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A92179	Astrologia accusata pariter & condemnata. Or The diabolical art of judicial astrologie, receiving the definitive sentence of final condemnation: being delivered in this following discourse, where the said art is briefly and manifestly opened, justly arraigned, diligently examined, and experimentally condemned by him, who was a student in the same. / By John Raunce, sometime a practitioner of astrologie, and student in the magick art.	Raunce, John, 17th cent.	1650 (1650)	Wing R317; Thomason E618_11; ESTC R206349	30,300	42

yet then even then I would denie Astrologie to be a lawfull Art But now to return again to the aforesaid Position of the Astrologers which is this viz That the Stars are naturall causes of such effects as Astrologers foretell First I will examine this Position and then shall we see whether those events which the Astrologers foretell are caused by the Stars or not Wherfore in the first place we are to know what those Effects are which the Astrologers say are caused by the Stars Now the effects which the Astrologers do affirm are caused by the Stars are these viz The particular events of those things belonging to man which things are by the Astrologers appropriate to the twelve houses of Heaven As for the things whose effects Mr. Lilly his Intro pa. 50. the Astrologers say are caused by the Stars I have mentioned many of them in the second Chapter of this Discourse and therefore I refer you thither for there you have them inserted into a Figure according as they are by the Astrologers appropriate to the twelve Houses Now in this place I am to treat of the Effects of the aforesaid things that is to say whether A question The Answer or not the effects of those things are caused by the Stars To this I answer Negatively and say that the Stars are not the causes of the Effects of those things belonging to man as for example I will instance in these particulars following viz Gauricus warned Henry the second King of France Heydons Defence of Astrologie p. 194. Page 81. not to run at Tilt in the one and fourtieth yeer of his age for that the Stars did then threaten a wound in his Head Paulus tertius warned his Son long before of the very day of his death Mr. Christian an Astrologer of Prague Rants zovi● fol. 97. admonished Ladislaus Jagello King of Poland by a Priest that he should beware of eminent Death because that many Planets were conjoyned this yeer and there happeneth an Eclipse likewise of the Moon under the earth notwithstanding the premonition he dyed that yeer 1434. Anno aetatis 49. Also Picus being fore-told by three Astrologers that he should not live above thirty three yeers confirmed the prediction Now that these aforesaid events were fore-told by the said men viz Astrologers I confess But that those men could fore see those events by the Stars or that the Stars were Naturall causes of those events both these things I do deny for these Reasons First then I say that the Stars were not naturall causes of those afore-said Events Because there is a dependence and coherence between the cause and the Effect in Naturall things but in these things there is none For every Effect and Accident doth shew it's Cause So that Naturall and Elementary effects and accidents shew forth Naturall and Elementary Causes Also Metaphysicall or supernaturall Effects and Accidents shew forth Metaphysicall or supernaturall causes Herein the Astrologers are beside the matter and are deceived in their principles for they take Metaphysicall or supernaturall effects and accidents to be effected by Naturall and Elementary causes Now why the Astrologers are here deceived is this viz because they do behold and see many Alterations changes events and accidents effected in mans body Hereupon they do beleeve that the said Alterations changes events and accidents are effected by and from Naturall and Elementary causes because the body of man upon whom the said things are effected is a naturall and elementary substance Wherefore I say that there are many things which the Astrologers affirm to be effected by and from Naturall causes the which Position I do deny and say that those things are not effected by nor from Naturall and Elementary causes But I say that those things are Metaphysicall and supernaturall Effects and Accidents and are effected and accomplished in Naturall and Elementary bodies by a Metaphysicall and supernaturall Cause as I will hereafter in these following examples declare For whereas the Astrologers do impute the Flood Albumazar ca. 3. de Max. conjunc Marcilius Ficinus in his Treatise of the Star that led the Wisemen Spine us in Catastro Mundi which was in the dayes of Noah to a certain great Conjunction of the Planets so in like manner they say of the Birth of Moses Also the coming of Christ and the preaching of the Gospel the promulgation and publication of the Law the sedition of the people their troubles persecutions banishments bloodshed deaths wars these and many other such like things as these are the Astrologers say are fore-shewed by the Stars Now all these things are supernaturall effects that is to say they are such things whose cause is not Naturall but above Nature So then for as much as the cause of these things is a Metaphysicall Agent therefore I denie that the Effects of the aforesaid things can be caused by a Physicall constellation But now I am come to the second thing which is this viz That no man can by the Stars foresee such Effects as is aforesaid Now that no man can by the Stars foresee such events it is very manifest for if all the Star-gazers in the world if they were agazing all together at once on the Stars they are not able to foresee those events in the Stars which events they do not cause That the Stars are not the causes of those events it is the saying of some of your own Authors For saith Spineus that as well the great Conjunctions Spineus as Mo●kstars Comets Eclipses and the like ought not to be called the causes of future events here then you may see that there is so great contradiction between the sayings of the Astrologers and their practises that all Rationall men may behold the Art of Astrologie to be a foolish lying Art and that the Astrologers do profess such an Art whose Rules they are ignorant of For sometimes you shall have them say with Spineus that the Stars are not the causes of Future events but do they alwayes say thus No for if we look upon their Astrologicall Predictions then shall we hear them say the very contrary For whereas they said at one time that the great Conjunctions of the Planets c. are not the causes of future events At another time you shall have them say that the very same Conjunctions do produce great Effects As for example I will instance in the said Spineus who is cited afore Spineus in Catastrophe Mundi whose words are thus in one place of his book viz. That as well the great Conjunctions as Mock-stars Comets Eclipses and the like ought not to be called the causes of Future Events But this very man Spineus writing of a Future Catastrophe to come upon the world in the same book saith thus speaking of the said Catastrophe subversion or end of the world viz that the principall causes are the great mean and lesser Conjunctions of the superiour Planets the other

