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may_v grow_v in_o vain_a yet_o nature_n operation_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a which_o by_o virtue_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n produce_v the_o grass_n in_o all_o place_n and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o populous_a as_o desolate_a country_n sect._n 11_o next_o come_v we_o to_o god_n miraculous_a work_n etc._n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n and_o how_o they_o be_v foresee_v by_o god_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n from_o eternity_n josh_n 10.12_o 13._o 2_o king_n 20.11_o joh._n 11.53_o 44._o ch._n 9.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n which_o also_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v know_v unto_o he_o these_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v contrary_a or_o at_o least_o divers_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o other_o supernatural_a such_o a_o
feminine_a from_o thence_o unto_o the_o 85_o be_v all_o masculine_a and_o thence_o again_o unto_o 22_o be_v feminine_a and_o thence_o unto_o 30_o be_v mascultne_n in_o the_o sign_n taurus_n the_o degree_n 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_z 10_o be_v call_v azimene_n or_o deficient_a degree_n and_o bespeak_v a_o man_n some_o way_n lame_a or_o crooked_a or_o deform_v in_o his_o neck_n in_o aries_n be_v none_o of_o these_o but_o in_o cancer_n be_v many_o of_o they_o and_o so_o in_o other_o sign_n this_o taurus_n also_o have_v degree_n light_a void_a pity_v masculine_a and_o feminine_a as_o have_v aries_n and_o so_o have_v the_o other_o sign_n more_o or_o less_o but_o the_o sign_n cancer_n have_v a_o degree_n call_v smoky_a the_o nature_n of_o which_o be_v to_o work_v a_o swarth_a upon_o the_o complexion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o 20_o degree_n the_o 20_o of_o leo_n be_v also_o and_o in_o the_o other_o sign_n be_v more_o such_o although_o aries_n taurus_n gemini_fw-la libra_n and_o pisces_fw-la have_v none_o of_o they_o now_o these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o but_o mere_a observation_n find_v out_o by_o diligent_a take_v notice_n of_o sign_n and_o degree_n as_o they_o ascend_v or_o as_o they_o be_v tranfit_v by_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n and_o it_o be_v a_o experiment_n very_o obvious_a and_o apt_a to_o be_v prove_v sect._n 13_o accident_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n by_o accident_n such_o be_v the_o essential_a quality_n of_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n now_o there_o be_v also_o beside_o these_o certain_a quality_n wherewith_o they_o be_v endow_v accidental_o and_o these_o be_v either_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o heaven_n or_o else_o by_o reason_n of_o something_o which_o have_v affect_v this_o heavenly_a matter_n with_o other_o quality_n which_o it_o have_v a_o aptitude_n to_o entertain_v and_o 1._o as_o for_o the_o situation_n heaven_n we_o know_v that_o they_o be_v always_o in_o motion_n either_o ascend_a or_o descend_v and_o as_o it_o do_v appear_v by_o very_o good_a experiment_n according_a to_o these_o situation_n the_o heaven_n do_v produce_v very_o various_a quality_n this_o motion_n of_o heaven_n be_v ordinary_o divide_v into_o twelve_o equal_a part_n or_o proportion_n call_v the_o twelve_o house_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o it_o further_o appear_v by_o experience_n these_o house_n be_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o nature_n whereon_o do_v depend_v the_o various_a fortune_n contingent_a to_o all_o sublunary_a matter_n and_o thing_n these_o twelve_o house_n be_v either_o angular_a succedent_fw-la or_o cadent_a the_o angular_a house_n be_v four_o call_v the_o ascendent_n mid-heaven_n the_o seven_o house_n and_o the_o bottom_n of_o heaven_n the_o ascendent_n be_v that_o part_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v always_o rise_v up_o level_a with_o our_o horizon_n the_o very_a point_n ascend_v be_v the_o cusp_n or_o principal_a seat_n of_o this_o house_n quality_n of_o the_o twelve_o house_n of_o heaven_n and_o their_o quality_n by_o accident_n and_o first_o of_o the_o ascendent_n and_o its_o quality_n and_o extend_v about_o some_o 5_o degree_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o 25_o immediate_o succeed_a ready_a to_o ascend_v but_o if_o sign_n of_o long_a ascension_n do_v ascend_v half_o 5_o degree_n above_o the_o earth_n be_v all_o that_o this_o house_n can_v claim_v and_o some_o 13_o below_o be_v its_o utmost_a share_n and_o yet_o if_o sign_n of_o short_a ascension_n do_v ascend_v it_o may_v well_o be_v afford_v twice_o 5_o degree_n above_o ground_n and_o 50_o below_o the_o quality_n of_o