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state_n and_o be_v certain_a i_o neither_o will_v nor_o indeed_o can_v for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o my_o nature_n to_o act_n speak_v or_o commit_v any_o thing_n detrimental_a or_o distasteful_a to_o either_o i_o owe_v no_o money_n nor_o do_v i_o ever_o care_v to_o be_v in_o debt_n i_o be_o of_o a_o peaceable_a cheerful_a temper_n and_o disposition_n not_o give_v to_o quarrel_v and_o yet_o ♂_o mars_n be_v lord_n of_o my_o ascendent_n be_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v may_v bring_v i_o into_o the_o disfavour_n of_o my_o prince_n or_o his_o councillor_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o behold_v how_o wonderful_o god_n be_v to_o be_v magnify_v in_o his_o work_n he_o will_v not_o alter_v the_o celestial_a clock_n work_v for_o my_o sake_n but_o when_o my_o direction_n touch_v a_o malicious_a varlet_n scarce_o know_v to_o i_o one_o that_o i_o have_v never_o converse_v withal_o in_o my_o life_n and_o another_o who_o i_o never_o before_o see_v to_o my_o knowledge_n these_o come_v and_o swear_v high_a treason_n against_o i_o much_o to_o my_o amazement_n more_o to_o my_o wrong_n but_o to_o the_o certain_a verification_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n by_o the_o star_n so_o long_o by_o i_o foresee_v and_o expect_v though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o method_n it_o happen_v §_o 45._o sure_o this_o must_v be_v impute_v to_o astrological_a skill_n and_o yet_o we_o renounce_v the_o opinion_n that_o maintain_v the_o first_o cause_n be_v tie_v to_o the_o star_n god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o his_o creation_n but_o his_o creation_n to_o he_o neither_o have_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n bind_v we_o his_o creature_n inevitable_o to_o the_o destiny_n god_n grace_n be_v of_o great_a influence_n than_o all_o the_o planet_n unite_v for_o have_v i_o forbear_v be_v concern_v at_o that_o time_n in_o some_o very_a innocent_a secular_a affair_n that_o i_o may_v have_v let_v alone_o i_o have_v then_o not_o only_o prevent_v my_o own_o trouble_n by_o rule_v my_o 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 that_o be_v somewhat_o that_o i_o have_v print_v concern_v major_a general_n lambert_n which_o he_o be_v please_v to_o re-mind_n i_o of_o thus._n major_a general_n lambert_n begin_v his_o march_n 1659._o november_n 3._o 10_o the_o 15_o a._n m._n towards_o the_o north_n against_o general_n monk_n the_o position_n of_o the_o heaven_n most_o sad_a the_o ☽_o be_v in_o a_o watery_a sign_n therefore_o he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v drown_v in_o yorkshire_n ride_v through_o a_o river_n towards_o his_o army_n the_o word_n i_o own_o but_o not_o as_o they_o be_v recite_v for_o the_o learned_a opponent_n have_v leave_v the_o marrow_n and_o substance_n of_o my_o word_n behind_o he_o therefore_o to_o satisfy_v he_o and_o acquit_v myself_o of_o be_v culpable_a of_o any_o crime_n in_o this_o pretend_a charge_n also_o i_o will_v insert_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o my_o labour_n with_o the_o story_n cavile_v against_o together_o §_o 48._o the_o experiment_n of_o major_a general_n lambert_n march_n 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that_o render_v the_o expedition_n infaelicitous_a and_o dangerous_a §_o 51._o what_o strange_a shift_n and_o slight_v will_v some_o man_n use_v to_o put_v a_o affront_n upon_o starry_a influence_n and_o to_o puzzle_v and_o confound_v the_o poor_a astrologer_n if_o we_o publish_v a_o geniture_n or_o a_o election_n beforehand_o and_o predict_v any_o thing_n that_o the_o event_n shall_v fair_o answer_v than_o the_o devil_n be_v our_o assistant_n say_v our_o antagonist_n and_o stand_v at_o our_o elbow_n to_o help_v we_o if_o we_o do_v it_o when_o the_o person_n be_v dead_a or_o the_o thing_n design_v be_v over_o then_o say_v they_o we_o put_v fraud_n and_o deceit_n upon_o the_o world_n be_v soon_o able_a to_o make_v some_o star_n house_n aspect_n or_o other_o answer_v to_o the_o action_n and_o make_v
