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know_v and_o fore-knew_a exact_o all_o passage_n of_o our_o life_n yea_o even_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o our_o heart_n both_o sleep_a and_o wake_v 25._o joh._n 2.24_o 25._o and_o how_o one_o thought_n drive_v off_o and_o bring_v in_o another_o and_o continue_v on_o in_o so_o do_v until_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o life_n whereat_o the_o breath_n fail_v now_o every_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o particular_a wheel_n of_o the_o great_a world_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o all_o man_n move_v in_o a_o certain_a frame_n or_o wheel_n above_o themselves_o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o the_o master-wheel_n of_o every_o man_n life_n be_v be_v set_v a_o go_v and_o this_o wheel_n also_o be_v subordinate_a unto_o other_o and_o they_o also_o be_v the_o same_o unto_o still_o high_o than_o they_o until_o we_o come_v at_o last_o unto_o the_o master-wheel_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o mighty_a wheel_n of_o heaven_n wherein_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n be_v set_v as_o so_o many_o notch_n carry_v on_o the_o great_a work_n of_o nature_n unto_o the_o end_n 27._o how_o man_n will_n be_v a_o independent_a wheel_n within_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 9_o 26_o 27._o hence_o come_v the_o original_n of_o all_o natural_a quality_n passion_n and_o accident_n of_o our_o life_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n and_o reason_n only_o except_v which_o as_o a_o independent_a wheel_n within_o the_o wheel_n of_o nature_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o motion_n of_o its_o own_o and_o therefore_o however_o it_o may_v be_v incline_v or_o allure_v by_o the_o work_v of_o nature_n nature_n how_o the_o heaven_n be_v the_o great_a wheel_n of_o nature_n yet_o can_v be_v force_v by_o they_o but_o now_o above_o and_o beyond_o this_o great_a wheel_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o wheel_n more_o within_o which_o the_o heaven_n themselves_o be_v turn_v and_o here_o be_v it_o 4_o 2_o cor._n 12.2_o 3_o 4_o wherein_o be_v hide_v that_o great_a line_n of_o time_n whereby_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v make_v to_o hold_v on_o and_o continue_v its_o motion_n etc._n and_o how_o god_n rule_v over_o all_o isa_n 40.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o wheel_n be_v god_n himself_o who_o draw_v out_o the_o line_n of_o time_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o circle_n of_o the_o earth_n he_o stretch_v out_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o curtain_n and_o behold_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n as_o grasshopper_n under_o his_o foot_n and_o hence_o see_v he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o view_n all_o the_o world_n naked_a before_o he_o both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v sect._n 10_o now_o as_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o platonist_n soul_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o soul_n and_o many_o of_o the_o wise_a philosopher_n in_o old_a time_n that_o there_o be_v as_o well_o one_o general_n soul_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o there_o be_v one_o soul_n inform_v every_o man_n body_n so_o be_v it_o still_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o very_a learned_a christian_n and_o it_o seem_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o world_n have_v such_o a_o soul_n for_o be_v there_o not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o general_a live_a virtue_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a natural_a world_n from_o the_o outmost_a circumference_n of_o the_o heaven_n unto_o the_o innermost_a centre_n of_o the_o earth_n how_o possible_o can_v the_o sympathy_n and_o antipathy_n of_o nature_n work_v such_o compliance_n and_o difference_n at_o such_o distance_n as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v and_o that_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v from_o heaven_n unto_o the_o earth_n and_o too_o without_o any_o visible_a or_o imaginable_a contaction_n unless_o some_o such_o animal_n virtue_n be_v in_o the_o world_n to_o carry_v such_o a_o invisible_a correspondency_n between_o creature_n and_o creature_n now_o where_o life_n be_v these_o thing_n be_v apt_o effect_v thus_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n be_v nourish_v by_o the_o meat_n which_o the_o mother_n eat_v now_o be_v it_o so_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o universal_a soul_n yet_o be_v it_o questionable_a whether_o this_o soul_n be_v intellectual_a or_o mere_o vegetive_a that_o there_o be_v a_o intellectual_a power_n inform_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v the_o body_n be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v for_o otherwise_o will_v the_o frame_n of_o nature_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o huge_a blind_a lump_n but_o nature_n be_v lead_v by_o good_a eye_n such_o a_o intellect_n must_v there_o be_v somewhere_o 24._o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o intellectual_a but_o a_o vegetive_a soul_n only_o jer._n 23.23_o 24._o that_o either_o give_v or_o lend_v such_o eye_n to_o nature_n but_o than_o