exod._n 22._o 20._o deut._n 13._o 5._o the_o blasphemer_n must_v be_v stone_v levit._n 29._o 19_o and_o the_o witch_n be_v number_v among_o these_o grievous_a of_o fendâ—rs_n therefore_o his_o punishment_n be_v as_o great_a as_o any_o other_o for_o the_o text_n say_v he_o may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v exod._n 22._o 18._o but_o why_o shall_v the_o witch_n be_v so_o sharp_o censure_v and_o what_o shall_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o allot_v so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o punishment_n to_o that_o sort_n of_o offender_n ans._n the_o cause_n be_v not_o the_o hurt_n which_o they_o bring_v upon_o man_n in_o body_n good_n or_o outward_a estate_n for_o there_o be_v sundry_a that_o never_o do_v harm_n but_o good_a only_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o great_a hurt_n that_o be_v do_v by_o the_o enchanter_n of_o egypt_n or_o by_o the_o pythonisse_fw-la of_o endor_n or_o by_o simon_n magus_n in_o samaria_n and_o those_o divine_a witch_n which_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o foretell_v thing_n 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form_n of_o witchcraft_n affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o confederacy_n make_v between_o the_o witch_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o for_o four_o cause_n i._o in_o every_o league_n and_o contract_n the_o party_n must_v be_v murâ—ally_o bind_v each_o to_o other_o now_o between_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o the_o devil_n there_o can_v be_v no_o bond_n make_v and_o though_o there_o can_v yet_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o god_n to_o renounce_v the_o bond_n of_o obedience_n to_o satan_n and_o to_o break_v the_o covenant_n ans._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o league_n lawful_a and_o unlawful_a in_o all_o lawful_a league_n it_o be_v true_a that_o there_o must_v be_v a_o mutual_a bond_n of_o both_o party_n each_o to_o other_o which_o may_v not_o be_v dissolve_v but_o in_o unlawful_a compact_n it_o be_v otherwise_o and_o no_o man_n can_v say_v that_o this_o league_n between_o a_o witch_n and_o the_o devil_n be_v lawful_a but_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a yet_o be_v once_o make_v howsoever_o unlawful_o it_o be_v a_o league_n and_o compact_n this_o therefore_o prove_v not_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o covenant_n at_o all_o but_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o lawful_a covenant_n betwixt_o they_o which_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v ii_o satan_n and_o the_o witch_n be_v of_o diverse_a nature_n he_o be_v spiritual_a they_o be_v corporal_a substance_n therefore_o there_o can_v be_v no_o league_n make_v between_o they_o ans._n the_o reason_n be_v not_o good_a for_o even_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v of_o nature_n most_o simple_a and_o spiritual_a make_v a_o covenant_n with_o adam_n renew_v the_o same_o unto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o continue_v it_o with_o his_o church_n on_o earth_n from_o age_n
witch_n of_o endor_n be_v true_a samuel_n or_o no_o 109_o divination_n without_o mean_n by_o immediate_a assistance_n of_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n 121_o practise_v two_o way_n 1._o when_o the_o spirit_n be_v within_o the_o witch_n 122_o 2._o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o witch_n 123_o the_o difference_n between_o trance_n divine_a and_o diabolical_a 124_o chap._n iv._o of_o work_a witchcraft_n the_o part_n of_o it_o enchantment_n what_o it_o be_v 127_o what_o a_o charm_n be_v 130_o whether_o the_o charm_n be_v in_o itself_o effectual_a to_o work_v wonder_n 133_o particular_a practice_n refer_v to_o enchantment_n 148_o juggle_v consist_v in_o delusion_n and_o sleight_n 157_o that_o the_o wonder_n do_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n beforâ—_n pharaoh_n be_v lrgle_a sleight_n and_o not_o true_a and_o real_a work_n 160_o chap._n v._o of_o witch_n what_o a_o witch_n be_v 167_o how_o many_o sort_n of_o witch_n 173_o the_o bad_a witch_n 173_o the_o good_a witch_n the_o worse_a of_o the_o two_o 174_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v by_o the_o 70._o signify_v a_o witch_n 178._o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o witch_n why_o witch_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n 182_o chap._n vii_o the_o application_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o witchcraft_n to_o the_o present_a time_n here_o four_o point_n be_v handle_v i._o whether_o the_o witch_n of_o our_o timesâ—_n be_v the_o same_o with_o those_o which_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o