many_o accident_n fall_v out_o fatal_o that_o can_v have_v no_o second_o cause_n ordinat_o assign_v to_o they_o much_o less_o prospect_v in_o they_o but_o must_v be_v refer_v mere_o to_o divine_a will_n and_o pleasure_n unless_o you_o will_v have_v accidental_a instrument_n that_o interven_v inordinate_o to_o be_v such_o 13._o the_o physical_a fate_n they_o will_v have_v to_o be_v a_o series_n of_o pure_a natural_a cause_n etc._n etc._n viz._n betwixt_o the_o star_n the_o element_n the_o temperament_n the_o inclination_n the_o manner_n the_o action_n and_o the_o issue_n or_o event_n now_o where_o be_v all_o these_o cause_n knit_v together_o in_o the_o efficient_a the_o form_n the_o matter_n or_o the_o end_n how_o be_v they_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v cause_n or_o so_o prove_v how_o be_v they_o pure_a natural_a and_o necessary_a cause_n when_o some_o of_o they_o be_v voluntary_a and_o contingent_a what_o connexion_n of_o they_o be_v that_o which_o carry_v on_o prime_n and_o second_o 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their_o prognosticate_a or_o predict_v way_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v they_o or_o be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v conscious_a of_o a_o fortuitousness_n of_o event_n even_o in_o their_o strict_a fatality_n 15._o whether_o in_o the_o series_n of_o fatal_a cause_n the_o effect_n do_v follow_v the_o universal_a indefinite_a equivocal_a and_o remote_a or_o else_o the_o univocal_a proximate_a specifical_a and_o particular_a cause_n and_o which_o of_o these_o be_v that_o which_o do_v determine_v and_o distinguish_v the_o effect_n do_v not_o a_o man_n generate_v a_o man_n and_o a_o beast_n a_o beast_n what_o ever_o the_o position_n of_o the_o star_n be_v those_o that_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o region_n at_o the_o same_o moment_n under_o the_o same_o position_n have_v they_o all_o be_v the_o same_o nay_o how_o divers_a have_v they_o be_v for_o all_o that_o in_o their_o ingeny_n their_o fortune_n and_o fate_n and_o why_o so_o but_o because_o they_o have_v take_v their_o several_a affection_n and_o inclination_n from_o their_o particular_a cause_n 16._o as_o for_o second_o cause_n mean_n agent_n instrument_n see_v god_n almighty_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o bring_v his_o own_o purpose_n to_o pass_v not_o out_o of_o any_o defect_n or_o necessity_n but_o to_o make_v his_o own_o efficiency_n the_o more_o perceptible_a you_o see_v he_o ofttimes_o render_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o convenient_a mean_n ineffectual_a and_o use_v the_o mean_a and_o unapt_a of_o they_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o very_o eminent_a effect_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o lurk_v at_o that_o order_n which_o god_n himself_o observe_v not_o why_o shall_v our_o faith_n be_v teach_v to_o respect_n or_o rest_n upon_o the_o middle_a thing_n in_o a_o prejudice_n to_o that_o providence_n which_o be_v the_o absolute_a beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o 17._o whether_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o ordain_v as_o the_o remedy_n rather_o than_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o fate_n or_o fortune_n providence_n itself_o that_o have_v determine_v such_o a_o accident_n or_o event_n have_v it_o not_o also_o ordain_v second_o mean_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v in_o such_o a_o case_n wherefore_o be_v the_o creature_n and_o their_o office_n create_v to_o such_o end_n if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v to_o such_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v what_o ever_o the_o fate_n or_o fortune_n be_v be_v there_o not_o a_o natural_a law_n impress_v in_o every_o creature_n to_o labour_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o itself_o both_o in_o its_o be_v and_o well_o be_v to_o what_o end_n have_v god_n give_v man_n a_o mind_n will_n reason_n affection_n counsel_n deliberation_n science_n art_n observation_n experiment_n mean_n instrument_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o well_o prudent_o and_o diligent_o to_o discern_v procure_v fortify_v prevent_v remedy_n as_o thankful_o to_o accept_v or_o humble_o to_o submit_v have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n secret_o and_o sweet_o suggest_v to_o his_o dear_a child_n in_o their_o sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a peril_n and_o perplexity_n even_o present_a advice_n and_o succour_n beside_o the_o inward_a consolation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o grace_n yea_o be_v not_o this_o one_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v keep_v so_o ignorant_a of_o future_a accident_n and_o of_o their_o utmost_a issue_n after_o that_o they_o be_v already_o happen_v that_o man_n may_v not_o only_o prepare_v for_o they_o but_o make_v use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v prepare_v against_o they_o