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action_n and_o event_n when_o as_o divine_a providence_n itself_o do_v it_o not_o so_o as_o to_o exclude_v liberty_n contingency_n or_o casualty_n from_o thing_n but_o work_n with_o second_o cause_n according_a to_o their_o own_o motion_n and_o manner_n permit_v sometime_o their_o exuberancy_n sometime_o their_o deficiency_n preserve_v to_o they_o their_o sundry_a order_n office_n and_o degree_n of_o efficiency_n suffer_v the_o remote_a cause_n or_o agent_n to_o be_v impedit_v by_o the_o more_o proximate_a that_o all_o effect_n may_v not_o be_v take_v for_o natural_a and_o necessary_a but_o that_o his_o own_o free_a dispose_n may_v appear_v although_o nature_n and_o every_o natural_a agent_n be_v of_o itself_o and_o ordinary_o determinate_v to_o one_o effect_n and_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o it_o after_o the_o same_o way_n yet_o he_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v impedit_v by_o one_o debility_n and_o indisposition_n or_o another_o either_o to_o come_v to_o pass_v otherwise_o or_o else_o to_o 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not_o to_o impugn_v free_a grace_n from_o god_n free_a will_n in_o man_n divine_a providence_n in_o govern_v religious_a conscience_n in_o exhort_v or_o dissuade_v humane_a prudence_n in_o consult_v and_o justice_n divine_a and_o humane_a in_o punish_v and_o so_o mercy_n in_o reward_v 8._o whether_o the_o audacious_a usurpation_n and_o proud_a intrusion_n of_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n in_o christian_a church_n and_o state_n have_v not_o sign_v they_o for_o the_o horn_n or_o at_o least_o the_o tail_n of_o antichrist_n sc_fw-la either_o forerun_v or_o follow_v he_o who_o come_v be_v after_o the_o work_n of_o satan_n with_o all_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n 9_o whether_o these_o artist_n operate_v not_o artificial_o to_o the_o induce_n of_o popery_n for_o as_o much_o as_o diverse_a of_o the_o pope_n usurp_v the_o very_a popedom_n intrude_a into_o it_o by_o these_o very_a art_n and_o among_o the_o monastical_a crew_n he_o be_v heretofore_o account_v no_o body_n in_o learning_n that_o be_v not_o with_o simon_n magus_n some_o great_a one_o in_o these_o art_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v for_o such_o like_a prestigious_a artifices_fw-la where_o have_v be_v all_o or_o most_o of_o their_o vaunt_a miracle_n and_o be_v not_o their_o exorcist_n a_o ecclesiastical_a office_n among_o they_o at_o this_o day_n 10._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n great_o to_o be_v suspect_v and_o fear_v lest_o the_o pretend_a science_n call_v astrology_n may_v introduce_v a_o pretend_v sect_n call_v astrologus_fw-la a_o heavenly_a society_n a_o celestial_a fraternity_n and_o such_o like_a nay_o whether_o the_o art_n so_o believe_v and_o embrace_v by_o christian_n may_v not_o bring_v in_o the_o religion_n as_o it_o be_v hold_v and_o use_v among_o pagan_n in_o as_o much_o i_o speak_v this_o sad_o as_o the_o vulgar_a already_o be_v so_o effascinated_a as_o to_o begin_v to_o account_v their_o planetary_a presage_n for_o divine_a prophecy_n and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v lament_v man_n such_o as_o will_v seem_v to_o have_v step_v somewhat_o beyond_o the_o common_a sort_n stick_v not_o to_o accept_v they_o at_o least_o as_o the_o preadmonition_n of_o divine_a providence_n yea_o and_o we_o of_o a_o order_n and_o call_n above_o both_o these_o i_o speak_v it_o to_o our_o shame_n be_v some_o of_o we_o not_o sufficient_a to_o refute_v they_o some_o of_o we_o negligent_a to_o reprove_v they_o and_o some_o of_o we_o over_o easy_a to_o assent_v unto_o they_o 11._o whether_o the_o magical_a operator_n and_o planetary_a predicter_n their_o notorious_a malice_n and_o envy_n in_o defame_v disgrace_v deride_v caluminate_v contemn_v oppose_v the_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o indeed_o of_o the_o same_o root_n with_o that_o of_o