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16._o apollo_n at_o delphos_n of_o 9_o jupiter_n trophonius_n in_o boeotia_n and_o the_o rest_n where_o the_o devil_n give_v the_o answer_n sometime_o one_o way_n and_o sometime_o another_o second_o satan_n by_o observation_n perceive_v that_o man_n upon_o a_o divin_n weak_a and_o ignorant_a mind_n be_v prone_a superstitious_o to_o dote_v upon_o the_o creature_n attribute_v some_o divine_a operation_n or_o virtue_n to_o they_o without_o any_o ground_n of_o god_n word_n or_o common_a understanding_n and_o consequent_o dispose_v to_o worship_n god_n in_o some_o work_n of_o man_n or_o to_o join_v to_o the_o sâ—me_a worship_n the_o invention_n of_o man_n which_o he_o have_v not_o command_v upon_o which_o ground_n he_o make_v the_o heathen_a to_o dote_v upon_o their_o wiseman_n to_o regard_v 31._o soothsayer_n and_o they_o that_o wrought_v with_o spirit_n the_o chaldean_a 15._o philosopher_n renown_v for_o their_o superstition_n and_o magical_a course_n to_o make_v the_o heaven_n fatalium_fw-la legum_n tabulam_fw-la ascribe_v that_o to_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o star_n which_o be_v know_v and_o do_v by_o satanical_a operation_n the_o magician_n of_o persia_n to_o admit_v of_o corruption_n in_o their_o ancient_a good_a learning_n and_o to_o give_v themselves_o upon_o read_v the_o fabulous_a write_n of_o the_o chaldean_a sorcerer_n 1._o to_o the_o sludie_n of_o unlawful_a art_n invent_v by_o himself_o both_o before_o and_o after_o the_o time_n of_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n last_o the_o ancient_a roman_n upon_o a_o superstitious_a doâ—age_n never_o to_o undertake_v any_o business_n of_o weight_n â—isi_fw-la auspicatò_fw-la unless_o they_o have_v lucky_a consent_n and_o warrant_v from_o the_o college_n of_o their_o auguror_n erect_v by_o romulâ—u_n three_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a distemper_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n show_v itself_o in_o these_o particular_n that_o he_o can_v endure_v to_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o imminent_a danger_n that_o he_o swell_v in_o a_o high_a conceit_n of_o his_o own_o desert_n special_o when_o he_o be_v in_o low_a estate_n than_o he_o will_v be_v that_o he_o will_v not_o bear_v a_o wrong_n do_v without_o revenge_n that_o he_o rest_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n receive_v but_o affect_v the_o search_n of_o thing_n secret_a and_o not_o reveal_v when_o the_o mind_n be_v possess_v with_o these_o trouble_a passion_n with_o care_n to_o help_v itself_o then_o come_v the_o devil_n and_o minister_v occasion_n to_o use_v unlawful_a mean_n in_o the_o general_a and_o force_v the_o mind_n by_o continual_a suggestion_n to_o determine_v itself_o in_o particular_a upon_o his_o own_o craft_n it_o be_v the_o case_n of_o 28._o saul_n and_o of_o 2._o nebuchadnetsar_n it_o cause_v many_o of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n to_o go_v from_o athens_n to_o memphis_n from_o grecia_n to_o syria_n from_o man_n on_o earth_n to_o wicked_a spirit_n in_o hell_n to_o get_v more_o illumination_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n it_o move_v sundry_a â—â—al-contented_n priest_n of_o rome_n temporum_fw-la to_o aspire_v unto_o the_o chair_n of_o supremacy_n by_o diabolical_a assistance_n yea_o 9_o to_o exercise_n magical_a art_n when_o they_o be_v pope_n and_o thereby_o to_o manifest_v indeed_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o true_a successor_n of_o simon_n peter_n but_o heir_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o simon_n that_o magus_n who_o bewitch_v the_o people_n of_o samaria_n and_o profess_v to_o do_v that_o by_o the_o great_a power_n of_o god_n which_o he_o wrought_v by_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o devil_n if_o any_o do_v think_v it_o strange_a that_o satan_n shall_v in_o this_o sort_n oppose_v himself_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o maintain_v his_o own_o principality_n by_o such_o ungodly_a art_n and_o exercise_n 96._o they_o must_v know_v that_o this_o and_o all_o other_o evil_n come_v to_o pass_v even_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o have_v just_o permit_v the_o same_o to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a for_o their_o horrible_a sinâ—es_n 28._o as_o saul_n for_o his_o wickedness_n to_o avenge_v himself_o upon_o man_n for_o his_o ingratitude_n 12._o who_o have_v the_o truth_n reveal_v unto_o he_o will_v not_o believe_v or_o obey_v it_o to_o waken_v and_o rouse_v up_o the_o godly_a who_o be_v sleep_v in_o any_o great_a sin_n or_o infirmity_n last_o to_o try_v and_o prove_v his_o people_n whether_o