卷二·第十三章　病之长短生死：先看五条须知

CHAP. XIII.

第十三章

Whether the disease shall be long or short, or whether it shall end in Life or Death.

病是长是短，结局是生是死。

FOr judging of this, take a few cautions by the way.

判断此事，先顺带记住几条须知。

1 Consider if the Sun, Moon, Ascendent and their Lords be much or little afflicted.

一、考虑太阳、月亮、上升点及它们的主星受克是多是少。

2 Consider the age of the sick party; for old age brings longer sicknesses then youth.

二、考虑病人的年纪；因为老年带来的病比青年拖得久。

3 Consider the time of the year; for Autumne and Winter bring longer sicknesses then Spring or Summer.

三、考虑一年中的时节；因为秋冬带来的病比春夏拖得久。

4 Consider the complexion of the Patient; for a melancholy man is more subject to retaine a sicknesse then a cholerick.

四、考虑病人的体质；因为忧郁质的人比胆汁质的人更容易久病不去。

5 Consider the Planet afflicting; for Saturne produceth longer sicknesses then Mars.

五、考虑施克之星；因为土星造成的病比火星造成的拖得久。

6 The Planets generally and briefly order the sicknesses they give in this manner; Saturne gives long sicknesses, the Sun in Jupiter short, Mars shorter then either of them, but acute; Venus meane; Mercury various and unconstant, according to the Planet he is joyned with or aspected. The Moon gives such sicknesses as often returne, as Agues, falling sicknesse, &c. And therefore tht direction of the Moon to the body, or in aspect to Saturne will sooner cause a falling sicknesse then the direction of any other significator.

六、诸行星给病的情形，大略说来是这样的：土星给长病，太阳与木星给短病，火星比两者都短，但是急症；金星居中；水星多变无常，随与他相会或成相位的行星而定。月亮给的是常常复发的病，如寒热病、癫痫等等。所以月亮推运到土星本体，或与土星成相位，比任何别的征象星的推运都更容易引起癫痫。

These are the cautions, and according to these cautions so understand these following Aphorismes which you shall find marshalled into these three divisions; First, Signs of long or short sicknesse; Secondly, Signes of recovery; Thirdly, Signes of death.

这些就是须知；要照这些须知去理解下面的警句；你会看到它们排成三部分：第一，病长病短之兆；第二，康复之兆；第三，死亡之兆。