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day_n and_o the_o lesser_a light_n to_o rule_v the_o night_n he_o make_v the_o star_n also_o here_o r._n moses_n gerundensis_n ask_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o dominion_n it_o be_v that_o dominion_n say_v he_o which_o the_o star_n have_v over_o the_o body_n of_o man_n upon_o which_o they_o impress_v several_a virtue_n according_a to_o their_o favourable_a or_o malevolent_a aspect_n it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n chap._n 5.20_o they_o fight_v from_o heaven_n the_o star_n in_o their_o course_n fight_v against_o sisera_n likewise_o in_o isaiah_n 47.13_o thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o also_o job_n say_v chap._n 3.3_o let_v the_o day_n perish_v wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o man_n child_n conceive_v where_o 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