otherwise_o shall_v they_o not_o tempt_v god_n in_o a_o neglect_n of_o they_o 18._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o universal_a world_n and_o especial_o throughout_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n far_o more_o effectual_a cause_n mean_n order_n connexion_n rule_n guide_n guard_n help_n of_o life_n of_o health_n peace_n liberty_n society_n etc._n etc._n for_o counsel_n action_n passion_n accident_n event_n than_o the_o celestial_a body_n can_v possible_o be_v aught_o these_o then_o to_o be_v respect_v more_o than_o all_o they_o or_o yet_o in_o comparison_n to_o they_o 19_o who_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v into_o one_o series_n or_o can_v reconcile_v to_o truth_n the_o old_a philosophical_a opinion_n about_o the_o exercise_n or_o execution_n of_o fate_n by_o second_o cause_n as_o whether_o by_o angel_n spirit_n geniuss_n demon_n devil_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o total_a subservience_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o motion_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o celestial_a body_n by_o sensible_a agent_n by_o artificial_a instrument_n yea_o and_o by_o very_a accident_n and_o casualty_n christian_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n or_o instrument_n of_o providence_n the_o angel_n do_v his_o will_n be_v the_o more_o eminent_a minister_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n administer_a not_o only_o in_o temporall_n and_o in_o spirituall_n but_o likewise_o to_o eternal_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o philosophy_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o intelligency_n that_o move_v the_o celestial_a orb_n then_o have_v they_o a_o ordination_n over_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o star_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o wise_o and_o just_o use_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o temptation_n trial_n judgement_n but_o how_o come_v in_o fate_n and_o fortune_n who_o can_v tell_v unless_o they_o intrude_v among_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v indeed_o of_o their_o foist_v in_o as_o for_o the_o heavenly_a body_n they_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v as_o of_o god_n ordination_n and_o employment_n in_o their_o order_n light_n motions_z and_o prodigious_a appearance_n but_o he_o make_v special_a use_n of_o man_n reason_n understanding_n will_n affection_n memory_n counsel_n deliberation_n policy_n vocation_n society_n art_n artifices_fw-la law_n custom_n action_n and_o experiment_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o more_o especial_o their_o gift_n grace_n duty_n office_n service_n in_o the_o govern_n of_o his_o church_n last_o of_o all_o come_v in_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o creature_n to_o act_v here_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v now_o what_o fatation_n or_o fatal_a necessitation_n to_o man_n among_o all_o these_o angel_n or_o devil_n can_v but_o inject_v into_o the_o mind_n they_o can_v compel_v no_o nor_o yet_o incline_v the_o will_n that_o be_v only_a for_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o do_v man_n as_o to_o natural_a civil_a and_o moral_a act_n be_v still_o actor_n in_o their_o own_o liberty_n as_o for_o body_n celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a they_o work_v direct_o but_o upon_o body_n only_o and_o the_o terrestrial_a be_v hold_v and_o find_v to_o be_v the_o more_o proximate_o particular_o and_o sensible_o dispose_v beside_o
reason_n be_v there_o to_o credit_v their_o proposition_n much_o less_o their_o prognostication_n they_o likewise_o will_v have_v fate_n in_o the_o best_a sense_n they_o can_v take_v it_o to_o digest_v and_o distribute_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o certain_a motion_n succession_n order_n form_n place_n time_n now_o if_o their_o fate_n can_v be_v well_o understand_v or_o discern_v without_o these_o same_o astriction_n why_o be_v they_o so_o confound_v at_o the_o inexplicableness_n of_o the_o circumstance_n otherwise_o why_o do_v they_o not_o predict_v usual_o the_o very_a time_n and_o place_n together_o with_o the_o fate_n themselves_o moreover_o the_o first_o definer_n of_o fate_n hold_v it_o to_o be_v not_o in_o the_o superior_n but_o in_o the_o inferior_n themselves_o namely_o a_o disposition_n inherent_a in_o the_o movable_a thing_n and_o that_o urge_n to_o a_o immovable_a event_n if_o indeed_o it_o be_v such_o ought_v not_o every_o man_n fate_n to_o be_v collect_v from_o himself_o rather_o than_o from_o his_o star_n 28._o how_o shall_v the_o thing_n of_o fate_n and_o fortune_n be_v foretell_v when_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o with_o one_o consent_n tell_v what_o thing_n they_o be_v themselves_o some_o have_v go_v so_o high_a as_o to_o say_v that_o they_o be_v deity_n or_o god_n other_o be_v fall_v so_o low_o as_o to_o make_v they_o vanity_n and_o nothing_o some_o confound_v