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by_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n as_o abovesaid_a chap._n 2.21_o 22._o where_n say_v he_o he_o say_v not_o simple_o the_o heaven_n shall_v hear_v the_o earth_n but_o first_o i_o will_v hear_v the_o heaven_n to_o show_v they_o the_o power_n the_o heaven_n have_v over_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o it_o depend_v on_o god_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o scripture_n say_v also_o god_n work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v in_o he_o and_o therefore_o whether_o we_o respect_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o thing_n or_o those_o accident_n which_o happen_v beside_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n we_o be_v to_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o supereminent_a power_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o nevertheless_o can_v be_v no_o impeachment_n to_o astrology_n because_o god_n do_v govern_v ordinate_o and_o therefore_o seldom_o pervert_v or_o disturb_v that_o order_n whereby_o in_o his_o eternal_a providence_n he_o do_v govern_v his_o workmanship_n w._n r._n his_o sect_n iv_o wherein_o he_o say_v the_o doctor_n four_o proof_n be_v refell_v viz._n esay_n 47.12_o 13_o 14._o fourthly_o he_o bring_v the_o 47._o of_o esay_n 12_o 13_o 14._o stand_v now_o with_o thy_o enchantment_n and_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o sorcery_n let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticatour_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o etc._n etc._n behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v themselves_o etc._n etc._n this_o very_a place_n as_o i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n observe_v be_v enough_o to_o confute_v his_o former_a injury_n to_o astrologer_n in_o reckon_v they_o no_o other_o than_o soothsayer_n wizard_n sorcerer_n and_o the_o like_a when_o he_o see_v clear_o the_o lord_n here_o make_v a_o particular_a distinction_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o for_o you_o see_v astrologer_n monthly_a prognosticatour_n sorcery_n and_o enchanter_n paicicular_o name_v but_o to_o come_v now_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o text_n which_o he_o think_v do_v absolute_o strike_v the_o fatal_a blow_n to_o astrology_n infer_v from_o thence_o that_o astrology_n be_v opposite_a to_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o that_o astrologer_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o abomination_n with_o enchanter_n and_o soothsayer_n and_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v deride_v and_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v trust_v in_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o the_o wit_n of_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o answer_v these_o his_o vain_a wrist_n and_o interpretation_n of_o the_o scripture_n better_a than_o by_o that_o honourable_a gentleman_n sir_n christopher_n heydon_n i_o here_o give_v you_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o his_o second_o chapter_n in_o answer_n to_o m._n chamber_n bring_v in_o the_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n and_o indeed_o with_o the_o same_o conclusion_n as_o do_v m._n homes_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o because_o god_n and_o his_o prophet_n be_v not_o believe_v by_o the_o chaldean_n who_o repose_v in_o their_o magician_n soothsayer_n and_o mathematician_n the_o prophet_n here_o in_o a_o scorn_v sarcasmus_fw-la bid_v they_o save_v their_o empire_n from_o ruin_n therein_o contemn_v their_o power_n and_o not_o their_o prediction_n and_o express_o note_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o they_o to_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v this_o i_o do_v plain_o acknowledge_v although_o be_v i_o dispose_v to_o stand_v upon_o all_o advantage_n with_o m._n chamber_n since_o both_o vatablus_n and_o m._n calvin_n in_o their_o commentary_n confess_v that_o word_n chabar_n do_v indifferent_o signify_v such_o observer_n of_o heaven_n as_o be_v enchanter_n thereof_o i_o can_v easy_o avoid_v he_o as_o not_o dispute_v ad_fw-la idem_fw-la since_o not_o astrologer_n simple_o but_o such_o as_o withal_o join_v magic_a seem_v here_o to_o be_v mention_v and_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o egyptian_n and_o of_o balaam_n and_o balack_n that_o though_o they_o be_v astrologer_n yet_o they_o repose_v their_o safety_n against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n only_o in_o their_o magical_a power_n by_o which_o as_o their_o poet_n and_o other_o report_n they_o profess_v themselves_o able_a to_o pull_v the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n out_o of_o heaven_n and_o so_o do_v diodorus_n siculus_n testific_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o that_o though_o they_o be_v cunning_a in_o astrology_n yet_o they_o do_v only_o prevent_v the_o cvil_n which_o they_o do_v foresee_v by_o