geniture_n as_o of_o janus_n jupiter_n saturn_n genius_n mercury_n apollo_n mars_n vulcan_n neptune_n sol_n orcus_n libre_fw-la pater_fw-la tellus_n ceres_n juno_n lucina_n fluona_n luna_fw-la diana_n minerva_n venus_n vesta_n moreover_o vitumnus_n sentinus_n man_n mena_n iterduca_n domiduca_n abaona_n adeona_n and_o dea_fw-la fatua_fw-la too_o not_o of_o the_o least_o ordination_n and_o operation_n either_o in_o the_o birth_n or_o life_n or_o death_n and_o no_o marvel_n that_o they_o make_v 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 patellina_n or_o patellea_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 be_v many_o why_o be_v it_o not_o reduee_v to_o one_o and_o then_o in_o vain_a be_v that_o do_v by_o many_o which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o one_o and_o it_o be_v profane_a to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o many_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o one_o if_o it_o be_v one_o true_o then_o be_v it_o undivided_a in_o itself_o and_o divide_v from_o all_o other_o which_o how_o can_v that_o which_o be_v a_o series_n or_o connexion_n of_o so_o many_o thing_n be_v especial_o have_v its_o inherence_n in_o moveable_n or_o mutable_n if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o by_o accident_n why_o shall_v it_o imply_v all_o under_o a_o necessity_n if_o it_o be_v but_o one_o by_o aggregation_n collection_n connexion_n so_o be_v thing_n fortuitous_a as_o well_o as_o fatal_a beside_o such_o a_o unity_n be_v in_o the_o mean_a degree_n of_o entity_n wherefore_o then_o shall_v it_o order_v and_o subordinate_a thing_n of_o a_o more_o perfect_a degree_n than_o itself_o if_o it_o be_v many_o or_o a_o multiplicity_n then_o be_v it_o unequal_a indeterminate_a uncertain_a and_o next_o to_o a_o nullity_n if_o it_o be_v one_o why_o then_o do_v they_o make_v it_o so_o diverse_a according_a to_o divers_a conjunction_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 action_n and_o event_n when_o as_o divine_a providence_n itself_o do_v it_o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v liberty_n contingency_n or_o casualty_n from_o thing_n but_o work_n with_o second_o cause_n according_a to_o their_o own_o motion_n and_o manner_n permit_v sometime_o their_o exuberancy_n sometime_o their_o deficiency_n preserve_v to_o they_o their_o sundry_a order_n office_n and_o degree_n of_o efficiency_n suffer_v the_o remote_a cause_n or_o agent_n to_o be_v impedit_v by_o the_o more_o proximate_a that_o all_o effect_n may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o natural_a and_o necessary_a but_o that_o his_o own_o free_a dispose_n may_v appear_v although_o nature_n and_o every_o natural_a agent_n be_v of_o itself_o and_o ordinary_o determinate_v to_o one_o effect_n and_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o it_o after_o the_o same_o way_n yet_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v impedit_v by_o one_o debility_n and_o indisposition_n or_o another_o either_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o or_o else_o to_o be_v altogether_o prevent_v that_o so_o he_o may_v preserve_v a_o contingency_n in_o all_o natural_a cause_n to_o the_o intent_n nothing_o may_v be_v think_v absolute_o necessitate_v but_o his_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n above_o much_o more_o do_v he_o confirm_v a_o freedom_n to_o the_o rational_a will_n not_o only_o that_o good_a may_v the_o more_o cheerful_o be_v do_v and_o accept_v but_o the_o evil_a also_o that_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v may_v not_o unjust_o be_v impute_v to_o providence_n because_o of_o a_o necessity_n impose_v 12._o if_o fate_n be_v as_o they_o define_v it_o the_o series_n order_n nexure_n ligation_n complication_n constitution_n disposition_n of_o second_o cause_n etc._n etc._n what_o feeble_a thing_n be_v all_o those_o second_o put_v together_o without_o the_o first_o what_o can_v their_o own_o motion_n work_v to_o without_o his_o special_a concurrence_n what_o if_o he_o work_v not_o with_o they_o what_o if_o without_o they_o what_o if_o against_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o and_o what_o knot_n in_o a_o rope_n of_o sand_n can_v there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a series_n or_o