Excerpt from Astrology Theologized The little work, whose original title-page I reproduce exactly as printed in the middle of the seventeenth century, fairly deserves a place in hermeneutic, and therefore hermetic, literature. As is usual in writings of its epoch, its style is diffuse and verbose, even to wearisomeness; but these defects are superficial merely, and the reader will be well repaid by its perusal. Probably, the author set out with the intention of constructing a larger and fuller treatise than that which he actually accomplished, for his programme certainly includes a description and definition of the province of each of the seven astral Rulers in turn; but the only one actually treated of is Saturn, the first and outermost of the series. Doubtless he would have us apply to all the other six the method of exposition adopted in his concluding chapter, and would insist on the "theologization" of all the endowments and faculties pertaining to the influence alike of Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Luna, and Sol. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.