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the_o heaven_n fol._n 4._o chap._n iu._n that_o the_o star_n and_o heaven_n have_v influence_n on_o inferior_a and_o elementary_a body_n prove_v by_o scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o philosopher_n and_o the_o learned_a in_o former_a age_n fol._n 5._o chap._n v._n show_v that_o observation_n may_v be_v make_v of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n in_o answer_n to_o those_o that_o hold_v it_o impossible_a for_o any_o man_n in_o his_o day_n to_o observe_v the_o particular_a configuration_n of_o every_o planet_n with_o the_o fix_a star_n and_o with_o one_o another_o as_o also_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v discern_v their_o influence_n if_o we_o have_v any_o capacity_n fol._n 7._o chap._n vi_o that_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o heaven_n from_o their_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v in_o ptolemy_n time_n or_o at_o the_o first_o creation_n cause_v no_o error_n in_o astrological_a judgement_n fol._n 8._o chap._n vii_o show_v the_o powerful_a influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n and_o how_o far_o we_o be_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o fix_a star_n fol._n 10._o chap._n viii_o show_v further_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n on_o inferior_a and_o elementary_a body_n fol._n 14._o chap._n ix_o show_v that_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o predominancy_n of_o the_o star_n in_o every_o climate_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o several_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n therein_o fol._n 16._o chap._n x._o contain_v the_o resolution_n of_o the_o main_a objection_n against_o this_o divine_a science_n fol._n 18._o chap._n xi_o contain_v a_o introduction_n to_o the_o vindication_n of_o my_o lux_fw-la veritatis_fw-la from_o the_o aspersion_n of_o dr._n homes_n and_o his_o second_o with_o the_o first_o reason_n why_o i_o account_v he_o not_o worthy_a of_o my_o notice_n fol._n 23._o chap._n xii_o comprehend_v three_o reason_n more_o why_o that_o rabble_n of_o they_o be_v not_o worthy_a answer_v as_o to_o every_o 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