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the_o creator_n and_o the_o creature_n we_o be_v oblige_v more_o particular_o to_o examine_v how_o much_o the_o increated_a spirit_n differ_v from_o those_o that_o be_v create_v and_o among_o these_o last_o how_o much_o those_o that_o be_v immaterial_a and_o those_o that_o be_v unite_v with_o a_o body_n differ_v from_o each_o other_o sect._n 7._o however_o such_o a_o difficult_a piece_n of_o work_n can_v be_v undertake_v without_o know_v the_o different_a opinion_n and_o practice_n upon_o this_o subject_a and_o without_o special_a consideration_n upon_o they_o now_o whoever_o shall_v reflect_v upon_o what_o be_v say_v and_o practise_v as_o to_o this_o matter_n through_o all_o the_o world_n and_o withal_o upon_o the_o converse_n which_o man_n may_v have_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o operation_n that_o may_v attend_v they_o he_o will_v undoubted_o desire_v to_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n that_o he_o may_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n of_o those_o opinion_n and_o what_o be_v lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o those_o practice_n for_o these_o reason_n i_o describe_v all_o the_o sentiment_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v among_o man_n in_o all_o age_n and_o place_n whatsoever_o concern_v god_n and_o the_o spirit_n what_o mean_v man_n have_v make_v use_n of_o to_o conjure_v they_o up_o and_o down_o and_o what_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o operate_v by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o spirit_n whence_o proceed_v a_o sufficient_a matter_n for_o a_o more_o particular_a examination_n of_o what_o sound_a reason_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o as_o to_o this_o point_n and_o what_o experience_n testify_v of_o it_o sect._n 8._o to_o treat_v of_o these_o thing_n methodical_o i_o have_v divide_v this_o treatise_n into_o four_o book_n in_o the_o first_o i_o propose_v the_o opinion_n and_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o all_o age_n country_n and_o religion_n concern_v the_o deity_n and_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a spirit_n i_o say_v the_o opinion_n and_o custom_n for_o in_o the_o matter_n we_o undertake_v to_o treat_v of_o we_o must_v take_v a_o special_a notice_n of_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o knowledge_n and_o the_o action_n since_o no_o fruit_n can_v be_v perceive_v from_o the_o knowledge_n but_o by_o put_v it_o into_o practice_n beside_o we_o fee_v every_o where_o that_o the_o behaviour_n of_o man_n either_o in_o the_o word_n or_o action_n have_v a_o relation_n to_o the_o doctrine_n they_o have_v be_v teach_v for_o this_o reason_n i_o have_v again_o divide_v in_o two_o part_n the_o examination_n of_o what_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n in_o the_o first_o part_n i_o inquire_v what_o knowledge_n may_v be_v have_v or_o spirit_n of_o their_o power_n and_o operation_n according_a to_o reason_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o enquiry_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o second_o book_n in_o the_o other_o part_n which_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o three_o book_n i_o examine_v those_o science_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v ground_v thereupon_o as_o witchcraft_n divination_n conjure_v and_o the_o like_a moreover_o as_o man_n use_v to_o have_v recourse_n to_o experience_n not_o only_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o discover_v by_o reason_n and_o of_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v silent_a but_o also_o especial_o in_o this_o case_n in_o which_o reason_n and_o the_o holy_a writ_n be_v make_v to_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o certainty_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o have_v acquire_v by_o experience_n this_o consideration_n have_v furnish_v i_o with_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o four_o book_n in_o which_o i_o examine_v all_o that_o man_n testify_v ever_o to_o have_v experience_v in_o themselves_o or_o profess_v to_o have_v do_v chap._n ii_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n concern_v god_n and_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o greek_a and_o latin_a author_n sect._n 1_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_a search_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o matter_n it_o will_v not_o methinks_v prove_v unserviceable_a first_o to_o examine_v the_o various_a opinion_n of_o other_o nation_n and_o then_o those_o that_o be_v receive_v among_o we_o as_o to_o foreign_a nation_n we_o have_v to_o consider_v those_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n and_o such_o christian_n as_o may_v be_v call_v spurious_a the_o first_o be_v the_o heathen_n who_o never_o worship_v one_o true_a god_n or_o the_o mahometan_n who_o keep_v as_o the_o mean_a betwixt_o they_o and_o we_o or_o the_o jew_n who_o worship_n one_o god_n only_o the_o other_o be_v christian_n who_o be_v extreme_o corrupt_v and_o plunge_v into_o strange_a error_n both_o as_o to_o the_o belief_n and_o to_o their_o worship_n such_o as_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a communion_n after_o we_o have_v observe_v the_o disposition_n of_o all_o these_o nation_n she_o shall_v more_o easy_o examine_v what_o be_v believe_v and_o practise_v among_o we_o as_o to_o the_o heathen_n we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o custom_n that_o be_v former_o in_o use_n in_o those_o country_n in_o which_o christianity_n be_v at_o present_a establish_v and_o betwixt_o those_o that_o be_v still_o practise_v among_o those_o nation_n that_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v illuminate_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n we_o shall_v now_o proceed_v in_o that_o order_n sect._n 2._o europe_n which_o be_v now_o most_o or_o all_o christian_n and_o those_o part_n of_o asia_n and_o africa_n which_o be_v in_o the_o turk_n possession_n and_o of_o which_o very_o near_o one_o half_a profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v former_o bury_v under_o the_o frightful_a darkness_n of_o paganism_n as_o be_v still_o most_o or_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n former_o the_o greek_n who_o inhabit_v those_o country_n that_o be_v in_o the_o grand_a seignior_n dominion_n be_v the_o most_o famous_a people_n in_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o learning_n and_o religious_a worship_n next_o to_o they_o come_v the_o roman_n and_o most_o of_o the_o nation_n who_o still_o keep_v communion_n with_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n for_o proportionable_o as_o the_o roman_n extend_v the_o limit_n of_o their_o empire_n so_o they_o subject_v the_o conquer_a nation_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o their_o god_n and_o to_o their_o religion_n so_o that_o their_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n spread_v every_o where_o and_o draw_v to_o themselves_o a_o universal_a awe_n and_o veneration_n from_o they_o therefore_o we_o must_v know_v the_o custom_n of_o our_o forefather_n in_o the_o time_n of_o heathenism_n but_o we_o can_v accurate_o discover_v what_o be_v their_o belief_n concern_v spirit_n unless_o we_o know_v at_o least_o in_o general_n their_o opinion_n and_o practice_n concern_v god_n and_o inferior_a deity_n sect._n 3_o but_o the_o great_a difference_n and_o division_n that_o be_v among_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o upon_o this_o account_n leave_v we_o extreme_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o however_o we_o may_v agree_v upon_o this_o viz._n to_o take_v that_o stupendous_a number_n of_o difference_n for_o a_o uniformity_n so_o that_o it_o may_v he_o affirm_v that_o in_o all_o age_n the_o pagan_n have_v unanimous_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o sovereign_n god_n the_o first_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n since_o the_o first_o doctor_n of_o their_o most_o famous_a school_n and_o the_o head_n of_o their_o principal_a sect_n have_v general_o teach_v this_o doctrine_n to_o their_o disciple_n the_o opinion_n of_o pythagoras_n that_o old_a father_n of_o the_o pagan_a religion_n may_v be_v see_v in_o lactantius_n who_o write_v against_o the_o heathen_n do_v doubtless_o not_o intend_v to_o spare_v they_o however_o he_o say_v that_o pythagoras_n own_v one_o god_n a_o immaterial_a spirit_n diffuse_v and_o extend_v through_o all_o nature_n who_o give_v life_n and_o sense_n to_o all_o being_n plato_n who_o have_v deserve_v the_o name_n of_o wise_a by_o all_o the_o succeed_a age_n agree_v with_o he_o as_o to_o this_o point_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o discourse_n to_o the_o athenian_n in_o his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o law_n gentleman_n say_v he_o god_n in_o who_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a testimony_n be_v the_o beginning_n the_o middle_a and_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n penetrate_v every_o where_o etc._n etc._n and_o aristotle_n his_o great_a disciple_n who_o for_o two_o thousand_o year_n have_v be_v esteem_v the_o prince_n of_o philosopher_n plain_o say_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o metaphysic_n chap._n the_o seven_o that_o god_n be_v eternal_a and_o perfect_o good_a so_o that_o the_o eternal_a and_o infinite_a life_n consist_v in_o he_o from_o this_o capital_a point_n they_o infer_v this_o other_o belief_n that_o the_o good_a and_o evil_n which_o befall_z man_n proceed_v from_o the_o first_o and_o universal_a deity_n as_o plato_n
