with_o another_o and_o whereas_o the_o opposition_n which_o be_v make_v between_o the_o contrary_a element_n be_v apparent_a and_o manifest_a namely_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o fight_n or_o discord_n which_o be_v make_v betwixt_o dissonant_n quality_n or_o nature_n as_o be_v cold_a and_o heat_n moisture_n and_o drought_n so_o that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o element_n be_v well_o know_v to_o every_o one_o namely_o betwixt_o the_o water_n and_o fire_n and_o betwixt_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o air_n we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o more_o latent_fw-la and_o internal_a cause_n of_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n in_o thing_n which_o by_o some_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o occult_a nature_n of_o the_o star_n but_o in_o verity_n it_o proceed_v from_o those_o angelical_a influence_n which_o do_v invisible_o and_o after_o a_o most_o occult_a manner_n stream_n out_o of_o creature_n that_o be_v bear_v under_o a_o discordant_a emanation_n which_o 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