Another way whereby to attribute each herb or plant aright unto the Planet, that so hey may agree both in elemental qualities and virtues, more especially of the first part in the degrees of heat or cold, it being the way of my practice, and that with good success.

FIrst, having by an Herbal found the virtue of the plant which is approved for the curing of such infirmities or diseases which are under the dominion of such a planet, as causes them, although the herb or plant agree but in the first elemental quality of heat or cold, yet the herb or plant may justly and rationally be attributed unto the Planet which owns the grief, and so thereby make a sympathetick cure: As in­stance, Jupiter who is by nature hot and moist, and hath pre­dominancy over the liver, lungs, blood, veins, plurisies, and the like: Now by the Herbal we find, that lung-wort, wood-bittany, agremony, scurvigrass, and such like, are all good to cure such infirmities, notwithstanding they are all hot and dry in the first and second degree, yet having the first ele­mental quality of heat, together with virtue to cure such de­fects which Jupiter causeth, they may justly be attributed un­to Jupiter; and so plantane, white beets, and dandelion, ac­counted by Authors cold and dry, may justly be attributed unto Venus, as having the first elemental quality of being cold [...]n the first or second degree, and hath virtue to cure by sym­pathy [Page 7] such defects which Venus causeth, or otherwise by anti­pathy unto Mars, as doth plantane, which cureth cuts and wounds which Mars causeth: Now white beets and dandelion cureth by sympathy; the first bringeth down womens cour­ses, the other helpeth to cleanse the passages of urin, always provided in these particular applications, that the first ele­mental quality of heat or cold doth agree, as aforesaid, with­out which there can be no true gathering or attributing the plant aright unto the Planet, as I have shewed more at large elsewhere. And farther, should we not sometimes use this particular way herein expressed, both Jupiter and Venus, who are great friends unto Nature, would have very few herbs or plants allotted unto them, especially Jupiter who is the grea­ter fortune; for by the Herbal you shall find very few herbs or plants which doth accord in elemental qualities of heat and moisture with Jupiter; and the truth is, I find that Au­thors do most of them agree in the first elemental quality, or part of heat or cold, but in the latter part of drith or moy­sture somewhat differing; and without question they do but guess thereat, or otherwise by tradition follow each other; neither do they give true knowledge therein (especially in many herbs and plants) as instance dandelion, which hath a known virtue to open and cleanse the passages of urin: Now if this plant were cold and dry, which most Authors hold, how could it have this virtue to open and cleanse? for of ne­cessity moisture must do it, for all plants which are drying, are usually stopping and binding; and so Saturn, a Planet cold and dry, when afflicting the ☽ in earthy signs, always produceth bindings in the body: Also the blossoms of plants are somewhat to be regarded, more especially when they a­gree in the first elemental quality of heat or cold; as in­stance, wood-bittany, hyssop, bugloss, burrage, and such like, whose blossoms are blew, a colour which ♃ owneth: And notwithstanding they are all hot and dry (except burrage) yet they are rightly appropriated unto Jupiter, by reason of their virtues, as curing such defects which ♃ causeth. But should we grant that herbs and plants, which are by Nature cold and dry, to be under Jupiter (as many learned Authors do hold as I could name) as instance endive, succory, and such like, there can be no reason given for it, by reason they are so much differing in elemental qualities, for the plants are cold and dry, and the Planet Jupiter hot and moist, clean opposite unto each other; wherefore it standeth by reason, and is rational to be under Mercury, whose nature doth sym­pathize, as being cold and dry, and so to cure by antipathy [Page 8] unto Jupiter, the herbs being of known virtue to cure such distempers, which Jupiter causeth; likewise I find that many Authors do attribute, clary, mints, peny royal, and many Others, unto Venus a planet cold and moist, whereas the herbs are all hot and dry, of a clean contrary nature. Now these plants doe properly belong to the Sun; and the ra­ther in regard of their virtues, as being comfortable unto the heart and vital spirits, and being of sweet smell and pleasant taste: I could instance many more, which Authors do wrongfully apply, as instance they attribute angelica, sage, box, and such like to be under the planet Saturn whereas the herbs are all hot and dry especially box who is hot and dry in the fourth degree, both the first plants are without question under the dominion of the Sun, as being of a good smell▪ and taste, and are of known virtues to comfort the heart, arteries, and vital spirits and to resist poyson. The other being very hot, and of bitter taste rightly belongeth unto the planet Mars as agreeing in elemental qualities, I confess, I have read many Authors, and I find many of them accord, but clean out of the way of truth: The reason is, as I conceive, because their works are many, or most of them but translated, and so following by tradition each other, not well weighing the reasons have likewise erred, but as to the virtues of herbs and plants they do for the most part accord, giving reasons for the same. What I have written in this Book i [...] not by imitation of others; but from my own daily practice and experience. And should I set down the many, difficult cures, which I have done by virtue of herbs I should hardly be believed, except by such who are well versed in the se­crets of Astrology and Philosophy: for many countrey peo­ple think, they make a bold adventure, when they come unto me for cure, presuming that what I do is more than natural. They not considering, or at least being ignorant of the extra­ordinary virtue of herbs and plants more especially being gathered at the right planetary hours together with the right numbers of herbs and plants belonging unto each planet being collected and being truely in due times administred; for time, virtue and number, together with the right under­standing of the way of cure by sympathy and antipathy are the five principal pillars of our work in the Astrological or chymical way of physick, as I have already declared in my be­fore Epistle to the Reader.

Concerning Numbers attributed unto the seven Planets with the Reasons thereof, agreeing with Cornelius Agrippa an excellent Philosopher, besides my own daily practice and experiencè.

Judgment upon an Imaginary decumbiture,

For the better explanation hereof I shall instance two or three Imaginary Decumbitures as followeth. Suppose one should take his Bed April the 10th 1668. at Noon, the Moon being then in 12. deg. 50 min. in the Signe Leo and Saturn, in 12 deg. 50 min. in the Signe Aquary now this is called a partile opposition aspect, by reason the Moon and Saturn are just in the same deg. and min. opposite unto each other: had the sick took his bed 16 hours sooner, or later, then it would have been called a Platick opposition, for as I have said elsewhere, the influence of the Moon and Planets doth begin to appear when she is 10 deg. distant from any aspect which will take up near 20 hours motion before and after separation; Now to know what the Grief is, you must seek out the place in this Book intituled the Moon in Leo of Saturn oppressed, which argueth the Sick shall be troubled with unkindly heat in the Breast, and a violent Feavour, with faintness at the heart, or swounding fits, and inclining to the Black jaundies occasio­ned from ill Melancholly blood, &c. Now to know whether the sick shall live or dye, and the time when either recoverie, or Death may be expected, is as followeth.

First the Moon is increasing in light. Secondly she is not in that place in the Zodiack called via combusta, which is from the middest of the Signe Libra unto the middest of Scorpio Thirdly the Moon seperateth from Jupiter a fortune, and ap­plyeth unto a friendly Trine aspect of the Sun fountain of life. Fourthly, the Moon is free from combustion of the Sun. A Planet is under combustion when he is not fully elongated 7 deg. 30 min. from him. We have only two Testimonies of Death, which is first, Saturns being in opposition of the Moon at the time of decumbiture. Secondly his being more strong then the Moon, yet commonly a Planet strong is not so malicious as those which are weak and peregrine; however it appeareth that there is foure testimonies of Life and but two [...] Death, wherefore we may conclude according to the Rules of Art that the Sick shall recover: Now to know the [...] when▪ you must by a Critical figure of 16 equal parts, [...] when the Moon upon any Intercidental, Judicial [...] day doth meet with any benevolent aspect of the [...], be it Sun, [...]upiter, Venus or Dragons head, no evil [...] interposing their bad Influence for then the Sick shall [...], which according unto the Critical figure will be [Page 25] upon the 12th. day of April about one a Clock at night, at which time the Moon will be in 14 deg. of the Signe Virgo and Jupiter in 14 deg. of Taurus making a partile Trine to each other, but the sick shall begin to recover sooner at the first intercidental time, which is about six a clock in the morning (at which time the Moon will be 5 deg. 20 min. in Virgo, which is 22 deg. 30 min. distance from the place she was in at the decumbiture) for as I have already declared the influence of the Moon doth begin to opperate, when she is ten degrees distant from any aspect of the planets.

Concerning Acute Griefs.

Note, That at the time of decumbiture of any sick per­son, if the Moon be free from the bad aspects of the infor­tunes, which is Saturn, Mars, Mercury, or Dragons tail that then (more especially) if the infortunes Jupiter or Venus attend upon the next judicial or critical day or time that the Moon meeteth with any friendly aspect of the fortunes, no ill pla­net opposing the Sick shall recover: but commonly acute griefs are seldom ended before the first critical time, at which time the Moon maketh a Quartile aspect unto the place she was in at the decumbiture, consisting of 90 deg. The Moon alwayes goeth this 90 deg or fourth part of the Zodiack in lesse than eight dayes; sometimes acute griefs last untill the Moon hath passed over three critical days or times, Viz. until she returneth unto the place she was in at the decumbiture making the fourth crisis; An Exam­ple hereof is of my friend before mentioned: and if by the Rules aforesaid you find that the grief is mortal, then you must proceed forward round the critical figure, until you find the mortal time, according unto the rules before men­tioned, and you must do the like upon the rules for the time of recovery.

Concerning Peracute griefs.

There are are also some Infirmities and Sicknesses which end▪ usually before the first judicial time is over (called peracute griefs) at which time the Moon maketh a Semi­quartile aspect to the place she was in at the decumbiture, consisting of 45 deg. now this aspect is not so pernicious as the [Page 26] Quartile, yet oft-times the Sick dyeth before this aspect is over; more especially when the Moon at that time meeteth with the infortunes, and no fortune interposing their friend­ly rayes. This Semi Quartile aspect or judicial time, the Moon finisheth in less than four days likewise on the contrary by the rules aforesaid the Sick may recover at the said judicial time.

Concerning Perperacute Sicknesses.

There are also some Sicknesses perperacute, and such griefs commonly terminate before the first intercedental time is over at which time the Moon maketh a Semi Semi Quartile aspect to the place she was in at the decumbiture, which con­sisteth of 22 deg. 30 min. containing the 16th. part of the cri­tical figure, more especially when the infortunes doth afflict the Moon, at that time no fortune attending: It was observ­able, that in the time of the plague, that many thousands di­ed before the first intercidental time was over, which num­ber or time the Moon finisheth in less than two dayes. And many lived not one day, dying immediately so soon as they were struck, which we call the time of decumbiture or first mortal time. I have known the like both in Appoplexies and Convulsions, mother fits, and risings in the throat, and such like griefs.

Another Judgement given upon a decum­biture Figure.

I shall take an imaginary time, and so give judgement thereupon for the better informing of young Students herein I could have inserted many exemplary figures of my own, but considering that new Almanacks may be had when happily old ones may be lost I therefore thought this way most pro­fitable to instruct the learner. I shall instance the 22 day of April 1668 about nine a clock at night, at which time I will suppose one took his bed: Now the question is what the grief is, and whether the Sick will live or die: And when either death or recovery may be expected, you must in the first place by an Almanack find in what sign the Moon is, and how aspected: Now at the hour and time aforesaid, the Moon will be in 5 deg. 48 min. of the sign Aquarius, and at the same time. I find Mars to be in 5 deg. 48 min. of the sign Scorpio, which maketh a partile Square aspect consisting of 90 deg.: Now to find what the grief is you must repair unto the place in this book, where it is written, The Moon in Aquarius of Mars op­pressed, [Page 27] which argueth, that the Sick shall be troubled with great pain at the heart and with swooning fits also very fea­vourish, likewise a pain in the breast with difficulty of breath­ing, and the blood swelling in all the veins, the cause of this sickness proceeding from violent affections and vehement pas­sions, &c. Now the next thing considerable is to know whe­ther the Sick be like to live or die; and the time when ei­ther death or recovery may be expected. First the Moon is decreasing in light, Secondly the Moon departeth from the Square of Mars and applyed unto the Conjunction of Sa­turn both enemical planets: Thirdly, neither Sol, Jupiter, or Venus doth cast their friendly rayes or influence at the time aforesaid unto the Moon, wherefore according unto the rules aforesaid, the sick person will die: To find the time, when you must frame a critical figure of sixteen equal parts as a­foresaid, begining at the place where the Moon was at the decumbiture, making that the first critical or mortal time, which if the Sick escape, then at the next critical or mortal time, you must observe how the Moon is aspected, at which time you shall find the Moon meeteth with the opposition of ♂ being upon the 29th. day of April in the Month aforesaid at one a clock after noon: Now in regard there is no fortunate planet interposing their friendly rays at that time we may con­clude that the sick wil depart, and not before, because the Sun at intercedental and judicial times meeteth with no bad aspect of the infortunes. Yet notwithstanding I have known some, who have been mortally struck according, unto any rational mans judgment at the decumbiture in acute griefs, who through Gods blessing, having an expert and skilful Physitian, and having withstood the bad influence of the afflicting pla­nets, at the first mortal time beyond expectation upon the next critical time have recovered, and so it may happily prove to some, who shall take their bed at the time aforesaid. The reason is because between the time of decumbiture and first crisis, there is usually near seven days time, during which time (especial remedies being applyed) the Sick may happily be the better enabled to with-stand the encounter, more especi­ally if the intercedental and judicial times be freed from the evil aspects of the infortunes, as here it falleth out at this last decumbiture. The truth is life and death is in the hands of God, and whatsoever stars foreshew, yet he by his power and blessing upon the means used can preserve life, when he pleaseth, wherefore the sick ought not at any time to despair, For I my self have oft times recovered my Patient having out lived the first mortal time as aforesaid, but I must needs say [Page 28] such changes and chances are seldom seen, for where one doth escape many dieth, for the stars are God's Messengers, and what they do foreshew, do assuredly without miracle come to pass. Concerning the way and manner how to cure each distemper, I have shewed elsewhere.

