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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.
1Yea but, may some say, he professeth to write this of the Ministry with sorrow of heart rather then any joy or delight, to see the downfall of so many men, who had they improved their talents in learning and divinity conscientiously for the education of those flocks God had committed unto them, might have expected another manner of reward from heaven, and a more benign acceptance of their labours from men. The great God of Heaven (saith he) protect the pious and godly Divines of our Nation; for some we have; and let them never want encouragement, or a most bountiful allowance from this Common Wealth: but for the mere Prater, or State enemy, let it be with him as he doth merit: the ruin or impoverishing of many of them is at hand.
1Yea but, may some say, he professeth to write this of the Ministerie with sorow of heart rather then any joy or delight, to see the downfal of so many men, who had they improoved their talents in lerning and divinity conscientiously for the education of those flocks God had committed unto them, might have expected another manner of reward from heaven, and a more benign acceptance of their labors from men. The great God of Heaven (saith he) protect the pious and godlie Divines of our Nation; for some we have; and let them never want encouragement, or a most bountiful allowance from this Common Wealth: but for the meer Prater, or State enemy, let it be with him as he doth merit: the ruine or impoverishing of many of them is at hand.
- 1Pag. 17.
Where in the first place I might demand of him, whether the Effect of this Eclipse, according to his fancies and his Authors Principles, do not indifferently reach, and promiscuously include, as well those other few and pious ones, as those Praters and State enemies, as he terms them.
Where in the first place I might demand of him, whether the Effect of this Eclips, according to his fancies and his Autors Principles, do not indifferently reach, and promiscuously include, as wel those other few and pious ones, as those Praters and State enemies, as he terms them.