whatsoever_o part_n of_o heaven_n that_o take_v up_o the_o degree_n of_o this_o house_n be_v to_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o the_o health_n and_o life_n of_o every_o native_a and_o thing_n that_o be_v conceive_v or_o bring_v forth_o within_o its_o jurisdiction_n and_o hence_o have_v this_o point_n of_o heaven_n a_o faculty_n of_o attract_v or_o receive_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n that_o be_v accidental_o transit_v that_o part_n of_o heaven_n at_o birth_n and_o also_o of_o the_o planet_n and_o fix_a star_n in_o their_o transit_n and_o of_o all_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o planet_n in_o their_o aspect_n into_o this_o part_n of_o heaven_n in_o order_n to_o the_o form_n of_o the_o shape_n stature_n temperature_n of_o the_o body_n quality_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o of_o all_o accident_n and_o contingency_n which_o shall_v befall_v the_o native_n body_n or_o health_n or_o life_n unto_o his_o die_a day_n such_o a_o sympathy_n it_o seem_v there_o be_v between_o this_o part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a frame_n and_o of_o every_o act_n and_o thing_n that_o be_v hatch_v and_o receive_v life_n under_o it_o for_o as_o the_o seed_n in_o the_o ground_n after_o it_o have_v first_o put_v forth_o root_n bud_v forth_o and_o appear_v aboveground_o so_o the_o heaven_n after_o they_o have_v frame_v the_o embryon_n and_o the_o temperament_n thereof_o under_o the_o earth_n give_v it_o life_n and_o be_v of_o its_o own_o put_v forth_o level_a with_o they_o as_o they_o just_o ascend_v for_o we_o do_v not_o suppose_v as_o if_o the_o temperature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o native_a be_v frame_v whole_o at_o the_o exact_a time_n of_o birth_n although_o the_o situation_n of_o heaven_n at_o that_o time_n never_o fail_v exact_o to_o describe_v they_o no_o these_o temperature_n and_o quality_n be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n from_o the_o conception_n but_o yet_o the_o birth_n describe_v they_o because_o that_o birth_n can_v fall_v at_o any_o moment_n of_o time_n but_o even_o with_o that_o part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n ascend_v which_o be_v interress_v in_o those_o temperature_n and_o quality_n and_o now_o therefore_o look_v what_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o ascend_a point_n of_o heaven_n qualify_v with_o planet_n and_o star_n and_o their_o aspect_n such_o a_o person_n qualify_v and_o endow_v shall_v the_o native_a prove_v and_o of_o these_o quality_n and_o temperature_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a health_n and_o life_n of_o the_o native_a do_v this_o point_n ascend_v take_v the_o whole_a charge_n quality_n of_o the_o five_o and_o eleven_o house_n and_o their_o quality_n now_o the_o attendant_n and_o upholder_n of_o life_n be_v two_o 1._o child_n or_o offspring_n attend_v to_o hold_v up_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o this_o world_n and_o 2._o religion_n and_o learning_n do_v come_v in_o to_o uphold_v it_o unto_o eternity_n in_o another_o world_n these_o two_o therefore_o in_o a_o harmonious_a trine_n as_o if_o make_v up_o that_o threefold_a cord_n of_o which_o solomon_n have_v say_v it_o can_v never_o be_v break_v do_v wait_v upon_o the_o ascend_a point_n of_o heaven_n the_o one_o in_o a_o succedent_fw-la house_n call_v the_o five_o house_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o cadent_a house_n call_v the_o nine_o house_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n 5._o doct._n of_o nat._n chap._n 6._o sect_n 5._o look_v what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o this_o five_o house_n at_o a_o man_n birth_n such_o shall_v be_v the_o state_n of_o that_o man_n offspring_n and_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n planet_n star_n and_o aspect_n then_o there_o shall_v apparent_o show_v the_o condition_n 9_o doct._n of_o nat._n chap._n 6_o sect_n 9_o quality_n and_o fortune_n of_o the_o native_n whole_a offspring_n what_o and_o how_o they_o shall_v prove_v so_o also_o look_v what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o the_o eleven_o house_n in_o a_o nativity_n such_o shall_v the_o native_a prove_v for_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o science_n and_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n planet_n star_n and_o aspect_n therein_o shall_v show_v what_o and_o how_o the_o man_n shall_v prove_v whether_o for_o wise_a or_o foolish_a devout_a or_o schismatical_a and_o what_o study_n and_o art_n he_o shall_v be_v incline_v to_o follow_v these_o be_v the_o matter_n for_o grace_n to_o work_v upon_o but_o as_o for_o grace_n itself_o nature_n have_v no_o power_n over_o that_o grace_n must_v rule_v nature_n but_o