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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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3. As himself reasoneth, If they be signs, then they signify and speak somewhat, and to whom but to us? So here, if they speak for God, 1they speak to some body for him; and if to any, to whom but to us; whom God (saith Mr. Swan) hath given a lofty countenance to look up unto them? And if to us, why not to mankind in general? or why to Astrologers only? Or lastly, are there such Wizards as our Astrologers in all parts of the world? for they are the only men, that understand the Stars language, as Mr. Swan informs us.
3. As himself reasoneth, If they be signes, then they signifie and speak somewhat, and to whom but to us? So here, if they speak for God, 1they speak to some body for him; and if to any, to whom but to us; whom God (saith Mr. Swan) hath given a loftie countenance to look up unto them? And if to us, why not to mankind in general? or why to Astrologers onely? Or lastly, ar there such Wizards as our Astrologers in all parts of the world? for they are the onely men, that understand the Stars language, as Mr. Swan informs us.
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4. That they should not be signs, unless they should foreshow somewhat; and much more, unless they should portend some sad matter, is a very weak and sandy consequence, as by instances not a few bath evidently ben showed already
4. That they should not be signes, unles they should foreshew somewhat; and much more, unles they should portend some sad matter, is a very weak and sandy conseqence, as by instances not a few bath evidently ben shewed already