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             Astrologie proved to be the old doctrine of demons, professed by the worshippers of Saturne, Jupiter, Mars, sunne and moon in which is proved that the planetary and fixed starres are the powers of the ayre, which by Gods permission are directed by Satan ... / written by an unworthy witnesse of the truth of God, John Brayne.
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             ASTROLOGIE
          
           Proved
           to
           be
           the
           old
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Demons
             ,
          
           professed
           by
           the
           worshippers
           of
           
             Saturne
             ,
             Jupiter
             ,
             Mars
             ,
             Sunne
          
           and
           
             Moone
             .
             In
             which
             is
             proved
          
           That
           the
           Planetary
           and
           fixed
           Starres
           are
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           ayre
           ,
           which
           by
           Gods
           permission
           are
           directed
           by
           Satan
           the
           chiefe
           Power
           thereof
           ,
           by
           meanes
           whereof
           nothing
           can
           by
           their
           Configurations
           be
           foreseen
           but
           by
           Satan
           .
           
             Farther
             ,
          
           As
           Satan
           directs
           the
           ayery
           powers
           to
           act
           by
           in
           the
           unbelievers
           according
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           so
           God
           before
           the
           Gospel
           used
           the
           Ministry
           of
           the
           Elect
           Angels
           to
           direct
           the
           Starry
           Powers
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           state
           of
           Antichrist
           .
           After
           the
           fall
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           true
           Church
           still
           God
           immediatly
           Rules
           the
           Powers
           by
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           thousand
           yeares
           Satan
           is
           to
           be
           bound
           ,
           he
           shall
           not
           act
           by
           the
           Starry
           Powers
           to
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           more
           ,
           when
           the
           Demon
           Doctrine
           ,
           by
           which
           the
           world
           three
           thousand
           yeares
           hath
           been
           deceived
           ,
           shall
           cease
           ,
           with
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           the
           Learning
           profest
           in
           Academies
           of
           
             Aristotle
             ,
          
           &c
           By
           which
           untill
           the
           Devill
           is
           bound
           he
           deceives
           the
           Nations
           .
        
         
           
             Written
             by
             an
             unworthy
             witnesse
             of
             the
             truth
             of
             God
             ,
          
           JOHN
           BRAYNE
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
          
           ;
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             S.
          
           for
           
             John
             Hancock
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           first
           shop
           in
           
             Popes-head
             Alley
             ,
          
           next
           to
           
             Corn-hill
             .
          
           1653.
           
        
      
       
       
         
           
             Johan
             .
             Pic.
             Mirand.
             in
             Astrol.
             l.
             
               12.
            
             cap.
             
               4.
               speaking
               of
               the
            
             Zodiac
             .
          
           
             Hanc
             divisionem
             quasi
             natura
             non
             Arbitrio
             factam
             ,
             &
             quot
             jam
             partes
             ipsi
             finxerant
             sibi
             ,
             tot
             influxuum
             vires
             &
             proprietates
             diversas
             esse
             decreverunt
             ,
             tum
             pro
             numero
             signorum
             duodecim
             loca
             divisere
             ,
             sex
             supra
             finitorem
             ,
             sex
             infra
             ,
             sunt
             sex
             quoque
             signa
             sub
             terra
             ,
             sex
             supra
             semper
             revolvuntur
             .
             Ita
             magno
             errore
             definitum
             observandum
             ;
             Inprimis
             sub
             quo
             loco
             quo
             signo
             planeta
             collocaretur
             ,
             alias
             enim
             ad
             influendum
             pro
             loci
             signique
             varietate
             vires
             adipisci
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             Hermes
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               Porphyr
               .
            
             Cited
             by
             
               Euseb.
               volum
               .
            
             6.
             
             
               Evangelicae
               praeparationis
               ,
            
          
           
             Say's
             
               ,
            
             that
             the
             gods
             in
             the
             Oracles
             by
             the
             Motion
             of
             the
             Starres
             did
             foretell
             things
             to
             come
             ;
             as
             when
             
               Apollo
            
             was
             askt
             when
             a
             woman
             with
             childe
             went
             with
             a
             male
             or
             female
             ,
             and
             told
             another
             ,
             that
             an
             ill
             day
             was
             at
             hand
             to
             him
             ,
             which
             
               Saturne
            
             and
             
               Mars
            
             had
             together
             agreed
             on
             .
             A
             Souldier
             askt
             him
             why
             in
             such
             perill
             he
             should
             stand
             upon
             the
             matter
             (
             the
             Question
             was
             about
             a
             thought
             he
             had
             )
             who
             answered
             him
             that
             
               Mars
            
             being
             the
             Lord
             of
             his
             Geniture
             stirred
             him
             up
             to
             it
             .
             And
             in
             another
             Answer
             ;
             To
             day
             ,
             says
             he
             ,
             it
             is
             best
             for
             me
             to
             say
             nothing
             of
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Starres
             ;
             upon
             which
             ,
             says
             
               Eusebius
               ,
               Stellarum
               motu
               impeditur
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           
             ASTROLOGERS
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
        
         
           
             
               1
               TIM.
               4.1
               .
            
             
               With
               those
               that
               give
               heed
               to
               the
               Doctrine
               of
               Demons
               ,
               Greeting
               and
               good
               will
               in
               the
               Gospel
               of
               God
               .
            
          
        
         
           FRiends
           ,
           I
           write
           not
           this
           for
           any
           offence
           taken
           from
           you
           ,
           or
           doe
           I
           write
           it
           to
           give
           offence
           to
           you
           ;
           but
           out
           of
           unfained
           love
           to
           God
           and
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           with
           a
           tender
           care
           of
           the
           good
           of
           your
           soules
           ,
           and
           spirits
           ,
           and
           bodyes
           .
           This
           onely
           I
           crave
           ,
           that
           as
           I
           write
           without
           prejudice
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           also
           will
           reade
           the
           same
           .
           I
           have
           writ
           nothing
           out
           of
           bitternesse
           of
           spirit
           ,
           if
           any
           thing
           seeme
           harsh
           to
           you
           ,
           know
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           more
           intended
           but
           an
           honest
           handling
           the
           word
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           plaine
           dealing
           with
           the
           souls
           of
           such
           as
           it
           doth
           concerne
           ;
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           desired
           of
           all
           ,
           in
           our
           converse
           about
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           him
           that
           speaks
           for
           God
           .
           Now
           so
           it
           is
           that
           a
           whiles
           
             Astrologie
             ,
          
           called
           
             Christian
             Astrologie
             ,
          
           was
           with
           some
           delight
           looked
           on
           by
           my selfe
           ,
           but
           when
           I
           considered
           the
           
             Demons
          
           in
           ♄
           ♃
           ♂
           ☉
           ♀
           ☿
           ☽
           their
           Starrs
           ,
           with
           the
           
             Heroes
          
           and
           
             Heraes
          
           in
           the
           
             Asterisms
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           in
           the
           
             Zodiac
             ,
          
           &
           the
           Doctrine
           ,
           God
           in
           mercy
           undeceived
           me
           ,
           and
           therein
           bound
           to
           seeke
           the
           promoting
           of
           the
           same
           good
           to
           others
           also
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           
             Jupiter
          
           and
           
             Mercury
          
           are
           the
           Demons
           the
           Scriptures
           speake
           of
           ,
           appeares
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           14.11
           ,
           12.
           
           Where
           the
           
             Lystrians
          
           tooke
           
             Paul
          
           and
           
             Barnabas
          
           for
           their
           Gods
           ,
           calling
           
             Barnabas
          
           Jupiter
           ,
           and
           
             Paul
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Hermes
          
           or
           
             Mercury
             .
          
           And
           from
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Demons
          
           they
           thought
           
             Paul
             Mercury
             ,
          
           from
           his
           being
           chiefe
           in
           delivering
           the
           Message
           .
           And
           for
           
             Diana
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Moone
           ,
           the
           
             Ephesians
             ,
          
           Act.
           19.27
           .
           she
           is
           called
           a
           Goddess
           ,
           she
           had
           her
           Temple
           ,
           and
           was
           esteemed
           of
           great
           Magnificence
           ,
           so
           that
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           world
           worshipped
           her
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           17.19
           .
           
             Athens
          
           was
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           ♂
           hill
           ,
           where
           his
           Altar
           was
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           They
           had
           their
           Priests
           ,
           of
           which
           I
           take
           
             Dionysius
          
           called
           the
           
           
             Areopagit
          
           to
           have
           been
           a
           Priest
           of
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           there
           were
           the
           Priests
           of
           
             Jupiter
             ,
          
           Acts
           14.13
           .
           who
           sacrificed
           Oxen
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           
             Saturne
          
           and
           
             Mars
          
           were
           men
           sacrificed
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           These
           Priests
           were
           those
           men
           called
           
             Flammins
             ,
          
           and
           the
           old
           
             Astrologers
          
           call
           Philosophers
           ,
           who
           to
           keepe
           the
           people
           in
           a
           way
           of
           worshipping
           of
           them
           ,
           did
           teach
           that
           for
           doctrine
           to
           men
           that
           this
           day
           by
           tradition
           hath
           been
           continued
           and
           received
           for
           
             Astrologie
             ,
          
           which
           is
           no
           other
           then
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           Demons
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           This
           will
           appeare
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           16.18
           .
           in
           that
           the
           
             Athenians
          
           called
           
             Pauls
          
           preaching
           Christ
           a
           setting
           forth
           strange
           Demons
           ,
           he
           shewing
           Christ
           a
           man
           dyed
           and
           rose
           againe
           ,
           was
           in
           heaven
           and
           did
           minister
           salvation
           to
           men
           ;
           which
           proves
           a
           custome
           among
           them
           of
           setting
           forth
           their
           Demons
           ,
           called
           by
           the
           Apostle
           
             the
             Doctrines
             of
             Demons
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           of
           men-gods
           ,
           ♄
           ♃
           ♂
           ☉
           ♀
           ☿
           ☽
           for
           which
           they
           were
           
             Magi
             ,
          
           wise
           men
           ,
           Seers
           ,
           that
           did
           thus
           set
           out
           the
           Demons
           doctrine
           to
           the
           people
           ,
           and
           as
           there
           Prophets
           or
           Diviners
           predict
           things
           thereby
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           These
           Demons
           had
           their
           Starres
           in
           which
           they
           were
           supposed
           after
           death
           to
           be
           in
           ,
           and
           thereby
           to
           act
           on
           men
           as
           when
           they
           were
           alive
           .
           Thus
           the
           
             Magi
             ,
          
           Matth.
           2.2
           .
           
             Where
             is
             the
             King
             of
             the
             Jewes
             ,
             we
             have
             seene
             his
             Starre
             and
             are
             come
             to
             worship
             him
          
           ;
           the
           King
           is
           distinct
           from
           the
           starre
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           is
           the
           Demon
           or
           Heroe
           his
           Starre
           .
           The
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           Demon
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Asterisms
             ,
          
           doe
           so
           prove
           one
           the
           other
           ,
           that
           one
           being
           granted
           ,
           the
           other
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ;
           as
           if
           the
           highest
           of
           the
           Planets
           be
           
             Saturns
             ,
          
           then
           
             Saturn
          
           is
           supposed
           to
           be
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           doctrine
           of
           that
           Starre
           holds
           forth
           the
           Demon
           
             Saturn
             ,
          
           not
           the
           starre
           ;
           and
           so
           of
           
             Mars
             ,
             Venus
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           For
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           starre
           is
           not
           knowne
           but
           by
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           Demon
           ,
           who
           is
           onely
           described
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           and
           Emblem
           .
        
         
           To
           which
           Demons
           after
           the
           way
           of
           Heathens
           the
           houres
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           weeke
           ,
           and
           yeares
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           Climates
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           Cities
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           are
           said
           to
           be
           ruled
           and
           subjected
           in
           the
           Demon
           doctrine
           .
        
         
           In
           opposition
           to
           which
           Lords
           ,
           for
           so
           the
           Astrologers
           say
           of
           ♄
           ♃
           ♂
           ♀
           ☉
           ☽
           that
           they
           are
           Lords
           in
           Genitures
           of
           Houses
           ,
           of
           Ecclipses
           ,
           and
           have
           dominion
           in
           such
           Quarters
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           over
           such
           part
           of
           mans
           life
           ,
           &c.
           in
           directions
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           8.5
           ,
           6.
           
           
             There
             are
             many
             are
             called
             Lords
             ,
             but
             to
             us
             is
             but
             one
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           
           opposing
           Christ
           worshipped
           to
           these
           Demons
           the
           Heathens
           then
           worshipped
           ,
           and
           eate
           and
           dranke
           the
           bloud
           and
           flesh
           sacrificed
           to
           them
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           10.21
           .
           
             &
          
           8.10
           .
           Which
           was
           done
           in
           the
           Temple
           built
           to
           ♃
           &c.
           
