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An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of…
An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.
London: printed by W.B. for Will. Hope, 1654
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.
Augustine, lib. 5. cap. 7. de Civitate Dei, saith the same, For saith he, if we weigh well all those things, we will not without cause believe, that Astrologers, when they do wonderfully declare many truths, work by some secret, instinct of evil Spirits, (which desire to fill mens brains with dangerous and erroneous opinions concerning starry destinies;) And not by any Art derived from any inspection and consideration of the Horoscope, which indeed is none.
12. Here is also forbidden Popish Consecration of Water and Salt, to restore the mind to health and to chase away Devils.
12. Here is also forbidden Popish Consecration of Water and Salt, to restore the minde to health and to chase away Devils.
13. Here is also forbidden making jests of the Scripture, Isa. 66. 2.
14. Also, all setting-light of Gods Judgements, which are seen ⟨p. 75⟩