head_n of_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v another_o upon_o the_o neck_n and_o so_o of_o the_o shoulder_n the_o breast_n the_o belly_n the_o thigh_n the_o leg_n the_o foot_n and_o they_o all_o as_o different_a in_o themselves_o so_o also_o in_o their_o signification_n 21._o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o twin_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n proclus_n and_o euristhenes_n be_v of_o different_a nature_n or_o constitution_n condition_n fortune_n fate_n or_o end_n although_o bear_v under_o one_o constellation_n or_o conjunction_n if_o they_o have_v get_v nigidius_n figulus_n his_o device_n and_o so_o can_v allege_v that_o the_o swift_a motion_n of_o the_o heavenly_a boby_n may_v alter_v the_o constellation_n and_o cause_v the_o variation_n may_v not_o the_o birth_n of_o one_o ofttimes_o be_v as_o slow_a as_o the_o birth_n of_o twain_o and_o why_o not_o then_o the_o like_a variation_n also_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o delay_n that_o be_v between_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o twin_n then_o whether_o be_v that_o delay_n always_o alike_o and_o the_o difference_n according_o or_o if_o it_o be_v sometime_o in_o their_o birth_n whether_o be_v it_o likewise_o in_o their_o conception_n nay_o how_o can_v there_o be_v any_o exact_a observation_n although_o it_o be_v but_o in_o the_o birth_n of_o one_o if_o the_o swiftness_n on_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o slowness_n on_o the_o other_o be_v well_o examine_v if_o they_o say_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o twin_n may_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n in_o their_o conception_n why_o then_o do_v they_o never_o bring_v that_o into_o their_o calculation_n be_v not_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o conception_n more_o considerable_a for_o natural_a impression_n than_o the_o birth_n but_o how_o shall_v they_o know_v that_o since_o she_o that_o bear_v know_v it_o not_o or_o how_o pretend_v they_o to_o guess_v at_o it_o from_o the_o nativity_n since_o that_o may_v fall_v out_o from_o the_o conception_n seven_o eight_o nine_o month_n more_o or_o less_o 22_o whether_o astrology_n be_v of_o any_o natural_a use_n so_o much_o as_o to_o physic_n especial_o according_a to_o the_o magical_a application_n of_o it_o by_o periapt_n annulet_n charm_n character_n word_n figure_n allegation_n suspension_n &_o c_o likewise_o to_o cure_v the_o disease_n of_o old_a or_o young_a by_o choose_v a_o planet_n convenient_a to_o their_o age_n as_o for_o the_o old_a man_n saturn_n for_o young_a man_n mercury_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o in_o choose_v sign_n convenient_a to_o the_o part_n affect_v as_o for_o the_o disease_n in_o the_o head_n aries_n for_o those_o in_o the_o foot_n pisces_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o also_o in_o the_o superstitious_a observation_n of_o critical_a day_n in_o which_o such_o a_o planet_n govern_v as_o may_v be_v most_o apt_a to_o repel_v the_o disease_n etc._n etc._n concern_v all_o which_o let_v they_o see_v to_o the_o refutation_n of_o learned_a physician_n chap._n viii_o 8._o from_o the_o order_n of_o cause_n 1._o whither_o because_o astronomical_a observation_n and_o prediction_n may_v be_v true_a and_o lawful_a be_v physical_a and_o have_v their_o natural_a cause_n therefore_o the_o astrological_a must_v be_v so_o too_o be_v as_o be_v their_o own_o word_n anaitiologicall_a or_o not_o have_v any_o natural_a cause_n at_o all_o 2._o of_o all_o the_o cause_n of_o humane_a action_n and_o accident_n god_n angel_n devil_n the_o will_n of_o man_n mind_n the_o temperature_n of_o his_o body_n external_a violence_n accidental_a occurrence_n and_o the_o star_n influence_n whether_o these_o last_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v not_o the_o most_o remote_a and_o feeble_a in_o their_o operation_n 3._o whether_o the_o artist_n in_o their_o prediction_n ought_v not_o to_o moderate_v themselves_o if_o the_o art_n may_v admit_v of_o moderation_n according_a to_o this_o know_a order_n and_o receive_v distinction_n of_o cause_n 1._o some_o cause_n produce_v their_o effect_n necessary_o and_o always_o and_o those_o cause_n be_v understand_v and_o discern_v the_o effect_n may_v certain_o be_v pronounce_v and_o prenuntiate_v as_o in_o eclipse_n 2._o some_o cause_n again_o produce_v their_o effect_n though_o not_o necessary_o and_o always_o yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o seldom_o faill_o and_o such_o may_v be_v prognosticate_v only_o conjectural_o but_o not_o peremptory_o as_o the_o change_n or_o alteration_n of_o wether_n 3._o some_o cause_n be_v only_o general_a remote_a indefinite_a indeterminate_a partial_a