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operative_a in_o such_o a_o man_n viz._n anger_n pride_n a_o ambitious_a desire_n with_o power_n and_o high-mindedness_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n in_o subjection_n under_o he_o he_o be_v a_o insulter_n over_o despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o a_o tyrant_n over_o those_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o he_o care_v not_o though_o he_o die_v in_o anger_n except_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o star_n hinder_v which_o oft_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o complexion_n lay_v a_o bair_z in_o the_o way_n and_o hinder_v many_o thing_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o this_o complexion_n if_o the_o soul_n live_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a imagination_n and_o the_o bond_n be_v the_o hard_a strong_a there_o be_v one_o fiery_a essence_n link_v to_o another_o the_o fierce_a devil_n have_v a_o powerful_a a_o proach_v to_o this_o complexion_n for_o the_o fire_n property_n be_v his_o servant_n the_o devil_n be_v also_o proud_a and_o envious_a so_o be_v this_o complexion_n o_o how_o hardly_o be_v the_o soul_n free_v if_o she_o be_v once_o through_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v in_o this_o property_n the_o devil_n need_v not_o assault_v she_o with_o temptation_n she_o dance_v willing_o after_o his_o pipe_n she_o be_v not_o easy_o sad_a because_o she_o have_v a_o fiery_a light_n in_o her_o complexion_n and_o think_v always_o that_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a light_n and_o her_o way_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n go_v no_o high_a than_o the_o complexion_n it_o be_v a_o proud_a envious_a wrathful_a violent_a oppress_v will_n or_o spirit_n she_o desire_v in_o her_o pomp_n to_o make_v a_o glorious_a show_v out_o of_o her_o fiery_a complexion_n and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o her_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n will_v be_v repute_v holy_a o_o thou_o devil_n in_o a_o angel_n shape_n how_o dark_a be_v thou_o when_o the_o fiery_a glance_n of_o thy_o complexion_n come_v to_o be_v put_v out_o by_o death_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o sanguine_a complexion_n the_o sanguine_a complexion_n be_v mild_a lucid_a and_o cheerful_a after_o the_o air_n property_n easy_a gentle_a and_o lovely_a and_o resemble_v much_o the_o inward_a life_n whence_o these_o property_n slay_v into_o the_o outward_a man_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o this_o complexion_n and_o will_v fix_v her_o imagination_n and_o life_n in_o it_o than_o do_v she_o demean_v herself_o friendly_a be_v also_o subtle_a desirous_a to_o try_v many_o thing_n it_o likewise_o come_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o the_o constellation_n model_n forth_o she_o experiment_v it_o in_o her_o complexion_n she_o be_v natural_o cheerful_a yet_o soon_o amaze_v at_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o fire_n power_n but_o in_o herself_o she_o be_v great_a in_o her_o own_o conceit_n without_o advice_n the_o complexion_n give_v she_o a_o sharp_a understanding_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a spirit_n she_o do_v not_o ordinary_o transgress_v through_o anger_n she_o be_v see_v lift_v up_o into_o a_o height_n of_o spirit_n and_o as_o soon_o again_o cast_v down_o as_o the_o air_n easy_o movable_a she_o must_v look_v well_o to_o herself_o the_o devil_n be_v much_o enrage_v against_o she_o be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v much_o advantage_n against_o she_o but_o he_o endeavour_v to_o perplex_v she_o with_o variety_n of_o imagination_n that_o she_o may_v not_o fix_v her_o thought_n upon_o god_n kingdom_n he_o represent_v strange_a thing_n to_o her_o fancy_n for_o she_o to_o spend_v her_o time_n in_o and_o she_o herself_o delight_v in_o various_a study_n the_o star_n inject_v their_o imagination_n into_o the_o air_n and_o from_o hence_o her_o fancy_n be_v fill_v with_o many_o strange_a wide-enlightening_a thought_n the_o man_n converse_v humble_o friendly_a candid_o and_o peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n yet_o do_v the_o devil_n set_v on_o his_o enemy_n against_o he_o whence_o he_o must_v suffer_v much_o but_o glide_v easy_o like_o the_o soft_a air_n through_o all_o