卷二·第七十六章　贪婪的教士能否得到好的圣俸

If an idle covetous Priest upon his Question propounded shall Obtaine a go.d Parsonage, yea or no ?

一个懒散贪婪的教士提出问题：能否得到一份好的教区长职，能还是不能？

Sith the Clergy are as Covetous and vicious as other men, I give them leave to make their demand as well as others, provided alwayes, it be not to hinder themselves from enjoying a lusty Benefice, or impeach them in preferment; if therefore the Lord of the ascendant who is significacor of the Minister (it matters not whether he be Protestant, Presbyter or Papist) that would have a Church-living, or other Ecclesiasticall preferment) or the ☽ or both be joyned to the Lord of the ninth, who signifies the thing sought after, viz. a Benefice : for if the Lord of the 9th be in the 9th, or behold the house, it argues the Clerke or Priest shall obtaine the Benefice desired, but with labour and industry, and his owne very much paines taking, which I confesse they doe willingly ; but if neither the ☽ or Lord of the ascendant be joyned to the Lord of the ninth, or he with them ; see if either the ☽ or Lord of the ascendant be in the ninth, for that argues the attaining of the thing sought after : if he be not Retrograde, or otherwise unfortunate or Combust, or in □ aspect of an infortune without reception, for then it argues a destruction of the matter after it seemes to be in a good forwardnesse, or neer accomplishing; but if the Lord of the ninth be in the first, whether the Lord of the first behold him or the ☽ or not, in what condition soever the disposition of the Lord of the ascendant or the ☽ are in, or if the Lord of the ninth be the lighter Planet, and apply to the Lord of the first, it's a pregnant testimony of procuring the thing sought after without much seeking on the querent's behalf.

既然神职人员和别人一样贪婪、一样有恶习，我也准许他们像别人一样来问，只要所问不是为了妨碍自己享有一份丰厚的圣俸，或阻碍自己升迁；那么，若作为这位牧师征象星的上升主星（不管他是新教徒、长老派还是天主教徒，只要他想得一份教会俸禄或别的教职），或月亮，或两者，与代表所求之物即圣俸的第九宫主星相合：因为若第九宫主星在第九宫，或照看这一宫，表示这位教士或神父会得到想要的圣俸，但要费力勤勉，自己下很大的苦功，这一点我承认他们是乐意的；但若月亮与上升主星都不与第九宫主星相合，他也不与它们相合；就看月亮或上升主星是否在第九宫，因为那表示能得到所求之物：只要他不逆行，也没有别的不吉，或焦伤，或无接纳而受凶星四分，因为那样就表示事情在看似大有进展、或近乎成功之后又告毁败；但若第九宫主星在第一宫，不论第一宫主星或月亮照看他与否，也不论上升主星或月亮处于何种状况，或若第九宫主星是较轻的行星，入相第一宫主星，这就是不必问卜者多去谋求、便能得到所求之物的有力证据。

The Lord of the ascendant in △ or ⚹ to ☉ or ♃, and either of them in the ascendent, argues the acquisition of the Benefice or Preferment.

上升主星与太阳或木星成三分或六分，而太阳或木星在上升，表示得到圣俸或升迁。

The ☌ of the Lord of the first and ninth, or their aspects, with Reception, gives the preferment without bribing, freely, perhaps upon a desert or merit ; for some of that Tribe are black Swans : If the aspect be by □, it comes not so lightly ; yet if Reception be, it comes at length, perhaps a fish with 20d. is presented to the Patron.

第一宫主星与第九宫主星会合，或成相位，又有接纳，就不靠贿赂、白白得到升迁，或许是凭功绩或德行；因为那一族里也有几只黑天鹅：若相位是四分，就来得不那么轻易；但若有接纳，终究会来，或许是送了一条鱼外加二十便士给有荐举权的人。

After this, see if any Planet transferre the light of the Lord of the ninth to the Lord of the ascendant, the Benefice is obtained by some interloping person, unlesse the more ponderous Planet to whom the Translator doth afford vertue, commit that influence to some other Planet, and that Planet have no signification in the Question, for such an action intimates destruction of the matter, after it is hoped to be neer perfecting :

此后，看是否有行星把第九宫主星的光传给上升主星，那就是有某个插手的人促成了圣俸，除非传光者把德性交给的那颗较重的行星，又把这份影响交给另一颗行星，而那颗行星在此问中毫无意义，因为这样的情形主事情在被认为快要办成时毁败：

If the Lord of the ascendant hasten to the ☌ of the Lord of the ninth, and meet with no obstructive aspect before, it's not then to be doubted but the Parson obtaines his preferment, but not without much solicitation : many Planets Significators in this or the like Question, either many Competitors in the thing, or many contentions and much labour to obtain it.

