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party_n and_o require_v to_o penalty_n elinor_n duchess_n of_o gloucester_n consult_v so_o long_o with_o astrologer_n wizzard_n and_o witch_n till_o she_o come_v to_o be_v convent_v for_o one_o herself_o at_o last_o and_o after_o that_o live_v and_o die_v miserable_o in_o a_o town_n within_o the_o territory_n of_o brunswick_n they_o have_v hire_v a_o pied_a piper_n to_o conjure_v away_o all_o the_o rat_n and_o mouse_n that_o much_o infest_a he_o this_o he_o do_v by_o his_o pipe_v and_o charm_v but_o not_o be_v satisfy_v according_a to_o his_o expectation_n he_o pipe_v or_o charm_v again_o and_o there_o follow_v he_o a_o 130_o child_n of_o that_o place_n all_o who_o he_o lead_v unto_o the_o side_n of_o a_o hill_n and_o conjure_v they_o every_o one_o into_o a_o gape_a cleave_v thereof_o so_o that_o he_o and_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o never_o see_v after_o a_o captain_n consult_v with_o a_o wizard_n about_o the_o next_o day_n battle_n he_o
be_v be_v a_o fatality_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o prognosticate_v thing_n of_o fate_n or_o fortune_n before_o hand_n yea_o though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o natural_a cause_n remote_o necessary_a or_o of_o some_o indefinite_a probability_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o this_o sufficient_a for_o our_o faith_n in_o particular_a because_o as_o concern_v many_o such_o natural_a cause_n there_o be_v in_o we_o nevertheless_o beside_o the_o supreme_a a_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o prevent_v 35._o suppose_v the_o fate_n have_v destinate_a one_o man_n to_o be_v hang_v or_o kill_v by_o another_o why_o shall_v not_o that_o be_v prognosticate_v from_o another_o man_n nativity_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o see_v he_o also_o come_v necessary_o into_o the_o series_n of_o second_o cause_n indeed_o some_o of_o the_o old_a genethliack_n have_v boast_v to_o foresee_v or_o foretell_v a_o man_n fate_n or_o fortune_n from_o the_o nativity_n of_o his_o parent_n brethren_n child_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v not_o other_o of_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o foolish_a fancy_n that_o the_o fate_n or_o fortune_n of_o one_o man_n shall_v lie_v involve_v not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o but_o in_o the_o constellation_n of_o so_o many_o man_n nativity_n 36._o whether_o they_o that_o suffer_v the_o same_o fate_n have_v the_o same_o star_n couple_v or_o compact_v thereunto_o et_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la suppose_v they_o suffer_v and_o suffer_v to_o death_n the_o last_o line_n of_o fate_n for_o christ_n the_o gospel_n religion_n and_o conscience_n be_v this_o fatal_a destiny_n also_o from_o the_o starry_a order_n and_o connexion_n who_o ever_o hear_v that_o the_o star_n make_v martyr_n or_o necessitate_v unto_o martyrdom_n how_o then_o have_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o young_a old_a man_n woman_n of_o several_a age_n sex_n nation_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o same_o constellation_n have_v all_o agree_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o event_n 37._o whether_o that_o be_v true_a fate_n which_o they_o will_v mingle_v together_o with_o providence_n and_o how_o can_v divine_a providence_n and_o pagan_a fate_n agree_v for_o providence_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o continuation_n of_o all_o thing_n fate_n be_v the_o end_n or_o utter_v confusion_n of_o they_o providence_n be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o casual_n as_o well_o as_o fatals_n fate_n be_v oppose_v all_o thing_n fortuitous_a and_o therefore_o not_o dispose_v they_o providence_n be_v a_o act_n in_o god_n their_o fate_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o event_n upon_o the_o creature_n providence_n be_v a_o disposition_n impendent_a or_o out_o of_o the_o thing_n fate_n be_v a_o disposition_n inherent_a or_o in_o the_o thing_n providence_n comprehend_v all_o thing_n pass_v