           In
           which
           was
           an
           Idol
           where
           he
           was
           supposed
           to
           be
           in
           on
           earth
           as
           in
           heaven
           in
           his
           starre
           ,
           which
           meat
           so
           sacrificed
           &
           sold
           by
           their
           Priests
           to
           such
           as
           sold
           meat
           in
           the
           shambles
           ,
           was
           an
           offence
           to
           the
           Saints
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           superstition
           and
           condemned
           of
           God
           to
           name
           the
           names
           of
           these
           ,
           how
           then
           to
           name
           the
           day
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           the
           Rule
           of
           its
           houres
           to
           them
           ?
           Why
           ☽
           on
           the
           first
           day
           must
           have
           the
           first
           houre
           at
           ☉
           rising
           and
           begin
           the
           government
           of
           the
           day
           when
           she
           is
           in
           opposition
           to
           us
           ,
           and
           not
           seen
           by
           us
           ,
           appeares
           not
           to
           me
           ,
           but
           to
           confirme
           a
           Heathenish
           observation
           of
           the
           day
           to
           the
           Moone
           ,
           and
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Diana
             ,
          
           and
           the
           preserving
           of
           her
           Magnificence
           ;
           for
           as
           God
           had
           a
           day
           of
           rest
           to
           his
           service
           ,
           so
           the
           Demons
           had
           theirs
           ,
           on
           which
           ,
           men
           ,
           devoted
           to
           them
           ,
           did
           visit
           their
           Temples
           ,
           and
           did
           sacrifice
           to
           them
           on
           their
           Altars
           .
           Some
           Astrologers
           have
           said
           the
           seventh
           day
           was
           observed
           by
           the
           
             Jewes
          
           in
           honour
           of
           ♄
           ,
           and
           that
           we
           sin
           not
           keeping
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           bring
           the
           people
           thereunto
           they
           did
           no
           other
           but
           hold
           out
           to
           them
           ,
           how
           they
           were
           preserved
           by
           them
           ,
           and
           how
           their
           punishments
           came
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           good
           was
           conveyed
           by
           their
           Starres
           to
           them
           ,
           hourly
           ,
           daily
           ,
           yearly
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Astrologie
          
           is
           set
           forth
           .
           Which
           was
           the
           tye
           they
           had
           to
           binde
           them
           to
           their
           worship
           and
           service
           .
           
             Acts
          
           19.27
           .
           
             Asia
             and
             all
             the
             world
             worshipped
             Diana
          
           the
           ☽
           ;
           sure
           the
           Nations
           that
           call
           the
           second
           day
           ☽
           day
           ,
           did
           worship
           the
           ☽
           on
           that
           day
           in
           time
           of
           these
           names
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           To
           hold
           out
           this
           distinction
           of
           the
           god
           
             Demon
          
           and
           his
           Starre
           as
           distinct
           by
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           see
           
             Acts
          
           7.43
           .
           
             And
             ye
             retooke
             up
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             Moloch
             ,
             and
             the
             starre
             of
             your
             god
             Remphan
             .
             Moloch
          
           was
           the
           Demon
           ,
           
             Saturn
          
           whose
           starre
           was
           
             Remphan
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           highest
           of
           the
           Planets
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           
             Arabian
             Dialect
          
           ;
           so
           that
           there
           was
           the
           god
           ,
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           and
           the
           Starre
           ,
           as
           distinct
           things
           ,
           the
           worship
           was
           set
           up
           ,
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           the
           influence
           ascribed
           to
           the
           Starre
           as
           the
           meanes
           thereof
           ,
           and
           the
           worship
           given
           to
           the
           Demon
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           Whereas
           the
           Scripture
           says
           ,
           
             I
             would
             not
             ye
             should
             have
             fellowship
             with
             Demons
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           10.20
           .
           Now
           where
           one
           acknowledging
           the
           Demons
           in
           their
           Doctrine
           ,
           in
           their
           dayes
           ,
           in
           their
           rule
           ,
           
           in
           their
           Characters
           ,
           in
           their
           names
           ,
           in
           the
           starres
           as
           theirs
           ,
           be
           not
           a
           having
           communion
           with
           them
           or
           no
           ;
           It
           s
           good
           to
           consider
           ,
           
             Levit.
          
           18.3
           .
           and
           to
           speake
           and
           foretell
           by
           their
           rules
           ,
           
             Deut.
          
           7.4
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           In
           the
           Conjunctions
           ,
           Retrogradations
           ,
           and
           several
           aspects
           of
           the
           Planets
           in
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Demons
           ,
           is
           held
           out
           what
           men
           (
           acted
           ,
           as
           they
           say
           ,
           by
           them
           )
           would
           produce
           among
           themselves
           ,
           as
           if
           old
           men
           ,
           melancholy
           ,
           envious
           ,
           &c.
           having
           the
           disposition
           of
           ♄
           stirred
           up
           in
           them
           according
           to
           the
           emergencies
           of
           the
           times
           ;
           so
           men
           borne
           under
           
             Mars
             ,
          
           having
           a
           spirit
           of
           warre
           and
           bloud
           in
           them
           ,
           are
           by
           the
           influence
           of
           
             Mars
          
           stirred
           up
           to
           warre
           and
           revenge
           .
           So
           those
           borne
           under
           
             Venus
             ,
          
           are
           as
           by
           a
           spirit
           of
           venery
           lead
           to
           dalliance
           ,
           delights
           ,
           neatnesse
           ;
           and
           
             Mercury
          
           to
           the
           god
           
             Demons
             ,
          
           a
           man-servant
           ,
           to
           the
           goddesses
           a
           female
           ,
           who
           as
           their
           servant
           is
           nimble
           witted
           to
           councel
           the
           worst
           and
           please
           the
           best
           ,
           being
           of
           a
           false
           and
           treacherous
           spirit
           :
           so
           of
           the
           Men
           of
           the
           Moone
           ,
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           &c.
           
           Now
           the
           difference
           if
           it
           be
           about
           Dominion
           with
           the
           ☉
           ,
           about
           women
           with
           
             Venus
             ,
          
           or
           Priesthood
           with
           ♃
           and
           
             Saturne
             ,
          
           be
           of
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           those
           acted
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           ♂
           on
           the
           other
           side
           with
           those
           acted
           by
           him
           ,
           the
           Judgement
           will
           be
           what
           the
           event
           thereof
           is
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           if
           ☿
           have
           a
           hand
           in
           the
           business
           ,
           unlesse
           ♃
           by
           a
           △
           prove
           a
           Moderator
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           but
           in
           a
           square
           ,
           it
           s
           but
           as
           it
           were
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           a
           falling
           out
           ,
           and
           not
           as
           in
           an
           ☍
           ,
           or
           an
           open
           defiance
           ;
           to
           which
           in
           agreements
           they
           compare
           the
           ⚹
           and
           △
           the
           signes
           ,
           where
           fixed
           or
           moveable
           ,
           helping
           in
           the
           Judgement
           ,
           in
           the
           undertaking
           whereof
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           There
           is
           not
           onely
           
             scientia
             ,
          
           the
           art
           and
           rules
           therein
           :
        
         
           2.
           
           But
           there
           is
           required
           in
           the
           man
           a
           spirit
           inclined
           to
           ,
           and
           acquainted
           with
           ,
           or
           acted
           by
           the
           Influence
           of
           
             Mercury
          
           and
           ♃
           in
           a
           prophetick
           way
           ,
           which
           differs
           from
           the
           spirit
           of
           divination
           ,
           the
           one
           immediatly
           ,
           the
           other
           mediately
           ,
           by
           rules
           predicting
           things
           ,
           as
           in
           that
           
             axiom
             ;
             a
             te
             &
             a
             scientia
             ,
          
           the
           knowledge
           without
           this
           spirit
           is
           nothing
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           spirit
           is
           as
           much
           to
           inquire
           into
           the
           state
           of
           affayres
           in
           the
           world
           below
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           in
           the
           configurations
           of
           the
           heavenly
           bodyes
           above
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           confest
           that
           grounds
           of
           this
           art
           doe
           depend
           upon
           experiences
           ;
           these
           things
           would
           require
           a
           volume
           ,
           but
           my
           intent
           is
           onely
           in
           a
           generall
           way
           how
           they
           are
           opposed
           ,
           and
           what
           opposed
           ,
           and
           what
           God
           allowes
           of
           in
           the
           
           Starres
           ,
           sayes
           
             Mirandula
             ;
             Ptolemeum
             plus
             conceptui
             quam
             geniturae
             tribuisse
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           seven
           Planets
           are
           Gods
           creatures
           ,
           called
           by
           
             Jude
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           erring
           Starres
           ,
           because
           of
           the
           irregularity
           of
           their
           motion
           ,
           sometimes
           direct
           ,
           then
           stationary
           ,
           then
           retrograde
           ,
           opposing
           ,
           conjoyning
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           as
           friends
           and
           foes
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           these
           Planets
           power
           and
           operations
           ,
           the
           change
           of
           seasons
           ,
           and
           ayres
           ,
           and
           weathers
           ,
           are
           produced
           ,
           usually
           called
           by
           the
           Astrologers
           ,
           in
           receptions
           ,
           oppositions
           ,
           and
           other
           configurations
           ,
           
             apertio
             portarum
          
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           word
           they
           are
           indeed
           said
           to
           be
           
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           2.2
           .
           Signifying
           that
           the
           heat
           ,
           the
           cold
           ,
           the
           moyst
           ,
           the
           wet
           ,
           the
           dry
           ,
           the
           winde
           ,
           the
           snow
           ,
           the
           hayle
           ,
           and
           exhalations
           are
           produced
           or
           wrought
           by
           these
           in
           the
           ayre
           ,
           as
           heat
           in
           the
           rising
           of
           the
           great
           Dog-starre
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           By
           the
           ayre
           these
           powers
           worke
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           on
           man
           composed
           of
           the
           Elements
           themselves
           were
           first
           made
           of
           ,
           as
           by
           a
           tacture
           the
           Starres
           applying
           themselves
           by
           the
           ayre
           to
           the
           severall
           bodyes
           of
           men
           as
           they
           agree
           with
           ,
           or
           are
           contrary
           to
           them
           ,
           to
           sicknesse
           or
           health
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Hence
           some
           are
           sayd
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           Moone
           struck
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Others
           are
           sayd
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           soules
           being
           
             ex
             traduce
             ,
          
           their
           Influence
           extends
           to
           incite
           some
           joy
           ,
           hate
           ,
           feare
           ,
           wrath
           ,
           as
           the
           temper
           of
           the
           body
           is
           first
           wrought
           on
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           And
           because
           man
           consists
           of
           a
           spirit
           immediately
           given
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           not
           made
           of
           the
           matter
           other
           Elementary
           bodyes
           were
           of
           ,
           remaines
           unwrought
           upon
           by
           them
           ,
           as
           being
           above
           them
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           be
           corrupted
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           To
           all
           these
           Satan
           he
           adds
           his
           operation
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.2
           .
           who
           is
           the
           Prince
           or
           chiefe
           of
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           ayre
           ,
           who
           workes
           with
           them
           ,
           or
           by
           them
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           On
           the
           children
           of
           disobedience
           he
           thereby
           works
           according
           to
           his
           will
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.26
           .
           and
           therefore
           as
           a
           spirit
           he
           is
           said
           to
           worke
           it
           on
           the
           spirit
           ,
           the
           body
           ,
           the
           soule
           ,
           he
           directing
           their
           influences
           according
           to
           his
           several
           purposes
           ;
           hence
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           12.29
           .
           the
           world
           is
           called
           the
           house
           of
           Satan
           ,
           the
           severall
           Orbs
           or
           Sphears
           as
           the
           upper
           Roomes
           ,
           the
           earth
           ,
           the
           Sea
           ,
           &c.
           the
           under
           Roomes
           thereof
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           governs
           and
           rules
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           being
           called
           powers
           in
           heavenly
           
           places
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           6.12
           .
           Shews
           that
           not
           as
           by
           a
           Law
           but
           by
           power
           he
           rules
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           ayre
           ,
           assisting
           him
           thereto
           ,
           on
           the
           Inspection
           whereof
           at
           best
           doth
           depend
           the
           Judgement
           of
           the
           Starres
           ,
           as
           it
           relates
           to
           Satan
           ,
           and
           wicked
           men
           .
           Not
           that
           I
           denie
           but
           the
           influence
           of
           the
           Starres
           may
           alter
           the
           state
           of
           Gods
           Elect
           in
           their
           bodyes
           to
           health
           or
           sicknesse
           ;
           but
           free
           from
           that
           power
           of
           Satans
           acting
           them
           on
           him
           ,
           they
           being
           redeemed
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           power
           of
           Satan
           ,
           unlesse
           God
           permit
           him
           for
           some
           particular
           ends
           .
           Hence
           the
           scars
           in
           the
           bodyes
           of
           men
           under
           the
           severall
           Constellations
           are
           from
           them
           as
           naturall
           without
           the
           coactings
           of
           Satan
           ,
           it
           being
           common
           to
           Elect
           and
           Reprobate
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           In
           these
           very
           operations
           of
           Satan
           ,
           the
           divine
           providence
           no
           lesse
           appeares
           then
           in
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           ayre
           ,
           they
           not
           having
           power
           to
           act
           in
           the
           least
           ,
           or
           over
           the
           least
           ,
           beyond
           the
           limits
           of
           Gods
           permission
           ;
           says
           the
           Astrologer
           ,
           
             Deus
             regit
             astra
             ,
          
           yea
           
             Demonem
             cum
             astris
             ,
          
           Christ
           when
           he
           stayd
           the
           winds
           and
           seas
           ,
           he
           shewed
           his
           power
           over
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           ayre
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           It
           seems
           to
           me
           God
           sends
           out
           the
           Elect
           Angels
           ▪
           to
           direct
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           ayre
           to
           the
           good
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           1.14
           .
           and
           to
           keep
           them
           that
           they
           dash
           not
           their
           feet
           against
           a
           stone
           in
           all
           their
           wayes
           ;
           as
           the
           evill
           Angels
           on
           the
           Reprobates
           ,
           by
           whom
           God
           as
           vessels
           of
           wrath
           fits
           them
           for
           destruction
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Jude
          
           9.
           the
           good
           and
           evill
           Angels
           contend
           about
           the
           body
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           God
           not
           suffering
           the
           bodyes
           of
           Saints
           to
           be
           demonized
           ,
           as
           
             Saturne
             ,
             Mars
             ,
             Venus
             ,
             Diana
             ,
             Mercury
             ,
          
           theeves
           ,
           whores
           ,
           murtherers
           ,
           &c.
           
           Spirits
           onely
           fit
           to
           set
           out
           wicked
           men
           by
           ,
           and
           not
           good
           men
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           12.
           
