Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	witch_n	word_n	work_v	16	3	6.2044	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03468	A treatise against vvitchcraft: or A dialogue, wherein the greatest doubts concerning that sinne, are briefly answered a Sathanicall operation in the witchcraft of all times is truly prooued: the moste precious preseruatiues against such euils are shewed: very needful to be knowen of all men, but chiefly of the masters and fathers of families, that they may learn the best meanes to purge their houses of all vnclean spirits, and wisely to auoide the dreadfull impieties and greate daungers which come by such abhominations. Hereunto is also added a short discourse, containing the most certen meanes ordained of God, to discouer, expell, and to confound all the Sathanicall inuentions of witchcraft and sorcerie.; Treatise against witchcraft.	Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.	1590 (1590)	STC 13590; ESTC S104153	71,772	90

be_v say_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o god_n against_o this_o bold_a 〈◊〉_d what_o be_v pharaos_n conjurer_n in_o the_o court_n of_o egypt_n &_o nebuchadue_n 〈◊〉_d wise_a man_n in_o babylon_n but_o coozener_n and_o porsener_n poisener_n of_o all_o other_o have_v no_o place_n nor_o free_a access_n unto_o prince_n and_o coozener_n be_v most_o unfit_a to_o be_v their_o counsellor_n so_o as_o all_o those_o egyptian_a and_o babylonian_a witch_n be_v as_o lerome_n write_v habuisse_fw-la babylonem_fw-la omnemque_fw-la chaldaeam_fw-la incantatorum_fw-la 57_o etc._n etc._n studium_fw-la etc._n etc._n danielis_fw-la prophetae_fw-la lectio_fw-la probat_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la consilia_fw-la cunctareges_fw-la babilonios_n fecisse_fw-la comm●●●rat_fw-la the_o king_n of_o babylon_n etc._n etc._n say_v he_o do_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o advice_n and_o counsel_n of_o there_o enchanter_n again_o what_o be_v the_o pythonist_n 16._o at_o philippi_n have_v not_o she_o a_o real_a conference_n with_o satan_n for_o she_o get_v her_o master_n great_a advantage_n with_o her_o continual_a practice_n of_o divination_n to_o be_v short_a 28._o i_o can_v not_o see_v but_o he_o that_o can_v do_v the_o great_a may_v do_v the_o less_o non_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la say_v p._n martyr_n si_fw-la exteriores_fw-la hominum_fw-la oculos_fw-la perstringat_fw-la cum_fw-la antea_fw-la occupavit_fw-la oculos_fw-la mentis_fw-la it_o be_v no_o marvel_v that_o he_o hold_v fast_o shut_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n which_o so_o blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n he_o that_o can_v work_v so_o mighty_o by_o suggestion_n 2._o in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n may_v also_o have_v both_o a_o real_a possession_n of_o they_o &_o conference_n with_o they_o 473._o last_o we_o must_v not_o so_o fond_o confound_v diabolical_a &_o natural_a magic_n which_o so_o many_o learned_a man_n in_o all_o age_n have_v clear_o distinguish_v 317._o this_o shift_n be_v thus_o uncover_v they_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o a_o second_o refuge_n which_o be_v this_o the_o witch_n of_o our_o time_n can_v work_v at_o no_o hand_n so_o as_o the_o witch_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n have_v do_v against_o this_o conclusion_n we_o may_v reason_v on_o this_o manner_n if_o our_o witch_n conjurer_n etc._n etc._n can_v not_o work_v the_o like_a as_o jannes_n &_o jambre_n do_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n etc._n etc._n the_o defect_n must_v be_v either_o in_o satan_n or_o the_o witch_n or_o both_o first_o for_o satan_n 163._o be_v want_n at_o this_o day_n neither_o will_v nor_o might_n to_o do_v the_o like_a first_o no_o will_n for_o he_o see●_n his_o kingdom_n will_v not_o last_v long_o and_o therefore_o now_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v and_o will_v be_v more_o and_o more_o envious_a and_o deceitful_a work_v all_o the_o wonder_n that_o ever_o he_o can_v to_o blind_a infidel_n 2._o thes._n 2._o 9_o 10._o and_o to_o deceive_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a we_o our_o saviour_n have_v forewarn_v us._n second_o no_o strength_n he_o be_v elder_a indeed_o but_o not_o weak_a the_o god_n 13._o the_o prince_n and_o governor_n of_o this_o world_n with_o who_o we_o wrestle_v wax_v not_o weak_a as_o we_o do_v nor_o the_o red_a dragon_n will_v 17._o not_o cease_v to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o saint_n as_o long_o as_o the_o world_n endure_v again_o he_o be_v rather_o more_o wise_a in_o experience_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o natural_a cause_n and_o therefore_o more_o ready_a in_o his_o art_n then_o ever_o he_o have_v be_v and_o wherefore_o then_o satan_n for_o his_o part_n will_v not_o or_o can_v not_o practice_v those_o former_a art_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v prove_v and_o do_v not_o we_o know_v that_o satan_n