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28_o chapter_n precede_v to_o show_v you_o both_o a_o demonstration_n of_o and_o also_o by_o example_n how_o to_o calculate_v the_o paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la of_o the_o planet_n for_o any_o time_n assign_v and_o i_o be_o now_o come_v to_o perform_v what_o i_o there_o promise_v with_o as_o much_o brevity_n and_o facility_n as_o i_o can_v which_o take_v as_o follow_v in_o this_o figure_n z_o b_o a_o i_o h_o represent_v the_o meridian_n k_n c_o g_o the_o orb_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o any_o other_o planet_n d_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n e_o f_o the_o superficies_n thereof_o z_o the_o zenith_n e_o i_o the_o horizon_n c_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o any_o other_o planet_n in_o his_o orb_n the_o line_n d_o c_o b_o represent_v the_o planet_n true_a place_n from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o meridian_n at_o b._n the_o line_n e_o c_o a_o his_o apparent_a place_n as_o it_o appear_v from_o we_o at_o e._n the_o angle_n of_o the_o paralax_n of_o altitude_n be_v a_o c_o b_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o e_o c_o d._n the_o angle_n a_o e_o i_o be_v the_o angle_n of_o the_o apparent_a altitude_n of_o the_o planet_n above_o the_o horizon_n which_o in_o this_o example_n we_o suppose_v to_o be_v 27_o degr_n 40_o min._n who_o compliment_n be_v z_o e_o a_o 62_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n here_o you_o may_v see_v that_o the_o apparent_a altitude_n of_o the_o planet_n be_v less_o from_o the_o superficies_n or_o place_n of_o observation_n at_o e_o then_o from_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n at_z d_o from_o which_o place_n the_o planet_n in_o his_o orb_n appear_v high_a in_o the_o meridian_n at_o b_o than_o he_o do_v from_o e_o in_o the_o meridian_n at_o a_o so_o that_o the_o angle_n of_o the_o planet_n paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a and_o apparent_a altitude_n in_o the_o meridian_n or_o circle_n of_o altitude_n here_o note_n that_o the_o near_a a_o planet_n be_v to_o the_o horizon_n and_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o great_a be_v the_o paralax_n thereof_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o moon_n because_o of_o her_o vicinity_n to_o the_o earth_n have_v the_o great_a paralax_n of_o all_o the_o other_o planet_n and_o that_o be_v a_o main_a reason_n why_o we_o have_v so_o few_o solar_a eclipse_n and_o those_o few_o have_v so_o little_a obscurity_n because_o frequent_o her_o southern_a paralax_n exceed_v her_o northern_a latitude_n the_o great_a eclipse_n happen_v always_o when_o they_o be_v equal_a and_o least_o when_o her_o latitude_n be_v south_n etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n be_v premise_v i_o come_v next_o to_o practice_n and_o for_o illustration_n i_o shall_v add_v a_o example_n of_o either_o of_o the_o luminary_n for_o to_o find_v their_o paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la at_o any_o time_n assign_v first_o a_o example_n in_o the_o sun_n suppose_v the_o altitude_n of_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v by_o observation_n 27_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n and_o his_o distance_n from_o the_o earth_n by_o calculation_n 101798_o part_n i_o demand_v how_o much_o will_v his_o paralax_n of_o altitude_n then_o be_v to_o resolve_v this_o and_o all_o such_o like_a question_n i_o return_v to_o this_o annex_v diagram_n for_o demonstration_n sake_n where_o in_o the_o triangle_n c_o d_o e_o we_o have_v know_v 1_o e_o c_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o sun_n from_o the_o earth_n 101798._o 2_o e_o d_o the_o semidiamiter_n of_o the_o earth_n 68_o 1_o 2._o 3_o the_o triangle_n c_o e_o d_o 117_o d._n 40_o m._n which_o bisect_v give_v 58_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n the_o half_a sum_n of_o the_o opposite_a angle_n unknown_a hence_o to_o find_v the_o paralax_n of_o altitude_n a_o c_o b._n say_v by_o this_o analagy_a as_o the_o sum_n be_v to_o the_o difference_n so_o be_v the_o tangent_fw-la of_o the_o half_a sum_n of_o the_o opposite_a angle_n unknown_a to_o the_o tangent_fw-la of_o a_o arch_n who_o difference_n be_v the_o paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la require_v the_o operation_n e_o c._n 101798_o 0-0_a e_o d._n 68_o 12_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr logarithm_n sum_n of_o e_o c_o and_z e_z d._n 101866_o 12_a  _fw-fr 5_o 008244_o difference_n 101729_o 12_a  _fw-fr 5_o 007658_o so_o be_v the_o tangent_fw-la of_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 58_o