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.

QUESTION. Whether you shall escape this Disease?

I Answer: Indeed that yeare shall be grie∣vous, and dangerous enough: But because

the present Direction is celebrated in Benevo∣lent Termes, and that Iupiter followes with his Triangular Beames, I positively conclude, that this yeare shall not be Distructive unto you. Ptolomy and other Astrologers have a Rule approved of by Experience, which is this: Benevolent Starrs beholding the Degree of a Dangerous Direction by the Mediety of their Orbes, doe Refraene the Malignity there∣of, and make the Cure of the Disease Easie. Therefore the Trine of Iupiter herein Be∣nignely Irradiating the Directionall degrees of the Horoscope, sufficeth: But let not Humane Prudence be wanting, the which if it doe not totally avert an Imminent Evill, yet so much it Declines it, that it proves neither so grie∣vous, nor yet so hurtfull as otherwise. He that is knowing may Divert many Effects of the Starrs, if he know but their Natures. Ptolom. Centiloq. Aphorisme 5. Let such Me∣dicines be applyed before-hand, as may both purge the Body from all Filthy Humours, and likewise comfort the Principall Mem∣bers, strengthen the Vitall Spirit, and Native Heate, which are of another Quality. The Scorpion (as also the Serpent) deduced from Heaven (I speak with Virgill) preserves him safe that carries it about him, from Fevers, Poison, and Pestilence. These are Secrets.

In the same yeare of your Age, the Mid-Heaven

coming to the Trine Sinister of Sa∣turne, presages Goods to ensue by meanes of the Dead: Ancient Possessions, the Gift of some Aged Man.

The 42. and 43. yeare of your Age will be Honourable and Prosperous: because the Mid-Heaven comes to the Virgins Spike, and Venus her selfe to the Body of Iupiter. By this meanes they bring some Notable good in the Encrease of Dignities and Wealth, & that by the occasion of a certaine Great Personage. You shall observe the 14. day of Iuly, An. 602. and then the 11. and 16. of August: Also the 3. of September. In the following yeare 1603. the 22. and 23. of Ianuary; the 7. and 8. of Iune. Here the Profection of the Sun succeeds the Trine Sinister of Iupiter: There the Mid-Heaven shall come to Venus herselfe.

In the 45. yeare of your Age, the Mid-Heaven coming to the Opposition of Iupiter will Intercept, or subvert the Friendship of some Great Lord: at which time take heed how you Mannage your Affaires with Noble∣men, &c.

In the same yeare upon the Sun's receding to the Trine of Mars, you shall fall into the Friendship of some Martially disposed Per∣son, not without some Advantage. Use his Benevolence, and Friendlinesse, prosperously.

In the 48. yeare of your Age, An. 1608.

The Horoscope coming to the Trine Dexter of Iupiter, gives you a most Thriving Constitu∣tion of the Body, and makes you Conversant with Great Men, whereby Great Good is to be Expected.

Of the same Nature is the subsequent Di∣rection, [to wit, the Sun to a Proper Sextile in the Termes of Venus,] falling out in the 49. yeare of your Age, in the year of Christ 1609. In this yeare the Part of Fortune coming to the Antiscia of Mars, will adde unto your Expences occasioned by the meanes of Kin∣dred and Journeyes: Beware also of some Theeveries of your Servants, or Messengers.

In the 45. yeare of your Age, Ann. 1614. The Sun coming to the Sextile Sinister of Mercury, and the Dexter of Saturne, shall en∣large your Authority and Esteeme with or by the Learned. For seeing you are unweariedly carried by a certaine Naturall Violence, both to the Sciences of Mighty things, and also to the knowledge of Hidden Secrets, I easily foresee What a one, how great a one, you shall suddainly be! Goe on Couragiously, that you may Act things Answerable to your Ingenu∣ity, that you may advance and further your Fortune.

The 57. and 59. yeares of your Age will be very Honourable, and the most Acceptable of any: you shall therein finde a Signall Increase

of your Possessions, Renowne, 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 Iupiter. The Profection of the Mid-Heaven to the Sextile of Venus, falls out in the yeare of Christ, 1617. the 14. and 15. of Ianuary (Old Style:) But the Profection of the Sun to the Trine of Mercury, and the Body of Saturne will happen, about the Vernall Equinox. There are also Fortunate Profections in the yeare 1618. about the Winter Solstice. Also Ian. 21. &c. Saturne in is the second Degree of Gemini Adverse the Mid-Heaven, whereby he shall in some sort indeavour to protract an Event by the meanes of some Mans Death.

In the 6. year of your Age, An. 1620. The Horoscope coming to the 26. Degree of Sagi∣tary, the Contiguous Terms of Saturne and Mars, shall occasion a Feaverish Disease, which will easily be removed by the help of a Physi∣tian: Or if the yearly Medicines and Evacu∣ations were not (as is requisite) for borne contrary to Custome, it could hardly be, that any Disease should trouble you. The Profecti∣no of the Horoscope and the Sun are removed from the Society of the Malevolent Planets. The Transite of Mars (in Taurus,) by the Point opposed unto the Horoscope, shall hap∣pen the 15. of Aprill; then in Leo, by the

Point in Square thereunto, the 22. 23. and 24. of August: which are more to be ob∣served.

In the 61. yeare of your Age, An. 1621. The Progresse 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 Ho∣nours.

In the 63. yeare, the Mid-Heaven coming to the Southerne Lance of Libra favours you with no meane Dignities.

In the 64. yeare, the Horoscope arriving at the End of Sagittary, threatens you with a Disease attended especially with Lascitudes of the Body, Filthinesse of Defluxions, and with Paines in the Feete above all other parts, &c. Ptolomy Affirmes, That the Termes of the Signes are Iuterficient: the which I have of∣tentimes found to be true. But because that here, Venus most powerfully beholds this Place, by an approaching Sextile Aspect, I boldly Affirme (Humane Providence assist∣ing) You shall not Dye this yeare.

In the 65. yeare of your Age, An. 1625. The Part of Fortune coming to the Body of Mercury, and the Trine of Saturne, confers upon you a Large Inheritance; Or Faire Possessions by the meanes of some Deceased. For Saturne being so Fortunate, it is Impossi∣ble

this Direction should be Fruitlesse. So in the yeare 1627. The Sun coming to the Trine of the Mid-Heaven, will againe occasi∣on all manner of Good to befall you.

In the 70. yeare of your Age, An. 1630. The Sun coming to the Sextile Sinister of Venus; The Horoscope also to the Sextile Dexter of Venus, point out a most Honoura∣ble 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 Iupiter, fal∣ling out in the 72. yeare of your Life; for that also Presages Kingly Rewards from For∣raigne Countreys. But enough, and more then enough concerning this your most Fortunate Geniture. Farewell. In the yeare 1593.