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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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Mr. L. therefore was not so well advised in making use of this Advocate, he might have done much better, to have consulted with his Brother Booker,1 who, he saith, hath for so many years maintained the reputation of his Art almost then utterly decayed by his own virtue and abilities. (sic mutuo muli.) he could have informed him, that the genuine sense of the place was, as in some company not long since with much confidence he is reported to have avowed, that by the Signs of the Heaven was here meant, such figures of the Stars, as the Heathen used to draw or carve upon trees, and did thereby Worship them ▪ that which would have stood Mr. L. in a little better stead, then ought that either of his two Advocates here say.
Mr. L. therefore was not so wel advised in making use of this Advocate, he might have done much better, to have consulted with his Brother Booker,1 who, he saith, hath for so many yeers maintained the reputation of his Art almost then utterly decayed by his own vertu and abilities. (sic mutuo muli.) he could have enformed him, that the genuine sense of the place was, as in some company not long since with much confidence he is reported to have avowed, that by the Signes of the Heaven was here meant, such figures of the Stars, as the Heathen used to draw or carve upon trees, and did thereby Worship them ▪ that which would have stood Mr. L. in a litle better stead, then ought that either of his two Advocates here say.
- 1Epist. before Worlds Catastr.
But to leave M. Booker with his novel Interpretation, to sleep a while longer upon it, if so be he may dream some second fancy a little more probable then this his frivolous conceit; and return to Mr. Swan. We deny not, but willingly embrace, what he further subjoins, that such passive fears here spoken of drive superstitious persons oft to an adoration of the creatures,