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Book IV – Astrologia Munda
Astrologia Munda or Pure Astrologie being an Introduction to the Judgement of the Stars, touching all
general accidents and events in this elementary World, portended by the Revolutions of the Sun, Eclipses,
Comets, and Great Conjunctions in a natural way and course of the government of the Universe.
Section I
SECTION I
Containing the ground-work of Revolutions, considerations before judgement,
and the true significators of such things as are necessary to be judged of in this
manner of work.
We shall desire the studier and well-willer to this most heavenly and delectable
art seriously to consider and weigh the subsequent rules. Since this general part,
and it only (as you have sufficiently heard) is to be accounted Astrology in its
purity without fallacy or abuse.
Wherefore for the better illustration thereof, as also instruction of the wellwillers
thereunto, I shall in the handling of this our Introduction to the
Judgement of Annual Revolutions of the World follow this method.
[The method the Author follows in this Book.]
First, to demonstrate the ground on which Astrological Judgements are to be
laid, 1 or from where to be deduced, for the predicting or knowing any accident
or mutation in the world, and how many schemes or figures 2
of the heaven
ought to be erected for the performance thereof.
Secondly, that which is to be considered before judgement be given thereon,
necessary for the accomplishment of the work.
Thirdly and lastly, most rational and authentic rules deduced from natural
causes, how to judge of all accidents whatsoever portended by Revolutions of
the Years of the World, which 3
by reason some of the ancients have reduced
them excellently to four heads, I shall thus further illustrate.
1 NOTE BY RAMESEY: since you have heard already in the epistle the extent of Revolutions, and
what general accidents may be foreknown thereby in the elements and elementary world
2 By schemes or figures, Ramesey means how many different charts or horoscopes.
3 NOTE BY RAMESEY: notwithstanding you have already heard them expressed
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