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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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Nor are the signs foreshowing the near approach of the last day▪ Luk. 21.28. no more then such as gave assurance of the speedy ruin of Babylon, Jer. 51.46. (the full redemption of Gods people depending upon the one, as their temporal deliverance out of captivity on the other) to be paralleled with such signs as give warning of Gods wrath here to be executed upon people for their wicked carriages, whether in way of vengeance and judgement, or of correction and chastisement; and that upon Gods people sometimes, as well as upon others; Amos. 3.2. yea even upon good and bad together. Ezek. 21.3. Its no reason therefore to imagine, that God should forbid his people to be affrighted with such signs of Heaven, as do from Heaven denounce such dismal judgements ready to be inflicted upon people for their sins. Yea tis rather to be expected, as a thing justly required, that if nations more remote from God, as well in heart, in regard of their ignorance of him as in distance of space from the place of his special residence, should be afraid of such tokens of his displeasure; Psal. 65.8. then surely they that are a people in either respect nearer unto him, much more. Psal. 147.19, 20. and 148.14. Jer. 5.22.
Nor ar the signs foreshewing the neer approach of the last day▪ Luk. 21.28. no more then such as gave assurance of the speedie ruine of Babylon, Jer. 51.46. (the ful redemption of Gods people depending upon the one, as their temporal deliverance out of captivitie on the other) to be paralleled with such signs as give warning of Gods wrath here to be executed upon people for their wicked cariages, whether in way of vengeance and judgement, or of correction and chastisement; and that upon Gods people sometimes, as wel as upon others;