because_o god_n can_v endue_v his_o mess_n 〈…〉_z with_o body_n at_o his_o pleasure_n therefore_o the_o devil_n and_o every_o spirit_n can_v 〈◊〉_d the_o like_a 24.37_o how_o the_o eleven_o apostle_n be_v in_o this_o case_n deceive_v appearâ—â—â—_n in_o luk._n 24._o and_o in_o mark_n 16_o as_o also_o in_o matth._n 14._o where_o the_o apostle_n aâ—â—_n disciple_n be_v all_o deceive_v 16.11_o take_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n when_o he_o walk_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o why_o may_v not_o they_o be_v deceive_v herein_o as_o well_o as_o in_o that_o they_o think_v christ_n have_v speak_v of_o a_o temporal_a kingdom_n when_o he_o preach_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o thing_n they_o also_o much_o misconceive_v as_o likewise_o when_o he_o do_v bid_v they_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n they_o understand_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o material_a bread_n chap._n v._n why_o apollo_n be_v call_v pytho_n whereof_o those_o witch_n be_v call_v pythonist_n gregory_n 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promise_v we_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o apostle_n the_o comforter_n say_v he_o which_o be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o my_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n and_o as_o for_o proportion_n of_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v finite_a etc._n etc._n i_o will_v in_o no_o case_n have_v it_o think_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o we_o as_o a_o body_n place_v in_o a_o place_n terminable_o but_o to_o attribute_v thereunto_o 14.16_o as_o due_o belong_v to_o the_o deity_n a_o ubiquity_n or_o universal_a presence_n not_o corporal_o and_o palpable_o but_o effectual_o mighty_o mystical_o divine_o etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o this_o i_o may_v bold_o add_v that_o christ_n jesus_n send_v he_o unto_o we_o from_o the_o father_n neither_o be_v he_o give_v we_o for_o any_o other_o end_n but_o to_o enrich_v we_o abundant_o with_o all_o good_a gift_n and_o excellent_a grace_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n with_o the_o discern_a of_o spirit_n aright_o that_o we_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o here_o a_o end_n finis_fw-la the_o sum_n of_o every_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o sixteen_o book_n of_o this_o discovery_n with_o the_o discourse_n of_o devil_n and_o spirit_n annex_v thereunto_o the_o first_o book_n a_o impeachment_n of_o witchespower_v in_o meteor_n and_o elementary_a body_n tend_v to_o the_o rebuke_n of_o such_o as_o attribute_v too_o much_o unto_o they_o pag._n 1._o the_o inconvenience_n grow_v by_o man_n credulity_n herein_o with_o a_o reproof_n of_o some_o churchman_n which_o be_v incline_v to_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o witch_n omnipotency_n and_o a_o familiar_a example_n thereof_o pag._n 3._o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v call_v witch_n with_o a_o manifest_a declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n that_o move_v man_n so_o common_o to_o think_v &_o witch_n themselves_o to_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v hurt_v child_n cattle_n etc._n etc._n with_o word_n and_o imagination_n and_o of_o cozen_a witch_n pag._n 5._o what_o miraculous_a action_n be_v impute_v to_o witch_n by_o witchmonger_n papist_n and_o poet_n pag._n 6._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o common_a conceive_a opinion_n of_o witch_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o how_o detestable_a a_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o repair_v to_o they_o for_o counsel_n or_o help_v in_o time_n of_o affliction_n pag._n 8._o a_o further_a confutation_n of_o witch_n miraculous_a and_o omnipotent_a power_n by_o invincible_a reason_n and_o authority_n with_o dissuasion_n from_o such_o fond_a credulity_n pag._n 9_o what_o mean_v the_o name_n of_o witch_n become_v so_o famous_a and_o how_o diverse_o people_n be_v opinion_v concern_v they_o and_o their_o action_n pa._n 10._o cause_n that_o move_v as_o well_o witch_n themselves_o as_o other_o to_o think_v that_o they_o can_v work_v impossibility_n with_o answer_n to_o certain_a objection_n where_o also_o their_o punishment_n by_o law_n be_v touch_v pag._n 11._o a_o conclusion_n of_o the_o first_o book_n wherein_o be_v foreshow_v the_o tyrannical_a cruelty_n of_o witchmonger_n and_o inquisitor_n with_o a_o request_n to_o the_o reader_n to_o peruse_v the_o same_o pag._n 12._o the_o second_o book_n what_o testimony_n and_o witness_n be_v allow_v to_o give_v evidence_n against_o repute_a witch_n by_o the_o report_n and_o allowance_n of_o the_o inquisitor_n themselves_o and_o such_o as_o be_v special_a writer_n herein_o pag._n 13._o the_o order_n of_o examination_n of_o witch_n by_o the_o inquisitor_n ibid._n matter_n of_o evidence_n against_o witch_n pag._n 15._o confession_n of_o witch_n whereby_o they_o be_v condemn_v pag._n 16._o presumption_n whereby_o witch_n be_v condemn_v pag._n 17._o particular_a interrogatory_n use_v by_o the_o inquisitor_n against_o witch_n pa._n 18._o the_o inquisitor_n trial_n of_o weep_v by_o conjuration_n pag._n 19_o certain_a caution_n against_o witch_n and_o of_o their_o torture_n to_o procure_v confession_n pag._n 20._o the_o 15._o crime_n lay_v to_o the_o charge_n of_o witch_n by_o witchmonger_n special_o by_o bodin_n in_o demonomania_n 22._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o former_a surmise_a crime_n patch_v together_o by_o bodin_n and_o the_o only_a way_n to_o escape_v the_o inquisitor_n hand_n pag_n 23._o the_o opinion_n of_o cornelius_n agrippa_n concern_v witch_n of_o his_o plead_n for_o a_o poor_a woman_n accuse_v of_o witchcraft_n and_o how_o he_o convince_v the_o inquisitor_n pag._n 24._o what_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o feel_n of_o torment_n may_v force_v one_o to_o do_v and_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n though_o witch_n condemn_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n so_o tyrannical_o extort_a pag._n 33._o the_o three_o book_n the_o witch_n bargain_n with_o the_o devil_n according_a to_o m._n mal._n bodin_n nâ—der_n daneus_fw-la psellus_n brastus_n hemingius_n cumanus_n aquinas_n bartholomeus_n spineus_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 35._o the_o order_n of_o the_o witch_n homage_n do_v as_o it_o be_v write_v by_o lewd_a inquisitor_n and_o peevish_a witchmonger_n to_o the_o devil_n in_o person_n of_o their_o song_n and_o danse_v and_o namely_o of_o lavolta_n and_o of_o other_o ceremone_n also_o of_o their_o excourse_n pag._n 36._o how_o witch_n be_v summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o devil_n of_o their_o ride_n in_o the_o air_n of_o their_o account_n of_o their_o conference_n with_o the_o devil_n of_o his_o supply_n and_o their_o conference_n of_o their_o farewell_n and_o sacrifice_n according_a to_o daneus_n psellus_n etc._n etc._n 37_o that_o there_o can_v no_o real_a league_n be_v make_v with_o the_o devil_n the_o first_o author_n of_o the_o league_n and_o the_o weak_a proof_n of_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o same_o 38._o of_o the_o private_a league_n a_o notable_a table_n of_o bodin_n concern_v a_o french_a lady_n with_o a_o confutation_n pag._n 39_o a_o disproof_n of_o their_o assembly_n and_o of_o their_o bargain_n pag._n 40._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n concern_v witch_n confession_n pag._n 41._o what_o folly_n it_o be_v for_o witch_n