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enemy_n and_o to_o compound_v enmity_n but_o its_o evil_a in_o purchase_n of_o land_n or_o bargain_n for_o house_n and_o to_o take_v physical_a potion_n as_o also_o to_o begin_v or_o attempt_v that_o thing_n of_o which_o he_o fear_v the_o event_n or_o have_v late_o have_v ill_a success_n therein_o because_o he_o shall_v fall_v in_o the_o same_o inconvenience_n again_o 6._o the_o moon_n be_v in_o this_o mansion_n good_a to_o take_v physic_n for_o woman_n to_o deck_v themselves_o with_o ornament_n and_o new_a attire_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o the_o rain_v that_o sall_n when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o this_o mansion_n do_v more_o good_a than_o ordinary_a yet_o not_o good_a for_o travel_v by_o land_n dorothius_n affirm_v that_o marriage_n that_o be_v contract_v in_o this_o time_n shall_v a_o while_n continue_v in_o concord_n and_o unity_n and_o afterward_o discord_n and_o disagree_v the_o servant_n that_o be_v buy_v or_o hire_v in_o this_o time_n shall_v be_v a_o deceiver_n a_o fugitive_n 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