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tobeaPoft or a Meffenger ; neither let him apply himfelf much to his mafler,becaufe he fhall gain no repute from him : if the Moonhe in the fifch or third,'"- will be good to himjin the fecond, eighth, (ixth and iwelfth,nekhcr good nor evil.

Jupiter [ignifies Bifhops, Prelates, Nobles, Potentates, Judges, Wife men, Merchants and Uliirers.

tjMars fignifies Warriors, lnccndiaries,Homicides,Phyfiti- ans, Barbers,Hangmen,Gold-fmiths,Cooks,furnaces, and all fireworks. Andif Marsbt in rtrongSignes,he willbepoor and die in captivity, unlefs he put himfelf in arms with fome fouldier or vaflal.

The Sun fignifieth Emperors, Kings, Princes, Nobles, Lords and Judges.

Ventu fignifies Queens and Ladies, Marriages, Communi- cations, Friendfhip, Apothecaries, Taylors, and fuch as make Ornaments for playes, feliers of Cloth, Jefters, Vintners, Players at dice, Whores and Robbers.

Mercury fignifies Clerks, Philofophers, Aftrologers, Geo- metricians, Arithmeticians, I.atine writers, and Painters, and all fubtil Artifts, as well men as women, and their Arts. Concerning the intention of theQuerenr, look unto the Signe afcending,and his Lord; and where you linde the Lord of the Afcendent, he comes to inquire about fomething per- taining to that Houfe ; and if the Sun be Lord of the Afcen- dent, nis Queflion is concerning fear which he is in of fome man ; if Venn*, he enquireth of Arts, that he may know fome proper A rts, or he enquireth concerning things belonging to women. If A/fr^wr/be Lord of the Afcendenr,he feek- after fomethingrhat is loft, or enquireth concerning fome in- firmity. If the Moon, be feekethalfo for fomething loft, or inqnireth about ficknefs, or fome difeafe in his eyes. If Sa- turn be Lord of the Afcendenr, he enquireth about fome ficknefs, or concerning a Prince; and keepeih filence, bnc harh fome great grief or anguifh in his heart. If Jupiter be Lord of the Aftendem, his Qu e ^ lDn ' s concerning fome in- firmity, or reftiuuion, or for fome office which he defireth to have. If Man, he enquireth for fome fear, or of an enemy, death,ficknefs, riches, or fubftance. Queflions

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