accidental_a who_o effect_n follow_v neither_o necessary_o nor_o always_o nor_o for_o the_o most_o part_n nor_o indeed_o scare_v at_o all_o as_o in_o temper_n and_o manner_n and_o such_o as_o they_o can_v be_v foreknow_v so_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v foretell_v but_o as_o for_o more_o rational_a and_o arbitrary_a action_n and_o future_a contingent_n mere_o fortuitous_a these_o can_v have_v no_o cause_n all_o but_o in_o the_o secret_a and_o hide_a will_n of_o god_n or_o else_o in_o the_o indiscernible_a will_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v in_o god_n power_n alone_o and_o not_o in_o man_n art_n either_o to_o forknow_v or_o foresee_v 4._o whether_o the_o star_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o cause_n or_o whether_o sign_n where_o they_o be_v ordinary_o no_o cause_n or_o cause_n where_o they_o be_v no_o sign_n or_o as_o they_o ask_v of_o comet_n whether_o they_o be_v either_o cause_v or_o sign_v from_o their_o matter_n or_o from_o their_o form_n especial_o to_o our_o purpose_n whethrr_v they_o be_v both_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o thing_n future_a and_o fortuitous_a cause_n they_o can_v be_v but_o of_o natural_a thing_n and_o they_o general_a only_a and_o indefinite_a and_o therefore_o can_v be_v sign_n of_o determinate_a and_o particular_a effect_n for_o if_o they_o sign_n not_o the_o cause_n in_o particular_a how_o can_v they_o sign_v the_o effect_n in_o particular_a again_o sign_n natural_a they_o can_v be_v but_o either_o as_o cause_n or_o effect_n or_o else_o as_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o common_a cause_n and_o superior_a to_o both_o and_o that_o common_a cause_n can_v be_v corporeal_a because_o there_o be_v no_o bodily_a thing_n superior_a to_o the_o heavenly_a body_n that_o superior_a cause_n therefore_o upon_o which_o they_o both_o depend_v must_v needs_o be_v incorporeal_a even_o god_n not_o angel_n because_o angel_n have_v no_o such_o transient_a action_n common_a to_o they_o both_o if_o therefore_o they_o be_v so_o much_o as_o sign_n they_o be_v only_o so_o according_a to_o divine_a ordinance_n and_o institution_n and_o not_o according_a to_o any_o humane_a art_n or_o invention_n 5._o how_o the_o star_n can_v signify_v such_o a_o effect_n whereof_o they_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n and_o especial_o who_o special_a cause_n they_o signify_v not_o at_o all_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o such_o astrall_a effect_n as_o have_v their_o natural_a cause_n can_v be_v forecold_v but_o conjectural_o and_o indefinite_o upon_o what_o ground_n then_o do_v they_o particular_o define_v and_o determine_v upon_o casualty_n and_o voluntary_n who_o event_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o probable_a as_o not_o have_v any_o such_o cause_n as_o aforesaid_a 6._o whether_o the_o cause_n namely_o the_o second_o and_o particular_a cause_n of_o mere_a accident_n and_o contingent_n be_v to_o be_v foresee_v and_o foreknow_v by_o mortal_a man_n for_o how_o can_v thing_n by_o accident_n be_v foresee_v in_o their_o natural_a cause_n when_o as_o philosophy_n conclude_v there_o can_v be_v no_o natural_a cause_n of_o thing_n by_o accident_n 7._o whether_o the_o star_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o sign_n of_o any_o kind_n of_o contingent_a as_o well_o those_o that_o follow_v from_o arbitrarious_fw-la action_n as_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o more_o state_v matter_n nay_o whether_o those_o that_o have_v their_o ordinate_a cauâ—es_n and_o reveal_v sign_n can_v proper_o be_v call_v contingent_n 8._o upon_o what_o ground_n do_v the_o astrologer_n undertake_v to_o predict_v or_o foretell_v of_o future_a contingent_n since_o they_o can_v no_o way_n foresee_v they_o neither_o in_o themselves_o nor_o yet_o in_o their_o cause_n not_o in_o themselves_o because_o they_o yet_o be_v not_o nor_o in_o their_o cause_n for_o they_o be_v either_o god_n or_o the_o heaven_n or_o man_n free_a will_n and_o first_o how_o be_v they_o able_a to_o foreknow_v those_o thing_n that_o depend_v upon_o the_o prime_a cause_n god_n secret_a will_n and_o absolute_a pleasure_n without_o his_o special_a revelation_n next_o how_o can_v they_o see_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o be_v but_o general_a and_o remote_a cause_n and_o so_o neiâ—her_o cause_n nor_o sign_n any_o thing_n determinate_o and_o particular_o yea_o be_v but_o material_a cause_n at_o most_o and_o therefore_o betoken_v or_o effect_v nothing_o of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o mind_n or_o soul_n then_o for_o the_o will_n of_o man_n which_o
