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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 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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
planet_n covetousness_n in_o seek_v by_o tell_v other_o fortune_n only_o to_o raise_v their_o own_o envy_n in_o imprecate_v evil_a to_o their_o enemy_n flattery_n in_o soothe_v up_o such_o as_o they_o seem_v to_o affect_v peevishness_n in_o be_v discontent_v with_o the_o present_a whether_o private_a or_o public_a state_n faction_n to_o make_v side_n and_o party_n confident_a or_o diffident_a in_o troublesome_a and_o distract_a time_n domineer_a tyranny_n to_o awe_v other_o man_n conscience_n or_o affection_n or_o else_o idle_a curiosity_n to_o befool_v their_o own_o wit_n and_o fancy_n 25._o whether_o among_o all_o people_n the_o most_o savage_a and_o barbarous_a magician_n have_v not_o be_v most_o superstitious_a i_o speak_v it_o not_o only_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o implicit_a covenant_v faith_n vehement_a imagination_n preparation_n fabrication_n operation_n or_o vain_a observation_n of_o star_n meteor_n element_n prodigy_n accident_n but_o that_o there_o can_v pass_v by_o they_o a_o man_n a_o beast_n a_o bird_n a_o fly_n a_o fish_n a_o reptile_a nay_o they_o can_v set_v their_o eye_n upon_o a_o tree_n a_o leaf_n a_o flower_n a_o mineral_n a_o stone_n a_o shell_n a_o block_n or_o a_o chip_n but_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v take_v special_a notice_n of_o it_o or_o some_o rarity_n in_o it_o for_o a_o mirable_a of_o nature_n a_o constellate_v fabric_n a_o resemblance_a configuration_n or_o a_o prodigious_a wonder_n and_o portentous_a and_o precise_o assign_v to_o presagition_n 26._o whether_o astrological_a author_n or_o magical_a translator_n be_v not_o the_o vile_a slanderer_n and_o the_o base_a flatterer_n in_o the_o world_n the_o vile_a slanderer_n because_o they_o can_v name_v a_o man_n but_o with_o the_o parentheticall_a contumely_n of_o ignorance_n silliness_n stupidity_n etc._n etc._n if_o he_o do_v but_o undertake_v to_o contradict_v they_o in_o the_o unlawfulness_n and_o abuse_n of_o their_o art_n and_o the_o base_a flatterer_n because_o they_o can_v mention_v a_o man_n that_o be_v any_o thing_n incline_v or_o connive_v but_o with_o ample_a and_o oft_o repeat_v paraphrase_n of_o his_o high_a learning_n dignity_n degree_n etc._n etc._n yea_o tho_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o moderate_v they_o if_o he_o prove_v not_o to_o contradict_v they_o in_o that_o very_a point_n and_o particular_a whereupon_o they_o cite_v he_o 27._o whilst_o the_o new_a magical_a astrologer_n with_o no_o little_a pride_n vanity_n and_o error_n make_v it_o their_o whole_a study_n and_o labour_v not_o only_o to_o vindicate_v the_o old_a astrological_a magician_n from_o property_n of_o idolatry_n superstition_n atheisin_n heresy_n sorcery_n impiety_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o have_v all_o the_o contrariety_n attribute_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o high_a measure_n and_o degree_n how_o many_o of_o those_o very_a property_n do_v they_o deserve_v even_o from_o sound_n and_o sober_a censure_n to_o have_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o their_o pain_n 28._o what_o collogue_v or_o collude_v garb_n or_o guise_n be_v this_o of_o the_o genethliack_n be_v it_o not_o notorious_a to_o be_v read_v in_o their_o writing_n as_o well_o as_o observe_v in_o their_o working_n that_o when_o they_o be_v countenance_v or_o connive_v at_o by_o superior_a power_n when_o they_o be_v suffer_v so_o to_o mislead_v the_o vulgar_a as_o to_o impute_v they_o to_o be_v the_o monitor_n of_o providence_n when_o their_o art_n be_v grow_v to_o be_v admire_v and_o their_o person_n and_o practice_n applaud_v by_o profane_a man_n and_o fool_n when_o they_o be_v both_o woo_v and_o well_o hire_v by_o the_o wealthy_a and_o unwise_a then_o fall_v they_o with_o a_o courage_n and_o confidence_n to_o calculate_v and_o cast_v the_o nativity_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o they_o have_v inspect_v most_o accurat_o and_o find_v all_o the_o hylegiall_a place_n strong_a and_o well_o constitute_v all_o the_o aphetick_n safe_a and_o sound_a and_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n at_o all_o but_o that_o you_o may_v live_v long_o and_o happy_o by_o the_o celestial_a dedesignment_n for_o the_o planet_n that_o lord_n it_o be_v benefick_n fortify_v in_o their_o proper_a house_n essential_a dignity_n positure_n motion_n aspect_n influence_n irradiation_n significator_n dispositor_n promissor_n etc._n etc._n without_o any_o opposition_n or_o interposition_n of_o malefick_v or_o if_o any_o such_o be_v creep_v in_o by_o chance_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o