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distinguish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pagan_n into_o such_o as_o have_v either_o religion_n or_o nature_n for_o their_o object_n in_o the_o latter_a they_o inquire_v after_o the_o first_o and_o second_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o their_o motion_n and_o change_n without_o any_o reference_n to_o religion_n thus_o come_v upon_o the_o stage_n plato_n with_o his_o idea_n and_o aristotle_n with_o his_o intelligency_n plato_n call_v idea_n the_o principle_n that_o flow_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n that_o subsist_v with_o he_o and_o by_o which_o all_o thing_n subsist_v each_o of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o engrave_v image_n of_o he_o from_o who_o they_o all_o proceed_v so_o that_o they_o all_o partake_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o their_o original_a and_o be_v such_o as_o the_o principal_a from_o whence_o they_o flow_v when_o i_o confer_v the_o sentiment_n of_o pythagoras_n contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o socrates_n relate_v in_o the_o parmenis_fw-la with_o what_o plutarch_n say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n chap._n the_o 10_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n and_o laertius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o same_o pythagoras_n as_o also_o cicero_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o tusculan_a question_n fifty_o eight_o wherein_o he_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o philosopher_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v better_o nor_o more_o plain_o express_v concern_v this_o subject_n as_o for_o aristotle_n his_o opinion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v substance_n distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o matter_n who_o put_v the_o heaven_n into_o motion_n suppose_v heaven_n itself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o body_n in_o a_o continual_a and_o restless_a motion_n that_o the_o star_n be_v of_o a_o eternal_a nature_n and_o that_o whâ—t_n move_v must_v be_v more_o durable_a and_o precede_v that_o which_o be_v move_v thence_o he_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v as_o many_o permanent_a and_o immovable_a substance_n this_o be_v what_o he_o teach_v in_o his_o metaphysic_n book_n the_o 14_o cap._n 18._o and_o what_o be_v call_v by_o his_o latin_a interpreter_n intelligency_n sect._n 6._o but_o when_o they_o proceed_v to_o religion_n there_o arise_v still_o among_o they_o more_o considerable_a difference_n which_o may_v be_v plain_o perceive_v in_o the_o book_n of_o plutarch_n entitle_v the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o author_n as_o also_o in_o the_o book_n which_o apuleius_n a_o platonist_n more_o ancient_a than_o plutarch_n have_v write_v of_o the_o life_n of_o socrates_n the_o sum_n of_o what_o he_o say_v come_v to_o this_o that_o the_o deity_n be_v divide_v into_o four_o as_o into_o some_o degree_n that_o descend_v from_o high_a to_o low_a and_o that_o the_o three_o last_o degree_n be_v again_o subdivide_v into_o several_a other_o which_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n demon_n and_o hero_n plato_n say_v apuleius_n have_v divide_v the_o whole_a nature_n into_o three_o with_o relation_n to_o spirit_n in_o particular_a believe_v that_o there_o be_v god_n superior_n middle_n and_o inferior_a of_o which_o three_o sort_n of_o god_n it_o be_v convenient_a to_o say_v something_o sect._n 7._o as_o to_o the_o superior_a or_o celestial_a god_n he_o say_v that_o their_o habitation_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o they_o be_v immaterial_a and_o eternal_a of_o their_o own_o nature_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n visible_a in_o the_o star_n though_o other_o can_v be_v perceive_v by_o corporal_a eye_n but_o only_o by_o those_o of_o the_o understanding_n after_o he_o have_v distinguish_v those_o deity_n into_o sex_n like_a mankind_n that_o be_v into_o god_n and_o goddess_n he_o mention_n these_o 12_o viz._n jupiter_n apollo_n vulcan_n mars_n neptune_n mercury_n who_o be_v six_o god_n juno_n diana_n venus_n ceres_n vesta_n minerva_n who_o be_v as_o many_o goddess_n the_o dignity_n of_o these_o celestial_a god_n notwithstanding_o the_o liberty_n which_o the_o poet_n often_o take_v to_o contrive_v other_o account_n of_o they_o it_o be_v esteem_v too_o high_a that_o it_o shall_v allow_v they_o to_o descend_v and_o converse_v with_o man_n though_o they_o govern_v their_o affair_n each_o in_o his_o jurisdiction_n but_o the_o same_o plato_n believe_v the_o star_n be_v but_o improper_o call_v god_n and_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o divine_a and_o immutable_a conduct_n that_o be_v observable_a in_o they_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n which_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o visible_a god_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o verse_n arcturum_fw-la pluviasque_fw-la hyadas_n geminosque_fw-la triones_fw-la but_o leave_v those_o god_n to_o plato_n of_o who_o make_v they_o be_v the_o star_n which_o be_v call_v by_o ignorance_n planet_n or_o err_a star_n be_v also_o account_v among_o the_o god_n the_o sun_n be_v call_v apollo_n and_o the_o moon_n diana_n to_o which_o these_o five_o be_v join_v saturn_n jupiter_n mars_n venus_n call_v also_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n star_n and_o mercury_n though_o they_o appear_v but_o ordinary_a star_n another_o source_n of_o the_o pagan_a error_n in_o their_o divinity_n be_v the_o conformity_n betwixt_o the_o name_n of_o some_o star_n and_o those_o of_o their_o invisible_a god_n they_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v deity_n in_o the_o star_n who_o act_v by_o they_o or_o that_o the_o star_n be_v god_n who_o have_v life_n in_o themselves_o communicate_v it_o to_o other_o creature_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o alomen_n who_o opinion_n be_v relate_v in_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n sect._n 8._o we_o may_v still_o perceive_v some_o remain_n of_o that_o opinion_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o day_n of_o the_o week_n in_o the_o english_a french_a and_o dutch_a tongue_n as_o well_o as_o in_o latin_a for_o they_o still_o name_n by_o one_o of_o the_o seven_o planet_n that_o day_n on_o which_o they_o believe_v they_o to_o have_v a_o particular_a influence_n as_o lunae_n die_v lundi_n monday_n maanday_n martis_n die_v mardi_n duigsday_n a_o abbreviation_n of_o dyssenday_n which_o be_v still_o in_o use_n in_o zealand_n and_o brabant_n mercury_n die_v mecred_fw-mi wednesday_n woonsdag_n from_o wodensday_n the_o day_n of_o woden_n the_o name_n of_o mercury_n among_o the_o ancient_a german_n and_o dutch_a because_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o merchant_n and_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o god_n jovis_n die_v jeudi_fw-la thursday_n donderdag_n because_o jupiter_n be_v esteem_v the_o god_n of_o thunder_n veneris_fw-la dies_fw-la vandredi_n friday_n vrydag_n from_o freda_n the_o ancient_a name_n of_o venus_n in_o the_o dutch_a and_o saxon_a tongue_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o frison_n call_v that_o day_n free_v and_o whence_o undoubted_o come_v the_o dutch_a word_n vryen_n to_o court_v a_o woman_n saturni_n die_v samedi_fw-la saturday_n saterdag_n solis_fw-la dies_fw-la sunday_n sondag_n but_o in_o the_o
great_a britain_n which_o be_v king_n james_z the_o sixth_z king_n of_o scotland_n and_o first_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o name_n and_o the_o other_o to_o one_o of_o his_o scotch_a subject_n a_o scot_n by_o birth_n as_o by_o name_n be_v call_v reynard_n scot_n the_o king_n hold_v the_o affirmative_a as_o to_o the_o popular_a opinion_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o apparition_n of_o spirit_n which_o his_o subject_n have_v already_o confute_v john_n wierus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n make_v by_o mean_n of_o luther_n and_o calvin_n have_v from_o that_o time_n publish_v his_o opinion_n upon_o the_o delusion_n of_o spirit_n and_o upon_o the_o imposture_n of_o witch_n and_o he_o have_v take_v a_o part_n which_o hold_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o those_o two_o opinion_n so_o king_n james_n in_o his_o book_n of_o demonology_n contest_v with_o these_o two_o author_n according_a to_o his_o express_a declaration_n in_o the_o preface_n sect._n 8._o what_o be_v most_o important_a in_o his_o book_n come_v very_o near_o to_o this_o in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o book_n there_o be_v description_n so_o exact_a of_o league_n that_o magician_n make_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o the_o king_n himself_o have_v see_v the_o original_a or_o that_o they_o have_v be_v report_v in_o the_o council_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o king_n put_v for_o certain_a that_o evil_a spirit_n may_v carry_v man_n through_o the_o air_n or_o assume_v divers_a form_n to_o visit_v the_o magician_n when_o they_o be_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o popery_n and_o paganism_n there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o more_o apparition_n but_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o since_o this_o last_o reformation_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n there_o have_v be_v few_o apparition_n and_o a_o great_a many_o more_o witchcraft_n concern_v the_o apparition_n of_o hobgoblin_n and_o phantom_n of_o which_o he_o treat_v in_o the_o three_o book_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o kind_n to_o which_o this_o prince_n give_v not_o credit_n even_o to_o incubus_n and_o succubuss_n which_o be_v spirit_n who_o as_o man_n mix_v themselves_o carnal_o with_o woman_n and_o as_o woman_n with_o men._n in_o reference_n to_o the_o possess_v the_o king_n agree_v that_o the_o popish_a priest_n may_v drive_v out_o the_o devil_n but_o upon_o the_o proof_n that_o he_o have_v to_o convince_v one_o of_o the_o crime_n of_o magic_n he_o only_o say_v there_o must_v be_v no_o less_o than_o twelve_o witness_n among_o which_o may_v be_v admit_v infant_n infamous_a people_n and_o even_o those_o that_o be_v take_v to_o be_v magician_n sect._n 9_o now_o althô_o the_o learned_a as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v extol_v not_o so_o much_o all_o these_o thing_n nor_o teach_v they_o so_o express_o and_o that_o by_o consequence_n they_o credit_v not_o so_o much_o what_o be_v ordinary_o believe_v and_o say_v touch_v the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o devil_n upon_o man_n and_o concern_v that_o which_o they_o effect_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o man_n we_o must_v however_o observe_v that_o they_o give_v so_o much_o extent_n to_o his_o power_n and_o action_n that_o not_o only_o they_o help_v not_o to_o destroy_v the_o general_a opinion_n that_o be_v have_v of_o he_o but_o also_o maintain_v it_o by_o different_a expression_n they_o make_v use_v of_o and_o by_o the_o instruction_n they_o give_v it_o be_v what_o be_v see_v especial_o in_o the_o work_n of_o two_o english_a author_n who_o explain_v themselves_o more_o plain_o and_o precise_o than_o all_o other_o upon_o this_o matter_n which_o they_o treat_v from_o the_o foundation_n whereas_o other_o keep_v the_o same_o language_n only_o by_o occasion_n and_o when_o treat_v of_o other_o subject_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o the_o first_o of_o these_o author_n be_v william_n gurnal_a in_o his_o great_a book_n upon_o the_o ephesian_n 6.11.18_o entitle_v the_o christian_n in_o complete_a armour_n the_o first_o edition_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1655._o and_o since_o there_o have_v be_v print_v at_o london_n in_o folio_n in_o 1679._o the_o six_o edition_n he_o say_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o spiritual_a be_v extreme_o evil_a these_o two_o consideration_n ought_v to_o cause_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o fear_n to_o a_o christian_a p._n 94._o because_o he_o be_v a_o great_a prince_n who_o surpass_v man_n very_o much_o in_o power_n and_o craft_n that_o his_o craft_n be_v observe_v by_o his_o marvellous_a knowledge_n first_o in_o spy_v proper_a occasion_n to_o tempt_v man_n p._n 36._o second_o in_o his_o subtle_a and_o artificial_a conduct_n and_o in_o all_o the_o vice_n he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o this_o effect_n p._n 37._o three_o in_o the_o care_n he_o take_v to_o make_v all_o the_o preparation_n necessary_a to_o attack_v we_o to_o his_o advantage_n every_o time_n he_o find_v opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o p._n 43._o four_o in_o the_o trouble_n that_o he_o stir_v up_o in_o our_o conscience_n in_o reproach_v we_o with_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o artifices_fw-la that_o he_o use_v and_o the_o ambush_n he_o lay_v p._n 44._o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o author_n hold_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o he_o have_v power_n not_o only_o on_o the_o element_n and_o corporeal_a sense_n but_o also_o upon_o spiritual_a substance_n of_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n p._n 74._o afterward_o he_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o time_n and_o place_n of_o his_o empire_n over_o his_o subject_n viz._n the_o time_n in_o this_o life_n over_o people_n of_o darkness_n the_o place_n in_o the_o world_n for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v plunge_v into_o impiety_n p._n 79._o sect._n 10._o the_o other_o english_a author_n be_v joseph_n glanvill_n the_o title_n of_o which_o book_n be_v saducismus_n triumphatus_n saducism_n defeat_v a_o book_n wherein_o he_o employ_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o learning_n to_o prove_v that_o witchcraft_n enchantment_n apparition_n and_o phantom_n be_v possible_a and_o afterward_o that_o they_o be_v thing_n practise_v and_o which_o actual_o happen_v the_o first_o edition_n of_o it_o have_v be_v also_o in_o english_a at_o london_n in_o 1661._o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o author_n he_o pretend_v that_o what_o he_o establish_v as_o a_o certain_a truth_n be_v ground_v upon_o reason_n and_o example_n and_o i_o grant_v that_o as_o to_o the_o force_n of_o reason_v i_o do_v not_o know_v any_o writer_n who_o have_v better_a succeed_v than_o he_o have_v here_o be_v his_o suppose_a truth_n that_o among_o other_o effect_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o magician_n of_o both_o sex_n first_o be_v anoint_v with_o certain_a magical_a ointment_n they_o pass_v through_o the_o chimney_n and_o be_v transport_v into_o very_o distant_a place_n second_o that_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o cat_n hare_n and_o divers_a other_o creature_n and_o figure_n three_o that_o they_o feel_v in_o their_o own_o body_n the_o same_o wound_n that_o be_v make_v in_o the_o body_n they_o borrow_v four_o that_o in_o mutter_v certain_a unintelligible_a word_n and_o in_o make_v certain_a gesture_n extraordinary_a and_o ridiculous_a they_o raise_v tempest_n five_o that_o they_o be_v suck_v by_o familiar_a spirit_n in_o the_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o their_o body_n the_o author_n believe_v that_o the_o more_o these_o thing_n be_v incredible_a and_o ridiculous_a the_o more_o certain_a they_o be_v i_o shall_v examine_v his_o reason_n in_o my_o second_o and_o three_o book_n and_o his_o instance_n in_o my_o last_o with_o more_o exactness_n than_o what_o other_o author_n have_v write_v upon_o this_o subject_a for_o the_o consideration_n i_o have_v already_o allege_v that_o he_o carry_v it_o above_o all_o other_o as_o to_o the_o force_n of_o his_o reason_v sect._n 11._o all_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v saâ—d_n respect_n first_o the_o devil_n and_o afterward_o man_n that_o be_v believe_v to_o have_v commerce_n with_o he_o consider_v distinct_o and_o separately_z from_o he_o but_o a_o union_n must_v be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o for_o which_o effect_n the_o league_n already_o mention_v be_v invent_v sect_n 5._o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o heretofore_o chap._n 20._o sect._n 13._o moreover_o the_o opinion_n which_o have_v be_v report_v have_v pass_v from_o popery_n among_o we_o and_o be_v admit_v by_o many_o doctor_n of_o our_o communion_n yet_o i_o know_v not_o any_o who_o have_v take_v their_o part_n so_o much_o as_o daneus_n which_o be_v chief_o observe_v in_o two_o point_n in_o his_o description_n of_o the_o league_n and_o in_o the_o effect_n he_o attribute_n to_o sorcerer_n and_o witch_n for_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v find_v very_o ample_o treat_v of_o in_o his_o