Concerning the Astrological way of giving Judgement by a Sign of 12 Houses.

Although what is already written, I have known by good experience to hold true by many examples it being for the most part the method of my daily practice; yet for the bene­fit and better satisfaction of Practitioners, and others, well-willers thereunto, especially such who desire further inspe­ction into this Art. I shall in the next place shew how in an Astrological way judgement may be given by a figure of 12 Houses. For I must confess that in such infirmities, which are natural from the birth, and likewise some chronick griefs, which have been of long continuance, and likewise such in­firmities, wherein there is any suspition of witchcraft, can­not so exactly be discovered by the Sun or Moon afflicted, as by a sign of twelve houses for the ascendant sixth, eighth, and twelfth Houses with their Lords will be for the most part concerned therein as shall be shewed in order as followeth. In the first place you must erect your figure; either for the time of decumbiture, or for the time of any strong fit (if any be) or upon the receipt of the Urin, or time of the first visitation of the Patient, and you must be sure for to frame, and vary your ascendant, that it together with its Lord may exactly per­sonate the Sick. Secondly you must in order set down the Cuspe of every House. Thirdly you must set down the Cha­racters of the Planets in every House, which for to do, and likewise how to frame the ascendant, I shall briefly declare. But before you can proceed herein, you must perfectly know the Characters of the seven Planets, and twelve signs, and the five Aspects of the Planets, and the Houses of each Pla­net.

• ♄ Saturn
• ♃ Jupiter
• ♂ Mars
• ☉ Sol
• ♀ Venus
• ☿ Mercury
• ☽ Luna
• ☊ Dragons head
• ☋ Dragons tail

• [Page 29]♈ Aries Head and Face.
• ♉ Taurus Neck and Throat.
• ♊ Gemini Arms & Shoulders.
• ♋ Cancer Breast, Stom. & Ribs.
• ♌ Leo Heart and Back.
• ♍ Virgo Bowels and Gutts.
• ♎ Libra Reins and Loins.
• ♏ Scorpio Secrets and Bladder.
• ♐ Sagitary The Thighs.
• ♑ Capricorn The Knees.
• ♒ Aquary The Leggs.
• ♓ Pisces The Feet.

• ☌ Conjunction, That is when any two Planets are in one and the same degree of any Sign.
• ⚹ Sextile, That is when any two Planets are 60. degrees from each other: And containeth a sixth part of the Zodiack.
• □ Square, That is when any two Planets are 90. degrees from each other: And containeth a fourth part of the Zodiack.
• △ Trine, That is when any two Planets are 120. degrees from each other: And containeth a third part of the Zodiack.
• ☍ Oppsition, That is when any two Planets are 180. degrees from each other: And containeth half the Zodiack.

NOTE, That there is 30 deg. in every Sign, and two Signs make a sextile aspect, three Signs make a square, four signs make a Trine, six Signs make an Opposition, which contain­eth half the Zodiack. The whole containeth 360 deg, which is 12 times 30 deg.

The Houses of the Planets.

♄ Saturn hath two houses; viz. The signs ♑ Capricorn, and ♒ Aquarie: ♃ Jupiter hath two Houses ♐ Sagitary, and ♓ Pisces: ♂ Mars hath two Houses ♈ Aries, and ♏ Scorpio: ☉ Sol, hath but one House, which is ♌ Leo: ♀ Venus hath two Houses ♎ Libra and ♉ Taurus: ☿ Mercury hath two Houses ♊ Gemini and ♍ Virgo, ☽ the Moon hath but one House, which is ♋ Cancer.

How to Frame the twelve Houses, and what every House concerns, in a Decumbiture Figure.

THe next thing considerable is, to have knowledge how to insert the twelve Signs upon the cusp of every House, and likewise to set the seven Planets in those Signs: But be­fore we can proceed therein it will be necessary to understand the use of an Ephemeris or Almanack, which setteth forth the daily motions of the planets. And for the better inform­ing of young Students herein, I shall for example set down in order for the month of October, 1667. the form as usually is printed, and shew the use thereof until the tenth day of the said month; which will be enough whereby to understand, not only the residue of that month, but also every other month throughout the year, provided alwayes that your Almanack must be such a one which setteth forth the daily motions of the planets, whose Title page to every month is as followeth,

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Concerning the use of the Ephemeres.

The first Column on the left shews the days of the month, the second column sheweth' the week dayes, the next co­lumn sheweth the daily motion of Saturn, the sign next be­neath his character sheweth what sign he is in, and the num­bers next beneath that sheweth how far Saturn is entered in­to the sign for every day, the first number is for degrees, the the second minutes, and so forwards fot every planet accor­dingly: Example, ♄ Saturn the first day is 25 deg. 35 min. in the sign Capricorn: the second day he is 25 deg. 36 min. in Capricorn: the third day he is 25 deg. 37 min. in Capricorn: the fourth day he is 25 deg 39 min. in Capricorn and so for­ward. In the next column is ♃ Jupiter and the sign ♉ Tau­rus beneath which argueth that ♃ Jupiter is in the sign ♉ Tau­rus, and over against the first day is the numbers 1 deg. 59 min. which sheweth that he is so far in the sign: the second day is but 1 deg. 51 min. the third day he is 1 deg. 43 min. the fourth day he is 1 deg. 35 min. the and so onward, this planets numbers decreaseth daily by reason he is retrograde and moveth backward, as somtimes all the rest will, except the Sun and Moon In the next Column is ♂ Mars and under­neath the sign Virgo, and under that the numbers 3 deg. 8 min. which argueth that Mars the first day is gotten so far in the sign Capricorn, the second day he is 3 deg. 45 min. in the [Page 32] sign Capricorn, the third day 4 deg. 21 min. The fourth day he is 4 deg. 57 min: in Virgo, and so downward as you find in the Table; you may do the like for the rest of the pla­nets accordingly.

Signs of Death.

First, The Lord of the Ascendant weak and afflicted by the malevolent Planets, and no fortune interposing, sheweth death.

Secondly, The Lord of the ascendant, or the ☽ afflicted in the fourth or eighth, or by the Lord of the eighth, argueth death, or if the Lord of the eighth be in the ascendant.

Thirdly, The Lord of the ascendant combust in the ascen­dant fourth, sixth, eighth, or twelfth, or in the way called Via Combusta, sheweth death.

Fourthly, If the ☽ in accute, or ☉ in Chronick griefs is [...]cted by the infortunes, or by the Lord of the eighth or [...]ar [...]h, no fortune interposing their friendly rays, more espe­cially [Page 75] if the Lord of the ascendant be weak, it sheweth death.

Fifthly, The ascendant, or Lord of the ascendant, or the ☽ in accute, or the ☉ in Chronick griefs meeting with fixt stars of the nature of the infortunes, no fortune interposing his friendly rays, sheweth death.

Sixthly, The ☽ applying unto combustion in the ascendant fourth, sixth, eighth, or twelfth Houses, or Via combusta, shew­eth death.

Seventhly, The ☽ applying from the Lord of the ascen­dant to the Lord of the eighth, and the Lord of the ascen­dant weak, sheweth death.

Eighthly, An eclipse of the ☽ in accute, or of the Sun in Chronick griefs upon a critical day, and the Lord of the as­cendant weak, no fortune strong interposing their friendly rays, sheweth death, generally in all decumbitures, the nearer the afflicting Planets are to the earth, the worst.

The bodily shape and infirmities attributed unto the Twelve Signs.

Aries ♈ signifieth one of a reasonable stature, dry body, strong limbs, and big bones, but not fat, somewhat long face and neck, complexion somewhat brown, their hair and eye­brows inclining unto blackness: the diseases incident unto this Sign is Pushes, Whelks, Polipus, or Noli me tangere All dis­eases which proceed from the head, as Convulsions, dead Palsies Cramps, Madness, Virtigo, Megrims, Falling Sickness, and such like

Taurus ♉ signifieth one short, but full and well set, full face and eyes, broad forehead, large strong shoulders, full hands, thick lips, and black rugged hair; under this Sign are all diseases incident to the throat, as Kings Evil, Quinzies, Fluxes of Rhumes falling from the head into the throat, Im­postumes and Wens in the neck.

Gemini ♊ those persons usually who ate under the domini­on of this Sign, are tall and straight of body, with long arms, of a dark sanguine complexion, and blackish hair, their body strong and active; under this Sign are all diseases in the arms, hands and shoulders, with windiness in the veins, corrupted blood, sometimes it produceth distempered fancies.

Cancer ♋ signifies one of a low and small stature, bigger made from the middle upwards then downwards, face big and round, of a whitely pale complexion, sad brown hair, one apt to be sickly; under this Sign are all imperfections of the breast and stomack, as Cancers, Ptisick, Salt-flegms, [Page 76] rotten Coughs, weak digestion, cold stomack, dropsical hu­mors, and Impostumations.

Leo ♌ signifies one of a large fair stature, full and fleshy, narrow sides, and broad shoulders, full and great eyes, some­times goggle-eyed, yellow or dark flaxen hair, sometimes curling, of a sanguine or ruddy complexion; under this Sign are all tremblings or passions of the heart, violent burning Fevers, pains either at the heart or back, sore eyes, Plague, Pestilence, and Yellow Jaundies

Virgo ♍ signifies one of a mean stature, but well compo­sed, a brown ruddy complexion, black hair, shrill and small voice, well favoured, but not very beautiful: The diseases which are incident unto this sign, are all such which belong to the belly, as obstructions in the bowels, and miseraicks worms, wind Collick, Spleen, Hy [...]ondriack Melancholly, and such like

Libra ♎ personates one of a well shamed body, straight and tall, a round and beautiful visage, a pure sanguine com­plexion but not very high coloured, the hair yellowish or sandy-brown, and somewhat smooth; under this Sign are all diseases of the reins and kidneys, also all diseases proceeding from wind, and corruption of blood.

Scorpio ♏ signifies one of a middle stature, strong, full, and well set, somewhat broad-faced, of a muddy or darkish com­plexion, sad or black hair, bow-legged, short-necked, and somewhat hairy: The diseases incident unto this Sign, are Ulcers, Inflammations. Gravel or Stone in the Bladder, all imperfections and difficulties of Urine, Ruptures, Hemo­rhoids, the French Pox, and Running of the Reins, Priapis­mus, and all diseases which infect the Privities both of men and women.

Sagitary ♐ signifies one of a fair stature, and strong body, long face, but full and fleshy, complexion sanguine or ruddy, the hair a kind of Chestnut colour; the diseases which are under this Sign are Fevers, and such infirmities which are oc­casioned through heat of blood: The Sciatica, and all pains i [...] the Hips and Thighs, falls from horses, and hurts by four-footed beasts.

