Part 34

The Naturalist, 1. vieweth all the works of God in the World. Physicus, 1. speculatur omnia Dei Opera in Mundo.

The Supernaturalist, 2. searches out the Causes and Effects of things. Metaphysicus, 2. perscrutatur Causas, & rerum Effecta.

The Arithmetician, reckoneth numbers, by adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing; Arithmeticus computat numeros, addendo, subtrahendo, multiplicando, dividendo; and that either by Cyphers, 3. on a Slate, or by Counters, 4. upon a Desk. idque vel Cyphris, 3. in Palimocesto, vel Calculis, 4. super Abacum.

Country people reckon, 5. with figures of tens, X. and figures of five, V. Rustici numerant, 5. Decussibus, X. & Quincuncibus, V. by twelves, fifteens, and threescores. per Duodenas, Quindenas, & Sexagenas.

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Geometry. Geometria.

A Geometrician measureth the height of a Tower, 1....2. Geometra metitur Altitudinem Turris, 1....2. or the distance of places, 3....4. either with a Quadrant, 5. or a Jacob’s-staff, 6. aut distantiam Locorum, 3....4. sive Quadrante, 5. sive Radio, 6.

He maketh out the Figures of things, with Lines, 7. Angles, 8. and Circles, 9. Designat Figuras rerum Lineis, 7, Angulis, 8. & Circulis, 9. by a Rule, 10. a Square, 11. and a pair of Compasses, 12. ad Regulam, 10. Normam, 11. & Circinum, 12.

Out of these arise an Oval, 13. a Triangle, 14. a Quadrangle, 15. and other figures. Ex his oriuntur Cylindrus, 13. Trigonus 14. Tetragonus, 15. & aliæ figuræ.

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The Celestial Sphere. Sphera cælestis.

Astronomy considereth the motion of the Stars, Astrology the Effects of them. Astronomia considerat motus Astrorum, Astrologia eorum Effectus.

The Globe of Heaven is turned about upon an Axle-tree, 1. about the Globe of the Earth, 2. in the space of XXIV. hours. Globus Cæli volvitur super Axem, 1. circa globum terræ, 2. spacio XXIV. horarum.

The Pole-stars, or Pole, the Arctick, 3. the Antarctick, 4. conclude the Axle-tree at both ends. Stellæ polares, Arcticus, 3. Antarcticus, 4. finiunt Axem utrinque.

The Heaven is full of Stars every where. Cælum est Stellatum undique.

There are reckoned above a thousand fixed Stars; but of Constellations towards the North, XXI. towards the South, XVI. Stellarum fixarum numerantur plus mille; Siderum verò Septentrionarium, XXI. Meridionalium, XVI.

Add to these the XII. signs of the Zodiaque, 5. every one XXX. degrees, whose names are Adde Signa, XII. Zodiaci, 5. quodlibet graduum, XXX, quorum nomina sunt ♈ Aries ♉ Taurus, ♊ Gemini, ♋ Cancer, ♌ Leo, ♍ Virgo, ♎ Libra, ♏ Scorpius, ♐ Sagittarius, ♑ Capricorn, ♒ Aquarius, ♓ Pisces. ♈ Aries ♉ Taurus, ♊ Gemini, ♋ Cancer, ♌ Leo, ♍ Virgo, ♎ Libra, ♏ Scorpius, ♐ Sagittarius, ♑ Capricorn, ♒ Aquarius, ♓ Pisces.

Under this move the seven Wandring-stars which they call Planets, Sub hoc cursitant Stellæ errantes VII. quas vocant Planetas, whose way is a circle in the middle of the Zodiack, called the Ecliptick, 6. quorum via est Circulvs, in medio Zodiaci, dictus Ecliptica, 6.

Other Circles are the Horizon, 7. the Meridian, 8. the Æquator, 9. the two Colures, Alii Circuli sunt Horizon, 7. Meridianus, 8. Equator, 9. duo Coluri, the one of the Equinocts, 10. (of the Spring when the ☉ entreth into ♈; Autumnal when it entreth in ♎) alter Æquinoxiorum, 10. (Verni, quando ☉ ingreditur ♈; Autumnalis, quando ingreditur ♎) the other of the Solstices, 11. (of the Summer, when the ☉ entreth into ♋ of the Winter when it entreth into ♑) alter Solsticiorum, 11. (Æstivi, quando ☉ ingreditur ♋; Hyberni, quando ingreditur ♑) the Tropicks, the Tropick of Cancer, 12. the Tropick of Capricorn, 13. and the two Polar Circles, 14....15. duo Tropici, Tr. Cancri, 12. Tr. Capricorni, 13. & duo Polares, 14....15.

of the Spring when the entreth into [Aries]; Autumnal when it entreth in [Libra] ... of the Summer, when the entreth into [Cancer] of the Winter when it entreth into [Capricorn] ]

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The Aspects of the Planets. Planetarum Aspectus.

The Moon runneth through the Zodiack every Month. Luna percurrit Zodiacum singulis Mensibus.

The Sun, ☉ in a Year. Sol, ☉ Anno.

Mercury, ☿ and Venus, ♀ about the Sun, the one in a hundred and fifteen, the other in 585 days. Mercurius, ☿ & Venus, ♀ circa Solem, illa CXV., hæc DLXXXV. Diebus.

Mars, ♂ in two years; Mars, ♂ Biennio;

Jupiter, ♃ in almost twelve; Jupiter, ♃ ferè duodecim;

Saturn, ♄ in thirty years. Saturnus, ♄ triginta annis.