indissoluble_a connexion_n betwixt_o cause_n so_o disparate_a yea_o so_o adverse_a as_o natural_a internal_a necessary_a and_o arbitrary_a adventitious_a accidental_a yet_o after_o this_o order_n be_v fate_n oftentimes_o finish_v a_o languish_a man_n not_o only_o consume_v away_o within_o himself_o but_o the_o air_n meat_n drink_n poison_n act_v the_o fatal_a consummation_n to_o a_o ordinated_a destiny_n of_o a_o unfortunate_a end_n come_v in_o inordinate_o fire_n water_n a_o fall_n a_o gun_n a_o sword_n a_o unlucky_a hand_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o this_o necessitating_a fate_n now_o the_o compliment_n by_o accident_n and_o be_v there_o not_o a_o casual_a intervention_n of_o more_o force_n to_o the_o fatal_a effect_n than_o all_o the_o causal_n connexion_n how_o 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 cause_n natural_a and_o voluntary_a necessary_a and_o contingent_a with_o one_o fatal_a force_n or_o inevitable_a agitation_n what_o series_n be_v that_o which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v so_o often_o interrupt_v what_o copulation_n betwixt_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o when_o as_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n the_o star_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o event_n neither_o do_v all_o those_o effect_n fall_v out_o necessary_o whereof_o they_o be_v the_o cause_n how_o be_v they_o fatal_a
preserve_v to_o themselves_o ought_v not_o therefore_o such_o a_o disposition_n to_o be_v refer_v sole_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o ordination_n and_o gubernation_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n simple_o free_o eternal_o and_o immutable_o in_o himself_o 21._o how_o can_v the_o fatal_a series_n of_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o star_n when_o as_o the_o star_n themselves_o be_v not_o cause_n as_o in_o humane_a and_o arbitrary_a action_n not_o cause_n where_o they_o may_v be_v sign_n as_o of_o thing_n already_o do_v and_o past_a yea_o god_n himself_o may_v signify_v many_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n as_o in_o evil_a and_o sinful_a action_n nay_o have_v not_o the_o fatidicall_a vaticinator_n themselves_o make_v many_o fatal_a sign_n which_o can_v never_o be_v cause_n nor_o yet_o once_o come_v into_o any_o series_n or_o necessary_a connexion_n as_o in_o their_o aruspicy_n and_o augury_n from_o the_o entrails_n of_o beast_n flight_n and_o noise_n of_o bird_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o from_o lot_n dream_n prodigy_n casualty_n yea_o and_o physiognomy_n etc._n etc._n 22._o how_o can_v the_o star_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o fatal_a series_n of_o second_o cause_n when_o as_o of_o all_o creature_n the_o spiritual_a intellectual_a or_o rational_a be_v the_o supreme_a and_o the_o corporeal_a animate_v or_o inanimate_a their_o inferior_n now_o the_o star_n be_v both_o corporeal_a and_o inanimate_a spirit_n and_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v more_o similitude_n to_o so_o they_o participate_v more_o virtue_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o they_o be_v both_o the_o cognoscitive_a and_o the_o operative_a instrument_n of_o providence_n which_o the_o other_o be_v not_o for_o these_o be_v but_o the_o executive_a only_o may_v either_o be_v direct_v or_o divert_v by_o the_o iutellectuall_a and_o ordinative_a as_o act_v of_o themselves_o with_o liberty_n deliberation_n discretion_n observation_n of_o right_a rule_n application_n of_o fit_a mean_n and_o intention_n to_o a_o due_a end_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o eminent_a minister_n of_o providence_n than_o all_o thing_n else_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n 23._o whether_o any_o such_o cut_n as_o fatation_n may_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o or_o from_o the_o star_n for_o fatation_n import_v a_o primordiall_a law_n or_o decree_n not_o a_o influence_n only_o or_o effect_v what_o sacrilege_n be_v it_o then_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o instrument_n which_o be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o the_o principal_a agent_n since_o it_o be_v for_o instrument_n especial_o the_o inanimate_a not_o to_o