Capricorn ♑ signifies one rather short then tall, narrow, [...] [...]ace, thin beard, black hair, narrow breast, small neck, complexion swarthy; under this Sign are all diseases in the [...]es and Hams, Leprosies, Itch and Scabs, all diseases of [...]ancholly, all schirrous tumors, sprains, fractures and dislo­ [...]s.

Aquary ♒ represents one of a thick squar corpor [...]ture, strong [Page 77] and well composed, not very tall, visage long, complexion fair and clear, hair sandy-coloured, but if ♄ be in this House at the birth, then black hair, and the complexion will be more sanguine, with distorted teeth; under this Sign are all diseases incident to the legs and ancles, and all melancholly winds coagulated in the veins and blood; also Cramps

Pisces ♓ represents one of a short stature, not decent, but rather ill composed, a large face, complexion pale, the body fleshy or swelling, and somewhat incurvating with the head; the diseases subject unto this sign is all lameness, and aches in­cident to the feet, and all diseases coming of salt flegm, and mixt humors, all blood putr [...]fied, as Scabs, Itch and Botches, or breakings out about the body, Small Pox and Measles; al­so all cold and moist diseases, and such which come of catch­ing cold and wet at the feet.

The bodily shape, with the parts and members of the body and diseases which the Planets generally rule.

♄ Saturn represents one of a middle stature, broad and large shoulders, sometimes crooked, his thighs lean, his feet and knees indecent, many times hitting or shovelling one a­gainst the other, broad forehead, eyes little, complexion mud­dy or swarfish, looking downward, thick lips and nose, thin beard, black hair: Diseases and sicknesses subject unto this Planet are Quartan Agues, and diseases proceeding from cold, dry, and melancholly distempers; the retentive faculties, all impediments in the right ear, and teeth, also Rhumes, Con­sumptions, Black Jaundies, Palsies, tremblings, and vain fears, Dropsies, the hand and feet Gout, the Spleen and bones.

♃ Jupiter signifies one of an upright and tall stature, a large deep belly, thighs and legs strong proportioned, his feet long, face oval, full and fleshy, complexion brown, rud­dy, and lovely high forehead, his hair soft, and a kind of a [...] brown, much beard, his speech sober: The diseases under this Planet are Plurifies, and all infirmities in the liver, lungs, ribs, sides, veins, blood; the digestive faculty, Cramps, pain in the back-bone, Squinzies, windiness, and put [...]efaction in the blood, Feavers proceeding from wind, and ill blood.

♂ Mars signifies one of a middle stature, body strong, big bones, not fat visage, round complexion, ruddy, the hair between red and sandy flexon, crisping or curling, hazel eyes, a bold confident man or woman, and fearless: The sicknesses incident to this Planet are [...]ertian Fevers, and pestile [...] burn­ing Fevers, the Plague, Bloody Flux, Small Pox, a [...] diseases [Page 78] of choler, the Shingles, Gall, and left ear phrensies, and sud­den distempers in the head, Carbuncles Fistulaes, all scars and hurts by iron.

☉ Sun Those who are under the Sun are of a strong large corporature, and well composed body, fat and fleshy, of a yellow saffron ruddy complexion, goggle or large eyes, hair yellowish: The sicknesses under this Planet are all diseases of the heart and brain, palpitations, tremblings, sudden swoundings, Catars, the Nerves and Arteries, the right eye of men, the left eye of women, and vital spirit of both; all in­firmities of the eyes, and diseases of the mouth, rotten Fe­vers, and stinking breaths.

♀ Ʋenus signifies one somewhat short, but full and well set, fat and fleshy face, round complexion, dark, but lovely light brown hair, and smooth, a rowling eye, and full of amo­rous inticements, a body well shapt, and delightful: Sick­nesses under this Planet, are all diseases of the Matrix, and members of Generation, Running of the Reins, French Pox, also griefs of the Belly, Back, and Navil, any disease arising by inordinate lust, Priapisme, Diabetes, or pissing disease, Her­nias, and impotency in the act of Generation, the throat, womens breasts, and the milk in them.

☿ Mercury denotes one tall of stature, spare body, long arms and hands, long face and nose, thin lips, little hair on his chin, but pretty store on his head, inclining to blackness, an olive or sallow complexion, eyes between black and grey, oft­times much partaking of the Planet he is joyned withal: sick­nesses under this Planet, are all diseases of the brain, as Madness, Vertigoes, Lethargies, or giddiness in the head, Ptisick, stamme­ring, memory, dry coughs, snufling in the head or nose, dumb­ners, all evils in the fancy, or intellectual parts, and tongue, the Nerves, the defects of the Uvula, or Gargareon.

☽ Moon The Moon generally representeth one of a fair stature, flegmatick full, fat, and fleshy round face, complexi­on whitely, lowring looks, hair light brown, grey eyes: Sick­nesses and diseases are Apoplexies, Palsey, Collick, Belly-ake, the Menstrues in women, Dropsies, Fluxes of the Belly, all [...] old Rhumatick diseases, and cold Stomack, Surfeits, rotten [...]ughs, Convulsions, Falling-Sickness, Kings Evil, Apostems, [...]all Pox and Measles, the Collick, Bladder, and Members [...] Generation.

Concerning what effects the Moon worketh in any of the twelve Signs upon the Body of the Sick, she being afflicted by the Conjunction, Square, or opposition A­spects of Mars at the decumbiture. Note, that the Sun afflicting the Moon, doth work near the same effects, only the ☉ striketh more upon the Heart and Vital Spirits.

Concerning what effects the Moon worketh in any of the twelve Signs, upon the body of the Sick, She being afflicted by the Conjunction, Square or Opposition of Saturn at the time of decumbiture. Note, That Mercury afflicting the Moon worketh the same effects onely be striketh somewhat more upon the brain and nerves.

Of PƲRGATIONS.

When you give a Purge, let the Moon be in a watry sign, or let a watry sign ascend, and let the Moon be aspected by any planet which is direct, if swift in motion and under the earth the better. But by no means let the Moon be aspected of any retrograde planet, for then the Patient will be apt to vomit.

Secondly, If you desire to purge any humour, or element predominant, do as followeth. Let the planet be weak which is of the nature of the element offending. And let the Moon apply unto or be in Trine or Sextile with that planet, which is of contrary Nature; as instance Mars, who ruleth choler, being by nature hot and dry, Now if you desire to purge choler, then let Mars be weak, and let the Moon be applying unto Venus, and if you desire to purge melancholy, which is under ♄, then let ♄ be weak, and the Moon apply­ing unto Jupiter: And if you desire to purge flegm let Venus be weak, the Moon decreasing and applying to the Sun by Trine or Sextile aspect: And if to purge blood let Jupiter be weak, and the Moon applying unto Mercury: You must do the like in purging any other parts or members of the body, by observing what planet hath predominancy over it, as in­stance Saturn ruleth the spleen, Jupiter ruleth the liver and lungs, Mars the gall, Sol the heart, Venus the reins and ves­sels of generation, yet notwithstanding if any planet, which owns the infirmity, be Lord of the ascendant of the Patient, and if he be strong its the better, but let the Moon apply by any friendly aspect unto a fortune, and if she be in the sign, which represents the part of the body grieved its the better.

Here followeth the way Astrologically not only to disco­ver but also to cure all sorts of Evils, together with that commonly called, the Kings-Evils.
Concerning the Evil commonly called the Kings-Evil, and the Cure thereof as followeth.

IT'S generally called the Kings-Evil, In regard it pleased God to give the Kings of this Nation that great gift of curing these kinds of infirmities: 'Tis not as many foolishly do imagine, called the Kings-Evil in regard of any sins by them committed, and so for that cause it should fall upon the Subject: for the Evil is directly from themselves occasioned by some extraordinary distemper of the brain, and so from thence dispersed by the Nerves into several parts of the body sometime I have known it fall into the Eyes and at other times into the Neck and Throat with white kernels, swellings; and sometimes 'twill be in any other parts of the body and the swelling is alwayes white. Now in regard that Chyrurgions and Doctors in for­mer times were ignorant, not only of the Cause but also of the way of cure by reason it lay wholly in the Nerves, for these kinds of Evils coming wholly from the Brain as afore­said: at the first beginning never toucheth upon the Flesh, Brain, or Blood only the Nerves are puffed up and riseth in kernels white, whereupon such applications which usually cur­ed other swellings were clear antipathetical unto these kinds of swellings, and rather increased than any way diminished their pain: I have cured many of this kind of Evil also, as is well known unto many in the Country. Many times it fal­leth out to be in the Optick-Nerves, and then the Eyes are in a very sad condition. About a year a go I cured the Daugh­ter of one John Alexander, living in Mortimer in the County of Berks, she was taken in both Eyes, they were so cloased up, that she could not endure to have them opened whereby to apply any remedy, she lay thus above six moneths quite blind, besides what time the grief was drawing on before, and the more they tampered with her the worse she was; at length they were fearful that her Eyes would perish in her head, (as it seems one Maids did who was of their acquaintance.) whereupon they came to me and having agreed upon the price for the cure▪ I did undertake and perform it in about a moneths space; the manner how I did perform it I shall re­late [Page 120] before I conclude, I do find that in, former ages multi­tudes perished through these kinds of Evils, by reason (as I said before) that Doctors and Chyrurgeons were ignorant of the true cause of the distemper, and so by consequence of the cure; whereupon it pleased God to give this gift of healing, first, unto King Edward the 1. who for his piety was called the Confessor, who was the first English King, who suecceeded af­ter the Deans wete extinguished, and after him successively this great gift hath continued unto the Kings of this Nation: I shall now proceed to set forth the way of cure, not only of this mans Daughter in question, but also how to cure it in any part of the body, provided it be taken in hand in time, before the Nerves, Flesh, and Bones are perished, for in length of time, if it be not cured, 'twill get into the Flesh, Bones, and Blood: and then in the end, commonly that Limb or Member of the Body, be it arm, foot, legg, and sometimes thigh and all is cut off: The way of curing this Maides eye, was as fol­loweth. In the first place I made choice of three solary herbs which are esteemed good for the Nerves viz. rosema­ry, Angellica, and bawm, these herbs I cau [...]ed to be made close up in a linnen cloath (taking a small quantity of each, being all gathered at the hour of the Sun) and gave it her to wear about her Neck instead of Gold, for as Gold is a Metal under the Dominion of the Sun, and hath a vertue to com­fort the brain; for the Sun hath predominancy over the brain, as I have shewed elsewhere: see also these herbs being under the Dominion of the Sun hath the like sympathetick vertue to comfort the brain: accordingly also I made choice of a se­lect number of solary herbs to make a Dyer-drink by way of decoction; and likewise to make an oyl to annoynt th [...] brain. But unto the Eyes I applyed only Celandine-water, given in a small tincture of Roman-Vitriol; but at the first beginning of the Cure, I did for a few dayes apply raw-fresh meat to the powl or Neck to help dry and divert the humour from the Eyes; by this means through Gods blessing she was soon recovered. Now the way to cure this kind of Evil when it setleth in any other part of the body, is as followeth, You must in the first place make use of three Solary Herbs, as aforesaid, to wear about their neck: also you must make a bath of Solary Herbs, according unto the number before mentioned, belonging unto the Sun, and being gathered at the right Planetary hour: also out of the same herbs, you must make an oyntment, and once a day you must bath the place grie­ved pretty hot, and then immediately with this oyntment anoynt it, and keep it moderately warm, you must be sure [Page 137] to make choice of such solary herbs, which are esteemed good for the brain and nerves, as you will find in this Book elsewhere: I shall relate one Example, This year I cured a Maid, who was the only daughter of Mr. Henry Bulstrode, li­ving in Warfield Parish in the County of Berks, she had the evil in her ear and right side of her head, being most griev­ously pained therewith: Her Father tryed many Doctors and others to his great cost and charge, but instead of mending she grew worse every day than other, and the more they tampered with her, the more she was afflicted; the swelling was white, she was in this condition about nine moneths: at length finding no remedy, and hearing by some of his Neighbours, what great cures I had done for others, her Fa­ther came unto me, and having agreed with me about the charge, I did undertake the cure, and in about six weeks time did perfect the cure accordingly. The way which I used was according to what I have already declared: Viz. By Diet-drinks, Baths ointments, and herbs to wear about her neck, as is before expressed. All the herbs used were Sola­ry. and gathered at the true planetary hour, agreeing with the number attributed to the Sun.

Note, That when the Sun or any other planet, whose herbs you intend to use be strong in the heavens, the lesser numbers will serve; but when they are weak then the greater numbers must be used: A planet is said to be strong when he is in essen­tial dignities, and weak when out of dignities in the heavens, the reasons I have shewed elsewhere in this Book.

