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abuse_v in_o her_o occult_a
to_o false_a end_n deut._n 13._o 1_o 2_o 3._o mat._n 24._o 24._o 2_o thâ—s_n 2._o 9_o 10._o 11._o if_o magic_a or_o astrology_n be_v in_o accurate_a speak_v a_o science_n as_o they_o contend_v then_o let_v they_o see_v with_o the_o schoolman_n how_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v be_v at_o once_o the_o object_n of_o science_n and_o of_o faith_n and_o if_o they_o agree_v with_o some_o of_o they_o to_o say_v that_o the_o clear_a part_n may_v be_v of_o science_n and_o the_o obscurer_n of_o faith_n then_o as_o the_o clear_a part_n must_v both_o be_v true_a and_o reveal_v by_o god_n so_o the_o obscure_a must_v be_v answerable_a to_o the_o first_o and_o not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o last_o but_o how_o prove_v they_o that_o 12._o whether_o a_o thing_n contingent_a can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n save_v only_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o something_o necessary_a be_v include_v and_o suppose_v in_o it_o for_o a_o thing_n mere_o contingent_a be_v indifferent_a to_o either_o part_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o uncertain_a to_o both_o it_o may_v be_v and_o it_o may_v not_o be_v and_o what_o faith_n can_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o divine_a ordination_n may_v make_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_a immutable_a inevitable_a and_o in_o that_o relation_n only_o it_o pertain_v to_o faith_n and_o therefore_o that_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v ere_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v believe_v 13._o contingent_n especial_o singular_a contingent_n be_v direct_o know_v to_o the_o sense_n and_o but_o indirect_o to_o the_o understanding_n but_o how_o fall_v they_o under_o faith_n 14._o be_v not_o this_o faith_n order_n in_o apprehend_v and_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o fortuitous_a 1_o to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v god_n sole_a property_n to_o know_v all_o thing_n simple_o in_o himself_o whether_o past_a present_a or_o to_o come_v 2._o that_o the_o bless_a angel_n which_o always_o behold_v his_o face_n notwithstanding_o have_v not_o a_o perfect_a prescience_n even_o of_o natural_a thing_n whether_o in_o the_o heaven_n or_o in_o the_o earth_n much_o less_o of_o singular_a accident_n and_o effect_n but_o so_o as_o god_n be_v please_v at_o the_o instant_n to_o reveal_v it_o to_o they_o 3_o that_o the_o revevelation_n of_o thing_n future_a to_o the_o prophet_n and_o man_n of_o god_n be_v extraordinary_a temporary_a singular_a 4._o though_o the_o devil_n by_o their_o experimental_a sagacity_n and_o busy_a curiosity_n may_v presume_v to_o guess_v at_o many_o thing_n altogether_o hide_v to_o we_o yet_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n deceive_v as_o well_o as_o deceive_v in_o their_o presage_a or_o predictory_n suggestion_n because_o god_n many_o time_n do_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a order_n of_o nature_n and_o much_o more_o dispose_n thing_n contrary_o in_o his_o special_a conversion_n of_o man_n to_o grace_n neither_o yet_o do_v he_o permit_v the_o devil_n a_o power_n over_o man_n free-will_n to_o act_v necessary_o or_o produce_v effect_n according_a to_o the_o devil_n prediction_n 6._o that_o god_n have_v teach_v man_n to_o look_v after_o thing_n future_a no_o otherwise_o than_o temporal_o by_o a_o solid_a providence_n and_o eternal_o though_o a_o sound_a faith_n 7._o that_o the_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n may_v be_v sign_n either_o natural_a or_o prodigious_a and_o so_o token_n either_o of_o his_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n which_o although_o they_o may_v be_v particular_o intend_v yet_o be_v not_o to_o be_v beforehand_o but_o universal_o apprehend_v 8._o that_o no_o such_o art_n be_v of_o god_n institution_n which_o teach_v man_n to_o pry_v into_o his_o secret_n and_o to_o pronounce_v upon_o they_o otherwise_o than_o he_o have_v reveal_v in_o his_o word_n 15._o how_o can_v a_o faith_n in_o astrological_a prediction_n be_v true_a and_o right_a when_o as_o by_o how_o much_o they_o be_v propound_v or_o attend_v with_o more_o peremptoriness_n or_o confidence_n by_o so_o much_o they_o be_v the_o more_o superstitious_a and_o unlawful_a for_o a_o indifferent_a opinion_n and_o a_o moderate_a suspicion_n in_o these_o thing_n be_v nothing_o so_o