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Mēnologion; or, an ephemeris of the cœlestial motions, for the year of our Lord MDCCI. Being the First after or wherein Is Contained the true Places, Eclipses, Lunations, Conjunctions, and Aspects of the Planets, with the Rising and Setting of the Sun and High Water at London Bridge. Also a Learned Discourse, of the Original and State of Years, Months and Days, for many Ages past to this present, being very delectable, as well as profitable. With Observations on the Year, and several other things necessary for such a Work. Reduced to the Meridian of the Famous City of London, whose Latitude is 51 deg. 32 min. but generally useful for England, Scotland and Ireland. By William Cookson, Student in and
Cookson, William, student in astrology.Date: 1701
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The astrologer anatomiz'd, or, The vanity of star-gazing art discovered / by Benedictus Pererius ; and rendered into English by Percy Enderbie, Gent.
Pererius, Benedictus, 1535-1610Date: 1674
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Mēnologion; or, an ephemeris of the cœlestial motions, for the year of our Lord MDCCII. Being the Second after or wherein Is Contained the true Places, Eclipses, Lunations, Conjunctions, and Aspects of the Planets, with the Rising and Setting of the Sun and High Water at London-Bridge; with Annual and Monthly Observations on the Year, and several other things necessary for such a Work. Reduced to the Meridian of the Famous City of London, whose Latitude is 51 deg. 32 min. but generally useful for England, Scotland and Ireland. By William Cookson, Student in and
Cookson, William, student in astrology.Date: 1702
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Christian astrology : modestly treated of in three books. The first containing the use of an ephemeris, the erecting of a scheam of heaven; nature of the twelve signes of the zodiack, of the planets; with a most easie introduction to the whole art of astrology. The second, by a most methodicall way instructeth the student how to judge or resolve all manner of questions contingent unto man, viz. of health, sickness, riches, marriage, ... The third, containes an exact method, whereby to judge upon nativities; severall wayes how to rectifie them; how to judge the generall fate of the native by the twelve houses of Heaven, according to the naturall influence of the stars; ... The second edition corrected, and amended. By William Lilly student in astrology.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: 1659
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The astrologer anatomiz'd, or, The vanity of star-gazing art discovered / by Benedictus Pererius ; and rendered into English by Percy Enderbie, Gent.
Pererius, Benedictus, 1535-1610Date: 1661
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Ars notoria: the notory art of Solomon : shewing the cabalistical key of [brace] magical operations, the liberal sciences, divine revelation, and the art of memory. Whereunto is added An astrological catechism, fully demonstrating the art of judicial astrology. Together with a rare natural secret, necessary to be learn'd by all persons; especially sea-men, merchants, and travellers. An excellent invention, done in the magnetick vertue of the load-stone. / Written originally in Latine, and now Englished by Robert Turner philomathēs.
Turner, Robert, active 1654-1665Date: 1657
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An astrological discourse : manifestly proving the powerful influence of planets and fixed stars upon elementary bodies, in justification of the verity of astrology : together with an astrological judgment upon the great conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter 1603 / both written by ... Sir Christopher Heydon Knight, and never till now made publike.
Heydon, Christopher, Sir, 1561-1623Date: 1690
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Healy 1655 : a new almanack and prognostication for the year of our Lord Christ, 1655 ... calculated for the latitude ... neerest to the meridan of Alisbury in Buckinghamshire / by Richard Healy.
Healy, Richard, student in astrology.Date: 1655
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There is a gentleman lately come to town, student in astrology and physick, who undertaketh to resolve all questions in the cases following : viz.
Date: [1653]
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A litell treatyse of astrouomy [sic] : very necessary for physyke and surgerye, declarynge what herbes, and all kynde of medecynes are appropryate and vnder the influence of the planetes, sygnes and constellacyons : and also the partes and members of the bodye thereto correspondynge, and howe ye shall brynge the vertue of the heuens aud [sic] nature of the sters to euery parte of mans bodye beynge deseasad or sycke to the soner recoueraunce of helth : and also howe to chose the most luckey dayes and tymes for the aboue sayde, the whiche shal be appoynted by the almanacke yerelye, accordynge to the course of the moone, passynge by all the signes and sterres in one reuolucion / gathered and set forth by Anthony Askham physicio[n].
Askham, Anthony, active 1553Date: M.D.L. the xx. day of Marche [20 Mar. 1550]
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The vanity of judiciary astrology. Or Divination by the stars / Lately written in Latin, by that great schollar and mathematician, the illustrious Petrus Gassendus; mathematical professor to the king of France. Translated into English by a person of quality.
Gassendi, Pierre, 1592-1655Date: 1659
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Astrologo-mastix, or A discovery of the vanity and iniquity of judiciall astrology : or Divining by the starres the successe, or miscarriage of humane affaires. / By John Geree Master of Arts, and preacher of the word at St. Albanes. Published according to order.
Geree, John, 1601?-1649Date: 1646
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The nativity of Mr. Will. Lilly astrologically performed : shewing how he hath lived, and what death he may probably die. For the satisfaction of astrologers and others. Published to the world by James Blackwel, student in astrology and physick.