Another kind of Evil, commonly called Atake.

MOst People call this kind of Evil Atake, by reason, that the Patient is on the sudden perplexed with great pain, whereas usually natural infirmities doe first mind the Patient, before it increaseth unto extreamity, according as the influ­ence of the afflicting Planets draweth unto partile aspect of the significator of the Patient; and if a figure be set for the time, when the pain did first assault the patient, one may by the rules of Astrology easily discover from what cause the grief came, and whether natural or from Witchcraft.

The way which the Witches usually take for to afflict Man or Beast in this kind, is as I conceive, done by image or moddel made in the likeness of that Man or Beast they intend to work mischief upon, and by the subtilty of the Devil made at such hours and times, when it shall work most powerful [Page 122] upon them by thorn, pin, or needle prickt into that Limb or part of the Image, which answereth to that limb or member of the body afflicted. For Example, I shall relate what hap­pened lately as I am credibly informed. An Old woman, who lived near the Devises in Wiltshire, (she was imprisoned about the time, when I began to write this book, in [...]nno 1667. for the fact) being in a lone place was observed to stoop and imploy her self in digging or making a hole in the earth. Now immediately after she was gone, they went to the place, and there found an image like a man with a thorn prickt into it, at which time there was a man in the Parish, who was in great tormenting pain in one of his limbs, which by compare did answer to that limb prickt with a thorn into the image: and when they took forth the thorn, the man had present ease, but when they put the thorn in again the man was tormented. When witchcraft is wrought only by image prickt as afore­said, the Patient is usually pained outwardly, in one limb, member, or part of the body and the swelling if any is usu­ally white: There is no pain whatsoever more tormenting, than it, and commonly such pains are white swellings; and u­sually with most people called evils or Takes, not thinking from what cause it cometh. Yet I am of opinion and do find by experience, that all white swellings are not such evils, which cometh from evil persons, for it may proceed from some extraordinary distemper of the nerves, such as is the evil commonly called the Kings evil, as I have already declared. Its observable that in all kinds of evil, the more they are temper­ed with the worse they are; for except the right way of reme­dies be applyed, the Patient will be but the more tormented: I know many have lost their limbs and sometimes life, and all in regard those who have undertaken to cure them, be­ing unskilled in the way of Astrology could not effect the cure. I have cured many, who have been taken in this con­dition, and to my knowledge have never failed, where the Patient was cureable but when the bones, sinews, nerves, and arteries, and flesh is perished before one begins, and joynts dislocated, then there can be no perfect cure expected, al­though some good may be wrought in staying farther pro­ceedings. There is no grief or infirmity whatsoever, but may through Witchcraft and Sorcery, by the help of the De­vil be wrought upon the bodies of men and beast, and I could instance many, which I have cured. I shall mention two ex­amples: The first being a cure done upon a Maid living at Newton near Newbery in the County of Berks, she lay two years bed-rid, and could wag neither hand nor foot; her father told [Page 123] me he had tryed many Doctors, which cost him above an hundred pounds, but she was never the better, but rather the worse; she took no sustenance, save onely verjuice posset, For if at any time she took ought else, she soon did vomit it up all, her body and limbs outward, were taken in the nature of a dead Palsie and her inward parts with a great stop at the breast and stomack, her Father told me the time when she first took her bed, by which I erected a Scheme, and according unto the rules of Astrology, I told her Father, I found she was taken either by Witchcraft or Sorcery, if not both, and that was the reason why the drug Doctors▪ could not help her; I undertook the cure at a price, and within eight weeks, I re­covered both her body and limbs, and she hath continued well ever since, it being above nine years ago, since the cure was done. The Way how to cure either Witchcraft or Sorcery is set down in another place in this Book.

The Cure was effected.

In the first place I endeavoured to afflict the Witch; and then by diet drinks and ointments made of planetary herbs antipathe­tical unto the afflicting planet (being Saturn) gathered at the planetary hours, their qualities, virtues, and numbers, corre­sponding; the herbs used were under the dominion of the Sun and Jupiter. It appeareth that both Witchcraft and Sor­cery had been wrought upon the Maid, by reason that both her limbs outward, and body inward, were afflicted as afore­said. Objection, If Witchcraft worketh alone only but upon one limb or member of the body as before is declared; then how cometh it to pass, that her whole body and limbs generally were thus made useless, To which I answer that if the thorn, pin or needle were prickt in the head, when the sign that is the Moon was in Aries, and that the infortunes as instance Saturn were in bad aspect unto her (as probable it was) when the Witch first began her mischief, then it might unhappily work mischief or damage unto the whole body: for it standeth by good reason that if the brain, which is the fountain from whence the Nerves do proceed be oppressed, that then the mo­tion of the whole body must needs be obstructed, for the Nerves which is a small string that runneth under the veins through­out the whole frame of the body proceeding from the brain are the onely sensitive part of motion; Insomuch that if a Chi­rurgion happen to prick a nerve, when he letteth any one blood, the limb will be in danger to be useless, and I heard of two, who lost the use of their arms thereby When I liv­ed in Oxford, and as it fareth with the body to be senceless and so useless, when the brain and nerves are oppressed, so [Page 140] likewise it fareth with the body, as being dead, and void of life, when the heart and arteries are oppressed, I shall instance one example hereof, about eight or nine years ago I cured a Maid, whose name was Mary Boyer, she was a­bout eighteen years of age, her Father, together with this maid did live in Glassenbury, being above eight miles from my dwelling: he brought her to my house where I now dwell to be cured; her condition was as followeth, Every day near the same hour she was taken with a great pain and pricking at her heart, and then immediately, sounding fits followed, lasting two or three hours; she was above twelve moneths in this condition before I undertook the cure; and as her Fa­ther told me, he had been at great charge going after many Doctors, and yet notwithstanding, was rather worse, than any whit amended, and no marvel, for how can any Doctor cure such distempers, when they are ignorant of the cause, for Witchcraft or Sorcery can no way be discovered, nor yet cu­red, but by the way of Astrology, except a Miracle be wrought, 'tis true, God can do what he pleaseth; but I never knew, or heard of any Man or Beast that was cured (since the Apostles times) that were bewitched, any other way, than by the Astro­logical way of Physick: and 'tis a great mercy, that God is pleased to raise up, and to give knowledge unto a mortal man to do it; for, although the afflictions of this kind com­eth from the Devil and his instruments, which we common­ly call evils or takes, yet the cure cometh by, and through Gods blessing upon the honest industry of the Astrologers and Philosophers, who are the men only acquainted with these kinds of cures: and as it pleaseth God to suffer the Devil and his Instruments the Witches to afflict his people, by reason of their neglect of duty and Prayer: so again, it pleaseth God through Prayers joyned with lawful means, to take off their power, and to return the evil back from whence it came, and so to have their infirmities and diseases cured: these cures are not done as many foolishly do imagine, by such who are called white Witches, for the white Witches and the black Witches are all one, as I shall make appear, and tis but a m [...]e▪ cheat or delusion, for the one Witch by image or meddel afflicts the Patient by thorn, pin, or needle prickt into it. The other Witch being Confederate gives forth, that she can cure, whereupon, when the Patient cometh, these two con­federate Witches divides the gain, and the cure is quickly done, for tis but pulling forth the thorn or pin, out of the image, and the Patient is cured; but I have known sometimes when the Patients have been ill of long Continuance and [Page 141] so the grief being gotten into the flesh, bones, blood, nerves, arteries and the like, that then they could not cure them, for then Remedies proper made with planetary herbs, as dyet-drinks, bathes, oyntments, and such like remedies, as I have elsewhere expressed, must be used, for 'tis not enough when gotten into the flesh and blood, to take out the thorn or pin; and those who go unto such cunning women, if they stay too long as aforesaid, are afterwards inforced to come unto me, or some others, who are skilled in the Art of Astrology and Philosophy for cure, for Witches cannot help them; and I have known sometimes, that suspected Witches when they could not help their Patients, have come unto me for remedies, and I have cured them.

I shall relate the manner how the Cure was effected upon the Maid before mentioned, with some passa­ges which happened thereupon.

IN the first place, for the incouragement of all such who are conversant in daily Prayer unto God, I shall relate what I have proved by many examples, for in all my Prac­tice, I could never find, that ever any man, or woman that did daily pray, especially in the morning, were ever taken in the snare of Witchcraft that day: and this maid now in question, was as a man may say, taken napping; I shall re­late the manner how she became insnared: but first I shall declare, what happened between her father, and my self concerning her devotion: after her father and my self were agreed about the Cure, I told him, 'twas pitty that she did neglect her duty towards God, for if she had used daily Prayer, she had never been brought into this condition; he answered, that to his knowledge that could not be the cause, for she did usually every morning pray, before she went forth of her Chamber: then I told him, that if she would affirm it upon oath if called thereunto, would cure her for nothing, more especially, if she prayed that day she was took in this condition, whereupon he called in the maid, and after some exhortations given, I askt her the question, she answered, that she did not pray that morning when she was taken in this condition and desired her father not to be an­gry, and she would declare the reason of her neglect, which was as followeth, her Mother being minded to brew, called her up [Page 126] very early in the morning to fetch water from the Conduit, now the custom is, first come, first served; it so fell out, that this maid and another maid meeting at the place, fell together by the ears concerning who should be first served, whereupon, the other maid being worsted vowed revenge; and the same day immediately after, she was taken in this condition, as I shall relate: now her Father told me, that the other maid lived with one who was much suspected to be a Witch, and according unto my Figure which was set for the day and hour when she was first taken in this condition, I found, that she was afflicted by the Planet Saturn, Lord of the twelfth, which is the house of Witchcraft, which Planet, according unto the rules of Astrology did exactly personate the suspected Witch. The power of Witchcraft was so strongly wrought upon this maid, that for twelve moneths together she could not go into any bed until after midnight; besides her daily fits, which usually took her near one hour of the day as followeth; first, when the fit began it would prick about her heart, as if needles were thrust into her, and then immediately after it would disperse throughout her whole body by the arteries, and then for some hours she would seem dead: and further, the power of Witchcraft was so strong upon her, that if at any time of the day, or night, (before midnight) she did but touch any bed, she would immediately fall into a fit, as I at her first coming did make several tryals, I conceive, that the Witch did not only work by Witchcraft alone, by Image prickt into the heart which by sympathy, through the subtilty of the Devil did work upon the heart and arteries of the maid, but also did use some way of Sorcery whereby to aflict her inward parts, for she was much troubled with griping pains in her belly and stomack, whereas formerly she was healthful: now the way used for the curing of this maid, was as followeth, first, according unto the rules hereafter mentioned, I did endea­vour to afflict the Witch to the end, she might forbear to act any farther in her villany. Secondly I made her dyet drinks, by decoctions with such herbs being gathered at their right planetary hours, which were under the dominion of the Sun and Jupiter, being antipathetical unto the afflicting Planet Saturn; and likewise with those herbs I made oyntments pro­per to comfort the heart and arteries, with cataplasms to the hand-wrests, sometimes when I found the veins high, I let her blood, fearing the arteries might be oppressed thereby, for as I have already declared the arteries and nerves run both under the veins: I likewise for a time accustomed her to eat hearts [...]oyled, baked, or stewed, which might by sym­pathy [Page 127] help to fortify her heart: I also gave her water-grewel made with such herbs which were agreeable to her condition, to be taken an hour after she had taken her dyet-drink every morning as indeed we usually do in all distempers, according unto which rules before going this maid was well and perfect­ly cured within ten weeks, notwithstanding, she was above twelve moneths in this condition before she came unto me: and notwithstanding, her Father as he told me had tryed ma­ny Doctors to his great charge, for as in this, so in all other kinds of evils, the more they are tampered with the worse the patient will be, except they had the knowledge by the rules of Astrology and Philosophy to understand the way of Cure.

Another kind of Evil which cometh from Sor­cery.