        
         
           10.
           
           I
           have
           read
           with
           admiration
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           2.5
           .
           
             He
             hath
             not
             subjected
             the
             future
             government
             to
             Angels
             .
          
           (
           Vide
           
             Hieronym
             .
             in
             Gal.
          
           4.3
           .
           )
           
             Necesse
             esse
             priusquam
             quis
             credat
             in
             Christo
             ,
             illis
             arbitris
             ,
             viz.
             Angelus
             gubernetur
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           Implying
           that
           the
           government
           of
           the
           natural
           state
           of
           men
           in
           the
           world
           is
           subjected
           to
           Angels
           ,
           as
           the
           Astronomers
           say
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           what
           Saints
           are
           naturall
           if
           subjected
           to
           good
           Angels
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           That
           the
           government
           to
           come
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           in
           Christ
           ,
           hath
           other
           power
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           6.5
           .
           called
           
             the
             power
             of
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
          
           and
           not
           that
           of
           the
           ayre
           ,
           which
           is
           ministred
           by
           another
           Spirit
           ,
           even
           that
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           of
           another
           house
           ,
           &
           another
           houshold
           ,
           even
           
           the
           house
           and
           houshold
           of
           God
           ,
           redeemed
           from
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           Satan
           to
           God
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           26.18
           .
           That
           he
           is
           denied
           to
           act
           in
           them
           as
           before
           ,
           whiles
           they
           lived
           according
           to
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           ayre
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Satan
           is
           called
           
             the
             God
             of
             this
             world
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           4.4
           .
           and
           
             Mat.
          
           4.8
           .
           shewing
           Christ
           all
           the
           Kingdomes
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           the
           glory
           of
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             He
             would
             give
             it
             him
             if
             he
             would
             worship
             him
             .
          
           How
           farre
           God
           may
           make
           use
           of
           Satan
           in
           the
           preferment
           and
           fall
           of
           some
           by
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           ayre
           ,
           inciting
           men
           thereto
           ,
           or
           how
           farre
           he
           may
           permit
           him
           to
           doe
           it
           on
           others
           is
           not
           cleare
           ,
           but
           we
           may
           see
           it
           in
           the
           Contracts
           of
           mean
           men
           with
           him
           to
           be
           advanced
           to
           the
           Papacy
           ▪
           and
           other
           dignities
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           And
           indeed
           in
           this
           sence
           by
           this
           Doctrine
           I
           suppose
           
             Balam
          
           is
           called
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           2.16
           .
           who
           went
           to
           the
           high
           places
           of
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           and
           in
           Answer
           to
           the
           seven
           Demons
           built
           seven
           Altars
           ,
           and
           offered
           seven
           oxen
           and
           seven
           Rams
           ,
           when
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           yea
           the
           Lord
           himselfe
           opposed
           him
           and
           his
           Demons
           with
           the
           spirits
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           cannot
           divine
           against
           him
           ,
           his
           eyes
           in
           former
           divinations
           were
           shut
           ,
           but
           now
           opened
           .
           It
           s
           notably
           sayd
           in
           
             Jude
          
           of
           the
           Antichrists
           Ministry
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           had
           as
           men
           the
           influence
           in
           their
           way
           on
           the
           world
           as
           all
           the
           Planets
           in
           Heaven
           had
           ,
           acting
           one
           whiles
           as
           ♄
           ,
           anon
           as
           ♃
           ,
           then
           as
           ♂
           ,
           anon
           as
           the
           ☉
           ,
           and
           then
           as
           ☿
           ,
           Retrograding
           ,
           opposing
           and
           joyning
           one
           with
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           ingaging
           the
           world
           with
           them
           ;
           of
           which
           see
           my
           expos.
           on
           
             Jude
             .
          
           Now
           as
           for
           the
           true
           Ministry
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           1.20
           .
           They
           are
           sayd
           to
           be
           held
           in
           the
           right
           hand
           of
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           whereas
           by
           ♃
           is
           understood
           the
           Demon
           of
           Priests
           and
           Lawyers
           ,
           and
           the
           Astrologers
           have
           predicted
           their
           fall
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           most
           certainly
           accomplished
           ;
           it
           proves
           that
           that
           Romish
           Ministry
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Flammins
             ,
          
           who
           were
           first
           understood
           hereby
           ,
           are
           of
           the
           house
           and
           government
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           or
           the
           divination
           were
           nothing
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           is
           eminently
           considerable
           to
           prove
           what
           I
           have
           said
           to
           be
           truth
           ,
           is
           this
           ,
           the
           time
           is
           come
           in
           which
           Satan
           is
           binding
           ,
           that
           he
           cannot
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           any
           more
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           20.2
           .
           In
           which
           he
           is
           not
           permitted
           to
           direct
           the
           Planetary
           influences
           as
           before
           ;
           for
           whereas
           before
           in
           the
           same
           Conjunctions
           and
           Ecclipses
           he
           so
           ordered
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           he
           advanced
           error
           ,
           and
           the
           Rule
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           by
           it
           ,
           yet
           now
           he
           being
           bound
           the
           Influences
           
           of
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           ayre
           are
           such
           on
           the
           inferior
           bodyes
           as
           utterly
           dissolve
           the
           frame
           of
           the
           government
           of
           the
           old
           world
           ,
           Monarchy
           ,
           Peers
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           People
           and
           servants
           ,
           so
           oppose
           one
           another
           ,
           that
           the
           Rule
           is
           dissolved
           ,
           for
           the
           Ruler
           thereof
           being
           captivated
           ,
           he
           cannot
           deceive
           the
           Nations
           with
           the
           Name
           of
           Liberty
           ,
           or
           shew
           of
           Religion
           ,
           or
           the
           pretext
           of
           succession
           ,
           nor
           will
           any
           wayes
           of
           reconciliation
           serve
           the
           turne
           ,
           a
           signe
           of
           which
           binding
           appeares
           in
           the
           liberty
           granted
           Religion
           ,
           which
           Satan
           in
           Kings
           ,
           Priests
           ,
           People
           ,
           have
           alwayes
           untill
           now
           opposed
           ,
           persecuted
           ,
           &c.
           which
           binding
           continues
           a
           thousand
           yeares
           ,
           and
           being
           loose
           by
           the
           powers
           of
           heaven
           he
           deceives
           the
           Nations
           againe
           .
           Now
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           24.
           with
           the
           signes
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           shall
           be
           a
           shaking
           of
           its
           powers
           ,
           which
           produceth
           a
           change
           in
           the
           powers
           below
           ,
           signified
           in
           the
           warre
           between
           Nation
           and
           Nation
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           done
           in
           such
           a
           way
           then
           as
           never
           was
           ,
           when
           mens
           hearts
           will
           fayle
           them
           for
           feare
           ,
           looking
           for
           those
           things
           were
           to
           come
           on
           the
           earth
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           in
           the
           dissolution
           comes
           on
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           the
           order
           and
           rule
           thereof
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           confusion
           ariseth
           the
           redemption
           of
           Gods
           people
           .
        
         
           
             Note
             ,
          
           among
           these
           Demons
           some
           are
           fortunous
           ,
           others
           Infortunous
           ,
           others
           between
           both
           .
           By
           which
           meanes
           the
           persons
           ,
           states
           ,
           natures
           and
           conditions
           come
           largely
           to
           be
           treated
           of
           in
           this
           Doctrine
           of
           Demons
           .
           And
           to
           hold
           up
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           fortunes
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           they
           would
           doe
           good
           oft-times
           did
           not
           the
           Cacodemons
           hinder
           ,
           and
           oppose
           ,
           and
           destroy
           the
           good
           they
           intended
           ;
           by
           which
           one
           was
           beloved
           ,
           the
           other
           feared
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           God
           in
           Scripture
           gives
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Starres
           creation
           to
           be
           three
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           light
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           For
           seasons
           ,
           as
           summer
           and
           winter
           ,
           autumne
           and
           spring
           ,
           to
           sow
           ,
           to
           plant
           ,
           to
           reape
           .
           
             Lactantius
          
           summer
           is
           from
           day
           ,
           winter
           from
           the
           night
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           For
           signes
           of
           drought
           and
           raine
           ,
           heat
           and
           cold
           ,
           winde
           and
           snow
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Hence
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           of
           the
           Starres
           
             Cisli
             ,
          
           which
           wee
           prophane
           the
           Scripture
           by
           calling
           them
           
             Hyades
             ,
          
           from
           the
           Demon
           Doctrine
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           the
           
             Asterisme
          
           of
           the
           
             Bull
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           read
           the
           unconstant
           ones
           ,
           because
           they
           rising
           signified
           the
           unconstancy
           of
           the
           weather
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           By
           the
           other
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           which
           was
           as
           prophanely
           read
           
             Orion
          
           which
           is
           an
           
             Asterism
          
           of
           a
           Heroe
           ,
           and
           pertaines
           to
           the
           Demon
           Doctrine
           ,
           is
           a
           great
           prophanation
           of
           the
           word
           ,
           the
           Originall
           understood
           would
           set
           out
           to
           us
           in
           the
           Starres
           the
           signes
           of
           the
           weather
           they
           brought
           with
           them
           ,
           which
           were
           better
           Astrology
           then
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           as
           much
           as
           need
           be
           knowne
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           These
           
             Asterisms
          
           continued
           in
           our
           translated
           
             Bible
             ,
          
           corrupt
           the
           Text
           ,
           and
           the
           understandings
           of
           men
           ,
           and
           seems
           to
           owne
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           
             Demons
             ,
          
           then
           which
           God
           hates
           nothing
           more
           ,
           
             Zeph.
          
           1.4
           .
           God
           would
           cut
           off
           the
           Remnant
           of
           
             Baal
             ,
          
           the
           name
           of
           the
           
             Chemarims
             ,
          
           the
           Priests
           ,
           and
           the
           worshippers
           of
           the
           host
           of
           Heaven
           ,
           with
           such
           as
           swear
           by
           the
           Lord
           and
           
             Malcham
             ,
          
           in
           which
           
             Baal
          
           hath
           his
           
             Chemarims
             ,
          
           his
           Priests
           ,
           his
           host
           ,
           his
           worshippers
           ,
           and
           those
           swear
           by
           him
           ,
           &
           all
           distinct
           ,
           yet
           relating
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           sence
           depend
           one
           upon
           another
           ,
           among
           whom
           some
           swear
           by
           the
           Lord
           and
           
             Malcham
             .
          
           As
           among
           the
           
             Corinths
             ,
          
           some
           drinke
           of
           the
           Cup
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           the
           Cup
           of
           Devils
           ;
           so
           now
           may
           it
           not
           be
           as
           dangerous
           to
           professe
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           heed
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           
             Demons
             ,
          
           much
           more
           to
           professe
           the
           one
           ,
           and
           practise
           the
           other
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           We
           not
           calling
           them
           by
           their
           proper
           names
           given
           them
           of
           God
           ,
           agreeing
           with
           their
           nature
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           names
           of
           
             Demon
          
           gods
           ,
           given
           them
           by
           their
           worshippers
           ,
           yea
           more
           using
           the
           Characters
           to
           distinguish
           them
           by
           that
           did
           set
           out
           the
           vertue
           of
           these
           Demons
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           as
           ♄
           represented
           in
           a
           sithe
           which
           
             Saturn
          
           carried
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           his
           Emblem
           ;
           thus
           ♂
           
             Mars
          
           is
           represented
           carrying
           in
           his
           hand
           a
           whip
           ,
           and
           
             Mercury
          
           with
           ☿
           ,
           with
           his
           staffe
           of
           Serpents
           ,
           &c.
           
           Now
           so
           farre
           is
           this
           Demon
           way
           owned
           by
           us
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           God
           is
           induced
           to
           leave
           and
           deliver
           men
           up
           to
           Satan
           to
           deceive
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Satan
           is
           ingaged
           and
           at
           liberty
           in
           respect
           of
           us
           yeelding
           to
           the
           temptation
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           In
           respect
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Demon
           Doctrine
           ,
           to
           lead
           us
           where
           or
           unto
           what
           he
           please
           thereof
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           In
           the
           
             Cabal
          
           of
           
             Astrologie
             ,
          
           they
           rest
           not
           in
           the
           Philosophy
           of
           the
           
             Flammins
          
           or
           Priests
           of
           the
           Demons
           ,
           teaching
           by
           the
           Starrs
           and
           the
           Doctrine
           of
           the
           
             Asterisms
             ,
          
           but
           proceed
           to
           the
           
             Chemarims
             ,
             Zeph.
          
           1.4
           .
           That
           in
           the
           government
           these
           Demons
           are
           assisted
           by
           
           Angels
           :
           Every
           Planet
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           hath
           his
           presiding
           Angel
           ,
           and
           Legions
           of
           assistants
           imployd
           by
           him
           ,
           which
           Angels
           I
           take
           to
           pertain
           to
           the
           retinue
           of
           the
           god
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           called
           
             Secundarian
             Intelligences
             :
          
           The
           good
           Angels
           are
           onely
           sent
           out
           to
           minister
           to
           the
           Elect
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Angel
           or
           Spirit
           of
           
             Saturn
          
           is
           
             Oriful
             .
          
        
         
           
           2.
           
           
             Zathariel
          
           the
           Spirit
           or
           Angel
           of
           
             Jupiter
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Samael
          
           the
           Angel
           of
           
             Mars
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Michael
          
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Sunne
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Gabriel
          
           the
           Angel
           of
           the
           Moone
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Anael
          
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             Venus
             ,
          
           the
           Starrs
           ,
           and
           the
           Spirit
           at
           least
           .
        
         
           7.
           
