a_fw-la admonition_fw-la against_o astrology_n judicial_a and_o other_o curiosity_n that_o reign_n now_o in_o the_o world_n write_v in_o the_o french_a tongue_n by_o john_n calvine_n and_o translate_v into_o english_a by_o g._n g._n austen_n of_o the_o city_n of_o god_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 7._o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o man_n suppose_v that_o when_o the_o astrologour_n do_v merueylous_o in_o their_o answer_n declare_v many_o truth_n the_o same_o be_v do_v by_o a_o secret_a instinct_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n who_o care_n be_v to_o fasten_v and_o confirm_v in_o man_n mind_n these_o false_a and_o hurtful_a opinion_n of_o statrie_n destiny_n and_o not_o by_o any_o art_n or_o cunning_a of_o the_o note_n and_o behold_v of_o the_o birth_n star_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o art_n at_o all_o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o roulande_n hall_n dwell_v in_o golding_n lane_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o arrow_n to_o the_o reader_n because_o the_o judicials_n of_o astrology_n â—â—_o cast_v of_o figur_n to_o tell_v fortune_n seem_v rather_o childish_a play_n then_o weighty_a matter_n for_o grave_a man_n to_o be_v occupy_v with_o al._n in_o so_o much_o as_o god_n himself_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v send_v out_o his_o plague_n &_o power_n forth_o his_o judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a &_o their_o so_o thsaier_n and_o stargaser_n shall_v not_o know_v how_o nor_o when_o such_o thing_n shall_v come_v upon_o they_o and_o our_o experience_n teach_v we_o the_o same_o in_o the_o late_a famine_n among_o we_o in_o the_o lose_n of_o calis_n in_o the_o burn_a of_o paul_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o other_o city_n and_o contreis_n therefore_o be_o i_o bold_a though_o i_o be_v but_o a_o child_n to_o offer_v to_o the_o world_n soch_fw-fr thing_n concern_v the_o curiosity_n of_o that_o art_n and_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o same_o as_o i_o both_o learn_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o master_n caluine_n and_o red_a in_o his_o book_n &_o the_o rather_o because_o i_o do_v se_fw-fr that_o my_o former_a labour_n in_o the_o translation_n of_o that_o epistle_n of_o cicero_n unto_o his_o brother_n quintus_n have_v not_o be_v reject_v now_o again_o if_o my_o labour_n may_v be_v profitable_a to_o any_o i_o shall_v praise_v god_n &_o give_v myself_o to_o further_a study_n that_o i_o mai_fw-gr more_fw-it admire_v god_n glory_n &_o according_a to_o my_o small_a talon_n profit_v his_o church_n which_o thing_n that_o lord_n that_o be_v the_o only_a author_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o gever_n of_o all_o goodness_n grant_v i_o to_o do_v always_o to_o my_o lyves_n end_n so_o be_v it_o an_fw-mi admonition_fw-la against_o astrologye_n judicial_a and_o other_o curiosity_n saint_n paul_n do_v admonish_v we_o of_o one_o thing_n very_o necessary_a to_o the_o which_o notwythstand_v few_o take_v good_a heed_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o which_o care_v nothing_o for_o the_o walk_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n do_v turn_v away_o and_o wander_v from_o the_o faith_n for_o he_o do_v mean_a that_o they_o which_o do_v pollute_v their_o conscience_n in_o geve_a then selue_o over_o to_o wickedness_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v maintain_v in_o the_o pure_a knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o deserve_v to_o be_v make_v blind_a to_o the_o intent_n that_o they_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o diverse_a error_n and_o lie_n and_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a matter_n that_o we_o set_v so_o little_a by_o it_o since_o the_o every_o day_n we_o see_v so_o great_a experience_n thereof_o even_o before_o our_o eye_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v never_o take_v away_o his_o truth_n from_o they_o unto_o who_o he_o have_v give_v some_o taste_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n that_o they_o have_v not_o worthy_o receive_v it_o but_o have_v rather_o abuse_v it_o to_o a_o folishe_a ambition_n or_o to_o other_o carnal_a affection_n in_o very_a deed_n see_v that_o those_o that_o have_v some_o portion_n of_o silver_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o keape_v it_o safe_o it_o be_v also_o good_a reason_n that_o this_o inestimable_a treasure_n of_o the_o gospel_n see_v god_n have_v bestow_v