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Though I do by the the authority of God's laws / and mans laws / damn this damnable art Mathematical / I do not damn such other arts / and sciences as be associated / and annexed with this unlawful Astrology. as is Geometry / and Arithmetic / those be necessary for every man: specially Arithmetic / for she extendeth as an necessary aid / not only unto all sciences / but also to every liberal art / and condition of lief. and among all arts Mathematical / Arithmetic is accounted the first / Music / Geometry / and Astronomy wanteth here aid / and she not theirs. Plin. lib. 35. cap. 10. They be the gifts of God / and to be honoured because they come from him only / that giveth all goodness Jac. 1. Farther the Emperors of the world Dioclet. and Maximian. Tyberio. Cod. lib. 9. Tit. 18. doth permit these arts. Artem Geometriae discere, atque exercere publice interest. Ars aunt Mathematica dannabilis interdicta est. that is to say. it is expedient / or profitable / to learn / and exercise the art of Geometry. ⟨p. XCI⟩but the damnable art mathematical / is for bidden. The law meaneth Astrology / and Astronomy which are used well but of a few men. The Astrologer / is he that knoweth the course / and motions of the heavens / and teacheth the same / which is a virtue / if it pass not his bonds / and be come of an Astrologer / an Astronomer. who taketh upon him to give judgment / and Censure of these motions / and course of the heavens / what they prognosticate / and destiny unto the creatures of the earth / man / best / and other. what shall be the temperature of the air / the condition of the Earth / the state / and success of such fruit / as it bringeth forth. By this knowledge they fore speak of pestilence / and other diseases / and saith the death of great men to cum / and such commotions / and wars / as shall follow / between the princes of the world. And Thus they say they know / by the course of the heavens. Where as they sethe conjunctions of many planets of rigours / and fatal disposition / and quality concur: by reason of whose influence / into these inferior parts / all those calamities must happen. Here they abuse not only the name of God / and the Natural discourse of reason / which hath comprehended the motions / and course of heavens: but also heavens it self.

Thowghe I do by the thauctorite of Godes lawes / and mannes lawes / damne this damnable art Mathematicall / I do not damne souche other artes / and sciences as be associatyd / and annexid withe this vnlawfull Astrologie. as is Geometrie / and Arithmetice / those be necessarie for euery man: spetially Arithmetice / for she extendithe as an necessarie ayede / not only vnto all sciences / but also to euery liberall art / and condicion of liefe. and among all artes Mathematicall / Arithmetice is accomptyd the fyrst / Musyke / Geometrie / and Astronomie wantythe here ayede / and she not thers. Plin. lib. 35. cap. 10. They be the gyfftes of God / and to be honoryd because they com from him onlye / that gyuythe all goodnis