the_o friendship_n and_o hatred_n the_o compliance_n and_o adversness_n of_o man_n be_v not_o the_o service_n or_o disservice_n of_o the_o brute_n creature_n the_o virtue_n or_o venom_n of_o a_o herb_n or_o mineral_n yea_o the_o defence_n or_o offence_n of_o a_o sword_n a_o knife_n a_o spear_n a_o gun_n a_o club_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o all_o these_o more_o sensible_o apprehend_v to_o be_v more_o near_o advantageous_a or_o prejudicial_a to_o health_n or_o sickness_n riches_n or_o poverty_n honour_n or_o disgrace_n prosperity_n and_o adversity_n life_n or_o death_n than_o be_v all_o the_o joint_a benevolence_n or_o malevolency_n of_o the_o fatal_a star_n if_o therefore_o a_o fatidicall_a prognostication_n may_v be_v make_v from_o the_o celestial_a why_o not_o rather_o from_o the_o terrestrial_a motion_n 20._o whether_o fate_n be_v above_o the_o star_n as_o their_o governor_n or_o else_o under_o they_o as_o their_o minister_n if_o above_o they_o why_o make_v they_o the_o star_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fate_n for_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v superior_a to_o it_o if_o under_o they_o how_o then_o be_v the_o star_n themselves_o subject_a to_o fate_n for_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v inferior_a how_o then_o shall_v the_o star_n dispose_v of_o other_o fate_n that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o dispose_v of_o their_o own_o be_v it_o for_o creature_n terrestrial_a or_o celestial_a to_o perform_v that_o to_o other_o which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o preserve_v to_o themselves_o ought_v not_o therefore_o such_o a_o disposition_n to_o be_v refer_v sole_o to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o ordination_n and_o gubernation_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n simple_o free_o eternal_o and_o immutable_o in_o himself_o 21._o how_o can_v the_o fatal_a series_n of_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o star_n when_o as_o the_o star_n themselves_o be_v not_o cause_n as_o in_o humane_a and_o arbitrary_a action_n not_o cause_n where_o they_o may_v be_v sign_n as_o of_o thing_n already_o do_v and_o past_a yea_o god_n himself_o may_v signify_v many_o thing_n whereof_o he_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n as_o in_o evil_a and_o sinful_a action_n nay_o have_v not_o the_o fatidicall_a vaticinator_n themselves_o make_v many_o fatal_a sign_n which_o can_v never_o be_v cause_n nor_o yet_o once_o come_v into_o any_o series_n or_o necessary_a connexion_n as_o in_o their_o aruspicy_n and_o angury_n from_o the_o entrails_n of_o beast_n flight_n and_o noise_n of_o bird_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o from_o lot_n dream_n prodigy_n casualty_n yea_o and_o physiognomy_n etc._n etc._n 22._o how_o can_v the_o star_n be_v the_o first_o in_o the_o fatal_a series_n of_o second_o cause_n when_o as_o of_o all_o creature_n the_o spiritual_a intellectual_a or_o rational_a be_v the_o supreme_a and_o the_o corporeal_a animate_v or_o inanimate_a their_o inferior_n now_o the_o star_n be_v both_o corporeal_a and_o inanimate_a spirit_n and_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v more_o similitude_n to_o so_o they_o participate_v more_o virtue_n of_o divine_a providence_n than_o all_o other_o creature_n for_o they_o be_v both_o the_o cognoscitive_a and_o the_o operative_a instrument_n of_o providence_n which_o the_o other_o be_v not_o for_o these_o be_v but_o the_o executive_a only_o may_v either_o be_v direct_v or_o divert_v by_o the_o iutellectuall_a and_o ordinative_a as_o act_v of_o themselves_o with_o liberty_n deliberation_n discretion_n observation_n of_o right_a rule_n application_n of_o fit_a mean_n and_o intention_n to_o a_o due_a end_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o more_o eminent_a minister_n of_o providence_n than_o all_o thing_n else_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n 23._o whether_o any_o such_o cut_n as_o fatation_n may_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o be_v in_o or_o from_o the_o star_n for_o fatation_n import_v a_o primordiall_a law_n or_o decree_n not_o a_o influence_n only_o or_o effect_v what_o sacrilege_n be_v it_o then_o to_o ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o instrument_n which_o be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o the_o principal_a agent_n since_o it_o be_v for_o instrument_n especial_o the_o inanimate_a not_o to_o ordain_v but_o execute_v only_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o fatation_n even_o in_o fate_n itself_o it_o be_v accept_v and_o discern_v not_o for_o a_o seminal_a disposition_n but_o for_o a_o ultimate_a execution_n and_o that_o inherent_a in_o the_o movable_a or_o mutable_a subject_n wherefore_o see_v fatation_n be_v neither_o in_o the_o star_n nor_o in_o