french_a tongue_n it_o have_v lose_v its_o ancient_a name_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o be_v call_v dimanche_n from_o die_n dominica_n sect._n 9_o let_v we_o proceed_v from_o the_o god_n to_o the_o demon_n or_o spirit_n of_o a_o mean_a order_n thales_n of_o milet_n teach_v if_o we_o believe_v plutarch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o spirit_n namely_o the_o air_n which_o they_o inhabit_v and_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o they_o converse_v among_o man_n the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v as_o signify_v one_o that_o be_v very_o learned_a because_o they_o believe_v that_o those_o demon_n know_v whatever_o be_v important_a to_o man_n either_o for_o their_o happiness_n or_o misery_n and_o that_o they_o be_v as_o the_o mediator_n of_o man_n towards_o the_o go_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d likewise_o signify_v to_o mediate_v so_o that_o the_o demon_n import_v so_o much_o as_o mediator_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v also_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mediator_n and_o director_n of_o man_n and_o have_v be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n betwixt_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n viz._n in_o the_o air_n and_o consequent_o betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o men._n sect._n 10._o though_o the_o opinion_n be_v divide_v as_o to_o their_o nature_n yet_o they_o agree_v in_o these_o principal_a point_n that_o they_o be_v spirit_n that_o they_o be_v mortal_a and_o however_o that_o they_o be_v no_o god_n as_o plato_n write_v in_o his_o timoeus_n which_o explain_v more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o convivium_fw-la he_o say_v that_o the_o demon_n have_v a_o nature_n which_o be_v the_o mene_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o virtue_n have_v they_o that_o of_o explain_v and_o declare_v to_o man_n what_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o god_n which_o be_v their_o command_n and_o how_o sacrifice_n must_v be_v perform_v as_o also_o that_o of_o offer_v to_o the_o god_n what_o come_v from_o man_n viz._n their_o prayer_n and_o sacrifice_n so_o that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n comprehend_v the_o nature_n of_o both_o as_o bind_v and_o unite_n the_o whole_a together_o sect._n 12._o as_o to_o their_o administration_n plato_n explain_v it_o thus_o from_o they_o come_v to_o we_o prediction_n augury_n the_o worship_n of_o sacrifice_n conjuration_n oration_n and_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o magic_n the_o deity_n meddle_v not_o with_o man_n but_o those_o spirit_n be_v the_o director_n of_o all_o the_o communication_n and_o converse_n of_o the_o god_n with_o we_o either_o wake_n or_o sleep_v the_o demon_n therefore_o be_v by_o their_o nature_n mediator_n betwixt_o the_o god_n and_o man_n and_o be_v beside_o spirit_n and_o almost_o god_n can_v not_o be_v better_o call_v than_o spirit_n of_o a_o middle_a order_n in_o relation_n to_o their_o nature_n or_o mediate_a god_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o function_n in_o how_o great_a consideration_n those_o spirit_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v they_o may_v be_v learn_v from_o st._n chrysostome_n tom._n 6._o lesle_n 66._o entitle_v against_o those_o that_o say_v that_o the_o demon_n direct_v the_o affair_n of_o men._n sect._n 12._o but_o what_o will_v be_v most_o useful_a to_o observe_v be_v that_o there_o be_v demon_n of_o a_o superior_a and_o other_o of_o a_o inferior_a order_n and_o that_o some_o be_v esteem_v good_a and_o other_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a and_o favourable_a whereas_o the_o other_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d evil_a spirit_n or_o by_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o their_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wicked_a dangerous_a enemy_n cruel_a however_o these_o demon_n either_o good_a or_o bad_a be_v not_o believe_v of_o all_o nation_n to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o dignity_n there_o be_v some_o among_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d import_v as_o much_o as_o deity_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divine_a even_o in_o plato_n the_o sovereign_a god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a demon._n however_o the_o general_a use_n be_v to_o distinguish_v the_o god_n from_o the_o demon_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v and_o as_o aeschines_n express_v it_o in_o his_o clesias_n o_o earth_n god_n demon_n and_o man_n whoever_o you_o be_v that_o desire_v to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o plato_n in_o the_o place_n already_o quote_v may_v right_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o learned_a and_o middle_a spirit_n be_v in_o great_a number_n and_o several_a kind_n but_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o speak_v more_o of_o it_o for_o perhaps_o it_o will_v only_o induce_v we_o into_o several_a error_n there_o be_v so_o much_o uncertainty_n in_o plato_n and_o other_o that_o have_v write_v upon_o it_o they_o be_v so_o much_o oppose_v against_o one_o another_o and_o even_o to_o themselves_o sect._n 13._o as_o to_o the_o hero_n they_o be_v extraordinary_a man_n and_o so_o far_o above_o the_o vulgar_a that_o every_o where_o especial_o among_o the_o roman_n they_o use_v to_o consecrate_v and_o deify_v they_o after_o their_o death_n which_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o canonization_n herodian_a in_o his_o four_o book_n chap_n 2._o make_v a_o particular_a description_n of_o that_o ceremony_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n of_o it_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n severus_n beside_o we_o general_o find_v in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o they_o parael_v they_o with_o the_o demon_n plutarch_n relate_v in_o his_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n chap._n 8._o book_n first_o that_o thales_n plato_n and_o the_o stoic_n believe_v that_o the_o demon_n be_v spiritual_a substance_n and_o that_o the_o hero_n be_v soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n which_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a as_o man_n have_v be_v virtuous_a or_o vicious_a this_o be_v especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o pythagoras_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o relate_v to_o religion_n have_v have_v more_o disciple_n than_o any_o of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n and_o be_v yet_o the_o most_o follow_v by_o those_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n he_o teach_v that_o those_o demon_n and_o hero_n bring_v in_o dream_n disease_n and_o cure_n to_o man_n and_o even_o to_o cattle_n and_o labour_a beast_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o diogenes_n laertius_n confirm_v by_o plato_n and_o not_o contradict_v by_o aristotle_n sect_n 14._o apuleius_n in_o the_o book_n former_o quote_v more_o particular_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o power_n which_o put_v the_o natural_a passion_n of_o man_n into_o motion_n which_o govern_v they_o and_o lord_n it_o over_o they_o as_o also_o the_o soul_n separate_v from_o the_o body_n be_v call_v god_n and_o demon_n or_o spirit_n that_o the_o soul_n bear_v with_o the_o body_n die_v not_o however_o with_o it_o and_o that_o she_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o genius_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o each_o other_o this_o meaning_n can_v methinks_v be_v better_o express_v than_o by_o name_v those_o soul_n associated_n spirit_n or_o spirit_n peculiar_a to_o one_o subject_n since_o every_o man_n have_v one_o within_o himself_o the_o other_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n or_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v common_o call_v manes_n as_o though_o remain_v because_o they_o remain_v of_o â—â—â—â—â—st_n after_o the_o body_n for_o which_o reason_n i_o shall_v name_v they_o survive_v spirit_n however_o as_o to_o the_o latin_a word_n it_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o manis_n a_o ancient_a obsolete_a term_n which_o signify_v fine_a and_o good_a as_o immanis_fw-la import_v as_o much_o as_o ugly_a and_o cruel_a because_o the_o mane_n be_v ordinary_o take_v for_o benevolent_a spirit_n sect._n 15._o some_o of_o this_o last_o sort_n remain_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o decease_a to_o watch_v over_o his_o successor_n and_o be_v call_v lar_n or_o domestic_a god_n but_o the_o other_o err_v at_o random_n and_o as_o exile_n according_a as_o they_o have_v deserve_v by_o their_o wicked_a life_n they_o can_v cause_v but_o vain_a fear_n to_o virtuous_a person_n but_o to_o the_o vicious_a a_o just_a terror_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o pain_n they_o be_v call_v lar_n night_n phantasm_n and_o spectra_fw-la diogenes_n write_v that_o most_o of_o those_o thing_n be_v teach_v in_o the_o school_n of_o plato_n as_o it_o still_o appear_v by_o his_o book_n entitle_v phoedo_n they_o have_v also_o the_o name_n of_o lemures_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o come_v from_o remures_n and_o this_o from_o remus_n brother_n to_o
to_o the_o enquiry_n after_o natural_a thing_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o show_v that_o they_o be_v not_o very_o certain_a of_o what_o they_o say_v nor_o of_o what_o they_o believe_v chap._n iu._n that_o those_o opinion_n be_v the_o source_n and_o basis_n of_o the_o art_n of_o divination_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o heathen_n concern_v spirit_n be_v thus_o explain_v in_o short_a will_v give_v we_o a_o easy_a understanding_n of_o whatever_o be_v read_v in_o their_o book_n concern_v their_o custom_n and_o practice_n upon_o this_o subject_a and_o the_o art_n that_o arise_v from_o they_o these_o art_n be_v direct_v to_o two_o end_n to_o which_o man_n be_v always_o incline_v of_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o know_v much_o and_o to_o do_v much_o divination_n be_v use_v to_o acquire_v a_o unlimited_a knowledge_n and_o magic_a to_o produce_v wonderful_a effect_n our_o present_a design_n necessary_o require_v to_o speak_v clear_o and_o distinct_o of_o both_o sect._n 2._o as_o to_o the_o first_o we_o find_v in_o the_o author_n and_o in_o several_a other_o that_o every_o one_o be_v eager_a to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o god_n whether_o great_a or_o little_a and_o that_o they_o earnest_o seek_v to_o please_v the_o good_a spirit_n and_o to_o turn_v off_o the_o evil_n to_o this_o end_n they_o build_v temple_n establish_a form_n of_o prayer_n consecrate_a priest_n offer_a sacrifice_n institute_v festival_n and_o game_n of_o all_o sort_n beside_o that_o they_o use_v several_a mean_n to_o discover_v the_o design_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o god_n together_o with_o the_o happiness_n and_o misfortune_n of_o man_n to_o which_o they_o suppose_v to_o attain_v either_o by_o the_o knowledge_n they_o may_v receive_v from_o the_o help_n of_o the_o demon_n the_o communication_n of_o the_o penates_n of_o the_o remures_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o oracle_n conjuration_n and_o witchcraft_n or_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n the_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n the_o dream_n of_o sleep_a person_n by_o conjure_v up_o ghost_n by_o enchantment_n for_o which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o carcase_n by_o prognostic_n draw_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o year_n the_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n or_o the_o meeting_n of_o man_n and_o beast_n whatever_o be_v practise_v as_o to_o this_o point_n among_o