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off_o your_o feather_n from_o those_o ominate_a night-bird_n why_o shall_v they_o borrow_v or_o rather_o purloign_v your_o principle_n hypothesis_n notion_n term_n that_o altogether_o neglect_v or_o exceed_v your_o end_n when_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o caveat_n against_o the_o spoil_v philosophy_n what_o other_o mean_v he_o but_o the_o mercenary_a the_o sacrilegious_a the_o curious_a the_o fallacious_a the_o prestigious_a the_o superstitious_a the_o contentious_a the_o oraculous_a i_o be_o persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o your_o philosophy_n that_o it_o praetend_v not_o to_o divination_n but_o content_n itself_o to_o attend_v on_o divinity_n and_o then_o let_v the_o handmaid_n on_o god_n name_n be_v still_o entertain_v yea_o and_o respect_v in_o her_o place_n since_o she_o so_o well_o know_v her_o distance_n and_o so_o modest_o keep_v her_o bound_n as_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v believe_v i_o i_o love_v and_o honour_n nature_n that_o be_v not_o adverse_a to_o grace_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v not_o opposite_a to_o faith_n and_o art_n that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o studious_a speculation_n of_o all_o these_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v be_v conduce_v to_o devout_a contemplation_n wherefore_o as_o i_o measure_v you_o by_o your_o science_n i_o pray_v you_o measure_v i_o by_o my_o conscience_n and_o according_o for_o i_o must_v not_o pass_v much_o upon_o the_o other_o account_v conceive_v i_o to_o be_v you_o john_n gaul_n πῦς-μαντία_a the_o mag-astro-manc_a or_o the_o magicall-astrologicall-divine_a pose_v and_o puzzle_v chap._n 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o from_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n 3._o from_o the_o tempt_n of_o curiosity_n 4._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o authority_n 5._o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o science_n 6._o from_o the_o obscurity_n of_o original_a 7._o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 8._o from_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n 9_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n 10._o from_o the_o prestigiousness_n of_o experiment_n 11._o from_o the_o pooreness_n of_o supposition_n 12._o from_o the_o consciousness_n of_o caveat_n 13._o from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n 14._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o error_n 15._o from_o the_o abomination_n of_o heresy_n 16._o from_o the_o cursedness_n of_o consequent_n 17._o from_o the_o propension_n to_o manner_n 18._o from_o the_o fatuity_n of_o fate_n 19_o from_o the_o affinity_n to_o witchoraft_n 20._o from_o the_o ominate_n of_o vain_a observation_n 21._o from_o the_o singularity_n of_o prophecy_n 22._o from_o the_o variety_n of_o miracle_n 23._o from_o the_o fable_n of_o mirable_n 24._o from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o preparation_n 25._o from_o the_o folly_n of_o interrogation_n and_o election_n 26._o from_o the_o conviction_n of_o confession_n 27._o from_o observation_n upon_o story_n πῦς-μαντία_a the_o mag-astro-manc_a or_o the_o magicall-astrologicall-divine_a pose_v and_o puzzle_v chap._n i._n 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n sect_n i._o 1._o whether_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o astrologer_n pretend_v to_o make_v for_o they_o make_v not_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n altogether_o against_o they_o as_o gen._n 1._o 14_o 15._o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v light_n upon_o the_o earth_n what_o sign_n prodigious_a and_o ominous_a sign_n how_o can_v that_o be_v believe_v see_v now_o in_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n but_o the_o perfection_n integrity_n beauty_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o spotless_a universe_n which_o god_n intend_v what_o sign_n artificial_a and_o fantastical_a sign_n shall_v we_o dare_v to_o obtrude_v man_n chimericall_a fancy_n upon_o god_n incomprehensible_a idea_n be_v his_o thought_n now_o like_a to_o our_o thought_n that_o the_o star_n must_v be_v purposely_o set_v up_o for_o sign_n and_o significator_n of_o whatsoever_o profane_a man_n in_o a_o vain_a art_n shall_v afterward_o imagine_v doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o man_n imaginary_a art_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v but_o his_o own_o real_a artifice_n for_o nature_n wholesome_a and_o harmless_a use_n what_o sign_n magisterial_a fatal_a necessitate_v sign_n ah_o then_o weet_v they_o not_o sign_n only_o but_o cause_n and_o yet_o not_o sole_a cause_n because_o necessity_v to_o necessitate_v indeed_o we_o read_v of_o their_o rule_n or_o dominion_n vers_n 16._o psal_n 136._o 8_o 9_o jer._n 31._o 35._o if_o we_o may_v call_v it_o they_o because_o they_o be_v make_v for_o it_o and_o