           
             Raphael
          
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             Mercury
          
           or
           Satan
           acting
           by
           
             Mercury
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           it
           being
           so
           that
           to
           each
           of
           these
           Spirits
           there
           are
           so
           many
           millions
           of
           attendants
           ,
           as
           some
           Authors
           report
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           12.22
           .
           The
           Saints
           coming
           to
           God
           ,
           come
           to
           an
           innumerable
           company
           of
           Angels
           .
           It
           seems
           in
           like
           manner
           the
           Astrologer
           coming
           in
           every
           figure
           to
           the
           seven
           Demons
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           come
           to
           an
           innumerable
           company
           of
           
             Chemarims
             ,
          
           which
           are
           above
           his
           Starres
           ,
           and
           Priests
           ,
           when
           he
           need
           take
           heed
           of
           the
           great
           attendants
           about
           him
           .
        
         
           In
           going
           from
           the
           first
           Generall
           of
           Astrology
           the
           seven
           Planetary
           Starres
           ,
           we
           come
           to
           the
           second
           ,
           by
           the
           Demon
           Doctrine
           divided
           into
           two
           general
           parts
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Zodiac
          
           or
           Circle
           of
           Living
           Creatures
           ,
           called
           
             Signifer
             ,
          
           which
           containes
           the
           path
           of
           the
           Sunne
           his
           course
           ,
           compleating
           the
           yeare
           by
           his
           ascending
           its
           southern
           latitude
           ,
           and
           descending
           to
           its
           North
           latitude
           from
           the
           Equinox
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Asterisms
          
           contained
           in
           the
           Heavens
           between
           the
           
             Zodiac
          
           and
           the
           
             Poles
             ,
          
           North
           and
           South
           .
        
         
           
             For
             the
             Zodiac
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             By
             the
             doctrine
             of
             
               Demons
            
             those
             twelve
             
               Asterisms
               ,
            
             the
             
               Ram
            
             ♈
             ,
             the
             
               bull
            
             ♉
             ,
             
               Gemini
            
             ♊
             ,
             &c.
             which
             are
             all
             said
             in
             Heaven
             to
             be
             alive
             and
             acted
             by
             the
             spirits
             of
             the
             gods
             ,
             placed
             them
             there
             ,
             having
             their
             Characters
             ,
             Starres
             ,
             Influence
             ,
             &c.
             as
             the
             Heroes
             ,
             but
             Inferior
             to
             the
             Demons
             ,
             who
             gave
             them
             their
             being
             there
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             As
             the
             soule
             of
             the
             Rams
             and
             lesser
             Sheepe
             is
             in
             the
             Ram
             above
             ,
             &
             all
             small
             Cattle
             ,
             and
             the
             soules
             of
             Oxen
             ,
             Horse
             ,
             Cows
             ,
             were
             in
             the
             Bull
             ;
             above
             of
             maidens
             and
             women
             in
             
               Virgo
            
             above
             ,
             and
             of
             men
             in
             
               Gemini
               ,
            
             and
             
               Sagittary
               ,
               Aquary
               .
            
          
           
           
             3.
             
             Hence
             in
             the
             
               Zodiac
            
             the
             twelve
             signes
             divided
             into
             twelve
             equall
             parts
             ,
             containing
             thirty
             degrees
             ,
             make
             the
             foure
             quarters
             of
             the
             yeare
             by
             its
             triplicity
             ,
             of
             which
             some
             are
             beastial
             ,
             human
             ,
             double
             bodyed
             ,
             &c.
             
             Of
             the
             nature
             of
             fire
             ,
             fiery
             ,
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             water
             ,
             watery
             ,
             airy
             ,
             earthly
             .
             Some
             are
             moveable
             ,
             others
             fixt
             ,
             then
             common
             ,
             &c.
             but
             to
             come
             to
             the
             doctrine
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Aries
            
             the
             
               Ram
            
             by
             
               Demon
            
             doctrine
             came
             thus
             to
             Heaven
             ;
             an
             
               Indian
            
             wanting
             water
             ,
             a
             Ram
             rose
             out
             of
             the
             Sand
             &
             brought
             him
             where
             water
             was
             ;
             for
             which
             the
             man
             askt
             of
             
               Jove
            
             he
             might
             be
             placed
             among
             the
             Starres
             ,
             which
             to
             this
             day
             is
             called
             
               Aries
               aequinoctialis
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             the
             Demon
             doctrine
             men
             borne
             under
             the
             signe
             of
             this
             Ram
             ,
             are
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             Ram
             ,
             beastly
             ,
             rash
             ,
             lascivious
             ,
             unconstant
             ,
             of
             a
             hot
             and
             dry
             constitution
             ,
             it
             being
             the
             Demons
             
               Mars
            
             house
             ,
             and
             he
             there
             ,
             it
             makes
             him
             worse
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             An
             Eclipse
             in
             
               Aries
            
             in
             the
             8
             house
             or
             6.
             brings
             a
             rot
             on
             the
             lesser
             Cattle
             ,
             
               Aries
            
             afflicted
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             soule
             of
             these
             below
             suffered
             in
             the
             soule
             of
             the
             Ram
             above
             ,
             but
             if
             it
             fall
             in
             
               Taurus
               ,
            
             then
             it
             falls
             on
             great
             Cattle
             ,
             and
             why
             ,
             because
             it
             happens
             in
             
               Taurus
               ,
            
             the
             Bull
             carried
             
               Europa
            
             into
             
               Creet
               ,
            
             and
             placed
             by
             
               Jupiter
            
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             now
             in
             its
             affliction
             proves
             the
             affliction
             of
             all
             the
             cattle
             called
             greater
             on
             earth
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             No
             man
             can
             shew
             any
             reason
             why
             in
             these
             divisions
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             the
             greater
             or
             lesser
             Cattle
             should
             suffer
             in
             Ecclipses
             more
             then
             in
             other
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             tradition
             onely
             taken
             up
             upon
             the
             aforesaid
             doctrine
             and
             fables
             of
             seduced
             men
             ,
             as
             all
             lyes
             doe
             come
             from
             the
             Devill
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Nor
             can
             any
             reason
             be
             given
             why
             that
             
               Asterism
            
             should
             be
             placed
             in
             that
             part
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             not
             in
             the
             place
             of
             the
             
               Asterisme
            
             of
             
               Leo
               ,
            
             onely
             it
             is
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             
               Demons
               ,
            
             delivered
             by
             the
             
               Flammins
               ,
            
             and
             Poets
             fictions
             ,
             and
             by
             tradition
             conveyed
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             
               Aries
               ,
            
             though
             not
             knowne
             to
             be
             the
             first
             on
             no
             better
             ground
             ,
             rules
             the
             head
             of
             man
             and
             beast
             ,
             say
             they
             ,
             the
             nature
             of
             
               Aries
            
             fits
             best
             the
             head
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             In
             a
             revolution
             if
             the
             house
             of
             
               Aries
            
             have
             a
             fortune
             in
             it
             ,
             well
             placed
             in
             the
             6th
             ,
             it
             will
             goe
             well
             with
             the
             Farmer
             in
             his
             lesse
             Cattle
             ,
             as
             if
             when
             its
             well
             with
             that
             Ram
             above
             ,
             it
             cannot
             choose
             but
             doe
             well
             with
             the
             rest
             below
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             The
             
               Astrologers
            
             not
             willing
             that
             the
             Basis
             of
             the
             art
             should
             
             seeme
             to
             arise
             from
             this
             dunghill
             ,
             say
             ,
             that
             the
             signe
             is
             called
             the
             Ram
             ,
             because
             that
             the
             Starres
             in
             Heaven
             make
             up
             the
             forme
             of
             such
             a
             like
             body
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             which
             
               Piccolominus
            
             denies
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Concerning
             which
             none
             of
             the
             Ancients
             ever
             did
             assert
             ,
             much
             lesse
             goe
             about
             to
             prove
             ,
             but
             positively
             conceived
             it
             to
             be
             that
             Ram
             living
             in
             heaven
             placed
             by
             the
             Demon
             for
             his
             good
             to
             the
             man
             in
             heaven
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Nor
             is
             it
             possible
             ,
             through
             the
             multitude
             of
             Starres
             therein
             ,
             and
             the
             distance
             of
             the
             place
             ,
             and
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             space
             allotted
             to
             the
             body
             of
             the
             Ram
             ,
             for
             any
             man
             by
             all
             the
             Instruments
             of
             the
             world
             to
             prove
             the
             thing
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             It
             best
             agrees
             with
             the
             doctrine
             that
             it
             should
             be
             a
             Ram
             indeed
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             good
             or
             evill
             should
             fall
             on
             Creatures
             of
             the
             same
             kinde
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             forme
             of
             a
             Ram
             shadowed
             in
             the
             scituation
             of
             Starres
             .
          
           
             
               Sagittarius
            
             by
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             
               Demons
            
             is
             a
             double
             bodyed
             signe
             ,
             partly
             humane
             ,
             partly
             beastiall
             .
          
           
             The
             divine
             Doctrine
             says
             thus
             ;
             one
             
               Croton
            
             nurst
             by
             his
             Mother
             with
             the
             Muses
             ,
             was
             through
             their
             prayer
             placed
             among
             the
             Starres
             ,
             who
             because
             he
             was
             much
             addicted
             to
             hunting
             of
             beasts
             ,
             had
             this
             various
             forme
             assigned
             him
             ,
             with
             a
             bow
             in
             his
             hand
             shooting
             at
             the
             beasts
             he
             hunted
             ;
             he
             is
             said
             to
             be
             famous
             for
             the
             honour
             he
             gat
             at
             the
             
               Olympicks
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Hence
             as
             it
             is
             the
             house
             of
             
               Jupiter
               ,
            
             it
             s
             a
             Regal
             signe
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Because
             bicorporeal
             ,
             in
             Ecclipses
             ,
             men
             suffer
             ,
             and
             because
             he
             rode
             on
             horseback
             ,
             braying
             beasts
             suffer
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             It
             being
             the
             ascendant
             in
             a
             Nativity
             ,
             it
             inclines
             a
             man
             to
             hunting
             ,
             and
             makes
             him
             a
             good
             horseman
             ,
             and
             gives
             valour
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Now
             why
             men
             and
             beasts
             must
             suffer
             more
             under
             this
             signe
             then
             another
             ,
             is
             no
             reason
             but
             from
             this
             Demon
             doctrine
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             In
             the
             first
             10
             degrees
             men
             ,
             in
             the
             second
             beasts
             ,
             because
             man
             part
             was
             first
             in
             the
             
               Asterisme
               ,
            
             the
             beast
             last
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Why
             the
             second
             
               decanat
            
             should
             pertaine
             to
             beasts
             ,
             and
             not
             the
             third
             ,
             the
             second
             and
             third
             relating
             to
             that
             part
             of
             the
             
               Asterisme
               ,
            
             is
             beastiall
             ,
             cannot
             be
             any
             reason
             given
             but
             tradition
             from
             the
             Demon
             Doctors
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             If
             any
             plead
             ,
             experience
             proves
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             no
             more
             but
             the
             proofe
             of
             the
             Demon
             doctrine
             tradicted
             ,
             though
             against
             reason
             .
             And
             let
             it
             be
             in
             all
             meekness
             considered
             where
             the
             Learning
             
             of
             Poets
             in
             our
             Grammar
             schooles
             ,
             of
             Astrology
             and
             Philosophy
             ,
             of
             
               Aristotle
            
             in
             the
             Academies
             ,
             be
             not
             the
             way
             to
             Atheise
             men
             by
             learning
             ,
             when
             the
             cry
             of
             the
             world
             is
             ,
             if
             this
             learning
             cease
             we
             shall
             return
             to
             Atheism
             ,
             when
             the
             learning
             and
             knowledge
             of
             the
             word
             is
             looked
             on
             as
             nothing
             ,
             laid
             aside
             as
             insufficient
             without
             this
             to
             compleat
             a
             people
             ;
             to
             the
             contempt
             of
             God
             ,
             his
             wisdome
             and
             word
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             That
             
               Crotons
            
             fable
             is
             the
             ground
             of
             Demon
             doctrine
             from
             the
             
               Asterism
            
             of
             
               Sagittary
               ,
            
             is
             cleare
             ;
             for
             if
             they
             destroy
             the
             
               Asterisme
            
             and
             its
             double
             bodyed
             forme
             ,
             the
             ground
             of
             the
             doctrine
             ceaseth
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             
               Abram
            
             was
             before
             
               Croton
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Olympicks
               ,
            
             who
             acknowledged
             not
             
               Belus
            
             a
             Demon
             ,
             though
             borne
             in
             his
             raigne
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             
               Saturne
               ,
            
             who
             was
             son
             of
             
               Janus
               ,
            
             who
             lived
             in
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Raigne
             of
             the
             
               Judges
            
             in
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             and
             
               Jupiter
            
             his
             son
             long
             after
             the
             death
             of
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             whose
             body
             Satan
             had
             a
             designe
             on
             to
             have
             demonized
             by
             the
             people
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             could
             not
             deliver
             this
             doctrine
             to
             the
             people
             ,
             and
             indeed
             to
             make
             them
             authors
             of
             this
             doctrine
             were
             great
             iniquitie
             ,
             and
             to
             make
             their
             memory
             cursed
             ,
             which
             God
             made
             blessed
             among
             the
             Saints
             .
             Astrologie
             beginning
             about
             
               Nebuchadnezzars
            
             dayes
             ,
             as
             
               Picus
               Merandul
               .
               lib.
            
             12.
             
               cap.
            
             2.
             
          
           
             10.
             
             What
             is
             sayd
             of
             these
             two
             
               Asterisms
            
             is
             in
             the
             same
             kinde
             to
             be
             proved
             by
             any
             or
             from
             any
             of
             the
             rest
             by
             the
             doctrine
             declaring
             the
             Demon
             .
          
           
             11.
             
