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state_n and_o be_v certain_a i_o neither_o will_v nor_o indeed_o can_v for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o nature_n to_o act_n speak_v or_o commit_v any_o thing_n detrimental_a or_o distasteful_a to_o either_o i_o owe_v no_o money_n nor_o do_v i_o ever_o care_v to_o be_v in_o debt_n i_o be_o of_o a_o peaceable_a cheerful_a temper_n and_o disposition_n not_o give_v to_o quarrel_v and_o yet_o ♂_o mars_n be_v lord_n of_o my_o ascendent_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v may_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o disfavour_n of_o my_o prince_n or_o his_o councillor_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o behold_v how_o wonderful_o god_n be_v to_o be_v magnify_v in_o his_o work_n he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o celestial_a clock_n work_v for_o my_o sake_n but_o when_o my_o direction_n touch_v a_o malicious_a varlet_n scarce_o know_v to_o i_o one_o that_o i_o have_v never_o converse_v withal_o in_o my_o life_n and_o another_o who_o i_o never_o before_o see_v to_o my_o knowledge_n these_o 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star_n but_o possible_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o wretch_n that_o false_o swear_v against_o i_o which_o without_o repentance_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o because_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n may_v be_v suspend_v or_o divert_v that_o therefore_o their_o natural_a order_n and_o influence_n as_o god_n have_v pre-appointed_a to_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o astrology_n §_o 46._o but_o these_o be_v truth_n the_o learned_a antagonist_n have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o for_o have_v he_o be_v privy_a to_o or_o acquaint_v with_o they_o i_o full_o persuade_v myself_o that_o he_o will_v have_v lessen_v or_o it_o may_v be_v total_o wave_v his_o sarcasm_n against_o i_o concern_v the_o geniture_n of_o richard_n cromwell_n for_o i_o can_v believe_v he_o will_v have_v have_v i_o publish_v the_o same_o while_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o saddle_n of_o government_n or_o yet_o in_o his_o father_n time_n that_o have_v be_v a_o pretty_a way_n indeed_o to_o have_v gratify_v a_o enemy_n with_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o astrology_n and_o have_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o hang_v for_o my_o civility_n no_o i_o bless_v god_n i_o have_v no_o such_o foolish_a or_o dismal_a star_n in_o my_o horoscope_n beside_o i_o have_v read_v ingenious_a cardan_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr astrol._n interog_n where_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n more_o wit_n than_o that_o come_v to_o viz._n principi_fw-la ne_fw-la magnum_fw-la malum_fw-la firmiter_fw-la unquam_fw-la praedixeris_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o gentleman_n be_v then_o though_o never_o by_o i_o esteem_v a_o prince_n and_o own_a so_o by_o addresser_n from_o most_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n §_o 47._o have_v answer_v this_o concern_v mr._n r._n cromwell_n geniture_n and_o i_o hope_v full_o to_o my_o adversary_n satisfaction_n i_o find_v another_o knot_n for_o i_o to_o untie_v another_o load_n to_o disburden_v myself_o of_o and_o that_o be_v somewhat_o that_o i_o have_v print_v concern_v major_a general_n lambert_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o re-mind_n i_o of_o thus._n major_a general_n lambert_n begin_v his_o march_n 1659._o november_n 3._o 10_o the_o 15_o a._n m._n towards_o the_o north_n against_o general_n monk_n the_o position_n of_o the_o heaven_n most_o sad_a the_o ☽_o be_v in_o a_o watery_a sign_n therefore_o he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v drown_v in_o yorkshire_n ride_v through_o a_o river_n towards_o his_o army_n the_o word_n i_o own_o but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v recite_v for_o the_o learned_a opponent_n have_v leave_v the_o marrow_n and_o substance_n of_o my_o word_n behind_o he_o therefore_o to_o satisfy_v he_o and_o acquit_v myself_o of_o be_v culpable_a of_o any_o crime_n in_o this_o pretend_a charge_n also_o i_o will_v