A42469:315
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But, Sir, you should prov that Solomon ever spake this. and unless you be able to make good the authentic Authority of your Author, (which we well know you cannot do) who makes Solomon speak more, then he would ever have spoken, of himself; you may do well to keep him by you, to talk out of him to those, that will admit for substantial witnesser, against whom no exception lies, all such Authors as you cite, your Grandsire Merlin, and Mother Shipton among the rest; and not offer to obtrude them upon those, qi norunt qid distent aera lupinis, that know how to distinguish between gold and copper, or latten, between currant money, and comical coin, between base counterfeit, and authentic records.
But, Sir, you should proov that Salomon ever spake this. and unlesse you be able to make good the authentick Autoritie of your Autor, (which we well know you cannot do) who makes Salomon speak more, then he would ever have spoken, of himself; you may do wel to keep him by you, to talk out of him to those, that wil admit for substantial witnesser, against whom no exception lies, all such Autors as you cite, your Grandsire Merlin, and Mother Shipton among the rest; and not offer to obtrude them upon those, qi norunt qid distent aera lupinis, that know how to distinguish between gold and copper, or laton, between currant monie, and comical coin, between base counterfait, and authentik records.
But suppose Solomon had spoken those very words, that your counterfeit Solomon (not unlike that counterfeit Samuel, 1 Sam. 28.) here gives him; yet is your inference thence of no force. for where is there mention of influences in the Text? So that as the common saying is, Plus habet rubrum qam nigrum. There is more oft in the Rubric, then is in the Paragraph: so there is more here in the gloss, then is in the Text; there is more in the Conclusion then is in the Premisses, and your inference therefore is lame and feeble, vain and frivolous. Mr. S. his [Greek or Hebrew], and your influences, may both be well returned you with a nevter inventus est: and should it any where else be found, I shall for my answer thereunto, turn you over to what hath ben returned Mr. S. urging that term; for your arguings are both alike.