Judiciall astrologie, judicially condemned. Upon a survey and examination of Sr. Christopher Heydons Apology for it, in answer to Mr. Chambers. And of Will. Ramsey's Morologie in his pretended reply (called Lux veritatis) to Doctour Nathanael Homes his Demonologie. Together with the testimonies of Mr. W. Perkins Resolution to the countrey-man; Mr. John Miltons [i.e. Melton's] Figure-caster; and Dr. Homes his Demonologie, all here exhibited against it. Seconded and backed by 1. Evident scripture ... 7. And the wicked practises of astrologers themselves / [William Rowland].

  • Rowland, William.
Date:
1652
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Credit: Judiciall astrologie, judicially condemned. Upon a survey and examination of Sr. Christopher Heydons Apology for it, in answer to Mr. Chambers. And of Will. Ramsey's Morologie in his pretended reply (called Lux veritatis) to Doctour Nathanael Homes his Demonologie. Together with the testimonies of Mr. W. Perkins Resolution to the countrey-man; Mr. John Miltons [i.e. Melton's] Figure-caster; and Dr. Homes his Demonologie, all here exhibited against it. Seconded and backed by 1. Evident scripture ... 7. And the wicked practises of astrologers themselves / [William Rowland]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    low. But it cannot be unlawfull to obferve Caufes how. . they produce their effects, Sesre eft per canfas [corre All true knowledze is by the Caufes. And therefore,Fels« qué poterit rerum cogno [cere caufas, He is happy that knows the Cautes of Things. Bi sucks eAnfw.1. We taid butnow, the motions of the Stars caufe Ecliptes ; Sometimes of the Moon by the interpofiti- on of the Barthexaétly between it and the Sun ; fome=- times of the Sun by the direct interpofition of the Moon between us and the Body of the Sun, which the 4 /treno- mer (thovgh he never. knew the leaft of the inward influ- ential qualities of any of the Stars) can predict. And therefore all his doth add nothing ‘at»all to countenance Aftrology. “ Secondly, we deraand what Caufes are the Stars? Not particular Caufes of particular Events, but general com- mon Caufes that’ work in common, and alike upon all things. Now no man can divine of.a particular, Event by a general Caute, unlefs he know the particular Cauies {ub- ordinate and their particular virtuess Some give this in- (tance, that a man cannot, by fetting many forts.of Eggs under a Hen, foretell what will be ‘hatch’d, ‘by the meet fitting of the Hen in common upon themall; unlefs alfo ke know the particular qualities of thofe Eggs; fo from the Mars , being common Caufes no man can foretell Events, unlefs he knew the kindes and qualities’of. Caules and Things fubordinate to them. Objeft. Experience fhews that A ftrologers fometimes | hit right. Anfw. To this M. Perkins, and other pious learn= ed men, and with appeal to many others,’ and .of thole of as great Antiquity as the Times of the Apoliles ; gives this Anfwer ,» and with great confidence ; that fin this there is a fecret. Magick, at lealts if not an ‘open Covenant with the Devil ; he making fup- ply what is wanting in the vittue of ftars, and Sad, oO of Any 1S tholet ant C0 corel | makes tithe 4 | fidag bytithe he cana have be Hit, who 0). For of th All } tap. Wi} Aom Anf. doth ni continu they we they sell, at fer Bri Thit Enya fhamec WAS thy Was in Magic Daa, j Oy, tats of men, are mo More)