for_o their_o sin_n to_o wander_v in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o suffer_v hunger_n and_o thirst_n which_o they_o can_v satisfy_v but_o by_o the_o alm_n that_o man_n hand_n they_o wherefore_o they_o often_o appear_v in_o a_o human_a shape_n to_o beg_v something_o from_o they_o but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o hurt_v they_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o devil_n or_o ratsiasias_n proper_o so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o aditi_n and_o be_v very_o malicious_a they_o have_v power_n to_o molest_v man_n and_o even_o to_o cause_v much_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n to_o the_o angel_n or_o devetas_n they_o may_v walk_v every_o where_o except_o save_v in_o the_o abode_n of_o brama_n and_o in_o the_o heaven_n they_o be_v describe_v with_o huge_a frightful_a and_o stink_a body_n they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v male_a and_o female_a to_o procreate_v child_n and_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o death_n sect._n 14._o there_o be_v enough_o concern_v the_o demon_n of_o the_o pagan_n of_o asia_n but_o as_o most_o of_o those_o nation_n be_v pythagorean_n and_o believe_v the_o metempsychosis_n they_o also_o supply_v we_o with_o hero_n for_o say_v baldaeius_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o the_o east_n indies_n the_o modern_a heathen_n believe_v that_o man_n be_v happy_a in_o this_o life_n than_o the_o beast_n by_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v a_o body_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n may_v exert_v her_o operation_n but_o they_o agree_v not_o that_o a_o man_n be_v more_o noble_a than_o a_o beast_n nor_o that_o he_o have_v a_o soul_n more_o excellent_a than_o it_o have_v and_o when_o they_o be_v ask_v why_o beast_n reason_v not_o they_o answer_v because_o they_o have_v not_o body_n capable_a of_o exert_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o soul_n as_o a_o dumb_a man_n who_o want_v a_o proper_a organ_n to_o utter_v word_n and_o may_v be_v nevertheless_o very_o wise_a or_o as_o some_o people_n who_o have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o knowledge_n and_o learning_n but_o have_v no_o more_o readiness_n to_o express_v themselves_o than_o child_n who_o can_v do_v it_o he_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o will_v be_v less_o surprise_v at_o what_o follow_v sect._n 15._o nothing_o certain_a can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o japanders_n because_o the_o jesuit_n who_o relate_v their_o opinion_n agree_v not_o together_o it_o appear_v however_o that_o there_o be_v among_o that_o people_n three_o sort_n of_o opinion_n concern_v human_a soul_n and_o their_o essence_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n differ_v not_o from_o that_o of_o beast_n the_o second_o that_o man_n have_v a_o soul_n of_o another_o nature_n than_o that_o of_o beast_n but_o still_o mortal_a the_o three_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a they_o likewise_o believe_v the_o metempsychosis_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n go_v out_o of_o the_o body_n be_v determine_v to_o enter_v into_o another_o body_n either_o of_o man_n or_o beast_n by_o the_o conjunction_n that_o be_v then_o make_v of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n with_o other_o star_n sect._n 16._o the_o chinese_n be_v likewise_o pythagorean_n martinius_n testify_v it_o very_o plain_o as_o to_o one_o of_o their_o sect_n in_o these_o word_n chiquiao_n be_v a_o sect_n which_o our_o people_n esteem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o introduce_v in_o china_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n they_o believe_v the_o exchange_n of_o soul_n inward_o and_o outward_o they_o honour_v image_n and_o imagine_v that_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n pass_v in_o punishment_n of_o her_o sin_n from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o for_o which_o reason_n they_o abstain_v from_o what_o ever_o have_v have_v life_n that_o narration_n be_v confirm_v by_o trigaltius_fw-la who_o say_v that_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o afraid_a of_o kill_v their_o child_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o they_o when_o they_o be_v encumber_v with_o too_o many_o assert_v that_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o procure_v they_o a_o better_a condition_n since_o instead_o of_o poverty_n they_o afford_v they_o by_o death_n the_o occasion_n of_o go_v into_o other_o body_n and_o be_v bear_v again_o in_o the_o house_n of_o rich_a people_n where_o they_o will_v live_v more_o at_o ease_n the_o peguan_o seem_v to_o have_v the_o same_o sentiment_n by_o the_o relation_n piuto_n when_o by_o the_o tomb_n of_o their_o rolym_n or_o highpriest_n they_o let_v loose_v a_o great_a many_o bird_n and_o fish_n which_o they_o keep_v prisoner_n believe_v they_o to_o be_v as_o many_o human_a soul_n who_o will_v keep_v company_n to_o their_o rolym_n in_o his_o way_n to_o the_o other_o world_n beside_o we_o read_v in_o corolinus_n out_o of_o artus_n in_o his_o speculum_fw-la mundi_fw-la that_o the_o wise_a man_n of_o china_n have_v invent_v three_o place_n for_o those_o that_o depart_v this_o life_n nachac_n be_v a_o place_n of_o torment_n schuum_n one_o of_o delight_n such_o as_o the_o paradise_n of_o mahomet_n and_o miba_n or_o nibam_n signify_v a_o entire_a privation_n of_o be_v or_o a_o full_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n all_o the_o soul_n have_v their_o abode_n in_o the_o two_o first_o place_n or_o depart_v from_o thence_o to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o through_o the_o world_n and_o often_o pass_v from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o by_o new_a birth_n until_o they_o deserve_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o nibam_n that_o be_v to_o be_v annihilate_v le_fw-fr blanc_n speak_v of_o it_o somewhat_o different_o in_o a_o relation_n extract_v from_o a_o franciscan_a monk_n he_o say_v that_o the_o chinese_n believe_v that_o man_n become_v god_n at_o last_o after_o they_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o body_n of_o several_a beast_n bird_n and_o fish_n and_o that_o they_o imagine_v that_o the_o soul_n after_o the_o course_n of_o many_o age_n have_v be_v well_o purify_v in_o some_o proper_a place_n and_o return_v several_a time_n into_o new_a world_n be_v at_o last_o introduce_v into_o paradise_n cast_v down_o to_o hell_n or_o reduce_v to_o nothing_o sect._n 18._o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o siamese_n in_o this_o point_n we_o must_v learn_v it_o from_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n in_o their_o journey_n to_o siam_n in_o the_o year_n 1685._o and_o 1686._o because_o that_o book_n be_v the_o new_a and_o much_o credit_v thus_o then_o write_v tachard_n p_o 297_o 298._o edit_fw-la amstele_v metempsychosis_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o their_o religion_n so_o that_o the_o life_n of_o man_n pass_v in_o continual_a transmigration_n until_o he_o be_v sanctify_v and_o deserve_v to_o be_v god_n they_o admit_v of_o spirit_n but_o such_o as_o be_v nothing_o else_o than_o soul_n who_o always_o inform_v some_o body_n until_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o holiness_n or_o deity_n angel_n be_v corporeal_a and_o of_o different_a sex_n and_o consequent_o may_v beget_v son_n and_o daughter_n those_o angel_n be_v never_o sanctify_v nor_o deify_v but_o to_o they_o only_o belong_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o men._n they_o distribute_v they_o into_o seven_o order_n or_o hierarchy_n some_o of_o which_o be_v more_o perfect_a and_o noble_a than_o the_o other_o all_o which_o they_o place_v in_o as_o many_o different_a heaven_n each_o part_n of_o the_o world_n have_v one_o of_o those_o intelligence_n to_o preside_v over_o what_o be_v do_v there_o they_o likewise_o impart_v they_o to_o star_n to_o the_o earth_n to_o city_n mountain_n and_o forest_n and_o even_o to_o the_o wind_n and_o rain_n and_o because_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o those_o angel_n examine_v the_o conduct_n of_o man_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o all_o their_o action_n to_o reward_v those_o that_o be_v commendable_a by_o virtue_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o god_n it_o be_v therefore_o to_o those_o intelligence_n and_o not_o to_o their_o god_n that_o they_o use_v to_o apply_v themselves_o in_o their_o necessity_n and_o misery_n and_o to_o thank_v they_o for_o the_o favour_n they_o 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to_o propose_v it_o it_o be_v however_o a_o truth_n that_o reason_n ought_v to_o precede_v scripture_n because_o the_o latter_a presuppose_v the_o former_a i_o understand_v sound_a reason_n to_o which_o the_o scripture_n ought_v to_o present_v itself_o and_o make_v itself_o know_v as_o divine_a after_o that_o reason_n come_v to_o the_o help_n of_o scripture_n teach_v we_o thing_n wherein_o scripture_n be_v silent_a and_o the_o scripture_n likewise_o come_v to_o assist_v reason_n discover_v to_o we_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o it_o and_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o understanding_n we_o must_v nevertheless_o confess_v that_o the_o scripture_n be_v above_o reason_n not_o as_o mistress_n for_o they_o have_v every_o one_o their_o particular_a empire_n and_o direction_n but_o as_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o excellent_a because_o it_o be_v in_o this_o god_n manifest_v to_o we_o thing_n which_o no_o humane_a understanding_n ever_o can_v comprehend_v 1_o corinthian_n 2.9_o 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romulus_n who_o frightful_o imagine_v to_o see_v the_o ghost_n of_o his_o brother_n remus_n after_o he_o have_v kill_v he_o if_o those_o narration_n be_v true_a such_o spirit_n may_v be_v call_v terrify_v spirit_n ovid_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o fasti_fw-la plain_o say_v what_o must_v be_v understand_v by_o that_o name_n mox_fw-la etiam_fw-la lemures_n animas_fw-la dixere_fw-la silentum_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v the_o name_n of_o lemures_n sect._n 16._o the_o lares_fw-la or_o perhaps_o the_o genive_n be_v call_v by_o macrobius_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o saturnalia_fw-la chap._n 4._o penates_fw-la that_o be_v bear_v together_o quasi_fw-la penes_fw-la nos_fw-la natos_fw-la for_o as_o that_o author_n pursue_v it_o be_v by_o they_o that_o we_o breath_n by_o they_o that_o we_o have_v our_o body_n and_o by_o they_o that_o our_o soul_n subsist_v but_o it_o be_v better_a to_o call_v they_o god_n and_o governor_n of_o country_n to_o distinguish_v they_o 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lemures_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o they_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o opinion_n be_v confound_v with_o that_o of_o daemon_n give_v occasion_n to_o contrive_v those_o sort_n of_o spirit_n plato_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o soul_n entitle_v phaedo_fw-la induce_v socrates_n speak_v near_o his_o death_n in_o these_o word_n above_o all_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v immortal_a and_o unperishable_a and_o consequent_o it_o must_v go_v to_o live_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o invisible_a place_n or_o as_o other_o pretend_v to_o infer_v from_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n in_o agreeable_a place_n marcilius_n ficinus_fw-la have_v translate_v it_o in_o latin_a apud_fw-la manes_fw-la by_o the_o survive_a spirit_n as_o i_o have_v name_v they_o above_o but_o a_o little_a after_o he_o translate_v apud_fw-la inferos_fw-la in_o the_o subterraneous_a place_n which_o proceed_v from_o that_o they_o place_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a under_o the_o earth_n cicero_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o tusculan_a question_n sect._n 26._o show_n both_o in_o these_o word_n we_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n survive_v because_o all_o our_o reason_n lead_v we_o to_o that_o opinion_n reason_n ought_v also_o to_o teach_v we_o where_o they_o be_v whence_o ignorance_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o invent_v subterraneous_a place_n because_o body_n be_v put_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o cover_v with_o earth_n humo_fw-la whence_o come_v humari_fw-la to_o be_v bury_v thereof_o it_o have_v be_v believe_v that_o the_o dead_a still_o live_v under_o the_o earth_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o same_o word_n which_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n sometime_o translate_v by_o that_o of_o hell_n sometime_o by_o that_o of_o grave_a none_o of_o which_o agree_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o socrates_n or_o that_o of_o plato_n for_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o forementioned_a book_n socrates_n deride_v crito_n who_o ask_v he_o how_o he_o will_v be_v bury_v he_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o that_o dead_a body_n which_o he_o shall_v see_v anon_o signify_v that_o they_o may_v indeed_o bury_v his_o dead_a body_n but_o as_o to_o he_o that_o be_v his_o soul_n he_o shall_v pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o assure_a felicity_n of_o the_o bless_a which_o very_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o grave_a or_o hell_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o socrates_n who_o speak_v so_o believe_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v immortal_a and_o that_o plato_n who_o write_v his_o word_n be_v of_o the_o same_o persuasion_n sect._n 18._o but_o there_o be_v other_o who_o though_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n yet_o have_v not_o acquire_v so_o much_o insight_n into_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n invent_v transmigration_n and_o purification_n the_o druid_n so_o famous_a among_o the_o ancient_a gaul_n