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An astrological and theologigal [sic] discourse upon this great conjunction (the like whereof hath not (likely) been in some ages) ushered in by a great comet and so far upon the heavens, the planets and fixed stars as is a necessary introduction into a distinct and full knowledg of the principal subject herein handled.
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Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.
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Wing N441A; ESTC R28721
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jovis_n martis_n and_o veneris_n etc._n etc._n desire_v to_o shun_v all_o semblance_n of_o idolatry_n and_o fear_v to_o countenance_v those_o heathenish_a dunghill_n deity_n reverend_a beza_n say_v he_o have_v rather_o still_o retain_v the_o hebrew_n name_n have_v chesil_n and_o chimah_n than_o call_v they_o arcturus_n orion_n and_o the_o pleyade_n which_o have_v beenn_n so_o much_o abuse_v with_o the_o obsceen_n fable_n of_o profane_a poet_n i_o be_o constrain_v to_o call_v those_o planet_n by_o their_o common_a heathenish_a name_n for_o distinction_n sake_n and_o by_o way_n of_o recital_n as_o baal_n rom._n 11_o 4._o and_o castor_n and_o pollux_n act_v 28_o 11._o be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n non_fw-la honoris_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la recitative_n not_o to_o pay_v they_o any_o honour_n but_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o history_n only_o it_o be_v there_o a_o historical_a relation_n gualtherus_n have_v a_o excellent_a note_n upon_o zeph._n 1_o 5._o etc._n etc._n they_o that_o worship_n the_o host_n of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o housetop_n say_v let_v those_o that_o profess_v judiciary_n astrology_n observe_v this_o they_o worship_v the_o star_n no_o less_o than_o do_v the_o heathen_n of_o old_a and_o do_v open_o bring_v in_o heathenism_n again_o while_o first_o they_o call_v the_o star_n by_o the_o name_n of_o those_o heathenish_a deity_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v abolish_v as_o above_o two_o they_o put_v the_o event_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o subjection_n to_o those_o star_n yea_o even_o of_o man_n himself_o as_o touch_v all_o his_o manner_n and_o fortune_n which_o as_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v do_v depend_v upon_o the_o eternal_a providence_n of_o god_n alone_o i_o add_v a_o 3d_o to_o gualther_n their_o put_v the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n under_o 7_o planetary_a angel_n give_v name_n and_o time_n of_o government_n to_o they_o unscriptural_o this_o be_v intolerable_a impiety_n and_o they_o that_o fall_v into_o it_o shall_v not_o 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