Concave of Mars, threatens Fevers, and other Diseases of his Nature, &c.

Now, it sufficiently appears, that the Abject Con∣course of the Stars in the Nativity, do agree with the Rude Draught of the Lines in the Hands; which very thing I have elsewhere also observed.

Another Born in Thuringia, in the Year of Christ, 1585. June 26. Half an hour be∣fore Noon.

IN which Geniture, Saturn falleth in the 7th. House, in Aries; Jupiter in the 9th. in the beginning of Gemini; the Sun in the 10th. in Cancer, and in Con∣junction with Mercury, who is Retrograde, and in Square of Saturn: Mars in Virgo possesseth the 12th. House, the Moon in Scorpio, the second, Venus being Retrograde in Leo.

This Positure, as it is the most dejected, so found I the Lineaments of his Hand accordingly Infortu∣nate.

For first, the Vital is Dissected by a part of the Ce∣phalica, not touching the Cavity of the Hand. And I beheld (as it were) some Ruder Lines not only here and there projected from the Cephalica through the Ferient, but they also broken one by another, near to the Place of the Moon. Moreover, in the Concave it self, or rather under the Tuberculum of Sa∣turn, than the Sun's; a certain Star adheres to the Epa∣tica, casting a Cleft through the Mensa upon the Tho∣ral Line, under the Region of Saturn, &c. These Sig∣natures bring not only Infelicity, but shorten the Life. The same you may Collect from the Geniture it self. The Horoscope comes by Direction to the Opposition of Saturn, about the 15 Year of his Age, designing a Deadly Disease.

Example VI. The Brother of the former Born in the Year 1588. December 17. (New Stile) at 5 in the Morning.

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1. MARS (Lord of the Horoscope) received of Venus from Houses, (yet they dejected) in∣genders Lust and Incontinency. You see the Region of Venus how evidently it is adorned with Furrows, a Cross being Posited in the upper part thereof; which often-times produceth Adulteries.

2. Jupiter is partly collocated in the Mid-heaven, making a sufficiently decent Triangle with Saturn and Mercury, in Earthly Signs. And therefore Jupiter adorneth his Seat by the little Line, and the Cross an∣nexed thereunto: Whence you may conjecture, that this Planet hath greatest Dominion over the Native. His Significations may be Collected from what hath been said before, yet more Remisly, because he is in his Detriment.

3. Saturn (in Conjunction with the Moon) is Lord of the Geniture, and this by a double Proportion in respect of Jupiter. And therefore you see the Sa∣turnia whole and Entire; and, which is more, a Sister annexed thereunto, the same extending beyond the Thoral by a decent Tract.

4. Although that from Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, there be something (of Wit) demonstrated; yet you may see the Cephalica drawn to the Tuberculum of Mercury; and the Auricular bearing a small Line, which is clear enough, and running through the Joynt it self.

Mercury in the Geniture, in Capricorn, promotes the Wit exceedingly, (and so he does when he is in Aquarius and Libra, in which Signs Saturn predo∣minates.) The like is declared by the Trine of Jupi∣ter, and also the Sextile of Mars and Mercury: But the Quartile of Mars afflicts Mercury, obstructing the Attainment of Honours.

5. The Moon is excellently well Posued in Taurus, and in Trine to the Sun; but yet in the Cuspe of the sixth, and therefore two little clear Lines adorn the Ferient, assuring an increase of Honourable Jour∣neys.

6. The Via Solis whole, and equally drawn, pro∣mises the Favour of Noble Men, and Joyful Ho∣nours. The Dignities fore-seen by the Geniture will come by the Excellent knowledge of Learning, and from such things as are Dedicated to Mercury: The Position of the Sun in Capricorn, brings something peculiar to all manner of Affairs.

7. The Mensa it self of a large Capacity, con∣firms the former significations. A Cross there trou∣bling the Saturnia, shews some Misfortune to descend from the Malice of Saturn. The Opposition of Venus and Saturn is not only adverse to Matrimony, but also usually wont to deny Issue.

8. The Thoral emitting little Branches towards the Ferient, doth sometimes presage Poverty. Thus (we hope) both the Lines of this Hand, and the sig∣nifications of the Geniture, have been sufficiently Ex∣amined.

Example VII. The Brother of the former Born in the Year of Christ 1590. December 30. (New Stile) Hor. 4 min. 30. in the Morning.

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1. THE Genius of this Native depends upon Mer∣cury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter, because you see their places handsomely adorn'd, and the Lines wholly produced. And although Mercury ex∣hibits no Character on his Tuberculum, save only a little Line; yet the Cephalica, drawn by a direct Path,

even to his Tuberculum, universally gives his Decrees. Hence do appear the Endowments of a Ready Wit, a Happiness to Eloquence, and other Ingenious Arts: Whereof before in its proper place.

2. Although the Sun be (here) in Capricorn, (as in the precedent Geniture) yet appears there no Via Solis in the Hand: In which respect, the Favour of Princes shall not so easily be gained by this as the for∣mer Native, who hath Jupiter himself partly consti∣tuted in the Mid-heaven. Nevertheless, the Cephalica shews, that this Native shall happily Manage great Affairs.

3. The same is promised by the Conspicuous Star in the Mount of Jupiter.—The Line running (as you see) from the Vital to the Mount of Jupiter, hath very often manifested to me the Conjunction of Mars and Jupiter in the Genitures, especially when it pas∣seth through the Vital and the Temple of Venus, as you see it does, in the two following Examples, and in the 17th. therefore Jupiter is excellently well placed, he being Direct in Motion, and nigh to the Southern Lance of Libra, beholding the Mid-heaven by a Sextile, notwithstanding he be in a Dejected House of the Heavens.

4. The Moon affords but slender signification, be∣cause she is not as yet come to a Sextile of the Sun. The Ferient presents but one Line, and that is attribu∣ted to short Journeys.

5. The Mensal projects little Branches towards the Ferient, as in the former Example.

6. Concerning the Portents of Saturn, which are yet more Obscure, we say nothing. For, seeing he is Retrograde in the 8th. House, (although in his Tri∣plicity) his Condition is but Indifferent: He afflicts Venus more by his Opposition, than he does Mercury,

in that he is Extremely Adverse the Nature of Venus. As to their Opposition, we have but newly spoke.

7. The Mensa it self hath a due and simple pro∣portion, whereby the goodness of Wit, Tempera∣ment and Behaviour is confirm'd.

8. The little Line is posited in the Interval of the Index and Medius, is Infortunate, and points out a Wound in the lower part of the Belly.

9. The Vital vitiated near the beginning thereof by an Incisure, bodes a Disease in his Infancy. And he was accordingly seiz'd on by an absolute Phrenzy, at the middle of the Spring, in the Year 1593. Yet happily escaped it without the Application of any Re∣medies, Corruption flowing abundantly from one of his Ears.

Hereupon we thought him Reserv'd for greater Matters. The same Vital dissected by the Interve∣ning of a Line descending from the Region of Saturn, threatens a most dangerous Disease, of the Nature of Saturn; and this about the 40th. Year of his Age: You see also the Horoscope it self comes (at that time) by Direction, to the Opposition of Saturn. This thing (as also elsewhere) we can scarce sufficiently admire. Mercury Lord of the 8th. (the House of Death) is found in his Detriment, hostility Afflicted of Saturn himself: Which denotes a Fall from some High-Place, Drowning, Poyson, Plague, &c. Venus interposing her self, mitigates, and abates of the Evil, in some sort, but takes it not wholly away.

Example VIII. A certain Man Born on the Confines of Bohe∣mia, in the Year of Christ 1588. the 8th. day of November (New stile) at 8 a Clock, 45 Min. 40 Sec. in the Afternoon: The Latitude of the Place 50 Deg. 30 Min.

THIS Geniture is Fortunate, as are also the Linea∣ments of the Hand.

1. The Moon Partilly Posited in the Horoscope, in Trine of Mercury, demonstrates an Excellent Wit: So also the Reception of Mercury and Mars, from Houses. The like Venus being Angular, and in her own House: And lastly, the Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars in the House of Mercury, they embracing the Moon by a Sextile. The like is signified by the Cephalica, extending it self to the Tuberculum of Mercury: So likewise by the Finger and Tuberculum of Mercury, they exhibiting not undecent little Lines. Herewith 〈◊〉〈◊〉 th•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 i•• ••elf, and those very fair Characters in the Places of Jupiter, Venus, and the Sun.

2. Venus is conspicuous in her Furrows, as being Angular (at the Birth) in her own House.

3. The Trine of the Sun and Mercury, (in Watry Signs) to the Cuspe of the South-Angle, and Horoscope it self (where we meet with the Moon) and also the Part of Fortune Salutes him with Honours, and wish'd-for success of all things. Such a Trine is seldom met with. It promotes a Prosperous Fortune. Unto these let be added Venus Angular in Libra, &c. The

Regions of the Sun, Jupiter, Venus, and the Moon, are excellently Beautified in the Hand: And a double Triangle therein wonderfully occurring; one of which is form'd of the Vital, Epatick, and Cephalick Lines: The other, by the Cephalick, Mensal, and Vital, if you add the little Line of the Vital, which runs thence to the Tuberculum of Jupiter.

The Two Parallel Rules assist notably in Point of Marriage, Honours, Ingenuity, and Affairs: One of which is made by the Line that passes from the In∣terval of the Index and Medius, to the Mensal, touch∣ing the same, below the Interval of the Medius and Annular; and thence Protracted to the Interval of the Auricular and Annular; (some by such a Line Prophesie Incest;) the other from the Line falling from the Pollex, upon the middle of the Vital, and running thence by a Right Angle through the Cavity of the Hand, to the Natural Mean. All these things do plainly presage a most Excellent Man in all man∣ner of Sciences, especially the Mathematicks. And this very same judgment, manifestly ariseth from the Geniture, by the Situation of Mercury in Scorpio, the Positure of the Moon in the Horoscope, in her own House, and the Trine of Mercury. Lastly, by the Reception of Houses betwixt Mars and Mercury. Be∣sides, the Sextile of Mars and Mercury, &c. argues Celerity: The which are so manifest to the Intelligent, they cannot be look'd upon and conferr'd without Admiration.

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5. The Region of the Moon, presenting a very clear Line, betokeneth Journeys: The Moon Angular, in a Moveable sign, the same: So also Mercury recei∣ved of Mars, Lord of the Third.

6. The Vital, and that Line which runs from the Tuberculum of Saturn through the Hand, unto the Region of the Moon, do seem to resemble a Scale, or Ladder, of an Excellent bigness, and that by a No∣table Tract: In which Scale are every where found Transverse Lines, requisite to the shape thereof. This presages a wonderful and formidable Tract of Dig∣nities, but not without great Envy.