hold_v together_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n with_o their_o immortality_n for_o they_o unanimous_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o caesar_n book_n 8._o chap._n 18._o non_fw-la interire_fw-la animas_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la aliis_fw-la post_fw-la mortem_fw-la transire_fw-la ad_fw-la alios_fw-la soul_n die_v not_o but_o that_o after_o death_n they_o pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n and_o herodotus_n write_v that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o who_o teach_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o say_v he_o their_o sentiment_n be_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o body_n pass_v into_o another_o body_n which_o be_v then_o bear_v and_o after_o she_o have_v thus_o walk_v through_o all_o sort_n of_o body_n upon_o earth_n in_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o air_n she_o at_o last_o return_n into_o a_o human_a body_n thence_o it_o be_v that_o pythagoras_n have_v his_o doctrine_n which_o he_o bring_v over_o into_o greece_n whence_o it_o pass_v into_o italy_n lactantius_n explain_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o philisopher_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n de_fw-fr proemio_fw-la chap._n 8._o in_o these_o word_n pythagoras_n as_o foolish_o assert_v that_o the_o soul_n pass_v into_o other_o body_n from_o the_o body_n of_o man_n into_o those_o of_o beast_n and_o from_o those_o of_o beast_n into_o those_o of_o man_n again_o and_o that_o his_o own_o have_v former_o be_v that_o of_o euphorbius_fw-la plato_n and_o several_a other_o have_v partly_o follow_v he_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v oblige_v frequent_o to_o mention_v hereafter_o sect._n 19_o but_o socrates_n as_o plato_n relate_v in_o the_o forementioned_a treatise_n which_o contain_v his_o last_o word_n lead_v the_o soul_n to_o some_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v or_o torment_v without_o body_n he_o send_v those_o who_o shall_v have_v do_v good_a into_o the_o upper_a and_o aetherial_a region_n where_o he_o believe_v the_o most_o pure_a part_n of_o this_o orb_n to_o be_v and_o where_o the_o soul_n shall_v eternal_o live_v without_o the_o body_n in_o a_o unexpressible_a felicity_n whereas_o he_o condemn_v those_o of_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o tartarus_n which_o be_v a_o deep_a and_o frightful_a abyss_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v punish_v according_a to_o their_o desert_n from_o that_o gulf_n of_o torment_n he_o draw_v four_o river_n to_o which_o he_o give_v as_o many_o name_n very_o fit_a to_o express_v his_o notion_n viz._n oceanus_n a_o precipitate_a torrent_n acheron_n a_o torrent_n of_o torment_n pyriphlegeton_n conflagration_n and_o cocytus_n bemoan_v here_o sinner_n who_o have_v not_o be_v altogether_o incorrigible_a be_v to_o be_v purge_v with_o many_o pain_n and_o vexation_n more_o or_o less_o long_o or_o short_a according_a to_o their_o desert_n there_o you_o have_v the_o original_n of_o purgatory_n or_o of_o that_o purge_a fire_n still_o believe_v by_o the_o roman_a church_n however_o socrates_n give_v out_o that_o narration_n but_o for_o a_o chimaera_n for_o before_o he_o begin_v it_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o pretty_a fable_n worth_a hear_n and_o at_o the_o end_n he_o say_v but_o no_o man_n of_o sense_n ought_v to_o maintain_v that_o opinion_n so_o as_o i_o have_v relate_v though_o i_o esteem_v it_o rational_a and_o just_a to_o show_v that_o it_o go_v very_o near_o so_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o soul_n and_o their_o habitation_n since_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a these_o word_n of_o a_o die_a man_n who_o exhort_v those_o that_o be_v present_a to_o be_v at_o all_o time_n ready_a for_o death_n persuade_v i_o more_o and_o more_o of_o what_o i_o have_v already_o say_v that_o the_o heathen_n express_v themselves_o various_o upon_o these_o matter_n and_o that_o they_o speak_v otherwise_o when_o they_o consider_v they_o in_o reference_n to_o religion_n than_o when_o they_o conceive_v they_o in_o relation_n
the_o devil_n that_o the_o christian_n have_v since_o he_o that_o know_v not_o god_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o christian_n can_v also_o know_v the_o devil_n and_o that_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o rational_a creature_n shall_v know_v the_o devil_n as_o he_o be_v and_o adore_v he_o for_o as_o to_o what_o be_v say_v by_o the_o apostle_n concern_v the_o heathen_n that_o they_o offer_v their_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n 1_o cor._n 10.20_o it_o be_v not_o express_o say_v to_o the_o devil_n as_o to_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o wicked_a angel_n no_o more_o then_o in_o st._n matth._n 25.41_o but_o to_o he_o as_o the_o chief_z of_o the_o demon_n of_o which_o we_o have_v former_o speak_v and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o greek_a word_n use_v by_o st._n paul_n be_v not_o that_o of_o devil_n but_o demon_n which_o be_v the_o name_n the_o heathen_n give_v to_o a_o sort_n of_o inferior_a god_n as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v after_o that_o observation_n let_v we_o see_v what_o conformity_n may_v be_v find_v betwixt_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_a pagan_n and_o that_o of_o the_o modern_a heathen_a as_o to_o spirit_n we_o shall_v begin_v with_o europe_n thence_o proceed_v to_o asia_n and_o africa_n and_o at_o last_o go_v over_o into_o america_n chap._n vi_o that_o this_o conformity_n must_v be_v seek_v one_a in_o the_o remain_v of_o paganism_n in_o europe_n sect._n 1_o it_o have_v be_v already_o say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o pagan_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o europe_n especial_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n but_o they_o be_v so_o brutish_a and_o wild_a that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o see_v what_o they_o do_v than_o to_o conceive_v or_o guess_v what_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v laplander_n and_o finlander_n especial_o those_o swedish_n dominion_n with_o who_o we_o be_v best_a acquaint_v by_o a_o description_n draw_v from_o the_o best_a author_n which_o scheffer_n have_v make_v in_o his_o swedish_n lapland_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v declare_v as_o much_o as_o i_o judge_v convenient_a for_o my_o design_n first_o what_o he_o say_v of_o these_o and_o afterward_o what_o be_v add_v of_o the_o other_o yet_o without_o give_v credit_n to_o whatever_o be_v write_v of_o which_o i_o scarce_o believe_v one_o half_a to_o be_v true_a this_o however_o be_v certain_a that_o those_o people_n though_o under_o the_o dominion_n of_o christian_a prince_n viz._n those_o of_o swedeland_n denmark_n and_o muscovy_n be_v as_o fond_a of_o their_o pagan_a superstition_n and_o continue_v as_o zealous_o though_o secret_o their_o ancient_a practice_n as_o they_o have_v little_a knowledge_n of_o christianity_n and_o inclination_n to_o embrace_v our_o faith_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n scheffer_n have_v make_v of_o late_a such_o a_o accurate_a description_n of_o lapland_n and_o upon_o such_o certain_a information_n that_o one_o may_v methinks_v sure_o rely_v upon_o what_o he_o say_v and_o as_o he_o frequent_o intermix_v in_o his_o narration_n other_o laplander_n and_o finlander_n it_o may_v be_v probable_o infer_v that_o he_o esteem_v they_o all_o very_o near_o alike_o in_o belief_n and_o worship_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o this_o reason_n that_o what_o other_o writer_n say_v of_o those_o other_o nation_n be_v pretty_a agreeable_a with_o what_o scheffer_n relate_v of_o swedish_n lapland_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v follow_v he_o only_o though_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v he_o only_o since_o his_o book_n contain_v whatever_o the_o other_o have_v write_v before_o he_o let_v we_o then_o first_o â—ee_n which_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o those_o pagan_n and_o afterward_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o their_o magic_n sect._n 2._o the_o object_n of_o their_o worship_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o sort_n as_o into_o so_o many_o degree_n the_o most_o sublime_a be_v thor_n or_o thordoen_n which_o be_v proper_o the_o thunder_n storjunkare_o or_o stourra-passe_a which_o signify_v holy_a and_o great_a and_o baiwe_v that_o be_v the_o sun_n the_o first_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o tierme_n which_o in_o the_o laplandish_a language_n be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o thunder_n because_o that_o god_n be_v believe_v to_o be_v the_o master_n of_o thunder_n and_o seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v their_o jupiter_n he_o be_v also_o name_v aijeke_n that_o be_v great_a father_n the_o laplander_n ascribe_v co_z he_o a_o absolute_a power_n over_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o man_n over_o their_o health_n and_o disease_n and_o over_o the_o wicked_a demon_n who_o live_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o rock_n mountain_n and_o lake_n they_o believe_v that_o he_o restrain_v those_o demon_n when_o they_o vex_v man_n too_o much_o that_o he_o chastise_v they_o that_o he_o sometime_o thunder-strikes_a they_o and_o put_v they_o to_o death_n esteem_v it_o to_o be_v the_o chief_a employment_n of_o the_o thunder_n as_o the_o eminent_a latin_n imagine_v that_o jupiter_n cast_v his_o thunderbolt_n upon_o the_o wicked_a and_o all_o other_o criminal_n for_o that_o purpose_n they_o give_v he_o a_o bow_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v the_o iris_n or_o rainbow_n that_o he_o may_v dart_v his_o arrow_n wound_n and_o kill_v all_o the_o wicked_a demon_n they_o call_v in_o their_o tongue_n the_o iris_n aijeke_v dauge_v the_o great_a father_n bow_n that_o be_v the_o bow_n of_o the_o good_a and_o beneficent_a god_n who_o preserve_v they_o as_o his_o child_n and_o defend_v they_o against_o the_o insult_v of_o those_o wicked_a demon_n they_o imagine_v that_o god_n have_v likewise_o a_o hammer_n which_o they_o call_v aijewetchera_n with_o which_o he_o strike_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o demon_n and_o break_v their_o head_n storjunkare_o or_o stourra-passe_a which_o signify_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o country_n be_v among_o they_o as_o the_o great_a pan_n or_o as_o diana_n have_v the_o country_n and_o wood_n under_o his_o direction_n fish_n and_o bird_n be_v also_o at_o his_o disposal_n and_o all_o animal_n and_o wâ—ld_a beast_n acknowledge_v his_o empire_n it_o be_v by_o he_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v happy_a in_o hunt_v and_o without_o his_o leave_n they_o can_v catch_v any_o thing_n true_a it_o be_v that_o aijeke_n or_o tiermes_n govern_v god_n demon_n and_o man_n but_o storjunkare_o in_o quality_n of_o vicar_n of_o that_o god_n have_v the_o conduct_n of_o all_o those_o other_o thing_n barwe_v that_o signify_v the_o sun_n as_o paiwe_v do_v the_o day_n be_v adore_v by_o they_o for_o the_o good_a he_o do_v to_o the_o earth_n but_o they_o particular_o venetrate_v he_o in_o summer_n time_n because_o they_o always_o see_v he_o that_o he_o have_v restore_v they_o his_o light_n dissipate_v their_o darkness_n bring_v heat_n and_o expel_v cold._n sect._n 3_o the_o mane_n of_o the_o roman_n mention_v before_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 15._o be_v among_o the_o laplander_n inferior_a god_n which_o they_o call_v sit_v they_o erect_v no_o figure_n to_o their_o honour_n and_o content_v themselves_o with_o offer_v sarcifice_n to_o they_o we_o find_v in_o no_o writing_n what_o sentiment_n they_o have_v of_o the_o power_n of_o those_o sit_v nor_o for_o what_o reason_n they_o make_v they_o offering_n the_o last_o sort_n of_o those_o inferior_a god_n be_v the_o juhles_a or_o inhlaforket_n that_o be_v a_o vagabond_n crowd_n who_o they_o believe_v to_o wander_v in_o the_o air_n and_o through_o forest_n and_o mountain_n but_o i_o find_v also_o no_o where_n what_o good_a or_o hurt_v those_o spirit_n may_z in_o their_o opinion_n procure_v to_o man_n only_o they_o believe_v they_o inferior_a to_o the_o sit_v however_o they_o pay_v they_o also_o some_o worship_n behind_o their_o cottage_n at_o a_o bow_n shoot_v distance_n which_o worship_n end_v in_o a_o superstitious_a sacrifice_n they_o consecrate_v to_o they_o neither_o image_n nor_o statue_n no_o more_o then_o to_o the_o mane_n they_o have_v likewise_o no_o image_n of_o bawe_n or_o the_o sun_n either_o because_o he_o be_v visible_a himself_o or_o because_o the_o most_o secret_a science_n of_o their_o mystery_n account_v he_o but_o one_o god_n with_o tierme_n there_o be_v but_o ayeke_v and_o storjunkar_n who_o have_v statue_n erect_v to_o their_o honour_n those_o of_o aijeke_n be_v of_o wood_n and_o those_o of_o storjunkare_v of_o stone_n sect._n 4._o it_o be_v upon_o those_o opinion_n that_o their_o divination_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v ground_v and_o hereupon_o i_o can_v but_o make_v this_o observation_n that_o by_o read_v scheffer_n and_o compare_v what_o he_o fay_v of_o his_o own_o with_o what_o he_o have_v collect_v from_o other_o author_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v perceive_v that_o the_o witchcraft_n of_o the_o northern_a nation_n extend_v not_o so_o far_o as_o be_v common_o report_v but_o then_o we_o must_v credit_v what_o scheffer_n assure_v we_o from_o his_o own_o experience_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n chap._n 12._o though_o
