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that_o they_o wear_v devise_v first_o by_o satan_n and_o by_o he_o reveal_v to_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a person_n of_o ancient_a time_n as_o occasion_v serve_v who_o receive_v they_o from_o he_o become_v afterward_o in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n his_o instrument_n to_o report_n and_o convey_v they_o to_o other_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n for_o manifestation_n whereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o in_o general_a a_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n whether_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n none_o except_v no_o not_o the_o devil_n themselves_o but_o that_o he_o exercise_v also_o a_o special_a kingdom_n partly_o of_o grace_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a upon_o earth_n and_o partly_o of_o glory_n over_o the_o saint_n and_o angel_n member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a in_o heaven_n now_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o devil_n have_v a_o kingdom_n call_v in_o scripture_n the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n whereof_o himself_o be_v the_o head_n and_o governor_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v term_v 12._o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n rule_v and_o effectual_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n again_o as_o god_n have_v enact_v law_n whereby_o his_o kingdom_n be_v govern_v so_o have_v the_o devil_n his_o ordinance_n whereby_o he_o keep_v his_o subject_n in_o awe_n and_o obedience_n which_o general_o and_o for_o substance_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o transgression_n of_o the_o very_a law_n of_o god_n and_o among_o they_o all_o the_o precept_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v the_o very_a chief_a and_o most_o notorious_a for_o by_o they_o especial_o he_o hold_v up_o his_o kingdom_n and_o therefore_o more_o esteem_v the_o obedience_n of_o they_o then_o of_o other_o neither_o do_v he_o deliver_v they_o indifferent_o to_o every_o man_n but_o to_o his_o own_o subject_n the_o wicked_a and_o not_o to_o they_o all_o but_o to_o some_o special_a and_o try_a one_o who_o he_o most_o betru_v with_o his_o secret_n as_o be_v the_o fit_a to_o serve_v his_o turn_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o willingness_n to_o learn_v and_o practice_v as_o also_o for_o their_o ability_n to_o become_v instrument_n of_o the_o mischief_n which_o he_o intend_v to_o other_o if_o it_o be_v here_o ask_v whence_o the_o devil_n do_v fetch_v and_o conceive_v his_o rule_n i_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o that_o great_a measure_n of_o knowledge_n he_o once_o have_v of_o god_n and_o of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o his_o service_n for_o that_o be_v quite_o deprave_a by_o his_o fall_n he_o turn_v the_o same_o to_o the_o invent_v and_o devise_v of_o what_o he_o be_v possible_o able_a against_o god_n and_o his_o honour_n hereupon_o well_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v express_o command_v to_o renounce_v and_o abhor_v all_o practice_n of_o whitchcraft_n he_o have_v set_v abroach_o this_o art_n in_o the_o world_n as_o a_o main_a pillar_n of_o his_o kingdom_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v flat_o and_o direct_o oppose_v to_o one_o of_o the_o main_a principal_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o service_n of_o himself_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n â—4_n again_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o convey_v these_o ungodly_a principle_n and_o practice_n from_o man_n to_o man_n be_v because_o he_o find_v in_o experience_n that_o thing_n be_v far_o more_o welcome_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o man_n like_o unto_o themselves_o then_o if_o the_o devil_n shall_v personal_o deliver_v the_o same_o to_o each_o man_n in_o special_a hereupon_o he_o take_v the_o course_n at_o first_o to_o instruct_v some_o few_o only_a who_o be_v teach_v by_o he_o be_v apt_a to_o convey_v that_o which_o they_o know_v to_o other_o and_o hence_o in_o probability_n this_o devilish_a trade_n have_v his_o first_o original_a and_o continuance_n sect._n ii_o in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o call_v it_o a_o wicked_a art_n â—o_o distinguish_v it_o from_o allâ—good_n and_o lawful_a aâ—â—s_n teach_v in_o school_n of_o learning_n which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v warrantable_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n so_o be_v they_o no_o less_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n again_o to_o show_v the_o nature_n and_o qualiâ—ie_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o it_o be_v a_o most_o ungracious_a and_o wicked_a art_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o scripture_n 〈◊〉_d for_o when_o saul_n have_v break_v the_o express_a commandment_n of_o god_n in_o spare_v agag_n and_o the_o best_a thing_n samuel_n tell_v he_o thâ—t_a rebellion_n and_o