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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 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and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v nicodemus_n off_o john_n 7.52_o search_v and_o look_v for_o out_o of_o galilee_n arise_v no_o prophet_n this_o be_v just_a like_o those_o fury_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ranter_n of_o this_o present_a age_n they_o pretend_v to_o preach_v and_o speak_v some_o good_a thing_n but_o mix_v many_o abominable_a blasphemy_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o religion_n but_o divine_a ecstasy_n in_o good_a man_n be_v whole_o for_o the_o revelation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n see_v in_o that_o of_o peter_n act_v 10._o and_o that_o of_o paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o by_o the_o first_o be_v reveal_v and_o confirm_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o second_o the_o call_v of_o the_o apostle_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o local_a heaven_n which_o be_v thing_n now_o doubt_v of_o by_o this_o present_a age._n thus_o you_o see_v how_o in_o divination_n the_o devil_n make_v diviner_n or_o witch_n his_o 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〈◊〉_d a_o divine_a by_o a_o judgement_n give_v upon_o dream_n eight_o astrology_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o divine_a by_o judgement_n on_o the_o effect_n of_o planet_n etc._n etc._n lawful_a astronomy_n have_v another_o name_n be_v the_o measure_n motion_n distance_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o star_n obvious_a to_o sight_n and_o because_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a natural_a meteorologie_n from_o apparent_a cause_n as_o touch_v wether_n tide_n of_o the_o sea_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o for_o more_o distinction_n the_o unlawful_a astrology_n of_o secret_a event_n from_o pretend_a hide_a virtue_n in_o the_o star_n and_o their_o power_n upon_o the_o arbitrary_a will_n and_o judgement_n in_o man_n be_v call_v judiciary_n astrology_n of_o these_o eight_o we_o shall_v speak_v both_o because_o to_o these_o all_o other_o magical_a doctrine_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v reduce_v as_o also_o because_o most_o of_o these_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n be_v in_o these_o most_o 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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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the_o star_n be_v sign_n of_o some_o thing_n as_o of_o day_n and_o night_n heat_v and_o cold_a etc._n etc._n which_o be_v natural_a therefore_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o all_o or_o most_o thing_n even_o of_o contingency_n arbitraries_n and_o morality_n and_o to_o a_o ground_n of_o prediction_n of_o such_o be_v such_o a_o gross_a nonsequitur_a that_o no_o man_n that_o have_v and_o use_v reason_n will_n or_o can_v believe_v it_o obj._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n clem._n alex._n strom._n l._n 6._o democritus_n foretell_v many_o thing_n by_o the_o observation_n of_o thing_n above_o and_o it_o be_v call_v wisdom_n answ_n by_o what_o thing_n above_o for_o there_o be_v some_o element_n above_o and_o in_o they_o many_o airy_a fiery_a and_o watery_a meteor_n as_o well_o as_o star_n if_o by_o the_o star_n than_o what_o thing_n do_v he_o foretell_v if_o that_o in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n that_o star_n be_v instrument_n of_o time_n or_o that_o of_o thales_n milesius_n to_o foretell_v eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n or_o find_v out_o vrsa_fw-la minor_fw-la or_o the_o like_a star_n to_o direct_v the_o mariner_n in_o navigation_n these_o belong_v not_o to_o astrology_n but_o to_o physiologie_n and_o astronomy_n nor_o do_v they_o conduce_v to_o prediction_n of_o humane_a act_n if_o he_o foretell_v any_o thing_n be_v a_o heathen_a which_o be_v not_o clear_o pre-visible_a by_o nature_n or_o reason_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wisdom_n be_v false_o so_o call_v but_o to_o do_v he_o lawful_a right_n as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v know_v he_o be_v say_v the_o story_n a_o astronomer_n which_o produce_v nothing_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o astrology_n obj._n augustin_n say_v astrologia_fw-la perscrutanda_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la cognoscendum_fw-la proprietates_fw-la istorum_fw-la syderum_fw-la