nature_n can_v sway_v grace_n sect._n 14_o the_o second_o angular_a point_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v mid-heaven_n quality_n of_o mid-heaven_n and_o its_o quality_n and_o be_v always_o that_o point_n of_o the_o heaven_n which_o culminate_v or_o be_v the_o very_a top_n of_o the_o whole_a heavenly_a frame_n and_o what_o ever_o part_n of_o heaven_n happen_v to_o be_v here_o culminate_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o any_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o take_v charge_n of_o and_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o ever_o after_o the_o preferment_n honour_n profession_n mastery_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o native_a and_o as_o be_v the_o planet_n star_n aspect_n and_o heavenly_a matter_n place_v and_o situate_a in_o this_o point_n or_o in_o the_o degree_n thereto_o pertain_v so_o shall_v the_o native_a prove_v in_o his_o life-time_n for_o all_o matter_n of_o dignity_n and_o advance_v
in_o this_o world_n whether_o for_o more_o or_o less_o fortunate_a or_o unfortunate_a favour_v or_o disgrace_v attendant_n upon_o quality_n of_o the_o second_o and_o six_o house_n and_o their_o quality_n and_o upholder_n of_o a_o man_n honour_n and_o dignity_n be_v wealth_n and_o servant_n the_o first_o of_o these_o do_v wait_v upon_o mid-heaven_n in_o a_o succedent_fw-la house_n call_v the_o second_o house_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o cadent_a hâ—use_n call_v the_o six_o house_n of_o heaven_n and_o these_o two_o be_v situate_a both_o in_o a_o harmonious_a trine_n to_o the_o angular_a point_n of_o mid-heaven_n itself_o and_o now_o look_v what_o the_o planet_n star_n aspect_n and_o heavenly_a matter_n be_v in_o either_o of_o these_o house_n such_o shall_v the_o native_n fortune_n prove_v for_o matter_n of_o wealth_n and_o servant_n whereof_o the_o first_o for_o wealth_n and_o the_o second_o for_o servant_n sect._n 15_o the_o three_o angle_n of_o heaven_n be_v call_v the_o seven_o house_n quality_n of_o the_o seven_o house_n and_o thâ—_n eleven_o and_o three_o and_o their_o quality_n and_o be_v always_o that_o point_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o degree_n appendant_a which_o be_v descend_v or_o set_v out_o of_o our_o horizon_n and_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o ascendant_n now_o as_o the_o rise_a heaven_n be_v the_o conduit_n of_o life_n so_o be_v this_o set_a heaven_n level_a with_o the_o ascendent_n of_o all_o affair_n level_v with_o life_n such_o as_o be_v marriage_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o deal_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o native_n sweetheart_n wife_n and_o all_o person_n he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o whether_o friend_n stranger_n or_o enemy_n and_o those_o either_o honest_a man_n or_o thief_n and_o the_o planet_n star_n aspect_n and_o heavenly_a matter_n in_o this_o point_n at_o a_o nativity_n do_v apparent_o show_v how_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v have_v for_o matter_n of_o wife_n more_o or_o few_o any_o or_o none_o good_a or_o bad_a and_o for_o matter_n of_o deal_v how_o fortunate_a or_o unfortunate_a he_o be_v like_a to_o prove_v and_o for_o matter_n of_o thief_n and_o enemy_n how_o he_o shall_v be_v trouble_v with_o they_o more_o or_o less_o or_o whether_o he_o shall_v overcome_v they_o or_o they_o he_o necessary_a upholder_n of_o marriage_n and_o defender_n against_o thief_n and_o enemy_n be_v friend_n kindred_n and_o neighbour_n and_o these_o in_o their_o trine_n to_o the_o seven_o house_n be_v bring_v forth_o the_o first_o out_o of_o the_o eleven_o house_n of_o heaven_n a_o succedent_fw-la house_n and_o the_o other_o out_o of_o the_o three_o house_n of_o heaven_n a_o cadent_a house_n this_o eleven_o house_n and_o the_o planet_n star_n aspect_n and_o heavenly_a matter_n therein_o do_v show_v the_o state_n of_o a_o man_n friend_n and_o hope_n in_o this_o life_n and_o the_o three_o house_n describe_v how_o happy_a or_o unhappy_a a_o man_n shall_v prove_v in_o his_o brother_n sister_n cousin_n and_o neighbour_n sect._n 16_o quality_n of_o the_o seven_o house_n with_o the_o twelve_o and_o eight_o and_o their_o quality_n the_o last_o angle_n of_o heaven_n be_v the_o four_o house_n called_z the_o bottom_z of_o heaven_n and_o be_v always_o that_o point_n of_o heaven_n which_o seem_v to_o hang_v at_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o the_o round_a ball_n of_o the_o celestial_a world_n and_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o mid-heaven_n and_o as_o that_o show_v what_o a_o man_n shall_v rise_v to_o in_o this_o world_n so_o this_o declare_v what_o and_o when_o shall_v be_v his_o fall_n end_n or_o death_n this_o house_n have_v signification_n