cassavies_n upon_o a_o matouton_n or_o little_a table_n have_v they_o there_o all_o the_o night_n if_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o find_v if_o untouched_a they_o nevertheless_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o zemean_n have_v feed_v upon_o it_o but_o have_v only_o eat_v and_o drunken_a the_o spiritual_a part_n whereas_o if_o all_o be_v consume_v for_o which_o the_o priest_n never_o fail_v to_o provide_v as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n it_o be_v the_o zemean_n that_o have_v eat_v it_o up_o they_o likewise_o never_o make_v a_o feast_n but_o the_o zemean_n have_v his_o portion_n sect._n 21._o go_v over_o into_o the_o continent_n of_o northern_a america_n we_o meet_v with_o the_o mexicon_n the_o most_o considerable_a people_n of_o the_o country_n thomas_n gage_n a_o englishman_n who_o become_v a_o white-fryar_n in_o spain_n and_o be_v a_o judicious_a and_o credible_a author_n save_v in_o what_o concern_v the_o superstition_n of_o popery_n say_v in_o the_o 20_o chap._n of_o his_o first_o book_n that_o there_o be_v above_o 2000_o god_n in_o the_o town_n of_o mexico_n the_o chief_a of_o who_o be_v call_v visilopuchli_n and_o tescatlipuca_n a_o little_a after_o the_o author_n add_v they_o believe_v that_o those_o two_o idol_n be_v two_o brother_n that_o tescatlipuca_n be_v the_o god_n of_o providence_n and_o visilopuchli_n that_o of_o the_o the_o war_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o worship_v and_o honour_v they_o both_o above_o all_o the_o other_o he_o also_o mention_n another_o god_n who_o they_o extreme_o venerate_v he_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n of_o quetavatlei_n the_o god_n of_o light_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o this_o last_o be_v quetsaolcoalt_v who_o montanus_n call_v the_o god_n of_o merchant_n sect._n 22._o go_v thence_o to_o guatimale_a and_o amatitlum_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o spain_n the_o same_o author_n speak_v much_o of_o the_o magic_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n which_o they_o have_v neither_o forget_v nor_o forsake_v tho'_o they_o make_v a_o outward_a profession_n of_o christianity_n to_o show_v that_o they_o meddle_v with_o divination_n he_o relate_v that_o they_o observe_v whether_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o see_v the_o beast_n go_v before_o they_o in_o their_o way_n that_o they_o likewise_o observe_v the_o flight_n of_o bird_n and_o whether_o they_o sing_v out_o of_o their_o season_n about_o their_o abode_n they_o also_o believe_v that_o their_o life_n depend_v on_o that_o of_o some_o beast_n which_o they_o keep_v in_o their_o house_n as_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n so_o far_o that_o they_o be_v seize_v with_o terror_n and_o shake_v whence_o it_o be_v pursue_v by_o hunter_n and_o fall_v into_o a_o swoon_n when_o it_o be_v catch_v sect._n 23._o go_v over_o from_o new-spain_n into_o new-england_n we_o shall_v be_v sufficient_o inform_v by_o the_o relation_n of_o richard_n blome_n who_o say_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n tho'_o the_o dule_a and_o most_o savage_a people_n in_o the_o world_n have_v nevertheless_o god_n priest_n and_o a_o certain_a form_n of_o worship_n the_o first_o and_o most_o venerate_v of_o their_o god_n be_v that_o who_o do_v they_o most_o hurt_v who_o they_o call_v okea_n they_o converse_v with_o he_o and_o he_o transform_v himself_o into_o their_o shape_n they_o likewise_o adore_v whatever_o they_o think_v able_a to_o cause_v they_o a_o unavoidable_a damage_n as_o water_n fire_n thunder_n lightning_z great_a and_o small_a gun_n horse_n the_o hedgehog_n at_o who_o sight_n they_o be_v most_o fright_v the_o first_o time_n the_o english_a bring_v one_o thither_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o god_n of_o swine_n and_o that_o they_o have_v undoubted_o incense_v he_o when_o they_o design_v to_o make_v war_n they_o consult_v with_o the_o priest_n and_o diviner_n before_o they_o undertake_v it_o sect._n 24._o the_o same_o author_n relate_v almost_o the_o same_o thing_n of_o new-york_n former_o call_v the_o new-netherlands_o he_o especial_o report_v the_o manner_n of_o their_o enchantment_n and_o discover_v their_o cheat_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o work_n but_o we_o may_v put_v here_o what_o he_o say_v of_o the_o marylander_n they_o believe_v a_o sovereign_a god_n who_o have_v make_v all_o thing_n from_o all_o eternity_n and_o even_o inferior_a god_n of_o different_a dignity_n to_o make_v use_n of_o their_o ministry_n such_o be_v the_o sun_n the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n they_o believe_v that_o all_o thing_n have_v be_v form_v of_o water_n but_o that_o man_n have_v their_o original_a from_o four_o child_n who_o the_o first_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n conceive_v from_o one_o of_o these_o go_n sect._n 25._o as_o to_o the_o soul_n they_o believe_v that_o those_o of_o the_o virtuous_a be_v take_v up_o to_o the_o god_n to_o enjoy_v a_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o those_o who_o have_v lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n go_v to_o burn_v for_o ever_o in_o the_o popogusso_n or_o that_o extremity_n of_o the_o world_n where_o the_o sun_n set_v down_o upon_o this_o subject_n they_o recite_v that_o they_o perceive_v a_o man_n to_o move_v in_o his_o grave_n a_o day_n after_o he_o have_v be_v bury_v whence_o at_o last_o he_o go_v out_o and_o come_v to_o life_n again_o he_o declare_v to_o they_o that_o he_o have_v be_v almost_o precipitate_v into_o the_o popogusso_n but_o that_o one_o of_o their_o god_n have_v preserve_v he_o from_o it_o and_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o return_v to_o the_o world_n to_o warn_v his_o friend_n they_o shall_v beware_v of_o that_o frightful_a place_n another_o be_v likewise_o rise_v relate_v that_o his_o soul_n have_v remain_v alive_a whilst_o his_o body_n be_v in_o the_o coffin_n that_o she_o be_v go_v into_o a_o spacious_a place_n plant_v on_o both_o side_n with_o fine_a tree_n cover_v with_o excellent_a fruit_n that_o at_o last_o she_o be_v come_v to_o a_o place_n full_a of_o magnificent_a building_n where_o he_o have_v find_v his_o father_n decease_a some_o time_n before_o who_o have_v enjoin_v he_o to_o come_v back_o and_o tell_v his_o friend_n what_o happiness_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o if_o they_o put_v themselves_o in_o a_o state_n of_o obtain_v it_o by_o a_o virtuous_a life_n whereupon_o he_o be_v come_v back_o into_o the_o world_n thence_o we_o may_v plain_o perceive_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o people_n upon_o the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n and_o that_o they_o be_v more_o polite_a and_o enlighten_v than_o those_o mention_v before_o sect._n 26._o the_o inhabitant_n of_o virginia_n hold_v also_o okea_fw-mi for_o the_o supreme_a god_n tho'_o they_o confess_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n to_o be_v above_o he_o because_o the_o christian_n can_v do_v more_o execution_n with_o their_o gun_n than_o they_o with_o their_o bow_n and_o arrow_n for_o their_o religion_n and_o that_o of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o neighbour_a nation_n be_v all_o turn_v to_o the_o war_n and_o to_o obtain_v a_o happy_a success_n of_o it_o a_o counsellor_n of_o one_o of_o their_o king_n be_v in_o england_n in_o king_n james_n the_o first_o time_n say_v that_o okea_fw-mi often_o appear_v in_o his_o pagode_n whereupon_o 4_o priest_n enter_v into_o it_o utter_v strange_a word_n and_o make_v gesture_n and_o posture_n no_o less_o surprise_v these_o call_v other_o again_o who_o they_o cause_v to_o come_v in_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o the_o god_n declare_v his_o will_n to_o they_o upon_o this_o declaration_n they_o take_v their_o measure_n in_o all_o their_o affair_n either_o journey_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o if_o they_o desire_v to_o go_v a_o hunt_n he_o precise_o teach_v they_o where_o the_o beast_n will_v be_v find_v they_o receive_v his_o advice_n with_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o never_o fail_v to_o follow_v they_o which_o often_o succeed_v he_o appear_v to_o they_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o comely_a indian_a and_o after_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o for_o some_o time_n to_o his_o 12_o confederate_n he_o go_v up_o into_o the_o air_n whence_o he_o come_v sect._n 27._o the_o same_o author_n give_v we_o the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o carolina_n which_o be_v part_n of_o florida_n border_v upon_o virginia_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v he_o before_o relate_v those_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o island_n st._n vincent_n they_o likewise_o hold_v okea_fw-mi to_o be_v the_o supreme_a god_n good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v inferior_a god_n and_o they_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o least_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o great_a go_n they_o also_o believe_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n and_o when_o any_o body_n die_v they_o bury_v with_o he_o sufficient_a provision_n for_o his_o maintenance_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o clothes_n for_o his_o use_n when_o he_o shall_v
notice_n of_o it_o and_o there_o be_v yet_o high_o than_o they_o be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v place_v one_o above_o the_o other_o as_o it_o be_v do_v among_o man_n but_o as_o we_o ordinary_o say_v of_o two_o wise_a person_n that_o one_o be_v wise_a than_o the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o effect_n so_o that_o he_o pretend_v that_o god_n himself_o have_v produce_v those_o of_o the_o first_o dignity_n who_o have_v bring_v for_o h_o those_o of_o the_o second_o and_o these_o those_o of_o the_o three_o and_o so_o forth_o sect._n 8._o jewish_a author_n ordinary_o establish_v ten_o degree_n or_o order_n who_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o name_n in_o the_o same_o maimonides_n and_o in_o the_o book_n midrasch_n bereshjit_fw-la descend_v from_o the_o high_a degree_n to_o the_o low_a 1._o chayos_n hakkodesch_n 2._o ofanim_fw-la 3_o oralim_fw-la 4._o chasmalim_fw-la 5._o seraphim_n 6._o malachim_n or_o angel_n 7._o elohim_n 8._o bene_fw-la elohim_n 9_o cherubin_n 10._o yschim_n the_o signification_n of_o most_o of_o the_o name_n be_v very_o uncertain_a and_o far_o fetch_v however_o i_o shall_v translate_v they_o as_o brief_o as_o i_o can_v and_o as_o i_o can_v best_o guess_v by_o the_o explication_n they_o have_v give_v of_o they_o 1._o live_v holy_o 2._o quick_a 3._o powerful_a in_o strength_n 4._o flame_n of_o fire_n 5._o gâ—owing_v spark_n 6._o messenger_n 7._o go_n 8._o son_n of_o god_n 9_o image_n of_o the_o temple_n 10._o men._n it_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o first_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v original_o holy_a in_o a_o more_o excellent_a manner_n than_o man_n and_o that_o by_o their_o influence_n they_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o life_n of_o all_o the_o creature_n inferior_a to_o they_o which_o god_n have_v create_v by_o their_o ministry_n the_o name_n of_o man_n may_v have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o last_o because_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o use_v sometime_o to_o appear_v by_o the_o order_n of_o god_n in_o a_o human_a shape_n they_o only_o also_o say_v maimonides_n be_v those_o who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o be_v in_o the_o near_v degree_n to_o the_o human_a knowledge_n sect._n 9_o that_o be_v the_o difference_n which_o be_v among_o they_o i_o shall_v yet_o set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o same_o author_n how_o those_o ten_o order_n be_v distinguish_v from_o god_n and_o men._n all_o those_o live_a being_n say_v he_o know_v the_o creator_n in_o a_o excellent_a degree_n of_o knowledge_n each_o in_o reference_n to_o his_o order_n and_o not_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o excellency_n for_o which_o reason_n the_o first_o degree_n can_v conceive_v the_o creator_n such_o as_o he_o be_v in_o himself_o because_o their_o understanding_n be_v too_o short_a to_o attain_v unto_o he_o however_o they_o approach_v near_o to_o he_o than_o the_o being_n of_o a_o inferior_a order_n and_o each_o of_o these_o order_n unto_o the_o 10_o know_v the_o creator_n more_o perfect_o than_o man_n who_o be_v compose_v of_o matter_n and_o form_n sect._n 10._o the_o cabalist_n who_o have_v trace_v out_o the_o way_n to_o the_o magic_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o content_v with_o these_o ten_o order_n but_o divide_v all_o the_o creature_n into_o four_o circle_n the_o one_a be_v the_o circle_n of_o the_o exhalation_n avilos_n call_v otherwise_o zephiros_n light_n so_o much_o exalt_v in_o all_o age_n by_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n who_o will_v not_o have_v they_o call_v either_o creature_n or_o essence_n of_o the_o creator_n but_o perfection_n distinct_a from_o he_o as_o manasse_n ben-israel_n explain_v it_o more_o particular_o put_v they_o into_o parallel_n with_o the_o idea_n of_o platâ—_n and_o esteem_v they_o to_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o count_v 10_o of_o this_o order_n the_o crown_n the_o science_n prudence_n majesty_n valour_n beauty_n victory_n glory_n foundation_n and_o kingdom_n they_o name_v the_o second_o circle_n that_o of_o the_o creation_n in_o which_o be_v the_o angel_n separate_v and_o distinct_a from_o all_o corporality_n and_o divide_v into_o 10_o order_n the_o name_n of_o which_o be_v set_v down_o sect._n 8._o they_o place_n in_o the_o three_o circle_n jetzira_n that_o be_v the_o form_n among_o which_o they_o reckon_v such_o angel_n as_o have_v any_o communication_n with_o body_n the_o four_o circle_n contain_v all_o the_o other_o creature_n name_v alchiia_n or_o compound_v being_n sect._n 11._o if_o i_o will_v relate_v more_o at_o large_a whatever_o the_o jew_n have_v write_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o the_o opinion_n of_o each_o of_o their_o particular_a doctor_n there_o will_v not_o be_v much_o agreement_n betwixt_o what_o i_o shoul_n say_v and_o what_o have_v already_o be_v say_v they_o differ_v so_o much_o from_o one_o another_o however_o here_o follow_v the_o thought_n of_o some_o of_o their_o ringleader_n they_o speak_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o angel_n the_o first_o be_v altogether_o free_a from_o matter_n and_o there_o be_v four_o troop_n of_o that_o sort_n which_o have_v each_o their_o captain_n that_o stand_v at_o one_o of_o the_o corner_n of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n michael_n be_v on_o the_o right_n gabriel_n on_o the_o left_a vriel_n before_o and_o raphael_n behind_o this_o we_o learn_v from_o rabbi_n eliezer_n in_o his_o four_o chapter_n those_o name_n have_v a_o very_a pregnant_a sense_n michael_n that_o be_v unless_o it_o be_v god_n gabriel_n god_n be_v my_o strength_n vriel_n god_n be_v my_o light_n raphael_n god_n be_v my_o physician_n they_o never_o appear_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n nor_o in_o a_o human_a shape_n unless_o in_o a_o vision_n and_o to_o the_o prophet_n only_o the_o good_a angel_n who_o god_n employ_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o world_n be_v in_o the_o second_o rank_n they_o have_v often_o appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o a_o human_a shape_n they_o dwell_v above_o the_o celestial_a orb_n and_o be_v call_v the_o army_n of_o heaven_n but_o the_o devil_n or_o schediim_v that_o be_v the_o wicked_a angel_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o speak_v kacodaimones_n the_o bad_a demon_n of_o who_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v chap._n 2._o sect._n 12._o have_v their_o abode_n under_o the_o moon_n and_o be_v the_o executioner_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o judgement_n but_o as_o to_o this_o last_o sort_n we_o must_v more_o particular_o inquire_v after_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o jew_n sect._n 12._o they_o call_v the_o devil_n angel_n of_o destruction_n or_o death_n satanim_fw-la satan_n or_o adversary_n philo_z that_o be_v contemporary_a with_o the_o apostle_n will_v best_o teach_v we_o what_o they_o think_v of_o it_o thus_o he_o write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o giant_n moses_n use_v to_o call_v angel_n what_o the_o other_o philosopher_n name_n genii_n here_o he_o take_v the_o â—â—rd_n genii_n in_o too_o large_a a_o sense_n or_o he_o confine_v that_o of_o angel_n to_o too_o strict_a a_o signification_n according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v observe_v before_o chap._n 2._o s._n 13_o 14._o they_o be_v pursue_v that_o author_n the_o soul_n that_o fly_v into_o the_o air_n which_o none_o ought_v to_o account_v a_o fable_n and_o therefore_o it_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o it_o as_o we_o ordinary_o say_v that_o there_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n and_o good_a and_o bad_a