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death_n of_o old_a man_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o shall_v be_v chief_o incident_a unto_o man_n if_o any_o eclipse_n be_v in_o humane_a sign_n if_o in_o airy_a to_o bird_n if_o in_o earthy_a to_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o seeds_n yet_o junctinus_n assure_v we_o that_o if_o a_o eclipse_n be_v in_o libra_n it_o signify_v the_o rottenness_n of_o herb_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v sect_n and_o schism_n among_o churchman_n in_o watery_a to_o the_o fish_n and_o creature_n live_v in_o the_o watery_a element_n in_o bestial_a sign_n to_o beast_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sign_n as_o if_o aries_n to_o sheep_n if_o capricorn_n to_o goat_n if_o taurus_n to_o bull_n cow_n and_o ox_n if_o sagittary_n the_o last_o 15_o degree_n to_o horse_n etc._n etc._n and_o if_o feral_a sign_n to_o wild_a beast_n triplicity_n the_o portance_n of_o a_o eclipse_n in_o any_o triplicity_n see_v also_o in_o what_o triplicity_n the_o luminary_n be_v eclipse_v for_o junctinus_n say_v 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