The following is a transcription of the planetary sections found in William Lilly's Christian astrology. Additions from Zadkiel's 1852 "Introduction to astrology", which is a modified form of Lilly have been added where relevant. These notes are added in indented paragraphs. Glosses, etc. added by me are in square brackets.
I have omitted the sections where Lilly lists the Terms (bounds) and Faces of the planets, for the sake of saving space.
It is hoped that by making a fully-typed text version of Chirstian Astrology, the study of Early Modern English astrology-- both by scholars and by practitioners-- would be furthered. If there are any errors, etc. they are my own, and I hope that if readers would spot them, they would point them out to me.
Of Saturn and his significations
Names
He is usually Saturn, but in some authors Chronos, Phaeton, Falcifer
Colour, motion, laititude
He is the supremest or highest of all the planets, and is placed between Jupiter and the firmament ; he is not very bright or glorious, nor does he twinkle or sparkle, but is of a pale or wan ashy colour ; slow in motion, finishing his course through the twelve signs of the zodiac in 29 years, 157 days, or thereabouts. His mean motion is two minutes and one second ; his diurnal motion sometimes is three, four, five, or six minutes, seldom more ; his greatest north latitude from the ecliptic is 2 degrees 48 minutes ; his greatest south latitude is 2 degrees 49 minutes.
