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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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He had told us, as you heard before, that the efficacy of no Eclipse could last above three years. and yet the harsh effects of this Eclipse are like to hold out thrice three year and upward, ten year at least. But to what end do we make wast of precious time in survey of this mans fantastical imagery, and discovery of his gross and palpable contradictions? 1As Augustine said sometime, that they deserved to be deceived, that sought to learn Christ, not by reading of written books, but by gazing on painted walls: so say I of Mr. Lilies images, they well deserve to be deluded, that think to find truth in such figments and fancies as these.
He had told us, as you heard before, that the efficacie of no Eclipse could last above three yeers. and yet the harsh effects of this Eclips are like to hold out thrice three yeer and upward, ten yeer at least. But to what end do we make wast of pretious time in survey of this mans fantastical imagerie, and discovery of his grosse and palpable contradictions? 1As Augustine said sometime, that they deserved to be deceived, that sought to learn Christ, not by reading of written books, but by gazing on painted wals: so say I of Mr. Lilies images, they wel deserve to be deluded, that think to find truth in such figments and fancies as these.
- 1De Consens. Evang. l. 1. c. 10.
One question yet more I would propound to Mr. L. whether ⟨p. 65⟩these Eclipses do foreshow only, or effect also such things as he is pleased to ascribe to them. For in this point he seems somewhat various. One while telling us,1 that when Astrologers speak of the virtue and influence of the heavenly bodies, they rarely, I say, never, (saith he) affirm, they act or do such a thing, but frequently that they signify such or such a thing: and Ficinus that excellent learned Priest saith, that many things are foretold by means of the heavenly bodies, as signs, not as causes; whose opinion (he saith) he esteems more of then a thousand of our own Priests, who blame Astrology because it is above their capacity. and in his New come out Ephemeris; We say not,