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answer_n to_o some_o cavil_n of_o mr._n homes_n wherein_o he_o deny_v astrology_n to_o be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n prove_v erroneous_a and_o false_a p._n 4._o section_n iii_o prove_v astrology_n to_o be_v a_o art_n p._n 13._o section_n iu._n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o astrology_n be_v not_o impugn_a by_o scripture_n nor_o counsel_n but_o allow_v of_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o great_a of_o man_n p._n 15._o section_n v._n demonstrate_v the_o antiquity_n of_o astrology_n p._n 27._o section_n vi._n show_v astrology_n to_o be_v the_o profitable_a study_n reveal_v under_o the_o sun_n to_o mortal_n p._n 29._o chap._n ii_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a touch_v astrology_n wherein_o be_v further_o show_v the_o legality_n of_o astrology_n that_o the_o star_n be_v both_o sign_n and_o cause_n and_o that_o mr._n homes_n his_o quote_v the_o father_n and_o learned_a be_v mere_o fallacious_a and_o envious_a and_o no_o wise_a available_a to_o his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n p._n 37._o section_n i._n wherein_o be_v far_o show_v the_o legality_n of_o astrology_n p._n 38._o section_n ii_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o star_n be_v sign_n and_o cause_n p._n 39_o section_n iii_o wherein_o his_o allegation_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o art_n be_v condemn_v and_o his_o bring_n st._n austin_n and_o galen_n against_o it_o prove_v fallacious_a injurious_a and_o malicious_a and_o how_o far_o we_o ought_v to_o attribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o star_n p._n 46._o section_n iu._n wherein_o astrology_n be_v defend_v against_o his_o allegation_n from_o mr._n perkins_n word_n p._n 54_o section_n v._o wherein_o his_o cavil_v mr._n briggs_n and_o other_o be_v convince_v page_n 56._o chap._n iii_o wherein_o his_o divine_a proof_n against_o astrology_n be_v examine_v and_o confute_v p._n 59_o section_n i._n wherein_o his_o first_o scripture_n proof_n viz._n deut._n 18._o verse_n 10._o be_v convince_v and_o clear_v no_o wise_n condemn_v astrology_n 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