7. As touching Riches, what need we say more? There are no Dignities, no Kingly and Magnificent

Affairs, wherein an Affluence of all things is wanting-Venus Centrally in the 4th. House, contributes Ho∣nourable Possessions in his Old Age, and no little Fame after his Death: You see how her Tuberculum even Luxuriates with accustomed Incisures.

8. The Vital diversly cut, concerns no small or light Infirmities. In the fifth Year of his Age, he was sick of the Small Pox. The rest you may judge to fall out in the 11, 21, 25, and 43 Years of his Age, or thereabout.

9. Moreover, Saturn projecting (in his Region) an Incisure, through the Mensal, bodes a Disease in the lower part of the Belly: (I suppose the Stone in the Bladder, &c.) As therefore this Geniture of it self is happy; so are likewise the Lineaments of his Hand, and the Conveniency in the Lines themselves, which was to be Proved.

Example IX. One Born in the Year of Christ 1551. the 8th. day of March, at Nine a Clock and 30 Min. before Noon, where the Elevation of the Pole is 51 degr. in Silesia.

WE observe the Right Hand of this Person, be∣cause that therein we perceived the Lines most clear, according to our former Annotation: We have also made Proof thereof in other Examples, yet oft∣times found a certain Diversity (as before we have said) we must not every where repeat this same thing, which makes so little to the purpose. First, let us see the Practise, and throughly enquire its wonderful A∣greement with the Genitures themselves.

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1. The Line of Life conspicuous with Incisures, as it were some little Hairs, portends no small Diseases: The like Saturn cutting the Thoral with four Incisures; whereby he also fore-shews four more grievous Infir∣mities proceeding from his Nature. The First of which befalls the Native about the 21 Year of his Age, by a sudden Catharre upon his Breast and Lungs, not without some strangling, and Difficulty of Brea∣thing. The second in the 35 Year of his Age, by the means of a Poyson'd Drink. But in regard he shall not wholly Drink off the Cup at one Draught, (because of some Nauseous thing appearing) the Deadly dregs is left in the bottom; yet hurts it him something. But by the Help of a Physician the

strength of the Poyson is easily Compress'd. If you take the pains to Calculate, you will find that the Progression of the Sun comes exactly then to the Quar∣tile of Saturn. The Third, we conjecture, will be in the 45 Year of his Age, or thereabout, the Ho∣roscope then passing out of Cancer into Leo. This Progression also is wont to bring a Change of Outward Goods. The Fourth, we judge to fall out in the 54, or 55th. Year of his Age, the Horoscope coming then, by Direction, to the 6th. degr. of Leo; which degree how greatly it threatens in Directions, we will more clearly explain to you elsewhere. But although this ensuing Disease may prove very Grievous, yet is it not to be thought altogether deadly, because of Jupiters divolving himself to the very degree of the Horoscope. Let him then take heed of a Quartan Fever, the Plague or Pestilence.

Upon the Direction of the Horoscope to the Body of Mars, in the 13 or 14 Year, the Native fell in∣to hot-scalding-water, with the hurt of his Arm and Breast. Now, this Accident we seek for in the Vital (yet not in Specie) where we behold little Hairs. The Place of Mars, according to the Calculation of Co∣pernicus, hath of North Latitude 2 degr. 10 min. wherefore his Oblique Ascention is 62 deg. 50 min.

2. Jupiter conspicuous in his Tuberculum, with no unusual Incisures, shews Dignities that be sufficiently Great (respect being had to the Place of his Birth.) The like in that he is Collocated in the Cuspe of the Ascendant. We have also elsewhere observed (from the Line of Mars drawn through the Vital, to the Region of Jupiter) the Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars in the Geniture. Nor does the precedent Ex∣ample very much dissent from the same.

3. The Sun is not ill placed near to Venus in Pisces: You see therefore in his Mount a little Line that is clear enough.

4. The Region of Venus adorn'd with convenient Furrows, not only manifests her good habit in the Geniture, but also presages some goodness to accrue by the means of a Wife. The Sun therefore coming, by Direction, to the Sextiles of Venus, greatly En∣riched him by the Inheritance of a Wife, and this about the 41 Year of his Age; in which we observed his Hand thus Delineated.

5. Jupiter and Mars arising together in the East, denotes Ingenuity: So Mercury in Aries (thus remote from the Sun) a ready Wit. Observe his Region, and therein you shall find Three Parallel Incisures. The same you may pronounce from other places, ac∣cording to the former Precepts.

6. The Cephalica and Via Lactea do hereunto both contribute, notwithstanding they be of a shorter extent.

7. The Region of the Moon is Incult, and quite destitute of Incisures, and therefore wholly silent; like as also she is in the Geniture, being scarcely departed from the Sun above a days Journey.

8. The Restricta continued, and of a good colour; argues Riches, and a good Crasis of the Body.

9. The Mensa very broad, his goodness of Na∣ture: And the like you shall find by Jupiter in the Nativity.

10. The Natural Mean dissected by the Inter∣vening of an Incisure, Heat and Grief of the Liver: The like from Mars, (next to Jupiter in the East) in an Airy Sign.

11. Saturn in the Cuspe of the 10th. is (in some sort) averse to Dignities, occasioning Envy, especi∣ally. He also exhibites (and that not vaily) an

I••cisure under his Finger, arising from the Interval of the Medius and Annular.

Thus also have we briefly demonstrated from this Geniture, the wonderful Consent and Harmony of the present matter.

Example X. Another Born in the Year 1588. the 8th. day of Fe∣bruary, at 4 hours and 30 min. in the Evening, at Witeberge.

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WHat Familiarity there is in this Illustrious Ex∣ample, shall be shewn you in brief.

1. The Dominion of the Geniture rests chiefly in Jupiter and Mercury: Next, in Venus and Mars; yet not excluding Saturn and the Moon. The Rule for finding and constituting the Lord of the Geniture shall be explained in our Astrological Commentaries: And that we will always follow, and do certainly know we deviate not from the Truth. Now, seeing that Jupiter, Mercury, the Moon, and Saturn are all of them Angular, it must be of necessity, that these are very conspicuous in their Mounts. Venus also, and Mars Luxuriate in no Evil Conjunction.

2. This Geniture (therefore) is very Fortunate, (except in those things that concern Health:) For, Saturn is so adverse to Jupiter and the Moon, that (al∣most perpetually) he suscitates Distillations upon the Breast and Liver. Herewith agree the Intersected Lines in the Tuberculum of Saturn: Then the Vital also and Epatica are on every side Assaulted by the Touch of other small Lines. Whence I conclude that the more notable Assault of Diseases will happen in the 30, 32, 36, 44, and 50th. Years of his Age, or thereabout.

3. The Position of all shews, a Great Wit, Elo∣quence in abundance, and a Propensity to all Arts whatsoever: So many Parallel Lines, Crosses, and Convenient Characters, there are every where found: But especially the Cephalica Invading the Region of Mercury by a continued March: The Place of Mer∣cury, and the Auricular it self adorned with Lines and a double Cross. Lastly, Jupiter, Venus, the Mensa, the perfect Triangle.

In the Geniture such things as appertain to the In∣genuity, are gathered from the Positure of Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, &c.

4. The Cephalica doubled up to the Natural Mean, argues Craftiness and Subtilty in Managing of Af∣fairs:

5. The Star of Venus in its proper place, and thereon most clear Furrows, denoteth Lust. The three Incisures upon the Eminent part of her Tuber∣culum, premonstrate good things to be obtained by Marriage. The same you have from the Conjunction of Venus and Mars in Pisces, [to wit, a Venereal, and Jovial Sign] in a Sextile of Saturn, and Trine of the Moon: Venus in the Second House, and Jupi∣ter in the 7th. descending to the Head of the Twins, do import an Affluence of Riche•• by Marriage: Ju∣piter there, doth also assure him Victory over all his Enemies.

6. Although the Sun be not Excellently well Po∣sited in the Geniture; yet adorns he this Region in some measure, by certain little Lines: But they are cut, and do therefore insinuate troubled Honours. Jupiter and Mercury promise those that be more Joy∣ful, and so doth the Mensa, here and there offering a Multiplyed Cross.

7. The Saturnia drawn to the Natural Mean, in a clear Tract, and afterward (by an Obscurer) to the Place of Saturn, concerns the happy Issue of things: (Saturn is here more adverse to his Health than Outward Fortune:) And this (in the Geniture) may be Collected from Saturn, Angular; from the Principal Rule that Jupiter and Mercury challenge therein, and also from Venus and Mars, who are joyned in Pisces; which Congress raiseth not easily to Fortune.

8. The Line running from the Cavea of Mars, through the Saturnia, until it attain the utmost part of the Hand (below the Region of the Moon) de∣nounceth

Long Journeys: So likewise the place of the Moon, which is signed with three Parallel Incisures: The same Judgment ariseth from Mercury in the East Angle of the Geniture: The Moon Angular, Saturn Lord of the Horoscope, (in the Moons Exaltation,) and in the House of Venus (Lady of the 9th.) And Lastly, from the Conjunction of Mars and Venus, Dispositors of the 9th. and 3d. Houses.

9. The Part of Fortune in the 8th. insinuates Goods by Inheritance, as also such as flow plentifully from his own Ingenuity and Arts. But yet Mars and Venus in Opposition thereunto, pronounce a Profuse∣ness through Pleasures and Luxury. I conjecture the same Accession of Inheritance, from the Cross, and small Lines in the uppermost Joynt of the Thumb, below the Nail, &c.

10. Capricorn in the Ascendant, and Saturn in a Sign of the same Quality, is an Argument of Long Life. The Epatica more than usually produced, the same.

11. This Figure doth almost insinuate a Violent Death, either by Drowning, or otherwise being Ruin'd: Venus also promotes the Provocations of Immoderate Lust: But because of Jupiter (who potently restrains Saturn) I shall judge the Primary cause of his Death to be an Apoplexy, or Dropsie: Let him beware of a Philtre in his Youth. Saturn also so very much ad∣verse the Moon, and that from an Angle, threatens dangers of Imprisonment. Here the deceits of Venus are suspected. Indeed there is a Branching Character in the Mount of Saturn, but 'tis Intersected by the Intervening of two small Lines.

12. The somewhat bigger Cross in the utmost part of the Mensa, near the Ferient, as also that Cross an∣nexed to the end of the Epatica, towards the Restricta,

denote a plentiful Life in his Old Age, and Journeys that be prosperous.