inordinate_a as_o a_o anxious_a fear_n or_o vehement_o affect_v expectation_n 16._o with_o what_o faith_n or_o conscience_n can_v we_o believe_v their_o astrological_a prediction_n in_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v resume_v the_o foreknowledge_n and_o foreshowing_a of_o thing_n future_a to_o himself_o and_o have_v discharge_v angel_n devil_n and_o man_n from_o all_o such_o curiosity_n and_o presumption_n and_o have_v express_o forbid_v we_o so_o often_o both_o the_o consult_v with_o and_o assent_v to_o they_o levit._n 26._o 31._o isa_n 41._o 22_o 23._o jer._n 27._o 9_o dan._n 2._o 27_o 28._o prov._n 27._o 1._o eccles_n 8._o 7._o mat._n 24._o 23_o 24._o act._n 1._o 7._o 17._o how_o can_v we_o be_v persuade_v that_o divine_a magician_n or_o astrologian_n be_v either_o profitable_a to_o the_o church_n or_o tolerable_a in_o a_o christian_a commonwealth_n in_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v not_o only_o give_v the_o express_a law_n or_o precept_n for_o their_o non_fw-fr admission_n but_o make_v it_o a_o peculiar_a promise_n to_o his_o church_n for_o their_o utter_a exclusion_n even_o in_o all_o the_o kind_n of_o they_o numb_a 23._o 23._o deut._n 18._o 10._o 2_o king_n 23._o 24_o ezek_n 1â—_n 24._o mich._n 5._o 12._o yea_o and_o have_v make_v that_o to_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o separation_n and_o note_n of_o distinction_n betwixt_o his_o own_o people_n and_o other_o nation_n deut._n 18._o 14._o jer._n 10._o 2._o isa_n 2._o 6._o 18._o shall_v we_o once_o but_o admit_v of_o astrological_a prediction_n to_o come_v into_o our_o creed_n will_v they_o not_o infinite_o prejudice_v the_o prophecy_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o word_n will_v they_o not_o seduce_v we_o from_o destiny_n to_o predestination_n by_o the_o star_n and_o from_o natural_a inclination_n to_o propension_n to_o grace_n as_o depend_v upon_o constellation_n will_v they_o not_o persuade_v we_o that_o the_o miracle_n of_o christ_n his_o mystery_n and_o ordinance_n have_v all_o of_o they_o a_o reference_n to_o the_o star_n and_o the_o infusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o respect_v the_o influx_n of_o the_o planet_n will_v they_o not_o make_v our_o will_n servile_a while_o their_o decree_n be_v teach_v to_o enforce_v a_o necessitation_n to_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o then_o what_o praise_n what_o punishment_n either_o for_o one_o or_o other_o yea_o how_o careless_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o how_o excuse_v in_o the_o other_o nay_o will_v they_o not_o make_v we_o believe_v our_o very_a soul_n to_o be_v mortal_a because_o thus_o act_v by_o material_n and_o make_v passive_a under_o they_o and_o so_o what_o shall_v conscience_n of_o religion_n be_v think_v but_o a_o mere_a imagination_n or_o hope_v of_o slavation_n eternal_a but_o a_o vain_a dream_n 19_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o study_v for_o the_o attainment_n of_o that_o which_o his_o faith_n dare_v not_o pray_v for_o and_o how_o can_v he_o there_o pray_v with_o faith_n where_o he_o have_v not_o a_o promise_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o tempt_a of_o god_n to_o invoke_v or_o desire_v the_o revelation_n of_o future_a accident_n what_o be_v it_o then_o to_o seek_v to_o wrest_v the_o same_o from_o he_o by_o a_o conjure_n at_o least_o by_o a_o over-inquisitive_a art_n and_o overdare_a practice_n thereupon_o 20._o whether_o god_n may_v not_o work_v by_o a_o special_a grace_n of_o illumination_n and_o sanctification_n even_o in_o the_o form_n of_o nature_n as_o in_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o then_o what_o have_v the_o qualitative_a influx_n of_o the_o planet_n or_o their_o dominion_n there_o to_o do_v but_o ordinary_o whether_o the_o form_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v not_o always_o wrought_v by_o special_a inspiration_n and_o immediate_a infusion_n how_o shall_v it_o then_o be_v believe_v that_o a_o man_n religion_n or_o religious_a quality_n may_v be_v genethliacal_o prognosticate_v from_o the_o star_n and_o their_o influential_a constellation_n 21._o be_v the_o observation_n of_o the_o sarre_n because_o of_o their_o force_n or_o their_o force_n because_o of_o their_o observation_n be_v man_n faith_n because_o of_o their_o virtue_n or_o their_o virtue_n because_o of_o man_n faith_n for_o it_o have_v ancient_o be_v doubt_v whether_o any_o such_o power_n as_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o or_o any_o such_o effect_n as_o be_v pretend_v from_o they_o will_v ever_o have_v follow_v but_o for_o man_n superstitious_a observation_n affectation_n persuasion_n and_o expectation_n 22._o for_o what_o cause_n be_v magician_n and_o astrologer_n so_o earnest_a to_o require_v faith_n as_o principal_a both_o in_o the_o agent_n and_o patient_n be_v it_o not_o to_o help_v out_o
