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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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Secondly, for his double jeer, of uncircumcised affection, and Presbyterian Charity. 1. The former term will best fit himself and his Complices: of whose Profession the first known Patriarchs, were not Adam, or Abraham, as they would make men believe, but people uncircumcised as well in flesh as in spirit, the Egyptians, Chaldeans, Philistines, and Syrians, from whom by tradition through the hands of idolatrous Pagans, and superstitious Mahometans, whose disciples and followers these men 1with open face and bare forehead profess themselves, it was conveyed unto those of this latter age of the world, and by Satan's subtlety hath crept into Christs field, wherein partly through discontinuance of wonted Church censures, and partly through connivance of the Civil Powers, it hath taken to much footing and to deep rooting, and as ill weeds are wont soon to grow rife and rank, hath spread it self far and near, to the utter ⟨p. 5⟩stifling of piety in the hearts and minds of many, and the great blemish and scandal of Christian profession.
Secondly, for his double jeer, of uncircumcised affection, and Presbyterian Charity. 1. The former term will best fit himself and his Complices: of whose Profession the first known Patriarks, were not Adam, or Abraham, as they would make men beleiv, but people uncircumcised as wel in flesh as in spirit, the Egyptians, Chaldeans, Philistines, and Syrians, from whome by tradition through the hands of idolatrous Pagans, and superstitious Mahometans, whose disciples ond folowers these men 1with open face and bare forehead professe themselvs, it was conveighed unto those of this latter age of the world, and by Satans subtilty hath crept into Christs feild, wherein partly through discontinuance of wonted Church censures, and partly through connivence of the Civil Powers, it hath taken to much footing and to deep rooting, and as ill weeds are wont soon to grow rife and rank, hath spred it self far and neer, to the utter ⟨p. 5⟩stifeling of piety in the hearts and minds of many, and the great blemish and scandal of Christian profession.