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A47548	Vox stellarum: or, the voyce of the stars being a brief and easie introduction to the knowledge of the number, names and characters of the planets and signs, aspects and anticions: the division of heaven, and how to erect a figure thereof, either by a table of houses or by a table of right and oblique ascentions: an exact and true description of the planets and signs, with the countries, cities or towns under them. Likewise, how to judge of the affairs of the world, by revolutions, eclipses, great conjunctions and blazing stars. Also, something touching the Popish Plot, and other remarkable affairs of the year, 1678. By William Knight, student in astrology and physick.	Knight, William, fl. 1680-1699.	1681 (1681)	Wing K696; ESTC R216118	49,914	170

VOX STELLARUM OR THE Voyce of the STARS Being a brief and easie INTRODUCTION TO THE Knowledge of the Number Names and Characters of the Planets and Signs Aspects and Anticions the Division of Heaven and how to erect a Figure thereof either by a Table of Houses or by Tables of Right and Oblique Ascentions an exact and true Description of the Planets and Signs with the Countries Cities or Towns under them LIKEWISE How to judge of the Affairs of the World by Revolutions Eclipses great Conjunctions and Blazing-Stars ALSO Something touching the Popish Plot and other Remarkable Affairs of the Year 1678. By William Knight Student in Astrology and Physick Si Deus nobiscum quis contra nos London Printed by E. T. and R. H. for Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge 1681. TO THE READER Courteous Reader THe divine and laudable Science of Astrology is a Learning that teaches by the Natures Motions Configurations Significations and Influences of the Heavens and Stars therein how to judge of future Contingencies or predict natural Events the word Astrology is derived from Astra and Logos which is as much as to say the Speech reasoning or language of the Stars and to this we find the Psalmist consent when he sings the Heavens declare the glory of God and the Firmament sheweth his handy works day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night sheweth knowledge there is no speech nor language where their voice is not heard their line is gone out through all the earth and their words to the end of the World in them hath he set a Tabernacle for the Sun which is a Bridegroom coming out of his Chamber● and rejoyceth as a strong man to run a race his going forth is from the ends of the Heaven and his circuit unto the ends of it and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof Psalm the 19.1 2 3 4 5 6. Thus being led by the signification of the word or appellation of this Noble Art unto those places of Scripture first I shall now look back to the beginning of the Holy Writ and so take along in order several portions thereof that farther prove the Stars to have influence on all sub-lunary things whether Animal Vegetable or Mineral to begin then observe And God said let there be Lights in the Firmament of the Heaven to divide the day from the night and let them be for Signs and for Seasons and for days and years And let them be for lights in the Firmament of the Heaven to give light upon the Earth and it was so And God made two great Lights the greater Light to rule the day and the lesser Light to rule the Night he made the Stars also And God set them in the Firmament of the Heaven to give light upon the earth and to rule over the day and over the night and to divide the light from the darkness and God saw that it was good Genesis the 1.14 15 16 17 18. And for the precious Fruits brought forth by the Sun and for the precious things put forth by the Moon Deuteronomy the 33.14 Again they sought from Heaven the Stars in their Courses fought against Sisera Judges the 5.20 Canst thou bind the sweet Influences of the Pleiades or loose the bands of Orion Job the 38.31 So likewise saith the Lord I will hear the Heavens and they shall hear the Earth and the Earth shall hear the Corn and the Wine and the Oyl and they shall hear Jezreel Hosea the 2.21 22. Many more places might be produced but these are sufficient to convince any sober Person that those glorious Bodies were not by their Maker placed in the Heavens only for ignorant people to gaze at but to shew forth his Almighty Power in their subordinate Rule and Government And now seeing this their Lordships is not managed by sensible and palpable acts and agitation it must needs follow that they have a secret and hidden way of Rule whereby they operate imperceptibly in all their agitations of their Dominion the Sun and Moon indeed have their palpable effects for the Sun is the Fountain of heat and that heat is the Nurse of Life also his presence and absence causeth day and night likewise his nearness to and remoteness from our Zenith together with the nature of the Parts of Heaven he passeth through causeth Summer and Winter heat and cold alteration of days and nights now the Moon