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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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In which Passage the Mans malice against, not the Presbytery alone, as he terms it, but the Ministry in general, doth notoriously discover it self. for he cares not (as hereby appears) whom with his foul pen he asperseth, so he may bedaub them.
In which Passage the Mans malice against, not the Presbyterie alone, as he terms it, but the Ministerie in general, doth notoriously discover it self. for he cares not (as hereby appeers) whome with his foul pen he asperseth, so he may bedaub them.
The Scottish Nation, he saith, began first the late War, and that only upon pretence of a Semipopish Common-Prayer Book imposed upon them. Concerning which business, being neither Statesman, nor desirous to deal in State-affairs, I shall say nothing, but refer my Reader, if he desire to be acquainted therewith, unto the writings of those, who seem to have faithfully and accurately related the original, progress and issue of the affairs concerning that war with Scotland▪ which who so ist to read, may find at large recorded in the History of the ⟨p. 20⟩late affairs in Scotland, set forth under the name of Irenaeus Philalethes.
The Scottish Nation, he saith, began first the late War, and that onely upon pretence of a Semipopish Common-Prayer Book imposed upon them. Concerning which busienes, being neither Statesman, nor desirous to deal in State-affairs, I shall say nothing, but referre my Reader, if he desire to be acqainted therewith, unto the writings of those, who seem to have faithfully and accurately related the original, progres and issu of the affairs concerning that war with Scotland▪ which who so ist to read, may find at large recorded in the History of the ⟨p. 20⟩late affaires in Scotland, set forth under the name of Irenaeus Philalethes.