d._n 50_o m._n 00_o s_o 10_o 218369_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 15_o 226027_o to_o the_o tangent_fw-la of_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 58._o 47._o 56._o 10_o 217783_o who_o difference_n 2._o 4._o be_v the_o angle_n a_o c_o b_o or_o the_o sun_n paralax_n of_o altitude_n as_o be_v require_v the_o second_o example_n be_v of_o the_o moon_n suppose_v the_o altitude_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v find_v by_o observation_n to_o be_v as_o before_o 27_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n and_o her_o distance_n from_o the_o earth_n by_o calculation_n 3879._o i_o demand_v what_o or_o how_o much_o will_v her_o paralax_n of_o altitude_n be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n in_o the_o triangle_n c_o d_o e_o the_o line_n c_o e_o represent_v the_o distance_n of_o the_o moon_n from_o the_o earth_n 3879._o the_o sidâ—_n e_o d_o and_o triangle_n c_o d_o e_o be_v the_o same_o as_o before_o the_o operation_n be_v as_o follow_v e_o c_o 3879_o 0-0_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr e_o d_o 68_o 12_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr sum_n of_o e_o c_o and_z e_z d_o 3957_o 12_a  _fw-fr 3,596322_o difference_n 3810_o 12_a  _fw-fr 3_o 580982_o so_o be_v the_o tangent_fw-la of_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 58_o d._n 50_o m._n 00_o s_o 10_o 218369_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 13_o 799351_o to_o the_o tangent_fw-la of_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 57_o 55._o 47._o 10_o 203029_o who_o difference_n 54._o 13._o be_v the_o angle_n a_o c_o b_o or_o paralaxis_fw-la altitudinis_fw-la of_o the_o moon_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o observation_n as_o be_v require_v chap._n xxxii_o to_o find_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o hour_n for_o any_o time_n assign_v first_o find_v the_o time_n of_o the_o sun_n rise_v for_o that_o day_n wherein_o you_o will_v know_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o hour_n according_a to_o the_o 24_o chapter_n betwixt_o which_o and_o the_o question_v propound_v or_o assign_v find_v the_o interval_n of_o hour_n and_o minute_n which_o for_o your_o great_a facility_n in_o operation_n you_o may_v reduce_v into_o minute_n by_o multiply_v your_o hour_n by_o 60._o the_o product_n shall_v be_v your_o dividend_n second_o enter_v the_o table_n follow_v with_o your_o month_n on_o the_o margin_n and_o the_o 5_o 10_o 15_o 20_o 25_o or_o 30_o day_n on_o the_o top_n take_v that_o day_n which_o be_v near_a and_o in_o the_o common_a angle_n you_o will_v find_v the_o length_n of_o the_o planetary_a hour_n that_o day_n which_o be_v your_o divisor_n by_o which_o you_o be_v to_o divide_v the_o dividend_n aforesaid_a the_o quotient_n shall_v show_v you_o how_o many_o planet_n complete_o have_v rule_v and_o the_o remainder_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v the_o planet_n instant_o rule_v at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o question_n propound_v or_o assign_v which_o to_o denominate_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o which_o the_o question_n be_v propound_v and_o if_o the_o day_n be_v sunday_n give_v the_o first_o hour_n to_o the_o sun_n the_o 2_o to_o venus_n the_o 3_o to_o mercury_n the_o 4_o to_o the_o moon_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o day_n be_v monday_n give_v the_o first_o hour_n to_o the_o moon_n the_o 2_o to_o saturn_n the_o 3_o to_o jupiter_n the_o 4_o to_o mars_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o day_n be_v tuesday_n give_v the_o first_o hour_n to_o mars_n the_o 2._o to_o the_o sun_n the_o 3_o to_o venus_n the_o 4_o to_o mercury_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o day_n be_v wednesday_n give_v the_o first_o hour_n to_o mercury_n the_o 2_o to_o the_o moon_n the_o 3_o to_o saturn_n the_o 4_o to_o jupiter_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o day_n be_v thursday_n give_v the_o first_o hour_n to_o jupiter_n the_o 2_o to_o mars_n the_o 3_o to_o the_o sun_n the_o 4_o to_o venus_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o day_n be_v friday_n give_v the_o first_o hour_n to_o venus_n the_o 2_o to_o mercury_n the_o 3_o to_o the_o moon_n the_o 4_o to_o saturn_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o day_n be_v saturnday_n give_v the_o first_o hour_n to_o saturn_n the_o 2_o to_o jupiter_n the_o 3_o to_o mars_n the_o 4_o to_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o you_o will_v easy_o find_v that_o planet_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o hour_n at_o the_o time_n assign_v for_o illustration_n of_o the_o premise_n i_o shall_v propound_v a_o example_n with_o variety_n of_o operation_n that_o you_o may_v choose_v the_o easy_a example_n i_o demand_v what_o planet_n rule_v the_o 5_o of_o august_n the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n be_v saturnday_n at_o 45._o min._n past_o 9_o in_o the_o morning_n