seems to be as much the Fountain of moisture as the Sun is of heat as is apparent by the Tydes which constantly attend her motion and by all sorts of Shell-Fish and the eyes of Cats which are all fuller and bigger at the Full-Moon then they are at the Change or New-Moon Again it is very observable that if a man chance to fall asleep abroad in the Fields in a Moon-light night how she besots him and fills him with dulness and drowsiness but besides those palpable acts of the Sun and Moon they have their secret and imperceptible influence as the other Planets and Stars for though heat is the Nurse of Life and moisture an hand-maid to it yet it is not the mere heat which giveth life nor the mere moisture that helpeth to live for if so then might man make living Creatures artificially but this we see is past his skill to do the heat may hatch the eggs but all the art of man cannot make an egg that can be hatched No for there is a secret act of Sun and Moon besides the mere putting to of heat and moisture which produceth life both in sensitive and vegetive Animals And in these secret and insensible operations or influences of the Sun Moon and Stars besides the light which they give consists that rule which they do exercise over all the Sons of day and night so that man if he lives upon the earth must come under the touch thereof so well as Brutes and Vegetives And this Power man being unable to avoid but must in a great measure submit thereunto the Stars therefore are said to give Laws unto him and to the whole Body of Mortallity so long as the World endureth So then Astra regunt homines sed regit Astra Deus the Stars rule men but God rules the Stars Ay but hark ye say some what do you tell us of the heat and moisture of the Sun and Moon and their secret influences in producing and upholding life it is God that giveth life to all Creatures and maintains the same in them and he it is that ruleth all persons and things on earth So say we too this we know and believe only the question is how he does them whether with means or without if without means then every Child that is born every living creature that is brought forth and every Seed and Herb that grows out of the Ground comes to pass by a new creation as well as by generation for to bring things to pass without means is all

the seven Planets Secondly their significations from thence deduced Thirdly and lastly what they signifie by their appearance in any of the 12 Signs of the Zodiack the two first I shall joyn in one Chapter CHAP. I. A Comet of a pale leaden ashy or dull wan colour belongs to ♄ it denotes terrible frights or fears among the People exile or banishment to many Famine Pestilence lingring Diseases outragious Storms and Tempests Ship-wracks Inundations scarcity of Fish plenty of little else but Worms or Caterpillers Such as are of a bright and clear colour relate to ♃ they signifie a fertile and plentiful year wholsome gales of wind seasonable Showers alterations and change of Laws perhaps for the better if Jupiter be then strong otherwise much detriment to those Kingdoms and Places under him Those that are red or fiery be Comets of ♂ they denote Wars Quarrels Duels Blood-shed Tumults Seditions Massacres Sea-fights Thundering and Lightning in the Ayr and in mens minds too nothing delights them now but the clattering of Arms and russing of Armies Thieves and Robbers abound scorching hot weather drying up Rivers Wells and Fountains intollerable Diseases Mars will be rampant in earnest The Comets of the Nature of ☉ are of a yellow or gold colour splendid and glorious to behold They signifie the death of Kings Princes or Rulers alterations of Government War Drought Uproars many and dangerous Infirmities Such as be of a glittering illustrious white colour belong to ♀ those denote much evil to Women great mutations in the World alterations of Laws Customs and Priviledges dammage to the Fruits of the Earth and also to fresh-water Fish When any Comet appears of an azure sky or rain bow colour ☿ claims it these are the fore runners of strange Catastrophes Wars Plague and Famine Trouble Sorrow Tribulation and Mourning wise and learned men degraded and lorded over by Clowns Learning it self turned out for a wrangler Lastly Those that appear of a pale white or somewhat spotted therein are Comets of the ☽ they denote much mischief to Women and Vulgar People alteration of Laws Customs and Rites Scarcity Wars Troubles Sickness Floods of Water Ship wrack and misery to Sea-men dammage unto Fish of the Sea CHAP. II. ♈ A Comet or Blazing-star appearing in this Sign is the prodromus of Wars clashing of Armies Blood-shed evil to Grandees death of some mighty Prince Drought cruel Diseases among men rot or murrain amongst small Cattle ♉ Here it signifies pernicious Diseases long lingring Infirmities Captivities Poverty death of some great Lady evil to the greater sort of Cattle paucity of Fruit and Corn Earth-quakes violent cold Winter ♊ When in this Sign men lay aside goodness it denotes War Quarrels