they_o will_v cleave_v to_o he_o and_o his_o word_n 3._o or_o seek_v unto_o satan_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n now_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n we_o conclude_v it_o a_o necessary_a thing_n for_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o deal_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o know_v his_o subtle_a device_n they_o may_v learn_v to_o avoid_v they_o for_o which_o purpose_n this_o treatise_n be_v first_o frame_v and_o now_o exhibit_v to_o your_o lordship_n the_o just_a commendation_n whereof_o above_o other_o former_o divulge_v touch_v this_o argument_n appear_v herein_o that_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o full_a open_n and_o declaration_n of_o satan_n method_n in_o the_o ground_n and_o practice_n of_o witchcraft_n wherein_o among_o many_o other_o remarkable_a point_n it_o may_v please_v you_o to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o these_o particular_n i._o that_o they_o do_v gross_o err_v who_o either_o in_o express_a term_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v witch_n or_o in_o effect_n and_o by_o consequent_a avouch_v that_o there_o be_v no_o league_n between_o they_o and_o the_o devil_n or_o affirm_v they_o can_v do_v no_o such_o miraculous_a work_n as_o be_v ascribe_v to_o they_o the_o former_a issue_v plain_o our_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o discourse_n and_o for_o the_o latter_a that_o there_o be_v a_o covenant_n between_o they_o either_o explicit_a in_o manner_n and_o form_n or_o implicit_a by_o degree_n of_o superstitious_a proceed_n in_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n insufficient_a in_o themselves_o be_v plain_o teach_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o same_o that_o witch_n may_v and_o do_v work_v wonder_n be_v evident_o prove_v howbeit_o not_o by_o a_o omnipotent_a power_n 〈…〉_z as_o the_o 〈…〉_z have_v unlearned_o and_o improper_o teaâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o satan_n their_o princâ—â—â—â—ho_n be_v a_o powerful_a spirit_n but_o yet_o a_o creatuâ—â—â—_n well_o as_o they_o and_o the_o wonder_v work_v 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v not_o proper_o and_o simple_o miracle_n miracula_fw-la but_o work_v of_o wonder_n because_o they_o exceed_v the_o ordinary_a power_n and_o capacity_n of_o man_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v ignorant_a of_o satan_n hability_n and_o the_o hide_a cause_n in_o nature_n whereby_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v ii_o that_o the_o witch_n true_o convict_v be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n the_o high_a degree_n of_o punishment_n and_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o equity_n whereof_o be_v perpetual_a yea_o even_o the_o better_a witch_n of_o the_o two_o in_o common_a reputation_n because_o both_o be_v equal_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o all_o true_a religion_n and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v by_o true_a experience_n that_o all_o profess_a sorcerer_n be_v guilty_a of_o many_o most_o monstrous_a impiety_n iii_o that_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n at_o this_o day_n be_v indeed_o either_o no_o miracle_n or_o false_a and_o deceitful_a work_n touch_v corporal_a presence_n in_o the_o sacrament_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v by_o miracle_n if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o miracle_n be_v not_o yet_o cease_v but_o shall_v still_o be_v as_o ordinary_a in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n a_o point_n not_o only_o confute_v in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n 8._o but_o also_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o pure_a antiquity_n augustine_n say_v that_o miracle_n be_v once_o necessary_a to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v the_o gospel_n but_o he_o that_o now_o seek_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o may_v believe_v be_v a_o wonder_n yea_o â—_o monster_n in_o nature_n chrysostome_n concludeâ—_n 〈◊〉_d on_o the_o same_o ground_n imperfect_a that_o there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o church_n no_o necessity_n of_o work_a miracle_n and_o call_v he_o a_o false_a prophet_n that_o now_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o work_v they_o again_o if_o there_o be_v a_o miracle_n in_o the_o sacrament_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v wrought_v either_o by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n for_o they_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o eye_n but_o this_o be_v insensible_a and_o therefore_o neither_o of_o â—orce_n to_o move_v admiration_n nor_o to_o convince_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n and_o make_v he_o to_o believe_v as_o for_o those_o which_o be_v pretend_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o saint_n in_o that_o church_n if_o we_o make_v recourse_n to_o the_o primitive_a time_n wherein_o
