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PART II.
CHAP. I.
The Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter 1663. Octob. 10. Astrologically handled.
FOr such as are not acquainted with Astrology and its prin∣ciples, I think necessary to premise, That the twelve Signs of the Zodiack, are by the Ancients divided into four Triangularities or Triplicities.
The first, which they term the Fiery Triplicity, is of Aries, Leo, Sagittarius; which they also say is Cholerick, Masculine, and the Regal Triplicity, and doth therefore signifie the most princi∣pal accidents of the World.
The second is of Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn; this is called the Earthly Triplicity, Melancholy, Feminine, and signifie more sor∣did and vulgar accidents.
The third Triplicity is of Gemini, Libra, Aquarius; is Mascu∣line, Sanguine, Temperate, beholds the first by benevolent Aspect; and do also signifie very eminent Transactions to en∣sue, when conjunctions are made therein.
The fourth and last is Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces, Watry, Flegma∣tick, Cold and Moist, inimical to the first Triplicity. The several Conjunctions of these superiour Planets, Saturn and Jupiter (as hath been said) in these Triplicites, are such as have the most prin∣cipal signification of the affairs of the whole They con∣joyn but once in 20 years, making 10 conjunctions in signs of the same Triplicity, and then in order they enter the next.
This Conjunction I am now to treat of, happens in the first of these, which because it is the most eminent, most principal Ef∣fects (in their proper times and places) will ensue: What they are more hereafter.