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.

Of an Election and its use Astrologically.

PAssing by the nice Grammatical construction, and various uses of the words, Electio, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉; with the many curious Definitions, and Derivations, that the Ingenious Critiques in both Tongues afford us thereon: It shall suffice me here to inform you,— That an Election, in an Astrological Sence, is the serious and exact Choise of a Genuine and Proper time, wherein we may (by God's assistance) according to the Energy and In∣fluence of second Causes, begin, or attempt, any matter or business of eminent weight and consideration, prosperously and to good effect. Or, more concisely, it is the chusing of a good and favourable Position of Heaven, and the shunning of a bad one, in our commencement of any eminent or weighty Affair, relating to humane Life.

And this Election, or Choice, may be made three man∣ner of ways, according to the Opinions of Astrologers, for the favouring of any undertaking. But, because I resolve not to transgress my Original intention, which is, not to treat of Elections at large, but only of that part thereof, in this place, which relates to the benefit of the Worthy and Adventurous Merchant and Sea-man; (al∣though I must tell you, that an ingenious Reader may, by varying what he reads, make this Discourse servicea∣ble and useful unto him, in all manner of Elections what∣soever.) I shall here propound these three several ways,

by which an auspicious Election (sub Deo) may be made, and an inauspicious one avoided.