have_v multiply_v rather_o than_o shorten_v the_o number_n of_o his_o art_n for_o we_o read_v and_o understand_v that_o before_o and_o since_o the_o gospel_n be_v publish_v he_o have_v have_v great_a variety_n in_o all_o age_n of_o false_a art_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o science_n 1._o second_o for_o his_o copartner_n the_o witch_n man_n or_o woman_n i_o will_v learn_v what_o want_v they_o have_v at_o this_o day_n more_o than_o in_o former_a time_n that_o by_o satan_n help_n they_o can_v not_o produce_v the_o like_a lie_a wonder_n i_o be_o sure_a the_o wicked_a also_o in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o reprobate_n towards_o the_o end_n wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o and_o therefore_o in_o any_o wise_a ma●●_n judgement_n be_v more_o fit_n for_o this_o sin_n for_o the_o more_o unclean_a 302._o a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o apt_a be_v he_o for_o satan_n service_n but_o they_o object_n they_o can_v not_o have_v at_o this_o day_n such_o knowledge_n in_o natural_a cause_n as_o jannes_n and_o jambre_n have_v etc._n etc._n i_o answer_v that_o satan_n as_o he_o regard_v not_o character_n figure_n word_n periapt_n etc._n etc._n so_o do_v he_o not_o a_o man_n knowledge_n to_o make_v he_o his_o vassal_n to_o work_v his_o wonder_n unless_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n to_o veil_v and_o cover_v his_o delusion_n as_o sundry_a satanical_a astrologer_n in_o chalde_n and_o egypt_n have_v do_v and_o in_o very_a truth_n there_o be_v in_o this_o age_n as_o wise_a in_o knowledge_n of_o all_o tongue_n philosophy_n liberal_a art_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o learned_a know_v since_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v as_o ever_o be_v in_o any_o age_n in_o christendom_n wherefore_o if_o there_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n and_o humane_a industry_n a_o satanical_a operation_n in_o witchcraft_n in_o elder_a time_n i_o say_v there_o may_v be_v the_o like_a at_o this_o day_n and_o unto_o the_o world_n end_n the_o last_o and_o most_o miserable_a refuge_n be_v this_o reader_n our_o witch_n strigae_fw-la lamia_n our_o witch_n be_v not_o once_o mention_v in_o scripture_n our_o old_a woman_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v not_o read_v in_o the_o bible_n of_o any_o such_o witch_n 100_o this_o if_o they_o can_v have_v grant_v that_o god_n word_n may_v not_o fight_v against_o they_o they_o know_v then_o they_o may_v easy_o triumph_v for_o the_o weapon_n of_o god_n be_v so_o mighty_a to_o cast_v down_o these_o hold_n that_o no_o art_n nor_o power_n of_o satan_n or_o invention_n of_o man_n may_v withstand_v they_o but_o where_o they_o strike_v down_o must_v all_o high_a proud_a thing_n the_o proud_a reason_n of_o man_n satan_n law_n himself_o and_o all_o his_o kingdom_n albeit_o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o no_o such_o historical_a relation_n of_o the_o witch_n of_o our_o time_n yet_o be_v they_o mention_v there_o both_o in_o general_a and_o special_a manner_n in_o general_a where_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n 24._o and_o blasphemy_n be_v condemn_v in_o special_a where_o the_o like_a sin_n be_v name_v m._n cicero_n dispute_v in_o his_o book_n of_o divination_n of_o the_o be_v of_o the_o old_a augury_n and_o magical_a divination_n of_o his_o time_n where_o after_o he_o have_v distinguish_v they_o into_o two_o kind_n natural_a and_o artificial_a unto_o the_o natural_a belong_v all_o those_o divination_n which_o we_o may_v call_v mere_a diabolical_a as_o conjuration_n and_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o pythoniste_n which_o have_v a_o express_a league_n and_o confederacy_n with_o satan_n unto_o the_o artificial_a appertain_v all_o those_o art_n which_o man_n say_v he_o have_v learn_v by_o long_a observation_n astrology_n palmistry_n and_o such_o like_a these_o we_o say_v be_v mix_v diabolical_a and_o belong_v unto_o the_o secret_a covenant_n and_o confederacy_n which_o satan_n have_v with_o witch_n in_o the_o end_n he_o conclude_v on_o this_o manner_n quid_fw-la est_fw-la igitur_fw-la cur_n dubitandum_fw-la sit_fw-la 1._o quin_fw-la sint_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la disputavi_fw-la verissima_fw-la si_fw-la ratio_fw-la mecum_fw-la facit_fw-la si_fw-la eventa_fw-la si_fw-la populi_fw-la si_fw-la nationes_fw-la si_fw-la graeci_fw-la si_fw-la barbari_fw-la si_fw-la maiores_fw-la etiam_fw-la nostri_fw-la si_fw-la denique_fw-la hoc_fw-la semperita_fw-la putatum_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la summi_fw-la philosophi_fw-la si_fw-la poetae_fw-la si_fw-la sapientissimi_fw-la viri_fw-la qui_fw-la res_fw-la publicas_fw-la constituerunt_fw-la qui_fw-la urbes_fw-la condiderunt_fw-la a_o dum_fw-la bestiae_fw-la loquantur_fw-la expectamus_fw-la hominum_fw-la consentiente_fw-la authoritate_fw-la contenti_fw-la non_fw-la sumus_fw-la if_o this_o heathen_a can_v confirm_v by_o such_o reason_n this_o conclusion_n how_o much_o more_o bold_o may_v we_o do_v the_o same_o have_v not_o only_o all_o these_o his_o argument_n with_o we_o but_o also_o the_o heavenly_a oracle_n of_o god_n the_o light_n the_o law_n the_o example_n and_o the_o judgement_n in_o god_n word_n denounce_v against_o these_o sin_n which_o the_o scripture_n have_v record_v for_o our_o instruction_n wherefore_o i_o conclude_v with_o master_n calvine_n certè_fw-la sacrilega_fw-la esset_fw-la audacia_fw-la negare_fw-la unquam_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la fuisse_fw-la art_n magicas_fw-la 18._o quia_fw-la