enchantment_n and_o charm_n for_o in_o truth_n astrology_n profess_v only_o to_o fore_o see_v natural_a mutation_n and_o accident_n and_o not_o power_n to_o prevent_v and_o save_v but_o to_o return_v to_o that_o which_o he_o most_o expect_v i_o will_v admit_v as_o much_o as_o m._n chamber_n himself_o can_v desire_v that_o the_o prophet_n here_o deride_v the_o trust_n which_o be_v put_v 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syderum_fw-la prodiderunt_fw-la nam_fw-la ante_fw-la astra_fw-la conduntur_fw-la plantae_fw-la quas_fw-la potissimum_fw-la nasci_fw-la et_fw-la seruari_fw-la virtute_fw-la syderum_fw-la existimaverunt_fw-la that_o be_v first_o thou_o shall_v observe_v here_o that_o the_o fiction_n which_o the_o philosopher_n have_v set_v forth_o concern_v the_o order_n of_o cause_n and_o the_o influence_n of_o star_n be_v vain_a for_o the_o plant_n which_o they_o have_v imagine_v to_o be_v create_v and_o nourish_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o star_n be_v create_v afore_o the_o star_n so_o melancthon_n and_o i_o much_o suspect_v that_o the_o original_a pretender_n of_o melancthon_n for_o astrology_n mistake_v by_o a_o negligent_a view_n of_o his_o word_n on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n c._n 2_o which_o be_v these_o medicina_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la physiologiam_fw-la &_o astronomiam_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o mendendo_fw-la temporum_fw-la discrimina_fw-la quaedam_fw-la servanda_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o alia_fw-la astronomiae_n utilitas_fw-la quòd_fw-la oportet_fw-la habere_fw-la civilium_fw-la negotiorum_fw-la causâ_fw-la certam_fw-la anni_fw-la et_fw-la mensium_fw-la descriptionem_fw-la &c_n &c_n necessaria_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la altera_fw-la philosophiae_fw-la pars_fw-la quae_fw-la morum_fw-la praecepta_fw-la tradit_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la leges_fw-la regendarum_fw-la civium_fw-la peperit_fw-la in_o which_o word_n melancthon_n speak_v something_o of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o astronomy_n of_o physiology_n or_o physics_n that_o be_v natural_a philosophy_n of_o ethic_n that_o be_v moral_a philosophy_n to_o teach_v man_n external_a good_a manner_n and_o of_o politic_n that_o be_v touch_v the_o civil_a government_n of_o city_n and_o commonwealth_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o the_o name_n or_o thing_n of_o astrology_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o not_o worth_a while_n to_o translate_v this_o last_o place_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o 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one_o word_n influence_n draw_v forth_o great_a conclusion_n for_o astrological_a prediction_n but_o first_o note_n that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o right_a read_n of_o the_o text_n there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n as_o influence_n or_o sweet_a but_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o pleasure_n delight_n or_o delicacy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o virgiliae_fw-la or_o pleyade_n in_o the_o syriack_n and_o arabic_a there_o be_v less_o mention_v only_o the_o face_n of_o pleiades_n and_o in_o hieroms_n latin_a translation_n as_o little_a namely_o the_o shine_a star_n pleiades_n in_o the_o chaldee_n less_o yet_o for_o it_o neither_o name_n pleyade_n nor_o influence_n nor_o any_o effect_n of_o any_o virtue_n upon_o the_o sublunary_a body_n but_o mention_n only_o the_o motion_n of_o star_n thus_o will_v thou_o bind_v orion_n with_o chain_n and_o loose_v the_o cord_n that_o draw_v arcturus_n and_o to_o the_o same_o tune_n the_o greek_a translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n that_o be_v have_v thou_o compose_v the_o bond_n of_o pleyade_n and_o have_v thou_o open_v the_o fence_n or_o enclosure_n of_o orion_n second_o note_n that_o whatever_o intimation_n of_o influence_n any_o astrologer_n can_v draw_v from_o this_o text_n it_o will_v prove_v but_o a_o natural_a influence_n upon_o plant_n and_o natural_a body_n to_o further_a their_o natural_a effect_n nothing_o tend_v to_o prediction_n of_o voluntary_a act_n and_o humane_a event_n of_o man_n as_o man_n as_o that_o same_o friend_n of_o astrology_n have_v ingenious_o confess_v enough_o to_o this_o purpose_n although_o say_v he_o all_o thing_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n yet_o many_o eminent_a thing_n do_v happen_v in_o the_o air_n and_o in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n who_o original_a cause_n be_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o heaven_n as_o sometime_o the_o influence_n be_v help_v forward_o 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to_o buy_v or_o use_v our_o yearly_a prognostication_n by_o w.p._n not_o convenient_a to_o have_v prognostication_n reason_n 1._o concern_v the_o buyer_n 1._o immoderate_a care_n join_v with_o distrust_n in_o god_n 2._o