nay_o more_o not_o so_o much_o as_o admit_v to_o know_v and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o forbid_v it_o but_o by_o their_o leaf_n there_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o integrity_n of_o a_o art_n or_o a_o thing_n although_o a_o man_n be_v not_o so_o precise_o and_o pedantical_o verse_v in_o the_o obliquity_n and_o vanity_n thereof_o learned_a and_o godly_a man_n though_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o acquaint_v with_o the_o maleficall_a formality_n and_o ceremony_n of_o witchcraft_n yet_o can_v they_o discern_v of_o such_o better_a than_o the_o most_o expert_a can_v do_v of_o themselves_o a_o prudent_a magistrate_n know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o judge_v of_o a_o juggle_a gypsie_n or_o prestigious_a impostor_n albeit_o he_o can_v tell_v how_o to_o cant_v with_o he_o exact_o in_o his_o own_o foist_a gibborish_n but_o i_o return_v to_o you_o judicious_a reader_n and_o what_o i_o present_v you_o i_o submit_v unto_o you_o judge_v both_o of_o i_o and_o of_o the_o judiciary_n astrologer_n and_o fear_v not_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n as_o heathen_n but_o as_o christian_n fear_v god_n believe_v in_o his_o son_n and_o apply_v to_o his_o spirit_n and_o so_o magre_a all_o their_o fatal_a or_o fortuitous_a prevision_n or_o prediction_n fare_v you_o well_o you_o john_n gaul_n to_o the_o sober_a and_o skilful_a astronomer_n learned_a gentleman_n you_o may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n all_o along_o this_o disquisition_n how_o that_o i_o have_v always_o a_o eye_n to_o some_o wary_a moderation_n in_o distinguish_v betwixt_o you_o and_o astrologer_n who_o be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o distinguish_v themselves_o real_o from_o magician_n than_o magician_n can_v from_o sorceror_n i_o do_v very_o believe_v this_o name_n of_o mag-astro-manc_a can_v disgust_v you_o because_o it_o have_v no_o intent_n to_o inure_v upon_o you_o who_o astrall_a consideration_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o moderate_a as_o that_o it_o abhor_v to_o enter_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v magical_a or_o to_o end_v with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v manticall_a as_o for_o those_o other_o you_o be_v not_o ignorant_a what_o author_n ancient_a and_o modern_a we_o and_o their_o own_o have_v record_v and_o confess_v that_o magic_n and_o astrology_n be_v so_o mingle_v or_o confound_v together_o as_o that_o they_o can_v be_v consist_v no_o nor_o operate_a one_o without_o another_o it_o be_v not_o undiscerned_a by_o you_o how_o frivolous_o and_o fruitless_o some_o of_o they_o have_v go_v about_o to_o discern_v astrology_n from_o magic_n and_o both_o from_o sorcery_n nay_o how_o impious_o and_o blasphemous_o some_o have_v seek_v to_o reconcile_v the_o divination_n of_o they_o all_o to_o divinity_n but_o let_v the_o divine_n alone_o to_o commonstrate_v the_o impossibility_n of_o communion_n with_o their_o old_a enemy_n the_o diviner_n as_o for_o your_o part_n in_o the_o name_n of_o truth_n do_v both_o yourselves_o and_o your_o science_n that_o right_a as_o to_o pluck_v off_o your_o feather_n from_o those_o ominate_a night-bird_n why_o shall_v they_o borrow_v or_o rather_o purloign_v your_o principle_n hypothesis_n notion_n term_n that_o altogether_o neglect_v or_o exceed_v your_o end_n when_o the_o apostle_n give_v the_o caveat_n against_o the_o spoil_v philosophy_n what_o other_o mean_v he_o but_o the_o mercenary_a the_o sacrilegious_a the_o curious_a the_o fallacious_a the_o prestigious_a the_o superstitious_a the_o contentious_a the_o oraculous_a i_o be_o persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o your_o philosophy_n that_o it_o praetend_v not_o to_o divination_n but_o content_n itself_o to_o attend_v on_o divinity_n and_o then_o let_v the_o handmaid_n on_o god_n name_n be_v still_o entertain_v yea_o and_o respect_v in_o her_o place_n since_o she_o so_o well_o know_v her_o distance_n and_o so_o modest_o keep_v her_o bound_n as_o