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industry_n and_o care_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o be_v able_a to_o avert_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o star_n when_o he_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o they_o and_o he_o adjoin_v socrates_n as_o a_o example_n of_o this_o who_o when_o a_o astrologer_n have_v tell_v he_o his_o natural_a inclination_n confess_v they_o true_a but_o these_o say_v he_o be_v all_o conquer_a by_o prudence_n and_o virtuous_a endeavour_n my_o soul_n have_v get_v the_o mastery_n of_o my_o body_n philosophy_n and_o moral_a discipline_n have_v correct_v my_o natural_a propension_n a_o wise_a man_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o star_n he_o subdue_v those_o motion_n which_o come_v to_o he_o from_o thence_o and_o they_o be_v fool_n only_o who_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o the_o second_o great_a judge_n and_o rabbi_n of_o this_o art_n be_v that_o note_a florentine_a junctinus_n a_o author_n that_o judiciary_n astrologer_n deal_v very_o much_o in_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v allege_v 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argument_n above_o produce_v solicit_v we_o to_o believe_v it_o will_v be_v a_o heinous_a offence_n if_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o they_o however_o it_o will_v be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o such_o and_o then_o if_o we_o be_v mistake_v it_o will_v be_v on_o the_o safe_a side_n and_o we_o shall_v err_v with_o the_o wise_a and_o sober_a person_n at_o least_o it_o become_v we_o to_o suspend_v our_o judgement_n in_o a_o dubious_a case_n it_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o wisdom_n and_o piety_n of_o a_o christian_a philosopher_n peremptory_o to_o deny_v what_o have_v some_o show_n of_o probability_n much_o less_o will_v it_o become_v he_o to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o that_o which_o may_v be_v a_o serious_a truth_n and_o the_o great_a reality_n in_o the_o world_n as_o vespasian_n they_o say_v make_v himself_o merry_a with_o a_o comet_n that_o appear_v in_o his_o day_n for_o be_v tell_v by_o one_o that_o it_o portend_v ill_o to_o he_o he_o jest_o say_v that_o that_o star_n with_o long_a hair_n concern_v the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o wear_v long_o shaggy_a hair_n and_o not_o bald_a emperor_n such_o as_o he_o be_v which_o be_v thus_o express_v by_o a_o historian_n victor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d although_o dio_n relate_v that_o he_o speak_v it_o of_o the_o king_n of_o parthia_n 23._o yet_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o he_o reflect_v on_o the_o persian_n who_o be_v know_v by_o their_o long_a hair_n and_o thence_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o father_n of_o history_n 19_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o who_o be_v a_o civilise_v people_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o high_o a_o nation_n profess_v christianity_n to_o jest_v with_o heaven_n and_o exercise_v our_o drollery_n on_o those_o rare_a and_o stupendous_a appearance_n which_o we_o have_v so_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v persuade_v be_v the_o almighty_n messenger_n a_o sort_n of_o mute_a prophet_n send_v to_o instruct_v we_o in_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o be_v forewarning_n to_o we_o of_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v let_v we_o rather_o be_v direct_v by_o these_o heavenly_a sign_n as_o the_o magi_n be_v of_o old_a by_o a_o unusual_a star_n that_o appear_v to_o they_o to_o seek_v our_o saviour_n let_v we_o prepare_v