I find by experience, that there is another kind of Evil wherewith many are infected, and I shall instance one ex­ample. A woman living at a place called Nutbeam within a mile of Way-hill where once a year the great fair is kept, was taken with this kind of evil as followeth: the cause of this womans distemper was from Sorcery, as by my Figure was discovered and the party suspected was the Minister of the Parish, by my Figure described to be a man of Saturn, in the times of Mercury, which signifies a man of reasonable stature swarthy complection, and of a lumpish countenance, and sad or black hair; he was a man of small wealth, only hired to execute the office or Function, for the time being: the oc­casion which moved him to do it, was, as the woman told me, because she would not trust him for mault; whereupon he threatned revenge, and at a gossiping feast he had the op­portunity to do it, as followeth; First, he moved to have a health go round the table, and so did undertake to spice eve­ry ones cup, but when it came unto this womans turn to drink, she did observe, that he took spice out of another paper which he had prepared, pretending that it was all one: this woman told me she was not willing to take it, fearing least he should do her some mischief; but being unwilling to dis­turbe the company, well-hoping that his malice would not have lasted so long, she drank it, after which, before the day was ended, she began to be very ill, being taken with a great pain and griping in her belly, and likewise every day encrea­sed in bigness of body, being grown so big as three ordinary women, insomuch, at length a reasonable horse could not well [Page 144] carry her▪ she tryed many Doctors, and spent much money▪ but could find no help, at length hearing of me, her husband brought her unto me; she was above two years in this con­dition before I did undertake the cure, yet notwithstanding I did recover her in about three moneths time, staying not on­ly her griping pains in her belly, but also, did very much les­sen the extream groth of her body: The way which I used for her recovery was, by decoctions, oyntments bathes, sweats and glisters: she was taken under Saturn who was Lord of the twelfth house, and in the ascendant: the cure was per­formed by antipathy, viz. with herbs under the Sun, Mars, and Jupiter: what herbs are good for Dropsical humours under the Planets before mentioned, you may find in this Book; and likewise, how to make decoctions, bathes, oyls, and glisters, suitable unto her condition. Now concerning this Minister, I shall relate what followed, I having by my Art made some discovery, and this woman for the reasons afore­said, justly suspecting him, both she and her husband were minded to have him before a Justice, but that I somewhat disheartned them, and told them, that the discovery which I had made, could be no evidence against him, whereby to implead: but not long after, this Priest having upon some other occasion differed with an other of his Parishioners, after Prayers ended, his Son standing in the Church-yard, this Minister came unto him, took off his hatt and gave him a tap on the head, saying, (before some of the Neigh­bours) Thou shalt lye by it some time for thy Fathers sake: immediately after, this Boy, being very sick, took his bed, and came no more abroad in a long time: whereupon, this Womans Husband, and the Boys Father resolves to prose­cute against him, and accordingly, sent for a Warrant, in­tending to have him before a Justice, but the Priest having some notice thereof fled, and as I am informed, was never heard of unto this day.

Concerning Witchcraft, and Sorcery, with the cure thereof, as followeth.

THe way to know whether the patient be bewitched or not I have already set down, elsewhere in this Book. I find by experience, that those, who are taken in the snare of witchcraft are usually afflicted in some outward limb or mem­ber of the body caused by an image made in the likeness of man or beast, and through the subtilty of the Devil made at such hours and times, when by sympathy it shall reflect upon the man or beast whom they intend to hurt or destroy; it be­ing done by thorn, pin, or needle prickt into that part of the image, which answereth unto that part of the body of man or beast wherein they are pained or grieved. An Example here­of I have already mentioned, concerning the Woman lately taken at the Devises in Wiltshire: But that which I conceive is the most usual way practised by Witches is most properly called Sorcery: For by the help of the Devil some poysonous matter is prepared, and mixt with some blood and vital spirit of the Witch, and so by smell or taste infused into the body of man or beast bewitched, or rather by which they are infect­ed: For its observable in Philosophy: Si acceperis terram ca­daverosam cujuscunque viri mulierisve, qui notabili quocunque morbo moriebatur, eandemque des ullo masculo aut foeminae, eo­dem morbo contaminabuntur; in morbis aliquibus odore tantùm hoc efficitur, Exempla gratia, in peste, Lue Venereae, seu morbo Gallico Elephantiasi sive Lepra.

Those who are thus wrought upon by sorcery may be infect­ed with most kinds of diseases whatsoever: As I have suffici­ently discovered in my Practice of Physick ▪ Besides I have known many things, which through sorcery have been so in­fected [Page 152] and spoiled, as instance bear cream, and milk, whey, and such like, that neither Housewife or Dairy Maid could make any good use thereof. I shall relate one Example here­of. when I was a Boy my Father kept a Dairy at a place cal­led Shenfield near Reading, and one of my Sisters had the charge thereof, upon a time my Father desired her to make some wilde curds, and to send them home; which she did endeavour to do, but could make none. The reason was, as she conceived because an Old woman (suspected for a witch) was at that time denyed whey, who went muttering away discontented. The next day my Father came with one of his Brothers, named John Blagrave, a man of great knowledge in Astrology and Philosophy, as appears by his many works in print Now my Father askt her why she sent him no curds, she told him, she could make none, notwithstanding she had used her best skill; and related what is aforesaid concerning the Woman suspected: Now my Fathers Brother aforesaid being desirous to make further tryal hereof went into the House, and caused the whey to be hung over the fire again which no sooner was done, but presently it rumbled, and made a noise, as if many bullets had been in it, whereupon he caused the Kettle and whey to be taken from the fire, and caused a greater fire to be made: He also called for a cord and an iron wedge, he took the cord, and bound the Kettle round about, and wrest­ed it very hard, and then caused the Kettle with whey to be set over the fire again, and having heat the wedge red hot, put him into the whey, and immediately there was abundance of curds rose up, after which my Unckle sent a messenger to the suspected Witches house to know how she did, who brought word, that after much knocking at length she opened the door, where he found the Witch or suspected person shrunk up like a purse or leather put into the fire. By which it appear­eth, that part of the vital spirit of the Witch was infused into the whey, for otherwise it could not have wrought so violently upon her, for should the poysonous matter, or thing be given or used alone without some blood or vital spirit of the Witch mingled with it, the burning of the patients blood or urin would not hurt them, or the putting this red hot wedg into the whey, could no way have afflicted her, which it did by Sym­pathy, as appeared by her body being shrunk up as aforesaid.

The true way to Cure both Witchcraft and Sorcery, according unto the Authors experience and Pra­ctice.

THe curing of such who are bewitched, is not done only by such, who are called white Witches, (as many foolish do imagine) for the white Witch and the black Witch are all one, as I have elsewhere expressed, they are but confederate Witches, the one Witch by thorn, pin, or needle pricks into the Image through the subtilty of the Devil causeth the infirmity, pain, or lameness; the other Witch giveth forth, that she can cure, and so when the friends of the bewitched cometh unto the white Witch, or cunning wo­man (they divide the gain) and the cure is quickly done, its but pulling forth, the thorn, pin or needle, and the Pati­ent is cured, and I have been credibly informed by some who have gon to these cunning women, or white Witches; that their Cattle, or the Patient afflicted have been perfectly well before they have gotten home: but as I have already declared, after either man or beast have been bewitched above moneth, they cannot cure them, especially, if the pain con­tinue in one place all that time but sometimes they will move the thorn, pin, or needle into some other part of the body, that so they may have remedy when they come unto them; for after the pain or infirmity have been of above a moneth standing, the grief will get into the flesh, blood and vital parts, and then the pulling forth of the thorn, and the rest will do the Patient but little good, and cannot possibly help them, wherefore in this condition the Patients friends must of necessity repair unto such who are well skilled in Astrological and Philosophical way of cure as I shall declare in order hereunto, but before we proceed unto the way of cure, it will be necessary to shew, how to afflict the Witch, that so she may be discouraged to act any further in her mischief: for notwithstanding their witchcraft by image, as aforesaid, yet I seldom find, especially where the Patient hath been a­bove a moneth bewitched, but that Sorcery is wrought so well as Witchcraft, upon the Patient; and sometimes immediate­ly together with the Witchcraft, especially, where there are no confederate Witches, for the white Witches cannot help, where Sorcery hath been wrought upon the Patient, by reason it breaketh forth immediately into some Poysonous or in­fectious inward grief or infirmity, which can no way be cured (except by accident) but by the Astrological, Philosophical way of Physick.

Here followeth some notable Philosophical Se­crets worthy our Knowledge.
How by the Magnet of ones Body to extract a Spiritual Mummy whereby to cure most Diseases incident unto the body of Man: It being done either by semi­naion or transplantation hereof into a growing vegi­table, as followeth.

THe Magnet of ones body is the Dung or Excreement, which must be dryed seven or nine days in the shade, and kept from wet This Magnet thus prepared must be laid unto that part of the body, which doth naturally e­vacuate by sweat from the vital or natural part of the body de­fective But if we make a general medicine, then the Mag­net must be applyed unto all parts, which doth naturally eva­cuate by sweat. This Magnet must be so prepared, that we may transplant the same, when the Moon increaseth, and if she apply from that planet, which is Lord of the Ascendant of the patient, or from the planet afflicting unto one of the fortunes, 'twil work the stronger, provided that the fortune, which the Moon applyeth unto be antipathetical unto the affli­cting planet; as if Mars be the afflicting planet then let the Moon apply unto Venus, if Saturn afflicts then unto Ju­piter, if the Lord of the ascendant or the afflicting planet be a fortune, then let the Moon apply unto the other for­tune, the manner how to transplant the imbibed Magnet whereby to cure by semination is, as followeth. Take the imbibed Magnet, and mix it with a reasonable quantity of earth, and then sow in it such seeds of herbs, which are proper to cure the infirmity, which this book will suffici­ently instruct you in, let the earth thus mingled be placed in as fruitful a place as conveniently you can, that it may grow the better, you must sometimes more especially when the Moon is in Conjunction, Trine, or Sextile of the Sun or one of the fortunes, mix the patients water with some of their excrements▪ and so water the seeds, but you must not do it too often, once a week will be enough, for fear you should destroy the seed, for the rain and other fertile waters will be most proper and natural to make it grow.

[Page 158]There is yet another way, by me used, which is to take the imbibed earth, prepared as aforesaid: And having a plant, which either by sympathy or antipathy is most rational to cure the infirmity taken up clean with its root, place it in­to the imbibed earth, and so water it as aforesaid: Both ways are effectual to cure if rightly ordered. Lastly, when you find that by semination, or transplantation, the grief is chang­ed into a [...], we must do as followeth; If the disease be dry, and of a combust nature, as the yellow jaundies or the like; then you must take the herbs or plants with its earth and cast them into running water: If the disease be of moi­sture, then burn the earth and plants. If the grief be aiery, then hang the earth and plants in the smoke to dry, and the Patient will be firmly cured.

Of Horary Questions.

BY a Horary Question, any one matter or thing may be resolved which concerneth the querent, provided, that the ascendant, together with its Lord▪ or Planet posited in the ascendant, or Sign where the Lord of the ascendant is, doth personate the querent: and that the figure be radical. There is no matter or thing whatsoever, but will be concern­ed in one of the twelve houses: as for example, if it concerns the querents person, then the first house doth it; if his estate the second house; if his kindred or neighbours, the third house; if his Father, or lands, or dwellings, or the end of any thing, the fourth house; if his children play, messengers, or agents, then the fifth house; if his servants, sickness, or small cattle, the sixth house; if love questions, his wife, publick enemies, or thefts, the seventh house; if wills, legacies, the dowry of the wife, or manner of death, the eighth house; if long voyages, or journeys, church matters, religion, or dreams, the ninth house; if honour, office, or preferment, then the tenth house; if his friends, the eleventh house; if private enemies, great cattle, or witches, then the twelfth house; there may be many other matters or things resolved by the twelve houses, but these are the most usual, and mate­rial.

Of Thefts and Strays amongst Cattle.