these_o two_o together_o some_o set_v they_o so_o opposite_a as_o that_o they_o make_v they_o confound_v one_o another_o some_o admit_v many_o thing_n of_o both_o as_o they_o say_v at_o the_o foregate_n and_o exclude_v all_o again_o at_o the_o back_n door_n some_o place_n they_o in_o the_o begin_n in_o the_o middle_n in_o the_o end_n of_o a_o business_n some_o make_v we_o to_o be_v in_o their_o power_n some_o they_o in_o our_o power_n some_o will_v have_v we_o believe_v both_o but_o inquire_v neither_o but_o if_o they_o will_v no_o inquiry_n after_o their_o nature_n and_o property_n why_o make_v they_o such_o inquiry_n into_o their_o operation_n and_o effect_n 29._o whether_o fate_n be_v mutable_a or_o immutable_a if_o mutable_a how_o be_v it_o fate_n be_v there_o not_o then_o a_o contingency_n of_o fate_n as_o well_o as_o a_o fate_n of_o contingency_n if_o immutable_a what_o hope_n what_o colour_n what_o mean_n what_o remedy_n nay_o if_o immovable_a how_o move_v it_o as_o they_o say_v according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o order_n of_o all_o movable_a thing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v with_o natural_a thing_n natural_o with_o necessary_a necessary_o with_o voluntary_a voluntary_o with_o contingent_a contingent_o with_o violent_a violent_o with_o remiss_a remisse_o and_o all_o this_o not_o as_o a_o prime_n and_o free_a but_o as_o a_o second_o and_o necessary_a cause_n why_o may_v we_o not_o as_o well_o say_v with_o rational_a thing_n â—…tionally_o with_o brute_n brutish_o with_o sensual_a sensual_o with_o â—…tuous_a virtuous_o with_o vicious_a vicious_o with_o prosperous_a prosperous_o with_o adverse_a adverse_o with_o uncertain_a uncertain_o 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o what_o irrefragable_a law_n of_o fate_n be_v that_o which_o be_v fain_o to_o conform_v to_o and_o comply_v with_o every_o one_o manner_n and_o manner_n of_o work_v 30._o whether_o fate_n be_v absolute_a in_o decree_n or_o conditionate_n if_o absolute_a then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v otherwise_o and_o what_o remedy_n nay_o then_o be_v it_o infinite_a omnipotent_a eternal_a and_o with_o superiority_n if_o conditionate_n and_o that_o not_o from_o a_o liberal_a dispensation_n of_o its_o own_o but_o a_o natural_a ordination_n from_o another_o what_o fatation_n be_v that_o then_o that_o come_v upon_o condition_n that_o depend_v upon_o other_o action_n not_o its_o own_o determination_n if_o it_o be_v absolute_a then_o be_v it_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a in_o many_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v conditionate_n then_o be_v it_o variable_a and_o certain_a in_o nothing_o set_a aside_o the_o first_o act_n which_o be_v the_o eternal_a decree_n and_o the_o last_o act_n which_o be_v death_n these_o indeed_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v both_o absolute_a and_o conditionate_n but_o christian_n be_v not_o teach_v to_o call_v these_o fate_n but_o take_v it_o as_o they_o do_v for_o the_o middle_a act_n then_o can_v they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v neither_o absolute_a nor_o conditionate_n 31._o whether_o fate_n and_o fatal_a event_n follow_v the_o body_n or_o the_o mind_n if_o the_o body_n what_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o fate_n of_o a_o man_n and_o of_o a_o beast_n in_o event_n good_a or_o evil_n who_o be_v worthy_a who_o be_v guilty_a and_o how_o follow_v they_o the_o mind_n see_v the_o star_n necessary_o and_o direct_o make_v no_o impression_n there_o because_o it_o be_v superior_a according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o not_o subject_a to_o matter_n time_n or_o place_n but_o unite_v to_o a_o intellectual_a and_o spiritual_a substance_n and_o therefore_o can_v suffer_v from_o corporeal_a thing_n although_o celestial_a nor_o can_v they_o so_o exceed_v their_o own_o sphere_n and_o species_n as_o to_o act_v direct_o upon_o it_o and_o if_o not_o upon_o the_o intellective_a faculty_n which_o act_v necessary_o much_o less_o upon_o the_o elective_a power_n which_o be_v free_a and_o never_o act_v but_o free_o nor_o be_v subject_n to_o fatality_n or_o fatal_a necessity_n for_o than_o shall_v the_o election_n of_o the_o will_v be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o mere_a natural_a instinct_n shall_v be_v determine_v to_o one_o thing_n shall_v act_v but_o one_o way_n shall_v have_v the_o like_a motion_n in_o all_o upon_o the_o like_a representation_n shall_v not_o have_v any_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o power_n to_o discern_v deliberate_a choose_v refuse_v etc._n etc._n but_o must_v be_v carry_v on_o either_o natural_o or_o violent_o as_o the_o star_n do_v incline_v or_o enforce_v 32._o whether_o fate_n or_o fortune_n be_v either_o in_o good_a or_o evil_a action_n if_o fate_n be_v iâ—_n good_a action_n be_v they_o not_o necessitate_v and_o enforce_v if_o fortune_n 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v they_o