and_o seldom_o be_v he_o trouble_v with_o much_o sadness_n for_o he_o have_v no_o fiery_a complexion_n burn_v within_o his_o heart_n the_o fiery_a terror_n can_v much_o corrode_v his_o vital_n only_o let_v he_o be_v careful_a to_o preserve_v himself_o from_o unchastity_n and_o idolatry_n for_o else_o by_o their_o mean_n the_o devil_n will_v find_v a_o ingress_n into_o his_o complexion_n chap._n iv._o of_o the_o phlegmatic_a or_o watery_a complexion_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o this_o complexion_n and_o swell_v up_o the_o principle_n of_o her_o life_n with_o it_o she_o be_v of_o a_o dull_a heavy_a swinish_a and_o rude_a temper_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n most_o perverse_a and_o careless_a of_o a_o gross_a corporature_n slight_a understanding_n yet_o capable_a through_o teach_v of_o any_o ordinary_a skill_n if_o she_o be_v not_o inspirited_a by_o the_o lunar_a influence_n she_o prove_v a_o arrant_a blockhead_n yet_o by_o the_o same_o influence_n become_v mostwhat_o inclinable_a to_o wickedness_n and_o injustice_n a_o man_n may_v make_v any_o thing_n out_o of_o this_o complexion_n the_o watery_a spirit_n take_v any_o tincture_n to_o itself_o be_v it_o good_a or_o bad_a this_o complexion_n make_v likewise_o a_o hypocritical_a pretence_n to_o holiness_n and_o arrogate_v to_o itself_o the_o repute_n of_o a_o honest_a righteous_a life_n but_o it_o be_v not_o without_o mixture_n and_o in_o this_o it_o resemble_v the_o glitter_a property_n of_o the_o water_n the_o soul_n in_o this_o complexion_n be_v not_o prone_a to_o take_v much_o notice_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o the_o dark_a world_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o her_o centre_n but_o rather_o bite_v greedy_o on_o the_o worldly_a abomination_n and_o hide_v herself_o under_o the_o water-glance_n suppose_v it_o to_o be_v the_o resplendence_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n the_o devil_n can_v introduce_v all_o the_o villainy_n he_o exercise_v in_o hell_n itself_o into_o this_o complexion_n and_o if_o the_o star_n hinder_v not_o and_o the_o soul_n will_v give_v way_n to_o it_o he_o get_v as_o much_o advantage_n here_o as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o fire_n of_o the_o choleric_a complexion_n for_o sin_n here_o be_v little_o regard_v as_o the_o water-stream_n that_o pass_v away_o he_o have_v power_n likewise_o to_o assault_v this_o soul_n with_o sadness_n whensoever_o she_o go_v about_o to_o oppose_v he_o for_o he_o darken_v the_o water-glance_n with_o the_o sin_n foulness_n which_o she_o have_v bring_v in_o and_o shut_v in_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o dark_a prison_n that_o she_o can_v behold_v god_n but_o when_o the_o soul_n with_o a_o strong_a resolution_n storm_n the_o prison-gate_n she_o deliver_v herself_o the_o devil_n can_v subsist_v here_o no_o long_o the_o complexion_n be_v too_o weak_a a_o hold_n the_o fire_n be_v his_o strong_a fortress_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o melancholy_a complexion_n the_o melancholy_a complexion_n resemble_v the_o sad_a earth_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o perpetual_a 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whole_a soul_n and_o confidence_n in_o one_o there_o be_v strength_n enough_o in_o one_o to_o withstand_v he_o thou_o may_v in_o it_o strength_n will_v thou_o but_o wrap_v up_o thy_o soul_n in_o it_o easy_o put_v he_o to_o shame_v neither_o can_v he_o touch_v thou_o nor_o will_v he_o long_o abide_v thy_o presence_n if_o thou_o manful_o stand_v thy_o ground_n and_o give_v not_o back_o he_o become_v a_o laughingstock_n to_o his_o other_o agent_n employ_v in_o his_o service_n among_o man_n and_o also_o the_o holy_a angel_n therefore_o he_o usual_o take_v his_o wing_n and_o fly_v away_o before_o he_o be_v force_v by_o those_o tart_a scoff_n to_o avoid_v the_o place_n repeat_v therefore_o as_o need_n require_v that_o one_o say_v thou_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o fix_v it_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o from_o thence_o strengthen_v thy_o courage_n against_o he_o the_o spirit_n that_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o holy_a oracle_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o stand_v by_o thou_o though_o the_o soul_n 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