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be_v satisfy_v therein_o as_o that_o which_o be_v best_a for_o you_o psal._n 115.3_o our_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n he_o have_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v read_v more_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o less_o in_o the_o book_n of_o man_n prognostication_n and_o this_o i_o do_v purposely_o instance_n in_o because_o the_o common_a use_n of_o these_o book_n be_v most_o foolish_a and_o fallible_a for_o how_o can_v one_o of_o they_o tell_v the_o whole_a nation_n of_o rain_n such_o and_o such_o a_o day_n when_o there_o be_v usual_o rain_n in_o one_o country_n and_o fair_a weather_n in_o another_o the_o same_o day_n beside_o the_o lord_n do_v very_o often_o alter_v the_o scene_n of_o these_o thing_n either_o upon_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o people_n or_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o enemy_n hence_o that_o challenge_n isa._n 47.13_o let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n 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