Astrologie theologized

CHAP. VII. Touching the distribution of all Astrologie, into the seven Governours of the world, and their operations and offices, as well in the Macro∣cosme, as in the Microcosme.

THe whole shop of Nature, with all her sorts of sciences and actions, is ordained and distributed into seven chief members, Kingdoms or Dominions, according to the seven Astra's of the Planets of the ☉, of the ☽, of ☿ of ♀, of ♂, of ♃, of ♄, who are the Governours of all naturall things, extant in the whole frame of the world, by the foure Elements.

But the Light of Nature which we call Astrologie, is nothing els, then the very life, vigour, vertue, action and operation of the whole world, in things which proceed and come forth from the soul of the world, or the spirit of the Firmament, whose seat is in the body of the Sun. For there the soul of the world, or the spirit of the Macrocos∣me dwells; as the soul of the Microcosme in the heart, and in the Sun it is most potent, whence it diffuseth his vertues, actions and powers, out of it self ever and anon into the other six Planets, the ☽, ☿, ♀, ♂, ♃, ♄: And moreover in all the other Starrs, being throughout the whole stelliferous Chaos.

By this only soul the whole world lives, is governed, agitated and moved, as a body by his spirit.

The Sun is the heart and light of the world, in this heart I say the soul inhabits, which illuminates all and every the Planets and Stars, upwards above it self, and downwards beneath it self, as well in the day as in the night time, and disperses his power into all and singular bodies, as well the superiour things to the utmost superfi∣cies of the frame, as also the inferiour things even to the inward Centre in the earth. Yea, the Sun by his vertue passeth through all corporealls like unto glasse,* 1.1 and operates in them without any im∣pediment.

So his force penetrates the whole body of the Sea as glasse, with∣out any obstacle, even to the lowest bottom thereof: So the whole

body of the earth, full of pores on every side, is passable to the Sun, even to the inward point of his Circle. So the Sun fills the sphear of Air: also the Sphears of Heaven; and enters into views, and possesseth with his power all the Angels of all the regions and parts of the world, as the soul doth his body of the Microcosme, and not only the Chaos and the bodies of Elements, but also all the genera∣tions and substances of all things whencesoever existing, as well subtile as grosse, as well light as heavy, as well soft as hard, mettalls, mountains, hills, gemms, rocks, stones, wood, and whatsoever is e∣very where, so as it reacheth to the very Centre of the earth, nei∣ther is his force and operation wanting, or deficient there: For all bodies though never so great, grosse, thick, are altogether as glasse, to the penetrative power of the Sun: and although our eyes do not so expressely know and see this present ingressive, penetrating, subtile and active power of the Sun in all things, but the grosse bo∣dies alwaies are and remain in our eyes grosse, dark, shady: Yet in respect of the Sun, and to the vertue of the Sun after their manner, all things are diaphane, and perspicuous, and penetrable. Which so∣lar vertue thrusts forth and produceth all things hid in the earth: and as the Air is such, that with the very vertue of the Sun, it doth essentially enter into all bodies, penetrate and fill all things. For fire is the life of things,* 1.2 no fire can burn, that is, live without Air, wheresoever therefore there is life or fire, or the vertue of the Sun, there also is Air.* 1.3 Now the whole greater world, as to its soul and body with all the creatures that are therein, is one Creature by it self, and one animall, and lives like an animall, having in it self its vitall spirit, endued with a sevenfold operation, or diffused into the seven Planets, into all the Starrs, and into all the Elements, and all vegetables, Mineralls and animalls generated of Elements. The Element of Fire hath his shop or seat in the body of the Sun, Pla∣nets, and all the Starrs: in that fire the Phenix of the world, or soul of the world dwells, which operates all things, and is the Light of Nature, the Vulcan of Heaven, the Arthens of Nature.

• The Air is it's respiration and balsome.
• The Water is it's blood.
• The Earth is it's flesh.

In like manner also it is in the Minor World in Man, who as to his soul and body (the form excepted) in all things answers to the Major World, as a son to his father, because taken out of him, and placed in him.

In the heart, is the seat or habitation of the soul of the little world, or the Syderean Spirits, whose vertue, life, motion, nature, force, operation, ever and anon by going forth, diffuseth it self in∣to the other six principall members of the Microcosme, the Brain, the Liver, the Lungs, the Gall, the Spleen, the Reins, and from thence into the whole body, and all the muscles, veins, nerves, parts and extremities of the whole Microcosme; and so that only soul resi∣dent in the heart, carries, governs, agitates, leads, moves the whole body, according to the nature and propriety of these seven prin∣cipall members; by which the body performs all his works, as well artificiall and subtile, as simple and rude. As the soule of the Ma∣crocosme labouring in the seven Governours of his body, and the rest of the Starrs produceth all created things.