she_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v believe_v i_o i_o love_v and_o honour_n nature_n that_o be_v not_o adverse_a to_o grace_n and_o reason_n that_o be_v not_o opposite_a to_o faith_n and_o art_n that_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o gift_n and_o the_o studious_a speculation_n of_o all_o these_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o may_v be_v conduce_v to_o devout_a contemplation_n wherefore_o as_o i_o measure_v you_o by_o your_o science_n i_o pray_v you_o measure_v i_o by_o my_o conscience_n and_o according_o for_o i_o must_v not_o pass_v much_o upon_o the_o other_o account_v conceive_v i_o to_o be_v you_o john_n gaul_n πῦς-μαντία_a the_o mag-astro-manc_a or_o the_o magicall-astrologicall-divine_a pose_v and_o puzzle_v chap._n 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n 2._o from_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n 3._o from_o the_o tempt_n of_o curiosity_n 4._o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o authority_n 5._o from_o the_o vanity_n of_o science_n 6._o from_o the_o obscurity_n of_o original_a 7._o from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n 8._o from_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n 9_o from_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n 10._o from_o the_o prestigiousness_n of_o experiment_n 11._o from_o the_o pooreness_n of_o supposition_n 12._o from_o the_o consciousness_n of_o caveat_n 13._o from_o the_o contrariety_n of_o opinion_n 14._o from_o the_o absurdity_n of_o error_n 15._o from_o the_o abomination_n of_o heresy_n 16._o from_o the_o cursedness_n of_o consequent_n 17._o from_o the_o propension_n to_o manner_n 18._o from_o the_o fatuity_n of_o fate_n 19_o from_o the_o affinity_n to_o witchoraft_n 20._o from_o the_o ominate_n of_o vain_a observation_n 21._o from_o the_o singularity_n of_o prophecy_n 22._o from_o the_o variety_n of_o miracle_n 23._o from_o the_o fable_n of_o mirable_n 24._o from_o the_o ceremony_n of_o preparation_n 25._o from_o the_o folly_n of_o interrogation_n and_o election_n 26._o from_o the_o conviction_n of_o confession_n 27._o from_o observation_n upon_o story_n πῦς-μαντία_a the_o mag-astro-manc_a or_o the_o magicall-astrologicall-divine_a pose_v and_o puzzle_v chap._n i._n 1._o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o scripture_n sect_n i._o 1._o whether_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o the_o astrologer_n pretend_v to_o make_v for_o they_o make_v not_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n altogether_o against_o they_o as_o gen._n 1._o 14_o 15._o and_o god_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o divide_v the_o day_n from_o the_o night_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o sign_n and_o for_o season_n and_o for_o day_n and_o year_n and_o let_v they_o be_v for_o light_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o the_o heaven_n to_o give_v light_n upon_o the_o earth_n what_o sign_n prodigious_a and_o ominous_a sign_n how_o can_v that_o be_v believe_v see_v now_o in_o the_o creation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o terror_n and_o astonishment_n but_o the_o perfection_n integrity_n beauty_n and_o felicity_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o spotless_a universe_n which_o god_n intend_v what_o sign_n artificial_a and_o fantastical_a sign_n shall_v we_o dare_v to_o obtrude_v man_n chimericall_a fancy_n upon_o god_n incomprehensible_a idea_n be_v his_o thought_n now_o like_a to_o our_o thought_n that_o the_o star_n must_v be_v purposely_o set_v up_o for_o sign_n and_o significator_n of_o whatsoever_o profane_a man_n in_o a_o vain_a art_n shall_v afterward_o imagine_v doubtless_o it_o be_v not_o man_n imaginary_a art_n which_o he_o now_o intend_v but_o his_o own_o real_a artifice_n for_o nature_n wholesome_a and_o harmless_a use_n what_o sign_n magisterial_a fatal_a necessitate_v sign_n ah_o then_o weet_v they_o not_o sign_n only_o but_o cause_n and_o yet_o not_o sole_a cause_n because_o necessity_v to_o necessitate_v indeed_o we_o read_v of_o their_o rule_n or_o dominion_n vers_n 16._o psal_n 136._o 8_o 9_o jer._n 31._o 35._o if_o we_o may_v call_v it_o they_o because_o they_o be_v make_v for_o it_o and_o it_o give_v to_o they_o and_o that_o by_o a_o superior_a ordinance_n and_o therefore_o all_o their_o prefecture_n and_o power_n but_o derivative_n subordinate_a ministerial_a and_o not_o only_o derive_v but_o limit_v and_o determine_v express_o to_o be_v of_o