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though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a yet_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v he_o without_o scripture_n light_a to_o walk_v by_o 3_o the_o scripture_n light_n in_o the_o most_o excellent_a safe_a and_o sure_a light_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n to_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o and_o to_o walk_v thereby_o especial_o in_o dark_a time_n and_o place_n i._o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v in_o the_o dark_a ibid._n 1_o prove_v by_o example_n of_o person_n and_o place_n page_z 7_o 2_o from_o time_n of_o affliction_n ib._n 3_o from_o great_a strait_n ibid._n 4_o from_o time_n of_o offence_n ib._n 5_o a_o good_a man_n may_v err_v and_o be_v mistake_v in_o erroneous_a time_n page_n 8_o 6_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v engage_v in_o some_o dissension_n ibid._n 7_o he_o may_v be_v under_o some_o desertion_n page_n 9_o 8_o he_o may_v be_v under_o some_o temptation_n ibid._n ii_o though_o a_o good_a man_n be_v in_o the_o dark_a yet_o he_o have_v scripture_n light_a to_o walk_v by_o page_n 10_o quest_n 1._o have_v not_o wicked_a man_n scripture_n light_a to_o walk_v by_o in_o their_o darkness_n ibid._n answ_n it_o be_v nâ—â—â—ght_v to_o they_o ibid._n quest_n 2._o mâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o man_n eye_n be_v 〈…〉_o the_o scripture_n 〈…〉_o page_z 11_o answ_n 1_o in_o some_o thing_n they_o may_v ib_v 2_o he_o do_v not_o shut_v his_o eye_n from_o any_o scripture_n light_n if_o he_o be_v in_o health_n and_o not_o under_o some_o temptation_n ibid._n 3_o a_o good_a man_n feel_v more_o than_o he_o can_v speak_v ibid._n 4_o he_o have_v his_o interval_n of_o sight_n though_o some_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o he_o page_z 12_o 5_o though_o he_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a yet_o god_n do_v not_o leave_v he_o so_o ibid._n iii_o scripture_n light_n the_o most_o excellent_a safe_a and_o sure_a light_n ibid._n 1_o it_o be_v a_o true_a light_n ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a wonderful_a light_n page_z 13_o 3_o it_o be_v a_o safe_a and_o sure_a light_n ib._n 4_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a satisfy_a light_n ibid._n 5_o it_o be_v a_o full_a and_o sufficient_a light_n ibid._n 6_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a light_n in_o all_o truth_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n page_z 14_o 7_o it_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a light_n compare_v with_o seven_o or_o eight_o false_a light_n in_o these_o day_n cry_v up_o by_o man_n for_o great_a light_n ibid._n 1_o revelation_n or_o vision_n 2_o dream_n 3_o impression_n on_o the_o heart_n with_o or_o without_o the_o word_n 4_o experience_n 5_o the_o law_n and_o light_n within_o 6_o providence_n 7_o reason_n 8_o judicial_a astrology_n quest_n wherein_o do_v scripture_n light_n exceed_v revelation_n or_o vision_n page_n 14_o answ_n 1_o it_o be_v more_o full_a ibid._n 2_o it_o be_v the_o high_a light_n page_n 15_o 3_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o sure_a the_o other_o be_v uncertain_a ibid._n 4_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n in_o take_v heed_n to_o scripture_n light_n to_o the_o other_o there_o be_v for_o three_o reason_n page_n 16_o quest_n may_v not_o god_n speak_v extraordinary_o in_o our_o day_n by_o vision_n and_o revelation_n page_n 17_o answ_n affirmative_o he_o may_v ibid._n the_o matter_n set_v with_o bound_n 1_o we_o must_v not_o have_v itch_a ear_n after_o vision_n and_o revelation_n though_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o receive_v they_o when_o god_n speak_v by_o they_o for_o we_o may_v not_o tempt_v god_n page_n 18_o 2_o if_o the_o revelation_n be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n it_o be_v from_o the_o devil_n ibid._n 3_o it_o be_v not_o from_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o confirm_v already_o ibid._n 4_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n a_o man_n heart_n must_v not_o be_v draw_v off_o from_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n page_n 19_o 5_o all_o vision_n and_o revelation_n must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o touchstone_n of_o the_o scripture_n ibid._n sermon_n