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suppose_v that_o y_fw-fr e_o sun_n be_v thilk_o day_n at_o noon_n .38_o degree_n of_o height_n abate_v than_o .38_o degree_n out_o of_o .90_o so_o leave_v there_o .52_o than_o be_v .52_o degree_n the_o latitude_n i_o say_v not_o this_o but_o for_o ensample_n for_o well_o i_o wot_v the_o latitude_n of_o oxenford_n be_v certain_a mynute_n less_o now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o think_v to_o long_o a_o tarry_n to_o abide_v till_o that_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la heed_n of_o aries_n or_o of_o libra_n than_o wait_n when_o that_o y_z e_z sun_n be_v in_o any_o other_o degree_n of_o the_o zodiac_n and_o consydre_n the_o degree_n of_o this_o declination_n be_v northward_o from_o the_o equinoctial_a abate_v than_o from_o the_o sun_n altitude_n at_o noon_n the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o his_o declination_n and_o than_o haste_v thou_o the_o hygh_a of_o the_o heed_v of_o aries_n and_o libra_n as_o thus_o my_o sun_n paraventure_fw-fr be_v in_o the_o .10_o degree_n of_o leo_n almoost_n .56_o of_o height_n at_o noon_n and_o his_o declination_n be_v almoo_v .18_o degree_n northward_o from_o the_o equinoctial_a abate_v than_o thilk_o .18_o degree_n of_o declination_n out_o of_o the_o altitude_n at_o noon_n than_o leave_v .38_o degree_n â—o_o there_o the_o heed_n of_o aries_n or_o libra_n and_o thy_o equinoctial_a in_o that_o regyon_n also_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o sun_n declynacyon_n be_v southwarde_o from_o the_o equinoctial_a add_v than_o thilk_o declynacyon_n to_o the_o altitude_n of_o the_o sun_n at_o none_o and_o take_v there_o the_o heed_v of_o aries_n and_o libra_n &_o thy_o equinoctial_a abate_v than_o the_o height_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a out_o of_o .90_o degree_n and_o than_o leave_v there_o .38_o degree_n that_o be_v the_o distance_n of_o the_o regyon_n from_o the_o equinoctial_a of_o any_o star_n fyxe_n that_o thou_o know_v and_o take_v the_o nether_a elongation_n lengthen_v from_o the_o same_o equinoctial_a line_n and_o werke_n after_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a ¶_o declaracyon_n of_o the_o ascension_n of_o sign_n as_o well_o in_o cercle_fw-la direct_a as_o in_o oblyque_a the_o excellence_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o sphere_n solyde_v among_o other_o noble_a conclusion_n show_v manifest_v y_z e_o diverse_a ascension_n of_o sign_n in_o diverse_a place_n as_o well_o in_o right_a cercle_n as_o in_o embolyfe_n cercle_fw-la these_o auctour_n write_v that_o thilk_o sign_n be_v clepe_v of_o right_a ascencyon_n with_o which_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o cercle_fw-la equinoctial_a and_o the_o less_o part_n of_o the_o zodyake_n ascend_v &_o thilk_o sign_n ascend_v embolyfe_n with_o which_o the_o less_o of_o the_o zodiac_n equinoctial_a and_o the_o more_o part_n of_o the_o zodiac_n ascend_v and_o ever_o mo_z the_o arch_n of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o
arch_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o night_n be_v there_o ylyke_o long_o and_o the_o sun_n twice_o every_o year_n pass_v through_o the_o signet_n of_o her_o heed_n and_o 2._o summer_n and_n .2_o winter_n in_o a_o year_n have_v these_o foresay_a people_n and_o the_o almycantra_n in_o she_o astrolabye_o be_v straight_o as_o a_o line_n so_o have_v show_v in_o this_o fygure_n the_o utility_n to_o know_v the_o ascencyon_n of_o sign_n in_o the_o right_a cercle_fw-la be_v this_o trust_v well_o that_o be_v mediation_n of_o thilk_o ascencyon_n these_o astrologiens_fw-la by_o her_o table_n and_o her_o instrument_n know_v very_o the_o ascension_n of_o every_o degree_n and_o minute_n in_o all_o the_o zodiac_n in_o the_o embolyfe_n cercle_fw-la as_o shall_v be_v show_v and_o note_v that_o this_o foresaid_a right_a oryzont_n