by_z and_o over_o time_n and_o the_o distinction_n and_o vicissitude_n of_o time_n but_o not_o therefore_o over_o every_o thing_n and_o act_n in_o time_n with_o their_o distinction_n and_o vicissitude_n what_o sign_n indefinite_a indeterminate_a sign_n that_o be_v because_o sign_n of_o some_o thing_n therefore_o sign_n of_o every_o thing_n because_o sign_n of_o some_o thing_n natural_a as_o in_o physic_n navigation_n husbandry_n therefore_o sign_n of_o all_o thing_n rational_a arbitrary_a moral_a political_a and_o religious_a be_v it_o not_o sufficient_o here_o express_v to_o what_o end_n and_o use_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sign_n to_o divide_v between_o the_o day_n and_o between_o the_o night_n that_o by_o such_o a_o signal_n distinction_n man_n may_v discern_v what_o part_n or_o division_n of_o time_n be_v fit_a for_o labour_n and_o what_o for_o rest_v 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world_n else_o how_o can_v the_o fortunize_a genethliack_n foretell_v that_o the_o child_n new_o bear_v shall_v be_v a_o traveller_n shall_v live_v and_o die_v in_o a_o strange_a country_n shall_v have_v friend_n or_o enemy_n abroad_o and_o at_o home_n shall_v have_v loss_n or_o advantage_n by_o sea_n or_o by_o land_n etc._n etc._n 41._o how_o can_v the_o star_n be_v say_v so_o much_o as_o to_o dispose_v or_o incline_v unto_o common_a event_n and_o such_o as_o depend_v upon_o and_o follow_v multitude_n have_v those_o multitude_n all_o of_o they_o the_o same_o constellation_n and_o they_o incline_v to_o the_o same_o act_n and_o so_o ordinate_v to_o the_o same_o event_n 42._o shall_v not_o the_o same_o aspect_n and_o influence_n be_v of_o the_o same_o virtue_n and_o operation_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o that_o during_o these_o child_n be_v beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o not_o only_o of_o different_a complexion_n proportion_n feature_n quality_n but_o which_o be_v most_o different_a sex_n also_o and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o paste_v that_o person_n of_o dâ—â—â—â—rent_a constitution_n complexion_n temper_n humour_n stature_n feature_n quality_n disposition_n manner_n religion_n fortune_n fate_n be_v bear_v under_o the_o same_o star_n or_o starry_a conjunction_n and_o man_n of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a in_o all_o these_o although_o bear_v under_o divers_a and_o different_a constellation_n because_o they_o say_v that_o whoremonger_n be_v bear_v under_o venus_n and_o quarreller_n under_o mars_n and_o worldling_n under_o mercury_n etc._n etc._n will_v they_o say_v that_o all_o be_v such_o or_o so_o dispose_v that_o be_v so_o bear_v and_o that_o none_o be_v so_o nor_o so_o dispose_v that_o be_v bear_v under_o other_o planet_n 43._o how_o many_o hundred_o and_o thousand_o have_v be_v slay_v at_o one_o battle_n and_o die_v upon_o the_o place_n although_o of_o several_a nation_n constitution_n quality_n manner_n religion_n now_o have_v all_o those_o the_o same_o ascendant_n at_o their_o birth_n that_o have_v the_o same_o fate_n at_o their_o death_n that_o so_o many_o have_v perish_v by_o water_n so_o many_o by_o fire_n so_o many_o by_o pestilence_n so_o many_o by_o famine_n so_o many_o by_o heat_n so_o many_o by_o cold_a so_o many_o by_o the_o gallow_n or_o other_o execution_n will_v they_o now_o say_v that_o all_o those_o have_v but_o one_o kind_n of_o constellation_n 44._o what_o say_v they_o to_o those_o twin_n bear_v under_o the_o same_o aspect_n and_o constellation_n and_o nevertheless_o of_o divers_a nay_o of_o contrary_a temper_n manner_n religion_n condition_n end_n such_o as_o be_v jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o the_o scripture_n the_o twin_n in_o augustine_n hector_n and_o polydamus_n in_o homer_n proclus_n and_o euristhenes_n in_o tully_n etc._n etc._n let_v they_o not_o say_v there_o may_v be_v difference_n in_o their_o conception_n for_o twin_n be_v common_o of_o one_o conception_n and_o superfetation_n of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o rare_a among_o mankind_n beside_o what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o constellation_n which_o they_o fix_v upon_o the_o birth_n 45._o what_o be_v they_o able_a to_o say_v to_o the_o unknown_a beginning_n of_o city_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o uncertain_a moment_n of_o conception_n and_o parturition_n to_o adulterous_a mixture_n in_o generation_n to_o numberless_a number_n bear_v in_o