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ChristianAstrologyByWilliamLilly--1647

CHRISTIAN

ASTROLOGY

MODESTLY

TREATEDOFINTHREEBOOKS

THEFIRSTCONTAININGTHEUSEOFANEPHEMERIS,

theerectingofascheamofHeaven;natureof

thetwelveSignsoftheZodiack,ofthe

Planets;withamosteasieIntroduction

TothewholeArtofAstrology.

THESECOND,BYAMOSTMETHODICALWAYINSTRUCTETH

theStudenthowtoJudgeorResolveallmannerofQuestionscontingent

untoMan,viz.ofHealth,Sickness,Riches,Marriage,Preferment,Journies,&c.

SeverallQuestionsinferredandJudged.

THETHIRD,CONTAINSANEXACTMEOTH,WHEREBYTO

JudgeuponNativities;severallwayshowtorectifiethem;

HowtojudgethegenerallfateoftheNativebythetwelveHouses

ofHeaven,accordingtothenaturallinfluenceoftheSTARS:

HowhisparticularandAnnuallAccidents,bytheArtofDirection,anditsexactmeasureofTimebyProfections,Revolutions,Transits.

ANativityjudgedbytheMethodpreceding.

TheSecondEditionCorrected,andAmended.

ByWILLIAMLILLYStudentofAstrology.

Omnemeumnilmeum.Nihildictum,quodnondictumprius

LONDON

PrintedbyJohnMacock1659

ToTheStudentInASTROLOGY

Myfriend,whoeverthouart,thatwithsomucheaseshaltreceivethebenefitofmyhardstudies,anddothintendtoproceedinthisheavenlyknowledgeofthestars,whereinthegreatandadmirableworksoftheinvisibleandalgloriousGodaresomanifestlyapparent.Inthefirstplace,considerandadmirethyCreator,andbethankfuluntohim,bethouhumble,andletnonaturalknowledge,howprofoundandtranscendentsoeveritbe,elatethymindetoneglectthatdivineProvidence,bywhoseall-seeingorderandappointment,allthingsheavenlyandearthly,havetheirconstantmotion,butthemorethyknowledgeisenlarged,themoredothoumagnifiethepowerandwisdomofAlmightyGod,andstrivetopresevethyselfinhisfavour;beingconfident,themoreholythouart;andmoreneertoGod,thepurerJudgmentthoushaltgive.Bewareofprideandself-conceit,andrememberhowthatlongago,noirrationalCreatureobeyhim,solongashewasMasterofhisownReasonandPassions,oruntilhesubjectedhisWilltotheunreasonablepart.Butalas!

wheniniquityabounded,andmangavethereinstohisownaffection,anddesertedreason,theneveryBeast,Creatureandoutwardharmfulthing,becamerebelliousandunserviceabletohiscommand.Standfast,ohman!

tothyGod,andassuredPrinciples,thenconsiderthyownnobleness,howallcreatedthings,bothpresentandtocome,wereforthysakecreated;nay,forthysakeGodbecameMan:

thouartthatCreature,whobeingconversantwithChrist,livethandreignestabovetheheavens,andsitsaboveallpowerandauthority.HowmanyPre-eminences,Priviledges,AdvantageshathGodbestowedonthee?

thourangestabovetheheavensbyContemplation,conceivestthemotionandmagnitudeofthestars;thoutalkestwithAngels,yeawithGodhimself;thouhasallCreatureswithinthyDominion,andkeepesttheDevilsinsubjection:

Donotthen,forshame,defacethyNature,ormakethyselfunworthyofsuchGifts,ordeprivethyselfofthatgreatPower,GloryandBlessednessGodhathalottedthee,bycastingfromtheehisfear,forpossessionofafewimperfectpleasures.HavingconsideredthyGod,andwhatthyselfart,duringtheybeingGodsservant;nowreceiveinstructionhowinthypracticeIwouldhavetheecarrythyself.Asthoudailyconversestwiththeheavens,soinstructandformthymindeaccordingtotheimageofDivinity;learnalltheornamentsofVertue,besufficientlyinstructedtherein;behumane,curteous,familiartoall,easieofaccess,afflictnottheMiserablewithterrorofaharshJudgment;insuchcases,letthemknowtheirhardfatebydegrees;directthemtocallonGodtodiverthisJudgmentsimpendingoverthem;bemodest,conversantwiththeLearned,Civil,Soberman,covetnotancilate;givefreelytothepoor,bothmoneyandjudgment:

letnoworldlywealthprocureanErroneousJudgmentfromthee,orsuchasmaydishonourtheArt,orthisdivineScience:

Lovegoodmen,cherishthosehonestmenthatcordiallyStudythisArt:

BesparingindeliveringJudgmentagainsttheCommon-wealththoulivestin.GivenotjudgmentofthedeathofthyPrince;yetIknowexperimentally,thatRegesSubjucentLegibusStellarummarryawifeofthyown;rejoyceinthenumberoftheyfriends,avoidlawandcontroversie:

intheyStudy,beTotusinIllisthatthoumaistbeSingulusinArt;benotextravagantordesrioustolearneveryScience,benotAliquidinOmnibus;befaithful,tenacious,betrayononessecrets,nonoIchargetheeneverdivulgeeitherfriendorenemiestrustcommittedtothyfaith.InstructallmentoLivewell,beagoodexamplethyself,avoidthefashionofthetimes,lovethyownNativeCountry:

exprobatenoman,nonotanenemy:

benotdismayed,ifillspokenof,ConscientiaMilleTestes;Godsuffersnosinunpunished,nolyeunrevenged.

