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you_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o great_a help_n but_o now_o lest_o you_o shall_v be_v still_o to_o seek_v in_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o significator_n necessary_a in_o this_o manner_n of_o judgement_n i_o shall_v notwithstanding_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o introduction_n or_o second_o book_n of_o these_o our_o labour_n here_o beneath_o clear_o demonstrate_v they_o unto_o thou_o chap._n iii_o show_v which_o be_v the_o significator_n of_o the_o king_n people_z their_o enemy_n and_o assistant_n in_o any_o revolution_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n large_o have_v the_o ancient_n treat_v of_o these_o matter_n yet_o some_o therein_o have_v come_v very_o short_a and_o to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n trouble_v their_o head_n leave_v still_o the_o student_n both_o in_o doubt_n and_o error_n wherefore_o according_a to_o the_o sincerity_n of_o my_o first_o undertake_n i_o shall_v here_o endeavour_v to_o undeceive_v my_o reader_n touch_v these_o particular_n 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