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if_o man_n despise_v thou_o pass_v it_o over_o with_o neglect_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n for_o this_o will_v oft_o happen_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o wise_a of_o this_o world_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o candid_a simplicity_n of_o thy_o disposition_n keep_v well_o what_o thou_o have_v content_v thyself_o with_o the_o pure_a simplicity_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o have_v not_o much_o commerce_n with_o the_o subtle_a invention_n of_o the_o alienate_a humanity_n lest_o otherwise_o to_o thy_o hurt_n thou_o admit_v of_o a_o stranger_n into_o thy_o noble_a palace_n it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v here_o a_o little_a shame_n than_o everlasting_a misery_n hereafter_o if_o thou_o shall_v addict_v thyself_o to_o drunkenness_n the_o devil_n will_v then_o bring_v into_o thy_o tender_a house_n great_a misfortune_n and_o much_o evil_n for_o thy_o complexion_n be_v most_o hateful_a to_o he_o be_v a_o property_n wherein_o he_o can_v have_v no_o possession_n till_o he_o have_v first_o induce_v to_o infect_v it_o by_o false_a imagination_n or_o some_o sinful_a misuse_n of_o the_o creature_n a_o private_a quiet_a life_n be_v best_a for_o thou_o but_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o wander_a thought_n and_o like_o the_o air_n thou_o be_v resemble_v to_o easy_o take_v in_o all_o impression_n and_o as_o easy_o let_v they_o vanish_v again_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o go_n out_o and_o come_n in_o mark_v well_o what_o thou_o let_v out_o of_o thy_o soul_n and_o what_o thou_o take_v in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o product_n of_o a_o starry_a influence_n but_o a_o genuine_a issue_n of_o the_o deity_n in_o thou_o else_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o very_o watchful_a thou_o may_v be_v easy_o mislead_v to_o the_o deceive_n both_o of_o thyself_o and_o other_o of_o the_o phlegmatic_a the_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n be_v a_o excellent_a medicine_n in_o thou_o for_o otherwise_o thou_o be_v full_a of_o lie_n and_o little_a regard_v what_o thou_o give_v forth_o or_o take_v in_o poor_a soul_n thou_o 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thyself_o a_o man_n more_o than_o ordinary_o addict_v to_o sin_n yet_o may_v well_o enter_v into_o effectual_a repentance_n if_o thou_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o government_n of_o thy_o float_a water_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n wherewith_o the_o deprave_a affection_n and_o desire_n of_o thy_o constellation_n may_v be_v restrain_v that_o it_o possess_v not_o the_o soul_n and_o drive_v it_o on_o headlong_o into_o all_o folly_n a_o temperate_a sobriety_n will_v also_o conduce_v much_o to_o thy_o health_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o to_o stand_v always_o upon_o thy_o watch_n and_o to_o be_v frequent_a in_o prayer_n and_o constant_a in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n will_v secure_v thou_o against_o all_o the_o evil_a of_o thy_o nature_n and_o constellation_n for_o he_o that_o be_v whole_o act_v by_o his_o constellation_n live_v no_o otherwise_o than_o a_o beast_n but_o when_o a_o man_n set_v up_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n as_o a_o ruler_n in_o his_o heart_n the_o soul_n then_o become_v lord_n of_o her_o outward_a inclination_n and_o compel_v they_o all_o into_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o divine_a light_n otherwise_o the_o complexion_n become_v the_o soul_n master_n and_o instructor_n which_o though_o she_o can_v govern_v in_o she_o own_o power_n yet_o she_o present_v before_o the_o soul_n in_o her_o mirror_n the_o several_a effect_n of_o the_o configuration_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n wherewith_o the_o foul_a come_v to_o be_v bewitch_v and_o lead_v into_o captivity_n conclusio_fw-la totius_fw-la therefore_o let_v a_o man_n behave_v himself_o as_o become_v a_o man_n give_v the_o dominion_n of_o his_o life_n to_o the_o manly_a reason_n and_o light_n of_o god_n shine_v therein_o and_o not_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v hurry_v on_o by_o the_o brutish_a instinct_n of_o his_o complexion_n as_o a_o beast_n to_o the_o slaughter_n so_o may_v he_o win_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o high_a and_o eternal_a good_a let_v his_o complexion_n be_v what_o it_o will_v for_o there_o be_v no_o complexion_n so_o noble_a and_o pure_a in_o nature_n but_o be_v capable_a of_o infection_n from_o the_o malignant_a impress_n of_o the_o star_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o the_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o be_v there_o by_o lead_v captive_a into_o sin_n and_o death_n if_o forsake_v his_o true_a pilot_n he_o will_v suffer_v his_o ship_n to_o be_v carry_v on_o by_o every_o wind_n blow_v from_o that_o principle_n therefore_o be_v that_o of_o s._n peter_n to_o all_o complexion_n a_o most_o necessary_a and_o seasonable_a aviso_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 8_o 9_o be_v sober_a and_o watch_n for_o your_o adversary_n the_o devil_n go_v about_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v withstand_v he_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o be_v never_o secure_o careless_a of_o his_o temptation_n finis_fw-la