13. That Line which from the Mensa is Recurved through the Epatica and Cephalica, until below the Ferient, and towards the Restricta, it become a Semi-Circle, denotes Captivity, and secret Enemies: The like (as was said before) appears by Saturn in the Geniture, who is therein Diametrically Opposite to the Moon, and partily afflicting Jupiter (Lord of the 12th. House) by a Square. You may therefore pro∣nounce those Enmities to ensue in respect of his Wit, the store of Sciences, and the Excellency of Dignities wherewith he is endowed.

And now (we trust) we have sufficiently Explained and Demonstrated what was proposed.

Example XI. Another Born at Augusta (a City of the Van∣dals) in the Year 1581. the 11th. day of May, at One of the Clock in the Morning.

1. ALthough Jupiter be in his Fall, and in a De∣jected place of the Figure, yet in that he assumes the Lordship of the Geniture, and is the first that receives the Moon into his Embracement, he leav••s not his Tuberculum untill'd. Whosoever thou beest that art addicted to Astrology, and wouldst know the Principal Lord of the Geniture: Observe (above all others) that Planet which first Receives the Moon (as before we have said) into Conjunc••ion with him, and so poureth upon her his Coelestial Moisture: Which thing you shall unders••••nd mo•••• plainly elsewhere.

2. Mercury participates in the Rule of the Geniture, (for that he Receiveth the Moon) is collocated in his own Hous••, and in a Good Place of the Figure: The which he also signifies in his Mount, notwithstanding he is Retrograde. Saturn in the Horoscope, in his own House, and Triplicity, augmenteth and amplifieth the Depth of his Wit.

3. Saturn partily Afflicting the Luminaries, by Malign Aspects, and from a violent Sign, the Sun al••o no•• far distant from Palalitium, or the Bulls Eye, (a Malevolent Fixed Star) denounces a violent Death, or great danger thereof: Whereof the troubled Cha∣racter upon the Region of Saturn is an Argument: For thereon shall such Characters appear, either in some other form, or else more clearly, when the Evil approacheth.

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4. We do judge the Integrity of Behaviour from the Saturnia, terminating at the Natural Mean. Venus in her own House, Irradiating the Moon by a Trine, begets a Natural shamefac'd-ness, the which is seconded by Jupiter, who (as we told you) hath the Domi∣nion in this Geniture: Mercury (if not Superiour to him,) is certainly his Equal in Government.

5. The Tuberculum of the Sun presenting almost the Character of Saturn, is not accounted very For∣tunate, for that it betokeneth many Enemies, with∣out Cause, Envy accompanying. The Luminaries (so greatly infested of Saturn) presage the same. As often as the Sun's Place beareth the Greek Letter χ, (so, that the Line cutting that which is erected on his Tuberculum, descendeth from the Interval of the Auricular and Annular, the like whereof the Cin∣gulum Veneris usually describeth;) you may most cer∣tainly adjudge Difficulty of Businesses, through the Envy of Men.

6. Venus forming three little clear Lines on her Mount, augments his Revenue in some Measure, by the Means of a Wife, as is clearly evinc'd by her Po∣siture in the Second, with the Part of Fortune.

7. The Vital vitiated in three places, by the Tran∣site of three little Lines, threatens three sufficiently Grievous Diseases, about the 32th. 40th. and 45th. Years of his Age. If you bring the Horoscope to ••he Quartile of Mars, and in like manner the Moon to the Quartile of Mars and Saturn, you shall surely produce the Years before nominated.

Example XII. The Brother of the former, Born A. C. 1583. June 27. Hor. 11. Min. 30. Afternoon.

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1. THe Line of Life troubled by the Intervening of another, threatens a Disease about the 20th. Year of his Age. And doubtless at that time the Di∣rection of the Horoscope comes to the Quartile of Mars: So lik••wise the Progression of the Moon to Saturn him∣self: Howbeit this Direction (in regard of the pre∣sence of Jupit••r) is not much to be feared.

2. The Rule of the Geniture belongs to Saturn and Jupiter. Wherefore the Tuberculum of Jupiter affords us overthwart little Lines: But the Tuberculum of Saturn, a Star, until the Saturnia also Ascendeth.

3. You have likewise the Signatures of Mercury and Venus, in their own Places, which are now con∣joyned in Leo, the Conjunction being not to be de∣spised, although it be Platique.

4. The three little Lines collocated on the Ferient, insinuate Journeys; and so doth Mars, Lord of the Horoscope (in the House of Mercury) and the Sun in Cancer.

5. The Cross in the Cavea of Mars, increaseth his Martial Disposition, and the Heat of the Liver.

6. The Sun's Place presenting a Cleft, increases his Honours but slowly. In the Geniture, the De∣crees of Dignities are obscure: Yet the Sun is Angu∣lar with the Heads of the Twins.

7. The Saturnia being whole, promiseth a Happy success of Events and Actions, and so doth the Con∣junction of Saturn and Jupiter, Dispositors of the 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12th. Houses.

Example XIII. A Brother of both the two last, Born A.C. 1577. Nov. 7. Hor. 3. Min. 12. Afternoon.

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This Third Example I lately got at Ratisbone.

1. THE Saturnia whole, although Obliquely drawn to its proper Seat, shews, that Saturn is Lord of the Geniture. He discerns not absolutely an Adverse Fortune, &c. (Hither transfer the rest of Saturn's Significations, from their proper Place,

when he is not Infortunately Posited.) Yet Saturn in the Cuspe of the 10th. perturbs the good Fortune of Venus and Jupiter, who share in the Rule of this Geniture: Mars also in the West Angle, and there in a strange Sign, denounceth the same: Which Mis∣chiefs shall be multiplyed in his Old Age.

2. Venus (by reason of her North L••titud••) Re∣sides on the Cuspe of the 7th. having the Moon joyned with her, in regard of her South Latitude. And therefore their Place tells us of Lines and Marks that be trim and handsome: Notwithstanding the Moon's more Remissly, in regard that she (hasting to the Sun,) is not Illustrated with Light sufficient.

3. Jupiter Direct, and in Conjunction with Venus near unto Spica Virginis, adorns his Region with a little Line that is Decent enough: But yet he is Op∣pressed of Saturn. We have often observed, that his Conjunction with Venus hath bestowed very Great Riches, by Marriage: Wherewith here agree the Condition of Venus and the Part of Fortune.

4. The Via Solis shews it self in some sort a Friend unto Honours. That Planet Angular, in Scorpio, and with the Scorpion's Heart, must not be rejected.

5. Mercury Retrograde, in his Detriment, and in the Eighth House, is accounted very weak: (He is somewhat strengthened of Venus and Jupiter:) where∣fore you see (at this time) no Signature to be found in his Region.

6. The due breadth of the Mensa differeth not much from this Habit of the Stars.

7. The Cross above the Restricta, promiseth Tran∣quillity in his Old Age: But the Saturnia denies it: But seeing that Cross is made of the little Line which descendeth from the Vital and the Region of Venus, look if it bring not Misfortune and Strifes by the

Means of Wives, &c. The rest are left to every Mans Discretion: Nevertheless, we must needs ac∣knowledge, that All Incisures are neither here, nor elsewhere scrupulously Delineated.

Example XIV. One Born at Thuringia, A.C. 1586. Decemb. 3. Hor. 7. Min. 30. Before Noon, Lat. 51 Degrees.

WE have, before, in the 5th. Example, almost the same Position: The distance of their Births is only five days. The Principal Lines do agree in Situation and Conformity: In the rest there is some (yet no very notable) difference.

1. The Vital is often Dissected about the End and middle thereof:

Wherefore it denotes a Sickly Disposition in his Old Age. The two little Lines vitiating the same by their Transite, and descending upon the Cavea of Mars, manifest Martial Infirmities of the Body, about the 50 and 52 Year of his Age. Wounds also in the Head or Feet are then to be feared.

2. In like sort, Saturn letting fall a Line, Obliquely, from his Place, shall at the same time besprinkle his Poyson: Wherefore that time shall be full of Mis∣fortunes. A Disease also must be expected about the 11th. Year of his Age, because the Vital is there Marked by a touch of the Cephalica: The Horoscope comes at that time to the Quartile of Mar••.

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3. The track of the Cephalica, extended to the Mensal, argues a Ready Wit. In the Geniture, Mer∣cury is not unhappily Posited in the Horoscope, in a Trine of Saturn: But yet he possess••th a strange Sign, being likewise Oppress'd by the Quartile of Mars: Whence you see the Region of Mercury but slenderly Marked.

4. A Cross in the Cavea of Mars, betokeneth the Quality of Mars, and a Heat of the Liv••r, Danger and Wounds in his Journeys. In the Figure, Mars afflicts the Sun by a Quartile from the 9th. House: The Moon is also in Square with Saturn.

5. That Line which is almost Parallel to the Vital, occasioneth many unprofitable Journeys; because it is

Decurt, and Tortuous. The two small Lines also so conspicuous upon the Tuberculum of the Moon, con∣cern Journeys. Mars in the 9th. in the House of Mer∣cury: He in the First, and the Moon in a Moveable Sign, in the Geniture, the same.

6. Venus and Jupiter do in some sort manifest their Bounty in their respective Places: But in the 5th. Ex∣ample, the Mons Jovis is Incult. Yet because he here shews his Assistance, from the New Moon, preceding the Nativity, in Sagittary, it will doubtless flow abun∣dantly so soon as he gets the Principal Dominion. Such a strength Jupiter had not before in the 5th. Ex∣ample.

7. Furthermore, the Virgins Spike with the Dra∣gons Head in the Cuspe of the 10th And likewise Aquila it self now Rising in the East, do all of them largely contribute Honours: The like doth the Posi∣ture of the Sun, he being in his Triplicity, and An∣gular; which gives the two little Lines on his Mount.

Example XV. The Brother of the former, Born A. C. 1589. April 24. at 4 in the Morning.

HEre we give you the different Faces of either Hand.

1. In his Right Hand the Epatica is visible, but passeth not the Concave thereof. And therefore it shews his shortness of Life; especially, because a certain Line is transversly let fall from the Vital to the end of the Epatica, as it were interrupting the Pro∣gress thereof.

The Vital of the Left Hand receiveth a Line ari∣sing from the Tuberculum of Saturn. The Place of the Vital thereby touch'd and almost broken, apper∣tains to the 25th. Year of his Age, or thereabout, wherein, without doubt, the Horoscope comes, by Direction, to the Body of Saturn. Indeed Venus is present, but in a strange Sign; whence the Native shall then very hardly escape. The Oblique Ascention of Saturn is 54 degr. 36 Min. that is, the 5th. degr. of Gemini.

2. In the Left Hand the Epati••a is wanting, and two Lines (almost Parallel) are ••et fall from the Vi∣tal to the Mensal; which argue weakness of the Li∣ver, and an evil composure thereof: Likewise a Pra∣vity both of Wit and Behaviour.

