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know_v assure_v mean_n and_o infallible_a charm_n yield_v indeed_o undoubted_a remedy_n and_o prevent_v all_o manner_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o also_o the_o assault_n of_o wicked_a spirit_n then_o despise_v first_o all_o cozen_a knavery_n of_o priest_n witch_n and_o cozener_n and_o with_o true_a faith_n read_v the_o six_o chapter_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o epesian_o and_o follow_v his_o counsel_n which_o be_v minister_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v deserve_v worthy_o to_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n ensue_a the_o charm_n of_o charm_n final_o my_o brethren_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephesian_n put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v stand_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n 〈◊〉_d against_o principality_n and_o power_n and_o against_o worldly_a â—_z the_o prince_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o high_a place_n for_o this_o cause_n take_v unto_o you_o the_o armour_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o resist_v in_o the_o evil_a day_n and_o have_v finish_v all_o thing_n stand_v fast_o stand_v therefore_o and_o your_o loin_n giâ—ded_v about_o with_o verity_n and_o have_v on_o the_o breastplate_n of_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n â—_o follow_v in_o that_o chapter_n verse_n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o these_o 5._o 1_o pet._n 5._o verse_n 8._o ephes._n 1._o and_o elsew-here_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n otherwise_o if_o you_o be_v unlearned_a and_o want_v the_o comfort_n of_o friend_n repair_n to_o 〈◊〉_d learned_a godly_a and_o discreet_a preacher_n if_o otherwise_o need_v require_v â—â—_o to_o a_o learned_a physician_n who_o by_o learning_n and_o experience_n know_v and_o 〈◊〉_d discern_v the_o difference_n sign_n and_o cause_n of_o such_o disease_n as_o 〈◊〉_d less_o man_n and_o unskilful_a physician_n impute_v to_o witchcraft_n chap._n xxiii_o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n false_o ascribe_v to_o charm_n and_o amulet_n by_o the_o authority_n of_o ancient_a writer_n both_o divine_n and_o physician_n my_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o these_o word_n in_o the_o bare_a letter_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n towards_o your_o ease_n or_o comfort_n in_o this_o behalf_n or_o that_o it_o be_v wholesome_a for_o your_o body_n or_o soul_n to_o wear_v they_o about_o your_o neck_n for_o than_o will_v i_o wish_v you_o to_o wear_v the_o whole_a bible_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v more_o effectual_a than_o any_o one_o parcel_n thereof_o but_o i_o find_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n or_o any_o of_o they_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n either_o carry_v s._n johns_n gospel_n or_o any_o agnus_n dei_fw-la about_o they_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v be_v preserve_v from_o bug_n neither_o that_o they_o look_v into_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o the_o house_n or_o else_o in_o the_o roof_n or_o under_o the_o threshold_n to_o find_v matter_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o so_o to_o burn_v it_o to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o popish_a rule_n neither_o do_v they_o by_o such_o and_o such_o verse_n or_o prayer_n make_v unto_o saint_n at_o such_o or_o such_o hour_n seek_v to_o obtain_v grace_n neither_o speak_v they_o of_o any_o old_a woman_n that_o use_v such_o trade_n 6._o neither_o do_v christ_n at_o any_o time_n use_n or_o command_v holy_a water_n or_o cross_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v use_v as_o terror_n against_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o assault_v himself_o when_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o a_o very_a vain_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o think_v that_o he_o fear_v these_o trifle_n or_o any_o external_a matter_n let_v we_o then_o cast_v away_o these_o profane_a and_o old_a wife_n fable_n job._n for_o as_o origen_n say_v incantationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la daemonum_fw-la irrisiones_fw-la idolatriae_fw-la faex_fw-la animarum_fw-la infatuatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n incantation_n be_v the_o devil_n sport_n the_o dregs_o of_o idolatry_n the_o besot_v of_o soul_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n say_v matth._n there_o be_v some_o that_o carry_v about_o their_o neck_n a_o piece_n of_o a_o gospel_n but_o ibid._n be_v it_o not_o daily_o read_v say_v he_o and_o hear_v of_o all_o man_n but_o if_o they_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o it_o be_v put_v into_o their_o ear_n how_o shall_v