Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to…Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to…

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,

The rest of the dignities of the planets consist of principles more weake then water. First what is more vnreasonable to a reasonable man then this, that swift motion shoulde giue vnto a Planet two dignities, and slow motion two debilities: it seemeth to be plaine contrary. For a swift course hindereth the force of the Planet, a slowe course helpeth the same: and the stations of anie Planett make an effectuall and sensible operation. A cole of fire in a mans hand if it be shaken about very much, it heateth verie 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 yeare of our Lorde 1513. the Sunne enteryng into Pisces was almost in trine aspect with Saturne stationarie, a little while after, there was a great frost and snowe ⟨image 39⟩continuing many dayes: and when Saturne began agayne to be direct, the weather was indifferent warme. In the yeare 1518. In Aprill Iupiter almost in secunda statione beholding Saturne in statione prima caused a great heate considering the time of the yere. In the yeare 1520. Saturne (as I sayde before) beeing stationarie made suche a colde, that spoyled the Grapes and made Wine deare. Uppon these examples and manie other I may conclude, that the worke and influence of of Planettes, is moste felte when they are stationarie: because their vertue is fixed (as it were) in one place by reason of the slowe motion,