Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick.
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Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick.
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Knight, William, fl. 1680-1699.
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London :: printed by E.T. and R.H. for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge,
1681.
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Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
Popish Plot, 1678 -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Early works to 1800.
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"Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47548.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2024.
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Third Face of ♓,
Signifies Seditions, cruel and inhumane Actions of Souldiers, Sea fights, and death of Fish.
Observe according to Cardan Aphor. 45. Seg. 5. tells us, Eclipses Luminarium super C••vitates, Provincias & Regna, magis quam super privatae conditionis homines, aut etiam super Reges; respiciunt enim multitudinem: The Eclipses of the Sun and Moon pour down their Influences upon Cities, King∣doms and Provinces, more notable and re∣markable, than upon men of mean condi∣tion, or yet upon Kings themselves; for they principally respect the Multitude.
Here I shall conclude this Subject with the 53 Aphorism of Hermes Centiloquim, fiunt in mundo multa incommoda, quando erit in uno mense utrinsque Luminaris Eclipsis, & praecipue in his locis quibus est significatio eo∣rum specialis: Much Troubles shall be in the World, when both the Luminaries shall be eclipsed in one Month, and chief∣ly in those places in which their effects shall be manifested.
Here followeth a brief Account of the admirable and strange mutations which happen in this Elementary World, upon
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the meeting of either two of the three Superiour Planets, in any of the four Tri∣plicities. Note their Oppositions pro∣duce near the same Accidents as do their Conjunctions: You are likewise to take notice that either the Conjunction or Op∣position of Saturn and Jupiter is the most powerful, yet none to be praised.
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