the_o same_o moment_n here_o and_o there_o and_o yet_o of_o they_o some_o wise_a some_o fool_n some_o virtuous_a some_o vicious_a some_o beautiful_a some_o hard-favoured_a some_o high_a some_o low_a some_o rich_a some_o poor_a some_o healthful_a some_o sickly_a some_o long-lived_a some_o short-lived_a etc._n etc._n 46._o make_v it_o not_o in_o reason_n most_o strong_o against_o the_o credit_n of_o their_o prediction_n in_o that_o they_o themselves_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o star_n be_v very_o often_o vary_v and_o change_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o region_n religion_n law_n institutes_n manner_n commerces_fw-la parent_n education_n discipline_n time_n place_n etc._n etc._n 47._o if_o the_o star_n decree_n dispose_n guide_n govern_v impel_v necessitate_v man_n action_n natural_a moral_a civil_a religious_a what_o power_n of_o reason_n and_o freewill_n what_o necessity_n of_o law_n and_o magistrate_n what_o justice_n of_o penalty_n what_o merit_n of_o reward_n why_o then_o may_v we_o not_o as_o some_o of_o the_o same_o principle_n have_v do_v excuse_v all_o other_o fault_n and_o offence_n against_o either_o god_n or_o man_n from_o this_o their_o fatal_a necessity_n 48._o because_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v certain_o foreknow_v and_o foretell_v from_o the_o position_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o star_n as_o eclipse_n some_o thing_n also_o of_o probable_a consequence_n in_o part_n as_o heat_n cold_a drought_n rain_n wind_n etc._n etc._n some_o accident_n also_o to_o be_v conjecture_v in_o the_o general_a as_o pestilence_n disease_n barrenness_n dearth_n etc._n etc._n be_v there_o therefore_o the_o same_o ground_n or_o reason_n to_o conclude_v peremptory_o upon_o contingency_n arbitrary_a action_n casual_a event_n yea_o and_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v reserve_v to_o god_n free_a pleasure_n and_o power_n 49._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o the_o prognosticator_n fail_v of_o ground_a reason_n rather_o than_o their_o fail_n in_o their_o feign_a direction_n that_o have_v cause_v they_o to_o fail_v so_o often_o in_o their_o prognostication_n or_o prediction_n 50._o whether_o as_o the_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n declaim_v against_o reason_n argue_v the_o defect_n of_o reason_n so_o whether_o the_o defect_n of_o reason_n argue_v not_o the_o defect_n of_o art_n for_o where_o reason_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n or_o principle_n it_o can_v be_v a_o art_n what_o ever_o be_v the_o experiment_n or_o event_n chap._n x._o 10._o from_o the_o prestigiousness_n of_o experiment_n 1._o whether_o it_o may_v not_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o permit_v some_o experiment_n or_o effect_n of_o magic_n and_o astrology_n for_o the_o same_o intent_n as_o he_o do_v those_o of_o malefice_fw-la and_o sorcery_n nay_o and_o indeed_o as_o in_o all_o other_o wicked_a way_n namely_o 1._o for_o the_o magnify_n of_o his_o own_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o power_n his_o power_n in_o that_o though_o the_o fall_v creature_n may_v will_v evil_a of_o itself_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o able_a to_o act_v all_o it_o will_n without_o his_o power_n or_o permission_n his_o justice_n in_o desert_v the_o creature_n to_o its_o own_o pravity_n and_o malice_n and_o so_o punish_v sin_n with_o sin_n his_o wisdom_n in_o so_o direct_v it_o as_o to_o work_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a 2._o for_o the_o convince_a of_o the_o devil_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o his_o own_o will_n of_o the_o wretchedness_n of_o his_o own_o power_n and_o of_o the_o fallacy_n of_o his_o own_o art_n in_o that_o he_o will_v do_v more_o malefice_fw-la if_o he_o may_v can_v do_v nothing_o but_o by_o permission_n promise_v nothing_o but_o ambiguous_o because_o he_o be_v not_o certain_a himself_o till_o he_o have_v tempt_v god_n 3._o for_o the_o dereliction_n of_o the_o artist_n or_o actor_n to_o the_o delusion_n of_o a_o false_a faith_n a_o bold_a temptation_n and_o proud_a curiosity_n because_o they_o believe_v without_o a_o promise_n and_o so_o believe_v the_o devil_n more_o than_o god_n they_o tempt_v the_o devil_n as_o well_o as_o god_n that_o be_v tempt_v the_o devil_n to_o tempt_v god_n they_o be_v inquisitive_a after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v neither_o for_o they_o nor_o devil_n