Thomas Gataker B.D. his vindication of the annotations by him published upon these words,…

But I demand of Mr. S. whence had people these frivolous fancies and superstitious conceits? or from whom did they at first arise? was it not from the ancient Egyptian Wizards, the Patriarchs of our modern Astrologers, from whom this their Astromancy, or divinatory Astrology, by idolatrous Pagans, and superstitious Paynims hath ben handed down to them and others unto this day? For did not they at first dedicate the seven days of the week to the seven deified Planets? assigning the first day of the Week to the Sun; the second to the Moon; the third to Mars, whom the Saxons our Ancestors, called Teuto, or Twisco; the fourth to Mercury, whom they termed Woda, or Weden; the fifth to Jove, whom they called the Thunderer; the sixth to Venus, whom they called Frea, whence our English Fry; (as Verstegan, if my memory fail not; for its long since I saw him) the seventh to Saturn. ¹Of which order observed in the assignation of them Dio Cassius of Nice (relating withal, that not long before his time the Egyptians had so disposed them) renders a twofold reason; and Joseph Scaliger in his Thesaurus Temporum, or Treasury of Times hath exhibited a Scheme of it. And why might not those antiq Wizards as well assign the days of the week to the government of the seven Planets, as our modern Prognostics the parts of mans body to the regiment of the twelve Signs? framing a very maimed and mangled dismembration and deartuation rather then division and distribution of it into 12. unequal and disproportionable parts to fit it to the twelve Signs: not unlike the counterfeit Prochorus his tearing the Ancient Symbol or brief Sum and System of the Christian Faith into 12. pieces, to assign each Apostle his shot or share to contribute ⟨p. 176⟩toward the making up of the whole mess; mistaking, it seems, symbolum for symbola, and supposing the one to signify a supper-shot as well as the other. They may have as good ground for ought I see, or for ought you here allege, and as good authority from antiquity, for their Planetary days, yea and Planetary hours too, as M. Ls. Trithemius hath for his Planetary Angels, or Mr. L. himself for his Horary questions;

But I demand of Mr. S. whence had people these frivolous fancies and superstitious conceits? or from whom did they at first arise? was it not from the ancient Egyptian Wizards, the Patriarks of our modern Astrologers, from whom this their Astromancie, or divinatorie Astrologie, by idolatrous Pagans, and superstitious Paynims hath ben handed down to them and others unto this day? For did not they at first dedicate the seven dayes of the week to the seven deified Planets? assigning the first day of the Week to the Sun; the second to the Moon; the third to Mars, whom the Saxons our Ancestors, called Teuto, or Twisco; the fourth to Mercurie, whom they termed Woda, or VVeden; the fifth to Jove, whom they called the Thunderer; the sixt to Venus, whom they called Frea, whence our English Frie; (as Verstegan, if my memory fail not; for its long since I saw him) the seventh to Saturn.