Evangelium sydereum: or, Revelation demonstrated In three parts. The first being a philosophical discourse leading to the second. The second is Holy Scripture, astronomically handled from the radix of a nativity, and a direction of the luminaries, &c. The third is an appendix touching the scheme of Sol's ingress into Aries for the year 1677. The whole being a divine treatise recommended to the serious perusal of the unprejudic'd mathematician and astrologer, as also of all other persons, to the intent they may behold God's glorious wonders revealed in the heavens. By John Southworth, an experiencer of the love of Jesus, and a well-wisher to the people in scorn called Quakers.

Times of the Native's rejoycing to be observed by the Radical Figure at the beginning of the Book: Tem∣pus est gaudendi, ait Solomon.

One time, amongst many others, wherein the Na∣tive more especially rejoyces in Spirit, is, when the Light of Religion applies to the Virgins Ear of Corn in the House of Praise, viz. Luna rectrice nonae domûs applicante ad Spicam in sinistra manu Virginis positam in undecima, viz. domo laudis, spei, & Fidei.

Christ Jesus is the Bread of Life, born of a Vir∣gin.

The Ear of Corn carried in the left hand of the Virgin, because Mothers bear, carry, or support their Infants upon or by their left arm.

Another time of his Spiritual Melody is, when the Light in the House of* 1.1 Death beholds with an aspect of Love, the Virgins Ear of Corn in the House of Praise.

The Religious seek for fresh sustenance in the time of need, from the Bread of Life which preserves from Death.

Another time of the Native's inward Mirth is, when the Light in the House of Joyful Tidings, (viz. Tidings of Salvation) beholds with an Aspect of Love the Virgins Ear of Corn in the House of Praise.

Luna in tertia domo (qua applicat ad Conjunctio∣nem Veneris) projiciente ternarium aspectum ad spic. Virgin. in undecima, ut antea.

The Virgin's Spike is a glorious fixed Star of the first Magnitude, in the Sign Libra, signifying the sure Bread of Life seated in the House of Justice, but Luna moves, implying a seeking thereunto for Sustenance and refreshment.

Many other times of the like nature might here be instanced, yet the expectation of such times ought not to bring in Neglect, or a careless living, lest the old Nature come on, and so the pure Food of Life be not sensibly felt; but let the Spiritual watch be continually moving, so will the Effects of the Hea∣venly motions appear more lovely, beautiful, and splendorous.

Sol Lord of the Medium Coeli, signifies the Lord of Glory, Sol is in Conjunction of Mars Lord of the Ascendent, which is the Third from the Eleventh, the Bonus Genius and House of Praise; so that, Mars is combust of Sol, Sol is in Conjunction of Mercury and of Mercury's Antiscion, Sol, Mercury, and Mars, being posited in the Second; Sol is immediately O∣riental of Mercury; for Mercury in the Radix arises next and immediately after the Sun, being in the ascending part of Heaven; Mercury is Lord of the Eleventh, the Bonus Genius, and House of Praise, as

also Lord of Gemini; Sol thus dispos'd, is directed to the Conjunction of Luna, who applyes to the Body of Venus; Luna is Lady of the Ninth, the House of Holiness; and Mercury in Conjunction of Sol in the ascending part of Heaven projects the De∣gree of his Antiscion to the Body of Sol Lord of the Medium Coeli. The aforesaid Positions and Directi∣on at the time prenoted by its Arch, gave pleasant Savours and sweet-smelling Odours, shewing plainly, That the sweet Odours are the smoak of the Incense of∣fered up by the Angel, with the Prayers of the Saints upon the golden Altar, the Prayers of the Saints ascend∣ing up before God, with the Incense out of the golden Censer in the Angel's Hand. Revel. 8 Chap. 3, 4. Verses.

Consider seriously the Arch of Direction as it pre∣sents it self to the View upon the Celestial Globe, viz. the Arch of the equinoctial intercepted betwixt Sol the Significator, Lord of the Medium Caeli, and Luna Lady of the Ninth, the Promissor; which may be done by erecting a Scheme of the Heavens for the Latitude and Time of Birth, according to the Precepts of using the Globe; and then circum∣volving the Globe Westward, untill the Body of Luna by Ascension arrive unto the Semicircle of Po∣sition fitted before to the Place of Sol &c. The Ninth is the House of Holiness and Sea-voyages, whose Cusp Cancer possesses, Luna being Governess thereof, is located in the Third, and applyes to the Conjunction of Venus, both of them being in the fixed and aiery Sign Aquarius: together with these

the Dispositions of Sol, Mars, and Mercury in the Radix (according as in the last Paragraph they are defined) being diligently observed and seriously weighed in the Ballance of an ingenuous Intellect, will give a true Portraiture of the Sea of Glass min∣gled with Fire, upon which they that have gotten the Vi∣ctory over the Beast and over his Image &c. do stand ha∣ving the Harps of God, singing the Song of Moses and the Lamb, and saying; Great and Marvellous are thy Works, Lord God Almighty; Just and true are thy Ways, thou King of Saints. Who shall not fear thee O Lord, and glorifie thy Name? For thou only art ho∣ly, for all Nations shall come and worship before thee, for thy Judgments are made Manifest. Revelat. 15 Chap. 2, 3, & 4. Verses.

The Transfiguration of Jesus upon the Mount, with the Appearance of Moses and Elias to him in Glory, represented by Mars and Mercury arrayed with the Sun-beams, hath been already paraphrased on, and demonstrated; now some (excited thereto either by Curiosity or Envy) may demand, which of the two Planets aforesaid signifies Moses and which Elias; To which curious or envious Enquirer (lest he should judge me as uncapable of answering him) I return this Reply, according as God Al∣mighty hath opened the Door of my Understanding. viz. Moses was skillful in all the Learning of the Aegy∣ptians, and was mighty in Words and in Deeds. Thus Stephen, as may be read in the Acts of the Apostles: These aforesaid Accomplishments of Moses are well signified by the State of Mercury in the Radix, who

is in Conjunction of Sol Lord of the Medium Coeli, and to whom Sol projects his Antiscion: Mercury is like∣wise aspected of all the Planets in the Radix, which gave him immense Wisdom and Ʋnderstanding: More∣over Mercury is arrayed with the Sun-beams and pla∣ced in Capricorn a montainous Sign, over whose Bo∣dy Sol makes his first Transit by Application, and to whose Radical Place he projects his Antiscion: These represent God's glorious Appearance unto him on Mount Sinai, so that his Face shined in the Presence of the Children of Israel. Hence it evidently appears, that Mercury represents Moses.

Mars represents Elias, which I prove thus. viz.

Mars a fiery Planet Combust of Sol a fiery Planet in Sagittary a fiery Sign, Mars and Sol, both behold∣ing the Medium Coeli with a Trine, whereof Sol is Lord, and whose Cusp is possessed by Leo a fiery Sign, and by Cor Leonis a fiery fixed Star of the first Magnitude. These aforesaid shew the Chariot of Fire and Horses of Fire wherein Elijah was carried unto Heaven: The Whirlwind is well represented by Mer∣cury's being swift in Motion, and in Opposition of Jupiter, who is retrograde in the Descending, but himself being in the Ascending Part of Heaven.

Notes

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  Lux micat in tenebris, tenebrae autem non com∣prehendunt, Luna enim radios benevolos emittit à domo mortis ad spicam Virginis in domo laudis & fidei.

  Luna in octava projicit ternarium aspectum ad Spi∣cam Virginis in undecima positam.