present_a and_o to_o come_v so_o do_v not_o fate_n in_o her_o connexion_n of_o cause_n providence_n be_v in_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o good_a evil_a celestial_o terrestriall_n spirituall_n corporeall_n universall_n singular_n natural_n rational_o voluntary_n necessary_n contingent_n so_o be_v not_o fate_n providence_n be_v more_o special_a to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o but_o fate_n be_v a_o necessity_n to_o all_o alike_o providence_n can_v work_v immediate_o without_o and_o against_o mean_n fate_n can_v operate_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o her_o series_n or_o connexion_n providence_n can_v act_v with_o every_o creature_n reserve_v to_o it_o its_o own_o motion_n as_o with_o free_a agent_n free_o with_o contingent_n contingent_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o fate_n have_v no_o way_n to_o work_v but_o fatal_o that_o be_v necessary_o forcible_o inexorable_o immutable_o inevitable_o the_o rule_n order_n success_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v either_o write_v in_o his_o own_o book_n or_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o not_o in_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n as_o fate_n be_v the_o wisdom_n justice_n power_n goodness_n of_o his_o providence_n all_o this_o be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o book_n the_o particular_a success_n issue_n event_n thereof_o all_o these_o be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n even_o wise_a providence_n itself_o be_v not_o herein_o to_o be_v discern_v or_o determine_v beforehand_o what_o satuous_a thing_n be_v fate_n then_o that_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o trivial_a as_o for_o the_o faticane_n to_o foretell_v be_v not_o this_o difference_n enough_o between_o they_o and_o never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v providence_n be_v a_o prudent_a counsellor_n and_o will_v have_v the_o particular_a issue_n keep_v secret_a fate_n be_v a_o silly_a babbler_n and_o will_v have_v they_o common_o foretell_v 38._o whether_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o fiction_n of_o fate_n and_o fortune_n there_o have_v ever_o be_v hatch_v opinion_n and_o heresy_n so_o projudiciall_a to_o divine_a providence_n and_o that_o even_o among_o pagan_n themselves_o that_o have_v experience_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o justice_n yea_o and_o goodness_n of_o it_o in_o great_a part_n have_v the_o divine_a providence_n ever_o be_v deny_v if_o fate_n and_o fortune_n have_v not_o be_v hold_v for_o god_n have_v god_n himself_o be_v implant_v under_o fate_n or_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o it_o or_o slander_v for_o a_o slothful_a &_o careless_a spectator_n of_o humane_a thing_n and_o terrene_a if_o they_o have_v not_o confine_v and_o limit_v god_n to_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o reiglement_n of_o the_o heaven_n as_o if_o it_o have_v veen_fw-mi beneath_o his_o dignity_n and_o majesty_n to_o vouchsafe_v to_o look_v down_o to_o sinall_z thing_n or_o once_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o of_o what_o be_v do_v here_o below_o but_o to_o commit_v the_o care_n and_o rule_v of_o all_o sublunary_a and_o inferior_a thing_n to_o the_o star_n and_o celestial_a body_n as_o his_o substitute_n and_o their_o superior_n have_v profane_a and_o wicked_a man_n ever_o accuse_v providence_n and_o excuse_v their_o impiety_n have_v they_o not_o hear_v of_o fatal_a star_n necessitate_v and_o enforce_v both_o their_o will_n and_o action_n 39_o be_v not_o the_o constitution_n of_o fate_n and_o fortune_n first_o invent_v in_o a_o derogation_n to_o god_n and_o his_o divine_a providence_n and_o that_o through_o a_o paganish_a and_o infidelious_a scandal_n at_o good_a thing_n happen_v to_o bad_a man_n here_o and_o evil_a thing_n to_o good_a man_n which_o have_v never_o be_v excogitated_a or_o have_v soon_o vanish_v have_v they_o be_v thus_o christianly_o instruct_v viz._n that_o the_o all_o provident_a creator_n dispense_v these_o middle_a thing_n