soul_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o angel_n some_o of_o they_o be_v call_v good_a and_o be_v messenger_n that_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o from_o god_n to_o man_n and_o from_o man_n to_o god_n who_o be_v unreproachable_a and_o constant_a in_o their_o excellent_a ministry_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v profane_a and_o execrable_a and_o may_v well_o be_v call_v damnable_a without_o fear_n of_o lie_v sect._n 13._o the_o jew_n report_v very_o different_o the_o original_n of_o spirit_n manasse_n ben_n israel_n assert_n that_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o god_n himself_o on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o the_o 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chap._n 12._o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vall_n in_o his_o journey_n book_n 4._o chap._n 17._o say_v that_o among_o the_o persian_n several_a mahometan_n ascribe_v assist_v form_n and_o intelligence_n to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n by_o which_o they_o be_v quicken_v and_o direct_v as_o our_o body_n be_v by_o our_o soul_n sect._n 4._o in_o most_o or_o all_o the_o page_n of_o the_o alcoran_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o holy_a angel_n of_o the_o wicked_a devil_n and_o of_o the_o original_a of_o devil_n far_o more_o rational_o than_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o make_v the_o angel_n immaterial_a though_o they_o believe_v that_o they_o appear_v in_o a_o corporeal_a shape_n as_o be_v to_o be_v read_v in_o this_o passage_n of_o the_o 5_o chapter_n the_o angel_n say_v they_o be_v the_o only_a constant_a and_o immutable_a creature_n there_o be_v not_o other_o endue_v with_o such_o property_n thus_o be_v this_o passage_n quote_v by_o levinius_fw-la varnerius_fw-la in_o his_o miscellany_n who_o have_v extract_v it_o from_o some_o other_o book_n but_o this_o be_v a_o reason_n of_o the_o moâ—t_n think_v part_n and_o the_o best_a philosopher_n among_o they_o for_o mahomet_n himself_o believe_v that_o the_o angel_n have_v be_v create_v of_o some_o certain_a matter_n as_o he_o give_v we_o to_o know_v in_o one_o of_o his_o fable_n to_o be_v relate_v anon_o he_o often_o speak_v too_o gross_o and_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o doubt_v whether_o he_o understand_v in_o a_o proper_a or_o figurative_a sense_n what_o he_o so_o frequent_o say_v that_o the_o angel_n go_v to_o and_o fro_o hear_v the_o law_n have_v being_n and_o even_o be_v distinguish_v into_o male_n and_o female_n for_o he_o believe_v that_o distinction_n of_o sex_n to_o be_v find_v in_o every_o thing_n see_v his_o 52_o chap._n pa._n 594._o he_o no_o less_o vilify_v the_o dignity_n of_o angel_n ascribe_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o some_o to_o their_o refusal_n of_o pay_v a_o extraordinary_a honour_n to_o adam_n who_o be_v wise_a than_o they_o be_v and_o converse_v more_o familiar_o with_o god_n for_o god_n teach_v adam_n the_o name_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o adam_n teach_v they_o to_o the_o angel_n chap._n 2._o pa._n 5._o last_o the_o great_a number_n of_o guardian_n angel_n who_o he_o give_v to_o every_o musulman_n evident_o infer_v that_o one_o of_o his_o disciple_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o he_o of_o great_a worth_n than_o several_a angel_n sect._n 5._o mahomet_n have_v very_o plain_o express_v in_o several_a place_n of_o his_o book_n of_o the_o law_n his_o opinion_n upon_o the_o nature_n and_o original_a of_o devil_n who_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v create_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o the_o angel_n whence_o they_o fall_v for_o their_o envy_n thus_o in_o the_o 6_o chap._n pag._n 109._o he_o introduce_v god_n speak_v to_o he_o i_o have_v create_v and_o make_v thou_o i_o have_v command_v the_o angel_n to_o adore_v adam_n which_o they_o have_v do_v save_v only_o the_o devil_n this_o place_n must_v be_v understand_v with_o the_o distinction_n bring_v by_o levinius_fw-la varnerius_fw-la out_o of_o a_o turkish_a book_n adoration_n belong_v to_o the_o great_a god_n as_o a_o worship_n but_o it_o may_v belong_v to_o other_o as_o a_o mark_n of_o veneration_n in_o that_o sense_n it_o be_v that_o adam_n be_v adore_v by_o the_o angel_n and_o joseph_n by_o his_o father_n and_o brother_n mahomet_n proceed_v relate_v what_o god_n say_v to_o the_o devil_n what_o hinder_v you_o from_o adore_a adam_n as_o i_o have_v order_v you_o the_o devil_n answer_v because_o i_o be_o superior_a to_o he_o since_o thou_o have_v create_v i_o out_o of_o fire_n and_o man_n out_o of_o clay_n hereupon_o i_o say_v go_v out_o of_o paradise_n it_o be_v not_o the_o abode_n of_o the_o proud_a thou_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o be_v cover_v with_o infamy_n he_o reply_v let_v i_o be_v here_o till_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n why_o say_v he_o have_v thou_o tempt_v i_o i_o shall_v say_v he_o turn_v man_n from_o the_o right_a way_n i_o shall_v hinder_v they_o by_o all_o mean_n from_o believe_v thy_o law_n and_o even_o let_v the_o great_a part_n fall_v into_o ungratefulness_n i_o say_v to_o he_o go_v out_o of_o paradise_n thou_o shall_v be_v reject_v by_o all_o the_o world_n and_o deprive_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o my_o mercy_n and_o i_o shall_v fill_v hell_n with_o those_o that_o shall_v listen_v to_o thou_o and_o follow_v thou_o the_o same_o relation_n be_v repeat_v in_o the_o 14_o 16_o and_o 37_o chapter_n pag._n 293_o 381_o and_o 511._o and_o tho'_o he_o mention_n but_o one_o devil_n as_o the_o chief_a he_o nevertheless_o believe_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o good_a and_o wicked_a angel_n for_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n he_o speak_v of_o thousand_o of_o good_a angel_n who_o god_n send_v once_o from_o heaven_n to_o his_o assistance_n whilst_o he_o pray_v he_o likewise_o mention_n the_o demon_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n as_o chap._n 6._o we_o have_v create_v hell_n to_o punish_v devil_n and_o men._n sect._n 6._o his_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o angel_n and_o devil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v reject_v in_o all_o respect_n such_o as_o they_o be_v towards_o god_n and_o the_o faithful_a such_o he_o describe_v they_o to_o be_v one_o towards_o another_o chap._n 7._o pag._n 198._o god_n say_v to_o his_o angel_n i_o will_v be_v with_o you_o confirm_v the_o step_n of_o the_o true_a faithful_a chap._n 11.278_o the_o angel_n tremble_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n chap._n 20._o pag._n 360._o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o adorâ—_n he_o and_o again_o chapter_n 15._o pag._n 296._o god_n order_v his_o angel_n to_o go_v down_o and_o send_v his_o inspiration_n to_o who_o he_o please_v this_o
and_o the_o heavenly_a happiness_n sect._n 13._o for_o the_o sahin_n or_o sahis_n of_o who_o mention_n be_v make_v before_o scarce_o believe_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a delavalle_n in_o his_o four_o book_n ch._n 23._o describe_v some_o persian_n that_o be_v like_o they_o they_o be_v caly_v elh_o eltabquid_a that_o be_v people_n of_o truth_n or_o certainty_n they_o constitute_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o mixture_n and_o union_n of_o the_o 4_o element_n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v observe_v by_o the_o explication_n he_o give_v of_o their_o belief_n the_o soul_n return_v to_o god_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o she_o proceed_v from_o he_o for_o she_o proceed_v from_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o complication_n of_o the_o 4_o element_n and_o she_o return_v to_o he_o in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o separate_v they_o that_o sect_n be_v very_o numerous_a tho'_o look_v upon_o as_o heretical_a by_o other_o persian_n sect._n 14._o every_o one_o of_o those_o various_a opinion_n be_v discoverable_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o its_o follower_n delavalle_n relate_v ch._n 17._o that_o the_o persian_n have_v a_o great_a veneration_n for_o the_o great_a and_o elder_a tree_n because_o they_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o they_o be_v the_o abode_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a for_o which_o reason_n they_o call_v they_o pir_n that_o be_v a_o ancient_a man_n or_o scheich_n the_o elder_a or_o iman_n priest_n suppose_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o old_a man_n dwell_v in_o such_o tree_n there_o be_v other_o who_o have_v learn_v from_o pythagoras_n to_o inquire_v afr_o the_o virtue_n and_o mystery_n of_o number_n be_v addict_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n as_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n ch._n 8_o sect._n 5._o they_o boast_v say_v marmol_n book_n 2._o chap._n 3._o pag._n 131._o that_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n appear_v to_o they_o and_o communicate_v to_o they_o a_o entire_a knowledge_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v much_o fear_v and_o reverence_v in_o africa_n as_o be_v great_a sorcerer_n the_o rule_n they_o keep_v be_v compose_v by_o one_o boni_fw-la name_v by_o the_o arab_n the_o father_n of_o enchantment_n and_o witchcraft_n the_o last_o of_o the_o three_o book_n he_o have_v write_v be_v call_v the_o secret_a of_o the_o divine_a attribute_n and_o treat_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o 90_o name_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v fit_a to_o mention_v here_o a_o sort_n of_o cabala_n in_o great_a request_n with_o part_n of_o those_o nation_n and_o like_o that_o of_o the_o jew_n save_v that_o it_o be_v not_o draw_v from_o the_o holy_a writ_n for_o they_o name_v it_o a_o natural_a science_n but_o say_v that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o astrologer_n who_o presume_v to_o put_v it_o in_o use_n sect_n 15._o the_o same_o author_n add_v that_o in_o great_a cairo_n and_o the_o town_n of_o barbary_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n that_o run_v up_o and_o down_o and_o pretend_v to_o three_o sort_n of_o divination_n some_o divine_a by_o the_o black_a art_n with_o draught_n and_o figure_n some_o with_o a_o glass_n vessel_n full_a of_o water_n into_o which_o they_o power_n a_o drop_n of_o oil_n that_o become_v very_o thin_a and_o clear_a wherein_o they_o pretend_v to_o see_v troop_n of_o devil_n march_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n some_o by_o water_n and_o other_o by_o land_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o stop_v query_n be_v put_v to_o they_o and_o they_o answer_v by_o sign_n with_o the_o eye_n and_o hand_n but_o to_o that_o witchcraft_n little_a child_n be_v require_v for_o the_o great_a one_o see_v nothing_o whereas_o the_o other_o look_v into_o the_o oil_n and_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o see_v the_o sign_n which_o the_o devil_n make_v they_o answer_v yes_o which_o give_v they_o great_a credit_n and_o get_v they_o plenty_n of_o money_n the_o catoptromancy_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v something_o like_o that_o chap._n 3._o sect_n 10._o that_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v call_v in_o mauritania_n moralcimines_n that_o be_v enchanter_n because_o they_o boast_v of_o bewitch_a the_o devil_n by_o word_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o those_o ramble_a diviner_n be_v woman_n that_o make_v people_n believe_v they_o converse_v with_o devil_n some_o of_o who_o be_v white_a and_o other_o red_a or_o black_a when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o divine_a they_o besmoke_n themselves_o with_o sulphur_n and_o other_o stink_a drug_n after_o which_o the_o daemon_n as_o they_o say_v seizes_z upon_o they_o and_o they_o change_v their_o voice_n as_o tho'_o be_v speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n then_o the_o enquirer_n approach_v and_o ask_v with_o great_a humbleness_n what_o they_o desire_v and_o have_v receive_v a_o answer_n go_v away_o leave_v a_o present_a in_o the_o witch_n house_n sect._n 16._o the_o bumicil_n be_v doubtless_o great_a forcecer_n too_o these_o fight_n against_o the_o devil_n as_o they_o say_v and_o go_v all_o bruise_a and_o cover_v with_o blow_n in_o a_o great_a fright_n often_o at_o noon_n day_n they_o counterfeit_v a_o skirmish_n before_o the_o people_n two_o or_o three_o hour_n long_o with_o spear_n or_o zagay_n until_o they_o fall_v down_o all_o load_a with_o blow_n but_o have_v rest_v a_o while_n they_o come_v to_o themselves_o again_o and_o walk_v i_o can_v not_o hitherto_o discover_v what_o rule_n they_o follow_v tho'_o they_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v monk_n there_o be_v other_o in_o barbary_n maim_v exorcist_n who_o boast_v of_o expelling_a devil_n and_o when_o they_o can_v compass_v their_o end_n they_o say_v that_o the_o party_n be_v credulous_a or_o that_o it_o be_v a_o celestial_a spirit_n these_o draw_v circle_n or_o write_v some_o character_n and_o make_v mark_n on_o the_o hand_n or_o face_n of_o the_o possess_v then_o they_o besmoke_v he_o with_o stink_a smell_n and_o make_v their_o conjuration_n they_o ask_v the_o spirit_n how_o he_o be_v enter_v into_o that_o body_n whence_o he_o come_v what_o he_o be_v how_o he_o be_v call_v and_o at_o last_o order_n he_o to_o be_v go_v sect._n 17._o i_o must_v yet_o relate_v something_o out_o of_o ricaut_n concern_v the_o turbes_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o dervis_n call_v mevelevi_n who_o turn_v with_o great_a skill_n and_o swiftness_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o flute_n affirm_v that_o it_o be_v by_o devotion_n and_o the_o example_n of_o their_o patron_n mevelava_n who_o always_o turn_v in_o that_o manner_n without_o take_v in_o any_o nourishment_n during_o a_o fortnight_n whilst_o his_o friend_n haraze_n be_v play_v on_o the_o instrument_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o he_o fall_v into_o a_o ecstasy_n wherein_o he_o receive_v from_o heaven_n the_o rule_n of_o his_o order_n with_o many_o wonderful_a revelation_n now_o his_o successor_n who_o be_v incline_v to_o laziness_n and_o yet_o can_v be_v quiet_a follow_v his_o example_n in_o this_o manner_n some_o learn_v legerdemain_v to_o amuse_v people_n and_o apply_v themselves_o to_o magic_n and_o conjuration_n by_o the_o help_n of_o familiar_a spirit_n from_o this_o place_n in_o which_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o his_o own_o head_n it_o appear_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v some_o such_o spirit_n and_o argue_v about_o they_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n afterward_o he_o make_v some_o quotation_n out_o of_o busbeek_n that_o be_v very_o pertitent_a to_o our_o subject_n sect._n 18._o there_o be_v say_v he_o in_o egypt_n a_o cloister_n consecrate_v to_o a_o saint_n call_v kederlei_n the_o dervis_n that_o dwell_v in_o it_o boast_v that_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o kederlei_n they_o bewitch_v serpent_n and_o viper_n and_o handle_v they_o at_o bold_o as_o innocent_a beast_n other_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o sting_n of_o viper_n or_o asp_n and_o put_v they_o with_o the_o hand_n into_o bag_n as_o we_o do_v worm_n where_o they_o keep_v they_o other_o enchant_v snake_n by_o certain_a word_n and_o make_v they_o stop_v on_o a_o sudden_a when_o they_o be_v creep_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o nile_n some_o of_o they_o pretend_v that_o power_n to_o be_v hereditary_a in_o their_o family_n and_o to_o pass_v from_o father_n to_o son_n and_o other_o boast_v that_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o reward_n of_o virtue_n and_o holiness_n i_o have_v hear_v some_o traveller_n say_v there_o be_v man_n in_o persia_n and_o the_o indies_n who_o our_o people_n look_v upon_o as_o great_a sorcerer_n because_o they_o make_v serpent_n dance_v and_o stand_v upright_o in_o a_o box_n at_o the_o sound_n of_o their_o voice_n at_o the_o wind_a of_o a_o pipe_n or_o the_o play_n of_o some_o other_o musical_a instrument_n this_o will_v be_v matter_n of_o examination_n hereafter_o sect._n 19_o whatever_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v of_o the_o mahometan_n make_v it_o