parata_fw-la praebet_fw-la alios_fw-la docet_fw-la nova_fw-la conficere_fw-la &_o miscere_fw-la the_o devil_n minister_v unto_o some_o witch_n poison_n ready_o make_v &_o he_o teach_v other_o to_o cenfect_v &_o compound_v new_a again_o the_o apostle_n use_v the_o greek_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o for_o poison_v but_o for_o almagical_a art_n as_o both_o jerom_n &_o musculus_fw-la 5._o testify_v in_o their_o comment_n upon_o this_o place_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n rev._n 22._o 15._o &_o 21._o 8._o 9_o 21._o and_o sure_o it_o appear_v plain_o this_o kind_n of_o witch_n be_v not_o one_o that_o deal_v with_o poison_n dan._n 2._o 2_o 3._o for_o nebuchadnezzer_n call_v for_o these_o mecasephim_n to_o interpret_v his_o dream_n and_o hierome_n say_v 57_o rage_v babilonios_n fecisse_fw-la cuncta_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la consilia_fw-la they_o be_v then_o belike_o the_o king_n wise_a counsellor_n and_o therefore_o no_o poisoner_n or_o coozener_n the_o cause_n why_o the_o lewe_n be_v give_v of_o a_o woman_n witch_n be_v say_v bodin_n because_o woman_n common_o practice_v these_o art_n according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n proverb_n quo●_n plus_fw-la mulierum_fw-la co●_n plus_fw-la magorume_v the_o more_o woman_n the_o more_o witch_n the_o same_o say_v m._n calvin_n borrahus_fw-la 22._o gellasius_fw-la and_o other_o mysodaemon_n now_o tell_v i_o be_v there_o any_o example_n which_o have_v practise_v this_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n theoph._n that_o there_o be_v for_o the_o witch_n of_o egypt_n exod._n 7._o 11._o and_o the_o witch_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 2._o 2._o be_v call_v by_o these_o name_n mecasephim_n and_o chartummim_v mysodaemon_n and_o what_o can_v you_o find_v in_o the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n more_o than_o iagle_a legerdemain_n cozenage_n natural_a 8._o magic_n etc._n etc._n theoph._n the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o story_n and_o all_o interpreter_n say_v plain_o they_o wrought_v by_o the_o devil_n for_o the_o scripture_n exod._n 7._o say_v plain_o they_o wrought_v their_o wonder_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o noble_n v._n 10._o and_o before_o moses_n and_o aaron_n if_o these_o witch_n than_o can_v have_v show_v but_o the_o fear_n of_o natural_a magic_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v be_v soon_o discover_v pharaoh_n himself_o think_v very_o they_o wrought_v the_o same_o way_n that_o moses_n &_o aaron_n do_v forthus_fw-la one_o say_v exod._n pharaoh_n arbitrabatur_fw-la istud_fw-la inter_fw-la utrosque_fw-la differre_fw-la quod_fw-la hi_o amplius_fw-la illis_fw-la in_o magicis_fw-la artibus_fw-la profecissent_fw-la pharaoh_n think_v this_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o both_o that_o the_o one_o have_v more_o profit_v in_o the_o art_n of_o magic_n than_o the_o other_o and_o not_o in_o juggle_n cozenage_n natural_a magic_n etc._n etc._n and_o sure_o hierome_n and_o other_o think_v they_o be_v in_o great_a reputation_n with_o their_o king_n both_o in_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v like_a they_o profess_v a_o more_o deep_a science_n than_o any_o rude_a faculty_n of_o cozenage_n &_o practise_v great_a matter_n than_o the_o jolly_a feat_n of_o legerdemain_a and_o that_o thou_o may_v understand_v mysodaemon_n that_o other_o also_o be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n concern_v these_o magician_n one_o say_v of_o they_o 7._o have_v machinas_fw-la apponit_fw-la diabolus_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o use_v these_o engine_n mean_v that_o jannes_n &_o jambre_n do_v use_v diabolical_a art_n against_o moses_n &_o aaron_n m._n calvin_n write_v thus_o 7._o quum_fw-la ex_fw-la genuina_fw-la philosophia_fw-la prolapsi_fw-la essent_fw-la magi_fw-la egyptij_fw-la retinent_fw-la sapientum_fw-la nomen_fw-la u●_n fidem_fw-la illusionibus_fw-la acquirerent_fw-la when_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n have_v fall_v from_o the_o true_a philosophy_n whereby_o he_o mean_v natural_a philosophy_n and_o natural_a magic_n they_o will_v still_o be_v call_v wiseman_n to_o win_v credit_n to_o their_o delusion_n &_o then_o he_o add_v est_fw-la horribile_fw-la exemplum_fw-la laxat_fw-la as_o magis_fw-la habenas_fw-la this_o be_v a_o