with_o a_o indifferent_a hand_n as_o unto_o creature_n that_o the_o best_a man_n upon_o earth_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o good_n thing_n &_o may_v deserve_v to_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o utmost_a of_o evil_a thing_n that_o can_v here_o befall_v they_o that_o the_o wise_a disposer_n know_v how_o to_o turn_v these_o outward_a good_a thing_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o evil_a man_n and_o these_o outward_a evil_a thing_n to_o the_o good_a of_o good_a man_n that_o this_o present_a world_n be_v no_o time_n of_o full_a punish_n or_o reward_v but_o these_o two_o precise_o pertain_v to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o come_v 40._o admit_v that_o either_o fate_n or_o fortune_n be_v so_o indeed_o as_o they_o presage_v or_o much_o more_o than_o they_o can_v imagine_v yet_o how_o be_v the_o best_a of_o they_o both_o sufficient_a to_o moderate_v all_o fond_a hope_n and_o fear_n or_o what_o be_v able_a to_o do_v that_o but_o a_o lively_a faith_n void_a of_o these_o heathenish_a superstition_n and_o assure_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o all-provident_a god_n that_o only_o foresee_v all_o thing_n necessary_a and_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v contingent_a or_o casual_a that_o can_v will_n and_o do_v work_v for_o the_o best_a of_o his_o both_o with_o second_o cause_n and_o exterior_a mean_n as_o also_o without_o they_o yea_o and_o against_o they_o that_o bind_v not_o the_o world_n much_o less_o tie_v his_o church_n unto_o they_o that_o have_v write_v his_o child_n name_n in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o much_o more_o than_o they_o may_v be_v assure_v have_v number_v the_o hair_n of_o their_o head_n as_o concern_v all_o earthly_a accident_n that_o shine_v and_o move_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o star_n and_o make_v their_o general_a influx_n more_o or_o less_o effectual_a as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o add_v or_o abstract_n his_o special_a motion_n or_o oppose_v his_o immediate_a administration_n or_o interpose_v the_o office_n of_o his_o more_o excellent_a minister_n angel_n and_o reasonable_a soul_n chap._n xix_o 19_o from_o the_o affinity_n to_o witchcraft_n 1._o what_o difference_n betwixt_o astromancy_n magomancy_n or_o magastromancy_n as_o touch_v a_o sorcerous_a both_o superstition_n and_o operation_n and_o all_o these_o after-named_n viz._n stareomancy_n or_o divine_v
for_o itself_o as_o also_o more_o efficacious_a to_o that_o which_o it_o desire_v every_o one_o therefore_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v in_o magic_n must_v know_v the_o virtue_n measure_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o universe_n 14._o those_o word_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n than_o other_o which_o represent_v great_a thing_n as_o intellectual_a celestial_a supernatural_a as_o more_o express_o so_o more_o mysterious_o also_o those_o that_o come_v from_o a_o more_o worthy_a tongue_n or_o from_o any_o of_o a_o more_o holy_a order_n for_o these_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a sign_n and_o representation_n receive_v a_o power_n of_o celestial_a and_o supercoelestial_a thing_n as_o from_o the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n explain_v of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o vebieula_fw-la so_o from_o a_o power_n put_v into_o they_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o speaker_n 15._o proper_a name_n of_o thing_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o magical_a operation_n hence_o magician_n say_v that_o proper_a name_n of_o thing_n be_v certain_a ray_n of_o thing_n every_o where_o present_a at_o all_o time_n keep_v the_o power_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v rule_n and_o be_v discern_v in_o they_o and_o know_v the_o thing_n by_o they_o as_o by_o proper_a and_o live_a image_n according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o influence_n proper_a name_n result_n to_o thing_n every_o voice_n therefore_o