janne_n and_o jambres_n resist_v moses_n and_o of_o elymas_n the_o sorcerer_n withstand_v st._n paul_n and_o whether_o such_o their_o disciple_n man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n reprobate_a concern_v the_o faith_n 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beyond_o against_o the_o theological_a truth_n 13_o whether_o the_o secure_a expectati_fw-la on_o or_o desperate_a fear_n of_o astrological_a prediction_n do_v not_o infinite_o hinder_v man_n prayer_n make_v they_o to_o become_v dull_a and_o slothful_a in_o seek_v after_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o promise_n while_o they_o be_v teach_v to_o rest_v themselves_o content_v in_o wait_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o star_n or_o else_o forlorne_o to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o sullen_a and_o inevitable_a fate_n and_o seek_v no_o further_o 14._o whether_o the_o ascribe_v to_o the_o propitiousness_n of_o the_o fortunate_a and_o inauspiciousness_n of_o the_o unfortunate_a star_n have_v not_o always_o prove_v to_o rob_v god_n almighty_a of_o the_o honour_n both_o of_o his_o mercy_n and_o justice_n while_o man_n have_v be_v thus_o whole_o divert_v both_o from_o be_v due_o thankful_a for_o blessing_n and_o true_o humble_v under_o judgement_n nay_o be_v it_o 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of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n urge_v to_o depend_v upon_o the_o destinate_v star_n at_o leastwise_o will_v not_o man_n be_v pry_v unto_o god_n secret_a cabinet_n through_o starry_a spectacle_n what_o care_n or_o conscience_n but_o to_o act_v as_o the_o star_n be_v foretell_v to_o dispose_v what_o meditation_n of_o death_n while_o the_o star_n promise_v life_n what_o fortunate_a presumption_n what_o fatal_a despair_n and_o thence_o what_o credulity_n carnal_a security_n pride_n ambition_n lust_n covetousness_n slothfulness_n unthankfulness_n &_o c_o and_o hence_o what_o stupidity_n forlornness_n discontentedness_n dissoluteness_n faction_n insurrection_n distraction_n &_o c_o 20._o if_o astrological_a prediction_n have_v neither_o truth_n nor_o power_n but_o only_o over_o anâ—â—al_a man_n and_o uncalled_a nation_n as_o say_v some_o of_o their_o apologist_n what_o use_n then_o can_v there_o be_v of_o all_o such_o among_o spiritual_a man_n and_o god_n people_n and_o moreover_o 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not_o condemn_v and_o suppress_v 23._o what_o good_a
and_o be_v they_o but_o well_o interrogated_a about_o the_o other_o two_o sure_o their_o all-seeing_a art_n will_v not_o sit_v out_o chap._n xxi_o from_o the_o singularity_n of_o prophecy_n 1._o whither_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a pretext_n of_o humane_a curiosity_n so_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o great_a defect_n of_o humane_a incuriousnesse_n in_o not_o discern_v divine_a prophecy_n but_o confound_v it_o promiscuous_o and_o synonymous_o with_o other_o profane_a name_n and_o mystery_n as_o divination_n vaticination_n praenotion_n omination_n ariolation_n praesagition_n predication_n prognostication_n conjectation_n &_o c_o all_o which_o term_n be_v either_o of_o a_o bad_a acceptation_n or_o not_o good_a save_v only_o in_o a_o civil_a sense_n and_o that_o but_o as_o touch_v some_o particular_n only_o whereas_o prophecy_n simple_o be_v always_o take_v in_o the_o best_a part_n neither_o be_v the_o act_n of_o prophesy_v nor_o the_o appellation_n of_o a_o prophet_n attribute_v to_o any_o the_o whole_a scripture_n throughout_o that_o be_v not_o â—alled_v and_o approve_v of_o god_n unless_o it_o be_v so_o ironical_o as_o that_o the_o context_n yea_o and_o the_o very_a adjunct_n set_v forth_o a_o plain_a note_n of_o difference_n that_o they_o be_v only_o so_o call_v from_o their_o own_o presumption_n or_o else_o from_o a_o popular_a repute_n 2._o whether_o these_o sundry_a difference_n have_v not_o be_v observe_v conclude_v confess_v betwixt_o divine_a prophecy_n