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what_o deceitful_a and_o dangerous_a remedy_n have_v and_o may_v be_v use_v to_o case_v this_o affliction_n as_o also_o what_o lawful_a remedy_n be_v to_o be_v apply_v hereto_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o adjoine_v a_o special_a public_a remedy_n for_o the_o prevent_n and_o root_n out_o of_o this_o mischief_n namely_o execution_n of_o justice._n and_o here_o first_o let_v we_o determine_v what_o measure_n of_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o this_o sinne._n second_o we_o will_v add_v some_o motive_n to_o encourage_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n to_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o punishment_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o punishment_n of_o witch_n with_o death_n what_o punishment_n be_v due_a to_o witchcraft_n the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v clear_o prove_v that_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v exod._n 21._o 18._o and_o so_o the_o practice_n of_o holy_a man_n have_v be_v agreeable_a thereunto_o in_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n against_o they_o in_o all_o age_n as_o appear_v not_o only_o among_o the_o heathen_a who_o even_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v endue_v for_o the_o very_a safety_n of_o life_n to_o punish_v this_o sin_n with_o death_n but_o especial_o among_o christion_n where_o general_o such_o malefactor_n be_v condign_o punish_v and_o that_o this_o practice_n ought_v to_o stand_v prove_v in_o force_n appear_z 1._o because_o this_o be_v a_o judicial_a law_n who_o penalty_n be_v death_n see_v they_o have_v in_o they_o a_o perpetual_a equitic_n and_o do_v seem_v to_o maintain_v some_o moral_a precept_n be_v perpetual_a as_o serve_v to_o maintain_v the_o equity_n of_o the_o three_o first_o moral_a precept_n of_o the_o first_o table_n which_o can_v be_v keep_v unless_o this_o law_n be_v put_v in_o execution_n 2._o this_o judicial_a law_n have_v in_o it_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o be_v perpetual_a it_o be_v natural_a that_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o state_n a_o traitor_n etc._n etc._n shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o such_o be_v a_o witch_n unto_o god_n the_o king_n of_o king_n 3._o the_o witch_n be_v a_o idolater_n wilful_o and_o in_o a_o most_o presumptuous_a manner_n as_o renounce_v god_n willing_o and_o choose_v satan_n to_o be_v her_o sovereign_a lord_n therefore_o according_a to_o that_o law_n she_o be_v to_o be_v stone_v to_o death_n deut._n 17._o 3._o 4._o 5._o 4_o the_o witch_n be_v a_o seducer_n of_o other_o to_o idolatry_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o common_a practice_n both_o upon_o their_o friend_n to_o who_o they_o usual_o bequeath_v their_o spirit_n and_o upon_o all_o who_o they_o instruct_v to_o rest_v in_o charm_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n deuter._n 13._o 6._o 9_o 5_o nay_o she_o be_v a_o murderer_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n do_v also_o deserve_v death_n sectio_fw-la ii_o answer_v to_o objection_n against_o this_o execution_n 1_o and_o therefore_o though_o the_o devil_n do_v the_o mischief_n yet_o be_v the_o witch_n confederate_a and_o accessary_a thereto_o nay_o in_o her_o own_o conceit_n principal_a and_o mistress_n and_o therefore_o by_o the_o law_n of_o accessory_n be_v to_o die_v the_o death_n 2_o therefore_o though_o they_o shall_v repent_v yet_o die_v they_o must_v to_o justify_v god_n and_o prevent_v further_o ensnare_a that_o though_o their_o body_n perish_v yet_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v save_v 1._o cor._n 5._o 3_o though_o she_o repent_v not_o yet_o see_v she_o must_v have_v some_o time_n of_o repentance_n though_o she_o do_v not_o yet_o be_v justice_n to_o proceed_v without_o respect_n of_o person_n in_o zeal_n to_o god_n glory_n and_o love_n of_o sincerity_n so_o moses_n exo._n 32._o 28._o and_o phinehas_n etc._n etc._n num._n 25._o 8._o and_o this_o sincerity_n of_o justice_n do_v require_v that_o though_o death_n and_o such_o hurt_v ensue_v not_o yet_o for_o the_o offence_n do_v to_o god_n in_o combine_v with_o