horrible_a example_n that_o magician_n shall_v have_v this_o liberty_n again_o he_o say_v deum_fw-la 15._o arti_fw-la suae_fw-la hostem_fw-la opponunt_fw-la they_o oppose_v god_n as_o a_o enemy_n to_o their_o art_n by_o these_o few_o word_n it_o may_v soon_o be_v understand_v what_o magician_n these_o be_v in_o this_o learned_a man_n judgement_n brentius_n 7._o say_v miracula_fw-la eg●ptiorum_n erant_fw-la ludibria_fw-la sathanae_fw-la the_o egyptian_n miracle_n be_v the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n gellasius_fw-la 11._o write_v on_o this_o manner_n ist●_n astrologiae_fw-la &_o physicae_fw-la magiam_fw-la ac_fw-la divinationem_fw-la invocationem_fw-la demonum_fw-la etc._n etc._n adiunxerat_fw-la these_o egyptian_n add_v to_o their_o astrology_n and_o natural_a philosophy_n magic_a and_o divination_n invocation_n of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n musculus_fw-la com._n in_o genes_n 41._o 8._o say_v plain_o these_o have_v their_o art_n of_o satan_n all_o these_o as_o thou_o see_v my_o sodaemon_n testify_v that_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n wrought_v by_o the_o devil_n mysodaemon_n now_o let_v i_o hear_v what_o be_v the_o second_o kind_n of_o witch_n mention_v in_o scripture_n theoph._n the_o witch_n of_o the_o second_o kind_n be_v call_v in_o the_o original_a tongue_n aob_n aoboth_n by_o this_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n understand_v certain_a familiar_a spirit_n which_o whisper_v with_o their_o witch_n at_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o tub_n or_o bottle_n say_v danaeus_n heming_n calv_n luth._o bodin_n and_o other_o for_o the_o word_n proper_o signify_v a_o bottle_n as_o job._n 32._o 19_o ceoboth_n cadashim_n as_o new_a bottle_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o borrow_a name_n for_o this_o witch_n devil_n this_o must_v be_v observe_v diligent_o that_o this_o witch_n &_o her_o spirit_n be_v always_o clear_o distinguish_v for_o the_o witch_n 1._o sam._n 28._o v._n 6_o 7._o be_v not_o call_v aob_n but_o bagnalath_n marry_v to_o aob_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v aob_n or_o possess_v aob_n predita_fw-la pythone_fw-la say_v tremel_n &_o shoel_n aob_n deu._n 18._o 10._o one_o which_o enquire_v or_o salute_v pray_v &_o intreat_v aob_n if_o therefore_o here_o be_v but_o cozenage_n there_o must_v be_v two_o coosener_n at_o the_o jest_n so_o there_o be_v &_o the_o witch_n be_v one_o the_o devilan_n other_o again_o lev._n 20._o 27._o ciijh●eh_fw-it bahem_fw-mi aob_n if_o aob_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n be_v in_o they_o mysodaemon_n if_o this_o aob_n be_v but_o a_o pythonist_n as_o tremel_n and_o other_o say_v than_o i_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v but_o cozenage_n on_o this_o manner_n apollo_n the_o pythonist_n and_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n be_v of_o this_o kind_n &_o be_v most_o famous_a indeed_o yet_o but_o mere_a cozenage_n &_o therefore_o this_o be_v the_o like_a i_o prove_v my_o antecedent_n 138._o gregori_n neocaesariensis_n soiourue_v with_o apollo_n priest_n one_o night_n after_o his_o departure_n the_o oracle_n cease_v the_o priest_n seek_v after_o he_o and_o request_v he_o not_o to_o hinder_v his_o wont_a revelation_n 138._o gregory_n yield_v and_o say_v to_o the_o oracle_n permit_v to_o tibi_fw-la redire_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o agere_fw-la quae_fw-la consuevisti_fw-la i_o permit_v thou_o to_o return_v to_o thy_o place_n and_o do_v as_o thou_o be_v wont_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o devil_n there_o it_o be_v not_o like_o this_o holy_a man_n will_v have_v give_v he_o that_o liberty_n euseb._n have_v this_o story_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n chap._n 25._o theoph._n i_o assure_v thou_o mysodaemon_n i_o can_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o that_o history_n christopherson_n see_v grinaeus_n last_o edition_n and_o christophersons_n and_o grinaeus_n marginal_a note_n upon_o ruffinus_n translation_n i_o think_v this_o be_v but_o some_o legend_n fable_n for_o it_o savour_v much_o like_o such_o stuff_n as_o for_o the_o gregory_n 22._o socrates_n say_v there_o be_v four_o of_o they_o in_o number_n one_o be_v origens_n scholar_n &_o that_o be_v this_o neocaesariensis_n the_o 2._o be_v basils_n brother_n the_o 3._o be_v gregor_n nazianzen_n the_o 4._o be_v gregor_n alexandrius_n and_o as_o for_o this_o gregor_n neocaesar_n he_o be_v a_o faithful_a pastor_n of_o a_o church_n in_o pontus_n as_o euseb._n etc._n write_v gregorius_n &_o athenodorus_n fra●res_v paraeciarum_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o ponto_n sunt_fw-la pastor_n gregory_n and_o athenodore_n brethren_n be_v pastor_n of_o parish_n in_o pontus_n it_o be_v not_o like_a than_o that_o this_o man_n be_v so_o excellent_a for_o learning_n and_o godliness_n as_o socrates_n report_v he_o to_o be_v in_o the_o forename_a place_n will_v permit_v the_o devil_n oracle_n that_o liberty_n if_o he_o can_v restrain_v it_o wherefore_o mysodaemon_n i_o think_v thou_o grounde_v thy_o reason_n upon_o a_o fable_n and_o as_o for_o this_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n if_o it_o be_v