dominant_a prevalent_a or_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o much_o to_o their_o own_o satisfaction_n from_o you_o as_o well_o as_o you_o from_o the_o star_n then_o be_v the_o planet_n for_o a_o scruple_n to_o he_o that_o come_v off_o so_o poor_o somewhat_o humble_v afflict_a infirm_v impedit_v peregrine_fw-la combust_v in_o detriment_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o it_o be_v câ—ean_a contrary_n betwixt_o he_o and_o you_o then_o fling_v he_o the_o figure_n in_o despite_n and_o now_o be_v the_o planetary_a more_o malignant_a or_o malefick_a if_o he_o may_v be_v permit_v than_o be_v all_o the_o planet_n themselves_o and_o now_o by_o his_o own_o will_n shall_v the_o planet_n be_v not_o deity_n but_o cacodaemon_n and_o their_o house_n not_o fortune_n but_o infortune_n and_o their_o effect_n not_o a_o jot_n auspicious_a but_o utter_o dissastrous_a and_o the_o whole_a conjunction_n if_o this_o significator_n may_v be_v credit_v shall_v speak_v not_o more_o of_o your_o peril_n and_o ruin_n than_o to_o your_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n but_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n while_o he_o presage_v your_o manner_n from_o your_o birth_n he_o betray_v his_o own_o life_n throughout_o etc._n etc._n 29._o be_v not_o this_o also_o another_o property_n of_o a_o planetarian_a be_v consult_v to_o trouble_v his_o own_o answer_n and_o confound_v his_o own_o sentence_n and_o through_o a_o ambagicall_a circumlocution_n of_o word_n and_o term_n to_o presume_v his_o error_n indeprehensible_a and_o then_o to_o be_v the_o more_o peremptory_a in_o pronounce_v otherwise_o to_o propound_v thing_n with_o such_o involution_n and_o reservation_n as_o that_o either_o nothing_o can_v be_v make_v of_o they_o or_o else_o that_o his_o own_o intention_n or_o another_o interpretation_n may_v draw_v they_o to_o what_o either_o of_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n or_o fancy_n and_o last_o to_o leave_v the_o consultor_n in_o a_o wood_n or_o mist_n and_o so_o send_v he_o away_o in_o such_o a_o indifferency_n or_o ambiguity_n of_o promise_n as_o that_o which_o way_n soever_o they_o chance_v to_o fall_v out_o yet_o something_o may_v be_v object_v and_o accept_v as_o foretell_v 30._o whether_o their_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o god_n minister_n be_v not_o the_o inseparable_a property_n of_o all_o magastromancers_a for_o who_o can_v expect_v other_o than_o that_o they_o shall_v perverse_o oppose_v the_o preacher_n of_o that_o word_n that_o so_o express_o oppose_v they_o how_o shall_v they_o impose_v upon_o man_n faith_n with_o vain_a hope_n or_o terrify_v man_n conscience_n with_o needless_a fear_n if_o that_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o guide_v of_o conscience_n be_v preach_v without_o interruption_n as_o it_o ever_o have_v be_v so_o it_o ever_o will_v be_v as_o well_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o profession_n as_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o person_n jannes_n and_o jambres_n must_v be_v resist_v moses_n and_o magus_n and_o elymas_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n and_o therefore_o while_o they_o remain_v such_o no_o other_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v but_o that_o these_o pretend_v artist_n will_v still_o be_v ignorant_a in_o their_o pretence_n proud_a in_o their_o ignorance_n malicious_a in_o their_o pride_n and_o pernicious_a in_o their_o malice_n not_o only_o to_o the_o church_n but_o also_o to_o the_o commonwealth_n 31._o what_o arrogant_a conceit_n and_o custom_n of_o they_o be_v this_o so_o general_a among_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n to_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o vaunt_a of_o their_o art_n or_o science_n as_o to_o account_v and_o proclaim_v all_o other_o both_o art_n and_o arts-man_n for_o ignorant_a unlearned_a etc._n etc._n especial_o if_o they_o once_o come_v but_o into_o competition_n or_o stand_v but_o in_o the_o least_o opposition_n to_o they_o and_o they_o when_o as_o they_o at_o most_o and_o best_a be_v but_o difficult_a vanity_n abstruse_a trifle_n or_o learned_a folly_n and_o so_o have_v be_v always_o call_v and_o account_v by_o the_o best_a and_o most_o learned_a man_n but_o with_o what_o impudent_a forehead_n do_v they_o object_v and_o reproach_v all_o man_n of_o other_o science_n for_o ignorant_a because_o not_o precise_o peradventure_o verse_v in_o or_o not_o superstitious_o affect_v with_o the_o fantastical_a form_n and_o tenor_n of_o a_o airy_a and_o unwholesome_a speculation_n when_o as_o even_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o vindicate_v themselves_o from_o ignorance_n in_o their_o own_o art_n neither_o as_o 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