but_o for_o god_n alone_o to_o know_v 4._o for_o the_o execution_n obduration_n and_o delusion_n of_o their_o credulous_a and_o superstitious_a proselyte_n and_o client_n in_o the_o vanity_n of_o their_o carnal_a hope_n and_o fear_n because_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n but_o will_v choose_v their_o own_o delusion_n and_o trust_v to_o lie_v wonder_n after_o satan_n work_n which_o be_v praestigious_a experiment_n for_o this_o cause_n god_n also_o choose_v their_o delusion_n yea_o send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n confirm_v not_o only_o by_o inward_a persuasion_n but_o outward_a experiment_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n sc_fw-la vain_a observation_n prognostication_n and_o prediction_n 5._o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n patience_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v to_o believe_v not_o because_o of_o a_o sensible_a experiment_n but_o because_o of_o a_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o may_v submissive_o admire_v god_n permission_n not_o believe_v rash_o every_o presage_a spirit_n but_o discreet_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n 2._o how_o can_v that_o be_v a_o sufficient_a proof_n of_o the_o verity_n of_o any_o science_n or_o of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o any_o art_n which_o the_o devil_n make_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o his_o own_o science_n and_o the_o only_a proof_n
god_n before_o and_o above_o all_o other_o they_o be_v the_o more_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n to_o which_o the_o less_o principal_a be_v but_o subserve_v as_o intend_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o work_v for_o their_o end_n intellectual_a nature_n have_v more_o asfinity_n with_o the_o whole_a as_o apprehend_v all_o thing_n else_o beside_o themselves_o whereas_o every_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o a_o part_n and_o capable_a of_o no_o more_o but_o a_o bare_a participation_n of_o its_o own_o particular_a entity_n now_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o inapprehending_a part_n to_o have_v a_o ordain_v power_n over_o the_o apprehensive_a whole_a by_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o rational_a creature_n use_v all_o other_o thing_n for_o itself_o as_o either_o for_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o intellect_n the_o explication_n of_o its_o science_n the_o exercise_n of_o its_o virtue_n or_o else_o the_o sustentation_n of_o its_o body_n to_o which_o the_o intellectual_a nature_n be_v unite_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o for_o they_o to_o dispose_v rule_n govern_v impel_v necessitate_v him_z he_o but_o for_o he_o to_o observe_v rule_n govern_v dispense_v moderate_a and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o 34._o whether_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v fatal_a with_o respect_n to_o we_o till_o it_o have_v take_v effect_n for_o a_o fatality_n before_o it_o be_v be_v but_o a_o contingency_n to_o we_o and_o to_o we_o a_o concingency_n after_o it_o be_v be_v a_o fatality_n why_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v the_o prognosticate_v thing_n of_o fate_n or_o fortune_n before_o hand_n yea_o though_o they_o may_v have_v some_o natural_a cause_n remote_o necessary_a or_o of_o some_o indefinite_a probability_n yet_o be_v not_o all_o this_o sufficient_a for_o our_o faith_n in_o particular_a because_o as_o concern_v many_o such_o natural_a cause_n there_o be_v in_o we_o nevertheless_o beside_o the_o supreme_a a_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o prevent_v 35._o suppose_v the_o fate_n have_v destinate_a one_o man_n to_o be_v hang_v or_o kill_v by_o another_o why_o shall_v not_o that_o be_v prognosticate_v from_o another_o man_n nativity_n as_o well_o as_o his_o own_o see_v he_o also_o come_v necessary_o into_o the_o series_n of_o second_o cause_n indeed_o some_o of_o the_o old_a genethliack_n have_v boast_v to_o foresee_v or_o foretell_v a_o man_n fate_n or_o fortune_n from_o the_o nativity_n of_o his_o parent_n brethren_n child_n etc._n etc._n but_o have_v not_o other_o of_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o foolish_a fancy_n that_o the_o fate_n or_o fortune_n of_o one_o man_n shall_v lie_v involve_v not_o only_o in_o his_o own_o but_o in_o the_o constellation_n of_o so_o many_o man_n nativity_n 36._o whether_o they_o that_o suffer_v the_o same_o