ordain_v but_o execute_v only_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o fatation_n even_o in_o fate_n itself_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o discern_v not_o for_o a_o seminal_a disposition_n but_o for_o a_o ultimate_a execution_n and_o that_o inherent_a in_o the_o movable_a or_o mutable_a subject_n wherefore_o see_v fatation_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o star_n nor_o in_o fate_n itself_o whether_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fatal_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o star_n for_o the_o star_n be_v but_o second_o cause_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o all_o such_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a some_o thing_n arbitrary_a some_o thing_n indifferent_a some_o thing_n contingent_a some_o thing_n uncertain_a some_o thing_n casual_a but_o few_o or_o none_o fatal_a 24._o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o validity_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n to_o impose_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n either_o upon_o humane_a action_n or_o yet_o upon_o natural_a thing_n for_o if_o the_o star_n be_v any_o such_o cause_n then_o must_v they_o cause_v principal_o of_o themselves_o intentional_o direct_o immutable_o now_o how_o can_v they_o be_v principal_a cause_n when_o providence_n be_v above_o they_o how_o of_o themselves_o when_o they_o work_v not_o upon_o humane_a action_n but_o by_o accident_n how_o intentional_o since_o they_o want_v a_o mind_n or_o soul_n how_o direct_o when_o they_o operate_v upon_o humane_a action_n but_o indirect_o how_o immutable_o when_o their_o ordination_n or_o disposition_n may_v be_v impedit_v again_o be_v they_o thus_o act_v then_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o contingent_n or_o accident_n no_o liberty_n or_o free_a action_n nor_o prevention_n of_o any_o event_n or_o issue_n no_o particular_a cause_n shall_v be_v defective_a nor_o distance_n of_o place_n nor_o indisposition_n of_o the_o mean_a no_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n no_o endeavour_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o opposition_n shall_v be_v available_a nay_o not_o only_o the_o understanding_n but_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o corporal_a organ_n and_o matter_n yea_o and_o the_o star_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v of_o sufficient_a but_o of_o infinite_a power_n 25._o how_o do_v the_o celestial_a body_n work_v so_o fatal_o upon_o these_o inferior_n when_o as_o they_o here_o operate_v not_o upon_o a_o necessity_n as_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n for_o albeit_o their_o impression_n be_v natural_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o receive_v but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o receiver_n which_o be_v fluxible_a and_o not_o have_v themselves_o still_o after_o the_o same_o way_n because_o of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o a_o potentiality_n to_o many_o yea_o and_o to_o contrary_a form_n the_o matter_n also_o be_v movable_a and_o corruptable_a and_o may_v easy_o defect_n of_o itself_o may_v be_v intrinsical_o indispose_v and_o extrinsecal_o impedit_v and_o the_o stary_n themselves_o be_v but_o indefinite_a and_o remote_a cause_n to_o which_o the_o effect_n can_v never_o follow_v determinate_o and_o necessary_o unless_o the_o middle_a cause_n be_v necessary_a and_o then_o they_o follow_v they_o and_o not_o the_o other_o but_o in_o the_o foresay_a series_n the_o middle_a cause_n be_v most_o of_o they_o contingent_a and_o from_o many_o contingent_a cause_n can_v come_v no_o effect_n of_o necessity_n because_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o all_o of_o they_o together_o may_v be_v defective_a and_o not_o attain_v unto_o their_o end_n 26._o see_v the_o heavenly_a body_n act_v not_o upon_o these_o inferior_n but_o by_o their_o light_n and_o motion_n and_o so_o communicate_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n they_o work_v upon_o but_o light_n motion_n and_o heat_n now_o why_o may_v not_o all_o these_o flow_n from_o all_o the_o star_n in_o general_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v such_o and_o such_o fatal_a inclination_n