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there_o be_v nothing_o of_o a_o witch_n in_o all_o that_o whole_a narration_n first_o by_o pretend_v that_o all_o the_o transaction_n on_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n part_n be_v nothing_o but_o collusion_n and_o a_o cheat_n saul_n not_o be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n with_o she_o or_o at_o least_o see_v nothing_o if_o he_o be_v and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o samuel_n that_o be_v say_v to_o appear_v can_v neither_o be_v samuel_n appear_v in_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a nor_o in_o his_o soul_n nor_o that_o it_o be_v a_o devil_n that_o appear_v and_o therefore_o it_o must_v be_v some_o collude_v knave_n suborn_v by_o the_o witch_n for_o the_o discover_v the_o weakness_n of_o his_o former_a allegation_n we_o need_v but_o to_o appeal_v to_o the_o text_n which_o be_v this_o 1_o sam._n 28._o v._n 8._o and_o saul_n say_v i_o pray_v thou_o divine_a unto_o i_o by_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o bring_v i_o up_o who_o i_o shall_v name_v unto_o thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v do_v the_o office_n of_o a_o divineress_n or_o a_o wise_a woman_n i_o pray_v thou_o unto_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beobh_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n who_o assistance_n thou_o have_v not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o bottle_n as_o mr._n webster_n will_v have_v it_o do_v he_o think_v that_o damsel_n in_o the_o act_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o have_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n carry_v a_o aquavitae-bottle_n about_o with_o she_o hang_v at_o her_o girdle_n whereby_o she_o may_v divine_v and_o mutter_v chirp_v or_o peep_v out_o of_o it_o as_o a_o chicken_n out_o of_o a_o eggshell_n or_o put_v her_o neb_n into_o it_o to_o cry_v like_o a_o bittern_n or_o take_v a_o dram_n of_o the_o bottle_n to_o make_v her_o wit_n more_o quick_a and_o divinatory_a who_o but_o one_o that_o have_v take_v too_o many_o dram_n of_o the_o bottle_n can_v ever_o fall_v into_o such_o a_o fond_a conceit_n wherefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n in_o this_o place_n do_v not_o as_o indeed_o no_o where_o else_o signify_v a_o oracular_a bottle_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o which_o saul_n may_v desire_v the_o woman_n of_o endor_n to_o retire_v into_o and_o himself_o expect_v answer_n in_o the_o next_o room_n but_o signify_v that_o familiar_a spirit_n by_o virtue_n of_o who_o assistance_n she_o be_v conceive_v to_o perform_v all_o those_o wondrous_a office_n of_o a_o wise_a woman_n but_o we_o proceed_v to_o verse_n 11._o then_o say_v the_o woman_n who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n sure_o as_o yet_o saul_n and_o the_o woman_n be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n and_o be_v the_o woman_n ask_v who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o answer_v bring_v up_o unto_o i_o samuel_n it_o imply_v that_o samuel_n be_v so_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o that_o saul_n may_v see_v he_o and_o not_o the_o witch_n only_o but_o we_o go_v on_o verse_n 12._o and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v samuel_n she_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o the_o woman_n speak_v to_o saul_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n though_o the_o woman_n may_v have_v some_o suspicion_n before_o that_o it_o be_v saul_n yet_o she_o now_o see_v samuel_n do_v appear_v and_o in_o another_o kind_n of_o way_n than_o her_o spirit_n use_v to_o do_v and_o in_o another_o hue_n as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a so_o holy_a a_o soul_n do_v she_o present_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n not_o mutter_v chirpt_v and_o peep_v as_o a_o chicken_n come_v out_o of_o the_o shell_n that_o now_o she_o be_v sure_a it_o be_v saul_n for_o she_o be_v not_o such_o a_o fool_n as_o to_o think_v her_o art_n can_v call_v up_o real_a samuel_n but_o that_o the_o presence_n of_o saul_n be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o josephus_n write_v express_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o woman_n see_v a_o grave_n god_n like_o man_n be_v startle_v at_o it_o and_o thus_o astonish_v at_o the_o vision_n turn_v herself_o to_o the_o king_n and_o say_v be_v not_o thou_o king_n saul_n verse_n 13._o and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o she_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o see_v god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o king_n here_o assure_v the_o woman_n that_o though_o he_o be_v saul_n yet_o no_o hurt_n shall_v come_v to_o she_o and_o therefore_o bid_v she_o not_o be_v afraid_a but_o she_o turn_v her_o face_n to_o saul_n as_o she_o speak_v to_o he_o and_o he_o to_o