Keiromantia [sic] or, The art of divining by the lines and signatures engraven in the hand of man, by the hand of nature, theorically, practically. Wherein you have the secret concordance, and harmony betwixt it, and astrology, made evident in 19. genitures. Together with a learned philosophicall discourse of the soule of the world, and the vniversall spirit thereof. A matchlesse piece. / Written originally in Latine by Io: Rothmanne, D. in Phisique, and now faithfully Englished, by Geo: Wharton Esq.

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Keiromantia [sic] or, The art of divining by the lines and signatures engraven in the hand of man, by the hand of nature, theorically, practically. Wherein you have the secret concordance, and harmony betwixt it, and astrology, made evident in 19. genitures. Together with a learned philosophicall discourse of the soule of the world, and the vniversall spirit thereof. A matchlesse piece. / Written originally in Latine by Io: Rothmanne, D. in Phisique, and now faithfully Englished, by Geo: Wharton Esq.
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Rothmann, Johann.
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London :: Printed by J.G. for Nathaniel Brooke, at the Angell in Corne-Hill,
1652.
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"Keiromantia [sic] or, The art of divining by the lines and signatures engraven in the hand of man, by the hand of nature, theorically, practically. Wherein you have the secret concordance, and harmony betwixt it, and astrology, made evident in 19. genitures. Together with a learned philosophicall discourse of the soule of the world, and the vniversall spirit thereof. A matchlesse piece. / Written originally in Latine by Io: Rothmanne, D. in Phisique, and now faithfully Englished, by Geo: Wharton Esq." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A91999.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.

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The Lords of the Houses.

32. The Lord of the Horoscope received of Iupiter from Houses, plainly declares a Gene∣rous Mind.

33. The Lord of the Second in the Fifth, in∣creaseth your Wealth through Rewards be∣stowed by Great Men.

34. The Lord of the Third in the Eight occasioneth Journeys, either on the behalfe of some that are Dead, or by reason of the Plague: He often destroyes Elder Bro∣thers.

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

36. The Lord of the 5. in the 4. brings Glad∣nesse and Delight to you from things that be Immoveable, as the Building of goodly Houses, and the tillage of sweet and pleasant Gardens. And here Venus undoubtedly con∣firmes that Portent, because such things are contained under her Dominion.

37. Mars Lord of the 6. in the First excites many hot Infirmities, but this is qualified by the Reception of Iupiter.

38. The Lord of the 7. in the 4. 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 8. in the 3. showes that the Native shall survive all his Brothers. Hee often designeth Death in a Forraigne Countrey.

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

41. The Lord of the 10. in the 3. and there excellently well Placed, makes the Native more Honourable then the rest of his Bre∣thren.

42. The Lord of the 11. in the 4. denotes a Se∣cond Fortune in Goods that be Immoveable, especially in Old-Age.

43. The Lord of the 12. in the 4. Displeasures

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and strifes for Possessions, and Church-Goods. These may be sufficient in Generall Iudgements.

Now if we will Consider the Principall Lines of the Hand, we shall every where finde the same things signifyed, notwithstanding that we have curtailed the Decrees of the Sig∣nificators. We told you (Experience her self bearing witnesse) that the lesse Principall Lines are changed at a certaine time, according to the Progressions of the Celestiall Places and Starres, who are Significators: whereby it comes to passe, that we may best judge of any thing from them, either when they ap∣peare de novo, or begin to wax clearer then they were before.

1. The vitall indeed is continued, but yet Marked with some Incisures, although but slender ones. Whence judge you some Dis∣eases about the 14, 30, 40, &c. yeare of your Age.

2. Venus is Fortunate in the Geniture: and therefore she hath thus Rased her Region, with the accustomed Furrowes.

3. The Epatica decently drawn, and with∣out Sections, argues a Good temperance of the Liver, health of Body, and a Life that is long enough.

4. The Mensa full of Branches, shows an In∣crease of Riches.

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5. The Mensa form'd by a sufficiently de∣cant space, perspicuously bearing the Character of Iupiter, under the Region of the Annular (or Ring-finger) is an excellent Argument of Honours, chiefly Ecclesiasticall.

6. The place of Iupiter beautified with a most cleare little Line, the same. So likewise the Tuberculum of the Sun, not undecently Fur∣rowed.

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

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

9. The Cephalica contributes to the Wit, in that it decently composeth the Triangle. Iu∣piter, Venus, and Mercury, doe the like.

10. Saturne also hath some Portents, especi∣ally a Disease, in that he Beares a Character under his Finger.

11. The Parallel Lines which Run through the Midst of the Hand, towards the Ferient, confirme the Arguments of Felicity.

12. The Saturnia produced even to the E∣patica, declares uprightnesse of Judgement and Manners. The same Line having a Crosse about the Restricta, argues a Peaceable, and most Honoured Old Age.

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