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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
daemonologie_n and_o theologie_n the_o first_o the_o malady_n demonstrate_v the_o diabolical_a art_n and_o devilish_a heart_n of_o men._n the_o second_o the_o remedy_n demonstrate_v god_n a_o rich_a supply_n of_o all_o good_n by_o doctor_n nathanael_n homes_n london_n print_v by_o tho_n roycroft_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o jo_n martin_n and_o jo_n ridley_n at_o the_o castle_n in_o fleetstreet_n near_o ram-alley_n 1650._o daemonologie_n or_o the_o character_n of_o the_o cry_v evil_n of_o the_o present_a time_n in_o which_o beside_o the_o transcendent_a wicked_a practice_n of_o man_n that_o never_o sip_v of_o religion_n and_o the_o unparalleled_a impious_a principle_n of_o hypocrite_n degenerate_v from_o their_o profession_n of_o religion_n whether_o seeker_n shakers_n familist_n ranter_n adamite_n etc._n etc._n be_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n as_o 1._o diabolical_a art_n in_o general_a viz._n the_o cause_n mean_n etc._n etc._n 2._o diabolical_a art_n in_o special_a viz._n operation_n of_o strange_a thing_n as_o charm_v and_o juggle_a and_o declaration_n of_o hide_a thing_n as_o 1._o divination_n immediate_a by_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n divination_n mediate_a namely_o by_o auspicie_a augury_n pullarie_o aruspicie_a sortilegie_n necromancy_n oneiromancie_n astrology_n all_o which_o be_v here_o handle_v not_o only_o pneumatological_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o reason_n history_n and_o experience_n of_o man_n confession_n but_o theological_o according_a to_o the_o depth_n of_o scripture_n and_o prophetical_o as_o foretold_a to_o be_v the_o idiom_n and_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o last_o day_n afore_o christ_n appearance_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n chalde_v samaritan_n syriac_n arabian_a and_o greek_a a_o table_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n contain_v in_o this_o ensue_a treatise_n viz._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o general_a and_o main_a position_n fol._n 1_o chap._n ii_o show_v in_o general_n that_o these_o present_a time_n in_o which_o we_o now_o live_v be_v those_o evil_a time_n that_o precede_v next_o before_o that_o first_o appearance_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v fol._n 11_o chap._n iii_o a_o particular_a parallel_n of_o our_o time_n with_o that_o in_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4.1_o that_o man_n shall_v give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n fol._n 16_o chap._n iu_o a_o particular_a parallel_n of_o our_o time_n to_o enchantment_n witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n seduce_v spirit_n fol._n 22._o chap._n v._n of_o divination_n by_o immediate_a help_n of_o the_o devil_n fol._n 47_o chap._n vi_o of_o diabolical_a divination_n by_o auspicie_a the_o fly_a of_o bird_n augury_n the_o noise_n of_o bird_n pullarie_o chicking_n eat_v their_o meat_n and_o by_o other_o occurrence_n of_o beast_n and_o thing_n either_o conduce_v to_o or_o concur_v with_o the_o say_a art_n or_o be_v appendix_n of_o this_o kind_n of_o divination_n in_o general_n fol._n 53_o chap._n vii_o of_o divination_n call_v aruspicie_a and_o sortilegie_n fol._n 67._o caap._n viii_o of_o necromancy_n or_o the_o black_a art_n fol._n 83_o chap._n ix_o of_o oneirologie_n oneiromancie_n somnispicine_n or_o divination_n by_o dream_n fol._n 88_o chap._n x._o of_o astrology_n or_o divination_n by_o the_o star_n common_o call_v judicial_a astrology_n as_o whereby_o man_n undertake_v to_o predict_v divine_a and_o foretell_v the_o good_a and_o bad_a success_n of_o humane_a affair_n concern_v nation_n or_o person_n fol._n 106_o sect_n 1._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o astrology_n in_o some_o distinction_n description_n and_o observation_n fol._n 108_o sect_n 2._o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a touch_v astrology_n fol._n 111_o sect_n 3._o the_o condemnation_n of_o astrology_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n fol._n 121_o sect_n 4._o contain_v reason_n or_o argument_n against_o astrology_n fol._n 140_o sect_n 5._o confute_v the_o objection_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o astrology_n fol._n 159_o chap._n xi_o a_o parallel_n of_o other_o particular_a sin_n of_o the_o present_a time_n with_o the_o prophecy_n of_o those_o text_n afore_o name_v of_o the_o last_o day_n demonstrate_v that_o these_o be_v the_o time_n forerun_v christ_n next_o appearance_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o scripture_n fol._n 191_o god_n a_o rich_a supply_n of_o all_o good_a in_o which_o you_o have_v i._o the_o believer_n interest_n in_o it_o ii_o the_o riches_n of_o it_o in_o quantity_n iii_o the_o gloriousnesse_n of_o it_o in_o quality_n iv_o the_o mean_n seal_v up_o all_o namely_o christ_n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a and_o his_o much_o honour_a friend_n francis_n rous_a a_o member_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o master_n of_o eton_n college_n sir_n your_o piety_n your_o learning_n your_o patronage_n to_o both_o have_v encourage_v i_o to_o bequeath_v this_o piece_n to_o you_o though_o i_o can_v merit_v you_o a_o maecaenas_n to_o i_o the_o truth_n may_v to_o it_o paul_n see_v the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o athenian_n his_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d anger_n act._n 17.