that_o be_v significative_a first_o of_o all_o signify_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a harmony_n second_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o man_n although_o oftentimes_o otherwise_o by_o this_o then_o by_o that_o but_o when_o both_o signification_n meet_v in_o any_o voice_n or_o name_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o say_a harmony_n or_o man_n then_o that_o name_n be_v with_o a_o double_a virtue_n viz._n natural_a and_o arbitrary_a make_v most_o efficacious_a to_o act_v as_o oft_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v utter_v in_o due_a place_n and_o time_n and_o serious_o with_o a_o intention_n exercise_v upon_o the_o matter_n right_o dispofe_v and_o that_o can_v natural_o be_v act_v upon_o by_o it_o 16._o in_o compose_v of_o verse_n and_o oration_n for_o the_o attract_v the_o virtue_n of_o any_o star_n or_o deity_n you_o must_v diligent_o consider_v what_o virtue_n any_o star_n contain_v as_o also_o what_o effect_n and_o operation_n and_o to_o infer_v they_o in_o verse_n by_o praise_v extol_v amplify_a and_o set_v forth_o those_o thing_n which_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o star_n be_v wont_v to_o cause_n by_o way_n of_o its_o influence_n and_o by_o vilify_a and_o dispraise_v those_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o destroy_v and_o hinder_v and_o by_o supplicate_v and_o beg_v for_o that_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o get_v and_o by_o condemn_v and_o detest_a that_o which_o we_o will_v have_v destroy_v and_o hinder_v and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o make_v a_o elegant_a oration_n and_o due_o distinct_a by_o article_n with_o competent_a number_n and_o proportion_n 17._o moreover_o magician_n command_v that_o we_o call_v upon_o and_o pray_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o star_n or_o name_n to_o they_o to_o who_o such_o a_o verse_n belong_v by_o their_o wonderful_a thing_n or_o miracle_n by_o their_o course_n and_o way_n in_o their_o sphere_n by_o their_o light_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o kingdom_n by_o the_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n that_o be_v in_o it_o by_o their_o strong_a and_o powerful_a virtue_n and_o by_o such_o like_a as_o these_o beside_o with_o the_o divers_a sort_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o star_n they_o command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o intelligence_n rule_v over_o the_o star_n themselves_o 18._o magician_n command_n that_o in_o every_o work_n there_o be_v imprecation_n and_o inscription_n make_v by_o which_o the_o operator_n may_v express_v his_o affection_n that_o if_o he_o gather_v a_o herb_n or_o a_o stone_n he_o declare_v for_o what_o use_n he_o do_v it_o if_o he_o make_v a_o picture_n he_o say_v and_o write_v to_o what_o end_n he_o make_v it_o 19_o when_o thou_o be_v work_v any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o any_o planet_n thou_o must_v place_v it_o in_o its_o dignity_n fortunate_a and_o powerful_a and_o rule_v in_o the_o day_n hour_n and_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n neither_o shall_v thou_o expect_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o work_n to_o be_v powerful_a but_o also_o thou_o must_v observe_v the_o moon_n opportune_o direct_v to_o this_o for_o thou_o shall_v do_v nothing_o without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v more_o pattern_n of_o thy_o work_n observe_v they_o all_o etc._n etc._n 20._o thou_o shall_v observe_v that_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o ascendant_n and_o a_o ten_o and_o seven_o be_v fortunate_a as_o also_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o ascendent_n and_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o the_o place_n of_o part_n of_o the_o fortune_n and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o forego_n conjunction_n and_o prevention_n etc._n etc._n 21._o magician_n advise_v we_o that_o in_o cast_v or_o in_o grave_v image_n we_o will_v write_v upon_o it_o the_o name_n of_o the_o