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A57689 Astrologia restaurata, or, Astrologie restored being an introduction to the general and chief part of the language of the stars : in four books ... / by VVilliam Ramesey, Gent. ... Ramesey, William, 1627-1675 or 6.; Ramesey, William, 1627-1675 or 6. Introduction to the iudgement of the stars.; Ramesey, William, 1627-1675 or 6. Introduction to elections.; Ramesey, William, 1627-1675 or 6. Astrologia munda. 1653 (1653) Wing R201; ESTC R20735 479,753 423

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sufficient_o be_v manifest_v by_o those_o five_o opinion_n i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o my_o lux_fw-la veritatis_fw-la chap._n 2._o sect_n 3._o which_o he_o record_v in_o libro_fw-la de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap._n 1._o for_o though_o the_o superstitious_a abuse_n thereof_o be_v by_o he_o condemn_v it_o argue_v not_o therefore_o the_o natural_a use_n be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o therefore_o though_o before_o his_o conversion_n he_o follow_v the_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n manicheum_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 4._o and_o lib._n 20._o cap._n 6._o contra_fw-la faustum_n manicheum_n who_o maintain_v the_o star_n to_o be_v adore_v and_o pray_v unto_o and_o afterward_o write_v against_o they_o yet_o can_v it_o not_o be_v make_v apparent_a that_o he_o utter_o condemn_v this_o liberal_a science_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o word_n of_o he_o in_o libro_fw-la 5._o cap._n 6._o de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la non_fw-la usque_fw-la quaque_fw-la absurd_a dici_fw-la 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