be_v attribute_v to_o such_o or_o such_o position_n or_o conjunction_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a virtue_n of_o the_o light_n and_o motion_n of_o some_o star_n contrary_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o light_n and_o motion_n of_o other_o flarre_n how_o be_v that_o demonstrate_v and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v operative_a and_o effectual_a one_o way_n in_o their_o simple_a nature_n or_o quality_n and_o yet_o another_o way_n in_o their_o relative_a aspect_n and_o position_n be_v a_o imaginary_a relation_n or_o respect_n of_o more_o validity_n than_o a_o real_a substance_n or_o propriety_n 27._o they_o seem_v to_o define_v fate_n more_o acurate_o that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o series_n or_o connext_v order_n of_o natural_a cause_n now_o till_o they_o can_v direct_o and_o successive_o deduce_v those_o natural_a cause_n down_o from_o the_o star_n to_o those_o fatal_a event_n what_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 consounded_a 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 beginning_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 face_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 necestary_n 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 rational_o with_o brute_n brutish_o with_o sensual_a sensual_o with_o virtuous_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 etc._n etc._n 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 in_o good_a action_n be_v they_o not_o necessitate_v and_o enforce_v if_o fortune_n be_v there_o be_v they_o not_o fortuitous_a and_o accidental_a and_o so_o what_o praise_n 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 sate_a 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 sydercall_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 that_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 god_n before_o and_o above_o all_o other_o they_o be_v the_o more_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n to_o which_o the_o less_o principal_a be_v but_o subserve_v as_o intend_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o work_v for_o their_o end_n intellectual_a nature_n have_v more_o assinity_n with_o the_o whole_a as_o apprehend_v all_o thing_n else_o beside_o themselves_o whereas_o every_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o part_n and_o capable_a of_o no_o more_o but_o a_o bare_a participation_n of_o its_o own_o particular_a entity_n now_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o inapprehending_a part_n to_o have_v a_o ordain_v power_n over_o the_o apprehensive_a whole_a by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o rational_a creature_n use_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o itself_o as_o either_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o intellect_n the_o explication_n of_o its_o science_n the_o exercise_n of_o its_o virtue_n or_o else_o the_o sustentation_n of_o its_o body_n to_o which_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n be_v unite_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o dispose_v tule_n govern_v impel_v necessitate_v he_o him_z but_o for_o he_o to_o observe_v rule_n govern_v dispense_v moderate_a and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o 34._o whether_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fatal_a with_o respect_n to_o we_o till_o it_o have_v take_v effect_n for_o a_o fatality_n before_o it_o be_v be_v but_o a_o contingency_n to_o we_o and_o to_o we_o a_o contingency_n after_o it_o
or_o assent_v to_o by_o any_o either_o ignorant_o or_o affect_o without_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v and_o infect_v if_o not_o with_o the_o sorcery_n yet_o with_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o art_n let_v a_o man_n but_o well_o examine_v himself_o and_o observe_v other_o and_o he_o need_v no_o oedipus_n his_o own_o observation_n and_o experiment_n will_v soon_o teach_v he_o to_o resolve_v the_o case_n chap._n xx._n from_o the_o ominating_n of_o vain_a observation_n 1._o whether_o the_o superstition_n of_o vain_a observation_n and_o the_o more_o superstitious_a omination_n thereupon_o have_v not_o be_v occasion_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o