Demonology and Theology, Title page – Dedication
DAEMONOLOGIE, AND THEOLOGIE. The firſt, The Malady, Demonſtrating the Diabolicall Arts, and Devilliſh hearts of MEN.
The Second, The Remedy: Demonſtrating, God a rich Supply of all Good.
By Doctor Nathanael Homes,
LONDON, Printed by Tho: Roycroft, and are to be ſold by Jo: Martin, and Jo: Ridley, at the Caſtle in Fleet-ſtreet, neer Ram-Alley, 1650.
DAEMONOLOGIE, OR THE CHARACTER Of the Crying Evils of the Preſent Times: In which, Beſide the tranſcendent wicked practiſes of Men that never ſipt of Religion; and the unparallel'd impious Principles of Hypocrites degenerated from their Profeſſion of Religion, whether SEEKERS, SHAKERS, FAMILISTS, RANTERS, ADAMITES, &c.
Are handled THE DOCTRINES of DEVILS, as
1. DIABOLICALL ARTS in generall, Viz. the Cauſes, meanes, &c.
2. DIABOLICALL ARTS in ſpeciall Viz. Operation of ſtrange things, as Charming, and Jugling. And Declaration of hidden things, As 1. DIVINATION immediat by a Familiar Spirit.
Divination mediate, namely, by
Auſpicie,
Augurie,
Pullarie,
Aruſpicie,
Sortilegie,
Necromancie,
Oneiromancie,
Aſtrologie.
All which are here handled not onelyonly Pneumatologically by the ſtrength of Reaſon, Hiſtory, and Experience of Mens confeſſions; but Theologically, according to the depths of Scripture, And Prophetically, as foretold to be the idioms and proper markes of the LAST DAYES (afore Chriſts appearance) by the Word of God, according to the Hebrew, Chalde, Samaritan, Syriac, Arabian and Greek.
A Table of the ſeverall Chapters and Sections, contained in this inſuing TREATISE: Viz.
CHAP. I. OF the generall and main Poſition. Fol. 1
CHAP. II. Shewing in Generall that theſe preſent times in which we now live, are thoſe evill times that precede next before that firſt appearance of Chriſt, which is yet to come. fol. 11
CHAP. III. A particular Parallell of our times, with that in the 1. Tim. 4.1. That men ſhall give heed to ſeducing Spirits, and Doctrines of Devils. fol. 16
CHAP. IV. A particular Parallell of our Times, to Inchantment, Witchcraft, &c. ſeducing Spirits. fol. 22.
CHAP. V. Of Divination by immediate help of the Devill. fol. 47
CHAP. VI. Of Diabolicall Divination by Auſpicie, the flying of Birds, Augurie, the noyſe of Birds. Pullarie, Chickings eating their meat; and by other Occurrences of Beaſts, and Things, either conducing to, or concurring with, the ſaid Arts; or are Appendices of this kinde of Divination in generall. fol. 53
CHAP. VII. Of Divination called Aruſpicie, and Sortilegie. fol. 67.
CAAP. VIII. Of Necromancie, or the Black Art. fol. 83
CHAP. IX. Of Oneirologie, Oneiromancie, Somniſpicine, or Divination by Dreames. fol. 88
CHAP. X. Of Aſtrologie, or Divination by the Starres; commonly called Judiciall Aſtrologie, as whereby men undertake to Predict, Divine and foretell, the good and bad ſucceſſe of Humane affaires, concerning Nations, or Perſons. fol. 106
SECT. 1. Of the Nature of Aſtrologie in ſome Diſtinctions, Deſcriptions and Obſervations. fol. 108
SECT. 2. Of the opinion of the Learned, touching Aſtrologie. fol. 111
SECT. 3. The condemnation of Aſtrologie by the Word of God, in ſeverall places of Scripture. fol. 121
SECT. 4. Containing Reaſons, or Arguments againſt Aſtrologie. fol. 140
SECT. 5. Confuting the Objections that are brought in the behalfe of Aſtrologie. fol. 159
CHAP. XI. A Parallell of other particular ſinnes of the preſent Times; with the Propheſies of thoſe Texts afore named, of the laſt dayes; Demonſtrating that theſe are the Times forerunning Chriſts next appearance, according to the Propheſies of the Scriptures. fol. 191
God a rich Supply of all Good: In which you have,
I. The Beleevers Intereſt in it.
II. The Riches of it in quantitie.
III. The gloriouſneſſe of it in qualitie.
IV. The means ſealing up all; Namely, Chriſt.
TO The Right worſhipfull, and his much honoured Freind, FRANCIS ROVS, a Member of the Parliament of ENGLAND, and Maſter of Eaton Colledge.
SIR,
YOur Piety, your Learning, your Patronage to both, have encouraged me to bequeath this Peece to you. Though I cannot merit you a Maecaenas to mee, the truth may to it.
Paul ſeeing the Idolatry of the Athenians, his ſpirit, foreign,Act. 17.16. foreign He was much greived in his ſpirit. Arab. Stirred with anger. was bitterly provoked. And the dumbe Daughter of Craſſus ſpake, when ſhe ſaw her Fathers life in danger. I could not hold my peace, nor can you withhold your approbation, to cry downe that diabolicall Aſtrologie which is practiſed by ſome, in theſe all-evill times (in ſorts of ſins) to the great prejudice of truth and godlineſſe. Myriads of men, of late, have degenerated by many Miſcreant degrees of declenſion. This laſt of turning to Daemonologie, as to a Divinitie, leaving God, for the Devill, is worſt of all. Atheiſme (too frequent) is worſt regatively, this poſitively; and therefore in that, worſe then that worſt. How juſtly I ſpeake all this, will appeare, when this Treatiſe hath made report. And had I made knowne to the Parliament, all I know of ſome Aſtrologers late practiſes, poſsibly they might make a Law againſt Aſtrologers, as the Roman Senate did.*Vlpian, l. 7. De officio Proconſulis. I will interrupt you no longer, but ſtill remaine,
Yours to ſerve you in Chriſt Jeſus: Nath. Homes. From my Study at Mary Staynings, London, October. 28. 1650.