3. But although Venus (in the very Cuspe of the Horoscope) by reason of her South Latitude, 1 degr. 12 min. doth produce no slow Ingenuity: Yet being in the House of Mars, or a Foraign Sign, she will incline the Native to all manner of Wickedness, [Pe∣tulancy, Lasciviousness, Inconstancy, &c.] Mars Lord of the Geniture (Venus participating) Afflicting Mer∣cury (in Taurus and Retrograde) by an Angular Op∣position, the same. Therefore he denoteth, or rather maketh him Contentious, Disobedient, Violent, Un∣faithful, &c. All which are manifestly seen by the Evil Disposition of the Lines in his Hand.

4. The Cephalica of the Left Hand, increaseth the strength of his Wit, wherewith the Tuberculum of Mercury agreeth, though slenderly, because it is Marked with two Incisures, at the least, in the utmost part of his Hand. Venus presents three sufficiently clear Incisures in her Region; the rest I found Incult.

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5. Mars hath a Sister appearing in the Right Hand, but none in the Left. This begetteth wrath, and in∣cites the Native to Warlike Arts, as to be an Engi∣neer, or a Gun-Smith, making Warlike Arms and In∣struments of all kinds: Only this, when Mars is not Angular, and in his own House, you shall find no Ef∣fects of him in the Hand: Yet being Retrograde, he possesses Men with unhappy Malice, and threatens some Adversities, especially in Old Age. And there∣fore when he neither shews a Proper Line in both Hands, nor exhibits in one a Line that is decently drawn, you may safely adjudge his Decrees Imper∣fect, and less Prosperous.

6. In the Left Hand, the Vital is variously touch'd: Wherefore number ye so many future Diseases, about the 7, 14, 25, 32, &c. Year of his Age.

7. A treble Cross about the Vital, by the Place of Mars, confirms the Assistance of Mars: But in Uxo∣rious matters, it argues Cross Fortune, and a bad Be∣lief. In the Nativity, Venus is shrewdly suspected for her Positure, especially for that her Dispositor is resident in the West Angle.

8. The Saturnia descending by an unaccustomed Path, plainly shews a Corrupt Nature.

9. The same Line passing above the Restricta, to the Region of the Moon, is also a Sign of Adversities, and secret Enemies. And verily there is almost no∣thing observed in this Geniture, that disposes to a Prosperous Fortune.

10. The two Lines in the Tuberculum of the Moon, premonstrate Journeys; as do also the Moon in the 9th. and Mercury in the first House.

11. Jupiter is most dejectedly Collocated; yet hath he adorned his seat with a little Line. He makes a Triangle in Earthly Signs, the Moon shining by a Sinister Aspect unto him, the Sun and Mercury by a Dexter. Wherefore, he asswageth and strangely de∣clineth all Misfortune, especially such as appertains to the Impediments of the Mind.

12. The Sun is Angular, and Riseth exactly with the Pleiades, in a Trine to Jupiter.

And therefore you see a small Cross under his Mount, notifying, that this Man shall not altogether live ob∣scure. This Diversity of Lines in the Hands, floweth from a troubled Imagination of the Macrocosm, as we shall shew in its due Place.

Example XVI. One Born in Thuringia, A. C. 1592. March 24. Hor. 3. Min. 11. Afternoon, the Pole Ele∣vated 51 Degrees.

I Have here also put both the Hands; because in the Left Hand, the Thoral, or Mensal, and some other Less-Principal Lines, appear with another Face, than they do in the Right.

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We will now consider of the Question formerly put at the beginning of this Tract, [Whether the Left or Right Hand is most commodiously to be assumed, th••t thence we might frame a constant judgment: Or whether both Hands are to be considered?] For, I find that both exhibit Lines that be clear enough: Wherefore seeing that this Man was Born by Night, whilst a Masculine Sign Ascended, and when Jupiter (especially) and Venus had Dominion in the Geniture, we cannot determine whether Hand should be chosen: Because those Testimonies equally Contend. [A Mas∣culine Sign Ascends: A Masculine Planet predomi∣nates: The time of the Birth is Nocturnal, resem∣bling the Female Sex: And Venus, A Planet of the same Sex, participates in Dominion.] Wherefore (things standing thus) we are forced to retain both, comparing them together. The former Example re∣quires the same Practise in Election of the Hand.

1. Venus is Rightly Placed in both Hands, because that each presents a Star on her Region: Which por∣tends a most Libidinous Man, and such a one as may be Impetuously hurried unto all manner of Voluptuous∣ness. So the same Planet doth also Luxuriate in the like Inclination, being Excellently Posited both in her Exaltation, and in the Horoscope. Her Longitude is Calculated from the Alphonsine Tables, as being the surest and best for finding of her Place.

2. In like manner, the Place of Jupiter appeareth in both Hands well-disposed; even as he possesseth his own House in the Geniture, and a good Place of the Figure: For, the 11th. House is called the joy of Ju∣piter. Both these Planets administring the Geniture so Favourably, Import a Glorious and Lasting For∣tune; the Place of Saturn excepted.

3. For, he brings Captivity; yet not so heavily, because he is in Cancer, and disposing of the 12th. In the Right Hand he lets fall a Line beyond the Place of Mars, the which grows crooked towards the Fe∣rient; but is more streight in the Left Hand. The Progress of the Mid-heaven to the Opposition of Sa∣turn, points out the 36 or 37 Year: At what time other Characters also will appear on his Tuberculum, which shall bode some Misfortune at Hand.

4. The Peregrination Line proceeding from the Cavea of Mars, towards the Restricta, appeareth in the Left-hand: But in the Right it is Cut, and con∣veys it self to the Cephalica. Hence we gather a va∣rious Fortune in Journeys. Venus, Lady of the 9th. House, and in the Horoscope, maketh the Journeys Prosperous: Mars in the third, impugns that Pro∣sperity; but yet Venus prevaileth: Mars so posited, premonstrates great strifes with Brethren and Kin∣dred.

5. The three Parallel Lines drawn from the Tu∣berculum of the Sun and Mercury, to the Vital, pro∣mise him Fortune in his own Countrey, and this by the means of Courtiers, Learned Men, and the Nobler sort of Women: Which Significations are confirmed by the small Lines that are found in the Mensa of the Right Hand. All which depend upon Jupiter, Venus, and the Sun.

6. The Place of Mercury is not altogether Barren, and therefore he not destitute of Ingenuity: Besides the Cephalica and Lords of the Geniture are Assisting unto him.

7. The Mensal of the Right Hand is extended by a continued Tract, to the utmost part thereof: But in the Left it passeth not the Tuberculum of Mercury: Wherefore, That declareth a strength of the Prin∣cipal

Members, or Genitals: This, some hurt or loss therein, especially in the Genitals: But what that hurt, or loss will be, is not so boldly to be determined.

8. The Epatica of the Right Hand passeth not the Extremity of the Ferient, as it doth in the Left: This, shews a Decrepid Old Age; That, otherwise, notwithstanding it is decently enough produced.

9. The Vital agrees in both Hands, as well in the Draught as tacture of other Lines: Wherefore the little hairs in the beginning thereof, presage a Dis∣eased Infancy.

Other Diseases are premonstrated about the 14, 21, 25, 32, &c. Year of his Age: We will also observe the 56 Year, wherein if the Native shall escape an Apoplexy, without danger, then will we allot him a Longer Life. Without doubt those Years will answer to their respective Directions.

Example XVII. Another Born in Thuringia, under the Latitude of 51 Degrees, A. C. 1588. September 21. at 7 in the Morning.

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1. THose Planets which have Predominancy in the Geniture, are also very clearly to be seen in the Hand; [Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, and Mars.] The Via Solis, and Via Saturni, are both Dissected: The Region of the Moon presents an obscure draught.

2. Therefore Venus giving a Star in her Region, shews a mind that is Lascivious, Ingenious, Merry, &c. as before we have described, Pag. 23. concerning her Ingenuity. Wherefore the Positure of Venus most ex∣actly agrees in the Hand and Geniture; for here she glittereth in her own House, and in the very Cuspe of the Horoscope. Her Oblique Ascention is 202 degr. 15 min. That is, 15 degr. 15 min. of Libra.

3. Mercury (by the like Reason) shews his For∣tunate Assistance, exhibiting on his Region both a Star and a Cross, with convenient Incisures. So in the Ge∣niture he is most excellenty well seated, being in a competent Place of the Heavens, in his own Mansion: Whereby he confers the things that be of his Nature with abundance of Favour: See before, (viz. pag. 31.) where we have Treated of the Rule of Mer∣cury.

4. The Cingulum Veneris not obscure, confirms the incontinent Lasciviousness and Luxury of Venus: The same Dissected under the Finger of Saturn and the Sun, declareth Losses by the means of Lusts: This Decree is confirmed by Venus in the Horoscope, Retro∣grade in Libra.

5. You see also the Dominion of Jupiter, noted by Incisures and a double Cross. This confers Ho∣nours, and renders the Native a Goodly Person, jo∣cund, &c. He there peculiarly administers Aid In∣separable. He is direct in the Geniture: And although in his Detriment, yet he rejoyces in that Place of the Figure, as being near to the Tayl of the Lion, and the Dragons Head, and his Dispositor strong and For∣tunate. But because he is within 10 degrees of Mars, and Afflicted by the Square of Saturn, he abates somewhat of his Favour.

6. There is indeed a Sister of Mars, (notwith∣standing it be but obscurely drawn) letting fall a cleft upon the Tuberculum of Jupiter. I told you be∣fore that I had very often found out the Conjunction of Jupiter and Mars in the Geniture from such an appearance of the Sister of Mars. Ther••fore Mars thus found nigh to Basiliscus, or Regulus, increaseth his Courage and Anger: Yet bodes it a desired end of Contentions. Mars in partile Opposition to the Moon, doth sometimes occasion Adversities in Honours, Mar∣riage, Sons, and Moneys. Moreover, this Position of his takes away the Favour of the People.

7. The Epatica, Cephalica, the Triangle, and Mensa, are all exceeding well Formed. Besides, the Mensa is decently adorn'd with Lines that are drawn thither from the Region of Venus. By all which we generally Conjecture, not only a more Prosp••rous and Health∣ful Habit of the Body, than ordinary; but also In∣genuity, the best Endowments of the Mind, and Dig∣nities that be Excellent; especially within his own Countrey; and by the means of such Persons and things as are Dedicated to Venus.

8. The Line that passeth from the Vital (by a crooked Path) through the Concave and Epatica, to the Ferient in the Mensa, (whereunto other Incisures likewise tend, beneath the Region of the Sun) do in∣timate Strifes in Old Age, for Defence of his Honour and Estimation.

