in_o the_o table_n annex_v in_o which_o it_o be_v suppose_v against_o all_o astronomick_a reason_n that_o venus_n mercury_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o inferior_a planet_n mars_n jupiter_n and_o saturn_n superior_a one_o all_o which_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o a_o unhappy_a age._n a_o table_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n day_n i_o two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o 1._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 2._o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 3._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o 4._o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♀_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o 5._o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o 6._o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o 7._o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o 8._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 9_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 10._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o 11._o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o 12._o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n days_n i_o two_o iii_o iv_o five_o vi_o vii_o 1._o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ♀_o 2._o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o 3._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 4._o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 5._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o 6._o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o 7._o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o 8._o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o 9_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o 10._o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o 11._o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o ☿_o ♃_o 12._o ☿_o ♃_o ♀_o ♄_o ☉_o ☽_o ♂_o §_o 12._o unequal_a hour_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o equal_v how_o to_o reduce_v the_o unequal_a to_o equal_v equal_v by_o know_v first_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n of_o which_o the_o time_n of_o the_o year_n and_o place_n be_v give_v and_o know_v say_v as_o 12_o hour_n be_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n so_o be_v one_o equal_a hour_n to_o the_o unequal_a hour_n that_o answer_v it_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o proportion_n between_o equal_a and_o unequal_a hour_n will_v be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o it_o will_v be_v very_o easy_a to_o reduce_v they_o for_o example_n suppose_v here_o at_o wittebergh_n that_o the_o great_a natural_a day_n be_v 16_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a then_o one_o equal_a hour_n 22′_n 30″_n will_v answer_v to_o a_o unequal_a hour_n or_o the_o twelve_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n §_o 13._o there_o be_v several_a computation_n of_o hour_n of_o the_o denomination_n of_o hour_n a_o hour_n among_o several_a nation_n in_o their_o denomination_n and_o set_v of_o they_o in_o order_n the_o grecian_n common_o begin_v they_o from_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o italian_n from_o its_o set_v the_o european_n general_o from_o midnight_n but_o the_o unequal_a hour_n some_o do_v term_v they_o the_o jewish_a as_o also_o ancient_a §_o 14._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o their_o labour_n the_o ancient_n division_n of_o hour_n for_o labour_n division_n of_o their_o several_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n for_o their_o ordinary_n concern_v martial_n give_v we_o the_o follow_a account_n of_o viz._n prima_fw-la satulantes_fw-la atque_fw-la altera_fw-la continet_fw-la hora_fw-la exercet_fw-la raucos_fw-la tertia_fw-la causidicos_fw-la in_o quintam_fw-la varios_fw-la extendit_fw-la roma_fw-la labores_fw-la sexta._fw-la quies_fw-la lapsis_fw-la septima_fw-la finis_fw-la erit_fw-la sufficit_fw-la in_o nonam_fw-la nitidis_fw-la octava_fw-la palaestris_fw-la imperat_fw-la extructos_fw-la frangere_fw-la nona_fw-la teres_fw-la hora_n libellorum_fw-la decima_fw-la est_fw-la eupheme_n meorum_fw-la temperate_a ambrosias_n cum_fw-la tua_fw-la cura_fw-la dape_fw-la et_fw-la bone_fw-la aethereo_fw-la laxatur_fw-la nectare_fw-la caesar_n ingentique_fw-la tenet_fw-la pocuia_fw-la parca_fw-la manu_fw-la tunc_fw-la admit_v jocos_fw-la gressu_fw-la metire_fw-la licenti_fw-la ad_fw-la matutinum_fw-la nostra_fw-la thalia_n jupiter_fw-la but_o the_o greek_n use_v six_o hour_n only_o for_o the_o dispatch_a their_o affair_n spend_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o refreshment_n of_o the_o body_n and_o mind_n whence_o these_o verse_n sex_n horis_fw-la tantum_fw-la rebus_fw-la tribuuntier_fw-fr agendis_fw-la vivere_fw-la post_fw-la illas_fw-la littera_fw-la zeta_fw-la monet_fw-la as_o also_o in_o sextam_fw-la labour_n usque_fw-la horam_fw-la namque_fw-la inde_fw-la notantur_fw-la litterulis_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la commoda_fw-la habere_fw-la jubent_fw-la chap._n iii_o of_o vigil_n and_o watch_n 1._o a_o vigil_n be_v a_o certain_a space_n of_o time_n wherein_o the_o natural_a day_n and_o the_o follow_a night_n be_v former_o divide_v into_o certain_a part_n so_o call_v from_o the_o change_n of_o sentinel_n or_o watchman_n 2._o there_o be_v two_o vigil_n one_o of_o the_o day_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o night_n 3._o those_o of_o the_o day_n or_o rather_o sentry_n watch_n and_o ward_n be_v most_o common_o four_o equal_a part_n of_o a_o natural_a day_n each_o of_o which_o contain_v three_o hour_n 4._o and_o those_o of_o the_o night_n with_o some_o nation_n be_v four_o equal_a part_n of_o the_o night_n of_o the_o same_o continuance_n with_o the_o former_a 1._o the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o night_n and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o ancient_a division_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d day_n be_v into_o evening_n and_o morning_n of_o which_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creation_n often_o make_v mention_n and_o although_o the_o light_n be_v not_o create_v till_o the_o three_o day_n yet_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o