there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o heathenish_a and_o christian_n magic_a ill●_n daemon_n make_fw-mi hi_o sanctos_fw-la invocant_fw-la illi_fw-la prophanis_fw-la hi_o sacris_fw-la verbis_fw-la utuntur_fw-la illi_fw-la characteres_fw-la ignotos_fw-la hi_o signaculum_fw-la crucis_fw-la usurpant_fw-la the_o heathen_n call_v upon_o devil_n the_o christian_n pray_v unto_o saint_n they_o use_v profane_a term_n but_o these_o use_v holy_a word_n they_o practise_v unknowen_a character_n but_o these_o be_v full_a of_o cross_n in_o there_o witchcraft_n therefore_o the_o witch_n in_o the_o church_n be_v more_o wicked_a than_o the_o heathen_a witch_n for_o these_o abuse_n the_o worde_n and_o sacrament_n of_o god_n mys._n i_o say_v not_o so_o but_o i_o reason_v thus_o miracle_n 156._o be_v cease_v ergo_fw-la all_o the_o miraculous_a work_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v cease_v &_o consequent_o i_o say_v that_o our_o witch_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a work_n so_o as_o those_o witch_n mention_v in_o scripture_n have_v do_v theophilus_n i_o answer_v thou_o first_o for_o thy_o argument_n the_o consequent_a follow_v nine_o mile_n behind_o the_o antecedent_n for_o as_o thou_o have_v hard_a partly_o before_o the_o witch_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n wrought_v no_o miracle_n but_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 80._o lie_v wonder_n for_o all_o true_a miracle_n have_v supernatural_a cause_n and_o so_o have_v not_o the_o deceitful_a delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n mysodaemon_n you_o have_v not_o hear_v all_o that_o i_o can_v say_v for_o i_o tell_v you_o my_o reason_n stand_v upon_o good_a ground_n and_o have_v great_a strength_n 160._o oracle_n as_o you_o know_v be_v cease_v and_o no_o doubt_n whatsoever_o have_v affinity_n with_o such_o miraculous_a action_n as_o witchcraft_n conjuration_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n and_o nail_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o christ_n who_o have_v break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n what_o say_v you_o to_o this_o theophilus_n theophilus_n sure_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v mysodaemon_n that_o any_o shall_v teach_v you_o by_o speech_n or_o by_o writing_n such_o black_a divinity_n in_o this_o bright_a shine_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o babe_n in_o christianity_n understande_v that_o christ_n on_o his_o cross_n have_v so_o farrefoorth_o break_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v never_o have_v strength_n to_o the_o condemnation_n 1._o of_o his_o elect_a but_o he_o never_o mean_v so_o to_o take_v away_o sin_n as_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v no_o be_v in_o the_o world_n much_o less_o to_o knock_v in_o the_o head_n as_o thy_o author_n say_v the_o sin_n of_o satan_n &_o reprobate_n for_o they_o be_v predestinate_a all_o to_o burn_v in_o that_o lake_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o wherefore_o do_v he_o not_o reason_n thus_o sin_n be_v brain_v and_o nail_v on_o the_o cross_n with_o christ_n ergo_fw-la witchcraft_n murder_n theft_n etc._n etc._n be_v cease_v it_o be_v because_o than_o his_o argument_n shall_v appear_v before_o the_o son_n to_o be_v a_o most_o impious_a &_o anabaptisticall_a reason_n as_o it_o be_v indeed_o howsoever_o he_o colour_v it_o mysodaemon_n wherefore_o then_o have_v oracle_n cease_v as_o plutarch_n and_o eusebius_n and_o other_o write_v and_o it_o be_v know_v true_a by_o experience_n for_o there_o temple_n be_v fall_v and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o mention_n make_v of_o they_o theophilus_n true_a it_o be_v indeed_o eusebius_n say_v they_o fall_v in_o constantine_n time_n and_o before_o when_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v publish_v and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v free_a passage_n among_o the_o gentile_n but_o think_v not_o albeit_o at_o this_o day_n these_o oracle_n be_v not_o hear_v nor_o these_o art_n so_o public_o profess_v and_o maintain_v as_o among_o the_o old_a gentile_n they_o have_v be_v that_o therefore_o satan_n be_v dead_a or_o his_o wonder_n cease_v but_o the_o rather_o thus_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v because_o satan_n can_v not_o have_v such_o temple_n now_o erect_v for_o his_o service_n since_o the_o gospel_n come_v unto_o the_o gentile_n that_o he_o be_v more_o bestur_v himself_o in_o another_o more_o secret_a manner_n wheresoever_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n be_v want_v for_o so_o he_o do_v indeed_o as_o afterwards_o shall_v be_v show_v mysodaemon_n again_o theophilus_n i_o pray_v you_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o