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An astrological and theologigal [sic] discourse upon this great conjunction (the like whereof hath not (likely) been in some ages) ushered in by a great comet and so far upon the heavens, the planets and fixed stars as is a necessary introduction into a distinct and full knowledg of the principal subject herein handled.
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Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.
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13._o but_o moses_n intimate_v that_o they_o be_v the_o treasury_n of_o god_n have_v treasure_n lay_v up_o in_o they_o the_o star_n be_v god_n storehouse_n out_o of_o which_o he_o scatter_v his_o precious_a thing_n from_o his_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n say_v the_o lord_n shall_v open_v to_o thou_o his_o good_a treasure_n deut._n 28_o 12._o every_o star_n say_v one_o be_v as_o a_o purse_n of_o gold_n out_o of_o which_o god_n cast_v down_o riches_n that_o good_a man_n gather_v up_o by_o honest_a mean_n but_o the_o evil_n scramble_v for_o by_o fraud_n or_o by_o force_n that_o the_o star_n be_v sign_n all_o do_v grant_v and_o in_o some_o sense_n cause_n that_o they_o be_v sign_n be_v ground_v upon_o gen._n 1_o 14._o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n yet_o some_o do_v narrow_a that_o word_n say_v they_o be_v only_a sign_n of_o night_n and_o day_n if_o so_o than_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n have_v be_v enough_o to_o signify_v both_o these_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o thousand_o and_o 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heat_n cold_a dryness_n and_o moisture_n etc._n etc._n 2_o civil_a the_o sailor_n must_v hoist_v up_o his_o sail_n as_o the_o word_n pleiade_n signify_v when_o those_o 7_o sister_n bring_v in_o the_o spring_n with_o their_o sweet_a influence_n so_o for_o set_v sow_v etc._n etc._n 3_o spiritual_a their_o aspect_n and_o passion_n say_v he_o be_v sign_n of_o spiritual_a event_n as_o both_o scripture_n and_o experience_n teach_v such_o as_o eclipse_n comet_n etc._n etc._n for_o though_o these_o thing_n have_v their_o cause_n in_o nature_n yet_o do_v oft_o portend_v horrible_a change_n of_o public_a affair_n sedition_n war_n drought_n inundation_n etc._n etc._n for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o say_v they_o either_o do_v natural_o excite_v those_o sore_a judgement_n through_o divine_a pleasure_n or_o do_v certain_o assist_v the_o cause_n thereof_o therefore_o they_o do_v foreshow_v and_o be_v sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n whereby_o man_n be_v alarm_v to_o repentance_n though_o the_o rainbow_n 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we_o be_v no_o where_n bid_v to_o search_v in_o the_o former_a as_o in_o the_o latter_a john_n 5_o 39_o for_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v say_v ubi_fw-la definit_a phtlosophus_fw-la ibi_fw-la incipit_fw-la theologus_fw-la so_o where_o nature_n end_v and_o can_v go_v no_o further_o there_o the_o scripture_n begin_v and_o give_v more_o grace_n jam_z 4_o 6._o isalm_n 19_o 1_o 2_o 7_o 8._o 2_o but_o the_o grand_a question_n be_v though_o star_n be_v sign_n whether_o they_o be_v also_o cause_n see_v mases_n call_v they_o sign_n gen._n 1_o 14_o but_o never_o cause_n a._n baldwin_n say_v star_n do_v incline_v &_o irritate_fw-la but_o do_v not_o necessitate_v p._n 780_o case_n conscience_n &_o amesius_n call_v they_o common_a cause_n case_n conscience_n p._n 191_o alsted_n style_v they_o causae_fw-la adiuvante_n ibid._n