fate_n itself_o whether_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v fatal_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o star_n for_o the_o star_n be_v but_o second_o cause_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o all_o such_o some_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v natural_a some_o thing_n arbitrary_a some_o thing_n indifferent_a some_o thing_n contingent_a some_o thing_n uncertain_a some_o thing_n casual_a but_o few_o or_o none_o fatal_a 24_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n and_o validity_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n to_o impose_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n either_o upon_o humane_a action_n or_o yet_o upon_o natural_a thing_n for_o if_o the_o star_n be_v any_o such_o cause_n then_o must_v they_o cause_v principal_o of_o themselves_o intentional_o direct_o immutable_o now_o how_o can_v they_o be_v principal_a cause_n when_o providence_n be_v above_o they_o how_o of_o themselves_o when_o they_o work_v not_o upon_o humane_a action_n but_o by_o accident_n how_o intentional_o since_o they_o want_v a_o mind_n or_o soul_n how_o direct_o when_o they_o operate_v upon_o humane_a action_n but_o indirect_o how_o immutable_o when_o their_o ordination_n or_o disposition_n may_v be_v impedit_v again_o be_v they_o thus_o act_v then_o shall_v there_o be_v no_o contingent_n or_o accident_n no_o liberty_n or_o free_a action_n nor_o prevention_n of_o any_o event_n or_o issue_n no_o particular_a cause_n shall_v be_v defective_a nor_o distance_n of_o place_n nor_o indisposition_n of_o the_o mean_a no_o neglect_n of_o the_o mean_n no_o endeavour_n to_o the_o contrary_a or_o opposition_n shall_v be_v available_a nay_o not_o only_o the_o understanding_n but_o the_o will_n shall_v be_v tie_v to_o corporal_a organ_n and_o matter_n yea_o and_o the_o star_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v of_o sufficient_a but_o of_o infinite_a power_n 25._o how_o do_v the_o celestial_a body_n work_v so_o fatal_o upon_o these_o inferior_n when_o as_o they_o here_o operate_v not_o upon_o a_o necessity_n as_o to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n for_o albeit_o their_o impression_n be_v natural_a yet_o be_v they_o not_o receive_v but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o receiver_n which_o be_v fluxible_a and_o not_o have_v themselves_o still_o after_o the_o same_o way_n because_o of_o the_o matter_n that_o be_v in_o a_o potentiality_n to_o many_o yea_o and_o to_o contrary_a form_n the_o matter_n also_o be_v movable_a and_o corruptable_a and_o may_v easy_o defect_n of_o itself_o may_v be_v intrinsical_o indispose_v and_o extrinsecal_o impedit_v and_o the_o star_n themselves_o be_v but_o indefinite_a and_o remote_a cause_n to_o which_o the_o effect_n can_v never_o follow_v determinate_o and_o necessary_o unless_o the_o middle_a cause_n be_v necessary_a and_o then_o they_o follow_v they_o and_o not_o the_o other_o but_o in_o the_o foresay_a series_n the_o middle_a cause_n be_v most_o of_o they_o contingent_a and_o from_o many_o contingent_a cause_n can_v come_v no_o effect_n of_o necessity_n because_o any_o one_o of_o they_o and_o all_o of_o they_o together_o may_v be_v defective_a and_o not_o attain_v unto_o their_o end_n 26._o see_v the_o heavenly_a body_n act_v not_o upon_o these_o inferior_n but_o by_o their_o light_n and_o motion_n and_o so_o communicate_v nothing_o to_o the_o matter_n they_o work_v upon_o but_o light_n motion_n and_o heat_n now_o why_o may_v not_o all_o these_o flow_n from_o all_o the_o star_n in_o general_n and_o why_o then_o shall_v such_o and_o such_o fatal_a inclination_n be_v attribute_v to_o such_o or_o such_o position_n or_o conjunction_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o particular_a virtue_n of_o the_o light_n and_o motion_n of_o some_o star_n contrary_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o light_n and_o motion_n of_o other_o star_n how_o be_v that_o demonstrate_v and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v operative_a and_o effectual_a one_o way_n in_o their_o simple_a nature_n or_o quality_n and_o yet_o another_o way_n in_o their_o relative_a aspect_n and_o position_n be_v a_o imaginary_a relation_n or_o respect_n of_o more_o validity_n than_o a_o real_a substance_n or_o propriety_n 27._o they_o seem_v to_o define_v fate_n more_o acurate_o that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o series_n or_o connext_v order_n of_o natural_a cause_n now_o till_o they_o can_v direct_o and_o successive_o deduce_v those_o natural_a cause_n down_o from_o the_o star_n to_o those_o fatal_a event_n what_o