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 judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n touch_v the_o punishment_n of_o witchcraft_n which_o argument_n i_o have_v choose_v to_o entreat_v of_o for_o these_o cause_n first_o because_o witchcraft_n be_v arife_n and_o common_a sin_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o very_o many_o be_v entangle_v with_o it_o be_v either_o practitioner_n thereof_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o at_o the_o least_o yield_v to_o seek_v for_o help_n and_o counsel_n of_o such_o as_o practice_v it_o again_o there_o be_v sundry_a man_n who_o receive_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n that_o witchcraft_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mere_a illusion_n and_o witch_n nothing_o but_o person_n delude_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o this_o opinion_n take_v place_n not_o only_o with_o the_o ignorant_a but_o be_v hold_v and_o maintain_v by_o such_o as_o be_v learned_a who_o do_v avouch_v it_o by_o word_n and_o writing_n that_o there_o be_v no_o witch_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o upon_o these_o and_o such_o like_a consideration_n i_o have_v 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deâ—t_fw-la 1._o 16._o 2._o chron._n 19_o 6._o prov._n 8._o 16._o 16._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 12._o 2._o cor._n 〈◊〉_d joh._n 4._o â—4_n 〈◊〉_d plaâ—â—â—a_fw-fr de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr poâ—t_fw-la in_fw-la vita_fw-la silâ—_n 2._o â—aleus_fw-la in_o act._n rom._n pont_n lib._n 5._o &_o lib._n 6._o august_n confess_v l._n 10._o c._n 35_o august_n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z c._n 18._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job._n 1._o 16._o â—er_n 19_o august_n de_fw-fr trin_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o 2._o thess._n 2._o 10_o 11._o â—_o 12._o math._n 4._o 9_o pâ—â—tarch_n in_o vita_fw-la alex_n 1._o sam._n 28._o 19_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z omneagenâ—_n per_fw-la conâ—aetâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_z juggle_a juggle_a 〈◊〉_d iust._n mart._n apolog._n ad_fw-la anton._n pium_fw-la pium_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gal._n 5._o 10._o 10._o joan._n fr._n pie_n mâ—â—and_n de_fw-fr praenot_v l_o 1._o c._n 2._o nicol._n remigius_n daemonolaâ—â—_n c._n 1._o c._n 5._o 5._o homer_n 〈◊〉_d lib_n 10._o &_o 12._o 12._o sub_fw-la tit_n de_fw-fr intur_fw-la alâ—â—sque_fw-fr delict_n c._n 9_o sense_n lib_n nat_n 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la 4._o 〈…〉_z etc._n etc._n joseph_n 〈…〉_z 1._o 8._o c._n 2._o
conscience_n which_o stop_v the_o freedom_n of_o speech_n and_o utterance_n and_o may_v give_v just_a occasion_n to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o make_v further_a enquiry_n i_o say_v nor_o if_o he_o or_o she_o be_v timorous_a and_o fearful_a for_o a_o good_a man_n may_v be_v fearful_a in_o a_o good_a cause_n sometime_o by_o nature_n sometime_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o andience_n again_o some_o may_v be_v sudden_o take_v and_o other_o natural_o want_v the_o liberty_n of_o speech_n which_o other_o man_n have_v and_o these_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o fear_n &_o astonishment_n which_o may_v befall_v the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a touch_v the_o manner_n of_o examination_n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o proceed_v either_o by_o a_o single_a question_n or_o by_o some_o torture_n a_o single_a question_n be_v when_o the_o magistrate_n himself_o only_o make_v enquiry_n what_o be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v by_o bare_a and_o naked_a interrogation_n a_o torture_n be_v when_o beside_o the_o enquiry_n in_o word_n he_o use_v also_o the_o rack_n or_o some_o other_o violent_a mean_n to_o urge_v confession_n this_o course_n have_v be_v take_v in_o some_o country_n and_o may_v no_o doubt_n lawful_o and_o with_o good_a conscience_n be_v use_v howbeit_o not_o in_o every_o case_n but_o only_o upon_o strong_a and_o great_a presumption_n go_v before_o and_o when_o the_o party_n be_v obstinate_a and_o thus_o much_o for_o examination_n now_o follow_v conviction_n §_o 2._o conviction_n be_v a_o action_n of_o the_o magistrate_n after_o just_a examination_n