ut_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la intelligere_fw-la possimus_fw-la that_o be_v astrology_n be_v to_o be_v search_v into_o to_o know_v the_o property_n of_o those_o star_n that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o understand_v this_o place_n therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o augustin_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o astrology_n answ_n i_o have_v seek_v this_o place_n in_o augustin_n most_o diligent_o but_o can_v not_o find_v it_o nor_o do_v the_o quoter_n of_o it_o direct_v i_o where_o i_o may_v if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o place_n in_o augustin_n it_o can_v import_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o some_o star_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o those_o star_n will_v further_o the_o full_a understanding_n of_o that_o place_n of_o scripture_n but_o what_o make_v this_o to_o predict_a astrology_n more_o than_o meal_n leaven_n etc._n etc._n matth._n 13._o or_o the_o precious_a stone_n a_o jasper_n and_o sardine_n and_o emerald_n revelat._n 4._o who_o property_n well_o understand_v help_v more_o full_o to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o those_o scripture_n sure_o augustin_n never_o intend_v in_o that_o expression_n if_o any_o such_o be_v in_o his_o work_n to_o advance_v astrology_n or_o astronomy_n or_o the_o consideration_n of_o star_n and_o constellation_n for_o understanding_n of_o the_o scripture_n or_o any_o other_o good_a use_n for_o in_o his_o work_n *_o he_o have_v these_o expression_n 1569._o edit_fw-la basil_n per_fw-la frob._n a.d._n 1569._o opposite_a to_o any_o such_o intent_n astronomia_fw-la parùm_fw-la aut_fw-la nihil_fw-la commodat_fw-la scripturae_fw-la aug._n tom._n 3._o col._n 38._o that_o be_v astronomy_n little_a profit_n or_o lend_v to_o the_o scripture_n syderum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la parù_fw-fr utilis_fw-la scripturae_fw-la aug._n tom._n 3._o c._n 38._o that_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o star_n or_o constellation_n be_v little_a profit_n to_o the_o scripture_n augustin_n in_o his_o t._n 1._o c._n 761._o t._n 8._o c._n 197._o speak_v against_o astrologos_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la curiositates_fw-la astrologer_n and_o their_o curiosity_n in_o his_o 1_o t._n c._n 90.100.102.126.418_o he_o detest_v the_o vanity_n of_o astrology_n in_o his_o 4_o t._n c._n 742._o he_o pronounce_v that_o astrologi_fw-la veritatis_fw-la inimici_fw-la astrologer_n be_v enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o his_o 5_o t._n c._n 279_o etc._n etc._n he_o abundant_o dispute_v of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o astrology_n and_o in_o his_o 5_o t._n c._n 291._o augustin_n have_v this_o terrible_a speech_n against_o astrologer_n namely_o astrologorum_n res_fw-la ponsa_fw-la ex_fw-la malis_fw-la esse_fw-la spiritibus_fw-la that_o be_v that_o the_o answer_n of_o astrologer_n be_v from_o or_o by_o evil_a spirit_n and_o in_o his_o 8._o t._n c._n 165._o augustin_n affirm_v that_o astrology_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o this_o life_n astrologia_fw-la huic_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la augustin_n in_o his_o 10._o t._n c._n 625._o show_v the_o vanity_n of_o astrologer_n and_o in_o his_o 8._o t._n c._n 197._o be_v his_o invective_n against_o the_o new_a astrologer_n augustin_n in_o his_o five_o book_n '_o de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 1._o to_o which_o some_o give_v this_o title_n contra_fw-la astrologorum_n ineptias_fw-la i._n e._n against_o the_o foolery_n of_o astrologer_n jo._n crisp_n have_v these_o word_n illi_fw-la verò_fw-la qui_fw-la positionem_fw-la stellarum_fw-la quodammodo_fw-la decernentiùm_fw-la qualis_fw-la cuique_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o quid_fw-la ei_fw-la proveniat_fw-la boni_fw-la quid_fw-la ve_fw-la mali_fw-la accidat_fw-la ex_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la suspondunt_fw-la si_fw-la easdem_fw-la stellas_fw-la putant_fw-la habere_fw-la hanc_fw-la potestatem_fw-la traditam_fw-la sibi_fw-la â_fw-la summà _fw-la illius_fw-la potestate_fw-la ut_fw-la volentes_fw-la ista_fw-la decernant_fw-la magnam_fw-la caelum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la injuriam_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la velut_fw-la clarissimo_fw-la senatu_fw-la ac_fw-la splendidissimâ_fw-la curiâ_fw-la opinantur_fw-la scelera_fw-la facienda_fw-la decerni_fw-la 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