Therefore as to the concordance of these seven Governours, Pla∣ners, Starrs, or vertues in the Major and Minor World, it is certain, that

• 1. The Heart. In the Microcosme is the same, and hath the same force, that as 1. ☉ In the Macrocosme.
• 2. The Brain. In the Microcosme is the same, and hath the same force, that as 2. ☽ In the Macrocosme.
• 3. The Lungs. In the Microcosme is the same, and hath the same force, that as 3. ☿ In the Macrocosme.
• 4. The Reins. In the Microcosme is the same, and hath the same force, that as 4. ♀ In the Macrocosme.
• 5. The Gall. In the Microcosme is the same, and hath the same force, that as 5. ♂ In the Macrocosme.
• 6. The Liver. In the Microcosme is the same, and hath the same force, that as 6. ♃ In the Macrocosme.
• 7. The Spleen. In the Microcosme is the same, and hath the same force, that as 7. ♄ In the Macrocosme.

And as to the Elements.

• 1. The Flesh. Hath his anatomy of the Microcosme. 1. The Earth. Of the Macro∣cosme.
• 2. The Blood. Hath his anatomy of the Microcosme. 2. The Water. Of the Macro∣cosme.
• 3. The Respiration. Hath his anatomy of the Microcosme. 3. The Air. Of the Macro∣cosme.
• 4. The Heat. Hath his anatomy of the Microcosme. 4. The Fire. Of the Macro∣cosme.

For in the Flesh of the Microcosme lyeth hid the essence, nature and propriety of all vegetables springing out of the earth, compa∣cted and dispersed throughout the whole body.

In the Blood, doth exist the essence, nature and propriety of all mineralls and mettalls bred of water, dispersed throughout the whole region of the blood.

In the Respiration, whose seat is in the Lungs, the Bowells, and the Veins, and all pores, mirscles, &c. is the essence, nature and pro∣priety of all the airy creatures, dispersed through the whole body.

In the Heat dwells the essence, nature, force, operation and pro∣priety of all the Starrs, and constellations of Starrs, dispersed-through the whole body.

Moreover, as to the concordance of either Light, as well in the Major as in the Minor world, thus it is.

Whatsoever things man living on earth hath found out, first the oretically, by speculating, meditating, searching and inquiring, excogitating from within in his heart, and after by his free will or desire produceth endeavours, attempts, institutes, handles, operates and transferrs to practice in whatsoever kind of Sciences, Arts, Fa∣culties, (Theologie excepted which is not a humane invention) studies, handyworks, labours and negotiations, whether they be re∣ferred to good or evill,* 1.4 all these comprehended under one name, are called the Light of Nature; or Astrologie or naturall Wisdome arising from the naturall heaven, or Firmament and Starrs: That wis∣dom and that light is in the soul of Man, dwelling and working in the heart, which if it be exalted in its power given to it, and created in it, can do the same, and more, then the soul of nature in the Ma∣crocosme, whose seat is in the Sun; because Man the Microcosme is the quintessence, extracted from the Macrocosme.

But seeing all and singular Sciences, Arts, Faculties, Orders, States, kinds of life, and studies flourishing amongst men on the earth a∣rise and proceed from an internall invisible Heaven, Firmament, Starr and Light of Nature, in the Microcosme, which is extracted from the Light, Heaven, Firmament and Starr of the Macrocosme, and hath his singular anatomy, distribution and conveniencie to the offices and operations of the seven Governours of the world with∣out: We as the order of those Governours extant in the Firma∣ment of Heaven, is exposed to our eyes, will first of all handle Sa∣turn, occupying the Supreme sphear, to wit, what is the Theorie and practise of his Heaven, Starr or Constellation, with his adjunct Starrs in the Macrocosme, that is, what is his condition, nature, proprie∣ty, vertue and inclination, what Science, what Art and Industry, what Order, what Study, what fortune, what good, and what evill men draw, and handle from him on the earth.

Whereby it will appear, that Saturn is not only without a man in the Major world; but also in man, with all the legion and incli∣nation of their adjunct Starrs.

Then how the whole Astrologie, that is, the nature, propriety and operation of this Planet ought to be Theologized, by the exer∣cise of the Sabbath.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The power and work∣ing of the Sun.
• * 1.2

  Lise is fire.
• * 1.3

  The world a great Creature.
• * 1.4

  Or also the fruit of the Tree of the know∣ledge of good and evill, which is evident only to Magies.