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the_o grand_a fever_n of_o their_o country_n company_n or_o family_n be_v or_o have_v be_v as_o famous_a as_o any_o that_o be_v or_o have_v be_v the_o most_o fortunate_a and_o successful_a in_o and_o for_o their_o support_n honour_n and_o preservation_n catiline_n will_v be_v as_o long_o live_v in_o the_o treasury_n of_o fame_n as_o cicero_n and_o oliver_n cromwell_n will_v be_v remember_v as_o often_o as_o the_o glorious_a albemarl_n shall_v be_v mention_v §_o 26._o but_o we_o proceed_v with_o our_o authorty_n cardan_n aphor._n 6._o seg._n 7._o affirm_v quando_fw-la saturnus_n in_o libra_n fuerit_fw-la &_o jupiter_n in_o cancro_n tunc_fw-la magna_fw-la in_o mundo_fw-la mutationes_fw-la contingent_a when_o saturn_n shall_v be_v in_o libra_n an_v jupiter_n in_o cancer_n mighty_a change_n and_o alterarion_n will_v happen_v in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n both_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n be_v the_o superior_a celestial_a mover_n and_o therefore_o bear_v or_o carry_v with_o they_o great_a power_n and_o force_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o planetary_a body_n as_o have_v the_o large_a orb_n to_o move_v in_o consequent_o be_v endue_v with_o ability_n to_o act_n and_o perform_v the_o great_a and_o most_o stupendous_a change_n and_o alteration_n they_o be_v the_o great_a wheel_n in_o the_o celestial_a clockwork_n and_o all_o the_o lesser_a motion_n wait_v and_o attend_v upon_o they_o moreover_n ♋_o cancer_n and_o ♎_o libra_n be_v cardinal_n sign_n when_o those_o stately_a superior_a planet_n be_v get_v therein_o they_o inherit_v the_o great_a authority_n and_o energy_n which_o they_o can_v possible_o reach_v unto_o whereby_o to_o operate_v upon_o sublunary_n because_o in_o those_o very_a sign_n they_o receive_v the_o dominion_n of_o exaltation_n the_o more_o potent_a any_o man_n be_v he_o be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o perform_v his_o intention_n and_o that_o to_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o worthy_a or_o unworthy_a purpose_n §_o 27._o the_o prudent_a dassipodius_fw-la assure_v we_o aphor._n 79._o that_o signa_fw-la equinoctialia_n sentiuntur_fw-la dominium_fw-la habere_fw-la super_fw-la statum_fw-la legum_n etc._n etc._n the_o equinoctial_a sign_n have_v power_n and_o dominion_n upon_o the_o constitution_n of_o law_n religious_a right_n and_o ceremony_n heresy_n schism_n etc._n etc._n what!_o can_v cardinal_n sign_n influence_n the_o action_n and_o affair_n of_o kingdom_n society_n and_o convention_n of_o man_n either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n and_o shall_v we_o think_v they_o unable_a to_o influence_n or_o wing_v the_o action_n passion_n and_o inclination_n of_o single_a person_n what_o man_n of_o reason_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o such_o a_o method_n of_o reason_v with_o hope_n of_o credit_n or_o belief_n §_o 28._o nay_o the_o never_o to_o be_v enough_o commend_v cardan_n affirm_v for_o a_o truth_n seg._n 3._o aphor._n 117._o cometae_fw-la in_o cardinibus_fw-la regum_fw-la mortes_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o comet_n those_o heavenly_a flame_n and_o torch_n when_o ever_o they_o appear_v in_o cardinal_n sign_n they_o betoken_v the_o death_n of_o emperor_n prince_n potentate_n etc._n etc._n cardinal_z sign_n you_o see_v still_o do_v carry_v a_o signal_n of_o wonder_n and_o amazement_n in_o they_o as_o if_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o design_v by_o god_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o mean_a or_o ordinary_a person_n or_o matter_n yet_o further_o do_v not_o the_o same_o author_n teach_v we_o that_o animae_fw-la per_fw-la cancrum_fw-la descendunt_fw-la per_fw-la capricornum_fw-la ascendunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n seg._n 4._o aphor._n 155._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o vegetables_n and_o the_o most_o vigorous_a action_n of_o the_o world_n descend_v or_o lose_v their_o energy_n by_o cancer_n and_o that_o they_o rise_v and_o recover_v fresh_a strength_n by_o capricorn_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o that_o the_o sun_n the_o most_o glorious_a body_n of_o the_o world_n the_o visible_a deity_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o vital_a power_n do_v perambulate_v annual_o 23_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o north_n and_o as_o much_o again_o towards_o the_o south_n while_o this_o his_o stately_a and_o constant_a progress_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o two_o tropic_n cancer_n and_o capricorn_n when_o as_o we_o see_v that_o according_a as_o be_v his_o accession_n and_o recession_n to_o and_o from_o those_o famous_a point_n so_o we_o have_v the_o large_a or_o lesser_a portion_n of_o his_o presence_n our_o day_n be_v long_o or_o short_a we_o have_v more_o or_o less_o sunshine_n or_o shadow_n and_o all_o creature_n be_v more_o or_o less_o active_a brisk_a and_o vigorous_a §_o 29._o yet_o again_o hear_v the_o same_o author_n for_o we_o have_v not_o do_v with_o cardan_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o who_o be_v bear_v at_o noon_n when_o the_o sun_n enter_v the_o vernal_a equinox_n will_v be_v great_a and_o famous_a without_o other_o testimony_n nor_o need_v we_o fear_v to_o believe_v 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star_n but_o possible_o save_v the_o soul_n of_o those_o