9. The Via Lactea, being of it self fairly Fur∣rowed, denotes the Goodness of his Brain, Favour of Women, sweetness of Expression, and Fortunate Jour∣neys. The like Mercury in the Geniture, as being Lord of the Ninth House, in his own Mansion, in a good Place of the Figure, and free from the Rays of the Malevolent Planets.

10. The other Intricate Lines in the Triangle, pre∣sage a confusedness in those Affairs which belong un∣to Mars, the Moon, and Mercury.

11. The Via Solis is interrupted by the Cingulum Veneris, which will bring a stain upon his Honour, by the means of something relating to his Wife.

12. The Tuberculum of Saturn hath upon it the same Mark that we found before in the fourth Ex∣ample: Which threatens the Gout, and some other grievous Diseases, of the Nature of Saturn: And the same is discern'd by the Residence of Saturn in the House of Death, afflicting the Moon and Mars by a Platique Quartile.

13. The Vital somewhere touched and cut by other Lines, presageth Diseases about the 14, 20, 24, 30, 48, &c. Year of his Age: The Horoscope pro∣ceeds from Libra into Scorpio about the 20 Year of his Age, and there remains in the Terms of Mars for the space of Nine Years.

Saturn Infortunate in Nativities, is wont to Vomit his Poyson most vehemently after the first Revolution; that is, after the 29 and 30 Years (in which time he moveth round the Zodiack.) What the Cross above the Restricta meaneth, we have often told you. The other Incisures, (especially those that seem to shadow the Saturnia) are but slender, and obscure as yet.

Example XVIII. One Born at Erphordia, in the Year 1589. the 8th. of May, at 1 h. 45 min. Afternoon.

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1. Venus, Mercury, and Jupiter Rule the Geniture; and therefore you see their Regions in the Hand decently enough adorned.

2. Hence therefore we Prognosticate a happy Wit, and other things that flow from Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury.

3. The Triangle drawn with the best Conformity, helps the Ingenuity, and all the Endowments both of Body and Mind.

4. The Region also of the Moon shews her Domi∣nion, the same being marked with no despicable In∣cisures, it occasioneth Prosperous Journeys, addeth splendour both to the Body, and Manners of the Na∣tive, and gains the Favour of Women; which very thing the Moon (in Cancer, and in the 10th. House of the Heavens) most plainly demonstrates.

5. The Lines of Jupiter are somewhat troubled, and therefore his Condition is but indifferent: Yet gives he Honours not contemptible, although with some Difficulties, some Impediments.

6. The Conjunction of Venus and Mercury in the House of Venus, and in a Partile Trine of Jupiter, is accounted very Fortunate. For thereby his Mind is excellently inclined unto all such Arts as are dedicated to Venus and Mercury. I see he will prove a most Eloquent Man. The two Parallel Lines (which are drawn in the Form of a Scale, or Ladder, from the Region of Mercury, to that of Venus) do clearly ma∣nifest this Conjunction, and the very same judgment. We have almost the same Scale or Ladder in the 15th. Example, which gave that Native the Benefit of a Voluble Tongue, and a quick Pronunciation.

7. Saturn hath Ominous Signatures upon his Tu∣berculum, intimating Wounds and other grievous Ac∣cidents: And the Line which runneth underneath the same from the Thoral, to the Concave of the Hand, threatens a fall from an High Place, or Drowning. The same is Denounced by the Sun in the Geniture, who is Afflicted of Saturn by his Conjunction with him, near to the Hyades: Mars (Lord of the Eight House) being in his Detriment.

8. The Vital is thrice touched: First, by a Line running from the Cephalica: But because it breaks not the Vital, we suppose the Disease (thereby signi∣fied) will not be so grievous, as otherwise: The Moon comes, by Direction, to the Quartile of Mars, about the 18th. Year of his Age. Besides, the Progress of the Horoscope to the Body of Mars, about the 47th. Year will agree to the other Incisures. And lastly, the Progression of the Moon to the Square of Saturn, about the 54th. Year; in all which Years, the Native must take heed of a violent Death.

9. The Mensa excellently Rased, confirms the goodness of Wit, and Temperament, and the con∣tinuance of a plentiful Fortune, &c.

But here it is to be Noted, by every one desirous of this Knowledge; that in the precedent Examples, the Incisures and small Lines, are not all of them Delinea∣ted, partly, for that they were exceedingly slender, and partly, because they could not be described so accu∣rately as requisite. Besides, we must observe, that even of those Lines which we have posited, some ought to be more obscure and slender: Others more clear and conspicuous; and therefore good Caution must be had, when we would apply them to other Examples. The Skill of the Engraver can never follow the form of the Lines so precisely, as they present themselves in the Hand. Moreover, we have often omitted some Accommodations in the Geniture; lest their sig∣nifications (as considered in themselves) might Nau∣seat the Readers.

Example XIX.

Now, that I may perform the present Task by a more Commendable Example, I shall annex the whole Judgment of the Geniture to the Practick of Chiromancy, as I delivered the same almost two Years ago to a certain Saxon, a Friend of mine; He was Born in the Year of Christ 1561. Jan. 17. Hor. 13. Min. 35. Sec. 40. Afternoon; in the Latitude 54 degr. 45 Min.

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HERE are Five Planets excellently well Plac'd in their own Prerogatives: [Saturn and Mer∣cury Received from Houses, and Locally in their own Triplicity: So Jupiter and Mars assume a just Power by their Reception of Houses: Venus also is in her Ex∣altation, and in the Angle of the Earth.] Lastly, the Moon is in her Triplicity: But she having not as yet obtained her due Light from the Sun, is here very Silent. Mercury and Saturn are notably united by a Trine. The Part of Fortune Rises with the Scor∣pions Heart. Venus and Jupiter are the Prime Rulers of the Geniture; Saturn and Mercury participating, &c.

1. A Long-Life is conjectured from the Horoscope, and the Luminaries being not impedite; although the Moon be opposite by the Quartile of Mars: Yet the Progress of the Horoscope is first to the Opposition of Saturn; whereof anon.

2. His Temperature excells by an Equal Mixture of Humours, because he receiveth his Ferment chiefly from the Perfusion of Jupiter and Venus; Saturn and Mercury besprinkling a Melancholy juice.

3. Hence the Force of Discerning and Representing (vulgarly cally the Phantasy) breatheth nothing but what is Moderate and Agreeable to Reason: For Ju∣piter maketh such as are Born under him, Honest, Just, Wise, and addicted to Quiet and Peaceable Counsels, doing always that which is Right and Honest both in Judging and Advising: Such also as are very desirous of Praise and Renown: Yet (in gaining the same) re∣cede not from their Natural Modesty and Temper, neither from good Arts, whereby Honour and true Glory are wont to be obtained.

But because Saturn and Mercury are both excel∣lently well placed (in respect of their Reception, and

Partile Trine) they also do largely bestow their vertues: They make the Native exceeding diligent in his Arts, and Affairs: So that in administring them, he useth singular Sedulity and Care; they cause him to search after secret things, and make it his study for to Pene∣trate hidden Mysteries, to find out the Causes of Na∣tural things; to understand the Civil Laws, and to unfold Mens Secrets: Generally, such Men as are addicted to all manner of Sciences. Venus the chief that participates in the Rule of the Geniture, occasions such Commotions of the Native as be Delightful, Merry, Pleasant; yet so, as that he studyeth Good Works, and Friendships, whereof he is most obser∣vant, and hereby becomes grateful to all Men: He abhors all filthy, but is taken with cleanly things, comely Gestures, decent Attires, Ornaments, and Ele∣gance.

4. Venus (therefore) and Jupiter do Promise great Felicity in Affairs both Civil and Ecclesiastical.

5. There are most evident Testimonies of an Ex∣cellent Ingenuity. (1.) Mercury in Aquarius doth of himself suscitate the strength thereof. (2.) Be∣sides, there is a Reception (from Houses) and a Par∣tile Trine betwixt Him and Saturn. (3.) Venus Angular, doth the like. (4.) Especially for that the Moon and the Dragons Head are together in the same Angle. (5.) Mercury and the Moon are Asyntheti [Pure and not vitiated:] yet both behold the Ho∣roscope; [she by a Platique Trine; he by a Partile Quadrature.

6. Jupiter Lord of the Second, Direct in Motion, and Received of Mars, plainly assures an abundance of Wealth. The Part of Fortune most excellently augments this signification, the same being posited in the Second, where he is disposed of, and Aspected by

Jupiter. These Riches take their Increase from Ser∣vices faithfully performed, from most Eminent Ho∣nours and Dignities, and they more abundantly in the third, or last Age.

7. Mercury Lord of the 10th. and having conve∣nient society with Saturn, presages Dignities not ob∣scure. We have spoken before concerning the Do∣minion of Jupiter and Venus; wherefore seeing they equally share the Rule of the Geniture, How can it be that they should not reward the Native with some or other most eminent Dignities?

8. Your Neighbours or Kindred shall sometimes occasion your Damage in Houshold Goods or Affairs; and you shall expend very much in Building.

9. Mars Lord of the 6th. ingendreth Hot Infir∣mities, yet they not so vehement, because of Jupi∣ter's Interposition. Moreover, Mars in Sagittary, causeth most commonly a gravel in the Joynts of the Feet: If he be found in that Sign, and in the Sixth, he inevitably brings the Gout, the pains whereof are not to be taken away, but by the Influence of Sagit∣tary, Pisces, &c. deduced from Heaven it self, &c. Some other Remedies also may do much, yet not any that are got by Common Artifice.

10. Your Death will be Natural by the means of some Chronical Infirmity, proceeding chiefly from Saturn, such as are Distillations upon the Jaws, the Breast, the Lungs, Spleen, &c. Howbeit, Old Age is a Disease, and an easie Passage unto Death it self.

11. The Sun and Moon disposing of the 9th. House, do discern Honourable Journeys: Mercury well po∣sited in the Third, occasioneth Journeys undertaken for the Cause of Honours and Dignities, and to Per∣sons most Honourable for Learning and Dignities Ci∣vil and Ecclesiastical.

12. Venus Lady of the 11th. concerneth a Mul∣titude of the best Friends: Yet Mars beholding Ve∣nus by a Quartile, shall stir up the Envy of some Per∣sons, sowing oftentimes Dissention, and inverting all goodness.

13. Venus shall give you Victory over your Enemies; whereof indeed there are but a few denounced, be∣cause she is Lady of the 7th. Angular, and in her Ex∣altation.

14. Your Marriage shall be Fortunate, as to an Affluence of Riches; yet herein beware of the Faith∣less Brawling, and Luxurious Quadrature of Mars. But this very much depends upon Mans Free-will; and Young Men oft-times find themselves at a loss, through their Ignorance and Rashness.

