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A07215 The anatomie of sorcerie VVherein the wicked impietie of charmers, inchanters, and such like, is discouered and confuted. By Iames Mason, Master of Artes. Mason, James, M.A. 1612 (1612) STC 17615; ESTC S112409 64,423 108

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history_n who_o be_v one_o that_o favour_v this_o wicked_a craft_n no_o man_n more_o have_v sufficient_a store_n of_o wealth_n and_o power_n and_o magician_n send_v for_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n to_o confer_v with_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o in_o the_o end_n leave_v it_o as_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a and_o common_a experience_n do_v teach_v we_o even_o the_o very_a same_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v look_v into_o the_o deal_n of_o those_o person_n which_o be_v account_v the_o only_a cunning_a man_n in_o the_o world_n among_o we_o he_o shall_v see_v that_o they_o use_v no_o other_o outward_a mean_n but_o a_o sort_n of_o charm_n the_o most_o of_o they_o so_o ridiculous_a and_o foolish_a that_o a_o wise_a man_n must_v needs_o laugh_v at_o they_o and_o every_o one_o that_o have_v but_o a_o spark_n of_o religion_n to_o loath_a &_o detest_v they_o which_o be_v either_o new_o devise_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o minister_n or_o else_o receive_v afore_o by_o tradition_n 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to_o esteem_v and_o accept_v of_o they_o for_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o gen._n vers_fw-la 31._o and_o god_n see_v all_o that_o he_o have_v make_v and_o lo_o it_o be_v very_o good_a we_o must_v understand_v by_o goodness_n the_o perfect_a estate_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o general_o and_o particular_o whereby_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o will_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n the_o creator_n who_o approve_v they_o when_o they_o be_v make_v for_o no_o creature_n be_v good_a of_o itself_o first_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n approve_v but_o because_o god_n approve_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a now_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o have_v approve_v these_o his_o creature_n in_o three_o especial_a respect_n first_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o beauty_n comeliness_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o and_o every_o creature_n in_o their_o kind_n second_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n which_o god_n give_v to_o every_o thing_n for_o as_o he_o have_v make_v 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