prognostication_n prediction_n and_o divination_n of_o magic_n and_o astrology_n for_o beside_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n himself_n where_o be_v the_o source_n and_o root_n of_o all_o such_o vanity_n and_o superstition_n at_o least_o the_o imitation_n and_o example_n to_o be_v find_v save_v in_o those_o art_n and_o speculation_n that_o teach_v to_o observe_v creature_n image_n figure_n sign_n and_o accident_n for_o constellational_a and_o as_o they_o call_v they_o second_v star_n and_o so_o to_o ominate_v and_o presage_v upon_o they_o either_o as_o touch_v themselves_o or_o other_o as_o namely_o to_o observe_v day_n for_o lucky_a or_o unlucky_a either_o to_o travail_v sail_n fight_z build_v marry_o plant_n sow_n buy_v sell_v or_o begin_v any_o business_n in_o to_o bode_v good_a or_o bad_a luck_n fortune_n success_n from_o the_o rise_n up_o on_o the_o right_n or_o leave_v side_n from_o lift_v the_o left_a leg_n over_o the_o threshold_n at_o first_o go_v out_o of_o door_n from_o put_v on_o the_o hose_n uneven_a or_o a_o cross_n and_o the_o shoe_n upon_o the_o wrong_a foot_n item_n the_o band_n stand_v awry_o the_o go_v abroad_o without_o his_o girdle_n on_o the_o burst_n of_o the_o shoe_n latchet_n the_o tingle_a of_o the_o ear_n the_o itch_a of_o the_o eye_n the_o glow_a of_o the_o cheek_n the_o bleed_a of_o the_o nose_n the_o stammer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o speech_n the_o stumble_a as_o first_o go_v about_o a_o enterprise_n the_o meeting_n a_o beggar_n or_o a_o priest_n the_o first_o in_o a_o morning_n the_o meeting_n of_o a_o virgin_n or_o a_o harlot_n first_o the_o run_v in_o of_o a_o child_n betwixt_o two_o friend_n the_o justle_a one_o another_o at_o unaware_o one_o tread_v upon_o another_o toe_n to_o meet_v one_o fast_v that_o be_v lame_a or_o defective_a in_o any_o member_n to_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o water_n after_o another_o to_o be_v over_o merry_a on_o a_o sudden_a to_o be_v give_v to_o sigh_v and_o know_v no_o cause_n why_o from_o the_o dream_v of_o gold_n silver_z egg_n garden_n wedding_n dead_a man_n dung_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o snort_n in_o sleep_n from_o the_o sneeze_n at_o meat_n the_o spill_n of_o the_o wine_n the_o overturning_a of_o the_o salt_n the_o dog_n howl_v the_o cat_n lick_v themselves_o the_o swine_n grunt_v the_o cock_n crow_v unreasonable_o the_o pie_n chatter_v about_o the_o house_n the_o owl_n screech_n the_o swallow_n fall_v down_o the_o chimney_n the_o cricket_n chirp_n behind_o the_o chimney_n stock_n or_o creep_v upon_o the_o footpace_n a_o hare_n cross_v the_o way_n a_o crow_n light_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o the_o left_a to_o collect_v or_o predict_v man_n manner_n and_o fortune_n by_o their_o name_n or_o the_o anagram_n upon_o the_o name_n or_o the_o allusion_n to_o the_o name_n or_o the_o number_n in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o vain_a observation_n and_o superstitious_a omination_n of_o several_a nation_n person_n sex_n age_n condition_n and_o occupation_n of_o man_n and_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o while_o such_o artifices_fw-la and_o practice_n be_v tolerate_v which_o teach_v to_o observe_v they_o from_o signal_n constellation_n and_o magical_a operation_n 2._o whether_o the_o vain_a observation_n of_o vain_a dream_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o vain_a dream_n and_o fantastical_a of_o the_o celestial_a influence_n upon_o the_o fantastic_a spirit_n for_o do_v they_o not_o say_v that_o as_o the_o celestial_a influx_n upon_o corporal_a matter_n produce_v diverse_a form_n so_o from_o the_o same_o influx_n upon_o the_o fantastical_a power_n which_o be_v organical_a phantasm_n be_v impress_v by_o a_o celestial_a disposition_n consentaneous_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o any_o effect_n especial_o in_o dream_n because_o the_o mind_n be_v then_o more_o free_v from_o corporeal_a and_o external_a care_n or_o trouble_n and_o so_o more_o free_o receive_v those_o divine_a influx_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v make_v know_v to_o sleep_a man_n in_o dream_n which_o be_v hide_v to_o the_o wake_n and_o if_o this_o be_v their_o chief_a reason_n whereby_o