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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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or is all that Master Swan hath above delivered, of any force to warrant such significations and operations enstamped upon the Stars, as this Doctrine of Genitures extends unto? which out of this Author I the rather relate, for that Master Swan in his Inference annexed unto his former discourse, takes up the same words and taunting terms used by him against those, that tax and deride these fond and bold fancies, or refuse to afford them credit.
or is all that Master Swan hath above delivered, of any force to warrant such significations and operations enstamped upon the Stars, as this Doctrine of Genitures extends unto? which out of this Autor I the rather relate, for that Master Swan in his Inference annexed unto his former discourse, takes up the same words and taunting termes used by him against those, that taxe and deride these fond and bold fancies, or refuse to afford them credit.
For albeit all that he hath herein produced, be of no force or use to support the main tottering Fabric of this their groundless Art; yet as if he had done them a stout piece of service, and cleared all their never yet proved, nor ever to be proved, Principles, he breaks forth into an Exclamation and Declamation against all those that do not acknowledge the Truth of them, and that deride them much more. All which, 1saith he, is very plain; (and plain dallying and playing indeed; and yet neither plain dealing: for concealing much of what is by them averred; nor sound arguing and debating; for presuming what is to be proved) and yet there be some, saith he, so full of scruples, that they altogether oppose this manifest Doctrine: (to wit, that God endued the Stars with malignant properties, when at first he made them; which must needs be manifest, because himself, his Clients, and some their Patrons so say,) others so full of self conceit, (because they relish not all that you and your Wizards say) and Epicurean security, (such as God by Jeremiah encouraged his People unto, not to dread such vanities) that they wickedly deride it, (deride it indeed deservedly; for it is worthy of derision; yet not wickedly, no more then Isaiah, and by Isaiah God himself did, Isaiah, 47.12, 13.) Whom we leave (saith he) to play the fools with their fond fancies, frivolous frumps, and affected derisions. We well understand your friend Goclein's Language, from whom you borrow all this, but Sir, be pleased to know, that those whom