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A49810	A mite into the treasury being a word to artists, especially to heptatechnists, the professors of the seven liberal arts ... shewing what we own herein, being according to God and Godliness, and of God and what we deny, proceeding from and favouring of those deceitful lips which seduced man from his primitive station, a state of blessedness / [by] Thomas Lawson.	Lawson, Thomas, 1630-1691.	1680 (1680)	Wing L726; ESTC R30492	34,955	52

things were Devised or Invented by the Aegyptians as Calculating of Nativities that is from the Day or Hour of ones Nativity foretelling what his Fortune shall be as 't is called what Death he shall dye and what manner of Man he shall be Pol. Virg. lib. 1. cap. 17. Are Astrologers now though professing Christianity and Redemption from Spiritual Aegypt the House of Bondage clear of these Dregs Do not many Ungodly and Prophane Astrologers from the Observation of the Heavens Contemplation of Celestial Bodies Course and Conjunction of the Stars take upon them to foretell what Good or Evil shall betide Men States Persons People so to determine things of future Contingence Yes To which I say the great Former of all things the Almighty having made two great Lights Moses mentions their Use End and Service The greater Light to rule the Day the lesser Light to rule the Night Gen. 1.16 He saith not that they were made for that end that Men by the Contemplation thereof should Predict Foretell Prophecy Prognosticate what Good or Evil should betide Men c. True it is The Heavens declare the Glory of God c. Psal 19.1 And not only Sun Moon and Stars but every Product as with open Mouth Proclaims Preaches forth the Power and Wisdom of the great Former But that men by the observation of them should foretel what Good or Evil would betide Men Seates Persons People c. this I cannot receive One reasons thus What saith the Astrologer Why is the Star of Jupiter or Venus in Conjunction with Luna at the Nativity of Children happy or a portender of Good but the Star of Saturn or Mars contrary The Prophets of the Lord his holy Seers as holy Records tell us fore-saw things and what should befall in the World to Men States Persons People but this they did by the Indwellings of the Anointing the Word of Prophecy not by the observation of Celestial Bodies And how fallible Astrologers in this thing are we have annual evident and pregnant Demonstration Pharaoh having Dreamed not any of the Magicians of Aegypt not any of the Wise Men thereof could Interpret the same though doubtless eminent in Astrological Judgment but Joseph Interpreted the same to him not by the Contemplation of the Heavens but by the Gift of God Pharaoh said Can we find such a one as this is a Man in whom the Spirit of God is And for as much as God hath shewed thee all this there is none so discreet and Wise as thou art Gen. 41. Joseph's Interpretation Pharach ascribed to the Lord's Work and not to any Astrological Judgment of Joseph Nebachadnezzar having Dreamed he sent for all the Inchanters Astrologians Socerers Southsayers Wise-Men of Babel promising Gifts Rewards and great Honour to such as could declare to him his Dream and the Interpretation thereof if not they should all be put to Death Notwithstanding Wealth Honour and Death was set before them which set their Wits upon Work yet they could not answer the King notwithstanding their Astrological Prudence But the Lord that reveals Secrets revealed that secret unto Daniel Dan. 2. So the King was answered yet not by Astrological Judgment of the Artists of Babel or of Daniel but by the Revelation of the Lord. Relshazzar King of Babylon saw a Hand-writing upon the Wall so sent for the Astrologians Caldeans Southsayers Wise Men of Babel promising great things to him that could read the Writing and interpret the same but it was hid from them But Daniel read the Writing and shewed the Interpretation thereof not by Astrological Judgmeat but by the Gift of the Lord Dan. 5. The Caldeans said That the Planets conduced very much to the bringing of Good or Evil to Man Whereupon Hermione complains in Ovid Quae mea caelestes injuria fecit iniquos Quodque mihi miserae Sydus obesse querar What fault of mine hath made the Heavens unkind And that a Star should not be well inclin'd Diodorus Pol. Virg. lib. 1. cap. 17. And this conceit hath got entrance among many that profess Christianity That the Seven Days of the Week are named after the the Seven Panets 't is thought to be the Invention of the Aegyptians Dion Histor Pol. Vir. Lib. 6. Cap. 5. And this is observed not only by Astrologers but also by Schools and Colledges professing Christianity Thus the Mist and Darkness of Aegypt is continued among the Professors of Christianity In most Ages and Generations the Lord Hath had his Witnesses against the Vanity and Naughtiness of Judicial Astrology There shall not be found among you any one that useth Divination or an observer of Times c. Deut. 18.10 The Lord frustrateth the Tokens of the Lyars and maketh Diviners Mad c. Isa 44.25 The Prophet bears Testimony against the Caldean Astrologers saying Thou art wearied in the Multitude of thy Counsels let now the Astrologers the Star-gazers the Monethly Prognosticators stand up c. Isa 57.13 14. ' The Art of Astrology saith Pol. Virg. was devised or invented to make sound Minds Rave or go out of the Way ' lib. 1. cap. 17. Calvin Born at Noviodune a City of France a stout opposer of the Apostatized Roman Church about the Year 1548. discovered in a Book the Vanity and Falshood of Judicial Astrology which many began then too much to heed Clark in the Life of John Calvin Bion said ' That Astronomers were very ridiculous who when they cannot see Fish swiming near them on the Shore yet say That they see Fish that is the Constellation Piscis in Heaven ' Stob. Serm. 78. ' The Prosterity of Noah saith Theoph. Gale degenerating from the pure Philosophy that is Wisdom of the Patriarchs plunged into the bottomless Pit of Diabolical Astrology and Idolatry For in their Contemplation of Celestial Bodies the feeling of the Creator being lost they were first of all hurried to the Admiration of them afterwards to the Adoration of them ' So those Glorious Creatures being lifted up to the Throne of the Creator became the Object of monstrus Idolatry Rom. 1.21 Deut. 4.19 Epiphanius Basil Chrysostom Augnstin ancient Fathers eminent in the Church in their respective Days give Reasons why Judicial Astrology is to be exploded cast out Augustin Bishop of Hippo sadly complains in his Confessions That he was Deluded in making any account of that Art and bitterly Inveighes against it and the Professors thereof Nov. Pol. Judicial Astrology was often forbidden by the Canons of Councils Conc. Tolet. prim Nov. Pol. Phavorinus was wont to check Judicial Astrologers by this witty Dilemma or Argument ' They saith he do say That either Unfortunate or Prosperous things will befall If they say Prosperous things and deceive thee thou shalt be made Miserable by expecting If they say Unfortunate things will befall yet Lye thou shalt be made Miserable through fearing Therefore by no means saith he must we have to do with such like men who take upon them to foretel what shall happen