it_o give_v to_o they_o and_o that_o by_o a_o superior_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o all_o their_o prefecture_n and_o power_n but_o 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the_o direction_n which_o be_v not_o only_o inobservable_a by_o the_o attender_n but_o in_o explicable_a and_o so_o confess_v by_o the_o propounder_n themselves_o but_o we_o will_v take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n let_v wisdom_n be_v pursue_v to_o some_o purpose_n and_o then_o all_o their_o other_o caution_n or_o condition_n will_v prove_v to_o no_o purpose_n 17._o whether_o the_o confuse_a caution_n of_o day_n hour_n minute_n point_n number_n measure_n degree_n order_n harmony_n similitude_n congruity_n disposition_n composition_n election_n preparation_n observation_n fabrication_n etc._n etc._n argue_v not_o their_o art_n or_o artifice_n a_o difficult_a vanity_n a_o unprobable_a fiction_n a_o impossible_a operation_n 18._o what_o fickle_a tickle_a fallible_a art_n be_v magic_a astrology_n alchemy_n to_o have_v so_o many_o cautious_a direction_n ceremony_n circumstance_n and_o they_o so_o difficult_a to_o be_v apprehend_v more_o difficult_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o the_o ignorance_n as_o they_o say_v neglect_v or_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o least_o circumstance_n enough_o to_o frustrate_v the_o whole_a substance_n or_o effect_n 19_o upon_o what_o pretexet_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v such_o caveat_n in_o magic_n astrology_n alchemy_n yea_o and_o sorcery_n itself_o for_o fast_v abstinence_n cleanness_n of_o affection_n member_n garment_n habitation_n instrument_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o art_n themselves_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n not_o thorough_o purge_v therefrom_o 20._o be_v it_o not_o well_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n even_o in_o the_o most_o execrable_a art_n and_o act_n of_o conjuration_n enchantment_n sorcery_n witchcraft_n have_v caution_v admonish_v and_o exhort_v to_o fast_v prayer_n chastity_n charity_n justice_n forbear_v of_o certain_a sin_n frequent_v of_o divine_a ordinance_n now_o will_v any_o say_v these_o art_n or_o act_n be_v any_o whit_n the_o better_a or_o safe_a for_o those_o cautioning_n and_o conditionating_n so_o pâ—erequired_v 21._o what_o good_a end_n else_o can_v there_o be_v of_o their_o own_o counsel_v and_o warn_v that_o a_o astrologer_n be_v a_o man_n both_o expert_o ethicall_a and_o physical_a save_o that_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o exercise_v his_o own_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o prognosticate_v of_o other_o manner_n beyond_o all_o ground_n of_o morality_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v correct_v or_o rather_o prevent_v his_o astrological_a prognostication_n by_o true_a physical_a principle_n 22._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a caution_n for_o all_o astrologer_n to_o forewarn_v one_o another_o of_o gaze_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o star_n till_o they_o fall_v as_o one_o of_o they_o do_v into_o the_o ditch_n 23._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a caveat_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o astrologer_n and_o so_o confess_v by_o some_o of_o they_o to_o account_v it_o most_o safe_a and_o sure_a after_o all_o inspection_n of_o the_o star_n to_o look_v to_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o constitution_n to_o the_o temper_n for_o quality_n to_o the_o will_n for_o action_n to_o industry_n and_o external_a mean_n for_o acquisition_n and_o to_o divine_a providence_n for_o event_n 24._o whether_o any_o sound_a orthodox_n christian_n ever_o do_v write_v in_o the_o approof_n of_o judiciary_n and_o predict_a astrology_n and_o if_o any_o such_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o speculation_n if_o their_o recantation_n follow_v not_o after_o it_o then_o with_o what_o moderation_n and_o reiterated_a caution_n yea_o and_o that_o so_o severe_a so_o sincere_a as_o that_o a_o christian_a reader_n may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o be_v the_o caution_n which_o he_o intend_v through_o the_o main_a of_o the_o discourse_n and_o not_o the_o institution_n chap._n xiii_o 13._o from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n if_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o science_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o opinion_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o call_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o almost_o but_o a_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n a_o contrariety_n about_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o art_n about_o the_o operation_n upon_o those_o ground_n and_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o operation_n such_o a_o contrariety_n as_o be_v irreconcilable_a the_o