Astrologia restaurata, or, Astrologie restored being an introduction to the general and chief part of the language of the stars : in four books ... / by VVilliam Ramesey, Gent. ...

The Contents of the First BOOK.

• CHAP. I. PRoving Astrology to be one of the Liberal Sciences. Fol. 1.
• CHAP. II. That Astrology and Astronomie are one and the same Science, and that they were ever so received by the Ancients. Fol. 3.
• CHAP. III. Shewing the excellency and nobility of the Science of Astrology, as also its antiquity, and the admirable power and vertues of the Heavens. Fol. 4.
• CHAP. IV. That the Stars and Heavens have influence on inferiour and elementary bodies, proved by Scripture or the Word of God, and acknowledged by the Philosophers and the learned in former Ages. Fol. 5.
• CHAP. V. Shewing that observation may be made of the motions of the Stars, in answer to those that hold it impossible for any man in his days to observe the particular configurations of every Planet with the fixed stars, and with one another, as also that thereby we may dis∣cern their Influences, if we have any capacity. Fol. 7.
• CHAP. VI. That the variation of the Heavens from their places wherein they were in Ptolomies time, or at the first Creation, causeth no Errour in Astrological judgements. Fol. 8.
• CHAP. VII. Shewing the powerfull influence of the Stars and Planets, and how far we are to have regard to the fixed stars. Fol. 10.
• CHAP. VIII. Shewing further the influence of the Heavens on inferiour and elementary bodies. Fol. 14.
• CHAP. IX. Shewing that the influences of the Heavens and predominancy of the stars in every cli∣mate, is the cause of the several Laws and Customs of the people therein. Fol. 16.
• CHAP. X. Containing the resolution of the main objections against this Divine Science. Fol. 18.
• CHAP. XI. Containing an Introduction to the vindication of my Lux Veritatis from the aspersions of Dr. Homes and his second, with the first reason why I accounted him not worthy of my notice. Fol. 23.
• CHAP. XII. Comprehending three reasons more why that rabble of theirs was not worthy answer∣ing as to every quirk. Fol. 24.
• CHAP. XIII. Containing the Authors fourth reason, and a vindication of both him and his Lux Ve∣ritatis from some of their abuses and untruths, and their juglings and evasions mani∣fested. Fol. 26.
• CHAP. XIV. Containing the Authors fifth Reason, and the Scripture proofs, alledged for Astrology in his Lux Veritatis, proved to remain unshaken. Fol. 30.
• CHAP. XV. Shewing that the Text in the 19. Psal. ver. 3. alledged by the Author to prove the Stars have influence, is no wise refelled. Fol. 32.
• CHAP. XVI. Proving their Reply to Job 38.31. shewing the Stars to have influence, to be frivilous and of no effect. Fol. 33.
• CHAP. XVII. Proving their Reply to Judg. 5. and the 20. weak, and no wise available to their intent or purpose. Fol. 34.
• CHAP. XVIII. That the Stars are proved both signs and causes by the word of God, and the Art law∣full, notwithstanding all their malice. Fol. 35.
• CHAP. XIX. Proving Astrology to be warranted by Councils in spight of their rabble. Fol. 37.
• CHAP. XX. Containing the power and subject of Astrology, and how far the Author vindi∣cateth it. Fol. ibid.