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The sacrifice of thankfulness A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the third of December,…The sacrifice of thankefulnesse A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the third of December,…
The sacrifice of thankfulness A sermon preached at Pauls Cross, the third of December, being the first Aduentuall Sunday, anno 1615. By Tho. Adams. Whereunto are annexed five other of his sermons preached in London, and else-where; never before printed. ...The sacrifice of thankefulnesse A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse, the third of December, being the first Aduentuall Sunday, anno 1615. By Tho. Adams. Whereunto are annexed fiue other of his sermons preached in London, and else-where; neuer before printed. ...
London: printed by Thomas Purfoot for Clement Knight, 1616
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2. Commend me here to all Genethliacs, casters of Nativities, Star-worshippers, by this token, that they are all Impostors, and here proved Fools. Here be Twins conceived together, borne together; yet of as different natures and qualities, as if a vast local distance had sundered their Births; or as if the originary blood of enemies had run in their Veins. It is S. Augustine's Preclusion of all Star-predictions out of this place.1 And since I am fallen upon these Figure-casters, I will be bold to cast the Destiny of their Profession, and honestly lay open their Juggling in six Arguments.
2. Commende me here to all Genethliackes, casters of Natiuities, Star-worshipers, by this token, that they are all Impostors, and heere prooued Fooles. Heere be Twinnes conceaued togeather, borne togeather; yet of as different natures and qualities, as if a vast locall distance had sundred their Births; or as if the originary blood of enemies had run in their Veines. It is S. Augustines Preclusion of all Star-predictions out of this place.1 And since I am falne vpon these Figure-casters, I will be bold to cast the Destinie of their Profession, and honestly lay open their Iuggling in sixe Arguments.
- 1De cu•it. D•i lib. 4. cap. 5.
1. The falsehood of their Ephemerides. The Prognosticators, as if they were Midwives to the Celestial bodies, plead a deep insight into their secrets: or as if like Physicians they had cast the Urine of the Clouds, and knew, where the fit held them; that it could neither rain nor hail, till some Star had first made them acquainted with it. Demonstration hath proved these so false and ridiculous, that they may rather Commovere nauseam quàm bilum, and risum more then both.