the_o roman_n be_v call_v divination_n that_o proper_o signify_v a_o exercise_n of_o thing_n concern_v god_n of_o which_o cicero_n have_v write_v a_o particular_a book_n polydore_v virgil_n in_o his_o first_o book_n chap._n 24._o relate_v in_o what_o consist_v all_o those_o arts._n wherefore_o i_o shall_v extract_v out_o of_o that_o author_n and_o several_a other_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o matter_n sect._n 3_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o divination_n ancient_o in_o use_n among_o the_o greek_n and_o the_o roman_n the_o one_o be_v right_o call_v natural_a but_o the_o other_o artificial_a they_o hold_v for_o a_o natural_a divination_n what_o ever_o a_o particular_a free_a and_o voluntary_a action_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n without_o the_o help_n of_o reason_n or_o any_o conjecture_n or_o prognostic_n portend_v as_o future_a as_o it_o often_o happen_v in_o a_o dream_n and_o even_o without_o sleep_v in_o the_o fit_v of_o a_o rave_a fever_n thence_o the_o goddess_n call_v fury_n have_v their_o name_n and_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o some_o priest_n and_o even_o the_o sibyl_n erythrea_n have_v begin_v to_o utter_v their_o oracle_n in_o such_o paroxysin_n jupiter_n hammon_n and_o apollo_n of_o delphos_n give_v their_o answer_n in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o by_o such_o sort_n of_o people_n of_o which_o their_o priest_n themselves_o boast_v and_o as_o those_o person_n be_v esteem_v sincere_a and_o to_o act_v in_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o vulgar_a ascribe_v to_o their_o affect_a furor_n what_o a_o long_a observation_n and_o a_o frequent_a experience_n cause_v they_o to_o discover_v or_o to_o foretell_v upon_o conceal_a or_o future_a thing_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o famous_a of_o those_o divine_a art_n be_v astrology_n the_o art_n of_o haruspice_n or_o foretel_v by_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o bowel_n of_o sanctify_a beast_n beside_o augury_n and_o cast_v of_o lot_n sect._n 4._o astrology_n be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n a_o conjecture_n draw_v from_o the_o star_n so_o that_o astrologer_n may_v be_v name_v divine_n by_o the_o star_n the_o communication_n of_o the_o god_n with_o the_o star_n of_o which_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v before_o the_o operation_n of_o those_o celestial_a body_n and_o the_o influence_n upon_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o upon_o man_n and_o even_o upon_o one_o another_o give_v occasion_n to_o believe_v that_o from_o thence_o may_v be_v draw_v conjecture_n useful_a for_o mankind_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o point_n further_o because_o i_o treat_v of_o it_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o my_o examination_n of_o council_n chap._n 8._o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v what_o rank_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o those_o that_o be_v call_v genethliaci_n or_o planetarii_n which_o we_o usual_o call_v fortune-teller_n who_o by_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o star_n especial_o of_o the_o planet_n in_o the_o instant_n that_o a_o person_n be_v bear_v foretell_v what_o inclination_n what_o fortune_n he_o shall_v have_v and_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v die_v which_o art_n be_v not_o yet_o abolish_v in_o the_o world_n but_o because_o there_o will_v be_v occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o it_o afterward_o i_o shall_v present_v the_o reader_n only_o with_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o three_o other_o sect._n 5._o donatus_n derive_v the_o word_n haruspice_n and_o haruspicina_fw-la from_o haruga_n a_o sacrifice_n and_o exta_fw-la entrail_n it_o be_v the_o art_n of_o foretell_v future_a thing_n by_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o entrail_n of_o beast_n that_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o false_a god_n as_o tho'_o those_o god_n have_v imprint_v some_o sign_n on_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o victim_n that_o be_v offer_v to_o they_o to_o this_o sort_n belong_v the_o case_n recite_v by_o apian_a in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o the_o war_n of_o alexandria_n and_o by_o cicero_n namely_o that_o no_o heart_n be_v find_v in_o a_o ox_n which_o julius_n caesar_n sacrifice_v the_o first_o day_n that_o he_o sit_v on_o the_o golden_a seat_n wherefore_o the_o diviner_n tell_v he_o that_o such_o a_o sit_v can_v not_o prove_v happy_a to_o he_o sect._n 6._o to_o those_o art_n m._n tullius_n add_v two_o other_o viz._n that_o of_o prodigy_n and_o that_o of_o lightning_n prodigy_n ostenta_fw-la come_v from_o ostendendo_fw-la to_o show_v to_o signify_v because_o when_o something_o extraordinary_a in_o nature_n offer_v itself_o to_o the_o sight_n they_o draw_v presage_n from_o it_o as_o it_o be_v do_v if_o we_o believe_v herodotus_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n when_o a_o mare_n be_v big_a with_o a_o hare_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o invasion_n of_o greece_n by_o xerxes_n for_o from_o thence_o the_o divine_n conjecture_v that_o his_o powerful_a army_n shall_v fly_v before_o the_o grecian_n as_o a_o hare_n before_o the_o hunter_n such_o accident_n be_v also_o call_v portenta_fw-la monstra_fw-la prodigia_fw-la sign_n and_o monster_n such_o also_o be_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n fulmina_fw-la and_o fulgura_fw-la as_o virgil_n say_v de_fw-fr caelum_fw-la tactas_fw-la memini_fw-la praedicere_fw-la quercus_fw-la the_o thunder_v oak_n foretell_v i_o that_o event_n auspicium_fw-la auspice_n and_o augurium_fw-la augury_n the_o former_a so_o call_v from_o view_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o bird_n and_o the_o latter_a from_o observe_v their_o song_n and_o cry_n make_v the_o whole_a employment_n of_o those_o that_o be_v call_v auspex_n and_o augur_n they_o be_v very_o famous_a among_o the_o ancient_n for_o at_o rome_n that_o sort_n of_o divination_n be_v prefer_v before_o all_o the_o other_o and_o the_o college_n of_o augur_n be_v extreme_o reverence_v no_o affair_n of_o importance_n be_v undertake_v without_o consult_v they_o to_o know_v whether_o it_o shall_v succeed_v or_o not_o that_o so_o much_o exalt_v art_n observe_v the_o bird_n three_o way_n in_o their_o flight_n in_o their_o sing_v and_o their_o eat_v as_o to_o their_o flight_n they_o make_v their_o observation_n upon_o the_o praepetes_fw-la that_o be_v on_o swift_a fly_a bird_n as_o to_o the_o sing_v they_o draw_v their_o conjecture_n from_o oscines_fw-la or_o sing_v bird_n and_o as_o to_o eat_v they_o observe_v the_o young_a chicken_n among_o the_o four_o sort_n be_v rank_v the_o case_n of_o the_o emperor_n augustus_n from_o who_o hand_n a_o eagle_n take_v a_o piece_n of_o bread_n whilst_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o child_n carry_v it_o into_o the_o air_n whence_o soft_o come_v down_o she_o let_v
can_v not_o find_v any_o particular_a description_n of_o it_o tho'_o i_o be_v never_o so_o inquisitive_a after_o it_o but_o i_o suppose_v that_o to_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v what_o be_v relate_v by_o livy_n decad._n 1_o book_n 7._o sect._n 6._o concern_v marius_n curtius_n in_o the_o same_o year_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o calculation_n of_o calvisius_n 357_o before_o christ_n either_o by_o a_o earthquake_n or_o some_o other_o strange_a commotion_n almost_o one_o half_a of_o the_o market_n of_o rome_n be_v swallow_v up_o there_o be_v a_o great_a depth_n and_o most_o frightful_a chasm_n which_o can_v not_o be_v fill_v what_o trouble_v soever_o be_v take_v for_o it_o tho'_o people_n carry_v cattle_n thither_o continual_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o god_n be_v consult_v and_o the_o diviner_n answer_v that_o the_o thing_n in_o which_o the_o principal_a strength_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n consist_v must_v be_v consecrate_a to_o they_o in_o that_o very_a place_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o establish_v for_o ever_o the_o republic_n of_o rome_n and_o as_o they_o be_v trouble_v to_o know_v what_o be_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v consecrate_a a_o warlike_a young_a man_n call_v martius_n curtius_n deride_v it_o assert_v that_o the_o chief_a strength_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n consist_v in_o valour_n and_o a_o undaunted_a courage_n to_o confirm_v which_o he_o get_v on_o horseback_n and_o precipitate_v himself_o into_o the_o abyss_n sect._n 17._o chiromancy_n or_o palmistry_n consider_v the_o line_n of_o the_o hand_n to_o know_v the_o fortune_n of_o man_n whereupon_o juvenal_n say_v in_o his_o 6_o satyr_n frontemque_fw-la manumque_fw-la praebebit_fw-la vati_fw-la his_o hand_n and_o head_n he_o will_v show_v to_o the_o divine_a whence_o appear_v that_o physiognomy_n that_o be_v accorde_v to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n the_o knowledgs_n of_o nature_n but_o by_o use_n the_o observation_n of_o a_o man_n shape_n must_v be_v comprehend_v under_o this_o sort_n for_o this_o art_n foretell_v thing_n by_o the_o look_v the_o feature_n and_o lineament_n of_o the_o face_n by_o which_o the_o genius_n and_o humour_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v discover_v sect._n 18._o now_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v natural_a tho'_o they_o be_v abuse_v to_o attain_v to_o a_o supernatural_a knowledge_n but_o art_n be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o other_o mean_n which_o be_v the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n that_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o bewitch_v pomp_n in_o that_o rank_n be_v contain_v the_o axinomancy_n a_o witchcraft_n make_v with_o a_o axe_n hatchet_n or_o the_o like_a tool_n the_o lecanomancy_n another_o witchcraft_n in_o which_o they_o use_v a_o caldrâ—u_n full_a of_o water_n on_o the_o bottom_n of_o which_o they_o fancy_v that_o the_o demon_n come_v to_o walk_v the_o catoptromancy_n a_o witchcraft_n make_v with_o looking-glass_n in_o which_o they_o suppose_v that_o blindfolded_a child_n see_v what_o it_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v know_v the_o keskinomancy_n in_o which_o they_o use_v a_o seive_v and_o a_o thousand_o other_o impertinency_n chap._n iu._n that_o all_o the_o different_a sort_n of_o witchcraft_n that_o have_v be_v in_o use_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o original_a sect._n 1_o i_o have_v hitherto_o treat_v of_o those_o art_n that_o to_o say_v proper_o be_v sciency_n suppose_v to_o be_v acquire_v several_a way_n by_o the_o