opinors_n or_o opinionist_n old_a and_o new_a each_o of_o they_o contend_v to_o plant_v his_o own_o and_o supplant_v the_o other_o opinion_n and_o such_o a_o variety_n of_o contrariety_n that_o be_v all_o their_o author_n at_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v if_o a_o glance_a eye_n may_v not_o soon_o observe_v and_o a_o run_a hand_n transcribe_v about_o every_o point_n and_o particular_a of_o their_o art_n almost_o ten_o for_o one_o of_o these_o that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o 1._o about_o the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o the_o god_n spirit_n angel_n demon_n and_o hero_n 2._o about_o the_o principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 3._o about_o the_o original_n and_o defect_n of_o oracle_n 4._o about_o the_o first_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o magic_n and_o astrology_n 5._o about_o the_o cause_n in_o vaticinate_v good_a and_o bad_a 6._o about_o the_o figure_n and_o durance_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o about_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n especial_o of_o the_o celestial_a body_n 8._o about_o the_o number_n and_o site_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n 9_o about_o the_o solidity_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n 10._o about_o the_o order_n of_o the_o orb_n or_o sphere_n 11._o about_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o eight_o sphere_n 12._o about_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o nine_o sphere_n 13._o about_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o star_n 14._o about_o their_o number_n 15._o about_o their_o form_n 16_o about_o their_o order_n 17._o about_o their_o light_n 18._o about_o their_o distance_n both_o one_o from_o another_o and_o from_o the_o earth_n 19_o about_o their_o scintillation_n or_o their_o trepidation_n 20._o about_o their_o fixation_n and_o volitation_n 21._o about_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n 22._o about_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n 23._o about_o the_o antic_a and_o postick_n the_o right_a hand_n and_o leave_v hand_n of_o star_n 24_o about_o the_o time_n or_o space_n of_o the_o star_n fulfil_v their_o degree_n or_o course_n 25._o about_o the_o name_n number_n and_o order_n of_o the_o planet_n 26._o about_o the_o magnitude_n and_o distance_n of_o the_o planet_n 27._o about_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n 28._o about_o the_o prime_a generation_n and_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o those_o influence_n 29._o about_o the_o benevolence_n and_o malevolence_n of_o planet_n general_a and_o particular_a corporal_a and_o mental_a 30._o about_o the_o proper_a house_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o their_o efficacity_n there_o 31._o about_o the_o fabrefaction_n of_o the_o twelve_o house_n 32._o about_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n 33._o about_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o moon_n 34._o about_o the_o semidameter_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o earth_n 35._o about_o the_o proportion_n and_o magnitude_n of_o the_o three_o great_a body_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o earth_n 36._o about_o the_o term_n limit_n bound_n or_o end_n of_o the_o planet_n 37._o about_o the_o new_a star_n 38._o about_o comet_n their_o nature_n substance_n site_n figure_n portent_n 39_o about_o the_o appellation_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n 40._o about_o the_o assign_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o several_a planet_n and_o sign_n 41._o about_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o and_o such_o city_n and_o country_n to_o such_o and_o such_o star_n and_o planet_n and_o part_n of_o the_o zodiac_n 42._o about_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a sun_n and_o moon_n 43._o about_o the_o motion_n and_o quiescency_n of_o the_o earth_n 44._o about_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o mere_a star_n one_o of_o the_o planet_n and_o have_v her_o annual_a motion_n round_o about_o the_o sun_n 45._o about_o the_o propriety_n and_o inconstancy_n of_o the_o moon_n light_n 46._o about_o the_o more_o powerful_a act_n of_o the_o star_n whether_o from_o their_o light_n or_o motion_n 47._o about_o the_o galaxia_fw-la or_o milky_a way_n 48._o about_o the_o number_n of_o the_o zone_n the_o torrid_a the_o frigid_a and_o their_o habitableness_n 49._o about_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n and_o its_o investigation_n 50._o about_o the_o meridian_n the_o constitution_n elevation_n and_o the_o difference_n thereof_o from_o divers_a city_n and_o place_n 51._o about_o the_o circumference_n of_o the_o sensible_a horizon_n 52._o about_o the_o computation_n of_o time_n 53._o about_o the_o calendar_n and_o its_o reformation_n or_o correction_n 54._o about_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 55._o about_o the_o solar_a year_n and_o the_o quantity_n thereof_o 56._o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o natural_a day_n 57_o about_o the_o equation_n of_o civil_a day_n 58._o