to_o reveal_v it_o to_o the_o rector_n or_o other_o priest_n commission_v by_o the_o bishop_n never_o fail_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o the_o monitory_n deliver_v they_o after_o it_o be_v be_v thunder_v out_o and_o that_o the_o devil_n transform_v they_o most_o or_o all_o the_o night_n into_o dog_n cat_n wolf_n goat_n and_o other_o animal_n which_o be_v call_v to_o worry_v as_o a_o wolf_n if_o one_o meet_v in_o the_o night_n some_o wildbeast_n or_o a_o domestic_a stray_n he_o fancy_v to_o have_v meet_v the_o wolf-man_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o swear_v it_o some_o of_o the_o most_o think_v and_o less_o superstitious_a part_n at_o least_o believe_v that_o the_o excommunication_n contain_v in_o those_o monitory_n cut_v off_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o their_o church_n and_o deliver_v to_o the_o demon_n those_o that_o have_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o by_o reveal_v such_o thing_n as_o it_o be_v often_o very_o convenient_a and_o useful_a to_o conceal_v sect._n 18._o as_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v say_v in_o general_a concern_v the_o power_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n so_o certain_a place_n be_v assign_v to_o they_o where_o they_o usual_o produce_v their_o effect_n the_o common_a opinion_n be_v that_o there_o be_v familiar_a spirit_n domestic_a and_o mountainous_a devil_n 1._o the_o familiar_a spirit_n spiritus_fw-la familiares_fw-la be_v those_o who_o always_o keep_v by_o a_o man_n even_o when_o he_o call_v not_o for_o they_o whether_o they_o do_v it_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n or_o that_o they_o have_v be_v hire_v very_o cheap_a for_o that_o purpose_n they_o serve_v he_o faithful_o at_o least_o outward_o whether_o or_o no_o he_o call_v for_o they_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o ring_n crystal_n chest_n and_o the_o like_a and_o to_o be_v carry_v away_o whither_o soever_o one_o please_v these_o be_v the_o very_a word_n of_o schottus_n pag._n 134._o those_o demon_n in_o glass_n or_o ring_n be_v according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n shut_v in_o or_o fasten_v to_o they_o with_o some_o certain_a ceremony_n use_v in_o that_o case_n and_o not_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o any_o conjuration_n or_o exorcism_n nor_o by_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o carry_v they_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v by_o some_o but_o they_o undergo_v this_o willing_o or_o by_o the_o absolute_a order_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o they_o blind_o obey_v or_o last_o to_o deceive_v man_n more_o easy_o when_o they_o be_v in_o those_o sort_n of_o prison_n and_o have_v be_v carry_v through_o several_a place_n question_n be_v put_v to_o they_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v then_o they_o discover_v to_o man_n hide_a thing_n and_o foretell_v those_o that_o be_v to_o come_v it_o be_v believe_v that_o in_o our_o day_n a_o great_a and_o victorious_a prince_n carry_v one_o of_o these_o spirit_n with_o he_o in_o his_o ring_n and_o that_o he_o lose_v his_o sight_n in_o a_o battle_n a_o little_a after_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ring_n be_v break_v into_o two_o piece_n pag._n 143._o sect._n 19_o schottus_n and_o dâ—â—â—io_n relate_v out_o of_o meletius_n what_o be_v ordinary_o say_v concern_v domestic_a devil_n they_o withdraw_v into_o the_o most_o hide_a place_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o pile_n of_o wood_n where_o they_o be_v keep_v with_o the_o most_o delicious_a meat_n because_o they_o carry_v to_o their_o master_n corn_n that_o they_o have_v steal_v from_o other_o people_n barn_n when_o those_o spirit_n intend_v to_o settle_v in_o any_o house_n they_o make_v it_o know_v by_o leap_v up_o stick_n of_o wood_n or_o throw_v dung_n into_o pail_n of_o milk_n if_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o let_v we_o alone_o those_o stick_n and_o the_o dung_n in_o the_o milk_n or_o even_o if_o he_o drink_v of_o the_o milk_n into_o which_o the_o dung_n hat_n be_v throw_v the_o spirit_n appear_v to_o he_o and_o life_n with_o he_o those_o sort_n of_o spirit_n be_v call_v by_o the_o french_a gobelin_n by_o the_o dutch_a guldelkens_n and_o kabautermannekens_n and_o by_o the_o english_a hobgoblin_n they_o appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n as_o little_a as_o dwarf_n or_o such_o as_o pigmy_n be_v former_o imagine_v to_o be_v schottus_n say_v that_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o former_a time_n to_o see_v many_o of_o those_o spirit_n in_o house_n where_o they_o do_v whatever_o be_v necessary_a they_o d_z ess_v horse_n they_o sweep_v the_o house_n carried_z wood_n and_o water_n and_o do_v all_o sort_n of_o service_n pag._n 145._o he_o do_v well_o by_o say_n it_o be_v former_o do_v leave_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o a_o proof_n in_o this_o curious_a age._n sect._n 20._o he_o have_v take_v from_o georgius_n agricola_n the_o description_n he_o make_v of_o mountainous_a devil_n say_v that_o they_o dwell_v in_o the_o mine_n under_o the_o mountain_n that_o they_o be_v cruel_a and_o frightful_a that_o they_o make_v uneasy_a and_o perpetual_o vex_v those_o that_o work_n in_o the_o mine_n some_o call_v they_o the_o little_a hollander_n because_o they_o ordinary_o appear_v little_a scarce_o three_o foot_n high_a with_o a_o old_a wrinkle_a face_n and_o in_o the_o same_o shape_n with_o the_o miner_n clothe_v with_o a_o waistcoat_n and_o apron_n nevertheless_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o wicked_a as_o they_o love_v to_o play_v trick_n and_o to_o be_v merry_o roguish_a especial_o when_o they_o will_v persuade_v that_o they_o do_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o mine_n when_o all_o be_v do_v his_o opinion_n come_v at_o last_o to_o this_o that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o spirit_n some_o be_v good_a and_o the_o other_o bad_a the_o latter_a be_v fear_v and_o detest_a by_o the_o workman_n whereas_o they_o look_v with_o pleasure_n upon_o the_o former_a believe_v they_o to_o be_v of_o good_a augury_n but_o schottus_n be_v willing_a to_o grant_v that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a order_n betwixt_o man_n and_o spirit_n hold_v they_o for_o bad_a spirit_n what_o good_a soever_o they_o may_v do_v believe_v that_o when_o it_o happen_v so_o they_o be_v force_v to_o it_o by_o god_n or_o that_o they_o do_v it_o crafty_o to_o delude_v man_n pag._n 114._o and_o 149._o sect._n 21._o there_o be_v still_o more_o illusion_n make_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o shape_n the_o devil_n take_v on_o than_o in_o the_o other_o occasion_n abovementioned_a i_o will_v not_o now_o speak_v of_o whole_a army_n that_o be_v believe_v frequent_o to_o appear_v in_o order_n of_o battle_n of_o which_o schottus_n treat_v at_o large_a in_o the_o addition_n to_o his_o second_o book_n p._n 336._o but_o of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v hobgoblin_n and_o fairy_n formal_o our_o people_n speak_v almost_o of_o nothing_o else_o schottus_n write_v thereupon_o p._n 339._o delrio_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o spectres_n that_o appear_v as_o woman_n all_o in_o white_a in_o wood_n and_o meadow_n some_o be_v see_v in_o stable_n with_o wax_n candle_n light_v some_o drop_n of_o which_o they_o let_v fall_v upon_o the_o mains_fw-fr of_o horse_n comb_v and_o twist_v they_o very_o neat_o those_o white_a woman_n be_v also_o call_v sibyl_n and_o it_o be_v say_v that_o one_o of_o they_o name_v haband_n be_v as_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o other_o and_o command_v they_o people_z believe_v their_o apparition_n to_o be_v of_o good_a omen_n but_o the_o doctor_n look_v on_o such_o presage_n as_o old_a woman_n tale_n acknowledge_v in_o the_o mean_a while_n that_o the_o thing_n be_v true_a or_o at_o least_o possible_a and_o schottus_n relate_v p._n 215._o what_o cornelius_n of_o kempen_n say_v assure_v we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n lotarius_n that_o be_v about_o 830._o several_a of_o those_o fairy_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o friesland_n where_o they_o dwell_v in_o groat_n or_o on_o the_o top_n of_o hill_n and_o mountain_n whence_o they_o descend_v at_o night_n to_o carry_v away_o shepherd_n from_o their_o flock_n child_n from_o their_o cradle_n and_o slip_n both_o into_o their_o cavern_n chap._n xx._n what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o popery_n concern_v apparition_n of_o spirit_n and_o how_o they_o torment_v man_n either_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o other_o men._n sect._n 1_o in_o speak_v of_o this_o last_o kind_n of_o demon_n we_o be_v descend_v by_o degree_n even_o to_o spectre_n and_o phantasm_n but_o first_o we_o have_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v yet_o two_o thing_n to_o treat_v of_o touch_v spirit_n that_o be_v their_o apparition_n to_o man_n and_o their_o operation_n in_o the_o same_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o subject_n of_o apparition_n that_o there_o be_v room_n to_o speak_v of_o
soul_n in_o whatsoever_o place_n they_o may_v be_v expect_v those_o that_o be_v enter_v into_o heaven_n or_o into_o hell_n appear_v to_o man_n p._n 253._o we_o see_v that_o he_o will_v not_o much_o trouble_v we_o with_o purgatory_n and_o instead_o of_o perplex_v himself_o with_o a_o determine_a place_n he_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v at_o large_a in_o place_v soul_n in_o loco_fw-la dispensationis_fw-la in_o a_o place_n of_o dispensation_n such_o as_o the_o schoolman_n have_v forge_v it_o who_o opinion_n some_o of_o we_o find_v not_o condemnable_a in_o what_o place_n soever_o those_o soul_n may_v be_v the_o papist_n believe_v certain_o that_o they_o appear_v often_o to_o man_n to_o the_o end_n that_o have_v be_v mention_v it_o be_v also_o the_o common_a opinion_n that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o those_o that_o be_v in_o paradise_n or_o in_o hell_n but_o those_o that_o dwell_v between_o those_o two_o place_n or_o in_o purgatory_n for_o frequent_a journey_n from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n will_v too_o much_o disturb_v the_o repose_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v there_o and_o hell_n keep_v its_o captive_n too_o close_o confine_v to_o give_v they_o so_o much_o liberty_n and_o if_o it_o be_v permit_v i_o to_o divert_v the_o public_a i_o shall_v say_v it_o will_v bring_v no_o profit_n to_o the_o church_n coffer_n who_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n make_v the_o pot_n boil_v much_o better_a than_o all_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n do_v or_o all_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o celestial_a fire_n sect._n 7._o if_o one_o will_v know_v what_o all_o those_o phantom_n do_v in_o the_o world_n schottus_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o inform_v you_o and_o even_o to_o mark_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o exactness_n many_o different_a manner_n in_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o p._n 269_o etc._n etc._n first_o they_o appear_v to_o the_o sight_n under_o divers_a figure_n as_o well_o of_o man_n as_o of_o beast_n or_o frightful_a monster_n second_o the_o ear_n be_v often_o strike_v without_o see_v any_o thing_n and_o even_o sometime_o in_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n that_o it_o cause_v astonishment_n and_o fear_n p._n 271._o three_o the_o touch_n have_v its_o share_n in_o it_o if_o what_o the_o author_n say_v be_v true_a that_o they_o move_v they_o sometime_o to_o touch_v man_n without_o do_v they_o any_o harm_n but_o at_o other_o time_n they_o push_v they_o so_o that_o they_o drive_v they_o with_o violence_n they_o make_v they_o fall_v down_o bruise_v they_o and_o beat_v they_o that_o they_o even_o trouble_v they_o and_o tempt_v they_o to_o lechery_n p._n 273._o sect._n 8._o it_o be_v likewise_o necessary_a to_o know_v that_o which_o be_v write_v concern_v the_o figure_n of_o body_n in_o which_o phantasm_n appear_v he_o say_v p._n 287._o that_o the_o abbot_n trithemeus_n thyreus_n delrius_n and_o other_o whence_o it_o apperr_v that_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n relate_v certain_a sign_n by_o which_o one_o may_v know_v if_o whether_o spirit_n who_o present_v themselves_o in_o a_o corporeal_a form_n be_v angel_n or_o man_n good_a angel_n or_o devil_n soul_n of_o the_o bless_a or_o damn_v or_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o purgatory_n to_o be_v purify_v there_o however_o he_o afford_v not_o a_o very_a ample_a instruction_n upon_o this_o point_n for_o the_o chief_a matter_n that_o he_o say_v of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a appear_v with_o a_o air_n of_o content_n and_o joy_n that_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o purgatory_n have_v a_o more_o doleful_a countenance_n but_o that_o those_o of_o the_o damn_a have_v a_o more_o frightful_a aspect_n with_o sign_n of_o despair_n and_o tho'_o it_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n that_o there_o be_v always_o some_o defect_n or_o something_o disfigure_v in_o the_o body_n in_o which_o the_o devil_n present_v himself_o notwithstanding_o neither_o our_o jesuit_n nor_o delrius_n hold_v it_o for_o certain_a see_v that_o which_o the_o first_o put_v for_o certain_a and_o as_o general_o believe_v p._n 291._o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o devil_n appear_v and_o speak_v he_o always_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n where_o he_o be_v so_o that_o he_o must_v understand_v more_o language_n than_o mithridates_n or_o every_o devil_n can_v appear_v but_o in_o his_o proper_a country_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o spectre_n be_v always_o perplex_v tremble_a weak_a and_o as_o mutter_n as_o tho'_o it_o be_v understand_v through_o a_o tub_n or_o through_o the_o cheft_n of_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n for_o say_v schottus_n the_o devil_n can_v speak_v no_o better_o see_v according_a to_o this_o author_n and_o those_o of_o his_o belief_n a_o good_a mark_n to_o know_v he_o sect._n 9_o we_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o which_o be_v give_v out_o as_o a_o thing_n certain_a that_o a_o phantasm_n feel_v always_o cold_a when_o one_o touch_v it_o cardan_n &_o alexander_n ab_fw-la alexandro_n be_v witness_n that_o affirm_v it_o and_o cajetan_n give_v a_o reason_n that_o he_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o