Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n
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Pus-mantia the mag-astro-mancer, or, The magicall-astrologicall-diviner posed, and puzzled by John Gaule ...; Pys-mantia the mag-astro-mancer
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Gaule, John, 1604?-1687.
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be_v the_o proximate_a cause_n in_o all_o arbitrary_a action_n how_o can_v they_o prejudge_v of_o that_o unless_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o know_v the_o heart_n with_o its_o intention_n and_o affection_n and_o if_o they_o can_v know_v it_o for_o the_o present_a yet_o how_o can_v they_o do_v so_o for_o the_o future_a and_o indeed_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o determine_v upon_o that_o which_o be_v indifferent_a and_o indeterminate_v in_o itself_o 9_o whether_o the_o cause_n of_o mere_a accident_n and_o contingent_n be_v internal_a or_o external_a if_o internal_a then_o either_o in_o a_o man_n rational_a will_n or_o in_o his_o natural_a temper_n if_o in_o his_o will_n how_o come_v the_o star_n to_o necessitate_v that_o free_a faculty_n if_o in_o his_o temper_n such_o a_o disposition_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v foresee_v without_o a_o planetary_a prognostication_n if_o external_a it_o be_v either_o god_n or_o the_o creature_n if_o god_n he_o be_v free_a to_o work_v both_o without_o the_o star_n and_o against_o they_o if_o the_o creature_n how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o particular_a constellation_n and_o so_o as_o prognostication_n may_v be_v make_v thereby_o 10._o whether_o the_o star_n work_v upon_o man_n body_n mediate_o or_o immediate_o if_o immediate_o how_o do_v they_o that_o without_o a_o divine_a and_o infinite_a power_n if_o mediate_o or_o by_o mean_n sc_n of_o the_o air_n etc._n etc._n then_o whether_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o star_n be_v not_o vary_a through_o the_o various_a affection_n of_o the_o air_n or_o mean_n and_o whether_o the_o disaffection_n or_o indisposition_n of_o the_o air_n or_o mean_n may_v not_o hinder_v and_o prevent_v both_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o star_n and_o the_o discern_a thereof_o 11._o whether_o the_o planet_n be_v imperial_a or_o ministerial_a operator_n and_o effector_n if_o they_o command_v necessitate_v enforce_v we_o absolute_o universal_o what_o be_v become_v of_o our_o natural_a liberty_n and_o freewill_n in_o all_o humane_a action_n what_o praise_n have_v we_o for_o our_o well-doing_n and_o deserve_v among_o man_n what_o excuse_n have_v we_o not_o for_o our_o error_n and_o offence_n both_o against_o god_n and_o man_n if_o they_o serve_v we_o why_o go_v they_o about_o to_o proclaim_v we_o destinate_a to_o their_o fatal_a slavery_n 12._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o kind_n of_o necessity_n as_o touch_v the_o astrological_a prediction_n of_o sydereall_a effect_n if_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n how_o can_v a_o divine_a power_n prevent_v they_o if_o a_o physical_a necessity_n how_o be_v they_o so_o the_o natural_a and_o ordinate_a cause_n of_o voluntary_a and_o free_a action_n if_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n by_o what_o certain_a cause_n and_o reason_n do_v they_o argue_v demonstrate_v and_o conclude_v it_o to_o follow_v 13._o whether_o the_o planetary_a influence_n do_v cause_n and_o rule_v nature_n and_o temper_n or_o else_o do_v they_o only_o work_v upon_o it_o as_o they_o find_v it_o and_o so_o follow_v it_o if_o the_o first_o how_o can_v they_o be_v exempt_v or_o excuse_v from_o be_v the_o author_n of_o their_o spoken-of_a malefice_n and_o malignity_n or_o how_o can_v they_o put_v off_o these_o to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o matter_n they_o work_v upon_o 14._o whether_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v determinate_o prognosticate_v or_o predict_v from_o the_o star_n be_v but_o universal_a cause_n at_o most_o the_o particular_a cause_n not_o consider_v nay_o may_v not_o a_o true_a and_o safe_a prediction_n be_v make_v from_o the_o particular_a cause_n the_o universal_a not_o consider_v do_v not_o several_a creature_n and_o several_a seed_n bring_v forth_o several_a thing_n for_o all_o the_o same_o conjunction_n or_o constellation_n 15._o whether_o the_o remote_a cause_n the_o most_o that_o the_o celestial_a body_n can_v be_v may_v not_o in_o natural_a generation_n constitution_n complexion_n temper_n humour_n both_o be_v direct_v and_o succour_v and_o also_o correct_v and_o prevent_v by_o the_o proximate_a cause_n yea_o and_o in_o other_o matter_n by_o external_a and_o adventitiall_a cause_n by_o rational_a and_o voluntary_a cause_n how_o much_o more_o by_o the_o prime_a cause_n of_o all_o 16._o whether_o the_o