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in_o this_o 44._o of_o isa_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o have_v here_o render_v in_o english_a diviner_n we_o scan_v it_o afore_o in_o deut._n 18_o show_v you_o how_o the_o hebrew_n yea_o the_o astrologer_n himself_o confess_v that_o it_o signify_v astrologer_n the_o intimation_n against_o astrology_n in_o this_o text_n be_v first_o that_o it_o seem_v prejudicate_v to_o god_n creation_n and_o redemption_n and_o providence_n for_o when_o god_n will_v here_o comfort_v his_o people_n against_o astrologer_n prediction_n threaten_v evil_a to_o they_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v most_o wise_a to_o order_v his_o word_n begin_v with_o this_o preface_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n and_o he_o that_o form_v thou_o from_o the_o womb_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o that_o stretch_v forth_o the_o heaven_n and_o spread_v abroad_o the_o earth_n intend_v plain_o thus_o much_o fear_v not_o bondage_n under_o evil_a man_n and_o thing_n as_o the_o astrologer_n 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knowledge_n into_o foolishness_n three_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v confirm_v the_o word_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o messenger_n that_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o his_o prophet_n in_o opposition_n to_o all_o astrologer_n astrology_n oppose_v the_o word_n but_o that_o shall_v overthrow_v it_o the_o four_o place_n against_o astrology_n be_v isa_n 47.12_o 13_o 14_o it_o be_v speak_v to_o babylon_n verse_n 1._o the_o word_n be_v these_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 wherein_o thou_o have_v labour_v from_o thy_o youth_n if_o so_o be_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o profit_v if_o so_o be_v thou_o may_v prevail_v thou_o be_v weary_v in_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o counsel_n let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n the_o starrgazer_n the_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o from_o these_o thing_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o behold_v they_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n the_o fire_n shall_v burn_v they_o etc._n etc._n we_o see_v in_o the_o general_a if_o we_o read_v but_o according_a to_o the_o english_a how_o astrologer_n under_o all_o name_n and_o title_n be_v enveigh_v against_o by_o god_n himself_o and_o in_o a_o holy_a way_n of_o divine_a taunt_a of_o they_o the_o original_a also_o be_v very_o full_a and_o home_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n the_o first_o word_n or_o name_n in_o the_o 13._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a render_v astrologer_n be_v also_o by_o the_o ancient_a greek_a septuagint_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o junius_n also_o astrologi_fw-la that_o be_v astrologer_n who_o business_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v to_o view_v and_o behold_v the_o heaven_n for_o prediction_n for_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o his_o prime_n and_o native_a signification_n signify_v to_o play_v the_o astrologer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v pagnin_n and_o schindler_n be_v the_o root_n whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o astrologer_n isa_n 47.13_o let_v now_o the_o astrologer_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o and_o this_o be_v the_o right_a render_v of_o the_o word_n the_o herbrew_n doctor_n also_o expound_v it_o astrologer_n r._n kimchi_n do_v derive_v it_o from_o the_o arabian_a language_n in_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d alhabram_n signify_v the_o decision_n of_o a_o matter_n as_o say_v he_o the_o astrologer_n be_v so_o call_v who_o decide_v and_o determine_v thing_n by_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o star_n and_o to_o put_v the_o matter_n out_o of_o doubt_n that_o the_o lord_n mean_v astrologer_n he_o use_v another_o word_n by_o which_o he_o give_v they_o a_o second_o name_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v gazer_n in_o the_o star_n astronomer_n look_v upon_o the_o star_n to_o know_v their_o colour_n distance_n motion_n but_o astrologer_n say_v the_o lord_n gaze_v in_o or_o into_o the_o star_n that_o be_v theit_fw-ge business_n be_v to_o know_v the_o influence_n and_o prediction_n by_o star_n as_o they_o pretend_v the_o chaldee_n targum_fw-la do_v also_o so_o render_v it_o namely_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gazer_n in_o or_o into_o the_o star_n and_o their_o three_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o our_o english_a render_v monthly_a prognosticator_n vatablus_n render_v those_o who_o declare_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v every_o several_a month_n the_o arabian_a version_n of_o this_o verse_n render_v they_o all_o three_o thus_o let_v they_o arise_v and_o deliver_v thou_o who_o presage_v future_a thing_n by_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n who_o contemplate_n the_o star_n and_o foretell_v thou_o what_o event_n shall_v be_v to_o thou_o all_o you_o see_v amount_v to_o this_o that_o without_o fail_v astrologer_n be_v here_o speak_v against_o and_o how_o first_o as_o opposite_a to_o confidence_n in_o god_n as_o our_o note_n on_o the_o bible_n affirm_v in_o these_o word_n he_o deride_v say_v they_o their_o vain_a confidence_n that_o put_v their_o trust_n in_o any_o thing_n but_o in_o god_n condemn_v also_o such_o science_n which_o serve_v to_o no_o use_n but_o to_o delude_v the_o people_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o from_o depend_v on_o god_n second_o as_o of_o the_o same_o rank_n and_o much_o of_o the_o same_o abomination_n with_o enchanter_n and_o sorcerer_n babylon_n use_v both_o and_o as_o we_o hear_v afore_o from_o they_o that_o go_v far_o in_o astrology_n that_o astrologer_n that_o usual_o hit_v any_o thing_n right_a can_v do_v it_o but_o by_o help_n from_o the_o devil_n three_o as_o a_o thing_n to_o be_v deride_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v undertake_v to_o presage_v good_a when_o it_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v evil_a upon_o a_o people_n four_o as_o a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n