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govern_v his_o workmanship_n w._n r._n his_o sect_n iv_o wherein_o he_o say_v the_o doctor_n four_o proof_n be_v refell_v viz._n esay_n 47.12_o 13_o 14._o fourthly_o he_o bring_v the_o 47._o of_o esay_n 12_o 13_o 14._o stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticatour_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o etc._n etc._n behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n this_o very_a place_n as_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n observe_v be_v enough_o to_o confute_v his_o former_a injury_n to_o astrologer_n in_o reckon_v they_o no_o other_o than_o soothsayer_n wizard_n sorcerer_n and_o the_o like_a when_o he_o see_v clear_o the_o lord_n here_o make_v a_o particular_a distinction_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o you_o see_v astrologer_n monthly_a prognosticatour_n sorcery_n and_o enchanter_n paicicular_o name_v but_o to_o come_v now_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o text_n which_o he_o think_v do_v absolute_o strike_v the_o fatal_a blow_n to_o astrology_n infer_v from_o thence_o that_o astrology_n be_v opposite_a to_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o that_o astrologer_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o abomination_n with_o enchanter_n and_o soothsayer_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v deride_v and_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v trust_v in_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v these_o his_o vain_a wrist_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n better_a than_o by_o that_o honourable_a gentleman_n sir_n christopher_n heydon_n i_o here_o give_v you_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o second_o chapter_n in_o answer_n to_o m._n chamber_n bring_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o with_o the_o same_o conclusion_n as_o do_v m._n homes_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o 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in_o the_o skill_n of_o astrologer_n which_o be_v indeed_o m._n homes_n his_o chief_a drift_n also_o now_o let_v he_o frame_v his_o argument_n and_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v the_o proposition_n of_o this_o chapter_n which_o be_v that_o christianity_n and_o astrology_n can_v stand_v together_o which_o indeed_o be_v m._n homes_n his_o argument_n also_o conclude_v astrology_n to_o be_v opposite_a to_o confidence_n in_o god_n within_o this_o conclusion_n for_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o because_o upon_o some_o circumstance_n a_o thing_n may_v be_v deride_v that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a if_o this_o be_v any_o consequence_n then_o because_o confidence_n in_o prince_n psal_n 1.16_o in_o riches_n psal_n 52._o in_o horse_n and_o chariot_n esay_n 31._o in_o city_n jer._n 5._o in_o physician_n 2_o chron._n 16._o in_o negotiation_n or_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n in_o the_o last_o verse_n
providence_n for_o when_o god_n will_v here_o comfort_v his_o people_n against_o astrologer_n prediction_n threaten_v evil_a to_o they_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v most_o wise_a to_o order_v his_o word_n begin_v with_o this_o preface_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o spread_v abroad_o the_o earth_n intend_v plain_o thus_o much_o fear_v not_o bondage_n under_o evil_a man_n and_o thing_n as_o the_o astrologer_n threaten_v for_o i_o be_o thy_o redeemer_n that_o redeem_v thou_o from_o trouble_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o astrology_n fear_v not_o those_o astrological_a genethliaco_n that_o be_v caster_n of_o nativity_n for_o i_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n fear_v not_o their_o prediction_n by_o the_o star_n and_o heaven_n for_o i_o spread_v and_o roll_v they_o as_o i_o please_v fear_v not_o their_o predicted_a evil_n for_o i_o make_v all_o thing_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a render_v astrologer_n be_v also_o by_o the_o ancient_a greek_a septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o junius_n also_o astrologi_fw-la that_o be_v astrologer_n who_o business_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o view_v and_o behold_v the_o heaven_n for_o prediction_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o prime_n and_o native_a signification_n signify_v to_o play_v the_o astrologer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v pagnin_n and_o schindler_n be_v the_o root_n whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o astrologer_n isai_n 47.13_o let_v not_o the_o astrologer_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v the_o right_a render_v of_o the_o word_n the_o hebrew_n doctor_n also_o expound_v it_o astrologer_n r._n kimchi_n do_v derive_v it_o from_o the_o arabian_a language_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alhabram_n signify_v the_o 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and_o as_o we_o hear_v afore_o from_o they_o that_o go_v far_o in_o astrology_n that_o astrologer_n that_o usual_o hit_v any_o thing_n right_a can_v do_v it_o but_o by_o help_n from_o the_o devil_n three_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v deride_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v undertake_v to_o presage_v good_a when_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o a_o people_n four_o as_o a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o send_v such_o to_o their_o astrologer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n of_o judgement_n on_o they_o to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v deliver_v they_o five_o as_o that_o god_n will_v the_o rather_o bring_v irresistible_a judgement_n on_o a_o people_n that_o beside_o their_o evil_n do_v believe_v astrologer_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o six_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o calamity_n especial_o astrologer_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hot_a fury_n of_o the_o judgement_n the_o five_o place_n of_o scripture_n against_o astrology_n be_v jer._n 10.2_o 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n learn_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o heathen_a be_v dismay_v at_o they_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n or_o token_n do_v sometime_o and_o especial_o when_o join_v with_o heaven_n signify_v a_o prodigious_a portentous_a ominous_a sign_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o text_n the_o same_o as_o in_o isai_n 44.24_o etc._n etc._n afore_o discuss_v that_o frustrate_v the_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o liar_n the_o geneva_n on_o our_o bibles_n on_o the_o word_n sign_n say_v thus_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n to_o give_v credit_n or_o fear_v the_o constellation_n and_o conjunction_n of_o star_n and_o planet_n which_o have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o but_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o and_o their_o secret_a motion_n and_o influence_n be_v not_o know_v to_o man_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a judgement_n thereof_o deut._n 18.9_o and_o the_o same_o geneva_n note_n on_o the_o word_n custom_n say_v thus_o mean_v out_o they_o not_o only_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o star_n but_o their_o law_n and_o ceremony_n whereby_o they_o confirm_v their_o idolatry_n so_o the_o geneva_n note_n i_o quote_v they_o and_o other_o the_o more_o that_o you_o may_v see_v not_o only_o i_o but_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o learned_a touch_v astrology_n i_o add_v as_o astrology_n and_o idolatry_n be_v conjoin_v here_o in_o the_o prohibition_n so_o also_o be_v it_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o man_n for_o they_o idolatrous_o make_v god_n of_o the_o star_n as_o of_o saturn_n jupiter_n mars_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o name_n of_o our_o weekday_n do_v unhappy_o to_o this_o day_n
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