There is a gentleman lately come to town, student in astrology and physick, who undertaketh to resolve all questions in the cases following : viz. ...

1653

There is a Gentleman lately come to Town, Student in Astrology and Physick, who undertaketh to resolve all Questions in the Cases following: viz.

1. Of Marriages, Suits in Law, Love-questions, whether to be effected according to desire, or not
2. Of Journeys, short or long, as well beyond the sea, as elsewhere, whether prosperous, and have safe return, or not.
3. If any friend be absent, either at sea, or beyond sea, whether alive or dead, well or ill, and when come home.
4. Whether desires may be obtained of any friend or friends, be it Father, or Mother, or any other relation or person whatsoever.
5. When good to buy or sell Land, or to build or take Houses for most advantage: or of any thing of the like nature.
6. Of Trades, which best to follow, or put children Apprentice to; also, what places or Countries, Cities or Towns, are best for them to live in, or any other person whatsoever, to preserve both life, health, and estate.
7. Whether any one shall be rich or poor, fortunate or unfortunate; and the time when.
8. Also, upon the sight of Urine or sick person, he resolveth whether curable or not: and if curable, he prescribeth the cure infallibly, with less charge then hath been.

The professor lives in Shooe-lane, at the second door in Eagle and childe Alley.

That none may lose their labour, The Professor hereof stays within from six in the morning till three in the afternoon.

Coeli enarrant Dei fortis, & opus manuū ejus indicat expansum eorum,

Psal. 19. 1.

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