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loss_n and_o destruction_n to_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o tree_n chap._n iii_o contain_v consideration_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n when_o the_o revolution_n be_v either_o diurnal_a or_o nocturnal_a also_o when_o the_o revolution_n happen_v at_o sunsetting_a and_o break_v of_o day_n from_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o hour_n part_v of_o fortune_n the_o indisposition_n of_o saturn_n and_o mars_n from_o their_o conjunction_n with_o the_o dragon_n head_n and_o tail_n in_o any_o annual_a revolution_n diligent_o thou_o be_v to_o observe_v whether_o the_o revolution_n in_o any_o year_n be_v by_o night_n or_o by_o day_n viz._n diurnal_a or_o nocturnal_a and_o if_o it_o be_v diurnal_a have_v regard_n to_o the_o sun_n diurnal_a if_o any_o revolution_n be_v diurnal_a how_o and_o where_o he_o be_v posit_v in_o the_o figure_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o revolution_n and_o how_o aspect_v of_o the_o fortune_n or_o infortune_n for_o if_o he_o be_v well_o aspect_v by_o benevolent_a and_o 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not_o in_o cancer_n look_v to_o the_o planet_n that_o be_v then_o her_o dispositor_n viz._n he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o sign_n wherein_o she_o be_v and_o see_v whether_o he_o be_v essential_o or_o accidental_o debilitate_a or_o assist_v and_o according_o judge_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o moon_n good_a or_o bad_a as_o he_o be_v strong_a or_o weak_a and_o that_o it_o shall_v happen_v to_o the_o place_n subject_n to_o the_o sign_n ascend_v the_o lord_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o sign_n wherein_o the_o moon_n be_v and_o its_o lord_n as_o also_o the_o region_n for_o which_o your_o figure_n be_v erect_v see_v also_o if_o the_o moon_n the_o revolution_n be_v nocturnal_a be_v either_o in_o conjunction_n or_o aspect_n with_o saturn_n or_o any_o other_o malevolent_a planet_n if_o in_o your_o figure_n you_o find_v he_o also_o accidental_o significator_n of_o mischief_n and_o impediment_n without_o any_o reception_n either_o of_o house_n exaltation_n triplicity_n term_n or_o face_n and_o the_o moon_n decrease_v in_o light_n for_o if_o so_o the_o mischief_n and_o misfortune_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o increase_v as_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o signification_n of_o the_o afflict_a or_o impedit_v planet_n but_o if_o the_o moon_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o conjunction_n or_o aspect_n of_o any_o afflict_a and_o unfortunate_a planet_n and_o be_v increase_v in_o light_n and_o motion_n the_o evil_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o lessen_v and_o diminish_v etc._n etc._n arise_v the_o nature_n of_o any_o affliction_n and_o from_o whence_o it_o shall_v arise_v if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o affliction_n threaten_v or_o portend_v by_o any_o planet_n afflict_v or_o impedit_v your_o significator_n you_o need_v do_v no_o more_o than_o this_o see_v to_o the_o natural_a signification_n of_o the_o afflict_a planet_n and_o also_o accidental_a as_o he_o be_v place_v in_o your_o scheme_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o house_n and_o sign_n he_o be_v 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the_o signification_n of_o the_o sun_n his_o comment_n comet_n and_o blazing-star_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o sun_n denote_v the_o death_n of_o king_n great_a man_n and_o noble_n in_o those_o part_n they_o appear_v and_o in_o that_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n under_o the_o ascendent_n of_o that_o sign_n where_o in_o they_o appear_v and_o for_o which_o the_o revolution_n be_v make_v when_o they_o be_v see_v in_o the_o ascendent_n thereof_o also_o alteration_n in_o government_n to_o the_o better_a continall_n and_o daily_a tumult_n also_o war_n drought_n and_o such_o infirmity_n and_o be_v solar_n and_o those_o chief_o to_o solar_n man_n and_o to_o such_o place_n as_o be_v under_o his_o dominion_n portence_n comet_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o venus_n and_o their_o portence_n such_o as_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o venus_n show_v their_o effect_n on_o fruit_n and_o in_o water_n and_o cause_n change_v and_o mutation_n in_o the_o world_n alteration_n of_o the_o law_n 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