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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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1To as little purpose is that of the Children of Issachar, spoken of as men of eminency, in regard that they had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, 1 Chron. 12.30.
- 1Pag. 25.
Whereof the Jewish Masters give two Interpretations, as David Kimchi reports them. Some, that they were men of great skill and experience in politic affairs, whose advice therefore the King made use of, for information in matter of Law and Judgement: ⟨p. 173⟩alleging to this purpose that of Assuerus, who is said Est. 1.13. to have spoken to the wise men that knew the times: and in the next words; for so it was the Kings manner towards all that knew Law and Judgment; to wit, to advise in all weighty affairs with such, as by reading or observation of their own, were well seen in such occurrences. and this way go Tremellius, Junius, Lavater, and most Christian Interpreters. Others of them, which may seem to come nearer home to Mr. S. expound it, men skilful in Intercalations, and fixing the New Moons. for being, say these, acquainted with the revolutions of the Signs of the Zodiac, or the Planets (for Mazzaloth is used by them for either) they were to determine the seasons of the world and the times of the year. And this Kimchi the rather inclines unto, because it is said, to know, not what the King, but, what Israel should do; tho withal he acknowledgeth, that according to Hezekiah appointment, the King was to fix the Intercalations and the set seasons. But what was the main end and principal use of this their skill, saith Kimchi? to let the people of Israel know the set times of their solemnities were they fasts or feasts. And what is all this to Mr. L. his Clients teaching men to observe some as lucky, some as unlucky days? some unlucky Planet may seem to have reigned, what time Mr. S. penned this discourse: for his Arguments are all very unluckily framed. Take them in the Enthymeme, and they argu a genere indefinito ad speciem definitam. A dog; therefore a hound: A deer; therefore a stag. Men eminent for knowledge of times; Ergo of good and evil, lucky and unlucky days and hours. or à specie ad speciem, A lusorie Lot is lawful; therefore a Consultory Lot is lawful. or, A divisorie Lot is warrantable; therefore a Divinatory, So, There are some time seasonable for sundry occasions, and it is a point of prudence to observe such opportunities.