98._o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o lie_v with_o their_o wife_n but_o under_o good_a star_n and_o happy_a constellation_n that_o the_o child_n bear_v may_v by_o their_o government_n prove_v fortunate_a 99_o that_o the_o several_a form_n and_o feature_n of_o man_n face_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o star_n 100_o that_o the_o stature_n of_o a_o child_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n and_o so_o of_o his_o colour_n motion_n quality_n etc._n etc._n 101._o that_o the_o lion_n bear_n dog_n bull_n scorpion_n fish_n etc._n etc._n upon_o earth_n be_v govern_v by_o those_o in_o heaven_n 102._o that_o cotton_n and_o wool_n and_o ship_n and_o building_n do_v last_o the_o long_o if_o they_o be_v wrought_v and_o frame_v under_o certain_a constellation_n 103._o that_o so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n that_o not_o only_o natural_a thing_n but_o also_o artificial_a when_o they_o be_v just_o expose_v to_o those_o above_o do_v present_o suffer_v by_o that_o most_o potent_a agent_n and_o obtain_v a_o wonderful_a life_n which_o oftentimes_o give_v they_o admirable_a celestial_a virtue_n 104._o that_o not_o only_o by_o the_o mixture_n and_o application_n of_o natural_a thing_n but_o also_o in_o image_n seal_n ring_n glass_n and_o some_o other_o instrument_n be_v opportune_o frame_v under_o a_o certain_a constellation_n some_o celestial_a illustration_n may_v be_v take_v and_o some_o wonderful_a thing_n may_v be_v receive_v 105._o that_o inferior_a thing_n do_v obey_v their_o celestial_n and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o also_o even_o their_o image_n but_o what_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o a_o hundred_o to_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o paradoxall_a and_o fantastical_a error_n of_o paganish_a rabbinish_n and_o other_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n only_o this_o serve_v to_o inform_v we_o the_o more_o error_n the_o lesser_a truth_n and_o therefore_o the_o less_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o regard_v nay_o more_o to_o be_v deride_v and_o despise_v chap._n xv._o 15._o from_o the_o abomination_n of_o heresy_n whither_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n have_v not_o be_v the_o most_o abominable_a and_o detestable_a heretic_n of_o all_o age_n and_o their_o heresy_n most_o blasphemous_a idolatrous_a superstitious_a atheistical_a impious_a profane_a perverse_o and_o obstinate_o impugn_v the_o great_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o main_a fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n witness_v these_o few_o that_o follow_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o many_o that_o may_v be_v collect_v especial_o out_o of_o their_o rabbin_n and_o apostate_n author_n 1._o that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a mathematician_n and_o teach_v mathematical_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o science_n before_o they_o flit_v into_o body_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v see_v god_n act_v the_o mathematician_n in_o heaven_n 2._o that_o not_o only_a nature_n but_o god_n himself_o be_v subject_a to_o chaldaicall_a or_o astrological_a fate_n 3._o that_o heaven_n be_v the_o body_n of_o god_n and_o the_o star_n be_v his_o eye_n 4._o that_o god_n be_v assist_v and_o holpen_v by_o the_o star_n in_o the_o prediction_n of_o effect_n upon_o thing_n sublunary_a 5._o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n that_o make_v man_n just_a but_o jupiter_n 6._o that_o the_o star_n both_o fix_v and_o errant_a be_v go_n 7._o that_o the_o messiah_n expect_v by_o the_o jew_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o year_n 1464._o after_o christ_n nativity_n because_o than_o will_v be_v the_o same_o constellation_n of_o the_o star_n as_o be_v when_o moses_n bring_v the_o hebrew_n out_o of_o egypt_n 8._o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a to_o calculate_v the_o horoscope_n of_o christ_n 9_o that_o from_o some_o sinister_a aspect_n in_o christ_n nativity_n his_o fortune_n and_o fate_n may_v easy_o have_v be_v predict_v 10._o that_o christ_n therefore_o be_v eminent_a in_o so_o many_o virtue_n because_o saturn_n be_v in_o gemini_fw-la ascendent_a for_o gemini_fw-la ascend_v together_o with_o saturn_n and_o mercury_n signify_v the_o birth_n of_o some_o great_a prophet_n 11._o that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v from_o the_o configuration_n of_o mars_n 12._o that_o as_o the_o nativity_n or_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v prefigure_v by_o a_o great_a wonderful_a planetary_a conjunction_n so_o shall_v his_o second_o come_v or_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n likewise_o 