they_o be_v save_v by_o carry_v it_o about_o their_o neck_n and_o further_o he_o say_v where_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o letter_n or_o in_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o sense_n if_o in_o the_o figure_n thou_o do_v well_o to_o wear_v it_o about_o thy_o neck_n but_o if_o in_o the_o understanding_n than_o thou_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o in_o thy_o heart_n ultim_fw-la augustine_n say_v let_v the_o faithful_a minister_n admonish_v and_o tell_v their_o people_n that_o these_o magical_a art_n and_o incantation_n do_v bring_v no_o remedy_n to_o the_o infirmity_n either_o of_o man_n or_o cattle_n etc._n etc._n the_o heathen_a philosopher_n shall_v at_o the_o last_o day_n confound_v the_o infidelity_n and_o barbarous_a foolishness_n of_o our_o christian_n or_o rather_o antichristian_a or_o profane_a witchmonger_n for_o as_o aristotle_n say_v that_o incantamenta_fw-la sunt_fw-la muliercularum_fw-la figmenta_fw-la enchantment_n be_v woman_n figment_n so_o do_v socrates_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v cunning_a herein_o affirm_v that_o incantationes_fw-la sunt_fw-la verba_fw-la animas_fw-la decipientia_fw-la humanas_fw-la incantation_n be_v word_n deceive_v humane_a soul_n other_o say_v inscitiae_fw-la pallium_fw-la sunt_fw-la carmina_fw-la maleficium_fw-la &_o incantatio_fw-la morbo_fw-la the_o cloak_n of_o ignorance_n be_v charm_n witchery_n and_o incantation_n galen_n also_o say_v that_o such_o as_o impute_v the_o fall_a evil_n and_o such_o like_a disease_n to_o divine_a matter_n and_o not_o rather_o to_o natural_a cause_n sacro_fw-la be_v witch_n conjurer_n etc._n etc._n hypocrates_n call_v they_o arrogant_a and_o in_o another_o place_n affirm_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v many_o deceiver_n and_o cousener_n that_o will_v undertake_v to_o cure_v the_o fall_a evil_n etc._n etc._n by_o the_o power_n and_o help_v of_o devil_n by_o bury_v some_o lot_n or_o enchantment_n in_o the_o ground_n or_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n conclude_v thus_o in_o their_o credit_n that_o they_o be_v all_o knave_n and_o cousener_n for_o god_n be_v our_o only_a defender_n and_o deliverer_n o_o notable_a sentence_n of_o a_o beathen_a philosopher_n the_o thirteen_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o signification_n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n hartumim_v where_o it_o be_v find_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o how_o it_o be_v diverse_o translate_v whereby_o the_o objection_n of_o pharaoh_n magician_n be_v afterward_o answer_v in_o this_o book_n also_o of_o natural_a magic_a not_o evil_a in_o itself_o hartumim_n be_v no_o natural_a hebrew_n word_n but_o be_v borrow_v of_o some_o other_o nation_n howbeit_o it_o be_v use_v of_o the_o hebrew_n in_o these_o place_n to_o wit_n gen._n 4.1.8.24_o exod._n 7.13.24_o &_o 8.7.18_o &_o 9.11_o dan._n 1.20_o &_o 2.2_o hierom_n sometime_o translate_v it_o conjectores_fw-la 1.20_o sometime_o malefici_fw-la sometime_o arioll_n which_o we_o for_o the_o most_o part_n translate_v by_o this_o word_n witch_n but_o the_o right_a signification_n hereof_o may_v be_v conceive_v in_o that_o the_o enchanter_n of_o phaeraoh_n be_v magician_n of_o egypt_n be_v call_v hartumim_a and_o yeâ—_n in_o exodus_fw-la they_o be_v name_v in_o some_o latin_a translation_n venefici_fw-la rabbi_n lâ—i_n say_v it_o betoken_v such_o as_o do_v strange_a and_o wonderful_a thing_n natural_o artificial_o and_o deceitful_o rabbi_n isaac_n natar_n affirm_v that_o such_o be_v so_o term_v as_o among_o the_o gentile_n profess_v singular_a wisdom_n aâ—â—â—_n ezra_n expound_v it_o to_o signify_v such_o as_o know_v the_o
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or_o bodkin_n into_o your_o gut_n very_o strange_o and_o to_o recover_v immediate_o another_o miracle_n may_v be_v show_v touch_v counterfeit_a execution_n namele_n that_o with_o a_o bodkin_n or_o a_o dagger_n you_o shall_v seem_v to_o kill_v yourself_o or_o at_o the_o least_o make_v a_o unrecoverable_a wound_n in_o your_o belly_n as_o in_o truth_n not_o long_o since_o a_o juggler_n cause_v himself_o to_o be_v kill_v at_o a_o tavern_n in_o cheapside_n from_o whence_o he_o present_o go_v into_o paul_n churchyard_n and_o die_v life_n which_o misfortune_n fall_v upon_o he_o through_o his_o own_o folly_n as_o be_v then_o drunken_a and_o have_v forget_v his_o plate_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v for_o his_o defence_n the_o devise_n be_v this_o life_n you_o must_v prepare_v a_o past_a board_n to_o be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o your_o belly_n and_o breast_n the_o same_o must_v by_o a_o painter_n be_v colour_v cunning_o not_o only_o like_a to_o your_o flesh_n but_o 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