THere are two wayes in giving Judgment, in case of losses: The one is by Erecting a Schem for the time of a thing being lost or strayed, or otherwise; if the party be present that lost the goods, or that was trusted with the goods, to take the present time when first the question was propounded, and so to Erect a Figure, taking care that it be radical, and that the ascendant together with its Lord, or Planet posited in the ascendant doth personate the Querent; If it concerns Cattle or any other thing lost or mist, and that the querent is uncer­tain, whether it be stoln, straid, or casually lost, you must in this case examine by an Ephemeris, or Almanack, which hath the daily motions of the Planets, Whether the Lord of the first, or second house, or Lord of part of Fortune, or the Lord of the house of the Moon, or of her term, doth seperate from any Planet by any Aspect whatsoever; then you may conclude, that the thing is not stoln: all Planets which are lowest in their Spheres. are said to seperate from a higher Planet▪ when they depart from them by any Aspect whatsoever; But if a higher Planet happen to be Retrograde, that is, going backward in motion, then the higher Planet may be said, to separate from a lower; Now if on the contrary you find, that neither the Lord of the Ascendant, or second house; or Lord of part of Fortune, or Lord of the house of the Moon or of his term, doth separate from other Planets, but that other Planets doth sepa­rate from them, then we may conclude, that the Cattle or thing lost is stoln, if the separations be near equal, then the Plurality of testimonies must be regarded; if you find by the rules before going, that the Cattle or thing mist, is straid or casually lost, and not stoln; then you must have regard to the Moon, & Lord of the twelfth, if it be great Cattle; or to the Lord of the sixth, if it be small Cattle, as Sheep Hogs, Goats, and such like; and observe what signs the Moon, and Lord of the house of the Cattle are in; or part of fortune, or his Lord, and judge by the strongest; and then observe the nature of the Sign, whe­ther Fiery, Farthy, Airy, or Watery, and what places they re­presents and then observe, whether the Planets be in Angles, succedant or cadent houses and whether in moveable, fixt, or common Signs; and how many Signs or Degrees there is, be­twixt the Ascendant and Planet which representeth the Cat­tle lost, and so judge accordingly; fixt Signs, and cadent Hou­ses alwayes signifie the greatest distances, and we usually alow for every fixt Sign, four miles; for common signs, and succe­dant [Page 165] houses we usually allow somewhat above half so much as we do for fixt signs, that is about two miles and a half for every common Sign; moveable Signes and Angles sheweth the Cattle to be near the place, and for every moveable Sign, we usually allow but half a mile: Now had the goods lost been Gold Rings, or Gold, Plate, or Silver, or Linnen, or Pre­tious Sones, as Rubies, or Diamonds, or the like; then we must take notice, what Sign the Lord of the second is in, and likewise, what sign the part of Fortune is in, and his Lord; also the Lord or significator of the thing lost, what sign he is in, as if Gold which is under the Sun, or Silver under the Moon, or Linnen under Venus, likewise a Diamond is under Venus; and the Ruby under the Sun; also the fourth house, and his Lord are to be regarded, as shewing the end of all things, and you must judge according unto the Plurality of testimonies; if the significators be in Fiery Signes, it sheweth, the goods lost to be near the Fire, or Chimney; if in Earthy Signs, then in some low place, or with earth; if in Watery Signs, then in, or near some Water, as sink, pump, or sestern, or such like: if in Airy Signes, then above staires or in some high place. But if on the contrary, by the rules aforesaid you find the thing stole, then the description of the thief, and what became of the goods, is as followeth▪ first the thief is described by that Planet which is peregrine in an Angle, if no peregrine Planet be in an Angle, or second house, then the Lord of the seventh house shall be significator of the thief, sometimes the Lord of the hour will do it, when the time of losing is certainly known: if many peregrine Planets be in Angles; more especially, when a double bodied Sign ascends, then it shews so many thieves. A Planet is said to be peregrine, when he is out of all essential dignities, viz. neither in his house, exaltation, triplicity, term, or face, having found by Ptolomies Table in the Alma­nack what Planet or Planets are peregrine, you may de­scribe their persons in this Book, under the title of the Bodily Shape, and which of the Planets generally rule. The way of the goods if found thus, if the Lord of the second house, and significator of the thief be joyned to­gether, or have any friendly Aspect unto each other, or be in one triplicity, or if the significator of the thief doth dispose of the Querents part of Fortune, or the Lord of the second house, or the significator of the goods, Then we may conclude, that the goods are with the thief, and at his disposing; but if the significator of the Thief be separated from what is aforesaid, and doth apply; or if the Moon, or any o­ther [Page 166] other inferiour planet doth separate from the significator of the Thief and apply unto another planet, he shall be the re­ceiver, which is signified by that planet, you must judge the way and distance of the theif according unto the signs and quarters of Heaven, where the significator of the thief is accounting from the ascendant, as is before expressed.

Of Fugitives.

AS in questions of thefts and strays, so the like in Fugitives, judgement is given either by erecting a scheam, for the time of straying or going away, or otherwise, for the time of the querents coming: If you have the exact time of the fugi­tives going away. Then the Ascendant, its Lord, the Moon and Planet posited in the ascendant or angle, especially if he per­sonate the fugitive, shall be significators of the fugitive, and according unto the Nature of the Signs, and places by them sig­nified and quarters of heaven, wheresoever we find them toge­ther with their applications unto other Planets judgements is usually given: If those significators be in or apply unto the sign Gemini, then we conclude they are travelled towards London, if in Capricorn then Oxford; if in Virgo, Reading; if Cancer, [...]cotland; if Taurus, Ireland; if the principal significator as in the ninth house, or joyned to the Lord of the ninth, then we conclude they are for a voyage or long intended journy: north signs shew northward, East Signs castward, West signs westward, South signs southward: Alwayes observing the quarter of heaven: if the planets concerned be swift in motion, and in movable signs, then they go apace, if in fixt signs and slow in motion then they go but slow; but if the time of flying be not per­fectly known, then we erect the figure according unto the time when the question was propounded, and so the Lord of the seventh house joyning there with Mercury and the Moon, but more especially that planet, which doth own the fugitive according unto shape and profession: also we must consider what relation the fugitive hath to the querent, whether wife or husband, kindred or servant, and the like, and if the per­sonal shape of the fugitive doth correspond with the pla­net which is Lord of the house inquired after, you may with the more confidence give judgement thereby, I have oft-times given judgement upon these questions, and I find they will hold true, if well heeded.

Of Ʋrines.

THe Astrological way whereby to give judgement at the view or first sight of the urine, both in acute and chronick griefs, is immediately to erect a figure, and so to vary your ascendant that it may be radical and that the as­cendant together with its Lord may personate the sick, and if the griefs be acute, then the time of decumbiture or first falling ill, must be inquired after, that so the assured place of the Moon in any of the twelve Signs may be obtained, for by the Moon in any of the twelve Signs afflicted of the infor­tunes, the grief is discovered together with its cause and ter­mination. But if the grief be chronick that is of above a Months standing then from the Sun the ascendant sixth house and their Lords afflicted, judgment is usually given. In regard I have already at large set forth my way of practice herein, I shall in this place onely in brief set down, what I find concerning my experience in urins, for although an exact judgement both concerning the grief, together with its cause and termination (by urine) cannot be obtained, yet some general judgements thereby may be given, which may well serve for a four penny reward: First if the urin be of an amber colour (and the pa­tient ill) for generally that coloured urine sheweth health of body) Then the grief or infirmity lyeth in the vital and animal spirits from whence doth proceed palsies, palpe­tations, and convulsions, and such like distempers: In this condition the urine is not concerned by reason the blood and those passages from whence the urine doth proceed, are not infected, for the urine is but the excrement of blood; if the urine be white or paleish, it sheweth great weakness both in stomach and body, and if the urine be high coloured and red, it argueth a fever, or that some extraordinary pain doth af­flict the Sick, but the place where and cause why cannot be known without a figure: sometimes it sheweth plenitude of blood; especially if the veins be high, if gravel or red sand ap­pear at the bottom it sheweth the Stone in the reins, kidnies, or bladder. If the urine be of a light sandy colour, and somewhat thick, it sheweth great cold taken, and oft times it turneth unto an ague, and if the urine be slimy and somwhat thick, it threat­neth worms in young people, and consumptions in elder; but if the urine be green or black coloured it usually shew­eth death to ensue, also if the urine be of a sad brown co­lour it threatneth death, I question not but that Authors have largely and learnedly written hereupon, unto whom I shall [Page 168] I do seldom trust, or rely upon my judgment herein, neither do I administer any Physick thereby for the Astrological, Sym­pathetical and antipathetical way of administring Physick can­not be done without a Figure, for the strength and weakness of the Planets afflicting and afflicted must first be discovered; those who are well versed in the Art of Astrology need no urine, for I my self oft times, when the urine hath been brought in a stone bottle have described what kind of urine it was, and how coloured by my figure, more especially in a­cute griefs, when the time of decumbiture or first falling ill have been known.

Concerning the casting forth of Devils out of such, who are possessed, with the true way and manner how to do it according unto the Authors experience and per­formance thereof, with some observations, whereby to know whether they are possessed or no.

