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it_o as_o of_o other_o science_n but_o that_o it_o do_v still_o muscitate_a in_o dark_a corner_n and_o dare_v never_o proclaim_v itself_o but_o in_o darken_a distract_a time_n but_o do_v not_o true_a artist_n themselves_o call_v it_o mechanical_a and_o be_v not_o the_o high_a speculation_n of_o it_o percept_v and_o perfect_v by_o manual_a instrument_n and_o those_o fallacious_a too_o as_o themselves_o complain_v so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o great_a proficient_a the_o student_n or_o the_o apprentice_n in_o astrology_n 7._o can_v that_o indeed_o be_v a_o true_a laudable_a art_n or_o profession_n many_o of_o those_o principle_n and_o most_o of_o who_o practice_n abuse_v and_o overthrow_v the_o very_a principle_n and_o practice_n of_o other_o laudable_a and_o liberal_a art_n and_o science_n 8._o what_o certainty_n or_o credit_n of_o such_o a_o art_n who_o principle_n be_v hypothesis_n or_o mere_a supposition_n the_o conclusion_n but_o 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divination_n tend_v to_o one_o undue_a end_n the_o inordinate_a precognition_n and_o prediction_n of_o thing_n future_a whether_o the_o object_n matter_n or_o signal_n mean_v of_o divine_a by_o thing_n in_o heaven_n or_o on_o earth_n be_v sufficient_a to_o distinguish_v the_o art_n or_o act_n unto_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a good_a and_o bad_a 12._o whether_o those_o magical_a and_o astrological_a writer_n that_o will_v seem_v so_o nice_o busy_a in_o distinguish_v do_v not_o confound_v themselves_o ere_o they_o be_v aware_a and_o while_o they_o will_v pretend_v to_o sift_v from_o their_o art_n and_o reject_v so_o many_o opinion_n and_o practice_n as_o vain_a fabulous_a superstition_n idolatrous_a imposturous_a prestigious_a diabolical_a do_v not_o themselves_o nevertheless_o retain_v and_o seek_v to_o establish_v too_o many_o of_o the_o same_o bran_n 13._o whether_o the_o divination_n of_o thing_n future_a especial_o such_o as_o concern_v the_o soul_n mind_n will_n affection_n be_v a_o science_n natural_a spiritual_a artificial_a or_o diabolical_a if_o natural_a where_o be_v the_o innate_a principle_n primely_a seminated_a common_a to_o all_o man_n perspicuous_a to_o perceive_v and_o profitable_a to_o life_n and_o action_n if_o spiritual_a where_o be_v the_o extraordinary_a revelation_n special_a illumination_n universal_a edification_n if_o artificial_a where_o be_v the_o true_a and_o certain_a rule_n reason_n demonstration_n all_o opposite_a to_o vanity_n chance_n delusion_n 14._o may_v not_o a_o art_n be_v just_o suspect_v nay_o censure_v for_o diabolical_a not_o only_o because_o of_o a_o compact_n either_o explicit_a or_o implicit_a or_o of_o a_o invocation_n adjuration_n imprecation_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o because_o of_o a_o superstitious_a assent_n proud_a curiosity_n presumptuous_a temptation_n inordinate_a mean_n and_o incommodious_a nay_o pernicious_a end_n and_o use_v 15._o if_o magical_a divine_a or_o astrological_a predict_v have_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a art_n or_o science_n will_v god_n have_v forbid_v it_o nay_o will_v he_o not_o have_v teach_v it_o his_o own_o people_n if_o it_o have_v be_v useful_a to_o his_o church_n why_o suffer_v he_o none_o of_o his_o servant_n to_o profess_v or_o practice_v it_o why_o permit_v he_o it_o to_o begin_v and_o proceed_v among_o pagan_n idolater_n atheist_n but_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o and_o man_n corruption_n lead_v they_o to_o it_o 16._o whether_o magic_a and_o mere_a astrology_n be_v more_o simple_a and_o innocent_a of_o old_a than_o of_o late_a if_o so_o what_o glory_n of_o pagan_n what_o shame_n of_o christian_n wherefore_o vaunt_v one_o of_o the_o art_n grow_v to_o perfection_n and_o complain_v another_o of_o its_o fall_n into_o degenerateness_n alas_o what_o perfection_n of_o a_o thing_n not_o prove_v to_o be_v good_a and_o what_o degeneratness_n of_o a_o thing_n too_o evident_o evil_a from_o the_o very_a first_o 17._o how_o