this_o riches_n upon_o we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v sure_o close_v up_o in_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o which_o be_v the_o right_n coffre_v if_o i_o may_v so_o term_v it_o to_o keep_v it_o safe_a and_o sure_a that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v steal_v from_o we_o by_o the_o malice_n of_o satan_n and_o what_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o seed_n hereof_o the_o most_o part_n cause_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o serve_v they_o only_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o they_o may_v have_v somthe_a to_o talk_n upon_o in_o company_n and_o one_o sort_n be_v lead_v with_o ambition_n hereunto_o another_o sort_n seek_v their_o own_o gain_n yea_o and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o abuse_v it_o to_o practice_n baudri_fw-la thereby_o to_o get_v access_n to_o their_o woman_n &_o lady_n very_o many_o know_v not_o to_o what_o purpose_n they_o shall_v desire_v to_o understand_v it_o save_v only_o that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o see_v other_o take_v hold_v upon_o it_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v vespise_v by_o their_o ignorance_n in_o so_o much_o almost_o all_o a_o few_o except_v do_v turn_v this_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n into_o a_o certain_a profane_a philosophy_n i_o know_v not_o how_o the_o which_o this_o be_v such_o a_o villainy_n that_o god_n can_v not_o suffer_v it_o because_o that_o this_o his_o sacred_a word_n be_v a_o thing_n more_o holy_a they_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o abuse_v it_o oght_v to_o bellyvely_a &_o of_o such_o force_n &_o efficacy_n that_o it_o shall_v pierce_v through_o the_o heart_n for_o to_o examine_v and_o try_v all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o man_n even_o unto_o the_o marrow_n of_o the_o bone_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v if_o a_o man_n be_v ashamed_a thereof_o and_o cause_v it_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o pastime_n think_v we_o that_o god_n can_v suffer_v such_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o power_n thereof_o it_o oght_v to_o reprove_v man_n as_o s._n paul_n say_v to_o thintent_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o condemn_v himself_o &_o to_o give_v the_o glory_n unto_o god_n in_o humble_v himself_o if_o any_o than_o turn_v it_o to_o boast_v and_o to_o vain_a glory_n be_v not_o this_o a_o abuse_n that_o deserve_v grevous_a punishment_n it_o ought_v to_o transform_v &_o change_v we_o into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o to_o reform_v that_o which_o be_v we_o in_o us._n if_o any_o take_v occasion_n under_o the_o cloak_n thereof_o to_o mantain_n themselves_o in_o these_o vice_n must_v it_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o god_n will_v punish_v not_o only_o such_o a_o abuse_n that_o turn_v the_o man_n into_o poison_n but_o also_o such_o a_o sacrilege_n as_o cause_v the_o rule_n of_o good_a life_n to_o serve_v as_o a_o licence_n to_o all_o evell_a it_o need_v not_o here_o now_o to_o ciphre_n out_o every_o particular_a of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o that_o say_v that_o they_o do_v know_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o so_o much_o that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v in_o effect_n that_o certain_a where_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v amend_v be_v become_v rather_o worse_a the_o residue_n keep_v still_o their_o old_a course_n at_o the_o least_o a_o man_n can_v perceive_v but_o small_a amendment_n saint_n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o change_n that_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o christian_n and_o of_o the_o fruyt_n that_o shall_v proceed_v forth_o of_o their_o new_a life_n when_o they_o be_v reform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v that_o he_o that_o have_v rob_v shall_v rob_v no_o more_o whereby_o he_o mean_v that_o if_o we_o have_v follow_v any_o evell_a trade_n so_o soon_o as_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o grace_n to_o know_v his_o will_n we_o must_v turn_v backward_o but_o in_o the_o stead_n hereof_o those_o that_o at_o this_o day_n count_v themselves_o christian_n dispense_v with_o themselves_o without_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v at_o the_o jest_n like_v unto_o other_o so_o that_o he_o which_o be_v accostomed_a to_o be_v a_o adulter_fw-la do_v yet_o still_o continue_v