ii_o instance_n two_o scripture_n light_o compare_v with_o dream_n and_o voice_n page_n 20_o scripture_n light_n the_o best_a comparative_o ibid._n 1_o dream_n be_v common_o vain_a ibid._n 2_o dream_n be_v uncertain_a to_o know_v whether_o they_o be_v natural_a or_o supernatural_a from_o god_n or_o from_o the_o devil_n page_n 21_o quest_n may_v not_o god_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o a_o dream_n now_o if_o he_o will_v ibid._n answ_n affirmative_o he_o may_v if_o he_o please_v but_o we_o have_v no_o order_n to_o wait_v for_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n love_n to_o i_o ibid._n quest_n be_v not_o a_o immediate_a voice_n from_o god_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o scripture_n page_n 22_o answ_n it_o may_v be_v from_o hell_n or_o
man_n can_v foretell_v future_a thing_n by_o the_o star_n then_o what_o need_v of_o prophecy_n the_o lord_n tell_v we_o in_o esai_n 47._o that_o he_o will_v bring_v evil_a upon_o his_o people_n which_o they_o with_o all_o their_o astrologer_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v and_o hide_v themselves_o from_o verse_n 11._o therefore_o shall_v evil_o come_v upon_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v whence_o it_o rise_v no_o but_o we_o will_v may_v they_o say_v go_v unto_o our_o astrologer_n do_v so_o say_v god_n verse_n 12._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 if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v and_o verse_n 13._o let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o stargazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n verse_n 14._o iâ—_n aâ—â—rologers_n and_o stargazer_n can_v foretell_v the_o several_a change_n in_o state_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o what_o great_a thing_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v therein_o and_o how_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v then_o why_o do_v god_n say_v here_o that_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o they_o thou_o shall_v not_o know_v whence_o this_o evil_a come_v verse_n 11._o sure_o therefore_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o heaven_n quest_n but_o be_v there_o no_o light_n of_o knowledge_n to_o be_v have_v from_o the_o star_n and_o do_v not_o the_o heaven_n teach_v and_o declare_v the_o lord_n handiwork_n will_v you_o condemn_v all_o astronomy_n answ_n 1_o astronomy_n no._n there_o be_v much_o difference_n between_o astronomy_n the_o lawful_a knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n and_o judicial_a astrology_n whereby_o man_n will_v foretell_v all_o event_n i_o gâ—ant_v first_o thâ—t_v there_o be_v a_o teach_a work_n in_o the_o heaven_n the_o heaven_n declare_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o do_v all_o thâ—â—â—â—â—â—tures_n yet_o this_o â—eaching_n be_v not_o able_a to_o convert_v the_o souâ—_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o when_o the_o psalmist_n have_v say_v in_o psal_n 19_o the_o â—â—avens_n declare_v etc._n etc._n he_o come_v to_o show_v where_o the_o true_a convert_v teach_v be_v to_o be_v find_v even_o in_o the_o scripture_n verse_n 7._o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n second_o i_o grant_v also_o that_o the_o star_n be_v for_o sign_n so_o the_o word_n say_v gen._n 1.14_o let_v there_o be_v light_n in_o the_o firmament_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 for_o year_n but_o how_o for_o sign_n of_o the_o wether_n as_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o set_v with_o a_o red_a sky_n foreshow_v a_o fair_a day_n to_o follow_v matth._n 16.2_o yea_o and_o sometime_o they_o import_v and_o be_v sign_n of_o god_n displeasure_n luke_n 21.25_o ordinary_o they_o be_v for_o sign_n to_o know_v when_o to_o sow_v and_o plant_v and_o prune_v 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ad_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la placâ—ndum_fw-la â—â—dicunt_fw-la fatum_fw-la mihi_fw-la â—ecit_fw-la q_o id_fw-la est_fw-la fatâ—m_fw-la stellae_fw-la mei_fw-la câ—â—â—â—â—_n quid_fw-la â—unâ—_n stelâ—ae_fw-la certe_fw-la isiae_fw-la quâ—s_fw-la 〈◊〉_d c_o lo_n peâ—spicimus_fw-la et_fw-la quis_fw-la eâ—s_fw-la feciâ—_n dâ—us_n qui_fw-la eas_fw-la ordinavit_fw-la deus_fw-la erâ—o_fw-la vides_fw-la qâ—â—d_fw-la voluâ—tii_fw-la dicere_fw-la deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la