them," said Warren, 66 they are all rogues: I'll swear myself to the devil, ere they shall have an advantage against you by my oath." When the book was presented by the committee to Lilly, he, having carefully inspected it, said "This is none of my book, some malicious Presbyterian hath written it, who are my mortal enemies; he, producing six altered copies, said, "these I own, the others are counterfeits, published purposely to ruin me." Lilly, however, was put in confinement for some days, but his liberation was at last procured by some of his friends. Zadkiel concludes his preface to Lilly's Horary Astrology, with these words:

"After many years' experience, I have found the laws of astrology unfailing, and as I can discover no prohibition of its practice in the word of God, I am prepared to defend it against all the foolish attacks of those who falsely declare that it upholds fatality, or is opposed to the providence or revelation of God. I am contented, with God's blessing, to give up the ghost in the firm persuasion, that, in maintaining what I believe is the truth in this respect, I shall meet, through the goodness of God and the merits of my Saviour, with a merciful judgment."

We have much reason to fear that many fall asleep in the arms of death, who dream of heaven but wake in hell, and are found at the bar of God with "a lie in their right hand" (Isaiah xliv. 20). When Thomas Paine had a dangerous illness in the * Appendix, No. 13.

French prison, he had no fears of approaching dissolution (Psalm lxxiii. 4), and afterward declared that he had had a conscientious trial of his own principles but we read of some whose consciences are "seared with a hot iron" (1 Tim. iv. 2), whom God has judicially abandoned, and to whom he in effect says, "Conscience, let them alone" (Hos. iv. 17).

Lieutenant Morrison, at the discussion, asked, "Can Lilly be confuted ?" I answer, he can, and by a single passage from the word of God:-Saint James says (iv. 13), "Go to, now, ye that say, today or to-morrow, we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away." I therefore say, that while the astrologer is calculating his arc of direction-while he is contemplating the perspective of distant years-while his imagination is surveying some remote idol, a voice may sound in his ears, louder than ten thousand thunders, "Thou fool, this night, thy soul shall be required of thee!" (Luke xii. 20.)

Mr. Editor, as it is my intention, from what I have written, and some additional matter, to form a small volume, which I trust, with God's blessing, may, in some degree, be an antidote to the astrological poison

now in circulation, I shall trouble you with but one more letter. I am aware that the same subject long continued seldom promotes the interest of a public journal. I propose in my next to make some remarks on "fortunate days and hours," the calculation of nativities, and to produce such a series of FACTS against astrology, as shall satisfy every unprejudiced mind, that this art is not only destitute of rational principles, but that its predictions are not verified by experience. With many thanks for the liberal space allotted me in your columns,

I am, Sir, &c.

T. H. MOODY.

January, 1836.

LETTER VI.

SIR,

It has ever been the practice of the patrons of Folly, to endeavour to invest her with some imaginary excellences, or to adorn their idol with some of the attributes of truth. The gamester declares that his art is connected with the doctrine of chances, and that his calculations of success are the results of profound scientific induction; the epicure refers us to those chemical laws, which are brought to bear upon the art of cookery, and avows that his daily gratification is their destined object; so the astrologer professes that his art "as now practised, is nothing more than a mathematical calculation," and that "there is no more harm in it, than there is in answering a question by arithmetic." Stellarius, in the article just quoted from the Horoscope (page 19), says, that the first astronomers were astrologers; but Zadkiel, the editor of this work, who sometimes

differs from his correspondent, allows that the early history of astronomy is lost (page 94); but is of opinion that astronomy is "the most ancient science among mankind" (page 22). It is, however, certain that astrology continually attempts to lean upon astronomy for support; but the detested art is as dissimilar from the sublime and noble science with which it seeks an alliance, as that large serpent, the Anacondo, is from the majestic tree, in the branches of which it is lodged, ready to devour the first traveller that shall approach it. To calculate a conjunction of Mars and the Moon is astronomy; but to believe that such a configuration at birth, will render the native bold and enterprising, is astrology: to ascertain when Jupiter will reach the mid-heaven, is astronomy; but to declare that this will raise a man to the pinnacle of prosperity, is astrology: to calculate a sextile aspect with Mercury and Jupiter, is astronomy; but to say, that such an aspect preserved the mental faculties of George the Third for several years, is astrology. Astronomy calculates the distances, periods, and magnitudes of the heavenly bodies; astrology ascribes to those luminaries certain imaginary influences over mundane affairs. The astronomer conducts his operations upon mathematical principles, and arrives at his results with unerring certainty; but the astrologer pursues a course