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shall_v go_v to_o war_n against_o kabbath_n of_o the_o ammonite_n or_o against_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o jew_n these_o two_o name_n be_v write_v upon_o two_o arrow_n which_o put_v up_o and_o draw_v again_o in_o manner_n aforesaid_a the_o first_o that_o come_v determine_v whither_o he_o shall_v go_v to_o war_n and_o shall_v seem_v by_o the_o intent_n of_o this_o 21._o of_o ezekiel_n god_n willing_a to_o punish_v jerusalem_n he_o permit_v that_o their_o lott_n shall_v fall_v upon_o it_o so_o hieron_n second_o by_o staff_n rod_n dart_n arrow_n throw_v dart_v or_o shoot_v up_o into_o the_o air_n and_o whitherward_o they_o tend_v in_o their_o return_n and_o fall_v thither_o the_o divination_n as_o they_o conceive_v direct_v they_o of_o this_o etc._n etc._n chald_v polichron_n caelius_n rhodoginus_n l._n 7._o antiq._n lect_n 29._o and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o likely_a way_n of_o divination_n that_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n use_v at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o 21._o of_o ezekiel_n that_o balance_v two_o or_o three_o arrow_n bolt_n upright_o as_o we_o say_v or_o shoot_v they_o upright_o into_o the_o air_n according_a as_o they_o fall_v as_o if_o they_o fall_v in_o their_o return_n towards_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a judgement_n by_o divination_n that_o he_o be_v to_o make_v his_o expedition_n against_o jerusalem_n so_o rabbi_n joseph_n kimchi_n fecit_fw-la sagittas_fw-la ac_fw-la volare_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_o aere_fw-la ut_fw-la videret_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la partem_fw-la caderent_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la caderent_fw-la ad_fw-la latus_fw-la filiorum_fw-la hammon_n iret_fw-la illuc_fw-la sin_v ad_fw-la latus_fw-la filiorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o chaldee_n targum_fw-la afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n he_o shoot_v out_o of_o a_o bow_n his_o arrow_n etc._n etc._n and_o reason_n tell_v we_o that_o to_o this_o
in_o the_o swim_a imagination_n of_o their_o own_o brain_n five_o satan_n do_v oft_o tempt_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o dream_n of_o dream-regarders_a that_o so_o he_o may_v bring_v his_o diabolical_a dream_n by_o this_o introduction_n into_o credit_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v by_o and_o by_o so_o that_o in_o this_o artifice_n the_o dream_n of_o man_n predict_v nothing_o but_o only_o satan_n by_o permission_n effect_n a_o event_n suitable_a to_o the_o dream_n just_o as_o one_o shall_v be_v talk_v of_o his_o adversary_n that_o he_o dream_v his_o adversary_n give_v he_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o ear_n and_o a_o ill_a neighbour_n hear_v this_o discourse_n shall_v go_v forth_o and_o persuade_v that_o adversary_n when_o he_o meets-that_a dreamer_n to_o give_v he_o a_o blow_n on_o the_o ear_n and_o he_o do_v it_o but_o have_v not_o do_v it_o but_o by_o persuasion_n of_o that_o ill_a neighbour_n now_o do_v it_o at_o all_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v any_o 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besiege_v environ_v yea_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n possess_v his_o thought_n form_v and_o fashion_v in_o they_o representation_n and_o dream_n whereby_o he_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o idolatry_n superstition_n or_o etc._n etc._n which_o dream_v for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v obscure_a uncertain_a and_o mix_v with_o vain_a fantasy_n and_o lie_n which_o be_v a_o prime_a symptom_n of_o diabolical_a somnispicine_n or_o divination_n by_o satanical_a dream_n second_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o some_o diabolical_a dream_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solicitous_a dream_n which_o be_v solicitous_o obtain_v of_o the_o devil_n by_o adjuration_n vow_n devotion_n sacrifice_n oblation_n or_o other_o religious_a performance_n as_o of_o those_o somnispice_n those_o diviner_n by_o dream_n count_v in_o a_o kind_a religious_a such_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o heathen_n who_o have_v purify_v themselves_o by_o their_o sacrifice_n to_o fit_v themselves_o to_o receive_v full_a manifestation_n by_o 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ecclesiastical_a story_n for_o though_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n oracle_n the_o great_a and_o strong_a delusion_n that_o ever_o satan_n use_v then_o cease_v yet_o he_o have_v since_o by_o vision_n and_o dream_n wrought_v in_o the_o head_n of_o many_o man_n most_o strange_a conceit_n for_o the_o raise_n up_o of_o heresy_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o manichee_n hold_v that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a god_n