disobedience_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n that_o be_v a_o most_o horrible_a and_o 〈…〉_z like_a unto_o that_o wicked_a capital_a and_o 〈◊〉_d sin_n 1._o sam._n 15._o 23._o sect._n iii_o three_o i_o â—dde_v teâ—â—ing_v to_o the_o work_n or_o produce_v of_o wonder_n wherein_o be_v note_v the_o proâ—er_a end_n of_o this_o art_n whereby_o i_o put_v a_o further_a difference_n between_o it_o and_o other_o that_o be_v godly_a and_o lawful_a now_o if_o question_n be_v move_v why_o man_n shall_v desire_v 〈◊〉_d witchcraft_n to_o work_n wonder_v 〈…〉_z the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n be_v 〈…〉_z first_o temptation_n whereby_o the_o devil_n prevail_v against_o our_o first_o parent_n have_v enclose_v within_o it_o many_o sin_n for_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v no_o small_a or_o single_a offence_n but_o as_o some_o have_v teach_v contain_v in_o it_o the_o breach_n of_o every_o commandment_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n among_o the_o rest_n satan_n labour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o discontentment_n whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o become_v as_o god_n that_o be_v better_o than_o god_n have_v make_v they_o not_o rest_v content_a with_o the_o condition_n of_o man_n 〈◊〉_d his_o sin_n be_v then_o learn_v and_o can_v never_o since_o bâ—_n forget_v but_o continual_o be_v derive_v from_o they_o to_o all_o their_o posterâ—ie_n and_o now_o be_v become_v so_o common_a a_o corruption_n in_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o there_o be_v scarce_o a_o man_n to_o be_v find_v who_o be_v not_o original_o taint_v therewith_n as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n this_o corruption_n show_v itself_o principal_o in_o two_o thing_n both_o which_o be_v the_o main_a cause_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o witchcraft_n first_o in_o man_n outwardestâ—â—e_n for_o lie_v be_v natural_o possess_v with_o a_o love_n of_o himself_o and_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o deserve_n when_o he_o live_v in_o base_a and_o low_a estate_n whether_o in_o regard_n of_o poverty_n or_o want_v of_o honour_n and_o reputation_n which_o he_o think_v by_o right_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o he_o than_o grow_v to_o some_o measure_n of_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n within_o himself_o hereupon_o he_o be_v move_v to_o yield_v himself_o to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v his_o vassal_n and_o scholar_n in_o this_o wicked_a art_n suppose_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o some_o wonder_n he_o may_v be_v able_a in_o time_n to_o relieve_v his_o poverty_n and_o to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o credit_n and_o countenance_n among_o man_n it_o be_v easy_a to_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o by_o example_n of_o some_o person_n who_o by_o these_o mean_n have_v rise_v from_o nothing_o to_o great_a place_n and_o preferment_n in_o the_o world_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o it_o appear_v in_o certain_a pope_n of_o rome_n 6._o as_o sylvester_n the_o second_o benedict_n the_o eight_o alexander_n the_o six_o john_n the_o â—0_n and_o twenty_o one_o etc._n etc._n who_o for_o the_o attain_v of_o the_o popedom_n as_o history_n record_v give_v themselves_o to_o the_o devil_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o witchcraft_n that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o wonder_n they_o may_v rise_v from_o one_o step_n of_o honour_n to_o
and_o so_o behave_v themselves_o and_o the_o history_n of_o man_n in_o former_a age_n have_v record_v strange_a testimony_n of_o some_o that_o have_v be_v thus_o turn_v into_o wolf_n lion_n dog_n bird_n and_o other_o creature_n which_o can_v not_o be_v real_o in_o substance_n but_o only_o in_o appearance_n and_o fantasy_n corrupt_v and_o so_o these_o record_n be_v true_a for_o god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n may_v suffer_v some_o man_n so_o to_o be_v bewitch_v by_o the_o devil_n that_o to_o their_o conceit_n thâ—y_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v like_o these_o bruit_n beast_n though_o indeed_o they_o remain_v true_a 〈◊〉_d still_o for_o it_o iâ—_n a_o work_n surmount_v the_o devil_n power_n to_o change_v the_o substance_n of_o any_o one_o creature_n into_o the_o substance_n of_o another_o by_o this_o kind_n of_o delusion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o time_n of_o blindness_n and_o ignorance_n have_v take_v great_a advantage_n and_o much_o increase_v her_o riches_n and_o honour_n for_o there_o be_v three_o point_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o that_o church_n to_o wiâ—â—e_v rurgatorie_n invocation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d saint_n and_o honour_v of_o relic_n whereby_o she_o have_v notable_o enrich_v herself_o all_o which_o have_v their_o first_o foundation_n from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a satanical_a imposture_n for_o the_o only_a way_n whereby_o they_o