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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![63. AsanlwertoaTreatife ment, fith' Eolebitsimthe beeinning of that chapter deliaes reth exceffiue commeridationss.if] can proouc(as lafirmel can)that Origen aizketh for Aftrologiey it will alfo follow, that he mult loofe the afliftanceot Eufebius, of whome ne- vertheledle he vauntetlswith.fuclnconfidence. Belides itis.e- uident, that: Eufebius attributeth much to Aftrologie.in di- uers pallagessof hisworks , acknowledging even the death of Kings and the defolation-of cities!j as they ‘are confequences of Godspronidence; to befignified by the ftarres, and fore- feeneby the wife , that vnderftand Echpfes of the Sunneand tingof God , the creation ofthe world jand'the gvouernment thereof by the diuine prouidencehe fath ; Tals ratioetian in eclipious asci poteft, gua'folem, atque Lunam confequautur, au) mortes reguin, aut urbinin defolationes prudentibis fiona folent afferre.. He {peaketh the like before of calmes, windes, foule and. faire weather, which he contelleth the skilfull able to forefee:: But becaufe Laccount Origen inthe numberof thofe sama gamore fitplaceafterwardin this chapter,where knowledge.. Wherefore I will difpatchtwootherteftimonies that remaine , namely that.of Athanafins and Damafcene sand although heinterlaceth: B2//, yet becaufe itis buta branch of theplace before handled; and ‘Jittle: material , (fauing thatie conuinceth:A4, Chamber out of his owne mouth tobe ridicys- lous in labouring tocoxfute Afirologie) Ewilllerit pafle, and re- iurne tothe other. 3 i ety n Athanafins(as he faith) vpon thofe words tothe Coloffians( Ac coraing to the Elementsiof the world, and not according to (Uri) condemneth: Affrologicall obfernation of times, Butwhatis thig to thereft of Aftrologie,whichreie&eth general eleQions, as much as Athanafius himfelfe?, Wheretore fith he condems= neth nothing els, it foHoweth that hei alloweth’this arte imall other points , andfo. A/. Chamber winneth little by this place. But much leffe by that of :Dama/cene, who faith not;(ashe ‘would makehim) that. there yay be ficnes in heawen , of raine, Od droughts](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30331031_0098.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
