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idolatry_n which_o tremellius_n render_v thus_o quin_fw-la sicut_fw-la 23._o peccatum_fw-la divinationis_fw-la est_fw-la rebellio_fw-la &_o sicut_fw-la superstitio_fw-la &_o idola_fw-la est_fw-la repugnantia_fw-la and_o arias_n montanus_n give_v it_o thus_o quia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la divinationis_fw-la est_fw-la rebellio_fw-la &_o mendacium_fw-la vel_fw-la idolum_fw-la &_o teraphim_n transgredi_fw-la which_o both_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v proper_o divination_n so_o that_o this_o place_n note_v not_o rebellion_n against_o a_o earthly_a or_o temporal_a king_n but_o against_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o disobey_v his_o command_n and_o to_o follow_v our_o own_o will_n and_o judgement_n and_o to_o persevere_v therein_o be_v as_o odious_a and_o detestable_a as_o to_o set_v up_o lie_a divination_n thereby_o to_o follow_v idol_n and_o false_a god_n for_o the_o follow_v the_o fancy_n of_o our_o own_o brain_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o divination_n of_o our_o own_o counsel_n and_o to_o make_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o teraphim_n of_o our_o own_o frail_a weak_a and_o blind_a judgement_n and_o to_o forsake_v the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n and_o be_v spiritual_a rebellion_n even_o as_o the_o divination_n of_o idol-priest_n and_o idolworship_n be_v 6._o the_o next_o word_n in_o this_o place_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utens_fw-la incantatione_n vel_fw-la incantans_fw-la incantatione_n aut_fw-la juâ—gens_fw-la junctiones_fw-la from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sociatus_fw-la est_fw-la junctus_fw-la fuit_fw-la alteri_fw-la copulatus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o so_o avenarius_n render_v it_o and_o schindlerus_n say_v incantator_n vel_fw-la qui_fw-la consortium_fw-la habet_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la conjurator_n qui_fw-la incantationibus_fw-la multa_fw-la animalia_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la locum_fw-la
thing_n to_o come_v of_o which_o she_o be_v utter_o ignorant_a so_o that_o we_o grant_v she_o under_o a_o spiritual_a league_n with_o the_o devil_n as_o all_o wicked_a person_n be_v but_o we_o deny_v that_o she_o have_v any_o other_o familiar_a spirit_n but_o only_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n and_o imposture_n as_o we_o shall_v make_v good_a by_o these_o argument_n 1._o because_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v the_o person_n pretend_v to_o be_v skilful_a in_o this_o sort_n of_o divination_n for_o so_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o saul_n behold_v thou_o know_v what_o saul_n have_v do_v how_o he_o have_v 9_o cut_v off_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pythones_fw-la that_o be_v the_o person_n that_o pretend_v and_o practise_v that_o kind_n of_o divination_n and_o so_o again_o in_o that_o of_o isaiah_n and_o thy_o voice_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la pythonis_n as_o the_o voice_n of_o one_o that_o 4._o use_v this_o kind_n of_o divination_n so_o that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o act_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o and_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o person_n practise_v this_o cozen_a craft_n and_o not_o unto_o a_o familiar_a or_o devil_n 2._o sometime_o it_o be_v take_v for_o the_o mean_n that_o they_o pretend_v they_o perform_v it_o by_o as_o in_o saul_n delude_v and_o despair_a sense_n for_o he_o say_v divina_fw-la quaeso_fw-la mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o pythone_fw-la vel_fw-la per_fw-la pythonem_fw-la and_o cause_n to_o ascend_v who_o i_o shall_v name_v unto_o thou_o so_o that_o he_o vain_o think_v that_o she_o can_v call_v up_o and_o make_v to_o ascend_v whosoever_o he_o shall_v name_v so_o blind_a and_o delude_v be_v he_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o he_o and_o be_v just_o deliver_v up_o to_o believe_v lie_n because_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 3._o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o she_o have_v any_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o call_v up_o any_o for_o the_o name_n that_o be_v there_o give_v she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dominam_fw-la pythonis_n vel_fw-la utris_fw-la the_o mistress_n of_o the_o bottle_n or_o of_o the_o oracle_n for_o saul_n say_v seek_v i_o a_o woman_n that_o be_v mistress_n of_o the_o bottle_n or_o of_o the_o oracle_n for_o so_o it_o must_v signify_v if_o it_o be_v genuine_o and_o fit_o translate_v and_o his_o servant_n tell_v he_o that_o at_o endor_n there_o be_v a_o woman_n that_o be_v mistress_n of_o ob_fw-la the_o bottle_n or_o oracle_n for_o though_o some_o translate_v it_o mulier_fw-la habens_fw-la pythonem_fw-la or_o as_o tremellius_n mulier_fw-la praedita_fw-la pythone_fw-la it_o will_v but_o reach_v thus_o much_o that_o she_o be_v possess_v of_o or_o have_v in_o her_o power_n this_o ob_fw-la bottle_n or_o oracle_n that_o can_v be_v nothing_o but_o the_o fit_a contrive_a place_n to_o give_v answer_n as_o they_o do_v at_o the_o oracle_n for_o if_o they_o mean_v that_o she_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n in_o her_o belly_n