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immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o nor_o mediate_o by_o he_o reveal_v in_o his_o writ_n &_o word_n of_o truth_n they_o be_v just_o to_o be_v suspect_v to_o issue_n from_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o their_o author_n ought_v to_o be_v accountant_a therein_o unto_o justice_n and_o all_o religious_a minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o severe_a extent_n of_o law_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n unto_o or_o through_o the_o outward_a sense_n chap._n vii_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o witch_n manifest_a to_o reason_n or_o consequence_n of_o reason_n and_o how_o detect_v all_o doubt_n be_v clear_v it_o have_v undoubted_o appear_v how_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a work_n be_v apparent_a to_o sense_n it_o now_o follow_v to_o declare_v how_o likewise_o they_o be_v evident_a to_o reason_n or_o necessary_a to_o consequence_n of_o reason_n those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_a object_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v remote_a from_o the_o immediate_a view_n or_o notice_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n be_v ground_v upon_o universal_a and_o intellectual_a know_v position_n proposition_n and_o certain_a undoubted_a general_a notion_n by_o necessary_a collection_n or_o raciocination_n that_o we_o may_v build_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o our_o reason_n or_o raciocination_n upon_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v shake_v let_v we_o for_o the_o detection_n of_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n by_o reason_n and_o consequence_n of_o reason_n syllogise_v direct_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o thus_o say_v almighty_a god_n isaiah_n chap._n 8._o verse_n 19_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o inquire_v of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o at_o the_o soothsayer_n which_o murmur_n and_o whisper_v shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v of_o their_o god_n under_o this_o interrogative_n shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v of_o their_o god_n be_v understand_v this_o affirmative_a a_o people_n shall_v inquire_v of_o no_o other_o spirit_n but_o of_o their_o god_n alone_o from_o this_o holy_a text_n and_o writ_n reason_n do_v assume_v and_o collect_v necessary_o and_o true_o first_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o spirit_n otherwise_o neither_o will_v man_n ask_v or_o inquire_v of_o spirit_n as_o have_v be_v usual_a in_o all_o age_n neither_o shall_v god_n have_v occasion_n here_o to_o forbid_v the_o inquire_n at_o spirit_n that_o the_o ignorance_n also_o of_o man_n in_o thing_n know_v to_o spirit_n be_v the_o true_a first_o and_o original_a motive_n or_o reason_n for_o inquire_v at_o spirit_n be_v very_o plain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o king_n saul_n 1._o sam._n 28.15_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o say_v he_o unto_o the_o vision_n of_o samuel_n raise_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o neither_o by_o prophet_n neither_o by_o dream_n therefore_o have_v i_o call_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v here_o be_v a_o manifest_a grant_n of_o knowledge_n in_o spirit_n above_o man_n second_o reason_n do_v hence_o collect_v that_o all_o spirit_n that_o do_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v inquire_v at_o be_v evil_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o devil_n because_o almighty_a god_n have_v here_o express_o forbid_v the_o inquire_n at_o any_o other_o spirit_n beside_o himself_o and_o therefore_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n will_v not_o nor_o spirit_n can_v not_o disobey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n nor_o countenance_n or_o assist_v man_n in_o so_o do_v three_o reason_n do_v necessary_o hence_o conclude_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v inquire_v at_o for_o revelation_n of_o thing_n hide_v from_o the_o skill_n and_o possibility_n of_o knowledge_n in_o man_n be_v sorcerer_n witch_n and_o soothsayer_n if_o promise_v and_o perform_v according_a thereto_o real_o and_o yet_o not_o warrant_v by_o god_n his_o word_n nor_o assist_v by_o nature_n the_o consequence_n and_o inference_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v just_a for_o that_o to_o promise_v those_o thing_n or_o to_o undertake_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v out_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o sole_o and_o proper_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n do_v manifest_o prove_v in_o the_o performance_n their_o interest_n society_n and_o contract_n with_o spirit_n and_o devil_n which_o be_v sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o affect_v to_o be_v resort_v unto_o and_o to_o be_v inquire_v at_o in_o thing_n suppose_v hide_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v repute_v able_a unto_o such_o revelation_n though_o haply_o they_o practise_v to_o deceive_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o pretence_n of_o such_o ability_n it_o be_v just_o hereto_o answer_v that_o this_o their_o presumption_n ought_v to_o be_v severe_o inquire_v into_o whether_o it_o do_v taste_v of_o aught_o that_o be_v diabolical_a of_o the_o devil_n or_o supernatural_a and_o if_o nothing_o so_o do_v yet_o in_o this_o grand_a cause_n of_o god_n himself_o the_o religious_a jealousy_n of_o the_o prudent_a magistrate_n aught_o to_o punish_v their_o presumption_n which_o dare_v affect_v to_o undertake_v the_o name_n or_o note_n of_o a_o sin_n so_o odious_a and_o abominable_a unto_o almighty_a god_n let_v we_o for_o better_a impression_n again_o repeat_v and_o iterate_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o propound_a text_n first_o that_o there_o be_v knowledge_n in_o spirit_n of_o thing_n hide_v and_o separate_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n second_o that_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v inquire_v at_o and_o do_v reveal_v such_o knowledge_n unto_o man_n be_v 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the_o hour_n wherein_o coccius_n nerra_fw-la the_o emperor_n shall_v die_v long_o before_o the_o time_n and_o be_v in_o far_o distant_a place_n remove_v from_o he_o it_o be_v report_v of_o the_o same_o apollonius_n that_o be_v consult_v by_o one_o who_o for_o that_o purpose_n come_v unto_o he_o how_o he_o may_v grow_v rich_a apollonius_n appoint_v he_o to_o buy_v a_o certain_a field_n or_o ground_n and_o to_o be_v careful_a in_o till_v and_o plough_v thereof_o which_o after_o he_o have_v do_v a_o while_n he_o find_v in_o the_o end_n a_o great_a treasure_n and_o so_o become_v rich_a it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o same_o apollonius_n also_o he_o make_v know_v unto_o titus_n vespasian_n the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o death_n inquire_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n these_o thing_n with_o many_o other_o the_o like_a janus_n jacobus_n boissardus_n relate_v in_o the_o life_n of_o apollonius_n who_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o the_o name_n and_o mention_v of_o that_o famous_a and_o renown_a british_a wizard_n merlin_n and_o of_o his_o high_a and_o great_a esteem_n among_o prince_n for_o his_o prophecy_n unto_o his_o foresight_n and_o prediction_n from_o many_o forego_v age_n the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o diverse_a prince_n affair_n in_o their_o several_a reign_v have_v be_v usual_o by_o diverse_a time_n and_o history_n refer_v for_o this_o cause_n master_n camden_n in_o the_o description_n of_o caermarden-shire_n do_v term_v he_o the_o tages_n of_o the_o britan_n speed_v in_o his_o tractate_n of_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o great_a britain_n as_o also_o of_o the_o life_n of_o aurelius_n ambrose_n and_o of_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n john_n and_o of_o henry_n the_o four_o do_v out_o of_o malmesbury_n and_o other_o recite_v diverse_a accident_n and_o event_n in_o several_a succeed_a age_n unto_o his_o oraculous_a and_o miraculous_a illumination_n ascribe_v to_o have_v be_v foresâ—ene_v foretell_v and_o know_v if_o there_o be_v