they_o will_v reconcile_v a_o opinion_n of_o truth_n to_o dream_n why_o be_v they_o not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o of_o the_o cause_n yea_o of_o the_o sidereal_a cause_n of_o they_o one_o will_v have_v the_o intelligence_n that_o move_v the_o moon_n to_o cause_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o light_n whereby_o man_n fantasy_n be_v irradiate_v while_o they_o sleep_v other_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o superior_n yet_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a species_n whereby_o they_o continual_o flow_v from_o heaven_n another_o will_v have_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o influx_n of_o the_o heaven_n together_o with_o certain_a image_n or_o resemblance_n whether_o of_o fantasy_n or_o configuration_n other_o will_v have_v they_o whole_o cause_v by_o their_o constellation_n and_o if_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o devil_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v confess_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o especial_o of_o the_o vain_a observation_n of_o they_o and_o superstitious_a omination_n upon_o they_o who_o will_v deny_v that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o observation_n of_o some_o dream_n and_o some_o interpretation_n make_v upon_o they_o as_o touch_v either_o the_o health_n or_o sickness_n of_o the_o body_n the_o virtuous_a or_o vicious_a inclination_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n yea_o and_o though_o rare_o and_o extraordinary_o for_o the_o caution_n and_o encouragement_n as_o touch_v some_o special_a action_n and_o event_n but_o i_o demand_v of_o magical_a and_o astrological_a man_n not_o so_o much_o whether_o there_o be_v one_o common_a rule_n to_o all_o for_o the_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n as_o whether_o this_o teach_v by_o themselves_o be_v either_o a_o second_o cause_n of_o dream_n or_o a_o safe_a rule_n to_o interpret_v they_o viz._n that_o dream_n be_v more_o efficacious_a when_o the_o moon_n overruns_a that_o sign_n which_o be_v in_o the_o nine_o number_n of_o the_o nativity_n or_o revolution_n of_o that_o year_n or_o in_o the_o nine_o sign_n from_o the_o sign_n of_o perfection_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o true_a and_o certain_a divination_n neither_o do_v it_o proceed_v from_o nature_n or_o humane_a art_n but_o from_o purify_a mind_n by_o divine_a inspiration_n they_o shall_v do_v well_o not_o only_o by_o true_a reason_n to_o resolve_v we_o full_o of_o the_o truth_n they_o speak_v but_o also_o in_o good_a sense_n of_o the_o term_n they_o speak_v withal_o 3._o whether_o the_o vain_a observation_n and_o superstitious_a nay_o ridiculous_a omination_n of_o physiognomy_n have_v ever_o be_v so_o vulgar_o take_v up_o but_o by_o reason_n of_o magic_n and_o astrology_n for_o without_o physiognomy_n celestial_a to_o what_o purpose_n be_v physiognomy_n terrestrial_a do_v they_o not_o gather_v the_o physiognomy_n of_o element_n from_o star_n and_o starry_a influence_n or_o disposition_n and_o the_o physiognomy_n of_o mineral_n gem_n and_o stone_n from_o starry_a signature_n and_o figure_n the_o physiognomy_n of_o herb_n and_o plant_n from_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n and_o from_o their_o nature_n and_o influence_n yea_o from_o their_o signature_n and_o figure_n and_o so_o conclude_v their_o virtue_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n to_o be_v according_o the_o physiognomy_n of_o beast_n bird_n fish_n still_o from_o starry_a signature_n and_o disposition_n yea_o and_o the_o physiognomy_n of_o man_n his_o power_n and_o part_n from_o starry_a temperament_n and_o planetary_a inclination_n nay_o do_v they_o not_o call_v these_o kind_n of_o impression_n second_o star_n and_o so_o prefer_v they_o in_o their_o physiognomical_a ominate_n or_o divine_a and_o thus_o not_o conjecture_v only_o upon_o man_n manner_n and_o fortune_n but_o define_v herereupon_o that_o i_o may_v proceed_v in_o their_o own_o order_n be_v subtle_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o simple_a world_n these_o particular_a observation_n and_o omination_n so_o vain_a superstitious_a ridiculous_a even_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o