communication_n with_o the_o god_n or_o with_o the_o spirit_n now_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o magic_n which_o refer_v to_o action_n that_o name_n be_v now_o determine_v to_o that_o particular_a practice_n tho'_o it_o have_v be_v give_v in_o general_a to_o all_o the_o other_o sciency_n of_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n if_o come_v from_o the_o grecian_n tho'_o it_o be_v not_o a_o greek_a word_n it_o be_v universal_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o persian_a word_n now_o that_o tongue_n have_v ancient_o many_o thing_n common_a with_o the_o hebrew_n as_o well_o in_o the_o style_n as_o in_o 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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 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great_a virtue_n by_o he_o moses_n kill_v the_o egyptian_a by_o he_o israel_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o destroy_a angel_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o by_o he_o jesus_n christ_n expel_v wicked_a spirit_n thus_o they_o blaspheme_v the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n not_o be_v able_a to_o deny_v his_o power_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v inform_v of_o all_o these_o thing_n in_o their_o own_o writing_n and_o by_o their_o own_o consent_n the_o name_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v likewise_o of_o much_o force_n to_o his_o great_a loss_n and_o sorrow_n that_o force_n proceed_v from_o the_o 4_o hebrew_n letter_n that_o compose_v this_o name_n with_o the_o article_n perfix_v to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hassatan_n that_o make_v up_o just_a
which_o issue_v the_o demon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pag._n mihi_fw-la 44._o st._n athanasius_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n explain_v those_o two_o thing_n more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o embassy_n as_o to_o the_o first_o he_o say_v that_o god_n create_v the_o angel_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o man_n that_o be_v under_o their_o direction_n so_o that_o god_n take_v indeed_o a_o genâ—â—ral_a view_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o as_o to_o the_o particular_a inspection_n he_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o angel_n constitute_v over_o they_o as_o to_o the_o second_o he_o speak_v the_o same_o language_n with_o the_o other_o that_o the_o love_n of_o woman_n make_v some_o angel_n fall_v into_o apostasy_n whence_o proceed_v a_o sort_n of_o demon_n sect._n 6._o justin_n that_o enter_v more_o into_o particular_n as_o to_o what_o concern_v demon_n declare_v that_o he_o know_v none_o that_o have_v that_o divine_a power_n of_o preserve_v and_o reward_v such_o as_o obey_v he_o and_o therefore_o that_o he_o know_v none_o likewise_o that_o have_v the_o power_n to_o avenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o disobedient_a and_o rebel_n this_o he_o teach_v in_o his_o 42th_o question_n have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o 40th_o that_o a_o wicked_a spirit_n that_o have_v be_v once_o expel_v can_v torment_v he_o any_o more_o who_o he_o have_v before_o possess_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a 42th_o question_n he_o say_v that_o when_o a_o possess_v seem_v to_o break_v his_o band_n and_o fetter_n it_o be_v the_o daemon_n that_o do_v it_o who_o have_v that_o strength_n himself_o but_o can_v communicate_v it_o to_o the_o body_n of_o any_o man._n this_o be_v very_o particular_a and_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a to_o call_v it_o to_o mind_n again_o in_o another_o place_n wherefore_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v and_o remember_v it_o sect._n 7._o irenaeus_n explain_v himself_o but_o obscure_o concern_v the_o state_n of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n when_o he_o say_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n that_o they_o go_v to_o a_o invisible_a place_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o but_o justin_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 58._o explain_v himself_o more_o at_o large_a go_v also_o more_o out_o of_o the_o common_a road_n for_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a have_v some_o power_n over_o the_o live_n say_v that_o man_n be_v seize_v and_o cast_v down_o by_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a be_v ordinary_a call_v possess_v and_o furious_a it_o must_v be_v observe_v here_o that_o have_v speak_v immediate_o before_o of_o human_a soul_n separate_v from_o their_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d though_o the_o latin_a interpreter_n have_v use_v two_o different_a word_n viz._n first_o animae_fw-la the_o soul_n and_o then_o manes_n the_o ghost_n mention_v invade_v of_o the_o latter_a in_o his_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n s._n 14._o but_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o same_o word_n can_v be_v take_v in_o two_o different_a sense_n at_o the_o end_n of_o one_o period_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o follow_v he_o must_v therefore_o ascribe_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a of_o who_o he_o undoubted_o speak_v in_o his_o first_o period_n all_o the_o operation_n upon_o the_o live_n which_o the_o heathen_n use_v to_o attribute_v to_o other_o spirit_n call_v demon_n for_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o the_o heathen_n sect._n 8._o origen_n who_o live_v in_o the_o three_o age_n have_v strange_a notion_n concern_v the_o angel_n sometime_o he_o give_v they_o a_o nature_n but_o equal_a to_o that_o of_o man_n for_o write_v of_o the_o light_n which_o st._n john_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n say_v to_o be_v our_o saviour_n he_o seem_v to_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v equal_o communicate_v to_o man_n and_o angel_n as_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o his_o three_o volume_n on_o st._n john_n but_o in_o another_o place_n he_o make_v so_o great_a a_o distinction_n betwixt_o angel_n and_o man_n that_o go_v from_o the_o first_o of_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n to_o the_o last_o he_o put_v the_o angel_n as_o betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n for_o he_o teach_v on_o 1_o sam._n 28._o that_o the_o first_o creature_n be_v those_o which_o the_o holy_a write_v name_n god_n the_o second_o those_o that_o we_o call_v throne_n and_o the_o three_o those_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o principality_n afterward_o he_o call_v in_o question_n whether_o man_n be_v the_o last_o of_o rational_a creature_n or_o whether_o such_o creature_n as_o dwell_v upon_o earth_n among_o which_o he_o rank_n all_o the_o demon_n or_o at_o least_o part_n of_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o man_n that_o be_v his_o opinion_n in_o his_o first_o vol._n st._n john_n sect._n 9_o he_o again_o intimate_v elsewhere_o that_o as_o man_n who_o have_v have_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n become_v angel_n after_o their_o death_n as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o st._n matth_n 22.30_o though_o there_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o they_o become_v angel_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v like_a angel_n so_o that_o the_o present_a angel_n may_v former_o have_v be_v man_n moreover_o he_o imagine_v that_o angel_n and_o man_n may_v dispute_v which_o be_v more_o perfect_a establi_v betwixt_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o two_o subject_n the_o same_o difference_n which_o our_o saviour_n put_v between_o the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o st._n matth._n 19.30_o and_z ch_z 20.16_o he_o ascribe_v to_o angel_n not_o only_o the_o subregency_n of_o the_o world_n in_o his_o ten_o homil._n upon_o jeremiah_n and_o constitute_v as_o well_o as_o other_o doctor_n guardian_n angel_n upon_o that_o principle_n but_o he_o persuade_v himself_o that_o their_o virtue_n and_o devotion_n may_v increase_v as_o those_o of_o man_n proportionable_o to_o those_o of_o the_o person_n they_o keep_v afterward_o he_o destiny_n some_o to_o watch_v over_o little_a child_n and_o other_o over_o the_o adult_n ground_v his_o opinion_n upon_o st._n matt._n ch_n 18.10_o where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o little_a child_n that_o see_v the_o face_n of_o their_o heavenly_a father_n sect._n 10._o he_o have_v this_o particular_a opinion_n concern_v the_o star_n that_o they_o may_v have_v light_a and_o intelligence_n and_o though_o he_o express_v not_o himself_o so_o plain_o upon_o that_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o his_o principle_n for_o upon_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n 2.9_o that_o christ_n have_v taste_v death_n for_o all_o he_o say_v first_o that_o by_o that_o all_o must_v not_o simple_o be_v understand_v all_o man_n but_o whatever_o be_v capable_a of_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o among_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rational_a creature_n he_o reckon_v the_o star_n a_o little_a after_o and_o upon_o that_o foundation_n he_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o make_v our_o lord_n not_o only_o the_o redeemer_n of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o star_n that_o have_v likewise_o sin_v because_o it_o be_v say_v the_o star_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n job_n 25.5_o he_o repeat_v the_o same_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o second_o volume_n upon_o st._n john_n deny_v however_o that_o their_o influence_n shall_v hurt_v man_n notwithstanding_o what_o be_v read_v of_o lunatic_n matth._n 17.14_o 15._o write_v upon_o genesis_n he_o likewise_o reject_v astrology_n to_o which_o he_o believe_v that_o some_o angel_n have_v forget_v their_o duty_n have_v persuade_v man_n to_o addict_v themselves_o sect._n 11._o tertullian_n in_o his_o second_o book_n against_o martion_n say_v as_o to_o the_o original_n of_o devil_n he_o have_v make_v the_o angel_n that_o be_v spirit_n now_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v make_v by_o god_n he_o be_v a_o angel_n and_o belong_v to_o his_o maker_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o he_o have_v not_o be_v make_v by_o god_n viz._n as_o a_o devil_n or_o a_o slanderer_n it_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o so_o by_o forsake_v god_n and_o withal_o deceive_v himself_o that_o language_n be_v somewhat_o obscure_a origen_n speak_v not_o better_o for_o in_o his_o first_o part_n upon_o st._n john_n he_o seem_v to_o recite_v a_o riddle_n concern_v the_o dragon_n as_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o create_v by_o god_n in_o a_o bodily_a shape_n and_o before_o man._n he_o strain_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o job_n ch_n 40_o v._o 15._o for_o he_o take_v they_o as_o they_o be_v now_o read_v in_o the_o greek_a bibles_n as_o though_o there_o be_v this_o or_o that_o dragon_n whereas_o the_o hebrew_n text_n have_v behemoth_n that_o signify_v a_o great_a beast_n translate_n the_o verse_n thus_o this_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o what_o god_n form_v which_o he_o mad_a for_o a_o matter_n of_o laughter_n to_o his_o angel_n sect._n