for_o god_n judgement_n by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o by_o these_o excellent_a preparative_n let_v we_o endeavour_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o prevent_v they_o let_v we_o abandon_v those_o sin_n and_o vice_n which_o we_o may_v just_o believe_v be_v point_v at_o by_o these_o sign_n from_o heaven_n those_o those_o be_v the_o direful_a prodigy_n which_o threaten_v christendom_n at_o this_o day_n those_o be_v as_o ominous_a and_o presage_v as_o all_o the_o glare_a comet_n that_o have_v shake_v their_o fiery_a train_n over_o our_o head_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v desirous_a that_o god_n judgement_n may_v be_v avert_v and_o his_o blessing_n confer_v upon_o we_o as_o we_o be_v willing_a that_o christianity_n shall_v thrive_v and_o get_v ground_n in_o the_o world_n as_o we_o tender_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n as_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v the_o best_a and_o pure_a religion_n derive_v from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n continue_v among_o we_o to_o all_o succeed_a generation_n and_o as_o we_o wish_v well_o to_o our_o country_n the_o most_o flourish_a and_o happy_a region_n under_o heaven_n let_v we_o break_v off_o our_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o a_o speedy_a reformation_n of_o our_o manner_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n design_v and_o i_o hope_v will_v partly_o be_v effect_v by_o this_o discourse_n finis_fw-la can._n 74._o sen._n nat-qu_a 1._o 7._o c._n 29._o praelect_v de_fw-fr comet_n senec._n nat._n quaest._n l._n 7._o cap._n 19_o theatr._fw-la natur._n l._n s_o 2._o paracel_n jid._n de_fw-fr meteor_n meteor_n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o snellius_n de_fw-fr cometa_fw-la anni_fw-la 1618._o cometograph_n l._n 7._o nat._n quaest._n l._n 7._o c._n 22._o plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o nicephor_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 12._o c._n 37._o aristot._fw-la l._n 1._o meteor_n c._n 10._o senec._n nat._n quaest._n l._n 7._o c._n 12_o 13_o 14._o ricciolus_n almage_a lib._n de_fw-fr cometis_n in_o cometar_n physiolog_fw-la phranza_n chronic._n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o ricciol_n almage_a aristot._n meteor_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o manilius_fw-la piso_n specul_n comet_n astronom_n instaur_n progymnasm_n manilii_fw-la astronom_n 1._o l._n senec._n nat._n quaest._n l._n 7._o c._n 1._o cap._n 30._o cap._n 27._o tychon_n progymnasm_n tom_fw-mi 1._o regiomontanus_n kepler_n optic_n astron._n fromondus_fw-la meteorolog_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o franc_n resta_fw-la meteorol_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o ricciol_n almage_a tom._n 1._o pars_fw-la poster_n ricciol_n tom._n 1._o de_fw-fr cometis_n fancisc_n fernandez_n tom._n 1._o pars_fw-la poster_n aristot._n meteor_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o lib._n 2._o 7._o c._n 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o ensiformis_fw-la gen._n 3._o 24._o joseph_n de_fw-fr bell._n judaic_n l._n 6._o c._n 31._o nicephor_n eccles._n hist._n l._n 12._o c._n 37._o socrates_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 7._o c._n 6._o sozomen_fw-fr l._n 8._o c._n 4._o funccius_n spondanus_n damascen_n de_fw-fr fid._n orthod_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o petau._n theol_n dogm_n tom._n 3._o l._n 1._o antiquit._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 15._o de_fw-fr praep._n evang._n l._n 9_o c._n 4._o lib._n 3._o orac._n horat._n mich._n glycas_n annal._n pars_fw-la 1._o senec._n nat._n quaest._n l._n 7._o