water_n of_o silver_n mercury_n of_o the_o sun_n secret_a water_n water_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o life_n miraculous_a white_a water_n permanent_a water_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o body_n the_o unctuous_a vapour_n the_o bless_a water_n the_o virtuous_a water_n the_o water_n of_o the_o wiseman_n the_o philosopher_n vinacre_n the_o mineral_n water_n the_o dew_n of_o heavenly_a grace_n the_o seed_n of_o divine_a benediction_n heaven_n of_o earth_n earth_n of_o heaven_n stone_n salt_n fire_n cement_n balsam_n venerable_a nature_n our_o philosophical_a chaos_n first_o matter_n matrix_fw-la mother_n mother_n of_o the_o chaos_n quintessence_n nothing_o and_o yet_o the_o water_n upon_o who_o face_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o this_o chemical_a chimericall_a fancy_n and_o foppery_n this_o earth_n to_o earth_n be_v just_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o magi._n metal_n say_v they_o and_o all_o thing_n may_v be_v reduce_v into_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v 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the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a not_o to_o covet_v affect_v admire_v or_o undiscreet_o approve_v of_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v no_o perpetual_a and_o infallible_a token_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n especial_o neither_o to_o be_v act_v in_o nor_o attend_v to_o those_o vain_a curiosity_n which_o satan_n may_v suggest_v and_o wicked_a man_n and_o infidel_n may_v attain_v unto_o 6._o whether_o the_o devil_n or_o divine_a predictor_n aught_o to_o be_v believe_v shall_v they_o foretell_v truth_n the_o devil_n abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o joh._n 8._o 44._o eve_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v believe_v he_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o gen._n 3._o aâ—ab_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o be_v persuade_v by_o he_o 1_o king_n 22._o 20_o 21_o 22._o because_o though_o he_o have_v a_o commission_n or_o permission_n from_o god_n yet_o he_o exceed_v it_o and_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o but_o i_o make_v a_o question_n whether_o saul_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v believe_v he_o 1_o sam._n 28._o 19_o because_o he_o now_o speak_v not_o of_o his_o own_o god_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v even_o in_o the_o devil_n himself_o but_o then_o it_o may_v be_v evident_a that_o he_o not_o only_o speak_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n but_o from_o god_n that_o be_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o by_o a_o special_a warrant_n otherwise_o there_o be_v no_o accept_n of_o his_o testimony_n be_v it_o never_o so_o true_a if_o he_o take_v it_o up_o of_o his_o own_o authority_n and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v neither_o assent_v to_o nor_o approve_v of_o the_o devil_n although_o they_o speak_v the_o truth_n mark_n 7._o 24_o 25._o &_o 3._o 11_o 12._o no_o more_o do_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o divination_n act._n 16._o 16_o 17_o 18._o we_o be_v teach_v that_o satan_n may_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o so_o may_v his_o minister_n likewise_o and_o therefore_o we_o hold_v ourselves_o not_o oblige_v simple_o to_o believe_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o even_o in_o the_o best_a they_o can_v say_v because_o they_o may_v lie_v in_o tell_v truth_n may_v tell_v truth_n to_o deceive_v may_v prejudice_v a_o great_a in_o utter_v a_o lesser_a truth_n may_v usurp_v it_o of_o themselves_o may_v arrogate_v it_o to_o themselves_o when_o do_v god_n send_v the_o devil_n on_o a_o message_n to_o instruct_v his_o church_n in_o the_o truth_n or_o to_o promise_v good_a unto_o his_o child_n if_o he_o be_v send_v extraordinary_o to_o pronuntiate_v to_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n their_o destinate_a judgement_n and_o desert_n they_o may_v be_v so_o conscious_a within_o themselves_o as_o to_o have_v cause_n to_o believe_v they_o but_o as_o for_o holy_a man_n and_o elect_v if_o they_o be_v not_o tie_v to_o believe_v their_o truth_n how_o much_o rather_o ought_v they_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o their_o strong_a delusion_n as_o not_o to_o believe_v their_o lie_n 7._o whether_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v prophesy_v or_o a_o godly_a man_n divine_a although_o godly_a man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o wicked_a man_n sin_n then_o wicked_a man_n be_v capable_a of_o godly_a man_n grace_n yet_o godly_a man_n as_o godly_a man_n can_v be_v infect_v with_o wicked_a man_n divine_v neither_o can_v wicked_a man_n as_o wicked_a man_n be_v endow_v with_o godly_a man_n prophesy_v joseph_n be_v pretend_v to_o divine_a yet_o