satan_n note_n etc._n etc._n the_o party_n be_v to_o be_v execute_v according_o for_o so_o the_o word_n do_v plain_o imply_v and_o heretofore_o the_o law_n have_v be_v defective_a in_o this_o case_n yet_o bless_v be_v god_n for_o a_o further_a jacobi_fw-la perfection_n herein_o and_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n daily_o perfect_v his_o work_n if_o we_o believe_v shall_v we_o not_o see_v great_a thing_n than_o these_o well_o 1_o let_v this_o instruct_v the_o godly_a magistrate_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n especial_o to_o the_o blesser_n that_o reign_v among_o we_o and_o to_o draw_v the_o people_n to_o the_o true_a and_o lawful_a mean_n of_o help_a soul_n and_o body_n by_o root_a out_o of_o these_o good_a witch_n which_o be_v riâ—e_v almost_o in_o every_o parish_n and_o place_v in_o stead_n thereof_o a_o conscionable_a minister_n as_o that_o the_o people_n may_v require_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n that_o he_o may_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v heal_v 2_o let_v this_o teach_v he_o to_o punish_v sin_n of_o conscience_n not_o for_o by_o respect_n meet_v with_o the_o witch_n as_o a_o idolater_n offend_v against_o god_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o murderer_n sin_v against_o man_n 3_o let_v his_o own_o safety_n move_v he_o hereunto_o who_o as_o he_o have_v be_v even_o so_o still_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n may_v be_v free_a from_o these_o monster_n 4_o and_o last_o let_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o advaunce_v the_o gospel_n especial_o hear_v prevail_v which_o be_v by_o no_o kind_n of_o thing_n more_o undermine_v then_o by_o witch_n be_v glorious_a in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o root_a out_n antichrist_n the_o great_a conjurer_n and_o deceiver_n of_o god_n people_n and_o banish_v superstition_n the_o very_a bed_n and_o nursery_n of_o witchcraft_n the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o mystery_n of_o witchcraft_n the_o three_o book_n discover_v the_o several_a use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o witchcraft_n london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n okes._n 1617._o of_o the_o divers_a use_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o witchcraft_n the_o three_o book_n chap._n i._n first_o it_o serve_v for_o reproof_n and_o that_o many_o way_n sectio_fw-la i._o as_o first_o of_o the_o atheism_n and_o irreligion_n that_o overflow_v in_o the_o land_n do_v not_o satan_n policy_n in_o this_o trade_n of_o witchcraft_n atheist_n pretend_v to_o afflict_v and_o hurt_v but_o when_o he_o be_v see_v by_o the_o witch_n and_o then_o to_o hurt_v only_o the_o body_n or_o good_n plain_o obscure_a and_o abolish_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a as_o if_o satan_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o god_n and_o send_v by_o his_o providence_n that_o he_o be_v not_o countermand_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o only_o subject_a to_o the_o
far_o unto_o other_o as_o that_o so_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n shall_v 13._o give_v credit_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o these_o divine_a dream_n be_v not_o only_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o bless_a word_n and_o so_o safe_o to_o be_v believe_v whereas_o satanical_a dream_n as_o they_o be_v diverse_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n so_o they_o labour_v especial_o to_o withdraw_v from_o obedience_n thereunto_o 4_o but_o especial_o whereas_o the_o end_n of_o satan_n enthusiasm_n be_v to_o set_v up_o idolatry_n and_o nourish_v all_o atheism_n and_o security_n deu._n 13._o on_o the_o contrary_a divine_a dream_n aim_v only_o at_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o further_o the_o doctrine_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5_o and_o here_o we_o be_v wise_o also_o to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o time_n for_o see_v now_o we_o have_v the_o gospel_n sufficient_a 17._o to_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o in_o these_o day_n to_o build_v upon_o dream_n so_o that_o howsoever_o they_o be_v