adversary_n for_o i_o know_v not_o why_o the_o dr._n shall_v smart_n for_o write_v against_o dear_a urania_n any_o more_o than_o another_o shall_v for_o his_o defend_n of_o that_o innocent_a beautiful_a lady_n denique_fw-la non_fw-la omnes_fw-la eadem_fw-la mirantur_fw-la amantque_fw-la horace_n the_o doctor_n reason_n be_v one_o way_n inform_v my_o another_o and_o both_o of_o we_o may_v enjoy_v our_o sentiment_n lawful_o enough_o provide_v we_o do_v not_o injure_v the_o truth_n urania_n that_o be_v a_o chaste_a and_o virtuous_a nymph_n in_o my_o eye_n may_v yet_o appear_v deform_v and_o possible_o have_v prove_v a_o jilt_n to_o the_o doctor_n and_o have_v long_o hold_v he_o in_o hand_n give_v he_o now_o and_o then_o some_o glimmer_a hope_n at_o length_n render_v all_o his_o courtship_n vain_a possible_o i_o may_v be_v bear_v her_o friend_n and_o favourite_n the_o doctor_n not_o mental_a marriage_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o corporal_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n a_o 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palace_n viz._n the_o laborious_a calculator_n of_o the_o planet_n motion_n eclipse_n great_a conjunction_n a_o four_o adorn_v her_o presence_n chamber_n dining-room_n etc._n etc._n a_o predictor_n of_o general_a accident_n with_o all_o the_o variety_n that_o attend_v kingdom_n country_n and_o city_n a_o five_o she_o smile_v most_o oblige_o upon_o viz._n the_o happy_a metereologist_n who_o consult_v all_o the_o various_a motion_n of_o the_o air_n wind_n and_o sea_n for_o they_o also_o be_v within_o vrania_n province_n and_o thence_o acquaint_v we_o with_o tempest_n lightning_n thunder_n earthquake_n inundation_n plague_n etc._n etc._n a_o six_o she_o vouchsafe_v to_o salute_v her_o ivory_n hand_n viz._n the_o learned_a genethliaque_fw-la and_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v lay_v a_o claim_n to_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n who_o study_v the_o nativity_n of_o all_o person_n thence_o discover_v their_o temper_n humour_n complexion_n inclination_n etc._n etc._n with_o variety_n of_o what_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n do_v attend_v they_o and_o near_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v a_o benediction_n in_o earnest_n and_o great_o to_o be_v covet_v o_o terque_fw-la quaterque_fw-la beati_fw-la more_o than_o thrice_o bless_a must_v that_o man_n be_v that_o arrive_v to_o such_o a_o acquaintance_n with_o the_o glorious_a urania_n §_o 95._o thus_o far_o but_o no_o far_o can_v any_o man_n hope_v to_o come_v urania_n be_v a_o virgin_n and_o spotless_a and_o never_o do_v any_o never_o can_v any_o mortal_n whole_o enjoy_v she_o to_o be_v but_o her_o retainer_n or_o domestic_n be_v to_o be_v the_o most_o happy_a of_o all_o man_n what_o commendation_n what_o praise_n what_o eulogium_n will_v that_o great_a queen_n of_o sheba_n have_v think_v this_o celestial_a princess_n worthy_a of_o that_o can_v give_v such_o noble_a and_o pompous_a one_o to_o king_n solomon_n who_o be_v but_o a_o mortal_a let_v this_o poor_a panegyric_n upon_o urania_n excellent_a perfection_n modesty_n and_o juctice_n be_v excuse_v i_o can_v do_v no_o less_o she_o have_v be_v kind_a and_o gracious_a to_o i_o beyond_o what_o she_o have_v to_o many_o million_o of_o my_o better_n i_o can_v speak_v too_o much_o i_o can_v speak_v enough_o in_o her_o praise_n §_o 96._o to_o proceed_v well_o but_o the_o doctor_n must_v smart_n say_v my_o antagonist_n not_o only_o for_o write_v against_o the_o dear_a urania_n but_o for_o insert_v his_o confutation_n of_o judiciary_n astrology_n in_o his_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n no_o reason_n for_o this_o at_o all_o neither_o the_o doctor_n be_v lord_n of_o and_o over_o his_o own_o labour_n and_o sure_o may_v do_v with_o they_o as_o he_o please_v possible_o he_o may_v think_v that_o confutation_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o christen_v it_o better_a to_o become_v that_o book_n than_o it_o may_v be_v ay_o and_o some_o other_o opinion_n but_o that_o shall_v break_v no_o square_n nor_o breed_v any_o difference_n if_o the_o doctor_n and_o this_o my_o learned_a antagonist_n be_v content_v with_o its_o inhabit_v there_o i_o be_o not_o displease_v only_o by_o the_o way_n since_o my_o antagonist_n have_v give_v i_o this_o occasion_n i_o must_v with_o my_o wont_a freedom_n tell_v he_o that_o however_o he_o think_v the_o doctor_n have_v confute_v astrology_n in_o a_o few_o sheet_n of_o paper_n i_o be_o of_o belief_n that_o before_o he_o have_v complete_v his_o victory_n over_o it_o he_o must_v be_v constrain_v to_o write_v a_o great_a many_o more_o and_o possible_o then_o too_o be_v content_a to_o miss_v of_o his_o end_n for_o alas_o the_o several_a large_a tome_n of_o ptolemy_n gauricus_n cardan_n junctine_n garcaeus_n goclenius_n naybode_n origanus_n argol_n morinus_n leovitius_n bonatus_fw-la haly_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o to_o be_v blow_v away_o with_o so_o light_a a_o breath_n as_o this_o my_o antagonist_n imagine_v the_o weighty_a and_o excellent_a reason_n of_o these_o learned_a man_n will_v not_o be_v overcome_v or_o fall_v 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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 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