contempt_n of_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o not_o reverent_o regard_v it_o 2._o concern_v the_o maker_n 1._o his_o unability_n in_o prognosticate_a prove_v 1._o by_o the_o true_a end_n of_o the_o heaven_n 2._o by_o want_n of_o good_a experience_n 3._o by_o ignorance_n of_o particular_a cause_n 2._o his_o manifold_a untruth_n 3._o his_o impiety_n and_o profane_a speech_n and_o action_n not_o seem_v a_o christian_n 4._o his_o trick_n of_o deceit_n good_a reader_n i_o have_v think_v it_o convenient_a for_o some_o special_a cause_n in_o this_o short_a treatise_n to_o disclose_v a_o part_n of_o my_o mind_n unto_o thou_o concern_v the_o make_n of_o prognostication_n and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o persuade_v thou_o not_o to_o spend_v thy_o money_n in_o buy_v any_o of_o they_o i_o have_v long_o study_v this_o art_n and_o be_v never_o quiet_a until_o i_o have_v see_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o the_o same_o but_o at_o the_o length_n it_o please_v god_n to_o lay_v before_o i_o the_o profaneness_n of_o it_o nay_o i_o dare_v bold_o say_v idolatry_n although_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o fair_a and_o golden_a show_n wherefore_o that_o which_o i_o will_v speak_v with_o grief_n the_o same_o i_o will_v desire_v thou_o to_o mark_v with_o some_o attention_n my_o reason_n shall_v partly_o concern_v thou_o partly_o the_o prognosticatour_n himself_o 1._o first_o on_o thy_o behalf_n i_o reason_v thus_o 1._o as_o a_o man_n do_v see_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o so_o he_o must_v also_o labour_v with_o a_o careful_a diligence_n to_o maintain_v the_o store_n of_o this_o life_n but_o because_o the_o affection_n of_o man_n be_v carry_v headlong_o unto_o a_o greedy_a covetousness_n this_o desire_n of_o overmuch_a carp_n and_o care_v must_v be_v bridle_v with_o two_o strong_a bit_n first_o all_o our_o care_n must_v extend_v itself_o no_o further_o than_o the_o present_a day_n second_o in_o care_v we_o must_v not_o trust_v unto_o ourselves_o but_o six_o all_o our_o confidence_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n who_o bless_v all_o and_o without_o who_o goodness_n nothing_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v do_v what_o we_o will_n 1._o as_o touch_v the_o first_o we_o have_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o teach_v we_o to_o pray_v on_o this_o wise_a matth._n 6.11_o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n whereby_o we_o be_v give_v to_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v only_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o present_a time_n rest_v with_o this_o persuasion_n that_o he_o which_o have_v bless_v we_o this_o day_n will_v also_o to_o morrow_n and_o the_o next_o day_n show_v his_o like_a goodness_n unto_o we_o again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n our_o saviour_n christ_n speak_v on_o this_o wise_a matth._n chap._n 6._o v._n 34._o 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wealth_n thou_o be_v afraid_a lest_o thou_o shall_v become_v poor_a therefore_o thou_o greedy_o buy_v thou_o prognostication_n and_o continual_o search_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o they_o to_o see_v the_o state_n of_o the_o year_n to_o come_v even_o thus_o in_o mind_n reason_v with_o thyself_o i_o can_v never_o be_v quiet_a nor_o take_v my_o sleep_n until_o such_o time_n as_o i_o have_v know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o year_n ensue_v that_o i_o may_v frame_v my_o business_n according_o this_o next_o year_n there_o will_v be_v much_o rain_n it_o will_v rot_v corn_n upon_o the_o ground_n it_o will_v be_v spoil_v i_o will_v keep_v my_o corn_n until_o the_o next_o year_n follow_v i_o find_v that_o corn_n will_v be_v dear_a about_o half_a a_o year_n hence_o i_o will_v not_o sell_v my_o corn_n now_o but_o keep_v it_o that_o i_o may_v have_v plenty_n of_o money_n for_o it_o and_o sufficient_a beside_o to_o maintain_v my_o house_n the_o sea_n and_o land_n be_v calm_a and_o quiet_a this_o year_n the_o next_o year_n many_o shipwreck_n and_o trouble_n in_o many_o country_n will_v fall_v now_o i_o will_v fraught_v my_o ship_n that_o then_o i_o may_v be_v quiet_a these_o imagination_n be_v lively_a argument_n of_o thy_o diffidence_n and_o despair_v in_o the_o goodness_n and_o love_a kindness_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o fear_v god_n love_n god_n put_v thy_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n thou_o be_v content_a to_o refer_v thy_o whole_a preservation_n unto_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n now_o these_o proling_z and_o range_a conceit_n of_o the_o time_n to_o come_v argue_v that_o either_o thou_o never_o think_v on_o god_n or_o at_o the_o least_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o either_o he_o will_v not_o or_o can_v help_v thou_o wherefore_o see_v the_o have_v of_o prognostication_n come_v of_o so_o wicked_a cause_n as_o be_v the_o greedy_a desire_n of_o