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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... person would have been found either to print it or to defray the expense of its being sent into the world . " This dishonoured art was very early practised in England ; but an astrologer once paid very dear for his temerity in ...
... person would have been found either to print it or to defray the expense of its being sent into the world . " This dishonoured art was very early practised in England ; but an astrologer once paid very dear for his temerity in ...
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... person . On his arrival he had an audience of the Queen at Richmond , who very graciously received him . In the reign of King James , he was but little regarded : he died in 1608 , Lilly speaks highly of his erudition , says that he was ...
... person . On his arrival he had an audience of the Queen at Richmond , who very graciously received him . In the reign of King James , he was but little regarded : he died in 1608 , Lilly speaks highly of his erudition , says that he was ...
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... person called Partridge , once a shoemaker , but at the time the conductor of an astrological almanack , led to a controversy , which was supported with great humour by Swift and other wags . I believe you will find that this , with ...
... person called Partridge , once a shoemaker , but at the time the conductor of an astrological almanack , led to a controversy , which was supported with great humour by Swift and other wags . I believe you will find that this , with ...
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... person and future destiny , through the stars . As for me , I never eat with any one : I live abstemiously a little ... person who made it . It is by no means a difficult matter for any person , even of common intellectual powers , and ...
... person and future destiny , through the stars . As for me , I never eat with any one : I live abstemiously a little ... person who made it . It is by no means a difficult matter for any person , even of common intellectual powers , and ...
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... persons troubled and restless with indignation , see various forms and figures , while they lie awake in bed . " Xtheir and There is no question that many create their fate by their folly , and imagine it is not to be resisted . Walders ...
... persons troubled and restless with indignation , see various forms and figures , while they lie awake in bed . " Xtheir and There is no question that many create their fate by their folly , and imagine it is not to be resisted . Walders ...
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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.