             That
             the
             seven
             Planetary
             Starres
             should
             rule
             as
             Lords
             in
             the
             12
             divisions
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             called
             signes
             ,
             as
             Lords
             in
             their
             houses
             ,
             who
             in
             their
             Starres
             are
             so
             farre
             below
             them
             in
             the
             inferior
             Orbes
             ,
             especially
             if
             considered
             that
             the
             powers
             of
             heavenly
             bodyes
             are
             emitted
             downward
             and
             not
             upwards
             ,
             acting
             on
             homogeneal
             things
             of
             their
             nature
             below
             ,
             and
             not
             on
             themselves
             ,
             who
             are
             not
             subject
             to
             corruption
             or
             change
             ,
             so
             that
             it
             is
             more
             proper
             these
             Starres
             in
             the
             
               Zodiac
            
             should
             rule
             the
             Planets
             then
             the
             Planets
             rule
             them
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             them
             they
             emit
             their
             vertue
             to
             us
             .
          
           
             Onely
             this
             is
             understood
             ,
             that
             the
             Demons
             though
             their
             Starres
             be
             the
             Planets
             ,
             their
             houses
             are
             above
             ,
             as
             their
             places
             of
             aboad
             ,
             out
             of
             which
             as
             out
             of
             their
             store
             they
             distribute
             to
             every
             native
             as
             they
             please
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             These
             
               12
            
             signes
             in
             the
             Erecting
             of
             figures
             in
             genitures
             ,
             Revolutions
             and
             horary
             Questions
             are
             cast
             into
             
               12
            
             houses
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             All
             the
             Demons
             save
             the
             Sunne
             and
             Moone
             have
             their
             day-house
             and
             their
             night-house
             ,
             whence
             by
             the
             Planets
             they
             emit
             their
             vertue
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             doctrine-altogether
             holds
             out
             the
             Demons
             to
             doe
             all
             ,
             and
             nothing
             to
             be
             done
             without
             them
             ,
             and
             therefore
             to
             say
             that
             when
             they
             speake
             of
             
               Saturn
               ,
            
             they
             intend
             nothing
             but
             the
             highest
             of
             the
             Planetary
             Starres
             ,
             for
             
               Saturn
            
             as
             a
             Demon
             rules
             in
             the
             two
             signes
             of
             the
             
               Zodiac
            
             ♑
             and
             ♒
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             in
             nor
             of
             the
             supream
             Planet
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             advance
             the
             Demons
             honour
             in
             Genitures
             ,
             
               Mars
            
             by
             
               Aries
            
             formes
             the
             head
             ,
             
               Venus
            
             by
             
               Taurus
            
             formes
             the
             neck
             ,
             
               Mercury
            
             in
             
               Gemini
            
             formes
             the
             shoulders
             and
             armes
             ,
             &c.
             by
             which
             doctrine
             there
             was
             a
             tye
             on
             all
             to
             serve
             and
             worship
             them
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             For
             the
             well
             being
             of
             men
             borne
             in
             time
             of
             the
             agrement
             of
             the
             Demons
             to
             blesse
             him
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             first
             house
             one
             bestowes
             his
             education
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             second
             another
             bestows
             on
             him
             wealth
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             6.
             another
             gives
             Cattell
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             5.
             another
             children
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             10
             honour
             ,
             out
             of
             then
             11
             friends
             ,
             &c.
             so
             that
             whereas
             the
             native
             came
             naked
             out
             of
             the
             womb
             ,
             the
             Demons
             out
             of
             their
             houses
             as
             out
             of
             their
             store
             furnish
             him
             with
             all
             things
             ,
             which
             tyes
             the
             man
             to
             give
             all
             to
             their
             worship
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             If
             a
             native
             borne
             and
             Markes
             in
             the
             7th
             ,
             he
             stirres
             up
             law-suits
             against
             him
             and
             envies
             ,
             
               Saturn
            
             in
             the
             12.
             imprisons
             him
             ,
             
               Mercury
            
             in
             the
             second
             R
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Dragons
            
             tayle
             makes
             him
             poore
             and
             foolishly
             wast
             his
             patrimony
             ,
             especially
             if
             conjoyned
             with
             other
             Starres
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             ♄
             and
             ♂
             or
             ♉
             and
             ♄
             ,
             which
             is
             enough
             to
             make
             a
             Heathen
             adore
             the
             Infortunes
             or
             the
             Cacodemons
             for
             feare
             .
          
        
         
           
             In
             Horary
             Questions
             about
             sicknesse
             .
          
           
             The
             Demon
             doctrine
             teacheth
             thus
             ,
             if
             the
             Lord
             of
             the
             6th
             be
             a
             fortune
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             moveable
             signe
             in
             △
             to
             the
             Sunne
             or
             Moone
             in
             his
             owne
             termes
             at
             the
             question
             ,
             it
             s
             a
             signe
             the
             man
             will
             quickly
             recover
             ,
             
               &
               e
               contrario
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             Note
             ,
             let
             the
             Starre
             of
             ♄
             be
             where
             it
             will
             ,
             yet
             
               Saturn
            
             if
             the
             ascendant
             be
             
               Aquary
               ,
            
             is
             sayd
             to
             be
             Lord
             ,
             in
             which
             is
             proved
             that
             by
             
               Saturn
            
             is
             meant
             the
             Demon
             not
             the
             Starre
             ,
             the
             Starre
             being
             in
             his
             Orb
             as
             in
             his
             Center
             cannot
             be
             sayd
             to
             delight
             in
             
               Aquary
            
             more
             then
             in
             ☊
             ,
             and
             its
             usuall
             to
             say
             by
             the
             ♀
             lady
             of
             ♉
             
             is
             the
             first
             in
             a
             scheam
             ;
             R
             in
             the
             10th
             ,
             they
             sayd
             the
             Lady
             of
             the
             first
             is
             in
             the
             10
             ,
             which
             is
             not
             to
             be
             answered
             by
             the
             figure
             of
             
               Metanomia
               subjecti
               ,
            
             but
             that
             where
             the
             Starre
             is
             ,
             the
             Lord
             is
             also
             .
          
           
             In
             opposition
             to
             these
             Demon
             Lords
             ,
             the
             Scriptures
             say
             to
             us
             ,
             
               There
               is
               but
               one
               Lord
               ,
            
             if
             so
             ,
             
               Jupiter
            
             is
             none
             ,
             nor
             
               Mars
               ,
            
             &c.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             When
             they
             say
             
               Venus
            
             delights
             in
             mirth
             ,
             feasts
             ,
             musick
             ,
             dauncing
             ,
             neatness
             ;
             is
             any
             so
             simple
             as
             to
             thinke
             the
             starre
             is
             addicted
             thereto
             ,
             or
             are
             they
             not
             according
             to
             the
             doctrine
             say
             that
             
               Venus
            
             was
             so
             when
             alive
             ,
             and
             being
             in
             the
             starre
             as
             a
             soule
             in
             the
             body
             ,
             by
             its
             influence
             effects
             the
             like
             in
             the
             Natives
             borne
             under
             her
             dominion
             ,
             so
             that
             were
             the
             men
             deliver'd
             this
             doctrine
             alive
             ,
             they
             would
             admire
             to
             see
             their
             meaning
             so
             corrupted
             ,
             and
             Demons
             so
             deluded
             .
          
        
         
           
             They
             say
             in
             the
             firmament
             are
             degrees
             ,
             light
             ,
             darke
             ,
             pitted
             ,
             deep
             increasers
             of
             fortune
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             In
             the
             course
             of
             the
             Sunne
             appeares
             no
             such
             matter
             ,
             it
             onely
             tends
             to
             exalt
             the
             
               Cabal
            
             of
             
               Astrologie
               ,
            
             the
             Scripture
             tells
             us
             ,
             
               the
               heaven
               is
               stretched
               out
               like
               a
               Curtaine
               ,
               or
               a
               line
               ,
            
             that
             implyes
             plainnesse
             ,
             and
             in
             that
             it
             is
             a
             body
             not
             of
             differing
             substances
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             cause
             of
             inequalitie
             .
          
           
             If
             they
             say
             they
             are
             not
             really
             deep
             or
             pitted
             or
             darke
             ,
             but
             are
             supposed
             ,
             so
             it
             proves
             the
             doctrine
             fictious
             and
             uncertaine
             in
             the
             very
             grounds
             ,
             what
             then
             must
             the
             doctrine
             thence
             deduced
             be
             ?
          
        
         
           
             The
             chiefe
             of
             the
             Planets
             fortitudes
             ,
             his
             exaltation
             is
             the
             greatest
             ,
             which
             gives
             him
             foure
             essentiall
             dignities
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             Sunnes
             exaltation
             is
             in
             the
             19
             of
             
               Aries
               ,
            
             say
             they
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             reason
             why
             that
             is
             his
             exaltation
             ,
             they
             say
             ,
             is
             ,
             because
             he
             was
             in
             the
             Creation
             placed
             in
             that
             degree
             of
             heaven
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             For
             which
             they
             have
             no
             more
             but
             a
             meer
             conjecture
             to
             prove
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             too
             weak
             a
             ground
             to
             carry
             foure
             dignities
             in
             a
             Judgement
             ,
             and
             sets
             out
             the
             uncertainty
             of
             its
             foundations
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Why
             the
             first
             day
             it
             enters
             the
             Equinox
             should
             not
             be
             the
             degree
             of
             its
             exaltation
             ,
             or
             why
             it
             should
             not
             be
             exalted
             in
             
               Libra
            
             as
             soone
             as
             in
             
               Aries
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             Or
             why
             it
             should
             not
             be
             in
             that
             part
             of
             heaven
             they
             assigne
             him
             for
             his
             house
             ,
             viz.
             
               Leo
               ,
            
             since
             that
             in
             the
             Creation
             every
             herbe
             had
             his
             seed
             ,
             as
             in
             summer
             time
             ,
             and
             not
             as
             in
             spring
             time
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Whereas
             they
             say
             in
             ♈
             the
             Sunne
             increaseth
             the
             dayes
             ,
             
             therefore
             his
             ascention
             must
             be
             there
             ;
             true
             ,
             in
             the
             North
             Latitude
             it
             doth
             ,
             but
             shortens
             them
             in
             the
             South
             :
             They
             in
             the
             South
             plead
             that
             in
             
               Libra
            
             it
             lengthens
             their
             dayes
             ,
             and
             therefore
             its
             ascention
             by
             the
             same
             reason
             to
             them
             must
             be
             in
             
               Libra
               ,
            
             as
             to
             us
             in
             
               Aries
               .
            
          
           
             Here
             by
             the
             by
             ,
             I
             thinke
             good
             to
             shew
             how
             the
             Demons
             are
             made
             tutelary
             gods
             ,
             every
             City
             his
             Demon
             ,
             &
             Angel
             ,
             and
             Starre
             ,
             and
             signe
             to
             rule
             it
             from
             the
             first
             laying
             its
             foundation
             ,
             and
             the
             Planet
             then
             reigned
             ,
             as
             ♊
             for
             
               London
               ,
            
             &c.
             whose
             Lord
             is
             ☿
             ,
             so
             that
             as
             our
             Cities
             are
             our
             gods
             are
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             Tearms
             
               faces
            
             and
             
               peregrinations
               of
               the
               Planets
               ,
            
             they
             are
             meerly
             of
             the
             
               Cabal
            
             of
             
               Astrologie
               .
            
          
           
             Say
             they
             ,
             a
             Native
             borne
             under
             the
             first
             of
             
               Aries
            
             ♃
             directs
             the
             first
             6
             years
             of
             his
             life
             ,
             the
             next
             8
             ♀
             ,
             the
             7
             following
             ☿
             ,
             and
             then
             ♂
             the
             5
             after
             ,
             and
             ♄
             the
             last
             4.
             in
             which
             to
             increase
             the
             esteeme
             of
             the
             Demons
             they
             are
             beholding
             to
             them
             all
             for
             bringing
             up
             of
             a
             childe
             onely
             ,
             the
             ☉
             and
             ☽
             excepted
             ,
             who
             are
             mentioned
             in
             the
             faces
             onely
             ,
             which
             makes
             the
             ☽
             so
             often
             peregrine
             ,
             in
             which
             he
             is
             as
             a
             man
             therefore
             to
             be
             turned
             out
             of
             doore
             ,
             and
             not
             cared
             for
             then
             as
             the
             other
             Demons
             ,
             when
             indeed
             they
             are
             more
             beholding
             to
             them
             then
             to
             all
             the
             other
             Demons
             and
             Starres
             .
          
           
             
               Albumazes
            
             cites
             five
             opinions
             of
             the
             Tearms
             ,
             the
             ground
             of
             which
             is
             that
             the
             
               Philosophers
               ,
               Magi
            
             or
             
               Flammins
               ,
            
             by
             experience
             found
             a
             Planet
             was
             of
             more
             force
             then
             out
             of
             a
             weak
             ground
             to
             give
             dignities
             by
             .
             
               Bonatus
            
             says
             ,
             there
             were
             two
             opinions
             of
             them
             ,
             one
             of
             the
             
               Aegyptians
               ,
            
             the
             other
             of
             the
             
               Chaldes
               ,
            
             and
             that
             
               Ptolomy
            
             followed
             neither
             ,
             but
             the
             sayings
             of
             some
             Auncients
             he
             found
             in
             an
             old
             Booke
             .
          
           
             
               Quest
               .
            
             Which
             of
             these
             9
             opinions
             was
             best
             ,
             had
             most
             experience
             ,
             which
             men
             commit
             to
             
               Ptolomy's
            
             Judgement
             alone
             ,
             and
             follow
             him
             who
             left
             the
             practice
             of
             the
             
               Aegyptians
            
             and
             
               Chaldeans
               ,
            
             who
             were
             the
             first
             Inventors
             of
             it
             ,
             vid.
             
               Picus
               Mirand.
               lib.
            
             6.
             
               cap.
            
