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An apology, or, Defence of the divine art of natural astrologie being an answer to a sermon preached in Cambridge, July 25, 1652. ... / written by the learned and ingenious mathematician, Mr. George Atwell ... ; and now published by a friend ... vvhose preface is hereunto annexed.
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Atwell, George.
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Wing A4162; ESTC R12316
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AN APOLOGY Or Defence of the Divine Art of Natural Astrologie Being an answer to a Sermon preached in Cambridge July 25 1652. Wherein all the chief Objections against Astrology are fully answered and the validity of the Art in its purity held forth and maintain'd against Picus Chambers Geere Vicars Gattaker Holmes and others Written by the Learned and Ingenious Mathematician Mr. GEORGE ATWEL late Professor of the Maâ—hematicks in the University of Cambridg and now published by a Friend for the publike benefit of his native Countrymen of England VVhose Preface is hereunto annexed Card. Seg. 1. Aph. 24. â—ulti negligunt contemnunt Astrologiam qui contradicit ambitiosus est qui maledicit fatuus London Printed for Samuel Speed at the sign of the Printing-press in Paul's Church-yard Anno 1660. TO THE READER Courteous Reader I Here present thee with a modest and learned Defence of Astrology written by Mr. George Atwel late Professor of the Mathematicks in the University of Cambridgeâ— which being communicated unto me by the Noble Authour and left at my dispose I thought meet upon serious consideration to make thee partaker thereof considering also with my self that at this time the noble Science of Astrology hath many Adversaries the most whereof I dare maintein are altogether ignorant in the Art and in the very principles thereof who never observed or took any notice of the Heavenly Influences and whether these men be competent Judges to determine matters of such great weight and importance wherein they have as little judgment as honesty let all indifferent men judg but I doe not much admire hereat when I see it apparent in all other Arts and Professions Scientia non habet inimicum nisi ignorantem How rashly doe the ignorant and common sort tax us for maintaining the truth and verity of the Copernican Systeme of the World Nay how do the generality of men unjustly asperse and revile us for that rare discovery of the truth now so cleerly proved by undeniable Demonstrations Geometrical In like manner I could instance in the tenet of Antipodes and shew how Lactantius St. Austin and others were of the contrary opinion but I need not trouble my self or the Reader to muster us Examples of mens â—â—lly in this kind for it 's cleer enough that as there is no Art or Invention whatsoever though never so commodious in a Common-wealth but may have its Adversaries and opponents even so it is with Astrology which some of the Learned style Theologia naturalis shee cannot go shot-free or escape the malevolent rayes of the malecontented and yet is shee not the Mistriss of Arts yea the hand-maid to Divinity Universa enim vita nostra abundè testatur Astrologiam summe utitem esse quippe ad praecavendum quae obfutura assequendum quae profutura sunt maximam vim obâ—ineâ— ut quae doceat praecognoscere mutationes quae in his inferioribus eventurae sunt item quae in corporibus nostris secundum sanitatem aegritudinem ac mores eveniunt ac tandem in its contingunt quibus ut alimentis ad vitam tuendam medicamentis ad sanitatem procurandam utimur Addâ— quod Astrologia in piis orationem pietatis studium excitet quandoquidem mala quae ab astris significantur 〈◊〉 edicta praetoria sed Vitari 〈…〉 precatione studio possunt Orig. 399. de effectibus I well know some there are that denie that the Stars have any influential operation on these elementary and sublunary things but these are a sort of men though perhaps otherwise learned enough that we may justly think are solely byassed to their own perverse and wilful opinions who doubtless deserve reproof for doth not the Word of God teach us the contrary are not the Stars there in many places called the signes of Heaven Gen. 1. 14. Sunto luminaria in firmamento Coeli c. And God said Let there be lights in the Firmament of Heaven to divide the Day from the Night and let them be for Signes and for seasons for dayes and years Upon which words Luther saith Simpliciter Lunam cum Sole Stellis in firmamento Coeli Moses dicit positas ut â—ssent signa futurorum eventuum sicut experientia de eclipsibus magnis conjunctionibus aliis quibusdam meteoris docet That is Moses plainly saith that the Moon with the Sun and Stars were placed in the firmament of Heaven that they 〈◊〉 be for signes of future events as experience teacheth us in Eclipses great Conjunctions Meteors and the like Again in Deut. 33. 14. you shall find that the influence of the Heavens upon all vegetables is attributed to the Sun and Moon where the Prohet blesseth the Lord for the precious hings of Heaven for the dew and ver. 14. or the precious things put forth by the un and for the precious things put forth y the Moon E coelis pugnârunt sydera ipsa suis agerribus pugnaverunt contra Siseram â—udg 5. 20. They fought from heaven the â—tars in their courses fought against Sisera And the Prophet Jeremy adds further that we should not be dismai'd at the signs of heaven Upon wch words the divine Melancthon in his praeface to Job Schonerus speaketh thus Non â—it Jeremias nihil esse signa coeli imò cum nominat signa portendi aliquid affirmat Jeremy saith not that the signes of heaven are nothing but when he cals them signes he affirmeth something to be portended So likewise the holy man Job 38. 31 32 33. Canst thou bind the sweet influence of Pleâ—â—â—es Or loose the bands of Orion Canst thou bring forth Mazzareth in his season Or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sonnes Knowest thou the ordinances of Heaven or the Dominions thereof on the Earth Who is it now that dare denie the powerful operation and influence of the Stars when God by his messenger avers it and call them the hoast and ordinance of Heaven and tells us of their dominion in the earth And although many other placeâ— of holy writ might be quoted in defence oâ— this noble Science yet for brevity fake these may suffice as being plain and evident demonstrations of the great power and influence of the Coelestial bodies And to thesâ— we may add the testimonies of many learned Divines and Scholars but the day woulâ— fail me to enumerate them all Corporâ— coelestia agunt in haec inferior a tribus mâ—dis videlâ—lâ—mine influentiâ motu agunt noâ— {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} sed {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} â—oâ— {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} sed {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} It is well worthy of our notice not to be doubted by any but that the coelestial bodies are under God the universal causes of all Mundane alterations having their singular influences upon the Eâ—â—ments Meteors Metels Stones Vegitables and Animals But what need I spend time to â—indicate the