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 all the twelve Signs of the Zodiack in one yeer, or 365 dayes and certain hours:

[MOTION.] His mean motion is 59 min 8 seconds, yet his diurnal motion is sometimes 57m 16 seconds, sometimes more, never exceeding 61 minutes and six seconds. He always moves in the Ecliptick, and is ever voyd of latitude, so that it is very improper in any Astrologian to speak of the Sun his latitude.

[HOUSE.] He hath onely the Sign of Leo for his House, and Aquarius for his Detriment. He is Exalted in the 19 degree of Aries, and receives his Fal in 19 Libra.

[TRIPLICITY.] The Sun governeth the fiery Triplicity, viz. Aries, Leo, Sagittarius by day.

[TERMS.] He hath no degrees of the twelve Signes admitted him for his Terms, though some affirm, if he be in the six Northern Signs, viz. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, he shal be said to be in his Terms, but because there is no reason for it, I leave it as Idle. In the twelve Signs he hath these degrees for his Decanate or Faces.

In ARIES, the 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

In GEMINI, the 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

In VIRGO, the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.

In SCORPIO, the 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20.

In CAPRICORN, the 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30.

The Sun is alwayes direct, and never can be said to be Retrograde, it’s true, he moveth more slowly at one time then another.

An Introduction to Astrologie.

[NATURE.] He is naturally