in_o his_o villainy_n the_o play_n and_o pastime_n yea_o the_o blasphemy_n be_v as_o outrageous_a emong_v they_o as_o they_o be_v afore_o time_n the_o superfluitee_n and_o pomp_n be_v excuse_v as_o thing_n indifferent_a although_o a_o man_n may_v see_v that_o they_o serve_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o pride_n ambition_n and_o all_o vanity_n moreover_o every_o estate_n will_v have_v his_o gospel_n a_o part_n according_a as_o the_o forge_n it_o for_o their_o appetite_n so_o that_o there_o be_v as_o great_a diversity_n betwixt_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o court_n and_o that_o of_o lawyer_n &_o justiciaries_n and_o that_o of_o the_o
when_o it_o be_v ripe_a even_o so_o our_o sin_n do_v hasten_v god_n plague_n now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o man_n wickedness_n and_o transgression_n do_v proceed_v from_o the_o star_n there_o have_v be_v of_o old_a time_n certain_a fantastical_a fellow_n which_o do_v imagine_v it_o but_o this_o madness_n be_v just_o cast_v aside_o by_o the_o whole_a world_n yea_o and_o be_v count_v a_o devilishe_a invention_n the_o which_o all_o christian_n ought_v to_o abhor_v as_o in_o deed_n it_o can_v not_o be_v receyve_v but_o all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n must_v be_v overthrow_v and_o god_n blaspheme_v and_o liberty_n give_v unto_o man_n to_o do_v wicked_o therefore_o i_o take_v this_o article_n as_o conclude_v that_o the_o contempt_n of_o god_n and_o the_o dissolution_n which_o be_v commit_v in_o any_o country_n that_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o star_n which_o if_o it_o be_v so_o we_o must_v also_o not_o attribute_v to_o the_o star_n god_n vengeance_n that_o come_v for_o such_o cause_n if_o they_o object_v that_o god_n can_v use_v the_o natural_a mean_n to_o chasten_v man_n withal_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o but_o must_v we_o say_v that_o this_o be_v do_v by_o a_o continual_a order_n even_o as_o the_o star_n be_v thereunto_o prepare_v no_o but_o contrariwise_o when_o god_n do_v dry_a up_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n although_o he_o do_v vouchsafe_v to_o use_v the_o wind_n proper_a to_o do_v it_o with_o all_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o that_o wind_n be_v stir_v by_o any_o aspect_n of_o the_o star_n but_o that_o god_n do_v raise_v it_o up_o at_o that_o present_a although_o i_o will_v wyllyng_o agree_v with_o they_o in_o this_o point_n that_o when_o it_o please_v he_o he_o do_v apply_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o star_n to_o his_o service_n only_o i_o say_v this_o that_o nether_a famine_n pestilence_n nor_o war_n come_v at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n if_o it_o be_v not_o be_v cause_n god_n will_v declare_v his_o wrath_n upon_o mankind_n and_o contrariwise_o that_o the_o abundance_n of_o good_a health_n &_o peace_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n but_o from_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n whether_o it_o be_v to_o exhort_v &_o bring_v we_o to_o repentance_n by_o such_o gentleness_n or_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v we_o to_o feel_v his_o love_n when_o we_o obey_v his_o justice_n but_o let_v we_o conclude_v untyll_o these_o our_o counterfeit_n astrologians_n have_v show_v that_o the_o star_n either_o make_v we_o to_o serve_v god_n or_o do_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o be_v rebel_n and_o to_o resist_v he_o that_o they_o be_v neither_o cause_n of_o the_o good_a nor_o of_o the_o evyll_n which_o come_v unto_o us._n for_o everye_o one_o may_v see_v that_o the_o one_o follow_v of_o the_o other_o if_o i_o will_v gather_v all_o the_o example_n which_o do_v agree_v with_o this_o matter_n the_o book_n shall_v have_v none_o end_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o there_o be_v none_o which_o may_v not_o easy_o of_o himself_o mark_v they_o and_o find_v they_o out_o wherefore_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o stay_v ourselves_o on_o the_o promise_n and_o threatening_n of_o god_n which_o see_v they_o nothing_o depend_v of_o the_o situtiation_n of_o the_o star_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o set_v our_o mind_n upon_o the_o star_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n esay_n do_v mock_v the_o egyptian_n and_o chaldaean_n which_o for_o all_o that_o be_v the_o cun_a nation_n in_o this_o art_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n rebuke_v they_o and_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n