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present_o suffer_v by_o that_o most_o potent_a agent_n and_o obtain_v a_o wonderful_a life_n which_o oftentimes_o give_v they_o admirable_a celestial_a virtue_n 104._o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o mixture_n and_o application_n of_o natural_a thing_n but_o also_o in_o image_n seal_n ring_n glass_n and_o some_o other_o instrument_n be_v opportune_o frame_v under_o a_o certain_a constellation_n some_o celestial_a illustration_n may_v be_v take_v and_o some_o wonderful_a thing_n may_v be_v receive_v 105._o that_o inferior_a thing_n do_v obey_v their_o celestial_n and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o also_o even_o their_o image_n but_o what_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o a_o hundred_o to_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o paradoxall_a and_o fantastical_a error_n of_o paganish_a rabbinish_n and_o other_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n only_o this_o serve_v to_o inform_v we_o the_o more_o error_n the_o lesser_a truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o regard_v nay_o more_o to_o be_v deride_v and_o despise_v chap._n xv._o 15._o from_o the_o abomination_n of_o heresy_n whither_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n have_v not_o be_v the_o most_o abominable_a and_o detestable_a heretic_n of_o all_o age_n and_o their_o heresy_n most_o blasphemous_a idolatrous_a superstitious_a atheistical_a impious_a profane_a perverse_o and_o obstinate_o impugn_v the_o great_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o main_a fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n witness_v these_o few_o that_o follow_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o many_o that_o may_v be_v collect_v especial_o out_o of_o their_o rabbin_n and_o apostate_n author_n 1._o that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a mathematician_n and_o teach_v mathematical_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o science_n before_o they_o flit_v into_o body_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v see_v god_n act_v the_o mathematician_n in_o heaven_n 2._o that_o not_o only_a nature_n but_o god_n himself_o be_v subject_a to_o chaldaicall_a or_o astrological_a fate_n 3._o that_o heaven_n be_v the_o body_n of_o god_n and_o the_o star_n be_v his_o eye_n 4._o that_o god_n be_v assist_v and_o holpen_v by_o the_o star_n in_o the_o prediction_n of_o effect_n upon_o thing_n sublunary_a 5._o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o make_v man_n just_a but_o jupiter_n 6._o that_o the_o star_n both_o fix_v and_o errant_a be_v go_n 7._o that_o the_o messiah_n expect_v by_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o year_n 1464._o after_o christ_n nativity_n because_o than_o will_v be_v the_o same_o constellation_n of_o the_o star_n as_o be_v when_o moses_n bring_v the_o hebrew_n out_o of_o egypt_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a to_o calculate_v the_o horoscope_n of_o christ_n 9_o that_o from_o some_o sinister_a aspect_n in_o christ_n nativity_n his_o fortune_n and_o fate_n may_v easy_o have_v be_v predict_v 10._o that_o christ_n therefore_o be_v eminent_a in_o so_o many_o virtue_n because_o saturn_n be_v in_o gemini_fw-la ascendent_a for_o gemini_fw-la ascend_v together_o with_o saturn_n and_o mercury_n signify_v the_o birth_n of_o some_o great_a prophet_n 11._o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o the_o configuration_n of_o mars_n 12._o that_o as_o the_o nativity_n or_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o a_o great_a wonderful_a planetary_a conjunction_n so_o shall_v his_o second_o come_v or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n likewise_o 13._o that_o saturn_n have_v part_n in_o christ_n geniture_n render_v he_o so_o sad_a and_o pensive_a as_o that_o he_o be_v often_o see_v to_o weep_v never_o to_o laugh_v 13._o and_o that_o also_o make_v he_o seem_v old_a than_o he_o be_v so_o that_o they_o take_v he_o to_o be_v near_o fifty_o when_o he_o be_v not_o but_o about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n 14._o that_o saturn_n meet_v with_o venus_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o have_v certain_a red_a speck_n in_o his_o face_n 15._o and_o that_o because_o of_o those_o speck_n all_o his_o part_n be_v not_o from_o god_n 16._o that_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n 17._o that_o christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n may_v have_v be_v foresee_v and_o foretell_v from_o his_o natalitiall_a star_n 18_o that_o the_o star_n which_o happen_v at_o christ_n nativity_n have_v the_o dominion_n and_o regulation_n of_o his_o life_n manner_n action_n miracle_n wisdom_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 19_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o man_n perfect_o solary_a be_v therefore_o raise_v again_o upon_o the_o day_n assign_v to_o the_o sun_n 20._o that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o most_o exact_a image_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o essence_n resemble_v the_o father_n light_v the_o son_n and_o heat_v the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o conspicuous_a son_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a image_n of_o divine_a intelligence_n the_o perspicuous_a statue_n of_o god_n 