not_o fortuitous_a and_o accidental_a and_o so_o what_o â—…e_v of_o they_o what_o reward_n the_o like_a may_v be_v affirm_v of_o evil_a action_n and_o if_o likewise_o thus_o infer_v what_o shame_n what_o punishment_n in_o vicious_a action_n either_o fate_n offer_v violence_n to_o a_o man_n will_n or_o leave_v to_o its_o own_o liberty_n if_o the_o first_o be_v not_o a_o man_n will_n to_o be_v excuse_v in_o evil_a and_o if_o the_o last_o be_v not_o every_o man_n will_n the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o fate_n yea_o and_o of_o the_o hard_a and_o heavy_a fate_n for_o they_o be_v such_o which_o follow_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n 33._o wherefore_o shall_v man_n or_o his_o action_n be_v make_v the_o subject_n yea_o the_o slave_n of_o fate_n when_o as_o indeed_o man_n as_o man_n be_v superior_a thereto_o for_o fate_n be_v but_o a_o sydereall_a service_n of_o second_o cause_n must_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o in_o that_o reduction_n man_n himself_o have_v place_n or_o preferment_n before_o all_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n because_o the_o divine_a providence_n receive_v to_o itself_o or_o extend_v itself_o in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n to_o intellectual_a or_o rational_a than_o it_o do_v to_o all_o other_o creature_n else_o in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o excel_v all_o other_o both_o in_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n and_o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o end_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o nature_n because_o the_o rational_a creature_n have_v the_o dominion_n over_o his_o own_o action_n and_o operate_v voluntary_o whereas_o the_o other_o act_n not_o so_o much_o as_o be_v act_v in_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o end_n because_o the_o intellectual_a creature_n only_o by_o his_o operation_n reach_v to_o the_o ultimate_a end_n of_o the_o universe_n sc_n to_o know_v and_o love_n god_n but_o the_o other_o creature_n touch_v not_o that_o end_n by_o a_o inspire_a intention_n but_o only_o according_a to_o some_o participate_v similitude_n furthermore_o god_n provide_v for_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n principal_o and_o as_o it_o be_v for_o selfs_n sake_n and_o but_o for_o all_o other_o crtature_n secondary_o and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o the_o rational_a creature_n be_v god_n agent_n the_o other_o be_v but_o his_o instrument_n now_o god_n care_v more_o for_o his_o agent_n than_o he_o do_v for_o his_o instrument_n yea_o they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o this_o very_a agent_n and_o he_o make_v use_v of_o they_o either_o in_o his_o practice_n or_o contemplation_n god_n have_v more_o regard_n to_o the_o free_a and_o liberal_a than_o to_o the_o necessitate_a and_o servile_a act_n of_o his_o creature_n the_o rational_a creature_n be_v the_o more_o noble_a in_o themselves_o and_o of_o more_o near_a accession_n to_o the_o divine_a similitude_n and_o therefore_o tender_v by_o
to_o false_a end_n deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n 24._o 24._o 2_o thâ—s_n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o if_o magic_a or_o astrology_n be_v in_o accurate_a speak_v a_o science_n as_o they_o contend_v then_o let_v they_o see_v with_o the_o schoolman_n how_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v at_o once_o the_o object_n of_o science_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o if_o they_o agree_v with_o some_o of_o they_o to_o say_v that_o the_o clear_a part_n may_v be_v of_o science_n and_o the_o obscurer_n of_o faith_n then_o as_o the_o clear_a part_n must_v both_o be_v true_a and_o reveal_v by_o god_n so_o the_o obscure_a must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o first_o and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o last_o but_o how_o prove_v they_o that_o 12._o whether_o a_o thing_n contingent_a can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n save_v only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o something_o necessary_a be_v include_v and_o suppose_v in_o it_o for_o a_o thing_n mere_o contingent_a be_v indifferent_a to_o either_o part_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o uncertain_a to_o both_o it_o may_v be_v and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v and_o what_o faith_n can_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o divine_a ordination_n may_v make_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a immutable_a inevitable_a and_o in_o that_o relation_n only_o it_o pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v ere_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v 13._o contingent_n especial_o singular_a contingent_n be_v direct_o know_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o but_o indirect_o to_o the_o understanding_n but_o how_o fall_v they_o under_o faith_n 14._o be_v not_o this_o faith_n