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devote_v to_o the_o fire_n and_o burn_v not_o only_o by_o christian_n but_o pagan_n also_o 16._o of_o what_o account_n be_v the_o mathematical_a master_n among_o themselves_o when_o they_o be_v either_o swear_n upon_o one_o another_o word_n or_o else_o prejudicate_v one_o another_o opinion_n and_o which_o of_o these_o two_o extreme_n do_v most_o disparage_v a_o true_a authority_n 17._o whether_o the_o say_n or_o sentence_n if_o not_o hallucination_n and_o error_n of_o any_o egyptian_a chaldaean_a arabian_a aethiopian_a syrian_a phoenician_n judean_a persian_a barbarian_a grecian_a roman_a jewish_a rabine_n or_o heathenish_a philosopher_n for_o such_o they_o account_v of_o as_o their_o author_n be_v authentic_a or_o of_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o cite_v as_o a_o universal_a well_o know_v and_o undeniable_a principle_n 18._o how_o many_o ridiculous_a fable_n absurd_a paradox_n sleight_v contradiction_n fanatic_a opinion_n and_o detestable_a heresy_n have_v be_v temerarious_o broach_v and_o pertinacious_o maintain_v by_o astro-magicall_a author_n old_a and_o new_a 19_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o vain_a pride_n and_o arrogance_n of_o the_o author_n or_o the_o natural_a defect_n and_o obliquity_n of_o the_o art_n that_o among_o magician_n and_o astrologian_n scarce_a ever_o step_v forth_o or_o creep_v up_o a_o writer_n or_o yet_o a_o translator_n but_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v his_o part_n to_o refel_v and_o reject_v some_o former_a and_o to_o broach_v and_o boast_v some_o new_a fancy_n or_o opinion_n of_o his_o own_o 20._o whether_o magical_a and_o astrological_a author_n need_v any_o more_o confute_v and_o confound_v than_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v among_o themselves_o by_o he_o that_o have_v their_o book_n by_o he_o and_o time_n to_o read_v and_o compare_v they_o each_o with_o other_o chap._n v._n 5._o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o science_n 1._o have_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n conclude_v both_o the_o artist_n and_o their_o art_n for_o vain_a and_o false_a isa_n 44._o 25._o jer._n 14._o 14._o and_o 27._o 9_o 10._o mich._n 3._o 7._o zach_n 1._o 2._o ezek._n 3._o 6_o 7_o 8._o &_o 21._o 21_o 22_o 23._o eccles_n 34._o 5._o 2._o be_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n sufficient_a to_o instruct_v as_o touch_v any_o thing_n future_a necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o this_o or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v without_o any_o other_o predict_v art_n deut._n 8._o 14_o 15._o 2_o king_n 23._o 24._o isa_n 8._o 19_o 20._o and_o 44._o 25_o 26._o jer._n 23._o 28._o act._n 19_o 19_o 20._o 3._o whether_o the_o distinction_n or_o difference_n use_v by_o so_o many_o author_n and_o partly_o concede_v by_o some_o of_o themselves_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v strict_o observe_v betwixt_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n the_o one_o be_v a_o speculative_a science_n the_o other_o a_o practical_a art_n the_o one_o signify_v the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o the_o star_n among_o themselves_o the_o other_o a_o word_v or_o talk_v of_o the_o star_n what_o law_n they_o give_v and_o rule_v they_o have_v over_o other_o the_o one_o sober_o consider_v the_o natural_a motion_n of_o the_o star_n the_o other_o curious_o inquire_v and_o peremptory_o pronounce_v upon_o their_o supernatural_a preternatural_a unnatural_a effect_n 4._o whether_o those_o principle_n that_o may_v be_v true_a in_o astronomy_n be_v of_o a_o right_a applicature_n in_o astrology_n or_o why_o shall_v this_o borrow_v the_o canon_n or_o so_o much_o as_o the_o term_n of_o that_o since_o it_o abuse_v they_o to_o another_o end_n 5._o whether_o astrology_n do_v not_o more_o disgrace_n astronomy_n than_o astronomy_n be_v able_a to_o countenance_v astrology_n and_o who_o but_o the_o mathematical_a practitioner_n be_v he_o that_o have_v dishonour_v the_o professor_n 6._o whether_o astrology_n the_o magical_a divine_a astrologer_n be_v a_o liberal_a science_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o servile_a art_n or_o artifice_n if_o it_o be_v a_o liberal_a science_n how_o chance_v not_o well_o found_v and_o flourish_a commonwealth_n christian_n or_o pagan_n ever_o allow_v the_o public_a profession_n of_o
