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A defensatiue against the poyson of supposed prophesies: not hitherto confuted by the penne of any man, which being grounded, eyther vppon the warrant and authority of olde paynted bookes, expositions of dreames, oracles, reuelations, inuocations of damned spirites, iudicialles of astrologie, or any other kinde of pretended knowledge whatsoeuer, de futuris contingentibus: haue beene causes of great disorder in the common wealth, and cheefely among the simple and vnlearned people: very needefull to be published at this time, considering the late offence which grew by most palpable and grosse errours in astrology.

General note: Dedication signed: Henrie Ho¯warde [the o¯ is an omega]. Signatures: [par.]4 *4 [sec.]² A4(±A1) B-D4 E4(±E4) F-Y4 2A-2R4. The title-page quotation from Job begins (1) "Quomodo .. How stedfast", (2) "Quare .. Wherefore", or (3) is replaced by a block of type ornaments. A1 and E4 are cancels in all reported copies. Stationer's Register: Entered 13 June [1583.] T.p. state 2; occasional MS. ink and pencil notes, in various hands; MS. ink inscription on fore edge: "Howard of Astrology" UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 13858 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1953. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Early English books, 1475-1640; 548:11). Ownership and custodial history: From the library of Revd. Sidney Beisly (d. 1876) ; Beisly bequest, 1896 UK-SuSCL