be_v deceive_v and_o though_o the_o dream_a fantastic_n of_o these_o time_n form_n in_o their_o brain_n a_o hear_n of_o voice_n as_o some_o divine_a revelation_n they_o be_v herein_o deceive_v because_o revelation_n be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o stick_v mighty_o to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o be_v holy_a in_o practice_n and_o to_o the_o end_n as_o their_o revelation_n do_v express_v to_o enlarge_v and_o unfold_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n and_o to_o promote_v holiness_n of_o conversation_n and_o put_v man_n on_o to_o walk_v in_o that_o way_n but_o the_o revelationist_n of_o these_o err_a time_n recede_v from_o all_o these_o four_o qualification_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o their_o pretend_a revelation_n and_o for_o that_o voice_n of_o which_o the_o lord_n speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 30.21_o and_o thy_o ear_n shall_v hear_v a_o word_n or_o voice_n behind_o thou_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v you_o in_o it_o that_o voice_n import_v 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for_o staff_n both_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o greek_a signify_v both_o a_o staff_n and_o rodd_n or_o wand_n or_o branch_n thus_o it_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o general_a that_o ancient_o they_o do_v divine_a by_o arrow_n dart_n staff_n rod_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n condemnesit_fw-la as_o a_o heathenish_a invention_n and_o sinful_o imitate_v by_o the_o jew_n in_o particular_a the_o manner_n be_v two_o way_n as_o we_o have_v intimate_v it_o a_o little_a in_o the_o various_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n first_o by_o mingle_v of_o arrow_n after_o the_o several_a name_n be_v write_v upon_o they_o of_o the_o thing_n concern_v which_o the_o lottery_n be_v to_o be_v make_v put_v those_o arrow_n up_o again_o promiscuous_o into_o the_o quiver_n one_o blindfolded_a draw_v one_o and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v on_o the_o arrow_n so_o be_v the_o divination_n conclude_v for_o instance_n the_o king_n of_o babylon_n in_o this_o 21._o of_o ezek._n verse_n 21._o will_v divine_v whether_o he_o 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
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 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