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shall_v be_v save_v say_v the_o scripture_n it_o be_v clear_v the_o devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v ergo_fw-la i_o shall_v conclude_v they_o not_o damn_v rare_a logic_n indeed_o w._n r._n his_o section_n iii_o wherein_o his_o three_o text_n be_v convince_v viz._n esay_n 44.25_o three_o he_o produce_v the_o 44._o chapter_n of_o esay_n v._o 25_o etc._n etc._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n which_o do_v frustrate_v the_o sign_n of_o wizard_n make_v the_o soothsayer_n mad_a foil_v their_o wise_a man_n and_o make_v their_o skill_n foolish_a this_o be_v to_o as_o little_a purpose_n bring_v to_o condemn_v astrology_n as_o it_o be_v weakness_n in_o he_o to_o allege_v it_o or_o affirm_v it_o how_o can_v m._n homes_n or_o any_o one_o live_v prove_v astrology_n to_o be_v signify_v by_o any_o of_o these_o name_n when_o it_o be_v clear_a as_o abovesaid_a it_o depend_v mere_o on_o the_o natural_a influence_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o star_n which_o be_v not_o to_o foretell_v by_o the_o 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it_o do_v necessary_o follow_v that_o so_o long_o as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o suffer_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n to_o proceed_v without_o interruption_n astrological_a sign_n must_v be_v confess_v effectual_a and_o not_o to_o be_v frustrate_v but_o by_o miracle_n and_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n to_o which_o that_o the_o star_n be_v subject_a all_o our_o astrologer_n do_v confess_v and_o none_o but_o a_o atheist_n will_v deny_v for_o as_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n so_o be_v he_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o all_o cause_n to_o who_o all_o cause_n be_v but_o his_o instrument_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o instrument_n work_v not_o of_o itself_o but_o when_o it_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o artificer_n so_o the_o heaven_n be_v god_n instrument_n do_v not_o exercise_v their_o force_n upon_o these_o inferior_a thing_n but_o as_o god_n do_v use_v their_o ministry_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o this_o he_o say_v be_v teach_v we_o by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n as_o abovesaid_a chap._n 2.21_o 22._o where_n say_v he_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n but_o first_o i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n to_o show_v they_o the_o power_n the_o heaven_n have_v over_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o depend_v on_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o scripture_n say_v also_o god_n work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o whether_o we_o respect_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o thing_n or_o those_o accident_n which_o happen_v beside_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o supereminent_a power_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o nevertheless_o can_v be_v no_o impeachment_n to_o astrology_n because_o god_n do_v govern_v ordinate_o and_o therefore_o seldom_o pervert_v or_o disturb_v that_o order_n whereby_o in_o his_o eternal_a providence_n he_o do_v 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 because_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n be_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o chaldean_n who_o repose_v in_o their_o magician_n soothsayer_n and_o mathematician_n the_o prophet_n here_o in_o a_o scorn_v sarcasmus_fw-la bid_v they_o save_v their_o empire_n from_o ruin_n therein_o contemn_v their_o power_n and_o not_o their_o prediction_n and_o express_o note_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o they_o to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v this_o i_o do_v plain_o acknowledge_v although_o be_v i_o dispose_v to_o stand_v upon_o all_o advantage_n with_o m._n chamber_n since_o both_o vatablus_n and_o m._n calvin_n in_o their_o commentary_n confess_v that_o word_n chabar_n do_v indifferent_o signify_v such_o observer_n of_o heaven_n as_o be_v enchanter_n thereof_o i_o can_v easy_o avoid_v he_o as_o not_o dispute_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la since_o not_o astrologer_n simple_o but_o such_o as_o withal_o join_v magic_a seem_v here_o to_o be_v mention_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o of_o balaam_n and_o balack_n that_o though_o they_o be_v astrologer_n yet_o they_o repose_v their_o safety_n against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n only_o in_o their_o magical_a power_n by_o which_o as_o their_o poet_n and_o other_o report_n they_o profess_v themselves_o able_a to_o pull_v the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o so_o do_v diodorus_n siculus_n testific_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o that_o though_o they_o be_v cunning_a in_o astrology_n yet_o they_o do_v only_o prevent_v the_o cvil_n which_o they_o do_v foresee_v by_o enchantment_n and_o charm_n for_o in_o truth_n astrology_n profess_v only_o to_o fore_o see_v natural_a mutation_n and_o accident_n and_o not_o power_n to_o prevent_v and_o save_v but_o to_o return_v to_o that_o which_o he_o most_o expect_v i_o will_v admit_v as_o much_o as_o m._n chamber_n himself_o can_v desire_v that_o the_o prophet_n here_o deride_v the_o trust_n which_o be_v put_v 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 and_o spread_v the_o earth_n as_o i_o please_v so_o that_o god_n plead_v these_o of_o his_o creation_n redemption_n and_o providential_a preservation_n against_o the_o astrologer_n that_o oppose_v these_o by_o raise_v false_a fear_n from_o their_o lie_a art_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n the_o second_o intimation_n be_v that_o god_n do_v call_v and_o can_v and_o will_v make_v those_o astrologer_n and_o diviner_n liar_n and_o mad_a man_n all_o their_o prediction_n shall_v prove_v but_o lie_n and_o madness_n and_o turn_v their_o pretend_a knowledge_n into_o foolishness_n three_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n that_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o his_o prophet_n in_o oppofition_n to_o all_o astrologer_n astrology_n oppose_v the_o word_n but_o that_o shall_v overflow_v it_o the_o four_o place_n against_o astrology_n be_v isai_n 47.12_o 13_o 14._o it_o be_v speak_v to_o babylon_n v._o 1._o the_o 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