planet_n have_v either_o actual_o and_o formal_o in_o themselves_o or_o virtual_o and_o effective_o upon_o other_o those_o prime_a elementary_a quality_n of_o hot_a cold_a dry_a moist_a especial_o in_o such_o different_a measure_n and_o unequal_a degree_n as_o to_o make_v some_o of_o they_o benign_a other_o of_o they_o malign_v in_o their_o influence_n and_o operation_n for_o all_o the_o planet_n be_v but_o of_o one_o kind_n of_o substance_n and_o one_o kind_n of_o light_n all_o of_o they_o as_o they_o say_v themselves_o borrow_v their_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n why_o therefore_o shall_v they_o not_o all_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n of_o influence_n and_o one_o kind_n of_o operation_n since_o they_o have_v the_o same_o light_n in_o which_o be_v their_o main_a efficacy_n albeit_o in_o several_a degree_n why_o shall_v they_o not_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n albeit_o in_o several_a degree_n 17._o what_o be_v those_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n motion_n light_n or_o elementary_a quality_n or_o else_o some_o occult_a insensible_a virtue_n sympathy_n antipathy_n etc._n etc._n and_o how_o operate_v they_o upon_o these_o inferior_a body_n general_o or_o particular_o simple_o or_o mixt_o solitary_o or_o conjunct_o actual_o or_o potential_o formal_o or_o virtual_o mediate_o or_o immediate_o instant_o or_o successive_o partial_o or_o total_o who_o can_v direct_o tell_v 18._o whether_o such_o influence_n as_o astrologer_n ascribe_v to_o the_o star_n be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o understanding_n of_o cause_n viz._n such_o influence_n as_o proceed_v not_o from_o their_o natural_a substance_n nor_o inherent_a quality_n but_o from_o their_o imagine_a aspect_n and_o suppose_a if_o not_o feign_v conjunction_n such_o virtual_a influence_n as_o must_v be_v make_v to_o operate_v clean_o contrary_a to_o their_o formal_a quality_n such_o influence_n as_o they_o make_v to_o be_v efficacious_a from_o the_o fictitious_a figure_n of_o the_o planet_n such_o influence_n as_o the_o ancient_a pure_a philosopher_n and_o astronomer_n once_o dream_v not_o of_o but_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o late_a planetarians_n or_o magical_a astrologian_n such_o influence_n as_o whereby_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o deep_a insight_n and_o profound_a learning_n but_o in_o truth_n make_v no_o other_o advantage_n of_o they_o than_o as_o a_o paint_a plea_n of_o blind_a and_o lazy_a ignorance_n i_o say_v ignorance_n as_o indeed_o inhibit_v the_o strict_a inquiry_n of_o all_o proper_a cause_n for_o ask_v they_o how_o come_v the_o star_n to_o work_v thus_o and_o thus_o upon_o inferior_a body_n why_o say_v they_o by_o their_o influence_n and_o what_o be_v these_o influence_n nay_o if_o you_o can_v conceive_v they_o in_o the_o gross_a they_o can_v precise_o discover_v they_o unless_o you_o will_v be_v content_v to_o have_v a_o obscure_a thing_n describe_v by_o a_o thing_n more_o obscure_a be_v not_o the_o true_a cause_n in_o occult_a quality_n and_o in_o nature_n mirable_n all_o put_v off_o to_o more_o occult_a influence_n why_o do_v the_o loadstone_n draw_v the_o iron_n why_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o starry_a influence_n why_o do_v the_o little_a remora_n stay_v the_o massy_a ship_n why_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o starry_a influence_n why_o be_v there_o such_o antipathy_n betwixt_o creature_n such_o virtue_n of_o mineral_n and_o herb_n plant_n stone_n such_o colour_n figure_n resemblance_n &_o c_o why_o all_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o starry_a influence_n and_o if_o you_o ask_v after_o any_o other_o cause_n or_o reason_n for_o these_o and_o many_o the_o like_a you_o may_v for_o they_o go_v seek_v it_o out_o yourself_o 19_o whether_o the_o magical_a astrologer_n make_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o star_n influence_n and_o their_o efficacy_n for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o a_o power_n to_o compose_v they_o so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v most_o suitable_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n why_o then_o both_o practice_n and_o teach_v he_o to_o make_v such_o a_o sign_n or_o image_n under_o such_o a_o constellation_n to_o such_o intent_n to_o make_v choice_n of_o such_o a_o star_n sign_n ascendant_n aspect_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o the_o figure_n thus_o dispose_v the_o star_n impress_v straightway_n and_o operate_v by_o resemblance_n to_o the_o desire_a end_n how_o shall_v we_o believe_v it_o now_o that_o the_o star_n have_v a_o power_n over_o our_o will_n when_o thus_o they_o make_v their_o own_o will_n to_o have_v a_o power_n over_o the_o star_n 20._o what_o certain_a effect_n or_o prognostic_n of_o those_o effect_n be_v to_o be_v make_v from_o the_o star_n in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o strength_n and_o validity_n depend_v