than_o it_o be_v possess_v of_o she_o more_o than_o she_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o but_o there_o be_v another_o text_n that_o do_v full_o agree_v with_o this_o and_o will_v help_v to_o explicate_v it_o and_o be_v this_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o nineveh_n or_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o whoredom_n of_o the_o well-favoured_a harlot_n the_o mistress_n 4._o of_o witchcraft_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d domina_fw-la vel_fw-la patrona_fw-la the_o mistress_n or_o patroness_n of_o juggle_n and_o delusion_n so_o that_o in_o propriety_n of_o language_n she_o of_o endor_n be_v call_v the_o mistress_n of_o python_n or_o oracle_n because_o she_o can_v play_v the_o cozen_a feat_n that_o belong_v unto_o it_o 4._o among_o all_o the_o several_a way_n of_o idolatry_n that_o manasseh_n set_v up_o 6._o or_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v up_o this_o be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o fecit_fw-la pythonem_fw-la or_o fecissetque_fw-la pythonem_fw-la he_o make_v ob_fw-la or_o pytho_n and_o though_o translator_n have_v be_v much_o perplex_v and_o hard_o put_v to_o it_o to_o give_v a_o signification_n agreeable_a to_o their_o preconceive_a opinion_n yet_o have_v they_o be_v it_o right_n or_o wrong_n bring_v it_o to_o their_o mind_n though_o it_o be_v utter_o false_a and_o erroneous_a for_o tremellius_n render_v it_o instituitque_fw-la pythonem_fw-la which_o though_o pretty_a near_a yet_o be_v altogether_o short_a of_o the_o propriety_n and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o rest_n have_v run_v quite_o counter_a but_o our_o english_a translator_n the_o worst_a of_o all_o other_o who_o give_v it_o and_o deal_v with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n when_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o this_o word_n must_v be_v take_v in_o this_o place_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o three_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o make_v grove_n fecitque_fw-la lucos_fw-la because_o the_o word_n be_v both_o 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not_o make_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n proper_o do_v signify_v neither_o 3._o that_o he_o only_o can_v make_v and_o cause_n to_o be_v contrive_v the_o grove_n in_o such_o as_o order_n be_v the_o idol-priest_n may_v direct_v as_o most_o fit_a for_o they_o to_o play_v their_o cozen_a and_o juggle_a feat_n and_o delusion_n in_o so_o he_o may_v make_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v contrive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o place_n for_o the_o oracle_n and_o prepare_v those_o knack_n and_o implement_n wherewith_o and_o in_o which_o place_n the_o divine_a might_n either_o by_o he_o or_o herself_o or_o with_o the_o help_n of_o confederate_n bring_v to_o pass_v strange_a thing_n which_o they_o make_v the_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a people_n believe_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o god_n worship_v in_o and_o by_o those_o idol_n or_o by_o demon_n and_o spirit_n or_o the_o call_n up_o of_o the_o dead_a when_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o perform_v but_o 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cheat_a action_n and_o performance_n for_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o thus_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v 19_o say_v unto_o you_o seek_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la pythones_fw-la unto_o oracler_n and_o unto_o wizard_n that_o peep_v and_o mutter_v if_o they_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o daemon_n what_o need_v they_o chirp_v peep_v or_o mutter_v can_v it_o not_o speak_v loud_a and_o plain_a enough_o yea_o doubtless_o it_o can_v if_o they_o have_v any_o such_o but_o it_o be_v to_o conceal_v their_o own_o deceit_n and_o knavery_n lest_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v forth_o and_o discover_v and_o without_o such_o chirp_n and_o mutter_v they_o can_v neither_o perform_v their_o juggle_a delusion_n nor_o keep_v they_o from_o be_v know_v and_o deride_v tremellius_n his_o note_n upon_o this_o place_n be_v
very_o remarkable_a the_o prophet_n say_v he_o aggravate_v the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o those_o witch_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o divination_n which_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o they_o betray_v those_o seducer_n have_v not_o so_o much_o wit_n that_o they_o dare_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n the_o thing_n they_o pretend_v to_o speak_v in_o plain_a and_o open_a term_n with_o a_o audible_a clear_a voice_n as_o they_o that_o be_v god_n prophet_n who_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o loud_o as_o may_v be_v and_o as_o plain_a as_o they_o can_v to_o the_o people_n but_o they_o chirp_v in_o their_o belly_n and_o very_o low_a in_o their_o throat_n like_o chicken_n half_o out_o of_o the_o shell_n in_o their_o hatch_n and_o this_o do_v plain_o declare_v their_o knavery_n and_o cheat_a juggle_n the_o same_o prophet_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n and_o bring_v low_o of_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o shall_v speak_v 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