21_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o resemblance_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o a_o image_n a_o talismanicall_a or_o constellationall_a image_n do_v not_o only_o invite_v he_o to_o his_o natural_a but_o now_o also_o do_v to_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n among_o we_o 22._o that_o magic_n be_v primitive_o in_o god_n derivative_o in_o the_o creature_n 23._o that_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o in_o he_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o image_n or_o similitude_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v create_v 24._o that_o magic_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n reveal_v to_o and_o plant_v in_o the_o creature_n 25_o that_o the_o spot_n in_o the_o moon_n and_o about_o the_o sun_n succeed_v upon_o adam_n transgression_n and_o fall_n 26._o that_o the_o deluge_n or_o universal_a flood_n be_v from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o planet_n in_o aquarius_n 27._o that_o the_o patefaction_n or_o give_v of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n do_v depend_v upon_o certain_a configuration_n 28._o that_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o also_o the_o golden_a calf_n yea_o and_o the_o teraphim_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o talismans_n or_o figure_n make_v under_o certain_a constellation_n 29._o that_o moses_n command_v to_o rest_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o to_o do_v no_o work_n thereon_o because_o saturn_n who_o govern_v that_o day_n may_v make_v the_o work_n unprosperous_a 30._o that_o jacob_n bless_v his_o son_n by_o what_o he_o have_v read_v in_o a_o book_n of_o astrology_n as_o concern_v their_o several_a fortune_n 31._o that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n whereby_o it_o be_v consult_v about_o the_o success_n of_o difficult_a affair_n have_v to_o that_o end_n the_o figure_n of_o a_o astrolabe_n 32._o that_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n be_v bear_v to_o religion_n 33._o that_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v unprosperous_a because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o malevolent_a star_n 34._o that_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v govern_v by_o saturn_n the_o turk_n by_o venus_n and_o the_o christian_n by_o sol_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o several_a sabbath_n day_n 35._o that_o a_o mixture_n of_o religion_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o mixture_n of_o star_n and_o planet_n 36._o that_o mahomet_n and_o his_o alcoran_n have_v a_o great_a dominion_n than_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n because_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o star_n be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o one_o than_o to_o the_o other_o 37._o that_o the_o christian_a law_n according_a to_o astrological_a prediction_n shall_v not_o last_v above_o 1460._o year_n at_o most_o 38_o that_o magic_n do_v afford_v the_o first_o professor_n of_o christianity_n 39_o that_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o star_n whether_o a_o man_n religion_n be_v true_a or_o false_a 40._o that_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v by_o the_o star_n whether_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o not_o 41._o
not_o to_o impugn_v free_a grace_n from_o god_n free_a will_n in_o man_n divine_a providence_n in_o govern_v religious_a conscience_n in_o exhort_v or_o dissuade_v humane_a prudence_n in_o consult_v and_o justice_n divine_a and_o humane_a in_o punish_v and_o so_o mercy_n in_o reward_v 8._o whether_o the_o audacious_a usurpation_n and_o proud_a intrusion_n of_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n in_o christian_a church_n and_o state_n have_v not_o sign_v they_o for_o the_o horn_n or_o at_o least_o the_o tail_n of_o antichrist_n sc_fw-la either_o forerun_v or_o follow_v he_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 9_o whether_o these_o artist_n operate_v not_o artificial_o to_o the_o induce_n of_o popery_n for_o as_o much_o as_o diverse_a of_o the_o pope_n usurp_v the_o very_a popedom_n intrude_a into_o it_o by_o these_o very_a art_n and_o among_o the_o monastical_a crew_n he_o be_v heretofore_o account_v no_o body_n in_o learning_n that_o be_v not_o with_o simon_n magus_n some_o great_a one_o in_o these_o art_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o such_o like_a prestigious_a artifices_fw-la where_o have_v be_v all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o vaunt_a miracle_n and_o be_v not_o their_o exorcist_n a_o ecclesiastical_a office_n among_o they_o at_o this_o day_n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n great_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o fear_v lest_o the_o pretend_a science_n call_v astrology_n may_v introduce_v a_o pretend_v sect_n call_v astrologus_fw-la a_o heavenly_a society_n a_o celestial_a fraternity_n and_o such_o like_a nay_o whether_o the_o art_n so_o believe_v and_o embrace_v by_o christian_n may_v not_o bring_v in_o the_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v and_o use_v among_o pagan_n in_o as_o much_o i_o speak_v this_o sad_o as_o the_o vulgar_a already_o be_v so_o effascinated_a as_o to_o begin_v to_o account_v their_o planetary_a presage_n for_o divine_a prophecy_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v