13._o that_o saturn_n have_v part_n in_o christ_n geniture_n render_v he_o so_o sad_a and_o pensive_a as_o that_o he_o be_v often_o see_v to_o weep_v never_o to_o laugh_v 13._o and_o that_o also_o make_v he_o seem_v old_a than_o he_o be_v so_o that_o they_o take_v he_o to_o be_v near_o fifty_o when_o he_o be_v not_o but_o about_o thirty_o year_n of_o age_n 14._o that_o saturn_n meet_v with_o venus_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o have_v certain_a red_a speck_n in_o his_o face_n 15._o and_o that_o because_o of_o those_o speck_n all_o his_o part_n be_v not_o from_o god_n 16._o that_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n 17._o that_o christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n may_v have_v be_v foresee_v and_o foretell_v from_o his_o natalitiall_a star_n 18_o that_o the_o star_n which_o happen_v at_o christ_n nativity_n have_v the_o dominion_n and_o regulation_n of_o his_o life_n manner_n action_n miracle_n wisdom_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 19_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o man_n perfect_o solary_a be_v therefore_o raise_v again_o upon_o the_o day_n assign_v to_o the_o sun_n 20._o that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o most_o exact_a image_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o essence_n resemble_v the_o father_n light_v the_o son_n and_o heat_v the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o conspicuous_a son_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a image_n of_o divine_a intelligence_n the_o perspicuous_a statue_n of_o god_n 21_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o resemblance_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o a_o image_n a_o talismanicall_a or_o constellationall_a image_n do_v not_o only_o invite_v he_o to_o his_o natural_a but_o now_o also_o do_v to_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n among_o we_o 22._o that_o magic_n be_v primitive_o in_o god_n derivative_o in_o the_o creature_n 23._o that_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o in_o he_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o image_n or_o similitude_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v create_v 24._o that_o magic_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n reveal_v to_o and_o plant_v in_o the_o creature_n 25_o that_o the_o spot_n in_o the_o moon_n and_o about_o the_o sun_n succeed_v upon_o adam_n transgression_n and_o fall_n 26._o that_o the_o deluge_n or_o universal_a flood_n be_v from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o planet_n in_o aquarius_n 27._o that_o the_o patefaction_n or_o give_v of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n do_v depend_v upon_o certain_a configuration_n 28._o that_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o also_o the_o golden_a calf_n yea_o and_o the_o teraphim_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o talismans_n or_o figure_n make_v under_o certain_a constellation_n 29._o that_o moses_n command_v to_o rest_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o to_o do_v no_o work_n thereon_o because_o saturn_n who_o govern_v that_o day_n may_v make_v the_o work_n unprosperous_a 30._o that_o jacob_n bless_v his_o son_n by_o what_o he_o have_v read_v in_o a_o book_n of_o astrology_n as_o concern_v their_o several_a fortune_n 31._o that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n whereby_o it_o be_v consult_v about_o the_o success_n of_o difficult_a affair_n have_v to_o that_o end_n the_o figure_n of_o a_o astrolabe_n 32._o that_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n be_v bear_v to_o religion_n 33._o that_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v unprosperous_a because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o malevolent_a star_n 34._o that_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v govern_v by_o saturn_n the_o turk_n by_o venus_n and_o the_o christian_n by_o sol_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o several_a sabbath_n day_n 35._o that_o a_o mixture_n of_o religion_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o mixture_n of_o star_n and_o planet_n 36._o that_o mahomet_n and_o his_o alcoran_n have_v a_o great_a dominion_n than_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n because_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o star_n be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o one_o than_o to_o the_o other_o 37._o that_o the_o christian_a law_n according_a to_o astrological_a prediction_n shall_v not_o last_v above_o 1460._o year_n at_o most_o 38_o that_o magic_n do_v afford_v the_o first_o professor_n of_o christianity_n 39_o that_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o star_n whether_o a_o man_n religion_n be_v true_a or_o false_a 40._o that_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v by_o the_o star_n whether_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o not_o 41._o