Communicated by Philadelphia.

"The heaven, stars, and planets, cause no evil, neither were we corrupted and tempted by them, but by parents, from whom by a natural induction of blood and inheritance, we all derive a corrupt will, which causeth in us many unlawful desires and their consequences ; the fountain and cause whereof is, a corrupt will, for every planet in its own property is good, and communicates nothing to us but what is good, but our will being corrupt, makes a bad use of that which is good in itself; as for example:- fire is good, and so necessary, that we cannot live without it; but he who is corrupt in his will, may set his neighbour's house on fire with it, and so it is of the planets, as it is manifested in their order".