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the_o falling-sickness_n and_o all_o fever_n gout_n flux_n fistula_n issue_v of_o blood_n and_o final_o whatsoever_o care_n even_o beyond_o the_o skill_n of_o himself_o or_o any_o other_o foolish_a physician_n be_v cure_v and_o perfect_o heal_v by_o word_n of_o enchantment_n marry_o m._n ferrarius_fw-la although_o he_o allow_v and_o practise_v this_o kind_n of_o physic_n yet_o he_o protest_v that_o he_o think_v it_o none_o otherwise_o effectual_a than_o by_o the_o way_n of_o constant_a opinion_n so_o as_o he_o affirm_v that_o neither_o the_o character_n nor_o the_o charm_n nor_o the_o witch_n nor_o the_o devil_n accomplish_v the_o cure_n as_o say_v he_o the_o experiment_n of_o the_o tooch-ach_n will_v manifest_o declare_v wherein_o the_o cure_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o confidence_n or_o diffidence_n as_o well_o of_o the_o patient_n as_o of_o the_o agent_n according_a to_o the_o poet_n say_v nos_fw-la habitat_fw-la non_fw-la tartara_fw-la sed_fw-la nec_fw-la sidera_fw-la caeli_fw-la 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by_o l._n varius_n to_o be_v wonderful_a if_o i_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o recite_v all_o charm_n i_o shall_v take_v a_o infinite_a work_n in_o hand_n for_o the_o witch_a writer_n hold_v opinion_n that_o any_o thing_n almost_o may_v be_v thereby_o bring_v to_o pass_v and_o that_o whether_o the_o word_n of_o the_o charm_n be_v understandable_a or_o not_o it_o skill_v not_o so_o the_o charmer_n have_v a_o steady_a intention_n to_o bring_v his_o desire_n about_o and_o than_o what_o be_v it_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o word_n for_o l._n varius_n say_v 5._o that_o old_a woman_n have_v enfeeble_v and_o kill_v child_n with_o word_n and_o have_v make_v woman_n with_o child_n miscarry_v they_o have_v make_v man_n pine_v away_o to_o death_n they_o have_v kill_v horse_n deprive_v sheep_n of_o their_o milk_n abibat_fw-la transform_v man_n into_o beast_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n tame_v and_o stay_v wild_a beast_n drive_v all_o noisome_a cattle_n and_o vermin_n from_o corn_n vine_n and_o herb_n stay_v serpent_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o with_o word_n insomuch_o as_o he_o say_v that_o with_o certain_a word_n speak_v in_o a_o bull_n ear_n by_o a_o witch_n the_o bull_n have_v fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n as_o dead_a yea_o some_o by_o virtue_n of_o word_n have_v go_v upon_o a_o sharp_a sword_n and_o walk_v upon_o hot_a glow_a coal_n without_o hurt_n with_o word_n say_v he_o very_o heavy_a weight_n and_o burden_n have_v be_v lift_v up_o and_o with_o word_n wild_a horse_n and_o wild_a bull_n have_v be_v tame_v and_o also_o mad_a dog_n with_o word_n they_o have_v kill_v worm_n and_o other_o vermin_n and_o stay_v all_o manner_n of_o bleed_v and_o flux_n with_o word_n all_o the_o disease_n in_o man_n body_n be_v heal_v and_o wound_v cure_v arrow_n be_v with_o wonderful_a strangeness_n and_o cunning_n pluck_v out_o of_o man_n bone_n yea_o say_v he_o there_o be_v many_o that_o can_v heal_v all_o bite_n of_o dog_n or_o stinging_n of_o serpent_n or_o any_o other_o poison_n and_o 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whole_a and_o holy_a company_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o doom_n and_o by_o all_o angel_n and_o archangel_n throne_n domination_n principate_v potestates_fw-la virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v thou_o and_o bind_v thou_o sibylia_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o circle_n wherein_o thou_o be_v appear_v nor_o yet_o to_o alter_v thy_o shape_n except_o i_o give_v thou_o licence_n to_o depart_v i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n by_o the_o blood_n that_o run_v out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n crucify_v and_o by_o the_o virtue_n hereof_o i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n to_o come_v to_o i_o and_o to_o appear_v to_o i_o at_o all_o time_n visible_o as_o the_o conjuration_n of_o word_n lead_v write_v in_o this_o book_n i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n o_o bless_a virgin_n of_o fairy_n by_o the_o open_n of_o heaven_n and_o by_o the_o rent_v of_o the_o temple_n and_o by_o 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thou_o sibylia_n by_o all_o the_o royal_a word_n aforesaid_a and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o charge_v and_o bind_v thou_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o to_o be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o the_o word_n aforesaid_a and_o this_o bond_n to_o stand_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o upon_o pain_n of_o everlasting_a condemnation_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la fiat_fw-la amen_o chap._n xviii_o a_o licence_n for_o sibylia_n to_o go_v and_o come_v by_o at_o all_o