THE WIZARD UNVIZOR'D: OR, A Clear display of the Madnesse of JUDICIAL ASTROLOGIE.
Printed in the Year, 1652.
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THE Wizard Unvizor'd, OR, A clear display of the Madnesse of Judicial ASTROLOGIE.
HOw Monstrous Error doth usurpe the room
Of sacred truth, and to defiance come!
No study now like Magick in request,
Or what confines upon its Brink at least;
Term'd at the best an Artifical cheat,
A formal villany, refin'd deceit;
[Page 2] And in its speculations most sublime,
The school of vanity, and spoil of time.
The most young pregnant wits do now apply
Them to defence of mad Astrologie,
That's now profest past ages did abhor,
Nor ever any could have warrant for.
So rife is the Black Art in every place,
Ladies ne're blush to shew it in the face:
Lillie's by these approv'd, and lik'd so well,
To know their husbands they'l consult with hell.
And what dishonest thing the worst commit,
The Planets force may be excuse for it,
Since by the Stars the humour is inclin'd,
By that the body; and by this the mind.
Nowth' Argument of the divining Crue,
Is that events foretold by them prove true:
Where we may note this reasons want of weight,
Who should not knowledge gain by means unright;
The Divel doth miss sometimes, or's instrument,
Mistakes his informations, and intent:
And yet suppose that these Predictions fall
Out true, we should not credit yet at all
The more such wizards as fore-tell the same,
Since God doth this but as our
Deut. 13.1.
triall name:Though with the vulgar when they have foretold
Ought which so happens, it their cause uphold.
[Page 3] Besides the Stars nor second nature give,
Nor change the first by their prerogative:
One influence from Heav'ns each part doth fall
With universal harmony, and works on all
According to the season, subject, place,
Now on this wise, then in a different case.
We hence may draw this Corrollary then,
Unlawful 'tis to seek unto these men
For their Advice, or for their help in ought,
Nor should we deem that good can come of nought.
The Gypsie, Canter, the Nativity-Caster,
And Figure-flingers, like the Devil their Master
With their fore-telling let all hence avoid;
Nor send to Ekrons god when they're annoy'd,
Nor unto Endors Witch, when they're in doubt
Touching contingences how they'l fall out.
Nor let the people be Enchanted still
With firm opinion of their learned skill,
Much less may they have count'nance from the State,
Who provd such doting lyers but of late;
Their Star-divinity who now will own,
Which on Black-Monday was so fairly shown?
These impious wretches would be deem'd divine,
But the Sun check'd them with his brighter shine.
Familiar with their Feinds, they thought to be
Familiar with God, and's secrets see,
[Page 4] By their sage prudency they thought to pry.
Into his counsels, hid from mortal eye:
But God who jealous of his glory is,
Made it appear they did Divine amiss;
Turning a dismal to a cheerful day,
That so hereafter the most simple may
These Wizards-dizards, and wise fools abhor,
And laugh at th' credulous inquisitor.
When Archimedes once King Hiero made
A Ship with's little finger drawn, he said,
From this day forward I convinced shall
Judge Archimedes sayings true in all:
But let us taught by one false guesse alone,
Credit these base Astrologers in none.
Nor to such cunning ones put up a suit,
Which none can do but must themselves
Let. 19.31.
pollute,For by this means the heart from God withdrawn
In Spiritual whoredome is the Devils pawn.
Can we pretend unto a Christian name,
And not esteem it a most horrid shame
In the bright Sun-shine of the Gospels day.
By such vile vanities to be lead away?
Have we learn'd Christ and to the Devil go?
Do we remember our Baptismal vow
Which in the Churches presence we did make
That we would Satan and his works forsake?
[Page 5]
Jer. 10.2.
The Godly fearlesse upon God relyWhen Heav'ns signs do the Heathen terrifie.
Now then let all convinc'd of such false wayes,
Assert the truth, and the Almighties praise.
And in abhorrence of them let each one
To beating down the Error throw a stone,
And let these fear the dismal end which came
To Faustus, may be theirs with Doctor Lamb.
FINIS.