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Thomas Gataker B.D. his vindication of the annotations by him published upon these words,…
Thomas Gataker B.D. his vindication of the annotations by him published upon these words, Thus saith the Lord, learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the heathen are dismayed at them, Jer. 10. 2 against the scurrilous aspersions of that grand impostor Mr. William Lillie : as also against the various expositions of two of his advocates, Mr. John Swan, and another by him cited, but not named : together with the annotations themselves : wherein the pretended grounds of judiciary astrology, and the Scripture-proofs produced for it are discussed and refuted.Thomas Gataker B.D. his vindication of the annotations by him published upon these words, Thus saith the Lord, learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signes of heaven, for the heathen are dismayed at them, Jer. 10. 2 against the scurrilous aspersions of that grand imposter Mr. William Lillie : as also against the various expositions of two of his advocates, Mr. John Swan, and another by him cited, but not named : together with the annotations themselvs : wherein the pretended grounds of judiciary astrologie, and the Scripture-proofes produced for it are discussed and refuted.
London: printed by J.L. for Richard Thrayle, 1653
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.
The other Instance is of Dio, who setting out from Zante with forces against the Tyrant Dionysius,1 was nothing at all troubled, either he or his company with a like Lunar Eclipse that then fell out; but launched out undauntedly, put over into Sicily, there landed his forces, surprised Syracusa, and drave out the Tyrant. and what was it, think ye, that kept Dio and his followers from that terror and dread that surprised Nicias and his associates upon the self same occasion? Plutarch tells you. It was, saith he, Dices familiarity with Plato, who had aright informed him of the true cause of such occurrents, whose fame and note also, having received it from Socrates, gained generally more credit to his doctrine in such matters, then Anaxagoras before him could attain; who therefore durst not open his judgement therein save to some special friends, such as Pericles was. yet true it is withal, that to stay ⟨p. 48⟩the minds of such among them as might not be wholly free from such frivolous superstitions, one Miltas, that took upon him to be no mean Wizard, calling the company together, told them, that that defection of the Moon did portend the deficiency of some great illustrious person, such an one as Dionysius.
The other Instance is of Dio, who setting out from Zant with forces against the Tyranne Dionysius,1 was nothing at all troubled, either he or his company with a like Lunar Eclipse that then fell out; but launched out undauntedly, put over into Sicilie, there landed his forces, surprised Syracusa, and drave out the Tyranne. and what was it, think ye, that kept Dio and his folowers from that terror and dread that surprised Nicias and his associates upon the self same occasion? Plutark tels you. It was, saith he, Dices familiarity with Plato, who had aright enformed him of the tru cause of such occurrents, whose fame and note also, having received it from Socrates, gained generally more credit to his doctrine in such matters, then Anaxagoras before him could attain; who therefore durst not open his judgement therein save to some special frends, such as Pericles was. yet tru it is withal, that to stay ⟨p. 48⟩the minds of such among them as might not be wholy free from such frivolous superstitions, one Miltas, that took upon him to be no mean Wisard, calling the company together, told them, that that defection of the Moon did portend the deficiency of some great illustrious person, such an one as Dionysius.