effect_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o back_n when_o evil_a as_o destruction_n on_o the_o belly_n when_o good_a as_o love_v moreover_o in_o the_o forehead_n of_o the_o image_n let_v be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o the_o species_n or_o individuum_fw-la which_o the_o image_n represent_v or_o for_o who_o or_o against_o who_o it_o be_v make_v also_o on_o the_o breast_n let_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sign_n or_o face_n ascend_v and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o be_v write_v also_o the_o name_n and_o character_n of_o its_o angle_n moreover_o in_o make_v the_o image_n they_o advise_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v be_v use_v now_o they_o use_v the_o image_n be_v make_v diverse_o according_a to_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o sometime_o they_o hang_v they_o or_o bound_v they_o to_o the_o body_n sometime_o they_o bury_v they_o under_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o river_n sometime_o they_o hang_v they_o in_o a_o chimney_n over_o the_o smoke_n or_o upon_o a_o tree_n that_o they_o may_v be_v move_v by_o the_o wind_n sometime_o with_o the_o head_n upward_o and_o sometime_o downward_o sometime_o they_o put_v they_o into_o hot_a water_n or_o into_o the_o sire_n for_o they_o say_v as_o the_o worker_n of_o the_o image_n do_v affect_v the_o image_n itself_o so_o do_v it_o bring_v the_o like_a passion_n upon_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v ascribe_v as_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o operator_n have_v dictate_v it_o 22._o to_o make_v one_o fortunate_a we_o make_v a_o image_n in_o which_o these_o be_v fortunate_a viz._n the_o significator_n of_o the_o life_n thereof_o the_o giver_n of_o the_o life_n the_o sign_n and_o planet_n moreover_o to_o the_o ascendant_n the_o middle_a of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o be_v fortunate_a also_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o place_n of_o the_o moon_n part_n of_o fortune_n and_o lord_n of_o conjunction_n or_o prevention_n make_v before_o their_o nativity_n by_o depress_v the_o malignant_a planet_n but_o if_o we_o will_v make_v a_o image_n to_o procure_v misery_n we_o must_v do_v contrariwise_o and_o those_o which_o we_o place_v here_o fortunate_a must_v there_o be_v infortunate_a by_o raise_v malignant_a star_n also_o for_o the_o destroy_n or_o prejudice_v any_o let_v there_o be_v make_v a_o image_n under_o the_o ascension_n of_o that_o man_n who_o thou_o will_v destroy_v and_o prejudice_n and_o thou_o shall_v make_v unfortunate_a the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o his_o life_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o ascend_a and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n ascend_v and_o the_o ten_o house_n and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n 23_o the_o youth_n to_o be_v initiate_v to_o diaination_n by_o magic_a spell_n aught_o to_o be_v choose_v sound_a without_o sickness_n ingenious_a comely_a perfect_a in_o his_o member_n of_o a_o quick_a spirit_n eloquent_a in_o speech_n that_o in_o he_o the_o divine_a power_n may_v be_v conversant_a as_o in_o the_o good_a house_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o youth_n have_v quick_o attain_v experience_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o its_o divinity_n if_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o man_n perfect_a in_o the_o sound_a understanding_n of_o religion_n and_o pious_o and_o most_o constant_o meditate_v on_o it_o and_o without_o doubt_v believe_v and_o be_v such_o a_o one_o on_o who_o the_o authority_n of_o holy_a rite_n and_o nature_n have_v confer_v dignity_n above_o other_o and_o one_o who_o the_o divine_a power_n contemn_v not_o thou_o