speak_v what_o i_o can_v for_o our_o old_a woman_n for_o i_o be_o great_o aggrieve_v to_o see_v the_o rude_a multitude_n so_o cruel_a against_o they_o and_o some_o judge_n so_o merciless_a as_o to_o put_v these_o poor_a innocent_n to_o death_n i_o reason_v thus_o by_o law_n against_o this_o unjust_a cruelty_n i_o say_v she_o be_v iniuriouslie_o deal_v withal_o if_o she_o be_v the_o devil_n epist_n instrument_n in_o practise_v his_o will_n my_o reason_n be_v 1._o she_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o a_o other_o offence_n 2._o action_n be_v not_o judge_v by_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v these_o old_a woman_n may_v not_o die_v for_o witchcraft_n this_o be_v lawyer_n logic_n i_o tell_v you_o 46._o theophilus_n what_o can_v you_o say_v to_o this_o theophilus_n first_o as_o for_o the_o ignorant_a people_n they_o be_v carry_v away_o in_o deed_n with_o many_o fond_a opinion_n concern_v witch_n the_o lord_n grant_v his_o saint_n his_o worde_n and_o spirit_n that_o they_o may_v true_o discern_v the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n and_o avoid_v they_o and_o as_o for_o thy_o argument_n if_o it_o be_v lawyer_n invention_n i_o tell_v the_o true_o they_o be_v bad_a advocate_n in_o a_o evil_a cause_n they_o reason_n as_o if_o they_o will_v have_v the_o honourable_a judge_n to_o hang_v the_o devil_n and_o to_o suffer_v the_o witch_n to_o escape_v the_o same_o reason_n may_v serve_v anabaptisticallie_o apply_v for_o a_o liberty_n unto_o all_o fin_n for_o why_o may_v not_o the_o thief_n and_o the_o adulterour_n say_v the_o like_a the_o witch_n therefore_o must_v die_v as_o accessary_a to_o the_o cause_n for_o the_o judge_n can_v not_o apprehend_v the_o head_n master_n of_o this_o evil_a the_o fly_a serpent_n mysodaemon_n i_o will_v see_v what_o may_v be_v say_v in_o their_o behalf_n before_o we_o entreat_v any_o further_a of_o they_o what_o if_o i_o reason_v thus_o christ_n do_v error_n clear_o remit_v peter_n though_o his_o offence_n be_v commit_v both_o against_o his_o divine_a and_o humane_a say_v person_n yet_o afterwards_o he_o do_v put_v he_o in_o trust_n to_o feed_v his_o sheep_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o we_o see_v not_o but_o we_o may_v show_v compassion_n upon_o these_o poor_a soul_n if_o they_o show_v themselves_o sorrowful_a for_o their_o misconceite_n and_o wicked_a imagination_n theophilus_n this_o reason_n be_v unsufficient_a and_o very_a anabaptisticall_a for_o it_o wring_v out_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n hand_n all_o his_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n shall_v every_o penitent_a malefactor_n be_v deliver_v from_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n farewell_o then_o all_o execution_n of_o justice_n but_o understande_v here_o mysodaemon_n that_o where_o god_n remit_v his_o secret_a justice_n &_o pardon_v sin_n in_o christ_n there_o must_v not_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n be_v remiss_a in_o bodily_a punishment_n and_o justice_n except_o he_o have_v a_o extraordinary_a warrant_n and_o revelation_n from_o god_n for_o his_o direction_n the_o law_n be_v thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v unless_o the_o judge_n have_v warrant_n to_o repeal_v this_o law_n from_o jesus_n christ_n as_o peter_n have_v all_o witch_n lawful_o convict_v must_v have_v their_o punishment_n answerable_a to_o their_o demerit_n again_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o to_o call_v our_o witchcraft_n misconceite_n &_o wicked_a imagination_n for_o i_o tell_v thou_o it_o be_v more_o but_o thou_o be_v over_o hasty_a to_o make_v as_o yet_o such_o apology_n for_o witch_n for_o these_o point_n shall_v be_v discuss_v in_o the_o end_n of_o our_o conference_n but_o go_v on_o demand_v what_o thou_o will_v and_o i_o will_v answer_v thou_o as_o i_o can_v mysodaemon_n pardon_v i_o this_o disorder_n theophilus_n i_o will_v be_v as_o brief_a as_o i_o can_v i_o pray_v you_o answer_v i_o but_o a_o few_o question_n 87._o danaeus_n 3._o bodin_n make_fw-mi hemingius_n and_o other_o will_v have_v witch_n punish_v if_o the_o evidence_n against_o they_o for_o ●sorcerie_n be_v not_o manifest_a for_o their_o know_a idolatry_n blasphemy_n apostasy_n seduce_v of_o other_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o yield_v to_o this_o counsel_n theophilus_n wherefore_o mysodaemon_n mysodaemon_n first_o i_o prove_v they_o be_v no_o idolator_n for_o this_o be_v a_o true_a definition_n of_o idolatry_n they_o be_v 70._o idolator_n which_o do_v external_a worship_n to_o idol_n or_o strange_a god_n now_o the_o witch_n have_v no_o such_o visible_a sight_n of_o satan_n