ut_fw-la peccatem_fw-la ita_fw-la ille_fw-la injustus_fw-la tu_fw-la iustùs_fw-la quod_fw-la iâ—si_fw-la ille_fw-la fâ—cillet_n tu_fw-la non_fw-la peccassâ—s_fw-la tolle_fw-la istas_fw-la excuâ—ationes_fw-la in_o peccatis_fw-la memento_fw-la illius_fw-la psalmi_n ne_o decline_v cor_fw-la meum_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la maligna_fw-la ad_fw-la excusanda_fw-la peccata_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la haec_fw-la magni_fw-la viri_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la defendunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la sva_fw-la magni_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la numerant_fw-la sâ—dera_fw-la et_fw-la computant_fw-la stellas_fw-la et_fw-la tempora_fw-la et_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quis_fw-la quando_fw-la well_fw-mi peccet_fw-la vel_fw-la bâ—ne_fw-la vivat_fw-la et_fw-la quando_fw-la mars_n facit_fw-la homicidium_fw-la et_fw-la venus_fw-la adulterium_fw-la magni_fw-la docti_fw-la viri_fw-la videntur_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saculo_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la ait_fw-la psal_n ne_o decline_v cor_fw-la etc._n etc._n austin_n in_o psal_n 31._o omne_fw-la corporale_fw-la signum_fw-la vel_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la ejus_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la sicut_fw-la fumus_fw-la significat_fw-la ignem_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la c_o usatur_fw-la vel_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la autem_fw-la dici_fw-la quod_fw-la dispositiones_fw-la caelestium_fw-la corporum_fw-la et_fw-la motus_fw-la sint_fw-la effectus_fw-la futurorum_fw-la et_fw-la ventuum_fw-la nec_fw-la possunt_fw-la reduci_fw-la in_o aliquam_fw-la superâ—orem_fw-la rem_fw-la communem_fw-la quo_fw-la sit_fw-la corporalis_fw-la etc._n etc._n aquin._n 22._o quest_n 95._o art_n 5._o seductus_fw-la enim_fw-la ab_fw-la inimico_fw-la cum_fw-la esset_fw-la fidelis_fw-la d_o u_fw-la mathematicus_fw-la fuit_fw-la seductus_fw-la seducens_fw-la deceptus_fw-la decipicus_fw-la illexit_fw-la fefellit_fw-la multa_fw-la mendacia_fw-la locutus_fw-la est_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la hominibus_fw-la potestatem_fw-la faciendi_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la faciendi_fw-la quâ—d_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la iste_fw-la dicebat_fw-la quod_fw-la adulterium_fw-la non_fw-la faciebar_v propria_fw-la voluntas_fw-la sed_fw-la venus_fw-la justum_fw-la non_fw-la faciebat_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la jovis_n et_fw-la alia_fw-la multa_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la non_fw-la parva_fw-la quam_fw-la multis_fw-la eum_fw-la putatis_fw-la christianis_fw-la nummos_fw-la abstulille_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quam_fw-la multi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la emerunt_fw-la mendaciâ—m_fw-la &c_n &c_n austin_n in_o psal_n 71_o post_fw-la â—ractâ—tum_fw-la cum_fw-la mathematicus_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la monstâ—aretur_fw-la for_o if_o these_o astrologer_n can_v foretell_v future_a thing_n which_o depend_v on_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o that_o by_o the_o star_n than_o the_o star_n and_o their_o influence_n must_v be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o as_o aquinas_n observe_v if_o such_o a_o constellation_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o event_n than_o it_o must_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o or_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o effect_v it_o can_v be_v and_o if_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sinful_a action_n than_o god_n must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v make_v the_o star_n and_o give_v it_o such_o a_o influence_n this_o do_v so_o clear_o follow_v that_o austin_n tell_v the_o story_n of_o a_o man_n convert_v from_o this_o wicked_a art_n say_v the_o man_n do_v confess_v that_o whilst_o he_o practise_v that_o art_n he_o with_o other_o 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the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o thing_n necessary_o subordinate_a must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_v but_o can_v our_o heart_n bear_v