BWILLIAMLILLY.

ToTheReader

IhaveoftinmyformerWorkshintedthemanyfearsIhadofthatdangerIwasnaturallyliketobeintheyear1647,asanymayread,eitherinmyEpistlebeforetheConjunctionofSaturnandJupiter,printed1644.Orinpagetherof108,asintheEpistleofAglicus

1645,whereyoushallfindethesewords:

Ihaverunovermoredaysthensixteenthousandfivehundredfiftyandnine,beforeIamsixteenthousandfourhundredtwentytwodaysold,Ishallbeingreathazardofmylife,butthatyearwhichafflictsmewillstaggeraMonarchandKingdom,&c..Whatconcernsmyself,hathalmostinfullmeasureprovedtrue,in1647.HavinginthisuntowardyearbeenmolestedwithpalpitationoftheHeart,withHypoconarymelancholy,adisaffectedSpleen,theScurvy,etc.andnowatthispresentviz.August1647,whenIhadalmostconcludedthisTreatise,IamshutupofthePlague,havingthe4thofAugustburiedoneServantthereof,andonthe28.Ofthesamemonethanother,myselfandremainderofmyFamilyenforcestoleavemypresentseat,andbetakemyselftochangeofayre;sothatifeithermypresentEpistles,orthelatterpartoftheBookitfeltbeanythingdefective,aswelltheymay,beingwrittenwhenmyfamilyandselfwereinsuchabundentsorrowandperplexity;IdesiretheReadertobecivill,astopassoverthoseslightimperfections（ifanybe）withacandidcensure.

IthankAlmightyGod,whohathprolongedmylifethispresent,andhath,beensograciousuntomeastosparemealongwherebyhavebeenenablednowatlengthtoperfectmyintroductionsooftbymepromised,soearnestlydesiredbymanywell-wishersuntothislearning.

ThelatterpartofmypredictionsconcerningMonarchy,isnowuponthestageandtheeyesofmillionsattendingwhatshallbecomeofit:

letmeleavetheeventhereofuntoGod,whoishasteningtorequireastrictaccountofsomepeopleentrustedintheKingdomesaffairs;fiatJusticia;vivatRex;floreatParlimentum.

TheCitizensofLondonmakesmallreckoningofAstrology;thereareinoneofthoseEpistlesofmine,wordssignificant,andofwhichtimewillmakethemsensible（thattheywerenotwroteinvainbutnowtoolate,actumest.Totheworkinhand,viz..thebookensuing,whichisdividedintothreeTreatises,thefirstwhereofdothwithmuchfacility,andafteranewmethod,instructtheStudenthowtobeginhiswork,viz.,viz,itteachethhimtheuseofanEphemeris,oftheTableofHouses,&c.itaquaintshimhowtoerectafigureofheaven,howthereintoplacethePlanets,howtorectifietheirmotionstothehourofhisFigure;itunfoldsthenatureoftheHouses,ofthePlanets,oftheSignsoftheZodiack,theirdivision,andsubdivision,theirseverallproperties,termsofArt,andwhateverelseisfitforLearnertoknowbeforeheenteruponjudgment;untowhomandeveryonethatwillbestudiousthisway,Igivethesecautions.

First,thathebeveryexactinknowingtheuseofhisEphemeris,andinsettingaScheamofHeavenforallthehouseofthedayornight,andinreducingthemotionsofthePlanetstothehourthereofwhenneedrequireth,andtoknowtheircharactersdistinctlyandreadily.

Secondly,IwouldhavetheStudentveryperfectinknowingthenatureoftheHouses,thathemaythebetterdiscoverfromwhathousetorequirejudgmentuponthequestionpropounded,leftforwantoftrueunderstandinghemistakeonethingforanother.

Thirdly,Iwouldhavehimreadyin,andwelltounderstandtheDebilitiesandFortitudesofeveryPlanet,bothEssentiallandAccidentall.

Fourthly,hemustbewellversedindiscoveringtheNatureoftheSignificator,whathesignifiesnaturally,whataccidentally,andhowtovarysignification,asnecessityshallrequire.

Fifthly,lethimwellunderstandthenatureoftheSigns,theirpropertiesandqualities,andwhatform,shapeandconclusionstheygiveofthemselvesnaturally,andwhatbythepersonallexistenceofaPlanetinanyofthem.

Sixthly,thathebereadyinthe,shapeanddescriptionwhicheveryPlanetdesignes,andhowtovarytheirshapeastheyarepositedinSignandhouse,oraspectedoftheMOONoranyotherPlanet.

Seventhly,hemustoftreadthetermesofArt,andhavethemfreshinhismemory,andespeciallythetwentiethandoneandtwentiethChaptersofthefirstBook.

IfGodAlmightyshallpreservemylife,Imaythereforeaddemanythings,andmuchlightuntothisArt,andthereforeIdesiretheStudentsherein,thatIftheymeetwithanyextraordinarycasualtyintheirpractice,theywouldcommunicateituntome.

Ihavewithalluprightnessandsincerityofheart,plainlyandhonestlydeliv