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Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to…Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to…
Four great liars, striving who shall win the silver whetstone Also, a resolution to the country-man, proving is utterly unlawful to buy or use our yearly prognostications. Written by W.P.Foure great lyers, striuing who shall win the siluer whetstone Also, a resolution to the countri-man, prouing is vtterly vnlawfull to buye or vse our yeerly prognostications. Written by W.P.
London: printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1585London: printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1585
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Say some. Constellations work upon the Elements by the four first qualities. Elements work upon, and alter the compound bodies and humours. Compound bodies by their qualities change the senses. The senses being altered, the understanding is altered. The understanding lastly altereth and inclineth the will of man. Therefore Constellations incline the will.
Say some. Constellations worke vpō the Elementes by the foure first qualities. Elementes worke vpon, and alter the compound bodies and humors. Compounde bodies by their qualities change the senses. The senses beyng altered, the vnderstandyng is altered. The vnderstanding lastly altereth and inclineth the wil of man. Therefore Constellations incline the will.
This reason is not much unlike that which the drunken man maketh, serving as well for the defence of his vice, ⟨image 43⟩as the former for approving of truth in divination.
This reason is not much vnlike that whiche the dronken man maketh, seruing as well for the defence of his vice, ⟨image 43⟩as the former for approuing of truth in diuination.
He which drinketh well, sleepeth well. He which sleepeth well thinketh no harm: He which thinketh no harm, is a good man: Therefore he which drinketh well, is a good man.
He which drinketh well, sleepeth well. He which sleepeth well thinketh no harme: He which thinketh no harme, is a good man: Therfore he whiche drinketh well, is a good man.