Sickness death of Young men and Children Abortions lofty Winds blowing down Trees and Houses Thunder and Lightning Famine and dammage to Birds of the Ayr. ♋ Here it denotes Wars Duels Robberies Pestilence and Famine abundance of Locusts or Caterpillars paucity of Fruit and plenty of Worms or other Vermine many men drowned Ships overwhelm'd in the Sea ♌ In this Sign a Comet doth signifie Wars effusion of Blood detriment to Kings Princes Nobles and Gentry Worms and other Vermine destroy the Corn in the Fields Lyons Wolves and mad Dogs rage People molested with dolorous griefs in their Eyes Thunder and Lightning in the Ayr drought or scarcity of Water ♍ Here it prenotes much mischief unto many that are placed in the Courts or Houses of Princes loss of Offices without hope of regaining some suffer Exile or Banishment dammage to Merchants many Insolencies Rebellions Animosities and Tribulations Sorrow among People Abortions to Women c. ♎ In this Sign it imports plenty of Thieves Robbers or Padders on the High-ways poverty and want the death of some great Person Slaughters Plots or occult Conspiracies high Winds Earthquakes a drying up of Rivers and Fountains scarcity of the Fruits of the Earth ♏ Here a Comet doth signifie Wars Quarrels Rebellions Perils and Dangers surround the People scarcity of Corn and Fruits little water and that is corrupted or unwholesome causing Sickness to those that use it Teeming-women are very sensible of many Troubles ♐ When a Blazing-Star appears in this Sign Wise and Noble-men are depressed or detrimented in Person or Estate if not both likewise Wars and much Mischief to most People ♑ Here it denotes Wars Quarrels Calamities poysoning of Princes cutting by the High-ways contempt of Religion Persecution to many Professors thereof pestilent Diseases sharp Frosts and cold Weather great Snows Famine or scarcity of Provisions much Mischief on foot among People ♒ In this Sign it menaces terrible and durable Wars a sweeping Pestilence dark obscure Ayr high Winds Thunder and Lightning some great Prince or Lady yields to the Grave ♓ Lastly a Comet or Blazing-Star in this Sign presages Wars Slaughters high Differences among Relations and Friends Contentions about Religion prodigious Apparitions tumultuous Bickerings over-swelling of Rivers dammage to Fish Thus have you a brief and true account of the natural significations of those Beacons which by the will of the Almighty are hanged over peoples heads to allarum them against approaching evils Note that the Effects of these new Stars are chiefly manifested in those Kingdoms Countries or Places subject to the Sign in which they appear and to those Places where they are seen likewise we must observe which way they emit their Rays or Tayl and to what Planet they point Some say that their Effects will be chiefly apparent when the Sun cuts the place of the Heavens in which they were seen or when he comes to the Planet whose nature the Comet is of this seems to me very probable and will be performed in much less than 100 years Comets or Blazing-Stars Threaten the World with Famine Plague and Wars To Princes Death to Kingdoms many Crosses To all Estates inevitable Losses To Heards-men rot to Plow-men hapless Seasons To Saylors Storms to Cities civil Treasons Some necessary Rules to be well observed in Predictions relating to the Subject of this Book or indeed to any part of Astrology First know that generally ♄ and ♂ are evil Planets or Infortunes ♃ and ♀ are good Planets or Fortunes ☿ and ☽ indifferent the ☉ is Rex Planetarum vel Stellarum the King or Prince of Planets or Stars ♌ is his Mansion House ♈ his Throne wherein he is exalted or as Mr. Gadbury terms it his Seat in Parliament hence it will result that he rules the Heart and hath also much to do with the Brain of Kingdoms and Nations so well as Persons Therefore I say his ☌ □ or ☍ is the very worst of all Afflictions especially in matter of Life or Honour and his ⚹ or △ in such respects more to be prized than the same Rays or ☌ of either ♃ or ♀ Humane Signs signifie men bestial Signs Beasts aiery Signs Birds of the Ayr watery Signs water-Fowl and Fish earthy Signs the Fruits of the Earth the fiery

Religion this signified the Popish Agents were and would be very eager to put forward their hellish Intentions this Quarter but all the Planets being above the Earth and ♄ in no Aspect with any might well signifie that either for want of assistance or fear of being discovered by reason of the many eyes now abroad they could not accomplish it however if we consider the ☌ ♄ ♂ in 22 degrees of ♊ the 31 of July we have great reason in Art to believe that they then took incouragement laid close to their consultations with much confidence of success but the Almighty disposed it other ways we hope for his glory and England's future happiness in the Figure ☉ and ♃ are in □ to each other yet with mutual reception which portended notable disputes about religious and Law priviledges though of no long continuance nor to any great purpose