lord_n wrath_n theoph._n that_o they_o be_v for_o the_o great_a light_n offer_v man_n do_v reject_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v their_o condemnation_n mysodaemon_n but_o alas_o it_o greeve_v i_o to_o think_v how_o these_o witch_n child_n 3._o as_o the_o prophet_n call_v they_o of_o our_o time_n believe_v not_o that_o sorcerer_n and_o conjurer_n be_v so_o evil_a theophilus_n they_o err_v greevouslie_o because_o god_n have_v give_v they_o over_o in_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o contempt_n of_o his_o word_n for_o they_o consider_v but_o their_o figure_n glass_n circle_n periapt_n &_o other_o veil_n of_o witch_n profession_n and_o so_o do_v saul_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o woman_n and_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o a_o strong_a imagination_n and_o like_n of_o her_o art_n he_o view_v samuel_n old_a mantle_n gray_a hair_n and_o listen_v unto_o his_o jolly_a grave_a speech_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o it_o be_v say_v the_o lord_n slay_v he_o for_o this_o sin_n 13._o the_o people_n therefore_o of_o our_o time_n have_v the_o same_o drift_n and_o purpose_n with_o saul_n that_o be_v with_o full_a sail_n seek_v after_o satan_n if_o he_o may_v be_v find_v must_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o like_a if_o god_n give_v not_o repentance_n or_o the_o great_a condemnation_n mysodaemon_n and_o may_v not_o the_o magistrate_n provide_v against_o this_o evil_n theophilus_n the_o almighty_a god_n charge_v he_o so_o to_o do_v deu._n 18._o 9_o 10_o 11._o lev._n 20._o 6_o 27._o for_o 16._o these_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o go_v a_o whoar_n from_o god_n and_o fall_v into_o a_o most_o dreadful_a apostasy_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v they_o cut_v off_o from_o among_o his_o people_n the_o apostle_n say_v 1._o that_o evil_a doer_n be_v not_o only_o worthy_a of_o death_n but_o as_o many_o also_o as_o consent_v unto_o they_o or_o favour_v they_o whereupon_o one_o write_v thus_o make_fw-mi juxta_fw-la pauli_n doctrinam_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la impietatis_fw-la reus_fw-la peragitur_fw-la &_o eisdem_fw-la paenis_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la est_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la artem_fw-la exercet_fw-la magicam_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la ex_fw-la ea_fw-la remedium_fw-la petit_fw-la that_o be_v according_a to_o saint_n paul_n doctrine_n he_o which_o practise_v witchcraft_n and_o he_o that_o seek_v help_v thereby_o be_v both_o alike_o guilty_a of_o the_o same_o impiety_n and_o before_o god_n subject_n to_o the_o same_o punishment_n chap._n four_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n do_v permit_v the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n in_o our_o time_n who_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n thereby_o and_o what_o be_v the_o most_o sovereign_a preservative_n against_o witchcraft_n mysodaemon_n theophilus_n the_o people_n say_v theophilus_n that_o witch_n can_v kill_v and_o make_v alive_a who_o they_o please_v wherefore_o do_v almighty_a god_n suffer_v witch_n to_o hurt_v and_o to_o destroy_v man_n and_o beast_n on_o this_o manner_n for_o sure_o i_o think_v they_o can_v do_v much_o indeed_o theophilus_n the_o multitude_n be_v in_o this_o gross_a error_n mysedaem_n that_o witch_n have_v power_n to_o turn_v the_o world_n upside_o down_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v nothing_o so_o for_o as_o i_o teach_v thou_o before_o they_o be_v but_o satan_n instrument_n and_o can_v not_o work_v these_o wonder_n without_o he_o and_o as_o for_o satan_n power_n also_o it_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o where_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n send_v he_o when_o therefore_o he_o be_v send_v for_o the_o execution_n of_o god_n justice_n he_o persuade_v his_o witch_n that_o he_o can_v drive_v heaven_n and_o earth_n together_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o they_o persuade_v the_o wicked_a world_n that_o they_o can_v likewise_o work_v wonder_n whereas_o neither_o they_o nor_o satan_n himself_o by_o they_o can_v take_v away_o the_o least_o hair_n from_o the_o great_a sinner_n upon_o earth_n but_o when_o god_n permit_v they_o for_o as_o the_o lord_n by_o his_o 20._o special_a love_n mercy_n and_o providence_n do_v embrace_v all_o his_o saint_n so_o likewise_o his_o general_a providence_n and_o mercy_n say_v the_o prophet_n 16._o be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n thus_o much_o in_o effect_n have_v m._n beza_n write_v the_o last_o year_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o job_n in_o these_o word_n caeterum_fw-la ostendit_fw-la etiam_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la impuros_fw-la illos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la non_fw-la temerè_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolo_n vocari_fw-la aeris_fw-la principes_fw-la sicuti_fw-la summum_fw-la illum_fw-la lovem_fw-la horum_fw-la daemonum_fw-la principem_fw-la graeci_fw-la &_o latini_n multis_fw-la propterea_fw-la epithet_n be_v cognominarunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulguratorem_fw-la tonantem_fw-la vocantes_fw-la qui_fw-la tamen_fw-la