A42469:182
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.
In Mr. Swans Frontispiece, he entertains his Reader with this Lemma, Multi reprehendunt, pavci intelligunt. Many reprehend; few understand. Wherein he doth but sing over again his Clients old Cuckoos song, so oft by him chanted and cackled, in the self same tune, tho in a divers tongue, that many blame Astrology for want of capacity; and meddle with what they understand not. and in precise terms with Mr.1 S. an Art reproved by many; understood by few. Nor make I any doubt. but that both M. L. the Client, and M.S. his Advocate, do both hold the Annotator without the verge of those few, that understand their Art, and are capable of their profound Mysteries. Howbeit this scar-crow set up in the Entry (which I deem no other then as the picture of a ⟨p. 95⟩mastiff that one is by Varro reported to have set up over the porch of his house, with a Cave Canem, Beware the Dog, 2under it, to fright folks from offering to open the door, or daring to enter, shall not a whit deter me from setting foot over the threshold, to see what is in the house. the rather for that this being a Sermon (as may seem) prepared for, and preached unto a popular Auditory, it contains (I presume) such matter as the Hearers might understand: otherwise to what end was it, to require their presence, trouble their ears, and tire out their patience, with treating of that to them, which they were unable to apprehend? and if it were such as they might understand, I hope I may, as well as some at least of his Auditors, be able to understand what he here saith.
In Mr. Swans Frontispice, he entertains his Reader with this Lemma, Multi reprehendunt, pavci intelligunt. Many reprehend; few understand. Wherein he doth but sing over again his Clients old Cuckows song, so oft by him chaunted and cackled, in the self same tune, tho in a divers toung, that many blame Astrologie for want of capacitie; and meddle with what they understand not. and in precise terms with Mr.1 S. an Art reproved by many; understood by few. Nor make I any doubt. but that both M. L. the Client, and M.S. his Advocate, do both hold the Annotator without the verge of those few, that understand their Art, and are capable of their profound Mysteries. Howbeit this scar-crow set up in the Entrie (which I deem no other then as the picture of a