             17.
             
             From
             these
             tearms
             arose
             the
             ground
             of
             the
             Planetary
             government
             of
             the
             world
             354
             yeares
             ;
             in
             which
             I
             wonder
             at
             3
             things
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             That
             the
             order
             of
             their
             succession
             in
             reigne
             is
             not
             observed
             but
             inverted
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             That
             the
             Planets
             not
             having
             equall
             tearms
             should
             reign
             equall
             yeares
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             That
             the
             ☉
             and
             ☽
             not
             having
             tearms
             should
             governe
             the
             
             world
             ,
             as
             those
             have
             them
             ,
             is
             a
             hanging
             over
             of
             the
             building
             of
             Astrologie
             .
          
           
             Heare
             what
             a
             
               Florentine
            
             Predicant
             says
             of
             the
             doctrine
             ;
             
               Super
               planetam
               veneris
               venus
               ipsa
               erecta
               appareat
               ,
               crine
               subtili
               ,
               sparso
               ,
               effigie
               pulcherrima
               cultu
               mulieri
               miro
               ornato
               modo
               vestibus
               talibus
               circumamicta
               qualibus
               Nymphae
               circumamicuuntur
               .
            
          
           
             
               A
               latere
               planetae
               Martis
               Mars
               armatus
               ardenti
               insideat
               equo
               Juxta
               planetam
               Jovis
               sedes
               eburnea
               posita
               sit
               super
               quam
               Jovem
               deorum
               maximum
               (
               ut
               falso
               apud
               Gentiles
               )
               locato
               qui
               Jupiter
               planetam
               suum
               pedibus
               tangat
               ipsoque
               pro
               scabello
               utatur
               .
            
             And
             in
             the
             like
             manner
             he
             says
             of
             the
             other
             Planets
             ,
             which
             clearely
             proves
             the
             doctrine
             distinguisht
             between
             the
             Demon
             and
             his
             Starre
             among
             the
             old
             Astrologers
             ,
             and
             the
             new
             doe
             the
             like
             in
             their
             saying
             when
             the
             Planet
             is
             in
             a
             figure
             in
             the
             house
             of
             another
             Planet
             ,
             they
             say
             the
             Lord
             of
             the
             5
             is
             in
             the
             6th
             or
             the
             like
             ,
             which
             is
             more
             then
             the
             Planet
             indeed
             ,
             the
             Lord
             and
             the
             planet
             also
             by
             the
             new
             doctrine
             ,
             though
             not
             so
             clearly
             confest
             by
             them
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             the
             difference
             among
             Astrologers
             about
             the
             number
             of
             the
             Sphears
             ,
             their
             motions
             ,
             the
             motions
             of
             the
             fixed
             Starres
             ,
             who
             say
             the
             eccentricks
             ,
             concentricks
             ,
             epicicles
             ,
             retrogradations
             ,
             trepidations
             ,
             are
             fables
             of
             the
             Poets
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             nature
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             owne
             experience
             he
             saw
             it
             built
             onely
             on
             Imaginations
             ,
             as
             
               Agrippa
            
             of
             the
             vanity
             of
             sciences
             on
             Astronomy
             .
          
           
             He
             observes
             on
             Judicial
             Astrologie
             the
             ground
             of
             its
             uncertainty
             ,
             in
             that
             the
             planetary
             influence
             (
             as
             is
             confest
             )
             doth
             not
             constrain
             but
             incline
             ,
             but
             Satan
             by
             these
             powers
             of
             the
             Starres
             rules
             in
             the
             sonnes
             of
             unbeliefe
             ,
             as
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             ayre
             .
             But
             who
             are
             ,
             and
             who
             not
             believers
             is
             the
             Question
             ,
             and
             makes
             the
             Judgement
             voyd
             ,
             the
             good
             Angels
             using
             for
             good
             the
             planetary
             Influence
             to
             Gods
             ,
             as
             the
             evill
             Angels
             for
             evill
             to
             his
             ;
             he
             sayes
             the
             beginning
             and
             the
             end
             of
             the
             houses
             is
             not
             agreed
             on
             .
             I
             desire
             this
             above
             all
             to
             be
             looked
             on
             ,
             that
             whereas
             the
             conjunctions
             of
             the
             Starres
             to
             naturall
             men
             may
             stirre
             up
             an
             inclination
             to
             this
             or
             that
             ,
             yet
             what
             use
             Satan
             will
             make
             use
             of
             the
             influence
             in
             this
             man
             what
             on
             that
             ,
             is
             above
             all
             the
             art
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             to
             which
             the
             Starres
             say
             nothing
             ,
             and
             must
             produce
             an
             Impossibility
             in
             all
             men
             of
             giving
             Judgement
             by
             the
             Starres
             ,
             even
             to
             natural
             men
             ,
             then
             how
             farre
             God
             by
             a
             speciall
             providence
             
             shall
             order
             their
             influence
             ,
             restraining
             or
             over-powring
             Satan
             and
             the
             Starres
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             case
             of
             
               Pharaoh
               ,
            
             is
             another
             means
             to
             prove
             the
             vanity
             of
             Astrologie
             .
             And
             to
             say
             that
             any
             of
             the
             Starres
             as
             the
             first
             planetary
             Starre
             ,
             or
             the
             third
             called
             
               Mars-starre
            
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             are
             misfortunes
             ,
             is
             a
             dishonor
             to
             God
             ,
             who
             made
             all
             good
             ,
             onely
             by
             sinne
             that
             that
             was
             good
             is
             by
             a
             Judgement
             of
             God
             become
             evill
             ,
             the
             evill
             is
             in
             us
             not
             the
             Starres
             ,
             to
             make
             one
             a
             whores
             starre
             ,
             others
             ,
             a
             theeves
             ,
             or
             murtherers
             ,
             is
             abomination
             .
             
               Lactantius
               de
               Orig.
               
               Erroris
               cap.
            
             17.
             
               de
               daemonibus
               inventa
               sunt
               Astrologia
               aruspicina
               oracula
               necromantia
               ,
               &c.
               
               Idem
               ibid
               hi
               sunt
               qui
               fingere
               Imagines
               &
               simulacra
               docuerunt
               qui
               ut
               hominum
               mentes
               a
               cultu
               veri
               Dei
               avertent
               &
               fictos
               mortuorum
               regum
               vultus
               &
               ornatus
               exquisita
               pulchritudine
               statui
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             As
             
               Picus
               Mirandul
               .
               lib.
            
             3.
             
               cap.
            
             7.
             makes
             it
             an
             argument
             against
             Astrologie
             in
             their
             falsly
             asserting
             ♄
             to
             be
             cold
             ,
             
               Mars
            
             hot
             ;
             sure
             to
             me
             the
             seeming
             difference
             in
             the
             colour
             is
             not
             sufficient
             to
             prove
             the
             variety
             of
             their
             nature
             onely
             ,
             by
             an
             instinct
             God
             hath
             infused
             into
             them
             a
             power
             to
             act
             on
             the
             inferior
             bodyes
             ,
             without
             such
             mixt
             qualities
             as
             in
             mixt
             bodyes
             ,
             as
             of
             the
             Sunne
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             
               illic
               ignis
               ,
            
             so
             all
             the
             other
             with
             the
             Sunne
             are
             of
             a
             pure
             Elementary
             nature
             ,
             who
             by
             the
             Creators
             will
             ,
             by
             its
             heat
             cherisheth
             all
             things
             in
             the
             earth
             as
             in
             the
             womb
             of
             nature
             ,
             helping
             her
             to
             bring
             out
             and
             perfect
             her
             fruit
             by
             the
             helpe
             of
             the
             Moone
             .
          
           
             The
             Moone
             with
             her
             influence
             no
             lesse
             effects
             its
             operation
             on
             the
             sea
             ,
             then
             the
             Sunne
             on
             earth
             ,
             which
             depends
             not
             on
             the
             watrinesse
             or
             moystnesse
             of
             her
             nature
             ,
             but
             the
             Institution
             of
             God
             ,
             God
             impowering
             her
             as
             a
             power
             of
             the
             ayre
             ;
             so
             the
             winter
             cold
             from
             
               Saturn
               ,
            
             winds
             and
             raine
             by
             the
             celim
             ,
             &c.
             are
             not
             to
             be
             applyed
             to
             their
             mixt
             qualities
             ,
             which
             cannot
             according
             to
             nature
             be
             found
             in
             simple
             bodyes
             .
             But
             the
             ordinance
             of
             God
             who
             did
             by
             a
             decree
             appoynt
             summer
             and
             winter
             ,
             to
             fulfill
             whose
             will
             these
             by
             his
             providence
             are
             directed
             ,
             though
             in
             the
             fulfilling
             whereof
             he
             useth
             Satans
             power
             and
             malice
             as
             his
             servant
             therein
             .
             My
             intent
             is
             not
             to
             write
             more
             of
             that
             truly
             noble
             
               Picus
               Mirand.
            
             but
             refer
             you
             to
             his
             12
             learned
             books
             .
          
        
         
           
             Againe
             in
             that
             a
             great
             part
             of
             Astrologie
             pertains
             to
             Elections
             of
             houres
             and
             dayes
             to
             begin
             and
             doe
             businesses
             in
             ,
             its
             vanity
             appeares
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Time
             is
             Gods
             ;
             
               Times
               and
               seasons
               are
               in
               the
               Fathers
               hands
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             To
             observe
             times
             ,
             not
             onely
             holy
             ,
             as
             feasts
             ,
             &c.
             but
             as
             that
             
             one
             time
             is
             better
             then
             another
             to
             doe
             a
             businesse
             in
             it selfe
             without
             relating
             to
             other
             adjuncts
             and
             concomitants
             ,
             and
             in
             particular
             cases
             onely
             ,
             is
             indeed
             a
             thing
             the
             Scripture
             condemns
             as
             a
             superstitious
             vaine
             and
             evill
             thing
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             God
             says
             ,
             a
             man
             should
             doe
             things
             
               while
               it
               is
               in
               the
               power
               of
               his
               hand
               ,
            
             that
             is
             opportunitie
             ,
             
               for
               who
               knows
               what
               a
               day
               may
               bring
               forth
               ,
            
             Prov.
             27.1
             .
             The
             Astrologer
             puts
             a
             man
             on
             deferring
             many
             dayes
             to
             doe
             his
             businesse
             ,
             as
             pretending
             a
             knowledge
             ,
             what
             dayes
             ,
             times
             and
             years
             will
             bring
             out
             ,
             and
             say
             it
             is
             not
             in
             the
             power
             of
             their
             hand
             to
             doe
             it
             as
             yet
             ,
             such
             and
             such
             will
             oppose
             and
             hinder
             ,
             but
             at
             such
             a
             time
             it
             will
             be
             good
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Things
             are
             appointed
             to
             time
             ,
             in
             which
             they
             are
             to
             be
             so
             ,
             that
             time
             is
             not
             a
             thing
             to
             be
             disposed
             of
             by
             Election
             ;
             for
             that
             a
             man
             may
             thinke
             he
             hath
             time
             ,
             indeed
             he
             hath
             none
             .
             Time
             in
             a
             speciall
             manner
             being
             reserved
             in
             Gods
             own
             hand
             ,
             as
             a
             peculiar
             means
             to
             dispence
             his
             providence
             :
             and
             therefore
             
               James
            
             hints
             at
             such
             like
             presumptions
             in
             men
             ,
             
               saying
               to
               morrow
               we
               will
               goe
            
             (
             as
             if
             one
             time
             were
             better
             then
             another
             )
             
               to
               such
               a
               Citie
               as
               our
               direction
               guids
               us
               to
               ,
               and
               continue
               there
               a
               yeare
               ,
            
             the
             time
             of
             a
             promising
             revolution
             ,
             
               and
               get
               gaine
               .
            
             After
             all
             which
             he
             says
             ,
             
               James
            
             4.13
             ,
             14.
             
             
               Whereas
               ye
               know
               not
               what
               shall
               be
               to
               morrow
               .
               What
               is
               your
               life
               ?
               it
               is
               but
               a
               vapour
               ,
            
             on
             which
             depends
             all
             the
             purposes
             and
             actions
             of
             man
             ,
             if
             he
             fayle
             his
             very
             thoughts
             cease
             and
             dye
             with
             him
             .
             
               Ambrose
               ,
               Austin
               ,
               Tertullian
               ,
               Bazill
               ,
               Chrysostome
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             condemned
             it
             .
          