and_o a_o bad_a god_n that_o be_v eternal_a the_o author_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n be_v all_o one_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n of_o god_n take_v from_o he_o that_o what_o creature_n any_o man_n do_v kill_v or_o eat_v into_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v turn_v when_o he_o die_v etc._n etc._n who_o have_v their_o damnable_a opinion_n inspire_v and_o confirm_v to_o they_o in_o and_o by_o dream_n three_o such_o be_v the_o dream_n of_o the_o monk_n at_o their_o altar_n to_o receive_v revelation_n the_o devil_n in_o their_o sleep_n in_o the_o night_n in_o dream_n appear_v in_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o some_o other_o he_o or_o she_o saint_n manifest_v and_o confirm_v the_o observation_n of_o such_o and_o such_o popish_a superstition_n three_o they_o tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v other_o diabolical_a dream_n name_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n dream_n which_o be_v not_o with_o those_o solemnity_n and_o with_o such_o earnest_a labour_n seek_v for_o but_o suggest_v and_o form_v in_o man_n mind_n by_o the_o devil_n perceive_v they_o to_o be_v give_v to_o novelty_n strange_a opinion_n and_o unheard_a of_o revelation_n such_o be_v 1._o those_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v imspire_v with_o some_o divine_a fury_n or_o strange_a rapture_n call_v lympathici_n q._n d._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o enthusiast_n or_o
to_o send_v such_o to_o their_o astrologer_n in_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n of_o judgement_n on_o they_o to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v deliver_v they_o five_o as_o that_o god_n will_v the_o rather_o bring_v irresistible_a judgement_n on_o a_o people_n that_o beside_o their_o evil_n do_v believe_v astrologer_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v well_o six_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o calamity_n especial_o astrologer_n and_o those_o that_o believe_v they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o hot_a fury_n of_o the_o judgement_n the_o five_o place_n of_o scripture_n against_o astrology_n be_v jer._n 10.2_o 3._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n learn_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o heathen_a be_v dismay_v at_o they_o for_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v vain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sign_n or_o token_n do_v sometime_o and_o especial_o when_o join_v with_o heaven_n signify_v a_o prodigious_a portentous_a ominous_a sign_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o and_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o text_n the_o same_o as_o in_o isa_n 44.24_o etc._n etc._n afore_o discuss_v that_o frustrate_v the_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o liar_n the_o geneva_n note_n on_o our_o bibles_n on_o the_o word_n sign_n say_v thus_o god_n forbid_v his_o people_n to_o give_v credit_n or_o fear_v the_o constellation_n and_o conjunction_n of_o star_n and_o planet_n which_o have_v no_o power_n of_o themselves_o but_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o and_o their_o secret_a motion_n and_o influence_n be_v not_o know_v to_o man_n and_o therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o certain_a judgement_n thereof_o deut._n 18.9_o and_o the_o same_o geneva_n note_n on_o the_o word_n custom_n say_v thus_o mean_v out_o they_o not_o only_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o star_n but_o their_o law_n and_o ceremony_n whereby_o they_o confirm_v their_o idolatry_n so_o the_o geneva_n note_n i_o quote_v they_o and_o other_o the_o more_o that_o you_o may_v see_v not_o 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word_n for_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o cast_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n with_o fear_n which_o must_v intimate_v rather_o a_o fear_n of_o evil_a signification_n then_o of_o adoration_n the_o intimation_n against_o astrology_n here_o be_v first_o that_o it_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a now_o we_o who_o god_n have_v with_o so_o much_o cost_n and_o care_v distinguish_v from_o the_o world_n must_v not_o imitate_v the_o world_n matth._n 6.32_o rom._n 12.2_o second_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n in_o that_o and_o other_o thing_n be_v vain_a and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o god_n people_n to_o run_v after_o vain_a thing_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o their_o repentance_n to_o do_v as_o solomon_n eccles_n 1.2_o and_o paul_n philip_n 3.7_o 8._o three_o that_o the_o regard_n of_o such_o thing_n cause_v in_o man_n a_o evil_a fear_n opposite_a to_o their_o confidence_n and_o comfort_n in_o god_n so_o the_o prophet_n intimat_n in_o exhort_v they_o not_o to_o fear_v they_o four_o