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finis_fw-la finis_fw-la chap._n 13._o sect._n 1_o 1_o see_v book_n 7._o chap._n 1._o sect._n 6._o 6._o see_v pref._n sect._n 4._o and_o book_n 2._o chap._n 14._o 14._o see_v book_n 5._o chap._n 17._o sect._n 2._o 2._o book_n 7._o chap._n 5_o 7_o 8._o 8._o de_fw-fr motibus_fw-la part._n 2._o cap._n 11._o 11._o de_fw-fr motibus_fw-la part._n 2._o cap._n 15._o 15._o see_v book_n 3_o chap._n 1._o sect._n 6._o also_o immortal_a book_n 3._o chap._n 19_o sect._n 4_o 5_o 6._o 6._o see_v sect._n 4._o see_v sir_n christopher_n heydon_n his_o defence_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n c._n 7._o p._n 186._o 186._o see_v sect._n 7._o 7._o see_v sect._n 7._o 7._o see_v chap._n 15._o sect._n 5._o 5._o see_v sect._n 7._o 7._o see_v chap._n 15._o sect._n 6._o 6._o see_v sect._n 10._o see_v origan_n par._n 2._o cap._n 13._o see_v his_o defence_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n cap._n ii_o ii_o sect._n 2._o 2._o sueton._n in_o vitâ_fw-la domitiani_n sect._n 15._o 15._o john_n 10.18_o 10.18_o see_v book_n 4._o ch._n 4._o sect._n 2._o 2._o see_v my_o exposition_n of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o daniel_n note_n on_o vision_n vi_o p._n 120._o