can_v such_o a_o art_n or_o science_n be_v true_a and_o certain_a which_o teach_v no_o right_a end_n for_o the_o most_o part_n reach_v not_o its_o own_o end_n and_o use_n mean_v ordain_v to_o no_o such_o end_n 18._o wherefore_o have_v the_o artist_n pick_v or_o rather_o patch_v their_o word_n of_o art_n out_o of_o all_o language_n oriental_a and_o occidental_a be_v it_o on_o purpose_n to_o impose_v upon_o man_n admiration_n and_o upbraid_v ignorance_n to_o those_o that_o understand_v they_o not_o as_o they_o will_v themselves_o i_o can_v think_v as_o they_o do_v themselves_o for_o then_o why_o be_v they_o so_o various_a in_o accept_v translate_n paraphrase_v and_o explain_v a_o many_o of_o they_o why_o conclude_v they_o the_o most_o barbarous_a insignificant_a word_n to_o be_v most_o efficacious_a in_o operate_n be_v not_o this_o strange_a that_o word_n which_o operate_v nay_o signify_v nothing_o to_o the_o apprehension_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o great_a significator_n and_o operator_n of_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n while_o their_o word_n or_o term_n be_v worse_a than_o secoud_a notion_n exotic_a barbarous_a non-significant_a non_fw-fr sensual_a be_v not_o there_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o art_n but_o when_o they_o once_o grow_v to_o be_v blasphemous_a execrable_a profane_a diabolical_a what_o vileness_n and_o abomination_n must_v that_o of_o necessity_n be_v 19_o for_o as_o much_o as_o every_o true_a science_n abhor_v equivocal_a term_n and_o voice_n what_o may_v we_o call_v that_o art_n that_o beside_o they_o use_v equivocal_a sentence_n and_o conclusion_n and_o indeed_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o use_v any_o else_o and_o therefore_o whole_o rejoice_v in_o they_o of_o the_o two_o which_o be_v more_o ambiguous_a the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n or_o the_o divine_a prediction_n of_o magical_a astrologer_n but_o what_o marvel_n be_v it_o that_o the_o scholar_n shall_v speak_v altogether_o after_o their_o own_o school_n dialect_n only_o on_o will_v think_v they_o shall_v hate_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o precocity_n 20._o whether_o the_o very_a principle_n and_o rule_n of_o astrology_n or_o any_o proposition_n or_o prognostication_n as_o well_o touch_v weatherly_a event_n as_o arbitrary_a contingent_n may_v not_o be_v direct_o prove_v among_o they_o both_o pro_fw-la and_o con_v 21._o whether_o astrologer_n old_a and_o new_a have_v always_o use_v the_o same_o name_n figure_n character_n instrument_n calculation_n computation_n hieroglyphic_n house_n supposition_n signification_n distinction_n order_n etc._n etc._n and_o wherefore_o be_v they_o alter_v and_o with_o what_o consent_n yet_o remain_v between_o they_o 22._o how_o many_o new_a invention_n and_o device_n in_o astrology_n so_o that_o almost_o every_o late_a writer_n account_v it_o his_o only_a glory_n in_o the_o art_n to_o have_v find_v out_o that_o himself_o which_o he_o confident_o aver_v the_o learned_a before_o he_o never_o once_o observe_v 23._o whether_o the_o sundry_a way_n of_o calculate_v compute_v invent_v or_o find_v out_o of_o altitude_n longitude_n latitude_n amplitude_n magnitude_n multitude_n etc._n etc._n be_v all_o demonstrable_a and_o do_v not_o rather_o enervate_a and_o impede_fw-la the_o certainty_n and_o facility_n of_o one_o another_o 24._o who_o of_o they_o be_v able_a to_o reconcile_v and_o salve_v all_o the_o anomaly_n irregularity_n obliquity_n epicicle_n fictitious_a circle_n retrogradation_n intercalation_n interval_n contrary_a motion_n inequality_n of_o appearance_n peregrination_n correction_n supposition_n opposition_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o usual_o talk_v of_o in_o their_o art_n 25._o when_o will_v the_o genethliack_n compose_v the_o difference_n among_o themselves_o about_o the_o best_a way_n of_o calculate_v about_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o natalitiall_a theme_n about_o some_o signification_n of_o the_o star_n about_o the_o choice_n of_o significator_n which_o they_o say_v be_v so_o hard_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o because_o of_o the_o equal_a reason_n and_o authority_n on_o both_o part_n now_o must_v not_o such_o variousness_n of_o their_o science_n beget_v erroneousness_n of_o their_o
