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those_o cautioning_n and_o conditionating_n so_o pâ—erequired_v 21._o what_o good_a end_n else_o can_v there_o be_v of_o their_o own_o counsel_v and_o warn_v that_o a_o astrologer_n be_v a_o man_n both_o expert_o ethicall_a and_o physical_a save_o that_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o exercise_v his_o own_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o prognosticate_v of_o other_o manner_n beyond_o all_o ground_n of_o morality_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v correct_v or_o rather_o prevent_v his_o astrological_a prognostication_n by_o true_a physical_a principle_n 22._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a caution_n for_o all_o astrologer_n to_o forewarn_v one_o another_o of_o gaze_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o star_n till_o they_o fall_v as_o one_o of_o they_o do_v into_o the_o ditch_n 23._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a caveat_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o astrologer_n and_o so_o confess_v by_o some_o of_o they_o to_o account_v it_o most_o safe_a and_o sure_a after_o all_o inspection_n of_o the_o star_n to_o look_v to_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o constitution_n to_o the_o temper_n for_o quality_n to_o the_o will_n for_o action_n to_o industry_n and_o external_a mean_n for_o acquisition_n and_o to_o divine_a providence_n for_o event_n 24._o whether_o any_o sound_a orthodox_n christian_n ever_o do_v write_v in_o the_o approof_n of_o judiciary_n and_o predict_a astrology_n and_o if_o any_o such_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o speculation_n if_o their_o recantation_n follow_v not_o after_o it_o then_o with_o what_o moderation_n and_o reiterated_a caution_n yea_o and_o that_o so_o severe_a so_o sincere_a as_o that_o a_o christian_a reader_n may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o be_v the_o caution_n which_o he_o intend_v through_o the_o main_a of_o the_o discourse_n and_o not_o the_o institution_n chap._n xiii_o 13._o from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n if_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o science_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o opinion_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o call_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o almost_o but_o a_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n a_o contrariety_n about_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o art_n about_o the_o operation_n upon_o those_o ground_n and_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o operation_n such_o a_o contrariety_n as_o be_v irreconcilable_a the_o opinors_n or_o opinionist_n old_a and_o new_a each_o of_o they_o contend_v to_o plant_v his_o own_o and_o supplant_v the_o other_o opinion_n and_o such_o a_o variety_n of_o contrariety_n that_o be_v all_o their_o author_n at_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v if_o a_o glance_a eye_n may_v not_o soon_o observe_v and_o a_o run_a hand_n transcribe_v about_o every_o point_n and_o particular_a of_o their_o art_n almost_o ten_o for_o one_o of_o these_o that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o 1._o about_o the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o the_o god_n spirit_n angel_n demon_n and_o hero_n 2._o about_o the_o principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 3._o about_o the_o original_n and_o defect_n of_o oracle_n 4._o about_o the_o first_o author_n and_o inventor_n of_o magic_n and_o astrology_n 5._o about_o the_o cause_n in_o vaticinate_v good_a and_o bad_a 6._o about_o the_o figure_n and_o durance_n of_o the_o world_n 7._o about_o the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n especial_o of_o the_o celestial_a body_n 8._o about_o the_o number_n and_o site_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n 9_o about_o the_o solidity_n of_o the_o celestial_a orb_n 10._o about_o the_o order_n of_o the_o orb_n or_o sphere_n 11._o about_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o eight_o sphere_n 12._o about_o the_o revolution_n of_o the_o nine_o sphere_n 13._o about_o the_o magnitude_n of_o the_o star_n 14._o about_o their_o number_n 15._o about_o their_o form_n 16_o about_o their_o order_n 17._o about_o their_o light_n 18._o about_o their_o distance_n both_o one_o from_o another_o and_o from_o the_o earth_n 19_o about_o their_o scintillation_n or_o their_o trepidation_n 20._o about_o their_o fixation_n and_o volitation_n 21._o about_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n 22._o about_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n 23._o about_o the_o antic_a and_o postick_n the_o right_a hand_n and_o leave_v hand_n of_o star_n 24_o about_o the_o time_n or_o space_n of_o the_o star_n fulfil_v their_o degree_n or_o course_n 25._o about_o the_o name_n number_n and_o order_n of_o the_o planet_n 26._o about_o the_o magnitude_n and_o distance_n of_o the_o planet_n 27._o about_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o planet_n 28._o about_o the_o prime_a generation_n and_o ultimate_a resolution_n of_o those_o influence_n 29._o about_o the_o benevolence_n and_o malevolence_n of_o planet_n general_a and_o particular_a corporal_a and_o mental_a 30._o about_o the_o proper_a house_n of_o the_o planet_n and_o their_o efficacity_n there_o 31._o about_o the_o fabrefaction_n of_o the_o twelve_o house_n 32._o about_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o centre_n of_o the_o visible_a world_n 33._o about_o the_o latitude_n of_o the_o moon_n 34._o about_o the_o semidameter_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o earth_n 35._o about_o the_o proportion_n and_o magnitude_n of_o the_o three_o great_a body_n the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o earth_n 36._o about_o the_o term_n limit_n bound_n or_o end_n of_o the_o planet_n 37._o about_o the_o new_a star_n 38._o about_o comet_n their_o nature_n substance_n site_n figure_n portent_n 39_o about_o the_o appellation_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n 40._o about_o the_o assign_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o several_a planet_n and_o sign_n 41._o about_o the_o subject_n of_o such_o and_o such_o city_n and_o country_n to_o such_o and_o such_o star_n and_o planet_n and_o part_n of_o the_o zodiac_n 42._o about_o the_o visible_a and_o invisible_a sun_n and_o moon_n 43._o about_o the_o motion_n and_o quiescency_n of_o the_o earth_n 44._o about_o the_o earth_n be_v a_o mere_a star_n one_o of_o the_o planet_n and_o have_v her_o annual_a 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equation_n of_o civil_a day_n 58._o
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