We will now consider the Signs of the Four Angles.

15. Scorpio Ascending, gives the Native an Ele∣gant Acuteness of Wit, Plenty of Discourse. It also often Instilleth Great vices, [Infidelity, Envy, Co∣vetousness, Ingratitude,] which Learning and Right Reason Exterminate.

16. Virgo Culminating is wont to Raise the Native to Magistracy: It confers a toleration of Great Au∣thority: It transfers many Benefits to others; from whom it returns not the like Favour.

17. Taurus in the West-Angle presents you with such Adversaries, as at length he will see oppressed by sundry kinds of Misfortunes: He there incites you to Love, Luxury, Delights, and Jeasting.

18. Pisces posited in the Fourth, indue the Mind of the Native with much Faith, Integrity, and Dex∣terity of Wit, whereby they gain great Authority in their Administrations: they delight to Walk and

Dwell near Rivers: But almost abhor uxorious Mat∣ters.

The Planets in the Houses of Heaven.

19. The Sun in the Third, presages Journeys in the Causes of Honours and Dignities: He brings a Mu∣tation of Places, and Honour in Forraign parts.

20. Mercury there, well posited, renders a Man most Learned in every Science: whereof I could pro∣duce innumerable Examples: Those shall invent many things by their own Ingenuity: They are Fortunate in Church-Matters, Writing, and Merchandize.

21. Venus most excellently well collocated in the Fourth, will give you Large Possessions, and Habi∣tations, chiefly in your Last Age: she declares the Period of your Life Honourable and Praise-worthy.

22. Mars in the First, and there not Infortunate, makes a Man Couragious, Rash, and somewhat An∣gry: sometimes he presageth Wounds in the Head and Face.

23. Jupiter in the 5th. doth sometimes confer the Great Rewards of Great Men: He makes a Man For∣tunate in Embassies.

24. Saturn thus excellently seated in the 8th. gives many Inheritances: He threatens death by Catharrs, A Cough, &c. and often-times by the Plague.

The Planets in the Signs.

25. The Sun in the House of Saturn, makes the vital vertue more Robust, and as it were more Com∣pact, whence he gives a Longer Life than ordinary.

26. The Moon in the House of Jupiter, promotes all things that are good; yet being here Afflicted by

the Quartile of Mars, exciteth some strifes in Pos∣sessions; often reiterateth small Fevers.

27. Satu••n in the House of Mercury, gives a Pro∣found Wit, Occult Sciences.

28. Jupiter in the House of Mars indifferently well Affected, makes one Victorious.

29. The same is signified by Mars in the Mansion of Jupiter: Thus they both of them render the Na∣tive very gracious with Princes and Noblemen, and under them to have Authority.

30. Venus in the House of Jupiter, bestows many Benefits, either by the means of Women, or of some Ecclesiastical Preferments. She makes you Discr••et, Honest, Healthful: Sometimes she occasioneth strife, and falling out with your Neighbours, and some of your Friends, for that Venus is expos'd to the Qua∣drature of Mars.

31. Mercury in the House of Saturn, gives always a profound Wit, and a Man that is greedy of all Sciences.

The Lords of the Houses.

32. The Lord of the Horoscope received of Jupi∣ter from Houses, plainly declares a Generous Mind.

33. The Lord of the Second in the Fifth, increa∣seth your Wealth through Rewards bestowed by Great Men.

34. The Lord of the Third in the Eighth, occu∣sioneth Journeys, either on the behalf of some that are Dead, or by reason of the Plague: He often de∣stroys Elder Brothers.

35. The Lord of the 4th. in the 5th. makes you Fortunate in Tillage, or Navigations.

36. The Lord of the 5th. in the 4th. brings Glad∣ness and Delight to you from things that be Immo∣vable, as the Building of goodly Houses, and the Tillage of sweet and pleasant Gardens. And here Venus undoubtedly confirms that Portent, because such things are contained under her Dominion.

37. Mars Lord of the 6th. in the First, excites many hot Infirmities, but this is qualified by the Re∣ception of Jupiter.

38. The Lord of the 7th. in the 4th. presageth strifes about the Father or Wives Inheritance, and this the rather, for that he is most cruelly Afflicted of Mars.

39. The Lord of the 8th. in the 3d. shews that the Native shall survive all his Brothers. He often designeth Death in a Foraign Countrey.

40. The Lord of the 9th. in the 3d. occasions Journeys for the Cause of Dignities.

41. The Lord of the 10th. in the 3d. and there excellently well Placed, makes the Native more Ho∣nourable than the rest of his Brethren.

42. The Lord of the 11th. in the 4th. denotes a second Fortune in Goods that be Immoveable, espe∣cially in Old Age.

43. The Lord of the 12th. in the 4th. Displeasures and Strifes for Possessions, and Church-Goods. These may be sufficient in General Judgments.

Now, if we will Consider the Principal Lines of the Hand, we shall every where find the same things signified, notwithstanding that we have curtailed the Decrees of the Significators. We told you (Expe∣rience her self bearing Witness) that the less Princi∣pal Lines are changed at a certain time, according to the Progressions of the Coelestial Places and Stars, who are Significators: Whereby it comes to pass, that we

may best judge of any thing from them, either when they appear de novo, or begin to wax clearer than they were before.

1. The Vital indeed is continued, but yet Marked with some Incisures, although but slender ones. Whence judge you some Diseases about the 14, 30, 40, &c. Year of your Age.

2. Venus is Fortunate in the Geniture; and there∣fore she hath thus Rased her Region with the accu∣stomed Furrows.

3. The Epatica decently drawn, and without Sections, argues a good Temperance of the Liver, Health of Body, and a Life that is long enough.

4. The Mensa full of Branches, shews an Increase of Riches.

5. The Mensa form'd by a sufficiently decent space, perspicuously bearing the Character of Jupiter under the Region of the Annular (or Ring-finger) is an ex∣cellent Argument of Honours, chiefly Ecclesiastical.

6. The Place of Jupiter beautified with a most clear little Line, the same. So likewise the Tubercu∣lum of the Sun, not undecently Furrowed.

7. The Moons Region presenting a clear Incisure, premonstrates Journeys.

8. The Dominion of Mercury is also most obvious, in that he excellently adorneth his Region, as also the First joynt of the Auricular, or Little-finger.

9. The Cephalica contributes to the Wit, in that it decently composeth the Triangle. Jupiter, Venus, and Mercury, do the like.

10. Saturn also hath some Portents, especially a Disease, in that he bears a Character under his Finger.

11. The Parallel Lines which run through the midst of the Hand, towards the Ferient, confirm the Arguments of Felicity.

12. The Saturnia produced even to the Epatica, declares uprightness of Judgment and Manners. The same Line having a Cross about the Restricta, argues a Peaceable, and most Honoured Old Age.

General Elections.

In the use of all Purgative Medicines, you must observe the Decurse of the Moon, in Scorpio, Aqua∣rius, and the third Decade of Pisces; although she be not joyned to Jupiter or Venus. For, the Conjunction of these Planets with the Moon, inhibits the vertue of the Purgative Medicine, in regard they affect the Body, and incline the Medicine to the nature of Nou∣rishment. In other Actions, [as in Buying of Houses, in Journeys, and the Commencement of Administra∣tions, &c.] Let the Moon be in Aries, Taurus, Can∣cer, Leo, Libra, or Aquarius, and Aspected by one or both of the Fortunate Planets. And as for the Day, let it be upon a Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.

And now, lest this Geniture should have seemed De∣fective, I present it wholly as I composed the same, unto the studious in Astrology: Indeed chiefly for that it is not in the Number of the Vulgar sort, but dili∣gently enough composed.

A Special Judgment of this Geniture, giving you the Directions of the Principal Places, and their Signi∣fications.

1. THE HOROSCOPE to the Body of Mars.	Deg.	Min.
The Place of Mars in Sagittary	03.	10.
His Latitude	00.	06. N.
Declination	20.	56. S.
Right Ascention	241.	06.
Circle of Position	54.	45.
Ascentional Difference	32.	47.
Oblique Ascention	273,	53,
Direction sought for	29,	40,
The Oblique Ascention also of the Horoscope, is 144 deg. 13 min.
2. The Horoscope to the Sextile of the Sun.
Sextile of the Sun in Sagittary	08,	00,
Oblique Ascention	280,	32,
Direction sought for	36,	19,
3. The Horoscope to the Scorpions Heart.
Scorpions Heart in Sagittary	03,	45,
Latitude	04,	00,S.
Declination	24,	53,
Right Ascention	240,	53,
Ascentional difference	40,	52,
Oblique Ascention	281,	45,
Direction required	37,	32,
4. The Horoscope to the Opposition of Saturn.
Opposition of Saturn in Sagittary.	13,	40,

Latitude	2,	20, N.
Declination	20,	10, S.
Right Ascention	252,	34,
Ascentional Difference	30,	36,
Oblique Ascention	283,	10,
Direction required	38,	57,
5. The Horoscope to the Trine Dexter of Jupiter.
Trine of Jupiter in Sagittary	19,	30,
Latitude	00,	43, N.
Declination	22,	23, S.
Right Ascention	258,	36,
Ascentional Difference	35,	41,
Oblique Ascention	293,	17,
Direction sought for	47,	04,
6. The Horoscope to the 26 deg. of Sagit. (the Term of Saturn) he hath in the Year.	59,	20,
7. To the end of Sagittary in	63,	47,
8. The Horoscope to the Sextile Dexter of Venus.
Sextile of Venus in Capricorn	04,	30,
Latitude	00,	27, S.
Declination	23,	50, S.
Right Ascention	274,	55,
Ascentional Difference	38,	36,
Oblique Ascention	313,	31,
Direction required	69,	17,
The Directions of the Sun.
Sun's Place in Aquary	08,	00,
Declination	18,	19, S.
Distance from the Fourth House	23,	47,
Circle of Position	21,	40,
Oblique Ascention	318,	00,
9. The Sun to the Square Sinister of Mars.
Quartile of Mars in Pisces	3,	10,
Oblique Ascention	339,	09,
Direction required	21,	09,

10. The Sun to the Body of Venus.
Venus in Pisces	04,	30,
Latitude	00,	55, S.
Declination	10,	44,
Right Ascention	336,	43,
Ascentional Difference	4,	28,
Oblique Ascention	340,	11,
Direction required	23,	11,
11. The Sun to the Square Dexter of Saturn.
Quartile of Saturn in Pisces	13,	40,
Oblique Ascention	347,	32,
Direction sought for	29,	32,
12. The Sun to the Trine Sinister of Mars.
Trine of Mars in Aries	3,	10,
Oblique Ascention	52,	24,
Direction required	44,	24,
13. The Sun to a Proper Sextile.
Sun's Sextile in Aries	08,	00,
Oblique Ascention	06,	07,
Direction sought for	48,	07,
14. The Sun to the Sextile Dexter of Saturn.
Sextile of Saturn in Aries	13,	40,
Latitude	1,	10, S.
Declination	4,	21, N.
Right Ascention	13,	00,
Ascentional Difference	1,	40,
Oblique Ascention	11,	20,
Direction required	53,	20,
15. The Sun to the Body of Jupiter.
Jupiter in Aries	19,	30,
Latitude	1,	26, S.
Declination	6,	20, N.
Right Ascention	18,	32,
Ascentional Difference	2,	31.