that_o to_o fear_v any_o astrology_n or_o sign_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o heathenish_a thing_n we_o do_v not_o as_o believer_n but_o as_o heathen_n godly_a man_n yea_o all_o man_n that_o profess_v the_o true_a god_n aught_o to_o go_v to_o that_o god_n and_o to_o he_o only_o to_o know_v the_o hide_a thing_n that_o be_v future_a for_o it_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o god_n only_o to_o foretell_v such_o thing_n to_o come_v either_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o spirit_n extraordinary_o in_o his_o prophet_n and_o therefore_o not_o communicate_v to_o star_n and_o whatsoever_o we_o set_v up_o as_o imagine_v they_o be_v able_a to_o predict_v such_o future_a thing_n we_o advance_v up_o into_o the_o place_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o god_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o they_o can_v real_o and_o true_o predict_v such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o to_o go_v to_o any_o thing_n to_o know_v such_o thing_n to_o come_v but_o to_o god_n himself_o be_v to_o do_v as_o heathen_n that_o set_v up_o false_a god_n and_o not_o as_o man_n that_o acknowledge_v the_o true_a god_n and_o this_o be_v full_o and_o plain_o hold_v forth_o to_o we_o in_o isa_n 41.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o in_o verse_n 10._o to_o 21._o the_o lord_n have_v prophesy_v and_o foretell_v good_a thing_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v for_o his_o people_n he_o in_o a_o holy_a manner_n thus_o taunt_v all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v up_o by_o man_n in_o which_o they_o put_v confidence_n as_o if_o they_o be_v god_n to_o declare_v hide_a thing_n past_a or_o to_o come_v verse_n 21._o etc._n etc._n produce_v your_o cause_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n say_v the_o king_n of_o jacob_n let_v they_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o show_v we_o what_o shall_v happen_v let_v they_o show_v the_o former_a thing_n what_o they_o be_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v they_o and_o know_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o they_o or_o declare_v to_o we_o thing_n to_o come_v show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v you_o be_v god_n &c._n &c._n behold_v you_o be_v of_o nothing_o we_o do_v not_o count_v it_o considerable_a to_o our_o business_n to_o discuss_v here_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n main_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n as_o whether_o idolatry_n or_o astrology_n sure_o enough_o in_o astrology_n by_o they_o that_o confide_v in_o it_o for_o prediction_n there_o be_v idolatry_n enough_o as_o this_o text_n sufficient_o intimate_v but_o we_o attend_v the_o argument_n to_o confute_v it_o viz._n because_o it_o can_v foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v because_o that_o be_v god_n prerogative_n alone_o and_o therefore_o nor_o idol_n nor_o star_n neither_o idolatry_n nor_o astrology_n can_v predict_v thing_n to_o come_v for_o as_o idolatry_n be_v but_o vanity_n as_o it_o be_v oft_o call_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n so_o astrology_n be_v a_o lie_n jer._n 50.35_o 36._o a_o sword_n be_v upon_o the_o chaldean_n etc._n etc._n and_o upon_o her_o prince_n and_o upon_o her_o wise_a man_n a_o sword_n be_v upon_o the_o liar_n and_o they_o shall_v dote_v upon_o which_o word_n learned_a buxtorfe_n ad_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o word_n in_o this_o 50._o of_o jeremy_n only_o a_o emphatical_a article_n be_v prefix_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v lie_n and_o liar_n isaiah_n 44.25_o by_o which_o understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gazer_n upon_o the_o star_n astrologer_n according_a to_o rabbi_n solomon_n and_o so_o understand_v that_o jer._n 50.36_o rabbi_n david_n on_o the_o same_o and_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oft_o time_n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v foreteller_n but_o jer._n 50.36_o the_o chaldee_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diviner_n the_o result_n of_o all_o be_v this_o first_o astrologer_n be_v by_o god_n himself_o call_v liar_n second_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o they_o for_o prediction_n be_v idolater_n therein_o make_v they_o go_n three_o that_o god_n have_v express_v so_o much_o against_o both_o both_o against_o the_o astrologer_n and_o his_o client_n because_o god_n will_v vindicate_v his_o own_o privilege_n that_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n that_o can_v true_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v the_o six_o place_n be_v dan._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n nabuchadnezzar_n dream_v dream_n and_o the_o king_n command_v to_o call_v the_o magician_n and_o the_o astrologer_n and_o the_o sorcerer_n etc._n etc._n to_o show_v the_o