若上升主星急急去会第九宫主星，之前没有遇到阻碍的相位，那么这位教区长得到升迁就不必怀疑，只是免不了多方请托：在这类问题里，若有许多行星作征象星，表示有许多竞争者争这件东西，或争执很多，要费大力气才能得到。

Lord of the ascendant in ☌ with an Infortune, and he not Lord of the ninth, or in Reception with him, or not committing his disposition to any Planet who receives the Lord of the first or the ☽, the matter will not be performed :

上升主星与一颗凶星会合，而那凶星不是第九宫主星，与他也没有接纳，也不把自己的定位交给接纳第一宫主星或月亮的行星，事情就办不成：

If that Infortune commit his vertue to any Fortune, who is strong in the Figure, the thing will be perfected; for the ☌ of the Infortunes without Reception, performes nothing ; with Reception, they performe with difficulty: a Planet signifying the effecting of any thing, being posited in an angle ; hastens the matter, in a succedant, it retards the thing ; in a cadent, quite destroyes the matter ; or suddenly, beyond expectation, when all men despair, by some secret trick, perfects it; but this is very rare.

若那颗凶星把德性交给一颗在盘中有力的吉星，事情就会成；因为凶星的会合无接纳就一事无成；有接纳，则费力而成：表示办成某事的行星若在角宫，事情就加快，在续宫，事情就延缓；在果宫，事情就全毁；或者在众人都绝望的时候，出乎意料地，靠某种暗中的手段突然办成；但这很少见。

If any malevolent Planet aspect the Lord of the ascendant or the ☽ with □ or ☍, without Reception, the querent seems much troubled, is displeased with the manner of prosecuting the matter, and beleeves he is either negligently or knavishly dealt withall, by such as endeavour to negotiate in the matter : if the Lord of the first and ninth both of them commit their disposition to any Planet, by whatsoever aspect, who is not impedited, or becomes Retrograde before he goe out of the Signe he is in, it argues performance of the businesse :

若有凶星以四分或对冲照看上升主星或月亮，而无接纳，问卜者看来很烦恼，不满意事情的办法，认为替他斡旋的人不是怠慢就是使诈：若第一宫主星与第九宫主星都以任何相位把定位交给某颗行星，而那颗行星没有受阻，也不在离开所在星座之前转为逆行，就表示事情办成：

The ☽ well dignified, shewes many Friends : if the Lord of the ninth be joyned to the Lord of the fourth, or the Lord of the fourth apply to the Lord of the ninth, without much labour the matter will be effected: But to know whether the Benefice be a lusty one, or not, or worth acceptance, ( a thing considerable ; ) consider the tenth house, the Lord thereof, and Planet or Planets therein placed ; Planets well dignified and angular, shew hopes, and are sure testimonies of a good thumping Benefice.

月亮尊贵良好，表示朋友多：若第九宫主星与第四宫主星相合，或第四宫主星入相第九宫主星，事情不费多少力就会办成：但要知道这份圣俸是否丰厚，或值不值得接受（这是值得考虑的事），就看第十宫、宫主以及宫中的一颗或几颗行星；行星尊贵良好又在角宫，表示有希望，是一份油水足的好圣俸的确实证据。

And now I wonder why some woodden Clergy should so preach against me and Astrlogy ; I never either countenancing or maintaining one hereticall position, or perswading any person to attaine a Benefice by Symony, or professing more then Astrology, of which these men are as ignorant (the most of them as Asses;) witnes Astrologo-Mastix, a most absurd Coxcomb, to meddle with what he knowes not.

我真不明白，为什么有些木头脑袋的教士要讲道攻击我与占星学；我从未支持或坚持过任何一条异端主张，也从未劝人以买卖圣职去谋圣俸，我所自称的也不过是占星学，而这些人对占星学一窍不通（他们大多像驴子一样蠢）；见证就是那位《占星之鞭》，一个荒唐透顶的蠢货，去插手他一无所知的事。