cap._n 1._o mich._n glyc_a annal_n par_fw-fr 1._o prov._n 22._o 3._o platina_n in_o vit_fw-mi calist._n kepler_n de_fw-fr physiologia_fw-la cometarum_fw-la l._n 3._o p._n 3._o bapt._n ricciol_n almage_a nou._n tom._n 1._o par_fw-fr poster_n l._n 8._o signum_fw-la syr._n arab._n castal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seventy_o interp._n significationem_fw-la vulg._n lat._n virgil._n georg_n 1._o aeneid_n 10._o manil._n astronom_n 1._o l._n silius_n l._n 1._o punic_n punic_n l._n 8._o lucan_n l._n 1._o pharsal_a de_fw-fr raptu_fw-la lib._n 2._o e._n leg_n 5._o palingen_n l._n 11._o zodiac_n sibyl_n l._n 8._o sueton._n in_o nerone_n sueton._n in_o claudio_n socrates_n eccl._n hist._n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o cedren_n hist._n come_v pen_v longomontanus_n christoph._n clavius_n piso._n specul_fw-la cometae_fw-la milichius_n commentar_n basil_n the_o great_a hexaëmer_n theodoret_n quaest._n 15._o in_o genes_n fromond_n meteor_n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o campanella_n astrolog_n l._n 2._o dionys._n petau._n theol_n dogm_n tom._n 3._o l._n 1._o c._n 10._o maraviglia_fw-it pseudomant_n exit_fw-la plos_fw-la dissertat_fw-la 13._o dissertat_fw-la 22._o grotius_n in_o proph._n joel_n cap._n 2._o v._n 30._o gassend_n meteor_n bacon_n sapient_a veâ—er_n psal._n 8._o 3_o 4._o plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o senec._n nat._n quaest._n l._n 7._o cap._n 17._o cedren_n hist._n compend_v tacit._n annal_n l._n 15._o sueton._n in_o nerone_n c._n 28_o 29._o theodoret_n de_fw-fr cur._n graec._n affectib_n serm._n 3_o j._n scaliger_n exercitat_fw-la 79._o sect_n 2._o r._n kimchi_n in_o jon._n eginhardus_fw-la in_fw-la vit_fw-mi car._n mag._n philo_z de_fw-fr abrahamo_n philo_z the_o monarch_n aratus_n amos_n 5._o 8._o job_n 9_o 9_o l._n de_fw-fr mundi_fw-la opificio_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr monarchia_fw-la basil._n hexaâ—mer_n zanchius_n de_fw-fr astronom_n ovid._n metamorph_n l._n 15._o virgil._n georg_n l._n 1._o plutarch_n in_o jul._n caesar_n tertullian_n ad_fw-la scapulam_fw-la c._n 3._o sir_n w._n raleigh_n essay_n aristot._n meteor_n l._n 1._o ep._n judas_n 13._o v._n plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o albumasar_n pomponatius_n cardan_n vaninus_n albertus_n magnus_n lucas_n gauricus_n prelate_n petrus_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n cusanus_fw-la cardinal_n psal._n 147._o 4._o philo_z the_o nomin_v mutat_fw-la sir_n christoph_n heydon_n def._n of_o jud._n astrol._n p._n 193._o l._n de_fw-fr praesagiis_fw-la hackwell_n apol._n l._n 2._o sect._n 4._o valer._n max._n l._n 1._o c._n 8._o cicero_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la divinat_fw-la gadbury_n collectio_fw-la genitur_fw-la arum_fw-la ibid._n ptolem._n centiloq_fw-la aph._n 1._o centiloq_fw-la ibid._n alchish_n in_o 1._o c._n job_n decret_n 2._o pars_fw-la c._n 26._o council_n tolet_n 1._o lateran_n conc._n sub_fw-la jul._n &_o leone_n codex_fw-la de_fw-la malefic_fw-la &_o mathemat_n leg_n 2._o leg._n 5_o &_o 7._o origen_n l._n contra_fw-la fatum_fw-la greg._n nyss._n l._n de_fw-la fato_fw-la euseb._n de_fw-fr praep._n evang_v l._n 6._o augustin_n de_fw-fr gen._n l._n 2._o c._n 21._o liv._o tacitus_n valer._n m._n dio._n sepher_n hammus_fw-la johan_n sarisb_n de_fw-fr nug._n cur._n l._n 2._o c._n 19_o joseph_n antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr scient_a mathemat_n joseph_n antiq._n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o plin._n nat._n hist._n l._n 2._o c._n 25._o xiphilinus_n aurel._n victor_n sueton._n in_o vespas_fw-la c._n 23._o herodot_n l._n 6._o c._n 19_o
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