and_o divination_n in_o all_o the_o name_n and_o kind_n viz._n 1._o prophecy_n be_v from_o god_n a_o gift_n inspire_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n divination_n be_v from_o the_o devil_n a_o delusion_n suggest_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n 2_o prophecy_n be_v never_o but_o according_a to_o god_n covenant_n divination_n be_v seldomwithout_n a_o pact_n or_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n 3._o prophecy_n be_v god_n consult_v with_o the_o creature_n divination_n be_v the_o creature_n consult_v with_o the_o creature_n or_o one_o be_v a_o consult_v with_o god_n and_o not_o with_o the_o creature_n the_o other_o be_v a_o consult_v with_o the_o creature_n and_o not_o with_o god_n 4._o prophecy_n be_v first_o motion_v and_o free_o offer_v by_o god_n divination_n be_v tempt_o and_o sorcerous_o seek_v for_o as_o be_v balaam_n own_o way_n and_o not_o only_o provoke_v but_o presume_v also_o 5._o prophecy_n have_v be_v concern_v some_o special_a person_n and_o their_o extraordinary_a action_n divination_n even_o the_o magical_a and_o astrological_a be_v ordinary_a for_o all_o man_n their_o manner_n and_o fortune_n 6._o prophecy_n have_v never_o be_v but_o of_o matter_n weighty_a and_o serious_a divination_n have_v often_o be_v of_o thing_n vain_a and_o ludicrous_a 7._o prophecy_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v know_v divination_n magical_a and_o astrological_a be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v 8._o prophecy_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n and_o can_v be_v know_v to_o other_o without_o prophecy_n or_o revelation_n divination_n be_v either_o of_o those_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v by_o divination_n or_o else_o of_o those_o that_o may_v be_v know_v without_o it_o 9_o prophecy_n be_v of_o thing_n true_a certain_a infallible_a because_o immediate_o from_o god_n the_o first_o cause_n dvination_n be_v of_o thing_n false_a and_o uncertain_a and_o but_o probable_a at_o most_o because_o either_o from_o the_o devil_n or_o but_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o second_o cause_n 10._o prophecy_n consider_v thing_n in_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v immovable_a divination_n consider_v thing_n in_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o must_v be_v mutable_a 11._o no_o prophet_n ever_o make_v himself_o the_o author_n of_o his_o own_o prophecy_n but_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o devil_n and_o diviner_n arrogate_v their_o prediction_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o their_o own_o art_n 12._o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n cease_v in_o the_o act_n but_o divination_n they_o will_v have_v to_o remain_v still_o in_o the_o art_n 13._o prophecy_n be_v not_o a_o permanent_a habit_n but_o a_o transient_a act_n that_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o may_v know_v and_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v it_o not_o but_o by_o gift_n and_o occasional_o according_a to_o god_n good_a pleasure_n for_o the_o prophecy_n come_v not_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 2._o pet._n 1._o 21._o but_o divination_n or_o astrological_a prediction_n be_v a_o state_v art_n as_o they_o say_v and_o they_o may_v not_o only_o study_v it_o but_o practise_v it_o at_o their_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 14._o it_o be_v not_o for_o every_o prophet_n to_o know_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v prophecyable_a but_o for_o so_o they_o pretend_v it_o be_v for_o any_o prognosticator_n to_o know_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v prognosticable_a 15._o prophet_n beside_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n may_v have_v the_o instinct_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n which_o may_v sometime_o deceive_v they_o but_o diviner_n and_o prognosticator_n beside_o the_o instinct_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o