shall_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n carry_v this_o intellect_n in_o its_o own_o brain_n it_o will_v follow_v that_o this_o soul_n be_v a_o god_n for_o to_o be_v a_o intellectual_a be_v fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o its_o presence_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o go_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n but_o it_o be_v only_o vegetive_a and_o not_o intellectual_a yet_o in_o this_o soul_n dwell_v the_o spirit_n of_o almighty_a god_n 17.28_o act_n 17.28_o who_o fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n with_o his_o presence_n and_o from_o hence_o garnish_v the_o heaven_n 4.19_o job_n 26_o 1â—_n deut._n 4.19_o and_o cause_v the_o precious_a virtue_n of_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n to_o be_v carry_v and_o distribute_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n 38.33_o job_n 38.33_o and_o thus_o immediate_o god_n rule_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o rule_v all_o the_o world_n mediate_o by_o the_o heaven_n 38.26_o how_o god_n spirit_n inform_v the_o world_n in_o this_o vegetive_a soul_n not_o without_o mean_n but_o by_o mean_v job_n 38.26_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o god_n be_v as_o well_o able_a to_o govern_v and_o maintain_v all_o thing_n without_o mean_n as_o he_o be_v at_o first_o to_o constitute_v and_o create_v the_o frame_n of_o nature_n but_o such_o be_v his_o pleasure_n that_o he_o do_v work_n by_o mean_n and_o not_o immediate_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o common_a and_o a_o true_a maxim_n that_o god_n and_o nature_n have_v make_v nothing_o in_o vain_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o true_a that_o grass_n grow_v where_o nothing_o live_v to_o eat_v it_o now_o be_v the_o world_n govern_v by_o god_n immediate_a presence_n only_o then_o be_v this_o grass_n grow_v a_o work_n in_o vain_a because_o god_n presence_n bring_v forth_o all_o thing_n at_o list_n and_o with_o stint_n and_o increase_n as_o he_o list_v 11.36_o rom._n 11.36_o and_o therefore_o his_o list_n be_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n able_a to_o cease_v its_o operation_n may_v have_v prevent_v this_o plenty_n in_o a_o desolate_a country_n but_o nature_n run_v her_o course_n in_o a_o constant_a tract_n have_v no_o power_n to_o cease_v she_o work_v without_o a_o miracle_n and_o therefore_o however_o the_o grass_n may_v grow_v in_o vain_a yet_o nature_n operation_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a which_o by_o virtue_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o act_n produce_v the_o grass_n in_o all_o place_n and_o that_o as_o well_o in_o the_o populous_a as_o desolate_a country_n sect._n 11_o next_o come_v we_o to_o god_n miraculous_a work_n etc._n of_o god_n miraculous_a work_n and_o how_o they_o be_v foresee_v by_o god_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o nature_n from_o eternity_n josh_n 10.12_o 13._o 2_o king_n 20.11_o joh._n 11.53_o 44._o ch._n 9.6_o 7_o etc._n etc._n which_o also_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v know_v unto_o he_o these_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v contrary_a or_o at_o least_o divers_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n or_o other_o supernatural_a such_o a_o
strong_a to_o do_v mischief_n so_o that_o like_o ill_a weed_n in_o good_a ground_n they_o thrive_v exceed_o over-topping_a the_o good_a seed_n but_o now_o when_o the_o moon_n cut_v the_o line_n to_o go_v from_o we_o to_o the_o southwards_o then_o leave_v she_o that_o point_n of_o heaven_n where_o this_o intersection_n be_v make_v as_o barren_a to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n as_o the_o other_o be_v fruitful_a hence_o this_o point_n ascend_v blemish_n life_n and_o leave_v a_o stain_n upon_o it_o empair_v honour_n in_o mid-heaven_n and_o waste_v riches_n when_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o eleven_o it_o weaken_v as_o well_o the_o good_a nature_n of_o jupiter_n and_o venus_n as_o the_o ill_a nature_n of_o saturn_n and_o mars_n but_o now_o beyond_o the_o equinoctial_a our_o experience_n be_v silent_a yet_o suppose_v we_o that_o the_o dragon_n tail_n be_v the_o fruitful_a point_n and_o the_o head_n the_o barren_a point_n for_o that_o the_o moon_n go_v off_o from_o we_o be_v come_v on_o with_o they_o sect._n 19_o next_o unto_o these_o nodes_fw-la quality_n of_o the_o point_n call_v the_o part_n of_o fortune_n and_o its_o meaning_n and_o quality_n there_o be_v another_o point_n call_v the_o part_n of_o fortune_n this_o be_v the_o distance_n of_o the_o moon_n place_n from_o the_o sun_n add_v to_o the_o ascendent_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o be_v as_o wise_a man_n have_v diligent_o observe_v that_o if_o this_o point_n be_v situate_a among_o fortunate_a star_n or_o in_o a_o fortunate_a place_n of_o heaven_n then_o promise_v it_o success_n in_o health_n or_o wealth_n or_o honour_n or_o offspring_n according_a as_o it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o first_o or_o eleven_o or_o first_o or_o five_o or_o what_o other_o house_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o fortunate_o place_v it_o threaten_v the_o contrary_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o that_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o this_o ascendent_n be_v the_o prime_a