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CHAP. I.
Dr. More's strange kind of Railery against Astrologer's and Astrology, so∣berly answered, and a little retorted up∣on himself: And the purity of the Astrological Science proved out of the scurrility of it's Enemies.
[Sect. 1] IT hath fared with Astrology, much after the rate, as it hath done with Christianity at its first growth: Of that said the scornful Jews,* 1.1 [We know that every where it is spoken against:] And as it seems by the Doctor, he would have it so too by Astrology. But hold he a little, 'till we shall find a guess at the criminousness of the accused, out of the wisdom and gravity of the Accusers. Is not the Rebuke of the wise, better than the Song of Fools?* 1.2 Yea we know it that open Rebuke (be it reasonable) is better than secret Love.* 1.3 So willing therefore are we to heed this Reverend Doctor's Caveats, that may we happily but miss that wrath that's heavier than Stones and Sand,* 1.4 gladly should we submit to all his worst of lash∣es. Only let's have but leave, so far as to look before we leap, and to tast a little of our gentle Moderator's Temper and Passions, before we headlong swallow down all his Corrections and Admonitions. For, were it so, that the Astro∣loger were erroneous or wicked, or a fool, or either, or all, as the Doctor would have him: Yet before he can be reproved, the Reprover himself must be clear, or at least clearer of the crimes and things reproved of. For seest