fate_n have_v the_o same_o star_n couple_v or_o compact_v thereunto_o et_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la suppose_v they_o suffer_v and_o suffer_v to_o death_n the_o last_o line_n of_o fate_n for_o christ_n the_o gospel_n religion_n and_o conscience_n be_v this_o fatal_a destiny_n also_o from_o the_o starry_a order_n and_o connexion_n who_o ever_o hear_v that_o the_o star_n make_v martyr_n or_o necessitate_v unto_o martyrdom_n how_o then_o have_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o young_a old_a man_n woman_n of_o several_a age_n sex_n nation_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o same_o constellation_n have_v all_o agree_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o event_n 37._o whether_o that_o be_v true_a fate_n which_o they_o will_v mingle_v together_o with_o providence_n and_o how_o can_v divine_a providence_n and_o pagan_a fate_n agree_v for_o providence_n be_v the_o beginning_n and_o continuation_n of_o all_o thing_n fate_n be_v the_o end_n or_o utter_v confusion_n of_o they_o providence_n be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o casual_n as_o well_o as_o fatals_n fate_n be_v oppose_v all_o thing_n fortuitous_a and_o therefore_o not_o dispose_v they_o providence_n be_v a_o act_n in_o god_n their_o fate_n be_v no_o more_o but_o a_o event_n upon_o the_o creature_n providence_n be_v a_o disposition_n impendent_a or_o out_o of_o the_o thing_n fate_n be_v a_o disposition_n inherent_a or_o in_o the_o thing_n providence_n comprehend_v all_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v so_o do_v not_o fate_n in_o her_o connexion_n of_o cause_n providence_n be_v in_o and_o over_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o great_a to_o the_o least_o good_a evil_a celestial_o terrestriall_n spirituall_n corporeall_n universall_n singular_n natural_n rational_o voluntary_n necessary_n contingent_n so_o be_v not_o fate_n providence_n be_v more_o special_a to_o one_o than_o to_o another_o but_o fate_n be_v a_o necessity_n to_o all_o alike_o providence_n can_v work_v immediate_o without_o and_o against_o mean_n fate_n can_v operate_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o her_o series_n or_o connexion_n providence_n can_v act_v with_o every_o creature_n reserve_v to_o it_o its_o own_o motion_n as_o with_o free_a agent_n free_o with_o contingent_n contingent_o etc._n etc._n whereas_o fate_n have_v no_o way_n to_o work_v but_o fatal_o that_o be_v necessary_o forcible_o inexorable_o immutable_o inevitable_o the_o rule_n order_n success_n of_o divine_a providence_n be_v either_o write_v in_o his_o own_o book_n or_o in_o his_o own_o breast_n and_o not_o in_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n as_o fate_n be_v the_o wisdom_n justice_n power_n goodness_n of_o his_o providence_n all_o this_o be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o book_n the_o particular_a success_n issue_n event_n thereof_o all_o these_o be_v write_v in_o his_o own_o breast_n even_o wise_a providence_n itself_o be_v not_o herein_o to_o be_v discern_v or_o determine_v beforehand_o what_o satuous_a thing_n be_v fate_n then_o that_o be_v so_o obvious_a and_o trivial_a as_o for_o the_o faticane_n to_o foretell_v be_v not_o this_o difference_n enough_o between_o they_o and_o never_o to_o be_v reconcile_v providence_n be_v a_o prudent_a counsellor_n and_o will_v have_v the_o particular_a issue_n keep_v secret_a fate_n be_v a_o silly_a babbler_n and_o will_v have_v they_o common_o foretell_v 38._o whether_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o the_o fiction_n of_o fate_n and_o fortune_n there_o have_v ever_o be_v hatch_v opinion_n and_o heresy_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o divine_a providence_n and_o that_o even_o among_o pagan_n themselves_o that_o have_v experience_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v they_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o justice_n yea_o and_o goodness_n of_o it_o in_o great_a part_n have_v the_o divine_a providence_n ever_o be_v deny_v if_o fate_n and_o fortune_n have_v not_o be_v hold_v for_o god_n have_v god_n himself_o be_v implant_v under_o fate_n or_o make_v subject_n to_o the_o decree_n of_o it_o or_o slander_v for_o a_o slothful_a &_o careless_a spectator_n of_o humane_a thing_n and_o terrene_a if_o they_o have_v not_o confine_v and_o limit_v god_n to_o content_v himself_o with_o the_o reiglement_n 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