thus_o to_o do_v 35._o moreover_o the_o magician_n when_o they_o make_v any_o confection_n either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a belong_v to_o any_o star_n this_o do_v they_o afterward_o religious_o offer_v and_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o same_o star_n receive_v not_o so_o much_o a_o natural_a virtue_n from_o the_o influence_n thereof_o be_v opportune_o receive_v as_o by_o that_o religious_a oblation_n receive_v it_o divine_o confirm_v and_o strong_a etc._n etc._n moreover_o to_o the_o celestial_a and_o aetherical_a god_n white_a sacrifice_n be_v offer_v but_o to_o the_o terrestrial_a or_o infernal_a black_a etc._n etc._n 36._o moreover_o we_o must_v petition_v for_o and_o to_o the_o effector_n of_o the_o thing_n desire_v viz._n such_o a_o angel_n star_n or_o heror_n on_o who_o the_o office_n lie_v but_o observe_v that_o our_o invocation_n on_o they_o must_v be_v make_v with_o due_a number_n weight_n and_o measure_n and_o according_a to_o the_o rule_v deliver_v concern_v enchantment_n 37._o consecration_n be_v a_o lift_v up_o of_o experiment_n by_o which_o a_o spiritual_a soul_n be_v draw_v by_o proportion_n and_o conformity_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o work_n according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o magical_a art_n right_o and_o lawful_o prepare_v and_o our_o work_n be_v vivify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o understanding_n so_o in_o the_o consecration_n of_o water_n fire_n oil_n place_n paper_z swords_z etc._n etc._n let_v there_o be_v commemoration_n make_v etc._n etc._n 38._o whosoever_o therefore_o thou_o be_v who_o desire_v to_o operate_v in_o this_o faculty_n in_o the_o first_o place_n implore_v god_n the_o father_n be_v one_o that_o thou_o also_o may_v be_v one_o worthy_a of_o his_o favour_n be_v clean_o within_o and_o without_o in_o a_o clean_a place_n wash_v yourselves_o oft_o and_o at_o the_o day_n appoint_v according_a to_o the_o mystery_n of_o number_n put_v on_o clean_a clothes_n and_o abstain_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n pollution_n and_o lust_n be_v not_o thou_o couple_v to_o a_o pollute_a or_o menstruous_a woman_n neither_o to_o she_o who_o have_v the_o hemachoide_n touch_v not_o a_o unclean_a thing_n nor_o a_o carcase_n thou_o shall_v wash_v and_o anoint_v and_o perfume_v thyself_o and_o shall_v offer_v sacrifice_n further_n perfume_n sacrifice_n and_o unction_n penetrate_v all_o thing_n and_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o element_n and_o of_o the_o heaven_n that_o through_o they_o a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o secret_n of_o god_n heavenly_a thing_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n and_o also_o those_o which_o descend_v from_o the_o heaven_n as_o angel_n and_o spirit_n of_o deep_a pit_n and_o profound_a place_n apparition_n of_o desert_n place_n and_o do_v make_v they_o to_o come_v to_o you_o to_o appear_v visible_o and_o obey_v you_o 39_o moreover_o whatsoever_o thou_o operate_v do_v it_o with_o a_o earnest_a affection_n and_o hearty_a desire_n that_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a body_n may_v favour_v thou_o who_o favour_n that_o thou_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o obtain_v the_o fitness_n of_o the_o place_n time_n profession_n or_o custom_n diet_n habit_n exercise_n and_o name_n also_o do_v wonderful_o conduce_v for_o by_o these_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n be_v not_o only_o change_v but_o also_o overcome_v for_o a_o fortunate_a place_n conduce_v much_o to_o favour_n what_o place_n be_v congruous_a to_o each_o one_o must_v be_v find_v out_o by_o his_o nativity_n etc._n etc._n 40._o make_v election_n also_o of_o hour_n &_o day_n for_o thy_o operation_n for_o not_o without_o cause_n our_o saviour_n speak_v be_v there_o not_o twelve_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n and_o so_o forth_o for_o the_o astrologer_n teach_v that_o time_n can_v give_v a_o certain_a fortune_n to_o our_o business_n the_o magician_n likewise_o have_v observe_v and_o to_o conclude_v all_o the_o ancient_a verse_n man_n consent_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v of_o very_o great_a concernment_n that_o in_o what_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o heaven_n every_o thing_n whether_o natural_a or_o artificial_a have_v receive_v