           
             According
             to
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             Demons
             in
             the
             9
             spheare
             are
             48
             
               Asterisms
            
             or
             bodyes
             placed
             in
             heaven
             by
             the
             gods
             sonne
             
               Heroes
            
             and
             
               Heraes
               ,
            
             and
             other
             creatures
             and
             Instrumente
             ,
             who
             for
             some
             especiall
             good
             done
             or
             found
             in
             them
             ,
             were
             as
             by
             a
             reward
             placed
             there
             ,
             who
             have
             their
             Starres
             placed
             in
             them
             ,
             by
             which
             they
             act
             as
             soules
             by
             their
             bodyes
             on
             things
             below
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Who
             are
             sayd
             to
             participate
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             two
             Demons
             oft-times
             are
             said
             to
             be
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             ♂
             and
             ☿
             ,
             ♂
             and
             ♄
             ,
             ♀
             and
             ☿
             ☿
             and
             ♃
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             When
             the
             Planets
             are
             in
             Conjunction
             with
             any
             of
             their
             own
             nature
             ,
             they
             are
             as
             men
             of
             one
             minde
             agreed
             on
             the
             worke
             intended
             good
             or
             evill
             ,
             and
             so
             act
             the
             more
             vigorously
             ,
             the
             
               Demons
            
             helped
             by
             the
             
               Heroes
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
             
               Merach
            
             is
             in
             the
             
               Asterisme
            
             of
             
               Andromeda
               ,
            
             in
             whom
             she
             acts
             ,
             
             and
             is
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             
               Venus
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             inciting
             to
             neatnesse
             ,
             lust
             ,
             and
             pleasure
             ,
             she
             was
             the
             wife
             of
             
               Perseus
               ,
            
             placed
             in
             heaven
             by
             
               Minerva
               ,
            
             now
             ♀
             in
             ♂
             with
             
               Mirach
               ,
            
             it
             is
             as
             if
             
               Venus
            
             &
             
               Mirach
            
             bestowed
             their
             wits
             and
             time
             to
             make
             the
             native
             neat
             ,
             and
             incline
             him
             inwardly
             to
             love
             ,
             and
             adorne
             him
             with
             beautie
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               Regulus
            
             sayd
             to
             be
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             ♃
             and
             ♂
             ,
             signifies
             indeed
             the
             true
             nature
             of
             a
             Lions
             heart
             ,
             which
             they
             say
             is
             the
             Lion
             
               Hercules
               ,
            
             shewed
             in
             the
             
               Nemean
            
             forrest
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             He
             that
             is
             borne
             the
             24
             of
             ♉
             ascending
             ,
             is
             inclinable
             to
             wantonnesse
             ,
             because
             of
             the
             
               Pleiades
               ,
            
             who
             are
             said
             to
             be
             the
             7
             daughters
             of
             
               Atlas
            
             ;
             now
             he
             that
             hath
             the
             spirits
             of
             7
             wenches
             working
             in
             him
             or
             upon
             him
             ,
             cannot
             choose
             but
             be
             a
             wanton
             ,
             especially
             if
             ♀
             be
             with
             them
             in
             Conjunction
             .
             If
             the
             head
             of
             
               Medusa
            
             ascend
             ,
             the
             Native
             is
             addicted
             to
             evill
             ,
             and
             subject
             to
             violent
             death
             ,
             which
             is
             but
             
               Medusa's
            
             story
             revived
             againe
             in
             the
             Native
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               Orion
            
             in
             the
             17.
             ♊
             is
             sayd
             to
             sharpen
             the
             wit
             ,
             if
             according
             to
             the
             fable
             
               Orion
            
             was
             the
             sonne
             of
             
               Jupiter
               ,
               Mercury
               ,
            
             and
             
               Neptune
               ,
            
             three
             of
             the
             Gods
             ,
             and
             pertakes
             of
             all
             their
             natures
             ,
             and
             makes
             the
             Native
             pertaker
             of
             his
             ,
             who
             withall
             was
             a
             cunning
             hunts-man
             ,
             and
             placed
             in
             the
             heaven
             by
             
               Diana
               ,
            
             who
             yet
             was
             sayd
             to
             have
             his
             being
             from
             urine
             .
          
           
             Let
             me
             deale
             plainly
             ,
             and
             freely
             deliver
             my
             soule
             before
             God
             in
             this
             thing
             ,
             Satan
             by
             these
             fables
             could
             not
             delude
             men
             if
             he
             did
             not
             know
             that
             the
             Influences
             of
             the
             heavenly
             powers
             of
             the
             ayre
             then
             inclined
             not
             men
             to
             subtilty
             more
             then
             other
             times
             ,
             and
             thereby
             seduced
             men
             to
             believe
             these
             lyes
             ,
             and
             worship
             the
             Demons
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             were
             from
             them
             and
             their
             adjutors
             the
             
               Heroes
               ,
            
             which
             things
             were
             first
             under
             these
             fancies
             delivered
             by
             Satan
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Satan
             deceives
             by
             the
             very
             word
             of
             God
             ,
             much
             more
             by
             the
             Planets
             ,
             Starres
             ,
             and
             powers
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
             which
             he
             could
             not
             doe
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Doctrine
             of
             the
             Demons
             ,
             and
             lyes
             of
             Poets
             in
             this
             way
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             One
             cause
             that
             induceth
             me
             to
             thinke
             the
             same
             ,
             is
             ,
             because
             that
             that
             part
             of
             knowledge
             remained
             in
             man
             that
             was
             of
             God
             ,
             is
             lost
             or
             adulterate
             ,
             for
             what
             the
             Starres
             ,
             
               Job
               ,
               Micha
               ,
            
             and
             others
             mention
             ,
             are
             ,
             &
             in
             what
             part
             of
             heaven
             ,
             none
             of
             the
             Astrologers
             ,
             
               Jews
               ,
            
             or
             other
             know
             not
             nor
             agree
             upon
             ,
             but
             altogether
             
               Jewes
            
             and
             
               Gentiles
            
             are
             now
             lead
             by
             this
             Demon
             discovery
             of
             heaven
             ,
             and
             its
             powers
             and
             order
             ,
             which
             are
             lyes
             and
             fables
             ,
             and
             means
             of
             Idolatry
             and
             Superstition
             .
          
           
           
             The
             lesser
             Dog
             starre
             in
             ♋
             called
             
               Procion
               ,
            
             the
             dog
             of
             
               Erigonus
               ,
            
             signifies
             a
             petulant
             sawcy
             fellow
             ,
             prone
             to
             anger
             ,
             rash
             and
             giddy
             ,
             how
             this
             sets
             out
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             little
             waspish
             Curre
             ,
             who
             doth
             not
             see
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             man
             is
             as
             if
             
               Procion
            
             lived
             ,
             acted
             ,
             and
             ruled
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             
               Hercules
            
             ♋
             18.
             
             Induces
             spirit
             ,
             valour
             ,
             audaciousnesse
             ,
             mix●
             with
             cruelty
             and
             rashnesse
             ,
             what
             doth
             this
             doctrine
             but
             set
             out
             the
             
               Heroe
            
             his
             life
             and
             agreeing
             with
             it
             ,
             and
             now
             his
             starre
             must
             he
             living
             in
             it
             induce
             the
             Native
             borne
             under
             it
             thereto
             .
             Whose
             Ensigne
             in
             heaven
             is
             the
             Lions
             skinne
             he
             slew
             in
             the
             
               Nemean
            
             forrest
             ,
             and
             placed
             among
             the
             gods
             for
             his
             valour
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Scorpions
            
             heart
             starre
             signifies
             a
             rash
             ravenous
             headstrong
             person
             ,
             destructive
             to
             himselfe
             by
             obstinacy
             .
             The
             Demon
             doctrine
             says
             thus
             ;
             That
             
               Orion
            
             boasting
             of
             his
             strength
             said
             ,
             no
             beast
             could
             kill
             him
             ,
             this
             
               Scorpion
            
             then
             rose
             out
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             and
             slew
             him
             .
             
               Orion
            
             with
             a
             Dart
             slaying
             him
             also
             ,
             
               Jove
            
             placed
             the
             
               Scorpion
            
             among
             the
             Starrs
             for
             a
             Document
             to
             mortals
             not
             to
             presume
             above
             their
             strength
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Eagle
            
             26.
             ♑
             a
             bold
             confident
             valiant
             person
             ,
             never
             yeelding
             ,
             guilty
             of
             bloudshed
             .
             This
             Eagle
             ,
             
               Jupiter
            
             placed
             among
             the
             Starres
             for
             carrying
             
               Ganimydes
               .
            
             How
             the
             doctrine
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             an
             Eagle
             agrees
             ,
             who
             apprehends
             not
             ,
             which
             made
             the
             
               Romans
            
             to
             carry
             for
             their
             Ensigne
             in
             warre
             the
             Eagle
             .
          
           
             The
             Dolphin
             from
             the
             9
             to
             the
             15
             of
             
               Aquary
               ,
            
             portends
             one
             of
             simple
             looks
             ,
             chearfull
             ,
             delighted
             in
             pleasing
             sports
             of
             double
             intentions
             ,
             speaking
             one
             thing
             ,
             intends
             another
             .
             The
             Doctrine
             says
             thus
             ;
             
               Arion
            
             a
             cunning
             harper
             desired
             of
             the
             Saylors
             that
             were
             casting
             him
             into
             the
             Sea
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             play
             on
             his
             Harp
             first
             .
             When
             the
             Dolphins
             came
             and
             sported
             about
             the
             Ship
             ,
             he
             cast
             himselfe
             on
             the
             back
             of
             a
             Dolphin
             ,
             who
             carried
             him
             to
             the
             King
             of
             
               Corinth
               :
            
             The
             Dolphin
             dying
             ,
             the
             King
             erected
             a
             Statue
             to
             the
             Dolphin
             .
             The
             Marriners
             returning
             said
             ,
             
               Arion
            
             was
             dead
             and
             buried
             ,
             who
             by
             the
             King
             were
             commanded
             to
             swear
             by
             the
             gods
             in
             the
             Dolphins
             Image
             that
             
               Arion
            
             was
             dead
             ,
             when
             
               Arion
            
             came
             out
             of
             the
             Image
             of
             the
             Dolphin
             ,
             for
             which
             
               Apollo
            
             caused
             
               Arion
            
             and
             the
             Dolphin
             to
             be
             set
             among
             the
             Starres
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             The
             naturall
             form
             of
             the
             Dolphin
             is
             a
             simple
             looked
             creature
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Delighted
             in
             the
             pleasing
             sport
             of
             a
             harpe
             .
          
           
           
             3.
             
             In
             the
             Image
             appearing
             a
             Dolphin
             not
             able
             to
             discover
             ought
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             But
             in
             
               Arions
            
             coming
             out
             of
             him
             put
             in
             by
             the
             King
             ,
             was
             another
             thing
             intended
             then
             to
             the
             Marriners
             appeared
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             It
             is
             easie
             for
             a
             man
             to
             prove
             Astrologie
             from
             all
             the
             other
             
               Asterisms
            
             to
             be
             nothing
             but
             the
             pure
             doctrine
             of
             the
             Heathen
             Demons
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             My
             appeal
             is
             to
             you
             Astrologers
             ,
             if
             you
             received
             any
             footstep
             of
             your
             Astrologie
             in
             the
             
               Asterims
            
             doctrine
             or
             practice
             ,
             from
             the
             Scripture
             ?
             or
             where
             you
             have
             in
             the
             foundation
             ,
             practice
             ,
             or
             doctrine
             declined
             the
             Heathens
             in
             their
             delusions
             ?
          
        
         
           
             I
             come
             now
             to
             speake
             of
             the
             state
             of
             Saints
             as
             in
             communion
             with
             Christ
             in
             the
             true
             state
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             how
             farre
             they
             are
             above
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
             and
             how
             subject
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             They
             are
             said
             not
             to
             be
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             Christ
             is
             not
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             
               John
            
             17.16
             .
             That
             they
             cannot
             be
             looked
             on
             as
             in
             that
             capacity
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             They
             are
             delivered
             from
             Satan
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             26.18
             .
             so
             that
             though
             the
             starres
             have
             an
             Influence
             on
             their
             earthy
             part
             ,
             yet
             it
             is
             without
             the
             direction
             of
             Satan
             ,
             his
             power
             acts
             not
             with
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             ayre
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             They
             are
             of
             another
             world
             ,
             called
             
               the
               new
               Heaven
               &
               Earth
               ,
               Rev.
            
             21.
             they
             themselves
             are
             new
             creatures
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             heavenly
             bodyes
             doe
             in
             another
             then
             ordinary
             way
             act
             on
             them
             as
             harmlesse
             ,
             as
             holy
             ,
             and
             sanctified
             to
             them
             .
          
           
             4.
             
               Heb.
            
             6.5
             .
             This
             new
             heaven
             is
             that
             that
             is
             called
             
               the
               world
               to
               come
               ,
            
             in
             which
             are
             powers
             proper
             and
             distinct
             from
             the
             former
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             Satan
             hath
             no
             power
             there
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             12.7
             .
             The
             good
             Angels
             of
             God
             direct
             for
             them
             the
             starry
             powers
             for
             good
             to
             them
             ,
             as
             the
             evill
             to
             evill
             in
             the
             old
             world
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Whereas
             in
             the
             first
             world
             out
             of
             the
             Church-estate
             the
             government
             of
             the
             world
             was
             committed
             to
             Angels
             ,
             the
             state
             of
             the
             Church
             is
             not
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             2.5
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             As
             under
             the
             Law
             ,
             
               Dan.
            
             12.1
             .
             In
             the
             9
             of
             
               Jude
               ,
            
             as
             in
             the
             Church
             Wildernesse
             estate
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             12.7
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             As
             in
             the
             world
             estate
             ,
             
               Ephes.
            
             2.2
             .
             2
             
               Tim.
               
            
          
           
             3.
             
             Now
             in
             the
             Church
             estate
             ,
             when
             Satan
             is
             cast
             downe
             ,
             comes
             
             the
             power
             of
             God
             ,
             authority
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Kingdome
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             ruled
             in
             another
             &
             more
             immediate
             way
             then
             before
             of
             God
             ,
             he
             living
             in
             ,
             walking
             and
             dwelling
             in
             them
             ,
             so
             that
             as
             concerning
             them
             ,
             
               old
               things
               are
               past
               away
               ,
               all
               things
               are
               become
               new
               ,
            
             Rev.
             21.3
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Consider
             whether
             it
             be
             not
             a
             just
             judgement
             of
             God
             that
             such
             as
             observe
             the
             Names
             of
             the
             Demons
             dayes
             ,
             and
             their
             doctrine
             ,
             should
             be
             acted
             by
             Satan
             at
             his
             will
             for
             giving
             heed
             to
             them
             ,
             when
             
               Cyrus
               ,
               Julius
               Caesar
               ,
            
             and
             others
             ,
             that
             heeded
             them
             not
             ,
             though
             Heathens
             ,
             were
             made
             succesfull
             against
             the
             predictions
             of
             Astrologie
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             It
             is
             emphatically
             spoke
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             11.17
             .
             Thou
             hast
             taken
             to
             thy selfe
             thy
             great
             power
             ,
             and
             hast
             reigned
             when
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             world
             are
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             &
             his
             Christ
             ;
             God
             then
             takes
             the
             government
             from
             Angels
             to
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Thus
             it
             is
             clearly
             predicted
             ,
             
               Isa.
            