discover_v the_o witch_n this_o action_n must_v proceed_v from_o just_a &_o sufficient_a proof_n and_o not_o from_o bare_a presumption_n for_o though_o presumption_n give_v occasion_n to_o examine_v yet_o they_o be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o conviction_n now_o in_o general_a the_o proose_v use_v for_o conviction_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v less_o sufficient_a 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weak_a and_o insufficient_a proof_n as_o first_o scratch_v of_o the_o suspect_a party_n and_o present_a recovery_n thereupon_o second_o burn_v of_o the_o thing_n bewitch_v if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o man_n as_o a_o hog_n or_o ox_n or_o such_o like_a creature_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v a_o forcible_a mean_n to_o cause_v the_o witch_n to_o discover_v herself_o three_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o thatch_n of_o the_o suspect_a party_n house_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v the_o party_n bewitch_v and_o to_o make_v the_o witch_n to_o bewray_v herself_o beside_o these_o in_o other_o country_n they_o have_v a_o further_a proof_n justify_v by_o some_o that_o be_v learned_a the_o party_n be_v take_v and_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n and_o cast_v cross_a way_n into_o the_o water_n if_o she_o sink_v she_o be_v count_v innocent_a and_o escape_v if_o she_o fleet_n on_o the_o water_n and_o sink_v not_o she_o be_v take_v for_o a_o witch_n convict_v and_o according_o punish_v all_o these_o proof_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v sufficient_a that_o some_o of_o they_o if_o not_o all_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n practice_n of_o witchcraft_n have_v in_o they_o no_o power_n or_o virtue_n to_o detect_v a_o sorcerer_n either_o by_o god_n ordinance_n in_o the_o creation_n or_o by_o any_o special_a appointment_n since_o for_o what_o virtue_n can_v the_o scratch_n of_o a_o witch_n have_v to_o cure_v a_o hurt_n where_o do_v we_o find_v it_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o scratch_v shall_v be_v use_v or_o what_o promise_n of_o recovery_n upon_o the_o use_n thereof_o but_o how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o help_n be_v often_o procure_v by_o these_o &_o such_o like_a mean_n ans._n it_o be_v the_o sleight_n and_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n upon_o scratch_v the_o witch_n to_o remove_v such_o hurt_n as_o himself_o have_v inflict_v that_o thereby_o he_o may_v inure_v man_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o wicked_a and_o superstitious_a mean_n and_o what_o i_o say_v of_o scratch_v the_o same_o may_v be_v enlarge_v to_o all_o other_o proof_n of_o this_o kind_n before_o name_v god_n have_v imprint_v no_o such_o virtue_n in_o their_o nature_n to_o these_o purpose_n or_o add_v the_o same_o unto_o they_o by_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a assignment_n that_o therefore_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o they_o when_o they_o be_v use_v come_v from_o the_o devil_n and_o yet_o to_o justify_v the_o cast_n of_o a_o witch_n into_o the_o water_n it_o be_v allege_v that_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o the_o devil_n she_o have_v renounce_v her_o baptism_n and_o hereupon_o there_o grow_v a_o antipathy_n between_o she_o and_o water_n ans._n this_o allegation_n serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o all_o water_n be_v not_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n but_o that_o only_a whiâ—h_n be_v use_v in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o baptism_n and_o not_o before_o nor_o after_o the_o element_n out_o of_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o sacrament_n but_o 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be_v long_o upon_o these_o curse_n and_o threat_n present_o such_o and_o such_o evil_n befall_v i_o and_o i_o suffer_v these_o and_o these_o loss_n the_o magistrate_n thus_o inform_v may_v safe_o proceed_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o matter_n but_o he_o have_v not_o from_o hence_o any_o sure_a ground_n of_o conviction_n for_o it_o please_v god_n many_o time_n to_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o man_n person_n and_o good_n without_o the_o procurement_n of_o witch_n and_o yet_o experience_n show_v that_o ignorant_a people_n who_o carry_v a_o rage_n against_o they_o will_v make_v strong_a proof_n of_o such_o presumption_n whereupon_o sometime_o jurer_n do_v give_v their_o verdict_n against_o party_n innocent_a last_o if_o a_o man_n be_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o like_a to_o die_v