time_n i_o conjure_v thou_o sibylia_n which_o be_v come_v hither_o before_o i_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o thy_o lord_n and_o i_o that_o thou_o shall_v have_v no_o power_n in_o thy_o go_n or_o come_v unto_o i_o imagine_v any_o evil_n in_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n in_o the_o earth_n or_o under_o the_o earth_n of_o evil_a do_n to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n i_o conjure_v and_o command_v thou_o sibylia_n by_o all_o the_o royal_a word_n and_o virtue_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v to_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o thou_o come_v but_o shall_v remain_v peaceable_o invisible_o and_o look_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v unto_o i_o when_o thou_o be_v call_v by_o any_o conjuration_n of_o word_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n to_o come_v i_o say_v at_o my_o commandment_n and_o to_o answer_v unto_o i_o true_o and_o due_o of_o all_o thing_n my_o will_n quick_o to_o be_v fulfil_v vade_fw-la in_o pace_n in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a ✚_o cross_v ✚_o between_o they_z and_o i_o or_o between_o we_o and_o you_o and_o the_o lion_n of_o juda_n the_o root_n of_o jess_n the_o kindred_n of_o david_n be_v between_o thou_o and_o i_o ✚_o christ_n come_v ✚_o christ_n command_v ✚_o christ_n give_v power_n ✚_o christ_n defend_v i_o ✚_o and_o his_o innocent_a blood_n ✚_o from_o all_o peril_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n sleep_v and_o wake_v fiat_n fiat_fw-la amen_o chap._n xix_o to_o know_v of_o treasure_n hide_v in_o the_o earth_n write_v in_o paper_n these_o character_n follow_v on_o the_o saturday_n knack_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o ☽_o and_o lay_v it_o where_o thou_o think_v treasure_n to_o be_v if_o there_o be_v any_o the_o paper_n will_v burn_v else_o not_o and_o these_o be_v the_o character_n this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o go_v invisible_a by_o these_o three_o sister_n of_o fairy_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o go_v to_o a_o fair_a parlour_n or_o chamber_n and_o a_o even_a ground_n and_o in_o no_o loft_n and_o from_o people_n nine_o day_n for_o it_o be_v the_o better_a and_o let_v all_o thy_o clothing_n be_v clean_a and_o sweet_a then_o make_v a_o candle_n of_o virgin_n wax_n and_o light_v it_o and_o make_v a_o fair_a fire_n of_o charcoles_n in_o a_o fair_a place_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o parlour_n or_o chamber_n then_o take_v fair_a clean_a water_n that_o run_v against_o the_o east_n and_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o fire_n and_o if_o thou_o wash_v thyself_o say_v these_o word_n go_v about_o the_o fire_n three_o time_n hold_v the_o candle_n in_o thy_o right_a hand_n ✚_o panthon_n ✚_o craton_n ✚_o muriton_n ✚_o bisecognaton_n ✚_o siston_n ✚_o diaton_n ✚_o maton_n ✚_o tetragrammaton_fw-gr ✚_o agla_n ✚_o agarion_n ✚_o tegra_n ✚_o pentessaron_n ✚_o tendicata_n ✚_o than_o rehearse_v these_o name_n ✚_o sorthie_n ✚_o sorthia_n ✚_o sorthios_n ✚_o milia_n ✚_o achilia_n ✚_o sibylia_n ✚_o in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la et_fw-la filii_fw-la sibylia_n et_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la amen_o i_o conjure_v you_o three_o sister_n of_o fairy_n milia_n achilia_n sibylia_n by_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n and_o by_o the_o most_o merciful_a and_o live_a god_n that_o will_v command_v his_o angel_n to_o blow_v the_o trump_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o he_o shall_v say_v come_v come_v come_v to_o judgement_n and_o by_o all_o angel_n archangel_n throne_n domination_n principate_v potestates_fw-la virtutes_fw-la cherubin_n and_o seraphim_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n and_o power_n i_o conjure_v you_o three_o sister_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o all_o the_o royal_a word_n aforesaid_a i_o charge_v you_o that_o you_o do_v appear_v before_o i_o visible_o in_o form_n and_o shape_n of_o fair_a woman_n in_o white_a vesture_n and_o to_o bring_v with_o you_o to_o i_o the_o ring_n of_o invisibility_n by_o the_o which_o i_o may_v go_v invisible_a at_o my_o own_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o in_o all_o hour_n and_o minute_n in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la amen_o justo_fw-la be_v appear_v say_v this_o bond_n follow_v o_o bless_a virgin_n ✚_o milia_n ✚_o achilia_n ✚_o i_o conjure_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o by_o their_o virtue_n i_o charge_v you_o to_o depart_v from_o i_o in_o peace_n for_o a_o time_n and_o sibylia_n i_o conjure_v thou_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o precious_a blood_n that_o he_o take_v of_o our_o bless_a lady_n the_o virgin_n and_o by_o all_o holy_a company_n in_o heaven_n i_o charge_v thou_o sibylia_n by_o all_o the_o virtue_n