insert_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o my_o labour_n with_o the_o story_n cavile_v against_o together_o §_o 48._o the_o experiment_n of_o major_a general_n lambert_n march_n be_v a_o great_a ornament_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n which_o be_v very_o near_o ally_v to_o nativity_n as_o the_o penny_n be_v of_o the_o same_o coin_n with_o the_o shilling_n both_o have_v the_o impress_n of_o starry_a truth_n upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v i_o think_v fit_a to_o subjoin_v it_o to_o that_o gentleman_n geniture_n yet_o not_o to_o wrong_v he_o or_o to_o advance_v the_o truth_n of_o art_n by_o a_o fraud_n but_o to_o gratify_v the_o ingenious_a student_n in_o art_n with_o a_o nativity_n and_o election_n together_o which_o my_o learned_a oponent_n if_o he_o be_v one_o ought_v to_o have_v thank_v i_o for_o and_o not_o requite_v my_o pain_n and_o civility_n with_o a_o witty_a drol_a catachrestick_n my_o own_o word_n un-guelt_a be_v these_o §_o 49._o this_o be_v the_o true_a positure_n of_o heaven_n at_o what_o time_n major_a general_n lambert_n put_v his_o foot_n in_o the_o stirrup_n to_o march_v towards_o the_o north_n to_o meet_v the_o valiant_a 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that_o render_v the_o expedition_n infaelicitous_a and_o dangerous_a §_o 51._o what_o strange_a shift_n and_o slight_v will_v some_o man_n use_v to_o put_v a_o affront_n upon_o starry_a influence_n and_o to_o puzzle_v and_o confound_v the_o poor_a astrologer_n if_o we_o publish_v a_o geniture_n or_o a_o election_n beforehand_o and_o predict_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o event_n shall_v fair_o answer_v than_o the_o devil_n be_v our_o assistant_n say_v our_o antagonist_n and_o stand_v at_o our_o elbow_n to_o help_v we_o if_o we_o do_v it_o when_o the_o person_n be_v dead_a or_o the_o thing_n design_v be_v over_o then_o say_v they_o we_o put_v fraud_n and_o deceit_n upon_o the_o world_n be_v soon_o able_a to_o make_v some_o star_n house_n aspect_n or_o other_o answer_v to_o the_o action_n and_o make_v
those_o to_o be_v certain_a argument_n of_o these_o thus_o be_v the_o poor_a astrologer_n treat_v for_o all_o his_o pain_n §_o 52._o after_o this_o manner_n of_o deal_v how_o shall_v i_o expect_v to_o fare_v hereafter_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o lengthen_v my_o life_n so_o far_o as_o to_o methodize_v some_o of_o my_o many_o hundred_o or_o it_o may_v be_v thousand_o of_o experiment_n of_o several_a kind_n which_o i_o have_v faithful_o make_v and_o with_o great_a labour_n and_o industry_n accumulate_v in_o my_o long_a time_n of_o study_n in_o vain_a have_v i_o visit_v goal_n and_o hospital_n and_o use_v all_o other_o just_a and_o proper_a way_n to_o gain_v and_o heap_v up_o experiment_n in_o art_n if_o after_o all_o i_o must_v hope_v to_o be_v no_o better_o deal_v with_o for_o those_o my_o many_o year_n careful_a and_o painful_a endeavour_n after_o truth_n if_o this_o be_v all_o the_o portion_n the_o poor_a artist_n must_v expect_v all_o the_o reward_n he_o shall_v meet_v with_o he_o that_o study_v the_o star_n be_v the_o most_o unhappy_a person_n in_o the_o world_n §_o 53._o can_v my_o learned_a adversary_n believe_v all_o those_o great_a and_o voluminous_a treatise_n which_o have_v be_v write_v by_o the_o sage_n of_o science_n to_o be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o knave_n and_o mad_a men._n cardan_n gauricus_n junctine_n goclenius_n camerarius_fw-la argelus_fw-la rothmannus_n orguinus_fw-la hassurtus_fw-la and_o of_o late_a the_o learned_a mormus_fw-la cum_fw-la multis_fw-la aliis_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o your_o learned_a labour_n be_v mere_a trifle_n of_o noose_n at_o all_o mere_a piece_n of_o juggle_v and_o leger-de-main_a mist_n before_o the_o eye_n of_o we_o poor_a stargazing_a idiot_n vain_a phantom_n and_o airy_a idea_n to_o make_v we_o believe_v only_o a_o falsehood_n for_o a_o truth_n and_o force_v we_o with_o ixion_n to_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n for_o juno_n if_o it_o be_v thus_o why_o then_o our_o adversary_n be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o our_o 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foresee_v