whether_o be_v not_o their_o intermingle_v negation_n and_o affirmation_n disclaiming_n and_o acclaiming_n vowing_n and_o disavow_n caution_n and_o concession_n distinction_n and_o confusion_n a_o argument_n of_o a_o consciousness_n or_o conviction_n of_o something_o in_o this_o kind_n to_o be_v great_o suspect_v and_o censure_v 18._o how_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pretend_v nothing_o but_o nature_n and_o natural_a cause_n and_o boast_a art_n altogether_o and_o principle_n of_o mysterious_a art_n yet_o when_o the_o mystery_n of_o delusion_n and_o iniquity_n have_v be_v discover_v and_o themselves_o straight_o examine_v by_o prudent_a and_o careful_a magistrate_n or_o the_o day_n of_o their_o disastrous_a and_o unfortunate_a end_n or_o execution_n approach_v i_o say_v how_o many_o of_o they_o have_v then_o confess_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o compact_n confederacy_n devil_n delusion_n perdition_n damnation_n 19_o whether_o the_o superstition_n of_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v not_o teach_v and_o promote_v countenance_v and_o encourage_v by_o the_o print_n and_o permit_v such_o multitude_n of_o magical_a book_n especial_o the_o translate_n of_o they_o by_o way_n of_o vindication_n and_o apology_n into_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n 20_o whether_o such_o book_n may_v be_v read_v unless_o with_o a_o inimical_a science_n not_o a_o social_a conscience_n not_o with_o a_o invitatory_n operation_n but_o a_o expugnatory_a refutation_n and_o whether_o their_o sign_n and_o ceremony_n may_v be_v use_v or_o assent_v to_o by_o any_o either_o ignorant_o or_o affect_o without_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v and_o infect_v if_o not_o with_o the_o sorcery_n yet_o with_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o art_n let_v a_o man_n but_o well_o examine_v himself_o and_o observe_v other_o and_o he_o need_v no_o oedipus_n his_o own_o observation_n and_o experiment_n will_v soon_o teach_v he_o to_o resolve_v the_o case_n chap._n xx._n from_o the_o ominating_n of_o vain_a observation_n 1._o whether_o the_o superstition_n of_o vain_a observation_n and_o the_o more_o superstitious_a omination_n thereupon_o have_v not_o be_v occasion_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o prognostication_n prediction_n and_o divination_n of_o magic_n and_o astrology_n for_o beside_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n himself_n where_o be_v the_o source_n and_o root_n of_o all_o such_o vanity_n and_o su-perstition_a at_o least_o the_o imitation_n and_o example_n to_o be_v find_v save_v in_o those_o art_n and_o speculation_n that_o teach_v to_o observe_v creature_n image_n figure_n sign_n and_o accident_n for_o constellational_a and_o as_o they_o call_v they_o second_v star_n and_o so_o to_o ominate_v and_o presage_v upon_o they_o either_o as_o touch_v themselves_o or_o other_o as_o namely_o to_o observe_v day_n for_o lucky_a or_o unlucky_a either_o to_o travail_v sail_n fight_z build_v marry_o plant_n sow_n buy_v sell_v or_o begin_v any_o business_n in_o to_o bode_v good_a or_o bad_a luck_n fortune_n success_n from_o the_o rise_n up_o on_o the_o right_n or_o leave_v side_n from_o lift_v the_o left_a leg_n over_o the_o threshold_n at_o first_o go_v out_o of_o door_n from_o put_v on_o the_o hose_n uneven_a or_o a_o cross_n and_o the_o shoe_n upon_o the_o wrong_a foot_n item_n the_o band_n stand_v awry_o the_o go_v abroad_o without_o his_o girdle_n on_o the_o burst_n of_o the_o shoe_n latchet_n the_o tingle_a of_o the_o ear_n the_o itch_a of_o the_o eye_n the_o glow_a of_o the_o cheek_n the_o bleed_a of_o the_o nose_n the_o stammer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o speech_n the_o stumble_a at_o first_o go_v about_o a_o enterprise_n the_o meeting_n a_o beggar_n or_o a_o priest_n the_o first_o in_o a_o morning_n the_o meeting_n of_o a_o virgin_n or_o a_o harlot_n first_o the_o run_v in_o of_o a_o child_n betwixt_o two_o friend_n the_o justle_a one_o another_o at_o unaware_o one_o tread_v upon_o another_o toe_n to_o meet_v one_o fast_v that_o be_v lame_a or_o defective_a in_o any_o member_n to_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o water_n after_o another_o to_o be_v over_o merry_a on_o a_o sudden_a to_o be_v give_v to_o sigh_v and_o know_v no_o cause_n why_o from_o the_o dream_v of_o gold_n silver_z egg_n garden_n wedding_n dead_a man_n dung_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o snort_n in_o sleep_n from_o the_o sneeze_n at_o meat_n the_o spill_n of_o the_o wine_n the_o overturning_a of_o the_o salt_n the_o dog_n howl_v the_o cat_n lick_v themselves_o the_o swine_n grunt_v the_o cock_n crow_v unreasonable_o the_o pie_n chatter_v