be_v it_o but_o a_o pretence_n of_o a_o pretence_n if_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o worst_a sense_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o balaam_n take_v up_o his_o parable_n a_o dark_a say_n which_o he_o himself_o understand_v not_o and_o god_n put_v a_o word_n in_o his_o mouth_n which_o never_o affect_v his_o heart_n but_o balaam_n have_v no_o more_o the_o gift_n and_o spirit_n of_o prophesy_v than_o his_o ass_n have_v the_o gift_n and_o spirit_n of_o speak_v may_v we_o not_o then_o determine_v it_o thus_o god_n may_v be_v please_v so_o to_o dispense_v prophesy_v as_o sometime_o to_o prompt_v a_o wicked_a man_n with_o the_o act_n sound_n or_o prolation_n of_o it_o but_o inspire_v or_o endue_v godly_a man_n alone_o with_o the_o gift_n sense_n and_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n delight_n in_o sanctity_n and_o purity_n and_o to_o perfect_a prophecy_n be_v require_v not_o only_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n but_o the_o assent_n also_o of_o the_o will_v as_o to_o god_n revelation_n authority_n pleasure_n message_n truth_n glory_n which_o indeed_o can_v be_v in_o a_o ungodly_a man_n in_o scripture_n a_o good_a man_n and_o a_o prophet_n be_v synonyma_n and_o a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o a_o prophet_n convertible_a term_n and_o a_o bad_a
but_o universal_a not_o vocational_a only_o but_o personal_a not_o a_o act_n common_a to_o reprobate_n but_o a_o habit_n peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n not_o of_o propound_v thing_n of_o future_a time_n but_o of_o expound_v the_o future_a thing_n of_o eternity_n be_v it_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n prophecy_n shall_v fail_v when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 8._o in_o heaven_n they_o must_v needs_o fail_v because_o there_o be_v no_o future_a to_o be_v contemplate_v or_o expect_v all_o be_v a_o eternal_a present_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n they_o must_v needs_o fail_v because_o there_o be_v no_o future_a truth_n not_o another_o gospel_n to_o be_v expect_v the_o present_a truth_n be_v eternal_a prophecy_n fail_v in_o the_o church_n as_o do_v the_o other_o extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a gift_n viz._n work_v of_o miracle_n and_o speak_v with_o tongue_n nevertheless_o i_o conceive_v god_n have_v absolute_o deny_v his_o church_n none_o of_o all_o these_o but_o that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v please_v to_o stir_v up_o some_o man_n at_o some_o time_n and_o to_o some_o particular_n to_o act_v in_o any_o of_o they_o if_o just_a cause_n and_o necessity_n be_v yet_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v raise_v to_o prophesy_v now_o and_o that_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n i_o can_v think_v it_o to_o be_v by_o the_o same_o degree_n or_o authority_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o former_a prophet_n be_v because_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o be_v not_o only_o prophetical_a or_o historical_a but_o sapiential_a and_o dogmatical_a and_o so_o their_o prophecy_n be_v record_v not_o only_o for_o a_o particular_a and_o certain_a prediction_n of_o truth_n but_o for_o a_o universal_a and_o perpetual_a instruction_n of_o faith_n and_o therefore_o either_o there_o must_v be_v no_o end_n of_o add_v to_o the_o scripture_n or_o else_o none_o such_o must_v now_o be_v raise_v there_o may_v be_v some_o prudential_a predicting_n of_o good_a man_n and_o suspicious_a presaging_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o shrewd_a conjecturing_n of_o common_a man_n but_o what_o be_v all_o these_o to_o the_o prophesying_n of_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n in_o old_a time_n yet_o we_o say_v god_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v but_o that_o he_o can_v still_o raise_v up_o such_o but_o who_o can_v say_v that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o or_o that_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n why_o he_o shall_v so_o do_v we_o conclude_v therefore_o in_o the_o general_n that_o prophecy_n be_v cease_v and_o that_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a gift_n at_o first_o it_o be_v become_v more_o extraordinary_a to_o after_o age_n what_o reason_n then_o have_v we_o to_o be_v so_o blind_a of_o faith_n as_o to_o admit_v of_o a_o state_v art_n of_o divination_n in_o its_o stead_n chap._n xxii_o from_o the_o rarity_n of_o miracle_n 1_o whither_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v affect_v above_o beside_o or_o against_o the_o course_n and_o order_n faculty_n and_o power_n hope_v and_o expectation_n of_o nature_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v