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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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since that he withal informed us, that these Eclipses begin not usually to work these their dismal effects till eight months after, and then continue for a two or three years, or so long as these their designers list. So that the main matter of those false fears, which he would affright people with, being as yet most of it come, according to his computation, the work comes seasonably enough, if it shall prevail with any, by the discovery of the vanity of the pretended causes thereof, either to preserve them from entertaining such fond conceits, or to purge them out, where they have ben entertained already. And so I shall pass from Mr. W. Lily, to Mr. John Swan, one, it seems, of his Advocates.
since that he withal enformed us, that these Eclipses begin not usually to work these their dismal effects till eight moneths after, and then continu for a two or three yeers, or so long as these their designers list. So that the main matter of those fals fears, which he would affright people with, being as yet most of it come, according to his computation, the work comes seasonably enough, if it shal prevail with any, by the discovery of the vanity of the pretended causes thereof, either to preserv them from entertaining such fond conceits, or to purge them out, where they have ben entertained already. And so I shall passe from Mr. W. Lilie, to Mr. John Swan, one, it seems, of his Advocates.
This Sermon of Mr. John Swan (a man to me otherwise utterly unknown) on Jerem. 10.2. I had not so much as once looked after, much less meddled at all with; had I not ben advertised by Mr. Lily, in his Preface to his Black Book dedicated to the Common Wealth of England, dated March 10. from his Corner house over against Strand-bridge; as some other formerly, from the three Flower de luces near Somerset house, in the Strand. (for it concerns those that drive his Trade, to make it known where they dwell to tice Customers to them) that the Annotator should have ere long the judgment of abler Divines then himself, and to better purpose on that Text. nor could I by help of friends, and their sedulous enquiry, gain the notice, or attain the sight of any, that had, since that time of Mr. L. his menacing prediction, published ought to that purpose upon that Scripture, save