that_o be_v clepe_v orizonte_fw-la rectum_fw-la devide_v the_o equinoctial_a into_o right_a angle_n and_o embolyfe_n orizont_v where_o as_o the_o pool_n be_v enhance_a upon_o the_o orizont_n overcom_v the_o equinoctial_a in_o embolyfe_n angle_n ¶_o this_o be_v the_o conclusion_n to_o know_v the_o ascencyon_n of_o sign_n in_o the_o right_a cercle_fw-la that_o be_v circulus_fw-la directus_fw-la set_v the_o heed_n of_o what_o sign_n the_o list_v to_o know_v the_o ascend_n on_o the_o right_a cercle_fw-la upon_o the_o line_n meridional_a and_o wait_v where_o thy_o almury_n touch_v the_o bordure_n and_o set_v there_o a_o prycke_n turn_n than_o thy_o rete_fw-la westward_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forsayde_a sign_n set_v upon_o the_o meridional_a line_n and_o eft_o son_n wait_v where_o thy_o almury_n touch_v y_o e_o bordure_n &_o set_v there_o a_o other_o prycke_n reckon_v than_o the_o number_n of_o degree_n in_o the_o bordure_n betwixt_o both_o prick_n and_o take_v than_o the_o ascencyon_n of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o right_a cercle_fw-la and_o thus_o may_v thou_o werke_v with_o every_o porcyon_n of_o the_o zodyake_n ¶_o to_o know_v the_o astention_n of_o sign_n in_o the_o embolyfe_n cercle_fw-la in_o every_o regyon_n i_o mean_v in_o circulo_fw-la obliquo_fw-la set_v the_o heed_n of_o the_o sign_n which_o as_o the_o list_v to_o know_v his_o ascension_n upon_o the_o eest_n orizonte_fw-fr and_o wait_v where_o thy_o almurye_n touch_v y_o e_o bordure_n and_o set_v there_o a_o prycke_n turn_n than_o thy_o reete_n upwarde_o till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o sign_n set_v upon_o the_o eest_n orizonte_fw-fr and_o wait_v eftsoon_o where_o as_o thy_o almury_n touch_v y_o e_o bordure_n and_o set_v there_o a_o other_o prycke_n reken_fw-mi than_o the_o nombre_fw-fr of_o the_o degree_n in_o the_o bordure_n betwixt_o both_o prick_n and_o take_v there_o the_o ascencyon_n of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o embolyfe_n cercle_fw-la and_o understande_v well_o that_o all_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o zodyake_n from_o the_o heed_n of_o aries_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o virgo_fw-la ben_fw-mi clepe_v sign_n of_o the_o north_n from_o the_o equinoctial_a and_o these_o sign_n arysen_v betwixt_o the_o very_a eest_fw-mi and_o the_o very_a north_n in_o our_o orizonte_n general_o for_o ever_o and_o all_o the_o sign_n from_o the_o heed_n of_o libra_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o pisces_fw-la ben_fw-mi clepe_v sign_n of_o the_o south_n from_o the_o equinoctial_a and_o these_o sign_n arysen_v evermore_o betwyxte_v the_o very_a eest_fw-mi and_o the_o very_a south_n in_o our_o orizont_n also_o every_o sign_n betwyxte_v the_o heed_n of_o caprycorne_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o gemini_fw-la arise_v in_o our_o orizont_n in_o less_o than_o two_o hour_n equal_n &_o these_o same_o sign_n from_o the_o heed_n of_o caprycorne_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o gemini_fw-la ben_fw-mi call_v tortuous_a sign_n or_o crooked_a sign_n for_o they_o rise_v embolife_o in_o our_o orizont_n and_o these_o crooked_a sign_n be_v obedient_a to_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v of_o the_o right_a ascension_n these_o sign_n of_o the_o right_a ascension_n be_v from_o the_o heed_n of_o cancer_n unto_o the_o heed_n of_o sagitarye_a and_o these_o sign_n arysen_v more_o upryght_o than_o do_v the_o other_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v soveraygne_a sign_n and_o every_o of_o hem_n arise_v in_o more_o space_n than_o in_o two_o hour_n of_o which_o sign_n gemini_fw-la obey_v to_o cancer_n and_o taurus_n to_o leo_n and_o aries_n to_o virgo_fw-la pisces_fw-la to_o libra_n aquarius_n to_o scorpio_n and_o capricorn_n to_o sagittarye_n and_o thus_o evermore_o two_o sign_n that_o