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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
But these fantastical fellows say that some corner of some sign of the Zodiac doeth cause man to believe it. Contrariwise the sect of Mahomet as the Scripture teacheth us is a just plague of God to punish the ingratitude of the world. And yet they will make men believe that it is set up and advanced by the disposition of the stars. To be short it is evident that all they which maintain such madness know not what it is to speak of God and his religion, no more then brute beasts.
But these phantastical felowes say that some corner of some signe of the Zodiak doeth cause man to beleue it. Contrariwise the sect of Mahomet as the Scripture teacheth vs is a iust plague of God to punish the ingratitude of ye world. And yet they wyll make men beleue that it is set vp and aduanced by the disposition of the stars. To be shorte it is euident that all they which mainteyne such madnes know not what it is to speake of God and his religion, no more then brute beastes.
But to the intent they might ⟨image 31⟩make all things serve them as men famished use to do, they object the eclipses and comets: and say that if they have any signification then we may say the same of the rest of the stars. I answer that as for the eclipses if they be natural they have no signification: unless it be that they may engender rain or wind or a whirl wind, or such like: according as we have afore expressed. But we will suffer fools to imagine that one may by them foreshow what shall chance to kingdoms, dignities: yea and to particular persons
But to the intent they myghte ⟨image 31⟩make all thynges serue them as men famished vse to doe, they obiect the eclipses and comettes: and saye that if they haue any signification then we may saye the same of the rest of the starres. I answer that as for the eclipses if they be naturall they haue no signification: vnlesse it be that they may engender raine or winde or a whirle winde, or such like: accordyng as we haue afore expressed. But we will suffer fooles to imagine that one may by them foreshewe what shall chaunce to kingdomes, dignities: yea and to perticular persons