devil_n be_v own_o mouth_n who_o be_v ask_v by_o a_o witch_n concern_v this_o subject_n answer_v that_o the_o thing_n must_v needs_o be_v so_o and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o the_o cardinal_n explain_v the_o word_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o he_o will_v not_o communicate_v to_o a_o body_n he_o take_v that_o moderate_a heat_n which_o be_v so_o agreeable_a or_o that_o god_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o the_o witch_n be_v content_v with_o that_o positive_a answer_n without_o put_v the_o question_n further_o sect._n 10._o the_o question_n now_o be_v to_o know_v who_o they_o be_v which_o often_o see_v spectre_n our_o author_n answer_v pertinent_o to_o this_o question_n p._n 292_o and_o 293._o and_o his_o word_n deserve_v very_o well_o to_o be_v report_v as_o they_o be_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v in_o purgatory_n appear_v rather_o to_o the_o faithful_a then_o to_o the_o excommunicate_v or_o to_o infidel_n and_o among_o these_o first_o they_o appear_v rather_o to_o their_o parent_n to_o their_o ally_n and_o to_o those_o which_o belong_v to_o they_o in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o than_o they_o do_v to_o stranger_n because_o that_o they_o hope_v for_o succour_v from_o they_o which_o they_o can_v hope_v from_o other_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o damn_a appear_v particular_o to_o those_o which_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o loss_n and_o of_o the_o torment_n they_o suffer_v the_o apparition_n of_o devil_n be_v make_v also_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o they_o persecute_v and_o their_o ill_a will_n for_o mankind_n who_o they_o take_v pleasure_n to_o torment_v on_o the_o first_o respect_n those_o who_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o sin_n have_v most_o to_o suffer_v in_o the_o second_o the_o most_o virtuous_a man_n be_v the_o more_o expose_v to_o their_o attack_n sect._n 11._o after_o the_o spectre_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o possesse_v refer_v the_o remedy_n against_o these_o two_o accident_n to_o the_o follow_a chapter_n that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o possess_v give_v occasion_n to_o know_v more_o particular_o what_o the_o devil_n can_v act_v possess_v say_v schottus_n be_v a_o inevitable_a torment_n to_o man_n from_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v in_o his_o body_n who_o act_v there_o and_o keep_v he_o in_o his_o power_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n p._n 521._o which_o he_o unfold_v more_o particular_o afterward_o but_o as_o there_o have_v be_v late_o publish_v a_o history_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o loudun_n and_o of_o a_o possession_n very_o famous_a say_v to_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o town_n the_o circumstance_n of_o which_o give_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o light_n upon_o this_o point_n we_o will_v allege_v that_o which_o will_v be_v proper_a for_o this_o subject_n refer_v a_o more_o strict_a examination_n to_o our_o four_o book_n which_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o author_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o protestant_n because_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o story_n this_o history_n contain_v be_v gather_v from_o many_o ecclesiastic_a book_n where_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o authentic_a public_a act_n and_o that_o the_o possession_n be_v declare_v true_a by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o bishop_n it_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o priest_n who_o be_v execute_v for_o a_o magician_n after_o have_v be_v condemn_v by_o a_o act_n make_v by_o a_o sentence_n of_o judge_n commissioner_n send_v by_o the_o french_a king_n to_o examine_v this_o affair_n see_v then_o yet_o what_o schottus_n say_v p._n 533._o etc._n etc._n first_o that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v possess_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o evil_a spirit_n of_o what_o order_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v for_o it_o have_v be_v say_v in_o
the_o 19_o ch._n sect._n 8._o that_o the_o devil_n be_v divide_v into_o different_a order_n and_o the_o history_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o loudun_n show_v we_o that_o one_o elizabeth_n blancheard_n say_v to_o be_v possess_v by_o six_o devil_n by_o astaroh_n and_o the_o coal_n of_o uncleanness_n by_o the_o order_n of_o angel_n by_o belzebub_n and_o the_o lion_n of_o hell_n of_o the_o order_n of_o archangel_n by_o perou_n and_o marou_n of_o the_o order_n of_o cherubin_n p._n 255._o second_o that_o all_o person_n of_o what_o sex_n age_n condition_n or_o religion_n soever_o they_o may_v be_v whatsoever_o kind_n of_o life_n they_o lead_v either_o good_a or_o bad_a may_v be_v possess_v by_o devil_n three_o althô_o the_o most_o part_n be_v possess_v without_o their_o consent_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o they_o by_o evil_a spirit_n it_o be_v believe_v sometime_o that_o there_o be_v some_o which_o consent_n to_o it_o there_o be_v those_o to_o who_o be_v attribute_v spirit_n of_o python_n who_o divine_a by_o mean_n of_o the_o devil_n schottus_n p._n 550._o sect._n 12._o this_o author_n explain_v to_o we_o more_o precise_o in_o what_o manner_n the_o devil_n enter_v into_o man_n and_o how_o he_o work_v first_o grant_v he_o can_v clothe_v all_o sort_n of_o body_n as_o he_o please_v and_o according_a as_o god_n permit_v he_o he_o can_v sometime_o go_v and_o come_v enter_v into_o man_n and_o come_v out_o invisible_o and_o sometime_o also_o visible_o and_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o small_a beast_n or_o infect_v as_o aunt_n fly_n spider_n or_o under_o those_o little_a bird_n this_o be_v the_o common_a opinion_n of_o popish_a writer_n althô_o schottus_n be_v not_o very_o much_o for_o it_o p._n 539._o but_o he_o be_v in_o the_o wrong_n for_o here_o be_v a_o proof_n at_o least_o as_o to_o his_o invisible_a go_v in_o and_o come_v out_o in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o loudun_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o a_o devil_n call_v bihemot_n be_v go_v out_o to_o seek_v a_o new_a covenant_n the_o guardian_n angel_n of_o the_o nun_n that_o he_o possess_v seize_v upon_o he_o and_o bind_v he_o for_o a_o month_n under_o the_o picture_n of_o st._n joseph_n in_o the_o church_n p._n 405._o and_o that_o this_o religious_a fancy_v as_o though_o i_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v have_v go_v out_o from_o her_o head_n which_o remove_v from_o she_o as_o the_o devil_n retire_v far_o and_o afterward_o the_o devil_n himself_o declare_v that_o after_o have_v be_v tie_v in_o his_o body_n not_o to_o part_v from_o it_o he_o have_v at_o present_a as_o well_o as_o his_o companion_n the_o liberty_n of_o come_v too_o and_o fro_o p._n 408._o second_o schottus_n howevever_o agree_v that_o evil_a spirit_n give_v to_o the_o possess_v the_o faculty_n of_o speak_v strange_a language_n that_o they_o never_o learn_v and_o of_o reveal_v secret_n which_o they_o can_v not_o know_v of_o themselves_o p._n 540._o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o nun_n of_o loudun_n speak_v latin_n the_o best_a he_o can_v assure_v that_o she_o have_v never_o learn_v it_o history_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o loudun_n and_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o demon_n discover_v to_o the_o jesuit_n surin_o secret_a matter_n in_o his_o thought_n or_o in_o his_o person_n p._n 273._o or_o that_o they_o go_v to_o kiss_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o one_o of_o the_o exorcist_n for_o that_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n have_v so_o desire_v it_o and_o have_v declare_v his_o desire_n to_o another_o exorcist_n p._n 297._o upon_o which_o one_o of_o they_o have_v write_v that_o the_o devil_n answer_v often_o to_o interrogatory_n make_v to_o they_o by_o the_o exorcist_n without_o express_v they_o otherwise_o then_o by_o the_o inferior_a direction_n of_o their_o thought_n p._n 104._o see_v there_o the_o last_o effort_n of_o divination_n to_o divine_a thought_n hide_v and_o in_o no_o way_n express_v three_o schottus_n say_v in_o other_o place_n that_o the_o principal_a operation_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v make_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o possess_v and_o that_o they_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o upon_o the_o soul_n and_o that_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o can_v make_v a_o man_n loose_v his_o faith_n nor_o hope_n nor_o charity_n p._n 534._o but_o the_o devil_n isaacarum_n who_o know_v more_o of_o it_o then_o our_o author_n say_v that_o behemet_n have_v not_o only_o vex_v job_n in_o his_o body_n but_o that_o he_o have_v also_o trouble_v his_o soul_n and_o that_o it_o be_v for_o this_o reason_n that_o he_o sin_v not_o in_o all_o that_o he_o say_v history_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o loudun_n pag._n 374._o sect._n 13._o see_v what_o the_o devil_n can_v do_v and_o what_o he_o do_v very_o often_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n be_v it_o that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n in_o these_o occasion_n or_o that_o he_o use_v they_o nor_o those_o that_o he_o employ_v in_o his_o ministry_n be_v call_v sorcerer_n enchanter_n and_o magician_n it_o be_v steadfast_o believe_v that_o those_o people_n have_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o have_v covenant_v with_o he_o and_o sign_v it_o with_o their_o own_o blood_n that_o the_o devil_n on_o his_o part_n be_v observe_v to_o do_v all_o they_o desire_v during_o the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o the_o magician_n on_o their_o part_n give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o put_v themselves_o into_o his_o possession_n all_o their_o day_n or_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n that_o they_o have_v mutual_o agree_v together_o if_o you_o will_v see_v a_o example_n very_o particular_a of_o such_o a_o contract_n you_o need_v but_o read_v the_o history_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o loudun_n pag._n 271._o but_o you_o can_v read_v it_o without_o be_v amaze_v the_o magician_n in_o consequence_n of_o their_o covenant_n be_v to_o enjoy_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pleasure_n which_o will_v be_v procure_v to_o they_o by_o the_o devil_n to_o do_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o mischief_n to_o other_o and_o cause_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o damage_n to_o their_o cattle_n and_o to_o their_o other_o good_n their_o pleasure_n consist_v in_o solemn_a assembly_n which_o be_v hold_v in_o the_o night_n in_o place_n the_o devil_n appoint_v and_o where_o he_o appear_v in_o all_o sort_n of_o figure_n there_o they_o dance_v drink_v and_o eat_v in_o excess_n and_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n mix_v themselves_o carnal_o together_o and_o with_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o for_o that_o purpose_n sometime_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o man_n sometime_o into_o a_o woman_n the_o wizard_n and_o witch_n be_v transport_v through_o the_o window_n to_o place_n where_o they_o assemble_v by_o virtue_n of_o a_o certain_a ointment_n they_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o they_o ride_v mount_v upon_o the_o devil_n as_o upon_o a_o horse_n for_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o serve_v they_o and_o for_o this_o purpose_n he_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o goat_n or_o some_o other_o animal_n sometime_o there_o be_v in_o those_o assembly_n strange_a sacrifice_n for_o the_o history_n of_o the_o devil_n of_o loudun_n write_v pag._n 153._o that_o they_o force_v the_o devil_n leviathan_n to_o surrender_v a_o contract_n write_v upon_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o infant_n take_v in_o a_o sabbat_n hold_v at_o orleans_n and_o of_o the_o ash_n of_o a_o burn_a host_n sect._n 14._o the_o disorder_n that_o they_o cause_n to_o man_n be_v to_o mischief_n their_o person_n or_o their_o cattle_n to_o stir_v up_o tempest_n to_o spoil_v the_o corn_n of_o the_o field_n to_o breed_v dispute_n to_o disturb_v the_o society_n of_o man_n by_o a_o thousand_o mean_n some_o time_n they_o do_v good_a with_o a_o eye_n to_o proper_a advantage_n for_o some_o money_n they_o discover_v thing_n lose_v they_o declare_v if_o one_o be_v bewitch_v or_o if_o not_o and_o by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v they_o teach_v what_o must_v be_v do_v to_o cure_v they_o that_o be_v so_o or_o they_o cure_v they_o themselves_o of_o this_o bodin_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v daemonamania_n shall_v full_o instruct_v the_o reader_n that_o will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o read_v he_o for_o no_o author_n be_v more_o large_a upon_o that_o subject_n than_o he_o and_o delrio_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o will_v look_v into_o their_o sentiment_n relate_v by_o schotus_n more_o plain_o than_o in_o their_o own_o book_n sect._n 15._o he_o define_v this_o unlawful_a magic_n upon_o which_o subject_n the_o reader_n will_v not_o forget_v the_o distinction_n heretofore_o make_v chap._n 4._o sect_n 2._o &_o 7._o a_o power_n by_o which_o man_n work_v certain_a wonder_n which_o surpass_v ordinary_a understanding_n which_o be_v do_v not_o by_o any_o art_n nor_o by_o the_o force_n of_o his_o proper_a faculty_n nor_o by_o
