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the_o three_o septenary_n aphor._n 15._o they_o be_v call_v olympic_a spirit_n which_o do_v inhabit_v in_o the_o firmament_n and_o in_o the_o star_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o the_o office_n of_o these_o spirit_n be_v to_o declare_v destiny_n and_o to_o administer_v fatal_a charm_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o god_n please_v to_o permit_v they_o for_o nothing_o neither_o evil_a spirit_n nor_o evil_a destiny_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o hurt_v he_o who_o have_v the_o most_o high_a for_o his_o refuge_n if_o therefore_o any_o of_o the_o olympic_a spirit_n shall_v teach_v or_o declare_v that_o which_o his_o star_n to_o which_o he_o be_v appoint_v portend_v nevertheless_o he_o can_v bring_v forth_o nothing_o into_o action_n unless_o he_o be_v permit_v by_o the_o divine_a power_n it_o
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minister_n without_o rashness_n and_o presumption_n as_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n have_v a_o due_a reverence_n towards_o the_o lord_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o remainder_n of_o thy_o life_n do_v thou_o accomplish_v demeaning_a thyself_o peaceable_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o thyself_o and_o thy_o neighbour_n aphor._n 3_o live_v to_o thyself_o and_o the_o muse_n avoid_v the_o friendship_n of_o the_o multitude_n be_v thou_o covetous_a of_o time_n beneficial_a to_o all_o man_n use_v thy_o gift_n be_v vigilant_a in_o thy_o call_v and_o let_v the_o word_n of_o god_n never_o depart_v from_o thy_o mouth_n aphor._n 4._o be_v obedient_a to_o good_a admonition_n avoid_v all_o procrastination_n accustom_v thyself_o to_o constancy_n and_o gravity_n both_o in_o thy_o word_n and_o deed_n resist_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o tempter_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n flee_v from_o earthly_a thing_n seek_v after_o heavenly_a thing_n put_v no_o confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o wisdom_n but_o look_v unto_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v unto_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n and_o from_o thou_o we_o expect_v our_o help_n for_o where_o all_o humane_a refuge_n do_v forsake_v we_o there_o will_v the_o help_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o philo._n aphor._n 5._o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o stength_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o the_o lord_n will_v keep_v thou_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o will_v deliver_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o will_v replenish_v thou_o with_o all_o good_a and_o nothing_o shall_v thy_o soul_n desire_n but_o thou_o shall_v be_v full_o endue_v therewith_o so_o that_o it_o be_v contingent_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o body_n aphor._n 6._o whatsoever_o thou_o have_v learn_v frequent_o repeat_v and_o six_o the_o same_o in_o thy_o mind_n and_o learn_v much_o but_o not_o many_o thing_n because_o a_o humane_a understanding_n can_v be_v alike_o capable_a in_o all_o thing_n unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o that_o be_v divine_o regenerate_v unto_o he_o nothing_o be_v so_o difficult_a or_o manifold_a which_o he_o may_v not_o be_v able_a equal_o to_o attain_v to_o aphor._n 7._o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n and_o i_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v glorify_v i_o say_v the_o lord_n for_o all_o ignorance_n be_v tribulation_n of_o the_o mind_n therefore_o call_v upon_o the_o lord_n in_o thy_o ignorance_n and_o he_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o remember_v that_o thou_o give_v honour_n unto_o god_n and_o say_v with_o the_o psalmist_n not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n give_v the_o glory_n the_o second_o septenary_n aphor._n 8._o even_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o god_n appoint_v name_n to_o thing_n or_o person_n and_o also_o with_o they_o have_v distribute_v certain_a power_n and_o office_n out_o of_o his_o treasure_n so_o the_o character_n and_o name_n of_o star_n have_v not_o any_o power_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o figure_n or_o pronunciation_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o virtue_n or_o office_n which_o god_n have_v ordain_v by_o nature_n either_o to_o such_o a_o name_n or_o character_n for_o there_o be_v no_o power_n either_o in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n or_o hell_n which_o do_v not_o descend_v from_o god_n and_o without_o his_o permission_n they_o can_v neither_o give_v or_o draw_v forth_o into_o any_o action_n any_o thing_n they_o have_v aphor._n 9_o that_o be_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o god_n and_o next_o that_o which_o be_v in_o spiritual_a creature_n afterward_o in_o corporal_a creature_n four_a in_o nature_n and_o natural_a thing_n the_o spirit_n that_o be_v apostate_n and_o reserve_v to_o the_o last_o judgement_n do_v follow_v these_o after_o a_o long_a interval_n six_o the_o minister_n of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n and_o the_o obedient_a unto_o god_n seven_o the_o pigmy_n do_v not_o possess_v the_o low_a place_n and_o they_o who_o inhabit_v in_o element_n and_o elementary_a thing_n it_o be_v convenient_a therefore_o to_o know_v and_o discern_v all_o difference_n of_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v certain_o manifest_a unto_o we_o what_o we_o ought_v to_o assume_v to_o our_o use_n of_o every_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v in_o truth_n how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n that_o may_v be_v do_v for_o true_o every_o creature_n be_v ordain_v for_o some_o profitable_a end_n to_o humane_a nature_n and_o for_o the_o service_n thereof_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n reason_n and_o experience_n do_v testify_v aphor._n 10._o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a in_o the_o holy_a 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