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of_o soul_n from_o beast_n to_o man_n &_o from_o man_n to_o beast_n again_o cap._n 13._o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o exorcism_n of_o conjurer_n for_o the_o exorcism_n of_o conjurer_n and_o necromancer_n in_o raise_v the_o dead_a that_o one_o example_n of_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n be_v sufficient_a 28._o to_o prove_v they_o all_o mere_a delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v beside_o the_o general_a reason_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n that_o the_o true_a samuel_n will_v be_v draw_v to_o answer_v he_o who_o god_n have_v deny_v to_o answer_v by_o dream_n by_o urim_n or_o by_o prophet_n or_o that_o samuel_n will_v have_v suffer_v saul_n to_o have_v do_v he_o worship_n by_o incline_v his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o or_o last_o understand_v that_o saul_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n will_v notwithstanding_o have_v assure_v he_o of_o be_v with_o he_o the_o next_o morrow_n 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that_o of_o albert_n we_o magnus_n who_o live_v at_o colen_n and_o the_o emperor_n william_n earl_n of_o holland_n pass_v that_o way_n from_o his_o coronation_n at_o aix_n and_o hear_v of_o â—his_n merry_a monk_n 8._o desirous_a to_o see_v some_o of_o his_o trick_n send_v for_o he_o and_o after_o kind_a entertainment_n acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o purpose_n the_o monk_n not_o scrupulous_a of_o she_o wing_v his_o art_n thus_o draw_v in_o begin_v to_o set_v the_o spirit_n of_o his_o wit_n or_o rather_o the_o wit_n of_o his_o spirit_n a-work_o and_o not_o long_o after_o cause_v the_o chamber_n where_o be_v the_o emperor_n with_o his_o courtier_n about_o he_o sudden_o to_o be_v flore_v over_o with_o green_a grasâ—e_n herb_n plant_n flower_n root_n &_o tree_n among_o upon_o which_o be_v delicate_a fruit_n and_o bird_n some_o sing_v other_o chirp_a to_o the_o great_a admiration_n and_o astonishment_n of_o the_o beholder_n it_o be_v in_o the_o dead_a of_o winter_n a_o perfect_a representation_n of_o the_o spring_n cap._n 14._o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o imposture_n of_o priest_n and_o friar_n for_o the_o knavery_n of_o priest_n &_o friar_n without_o doubt_n the_o grete_a part_n of_o those_o ghost_n fair_n pix_n hobgobling_n that_o have_v be_v see_v to_o walk_v in_o former_a age_n have_v be_v set_v a_o foot_n by_o these_o people_n partly_o to_o get_v money_n to_o their_o coffer_n in_o cause_v they_o ever_o to_o beg_v somewhat_o for_o the_o church_n and_o partly_o reputation_n to_o their_o order_n in_o show_v the_o virtue_n of_o their_o exorcism_n upon_o they_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o sweat_a and_o weep_v of_o their_o image_n of_o the_o roll_a of_o their_o eye_n &_o nod_v of_o the_o head_n it_o be_v worth_a the_o remember_v which_o erasmus_n recount_v to_o this_o purpose_n of_o a_o priest_n who_o a_o little_a before_o easter_n in_o the_o night_n penult_n convey_v into_o his_o church_n yard_n live_v crab_n fasten_v 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the_o brain_n the_o case_n be_v clear_a in_o aix_n who_o run_v upon_o a_o hear_v of_o swine_n with_o his_o draw_a sword_n in_o his_o hand_n suppose_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o army_n of_o the_o grecians_n &_o hang_v up_o the_o two_o great_a hogâ—_n take_v they_o for_o agamemnon_n &_o ulysses_n the_o former_a as_o his_o competitour_n and_o the_o latter_a as_o a_o partial_a judge_n the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o pentheuâ—_n who_o in_o his_o mad_a mood_n think_v he_o see_v two_o sun_n and_o two_o city_n of_o thebes_n of_o orestes_n who_o see_v his_o mother_n in_o his_o sister_n and_o agave_n wild_a beast_n in_o her_o child_n these_o mistake_n be_v in_o rage_a person_n but_o other_o there_o as_o much_o mistaken_a howbeit_o in_o a_o
