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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... fear of being bewitched . Poor Sally had so many unlucky days in her calendar , that a large portion of her time became of little use , because on these days , she did not dare set about any new work . And she would have refused the ...
... fear of being bewitched . Poor Sally had so many unlucky days in her calendar , that a large portion of her time became of little use , because on these days , she did not dare set about any new work . And she would have refused the ...
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... fear him . The sun and moon , which God cre- ated to rule the day , were supposed by the ancient heathens to preside over the fortunes of men , and the stars and the planets were imagined to have a powerful control over the affairs of ...
... fear him . The sun and moon , which God cre- ated to rule the day , were supposed by the ancient heathens to preside over the fortunes of men , and the stars and the planets were imagined to have a powerful control over the affairs of ...
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... fear of evil . " God has promised to keep those in perfect peace whose minds are stayed on him ; and that a good man " shall not be afraid of evil tidings , his heart being fixed , trusting in the Lord " ( Psalm cxii . ) And though the ...
... fear of evil . " God has promised to keep those in perfect peace whose minds are stayed on him ; and that a good man " shall not be afraid of evil tidings , his heart being fixed , trusting in the Lord " ( Psalm cxii . ) And though the ...
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... fear if astrology be proved to be true , it will overthrow the Bible " -I have no such fear , being satisfied that this art is from beneath -that it proceeds from the father of lies , and will overthrow nothing but a weak , daring ...
... fear if astrology be proved to be true , it will overthrow the Bible " -I have no such fear , being satisfied that this art is from beneath -that it proceeds from the father of lies , and will overthrow nothing but a weak , daring ...
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... fear , fatten upon the sorrows of the wretched . " From him your wife enquires the planets ' will , When the black jaundice shall her mother kill ; Her sister's and her uncle's end would know , But first consults his art when you shall ...
... fear , fatten upon the sorrows of the wretched . " From him your wife enquires the planets ' will , When the black jaundice shall her mother kill ; Her sister's and her uncle's end would know , But first consults his art when you shall ...
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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.