its_o be_v in_o this_o world_n for_o they_o have_v deliver_v that_o the_o first_o moment_n have_v so_o great_a power_n that_o all_o the_o course_n of_o fortune_n depend_v thereon_o and_o may_v be_v foretell_v thereby_o all_o these_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o show_v themselves_o in_o english_a ere_o this_o i_o have_v only_o now_o collect_v they_o here_o and_o there_o with_o a_o run_a hand_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o at_o one_o view_n it_o may_v be_v discern_v at_o least_o by_o comparison_n examine_v whether_o these_o dignification_n qualification_n disposition_n preparation_n of_o magic_n and_o astrology_n be_v not_o only_o so_o superstitious_a as_o of_o magic_n and_o astrology_n be_v not_o only_o so_o superstitious_a as_o for_o conscience_n and_o religion_n to_o abhor_v they_o but_o so_o ridiculous_a as_o for_o reason_n and_o sense_n to_o deride_v they_o and_o whether_o these_o their_o preparation_n be_v not_o mere_a pollution_n in_o themselves_o and_o these_o their_o dignification_n very_a vilisication_n to_o natural_a and_o moral_a man_n and_o these_o their_o consecration_n be_v not_o utter_a abomination_n to_o god_n and_o all_o good_a man_n nay_o and_o whether_o the_o most_o damnable_a witch_n have_v not_o be_v initiate_v by_o such_o kind_n of_o preparative_n solemnity_n and_o their_o most_o execrable_a witchcraft_n operate_v by_o such_o effectual_a ceremony_n as_o these_o yea_o and_o they_o more_o fair_a seem_n than_o the_o fair_a of_o they_o chap._n xxv_o from_o the_o folly_n of_o interrogation_n and_o election_n whither_o beside_o the_o superstition_n and_o vain_a curiosity_n it_o be_v not_o extreme_a folly_n and_o madness_n to_o make_v observation_n inquisition_n election_n of_o day_n and_o hour_n from_o a_o man_n geniture_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n wherein_o to_o auspicate_v a_o business_n be_v it_o great_a or_o less_o especial_o see_v the_o direct_a art_n itself_o be_v not_o only_o deprave_v commentitious_o as_o themselves_o confess_v by_o the_o arrogance_n ambition_n vainglory_n covetousness_n and_o deceitfulness_n of_o the_o artist_n but_o how_o be_v they_o able_a to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o a_o more_o commentitious_a invention_n and_o idle_a speculation_n or_o inspection_n according_a to_o such_o number_n addition_n subtraction_n such_o day_n hour_n minute_n scruple_n etc._n etc._n of_o such_o a_o star_n or_o planet_n in_o such_o a_o positure_n or_o aspect_n such_o a_o conjunction_n constellation_n configuration_n such_o a_o house_n such_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o ascendant_n such_o a_o lord_n of_o the_o horoscope_n such_o a_o significator_n such_o a_o promissor_n such_o a_o peregrinator_n such_o a_o ambulator_n such_o a_o prerogator_fw-la such_o a_o dispositor_n such_o a_o emissary_n etc._n etc._n with_o such_o motion_n congression_n profection_n fortification_n opposition_n correction_n rectification_n direction_n election_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o do_v they_o prove_v that_o such_o fiction_n not_o only_o of_o thing_n but_o of_o name_n at_o least_o such_o disorderly_a confusion_n of_o both_o shall_v not_o only_o be_v the_o ruler_n ordain_v and_o order_v but_o the_o rule_n of_o foreknow_v and_o foretell_v man_n fate_n and_o fortune_n manner_n action_n business_n success_n fortunate_a or_o unfortunate_a &_o c._n be_v it_o not_o great_a imprudence_n then_o for_o any_o to_o be_v here_o onquire_v and_o as_o great_a impudence_n for_o they_o to_o undertake_v to_o be_v here_o resolve_v 1._o as_o concern_v fortune_n in_o general_a if_o you_o will_v know_v whether_o your_o fortunateness_n or_o infortunity_n prosperity_n or_o adversity_n shall_v be_v more_o or_o less_o in_o the_o beginning_n middle_a or_o end_n of_o your_o life_n in_o body_n mind_n name_n good_n relation_n etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o concern_v religion_n if_o you_o will_v 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or_o cheerful_a frugal_a or_o lavish_a subject_n or_o imperious_a modest_a and_o