wretch_n that_o false_o swear_v against_o i_o which_o without_o repentance_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o dangerous_a condition_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o say_v that_o because_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n may_v be_v suspend_v or_o divert_v that_o therefore_o their_o natural_a order_n and_o influence_n as_o god_n have_v pre-appointed_a to_o they_o can_v be_v understand_v by_o astrology_n §_o 46._o but_o these_o be_v truth_n the_o learned_a antagonist_n have_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o for_o have_v he_o be_v privy_a to_o or_o acquaint_v with_o they_o i_o full_o persuade_v myself_o that_o he_o will_v have_v lessen_v or_o it_o may_v be_v total_o wave_v his_o sarcasm_n against_o i_o concern_v the_o geniture_n of_o richard_n cromwell_n for_o i_o can_v believe_v he_o will_v have_v have_v i_o publish_v the_o same_o while_o the_o owner_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o saddle_n of_o government_n or_o yet_o in_o his_o father_n time_n that_o have_v be_v a_o pretty_a way_n indeed_o to_o have_v gratify_v a_o enemy_n with_o a_o proof_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o astrology_n and_o have_v run_v the_o hazard_n of_o hang_v for_o my_o civility_n no_o i_o bless_v god_n i_o have_v no_o such_o foolish_a or_o dismal_a star_n in_o my_o horoscope_n beside_o i_o have_v read_v ingenious_a cardan_n his_o book_n de_fw-fr astrol._n interog_n where_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n more_o wit_n than_o that_o come_v to_o viz._n principi_fw-la ne_fw-la magnum_fw-la malum_fw-la firmiter_fw-la unquam_fw-la praedixeris_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o that_o gentleman_n be_v then_o though_o never_o by_o i_o esteem_v a_o prince_n and_o own_a so_o by_o addresser_n from_o most_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n §_o 47._o have_v answer_v this_o concern_v mr._n r._n cromwell_n geniture_n and_o i_o hope_v full_o to_o my_o adversary_n satisfaction_n i_o find_v another_o knot_n for_o i_o to_o untie_v another_o load_n to_o disburden_v myself_o of_o and_o 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anno_fw-la 1660_o viz._n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o observe_v any_o more_o on_o this_o figure_n than_o i_o find_v already_o do_v in_o a_o appendix_n to_o a_o apology_n for_o astrology_n publish_v late_o by_o my_o love_a friend_n mr._n vincent_n wing_n the_o author_n of_o which_o appendix_n be_v mr._n f._n b._n and_o my_o very_a good_a friend_n also_o who_o have_v respond_v both_o like_o a_o artist_n and_o scholar_n to_o gassendus_fw-la '_o s_o objection_n against_o astrology_n for_o a_o sight_n of_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o ingenious_a reader_n to_o the_o appendix_n itself_o and_o shall_v only_o present_v he_o with_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o scheme_n viz._n here_o you_o may_v see_v the_o malignant_a planet_n ♄_o and_o ♂_o have_v the_o chief_a dominion_n in_o the_o scheme_n ♄_o be_v lord_n of_o his_o horoscope_n peregrine_fw-la retrograde_a and_o in_o his_o detriment_n and_o unfortunate_a in_fw-la ♋_o which_o make_v his_o lung_n much_o oppress_v with_o phlegm_n rot_a and_o 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the_o ☽_o so_o it_o be_v turbulent_a enough_o and_o have_v not_o ☿_o apply_v to_o a_o âš¹_o of_o ♃_o also_o he_o have_v be_v so_o ill_o naturee_v he_o have_v scarce_o be_v sociable_a but_o that_o good_a aspect_n give_v he_o so_o much_o wit_n as_o to_o dissemble_v it_o under_o zeal_n to_o religion_n and_o make_v that_o seem_v the_o severity_n of_o his_o devotion_n which_o be_v the_o morosness_n of_o his_o nature_n §_o 62._o these_o be_v the_o word_n contend_v against_o by_o my_o antagonist_n and_o i_o will_v not_o refuse_v to_o confess_v they_o seem_v to_o sound_v somewhat_o harsh_a and_o severe_a what_o then_o the_o ☌_o â–¡_o or_o â˜_o of_o ♄_o and_o ♂_o be_v a_o harsh_a and_o severe_a aspect_n and_o that_o all_o astrologer_n know_v and_o so_o little_a of_o the_o character_n can_v be_v spare_v that_o i_o may_v have_v go_v further_o in_o this_o description_n without_o injury_n to_o astrology_n and_o possible_o too_o without_o the_o breach_n of_o good_a manner_n but_o yet_o suppose_v 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character_n have_v very_o well_o answer_v and_o 2._o a_o witty_a falsehood_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o the_o room_n of_o reason_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o can_v any_o artist_n be_v patient_a under_o such_o affront_v as_o these_o must_v the_o poor_a astrologer_n be_v laugh_v to_o scorn_v by_o the_o waspish_a spleenatick_a gassendus_fw-la and_o not_o be_v suffer_v so_o much_o as_o to_o speak_v for_o himself_o or_o to_o reply_v upon_o his_o adversary_n without_o be_v term_v a_o bespatterer_n of_o he_o if_o truth_n offend_v either_o gassendus_fw-la or_o my_o antagonist_n i_o can_v help_v that_o nor_o shall_v i_o trouble_v myself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v a_o excuse_n for_o the_o offence_n the_o scandalum_fw-la datum_n be_v of_o gassendus_n side_n he_o begin_v the_o quarrel_n and_o be_v the_o real_a aggressor_n §_o 64._o but_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v to_o what_o purpose_n gassendus_fw-la give_v his_o nativity_n to_o morinus_n if_o not_o to_o be_v inspect_v and_o judge_v by_o 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