pass_v through_o a_o serious_a repentance_n then_o be_v the_o soul_n renew_v again_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o god_n mildness_n as_o a_o new_a bear_a child_n and_o begin_v again_o to_o drink_v of_o the_o same_o water_n and_o life_n in_o god_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o four_o complexion_n in_o particular_a with_o their_o property_n what_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o whole_a man_n do_v kindle_v her_o fire-life_n mere_o from_o the_o complexion_n and_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n of_o the_o choleric_a be_v the_o souls-life_n clothe_v encompass_v with_o the_o choleric_a complexion_n then_o be_v she_o fiery_a furious_a haughty_a and_o fret_v make_v also_o to_o itself_o a_o body_n of_o a_o temper_n correspondent_a lâ—â—â—e_n malignant_a subject_a to_o fury_n and_o wrath_n and_o if_o the_o soul_n imagine_v therein_o then_o do_v she_o yet_o more_o vehement_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v the_o complexion_n the_o soul_n itself_o be_v of_o a_o fiery_a nature_n then_o become_v these_o follow_a disposition_n operative_a in_o such_o a_o man_n viz._n anger_n pride_n a_o ambitious_a desire_n with_o power_n and_o high-mindedness_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n in_o subjection_n under_o he_o he_o be_v a_o insulter_n over_o despiser_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o a_o tyrant_n over_o those_o that_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o he_o he_o care_v not_o though_o he_o die_v in_o anger_n except_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o star_n hinder_v which_o oft_o join_v themselves_o with_o the_o complexion_n lay_v a_o bair_z in_o the_o way_n and_o hinder_v many_o thing_n there_o be_v great_a danger_n in_o this_o complexion_n if_o the_o soul_n live_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a imagination_n and_o the_o bond_n be_v the_o hard_a strong_a there_o be_v one_o fiery_a essence_n link_v to_o another_o the_o fierce_a devil_n have_v a_o powerful_a a_o proach_v to_o this_o complexion_n for_o the_o fire_n property_n be_v his_o servant_n the_o devil_n be_v also_o proud_a and_o envious_a so_o be_v this_o complexion_n o_o how_o hardly_o be_v the_o soul_n free_v if_o she_o be_v once_o through_o kindle_v and_o inflame_v in_o this_o property_n the_o devil_n need_v not_o assault_v she_o with_o temptation_n she_o dance_v willing_o after_o his_o pipe_n she_o be_v not_o easy_o sad_a because_o she_o have_v a_o fiery_a light_n in_o her_o complexion_n and_o think_v always_o that_o it_o be_v the_o divine_a light_n and_o her_o way_n be_v holy_a and_o good_a but_o as_o long_o as_o the_o soul_n go_v no_o high_a than_o the_o complexion_n it_o be_v a_o proud_a envious_a wrathful_a violent_a oppress_v will_n or_o spirit_n she_o desire_v in_o her_o pomp_n to_o make_v a_o glorious_a show_v out_o of_o her_o fiery_a complexion_n and_o in_o the_o height_n of_o her_o pride_n and_o arrogance_n will_v be_v repute_v holy_a o_o thou_o devil_n in_o a_o angel_n shape_n how_o dark_a be_v thou_o when_o the_o fiery_a glance_n of_o thy_o complexion_n come_v to_o be_v put_v out_o by_o death_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o sanguine_a complexion_n the_o sanguine_a complexion_n be_v mild_a lucid_a and_o cheerful_a after_o the_o air_n property_n easy_a gentle_a and_o lovely_a and_o resemble_v much_o the_o inward_a life_n whence_o these_o property_n slay_v into_o the_o outward_a man_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o this_o complexion_n and_o will_v fix_v her_o imagination_n and_o life_n in_o it_o than_o do_v she_o demean_v herself_o friendly_a be_v also_o subtle_a desirous_a to_o try_v many_o thing_n it_o likewise_o come_v to_o pass_v whatsoever_o the_o constellation_n model_n forth_o she_o experiment_v it_o in_o her_o complexion_n she_o be_v natural_o cheerful_a yet_o soon_o amaze_v at_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o fire_n power_n but_o in_o herself_o she_o be_v great_a in_o her_o own_o conceit_n without_o advice_n the_o complexion_n give_v she_o a_o sharp_a understanding_n according_a to_o the_o outward_a spirit_n she_o do_v not_o ordinary_o transgress_v through_o anger_n she_o be_v see_v lift_v 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