the_o direction_n which_o be_v not_o only_o inobservable_a by_o the_o attender_n but_o in_o explicable_a and_o so_o confess_v by_o the_o propounder_n themselves_o but_o we_o will_v take_v they_o at_o their_o word_n let_v wisdom_n be_v pursue_v to_o some_o purpose_n and_o then_o all_o their_o other_o caution_n or_o condition_n will_v prove_v to_o no_o purpose_n 17._o whether_o the_o confuse_a caution_n of_o day_n hour_n minute_n point_n number_n measure_n degree_n order_n harmony_n similitude_n congruity_n disposition_n composition_n election_n preparation_n observation_n fabrication_n etc._n etc._n argue_v not_o their_o art_n or_o artifice_n a_o difficult_a vanity_n a_o unprobable_a fiction_n a_o impossible_a operation_n 18._o what_o fickle_a tickle_a fallible_a art_n be_v magic_a astrology_n alchemy_n to_o have_v so_o many_o cautious_a direction_n ceremony_n circumstance_n and_o they_o so_o difficult_a to_o be_v apprehend_v more_o difficult_a to_o be_v observe_v and_o yet_o the_o ignorance_n as_o they_o say_v neglect_v or_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o least_o circumstance_n enough_o to_o frustrate_v the_o whole_a substance_n or_o effect_n 19_o upon_o what_o pretexet_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v such_o caveat_n in_o magic_n astrology_n alchemy_n yea_o and_o sorcery_n itself_o for_o fast_v abstinence_n cleanness_n of_o affection_n member_n garment_n habitation_n instrument_n etc._n etc._n since_o the_o art_n themselves_o be_v unclean_a and_o the_o best_a of_o they_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n not_o thorough_o purge_v therefrom_o 20._o be_v it_o not_o well_o know_v that_o the_o devil_n even_o in_o the_o most_o execrable_a art_n and_o act_n of_o conjuration_n enchantment_n sorcery_n witchcraft_n have_v caution_v admonish_v and_o exhort_v to_o fast_v prayer_n chastity_n charity_n justice_n forbear_v of_o certain_a sin_n frequent_v of_o divine_a ordinance_n now_o will_v any_o say_v these_o art_n or_o act_n be_v any_o whit_n the_o better_a or_o safe_a for_o those_o cautioning_n and_o conditionating_n so_o pâ—erequired_v 21._o what_o good_a end_n else_o can_v there_o be_v of_o their_o own_o counsel_v and_o warn_v that_o a_o astrologer_n be_v a_o man_n both_o expert_o ethicall_a and_o physical_a save_o that_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o exercise_v his_o own_o so_o he_o shall_v not_o prognosticate_v of_o other_o manner_n beyond_o all_o ground_n of_o morality_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v correct_v or_o rather_o prevent_v his_o astrological_a prognostication_n by_o true_a physical_a principle_n 22._o whether_o this_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a caution_n for_o all_o astrologer_n to_o forewarn_v one_o another_o of_o gaze_v so_o long_o upon_o the_o star_n till_o they_o fall_v as_o one_o of_o they_o do_v into_o the_o ditch_n 23._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o best_a caveat_n that_o can_v be_v give_v to_o a_o astrologer_n and_o so_o confess_v by_o some_o of_o they_o to_o account_v it_o most_o safe_a and_o sure_a after_o all_o inspection_n of_o the_o star_n to_o look_v to_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o constitution_n to_o the_o temper_n for_o quality_n to_o the_o will_n for_o action_n to_o industry_n and_o external_a mean_n for_o acquisition_n and_o to_o divine_a providence_n for_o event_n 24._o whether_o any_o sound_a orthodox_n christian_n ever_o do_v write_v in_o the_o approof_n of_o judiciary_n and_o predict_a astrology_n and_o if_o any_o such_o have_v treat_v of_o the_o speculation_n if_o their_o recantation_n follow_v not_o after_o it_o then_o with_o what_o moderation_n and_o reiterated_a caution_n yea_o and_o that_o so_o severe_a so_o sincere_a as_o that_o a_o christian_a reader_n may_v easy_o perceive_v it_o