Evangelium sydereum: or, Revelation demonstrated In three parts. The first being a philosophical discourse leading to the second. The second is Holy Scripture, astronomically handled from the radix of a nativity, and a direction of the luminaries, &c. The third is an appendix touching the scheme of Sol's ingress into Aries for the year 1677. The whole being a divine treatise recommended to the serious perusal of the unprejudic'd mathematician and astrologer, as also of all other persons, to the intent they may behold God's glorious wonders revealed in the heavens. By John Southworth, an experiencer of the love of Jesus, and a well-wisher to the people in scorn called Quakers.

Some Reasons why this Treatise is no inducement to Astrologers to set too great an Esteem upon their own Art, nor to engage their minds in the further study thereof, in such sort as to forget those things which concern their Souls everlasting welfare, as hath been objected.

In regard this Book is principally intended for skilful Astrologers, in order to their Satisfaction in this Point, viz. that Divine Revelation is not ceased, as also considering, that what is here writ∣ten, I do truly testifie to be given forth by Divine Revelation; I cannot see wherein this Treatise will tend to their hurt, but rather to their Advantage and Information, and rather cause them to have a less Esteem for their Rules of Art, than too high∣ly to promote them; and that for this reason, be∣cause by them alone, without Revelation from God, they were never made capable to give a Divine Judgment from any Position of the Heavens what∣ever, neither have they ever pretended thereunto; but, hereby they may be satisfied, that there is a Di∣vine Mystery in their Rules, which nothing but the Spirit of God can unfold, whereby they may be induced to wait upon God, the Fountain of all Wisdom, to see if he will open their Understand∣ings in their Art, and if not, yet to be contented. Moreover, considering the wicked course of Life which many Astrologers (the more is the pity) do lead, I cannot see wherein they may be deterio∣rated,

but rather embettered by this Book: I am sure, for my own part, that I bear no evil Will unto them, but wish their everlasting Felicity, and that they may come to enjoy the sweet Presence of Him in this World, and in that which is to come, Whom to know is Life Everlasting.