she_o and_o so_o her_o sight_n be_v off_o from_o the_o object_n saul_n ask_v she_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o she_o in_o like_a manner_n answer_v i_o see_v god_n etc._n etc._n for_o god_n i_o suppose_v any_o free_a translator_n in_o greek_a latin_a and_o english_a will_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d genios_n spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v angel_n as_o well_o as_o god_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a these_o wise_a woman_n take_v the_o spirit_n they_o converse_v with_o to_o be_v good_a angel_n as_o anne_n bodenham_n the_o witch_n tell_v a_o worthy_a and_o learned_a friend_n of_o i_o that_o these_o spirit_n such_o as_o she_o have_v be_v good_a spirit_n and_o will_v do_v a_o man_n all_o good_a office_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n and_o it_o be_v likely_a this_o woman_n of_o endor_n have_v the_o same_o opinion_n of_o she_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o wonder_v that_o she_o call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d elohim_n especial_o samuel_n appear_v among_o they_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o saul_n and_o that_o more_o than_o one_o spirit_n appear_v at_o a_o time_n there_o be_v repeat_v example_n in_o anne_n bodenham_n magical_a evocation_n of_o they_o who_o history_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o take_v to_o be_v very_o true_a the_o case_n stand_v therefore_o thus_o the_o woman_n and_o saul_n be_v in_o the_o same_o room_n she_o turn_v her_o face_n from_o saul_n mutter_v to_o herself_o some_o magical_a form_n of_o evocation_n of_o spirit_n whereupon_o they_o beginning_n to_o appear_v and_o rise_v up_o seem_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o samuel_n countenance_n she_o cry_v out_o to_o saul_n and_o turn_v her_o face_n towards_o he_o speak_v to_o he_o now_o that_o saul_n hitherto_o see_v nothing_o though_o in_o the_o same_o room_n may_v be_v either_o because_o the_o body_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v interpose_v betwixt_o his_o eye_n and_o they_o or_o the_o vehicles_n of_o those_o spirit_n be_v not_o yet_o attemper_v to_o that_o conspissation_n that_o they_o will_v strike_v the_o eye_n of_o saul_n though_o they_o do_v of_o the_o witch_n and_o that_o some_o may_v see_v a_o object_n other_o not_o see_v it_o you_o have_v a_o instance_n in_o the_o child_n upon_o walker_n shoulder_n appear_v to_o mr._n fairhair_n and_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o judge_n but_o invisible_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o court_n and_o many_o such_o example_n there_o be_v but_o i_o proceed_v to_o verse_n 14._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o what_o form_n be_v he_o of_o and_o she_o say_v a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o and_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n he_o ask_v here_o in_o the_o singular_a number_n because_o his_o mind_n be_v only_o six_o on_o samuel_n and_o the_o woman_n answer_n be_v exact_o according_a to_o what_o the_o spirit_n appear_v to_o she_o when_o her_o eye_n be_v upon_o it_o viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o for_o he_o be_v but_o come_v up_o when_o she_o look_v upon_o he_o and_o according_o describe_v he_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o participle_n of_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o the_o woman_n describe_v samuel_n from_o his_o age_n habit_n and_o motion_n he_o be_v in_o while_o her_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o so_o that_o the_o genuine_a sense_n and_o grammatical_a in_o this_o answer_n to_o what_o form_n be_v he_o of_o be_v this_o a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o and_o the_o same_o cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n this_o be_v his_o form_n and_o condition_n i_o see_v he_o in_o wherefore_o saul_n be_v so_o much_o concern_v herein_o either_o the_o woman_n or_o he_o change_v their_o posture_n or_o stand_n or_o samuel_n by_o this_o have_v sufficient_o conspissated_a his_o vehicle_n and_o fit_v it_o to_o saul_n sight_n also_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n and_o saul_n perceive_v it_o be_v samuel_n and_o he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o o_o the_o