THe occasion which first moved me to undertake the ca­sting forth of Devils was as followeth. One Goodman Alexander a Turner by trade, living at Basing-stoke in the County of Southampton had a Daughter, who was not onely perplexed with very strong fits, which usually took her eve­ry day near the same hour, every fit lasting above twelve hours, being very terrible to behold, during which time with many shrieks and cries, and through extream torment she was brought so low, both in body and Spirit, that she could not move or wag any part of her body or limbs from the middle downward; her Father told me he had spent much money upon several Doctors and others but they could do her no good, whereupon hearing by some, what great cures I had done, he came and told me what her condition was, as I have in part related, desiring me to undertake the cure. I desired to know at what hour and time her fits usually did begin, which he told me, according unto which time I did erect a Scheam, and according to the Rules of Astrology in this book elsewhere expressed, I did find she was either bewitched or possessed: Her Father was very earnest with me to under­take the cure, and I could not blame him she having been in this condition, above twelve months; and besides he made his bargain so, that it I did not effect the cure, I was to lose all my pains and charges upon which, agreement being made; the Maid was brought to my house, whereupon observing and taking no­tice of her kind of sits, and having made some tryal upon her [Page 169] by way of questions, and her answers, for she could not say, or once name God, Jesus Christ, or Deliver us from Evil, or the like but that immediately she would be tormented, falling into strange fits; whereupon, I told her Father, that she was possessed by the Devil, and that it would be impossible to cure her, except the Devil were first cast forth; I also advised him, to get one godly Minister or other to try what he could do by his means, and devotion; whereupon, and not before he told me [...]hat he had done that already: For the Minister of the Parish, whose name was Mr Webb one reputed to be a very honest, godly, and Learned man did undertake to do it: and came to his house two several times to that purpose, but could not prevail; notwithstanding he spent about three hours time in tryal thereof at his first coming, yet he was forced to desist: but withal, told her father, that at the next coming he would be better prepared, and accordingly he did come the second time, but could not prevaile then neither, during all the time that he was in action about this business, the Maid was extreamly tormented, it being as before near three hours before he [...]nded, who then said to her Father, Lord have mercy upon me I cannot do it, wherefore I advise you to look out farther, per adventure you may meet with one another who may have strength of faith, and a gift to do it, and likewise to cure her distemper. I confess, when I heard by her Father, what the Minister had done, I began to be somewhat danted, but when I considered that it would much reflect upon my reputation, to send the Maid home again uncured; and far­ther considering, that by Prayers, and strength of Faith it might be done; more especially, where it pleased God to give any one that gift, which gift is obtained by Prayer, and strength of Faith: I also farther considered, that both before and since Christs time Devils were cast forth out of such who were possessed, as appeareth by the answer of our Saviour Jesus Christ unto the Jews, who taxed him, saying, He cast­eth forth Divels through Belzebub the Prince of Devils If I say our Saviour cast forth Divels through Belzebub, by whom did your Fathers cast them forth: by which words it appeareth, that the Jews had done it before Christs time: And further telleth them, That a Kingdom divided cannot stand &c. Con­sidering these reasons aforesaid, according unto the method hereafter expressed, I did undertake and through Gods blessing perform this great work, unto whom be ascribed all honour, Power, and Glory, with Thanks-giving, for ever more, Amen. Before I proceed to set forth the way and manner, how I did through Gods blessing perform this great work, I conceive it [Page 170] will be necessary to say somewhat concerning the tryal of the Patient, whereby to know, whether they are possessed or no, which is as followeth, If they can without stop or starting say the Lords Prayer: also pronounce God, Jesus, Christ, and likewise say, I defie the Devil and all his works, and other such like Godly expressions: then 'tis probable they are not at that time possessed: and then you must try them again at another time: for as we find in Scripture, there are some which are possessed at certain times, and at other times the Devil leav­eth them. But as concerning this Maid in question, the De­vil did never forsake her, from the time he first entred into her. Also some are possessed with Devils which speak within them at certain times, as instance, this Maid was: others are possessed with dumb Spirits which will not speak, nor yet many times suffer the Patient to speak, nor yet to pray, or pro­nounce God, Jesus Christ, the holy Trinity, or any other such like expressions, for fear of being tormented with fits. I have cast forth of both kinds, out of s [...]h who were possessed, as shall be shewed in order. I shall first begin with this Maid in question, whose fits began about nine a clock at night, and lasted until eight a clock the next morning; during which time she was most sadly afflicted, making many kinds of noises, as sometimes crying, sehritching, howling, also sometimes using strange actions and gestures of her body, as twisting, and twyning her self about, sometimes crawling about the room with many other strange passages Now from eight a clock in the morning until noon, she would resolve all questions whatsoever, and give true answers unto them as have many times been proved, more especially, if propounded by her Mother, for she did not desire to talk with any other body ex­cept by accident; during this four hours they did usually put many questions unto her, as sometimes asking, what became of any one that was dead, whether they went to Hell or to Heaven, and she would instantly resolve them; and so far as they could guess she answered truly; for those who had been evil livers she would tell all their faults and misdemeanours, and how they lived, and dyed, and what disease, and where they were buried likewise: such who were godly persons she would say they went to heaven and point upwards, although they were such whom she never saw or knew. Also she would tell the names of any ones Father, or Grandfather, (although they were strangers) and where they lived and dyed, and of what disease. She would likewise during the time aforesaid resolve any question of [...]est, whereof they had many tryals, I shall instance o [...]e example, upon a market day, one chan­ced [Page 171] to lose a sack of Corn out of the Market: The man hav­ing pitched his sack down in the Market, and went away to set up his horse, but before he returned, his sack of Corn was stole, and no body could tell what became of it: at length un­derstanding that this Maid could tell any thing that had hap­pened for any time past, he went to the said Goodman Alex­ander the Father of this Maid, desiring him to use the means that so his Daughter might discover what became of his Corn, whereupon, the Mother of this Maid desired her to tell this man, who had his Corn, and what became of it, and where it was at that instant: This Maid said, that one, calling him by his name, had the Corn, and had set it under his staires; the man that stole it, was a Porter that used to carry burthens in the Market, more especially Corn, when it was bought or sold. The man who lost the Corn went presently to the place afore­said, where he had his Corn accordingly. I could instance many more such passages, but I suppose this one is enough for satisfaction herein. Now as concerning the way and method by me used, in casting forth of both kinds of Devils; or evil Spirits before mentioned; I shall relate as followeth, (there are three principal causes or things considerable in casting forth of Devils, viz. Prayer▪ Faith, and the especial gift of God thereupon, for except that you find that your Faith is strong, its in vain to undertake this business:) First, you must heartily pray that God would be pleased to give you this great gift, and to strengthen your Faith, and to enable you to perform this great work: this was the substantial matter of my Prayer, as for matter of form I had none; the room being made in readiness so close as I could, I made a fume of three substantial matters, or things which, were Solary, which number three I conceived to be a most choice select number for many persons, and is attributed to the Sun, its the num­ber of the blessed Trinity, its also the number of time, viz. past, present and to come; also I considered, that the three wise men brought gifts unto Christ, viz. Gold, Frankinsence, and Myrrh, which gifts are all of a Solary quality and vertue, and are under the dominion of the Sun, whereupon I made choice of the two latter, viz. Frankinsence and Myrrh, but instead of Gold I took Rose-mary with these I made the fume, which I continued until the work was ended: I also oft times gave the Maid of the distilled waters of Marygolds, Rosemary, and Angelica, or such like Solary plants, being all three under the dominion of the Sun, and gathered at the right planetary hours, when I first began, I laid my hand upon the Patient, but finding that she, together with the Devil began to strive▪ [Page 172] and so to get from me, she being marvellous strong, yet I held fast, and desired her Father (who was by me all the while I was about it) to help me, which he did, but for the most part I held her my self, having gotten her at the best ad­vantage I could: I often prayed, and repeated these words following, viz. by this high and mighty Power and Name Tetragrammaton, and in the name of the blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and holy Ghost, I charge, and command the Devil and unclean Spirit to come forth of this Maid, and to depart from her in peace, and not to molest or trouble her any more; after this, when I saw that the unclean Spirit would not come forth, I said three several times, In the name of Je­sus of Nazareth I charge thee to come forth, yet notwithstand­ing, (as yet) the Devil would not come forth: the truth is, I find that all Devils or evil Spirits, when once they are gotten into the possession of any one will be very unwilling to come forth of their habitation; more especially, when they have been long setled in the body: I often gave the Pa­tient of the distilled waters before mentioned, and then pray'd again as at the first; I also repeated those words before men­tioned oftentimes, resolving not to give over until the Devil was inforced to leave her, and during the space of above two hours I continued sometimes in Prayer, and between whiles repeating the words over before rehearsed; at length the De­vill came forth but invisible, with a great cry and hideous noise-raysing a suddain gust of wind, and so vanished, doing no harm either to her Father (who was present all the while) nor yet to my self, or any part of the house: her Father seem­ed to be very fearful, and sate trembling, (and truly I do not much blame him for I believe he was never present at any such business before) but I cheared him up so well as I could, bidding him fear nothing, and willed him to trust in God not doubting: the truth is, when I saw him so fearful I willed him to depart, telling him, that except he found that his Faith was strong, and he throughly resolved to indure the danger, cries noise, and trouble of it, he might unhappily interrupt me when I was most busie; for he knew by what the Minister had done before, that we should have some strugling, but his answer was, that what ever came of it, he was resolved to live and dye with his Child, rather than fail; whereupon I went on with the work, but before I had half done my task, he hearing, and seeing how grievously his Daughter was tor­mented, his Spirits and Faith began to fail him, desiring me by all means to desist, and give over; but I being very earnest with him, and telling him of his breach of [Page 173] promise, and using some arguments unto him, and telling him that except he would either sit still and not any more interrupt me, or otherwise depart the room, I would not meddle any further in the Cure, whereupon he resolved to indure it, and promised me once more, that he would be silent until I had finished, which accordingly he did perform; immedi­ately after the Devil left her the Maid began to speak, and he fitts never troubled her any more; and within a few weeks after, with Dyet-drinks, bathes and oyntments, this Maid was perfectly recovered both of her health, and limbs; notwith­standing, for a year past, she could not move from the middle downwards, her limbs being useless, and of no strength, ex­cept during the time of her fits, and then sometimes she would be very strong and at other times seemingly dead, some­ing at the mouth, sometimes she would shreek, cry, and groan, sometimes crawle about the room, as in part I have before re­lated: I shall relate one passage more which happened, con­stantly in the time of her fits, there was alwayes brought unto her three pins and but one at a time, at the receipt thereof she seemed to rejoyce and smile, saying, ah and then presantly she would put the pin into her mouth, which when her Fa­ther and Mother perceived, they would instantly get it from her, fearing she should choak her self with it; sometimes they were much troubled to get it from her, for she would be very unwilling to part with it; they shewed me a box near full of them for she had three brought her every night during twelve moneths; and that night when I cast the Devil forth of her she had two brought her in my presence but no more ever af­terwards; also 'twas observable, that during the time that I was imployed about this business, there was seen by my peo­ple and servants three Women to walk about the house, and more especially near the Window where I was imployed, which women her Father did judge were three suspected witches, who had spake some words, and were afterwards pro­secuted by the Maids Father, one of them dyed, as I was in­formed at the Prison in Winchester, and weat became of the other two I knew not, for I never inquired more after them.

I shall now proceed to set forth the way and manner how I did cast forth a dumb Spirit out of one who was possessed, as followeth.

THat which confirmed me and others of this Maid now in question, of her being possessed of a Dumb Spirit, was in regard that she could not say or once name God, Jesus Christ, nor yet endure to pray, or suffer any one else either to pray, or repeat any Sacred words or expressions, but that immediately she was tormented, and sometimes would fall down dead: This Spirit would not answer to any question as the other speaking Devil did, not yet suffer the Maid: in her fits she was alwayes dumb and silent, her fits usually began about five a clock in the morning, and lasted four hours, during which time she would not utter one word, but would sometimes leap about with her arms and legs like a Frog, sometimes she would play cop-head, over and over; sometimes with all the might she had, she would knock her head against the Beds-post or Wall, which was nearest. Also being in a Chamber she would strive to get to the stairs that so she might through her self down. Now the way which I used to cast forth this dumb Spirit, was as follow­eth, In the first place the room being made so close as I could with conveniency, I made a fume of such solary in­gredients as is before expressed; which fume I continued all the time I was in this action: the time which I took to cast forth this dumb Spirit, or Devil, was between the hours of nine and twelve a clock upon the Sabbath day: the pray­ers which I used, was according unto what I have already related in casting forth the speaking Spirit; and likewise I oft repeated the same wayes as aforesaid. But this dumb Spirit would not come forth until the third Sabbath day: Notwith­standing, I was near three hours every time in action, & during all the time I was implyed in this business, she would be much afflicted; upon the third Sabbath day between the hours afore­said, this dumb Spirit came forth in a kind of vomit, no shape or form of any thing appearing, after which, by dyet drink and oyntment made of Planetary herbs, antipathetical to the afflicting Planet, she was soon recovered and never had any more fits after the third Sabath day before mentioned. Note, That dumb Spirits are far more difficult to be cast forth than those which speake: and that was the only reason why I took the benefit of those hours upon each Sabbath [Page 175] day, it being the usual hours of Prayer in all Churches, and Congregations.

I know there are some foolish people, who being ignorant of the Scripture, that do, and will judge unrighteously concern­ing this great work, unless they are convinced, and truly I need not use any other arguments then what we find written by the holy Evangelists and Apostles, as first, the answer of our Blessed Saviour to the Jews, as is before mentioned. Second­ly, we find that our Saviour gave that especial gift unto his Apostles and Disciples; and without question unto all other Believing Christians, who may through strength of Faith do it; as appeareth in Mark Chap. 16. ver. 17. And when the Apostles told our Saviour that they did forbid some who did undertake to do it, our Saviour said, forbid them not, &c. But unto such who presume to do it who wanted Faith and did not Believe: nay, although they used the very words of the A­postles, yet the Devil would not obey, nor yet be command­ed forth by them: as you may find in the 19. Chap. of the Acts of the Apostles, there you shall find, that one Sevah a Jew had seven Sons who were exorcists, or Conjurers, these following Paul and the Apostles, and hearing the words which they used, assayed to do the like, presuming to cast forth a Devil out of one who was possest, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul Preacheth to come forth, but the evil Spi­rit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are ye? and the man in whom the evil Spirit was, fell upon them, heat them and tore all the cloathes from their backs, and with­out question put them into a great fright, for we find, that they all seven ran out of the house wounded, and naked, and glad (I warrant you) that they escaped so, this act of theirs was noised abroad, and also known throughout all the City of Ephesus, and fear fell on them all, insomuch, that I believe never any Jew durst to attempt any such thing afterwards un­to this day; for St. Mark saith plainly, These Signes shall only follow those that believe in Christ Jesus: in his name shall they cast out Devils; wherefore, unto those who believe not in Christ Jesus, it plainly appears they shall not do it. And whosoever doth, or shall undertake this business, his faith and belief must be strong without doubting, otherwise he may fail in the performance, for although some ceremonies may be used herein as I have before related, yet without Gods es­pecial blessing upon the words, wayes, and means used, toge­ther with strength of Faith, believing, no man can prevail herein, as plainly appeareth by those seven Exorcists, or Con­jurers aforesaid.

Concerning all kinds of Agues, and quotidian Infirmi­ties, with the Astrological way of Cure.