miraculous_a not_o every_o thing_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n effect_v against_o particular_a nature_n but_o against_o whole_a nature_n that_o make_v a_o miracle_n 2._o because_o in_o particular_a nature_n there_o be_v antipollige_v or_o occult_a quality_n of_o active_n and_o passives_n natural_o act_v or_o dispose_v to_o act_v one_o against_o another_o 3._o because_o it_o be_v neither_o nature_n act_v contrary_a to_o some_o part_n of_o herself_o nor_o be_v it_o art_n urge_v or_o tempt_a nature_n but_o it_o be_v god_n total_o exceed_v the_o law_n virtue_n and_o order_n of_o nature_n that_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o miracle_n 4._o because_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v do_v against_o nature_n or_o natural_a propensity_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v but_o ordinary_a and_o trivial_a as_o the_o cause_v of_o heavy_a thing_n to_o ascend_v upward_o etc._n etc._n 5._o because_o there_o be_v many_o sin_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v against_o nature_n law_n and_o virtue_n which_o who_o will_v say_v that_o they_o be_v miraculous_a therefore_o we_o conclude_v against_o magical_a mirabilary_n that_o although_o every_o miracle_n be_v a_o act_n or_o effect_v above_o nature_n yet_o every_o act_n or_o effect_v beside_o or_o against_o nature_n be_v not_o a_o miracle_n 2._o whether_o that_o may_v absolute_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o miracle_n who_o effect_n be_v manifest_a and_o who_o cause_n be_v occult_a or_o unknown_a to_o we_o no._n except_o it_o be_v act_v simple_o by_o the_o first_o cause_n and_o for_o cause_n only_o know_v to_o he_o 2._o except_o it_o exceed_v all_o man_n exact_a knowledge_n indifferent_o one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o 3._o except_o the_o cause_n be_v altogether_o past_a such_o find_n out_o even_o to_o sober_a and_o prudential_a observation_n art_n industry_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o miracle_n so_o as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o but_o so_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o we_o our_o ignorance_n shall_v necessary_o come_v into_o the_o cause_n of_o miracle_n that_o shall_v be_v miraculous_a to_o one_o man_n which_o be_v not_o so_o to_o another_o and_o a_o profane_a curiosity_n of_o art_n will_v boast_v of_o more_o light_n and_o experiment_n in_o divine_a work_n then_o indeed_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o the_o persuasion_n of_o a_o pious_a faith_n 3._o whether_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v not_o proper_a to_o god_n alone_o this_o must_v be_v affirm_v and_o can_v be_v deny_v 1._o because_o he_o only_o can_v work_v a_o miracle_n of_o himself_o to_o who_o nothing_o be_v a_o miracle_n 2._o because_o he_o only_o can_v work_v against_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o second_o cause_n who_o will_n be_v sufficient_a to_o institute_v order_n alter_v all_o thing_n 3._o because_o god_n be_v a_o transcendent_a and_o be_v not_o under_o nor_o yet_o within_o the_o predicament_n of_o any_o part_n of_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o nature_n as_o the_o creature_n be_v and_o therefore_o he_o only_o can_v act_v that_o against_o and_o beside_o above_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o creature_n can_v 4._o because_o a_o divine_a power_n require_v not_o a_o subject_n to_o work_v upon_o for_o it_o be_v able_a to_o create_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o neither_o look_v it_o at_o the_o possibility_n or_o propensity_n of_o that_o subject_n to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n as_o every_o create_a power_n do_v 5._o because_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o a_o miracle_n must_v not_o only_o be_v uncreated_a infinite_a omnipotent_a indeterminate_a etc._n etc._n but_o it_o must_v also_o be_v occult_a unsearchable_a incomprehensible_a now_o no_o cause_n be_v simple_o so_o but_o the_o hide_a god_n himself_o 6._o because_o it_o can_v be_v a_o miracle_n unless_o it_o be_v absolute_o and_o universal_o wonderful_a or_o to_o be_v equal_o admire_v of_o all_o creature_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n now_o it_o be_v only_o for_o god_n and_o neither_o for_o angel_n or_o man_n to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v admirable_a to_o their_o fellow_n and_o not_o so_o to_o themselves_o 7._o because_o if_o any_o other_o can_v work_v miracle_n but_o god_n or_o but_o by_o god_n than_o miracle_n can_v not_o be_v the_o indubitable_a sign_n and_o proof_n of_o a_o god_n nor_o of_o god_n word_n and_o truth_n 4._o whether_o the_o good_a angel_n can_v do_v miracle_n ministerial_o and_o instrumental_o they_o may_v but_o