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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
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But to give further assurance, that the Effects of this Eclipse shall be very benign and favourable to the present State with us;1 howsoever he had told us before, that the Effects of the Eclipses falling in the midheaven are more vehement, as occupying a great part of the Sphere; and those most wonderful, when they are in a fiery and regal sign, as this also is; and therefore also the more vigorous, because its greatest obscurity is very near the heart and Centre of the tenth house, of all the Houses (that these cunning ⟨p. 59⟩Architects have erected in the Heavens) the most valid; from whence also he infers for a certainty, that questionless those people that are intended to be made most sensible of this Eclipses influence, are Magistrates of the highest rank and quality in every Nation of Europe, and the alterations therefore thence proceeding, shall be so great; so glorious, so conspicuous and apparent, that there is no Nation or people of Europe, Asia, or Africa, but they shall stand amazed, and wonder at the eminency of them. Yet to free us and our State from those fears, that he would affright the whole world with, (save that America was forgotten, and so scaped his Black Book) as if England were no member of Europe, or any part of the world formerly known,2 as some anciently esteemed us, he doth by certain Magical Pictures and Symbolical Images ascertain us of the truth of that, which from the influence of this Eclipse, tho so hideous to all other, yet to us very favourable, he had formerly promised. For in the next place he tells us,3 the Ancients did represent the shape and form of the effect of an Eclipse falling out as this did, under such an ensuing Image. and then further informs us,4 that this Image presents (represents, I suppose he meant) the English Common-Wealth, as it will be for three years, or thereabouts (for so long and no longer, as you heard from him before, the Effects of the Eclipse last) in great Majesty and Glory.
But to give further assurance, that the Effects of this Eclips shal be very benign and favorable to the present State with us;