9th. Houses. (tho a little before he said from the 5th. and 9th: oper∣tet mendacem, &c. But we will not stand with him for a small mat∣ter, because we would keep his Custom.) Pray Sir, make us so wise as to understand you: For, if as you affirm, we are liable to be Mistaken, a Sign two or three in the Horoscope, what will become of your Mundane Parallels in such and such Angles? &c.
But, be his Figure attainable or not, he confidently goes on, and says, That ♂ hastens to a □ ☿. Doth he understand what ♂ is? Or what himself says? When did he ever know a Superior Planet to forget his State, and sneakingly apply to an Inferior? Chiefly when direct in Motion; as ♂ now is. This Fellow forgets his Horn∣book in Astrology, and must go to School again. But let his Figures be right or wrong, Superiors apply to Inferiors, or not. He adven∣tures to give Judgment upon them. (His name should have been 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, I think) and pretends on a □ ♃ ♂ from Haly to tell us,—that there shall be many, and those great Offences committed, and these done in Secret, and also under pretence of Liberty and Conscience, but indeed it is intended for Rebellion, &c. And thus the Wheel-barrow Rumbles. But with what Conscience can you father this simple Stuff upon Haly? Where hath Haly any such Judgments on a □ ♃ ♂? Can you tell? He goes on (there's no stopping him) and says. This Aspect signifies some effusion of Blood; and this the rather, because ♄ is going to a Mundane Parallel of ♂ from Active and Malignant parts of Heaven, and ♂ also in a Humane Sign. [Here he makes a Superior to apply again; he'll Establish a Common-wealth among the Stars, or it shall scape him hard.] And this Mundane Parallel is from the 4th. and 9th Houses.
The vain Seer forgets his former Concession, (i. e.) That 'tis impossible to obtain a true Horoscope to a Sign two or three: And yet hath the Impudence to Menace the World with his Parallels made from the 4th. and 9th Houses. Where or how shall we fix this wan∣dring ☿? He refuses you see, to abide by his own Principles. And yet is so scandalously Bold, and not without some Nonsense, to Write,—If you but consider from whence this Ray is made, and they are from [that perfidious treacherous G—an Sign] Scorpio and Gemini, and from the 9th House. Say Reader! Are you not weary of read∣ing such Barbarous Art as this? I am sure I am of Transcribing it. My God! that such stuff as this, which is neither true Art or English, should yet pass for Oraculous! This Ray is made, and they are from, &c. still speaking of the same thing, which must sometimes be in the Singular Number, and (for the greater security of Sense) presently in the Plural, with him. I appeal to all Men of Letters,