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these_o be_v that_o which_o do_v determine_v and_o distinguish_v the_o effect_n do_v not_o a_o man_n generate_v a_o man_n and_o a_o beast_n a_o beast_n what_o ever_o the_o position_n of_o the_o star_n be_v those_o that_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o same_o region_n at_o the_o same_o moment_n under_o the_o same_o position_n have_v they_o all_o be_v the_o same_o nay_o how_o divers_a have_v they_o be_v for_o all_o that_o in_o their_o ingeny_n their_o fortune_n and_o fate_n and_o why_o so_o but_o because_o they_o have_v take_v their_o several_a affection_n and_o inclination_n from_o their_o particular_a cause_n 16._o as_o for_o second_o cause_n mean_n agent_n instrument_n see_v god_n almighty_n make_v use_v of_o they_o to_o bring_v his_o own_o purpose_n to_o pass_v not_o out_o of_o any_o defect_n or_o necessity_n but_o to_o make_v his_o own_o efficiency_n the_o more_o perceptible_a you_o see_v he_o oft_o time_n render_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o convenient_a mean_n ineffectual_a and_o use_v the_o mean_a and_o unapt_a of_o they_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o very_o eminent_a effect_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o lurk_v at_o that_o order_n which_o god_n himself_o observe_v not_o why_o shall_v our_o faith_n be_v teach_v to_o respect_n or_o rest_n upon_o the_o middle_a thing_n in_o a_o prejudice_n to_o that_o providence_n which_o be_v the_o absolute_a beginning_n and_o end_n of_o all_o 17._o whether_o the_o second_o cause_n be_v not_o ordain_v as_o the_o remedy_n rather_o than_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o fate_n or_o fortune_n providence_n itself_o that_o have_v determine_v such_o a_o accident_n or_o event_n have_v it_o not_o also_o ordain_v second_o mean_n to_o help_v and_o relieve_v in_o such_o a_o case_n wherefore_o be_v the_o creature_n and_o their_o office_n create_v to_o such_o end_n if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v to_o such_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v create_v what_o ever_o the_o fate_n or_o fortune_n be_v be_v there_o not_o a_o natural_a law_n impress_v in_o every_o creature_n to_o labour_v for_o the_o conservation_n of_o itself_o both_o in_o its_o be_v and_o well_o be_v to_o what_o end_n have_v god_n give_v man_n a_o mind_n will_n reason_n affection_n counsel_n deliberation_n science_n art_n observation_n experiment_n mean_n instrument_n etc._n etc._n but_o as_o well_o prudent_o and_o diligent_o to_o discern_v procure_v fortify_v prevent_v remedy_n as_o thankful_o to_o accept_v or_o humble_o to_o submit_v have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n secret_o and_o sweet_o suggest_v to_o his_o dear_a child_n in_o their_o sudden_a and_o extraordinary_a peril_n and_o perplexity_n even_o present_a advice_n and_o succour_n beside_o the_o inward_a consolation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o grace_n yea_o be_v not_o this_o one_o cause_n why_o man_n be_v keep_v so_o ignorant_a of_o future_a accident_n and_o of_o their_o utmost_a issue_n after_o that_o they_o be_v already_o happen_v that_o man_n may_v not_o only_o prepare_v for_o they_o but_o make_v use_n of_o such_o mean_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v prepare_v against_o they_o otherwise_o shall_v they_o not_o tempt_v god_n in_o a_o neglect_n of_o they_o 18._o whether_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o universal_a world_n and_o especial_o throughout_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n far_o more_o effectual_a cause_n mean_n order_n connexion_n rule_n guide_n guard_n help_n of_o life_n of_o health_n peace_n liberty_n society_n etc._n etc._n for_o counsel_n action_n passion_n accident_n event_n than_o the_o celestial_a body_n can_v possible_o be_v aught_o these_o then_o to_o be_v respect_v more_o than_o all_o they_o or_o yet_o in_o comparison_n to_o they_o 19_o who_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v into_o one_o series_n or_o can_v reconcile_v to_o truth_n the_o old_a philosophical_a opinion_n about_o the_o exercise_n or_o execution_n of_o fate_n by_o second_o cause_n as_o whether_o by_o angel_n spirit_n geniuss_n demon_n devil_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n by_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n by_o the_o total_a subservience_n of_o nature_n by_o the_o motion_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o celestial_a body_n by_o sensible_a agent_n by_o artificial_a instrument_n yea_o and_o by_o very_a accident_n and_o cafualty_n christian_n know_v and_o acknowledge_v all_o these_o creature_n to_o be_v the_o minister_n or_o instrument_n of_o providence_n the_o angel_n do_v his_o will_n be_v the_o more_o eminent_a minister_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n administer_a not_o only_o in_o temporall_n and_o in_o spirituall_n but_o likewise_o to_o eternal_o