be_v the_o caution_n which_o he_o intend_v through_o the_o main_a of_o the_o discourse_n and_o not_o the_o institution_n chap._n xiii_o 13._o from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n if_o that_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o science_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o opinion_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o call_v that_o which_o be_v nothing_o else_o almost_o but_o a_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n a_o contrariety_n about_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o art_n about_o the_o operation_n upon_o those_o ground_n and_o about_o the_o effect_n of_o those_o operation_n such_o a_o contrariety_n as_o be_v irreconcilable_a the_o opinors_n or_o opinionist_n old_a and_o new_a each_o of_o they_o contend_v to_o plant_v his_o own_o and_o supplant_v the_o other_o opinion_n and_o such_o a_o variety_n of_o contrariety_n that_o be_v all_o their_o author_n at_o hand_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v if_o a_o glance_a eye_n may_v not_o soon_o observe_v and_o a_o run_a hand_n transcribe_v about_o every_o point_n and_o particular_a of_o their_o art_n almost_o ten_o for_o one_o of_o these_o that_o be_v here_o set_v down_o 1._o about_o the_o nature_n and_o office_n of_o the_o god_n spirit_n angel_n demon_n and_o hero_n 2._o about_o the_o principle_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a 3._o about_o the_o original_n and_o defect_n of_o oracle_n 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the_o other_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o tempt_v both_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n 4._o the_o one_o be_v serious_a and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o importance_n the_o other_o be_v ludicrous_a and_o serve_v to_o make_v vain_a man_n sport_n 5._o the_o one_o tend_v to_o confirm_v the_o church_n the_o other_o to_o seduce_v from_o it_o 6._o the_o one_o be_v liberal_a the_o other_o mercenary_a 7._o the_o one_o profitable_a the_o other_o pernicious_a 8._o the_o one_o make_v humble_a and_o modest_a the_o other_o arrogant_a and_o full_a of_o ostentation_n 9_o the_o one_o serve_v to_o instruct_v the_o other_o only_o to_o astonish_v 10._o the_o one_o be_v wrought_v with_o devout_a prayer_n supplication_n thanksgiving_n the_o other_o by_o superstitious_a imprecation_n adjuration_n incantation_n with_o many_o ridiculous_a sign_n and_o execrable_a ceremony_n nothing_o pertain_v to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n and_o thus_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o author_n instrument_n dignity_n quality_n duration_n utility_n end_n and_o effect_n 13._o whether_o magician_n conjurer_n enchanter_n witch_n &c_n &c_n work_v not_o their_o miracle_n or_o rather_o sign_n wonder_n prodigy_n portent_n by_o the_o devil_n mean_n it_o be_v affirm_v that_o they_o do_v so_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o do_v they_o not_o by_o god_n angel_n nature_n or_o art_n as_o appear_v sufficient_o by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v they_o by_o the_o devil_n 2._o because_o they_o operate_v upon_o a_o compact_n which_o be_v evident_a in_o that_o invocation_n adoration_n sacrifice_n immolation_n etc._n etc._n be_v hereunto_o require_v 3._o because_o they_o operate_v by_o idolatrous_a superstitious_a sorcerous_a execrable_a ridiculous_a sign_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n 4._o because_o they_o secret_o invoke_v although_o they_o outward_o will_v seem_v to_o command_v which_o imploration_n and_o imperiousness_n yea_o and_o dissimulation_n between_o both_o these_o be_v to_o god_n and_o good_a angel_n abominable_a 5._o because_o their_o prayer_n and_o preparation_n be_v blaspheme_v rail_a execrate_v threaten_a profane_a superstitious_a absurd_a ridiculous_a which_o neither_o god_n nor_o good_a angel_n can_v endure_v 6._o because_o they_o seek_v either_o to_o allure_v or_o compel_v their_o operate_a power_n by_o thing_n sensible_a 7._o because_o the_o fact_n exceed_v nature_n order_n and_o art_n efficacy_n yet_o there_o can_v be_v no_o reasonable_a cause_n why_o such_o a_o effect_n shall_v be_v ascribe_v either_o to_o god_n or_o good_a angel_n 8._o because_o the_o effect_n be_v by_o they_o ascribe_v to_o time_n place_n figure_n character_n rite_n ceremony_n etc._n etc._n 9_o because_o there_o be_v use_v hereunto_o word_n beside_o name_n of_o god_n and_o angel_n barbarous_a unknown_a insignificant_a incoherent_a apocryphal_a superstitious_a sorcerous_a detort_v absurd_a