satanical_a delusion_n whereby_o they_o often_o both_o be_v deceive_v and_o do_v deceive_v 16._o prophecy_n be_v true_a in_o the_o ground_n although_o it_o may_v fail_v in_o the_o effect_n because_o the_o principle_n thereof_o be_v the_o prime_a verity_n divination_n though_o it_o take_v effect_n yet_o be_v it_o false_a both_o because_o of_o falsity_n in_o the_o author_n and_o ground_n and_o mean_n and_o end_n 17._o the_o prevention_n of_o thing_n prophesy_v argue_v no_o falsehood_n or_o defect_n in_o prophecy_n because_o god_n may_v reveal_v some_o thing_n to_o his_o prophet_n as_o in_o their_o second_o cause_n which_o may_v be_v impedit_v and_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v prophesy_v conditional_o and_o with_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v prevent_v however_o to_o be_v refer_v to_o god_n good_a and_o wise_a dispensation_n yea_o and_o the_o prophet_n themselves_o be_v instruct_v and_o enable_v to_o prophesy_v as_o well_o of_o their_o prevention_n as_o of_o their_o consecution_n but_o who_o can_v say_v so_o much_o of_o divination_n 18._o god_n may_v in_o mercy_n suffer_v a_o true_a prophecy_n to_o be_v frustrate_v and_o in_o judgement_n may_v permit_v a_o false_a divination_n to_o take_v effect_n 19_o the_o prophet_n be_v sometime_o prevent_v as_o touch_v their_o prediction_n of_o evil_n and_o judgement_n but_o the_o diviner_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v frustrate_v in_o their_o prediction_n of_o blessing_n and_o good_a thing_n 20._o the_o prophet_n foretell_v god_n judgement_n with_o grief_n and_o condole_v wish_v that_o they_o may_v rather_o be_v account_v for_o false_a prophet_n then_o that_o such_o heavy_a thing_n shall_v beâ—all_v god_n people_n transgress_v the_o diviner_n and_o prognosticator_n glory_n to_o presage_v confusion_n to_o nation_n kingdom_n church_n christian_n and_o be_v very_o little_o touch_v with_o the_o destruction_n of_o all_o or_o any_o so_o their_o prediction_n may_v take_v place_n 21._o that_o prophecy_n have_v be_v prevent_v or_o fail_v in_o effect_n be_v mere_o because_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o god_n will_v but_o divination_n or_o astrological_a prediction_n may_v be_v defeat_v â—ven_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n alone_o 22._o prophecy_n enlighten_v the_o understanding_n and_o perfect_v it_o so_o do_v not_o divination_n but_o only_o after_o a_o confuse_a manner_n alter_v the_o imagination_n 23._o in_o prophecy_n it_o be_v the_o intellect_n that_o move_v the_o fantasy_n but_o in_o divination_n it_o be_v the_o fantasy_n that_o move_v the_o intellect_n for_o prophecy_n illuminate_v immediate_o begin_v at_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n which_o divination_n can_v do_v because_o it_o begin_v at_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o to_o the_o fantasy_n to_o the_o imagination_n so_o that_o a_o prophet_n understand_v his_o own_o prophecy_n so_o do_v not_o a_o divine_a his_o own_o divination_n 24._o ecstasy_n of_o prophet_n do_v not_o so_o abalienate_v their_o mind_n as_o that_o they_o apprehend_v not_o what_o they_o do_v or_o say_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v in_o the_o dementating_a fury_n of_o divination_n for_o they_o be_v only_o but_o a_o abstraction_n of_o the_o mind_n from_o outward_a sensible_a and_o terrene_a thing_n not_o a_o distraction_n of_o it_o within_o itself_o as_o in_o these_o 25._o the_o prophet_n mingle_v godly_a and_o wise_a instruction_n together_o with_o their_o prediction_n that_o they_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o neglect_v the_o present_a by_o pry_v into_o the_o future_a both_o which_o be_v both_o the_o sloth_n and_o business_n of_o all_o prognosticate_a predictor_n 26._o prophecy_n serve_v to_o instruct_v all_o age_n divination_n instead_o of_o instruct_v have_v only_o prove_v to_o distract_v present_a time_n and_o that_o be_v all_o 27._o the_o gift_n or_o grace_n of_o prophecy_n