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to_o the_o contrary_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o witchcraft_n by_o divination_n chap._n ix_o of_o witchcraft_n consist_v in_o operation_n consider_v we_o now_o of_o witchcraft_n in_o operation_n which_o real_o work_v strange_a thing_n this_o be_v do_v effect_n first_o by_o enchantment_n namely_o when_o by_o some_o charm_n wondrous_a work_n be_v wrought_v which_o be_v not_o only_o express_o forbid_v deuter._n chapter_n 18._o verse_n 11._o but_o be_v also_o manifest_a by_o the_o thing_n wrought_v hereby_o as_o 1_o raise_v of_o stormt_n 2_o poison_v of_o the_o air_n 3_o blast_v of_o corne._n 4_o kill_v of_o cattle_n 5_o breed_n strange_a torment_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n 6_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o and_o such_o like_a work_v belong_v to_o the_o divine_a power_n &_o justice_n if_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v imitate_v or_o in_o any_o measure_n effect_v by_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a usurpation_n of_o the_o divine_a office_n and_o a_o flat_a 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