first_o light_n resemble_v the_o sun_n that_o follow_v after_o may_v make_v a_o distinction_n of_o evening_n and_o morning_n §_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o vigil_n or_o watch_n arise_v vigil_n the_o name_n of_o the_o vigil_n from_o the_o watchman_n change_v their_o post_n every_o three_o hour_n lest_o they_o may_v either_o fail_v and_o be_v overwearied_n for_o want_n of_o sleep_n or_o that_o too_o much_o time_n may_v be_v give_v to_o the_o enemy_n to_o execute_v their_o treacherous_a practice_n against_o the_o city_n whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o have_v its_o first_o rise_n from_o a_o military_a custom_n and_o this_o flavius_n vagetius_n a_o confirm_v give_v this_o account_n of_o the_o same_o namely_o that_o out_o of_o every_o century_n four_o horse_n and_o as_o many_o footman_n be_v draw_v forth_o to_o keep_v the_o watch_n and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v difficult_a for_o the_o same_o to_o keep_v guard_n all_o night_n therefore_o be_v it_o think_v necessary_a to_o divide_v it_o into_o four_o part_n according_a to_o the_o order_n describe_v before_o the_o watch_n be_v set_v by_o sound_n of_o trumpet_n and_o call_v off_o by_o that_o of_o the_o cornet_n beside_o which_o the_o tribune_n appoint_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a to_o go_v about_o the_o watch_n to_o see_v if_o any_o be_v remiss_a in_o or_o leave_v their_o post_n §_o 3._o but_o since_o we_o can_v find_v little_a about_o the_o day_n watch_n we_o shall_v only_o speak_v of_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d â—_o jew_n 〈◊〉_d the_o night_n some_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n divide_v the_o night_n at_o least_o into_o three_o watch_n the_o first_o of_o which_o begin_v at_o sunset_n and_o last_v till_o midnight_n whence_o in_o job_n 13._o job_n c._n 4._o v._n 13._o it_o be_v call_v the_o time_n when_o deep_a sleep_n fall_v on_o men._n the_o second_o be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o midnight_n and_o end_n at_o the_o cockcrow_n where_o the_o three_o commence_v last_v until_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o rise_v and_o indeed_o the_o jew_n themselves_o do_v frequent_o make_v mention_n of_o three_o watch_n for_o in_o their_o thalmud_n 3._o thalmud_n de_fw-fr re_fw-mi mil._n lib._n 3._o book_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n r._n isaac_n the_o son_n of_o samuel_n say_v there_o be_v three_o watch_n of_o the_o night_n in_o every_o one_o of_o which_o the_o holy_a and_o bless_a god_n sit_v roar_v like_o a_o lion_n and_o say_v woe_n unto_o you_o child_n for_o i_o have_v devour_v my_o house_n by_o reason_n of_o your_o sin_n and_o burn_v my_o temple_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o like_v you_o may_v find_v in_o r._n salome_n 19_o salome_n ad_fw-la exod_n 14._o conf_n jud._n 7._o 19_o but_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o night_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o watch_n a_o custom_n probable_o introduce_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o in_o those_o place_n of_o mat._n 14._o v._n 25._o mark_v 6._o v._o 48._o c._n 13._o v._n 35._o in_o which_o sense_n suidas_n interprete_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o night_n §_o 4._o some_o think_v that_o the_o jew_n receive_v this_o roman_n receive_v from_o the_o roman_n custom_n of_o divide_v the_o night_n into_o watch_n from_o the_o roman_n yet_o without_o much_o ground_n for_o as_o much_o as_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o jewish_a vigil_n before_o ever_o the_o name_n oâ—_n empire_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v know_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o it_o can_v be_v
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meridian_n be_v a_o fix_a immovable_a circle_n and_o easy_a for_o observation_n the_o mathematician_n have_v follow_v this_o custom_n two_o several_a way_n some_o beginning_n their_o day_n slow_a by_o 12_o hour_n and_o other_o soon_o by_o the_o say_a time_n than_o the_o civil_a of_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v tycho_n braye_n and_o his_o follower_n of_o the_o latter_a alphonsus_n and_o his_o disciple_n §_o 12._o but_o many_o author_n of_o good_a account_n egyptian_n how_o by_o the_o egyptian_n disagree_v concern_v the_o egyptian_n alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n 20._o alexandro_n geneal_n dier_n lib._n 4._o l._n 20._o say_v that_o the_o egyptian_n and_o athenian_n begin_v their_o day_n at_o sunset_n which_o last_v to_o the_o same_o time_n next_o day_n other_o there_o be_v who_o have_v give_v out_o that_o the_o egyptian_n together_o with_o the_o chaldaean_n begin_v their_o day_n from_o noon-â—â—de_a who_o christmannus_n upon_o alfraganus_n follow_v pliny_n 77._o pliny_n l._n 2._o 77._o 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syz._n verae_fw-la  _fw-fr 27_o 2_o 15_o 8_o 26_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr sign_n gr._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr longit._n ☉_o med_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 6_o 2_o 40_o 30_o anomalia_fw-la ☉_o med_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 6_o 2_o 19_o 57_o prostaph_n ☉_o add._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5_o 11_o longit._n ☽_o à _fw-fr ☉_o med_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 0_o 3_o 49_o 37_o anomal_n lunae_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1_o 19_o 57_o 32_o prostaphaer_n lunae_fw-la subtr_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 3_o 44_o 28_o anomal_n aequinoct_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 8_o 2_o 29_o 30_o prostaph_n aequin_n add._n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 24_o 19_o verus_fw-la locus_fw-la solis_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 6_o 3_o 10_o 6_o verus_fw-la locus_fw-la lunae_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 6_o 3_o 10_o 6_o from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o on_o the_o same_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n 764_o of_o the_o julian_n period_n on_o which_o 7._o which_o isag_n in_o cal._n cap._n 7._o
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