Oblique Ascention	16,	01,
Direction required	58,	01,
16. The Sun to the Sextile Sinister of Venus.
Sextile of Venus in Taurus	04,	30,
Latitude	00,	26, S.
Declination	12,	40, N.
Right Ascention	32,	22,
Ascentional Difference	5,	7,
Oblique Ascention	27,	15,
Direction required	69,	15,
17. The Sun comes to the Trine of the Mid-heaven in the 66. 50 Years.
The Directions of Venus.
18. Venus to the Sextile of the Sun.
Sextile of the Sun in Aries	08,	00,
Right Ascention	7,	20,
Right Ascention of Venus	336,	21,
Direction sought for	30,	59,
19. Venus to the Body of Jupiter.
Jupiter in Aries	19,	30,
Latitude	1,	26,
Right Ascention	18,	32,
Direction required	42,	11,
20. Venus to a Proper Sextile.
Sextile of Venus in Taurus	4,	30,
Right Ascention	32,	24,
Direction required	56,	13,
The Directions of the Mid-heaven, whose Right As∣cention is	154,	13.
21. The Mid-heaven to a Sextile of Mars.
Sextile of Mars in Libra	30,	10,
Right Ascention	182,	54,
Direction required	28,	31,
22. The Mid-heaven to the Trine Dexter of the Sun.

Trine of the Sun in Libra	00,	00,
Right Ascention	187,	20,
Direction required	33,	07,
23. The Mid-heaven to the Trine of Saturn and Mercury.
Trine of Saturn in Libra	13,	40,
Latitude	1,	10, N.
Right Ascention	193,	00,
Direction required	38,	48,
24. Mid-heaven to the Virgins spike.
Virgins spike in Libra	17,	40,
Latitude	2,	00, S.
Right Ascention	195,	32,
Direction required	41,	19,
25. Mid-heaven to the Opposition of Jupiter.
Opposition of Jupiter in Libra	19,	30,
Latitude	1,	26, N.
Right Ascention	198,	32,
Direction required	44,	19,
26. Mid-heaven to the Trine Dexter of Venus.
Trine of Venus in Scorpio	4,	30,
Latitude	0,	26, N.
Right Ascention	212,	13,
Direction required	58,	10,
27. Mid-heaven to the Southern Lance of Libra.
Lance of Libra in Scorpio	09,	00,
Latitude	00,	40, N.
Right Ascention	216,	50,
Direction required	62,	37,
The Directions of the Part of Fortune.
28. The Part of Fortune to the Sextile of Venus.
Sextile of Venus in Capricorn	04,	30,
Latitude	00,	28, S.
Declination	23,	51, S.

Right Ascention	274,	55,
Distance from the Fourth House	59,	18,
Circle of Position	40,	20,
Ascentional Difference	22,	02,
Oblique Ascention	296,	57,
Direction required	28,	06,
29. The Part of Fortune to the Antiscia of Mars.
Antiscia of Mars in Capricorn	26,	50,
Declination	20,	47, S.
Right Ascention	298,	55,
Distance from the Fourth House	35,	18,
Circle of Position	29,	00,
Oblique Ascention	310,	26,
Direction required	48,	45,
30. The Part of Fortune to the Body of the Sun, giveth Years 60.30.
31. To the Trine of Saturn.
Trine of Saturn	13,	40, S.
Latitude	1,	10, N.
Declination	15,	36, S.
Right Ascention	315,	48,
Distance from the Fourth House	18,	25,
Circle of Position	18,	12,
Ascentional Difference	5,	15,
Oblique Ascention	321,	3,
Direction required	64,	22,
32. The Part of Fortune to the Sextile Dexter of Ju∣piter, giveth Years 71.12.

2. The Horoscope to the Sextile of the Sun.
Sextile of the Sun in Sagittary	08,	00,
Oblique Ascention	280,	32,
Direction sought for	36,	19,
3. The Horoscope to the Scorpions Heart.
Scorpions Heart in Sagittary	03,	45,
Latitude	04,	00, S.
Declination	24,	53,
Right Ascention	240,	53,
Ascentional difference	40,	52,
Oblique Ascention	281,	45,
Direction required	37,	32,
4. The Horoscope to the Opposition of Saturn.
Opposition of Saturn in Sagittary.	13,	40,

Latitude	2,	20, N.
Declination	20,	10, S.
Right Ascention	252,	34,
Ascentional Difference	30,	36,
Oblique Ascention	283,	10,
Direction required	38,	57,
5. The Horoscope to the Trine Dexter of Jupiter.
Trine of Jupiter in Sagittary	19,	30,
Latitude	00,	43, N.
Declination	22,	23, S.
Right Ascention	258,	36,
Ascentional Difference	35,	41,
Oblique Ascention	293,	17,
Direction sought for	47,	04,
6. The Horoscope to the 26 deg. of Sagit. (the Term of Saturn) he hath in the Year.
	59,	20,
7. To the end of Sagittary in
	63,	47,
8. The Horoscope to the Sextile Dexter of Venus.
Sextile of Venus in Capricorn	04,	30,
Latitude	00,	27, S.
Declination	23,	50, S.
Right Ascention	274,	55,
Ascentional Difference	38,	36,
Oblique Ascention	313,	31,
Direction required	69,	17,
The Directions of the Sun.
Sun's Place in Aquary	08,	00,
Declination	18,	19, S.
Distance from the Fourth House	23,	47,
Circle of Position	21,	40,
Oblique Ascention	318,	00,
9. The Sun to the Square Sinister of Mars.
Quartile of Mars in Pisces	3,	10,
Oblique Ascention	339,	09,
Direction required	21,	09,

10. The Sun to the Body of Venus.
Venus in Pisces	04,	30,
Latitude	00,	55, S.
Declination	10,	44,
Right Ascention	336,	43,
Ascentional Difference	4,	28,
Oblique Ascention	340,	11,
Direction required	23,	11,
11. The Sun to the Square Dexter of Saturn.
Quartile of Saturn in Pisces	13,	40,
Oblique Ascention	347,	32,
Direction sought for	29,	32,
12. The Sun to the Trine Sinister of Mars.
Trine of Mars in Aries	3,	10,
Oblique Ascention	52,	24,
Direction required	44,	24,
13. The Sun to a Proper Sextile.
Sun's Sextile in Aries	08,	00,
Oblique Ascention	06,	07,
Direction sought for	48,	07,
14. The Sun to the Sextile Dexter of Saturn.
Sextile of Saturn in Aries	13,	40,
Latitude	1,	10, S.
Declination	4,	21, N.
Right Ascention	13,	00,
Ascentional Difference	1,	40,
Oblique Ascention	11,	20,
Direction required	53,	20,
15. The Sun to the Body of Jupiter.
Jupiter in Aries	19,	30,
Latitude	1,	26, S.
Declination	6,	20, N.
Right Ascention	18,	32,
Ascentional Difference	2,	31.

Oblique Ascention	16,	01,
Direction required	58,	01,
16. The Sun to the Sextile Sinister of Venus.
Sextile of Venus in Taurus	04,	30,
Latitude	00,	26, S.
Declination	12,	40, N.
Right Ascention	32,	22,
Ascentional Difference	5,	7,
Oblique Ascention	27,	15,
Direction required	69,	15,
17. The Sun comes to the Trine of the Mid-heaven in the 66. 50 Years.
The Directions of Venus.
18. Venus to the Sextile of the Sun.
Sextile of the Sun in Aries	08,	00,
Right Ascention	7,	20,
Right Ascention of Venus	336,	21,
Direction sought for	30,	59,
19. Venus to the Body of Jupiter.
Jupiter in Aries	19,	30,
Latitude	1,	26,
Right Ascention	18,	32,
Direction required	42,	11,
20. Venus to a Proper Sextile.
Sextile of Venus in Taurus	4,	30,
Right Ascention	32,	24,
Direction required	56,	13,
The Directions of the Mid-heaven, whose Right As∣cention is	154,	13.
21. The Mid-heaven to a Sextile of Mars.
Sextile of Mars in Libra	30,	10,
Right Ascention	182,	54,
Direction required	28,	31,
22. The Mid-heaven to the Trine Dexter of the Sun.

Trine of the Sun in Libra	00,	00,
Right Ascention	187,	20,
Direction required	33,	07,
23. The Mid-heaven to the Trine of Saturn and Mercury.
Trine of Saturn in Libra	13,	40,
Latitude	1,	10, N.
Right Ascention	193,	00,
Direction required	38,	48,
24. Mid-heaven to the Virgins spike.
Virgins spike in Libra	17,	40,
Latitude	2,	00, S.
Right Ascention	195,	32,
Direction required	41,	19,
25. Mid-heaven to the Opposition of Jupiter.
Opposition of Jupiter in Libra	19,	30,
Latitude	1,	26, N.
Right Ascention	198,	32,
Direction required	44,	19,
26. Mid-heaven to the Trine Dexter of Venus.
Trine of Venus in Scorpio	4,	30,
Latitude	0,	26, N.
Right Ascention	212,	13,
Direction required	58,	10,
27. Mid-heaven to the Southern Lance of Libra.
Lance of Libra in Scorpio	09,	00,
Latitude	00,	40, N.
Right Ascention	216,	50,
Direction required	62,	37,
The Directions of the Part of Fortune.
28. The Part of Fortune to the Sextile of Venus.
Sextile of Venus in Capricorn	04,	30,
Latitude	00,	28, S.
Declination	23,	51, S.