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duratoris_fw-la effectus_fw-la praenunciat_fw-la quot_fw-la horas_fw-la durat_fw-la lunaris_n ut_fw-la mensem_fw-la how_o many_o hour_n the_o sun_n be_v eclipse_v so_o many_o year_n will_v the_o effect_n continue_v but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o lunar_a eclipse_n so_o many_o month_n now_o to_o find_v the_o time_n when_o the_o effect_n of_o some_o eclipse_n begin_v and_o end_n observe_v if_o the_o eclipse_n fall_v in_o the_o eastern_a horizon_n the_o effect_n thereof_o will_v manifest_v themselves_o about_o the_o next_o four_o month_n follow_v the_o eclipse_n and_o will_v more_o strong_o operate_v in_o the_o first_o three_o part_n of_o its_o whole_a duration_n but_o if_o it_o fall_v in_o the_o mid-heaven_n the_o event_n thereof_o will_v begin_v to_o appear_v in_o the_o four_o month_n next_o follow_v but_o most_o apparent_a will_v the_o effect_n be_v in_o the_o middle_n most_o three_o part_v of_o its_o whole_a duration_n but_o if_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o west_n part_n of_o the_o horizon_n 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manifest_v themselves_o chap._n vi_o the_o name_n of_o the_o region_n city_n and_o town_n subject_n to_o the_o sign_n and_o planet_n the_o effect_n of_o eclipse_n be_v most_o feel_v in_o those_o region_n and_o place_n that_o be_v under_o the_o eclipse_a sign_n and_o in_o such_o place_n where_o they_o be_v visible_a nil_fw-la nocet_fw-la eclipse_n illis_fw-la regionibus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la non_fw-la videtur_fw-la they_o operate_v more_o efficacious_o in_o such_o place_n where_o they_o be_v vertical_a or_o where_o the_o chief_a significator_n shall_v pass_v by_o their_o zenith_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o eclipse_n as_o also_o upon_o those_o man_n who_o nativity_n agree_v with_o the_o eclipse_n that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o they_o in_o who_o nativity_n or_o revolution_n have_v the_o place_n of_o the_o horoscope_n some_o
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of_o that_o whole_a revolution_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o rather_o adhere_v to_o ptolemy_n lib._n 2._o quadr._n cap._n 10._o who_o advise_v we_o to_o erect_v schem_n of_o the_o four_o quarter_n and_o of_o the_o precede_a conjunction_n and_o opposition_n of_o the_o luminary_n and_o so_o raise_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o year_n i_o myself_o do_v always_o follow_v this_o direction_n for_o i_o erect_v four_o figure_n for_o the_o ingress_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o the_o cardinal_a sign_n aries_n cancer_n libra_n capricorny_n and_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o lunation_n precede_v and_o succeed_v the_o sun_n ingress_n into_o these_o sign_n and_o so_o i_o collect_v the_o essential_a debility_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o planet_n from_o the_o horoscope_n medium_fw-la coeli_fw-la and_o place_n of_o the_o luminary_n last_o that_o planet_n which_o i_o find_v to_o excel_v in_o testimony_n of_o fortitude_n i_o conclude_v he_o chief_a almuten_n and_o ruler_n of_o 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shape_v visage_n temperature_n complexion_n and_o colour_n and_o be_v call_v the_o horoscope_n ascendant_n or_o angle_v orient_a the_o second_o house_n of_o estate_n good_n movable_a or_o immovable_a and_o be_v call_v of_o the_o greek_n anaphora_fw-la from_o the_o continual_a ascension_n of_o the_o planet_n there_o to_o the_o east_n the_o three_o house_n of_o brethren_n sister_n kindred_n neighbour_n removal_n or_o in_o land_n journey_n epistle_n letter_n etc._n etc._n the_o four_o house_n land_n house_n tenement_n inheritance_n patrimony_n the_o native_n father_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v call_v imum_fw-la coeli_fw-la the_o five_o house_n child_n their_o condition_n and_o quality_n delight_n music_n mirth_n banquet_n play_n and_o game_n messenger_n ambassadors_z the_o father_n substance_n etc._n etc._n the_o six_o house_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n that_o our_o frail_a nature_n be_v subject_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o cause_n curability_n and_o incurability_n servant_n 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