therefore_o in_o every_o work_n and_o application_n of_o thing_n affect_v vehement_o imagine_v hope_v and_o believe_v strong_o for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o great_a help_n therefore_o he_o that_o work_v in_o magic_n must_v be_v of_o a_o constant_a belief_n be_v credulous_a and_o not_o doubt_v at_o all_o of_o the_o obtain_v the_o effect_n 13._o the_o arabian_n say_v that_o man_n mind_n when_o it_o be_v most_o intent_n upon_o any_o work_n through_o its_o passion_n and_o effect_n be_v join_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o star_n and_o intelligence_n and_o be_v so_o join_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o some_o wonderful_a virtue_n be_v infuse_v into_o our_o work_n and_o thing_n and_o according_a to_o this_o be_v verify_v the_o art_n of_o character_n image_n enchantment_n and_o some_o speech_n and_o many_o other_o wonderful_a experiment_n to_o every_o thing_n which_o the_o mind_n affect_v for_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o mind_n act_n and_o dictate_v by_o character_n figure_n word_n speech_n gesture_n and_o the_o like_a help_v the_o appetite_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o acquire_v certain_a wonderful_a virtue_n as_o from_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o operator_n in_o that_o hour_n when_o such_o a_o like_a appetite_n do_v invade_v it_o so_o from_o the_o opportunity_n and_o celestial_a influence_n move_v the_o mind_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o it_o be_v a_o general_a rule_n in_o they_o that_o every_o mind_n that_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o its_o desire_n and_o affection_n make_v such_o like_a thing_n more_o fit_a for_o itself_o as_o also_o more_o efficacious_a to_o that_o which_o it_o desire_v every_o one_o therefore_o that_o iâ—_n willing_a to_o work_v in_o magic_n must_v know_v the_o virtue_n measure_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o universe_n 14._o those_o word_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n than_o other_o which_o represent_v great_a thing_n as_o intellectual_a celestial_a supernatural_a as_o more_o express_o so_o more_o mysterious_o also_o those_o that_o come_v from_o a_o more_o worthy_a tongue_n or_o from_o any_o of_o a_o more_o holy_a order_n for_o these_o as_o it_o be_v certain_a sign_n and_o representation_n receive_v a_o power_n of_o celestial_a and_o supercoelestial_a thing_n as_o from_o the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n explain_v of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o uâ—hicula_fw-la so_o from_o a_o power_n put_v into_o they_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o speaker_n 15._o proper_a name_n of_o thing_n be_v very_o necessary_a in_o magical_a operation_n hence_o magician_n say_v that_o proper_a name_n of_o thing_n be_v certain_a ray_n of_o thing_n every_o where_o present_a at_o all_o time_n keep_v the_o power_n of_o thing_n as_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o thing_n signify_v rule_n and_o be_v discern_v in_o they_o and_o know_v the_o thing_n by_o they_o as_o by_o proper_a and_o live_a image_n according_a to_o the_o property_n of_o the_o influence_n proper_a name_n result_n to_o thing_n every_o voice_n therefore_o that_o be_v significative_a first_o of_o all_o signify_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a harmony_n second_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o man_n although_o oftentimes_o otherwise_o by_o this_o then_o by_o that_o but_o when_o both_o signification_n meet_v in_o any_o voice_n or_o