therefore_o of_o the_o end_n of_o every_o matter_n and_o among_o other_o end_n of_o the_o grave_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o man_n live_v and_o the_o planet_n star_n aspect_n and_o heavenly_a matter_n in_o this_o house_n do_v show_v what_o kind_n of_o end_n every_o native_a be_v like_a to_o find_v whether_o honourable_a or_o dishonourable_a and_o the_o like_a retainer_n to_o this_o house_n be_v tribulation_n and_o death_n the_o one_o signify_v by_o the_o eight_o house_n a_o succedent_fw-la house_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o other_o by_o the_o twelve_o house_n a_o cadent_a house_n and_o the_o planet_n star_n aspect_n and_o heavenly_a matter_n in_o these_o house_n do_v show_v how_o man_n shall_v be_v have_v for_o matter_n of_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n out_o of_o the_o twelve_o house_n and_o for_o matter_n of_o death_n out_o of_o the_o eight_o house_n sect._n 17_o now_o beside_o these_o name_v these_o house_n have_v also_o every_o one_o of_o they_o other_o signification_n that_o they_o take_v charge_n of_o upon_o other_o ground_n and_o reason_n the_o ascendant_n signify_v the_o native_a come_n into_o the_o world_n and_o the_o four_o house_n at_o the_o same_o time_n signify_v the_o parent_n of_o the_o native_a go_v out_o for_o one_o generation_n go_v off_o and_o another_o always_o come_v in_o 1.4_o eccles_n 1.4_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n of_o these_o parent_n the_o father_n be_v more_o especial_o signify_v by_o the_o four_o house_n and_o then_o secondary_o but_o not_o so_o forcible_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o native_a be_v signify_v by_o the_o ten_o house_n and_o the_o grandfather_n by_o the_o seven_o and_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n by_o the_o father_n side_n by_o the_o six_o and_o uncle_n and_o aunt_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n by_o the_o twelve_o hence_o also_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o by_o the_o four_o house_n be_v signify_v house_n and_o land_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o patrimony_n leave_v by_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o eight_o house_n be_v signify_v good_n leave_v by_o will_n of_o the_o dead_a also_o the_o second_o and_o six_o house_n in_o half_a trine_n the_o house_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o eight_o and_o twelve_o have_v a_o secondary_a signification_n of_o sickness_n and_o death_n so_o the_o eleven_o and_o three_o in_o half_a trine_n to_o the_o ascendent_n have_v secondary_a signification_n of_o child_n and_o science_n sect._n 18_o they_o of_o the_o accidental_a quality_n of_o heaven_n as_o they_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o something_o which_o have_v affect_v they_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o accidental_a quality_n of_o the_o heavenly_a matter_n as_o they_o happen_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o heaven_n now_o come_v we_o to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o heaven_n as_o they_o happen_v by_o reason_n of_o something_o that_o have_v affect_v the_o heavenly_a matter_n with_o such_o new_a quality_n as_o it_o have_v a_o aptitude_n to_o entertain_v these_o thing_n thus_o affect_v be_v either_o the_o moon_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o seven_o planet_n affect_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o heaven_n by_o the_o moon_n in_o she_o nodes_fw-la affect_v and_o first_o and_o principal_o the_o moon_n have_v a_o main_a stroke_n in_o this_o work_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o moon_n circle_v the_o earth_n once_o in_o every_o 28_o day_n space_n but_o in_o this_o perambulation_n she_o do_v not_o at_o all_o keep_v to_o the_o sun_n path_n in_o the_o ecliptic_a line_n nor_o do_v she_o always_o hold_v herself_o on_o the_o same_o hand_n of_o that_o line_n but_o once_o in_o every_o fourteen_o day_n space_n she_o cross_v that_o line_n and_o so_o move_v sometime_o on_o the_o north_n and_o other_o while_n on_o the_o south_n side_n thereof_o and_o now_o be_v it_o far_o observe_v that_o that_o peculiar_a place_n of_o heaven_n when_o the_o moon_n cute_v this_o line_n be_v very_o much_o affect_v with_o this_o her_o motion_n the_o moon_n be_v the_o great_a lady_n of_o life_n and_o growth_n and_o wh_v she_o cut_v this_o line_n therefore_o to_o the_o northwards_o which_o be_v to_o come_v near_o into_o this_o northern_a world_n then_o leave_v she_o behind_o her_o a_o extraordinary_a measure_n of_o fruitfulness_n upon_o that_o point_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o like_a unto_o rich_a compost_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v lay_v 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