and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o as_o philosophy_n say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o intelligency_n that_o move_v the_o celestial_a orb_n then_o have_v they_o a_o ordination_n over_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o star_n the_o devil_n be_v not_o only_o permit_v but_o wise_o and_o just_o use_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o temptation_n trial_n judgement_n but_o how_o come_v in_o fate_n and_o fortune_n who_o can_v tell_v unless_o they_o intrude_v among_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v indeed_o of_o their_o foist_v in_o as_o for_o the_o heavenly_a body_n they_o be_v to_o be_v confess_v as_o of_o god_n ordination_n and_o employment_n in_o their_o order_n light_n motions_z and_o prodigious_a appearance_n but_o he_o make_v special_a use_n of_o man_n reason_n understanding_n will_n affection_n memory_n counsel_n deliberation_n policy_n vocation_n society_n art_n artifices_fw-la law_n custom_n action_n and_o experiment_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o more_o especial_o their_o gift_n grace_n duty_n office_n fervice_n in_o the_o govern_n of_o his_o church_n last_o of_o all_o come_v in_o the_o whole_a host_n of_o creature_n to_o act_v here_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v now_o what_o fatation_n or_o fatal_a necessitation_n to_o man_n among_o all_o these_o angel_n or_o devil_n can_v but_o inject_v into_o the_o mind_n they_o can_v compel_v no_o nor_o yet_o incline_v the_o will_n that_o be_v only_a for_o the_o infinite_a power_n of_o god_n himself_o to_o do_v man_n as_o to_o natural_a civil_a and_o moral_a act_n be_v still_o actor_n in_o their_o own_o liberty_n as_o for_o body_n celestial_a or_o terrestrial_a they_o work_v direct_o but_o upon_o body_n only_o and_o the_o terrestrial_a be_v hold_v and_o find_v to_o be_v the_o more_o proximate_o particular_o and_o sensible_o dispose_v beside_o the_o friendship_n and_o hatred_n the_o compliance_n and_o adversness_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o service_n or_o disservice_n of_o the_o brute_n creature_n the_o virtue_n or_o venom_n of_o a_o herb_n or_o mineral_n yea_o the_o defence_n or_o offence_n of_o a_o sword_n a_o knise_v a_o spear_n a_o gun_n a_o club_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o all_o these_o more_o sensible_o apprehend_v to_o be_v more_o near_o advantageous_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o health_n or_o sickness_n riches_n or_o poverty_n honour_n or_o disgrace_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n life_n or_o death_n than_o be_v all_o the_o joint_a benevolence_n or_o malevolency_n of_o the_o fatal_a star_n if_o therefore_o a_o fatidicall_a prognostication_n may_v be_v make_v from_o the_o celestial_a why_o not_o rather_o from_o the_o terrestrial_a motion_n 20._o whether_o fate_n be_v above_o the_o star_n as_o their_o governor_n or_o else_o under_o they_o as_o their_o minister_n if_o above_o they_o why_o make_v they_o the_o star_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fate_n for_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v superior_a to_o it_o if_o under_o they_o how_o then_o be_v the_o star_n themselves_o subject_a to_o fate_n for_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v inferior_a how_o then_o shall_v the_o star_n dispose_v of_o other_o fate_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o dispose_v of_o their_o own_o be_v it_o for_o creature_n terrestrial_a or_o celestial_a to_o perform_v that_o to_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o
or_o assent_v to_o by_o any_o either_o ignorant_o or_o affect_o without_o great_a danger_n of_o be_v seduce_v and_o infect_v if_o not_o with_o the_o sorcery_n yet_o with_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o art_n let_v a_o man_n but_o well_o examine_v himself_o and_o observe_v other_o and_o he_o need_v no_o oedipus_n his_o own_o observation_n and_o experiment_n will_v soon_o teach_v he_o to_o resolve_v the_o case_n chap._n xx._n from_o the_o ominating_n of_o vain_a observation_n 1._o whether_o the_o superstition_n of_o vain_a observation_n and_o the_o more_o superstitious_a omination_n thereupon_o have_v not_o be_v occasion_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o prognostication_n prediction_n and_o divination_n of_o magic_n and_o astrology_n for_o beside_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n himself_n where_o be_v the_o source_n and_o root_n of_o all_o such_o vanity_n and_o superstition_n at_o least_o the_o imitation_n and_o example_n to_o be_v find_v save_v in_o those_o art_n and_o speculation_n that_o teach_v to_o observe_v creature_n image_n figure_n sign_n and_o accident_n for_o constellational_a and_o as_o they_o call_v they_o second_v star_n and_o so_o to_o ominate_v and_o presage_v upon_o they_o either_o as_o touch_v themselves_o or_o other_o as_o namely_o to_o observe_v day_n for_o lucky_a or_o unlucky_a