order_n in_o apprehend_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o fortuitous_a 1_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n sole_a property_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n simple_o in_o himself_o whether_o past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v 2._o that_o the_o bless_a angel_n which_o always_o behold_v his_o face_n notwithstanding_o have_v not_o a_o perfect_a prescience_n even_o of_o natural_a thing_n whether_o in_o the_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o earth_n much_o less_o of_o singular_a accident_n and_o effect_n but_o so_o as_o god_n be_v please_v at_o the_o instant_n to_o reveal_v it_o to_o they_o 3_o that_o the_o revevelation_n of_o thing_n future_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o man_n of_o god_n be_v extraordinary_a temporary_a singular_a 4._o though_o the_o devil_n by_o their_o experimental_a sagacity_n and_o busy_a curiosity_n may_v presume_v to_o guess_v at_o many_o thing_n altogether_o hide_v to_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n deceive_v as_o well_o as_o deceive_v in_o their_o presage_a or_o predictory_n suggestion_n because_o god_n many_o time_n do_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a order_n of_o nature_n and_o much_o more_o dispose_n thing_n contrary_o in_o his_o special_a conversion_n of_o man_n to_o grace_n neither_o yet_o do_v he_o permit_v the_o devil_n a_o power_n over_o man_n free-will_n to_o act_v necessary_o or_o produce_v effect_n according_a to_o the_o devil_n prediction_n 6._o that_o god_n have_v teach_v man_n to_o look_v after_o thing_n future_a no_o otherwise_o than_o temporal_o by_o a_o solid_a providence_n and_o eternal_o though_o a_o sound_a faith_n 7._o that_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n may_v be_v sign_n either_o natural_a or_o prodigious_a and_o so_o token_n either_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n which_o although_o they_o may_v be_v particular_o intend_v yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v beforehand_o but_o universal_o apprehend_v 8._o that_o no_o such_o art_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o pry_v into_o his_o secret_n and_o to_o pronounce_v upon_o they_o otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 15._o how_o can_v a_o faith_n in_o astrological_a prediction_n be_v true_a and_o right_a when_o as_o by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v propound_v or_o attend_v with_o more_o peremptoriness_n or_o confidence_n by_o so_o much_o they_o be_v the_o more_o superstitious_a and_o unlawful_a for_o a_o indifferent_a opinion_n and_o a_o moderate_a suspicion_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o so_o inordinate_a as_o a_o anxious_a fear_n or_o vehement_o affect_v expectation_n 16._o with_o what_o faith_n or_o conscience_n can_v we_o believe_v their_o astrological_a prediction_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v resume_v the_o foreknowledge_n and_o foreshowing_a of_o thing_n future_a to_o himself_o and_o have_v discharge_v angel_n devil_n and_o man_n from_o all_o such_o curiosity_n and_o presumption_n and_o have_v express_o forbid_v we_o so_o often_o both_o the_o consult_v with_o and_o assent_v to_o they_o levit._n 26._o 31._o isa_n 41._o 22_o 23._o jer._n 27._o 9_o dan._n 2._o 27_o 28._o prov._n 27._o 1._o eccles_n 8._o 7._o mat._n 24._o 23_o 24._o act._n 1._o 7._o 17._o how_o can_v we_o be_v persuade_v that_o divine_a magician_n or_o astrologian_n be_v either_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n or_o tolerable_a in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n in_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o only_o give_v the_o express_a law_n or_o precept_n for_o their_o non_fw-fr admission_n but_o make_v it_o a_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o his_o church_n for_o their_o utter_a exclusion_n even_o in_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o numb_a 23._o 23._o deut._n 18._o 10._o 2_o king_n 23._o 24_o ezek_n 1â—_n 24._o mich._n 5._o 12._o yea_o and_o have_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o separation_n and_o note_n of_o distinction_n betwixt_o his_o own_o people_n and_o other_o nation_n deut._n 18._o 14._o jer._n 10._o 2._o isa_n 2._o 6._o 18._o shall_v we_o once_o but_o admit_v of_o astrological_a prediction_n to_o come_v into_o our_o creed_n will_v they_o not_o infinite_o prejudice_v the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n will_v they_o not_o seduce_v we_o from_o destiny_n to_o predestination_n by_o the_o star_n and_o from_o natural_a inclination_n to_o propension_n to_o grace_n as_o depend_v upon_o constellation_n will_v they_o not_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n his_o mystery_n and_o ordinance_n have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o star_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o respect_v the_o influx_n of_o the_o planet_n will_v they_o not_o make_v our_o will_n servile_a