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centiloque_n verb._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n the_o generable_a and_o corruptible_a form_n be_v affect_v by_o the_o celestial_a which_o therefore_o the_o talismans_n make_v use_v of_o by_o observe_v the_o entrance_n of_o the_o star_n into_o they_o the_o meaning_n be_v say_v hali_n aben_n rodoan_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n translation_n abis_n giafar_n that_o the_o form_n of_o thing_n here_o below_o be_v answer_v with_o the_o like_a figuration_n above_o and_o that_o the_o celestial_a form_n have_v a_o roll_a influence_n upon_o the_o sublunary_a for_o example_n the_o scorpion_n and_o serpent_n in_o heaven_n upon_o those_o in_o earth_n therefore_o the_o sapientes_fw-la imaginum_fw-la inspiciebant_fw-la quando_fw-la planeta_fw-la de_fw-la sub_fw-la radiis_fw-la solis_fw-la egrediebatur_fw-la &_o ingrediebatur_fw-la hos_fw-la vultus_fw-la eumque_fw-la in_o ascendente_fw-la ponebant_fw-la &_o vultum_fw-la quem_fw-la intrabant_fw-la 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