in bus property is contemplative, and conduceth to all secret wisdom and deep science, in which respect he is uppermost, like the head over the body, for contemplation always goes before action; wherefore Saturn having the contemplative property, is placed above the other planets whose properties are only active. The property of Saturn stirs up the contemplative faculty of man, and kindles in him a desire to know the mysteries of God and nature, and this is done accordingly, if the soul be good ; but if the unlawful appetite of the fiery essence prevail, then it seeks pot the mysteries from God and nature, for it knoweth that a good life is required, and that wisdom cometh from God, so that it despaireth to obtain the mysteries from God; and being unwilling to forsake sinful appetites, it endeavours to obtain the knowledge of the mysteries by unlawful means, and so makes a bad use of the magical desire which was kindled in him by the saturnial property; for he runs to the devil, studies witchcraft, and all forbidden arts, to gain thereby a familiarity with wicked spirits, and knowing that the devil will not call, upon him for amendment of life, but will, as he hopeth, put him in possession of these mysteries, and suffer him to continue in his wicked and vain hopes, flying from God because he is good, seeking after the devil, who in the end will deceive him in his hopes, and destroy his soul.