not_o principal_o and_o authoritative_o for_o angel_n be_v finite_a both_o in_o their_o nature_n apprehension_n and_o power_n and_o divine_a miracle_n absolute_o consider_v be_v as_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a to_o they_o as_o they_o be_v to_o we_o man_n yet_o angel_n out_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o perspicuity_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n may_v know_v how_o to_o do_v many_o thing_n that_o may_v seem_v miraculous_a or_o be_v marvellous_a to_o we_o because_o they_o be_v a_o superior_a power_n or_o virtue_n unknown_a to_o we_o and_o may_v have_v a_o particular_a power_n over_o inferior_n not_o know_v to_o we_o and_o therefore_o may_v act_v above_o beside_o against_o the_o particular_a order_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v know_v to_o we_o but_o be_v part_n of_o whole_a create_a nature_n themselves_o they_o can_v act_v against_o it_o the_o main_a reason_n of_o a_o miracle_n for_o so_o they_o shall_v act_v against_o themselves_o 5._o whether_o devil_n can_v do_v miracle_n if_o not_o angel_n much_o less_o devil_n neither_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v use_v of_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o his_o mighty_a work_n as_o he_o do_v of_o the_o angel_n for_o miracle_n be_v never_o intend_v or_o effect_v immediate_o or_o mediate_o but_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n to_o which_o the_o devil_n be_v no_o apt_a instrument_n because_o all_o that_o they_o do_v be_v with_o
ridiculous_a etc._n etc._n 10._o because_o they_o make_v use_v of_o mean_n unlawful_a unapt_a and_o not_o ordain_v to_o such_o a_o purpose_n 11._o because_o they_o do_v their_o feat_n upon_o vain_a and_o light_a occasion_n 12._o because_o they_o effect_v that_o or_o seem_v so_o to_o do_v at_o a_o distance_n which_o the_o cause_n themselves_o can_v not_o natural_o do_v be_v they_o proximate_o apply_v 13._o because_o their_o miracle_n or_o wonder_n be_v not_o wrought_v but_o at_o certain_a time_n in_o certain_a place_n and_o by_o certain_a mean_n as_o under_o such_o constellation_n by_o such_o configuration_n by_o such_o animal_n part_n stone_n herb_n preparation_n confection_n etc._n etc._n 14._o because_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v many_o caution_n in_o the_o preparation_n which_o they_o violate_v in_o the_o execution_n as_o they_o caution_n to_o cleanness_n chastity_n temperance_n sobriety_n justice_n charity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o exercise_n be_v whole_o of_o and_o to_o the_o contrary_n 15._o because_o they_o be_v not_o only_o ungodly_a man_n that_o do_v they_o but_o they_o do_v they_o for_o wicked_a end_n as_o idolatry_n murder_n theft_n convetousnesse_n lust_n pride_n ambition_n vainglory_n etc._n etc._n 16._o because_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n or_o reality_n of_o extraordinary_a effect_n either_o through_o nature_n secret_a disposition_n or_o art_n studious_a operation_n yet_o diabolical_a suggestion_n intervene_v and_o prompt_v the_o instrument_n to_o mingle_v many_o vanity_n and_o fallacy_n of_o sign_n and_o ceremony_n whereby_o to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v 17._o because_o they_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o so_o prodigious_a and_o stupendous_a in_o effect_v as_o in_o trouble_a and_o distract_a state_n 18._o because_o their_o monstrous_a prodigy_n &_o portent_n be_v most_o wrought_v out_o of_o the_o church_n or_o in_o false_a and_o heretical_a church_n or_o where_o the_o church_n be_v decline_v and_o flit_a or_o else_o to_o the_o scandal_n prejudice_n persecution_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n 14._o whether_o there_o be_v any_o verity_n or_o reality_n of_o miraculous_a effect_n in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v miridical_o do_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o magician_n reality_n of_o effect_n there_o may_v be_v see_v but_o of_o miraculous_a effect_n none_o that_o be_v there_o may_v be_v some_o real_a effect_n upon_o the_o patient_a indirect_o and_o consequential_o aâ—in_a incantation_n sorcery_n effascination_n although_o there_o be_v none_o such_o primary_o and_o direct_o as_o from_o a_o miraculous_a agent_n for_o we_o see_v that_o man_n be_v real_o affect_v and_o terrify_v even_o from_o spectrous_a and_o ludibrious_a phantasm_n our_o conclusion_n therefore_o thus_o state_v stand_v firm_a for_o these_o proof_n 1._o the_o devil_n and_o magician_n can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v possible_a to_o neither_o apart_o nor_o to_o both_o of_o they_o together_o no_o though_o they_o have_v all_o the_o angel_n join_v to_o they_o 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