The astrologer anatomiz'd, or, The vanity of star-gazing art discovered by Benedictus Pererius ; and rendered into English by Percy Enderbie, Gent.

Many foretell future Events rather out of a pru∣dence and experience in humane things, then by Astrological Art. The third Cause.

MAny there are who foretell future things not so much by their skill in Astrology, and Apotelesmaticals, as by a deep and searching reach of a pregnant intellect, and by a long knowledge in the practice of humane affaires, from whence they divine strange things to their Clients, from the observation and insight in their affairs and negotiations, employments, studies, and conditions; for some there are who taking a survey of the temper, affections, and inclinati∣ons of other mens bodies and constitutions, and observing what kinde of course of life they lead, whether vertuously or viciously inclined, what company they frequent, what exercises they de∣light in, they imagine and intimate what is like∣ly to befall them; and from hence with a great deal of audacity and impudent confidence pre∣dict what ensuing events shall befall them: And according to this rule and score when they see a Prince to tyrannize over his Subjects, and rack them with Contributions, Excize, Free quarter, and such like other extortions, presently they di∣vine,

that this Potentate shall be murthered, or unking'd: If any man spend his time in robbing by the high way, breaking up of houses, or the like, Oh he shall be hang'd; a blasphemer of God and Religion, a broacher of damnable Heresies, a murderesse of her Husband, questionlesse you shall be told, such an one must be bound at a stake, and round about it fire and fagots, and so be burnt to death. This kinde of divining crafty Hannibal made use of, who perceiving the temeri∣ty, rashnesse, and ignorance in the Martial Disci∣pline of the Romane Consuls and General, Te∣rentius Varro and C. Flaminius foretold and pro∣phesied unto his Africans a glorious victory, and to the Romans an ignominious overthrow and dismal slaughter; which confident assertion of Hannibal, the immediate overthrow of the Ro∣mane Army, and destruction of the souldiers, made current and good.