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Thesis 1
It is generally considered the duty of mathematicians to write annual Prognostics. Since, therefore, I have resolved to afford satisfaction for the approaching year 1602 from the birth of Christ our Savior in limiting the prognostics not so much to the curiosity of the public as to the duty of a philosopher, I will begin rather with that which can be predicted most safely; a rich crop of prognostics for this year is forthcoming, as the number of authors is increasing daily, owing to the growing curiosity of the people.
Thesis 2
In those booklets some things will be said which time will prove, but many things will be refuted by time and experience as vain and worthless; as is customary with the people, the latter will be committed to the winds, and the former, entirely to memory.
Thesis 3
For truly, as the cause, so is the effect. In their predictions the astrologers, surrendering their pens to enthusiasm, carried away by it, admit causes that are partly physical and partly political, and for the greater part not sufficient, often imaginary, vain and false and partly, at least of no value whatsoever. If they at times do tell the truth, it ought to be attributed to luck, yet more frequently and commonly it is thought that this comes from some higher and occult instinct.
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