Practical astrology in two parts : the first part containeth an easie introduction to the whole art of astrologie ... : the second part sheweth the resolution of all manner of horary questions which concern the life of man, his estate, brethren, or short journeys ... / by John Middleton, Philomath.

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Practical astrology in two parts : the first part containeth an easie introduction to the whole art of astrologie ... : the second part sheweth the resolution of all manner of horary questions which concern the life of man, his estate, brethren, or short journeys ... / by John Middleton, Philomath.
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Middleton, John, Philomath.
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London :: Printed by J.C. for Richard Preston ...,
1679.
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Astrology -- Early works to 1800.
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Of Sicknesses.

In this Judgement you ought carefully to observe the time of the party's falling

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sick; not that time in which the party first had a feeling of a sickness approach∣ing, but that very time in which he was so extreamly oppressed, that he was enforced to take his bed; and erect your Figure upon that very time: and herein you ought carefully to rectifie the place of the Moon; for she is a general Signi∣ficatrix in this case.

But if that time cannot be obtained, then accept of the time wherein the Patients Urine was brought to you to enquire of the Disease; or when the Patient en∣quires of the Physician of the nature of the Disease, himself.

Then be pleased to consider that the Ascendant and his Lord are the Significa∣tors of the sick party; the sixth House and his Lord, signifies the Sickness; the seventh, his Physician; the eighth, death; the tenth, his Physick; the fourth, the end of the Disease. And so I proceed to the parts of mens Bodies under the Seven Planets.

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