12._o tertullian_n explain_v himself_o more_o plain_o as_o to_o the_o knowledge_n he_o ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o martion_n speek_v thus_o servant_n can_v know_v the_o resolution_n of_o their_o master_n and_o therefore_o the_o rebellious_a angel_n and_o the_o devil_n their_o leader_n can_v much_o less_o know_v the_o design_n of_o god_n whence_o i_o will_v willing_o take_v occasion_n to_o assert_v that_o the_o great_a their_o crime_n have_v be_v the_o more_o remote_a they_o be_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o creator_n so_o far_o only_o he_o go_v as_o to_o the_o secret_n of_o god_n but_o as_o to_o those_o of_o man_n we_o hear_v the_o doctor_n of_o that_o age_n give_v to_o the_o demon_n a_o power_n over_o body_n and_o soul_n st._n cyprian_n establish_v both_o speak_v of_o idolatry_n spirit_n say_v he_o deceive_v we_o they_o disturb_v our_o life_n and_o our_o sleep_n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o our_o body_n raise_v terror_n in_o our_o inward_a thought_n bruise_v our_o member_n impair_v our_o health_n and_o cause_v we_o disease_n tertullian_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o his_o book_n of_o passion_n the_o malice_n of_o that_o inveterate_a enemy_n never_o leave_v he_o quiet_a but_o it_o increase_v his_o rage_n when_o he_o see_v man_n full_o deliver_v in_o his_o apologetic_n chap._n 20._o he_o give_v a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o what_o he_o believe_v as_o to_o the_o assault_v make_v by_o demon_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n he_o think_v that_o have_v a_o very_a subtle_a and_o thin_a essence_n they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o apt_a to_o act_v in_o a_o invisible_a and_o insensible_a manner_n he_o show_v thereby_o that_o he_o conceive_v create_v spirit_n as_o the_o thine_v and_o subtle_a of_o all_o body_n and_o therefore_o explain_v his_o meaning_n by_o this_o comparison_n as_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o flame_n invisible_a to_o we_o burn_v corn_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o tree_n when_o they_o be_v in_o flower_n or_o wither_v they_o whilst_o they_o blossom_v or_o corrupt_v they_o when_o the_o flower_n fall_v off_o and_o they_o be_v form_v or_o as_o a_o infect_a air_n communicate_v itself_o in_o a_o manner_n unknown_a to_o we_o so_o the_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o a_o secret_a contagion_n seduce_v the_o deprave_a understanding_n of_o man._n sect._n 13._o origen_n believe_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n exi_v together_o before_o they_o come_v to_o animate_v the_o body_n which_o he_o establish_v upon_o st._n matth._n chap._n 20._o from_o ver._n 1_o to_o 16._o and_o in_o his_o 6_o vol._n upon_o st._n john_n have_v before_o propose_v in_o his_o 5_o chap._n the_o common_a opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o age_n he_o assert_n accoâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o the_o sense_n he_o give_v to_o the_o holy_a writ_n that_o 〈…〉_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v distinguish_v from_o 〈…〉_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n from_o the_o 〈…〉_o â—â—ys_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v appâ—_n herself_o 〈…〉_o evil_n but_o that_o the_o spirit_n â—f_a man_n can_v 〈…〉_o â—eâ—f_n only_o to_o evil_n in_o his_o 19_o chapter_n he_o dâ—â—â—â—â—es_v on_o occasion_n of_o the_o sepalation_n of_o the_o soul_n at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n that_o he_o believe_v she_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o body_n by_o some_o spirit_n ordain_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o the_o spirit_n who_o have_v that_o employment_n be_v of_o a_o more_o noble_a nature_n than_o the_o soul_n they_o fetch_v he_o put_v a_o very_a ingenious_a sense_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o st._n luke_n chap._n 10._o v._n 20._o and_o john_n chap._n 10._o v._n 18._o sect_n 14._o tertullian_n meaning_n as_o to_o the_o state_n of_o soul_n after_o this_o life_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v that_o they_o be_v in_o a_o certain_a place_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o abraham_n bosom_n and_o situate_v betwixt_o heaven_n and_o hell_n as_o he_o write_v high_a his_o four_o book_n against_o martion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a and_o determine_a place_n call_v the_o bosom_n of_o abraham_n if_o you_o ask_v where_o that_o place_n lie_v and_o how_o long_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o stay_v there_o he_o will_v answer_v as_o to_o the_o first_o question_n sinum_fw-la dico_fw-la abrahae_fw-la regionem_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la caelestem_fw-la superiorem_fw-la tamen_fw-la inferis_fw-la i_o call_v abraham_n bosom_n a_o a_o region_n superior_a to_o hell_n though_o it_o proper_o belong_v not_o to_o heaven_n as_o to_o the_o other_o he_o will_v say_v refrigerium_fw-la praebiturum_fw-la animabus_fw-la justorum_fw-la donec_fw-la consummatio_fw-la rerum_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la plenitudine_fw-la mercedis_fw-la expungat_fw-la the_o latin_a phrase_n be_v somewhat_o obscure_a but_o it_o matter_n not_o to_o translate_v the_o word_n so_o much_o as_o to_o give_v the_o sense_n which_o be_v that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o place_n of_o refreshment_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a until_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n come_v and_o bring_v on_o the_o resurrection_n in_o which_o every_o one_o shal1_n be_v oblige_v to_o give_v account_n and_o then_o receive_v a_o full_a reward_n sect._n 15._o he_o call_v in_o this_o place_n the_o subterraneous_a place_n inferos_fw-la hell_n because_o he_o put_v the_o place_n of_o abide_v of_o the_o damn_a under_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o a_o great_a gulf_n contain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o believe_v that_o for_o their_o punishment_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o burn_v in_o a_o material_a fire_n for_o about_o the_o end_n of_o his_o book_n of_o penitency_n he_o call_v hell_n thesaurum_fw-la ignis_fw-la aeterni_fw-la the_o treasure_n of_o eternal_a fire_n through_o the_o chimney_n of_o that_o fire_n come_v out_o sometime_o frightful_a flame_n during_o earthquake_n and_o immediate_o after_o he_o call_v that_o abyss_n of_o fire_n magni_fw-la alicujus_fw-la &_o inaestimabilis_fw-la foci_fw-la scintillas_fw-la missilia_fw-la &_o exaercitoria_fw-la jacula_fw-la the_o spark_n of_o a_o prodigious_a great_a and_o unexpressible_a fire_n st._n cyprian_n speak_v so_o obscure_o about_o the_o end_n of_o his_o letter_n against_o demetrian_a upon_o that_o subject_n that_o it_o seem_v he_o threaten_v the_o soul_n with_o corporeal_a punishment_n it_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o series_n of_o his_o reason_v hell_n say_v he_o shall_v eternal_o burn_v for_o the_o damn_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o devour_a fire_n and_o most_o gloo_v flame_n will_v neither_o supersede_n nor_o suspend_v their_o torment_n there_o the_o soul_n with_o their_o body_n be_v destine_v to_o infinite_a pain_n he_o seem_v to_o mean_v thereby_o that_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n shall_v have_v one_o and_o the_o same_o share_n for_o otherwise_o he_o will_v have_v declare_v what_o peculiar_a suffering_n the_o soul_n be_v to_o undergo_v sect._n 16._o in_o the_o four_o age_n we_o shall_v first_o hear_v st._n athanasius_n he_o also_o believe_v that_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o all_o of_o a_o equal_a dignity_n of_o which_o he_o give_v a_o formal_a explication_n according_a to_o his_o meaning_n on_o the_o 31st_o question_v to_o antiochus_n where_o have_v say_v something_o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o proceed_v thus_o because_o those_o order_n be_v call_v legion_n and_o army_n we_o must_v thereby_o understand_v such_o order_n as_o be_v establish_v to_o teach_v to_o defend_v provide_v administer_v help_v as_o also_o such_o order_n as_o receive_v the_o soul_n and_o remain_v by_o they_o now_o as_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o celestial_a order_n be_v know_v to_o we_o we_o must_v likewise_o know_v which_o be_v their_o state_n and_o what_o knowledge_n they_o have_v the_o throne_n cherubim_n and_o seraphim_n be_v teach_v immediate_o by_o god_n himself_o as_o be_v the_o near_a to_o he_o and_o raise_v above_o the_o other_o these_o teach_v the_o inferior_a order_n and_o these_o again_o other_o that_o be_v under_o 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that_o some_o very_a exact_a critic_n believe_v not_o this_o work_n of_o question_n to_o be_v athanasius_n but_o there_o be_v no_o less_o controversy_n as_o to_o the_o true_a author_n of_o the_o confession_n ascribe_v to_o that_o father_n however_o both_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o the_o former_a can_v be_v of_o much_o late_a date_n than_o the_o age_n of_o athanasius_n so_o that_o the_o proof_n draw_v from_o thence_o to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o that_o time_n be_v still_o of_o the_o same_o force_n at_o least_o none_o doubt_v but_o st._n basil_n contemporary_a with_o st._n athanasius_n have_v write_v the_o three_o first_o book_n against_o eunomius_n and_o therefore_o his_o testimony_n will_v be_v admit_v with_o less_o difficulty_n after_o st._n athanasius_n or_o some_o other_o whoever_o he_o may_v be_v have_v descend_v from_o god_n through_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o angel_n to_o man_n st._n basil_n come_v to_o teach_v we_o how_o we_o be_v to_o 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there_o be_v betwixt_o person_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o to_o the_o signification_n of_o those_o four_o word_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o comprehend_v all_o the_o heavenly_a society_n say_v either_o throne_n or_o dominion_n principality_n or_o power_n they_o shall_v prove_v as_o they_o can_v what_o they_o assert_v for_o my_o part_n i_o free_o confess_v