name_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o say_a harmony_n or_o man_n then_o that_o name_n be_v with_o a_o double_a virtue_n viz._n natural_a and_o arbitrary_a make_v most_o efficacious_a to_o act_v as_o oft_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v utter_v in_o due_a place_n and_o time_n and_o serious_o with_o a_o intention_n exercise_v upon_o the_o matter_n right_o dispofe_v and_o that_o can_v natural_o be_v act_v upon_o by_o it_o 16._o in_o compose_v of_o verse_n and_o oration_n for_o the_o attract_v the_o virtue_n of_o any_o star_n or_o deity_n you_o must_v diligent_o consider_v what_o virtue_n any_o star_n contain_v as_o also_o what_o effect_n and_o operation_n and_o to_o infer_v they_o in_o verse_n by_o praise_v extol_v amplify_a and_o set_v forth_o those_o thing_n which_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o star_n be_v wont_v to_o cause_n by_o way_n of_o its_o influence_n and_o by_o vilify_a and_o dispraise_v those_o thing_n which_o it_o be_v wont_a to_o destroy_v and_o hinder_v and_o by_o supplicate_v and_o beg_v for_o that_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o get_v and_o by_o condemn_v and_o detest_a that_o which_o we_o will_v have_v destroy_v and_o hinder_v and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o make_v a_o elegant_a oration_n and_o due_o distinct_a by_o article_n with_o competent_a number_n and_o proportion_n 17._o moreover_o magician_n command_v that_o we_o call_v upon_o and_o pray_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o same_o star_n or_o name_n to_o they_o to_o who_o such_o a_o verse_n belong_v by_o their_o wonderful_a thing_n or_o miracle_n by_o their_o course_n and_o way_n in_o their_o sphere_n by_o their_o light_n by_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o kingdom_n by_o the_o beauty_n and_o brightness_n that_o be_v in_o it_o by_o their_o strong_a and_o powerful_a virtue_n and_o by_o such_o like_a as_o these_o beside_o with_o the_o divers_a sort_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o star_n they_o command_v we_o to_o call_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o intelligence_n rule_v over_o the_o star_n themselves_o 18._o magician_n command_n that_o in_o every_o work_n there_o be_v imprecation_n and_o inscription_n make_v by_o which_o the_o operator_n may_v express_v his_o affection_n that_o if_o he_o gather_v a_o herb_n or_o a_o stone_n he_o declare_v for_o what_o use_n he_o do_v it_o if_o he_o make_v a_o picture_n he_o say_v and_o write_v to_o what_o end_n he_o make_v it_o 19_o when_o thou_o be_v work_v any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o any_o planet_n thou_o must_v place_v it_o in_o its_o dignity_n fortunate_a and_o powerful_a and_o rule_v in_o the_o day_n hour_n and_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o heaven_n neither_o shall_v thou_o expect_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o work_n to_o be_v 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the_o species_n or_o individuum_fw-la which_o the_o image_n represent_v or_o for_o who_o or_o against_o who_o it_o be_v make_v also_o on_o the_o breast_n let_v the_o name_n of_o the_o sign_n or_o face_n ascend_v and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o be_v write_v also_o the_o name_n and_o character_n of_o its_o angle_n moreover_o in_o make_v the_o image_n they_o advise_v that_o prayer_n for_o the_o effect_n for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v be_v use_v now_o they_o use_v the_o image_n be_v make_v diverse_o according_a to_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o sometime_o they_o hang_v they_o or_o bound_v they_o to_o the_o body_n sometime_o they_o bury_v they_o under_o the_o earth_n or_o a_o river_n sometime_o they_o hang_v they_o in_o a_o chimney_n over_o the_o smoke_n or_o upon_o a_o tree_n that_o they_o may_v be_v move_v by_o the_o wind_n sometime_o with_o the_o head_n upward_o and_o sometime_o downward_o sometime_o they_o put_v they_o into_o hot_a water_n or_o into_o the_o fire_n for_o they_o say_v as_o the_o 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