Ingraven, receive from the stars.

But the Celestial Images, according to whose likeness Images of this kinde are framed, are very many in the

heavens: Some visible and conspicuous, others onely imaginable, conceived and set down by Egyptians,

Indians and Chaldeans [Chaldaeans]; and their parts are so ordered, that even the figures of some of them

are distinguished from others: for this reason they place in the Zodiack circle twelve general images,

according to the number of the signs: of these they constituting Aries, Leo, and Sagittary for the fiery and

oriental triplicity, do report that its profitable against Feavors [fevers], Palsie [palsy], Drosie, Gout, and all

cold and phlegmatick infirmities, and that it makes him who carrieth it to be acceptable, eloquent, ingenious

and honorable, because they are the Houses of Mars, Sol, and Jupiter. They made also the image of a Lion

against melancholy phantasies, the Dropsie, Plague, Feavors [fevers], and to expel diseases, at the hour of

the Sun, the first degree of the sign of Leo ascending, which is the face and Decanate of Jupiter; but against

the Stone, and diseases of the Reins, and against the hurts of beasts, they made the same image when Sol in

the heart of the Lion obtained the midst of heaven: and again, because Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius do

constitute the Aerial and Occidental Triplicity, and are the houses of Mercury, Venus, and Saturn, they are

said to put to flight diseases, to conduce to friendship and concord, to prevail against melancholy, and to

cause health; & they report that Aquarius especially freeth from the Quartane [quartan]. Also, that Cancer,

Scorpio, and Pisces, because they constitute the watry & Northern Triplicity, do prevail against hot and dry

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Fevors [fevers]; also against the Hectick, and all cholerick passions; but Scorpio, because amongst the

members it respecteth the privy parts [genitals], doth provoke to lust: but these did frame it for this purpose,

his third face ascending, which belongeth to Venus; and they made the same against Serpents and Scorpions,

poysons [poisons], and evil spirits; his second face ascending, which is the face of the Sun, and Decanate of

Jupiter; and they report that it maketh him who carrieth it, wise, of a good colour; and they report that the

image of Cancer is most efficacious against Serpents, and poysons [poisons], when Sol and Luna are in

conjunction in it, and ascend in the first and third face; for this is the face of Venus, and the Decanate of

Luna; but the second face of Luna, the Decanate of Jupiter: They report also that Serpents are tormented

when the Sun is in Cancer: Also that Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn, because they constitute the earthly and

Southern triplicity, do cure hot infirmitiss, and prevail against the Synocall Feaver; it maketh those that

carry it grateful, acceptable, eloquent, devout and religious, because they are the Houses of Venus, Mars,

and Saturn: Capricorn also is reported to keep men in safety, and also places in security, because it is the

exaltation of Mars.

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