while_o their_o decree_n be_v teach_v to_o enforce_v a_o necessitation_n to_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o then_o what_o praise_n what_o punishment_n either_o for_o one_o or_o other_o yea_o how_o careless_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o how_o excuse_v in_o the_o other_o nay_o will_v they_o not_o make_v we_o believe_v our_o very_a soul_n to_o be_v mortal_a because_o thus_o act_v by_o material_n and_o make_v passive_a under_o they_o and_o so_o what_o shall_v conscience_n of_o religion_n be_v think_v but_o a_o mere_a imagination_n or_o hope_v of_o slavation_n eternal_a but_o a_o vain_a dream_n 19_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o study_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o which_o his_o faith_n dare_v not_o pray_v for_o and_o how_o can_v he_o there_o pray_v with_o faith_n where_o he_o have_v not_o a_o promise_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n to_o invoke_v or_o desire_v the_o revelation_n of_o future_a accident_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o seek_v to_o wrest_v the_o same_o from_o he_o by_o a_o conjure_n at_o least_o by_o a_o over-inquisitive_a art_n and_o overdare_a practice_n thereupon_o 20._o whether_o god_n may_v not_o work_v by_o a_o special_a grace_n of_o illumination_n and_o sanctification_n even_o in_o the_o form_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o then_o what_o have_v the_o qualitative_a influx_n of_o the_o planet_n or_o their_o dominion_n there_o to_o do_v but_o ordinary_o whether_o the_o form_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v not_o always_o wrought_v by_o special_a inspiration_n and_o immediate_a infusion_n how_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v believe_v that_o a_o man_n religion_n or_o religious_a quality_n may_v be_v genethliacal_o prognosticate_v from_o the_o star_n and_o their_o influential_a constellation_n 21._o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sarre_n because_o of_o their_o force_n or_o their_o force_n because_o of_o their_o observation_n be_v man_n faith_n because_o of_o their_o virtue_n or_o their_o virtue_n because_o of_o man_n faith_n for_o it_o have_v ancient_o be_v doubt_v whether_o any_o such_o power_n as_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o or_o any_o such_o effect_n as_o be_v pretend_v from_o they_o will_v ever_o have_v follow_v but_o for_o man_n superstitious_a observation_n affectation_n persuasion_n and_o expectation_n 22._o for_o what_o cause_n be_v magician_n and_o astrologer_n so_o earnest_a to_o require_v faith_n as_o principal_a both_o in_o the_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v it_o not_o to_o help_v out_o
head_n of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v another_o upon_o the_o neck_n and_o so_o of_o the_o shoulder_n the_o breast_n the_o belly_n the_o thigh_n the_o leg_n the_o foot_n and_o they_o all_o as_o different_a in_o themselves_o so_o also_o in_o their_o signification_n 21._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o twin_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n proclus_n and_o euristhenes_n be_v of_o different_a nature_n or_o constitution_n condition_n fortune_n fate_n or_o end_n although_o bear_v under_o one_o constellation_n or_o conjunction_n if_o they_o have_v get_v nigidius_n figulus_n his_o device_n and_o so_o can_v allege_v that_o the_o swift_a motion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a boby_n may_v alter_v the_o constellation_n and_o cause_v the_o variation_n may_v not_o the_o birth_n of_o one_o ofttimes_o be_v as_o slow_a as_o the_o birth_n of_o twain_o and_o why_o not_o then_o the_o like_a variation_n also_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o delay_n that_o be_v between_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o twin_n then_o 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month_n more_o or_o less_o 22_o whether_o astrology_n be_v of_o any_o natural_a use_n so_o much_o as_o to_o physic_n especial_o according_a to_o the_o magical_a application_n of_o it_o by_o periapt_n annulet_n charm_n character_n word_n figure_n allegation_n suspension_n &_o c_o likewise_o to_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o old_a or_o young_a by_o choose_v a_o planet_n convenient_a to_o their_o age_n as_o for_o the_o old_a man_n saturn_n for_o young_a man_n mercury_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o in_o choose_v sign_n convenient_a to_o the_o part_n affect_v as_o for_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o head_n aries_n for_o those_o in_o the_o foot_n pisces_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o also_o in_o the_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o critical_a day_n in_o which_o such_o a_o planet_n govern_v as_o may_v be_v most_o apt_a to_o repel_v the_o disease_n etc._n etc._n concern_v all_o which_o let_v they_o see_v to_o the_o refutation_n of_o learned_a physician_n chap._n viii_o 8._o