vel_fw-la minimum_fw-la quiddam_fw-la in_o caelum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la movere_fw-la nisi_fw-la deo_fw-la concedente_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la sed_fw-la dominun_n quiddem_fw-la illorum_fw-la opera_fw-la quoties_fw-la ipsi_fw-la libuit_fw-la in_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la excitandis_fw-la tempestatibus_fw-la uti_fw-la ipsos_fw-la verò_fw-la donec_fw-la in_o abissum_fw-la mittantur_fw-la in_fw-la aere_fw-la &_o in_fw-la alijs_fw-la mundi_fw-la partibus_fw-la versantes_fw-la &_o nulla_fw-la remagis_fw-la quàm_fw-la omni_fw-la rerum_fw-la confusione_n &_o hominum_fw-la praesertim_fw-la exitio_fw-la gaudentes_fw-la add_v etiam_fw-la omnium_fw-la naturalium_fw-la causarum_fw-la ad_fw-la excitandas_fw-la omnes_fw-la eius_fw-la generis_fw-la impressiones_fw-la requisitarum_fw-la summè_fw-la peritos_fw-la quàm_fw-la facillimè_fw-la &_o quàm_fw-la libentissimè_fw-la deo_fw-la concedenti_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la imperanti_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o his_o rebus_fw-la operam_fw-la praestare_fw-la constat_fw-la sagarum_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o magorum_fw-la omnis_fw-la generis_fw-la adhibito_fw-la interventu_fw-la and_o then_o he_o add_v a_o confirmation_n of_o his_o assertion_n concern_v witch_n and_o a_o great_a complaint_n against_o negligent_a magistrate_n on_o this_o manner_n quadere_fw-mi cùm_fw-la tam_fw-la apertè_fw-la tam_fw-la multis_fw-la tam_fw-la certis_fw-la &_o sacrarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la testimonijs_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la seculorum_fw-la apud_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la historijs_fw-la constet_fw-la mirum_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la penè_fw-la incredibile_fw-la adhuc_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n praesertim_fw-la magistratus_fw-la ac_fw-la judices_fw-la inveniri_fw-la qui_fw-la vana_fw-la &_o futilia_fw-la haec_fw-la esse_fw-la omne_fw-la existiment_fw-la which_o thing_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o witchcraft_n see_v that_o it_o be_v so_o apparent_o know_v by_o so_o many_o and_o so_o certain_a testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o by_o the_o history_n of_o all_o time_n among_o all_o nation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n incredible_a that_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v find_v among_o christian_n and_o especial_o among_o magistrate_n and_o judge_n which_o do_v suppose_v all_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o fabulous_a but_o to_o return_v again_o to_o thy_o demand_n mysodaemon_n wherefore_o god_n permit_v witchcraft_n in_o these_o our_o day_n as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o permission_n if_o thou_o will_v know_v they_o they_o be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o i_o will_v commend_v unto_o thou_o four_o principal_o for_o thy_o instruction_n mysodaemon_n what_o then_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n of_o this_o permission_n theophilus_n the_o evil_a art_n and_o work_n of_o satan_n by_o witchcraft_n be_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o contempt_n and_o fall_n of_o man_n from_o the_o gospel_n and_o sincere_a profession_n of_o religion_n wheresoever_o they_o be_v either_o suffer_v or_o maintain_v we_o see_v and_o know_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o man_n have_v but_o small_a measure_n of_o the_o pure_a light_n of_o god_n in_o that_o place_n mysodaemon_n this_o be_v to_o be_v see_v most_o true_a in_o popery_n where_o all_o superstition_n and_o magical_a art_n be_v breed_v profess_v and_o maintain_v and_o what_o be_v the_o second_o cause_n theophilus_n the_o second_o cause_n why_o god_n suffer_v satan_n thus_o to_o triumph_v by_o his_o art_n and_o to_o rule_v over_o infidel_n be_v that_o he_o may_v fatherly_a forewarn_v his_o saint_n to_o 17._o pass_v their_o dwell_n here_o in_o fear_n and_o with_o all_o diligence_n to_o avoid_v the_o contagion_n of_o the_o wicked_a with_o who_o they_o have_v any_o conversation_n mysodaemon_n and_o what_o be_v the_o three_o theophilus_n the_o three_o cause_n of_o this_o permission_n be_v that_o by_o these_o delusion_n of_o the_o devil_n god_n may_v in_o justice_n punish_v they_o which_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o truth_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o 11_o believe_v the_o truth_n god_n will_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o may_v believe_v lie_n mysodaemon_n it_o be_v most_o true_a we_o see_v for_o such_o as_o hunt_v after_o our_o dote_a witch_n be_v most_o sottish_a idiotte_n of_o all_o the_o people_n who_o when_o they_o be_v sting_v by_o satan_n run_v forthwith_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o he_o what_o now_o be_v the_o four_o cause_n theophilus_n the_o trial_n of_o god_n saint_n for_o god_n permit_v all_o