or effect because they are in moveable Signs and neither of them essentially dignified the ☉ and ☽ are Rulers of this Quarter and in regard they were both free from any ill rayes of an infortune there could be no considerable mischief or dammage to the People during the time thereof according to secondary causes for Bonatus saith Si fortunae aspexerint Ascendens Dominum anni significant bonum esse corporum populorum in revolutione ista if the Fortunes behold the Ascendant and Lord of the year they signifie good to the People under that revolution here ♃ is in △ to the Ascendant and in mutual reception with the ☉ who is chief Ruler of the ingress Sol entered Libra September the twelfth at nine hours fifty one minutes post meridiem 1678 die ♃ hora ♂ Ex Solis existentia in ♎ qualitas Autumnalis cognoscitur saith Ptolomy the quality of the Autumnal Quarter is known by the Sun his ingress into ♎ Haly saith quando Dominus Ascendentis Luna fuerint in revolutione Infortunati significant malum when the Lord of the Ascendant and the Moon be in a revolution infortunate it signifies much mischief and evil that judicious man hit the nail plum on the head when he writ those words for here was mischief intended to come with a vengeance had not the Designs of the Papists been frustrated by a fortunate rupture ♄ their only Patron is Lord of the seventh eighth ninth and tenth Houses posited in the twelfth in □ to ♃ and in ☍ to the ☽ Lady of the Horoscope in the sixth they concluded without doubt all was their own now or would be shortly for you may see ♄ was as big with the Plot as he could tumble just ready to spawn Authors tell us that an in fortune in the twelfth signifies malicious private Enemies but say they if that Planet be Lord of the seventh then those Enemies will make themselves publick ♀ and ☿ are seperating from their friendly Aspects with ♄ policy and success leaves him in the mire and he justly falls into the same trap that he had so unjustly laid for others Guido Bonatus saith Si impedierint mali Dominum anni Judicabis impedimentum secundum substantiam mali impedientis Saturnus enim significat impedimentum ex doloribus longinquis morte if the infortunes afflict or impedite the Lord of the year or quarter I suppose he means you shall judge the quality thereof from the nature of the malevolent Afflictor who if it be Saturn it signifieth mischief through long sicknesses and griefs as also death the ☽ is Lady of the Quarter and she posited in the sixth in ☍ to ♄ as before noted now who is it that will say this was no troublesome nor sickly time surely none that are well in their wits can offer so to do and seeing the Planets or Stars of Heaven did not whisper nor gibber in Pedlar's French but speak with a loud Voice and in plain Language Let those Demi-Champions who have toyled themselves in erecting their Clubs against Astrology forbear for the future such fruitless Attempts and try their manhood at other Exercises more pertinent to their Callings Sol in Capricorn December the eleventh at nine hours twenty nine minutes mane die ☿ hora ☽ 1778. Ex Solis existentia in ♑ qualitas Brumalis cognoscitur saith Ptolomy the quality of the Winter Quarter is known by the Sun's entrance into Capricorn I shall forbear to explain the meaning of this Figure presuming that I have done more already than I shall have thanks for my pains though I had no other design in so doing than to advance the worth of Art and the young Students Knowledge therein Astrology if truly understood is of great Worth and Excellency yet are there many of its Mountain Professors no better friend unto it than your Hypocrites are to Religion who would fain have a name and no love to it or at least a slight opinion thereof the Nativity of the Popish Plot is very completely handled by that Ingenious Artist Mr. John Patridge therefore let not any Lover of Art think that my intent was to mend what he hath done in so largely treating thereon no my Design was only to show how lively the Solar Ingresses did point at the Actions of that years Affairs which probably have not so much been taken notice of by other Students besides it cannot be unwelcome to any modest Tyro in regard it not only illustrates the foregoing Precepts but also proves the truth of this Doctrine to admiration so that here we may clearly see the Wisdom of the Almighty is great and greatly to be praysed he is the God of Order and hath made all things so to be and continue he maketh the Heavens revolve and move hath ordered the several courses of the Planets calleth all the Stars by their names and has made them to differ from each other in glory let the ignorant see and believe these his wonderful Works and be astonished thereat and amazed at their own former ignorance in so rashly condemning what they understood not let them now consider that God did not set those glorious Bodies in the Firmament only for People to gaze at but for Signs and for Seasons and to rule over the Day and over the Night Genesis the First FINIS