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orbis_fw-la virtutes_fw-la provemunt_fw-la hinc_fw-la magus_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o terrene_a orb._n proceed_v from_o no_o other_o cause_n then_o celestial_a hence_o the_o magician_n that_o will_v work_v by_o they_o use_v a_o cunning_a invocation_n of_o the_o superior_n with_o mysterious_a word_n and_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o witty_a expression_n draw_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n hence_o say_v aristotle_n in_o the_o six_o book_n of_o his_o mystical_a philosophy_n that_o when_o any_o one_o by_o bind_v or_o bewitch_v do_v call_v upon_o the_o sun_n or_o other_o star_n pray_v they_o to_o be_v helpful_a to_o the_o thing_n desire_v the_o sun_n and_o other_o star_n do_v not_o hear_v his_o word_n but_o be_v move_v after_o a_o certain_a manner_n by_o a_o certain_a conjunction_n and_o mutual_a series_n whereby_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v mutual_o subordinate_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n and_o though_o the_o say_v 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that_o be_v material_a number_n and_o figure_n can_v do_v
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