either_o to_o travail_v sail_n fight_z build_v marry_o plant_n sow_n buy_v sell_v or_o begin_v any_o business_n in_o to_o bode_v good_a or_o bad_a luck_n fortune_n success_n from_o the_o rise_n up_o on_o the_o right_n or_o leave_v side_n from_o lift_v the_o left_a leg_n over_o the_o threshold_n at_o first_o go_v out_o of_o door_n from_o put_v on_o the_o hose_n uneven_a or_o a_o cross_n and_o the_o shoe_n upon_o the_o wrong_a foot_n item_n the_o band_n stand_v awry_o the_o go_v abroad_o without_o his_o girdle_n on_o the_o burst_n of_o the_o shoe_n latchet_n the_o tingle_a of_o the_o ear_n the_o itch_a of_o the_o eye_n the_o glow_a of_o the_o cheek_n the_o bleed_a of_o the_o nose_n the_o stammer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o speech_n the_o stumble_a as_o first_o go_v about_o a_o enterprise_n the_o meeting_n a_o beggar_n or_o a_o priest_n the_o first_o in_o a_o morning_n the_o meeting_n of_o a_o virgin_n or_o a_o harlot_n first_o the_o run_v in_o of_o a_o child_n betwixt_o two_o friend_n the_o justle_a one_o another_o at_o unaware_o one_o tread_v upon_o another_o toe_n to_o meet_v one_o fast_v that_o be_v lame_a or_o defective_a in_o any_o member_n to_o wash_v in_o the_o same_o water_n after_o another_o to_o be_v over_o merry_a on_o a_o sudden_a to_o be_v give_v to_o sigh_v and_o know_v no_o cause_n why_o from_o the_o dream_v of_o gold_n silver_z egg_n garden_n wedding_n dead_a man_n dung_n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o snort_n in_o sleep_n from_o the_o sneeze_n at_o meat_n the_o spill_n of_o the_o wine_n the_o overturning_a of_o the_o salt_n the_o dog_n howl_v the_o cat_n lick_v themselves_o the_o swine_n grunt_v the_o cock_n crow_v unreasonable_o the_o pie_n chatter_v about_o the_o house_n the_o owl_n screech_n the_o swallow_n fall_v down_o the_o chimney_n the_o cricket_n chirp_n behind_o the_o chimney_n stock_n or_o creep_v upon_o the_o footpace_n a_o hare_n cross_v the_o way_n a_o crow_n light_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o on_o the_o left_a to_o collect_v or_o predict_v man_n manner_n and_o fortune_n by_o their_o name_n or_o the_o anagram_n upon_o the_o name_n or_o the_o allusion_n to_o the_o name_n or_o the_o number_n in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n who_o can_v reckon_v up_o all_o the_o vain_a observation_n and_o superstitious_a omination_n of_o several_a nation_n person_n sex_n age_n condition_n and_o occupation_n of_o man_n and_o what_o hope_n be_v there_o it_o shall_v be_v otherwise_o while_o such_o artifices_fw-la and_o practice_n be_v tolerate_v which_o teach_v to_o observe_v they_o from_o signal_n constellation_n and_o magical_a operation_n 2._o whether_o the_o vain_a observation_n of_o vain_a dream_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o vain_a dream_n and_o fantastical_a of_o the_o celestial_a influence_n upon_o the_o fantastic_a spirit_n for_o do_v they_o not_o say_v that_o as_o the_o celestial_a influx_n upon_o corporal_a matter_n produce_v diverse_a form_n so_o from_o the_o same_o influx_n upon_o the_o fantastical_a power_n which_o be_v organical_a phantasm_n be_v impress_v by_o a_o celestial_a disposition_n consentaneous_a to_o the_o produce_v of_o any_o effect_n especial_o in_o dream_n because_o the_o mind_n be_v then_o more_o free_v from_o corporeal_a and_o external_a care_n or_o trouble_n and_o so_o more_o free_o receive_v those_o divine_a influx_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o thing_n be_v make_v know_v to_o sleep_a man_n in_o dream_n which_o be_v hide_v to_o the_o wake_n and_o if_o this_o be_v their_o chief_a reason_n whereby_o they_o will_v reconcile_v a_o opinion_n of_o truth_n to_o dream_n why_o be_v they_o not_o agree_v among_o themselves_o of_o the_o cause_n yea_o of_o the_o sidereal_a cause_n of_o they_o one_o will_v have_v the_o intelligence_n that_o move_v the_o moon_n to_o cause_v they_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o its_o light_n whereby_o man_n fantasy_n be_v irradiate_v while_o they_o sleep_v other_o refer_v they_o to_o the_o influx_n of_o the_o superior_n yet_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a species_n whereby_o they_o continual_o flow_v from_o heaven_n another_o will_v have_v they_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o power_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o influx_n of_o the_o heaven_n together_o with_o certain_a image_n or_o resemblance_n whether_o of_o fantasy_n or_o configuration_n other_o will_v have_v they_o whole_o cause_v by_o their_o constellation_n and_o if_o they_o will_v bring_v in_o the_o devil_n among_o the_o rest_n as_o some_o of_o they_o have_v confess_v he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v out_o they_o shall_v find_v he_o to_o be_v the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o especial_o of_o the_o vain_a observation_n of_o they_o and_o superstitious_a omination_n upon_o 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