that_o by_o all_o their_o science_n they_o can_v not_o foresee_v the_o desolation_n which_o be_v never_o to_o they_o because_o it_o come_v not_o from_o the_o natural_a course_n of_o the_o star_n but_o of_o god_n secret_a judgement_n neither_o can_v one_o object_n that_o he_o do_v rebuke_v the_o man_n which_o do_v false_o boast_v they_o be_v con_v in_o astrology_n for_o he_o turn_v himself_o namely_o to_o the_o art_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o vanity_n for_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egipte_n he_o say_v 12._o isa_n 19_o 12._o *_o where_o be_v now_o thy_o wise_a man_n that_o they_o may_v tell_v thou_o or_o may_v know_v what_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v determine_v against_o egypt_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o astrology_n but_o it_o be_v there_o the_o prophet_n do_v as_o it_o be_v speak_v in_o despite_n against_o all_o they_o that_o meddle_v with_o it_o sayinge_v that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o office_n to_o know_v the_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o make_v profession_n there_o be_v more_o express_v word_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o babylon_n *_o 13._o isa_n 47._o 13._o thou_o art_n weary_a in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargaser_n and_o pronosticatour_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o the_o chaldean_n be_v most_o renown_a in_o astrology_n that_o ever_o be_v any_o so_o that_o all_o they_o which_o have_v thrust_v themselves_o into_o this_o curiosity_n do_v borowe_n their_o name_n from_o they_o wherefore_o we_o see_v how_o god_n reprove_v and_o condemn_v they_o and_o pronounce_v plain_o that_o man_n can_v not_o learn_v of_o the_o star_n the_o mutation_n and_o fall_n of_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o will_v punish_v the_o pride_n of_o they_o which_o have_v thrust_v themselves_o in_o to_o enterprise_n it_o therefore_o he_o say_v also_o by_o the_o same_o prophet_n that_o he_o do_v scatter_v abroad_o and_o bring_v to_o nought_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o soothsayer_n and_o make_v enchanter_n mad_a that_o he_o will_v turn_v the_o wise_a clean_a contrary_n and_o make_v their_o science_n foolishness_n he_o do_v not_o rebuke_v the_o rashness_n of_o they_o which_o be_v not_o well_o found_v in_o the_o art_n but_o he_o do_v overthrow_v their_o principle_n and_o marimy_n to_o wit_n this_o consideration_n of_o the_o star_n whereof_o he_o speak_v in_o another_o place_n wherefore_o daniel_n intend_v to_o expound_v nabucadnezer_n dream_v the_o which_o all_o the_o astrologians_n and_o divine_v cold_a not_o once_o attain_v unto_o do_v not_o make_v he_o more_o wise_a than_o they_o in_o the_o art_n nor_o yet_o more_o subtle_a but_o he_o make_v their_o science_n and_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v two_o contrary_a thing_n the_o astrologians_n say_v he_o &_o divine_n can_v not_o declare_v the_o secret_a unto_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n to_o who_o this_o do_v appertain_v to_o wit_n to_o declare_v secret_n and_o to_o be_v short_a we_o see_v that_o this_o whole_a part_n of_o astrology_n which_o do_v serve_v for_o divination_n call_v judgement_n be_v not_o only_o count_v of_o god_n as_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a but_o be_v also_o condemn_v as_o derogate_v from_o his_o honour_n and_o diminish_v his_o glory_n wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v of_o his_o people_n let_v we_o harken_v what_o he_o say_v in_o his_o prophet_n jeremy_n *_o 2._o jere._n 10._o 2._o let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o heathen_a fear_v the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n i_o know_v well_o enough_o the_o shift_n that_o certain_a do_v bring_v to_o wit_n that_o we_o must_v not_o fear_v the_o star_n as_o though_o they_o have_v rule_v over_o we_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o do_v not_o cease_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a particular_a superiority_n under_o the_o hand_n and_o governaunce_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o prophet_n will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n the_o which_o thing_n to_o the_o intent_n he_o may_v bring_v to_o pass_v he_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v we_o from_o the_o vain_a care_n that_o the_o heathen_a man_n do_v torment_v themselves_o withal_o for_o 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