             9.6
             .
             
               The
               government
               shall
               be
               upon
               his
               shoulders
               ,
            
             untill
             the
             Church
             estate
             it
             is
             committed
             to
             Angels
             after
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             is
             received
             he
             governes
             those
             that
             receive
             him
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             17.11
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             It
             is
             easily
             apparent
             ,
             for
             after
             the
             sanctification
             of
             the
             heart
             by
             the
             powers
             of
             heaven
             ,
             a
             proud
             heart
             by
             nature
             is
             the
             most
             humble
             when
             changed
             ,
             the
             most
             uncleane
             naturall
             heart
             made
             holy
             ,
             is
             most
             chast
             ,
             so
             ,
             &c.
             the
             world
             is
             overcome
             in
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             him
             ,
             Christ
             hath
             redeemed
             him
             from
             his
             vaine
             conversation
             ,
             that
             the
             ayrie
             power
             ,
             nor
             Satans
             cannot
             act
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             The
             Starres
             and
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             ayre
             are
             in
             themselves
             good
             ,
             and
             doe
             not
             stirre
             up
             to
             warre
             ,
             lust
             ,
             or
             other
             evill
             ,
             but
             as
             they
             meet
             with
             corruptions
             in
             mixt
             bodyes
             ,
             and
             as
             they
             are
             directed
             by
             Satan
             ,
             &
             managed
             to
             further
             his
             designs
             in
             the
             world
             on
             all
             occasions
             ,
             which
             is
             unpossible
             for
             man
             to
             know
             but
             by
             Satan
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             And
             the
             reason
             is
             because
             Satan
             as
             he
             is
             a
             power
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             the
             chiefe
             of
             the
             powers
             of
             the
             ayre
             ,
             by
             his
             power
             he
             doth
             direct
             &
             over-rule
             the
             other
             naturall
             powers
             to
             serve
             his
             temptation
             ,
             as
             every
             occasion
             requires
             ,
             and
             as
             every
             individual
             natural
             person
             is
             to
             be
             wrought
             upon
             .
          
           
             10.
             
             Christ
             prayed
             the
             Father
             to
             keepe
             those
             are
             his
             ,
             
               Joh.
            
             17.15
             .
             
               I
               pray
               not
               that
               thou
               wouldest
               take
               them
               out
               of
               the
               world
               ,
               but
               keepe
               them
               from
               the
               evill
               .
            
          
           
             1.
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             may
             be
             understood
             from
             the
             evill
             one
             .
          
           
           
             2.
             
             By
             Evill
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             if
             it
             be
             understood
             in
             a
             larger
             sence
             ,
             it
             then
             comprehends
             finne
             ,
             and
             the
             meanes
             of
             it
             ,
             whether
             it
             be
             by
             Starres
             or
             else
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             In
             that
             he
             sayd
             ,
             
               I
               pray
               not
               that
               thou
               take
               them
               out
               of
               the
               world
               ,
            
             it
             shews
             that
             they
             are
             under
             the
             Influence
             of
             the
             heavenly
             powers
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             others
             ,
             they
             only
             are
             kept
             from
             the
             evill
             of
             them
             ,
             others
             are
             not
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             That
             these
             powers
             may
             occasion
             corruption
             in
             the
             bodyes
             of
             Saints
             ,
             and
             ordinarily
             by
             their
             influence
             ,
             as
             the
             meanes
             thereof
             bring
             forth
             death
             ,
             in
             or
             on
             them
             ,
             I
             see
             no
             reason
             to
             denie
             ,
             they
             having
             mortall
             and
             corruptible
             bodyes
             .
             Yet
             so
             as
             ,
          
           
             1.
             
             It
             is
             not
             mixt
             with
             any
             power
             of
             Satan
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             This
             acting
             of
             these
             powers
             is
             free
             from
             evill
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             the
             evill
             of
             the
             world
             to
             Saints
             ,
             but
             it
             is
             gaine
             to
             them
             ,
             as
             all
             other
             things
             in
             the
             world
             are
             theirs
             ,
             so
             death
             in
             this
             kinde
             is
             theirs
             also
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             God
             himselfe
             undertakes
             in
             the
             new
             world
             to
             give
             every
             good
             thing
             to
             the
             Inhabitants
             thereof
             ,
             and
             against
             and
             above
             the
             ayery
             powers
             ,
             to
             make
             a
             mans
             enemies
             to
             be
             at
             peace
             with
             him
             ;
             as
             in
             the
             case
             of
             
               Jacob
            
             and
             
               Esau
               ,
               Jacob
            
             and
             
               Laban
               .
            
             Yea
             God
             himselfe
             ,
             
               Hosea
            
             2.20
             .
             God
             will
             make
             a
             Covenant
             with
             beasts
             ,
             fowles
             ,
             creepings
             things
             for
             them
             ,
             and
             warre
             shall
             cease
             :
             let
             the
             starry
             powers
             meet
             and
             oppose
             ,
             and
             square
             againe
             ,
             it
             will
             be
             nothing
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             Then
             the
             heavens
             will
             speake
             for
             the
             Saints
             ,
             not
             against
             them
             ,
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             corne
             ,
             the
             wine
             and
             oyle
             ,
             will
             heare
             
               Jezrael
               ,
            
             as
             if
             
               Jezrael
            
             should
             then
             be
             beloved
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             as
             if
             in
             nature
             since
             the
             fall
             men
             were
             beloved
             of
             them
             ,
             
               Hos.
            
             2.23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             This
             is
             excellently
             set
             out
             in
             that
             the
             Starres
             are
             said
             in
             their
             order
             to
             fight
             against
             
               Sicera
               ,
            
             as
             it
             were
             God
             directing
             those
             heavenly
             powers
             to
             worke
             feare
             in
             the
             one
             ,
             and
             at
             that
             time
             God
             wrought
             valour
             in
             his
             peoples
             hearts
             ,
             
               Judges
            
             5.20
             .
             Which
             I
             would
             rather
             read
             ,
             the
             
               Starres
               in
               their
               way
               fought
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             That
             is
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             they
             fight
             ,
             and
             signifies
             ,
             that
             they
             have
             a
             way
             of
             fighting
             against
             such
             as
             God
             imploys
             them
             ,
             or
             from
             their
             influence
             or
             powers
             .
             And
             that
             they
             fought
             for
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             God
             by
             his
             Angel
             directing
             them
             ,
             as
             
               ver.
            
             23.
             
             
               Curse
               ye
               bitterly
               ,
               sayth
               the
               Angel
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             The
             Angel
             helped
             them
             by
             the
             Starry
             powers
             ,
             and
             declares
             a
             curse
             on
             the
             Inhabitants
             for
             not
             helping
             them
             .
          
           
           
             7.
             
             The
             ground
             of
             this
             appeares
             ,
             because
             Satan
             being
             bound
             a
             thousand
             yeares
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             20.2
             ,
             3.
             the
             world
             will
             be
             free
             from
             his
             power
             and
             malicious
             actuating
             the
             ayery
             powers
             ,
             they
             then
             acting
             in
             their
             owne
             way
             and
             nature
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Creation
             ,
             and
             directed
             by
             Gods
             immediate
             providence
             to
             his
             ,
             and
             the
             Ministry
             of
             his
             Angels
             to
             others
             ,
             who
             will
             no
             more
             be
             esteemed
             as
             fortunes
             and
             infortunes
             to
             men
             .
          
           
             8.
             
             In
             this
             binding
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Demons
             shall
             cease
             ,
             and
             Astrologie
             shall
             be
             laid
             aside
             ,
             for
             Satan
             hath
             not
             deceived
             the
             Nations
             more
             then
             by
             the
             Demon
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             the
             doctrine
             of
             Antichrist
             by
             Astrologers
             and
             Antichrist
             Ministers
             ,
             both
             which
             in
             the
             binding
             of
             Satan
             cease
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             Human
             teaching
             of
             
               Aristotle
            
             in
             the
             Academies
             ,
             by
             which
             the
             world
             hath
             been
             much
             seduced
             .
          
           
             9.
             
             Whereas
             before
             the
             binding
             ,
             Gods
             Elect
             were
             delivered
             from
             him
             ,
             but
             after
             that
             the
             very
             world
             in
             generall
             shall
             be
             delivered
             from
             these
             wayes
             of
             deceit
             ,
             a
             thousand
             yeares
             after
             which
             he
             is
             to
             be
             loosed
             a
             little
             ,
             all
             which
             proves
             the
             binding
             hath
             not
             been
             as
             yet
             ,
             for
             Satan
             did
             never
             deceive
             the
             world
             more
             then
             since
             the
             dayes
             of
             
               Constantine
               ,
            
             when
             they
             say
             he
             was
             bound
             ,
             these
             being
             the
             dayes
             of
             the
             Reigne
             of
             Antichrist
             ,
             after
             whom
             the
             whole
             world
             followed
             .
          
           
             
               Note
            
             ;
             As
             the
             Kingdome
             of
             Satan
             and
             Christ
             differ
             ,
             and
             Christ
             and
             Satan
             ,
             so
             the
             powers
             differ
             ,
             one
             is
             a
             power
             acts
             by
             darknesse
             ,
             the
             other
             is
             a
             power
             acts
             by
             light
             ,
             one
             to
             deceive
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             direct
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             Between
             these
             powers
             is
             an
             enmity
             ;
             as
             it
             is
             sayd
             ,
             
               The
               wisdome
               of
               the
               world
               is
               Enmity
               with
               God
               ,
            
             James
             3.15
             .
             Says
             ,
             
               it
               is
               earthly
               ,
               sensuall
               ,
               Devilish
               ,
               but
               that
               from
               above
               ,
            
             vers.
             16.
             
               is
               pure
               ,
               peaceable
               ,
               gentle
               ,
               easie
               to
               be
               intreated
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             2.
             
             These
             powers
             shew
             themselves
             in
             the
             men
             acted
             by
             them
             ,
             so
             that
             God
             says
             ,
             
               Genes
               .
            
             3.15
             .
             
               I
               will
               put
               enmity
               between
               her
               seed
               and
               thy
               seed
               ,
            
             Gal.
             4.29
             .
             
               He
               that
               was
               borne
               after
               the
               flesh
               persecuted
               him
               that
               was
               borne
               after
               the
               spirit
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             The
             greatest
             power
             is
             in
             the
             world
             to
             come
             ,
             that
             destroys
             the
             worke
             of
             the
             Devill
             ;
             
               Greater
               is
               he
               that
               is
               in
               you
               ,
               then
               he
               that
               is
               in
               the
               world
               ,
            
             1
             
               John
               .
               Rom.
            
             16.20
             .
             
               God
               shall
               tread
               downe
               Satan
               under
               your
               feete
               .
            
             Satans
             power
             is
             a
             created
             power
             ,
             and
             so
             limited
             ,
             
             the
             power
             of
             a
             servant
             onely
             to
             doe
             what
             he
             is
             appointed
             ,
             and
             no
             more
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             All
             these
             are
             set
             out
             excellently
             in
             him
             ,
             
               Mark
               .
            
             6.2
             .
             
               What
               is
               there
               to
               me
               and
               thee
               thou
               Jesus
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             As
             if
             he
             should
             say
             ,
             I
             am
             not
             of
             this
             world
             under
             thy
             power
             ,
             I
             am
             Satans
             ,
             thou
             hast
             nothing
             to
             doe
             with
             me
             ,
             nor
             I
             with
             thee
             ,
             so
             that
             though
             he
             worshipt
             Christ
             ,
             whiles
             he
             was
             under
             Satans
             power
             he
             had
             no
             desire
             to
             be
             under
             Christs
             ,
             that
             seemed
             a
             torment
             to
             him
             ,
             but
             when
             he
             was
             under
             Christs
             ,
             he
             would
             not
             againe
             be
             under
             Satans
             .
          
           
             5.
             
             Hence
             though
             the
             number
             of
             Satans
             subjects
             are
             more
             ,
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             his
             power
             more
             agreeable
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             yet
             the
             vertue
             of
             his
             power
             being
             weake
             it
             cannot
             prevaile
             ,
             no
             not
             so
             much
             as
             against
             the
             weaknesse
             of
             God
             ,
             or
             the
             weake
             ones
             of
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             ,
             who
             are
             mighty
             through
             Christ
             ,
             the
             poore
             fishers
             cast
             downe
             Devils
             out
             of
             their
             holds
             ,
             take
             away
             their
             captives
             ,
             discover
             his
             deceipts
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             conceipt
             was
             too
             high
             that
             
               Eusebius
            
             cites
             of
             the
             Starres
             ,
             that
             they
             are
             for
             signes
             ,
             and
             so
             are
             as
             a
             booke
             in
             which
             are
             set
             forth
             the
             natures
             and
             state
             of
             things
             below
             ,
             with
             the
             revolution
             of
             the
             times
             thereof
             ,
             which
             is
             expresly
             against
             the
             Scripture
             ,
             who
             says
             ,
             
               That
               the
               times
               and
               seasons
               are
               in
               the
               Fathers
               hands
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             knowne
             onely
             by
             him
             ,
             so
             as
             that
             Christ
             himselfe
             as
             man
             had
             many
             things
             hid
             from
             him
             of
             that
             nature
             ,
             and
             therefore
             not
             revealed
             in
             the
             booke
             of
             the
             Starres
             ,
             
               Act.
            
             1.7
             .
             
               Matth.
            
             24.36
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A29273e-420
           
             These
             Angels
             or
             Spirits
             are
             said
             to
             perside
             354
             yeares
             4
             moneths
             .