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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 will ye know the reason, why so many cross events, and such as these men have foretold, came to be upon record? Diodore the Sicilian Historiographer will tell you,1 as by Photius he is related, who speaking of one Eunus, deemed in his days a great Wizard, Among many things, saith he, that he gave out, some few fell out accordingly, and, dumb vera qisque sedulo notat, falsa nemo coarguit, while every one observed sedulously what proved true, no man regarded to convince him of those things ⟨p. 78⟩that proved false, the man in short time grew into great credit. In fewer words take it from the Lord Verulame,2 Men mark how they hit, mark not how they miss. that which that judicious Statesman notes to be a principal cause, that hath procured to their predictions some grace and credit. but his Verdict of them he passeth in these terms, My judgment is, that they ought all to be despised, and to serve but for winter talk by the fire side. Tho, when I say despised, I mean it as for belief. for otherwise the spreading or publishing of them is in no sort to be despised. for they have done much mischief. (that which Agrippa a great Statesman also minded Augustus of) and I see many severe Laws made to suppress them, 3that which Mr. Calvin also hath observed.
But wil ye know the reason, why so many crosse events, and such as these men have foretold, came to be upon record? Diodore the Sicilian Historiographer wil tel you,1 as by Photius he is related, who speaking of one Eunus, deemed in his dayes a great Wizard, Among many things, saith he, that he gave out, some few fel out accordingly, and, dum vera qisque sedulo notat, falsa nemo coarguit, while every one observed sedulously what prooved tru, no man regarded to convince him of those things ⟨p. 78⟩that proved false, the man in short time grew into great credit. In fewer words take it from the Lord Verulame,