UNIVERSAL ERUDITION. 



Jations. The cabala fignifies in like manner the 

 knowledge of thing that are above the moon, as 

 the celdlial bodies and their influences ; and in 

 this fenfe it is the iame with judicial aftrology, 

 or makes a part of it. 



VII. (2.) Horofcopy, which may alfo be con- 

 fidered as a part of aftrology, is the art by which 

 they draw a figure, or celeitial fchcme, contain- 

 ing the twelve houfes, wherein they mark the dif- 

 pofition of the heavens at a certain moment , for 

 example, that at which a man is born, in order 

 to fortcl his fortune, or the incidents of his life. 

 In a word, it is the difpofition of the ftars and 

 planets at the moment of any perfon's birth. But 

 as there cannot be any probable or poflible re- 

 lation between the conftellations and the human 

 race, all the principles they lay down, and the 

 prophecies they draw from them, are chimerical, 

 falle, abfurd, and a criminal impofition on man- 

 kind. 



VIII. (3.) The frivolous and pernicious art of 

 Augury confided, among the ancient Romans, in 

 oblcrving the flight, the iinging and eating of 

 birds, efpccially fuch as were held facred. (4.) 

 The equally deceitful art of Harufpicy confided, 

 on the contrary, in the infpeclian of the bowels 

 of animals, but principally of victims, and 

 from thence predicting- grand incidents relative 

 to the republic, and the good or bad events of 

 uiterpriies. 



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