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Wherefore it must needs be that harvest was in the beginning of the year (the beginning and ending being both together) and so by counting backwards we shall find that the Sun was in Libra in the ⟨image 39⟩beginning of the world. To this agreeth Josephus de antiquit. Lib. 1. cap. 3. Rabbi Eleazer upon Genes. and Rabbi, Abraham, Abem, Esra upon the 7. of Daniel.

Wherefore it must needes be that haruest was in the beginning of the yeare (the begynning and ending beeing both togither) and so by compting backwardes we shal find that the Sunne was in Libra in the ⟨image 39⟩beginning of the worlde. To this agreeth Iosephus de antiquit. Lib. 1. cap. 3. Rabbi Eleazer vpon Genes. and Rabbi, Abraham, Abem, Esra vppon the 7. of Daniel.

The rest of the dignities of the planets consist of principles more weak then water. First what is more unreasonable to a reasonable man then this, that swift motion should give unto a Planet two dignities, and slow motion two debilities: it seemeth to be plain contrary. For a swift course hindereth the force of the Planet, a slow course helpeth the same: and the stations of any Planet make an effectual and sensible operation. A coal of fire in a mans hand if it be shaken about very much, it heateth very little, if it be shaken more slowly, it heateth more: but if it lie still, it burneth violently. Beside this, also experience confirmeth my assertion. In the year of our Lord 1513. the Sun entering into Pisces was almost in trine aspect with Saturn stationary, a little while after, there was a great frost and snow ⟨image 39⟩continuing many days: and when Saturn began again to be direct, the weather was indifferent warm. In the year 1518. In April Jupiter almost in secunda station beholding Saturn in station prima caused a great heat considering the time of the year. In the year 1520. Saturn (as I said before) being stationary made such a cold, that spoiled the Grapes and made Wine dear. Upon these examples and many other I may conclude, that the work and influence of of Planets, is most felt when they are stationary: because their virtue is fixed (as it were) in one place by reason of the slow motion,