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[Partly a. F. profection a progression, in Astrol. (1510 in Godef.), f. L. prōfect-, ppl. stem of prōfic-ĕre to put forward, go forward, advance, progress; partly ad. L. profectiōn-em a setting out, n. of action f. proficiscī to set out, start.]
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1. The action or fact of going forward; progression, advance. Obs. exc. Astrol.
1597J. King On Jonas (1618) 225 The great vessell of election..confesseth his profection and going forward; I endeauour my selfe to that which is before. 1609W. Sclater Threefold Preserv. (1610) B iv b, In the state of this mortal life, there is no meane betwixt profection and defection. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. iv. xii. (1650) 187 Which together with other Planets, and profection of the Horoscope, unto the seventh house, or opposite signes every seventh year, oppresseth living natures. 1652Wharton Rothman's Chirom. Wks. (1683) 638 The Profection, or Revolution of the Sun, comes to the Opposition of Mars, in the year 1600. about the 20 of November. 1819J. Wilson Compl. Dict. Astrol. 326 Profection, the progression.
†b. The degree of advancement attained; proficiency. Obs.
1605Bacon Adv. Learn. i. Ded. to King §2 There seemeth to be no lesse contention betweene the excellencie of your Maiesties gifts of Nature and the universalitie and profection of your learning. 1615T. Adams White Devill Ep. Ded., Your affection to divine knowledge, good profection in it, and much time spent towards the perfection of it. 1631Heywood London's Jus Hon. Wks. 1874 IV. 278 If Kings arrive to my profection Tis by Succession, or Election.
†2. A setting forward in process or rank; furtherance, advancement. Obs.
a1540Cromwell in Burnet Hist. Ref. (1681) II. 191 Their said Promotions or Profections into the same [Bishoprics]. 1657J. Watts Dipper Sprinkled 83 The better propagation and profection of the Divine truth.
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†3. A setting out, setting forth, starting. Obs.
1598Hakluyt Voy. I. 288 The time of the yeere hasting the profection and departure of the Ambassador. 1652Gaule Magastrom. 303 In his profection into Africa, as he went out of the ship, he chanced to fall flat upon the ground.
Hence † proˈfectional a., Astrol., of or relating to ‘profection’ or progression.
1647Lilly Chr. Astrol. clvii. 655 To consider with which of them, the Profectionall Figure, or of the Revolution, doth agree. 1647Wharton Merlini Angl. Errata Wks. (1683) 297, I have considered the Profectional Figure of the last Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter. |