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An admonition against astrology judicial and other curiosities, that reign now in the worldAn admonicion against astrology iudiciall and other curiosities, that raigne novv in the vvorld
An admonition against astrology judicial and other curiosities, that reign now in the world: written in the french tongue by John Calvin and translated into English, by G.G.An admonicion against astrology iudiciall and other curiosities, that raigne novv in the vvorld: written in the french tonge by Ihon Caluine and translated into English, by G.G.
London: printed by Roulande Hall, 1561
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Therefore when the Genethliacs would have their gew gwaes and foolish toys to be of force under pretence that it is a holy and good thing to consider the works of god: let every one be warned ye he should bring them to this point and not suffer himself to be carried out of the way by their far fetched circumstances. But they do even as the Alchemists which do insinuate them selves by long prefaces ⟨image 27⟩of the temperature of the elements and of the agreement which is amongest them and other like things which are true and founded on good reason.
Therefore when the Genethliaks would haue their gew gwaes and folyshe toyes to be of forse vnder pretence that it is a holye and good thyng to consider the works of god: let euery one be warned ye he should bring them to this point and not suffer himselfe to be caried out of the waye by their far fetched circumstances. But they doe euen as the Alchumistes which do insinuate them selues by long prefaces ⟨image 27⟩of the temperature of the elementes and of the agrement whiche is amongest them and other lyke thinges which are trew and founded on good reason.
But after they have long gone about the bush, at length they do nothing but babble and give vain words: and then they have done.
But after they haue long gone about the bushe, at length thei do nothyng but bable and giue vaine wordes: and then they haue done.
And to be short since that the heavens should show forth the praise of God, & the firmament ought to be as it were a glass, to behold his virtue and infinite wisdom therein: let us learn if we will make our profit well of this, not to go wandering about in our imaginations which should bring us away from God.