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v much_o grieve_v in_o his_o spirit_n arab._n stir_v with_o anger_n be_v bitter_o provoke_v and_o the_o dumb_a daughter_n of_o crassus_n speak_v when_o she_o see_v her_o father_n life_n in_o danger_n i_o can_v not_o hold_v my_o peace_n nor_o can_v you_o withhold_v your_o approbation_n to_o cry_v down_o that_o diabolical_a astrology_n which_o be_v practise_v by_o some_o in_o these_o all-evill_a time_n in_o sort_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o great_a prejudice_n of_o truth_n and_o godliness_n myriad_o of_o man_n of_o late_a have_v degenerate_v by_o many_o miscreant_n degree_n of_o declension_n this_o last_o of_o turn_v to_o daemonologie_n as_o to_o a_o divinity_n leave_v god_n for_o the_o devil_n be_v worst_a of_o all_o atheism_n too_o frequent_a be_v worst_a regative_o this_o positive_o and_o therefore_o in_o that_o worse_o than_o that_o worst_a how_o just_o i_o speak_v all_o this_o will_v appear_v when_o this_o treatise_n have_v make_v report_n and_o have_v i_o make_v know_v to_o the_o parliament_n all_o i_o know_v of_o some_o astrologer_n late_a practice_n possible_o they_o may_v make_v a_o law_n against_o astrologer_n as_o the_o roman_a senate_n do_v proconsulis_fw-la do_v ulpian_n l._n 7._o de_fw-fr officio_fw-la proconsulis_fw-la i_o will_v interrupt_v you_o no_o long_o but_o still_o remain_v you_o to_o serve_v you_o in_o christ_n jesus_n nath._n homes_n from_o my_o study_n at_o mary_n staynings_n london_n october_n 28._o 1650._o chap._n i._n of_o the_o general_n and_o main_a position_n it_o be_v prophesy_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o next_o before_o christ_n appearance_n to_o call_v the_o jew_n of_o who_o with_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o set_v up_o his_o glorious_a kingdom_n on_o earth_n there_o shall_v be_v just_o such_o time_n as_o these_o present_a evil_a time_n now_o be_v 1_o tim._n 4.1_o now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o late_a time_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n give_v heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o this_o know_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n perilous_a time_n shall_v come_v for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o covetous_a boaster_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o but_o there_o shall_v be_v false_a teacher_n among_o you_o who_o privy_o shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n even_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o etc._n etc._n 2_o pet._n 3.3_o there_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o last_o day_n scoffer_n walk_v after_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o say_v where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n etc._n etc._n judas_n v._n 14._o and_o enoch_n the_o seven_o from_o adam_n prophesy_v of_o these_o that_o be_v of_o these_o and_o such_o as_o these_o what_o be_v they_o verse_n 4._o etc._n etc._n such_o as_o creep_v in_o unaware_o ungodly_a man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o god_n into_o wantonness_n or_o laciviousnesse_n etc._n etc._n judas_n v._n 17_o 18._o remember_v the_o word_n which_o be_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n how_o that_o they_o tell_v you_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v mocker_n in_o the_o last_o time_n who_o shall_v walk_v after_o their_o own_o ungodly_a lust_n these_o be_v they_o who_o separate_v themselves_o sensual_a not_o have_v the_o spirit_n if_o one_o apostle_n have_v once_o say_v these_o thing_n all_o the_o world_n may_v not_o without_o great_a sin_n either_o contradict_v or_o not_o believe_v but_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n every_o word_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o rational_a man_n we_o have_v here_o three_o apostle_n testify_v of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n and_o each_o of_o they_o twice_o apiece_o some_o testify_v it_o to_o the_o
do_v they_o walk_v after_o or_o according_a to_o then_o even_o after_o their_o own_o lust_n both_o corporal_a lust_n namely_o those_o principle_n that_o please_v the_o flesh_n and_o also_o intellectual_a lust_n and_o mental_a wantonness_n fantasy_n of_o their_o own_o spirit_n what_o ever_o pleasant_a dream_n they_o dream_v or_o new_a devise_n they_o imagine_v to_o soothe_v up_o themselves_o and_o put_v away_o all_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o judgement_n to_o come_v of_o local_a hell_n and_o heaven_n and_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n such_o dream_n and_o imagination_n i_o say_v as_o these_o that_o put_v away_o all_o fundamental_a truth_n and_o the_o thought_n of_o they_o be_v their_o principle_n of_o truth_n and_o like_o principle_n like_o conclusion_n upon_o such_o premise_n must_v needs_o follow_v damnable_a heresy_n that_o the_o creature_n can_v sin_v because_o god_n act_v in_o he_o that_o the_o creature_n have_v do_v nothing_o that_o he_o shall_v 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