A defence of judiciall astrologie, in answer to a treatise lately published by M. John Chamber / [Sir Christopher Heydon].
- Christopher Heydon
- Date:
- 1603
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A defence of judiciall astrologie, in answer to a treatise lately published by M. John Chamber / [Sir Christopher Heydon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Ses again Iedicial eAfirologie. Dey Coe 3 oncly profefle A/rologie, as if vnder them Aftrolosie were forbidden: 8. | iy eae. But aboue all‘it feemeth ftraunge tome, that a matrof his reading fhould denie them Auncsently to be called AG rons mers, Mathemazsks, or Aflrologers , but Planetari), for their or what wormeaten. Author he hath raked out of the' daft, more auncient thenthe Scriptures, Fathers, or Philofophers, But I am fure, that all thofe-doe vfe the words , e-4/fronomers, or Afirologers, while they are filent , and neuer make mention of the word Planetarses at all, before S. August. histime, wha is the firft and oncly author of antiguitie that we read of, that vfed this name, Ub. 2. de Dotlrina Chrifliana, & 4.C onfel]. cde nathra Daemons: but yet not without mention of the other namesalfo, imall parts of his workes. Wherefore this a{ferti- on of AZ, Chamber is morerath then true , -fitl: I confidently affirme;that before S. August, histime he is not able'to thew that this word Planetarivs is vied, either in Scripture, Philofos pher, Hiftoriographer, or Poet , out of all which,(wereitinot fuperfluous , and tedious in fo plainea cafe) T could produce teltimonies to prooue the other namesto be plentiful, and frequent, more then’a thoufand yeares before Sudugast his time.» | : jerpsngs There remaine other tiles; which though they pertaine not fo properly to Asfrofogie, are not fit to'be paft ouerin fi- lence. And the next in order arethofe, whomehe'calleth Ge- nerhiiaci: which name, though confeffe to be impoled vpon fuchas doc fupputatenatiuities, yet fith it appertaineth but to one part of Aftrologie , it is vnaptly by him generally attri- buted vnto the profeffours of the whole atte’, fuch of them &rine of the Church. doe impofe a fatal! neceflitie im the de- crees of the ftarres, concerning all our ations and acéidents. Ais for Babylony,they are all one(as the name doth import, and'as. Fulliedocth witnefle}with the Chaldzans; beeing. fo ealled.ofthe countrie,not ofthe Arte:Bnt that they arepre- 3 fiTé=](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30331031_0037.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