six_o and_o last_o the_o spectre_n say_v that_o to_o morrow_n he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o several_a day_n intervene_v before_o the_o battle_n but_o the_o word_n to_o morrow_n need_v not_o be_v take_v in_o strictness_n but_o in_o a_o latitude_n of_o interpretation_n for_o a_o short_a time_n he_o be_v to_o die_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o fight_n and_o the_o enemy_n be_v now_o ready_a sore_n it_o and_o so_o the_o event_n be_v to_o be_v within_o a_o very_a little_a while_n the_o prediction_n of_o which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o thing_n very_o contingent_a and_o show_v that_o the_o predictor_n be_v the_o real_a samuel_n sect_n xxviii_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n that_o if_o it_o be_v samuel_n s_o soul_n that_o appear_v it_o make_v nothing_o to_o witchcraft_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o real_a samuel_n will_v they_o say_v this_o story_n will_v then_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o witchcraft_n for_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v by_o enchantment_n but_o come_v either_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n or_o on_o a_o divine_a errand_n to_o which_o objection_n i_o say_v first_o here_o be_v at_o least_o proof_n of_o a_o apparition_n of_o a_o man_n after_o death_n second_o saul_n go_v to_o this_o pythoness_n upon_o such_o a_o inquiry_n and_o she_o undertake_v to_o bring_v the_o person_n up_o who_o he_o shall_v name_v at_o least_o the_o appearance_n of_o he_o intimate_v v_o 11._o be_v good_a proof_n that_o this_o have_v be_v her_o practice_n though_o at_o this_o time_n over_o rule_v and_o that_o she_o act_v by_o a_o evil_a spirit_n for_o certain_o when_o saul_n entreat_v she_o to_o divine_a to_o he_o by_o her_o familiar_a spirit_n he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o she_o shall_v deceive_v and_o delude_v he_o by_o a_o confederate_a knave_n the_o senslesness_n of_o which_o figment_n i_o have_v already_o sufficient_o disprove_v that_o the_o woman_n be_v use_v to_o such_o practice_n will_v appear_v full_o when_o i_o come_v to_o prove_v witchcraft_n from_o *_o express_v text_n advertisement_n *_o the_o express_v text_n that_o he_o mean_v i_o suppose_v be_v such_o as_o these_o exod._n 22._o 18_o 2_o chron._n 33._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 20._o micah_n 5._o 12._o act_n 13._o 6._o 8._o and_o chap._n 8._o 9_o and_o more_o especial_o deut._n 18._o 10._o where_o almost_o all_o the_o name_n of_o witch_n be_v enumerate_v namely_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v inveigle_v by_o covenant_n with_o evil_a spirit_n either_o explicit_o or_o by_o submit_v to_o their_o ceremony_n see_v dr._n h_n m_n his_o postscript_n sect_n xxix_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n that_o appear_v to_o saul_n that_o their_o opinion_n may_v be_v true_a for_o aught_o mr._n webster_n bring_v against_o it_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a divine_n that_o the_o appear_a samuel_n be_v indeed_o a_o evil_a spirit_n in_o his_o likeness_n though_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o so_o probable_a as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o real_a samuel_n yet_o the_o interpretation_n be_v not_o absurd_a nor_o impossible_a and_o because_o i_o do_v not_o absolute_o determine_v either_o way_n i_o shall_v defend_v it_o against_o mr._n webster_n contrary_a argument_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o so_o prove_v nothing_o he_o say_v first_o that_o this_o beg_v two_o false_a supposition_n p._n 175._o as_o first_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v simple_o incorporeal_a spirit_n by_o which_o if_o he_o mean_v incorporeal_a in_o their_o intrinsic_a essential_a constitution_n such_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v as_o every_o intellectual_a be_v be_v but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o simple_o incorporeal_a disunite_v from_o all_o matter_n and_o body_n so_o perhaps_o and_o most_o likely_a they_o be_v not_o but_o neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o opinion_n mr._n webster_n impugn_v the_o second_o false_a supposition_n be_v that_o devil_n can_v assume_v body_n that_o they_o can_v appear_v in_o divers_a shape_v and_o figure_n like_o humane_a and_o other_o body_n we_o affirm_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o scripture_n as_o to_o angel_n and_o i_o shall_v make_v the_o same_o good_a in_o reference_n to_o other_o spirit_n in_o due_a place_n so_o that_o we_o may_v suppose_v it_o still_o till_o mr._n webster_n have_v evince_v the_o contrary_a as_o he_o promise_v how_o he_o perform_v i_o shall_v consider_v in_o due_a place_n his_o second_o argument_n be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o of_o their_o opinion_n that_o the_o devil_n move_v and_o rove_v up_o and_o down_o in_o this_o elementary_a world_n at_o pleasure_n which_o no_o one_o i_o know_v say_v they_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o and_o compass_v the_o earth_n but_o still_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o divine_a permission_n the_o law_n of_o the_o angelical_a world_n and_o those_o of_o their_o own_o kingdom_n which_o prevent_v the_o trouble_n and_o disturbance_n in_o the_o world_n from_o they_o which_o he_o say_v will_v ensue_v advertisement_n thus_o far_o run_v 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