Opus astrologicum, &c. or, An astrological work left to posterity, by Nich. Culpeper, gent. Briefly containing, 1. A century of aphorisms, appropriated to the resolving of horary questions. 2. Elections astrological, for such as are going to war. 3. Elections and observations concerning journeys. 4. Elections for buildings, hidden treasures, and marriages. 5. Prognostications, and astrological secrets, proved by example.
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- Opus astrologicum, &c. or, An astrological work left to posterity, by Nich. Culpeper, gent. Briefly containing, 1. A century of aphorisms, appropriated to the resolving of horary questions. 2. Elections astrological, for such as are going to war. 3. Elections and observations concerning journeys. 4. Elections for buildings, hidden treasures, and marriages. 5. Prognostications, and astrological secrets, proved by example.
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- Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.
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- London, :: Printed by J. Cottrel for Ri. Moone and Steph. Chatfield; at the seven stars in Paul's Church-yard, and in the middle of St. Dunstan's Church-yard.,
- 1654.
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"Opus astrologicum, &c. or, An astrological work left to posterity, by Nich. Culpeper, gent. Briefly containing, 1. A century of aphorisms, appropriated to the resolving of horary questions. 2. Elections astrological, for such as are going to war. 3. Elections and observations concerning journeys. 4. Elections for buildings, hidden treasures, and marriages. 5. Prognostications, and astrological secrets, proved by example." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67918.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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Prooemium.
THe heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament shews forth his handy-work.
The heavens hold forth the glory of God in a threefold maner:
By their Creation, Preservation, Operation.
- Creation, by Mighty Power.
- Preservation; by Infinite Wisdom.
- Operation, in manifold Vertues, by ex∣ceeding Harmony.
The heavens declare the 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 by
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their Creation, being produced to a being from nothing: which is so great a work, both too high for Intelligences and Angels. So the heavens themselves, simply considered, declare and manifest the glory of God by their Creation.
Concerning the second, their Preserva∣tion, they depend immediately upon God: for every creature, both spiritual and tem∣poral, barely considered in it self, tends to Ad non a not being. And the more excel∣esse. lencies a creature hath, the greater Providence it requires for its conservation; as a Horse needs a less Providence then an Angel, because an Angel hath more excel∣lencies then a Horse. Now the heavens de∣clare the glory of God mightily in this respect, because it requires a wonderful hand of pro∣vidence, to conserve them in that harmony they are in.
Concerning the third, the heavens wonder∣fully declare the glory of God, by their vir∣tual operation; whence come so many vari∣ations and changes of times; Spring, Sum∣mer, Harvest, Winter, Cold, Heat, Rain, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••••••••nness, War, Plenty, Diseases, Pesti∣•••••••••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 among Men, Beasts, Fowls
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and Fishes; all these, and many more, too tedi∣ous to relate, come from the influence of the heavens, and wonderfully set forth the glory of God in creating such creatures with such wonderful influences.
All second causes act in the vertue of the first cause, and the first cause suspends their operations when he pleaseth, bringing an ef∣fect immediately of himself.
Concerning these second causes, and the concourse and operation of the heavens, di∣vers learned men have written, That the effects do not fall out necessarily, but contin∣gently: Ptol. in centiloqu. Judicia quae tibi trado, sunt inter necessarium & possi∣bile.
And so the Sun signifies cleerness, and Sa∣turn cloudiness; because Sol is exalted, and Saturn cast down in Aries.
Also Jupiter is exalted, and Mars is cast down in Cancer; Jupiter signifies justice, Mars deceit.
So Venus signifies singing and mirth, Mercury Philosophy, and other Arts and Sciences.
And so the Planets have their several
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operations in the Signes, and also by their Conjunctions and Aspects, from which, happy Elections may be made for diverse bu∣siness, part of which is our present scope.