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I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…
I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet. I. 19 : II. Christ in travel ... in three sermons on Isai. 53. 11 : III. A lifting up for the down-cast ... delivered in thirteen sermons on Psal. 42, 11 : four several sermons ... / preached by William Bridge ...
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1656
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 is in Truth, a Work of Darkness; for where do we find in Scripture, that God doth command any of his People to attend upon Astrologers, or Star-gazers (as the Word calls them) for any such things as these. We are forbidden to learn the way of the Heathen, in fearing the Signs of Heaven; Jer. 10.2. and Deut. 18.9. Thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those Nations: Wherein? Verse 10. There shall not be found amongst you, any that maketh his Son to pass through the fire, or that useth Divination, or an Observer of Times, or an Enchanter, or a Witch, or a Charmer, or a Necromancer. The Observation of Times, is one of these things: the e were the ways of the Nations, these things were abomination to the Lord, these things cannot stand with a perfect heart, verse 13. Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.
But is in Truth, a Work of Darkness; for where do we find in Scripture, that God doth command any of his People to attend upon Astrologers, or Star-gazers (as the Word cals them) for any such things as these. We are forbidden to learn the way of the Heathen, in fearing the Signs of Heaven; Jer. 10.2. and Deut. 18.9. Thou shalt not learn to do after the abominations of those Nations: Wherein? Verse 10. There shall not be found amongst you, any that maketh his Son to pass through the fire, or that useth Divination, or an Observer of Times, or an Inchanter, or a Witch, or a Charmer, or a Necromancer. The Observation of Times, is one of these things: the e were the waies of the Nations, these things were abomination to the Lord, these things cannot stand with a perfect heart, verse 13. Thou shalt be perfect with the Lord thy God.
This destroys Prophecy; for if a man can foretell future things by the Stars, then what need of Prophecy? The Lord tells us in