from_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n 1._o whither_o because_o astronomical_a observation_n and_o prediction_n may_v be_v true_a and_o lawful_a be_v physical_a and_o have_v their_o natural_a cause_n therefore_o the_o astrological_a must_v be_v so_o too_o be_v as_o be_v their_o own_o word_n anaitiologicall_a or_o not_o have_v any_o natural_a cause_n at_o all_o 2._o of_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o humane_a action_n and_o accident_n god_n angel_n devil_n the_o will_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o temperature_n of_o his_o body_n external_a violence_n accidental_a occurrence_n and_o the_o star_n influence_n whether_o these_o last_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o the_o most_o remote_a and_o feeble_a in_o their_o operation_n 3._o whether_o the_o artist_n in_o their_o prediction_n ought_v not_o to_o moderate_v themselves_o if_o the_o art_n may_v admit_v of_o moderation_n according_a to_o this_o know_a order_n and_o receive_v distinction_n of_o cause_n 1._o some_o cause_n produce_v their_o effect_n necessary_o and_o always_o 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else_o in_o the_o indiscernible_a will_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o god_n power_n alone_o and_o not_o in_o man_n art_n either_o to_o forknow_v or_o foresee_v 4._o whether_o the_o star_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o cause_n or_o whether_o sign_n where_o they_o be_v ordinary_o no_o cause_n or_o cause_n where_o they_o be_v no_o sign_n or_o as_o they_o ask_v of_o comet_n whether_o they_o be_v either_o cause_v or_o sign_v from_o their_o matter_n or_o from_o their_o form_n especial_o to_o our_o purpose_n whethrr_v they_o be_v both_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o fortuitous_a cause_n they_o can_v be_v but_o of_o natural_a thing_n and_o they_o general_a only_a and_o indefinite_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v sign_n of_o determinate_a and_o particular_a effect_n for_o if_o they_o sign_n not_o the_o cause_n in_o particular_a how_o can_v they_o sign_v the_o effect_n in_o particular_a again_o sign_n natural_a they_o can_v be_v but_o either_o as_o cause_n or_o 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frequent_o to_o be_v observe_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n and_o to_o the_o same_o end_n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v good_a and_o safe_a to_o gather_v a_o universal_a proposition_n or_o make_v a_o general_a conclusion_n of_o experiment_n from_o example_n of_o a_o particular_a event_n especial_o when_o those_o example_n be_v extraordinary_a singular_a rare_a accidental_a obscure_a fabulous_a etc._n etc._n likewise_o when_o the_o cause_n be_v uncertain_a and_o the_o effect_n unanswerable_a and_o the_o end_n contrary_a 12._o whether_o the_o truth_n and_o reality_n of_o a_o experiment_n be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o goodness_n and_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o art_n who_o will_v say_v because_o the_o effect_n be_v palpable_a therefore_o the_o mean_n be_v laudable_a because_o some_o astrological_a prediction_n have_v prove_v experimental_o true_a peradventure_o will_v any_o one_o therefore_o argue_v that_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o be_v 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the_o actor_n and_o assenter_n be_v effectual_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o some_o such_o notable_a experiment_n or_o event_n 16._o whether_o a_o experiment_n in_o magic_n and_o astrology_n may_v not_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o experiment_n in_o physic_n or_o medicine_n sc_fw-la bring_v to_o effect_v many_o time_n empirical_o quack-salving_o ignorant_o blind_o upon_o a_o rash_a adventure_n and_o without_o yea_o against_o all_o rule_n of_o art_n 19_o whether_o the_o compliment_n of_o some_o prognosticate_v effect_n even_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o accidental_a may_v not_o fit_o be_v thus_o compare_v viz._n to_o many_o arrow_n shoot_v at_o rover_n and_o one_o now_o and_o then_o hit_v the_o mark_n to_o many_o small_a bullet_n shoot_v out_o of_o a_o great_a gun_n mouth_n and_o one_o or_o so_o among_o all_o do_v execution_n to_o a_o dice-player_n that_o in_o often_o throw_v sometime_o name_v his_o cast_n beforehand_o to_o the_o many_o word_n of_o a_o loquacious_a babbler_n whereof_o some_o 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what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o none_o of_o the_o diviner_n or_o calculate_v predictor_n dare_v once_o scarce_o so_o much_o as_o offer_v to_o taste_v of_o their_o own_o drug_n or_o dregs_o which_o they_o propine_n to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o will_v willing_o make_v the_o whole_a earth_n drunken_a withal_o that_o they_o may_v see_v man_n nakedness_n nor_o yet_o wage_v their_o own_o law_n wherewith_o they_o seek_v to_o set_v all_o other_o in_o a_o contention_n i_o mean_v scarce_o any_o one_o of_o they_o not_o once_o begin_v to_o try_v a_o experiment_n of_o their_o own_o theme_n and_o scheme_n upon_o themselves_o think_v they_o we_o will_v envy_v their_o foresee_a felicity_n or_o be_v they_o conscious_a and_o afraid_a of_o their_o so_o often_o experience_a infortunity_n which_o their_o very_a art_n without_o such_o precise_a erection_n have_v just_o make_v they_o obnoxious_a unto_o so_o that_o no_o marvel_n they_o have_v rather_o pretend_v a_o experiment_n of_o their_o art_n upon_o 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peradventure_o yea_o may_v be_v answer_v with_o a_o peradventure_o nay_o so_o why_o