about_o the_o house_n the_o owl_n screech_n the_o swallow_n fall_v down_o the_o chimney_n the_o cricket_n chirp_n behind_o the_o chimney_n stock_n or_o creep_v upon_o the_o footpace_n a_o hare_n cross_v the_o way_n a_o crow_n light_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o the_o left_a to_o collect_v or_o predict_v man_n manner_n and_o fortune_n by_o their_o name_n or_o the_o anagram_n upon_o the_o name_n or_o the_o allusion_n to_o the_o name_n or_o the_o number_n in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o vain_a observation_n and_o superstitious_a omination_n of_o several_a nation_n person_n sex_n age_n condition_n and_o occupation_n of_o man_n and_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o while_o such_o artifices_fw-la and_o practice_n be_v tolerate_v which_o teach_v to_o observe_v they_o from_o signal_n constellation_n and_o magical_a operation_n 2._o whether_o the_o vain_a observation_n of_o vain_a dream_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o vain_a dream_n and_o fantastical_a of_o the_o celestial_a influence_n upon_o the_o fantastic_a spirit_n for_o do_v they_o not_o say_v that_o as_o the_o celestial_a influx_n upon_o corporal_a matter_n produce_v diverse_a form_n so_o from_o the_o same_o influx_n upon_o the_o fantastical_a power_n which_o be_v organical_a phantasm_n be_v impress_v by_o a_o celestial_a disposition_n consentaneous_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o any_o effect_n especial_o in_o dream_n because_o the_o mind_n be_v then_o more_o free_v from_o corporeal_a and_o external_a care_n or_o trouble_n and_o so_o more_o free_o receive_v those_o divine_a influx_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v make_v know_v to_o sleep_a man_n in_o dream_n which_o be_v hide_v to_o the_o wake_n and_o if_o this_o be_v their_o chief_a reason_n whereby_o they_o will_v reconcile_v a_o opinion_n of_o truth_n to_o dream_n why_o be_v they_o not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o of_o the_o cause_n yea_o of_o the_o sidereal_a cause_n of_o they_o one_o will_v have_v the_o intelligence_n that_o move_v the_o moon_n to_o cause_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o light_n whereby_o man_n fantasy_n be_v irradiate_v while_o they_o sleep_v other_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o superior_n yet_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a species_n whereby_o they_o continual_o flow_v from_o heaven_n another_o will_v have_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o influx_n of_o the_o heaven_n together_o with_o certain_a image_n or_o resemblance_n whether_o of_o fantasy_n or_o configuration_n other_o will_v have_v they_o whole_o cause_v by_o their_o constellation_n and_o if_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o devil_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v confess_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o especial_o of_o the_o vain_a observation_n of_o they_o and_o superstitious_a omination_n upon_o they_o who_o will_v deny_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o observation_n of_o some_o dream_n and_o some_o interpretation_n make_v upon_o they_o as_o touch_v either_o the_o health_n or_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n the_o virtuous_a or_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n yea_o and_o though_o rare_o and_o extraordinary_o for_o the_o caution_n and_o encouragement_n as_o touch_v some_o special_a action_n and_o event_n but_o i_o demand_v of_o magical_a and_o astrological_a man_n not_o so_o much_o whether_o there_o be_v one_o common_a rule_n to_o all_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n as_o whether_o this_o teach_v by_o themselves_o be_v either_o a_o second_o cause_n of_o dream_n or_o a_o safe_a rule_n to_o interpret_v they_o viz._n that_o dream_n be_v more_o efficacious_a when_o the_o moon_n overruns_a that_o sign_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o number_n of_o the_o nativity_n or_o revolution_n of_o that_o year_n or_o in_o the_o nine_o sign_n from_o the_o sign_n of_o perfection_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o true_a and_o certain_a divination_n neither_o do_v it_o proceed_v from_o nature_n or_o humane_a art_n but_o from_o purify_a mind_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n they_o shall_v do_v well_o not_o only_o by_o true_a reason_n to_o resolve_v we_o full_o of_o the_o truth_n they_o speak_v but_o also_o in_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n they_o speak_v withal_o 3._o whether_o the_o vain_a