Blackwel, JamesDate: 1660
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The marrow of astrology. The second part : wherein is contained a table of houses, calculated for the latitude of London : with tables of semidiurnal and seminocturnal arches ... / by John Bishop.
Bishop, John, active 17th centuryDate: 1688
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Astrologaster, or, The figure-caster : Rather the arraignment of artlesse astrologers, and fortune-tellers, that cheat many ignorant people vnder the pretence of foretelling things to come, of telling things that are past, finding out things that are lost, expounding dreames, calculating deaths and natiuities, once againe brought to the barre. By Iohn Melton.
Melton, John, Sir, -1640Date: 1620
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Mikropanastron: or an astrological vade mecum : Briefly teaching the whole art of astrology, viz. questions, nativities, with all its parts, and the whole doctrine of elections, never so comprised nor compiled before; so that the young student may learn as much here as in the great volumes of Guido, Haly, or Origanus. By the author J. Partridge, M.R. student in physick and astrology.
Partridge, John, 1644-1715Date: MDCXCII [1692]
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A tutor to astrologie: or astrology made easie : being a plain introduction to the whole art of astrology: whereby the meanest apprehension may learn to erect a fugure, and by the same, to give a determinate judgement upon any question or nativity whatsoever. Also new tables of houses, calculated for the latitude of 51 degrees 32 minutes, being the latitude of London. Whereunto is added, an ephemeris for the year 1657. With all other necessary tables, that belong to the art of astrology. Also how to erect a figure, the rational way, by the tables of triangles, more methodically, than hath yet bin pub ished. [sic] Digested into this pocket volumn, for the conveniency of those that erect figures abroad. / By W.E. Philomat.
Eland, WilliamDate: [1657]
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The marrovv of astrology : In two books. Wherein is contained the natures of the sines and planets, with their several governing angels, according to their respective hierarchies. And the method of directions according to the Ægyptians and Chaldeans, with several other useful examples. Also a table of houses, exactly calculated for the latitude of London, with tables of the mundane aspects, and all that is requisite for the rectifying and directing nativities; according to the true intent and meaning of Ptolomy: wherein is discovered the errors of most of our modern authors: unto which is added and appendix, adapted to the use and illustration thereof, in a nativity exemplified according to the doctrine of mundane aspects. The like never done in English. By John Bishop, student in astrology and chymistry. To which is prefix'd a preface in commendation of the author and his method, by Henry Coley.
Kirby, Richard, 1649-Date: 1689
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Merlini Anglici ephemeris : or, general and monethly predicitions upon several eminent conjunctions of the planets, for the year 1650. By William Lilly, student in astrology.
Lilly, William, 1602-1681Date: 1650
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The Marrow of astrology : In two books. Wherein is contained the natures of the sines and planets, with their several governing angels, according to their respective hierarchies. And the method of directions according to the Ægyptians and Chaldeans, with several other useful examples. Also a table of houses, exactly calculated for the latitude of London, with tables of the mundane aspects, and all that is requisite for the rectifying and directing nativities; according to the true intent and meaning of Ptolomy: wherein is discovered the errors of most of our modern authors: unto which is added an appendix, adapted to the use and illustration thereof, in a nativity exemplified according to the doctrine of mundane aspects. The like never done in English. By John Bishop, student in astrology and chymistry. To which is prefix'd a preface in commendation of the author and his method, by Henry Coley.
Kirby, Richard, 1649-Date: 1688
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An astrological discourse with mathematical demonstrations : proving the powerful and harmonical influence of the planets and fixed stars upon elementary bodies in justification of the validity of astrology : together with an astrological judgment upon the great conjunction of Saturn & Jupiter, 1603 / written by that worthy, learned gentleman, Sir Christopher Heydon, Knight ; and now published by Nicholas Fiske.
Heydon, Christopher, Sir, 1561-1623Date: 1650
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An admonicion against astrology iudiciall and other curiosities, that raigne novv in the vvorld: written in the french tonge by Ihon Caluine and translated into English, by G.G.
Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564Date: [1561]
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Indago astrologica: or, a brief and modest enquiry into some principal points of astrology : as it was delivered by the fathers of it, and is now generally received by the sons of it. / By Joshua Childrey of Feversham in Kent.
Childrey, J. (Joshua), 1623-1670Date: 1652
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Judicial astrologers totally routed, and their pretence to Scripture, reason & experience, briefly, yet clearly and fully ansvvered : or a brief discourse, wherein is clearly manifested, that divining by the stars hath no solid foundation. In the first part of this book are several cases of conscience answered, both from the Word of God, and from the experience of eminent divines of different judgments. In the second part of it, are the maximes of judicial astrology examined and answered; and many eminent examples added, of the frustration of the tokens of these liars. / Published by J.A. for publick good.
Allen, John, active 17th centuryDate: 1659
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An astrological discourse : with mathematical demonstrations, proving the powerful and harmonical influence of the planets and fixed stars upon elementary bodies, in justification of the validity of astrology. Together with an astrological judgment upon the great conjunction of Saturn & Jupiter 1603. Written by that worthy learned gentleman Sir Christopher Heydon, Knight, and now published by Nicholas Fiske, Jatromathematicus.
Heydon, Christopher, Sir, 1561-1623Date: 1650