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of_o action_n if_o diverse_a cause_n be_v order_v to_o one_o effect_v the_o effect_n follow_v the_o cause_n deficient_a as_o may_v appear_v in_o the_o action_n of_o reason_n for_o if_o a_o dialecticall_a syllogism_n be_v make_v of_o one_o true_a proposition_n and_o another_o false_a the_o conclusion_n be_v false_a unless_o by_o accident_n and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o one_o proposition_n necessary_a and_o another_o contingent_a the_o conclusion_n be_v contingent_a so_o be_v it_o in_o natural_a operation_n if_o one_o cause_o be_v natural_a and_o another_o free_a the_o effect_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v say_v free_a then_o natural_a and_o if_o one_o cause_o be_v contingent_a the_o other_o necessary_a the_o effect_n be_v contingent_a of_o such_o thing_n there_o can_v be_v no_o judgement_n but_o as_o of_o thing_n free_a and_o contingent_a an_o other_o kind_n of_o thing_n inquire_v by_o astrologer_n be_v in_o those_o thing_n which_o depend_v mere_o of_o contingence_n in_o which_o thing_n the_o connexion_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o event_n be_v a_o thing_n not_o know_v in_o which_o respect_n these_o thing_n be_v say_v not_o to_o have_v a_o natural_a cause_n because_o the_o connexion_n of_o such_o a_o cause_n to_o such_o a_o event_n be_v not_o know_v in_o nature_n in_o such_o thing_n to_o make_v prediction_n be_v utter_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a for_o as_o thing_n have_v their_o be_v so_o have_v they_o their_o signification_n if_o then_o there_o be_v contingence_n in_o their_o be_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o their_o signification_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o find_v certain_a sign_n or_o signification_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v themselves_o contingent_a and_o yet_o in_o such_o thing_n the_o knight_n do_v make_v especial_a choice_n to_o place_n astrology_n so_o it_o be_v in_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o free_a for_o over_o a_o man_n freedom_n the_o position_n of_o heaven_n have_v no_o power_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o foolish_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o seek_v that_o without_o he_o who_o cause_n be_v altogether_o within_o himself_o the_o astrologer_n from_o such_o uncertain_a ground_n have_v devise_v four_o way_n to_o seek_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n 1._o by_o revolution_n 2._o by_o nativity_n 3._o by_o question_n 4._o by_o election_n in_o these_o thing_n they_o be_v so_o uncertain_a that_o some_o profess_v astrology_n be_v notwithstanding_o weary_a of_o the_o absurdity_n which_o they_o see_v in_o some_o of_o these_o and_o therefore_o disclaim_v they_o as_o the_o knight_n do_v some_o of_o these_o yet_o such_o be_v the_o folly_n of_o other_o that_o they_o have_v add_v a_o five_o way_n to_o these_o former_a which_o they_o say_v be_v by_o intention_n if_o a_o man_n once_o give_v way_n to_o unnatural_a ground_n his_o mind_n can_v never_o be_v free_a from_o superstitious_a and_o absurd_a conceit_n which_o be_v impediment_n to_o faith_n and_o good_a manner_n and_o in_o the_o end_n make_v shipwreck_n thereof_o chap._n ix_o that_o astrology_n be_v a_o instrument_n to_o magic_n for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n and_o clear_v the_o truth_n let_v we_o here_o examine_v whether_o astrology_n have_v any_o other_o use_n then_o to_o be_v a_o instrument_n to_o magic_n we_o say_v there_o be_v no_o other_o use_n thereof_o because_o we_o find_v that_o such_o philosopher_n as_o do_v rest_n only_o upon_o natural_a reason_n can_v find_v no_o reason_n in_o astrology_n and_o further_o because_o if_o any_o have_v maintain_v astrology_n they_o have_v be_v such_o as_o be_v magician_n this_o question_n i_o rather_o move_v because_o i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a how_o some_o learned_a man_n have_v stumble_v at_o this_o stone_n for_o albeit_o we_o find_v none_o that_o have_v prove_v astrology_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o philosophy_n yet_o some_o have_v think_v that_o magic_n be_v a_o part_n of_o philosophy_n and_o though_o that_o can_v help_v they_o little_a yet_o we_o will_v not_o leave_v the_o astrologer_n that_o hole_n to_o hide_v themselves_o in_o johannes_n baptista_n porta_n have_v write_v a_o book_n entitle_v magia_n naturalis_fw-la imply_v in_o the_o title_n that_o some_o magic_n may_v be_v a_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n but_o in_o deliver_v natural_a magic_n as_o he_o call_v it_o he_o deliver_v diverse_a thing_n which_o philosophy_n reach_v not_o to_o but_o be_v do_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o unclean_a spirit_n as_o of_o election_n to_o be_v write_v in_o certain_a stone_n whereby_o those_o stone_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v animate_v and_o to_o receive_v a_o especial_a grace_n from_o heaven_n et_fw-la hoc_fw-la say_v he_o fundamentum_fw-la &_o radicem_fw-la statuunt_fw-la omnium_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 25._o coelius_n rhodig_n a_o man_n of_o better_a name_n for_o learning_n divide_v magiam_fw-la in_fw-la infamem_fw-la &_o naturalem_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 42._o from_o he_o we_o add_v another_o testimony_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o astrology_n jam_fw-la &_o magiae_fw-la clavis_fw-la commemoratur_fw-la astrologia_fw-la unto_o this_o opinion_n of_o coelius_n jansenius_n seem_v to_o yield_v com._n in_o concord_n cap._n 9_o perhaps_o not_o mark_v that_o coelius_n have_v that_o commendation_n of_o magic_n and_o even_o those_o very_a word_n out_o of_o cornelius_n agrippa_n to_o fortify_v their_o opinion_n because_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o agrippa_n who_o word_n they_o bring_v they_o send_v we_o to_o plato_n 1_o alcibiad_n who_o there_o say_v that_o the_o king_n son_n of_o persia_n be_v instruct_v therein_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a they_o make_v nothing_o for_o astrology_n but_o we_o take_v it_o by_o their_o favour_n that_o these_o man_n though_o otherwise_o learned_a and_o judicious_a yet_o herein_o be_v oversee_v for_o whereas_o they_o bring_v nothing_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o plato_n if_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v find_v in_o plato_n than_o we_o yield_v that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o reason_n for_o their_o opinion_n but_o in_o plato_n we_o find_v the_o contrary_a for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o king_n son_n of_o persia_n in_o magic_n describe_v that_o magic_n which_o they_o learn_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o which_o word_n plato_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o magic_n which_o the_o son_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n learn_v be_v that_o which_o zoroaster_n the_o son_n of_o horomasus_fw-la teach_v and_o it_o be_v say_v plato_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o go_n now_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o natural_a magic_n but_o that_o which_o can_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o this_o place_n of_o plato_n then_o assure_o natural_a magic_n will_v never_o be_v prove_v for_o this_o magic_n plato_n will_v not_o have_v to_o consist_v in_o natural_a knowledge_n but_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n which_o worship_n because_o it_o be_v idolatry_n therefore_o from_o hence_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o idolatry_n be_v a_o part_n of_o magic_n but_o 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