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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
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.
For, Sir, why is this conceit of the Planetary days and hours such as is to be exploded? because, say you, there is no reason for it, seeing the Stars were made all on one and the same day. And may not we much better say, that this conceit of malignant aspects and mischievous efficacies, and bad influences into mens souls and minds, to incline and induce them to wantonness and wickedness, is to be exploded, and not to be harboured under the harmless shelter of genuine Astrology; because there is no reason for it, seeing that the Stars were, not only made all in one day, but were also all made alike, not good alone, but very good? Gen. 1.30.
For, Sir, why is this conceit of the Planetarie days and howers such as is to be exploded? because, say you, there is no reason for it, seeing the Stars were made all on one and the same day. And may not we much better say, that this conceit of malignant aspects and mischievous efficacies, and bad influences into mens souls and minds, to encline and enduce them to wantonnesse and wickednesse, is to be exploded, and not to be harboured under the harmlesse shelter of genuine Astrologie; because there is no reason for it, seeing that the Stars were, not onely made all in one day, but were also all made alike, not good alone, but very good? Gen. 1.30.
1And here I was about to lay down my pen, had not one passage more pulled me by the sleeve; wherein Mr. S. first admonishes us to purge away the dross, and keep the gold, wash away the filth, and keep the cloth, fan out the chaff, and keep the corn. for, saith he, it proceeds either from ignorance, or from an overnice scrupulosity, such as no way sorts with wise and learned men, promiscuously and without difference or distinction to confound lawful and praise worthy knowledge with that which is impious and diabolical, and to condemn lawful Arts in the right use of them for such corruptions and superstitions as the Devil shuffles into them, wherewith wicked