A Complete Refutation of Astrology: Consisting Principally of a Series of Letters, which Appeared in the Cheltenham Chronicle, in Reply to the Arguments of Lieut. Morrison and Others, in which Its Principles are Proved to be Unphilosophical ... : with Additional Remarks, Notices of the Royal Nativities, and an Introduction ... : Also Observations on the Weather Prophets, and Anecdotes of Several Astrologers |
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... considered to be the necessary result of planetary agency ; these sentiments coincide with those of Prior's heroine : " She made it plain that human passion Was ordered by predestination ; That if weak women went astray , Their stars ...
... considered to be the necessary result of planetary agency ; these sentiments coincide with those of Prior's heroine : " She made it plain that human passion Was ordered by predestination ; That if weak women went astray , Their stars ...
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... considered that a nation would be happy and prosperous whose king was born under Libra , but be completely wretched if born under Scorpio : Leo was to produce heroes ; and Virgo chastity . Among the Egyptians , astronomy was principally ...
... considered that a nation would be happy and prosperous whose king was born under Libra , but be completely wretched if born under Scorpio : Leo was to produce heroes ; and Virgo chastity . Among the Egyptians , astronomy was principally ...
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... considered him the greatest astrologer in the world . Bayle has given an account of the artful evasions he employed to preserve his reputation with the credulous , whenever any of his predictions were not fulfilled . Morin , opposed by ...
... considered him the greatest astrologer in the world . Bayle has given an account of the artful evasions he employed to preserve his reputation with the credulous , whenever any of his predictions were not fulfilled . Morin , opposed by ...
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... native . " - In justice to the author , I must observe that he does not make a trade of the art , and that he is to be considered only as an astrological amateur . REFUTATION OF ASTROLOGY , & c . & c . xxxii INTRODUCTION .
... native . " - In justice to the author , I must observe that he does not make a trade of the art , and that he is to be considered only as an astrological amateur . REFUTATION OF ASTROLOGY , & c . & c . xxxii INTRODUCTION .
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... considered as entitled to peculiar attention . Some of their deities were supposed to rove through the air , and dispense nocturnal visions among the inhabitants of the earth ; and they who desired pro- phetic visitations , were careful ...
... considered as entitled to peculiar attention . Some of their deities were supposed to rove through the air , and dispense nocturnal visions among the inhabitants of the earth ; and they who desired pro- phetic visitations , were careful ...
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Page 57 - O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
Page 224 - I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
Page 240 - For, behold, the Lord will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire.
Page 240 - Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty." "Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain...
Page 239 - And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
Page 227 - And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
Page 168 - And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
Page 178 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Page 252 - Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
Page 177 - They fought from heaven ; The stars in their courses fought against Sisera. The river of Kishon swept them away, That ancient river, the river Kishon.