Astrologonaytis or, The astrological seaman directing merchants, mariners, &c. adventuring to sea, how (by God's blessing) to escape many dangers which commonly happen in the ocean. Unto which (by way of appendix) is added, A diary of the weather for XXI. years, very exactly observed in London: with sundry observations made thereon. By John Gadbury, student in physick and astrology.

The Signs of the Zodiack.

• Northern Signs.
  • ♈. Aries.
  • ♉. Taurus.
  • ♊. Gemini.
  • ♋. Cancer.
  • ♌. Leo.
  • ♍. Virgo.
• Southern Signs.
  • ♎. Libra.
  • ♏. Scorpio.
  • ♐. Sagitary.
  • ♑. Capricorn.
  • ♒. Aquarius.
  • ♓. Pisces.

Now, the beforesaid seaven Planets or wandering Stars, are, not only observed to be constantly moving in this Zodiacal Circle, but are also found to be there either well or ill posited or scituated, according to some certain known Dignities or Debilities they happen to receive therein; or, as they shall fortune to be in Conjunction, or in good or bad aspects of one ano∣ther. * 1.1 For we are not to believe that the Beams of Light or Influence are directed by Chance, but by a supream Reason designed in such a Line Ma∣thematical, to such and such particular purposes; as is most happily demonstrated by Sir Ch. Heydon. Other∣wise, we should not only accuse Nature for want of skill in Proportions, but open a direct Gap to the Atheist, who is already too much apt to believe too cheaply of a Deity; and would, no doubt, be glad to imbibe such a Principle (as best pleasing to his Appetite) That all things come by Chance, and that there is neither Method nor Order in the Influences of Heaven: but that they are a sort of con∣fused Contingencies, that thereon depend, brought to pass by the Energy of a meer Huddle of Attoms: and conse∣quently, that the Planets which Astrologers term good, may instil bad Influences, and the Planets they call bad, good ones; and that Trines and Sextiles may as well shower down Injuries as Kindnesses, &c. and produce Mischie∣vous Natures, as well as Mild ones, in the World; all which to assure you, is, as well against the Sovereignty of a Deity, as against the Truth of Astrology: I will here but only tell you, that the very daily Motion and Alteration of the Weather doth manifest it to be false; and surely then much more doth the divers Natures and Dispositions of Men, most constantly refute so great an Error. * 1.2 Let but any Antagonist to Astrology shew me a Person that hath a Square, Conjunction, or Opposition of Saturn, Mars, or Mercury in the Angles

of his Genesis, and I will shew him a Lyar, and an unquiet Person, by his natural inclination, unless good Education help to prevent. On the contrary, let him pro∣duce me a Person born under a Trine of Jupiter, Venus, Sol, Mercury, &c. from good parts of Heaven, and I'll acquaint him with a Person fit to be confided in, and one that is naturally of just Principles. But I digress.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The Order of Nature excludes Chance, and proves a Deity
• * 1.2

  Differences of men, and why?