the_o body_n be_v there_o not_o a_o medicine_n and_o meat_n to_o cure_v it_o but_o if_o it_o can_v intend_v any_o evil_n upon_o the_o soul_n or_o mind_n yet_o be_v there_o not_o education_n and_o discipline_n to_o prevent_v it_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v effect_v beside_o nature_n may_v they_o not_o much_o more_o than_o beside_o fate_n if_o every_o man_n may_v fabricate_v his_o own_o fortune_n why_o not_o also_o contrive_v his_o own_o fate_n if_o fate_n have_v never_o have_v name_n or_o nature_n or_o power_n will_v thing_n have_v fall_v out_o otherwise_o than_o they_o do_v fall_v out_o why_o then_o shall_v fate_n be_v inculcate_v since_o without_o fate_n there_o be_v nature_n and_o fortune_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n necessary_a or_o casual_a may_v be_v apt_o refer_v in_o this_o old_a philosophical_a dispute_n what_o easy_a moderator_n will_v not_o give_v this_o censure_n that_o either_o side_n have_v say_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v his_o adversary_n opinion_n but_o neither_o of_o 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so_o many_o consent-god_n go_v to_o the_o fate_n of_o a_o man_n when_o they_o will_v have_v so_o many_o to_o be_v busy_a about_o the_o fate_n of_o a_o herb_n as_o seia_n fatal_o precedent_n of_o the_o sow_v segetia_n or_o segesta_n at_o the_o come_n up_o of_o the_o corn_n nodotus_n or_o nodinus_n at_o the_o knit_n or_o knot_v volutina_n at_o the_o involving_a of_o the_o leaf_n batellina_n or_o datellea_n at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o blade_n proserpina_n at_o the_o bud_a hostilina_n at_o the_o equal_a shape_a of_o the_o ear_n flora_n at_o the_o flourish_a lasturtia_n at_o the_o nourish_a tutilina_n in_o the_o keep_n matuta_n or_o matura_fw-la at_o the_o ripen_n messia_n at_o the_o mow_v and_o runcina_n not_o only_o at_o the_o weed_n but_o at_o the_o pluck_n up_o by_o the_o root_n 8._o whether_o fate_n be_v one_o or_o many_o if_o it_o be_v one_o simple_o than_o what_o need_v any_o reduction_n if_o it_o many_o why_o be_v it_o not_o reduce_v to_o one_o and_o then_o in_o vain_a be_v that_o 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be_v one_o why_o then_o so_o they_o make_v it_o do_v diverse_a according_a to_o divers_a conjuction_n and_o constellation_n if_o it_o be_v many_o how_o can_v they_o make_v any_o certain_a and_o particular_a pronounce_v upon_o it_o 9_o whether_o that_o they_o call_v fate_n be_v in_o the_o first_o or_o among_o the_o second_o cause_n if_o in_o the_o first_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o make_v it_o equal_a unto_o god_n if_o among_o the_o second_o then_o be_v it_o inferior_a unto_o man_n for_o among_o second_o cause_n and_o especial_o in_o involuntary_a action_n and_o all_o such_o as_o fall_v under_o humane_a counsel_n and_o deliberation_n the_o intellectual_a mind_n and_o rational_a will_n have_v no_o superior_a and_o what_o more_o contrary_a to_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o creature_n than_o that_o the_o less_o noble_a shall_v be_v dispose_v and_o govern_v those_o more_o noble_a than_o themselves_o 10._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n upon_o all_o act_n or_o event_n if_o upon_o all_o act_n where_o be_v liberty_n if_o upon_o all_o event_n where_o be_v contingency_n and_o whether_o upon_o these_o both_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o that_o whether_o natural_a civil_a or_o spiritual_a if_o upon_o natural_a act_n and_o event_n good_a or_o evil_a then_o what_o use_v of_o mean_n either_o to_o preserve_v or_o to_o prevent_v if_o upon_o act_n civil_a and_o good_a what_o merit_n what_o praise_n if_o upon_o act_n civil_a and_o evil_a what_o law_n what_o punishment_n if_o upon_o event_n civil_a and_o good_a what_o thanks_o if_o upon_o event_n civil_a and_o evil_a what_o hope_n if_o upon_o act_n spiritual_a and_o good_a what_o free_a grace_n if_o upon_o act_n spiritual_a and_o evil_a what_o free_a will_n if_o upon_o event_n spiritual_a and_o good_a what_o free_a bounty_n if_o upon_o event_n spiritual_a and_o evil_a what_o free_a mercy_n 11._o how_o can_v there_o or_o why_o shall_v there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n as_o fate_n impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o 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