History of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the 66th year of his age.

  • William Lilly
Date:
1715
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Credit: History of his life and times, from the year 1602 to 1681 / Written by himself in the 66th year of his age. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    * I did not, faid I, or -was.defirous, <of that I made no Scrutiny ; I proceeded -—— . * Now, Sir, whether there was any Défign of _ © Burning the City, or any employed to that Pur- ‘ pofe, I muft deal ingenioufly with you, that. ‘ jince the Fire, J have taken much Pains in the ‘ Search thereof, but cannot or could not give my ‘ felf any the leaft SatisfaQion therein, I con- | * clude, That it was the only Finger of God; _ * but what Inftruments he ufed thereunto, I am * ignorant. | The Committee feemed well pleafed with what I fpoke, and difinifled me with great Civility. ~— _ Since which Time no memorable A@ion hath happened unto me, my Retirement impeding alle — Concourfe unto me. : : I have many Things more to communicate, which I fhall do, as they offer themfelves to Me- mory. ioe 1634, and 1635, I had much Familia- rity with John Hegenius, Doctor of Phyfick, a Dutch- man, an excellent Scholar and an able Phyfician, not meanly verfed in 4frology ; unto him, for his great Civility, ] communicated the Art of framing | (, Sigils, Lamens, &c. and the Ufe of the Mofaical — “:) Reds—: and we did create feveral Sigils to very _ good Purpofe; I gave him the true Key neat, | viz, inftruGted him..of their Porms, Chara@ers, Words, and laft of all, how to give them Vivifi- | cation, and what Number or Numbers were ap- propriated to every Planet: Cum -multis aliis in libris veterum Latentibus; aut perfpicuée non intelleis.* I was well acquainted with the Speculator of. John, a Windor, a Scrivener, fometimes fiving in , Newbury. This Winder was Club-fifted,'wrote-with , _ a Pen betwixt both his Hands; I have: feen many , Bonds and Bills wrote by him; Hé was much given to Debauchery, fo that at fome times the _ Dzmons would not appear to the Speculator ie re. . wou