i_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o st._n jerom_n his_o contemporary_a for_o they_o both_o live_v betwixt_o the_o four_o and_o 5_o century_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o reserve_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a undertake_v to_o prove_v what_o st._n athanasius_n and_o st._n basil_n have_v assert_v whereas_o st._n austin_n seem_v to_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o opinion_n say_v in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 46th_o chapter_n of_o isaiah_n for_o many_o passage_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n teach_v we_o that_o each_o of_o we_o have_v his_o angel_n especial_o that_o of_o matth._n chap._n ver._n 10._o take_v care_n lest_o you_o despise_v one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o their_o angel_n &c_n &c_n there_o be_v therefore_o in_o his_o opinion_n angel_n for_o particular_a person_n he_o likewise_o name_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o 47th_o chapter_n pag._n mihi_fw-la 476._o tom._n 5._o angelo_n praesides_fw-la judaeorum_fw-la the_o angel_n preside_v over_o the_o jew_n and_o upon_o daniel_n chap._n 7._o ver_fw-la 2._o he_o say_v i_o hold_v the_o four_o wind_n to_o be_v angelical_a power_n to_o who_o the_o principal_a kingdom_n have_v be_v entrust_v according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v chap._n 32._o ver_fw-la 8._o where_o instead_o of_o these_o word_n the_o most_o high_o establish_v the_o bound_n of_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n he_o read_v according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n to_o ground_v his_o opinion_n thereupon_o sect._n 19_o st._n austin_n seem_v so_o modest_a upon_o the_o difference_n among_o the_o angel_n be_v perhaps_o too_o reserve_v in_o what_o follow_v for_o immediate_o after_o what_o he_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o the_o star_n in_o too_o dubious_a a_o manner_n say_v i_o see_v likewise_o nothing_o certain_a upon_o that_o point_n whether_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o other_o star_n must_v be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o society_n though_o some_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v luminous_a body_n without_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n he_o seem_v not_o inclinable_a to_o that_o last_o opinion_n but_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o believe_v that_o the_o star_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o angel_n or_o at_o least_o of_o live_v and_o understand_v creature_n without_o dare_v to_o determine_v whether_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o four_o order_n to_o which_o he_o apply_v the_o name_n contain_v in_o st._n paul_n passage_n before_o quote_v whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o infer_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o with_o the_o intelligence_n of_o aristotle_n sect._n 20._o st._n jerom_n explain_v himself_o open_o as_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o angel_n upon_o the_o 9th_o chap._n of_o daniel_n angelorum_fw-la duplex_fw-la officium_fw-la est_fw-la aliorum_fw-la qui_fw-la justis_fw-la praemia_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la aliorum_fw-la qui_fw-la singulis_fw-la praesunt_fw-la cruciatibus_fw-la the_o angel_n discharge_v 2_o sort_n of_o function_n some_o be_v establish_v to_o distribute_v reward_n to_o the_o just_a and_o other_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n on_o the_o damn_a it_o appear_v by_o the_o series_n of_o his_o discourse_n and_o by_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n at_o which_o he_o aim_v that_o he_o equal_o ascribe_v those_o 2_o thing_n to_o the_o good_a angel_n according_a to_o that_o opinion_n that_o there_o happen_v neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a without_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o he_o attribute_n nothing_o to_o the_o devil_n sect._n 21._o lactantius_n show_v what_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o his_o time_n concern_v the_o devil_n of_o who_o he_o make_v a_o very_a large_a description_n in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n especial_o sect._n 8._o which_o deserve_v i_o shall_v give_v the_o short_a of_o here_o he_o say_v that_o god_n produce_v a_o spirit_n altogether_o like_o he_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o father_n he_o seem_v that_o thereby_o he_o shall_v understand_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n afterward_o he_o create_v another_o alterum_fw-la not_o alium_n that_o preserve_v not_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o celestial_a original_a because_o according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o â—actantius_n he_o envy_v that_o first_o spirit_n who_o remain_v faithful_a and_o obedient_a to_o god_n his_o father_n wherefore_o the_o latter_a bear_v the_o name_n of_o diabolus_fw-la criminator_fw-la accuser_n and_o slanderer_n the_o author_n stop_v there_o and_o speak_v no_o more_o of_o it_o but_o sect._n 14._o he_o say_v that_o god_n for_o that_o reason_n have_v grant_v to_o the_o devil_n power_n over_o the_o earth_n ab_fw-la initio_fw-la from_o the_o begin_n but_o to_o prevent_v the_o devil_n from_o seduce_a man_n he_o send_v angel_n to_o defend_v they_o advertise_v they_o withal_o not_o to_o stain_v themselves_o by_o their_o conversation_n with_o man_n but_o the_o devil_n seduce_v the_o very_a angel_n so_o far_o that_o they_o mix_v with_o woman_n and_o be_v cast_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o earth_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o old_a proverb_n will_v be_v verify_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o devil_n if_o there_o be_v no_o handsome_a woman_n sect._n 22._o one_o thing_n be_v especial_o observable_a that_o athanasius_n in_o his_o first_o and_o second_o book_n against_o the_o arrian_n be_v the_o first_o author_n as_o far_o as_o we_o know_v that_o apply_v to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o passage_n of_o isaiah_n ch._n 14._o v._n 12._o how_o be_v thou_o fall_v from_o heaven_n o_o morning_n star_n which_o be_v undoubted_o say_v of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n because_o of_o the_o great_a figure_n he_o make_v in_o the_o world_n now_o the_o morning_n star_n be_v call_v in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o latin_a lucifer_n which_o word_n be_v still_o to_o be_v read_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o hebrew_n bibles_n whence_o several_a that_o have_v follow_v st._n athanasius_n have_v take_v occasion_n to_o give_v the_o name_n of_o lucifer_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o name_n he_o still_o bear_v if_o those_o who_o understand_v not_o the_o latin_a tongue_n know_v that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o morning_n star_n they_o will_v never_o bestow_v it_o upon_o belial_n since_o it_o agree_v so_o well_o to_o our_o saviour_n who_o call_v himself_o the_o bright_a and_o morning_n star_n revel_v ch._n 22._o v._n 16._o to_o which_o st._n peter_n undoubted_o allude_v in_o his_o second_o epistle_n ch._n 1._o v._n 19_o where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o morning_n star_n must_v arise_v in_o our_o
out_o of_o it_o upon_o the_o 10_o chapter_n he_o say_v again_o he_o that_o be_v condemn_v and_o deliver_v to_o punishment_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n have_v no_o long_a hope_n of_o mercy_n or_o forgiveness_n but_o this_o pope_n do_v not_o always_o maintain_v this_o thesis_n for_o he_o speak_v thus_o in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o dialogue_n chap._n 39_o sed_fw-la samen_fw-la de_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la levibus_fw-la culpis_fw-la esse_fw-la purgatorius_fw-la ignis_fw-la credendus_fw-la est_fw-la however_o it_o must_v be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o purge_v fire_n for_o some_o small_a fault_n upon_o the_o penitential_a psalm_n he_o explain_v himself_o more_o at_o large_a post_fw-la mortem_fw-la carnis_fw-la alii_fw-la aeternis_fw-la deputantur_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la alii_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la per_fw-la ignem_fw-la transcunt_fw-la purgationis_fw-la after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n some_o be_v condemn_v to_o endless_a torment_n and_o other_o go_v to_o life_n through_o a_o purge_a fire_n chap._n xvi_o that_o some_o of_o the_o first_o christian_n deride_v the_o conjuration_n of_o spirit_n and_o other_o credit_v and_o practise_v they_o sect._n 1_o we_o be_v now_o to_o examine_v whether_o the_o practice_n of_o divination_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v in_o request_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n both_o be_v equal_o reject_v by_o those_o that_o be_v call_v catholic_n and_o orthodox_n but_o we_o must_v inquire_v upon_o what_o ground_n for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o because_o they_o believe_v they_o to_o he_o deceive_a art_n the_o practice_n of_o which_o be_v impossible_a as_o that_o they_o judge_v they_o unlawful_a beside_o they_o ackowledge_v so_o far_o the_o efficacy_n of_o conjuration_n that_o they_o do_v not_o at_o most_o reject_v they_o but_o come_v in_o process_n of_o time_n to_o admit_v they_o in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v still_o call_v 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crime_n shall_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o undertake_v or_o exercise_v their_o art_n the_o curiosity_n of_o those_o that_o consult_v oracle_n shall_v be_v repress_v if_o any_o obey_v not_o our_o order_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v by_o the_o steel_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a give_v at_o milan_n january_n 25._o 337._o here_o be_v another_o proclamation_n of_o the_o emperor_n valentinianus_n theodosius_n and_o arcadius_n if_o any_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o magic_n he_o shall_v be_v arrest_v add_v deliver_v to_o justice_n as_o a_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n etc._n etc._n give_v at_o rome_n aug._n 17._o 389._o the_o rest_n may_v be_v see_v in_o those_o law_n and_o be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o civilian_n constantine_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n in_o 312._o have_v ordain_v the_o pain_n of_o fire_n for_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v convict_v of_o that_o crime_n and_o promise_v a_o reward_n to_o the_o informer_n law_n the_o 3d._n tit._n 8._o de_fw-la maleficis_fw-la comprehendendis_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la publicum_fw-la