the_o thought_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n as_o these_o or_o can_v we_o think_v that_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v by_o the_o star_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o day_n will_v bring_v forth_o and_o eccles_n 10.14_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v again_o chap._n 8.7_o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v these_o astrologer_n do_v indeed_o hit_v the_o matter_n sometime_o and_o have_v foretell_v that_o which_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o where_o such_o a_o thing_n lose_v may_v be_v find_v again_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o the_o devil_n do_v assist_v they_o therein_o and_o as_o they_o erect_v their_o scheam_n he_o do_v suggest_v unto_o they_o and_o leave_v his_o impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n concern_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o make_v discovery_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o pass_v through_o his_o own_o hand_n 11._o occulto_fw-la instinctu_fw-la instinctu_fw-la fieri_fw-la spirituâ—m_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la bonorum_fw-la austin_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap_n 7_o sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la astrorum_fw-la indicia_fw-la ex_fw-la nâ—cti_fw-la cum_fw-la aemonibus_fw-la et_fw-la instil_v 〈…〉_o â—â—um_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—si_fw-la no_o quâ—m_o 〈…〉_o mâ—ntes_fw-la pâ—â—inâ—tâ—â—_n austin_n 2_o lib_n de_fw-fr doctr._fw-la christ_n ana_fw-la eâ—_n omne_fw-la hujuâ—modi_fw-la artâ—s_fw-la vel_fw-la nugatori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la noxi_fw-la supeâ—stitionis_fw-la ex_fw-la qâ—adam_n pestle_n a_o socie_n tate_z hominum_fw-la et_fw-la daemonum_fw-la ibid._n p_o imà _fw-fr causâ—_n istâ—rum_fw-la pâ—edictionam_fw-la â—onnâ—nqâ—_n m_o pâ—ovenit_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la et_fw-la fâ—cieâ—â—te_fw-la quam_fw-la inivit_fw-la astrologus_fw-la cum_fw-la daemone_v vel_fw-la ex_fw-la occulto_fw-la ejus_fw-la instâ—â—u_fw-la et_fw-la instinctu_fw-la pererius_n in_o gâ—â—es_n cap_n 1._o v._o 14._o 15._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la astromâ—ntia_fw-la câ—lum_fw-la est_fw-la solum_fw-la influens_fw-la generale_fw-mi cujus_fw-la ratio_fw-la particulaâ—izatur_fw-la vel_fw-la singular_a zatur_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—o_fw-la solo_fw-la auâ—_n à _fw-la dispositione_n materiae_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la objicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la inveniuntuâ—_n predicere_fw-la multa_fw-la vera_fw-la respondetur_fw-la quod_fw-la multo_fw-la plura_fw-la falsa_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la vera_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la casu_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la multitudine_fw-la toâ—um_fw-la quo_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la audiunt_fw-la aut_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la mixtione_fw-la operationis_fw-la daemonum_fw-la propter_fw-la seducendos_fw-la tam_fw-la predicentes_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la adhibentes_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la per_fw-la damnabilem_fw-la curiositatem_fw-la sciendi_fw-la futura_fw-la et_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la pater_fw-la solus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la gerson_n pars_fw-la prima_fw-la trilog_n astrolog_n theolog._n prop._n 11._o now_o because_o they_o do_v not_o go_v profâ—ssâ—ll_o to_o the_o devil_n they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v nâ—tâ—â—ng_a to_o do_v with_o â—hâ—_n devil_n whereas_o the_o thing_n be_v whole_o rome_v the_o devil_n and_o not_o from_o the_o star_n and_o iâ—_n this_o light_n then_o or_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n to_o be_v call_v light_n no_o it_o be_v darkness_n and_o a_o work_n oâ—_n darkness_n but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n iâ—_n a_o pure_a light_n a_o clear_a light_n a_o light_n without_o any_o darkness_n a_o light_n which_o do_v come_v from_o god_n and_o lâ—ad_v we_o unto_o god_n not_o unto_o the_o devil_n sure_o therefore_o this_o 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