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impossible_a but_o that_o in_o our_o ordinary_a converse_v with_o man_n we_o shall_v often_o with_o esop_n dog_n catch_v at_o shadow_n and_o let_v go_v substance_n cap._n 17._o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o stratagem_n of_o war_n last_o for_o stratagem_n of_o war_n i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o two_o the_o one_o of_o our_o own_o chronicle_n devise_v by_o stygan_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n and_o put_v upon_o william_n the_o conqueror_n at_o his_o entrance_n into_o kent_n by_o command_v his_o soldier_n ready_a arm_v to_o range_v themselves_o into_o their_o squadron_n with_o young_a tree_n or_o big_a bough_n in_o their_o hand_n &_o so_o to_o attend_v the_o come_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o conqueror_n according_a to_o the_o archbishop_n project_n suppose_v he_o have_v see_v a_o wood_n before_o he_o and_o still_o march_v towards_o it_o find_v himself_o to_o be_v wrap_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n before_o he_o can_v descry_v where_o they_o lie_v in_o camp_v the_o other_o be_v out_o of_o the_o roman_a history_n livy_n invent_v by_o hannibal_n &_o put_v upon_o fabius_n by_o tie_v wad_v of_o straw_n to_o oxe-horne_n which_o be_v fire_v and_o the_o ox_n let_v loose_a towards_o the_o enemy_n camp_n in_o the_o dead_a of_o the_o night_n some_o of_o they_o affright_v with_o the_o sight_n as_o it_o draw_v near_a and_o near_o towards_o they_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o there_o tent_n &_o by_o little_a and_o little_o draw_v the_o rest_n after_o till_o at_o length_n hannibal_n find_v a_o clear_a coast_n to_o escape_v with_o his_o army_n be_v before_o hardly_o beset_v and_o in_o great_a strait_n to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v two_o other_o famous_a oversight_n in_o war_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a but_o differ_v in_o this_o in_o that_o they_o be_v rather_o incur_v then_o impose_v the_o former_a by_o charles_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n comines_n who_o lie_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o paris_n and_o have_v certain_a intelligence_n of_o the_o king_n draw_v towards_o he_o for_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o send_v out_o his_o scout_n to_o discover_v the_o coast_n but_o the_o day_n be_v somewhat_o far_o spend_v and_o cloudy_a withal_o they_o take_v a_o field_n not_o far_o of_o overgrow_v with_o high_a thistle_n 26._o to_o be_v the_o king_n pikeman_n as_o gaal_n in_o the_o book_n of_o judge_n take_v the_o shadow_n of_o theâ—_n top_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o be_v man_n which_o errourâ—caused_v afterward_o in_o the_o duke_n army_n much_o trouble_n and_o some_o loss_n 21._o the_o latter_a be_v of_o the_o moabite_n who_o mistake_v the_o morning_n shine_v of_o the_o sun_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o the_o colour_n of_o blood_n the_o word_n of_o the_o â—ext_n be_v these_o &_o when_o the_o moabite_n hear_v that_o the_o king_n be_v come_v up_o to_o fight_v against_o they_o they_o gather_v all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v harness_n and_o upwarde_o and_o stand_v in_o their_o border_n and_o they_o rise_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n 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face_n in_o the_o water_n and_o then_o sudden_o espy_v it_o but_o not_o understand_v from_o whence_o it_o shall_v proceed_v run_v in_o in_o all_o haste_n and_o cry_v for_o help_v for_o the_o beat_n down_o of_o the_o antipode_n who_o be_v drink_v his_o wine_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o well_o cap._n 18._o of_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o paint_v these_o late_a example_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o delusion_n of_o the_o sight_n wrought_v by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a cause_n but_o among_o all_o artificial_a deceive_a of_o the_o eye_n whereof_o i_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n chief_o to_o speak_v that_o of_o paint_v and_o limn_n be_v the_o most_o noble_a by_o which_o not_o only_o unreasonable_a creature_n as_o bird_n by_o fly_v at_o paint_a grape_n have_v be_v deceive_v but_o man_n also_o nay_o which_o be_v more_o a_o painter_n himself_o bid_v his_o corrival_n if_o he_o fear_v not_o shame_n by_o his_o work_n to_o draw_v his_o curtain_n &_o 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