conduit_n through_o which_o run_v this_o stream_n of_o life_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fortune_n good_a or_o bad_a this_o seat_n of_o the_o part_n of_o fortune_n be_v the_o harmony_n of_o all_o three_o concentr_v and_o thus_o much_o may_v serve_v as_o to_o these_o accidental_o affect_a quality_n in_o general_n sect._n 20_o affect_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o heaven_n by_o the_o other_o planet_n in_o their_o transit_n affect_v now_o beside_o these_o be_v certain_a quality_n accidental_o affect_v which_o concern_v only_o particular_a person_n or_o time_n thus_o the_o place_n of_o saturn_n or_o mars_n or_o the_o tail_n of_o the_o moon_n node_n in_o the_o vernal_a figure_n be_v unfortunate_a to_o all_o intent_n or_o purpose_n for_o that_o year_n and_o the_o same_o in_o any_o of_o the_o quarter_n figure_n be_v something_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n for_o that_o quarter_n the_o place_n also_o of_o jupiter_n and_o venus_n in_o a_o vernal_a or_o quarter_n figure_n be_v as_o fortunate_a as_o the_o other_o unfortunate_a for_o the_o same_o time_n the_o place_n of_o a_o eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n and_o of_o comet_n be_v also_o fortunate_a or_o infortunate_a as_o occasion_n may_v serve_v or_o as_o person_n may_v be_v concern_v in_o they_o the_o place_n of_o saturn_n or_o mars_n in_o a_o man_n native_a scheme_n prove_v always_o unfortunate_a to_o that_o man_n all_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o the_o place_n of_o either_o of_o the_o same_o in_o a_o revolutional_a scheme_n be_v as_o bad_a for_o that_o year_n but_o the_o place_n of_o jupiter_n or_o venus_n in_o a_o native_a or_o revolutional_a scheme_n be_v always_o as_o fortunate_a either_o for_o a_o man_n life-time_n or_o for_o the_o year_n as_o it_o be_v concern_v as_o the_o other_o be_v infortunate_a also_o the_o place_n of_o the_o twelve_o house_n or_o eighth_n or_o six_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o native_n scheme_n have_v always_o bad_a signification_n to_o that_o man_n whensoever_o they_o come_v up_o upon_o any_o concern_v and_o the_o place_n of_o the_o ten_o house_n of_o the_o eleven_o of_o the_o ascendant_n and_o the_o second_o house_n to_o many_o purpose_n do_v ordinary_o proclaim_v as_o much_o good_a to_o a_o man_n as_o they_o come_v up_o into_o concern_v sect._n 21_o such_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o the_o heaven_n now_o their_o action_n be_v nothing_o else_o heaven_n of_o the_o action_n and_o passion_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o that_o thing_n whereby_o these_o quality_n be_v put_v into_o practice_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o appear_v that_o innumerable_a be_v the_o action_n of_o heaven_n beyond_o all_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v 5.20_o judg._n 5.20_o when_o barak_n and_o deborah_n be_v victorious_a against_o king_n jabin_n and_o sisera_n his_o chieftain_n the_o star_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o that_o battle_n and_o fight_v in_o their_o course_n against_o sisera_n and_o thus_o do_v they_o in_o every_o battle_n that_o be_v fight_v take_v one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o these_o have_v the_o management_n of_o every_o ship_n that_o go_v to_o sea_n and_o of_o every_o crop_n that_o grow_v on_o the_o ground_n and_o of_o every_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n and_o of_o every_o beast_n that_o go_v on_o all_o four_o and_o every_o bird_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o the_o great_a matter_n of_o the_o sublunary_a world_n but_o yet_o these_o heaven_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o passion_n and_o then_o be_v they_o 11_o josh_n 10.13_o 2_o king_n â—0_n 11_o when_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n be_v make_v to_o stay_v their_o course_n and_o at_o another_o time_n when_o they_o be_v make_v retreat_n also_o thus_o be_v they_o when_o the_o power_n of_o their_o natural_a influence_n be_v overpower_v as_o it_o be_v at_o such_o time_n as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n can_v neither_o ebb_v nor_o flow_v 3._o exod._n 14.21_o 22._o dâ—n_n 3._o nor_o run_v their_o course_n and_o when_o the_o fire_n can_v neither_o scorch_v nor_o burn_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o three_o child_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v so_o often_o as_o a_o wise_a man_n master_v the_o heaven_n by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o acquire_v moral_a habit_n by_o either_o of_o which_o man_n be_v able_a to_o force_v the_o heavenly_a influence_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v force_v a_o river_n to_o ascend_v the_o stream_n as_o by_o art_n and_o strength_n may_v be_v do_v sect._n 22_o world_n of_o astrology_n proper_o so_o call_v or_o the_o celestial_a body_n natural_a as_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o body_n move_v in_o the_o heavenly_a world_n having_n now_o do_v with_o vranology_n or_o the_o science_n of_o the_o body_n natural_a of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o its_o own_o proper_a matter_n next_o come_v i_o to_o astrology_n proper_o so_o call_v which_o be_v the_o body_n natural_a of_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o 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