ordinary_a before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v rest_v herein_o and_o expect_v resolution_n hereby_o we_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o satanical_a illusion_n than_o any_o warning_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v heed_v of_o us._n as_o touch_v divination_n by_o lot_n lot_n herein_o also_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v inform_v the_o rather_o because_o this_o delusion_n be_v common_a and_o prevail_a with_o the_o ignorant_a sort_n to_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o wicked_a end_n and_o so_o therein_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o lawful_a lawful_a use_n hereof_o as_o in_o civil_a occasion_n to_o divide_v land_n decide_v controversy_n in_o a_o case_n of_o importance_n and_o necssity_n josh._n 14._o 2._o act_n 1._o 26._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o his_o providence_n attend_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o success_n thereof_o yet_o neither_o be_v unlawful_a we_o allow_v to_o use_v lot_n in_o jest_n in_o trivial_a and_o unnecessary_a mean_n as_o to_o set_v up_o banqrout_n to_o further_a plantation_n etc._n etc._n by_o raise_v sum_n of_o money_n thereby_o see_v this_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o other_o mean_n much_o less_o in_o game_n to_o sport_v ourselves_o hereby_o especial_o we_o be_v here_o to_o beware_v of_o such_o lottery_n as_o tend_v to_o resolve_v doubtful_a thing_n or_o foreknow_v thing_n to_o come_v either_o by_o open_v a_o unlawful_a book_n cast_v a_o die_n to_o declare_v good_a or_o bad_a success_n see_v this_o both_o imply_v a_o secret_a belief_n that_o such_o a_o fear_n can_v do_v it_o and_o so_o be_v a_o worship_v of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n see_v by_o no_o secret_a property_n to_o that_o mean_v such_o thing_n be_v effect_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v but_o satan_n colour_n to_o hide_v his_o familiarity_n with_o the_o wicked_a hitherto_o of_o divination_n by_o true_a creature_n and_o do_v not_o satan_n also_o deceive_v by_o forge_a mean_n yea_o certain_o as_o first_o by_o answer_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n example_n 28._o hereof_o we_o have_v in_o that_o answer_n unto_o saul_n where_o satan_n delude_v the_o king_n with_o the_o appearance_n of_o samuel_n person_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v only_o the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n resemble_v and_o counterfeit_v the_o same_o as_o be_v manifest_a first_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v deny_v to_o answer_n 12._o saul_n by_o ordinary_a lawful_a mean_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v samuel_n raise_v up_o to_o answer_v he_o extraordinary_o luke_n 16._o 2_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o therefore_o satan_n can_v not_o have_v power_n to_o fetch_v the_o soul_n from_o heaven_n though_o he_o may_v 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by_o saul_n case_n what_o be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o god_n as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n dote_v concern_v the_o walk_n spirit_n of_o dead_a man_n howsoever_o the_o lord_n give_v power_n unto_o his_o prophet_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a yet_o neither_o have_v this_o witch_n any_o such_o power_n neither_o be_v the_o case_n necessary_a why_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o this_o time_n neither_o need_v satan_n to_o use_v this_o mean_n see_v he_o may_v do_v the_o feat_n as_o well_o by_o himself_o counterfeit_n the_o shape_n and_o person_n of_o samuel_n neither_o may_v extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a work_n upon_o special_a occasion_n be_v traduce_v to_o warrant_v the_o ordinary_a walk_v of_o person_n after_o their_o death_n who_o soul_n the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v to_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o can_v their_o body_n walk_v without_o their_o soul_n indeed_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v either_o use_v to_o plant_v or_o restore_v a_o church_n 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