obtain_v great_a prophetical_a oracle_n concern_v every_o region_n of_o thing_n to_o come_v 2._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o receive_v virtue_n from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n or_o from_o any_o star_n thou_o âhalt_v those_o thing_n be_v use_v which_o belong_v to_o this_o star_n come_v under_o its_o peculiar_a influence_n etc._n etc._n when_o thou_o do_v to_o any_o one_o species_n of_o thing_n or_o individual_a right_o apply_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v thing_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n scatter_v among_o themselves_o conformable_a to_o the_o same_o idea_n and_o star_n present_o by_o this_o matter_n so_o opportune_o fit_v a_o singular_a gift_n be_v infuse_v by_o the_o idea_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n i_o say_v opportune_o fit_v viz._n under_o a_o harmony_n like_v to_o the_o harmony_n which_o do_v infuse_v a_o certain_a virtue_n into_o the_o matter_n the_o celestial_a harmony_n produce_v that_o into_o act_n which_o before_o be_v only_o in_o power_n when_o thing_n be_v right_o expose_v to_o it_o in_o a_o celestial_a season_n as_o for_o example_n if_o thou_o do_v desire_v to_o attract_v virtue_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v solary_a among_o vegetable_n plant_n metal_n stone_n and_o animal_n these_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o take_v chief_o which_o in_o a_o solary_a order_n be_v high_o for_o these_o be_v more_o available_a so_o shall_v thou_o draw_v a_o singular_a gift_n from_o the_o sun_n through_o the_o beam_n thereof_o be_v seasonable_o receive_v together_o and_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o by_o artificial_a mixtion_n of_o thing_n such_o as_o agree_v with_o the_o heaven_n under_o a_o certain_a constellation_n descend_v a_o virtue_n by_o a_o certain_a likeness_n and_o aptness_n that_o be_v in_o thing_n among_o themselves_o towards_o their_o superior_n so_o from_o a_o certain_a composition_n of_o herb_n vapour_n and_o such_o like_a make_v according_a to_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n there_o result_v a_o certain_a common_a form_n endow_v with_o many_o gift_n of_o the_o star_n when_o therefore_o any_o one_o make_v a_o mixture_n of_o many_o matter_n under_o the_o celestial_a influence_n then_o the_o variety_n of_o celestial_a action_n on_o one_o hand_n and_o of_o natural_a power_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n be_v join_v together_o do_v indeed_o cause_v wonderful_a thing_n by_o ointment_n by_o collyry_n by_o fume_n and_o such_o like_a 4._o then_o the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n do_v then_o become_v wonderful_a viz._n when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o matter_n that_o be_v mix_v and_o prepare_v in_o fit_a season_n to_o make_v they_o alive_a by_o procure_v life_n for_o they_o from_o the_o star_n as_o also_o a_o sensible_a soul_n as_o a_o more_o noble_a form_n 5._o magician_n teach_v that_o celestial_a gift_n may_v through_o inferior_n be_v conformable_a to_o superior_n be_v draw_v down_o by_o opportune_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o also_o by_o these_o celestial_a the_o celestial_a angel_n as_o they_o be_v servant_n of_o the_o star_n may_v be_v procure_v and_o convey_v to_o we_o that_o not_o only_o celestial_a and_o vital_a but_o also_o certain_a intellectual_a angelical_a and_o divine_a gift_n may_v be_v receive_v from_o above_o by_o some_o certain_a matter_n have_v a_o natural_a power_n of_o divinity_n idest_n which_o have_v a_o natural_a correspondency_n with_o the_o superior_n be_v right_o receive_v and_o opportune_o gather_v together_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o astronomy_n that_o a_o image_n right_o make_v of_o certain_a proper_a thing_n appropriate_v to_o any_o one_o certain_a angel_n will_v present_o be_v animate_v by_o that_o angel_n 6._o a_o magician_n do_v make_v use_n of_o thing_n manifest_a to_o draw_v forth_o thing_n that_o be_v occult_a viz._n through_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o star_n through_o fume_n light_n sounds_z and_o natural_a thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o celestial_a in_o which_o beside_o corporal_a quality_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o reason_n sense_n and_o harmony_n and_o incorporeal_a and_o divine_a measure_n and_o order_n 7._o no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o supercelestial_a angel_n or_o spirit_n may_v be_v gain_v by_o we_o through_o good_a work_n a_o pure_a mind_n pure_a prayer_n devout_a humiliation_n and_o the_o like_a let_v no_o man_n therefore_o doubt_v