of/lasation anddanánation. 6'9 ignorant peoplearenotably deluded.Asfor that otherpart ofAflrologie,con- cerning natiuities,reuolutións,progrefsions,anddire6lionsof tnatiuities,.as al- fo that:whichconcerneth elcdion of times, and the finding againeofthings 1ofk,it is verywicked; and it is probable, that it isofthe famebróod withim- plicitie andclofe Magique. My reafonsare thefe : I. The wordofGod rec- koningAflrologers among(! Magicians, adiudgeth themboth toone and the fame punifhment. I I. But the Afirologerfaith, he foretelleth many things, which,as he fayd,come fo topaflè: be it fo: Burhow,I demaund ? and bywhat meanes ? He faith byart;but that I defile. Forthepreceptsofhisartewill ap- peate to filch asreade themnot with a preiudicateafrreciion, veryridiculous. Whence then,Iprayyou,doth thiscurious diuinerforefhew the trueth,but by an inward and fecret inflinet from the diuell ? This is 4ugufinesopinion in his s.booke and7.chapt.ofthe CitieofCod. Ifwewelshallthofe thiírs,fayth he,we willnot without caufebeleeue,t hat Afirologers, hentheydoewóasderfisllie .declaremazy trueths,wor1Ze byfoamfecretsnftinilaf.'eaillfpirits,which desire to fill wens brainswith in-onions and daungerousopinionsofflàrrie deilinier; and not byony arte, deriuedfrom the infet honandconfideration of the Horo(cope, which indeede isnone. X I I. Popifh confecration of water and fait, to re(lore the minde unto ,health,and to chafe away diuels.The reformed Mifl'al.pag.96. XI I I. Tomake.iefls oftheScripturephrafe. Efay66.z.Iwill looí¿e,eiucnto him thatispoore,andofa contrite iri'1J d a re, 1Psbat my words. We hauean example offuckicothng intheTriparthifLchapter 36. bookeG.The heathen did grieuoufly oppreffe the ,Chriltians, and inflil ed fmetimes vpon their bodies corporali punilhments. The which when the (briiians ftgni- faed unto the Empereur , he difdained to afft them, andfeat themawaywith this feofe : Ton are tofns fferiniuriesiaatiently,forfoareyecommandedofyour God. X I I I I. Lightly topaffe over Gods iudgements, which are feene inthe world. Matth. 26.34.Verely, verey, fay Vito thee, this night before thecocke crow,thoufl alt denie me thrife. verf. 3 g. Peterfoyd unto him, Though !Aorta dyewith thee,!willnot knie thee. Luk, r 3.1,2.,3. Therewere certainemenpre- fntatthefamefeafon,thct(hewedhimoftheGalileans,whofe blondPilate had mingled with their ownefacrifzces. ,. `°ndfcfass anfwered, andfaydvntathem, Suppofeye that t hefe galileansweregreaterfznners,thenalltheother Gallicans, bec wf they hometuffredfilch things?I tapesnay, but exceptyeamend your huesvefhalllikfrosfe perifh. XV. A diifàlute conuerfation. Matth,s.i 6, Letyour lightfo fhine before uen,that theyPeeingyourgood.workes may Mori faeyour Father which is inhen= raen,2,Sarn.12.14.Becaufé that by thisdeede, thouhaft made theenemies ofthe Lord to blasjheme,tdechildthat isborneveto thee,jball furely dye. The
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