pertrahendis_fw-la sect._n 3_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n those_o pain_n be_v not_o inflict_v upon_o that_o sort_n of_o people_n so_o much_o because_o of_o their_o cheat_n as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v as_o especial_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o the_o hurt_n they_o be_v believe_v to_o procure_v to_o man_n and_o beast_n by_o mix_v and_o perturbate_v the_o element_n by_o their_o witchcraft_n which_o make_v they_o worthy_a of_o the_o most_o cruel_a punishment_n this_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o 6_o law_n make_v by_o constantine_n and_o julian_n anno_fw-la 357._o there_o be_v several_a who_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o confound_v the_o element_n by_o witchcraft_n and_o assault_v the_o life_n of_o man_n who_o can_v defend_v himself_o against_o they_o of_o conjure_v up_o ghost_n and_o ask_v their_o advice_n to_o destroy_v their_o enemy_n by_o wicked_a way_n whence_o it_o appear_v a_o double_a power_n be_v attribute_v to_o sorcerer_n and_o enchanter_n first_o of_o confound_v the_o element_n and_o second_o of_o conjure_v up_o ghost_n make_v they_o appear_v and_o discourse_v with_o they_o it_o be_v therefore_o believe_v that_o the_o crime_n of_o that_o people_n consist_v in_o their_o converse_n with_o the_o spirit_n who_o power_n and_o malice_n they_o make_v use_v of_o to_o torment_v other_o men._n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o that_o opinion_n be_v then_o general_a among_o the_o christian_n and_o even_o among_o the_o mob_n of_o the_o heathen_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o great_a part_n among_o they_o who_o live_v and_o converse_v with_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o either_o of_o they_o addict_v themselves_o to_o that_o converse_n whether_o they_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o power_n of_o spirit_n or_o not_o make_v themselves_o equal_o guilty_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n s_n 4._o the_o chief_a doctor_n of_o that_o time_n teach_v we_o the_o same_o but_o i_o shall_v quote_v only_o a_o few_o that_o will_v afford_v we_o sufficient_a proof_n i_o shall_v begin_v with_o justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v in_o the_o 2d_o age_n and_o show_v in_o his_o 2d_o apology_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o heathen_a witchcraft_n in_o the_o new_a edition_n of_o cologne_n pag._n 65._o the_o prediction_n themselves_o that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o dead_a by_o young_a innocent_a child_n that_o see_v object_n in_o a_o mirror_n by_o the_o call_n up_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a and_o by_o those_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o magician_n expounder_n of_o dream_n paredri_fw-la assessores_fw-la assessor_n in_o short_a whatever_o be_v operate_v by_o those_o that_o be_v skilful_a in_o those_o practice_n must_v persuade_v you_o say_v he_o to_o the_o heathen_n that_o the_o soul_n have_v still_o some_o sense_n after_o death_n what_o he_o write_v in_o his_o dialogue_n against_o tripho_n the_o jew_n differ_v not_o much_o from_o that_o first_o 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so_o the_o infernal_a dragon_n can_v endure_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n sect._n 6._o he_o ascribe_v the_o same_o virtue_n to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n when_o in_o his_o sermon_n upon_o baptism_n speak_v of_o mercenary_a exorcist_n de_fw-fr quaestuariis_fw-la exorcistis_fw-la obediunt_fw-la daemon_n exorcistis_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o demon_n obey_v exorcist_n say_v we_o know_v who_o be_v christ_n and_o who_o be_v paul_n and_o be_v conjure_v in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v we_o withdraw_v it_o seem_v to_o st_n cyprian_n that_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o baptism_n be_v valid_a whether_o administer_v by_o paul_n or_o judas_n but_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v consider_v that_o we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o certainty_n that_o these_o exorcist_n shall_v have_v receive_v their_o office_n from_o god_n as_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v establish_v judas_n in_o his_o apostleship_n sect._n 7._o lactantius_n in_o the_o four_o century_n will_v yet_o give_v we_o some_o instruction_n and_o first_o as_o to_z conjuration_n that_o we_o treat_v now_o of_o he_o believe_v that_o they_o have_v a_o great_a efficacy_n for_o he_o write_v in_o his_o second_o book_n sect._n 15._o that_o the_o devil_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o just_a that_o worship_n god_n since_o be_v conjure_v by_o they_o in_o his_o name_n they_o go_v out_o of_o body_n and_o be_v compel_v by_o their_o word_n as_o by_o stripe_n they_o not_o only_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v demon_n but_o also_o declare_v their_o name_n that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o same_o under_o which_o they_o be_v adore_v in_o temple_n so_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n how_o great_a a_o liar_n soever_o he_o be_v can_v lie_v when_o by_o conjuration_n he_o be_v force_v to_o speak_v because_o the_o divine_a power_n constrain_v he_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n for_o that_o time_n sect._n 8._o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o stick_v not_o to_o that_o but_o agree_v with_o st._n cyprian_n that_o the_o modern_a sorcerer_n be_v able_a to_o enchant_v wicked_a spirit_n and_o by_o that_o argument_n pretend_v to_o prove_v to_o epicure_n and_o his_o follower_n that_o there_o be_v spirit_n in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o human_a soul_n be_v immortal_a to_o that_o end_n he_o express_v himself_o in_o these_o word_n book_n the_o seven_o sect._n 13._o certain_o if_o democritus_n epicure_n or_o dicearchus_n stand_v by_o a_o magician_n they_o shall_v not_o make_v bold_a to_o maintain_v by_o their_o reason_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v mortal_a what_o can_v they_o answer_v if_o the_o magician_n by_o pronounce_v some_o verse_n call_v up_o the_o soul_n '_o from_o subterraneous_a place_n make_v they_o appear_v to_o man_n speak_v to_o they_o and_o foretell_v future_a thing_n for_o if_o they_o still_o presume_v to_o persist_v in_o their_o error_n they_o will_v be_v force_v to_o yield_v to_o such_o real_a proof_n and_o such_o visible_a effect_n sect._n 9_o however_o i_o can_v agree_v to_o what_o be_v read_v in_o his_o 2_o book_n sect._n 14._o that_o the_o art_n and_o power_n of_o magician_n magorum_n only_o consist_v in_o the_o inspiration_n they_o receive_v from_o the_o spirit_n that_o surprise_v man_n and_o deceive_v their_o eye_n by_o illusion_n hinder_v they_o from_o see_v what_o be_v and_o make_v they_o see_v what_o be_v not_o when_o it_o be_v require_v from_o they_o by_o magician_n he_o seem_v before_o to_o believe_v that_o the_o demon_n actual_o produce_v some_o effect_n and_o here_o he_o will_v persuade_v we_o that_o there_o be_v nothing_o but_o illusion_n whatever_o it_o be_v even_o that_o very_a illusion_n be_v still_o a_o operation_n of_o the_o demon_n and_o consequent_o approve_v of_o their_o existence_n and_o action_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o agree_v with_o himself_o in_o this_o that_o he_o believe_v sorcerer_n converse_v with_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o that_o the_o conjuration_n of_o the_o former_a force_v the_o latter_a to_o say_v and_o do_v what_o be_v require_v from_o they_o but_o that_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o and_o not_o to_o the_o magician_n sect._n 10._o lactantius_n be_v persuade_v that_o bad_a spirit_n have_v a_o share_n in_o all_o those_o art_n that_o make_v up_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n and_o of_o which_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v ch._n 3._o he_o even_o believe_v that_o they_o be_v all_o invent_v by_o those_o spirit_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o own_o word_n book_n 2._o ch._n 16._o the_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v invent_v viz._n the_o demon_n be_v prediction_n by_o the_o star_n by_o the_o inspection_n of_o victim_n and_o by_o the_o cry_n of_o bird_n these_o be_v the_o oracle_n and_o enchantment_n in_o use_n to_o consult_v the_o dead_a by_o magic_n magia_n and_o all_o the_o other_o evil_n to_o which_o man_n addict_v themselves_o either_o private_o or_o open_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v nothing_o solid_a nor_o true_a in_o themselves_o but_o be_v receive_v for_o such_o by_o the_o credit_n they_o borrow_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o their_o author_n who_o know_v how_o to_o impose_v upon_o the_o credulity_n of_o man_n affect_v to_o make_v a_o divine_a power_n appear_v before_o they_o of_o which_o however_o no_o profit_n accrue_v to_o they_o i_o may_v quote_v here_o some_o author_n of_o the_o two_o follow_a century_n but_o observe_v no_o change_n in_o they_o that_o deserve_v to_o be_v relate_v and_o fear_v to_o insist_v too_o long_o upon_o this_o i_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o matter_n lest_o i_o shall_v weary_v the_o reader_n with_o unprofitable_a trouble_n chap._n xvii_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o compare_v all_o those_o various_a doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n mahometan_n and_o christian_n and_o to_o examine_v wherein_o they_o differ_v and_o in_o what_o they_o agree_v together_o sect._n 1_o the_o 11_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n be_v design_v to_o 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other_o have_v always_o regard_v to_o that_o difference_n of_o doctrine_n and_o worship_n or_o opinion_n and_o practice_n that_o have_v be_v set_v down_o before_o sect._n 2._o these_o 3_o sort_n of_o people_n jew_n christian_n and_o mahometan_n reject_v the_o plurality_n of_o god_n that_o be_v believe_v and_o adore_v by_o the_o heathen_n and_o worship_v one_o only_a god_n have_v overthrow_v whatever_o the_o other_o have_v invent_v concern_v confederate_a inferior_a and_o mean_a god_n or_o familiar_a spirit_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o man_n and_o outlive_v they_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v destroy_v whatever_o conjuration_n and_o witchcraft_n be_v ground_v upon_o such_o principle_n by_o which_o man_n presume_v to_o acquire_v some_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o produce_v some_o certain_a effect_n we_o have_v find_v nothing_o like_o among_o the_o jew_n and_o mahometan_n for_o tho'_o they_o may_v have_v something_o that_o appear_v like_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v quite_o different_a as_o we_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o and_o as_o to_o the_o christian_n we_o see_v that_o they_o unanimous_o reject_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o look_v upon_o they_o as_o delusion_n and_o impiety_n and_o as_o to_o what_o the_o last_o together_o with_o the_o jew_n and_o mahometan_n have_v retain_v of_o the_o opinion_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o heathen_n it_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o philosophy_n of_o this_o last_o sect_n and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o gather_v from_o it_o by_o false_a explication_n this_o i_o shall_v now_o brief_o show_v concern_v the_o spirit_n in_o general_a and_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o particular_a sect._n 3_o as_o to_o the_o spirit_n in_o general_n first_o that_o opinion_n that_o they_o be_v partly_o corporeal_a receive_v of_o old_a by_o the_o jew_n ch._n 12._o sect._n 5_o 11_o to_z 15_o by_o the_o mahometan_n ch._n