lament_v man_n such_o as_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v step_v somewhat_o beyond_o the_o common_a sort_n stick_v not_o to_o accept_v they_o at_o least_o as_o the_o preadmonition_n of_o divine_a providence_n yea_o and_o we_o of_o a_o order_n and_o call_n above_o both_o these_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o our_o shame_n be_v some_o of_o we_o not_o sufficient_a to_o refute_v they_o some_o of_o we_o negligent_a to_o reprove_v they_o and_o some_o of_o we_o over_o easy_a to_o assent_v unto_o they_o 11._o whether_o the_o magical_a operator_n and_o planetary_a predicter_n their_o notorious_a malice_n and_o envy_n in_o defame_v disgrace_v deride_v caluminate_v contemn_v oppose_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o indeed_o of_o the_o same_o root_n with_o that_o of_o janne_n and_o jambres_n resist_v moses_n and_o of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n withstand_v st._n paul_n and_o whether_o such_o their_o disciple_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n full_a of_o subtlety_n and_o all_o mischief_n child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o enemy_n to_o all_o righteousness_n do_v it_o not_o on_o purpose_n that_o so_o they_o may_v more_o easy_o and_o uncontradicted_o resist_v the_o truth_n pervert_v the_o right_a way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o seek_v to_o turn_v away_o both_o governor_n and_o people_n from_o the_o faith_n 12._o whether_o astrological_a predicting_n and_o presaging_n have_v not_o prove_v great_o to_o dishonour_n and_o disadvantage_n both_o the_o promise_n and_o threatening_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o a_o fortunate_a presagition_n be_v by_o many_o more_o confident_o expect_v than_o a_o precious_a promise_n and_o a_o unfortunate_a more_o sad_o dread_v than_o a_o divine_a commination_n yea_o have_v not_o their_o astrological_a falsehood_n too_o often_o prevail_v both_o to_o instigate_v over_o dare_o and_o dishearten_v too_o shameful_o in_o erterprise_n politic_a warlike_a public_a private_a without_o beyond_o against_o the_o theological_a truth_n 13_o whether_o the_o secure_a expectati_fw-la on_o or_o desperate_a fear_n of_o astrological_a prediction_n do_v not_o infinite_o hinder_v man_n prayer_n make_v they_o to_o become_v dull_a and_o slothful_a in_o seek_v after_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o promise_n while_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o rest_v themselves_o content_v in_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o star_n or_o else_o forlorne_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o sullen_a and_o inevitable_a fate_n and_o seek_v no_o further_o 14._o whether_o the_o ascribe_v to_o the_o propitiousness_n of_o the_o fortunate_a and_o inauspiciousness_n of_o the_o unfortunate_a star_n have_v not_o always_o prove_v to_o rob_v god_n almighty_a of_o the_o honour_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n while_o man_n have_v be_v thus_o whole_o divert_v both_o from_o be_v due_o thankful_a for_o blessing_n and_o true_o humble_v under_o judgement_n nay_o be_v it_o not_o thus_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o profane_a phrase_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o profaner_n use_v of_o blessing_n and_o curse_v their_o star_n 15._o whether_o the_o fatal_a necessitation_n suppose_v from_o sydereall_a conjunction_n and_o constellation_n have_v not_o bring_v people_n to_o this_o pass_n not_o only_o to_o excuse_v their_o iniquity_n from_o a_o astrall_a necessity_n of_o sin_v but_o to_o cast_v the_o cause_n upon_o those_o kind_n of_o creature_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o even_o upon_o god_n himself_o make_v he_o to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_a as_o they_o have_v do_v heretofore_o 16_o whether_o the_o fatidicall_a prediction_n of_o manner_n and_o fortune_n make_v not_o man_n slothful_a and_o careless_a under_o the_o mean_n both_o of_o eschew_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a for_o to_o endeavour_v be_v to_o do_v nothing_o without_o the_o star_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o thanks_o or_o blame_n be_v nothing_o to_o they_o but_o to_o the_o star_n only_o 17._o whether_o 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of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n urge_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o destinate_v star_n at_o leastwise_o will_v not_o man_n be_v pry_v unto_o god_n secret_a cabinet_n through_o starry_a spectacle_n what_o care_n or_o conscience_n but_o to_o act_v as_o the_o star_n be_v foretell_v to_o dispose_v what_o meditation_n of_o death_n while_o the_o star_n promise_v life_n what_o fortunate_a presumption_n what_o fatal_a despair_n and_o thence_o what_o credulity_n carnal_a security_n pride_n ambition_n lust_n covetousness_n slothfulness_n unthankfulness_n &_o c_o and_o hence_o what_o stupidity_n forlornness_n discontentedness_n dissoluteness_n faction_n insurrection_n distraction_n &_o c_o 20._o if_o astrological_a prediction_n have_v neither_o truth_n nor_o power_n but_o only_o over_o anâ—â—al_a man_n and_o uncalled_a nation_n as_o say_v some_o of_o their_o apologist_n what_o use_n then_o can_v there_o be_v of_o all_o such_o among_o spiritual_a man_n and_o god_n people_n and_o moreover_o 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