that_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o some_o certain_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v raise_v by_o we_o or_o at_o least_o the_o minister_a spirit_n or_o servant_n of_o these_o go_n so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o ancient_a priest_n make_v statue_n and_o image_n foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o infuse_v into_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n 8._o some_o suffumigation_n or_o perfuming_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o star_n be_v of_o great_a force_n for_o the_o opportune_a receive_n of_o celestial_a gift_n under_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o star_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v strong_o work_v upon_o the_o air_n and_o breath_n wherefore_o suffumigation_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v to_o they_o that_o be_v about_o to_o southsay_v for_o to_o affect_v their_o fancy_n which_o indeed_o be_v appropriate_v to_o any_o certain_a deity_n do_v fit_a we_o to_o receive_v divine_a inspiration_n the_o most_o powerful_a fume_n be_v that_o which_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o seven_o aromatics_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o seven_o planet_n know_v also_o that_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o magician_n in_o every_o good_a matter_n as_o love_v good_a will_n and_o the_o like_a there_o must_v be_v a_o good_a fume_n odoriferous_a and_o precious_a and_o in_o every_o evil_a matter_n as_o hatred_n anger_n misery_n and_o the_o like_a there_o must_v be_v a_o stink_a fume_n that_o be_v of_o no_o worth_n 9_o by_o certain_a allegation_n of_o certain_a thing_n as_o also_o suspension_n or_o by_o simple_a contract_n or_o the_o continuation_n of_o any_o thread_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o receive_v some_o virtue_n thereby_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o know_v the_o certain_a rule_n of_o alligation_n and_o suspension_n and_o the_o manner_n which_o the_o aââ_n require_v viz._n that_o they_o be_v do_v under_o a_o certain_a and_o suitable_a constellation_n and_o that_o they_o be_v do_v with_o wire_n or_o silken_a thread_n hair_n or_o sinew_n of_o certain_a animal_n or_o fine_a clothes_n and_o the_o like_a according_a to_o the_o sutableness_n of_o thing_n 10._o ring_v also_o which_o be_v always_o much_o esteem_v of_o by_o the_o ancient_n when_o they_o be_v opportune_o make_v do_v in_o like_a manner_n impress_v their_o virtue_n upon_o we_o etc._n etc._n now_o the_o manner_n of_o make_v these_o kind_n of_o ring_n be_v this_o viz._n when_o any_o star_n ascend_v fortunate_o with_o the_o fortunate_a aspect_n or_o conjunction_n of_o the_o moon_n we_o must_v take_v a_o stone_n and_o herb_n that_o be_v under_o that_o star_n and_o make_v a_o ring_n of_o the_o metal_n that_o be_v suitable_a to_o this_o star_n and_o in_o it_o fasten_v the_o stone_n put_v the_o herb_n or_o root_n under_o it_o not_o omit_v the_o inscription_n of_o image_n name_n and_o character_n as_o also_o the_o proper_a suffumigation_n etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o countenance_n gesture_n the_o motion_n set_v and_o figure_n of_o the_o body_n be_v accidental_a to_o we_o conduce_v to_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o celestial_a gift_n and_o expose_v we_o to_o the_o superior_a body_n and_o produce_v certain_a effect_n in_o we_o whosoever_o therefore_o do_v the_o more_o exact_o imitate_v the_o celestial_a body_n either_o in_o nature_n study_n action_n motion_n gesture_n countenance_n passion_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o opportunity_n of_o the_o season_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o like_a to_o the_o heavenly_a body_n and_o can_v receive_v large_a gift_n from_o they_o 12._o it_o conduce_v very_o much_o for_o the_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o heaven_n in_o any_o work_n if_o we_o shall_v by_o the_o heaven_n make_v ourselves_o suitable_a to_o it_o in_o our_o thought_n affection_n imagination_n election_n deliberation_n contemplation_n and_o the_o like_a for_o such_o like_a passion_n do_v vehement_o stir_v up_o our_o spirit_n to_o their_o likeness_n and_o sudden_o expose_v we_o and_o we_o to_o the_o superior_a significator_n of_o such_o like_a passion_n and_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o dignity_n and_o nearness_n to_o the_o superior_n do_v much_o more_o partake_v of_o the_o coelestial_o than_o any_o material_a thing_n for_o our_o mind_n can_v through_o imagination_n or_o reason_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o imitation_n be_v so_o conform_v to_o any_o star_n as_o sudden_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o star_n as_o if_o it_o be_v a_o proper_a receptacle_n of_o the_o influence_n thereof_o we_o must_v