something_o i_o wish_v we_o can_v as_o easy_o prevent_v they_o as_o now_o he_o bring_v against_o i_o viz._n there_o be_v divers_a eminent_a person_n about_o london_n that_o have_v hear_v i_o relate_v the_o misfortune_n which_o happen_v upon_o that_o expedition_n long_o before_o the_o conclusion_n thereof_o even_o as_o soon_o we_o the_o march_n itself_o be_v beginning_n collect._n genit_fw-la p._n 167._o what_o will_v my_o learned_a antagonist_n have_v i_o can_v imagine_v what_o he_o design_n by_o his_o unkind_a curtail_v my_o word_n and_o matter_n to_o make_v i_o speak_v as_o himself_o please_v unless_o he_o contrive_v to_o stigmatize_v i_o and_o the_o truth_n together_o §_o 55._o it_o be_v now_o more_o than_o 24_o year_n since_o this_o predication_n and_o experiment_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o i_o to_o procure_v witness_n of_o what_o be_v then_o say_v or_o do_v yet_o i_o affirm_v it_o a_o absolute_a truth_n without_o any_o mixture_n of_o design_n or_o juggle_v and_o believe_v i_o may_v be_v able_a if_o occasion_n require_v to_o produce_v some_o evidence_n thereof_o which_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o have_v do_v have_v i_o be_v question_v soon_o but_o shall_v i_o be_v uncapable_a of_o produce_v any_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o i_o affirm_v the_o truth_n there_o print_v and_o deny_v all_o fraud_n juggle_v or_o design_n therein_o and_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o bring_v as_o it_o be_v usual_a and_o satisfactory_a in_o the_o law_n in_o the_o case_n of_o spurious_a issue_n father_v on_o a_o man_n very_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a compurgator_n who_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o affirm_v that_o they_o believe_v i_o speak_v nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n but_o the_o truth_n §_o 56._o but_o alas_o if_o a_o man_n must_v be_v question_v for_o any_o thing_n of_o fact_n after_o such_o a_o time_n viz._n 24_o year_n it_o be_v odds_o indeed_o be_v not_o the_o supreme_a law_n of_o reason_n on_o our_o side_n but_o that_o the_o antagonist_n will_v have_v the_o better_a although_o in_o the_o present_a debate_n he_o must_v be_v content_a to_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n but_o where_o all_o this_o while_n be_v our_o regard_n to_o truth_n when_o we_o shall_v offer_v to_o play_n at_o push-pin_n after_o this_o rate_n with_o a_o science_n more_o ancient_a than_o any_o other_o that_o the_o know_a world_n can_v boast_v of_o where_o be_v our_o respect_n to_o humanity_n when_o we_o shall_v provoke_v one_o another_o unjust_o where_o be_v our_o value_n for_o true_a honour_n and_o conscience_n when_o we_o shall_v without_o colour_n of_o reason_n fasten_v pretend_a fraud_n of_o our_o own_o coin_n upon_o the_o name_n and_o reputation_n of_o man_n we_o know_v not_o and_o that_o never_o do_v we_o wrong_v where_o be_v our_o love_n to_o christianity_n or_o the_o bless_a author_n thereof_o who_o have_v teach_v we_o better_a lesson_n than_o to_o injure_v the_o quiet_a of_o another_o or_o to_o cast_v fiery_a bomb_n at_o the_o innocent_a and_o this_o without_o first_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o a_o difference_n or_o fair_o proclaim_v a_o war._n §_o 57_o have_v my_o learned_a antagonist_n in_o case_n of_o dissatisfaction_n about_o any_o thing_n i_o have_v write_v or_o publish_v but_o send_v i_o a_o letter_n of_o his_o objection_n as_o the_o reverend_n dr._n h._n more_o do_v to_o renatus_n do_v cartes_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o have_v fail_v to_o give_v he_o a_o reasonable_a answer_n it_o have_v then_o be_v time_n enough_o to_o have_v hang_v out_o his_o flag_n of_o defiance_n and_o render_v i_o odious_a in_o print_n §_o 58._o but_o no_o more_o by_o way_n of_o exclamation_n or_o complaint_n this_o quarrel_n will_v i_o hope_v at_o least_o quick_o cease_v i_o wish_v the_o war_n trouble_n and_o confusion_n of_o europe_n and_o of_o christianity_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v of_o as_o short_a a_o date_n for_o i_o dare_v augur_n and_o that_o without_o a_o figure_n for_o in_o scheme_n my_o antagonist_n take_v no_o pleasure_n 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