riches_n and_o such_o like_a temporal_a benefit_n which_o soon_o pass_v away_o and_o oftentimes_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o be_v cause_n of_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o he_o that_o have_v they_o what_o madness_n be_v it_o then_o for_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o such_o momentany_a and_o transitory_a thing_n in_o go_v to_o such_o kind_n of_o man_n to_o procure_v god_n just_a judgement_n to_o fall_v upon_o own_o head_n unto_o our_o eternal_a destruction_n yea_o and_o sometime_o even_o in_o this_o life_n god_n lay_v his_o punishment_n upon_o such_o offender_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o king_n where_o the_o lord_n affirm_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o elias_n that_o because_o that_o abaziah_n have_v send_v unto_o baalzebub_n the_o god_n of_o ekron_n concern_v the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n therefore_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v off_o from_o his_o bed_n where_o he_o do_v lie_v but_o 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his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a man_n do_v shall_v he_o live_v all_o the_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v not_o be_v mention_v but_o in_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o in_o the_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v sin_v in_o they_o shall_v he_o die_v for_o albeit_o saul_n be_v say_v in_o the_o 28._o chap._n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n vers_fw-la 6._o that_o saul_n ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v he_o not_o yet_o because_o he_o leave_v off_o that_o good_a course_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o afterward_o go_v unto_o a_o sorcerer_n it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v not_o ask_v counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o all_o he_o ought_v rather_o to_o have_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o have_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o faithful_a and_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n and_o then_o no_o 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spirit_n of_o divination_n whereby_o she_o procure_v much_o profit_n unto_o her_o master_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o sam._n 28._o 7._o to_o who_o king_n saul_n go_v for_o counsel_n when_o the_o philistines_n come_v against_o he_o and_o of_o these_o sort_n be_v all_o those_o which_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o by_o any_o mean_n do_v use_v conference_n with_o satan_n upon_o any_o occasion_n or_o in_o any_o matter_n wherein_o they_o will_v use_v he_o these_o that_o be_v here_o call_v soothsayer_n seem_v to_o be_v those_o which_o do_v foretell_v and_o prognosticate_v thing_n to_o come_v as_o be_v alteration_n of_o kingdom_n and_o common_a wealth_n dearth_n or_o plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o such_o like_a as_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v by_o the_o special_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o these_o will_v seem_v to_o imitate_v they_o in_o this_o behalf_n have_v no_o warrant_n for_o the_o same_o out_o of_o the_o word_n nor_o any_o 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of_o man_n decease_v and_o also_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v appear_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o form_n of_o those_o which_o be_v dead_a when_o they_o give_v answer_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o be_v demand_v as_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o 28._o chap._n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o samuel_n where_o the_o holy_a servant_n of_o god_n samuel_n be_v say_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o the_o woman_n to_o certify_v king_n saul_n what_o success_n he_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o battle_n against_o the_o philistimes_fw-la neither_o ought_v any_o man_n to_o marvel_n at_o this_o that_o i_o have_v cite_v this_o last_o example_n before_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o ask_v counsel_n of_o spirit_n for_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a kind_n of_o magic_a be_v so_o strict_o to_o be_v distinguish_v but_o that_o they_o do_v communicate_v otherwhiles_o in_o some_o point_n one_o with_o the_o other_o yet_o so_o as_o than_o they_o be_v rather_o to_o 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it_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o aforesaid_a 18._o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n whereas_o the_o counselor_n with_o spirit_n be_v reckon_v for_o a_o especial_a and_o several_a kind_n of_o magician_n that_o the_o same_o do_v differ_v from_o the_o other_o kind_n or_o at_o least_o wise_a from_o some_o of_o they_o even_o in_o this_o behalf_n so_o that_o in_o all_o of_o they_o there_o be_v not_o always_o a_o contract_n or_o personal_a conference_n with_o satan_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o this_o present_a text_n where_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o these_o exorcist_n have_v not_o the_o personal_a consent_n of_o the_o devil_n at_o least_o wise_a in_o this_o action_n but_o be_v vain_a and_o irreligious_a person_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o surpass_v other_o man_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o practice_v magic_a and_o because_o they_o do_v see_v saint_n paul_n and_o the_o other_o apostle_n to_o bring_v to_o pass_v such_o great_a miracle_n by_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n therefore_o they_o of_o 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