law_n of_o mâ—ses_n 186_o reason_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v 186_o allegation_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v 188._o 194._o etc._n etc._n ii_o how_o we_o may_v be_v able_a in_o these_o day_n to_o discern_v and_o discover_v a_o witch_n 199_o the_o mean_n of_o discovery_n two_o 200_o 1._o examination_n upon_o presumption_n â—00_o 2._o conviction_n upon_o proof_n less_o sufficient_a 205_o more_o sufficient_a 211_o the_o cause_n move_v satan_n to_o further_a their_o discovery_n 215_o why_o all_o witch_n be_v not_o speedy_o detect_v by_o satan_n mean_n 216_o 217_o iii_o what_o remedy_n may_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v or_o cure_v the_o hurt_n of_o witchcraft_n 219_o remedy_n of_o two_o sort_n lawful_a either_o preservative_n or_o restorative_n 219_o preservative_n concern_v person_n 219_o whether_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v be_v bewitch_v or_o no_o 222_o concern_v place_n of_o abode_n 224_o restorative_n how_o whole_a country_n may_v be_v cure_v 227_o how_o particular_a person_n may_v be_v cure_v 229_o false_a and_o unlawful_a remedy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n general_n the_o gift_n of_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n 232_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o gift_n in_o the_o church_n since_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n 232_o particâ—â—r_n sive_fw-la the_o name_n jesus_n 239_o the_o use_n of_o saint_n relic_n 241_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o gross_a 243_o hallow_v of_o creature_n 244_o exorcism_n 245_o iu._n whether_o the_o witch_n of_o our_o time_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o law_n of_o moses_n 246_o reason_n prove_v that_o they_o ought_v 247_o objection_n answer_v 251_o the_o table_n of_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n chap._n vers_fw-la pag._n genesis_n 3_o 20._o 226_o 12_o 8_o 226_o 30_o 37_o 141_o 37_o 7_o 94_o  _fw-fr 9_o 94_o 41_o 25_o 94_o 44_o 5_o 69_o exodus_fw-la 7_o 21_o 166_o  _fw-fr 11_o 163_o  _fw-fr 12_o 165_o 8_o 14_o 166_o  _fw-fr 19_o 40._o 164_o  _fw-fr 8_o 165_o 14_o 21_o 13_o 22_o 18_o 1_o  _fw-fr 20_o 182_o 32_o 28_o 254_o 9_o 11_o 164_o leviticus_fw-la 16_o 8_o 106_o 19_o 31_o 121_o 20_o 27_o 121_o 29_o 19_o 182_o number_n 12_o 6_o 93_o 22_o 6_o 129_o 23_o 23_o 130_o 25_o 8_o 254_o 35_o 31_o 180._o 183_o deuteronom_n 1_o 17_o 93_o 13_o 1_o 38_o  _fw-fr 2_o 103_o  _fw-fr 3_o 93_o  _fw-fr 5_o 182_o  _fw-fr 6_o 250_o 17_o 3_o 249_o 18_o 9_o 220_o  _fw-fr 10_o 67._o 73._o 92_o  _fw-fr 11_o 43._o 108_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 121._o 127_o  _fw-fr 18_o 228_o 20_o 5_o 225_o joshâ—a_n 7_o 15_o 106_o 10_o 13_o 14_o 14_o 2_o 106_o i._o samuel_n 10_o 21_o 106_o 15_o 23_o 8_o 28_o 8_o 126_o  _fw-fr 9_o 122_o  _fw-fr 19_o 62.108_o i._o king_n 17_o 21_o 116_o 22_o 22_o 40_o ii_o king_n 2_o 21_o 245_o 4_o 34_o 116_o 13_o 21_o 242_o 20_o 11_o 14_o ii_o chron._n 30_o 18_o 226_o job._n 1_o 16_o 28_o  _fw-fr 21_o 157_o 33_o 15_o 94_o psalm_n 58_o 5_o 42._o 143_o 92_o 10_o 221_o 106_o 30_o 235_o 136_o 4_o 15_o proverbes_n 16_o 33_o 106_o 18_o 18_o 106_o ecclesiastes_n 1_o 9_o 64_o 9_o 2_o 223_o 10_o 11_o 128_o isaiah_n 8_o 19_o 108_o  _fw-fr 20_o ibid._n 47_o 13_o 74_o jeremie_n 23_o 25_o 93_o ezekiel_n 21_o 21_o 67_o daniel_n 2_o 1_o 102_o  _fw-fr 2_o 74_o 3_o 25_o 14_o 4_o 30_o 34_o 6_o 22_o 14_o 8_o 16_o 102_o 11_o 3_o 58_o matthew_n 1_o 20_o 94_o 2_o 13_o ibid._n 4_o 9_o 43_o 7_o 22_o 23._o 35_o 12_o 27_o 234_o 14_o 20_o 14_o 20_o 34_o 17_o mark_n 5_o 12_o 41_o 16_o 17_o 234._o 237_o 16_o 18_o 232_o  _fw-fr 19_o ibid._n luke_n 10_o 17_o 36_o  _fw-fr 18_o 227_o 12_o 54_o 71_o 13_o 16_o 222_o john_n 11_o 43_o 17_o acts._n 3_o 6_o 151_o  _fw-fr 12_o 16_o  _fw-fr 16_o 151_o 5_o 15_o 242_o 7_o 22_o 82_o 8_o 9_o 173_o 10_o 11_o 126_o 13_o 6_o 173_o  _fw-fr 8_o ibid._n 16_o 16_o 122._o 151_o 19_o 12_o 242_o  _fw-fr 13_o 2â—5_n 240_o roman_n 8_o 1_o 199_o i._o corinth_n 6_o 5_o 230_o 12_o ult._n 36_o 14_o 22_o 233_o ii_o corinth_n 4_o 4_o 5_o 11_o 14_o 147_o 12_o 2_o 124_o galatian_n 3_o 1_o 23._o 158_o 5_o 20_o 179_o ephesian_n 6_o 12_o 5_o philippian_n 2_o 10_o 241_o colossian_n 2_o 15_o 198_o ii_o thessaly_n 2_o 9_o 28._o 238_o  _fw-fr 10_o 39_o  _fw-fr 11_o ibid._n i._o timoth._n 1_o 20_o 230_o 4_o 4_o 245_o ii_o timoth._n 3_o 8_o 160._o 163_o hebrew_n 10_o 28_o 182_o revelat._n 14_o 13_o 110._o 115_o 21_o 8_o 179_o 22_o 15_o ibid._n ecclesiasticus_fw-la 46_o 20_o 112_o tobit_n 6_o 7_o 226_o finis_fw-la a_o discourse_n of_o witchcraft_n exod._n 22._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v this_o text_n contain_v one_o of_o the_o 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