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
his_o arm_n naked_a up_o to_o the_o elbow_n in_o the_o boil_a water_n as_o hot_a as_o can_v be_v this_o usage_n must_v be_v very_o ancient_a and_o proceed_v from_o paganism_n according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v remark_v hereupon_o touch_v the_o ancient_n chap._n 3._o sect._n 18._o sect._n 8._o we_o have_v a_o little_a more_o knowledge_n of_o the_o proof_n by_o cold_a water_n which_o have_v be_v more_o common_a common_a than_o the_o other_o and_o have_v be_v practise_v long_o ago_o in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v hereafter_o montanus_n have_v make_v likewise_o a_o short_a description_n of_o it_o it_o be_v also_o customary_a to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o proof_n by_o cold_a water_n in_o canal_n brook_n and_o ditch_n the_o priest_n conjure_v the_o water_n he_o tie_v the_o thumb_n of_o the_o accuse_v to_o his_o great_a toe_n one_o upon_o another_o in_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n and_o throw_v he_o in_o to_o the_o water_n if_o he_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n he_o be_v declare_v innocent_a but_o if_o he_o be_v buoy_v up_o on_o the_o water_n he_o be_v condemn_v as_o guilty_a sect._n 9_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o a_o more_o particular_a proof_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o holland_n althô_o not_o upon_o the_o dutch_a themselves_o but_o upon_o stranger_n that_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o balance_n the_o papist_n inhabitant_n of_o the_o bishopric_n of_o munster_n cologne_n and_o paderborne_v and_o many_o other_o more_o distant_a place_n have_v make_v use_n since_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n to_o this_o day_n of_o the_o public_a weight_n of_o the_o town_n d'oudewater_n in_o this_o same_o province_n it_o be_v what_o i_o be_o go_v to_o tell_v you_o more_o precise_o by_o the_o content_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o one_o of_o the_o bourgomaster_n of_o oudewater_n to_o a_o friend_n of_o he_o and_o relate_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o little_a book_n entitle_v sure_a mean_n not_o to_o pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n unjust_o the_o bourgomaster_n say_v chief_o in_o his_o letter_n answer_v to_o question_n that_o have_v be_v put_v to_o he_o that_o all_o those_o that_o come_v from_o that_o country_n for_o this_o purpose_n unanimous_o complain_v that_o they_o have_v be_v unjust_o accuse_v of_o magic_n in_o their_o country_n and_o that_o if_o they_o be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o not_o to_o find_v proof_n of_o their_o innocence_n in_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o town_n of_o oudewater_n with_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_o require_v their_o body_n shall_v be_v in_o equal_a weight_n for_o their_o justification_n they_o run_v a_o danger_n upon_o their_o return_n of_o lose_v their_o life_n and_o estate_n because_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o that_o country_n be_v that_o those_o who_o weigh_v less_o than_o the_o weight_n that_o be_v put_v against_o they_o into_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o balance_n such_o as_o agree_v upon_o as_o will_v be_v present_o see_v be_v undoubted_o sorcerer_n the_o burgomaster_n add_v that_o the_o late_a secretary_n hoy_n have_v tell_v he_o that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a inhabitant_n of_o the_o upper_a country_n who_o have_v have_v a_o difference_n with_o one_o of_o his_o companion_n he_o cause_v a_o discourse_n through_o the_o country_n that_o the_o other_o be_v a_o wizard_n some_o advise_v this_o pretend_a sorcerer_n to_o go_v into_o holland_n and_o to_o be_v weigh_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o oudewater_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v take_v off_o by_o this_o mean_n the_o calumny_n he_o go_v thither_o but_o whether_o out_o of_o stupidity_n imprudence_n or_o fear_v or_o for_o not_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o what_o must_v be_v practise_v he_o return_v into_o his_o own_o country_n without_o be_v weigh_v they_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v undergo_v this_o trial_n which_o he_o can_v not_o show_v upon_o which_o suspicion_n be_v increase_v it_o be_v believe_v he_o be_v find_v too_o light_a and_o that_o he_o be_v guilty_a the_o discourse_n be_v come_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o place_n he_o give_v order_n to_o take_v he_o up_o but_o he_o sâ—ed_z and_o be_v conceal_v with_o a_o person_n to_o who_o have_v happen_v very_o near_o the_o like_a adventure_n who_o advise_v he_o to_o return_v to_o oudewater_n and_o indeed_o they_o go_v thither_o together_o the_o accuse_a be_v weigh_v in_o the_o scale_n of_o the_o town_n and_o return_v into_o his_o country_n bring_v with_o he_o at_o this_o time_n all_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o proof_n he_o have_v undergo_v and_o then_o he_o be_v reestablish_v into_o his_o good_a fame_n and_o his_o estate_n that_o be_v seize_v by_o the_o judge_n be_v restore_v to_o he_o sect._n 10._o upon_o the_o second_o question_n which_o be_v make_v to_o the_o burgomaster_n of_o oudewater_n he_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o fiâ—â—d_a weight_n for_o to_o weigh_v people_n but_o they_o look_v upon_o their_o bulk_n and_o at_o sight_n they_o proportion_v the_o weight_n to_o it_o upon_o the_o three_o demand_n to_o know_v where_o this_o practice_n have_v take_v its_o original_a he_o answer_v that_o he_o can_v discover_v nothing_o of_o it_o but_o that_o nevertheless_o it_o appear_v from_o all_o these_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—llaâ—c_n of_o the_o town_n of_o oudewater_n be_v in_o reputation_n in_o the_o country_n as_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o to_o produce_v this_o effect_n so_o that_o there_o be_v often_o person_n that_o come_v thither_o to_o be_v weigh_v who_o have_v bring_v particular_a recommendation_n from_o the_o town_n or_o country_n they_o live_v in_o they_o say_v further_o that_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o give_v this_o privilege_n to_o the_o town_n of_o oudewater_n give_v because_o of_o the_o faithfulness_n that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o because_o they_o have_v discover_v a_o certain_a cheat_n which_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o neighbour_a village_n however_o it_o be_v but_o a_o public_a discourse_n and_o without_o certainty_n sect._n 11._o i_o approve_v very_o much_o the_o judgement_n the_o author_n make_v of_o this_o practice_n but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o ought_v not_o to_o say_v here_o to_o the_o end_n not_o to_o create_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o any_o prejudice_n upon_o the_o subject_n i_o treat_v of_o however_o this_o same_o author_n which_o have_v furnish_v i_o with_o all_o this_o relation_n and_o have_v not_o put_v his_o name_n but_o by_o n._n b._n a._n say_v that_o during_o two_o year_n that_o he_o have_v live_v at_o oudewater_n they_o have_v weigh_v many_o person_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n i_o have_v learn_v likewise_o since_o that_o this_o use_n still_o continue_v as_o yet_o and_o pretend_a sorcerer_n be_v there_o still_o sect._n 12._o there_o be_v not_o many_o thing_n to_o say_v touch_v the_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o wizard_n and_o witch_n in_o popish_a country_n more_o especial_o in_o germany_n it_o be_v undeniable_a and_o general_o receive_v that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v burn_v alive_a it_o be_v rare_o see_v that_o they_o be_v treat_v with_o less_o rigour_n if_o the_o number_n of_o those_o which_o have_v lose_v their_o life_n in_o divers_a place_n and_o at_o divers_a time_n upon_o this_o occasion_n may_v be_v bring_v together_o and_o put_v in_o arm_n they_o will_v be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a to_o destroy_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n and_o entire_o destroy_v its_o empire_n we_o shall_v make_v this_o examination_n in_o our_o three_o book_n and_o the_o review_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o magician_n to_o which_o the_o same_o treatise_n of_o sure_a mean_n etc._n etc._n will_v be_v of_o great_a use_n chap._n xxii_o that_o neither_o the_o opinion_n that_o be_v receive_v among_o we_o '_o nor_o our_o practice_n go_v usual_o so_o far_o and_o that_o be_v for_o that_o reason_n that_o our_o author_n be_v not_o find_v to_o agree_v so_o well_o together_o upon_o this_o subject_n i_o will_v at_o present_a leave_n the_o papist_n and_o pass_v to_o the_o protestant_n who_o religion_n and_o doctrine_n be_v more_o pure_a they_o suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o stray_v so_o much_o as_o other_o about_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n for_o neither_o believe_a purgatory_n nor_o admit_v the_o invocation_n of_o angel_n and_o decease_a saint_n they_o can_v likewise_o agree_v in_o their_o opinion_n with_o the_o papist_n concern_v apparition_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o spirit_n more_o especial_o in_o relation_n to_o these_o two_o point_n and_o the_o consequence_n that_o be_v necessary_o draw_v from_o thence_o when_o they_o be_v admit_v however_o it_o must_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o belief_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o lutheran_n upon_o this_o subject_n come_v much_o near_a those_o of_o popery_n than_o the_o belief_n
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 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