the_o application_n of_o natural_a cause_n but_o by_o the_o assistanc_fw-la of_o tha_z devil_n by_o virtue_n of_o a_o agreement_n make_v with_o he_o mag._n universe_n pag._n 1._o lib._n 1._o in_o proleg_n chap._n 7._o he_o establish_v these_o sort_n of_o covenant_n as_o certain_a distinguish_v they_o into_o two_o kind_n those_o which_o be_v make_v express_o with_o intention_n and_o of_o deliberate_v purpose_n and_o those_o which_o be_v tacit_o make_v but_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o hear_v sennertus_n explain_v himself_o more_o at_o large_a upon_o this_o subject_n however_o we_o find_v in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o well_o as_o in_o schotus_n book_n this_o maxim_n establish_v as_o certain_a quod_fw-la magicae_fw-la huius_fw-la vis_fw-la omnis_fw-la nititur_fw-la pacto_fw-la vel_fw-la tacit_a vel_fw-la expresso_fw-la cum_fw-la demone_n ut_fw-la probat_fw-la delrius_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o the_o force_n of_o this_o magic_n depend_v on_o a_o agreement_n make_v tacit_o or_o express_o with_o the_o devil_n as_o delrius_n prove_v it_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 16._o this_o author_n say_v further_a that_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o end_v the_o magician_n have_v viz._n to_o act_v marvellous_a thing_n by_o the_o devil_n power_n chief_o proceed_v three_o sort_n of_o witchcraft_n for_o they_o have_v sometime_o no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o acquire_v the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o produce_v miraculous_a effect_n for_o their_o proper_a advantage_n or_o pleasure_n or_o that_o of_o other_o they_o sometime_o endeavour_v to_o discover_v thing_n to_o come_v or_o to_o know_v thing_n past_a and_o such_o present_a at_o be_v secret_a and_o hide_a and_o can_v be_v discover_v by_o any_o human_a power_n sometime_o they_o have_v no_o other_o end_n but_o to_o acquire_v the_o power_n the_o art_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o hurt_v men._n this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n to_o tell_v what_o the_o papist_n believe_v magician_n be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o what_o in_o effect_n they_o do_v because_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n one_o have_v see_v what_o be_v the_o power_n that_o popery_n attribute_n to_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v likewise_o capable_a to_o effect_v by_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o wizard_n and_o witch_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o league_n all_o that_o they_o effect_v themselves_o sect._n 17._o it_o will_v not_o be_v however_o beside_o the_o purpose_n to_o cite_v bodin_n who_o tell_v you_o in_o very_o precise_a term_n the_o second_o book_n chap._n 4._o how_o man_n express_o make_v league_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o i_o grant_v that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o they_o be_v such_o as_o he_o say_v i_o be_o oblige_v to_o hold_v with_o he_o these_o people_n for_o the_o most_o execrable_a of_o all_o man_n since_o they_o renounce_v god_n and_o his_o worship_n if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n or_o that_o they_o abjure_v their_o faith_n if_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o true_a god_n or_o if_o they_o be_v of_o some_o particular_a sect_n and_o engage_v in_o superstition_n which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o express_a covenant_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o adore_v none_o but_o he_o he_o add_v a_o little_a after_o sometime_o the_o express_a obligation_n be_v but_o verbal_a and_o without_o any_o writing_n but_o sometime_o it_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o writing_n for_o the_o devil_n resolve_v to_o be_v sure_a of_o they_o who_o seek_v he_o before_o he_o propose_v any_o covenant_n between_o he_o and_o they_o he_o make_v they_o give_v a_o promise_n in_o writing_n if_o they_o can_v write_v and_o sign_v it_o with_o their_o own_o blood_n he_o add_v further_o that_o this_o obligation_n be_v make_v either_o for_o two_o year_n or_o for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o as_o if_o the_o devil_n fear_v that_o those_o that_o be_v whole_o oblige_v to_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o retract_v this_o he_o be_v not_o content_v to_o make_v they_o renounce_v god_n in_o term_n very_o precise_a but_o beside_o he_o make_v a_o impression_n upon_o they_o chap._n xxi_o that_o several_a mean_n be_v practise_v against_o attack_n and_o the_o illusion_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o magician_n sect._n 1_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o must_v put_v the_o rest_n i_o have_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o papist_n only_o there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o of_o our_o profession_n who_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o as_o they_o do_v as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v report_v only_o in_o this_o what_o mean_v popery_n afford_v to_o avoid_v all_o sort_n of_o devil_n and_o spectre_n and_o to_o divert_v they_o from_o we_o the_o first_o mean_n consist_v in_o the_o resistance_n which_o be_v sufficient_a against_o their_o malice_n the_o second_o consist_v in_o the_o find_n out_o of_o those_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o these_o abomination_n and_o the_o three_o in_o the_o punishment_n that_o these_o people_n be_v think_v to_o deserve_v schottus_n shall_v furnish_v i_o with_o that_o which_o i_o have_v to_o say_v touch_v the_o first_o of_o these_o mean_n and_o i_o shall_v take_v from_o other_o write_n what_o i_o be_o to_o relate_v concern_v the_o second_o and_o three_o to_o which_o i_o shall_v join_v that_o which_o may_v be_v learn_v by_o experience_n sect._n 2._o our_o author_n who_o warrant_v that_o which_o he_o say_v reject_v divers_a mean_n and_o establish_v many_o other_o we_o must_v hear_v he_o as_o well_o upon_o those_o which_o he_o reject_v as_o those_o he_o establish_v see_v these_o he_o reject_v 1._o malignant_a injury_n and_o outrage_n never_o drive_v away_o spirit_n but_o some_o insult_a term_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o exorcism_n which_o have_v be_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n contribute_v very_o much_o to_o expel_v they_o pag._n 304._o 2._o neither_o pike_n nor_o sword_n nor_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o arm_n will_v oblige_v they_o to_o retire_v pag._n 305._o 3._o neither_o fire_n nor_o light_n that_o be_v not_o consecrate_a have_v any_o virtue_n for_o this_o purpose_n p._n 308._o 4._o neither_o will_v they_o withdraw_v though_o they_o find_v the_o door_n and_o window_n open_a before_o they_o p._n 308._o 5._o though_o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o many_o people_n who_o be_v of_o the_o author_n profession_n that_o spirit_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o by_o smoke_n by_o perfume_n by_o certain_a herb_n and_o by_o blow_n with_o stone_n they_o hold_v nevertheless_o that_o no_o natural_a virtue_n that_o may_v be_v in_o material_a subject_n can_v act_v direct_o upon_o spirit_n and_o that_o by_o consequence_n there_o be_v no_o sensible_a subject_n such_o as_o those_o as_o have_v be_v just_a now_o mention_v which_o may_v always_o expel_v spirit_n from_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v nor_o drive_v they_o far_o from_o man_n pag._n 308._o and_o 312._o sect._n 3_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o hold_v that_o the_o mean_n follow_v be_v absolute_o effective_a 1._o at_o first_o he_o stablish_v two_o against_o which_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o say_v which_o be_v a_o steadfast_a faith_n and_o a_o ardent_a prayer_n p._n 214_o 215._o for_o they_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o maxim_n of_o scripture_n this_o sort_n of_o devil_n can_v be_v cast_v out_o but_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_n st._n matth._n 17.20_o 21._o 2._o but_o he_o establish_v five_o other_o which_o be_v invent_v pure_o by_o popery_n first_o the_o relic_n of_o holy_a body_n or_o to_o say_v better_o of_o those_o who_o be_v take_v for_o such_o second_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n three_o holy_a water_n four_o agnus_n dei_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n imprint_v upon_o a_o little_a round_a figure_n of_o wax_n and_o consecrate_v by_o the_o pope_n they_o have_v ses_fw-fr schottus_n a_o ready_a virtue_n and_o efficacious_a virtutem_fw-la praestantissimam_fw-la to_o put_v the_o devil_n to_o flight_n p._n 322._o five_o to_o pronounce_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o the_o virgin_n mary_n his_o mother_n p._n 324._o all_o these_o mean_n be_v explain_v every_o one_o in_o particular_a in_o the_o same_o place_n they_o be_v also_o describe_v but_o a_o little_a more_o abridge_v although_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n by_o john_n davidi_n jesuit_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v the_o buckler_n print_v at_o balduc_n in_o the_o year_n 1619._o i_o shall_v report_v his_o own_o word_n lest_o the_o roman_a catholic_n shall_v accuse_v i_o of_o impose_v upon_o they_o see_v what_o he_o write_v in_o the_o 10_o chapter_n among_o the_o consecrate_a thing_n which_o have_v power_n against_o the_o ambush_n of_o the_o enemy_n we_o must_v rank_v these_o here_o holy_a water_n which_o be_v every_o sunday_n consecrate_v in_o the_o church_n and_o have_v its_o name_n from_o that_o consecration_n the_o baptismal_a water_n that_o be_v consecrate_a on_o the_o vigil_n of_o easter_n and_o
proposition_n they_o maintain_v rather_o than_o their_o true_a natural_a sense_n such_o as_o it_o be_v find_v in_o other_o author_n and_o in_o ordinary_a use_n of_o a_o tongue_n that_o be_v so_o familiar_a to_o they_o of_o these_o i_o may_v recite_v a_o thousand_o proof_n if_o it_o be_v necessary_a and_o time_n will_v allow_v i_o sect._n 13._o beside_o as_o much_o as_o man_n have_v take_v pain_n to_o acquire_v uncertain_a and_o corrupt_a science_n so_o much_o have_v he_o be_v negligent_a of_o inform_v himself_o in_o the_o best_a the_o fine_a and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o small_a part_n of_o science_n with_o which_o he_o be_v ordinary_o less_o acquaint_v for_o as_o i_o have_v already_o say_v the_o youth_n in_o the_o school_n run_v over_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n only_o to_o make_v a_o booty_n of_o latin_a and_o greek_a before_o they_o do_v so_o much_o as_o visit_v christianity_n which_o be_v only_o show_v to_o they_o as_o at_o a_o distance_n they_o be_v yet_o of_o too_o tender_a a_o constitution_n to_o be_v load_v with_o such_o solid_a meat_n and_o too_o young_a to_o be_v mix_v with_o such_o important_a affair_n so_o that_o they_o be_v teach_v almost_o nothing_o of_o that_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o think_v convenient_a for_o they_o to_o know_v what_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v wherein_o consist_v the_o essence_n of_o the_o soul_n or_o that_o of_o the_o angel_n and_o devil_n and_o what_o knowledge_n and_o operation_n those_o spirit_n be_v capable_a of_o and_o what_o share_n and_o administration_n they_o take_v here_o below_o in_o human_a affair_n no_o light_n be_v afford_v to_o they_o that_o may_v dissipate_v the_o darkness_n that_o have_v be_v spread_v over_o their_o understanding_n in_o their_o youth_n nor_o blot_v out_o the_o impression_n that_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o they_o as_o to_o this_o point_n by_o the_o mean_n already_o mention_v so_o that_o this_o darkness_n and_o these_o impression_n destitute_a of_o antidote_n do_v still_o penetrate_v far_o even_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o principle_n of_o descartes_n though_o they_o distinguish_v better_a than_o other_o the_o nature_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o will_v be_v show_v in_o my_o second_o book_n chap._n 1._o sect._n 12_o 13_o 14._o yet_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o operation_n of_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v not_o join_v to_o a_o body_n either_o angel_n or_o devil_n and_o undertake_v to_o explain_v how_o they_o can_v act_v upon_o other_o body_n either_o of_o man_n or_o other_o matter_n they_o take_v as_o much_o freedom_n as_o they_o can_v and_o go_v as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v be_v carry_v by_o the_o prejudices_fw-la they_o have_v imbibe_v with_o all_o other_o before_o they_o study_v scripture_n and_o philosophy_n sect._n 14._o that_o which_o may_v adorn_v the_o human_a mind_n with_o light_n and_o form_v its_o judgement_n be_v what_o be_v less_o intend_v to_o be_v acquire_v in_o university_n though_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o such_o a_o rare_a thing_n shall_v be_v get_v which_o most_o unhappy_o afford_v not_o the_o mean_n to_o grow_v rich_a i_o mean_v mathematics_n and_o that_o part_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n that_o discover_v the_o nature_n and_o course_n of_o the_o heaven_n not_o because_o they_o treat_v of_o our_o present_a subject_n but_o for_o two_o other_o reason_n i_o shall_v add_v the_o first_o be_v that_o more_o certainty_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o mathematics_n than_o in_o all_o other_o science_n because_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o infallible_a principle_n such_o student_n as_o be_v use_v to_o the_o certainty_n of_o these_o principle_n will_v not_o acknowledge_v for_o truth_n such_o as_o be_v not_o attend_v with_o a_o full_a and_o entire_a conviction_n and_o put_v a_o little_a value_n upon_o such_o science_n as_o have_v not_o the_o same_o certainty_n but_o the_o second_o reason_n be_v still_o more_o particular_a viz._n that_o mathematics_n especial_o that_o part_n that_o treat_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o star_n manifest_o discover_v several_a thing_n that_o undeniable_o show_v the_o sacred_a writer_n accommodate_v themselves_o to_o the_o stile_n and_o capacity_n of_o the_o vulgar_a and_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n earth_n sun_n moon_n and_o star_n not_o according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o as_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o but_o according_a to_o the_o common_a notion_n of_o men._n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v somewhat_o addict_v to_o that_o science_n credit_v not_o so_o easy_o the_o discourse_n of_o other_o man_n and_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o probabilite_n they_o be_v not_o dispose_v to_o fill_v the_o air_n with_o spirit_n nor_o to_o fix_v they_o to_o star_n nor_o to_o confound_v spirit_n and_o star_n together_o but_o the_o mischief_n be_v as_o i_o have_v already_o hint_v that_o few_o learned_a give_v up_o themselves_o to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o science_n though_o it_o be_v the_o most_o useful_a and_o beautiful_a of_o all_o sect._n 15._o all_o these_o prejudices_fw-la with_o which_o we_o have_v be_v once_o fill_v which_o have_v be_v root_v in_o we_o more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o way_n already_o allege_v which_o have_v grow_v by_o the_o new_a nourishment_n they_o daily_o receive_v and_o which_o have_v neither_o be_v banish_v nor_o weaken_a by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o a_o better_o inform_v judgement_n all_o these_o prejudices_fw-la i_o say_v be_v no_o where_n more_o sensible_a than_o in_o the_o subject_n we_o treat_v of_o and_o therefore_o we_o have_v destine_v this_o first_o book_n to_o establish_v this_o truth_n and_o make_v it_o very_o plain_a to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v clear_o perceive_v that_o all_o those_o opinion_n concern_v the_o devil_n divination_n and_o witchcraft_n draw_v their_o first_o original_a from_o the_o heathen_n who_o communicate_v they_o to_o the_o jew_n during_o the_o babylonian_a captivity_n where_o they_o have_v more_o conversation_n with_o the_o philosopher_n than_o in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n whilst_o they_o live_v separate_v from_o all_o other_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o they_o insensible_o take_v the_o tincture_n of_o the_o heathen_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n at_o least_o of_o such_o as_o seem_v not_o direct_o oppose_v to_o their_o law_n the_o first_o christian_n spring_v from_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_n keep_v likewise_o most_o part_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n and_o intend_v to_o gain_v the_o heathen_n by_o too_o great_a and_o easy_a a_o compliance_n with_o their_o opinion_n thus_o be_v insensible_o lay_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o great_a edifice_n of_o popery_n be_v now_o found_v and_o raise_v sect._n 16._o another_o judgement_n may_v be_v pass_v upon_o that_o matter_n if_o popery_n be_v put_v in_o parallel_n with_o heathenism_n and_o not_o esteem_v the_o worse_a of_o these_o two_o for_o why_o shall_v not_o they_o be_v hold_v for_o heathen_a legend_n what_o the_o pagan_n have_v publish_v of_o their_o 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