have_v bring_v the_o common_a sort_n to_o yield_v unto_o they_o both_o for_o belief_n and_o practice_n have_v be_v by_o delude_v their_o outward_a senseâ—_n with_o false_a apparition_n of_o ghost_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n walk_v and_o range_v abroad_o after_o their_o departure_n and_o such_o likeâ—_n whereby_o simple_a person_n ignorant_a of_o their_o fetch_n and_o delusion_n have_v be_v much_o affright_v aâ—d_v cause_v through_o extremity_n of_o fear_n and_o dread_n to_o purchase_v their_o own_o peace_n and_o security_n by_o many_o and_o great_a expense_n and_o indeed_o these_o be_v the_o strong_a argument_n that_o ever_o they_o have_v and_o which_o most_o prevail_v with_o the_o common_a people_n as_o be_v manifest_a in_o story_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o age_n where_o such_o deceit_n have_v take_v place_n though_o oftentimes_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n they_o be_v take_v in_o their_o craft_n and_o their_o feat_n reveal_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o illusion_n be_v of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o the_o devil_n deceive_v the_o mind_n and_o make_v a_o man_n think_v that_o of_o himself_o which_o be_v not_o true_a thus_o experience_n teach_v that_o he_o have_v delude_v man_n both_o in_o former_a and_o latter_a time_n who_o have_v avouch_v and_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v king_n or_o the_o son_n of_o king_n yea_o some_o have_v hold_v themselves_o to_o be_v christ_n some_o to_o be_v elias_n some_o to_o be_v john_n the_o baptist_n and_o some_o extraordinary_a prophet_n and_o the_o like_a conceit_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o sundry_a witch_n by_o the_o suggestion_n and_o persuasion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o who_o when_o they_o have_v whole_o resign_v their_o soul_n and_o body_n they_o have_v be_v move_v to_o believe_v thing_n impossible_a touch_v themselves_o as_o that_o they_o have_v indeed_o be_v change_v into_o other_o creature_n as_o cat_n bird_n mouse_n etc._n etc._n the_o inquisition_n of_o spain_n &_o other_o country_n wherein_o these_o and_o such_o like_a thing_n be_v record_v touch_v witch_n real_o metamorphose_v into_o such_o creature_n can_v be_v true_a consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n thus_o to_o change_v substance_n into_o other_o substance_n and_o those_o conversion_n record_v by_o they_o be_v only_o satan_n illusion_n wherewith_o the_o mind_n of_o witch_n be_v possess_v and_o nothing_o else_o which_o though_o they_o be_v extraordinary_a as_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o kind_n be_v yet_o they_o go_v not_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o the_o devil_n wonder_n be_v real_a work_n that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v indeed_o that_o which_o they_o seem_v and_o appear_v to_o be_v these_o howsoever_o to_o man_n that_o know_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n nor_o the_o secret_a and_o hide_a cause_n thereof_o they_o may_v seem_v very_o strange_a and_o admirable_a yet_o they_o be_v no_o true_a miracle_n because_o they_o be_v not_o above_o and_o beyond_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n if_o it_o be_v here_o allege_v that_o the_o devil_n work_n be_v not_o real_a and_o true_a action_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v they_o lie_v wonder_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 9_o i_o answer_v that_o they_o be_v call_v lie_v wonder_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n themselves_o for_o they_o be_v work_n true_o do_v and_o effect_v but_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o devil_n end_n and_o purpose_n in_o work_v they_o which_o be_v to_o lie_v unto_o man_n and_o by_o they_o to_o deceive_v the_o truth_n of_o which_o point_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o view_n of_o some_o particular_a example_n first_o we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o job_n 16._o that_o satan_n bring_v down_o fire_n from_o heaven_n which_o burn_v up_o job_n sheep_n and_o servant_n and_o cause_v a_o mighty_a wind_n to_o blow_v down_o the_o house_n upon_o his_o child_n 19_o as_o they_o be_v feast_v to_o destroy_v they_o again_o he_o smote_n the_o body_n of_o job_n with_o botch_n and_o boil_n all_o these_o be_v true_a &_o real_a work_n very_o strange_a &_o admirable_a and_o yet_o no_o miracle_n because_o they_o exceed_v not_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n for_o first_o when_o he_o cast_v down_o the_o fire_n from_o heaven_n he_o do_v not_o create_v the_o fire_n of_o nothing_o for_o that_o be_v a_o work_n proper_a to_o god_n alone_o but_o apply_v creature_n to_o creature_n and_o therefore_o produce_v such_o a_o matter_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o make_v fire_n of_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v how_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o his_o knowledge_n in_o natural_a cause_n be_v great_a 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