THere are three kinds of Agues, viz. Qutidian / Tertian, and Quarta [...]; of all which kinds I have Cured many: And to my knowledge and best remembrance I never failed where I have undertaken, I once cured a Woman who had a Terti­an Ague nine years, being brought so low therewith, that she was not able to go without help, she had without question as she told me, taken many things for it, but without success. I find there are many receipts by Authors set forth in Print, but I could never find any certainty in them: I dare say, there are so many wayes invented for the curing of Agnes, as there are people sick of them: there can be no certainty in curing any of these kinds of Agues, or daily fits, or griefs, except it be done by the Rules of Astrology, for many reasons, for some are afflicted under the Planet Saturn ▪ and then their fits will be most of cold: others are afflicted under Mars, and then their fits will be most of heat: and some are afflicted under both Planets, viz. Saturn, and Mars, and then their fits will be never equal both in cold and heat. Secondly, some­times the afflicting Planets are weak in the Heavens, and some­times strong, which must be considered in the cure Thirdly, the Age and Complection of the Patient must be taken Notice of. Lastly, you must by a Fi [...]ure discover whether any Witch­craft or Sorce [...]y hath been wrought upon the Patient, or from what natural cause the sickness began I shall now briefly discover the reason of each kind of Ague, or Quotidian Infir­mity, and then set forth the way of cure as followeth, I shall begin with the Quotidian Ague, which usually assaulteth the Patient daily, near one and the same hour, at which time as also in Tertians and Quartans the sick usually is troubled with wind and cold watery flegmatick matter setled at the stomack, which at the first beginning of the fits causeth a shivering, after which followeth a fevorish burning hot fit; also I find, that not only the Quotidian Ague, but also there are many other infirmities, as Appoplexies, Convul­tions, Palpitations, Risings in the Throat and Stoppings at the Breast and Stomack and some kinds of Evils which daily begin to afflict the Patient near the same hour: Now upon observation upon all these kinds of daily Agues or In­firmities before mentioned. I constantly find, that the Sign Ascending, at or near the beginning of each fit, together with [Page 177] its Lords doth exactly personate the sick, and without doubt was their proper Ascendant at their Birth, by vertue of which Ascendant, together with the sixth and twelfth houses, and their Lords afflicted, I always discovered the grief, with its cause and termination: the truth is, except a Figure be set for either the time of Decumbiture, or first fit, or some other strong fit, there can be no true discovery made from what cause it began, and if the true cause be not known, there can be no certainty in cure; for although the Moon in acute and the Sun in Chronick sicknesses by the Planets afflicting, doth generally discover each distemper with its cause, yet in these particular infirmities as Quotidian griefs before mentio­ned, I find by experience, that the fits have constantly kept their course, and have been very strong when neither Sun or Moon have been afflicted, wherefore it appears, that the sign or Constellation under which the Patient was born (which Sign we usually call the Ascendant) doth wholly reflect upon the Patient both at the beginning and durance of their daily fits aforesaid; and truly I find even as in Quotidian Agues, and other infirmities aforesaid, so likewise in Evils▪ The Ascendant doth usually personate the sick, more especi­ally when the fits are usually near one hour, or at the time when the Patient undergoeth any strong pain or tor­ment more then other; for such is the subtilty of the Devil, that he knowing each bodies Ascendant, can thereby the bet­ter instruct the Witch how to frame the Image, that so it may thereby work the stronger upon the Patient when the Sign ascendeth, and by that means the Witch may by the rules of Astrology be the more easie discovered, and oft­times are thereby detected, for its well known unto many, that in a Philosophical way when a Talesman is framed for the destruction of vermine, as instance, the Scorpions, the way to make it is when the Sign Scorpio Ascends, &c.

Concerning the Tertian Ague.

THe Tertian Ague usually keepeth one hour, as the Quoti­dian Ague doth, only there is one days respite between, now I find, that in Tertian, and Quartan Agues the Moon is much to be regarded, for, from the time of the first fit, which may probably be called the time of decumbiture, The place of the Moon in the Zodiack must be observed, and so by account according unto the Critical Figure of sixteen equal parts (what the Critical Figure is, and how framed, I have shewed more at large elsewhere) each fit doth answer unto the Intercedental, Iudical, and Critical dayes and times, and so the second fit maketh the Intercedental time; the third fit the Iudical time, the fourth, the second Interceden­tal time, the fifth the Crsis, and so you may go round the Zodiack: after which the grief is Chronick, and may unhap­pily continue a long time, if not cured. Note, that notwith­standing by account, according unto the Critical figure, of its equal parts there is but 22. deg. 30. min. allotted for two dayes motion of the Moon, whereas usually she moveth 24. deg. at the least; yet if we consider the beginning, and dura­tion of each Ague fit, and likewise what Degrees are alotted unto the Orbs or Influence of the Moon; it will sufficiently satisfie those Degrees in question. Now as in the Quotidian Ague so in this, If you fear Sorcery or Witchcraft, and make doubt of the true cause of the Ague, a figure set for the time of the first, or any other fit, more especially when its very strong will be needful, which to do I have shewed else­where.

Concerning the Quartan Ague.

THe Quartan Ague usually gives two dayes respite be­tween every fit and as in the Tertian Ague so in this, the Moon hath an especial Influence upon both, all Ague fits cometh sometimes sooner, and sometimes later, according as the Moon is swift or slow in Motion more especially, when evilly aspected of the infortunes. The Degrees of the Moons Motion which by account are numbred between each Quartan Ague fit are 45. deg. making a Semi-quartile aspect to the place she was in at the decumbiture, or first fit: and so the second fit may be called the Judical time. The third fit the Crisis or [Page 179] Mortal time consisting of 90. deg. making a square Aspect to the place she was in at the decumbiture aforesaid; in Quartan Agues the Critical figure is divided but into eight parts; the Intercedental time being left out as useless, in regard the fits are at such known distance from each other; It seems Hypo­crites and Galen never used any other division in their times: But since we find by experience, that at the Intercedental time many have departed, as I have shewed else where, espe­cially in perperacute griefs All Quartan Agues are under the Dominion of Saturn, and usually, if the Moon be evilly aspected of him, at the time of any Quartan Ague fit, then it will be more violent and strong; although these Quartan Agues are usually of long continuance, yet they are seldom mortal; the reason is (I judge) because there is usually two dayes respite between every fit, whereby nature hath time to rally up its forces against the incounter. What I have written concerning Agues, and Quotidian infirmities is from my own daily Practice and Experience, for I never met with any Author either in Print or by Manuscript which did shew the reasons of each kind of Ague, nor yet any certain way of cure: I shall in the next place set forth the certain way of Cure, as followeth.

Concerning several kinds of madness, with the true Astrological way of Cure, as followeth.

I shall not enter upon any large discourse hereof nor yet take notice of Authors, who without question have writ­ten Learnedly hereupon My intent being only to write what I find by my own daily Practice and experience here­in: according unto which I find, that there are several cau­ses of madness, and several kinds of madness I mean in re­lation to their actions and behaviour, whilst they are in this condition: First, concerning the Cause, for except it be known, its impossible, except by accident to work a cure, which for to find, you must erect a Figure, either for the time of the first fit, or any other more than ordinary strong fit, and to be sure, so to vary your ascendant, that it together with its Lord may exactly personate the sick, and then by the Rules of Art, examine whether the grief be Natural or other­wise, from Witchcraft or Sorcery: if Natural, then from what original cause, as whether from love, loss of honour, friends, estate, or any other, more than ordinary vexation, and such like; for then the distemper will be wholly in the Animal and vital spirits, for we may be assured, that whatsoever the external or internal sences do comprehend, which proceed from the brain: the Vital spirits▪ which proceed­eth from the heart doth immediately put into action be it mirth or sorrow: in curing these kinds of madness, you must heed the Complexion and Temper of the Patient; for as in Drunkenness, so in Madness, you will assuredly dis­cover their Elementall, Qualities, and Natural Conditions: If Choler abounds, then they will be violent in their Actions. and very apt to quarrel. If they are by nature Sanguine, then they will be inclined unto mirth, as singing, dancing, and the like. And such who are by nature Melancholy, and Mad, usually are given unto sadness, sighing and much silence, seldom pleased. And those who are by nature Flegmatick, [Page 185] mad, are usually sluggish and idle, not careing to do any thing, except forced thereunto, and much given to sleep, they will lye in bed two or three days together, if not dis­turbed The way to cure all these kinds of distempers be­fore mentioned must be by decoctions, made of such herbs under such Planets which are antipathetical unto each several Complexion before mentioned; not omitting oyntments to the heart and brain, and fumes to the head, if the brain be moist and suffumigation if dry If the Patient have been long distempered, then 'twill get into the blood, and then 'twill be convenient sometimes to let them blood; and then if you take a small quantity of the Sympathetical powder and mix it with so much Powder of the herbs proportionable for the Cure, it will mightily help forward the cure, you must order it and wear it as directed in the cureing of Agues: There are several other kinds and causes of madness as fol­loweth, sometimes height of blood will ascend up to the head and so disturb their brain, which will cause madness, the cureing whereof is by oft letting blood, and dyet drink made suitable by Antipathy unto their Complexion, as afore­said; for if we should apply herbs which are by nature hot, although good in general for the brain, to a Cholerick mad body, it will rather increase, then mittigate their fury, but in all cures you must ever remember to fortify the heart and vital Spirits: the Sympathetical powder in this kind of mad­ness, mixt and ordered as aforesaid, is most proper; the truth is, this kind of madness is easily cured by any drug-Doctor, for their general way is to cure by blood letting, and purgation, which kind of Physick is proper for this distemper. [...]here is another kind of madness which cometh by being cost­ive & bound in body, of which I have cured many, and I always found by the Figure, that the chief significators of the distem­per were in earthy Signs: for the time being, these who are taken in this condition will be as mad, as any according unto their natural Complexion, be it Choler, Sanguine, Melancholy, or Fiegmatick; at the first they will be ill only in head and sto­mack, but after some time it will make them light headed, and forgetful; and by reason of that great stop in Natures Course, it will more and more cause inordinate Vapours to ascend up to the head and brain, and at length bring madness, insomuch, that they are not able to discover their own condi­tion nor yet their friends; I have known some who have dyed in this condition, before their grief was perfectly known, or at least, were so far gone that Doctors could not help them. I had once a Maid (who was a Farmers Daughter, living in [Page 186] the Parish of Goring in the County of Oxon) brought tyed and bound fast in a Cart with Cords, who was only mad by reason of this condition, her Friends not knowing what she ayled, some thought it might be through Love, others thought she was either bewitched or possessed; some thought one thing, and some another: the truth is, she looked very gastly and wild but being by nature of a Sanguine Complection, she would hoop, hollow, sing, and dance day and night if she might be suffered: having by a Figure discovered the cause of her dis­temper, I bargained with her Father what to have for the cure, I quickly with suppositer and glister brought her to stool, and within three days she grew sensible and quiet, and in a week was perfectly recovered. I have known sometimes that an afright hath caused madness; in this condition applications must be chiefly to the brain, not omitting Dyet drink, made suitable by antipathy to their Complexion: I have known some Females who have been mad only by the stop of their monethly Course; the cure is by herbs proper to help such infirmities, as you shall find in this book. I have known some women, who have fell mad after they have been delivered of their Child; occasioned sometime from great cold taken, or disorderly dyet and sometimes by Witchcraft as I have already declared, occasioned by the Tender, or Nurse; for their bodies being open and weak, any infirmities may the ea­sier be wrought upon them by such wretches, and yet the cause undiscovered and the Patient many times dyeth.

The worst kind of madness that I know is occasioned from Sorcery or Witchcraft; and I believe there are multitudes of this kind in Beathlaem, and elsewhere, that lye many years in this condition; for except the Witches power be taken off and staid, its in vain to administer Physick; more especially, where the Witch sometimes may have admittance to come to the Pa­tient: others may perhaps be possessed, and then the Devil must be cast forth; for (as I have said already, except the true cause of each kinds of madness be discovered, its impossi­ble to cure without a Miracle, except by accident; now to cure this kind of madness which cometh from Witchcraft: In the first place, you must by the Rules of Art, endeavour to afflict the Witch, and then by herbs antipathetical unto the afflicting Planet and complection of the Patient you must make Dyet-drinks Oyntments, and Glisters, not omitting some ingredients suitable, as Figs, Raisons, Currants, Liquo­rish, Aniseeds, or any other seeds good to expel wind, &c. & sometimes when the body is bound, which most mad people are very subject unto; you must make choyce of such herbs [Page 187] amongst your Numbers which are Purging and losening. Note that I alwayes found in my Practice, that the afflicting Planet and Complexion of the Patient were usually one, as instance, Cholerick people are commonly afflicted of Mars, and Melancholy under Saturn; for such is the subtilty of the Devil, and the Witches, that they strike most upon that hu­mour whereunto they find the nature of men and Women most prone, and apt to receive impression

If these Rules which I have inserted, be well observed and followed, there is no one mad body whatsoever, but may (through Gods blessing) be recovered: to my knowledge I have not failed these many years where I have undertaken; notwithstanding, some whom I have cured have been mad ma­ny years: but I must needs say, the longer they are mad be­fore a right means is used, the more difficult the cure is, and somewhat the more time it will require to perfect their cure: For according unto that saying in Philosophy, Custom pro­duceth a second Nature, &c.