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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
The Annotations on Jerem. Chap. 10. Verse 2. and part of Vers. 3.
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The Annotations on Jerem. Chap. 10. Verse 2. and part of Vers. 3.
Vers. 2. Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the Heathen,] Because the Jewish people, were a great party of them to go into captivity into Babylon, and other the regions adjacent, yea, many of them in likelihood were there in captivity already, (See ver. 11. Chap. 24.1. & 29.1, 2.) God by the Prophet endeavoureth to confirm and strengthen them, the pious especially among them, (for such also there were there of them, Chap. 24.5. Ezek. 11.16.) against those superstitions and vanities that were rife in those parts; and they might be in danger, being exiles and captives in a strange land, to be strongly tempted unto: Heb. Learn not to the way: where either the particle is superfluous, omitted therefore, Psal. 106.35. Chap. 12.16. or else it may be rendered, Accustom not your selves to the way of the heathen; and so some render it; do not imitate them, See Chap. 9.5. their way; that is, their superstitious courses, Lev. 18.3. & 20.23.
Vers. 2. THus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the Heathen,] Because the Jewish people, were a great party of them to go into captivity into Babylon, and other the regions adjacent, yea, many of them in likelihood were there in captivity already, (See ver. 11. Chap. 24.1. & 29.1, 2.) God by the Prophet endeavoureth to confirm and strengthen them, the pious especially among them, (for such also there were there of them, Chap. 24.5. Ezek. 11.16.) against those superstitions and vanities that were rife in those parts; and they might be in danger, being exiles and captives in a strange land, to be strongly tempted unto: Heb. Learn not to the way: where either the particle is superfluous, omitted therefore,