be_v far_o from_o the_o heed_n of_o capricorn_n obey_v everyche_a of_o they_o to_o other_o ¶_o to_o know_v just_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n as_o eest_n west_n south_n and_o north_n take_v the_o altitude_n of_o thy_o sun_n when_o thou_o list_v and_o note_v well_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n be_v from_o the_o time_n by_o the_o asimute_n turn_n than_o thy_o astrolaby_n and_o set_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o y_fw-es e_fw-es almycantras_fw-la of_o his_o altytude_n on_o thilk_o side_n that_o the_o sun_n standethe_v as_o be_v in_o manner_n of_o take_v of_o hour_n and_o ley_fw-fr thy_o label_n on_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o reken_fw-mi how_o many_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n ben_fw-mi between_o the_o line_n meridional_a and_o the_o point_n of_o thy_o label_n and_o note_n well_o the_o number_n turn_v than_o again_o thy_o astrolabye_n and_o set_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o great_a rule_n there_o thou_o take_v thy_o altytude_n upon_o as_o many_o degree_n in_o his_o bordure_n from_o his_o meridional_a as_o be_v the_o point_n of_o thy_o label_n from_o the_o line_n merydyonall_a on_o the_o womb_n side_n take_v than_o thy_o astrolabye_n with_o both_o hand_n sad_o and_o sly_o and_o let_v the_o sun_n shine_v through_o both_o hole_n of_o thy_o rule_n and_o sly_o in_o thilk_o shine_a ley_z thy_o astrolabye_n couch_n adoun_n even_o upon_o a_o plain_a ground_n and_o than_o will_v the_o meridional_a line_n of_o thy_o astrolabye_n be_v even_o southe_n and_o the_o ee_a line_n will_v lie_v even_o ee_v &_o the_o west_n line_n west_n &_o the_o north_n line_n northe_o so_o that_o thou_o werke_v soft_o and_o avyse_o in_o the_o couching_n and_o thou_o have_v thus_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o firmament_n etc._n etc._n ¶_o to_o know_v the_o altitude_n of_o planet_n from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sun_n whether_o they_o be_v north_n or_o south_n from_o the_o way_n aforesaid_a look_v when_o a_o planete_a be_v on_o y_z e_z line_n meridional_a if_o that_o her_o altitude_n be_v of_o the_o same_o height_n that_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o that_o day_n and_o than_o be_v the_o planet_n in_o the_o very_a way_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o have_v no_o latitude_n and_o if_o the_o altitude_n of_o the_o planet_n be_v high_a than_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n than_o be_v the_o planette_n north_n from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sign_n southe_n a_o quantyte_n of_o latitude_n as_o show_v by_o thy_o almicantra_n and_o if_o the_o altitude_n be_v less_o than_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o sun_n than_o be_v the_o planette_n southe_n from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sun_n such_o a_o quantyte_n of_o latitude_n as_o show_v by_o thy_o almicantra_n this_o be_v to_o fain_v from_o the_o way_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o every_o place_n of_o the_o zodiac_n for_o on_o the_o morrow_n the_o sun_n will_v be_v in_o another_o degree_n ¶_o for_o to_o know_v the_o sygnet_n for_o the_o arise_v of_o the_o sun_n this_o be_v to_o sayne_v the_o party_n of_o the_o orizonte_n in_o which_o the_o sun_n arise_v thou_o must_v first_o consider_v that_o the_o sun_n arise_v not_o in_o the_o very_a eest_fw-mi sygnet_n sometime_o by_o north_n eest_n and_o sometime_o by_o south_n ee_v soth_o the_o sun_n arise_v evermore_o in_o the_o very_a eest_fw-mi in_o our_o orizonte_n but_o if_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heed_n of_o arye_n or_o libra_n now_o be_v thy_o orizonte_n depart_v in_o to_o .24_o part_n of_o thy_o mynute_n in_o sygnyfycacyon_n of_o .24_o part_n of_o the_o world_n though_o it_o be_v so_o that_o shypman_n reken_fw-mi all_o that_o