a witness be against these wicked Arts As here it is set forth by me to the grief of your hearts JOHN RAUNCE A DISCOVRSE AGAINST Judicial Astrology CHAPTER I. Of Iudicial Astrology what it is the original of it who was the Authour thereof by what Names or Titles the Professors of it are called and their Profession what it promiseth FOr as much as I have taken in hand to set forth to the view of my Countreymen the nature of that Art which is known by the name of Iudicial Astrology that now my Doctrine may be understood of all men What Astrologie that is which is by the Authour called Iudicial Astrologie I think it convenient here to set forth in few words what I mean by Iudicial Astrology which is briefly thus defined viz. by Iudicial Astrologie I understand Astrological Predictions in which the Astrologer doth foretel the particular events of things belonging to man For as much as it is my desire that my Antagonists may know and understand my mind plainly See my Declaration agaist Astrologie Page 2. line 2. 3. 4. therefore I declare that this aforesaid Art of Iudicial Astrologie is a secret diabolical Divination as it is elsewhere by me divulged Moreover I do affirm the said Art of Astrologie to be full of Idolatry and superstition and is contrary unto the Scripture as I shall here manifest and prove to all rational men whom I desire wel to consider this first Note here viz. That no Astrologer can or is able according to the Rules of their said Art to predict or foretell the event or end of any particular thing belonging unto man but by their superstitious and Idolatrous observing and regarding of time that this regarding of time is as I have said superstition and Idolatry is evident from the words of the Scripture to be seen Deut. 18.10.11 in Deut. 18.10.11 verses You may there find many unlawful things rehearsed and condemned for abominable and wicked practises amongst which unlawful observations there is also named this wicked Art of observing of time in these words Let none be found among you that is a regarder of times Note here is to be noted how that all observing and regarding of time is here forbidden and condemned Eccles 3. chap. from the 1. verse to the 8. vers which is not agreeable to the Scripture now whereas Solomon saith there is an appointed time and a time to every purpose under Heaven A time to be born and a time to die c. Solomon doth not here say that one time is better then another to be born in nor that one time is worse then another to die in again he saith there is a time to love and a time to hate a time of Warre and a time of peace Yet he doth not say that Men and Women do either love or hate each other according to the several dispositions of the significators of their Nativities Neither doth Solomon say that Warres and Peace proceed of or from the conjunction of the Planets nor yet that one time is better to go to warre in then another because of the positious of the Starres Now we may see how that Solomon saith and so with him all other wise men that there is an appointed time for every thing under the whole Heaven The sayings of this wise man Solomon are agreeable to the mind and will of God revealed in the Scripture for the Scripture doth evidently hold forth unto us that there is a time for all things to be accomplished and finished in but in no one place of the Scripture is it said that one time is better then another according to the Starres or the positions of the Heavens for to do the aforesaid things wherefore we may clearly behold our Astrologie what it is for take from it that which the word of God doth forbid and condemn and then it will be of no worth to the Astrologers because it will then appear to be a beggerly Art that hath no resting or abiding place in any part of good learning But to return to our matter again I say that Astrologie is an unlawful Art Of the observing of time the first thing why Astrologie is unlawful Deut. 18. v. 10. 11. 14. and ought not to be practised in a Christian Commonwealth First because the thing without which Astrologie cannot be practised is by and in the Scripture plainly forbidden and condemned now this thing is the regarding of times which you may see is positively condemned in the 18. Chapter of Deut. v. 10. Let none be found among you that is a regarder of times Now that the name Astrologie is not here named I confess but that the practise of Astrologie is here condemned is evident from what I have and shall set forth against the said Art In the next place I will declare to the World so far as I know who was the first inventer of Astrologie that so they who are ignorant of this secret Art The original of Astrologie who was the Inventor of it may understand from whence it came and who was the Authour of it and thereby they may the better judge of its illegality according to the judgments of many very learned men the invention of Astrologie is attributed to the Devills wherefore I have for the witnessing of the said position the Authority of that learned man G. Carleton Bishop of Chichester whose words are these viz. vide Astrologomania fol. 57. Tertul. Lib. de Idololatria Origen Hom. 13. The first Invention of Astrologie is by many learntd men attributed to the Devills With whom agree the sayings of many ancient Writers as Tertullian Clemens Alexandrinus and Lactantius with others who shall be mentioned in their proper places hereupon it is apparent from what these Authours have written in their own works that Astrologie is by them condemned for a wicked Art whose original is from the Devils and therefore is not fit to be suffered in a Common-wealth much less in and amongst those who are Christians and Professors of the Gospel St. August Lib. de Doc. Chr. Aug. Lib. de nat Daemon for as Augustin saith it is a great madness and folly to go about to tell by the Starrs the manners actions and events of men which saith he true Christian piety expelleth and condemneth Also the same Authour affirmeth that it is not lawful for any Christian to cast Nativities These things which are here alledged out of Augustin I think are able to satisfie any rational man that Astrologie is a wicked Art because as he himself confesseth in his book of Confessions Chamber ex August that he was of that ungodly society of Astrologers for his words are these viz. Now also I had renounced the false Predictions of Astrologers whom Christian and true piety expelleth and condemneth the Astrologers cannot say except they will lie that this great Doctor and ancient Father St. Augustine writ against Astrologie