Right Ascention	274,	55,
Distance from the Fourth House	59,	18,
Circle of Position	40,	20,
Ascentional Difference	22,	02,
Oblique Ascention	296,	57,
Direction required	28,	06,
29. The Part of Fortune to the Antiscia of Mars.
Antiscia of Mars in Capricorn	26,	50,
Declination	20,	47, S.
Right Ascention	298,	55,
Distance from the Fourth House	35,	18,
Circle of Position	29,	00,
Oblique Ascention	310,	26,
Direction required	48,	45,
30. The Part of Fortune to the Body of the Sun, giveth Years 60.30.
31. To the Trine of Saturn.
Trine of Saturn	13,	40, S.
Latitude	1,	10, N.
Declination	15,	36, S.
Right Ascention	315,	48,
Distance from the Fourth House	18,	25,
Circle of Position	18,	12,
Ascentional Difference	5,	15,
Oblique Ascention	321,	3,
Direction required	64,	22,
32. The Part of Fortune to the Sextile Dexter of Ju∣piter, giveth Years 71.12.

Judgments upon the Precedent Directions.

IN the 22 Current Year of your Age, The Di∣rection of the Sun to the Quartile of Mars had surely excited some Commotion of Humours, or Mis∣fortune in Journeys: But that Venus Corporally As∣sisting the Degree of Direction, easily averted every Adverse thing.

In the 24th. Year, the Sun's coming to the Body of Venus, fore-told some Dignity or Commendation of your Name amongst Church-Men, and other Great Personages. You attained then (if I be not mista∣ken) to Posses the Good you wot of.

In the 29th. Year, the Part of Fortune coming to the Sextile Dexter of Venus, and the Mid-heaven to the Sextile of Mars, brought an Increase of Goods, and a happy and speedy success of your Affairs.

In the 30 Year Current, the Horoscope came to the Body of Mars, and the Sun to the Square of Saturn, which caused that Alteration of Humours whence the Quartan Fever proceeded, which invaded you the following Year, but turned to a Tertian. From this manifest Accident, (truly agreeing with the Significa∣tors thereof,) the present Figure of Heaven was Cor∣rected. And therefore no scruple is left of the fol∣lowing Directions, because they are Diligently and Faithfully enough Calculated, and made manifest in their Significations.

Venus to the Sextile Sinister of the Sun in the 31th. Year, will spread your Name far and near, especially in Foreign Parts: And soon after you shall Commence Doctor in V. I. and obtain some other much Honoured

Priviledges. In the Year of Christ, 1592. May 16. (Old Style) The Profection of the Mid-heaven comes exactly to the Sextile Sinister; and Venus to the Trine Dexter of Mercury.

In the 34th. Year, the Mid-heaven coming to the Trine of the Sun, will augment your Fame in Foreign Countreys. But because the Sun is not very strong, the Effects of this Direction will be the obscurer, and as if they were Private.

Of the same Nature is the 23d. Direction falling out in the 39th. Year of your Age, for this will am∣plifie the Celebrity of your Name and Learning in the Courts of Princes and Noble-Men, and in other Places.

In the 38th. Year of your Age the Horoscope comes to the Scorpions Heart, which usually brings some Evil to the Eyes, otherwise it afflicts with a Wound, or excites some short, but vehement Fever, or Ague. Mars comes by Transite to the Square of the Horo∣scope, about the 27 and 30 of August (according to the Old Calendar) in the Year 1598. and soon af∣ter to the Horoscope it self; to wit, Octob. 13. Again, Quadrangularly from Aquary, January the 8. 1599.

The Direction of the Horoscope to the Opposition of Saturn falls out also in 39th. Year of your Age, (al∣most Complete,) 1600. and threatneth you with a dangerous Disease, [viz. a total Dejection of the Powers of the Body, Poyson, a perillous Plague, the Pestilence, sudden Catharrs, &c.] The Profection, or Revolution of the Sun, comes to the Opposition of Mars, in the year 1600. about the 20 of Novem∣ber: The Direction of the Horoscope to the Quartile Sinister of Mars, about the 21 of September, after the Old Calendar: In Transite, you shall observe the 1, 7, and 8 of January, the Feasts of Epiphany: As

also the 22 and 24 of September; the 24, 25, 27, and 30 of November; the 2, 4, and 6 of December: For on those days Mars afflicts the Horoscope by his Transite.

QUESTION. Whether you shall escape this Disease?

I Answer: Indeed, that year shall be grievous, and dangerous enough: But because the present Direction is Celebrated in Benevolent Terms, and that Jupiter follows with his Triangular Beams, I positively con∣clude, that this Year shall not be Destructive unto you. Ptolomy and other Astrologers have a Rule ap∣proved of by Experience, which is this: Benevolent Stars beholding the Degree of a dangerous Direction by the Mediety of their Orbs, do Refraene the Ma∣lignity thereof, and make the Cure of the Disease easie. Therefore the Trine of Jupiter herein Benignly Irradiating the Directional degrees of the Horoscope, sufficeth: But let not Humane Prudence be wanting, the which if it do not totally avert an Eminent Evil, yet so much it declines it, that it proves neither so grievous, nor yet so hurtful as otherwise. He that is knowing may divert many Effects of the Stars, if he know but their Natures. Ptolom. Centiloq. Aphorism 5. Let such Medicines be applyed before-hand, as may both Purge the Body from all Filthy Humours, and likewise comfort the Principal Members, strengthen the Vital Spirit, and Native Heat, which are of ano∣ther Quality. The Scorpion (as also the Serpent) deduced from Heaven (I speak with Virgil) preserves him safe that carries it about him, from Fevers, Poy∣son, and Pestilence. These are Secrets.

In the same Year of your Age, the Mid-heaven coming to the Trine Sinister of Saturn, presages Goods to ensue by means of the Dead: Ancient Possessions, the Gift of some Aged Man.

The 42d. and 43d. Year of your Age will be Ho∣nourable and Prosperous: Because the Mid-heaven comes to the Virgins Spike, and Venus her self to the Body of Jupiter. By this means they bring some No∣table-good in the Increase of Dignities and Wealth, and that by the occasion of a certain Great Personage. You shall observe the 14th. day of July, 1602. and then the 11. and 16 of August. Also the 3d. of Septem∣ber. In the following Year, 1603. the 22. and 23. of January; the 7 and 8 of June. Here the Pro∣fection of the Sun succeeds the Trine Sinister of Ju∣piter: There the Mid-heaven shall come to Venus her self.

In the 45th. Year of your Age, the Mid-heaven coming to the Opposition of Jupiter will intercept, or subvert the Friendship of some Great Lord: At which time take heed how you Manage your Affairs with Noble-Men, &c.

In the same Year, upon the Sun's receding to the Trine of Mars, you shall fall into the Friendship of some Martially disposed Person, not without some Advantage. Use his Benevolence and Friendliness prosperously.

In the 48th Year of your Age, Anno 1608. The Horoscope coming to the Trine dexter of Jupiter, gives you a most Thriving Constitution of the Body, and makes you Conversant with Great Men, whereby Great Good is to be expected.

Of the same Nature is the subsequent Direction, [to wit, the Sun to a Proper Sextile in the Terms of Venus,] falling out in the 49th. Year of your Age,

in the Year of Christ 1609. In this Year the Part of Fortune coming to the Antiscia of Mars, will add unto your Expences occasioned by the means of Kin∣dred and Journeys: Beware also of some Thieveries of your Servants, or Messengers.

In the 45th. Year of your Age, Anno 1614. The Sun coming to the Sextile Sinister of Mercury, and the Dexter of Saturn, shall enlarge your Authority and Esteem with or by the Learned. For seeing you are unweariedly carried by a certain. Natural Violence, both to the Scien••es of Mighty things, and also to the knowledge of Hidden Secrets, I easily fore-see What a one, how great a one, you shall suddenly be! Go on Couragiously, that you may Act things Answerable to your Ingenuity, that you may advance and further your Fortune.

The 57 and 59 Years of your Age will be very Honourable, and the most Acceptable of any: You shall therein find a Signal Increase of your Possessions, Renown, Dignities, and Authority: For then Venus will come to her Proper Sextile; The Mid-heaven to the Trine Dexter of Venus: And the Sun to the Body of Jupiter. The Profection of the Mid-heaven to the Sextile of Venus, falls out in the Year of Christ, 1617. the 14 and 15 of January (Old Style:) But the Profection of the Sun to the Trine of Mercury, and the Body of Saturn, will happen about the Ver∣••al Equinox. There are also Fortunate Profections in the Year 1618. about the Winter Solstice. Also Jan. 21. &c. Saturn is in the second Degree of Ge∣mini Adverse the Mid-heaven, whereby he shall in some sort endeavour to protract an Event by the means of some Mans Death.

In the 60th. Year of your Age, Anno 1620. The Horoscope coming to the 26 Degree of Sagittary, the

Contiguous Terms of Saturn and Mars, shall occa∣sion a Feverish Disease, which will easily be removed by the help of a Physician: Or if the yearly Medi∣cines and Evacuations were not (as is requisite) for∣born contrary to Custom, it could hardly be, that any Disease should trouble you. The Profection of the Horoscope and the Sun are removed from the So∣ciety of the Malevolent Planets. The Transite of Mars (in Taurus,) by the Point opposed unto the Horoscope, shall happen the 15 of April; then in Leo, by the Point in Square thereunto, the 22, 23, and 24 of Au∣gust: which are more to be observed.

In the 61 Year of your Age, Anno 1621. The Progress of the Part of Fortune, to the Body of the Sun, shall multiply your Treasure, by the Rewards of Kings, and some other Great Personages: The like for your Honours.

In the 63 Year, the Mid-heaven coming to the Southern Lance of Libra, favours you with no mean Dignities.

In the 64 Year, the Horoscope arriving at the end of Sagittary, threatens you with a Disease, attended especially with Lassitudes of the Body, Filthiness of Defluxions, and with Pains in the Feet above all other Signs are Interficient: The which I have often-times found to be true. But because that here, Venus most Powerfully beholds this Place, by an approaching Sextile Aspect, I boldly Affirm (Humane Providence assisting) You shall not Dye this Year.

In the 65 Year of your Age, Anno 1625. The Part of Fortune coming to the Body of Mercury, and the Trine of Saturn, confers upon you a Large Inhe∣ritance; or fair Possessions by the means of some De∣ceased. For Saturn being so Fortunate, it is impos∣sible

this Direction should be Fruitless. So in the Year 1627. The Sun coming to the Trine of the Mid-heaven, will again occasion all manner of Good to befall you.

In the 70 Year of your Age, Anno 1630. The Sun coming to the Sextile Sinister of Venus; The Ho∣roscope also to the Sextile Dexter of Venus, point out •• most Honourable time in Dignities, Possessions, and Renown in all manner of Benefits: The same almost is discern'd by the Progression of the Part of Fortune to the Sextile Dexter of Jupiter, falling out in the 72 Year of your Life; for that also Presages Kingly Re∣wards from Foreign Countreys. But enough, and more than enough concerning this your most Fortu∣nate Geniture. Farewell. In the Year 1593.