party_n .32_o than_o be_v there_o no_o more_o but_o wait_n in_o the_o which_o minute_n that_o the_o sun_n enter_v at_o his_o arise_v and_o take_v there_o the_o signet_n of_o the_o rysinge_n of_o the_o sun_n ¶_o the_o manner_n of_o division_n of_o thy_o astrolaby_n be_v thus_o enjoin_v as_o in_o this_o case_n first_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o four_o place_n principal_o with_o the_o line_n that_o come_v fro_o the_o ee_a to_o the_o west_n and_o than_o with_o another_o line_n that_o go_v fro_o the_o south_n to_o the_o northe_a than_o be_v it_o divide_v in_o small_a party_n of_o mynute_n as_o eest_n and_o ee_v by_o southe_n where_o that_o be_v the_o first_o minute_n above_o y_fw-es e_fw-es eest_fw-mi line_n and_o so_o forth_o from_o
thynk_v quoth_v love_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v in_o doute_fw-fr in_o thy_o soul_n show_v it_o forth_o thy_o ignorance_n to_o clear_v and_o leave_v it_o for_o no_o shame_n certes_o quoth_v i_o there_o ne_z be_v no_o body_n in_o this_o world_n that_o ought_v coude_fw-fr say_v by_o reason_n against_o any_o of_o your_o skill_n as_o i_o leave_v &_o by_o my_o wit_n now_o feel_v i_o well_o that_o evell_a speker_n or_o bearer_n of_o enfame_n may_v lytel_n greve_v or_o let_v my_o purpose_n but_o rather_o by_o such_o thing_n my_o quarrel_n to_o be_v forther_v yea_o ê™_n she_o and_o it_o be_v prove_v also_o that_o the_o ylke_n jewel_n in_o my_o keep_a shall_v not_o there_o through_o be_v steer_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o lest_o moment_n y_o it_o may_v be_v imagine_v that_o be_v sooth_n ê™_n i_o well_o ê™_n she_o then_o leve_v there_o to_o declare_v y_z t_o thy_o insuffisaunce_n be_v no_o manner_n let_v as_o thus_o for_o that_o she_o be_v so_o worthy_a thou_o shall_v not_o climb_v so_o high_a for_o thy_o moeble_n and_o thy_o estate_n arne_v void_v thou_o thynke_v fall_v in_o such_o misery_n that_o gladness_n of_o thy_o pursuit_n will_v not_o on_o thy_o dyscende_fw-la certes_o quoth_v i_o that_o be_v sothe_o right_n such_o thought_n be_v in_o my_o herte_n for_o commen_o it_o be_v speak_v and_o for_o a_o old_a proverb_n it_o be_v lege_v he_o that_o hew_v to_o hie_v with_o chyppe_n he_o may_v less_o his_o sight_n wherefore_o i_o have_v be_v about_o in_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o may_v to_o study_n way_n of_o remedy_n by_o one_o side_n or_o by_o another_o now_o quoth_v she_o god_n forbede_v ere_o thou_o seek_v any_o other_o do_n but_o such_o as_o i_o have_v learn_v y_o it_o in_o our_o restinge_v while_n and_o such_o herb_n as_o be_v plant_v in_o our_o gardyn_n thou_o shall_v well_o understande_v that_o above_o man_n be_v but_o one_o god_n alone_o how_o quoth_v i_o hau_o man_n to_o forne_o this_o time_n trust_v in_o writ_n and_o chauntemente_n and_o in_o help_n of_o spirit_n that_o dwellen_v in_o the_o air_n and_o thereby_o they_o have_v get_v their_o desire_n where_o as_o first_o for_o all_o his_o manly_a power_n he_o dance_v behind_o o_o quoth_v she_o fie_o on_o such_o matter_n for_o true_o that_o be_v sacrilege_n and_o that_o shall_v have_v no_o sort_n with_o any_o of_o my_o servant_n in_o my_o eye_n shall_v such_o thing_n not_o be_v look_v after_o how_o often_o be_v it_o command_v by_o these_o pass_a wise_n that_o to_o one_o god_n shall_v man_n serve_v and_o not_o to_o god_n and_o who_o that_o list_v to_o have_v my_o help_n shall_v ask_v none_o help_v of_o foul_a spirit_n alas_o be_v not_o man_n make_v semblable_a to_o god_n will_v thou_o not_o well_o that_o all_o virtue_n of_o lyvelych_a werk_n by_o god_n purueyaunce_n be_v underputte_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o earth_n be_v not_o every_o thing_n a_o thishalfe_n god_n make_v buxom_a to_o man_n contemplacyon_n understand_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o hell_n have_v not_o man_n be_v 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