aforesaid_a that_o thou_o be_v obedient_a unto_o i_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o when_o and_o what_o time_n and_o place_n i_o shall_v call_v thou_o by_o this_o foresay_a conjuration_n write_v in_o this_o book_n look_v thou_o be_v ready_a to_o come_v unto_o i_o at_o all_o hour_n and_o minute_n invisibility_n and_o to_o bring_v unto_o i_o the_o ring_n of_o invisibility_n whereby_o i_o may_v go_v invisible_a at_o my_o will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o that_o at_o all_o hour_n and_o minute_n fiat_n fiat_fw-la amen_o and_o if_o they_o come_v not_o at_o the_o first_o night_n then_o do_v the_o same_o the_o second_o night_n and_o so_o the_o three_o night_n until_o they_o do_v come_v for_o doubtless_o they_o will_v come_v and_o lie_v thou_o in_o thy_o bed_n in_o the_o same_o parlour_n or_o chamber_n and_o lay_v thy_o right_a hand_n out_o of_o the_o bed_n and_o look_v thou_o have_v a_o fair_a silken_a kercher_n bind_v about_o thy_o head_n and_o be_v not_o afraid_a they_o will_v do_v thou_o no_o harm_n for_o there_o will_v come_v before_o thou_o three_o fair_a woman_n and_o all_o in_o white_a clothing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o will_v put_v a_o ring_n upon_o thy_o finger_n wherewith_o thou_o shall_v go_v invisible_a then_o with_o speed_n bind_v they_o with_o the_o bond_n aforesaid_a when_o thou_o have_v this_o ring_n on_o thy_o finger_n look_v in_o
and_o inward_o impeach_v by_o witch_n and_o of_o divers_a that_o have_v their_o genitals_o take_v from_o they_o by_o witch_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n again_o restore_v page_n 43_o chap._n v._o of_o bishop_n sylvanus_n his_o lechery_n open_v and_o cover_v again_o how_o maid_n have_v yellow_a hair_n be_v most_o cumber_v with_o incubus_n how_o marry_a man_n be_v bewitch_v to_o use_v other_o man_n wife_n &_o to_o refuse_v their_o own_o page_n 44_o chap._n vi_o how_o to_o procure_v the_o dissolve_v of_o bewitched_a love_n also_o to_o enforce_v a_o man_n how_o proper_a soever_o he_o be_v to_o love_v a_o old_a hag_n and_o of_o a_o bawdy_a tricky_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o gelderland_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o of_o divers_a saint_n and_o holy_a person_n which_o be_v exceed_v bawdy_a and_o lecherous_a and_o by_o certain_a miraculous_a mean_n become_v chaste_a page_n 45_o chap._n viii_o certain_a popish_a and_o magical_a cure_n for_o they_o that_o be_v bewitch_v in_o their_o privity_n ibid._n chap._n ix_o a_o strange_a cure_n do_v to_o one_o that_o be_v molest_v with_o incubus_n page_n 46_o chap._n x._o a_o confutation_n of_o the_o former_a folly_n touch_v incubus_n which_o by_o example_n and_o proof_n of_o like_a stuff_n be_v show_v to_o be_v flat_a knavery_n wherein_o the_o carnal_a copulation_n with_o spirit_n be_v overthrow_v page_n 47_o chap._n xi_o that_o incubus_n be_v a_o natural_a disease_n with_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o beside_o magica_fw-la cure_v herewithal_o express_v page_n 48_o chap._n xii_o the_o censure_n of_o g._n chaucer_n upon_o the_o knavery_n of_o incubus_n page_n 49_o book_n v._o chap._n i._n of_o transformation_n ridiculous_a example_n bring_v by_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o foolish_a doctrine_n page_n 50_o chap._n ii_o absurd_a reason_n bring_v by_o bodin_n and_o such_o other_o for_o confirmation_n of_o transformation_n page_n 52_o chap._n iii_o of_o a_o man_n turn_v into_o a_o ass_n and_o return_v again_o unto_o a_o man_n by_o one_o of_o bodins_n witch_n s._n agust_n opinion_n thereof_o page_n 53_o chap._n iu_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o former_a fable_n with_o a_o refutation_n thereof_o after_o due_a examination_n of_o the_o same_o page_n 54_o chap._n v._o that_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n can_v be_v turn_v into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o beast_n by_o a_o witch_n be_v prove_v by_o strong_a reason_n scripture_n and_o authority_n page_n 55_o chap._n vi_o the_o witchmongers_n objection_n concern_v nabuchadnezzar_n answer_v and_o their_o error_n concern_v lycanthropia_n confute_v page_n 57_o chap._n vii_o a_o special_a objection_n answer_v concern_v transportation_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o divers_a writer_n thereupon_o page_n 58_o chap._n viii_o the_o witchmongers_n objection_n concern_v the_o history_n of_o job_n answer_v page_n 59_o chap._n ix_o what_o several_a sort_n of_o witch_n be_v mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o how_o the_o word_n witch_n be_v there_o apply_v page_n 61_o book_n vi_o chap._n i._n the_o exposition_n of_o this_o hebrew_n word_n chasaph_n wherein_o be_v answer_v the_o objection_n contain_v in_o exod._n 22._o to_o wit_n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v and_o of_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o page_n 63_o chap._n ii_o the_o place_n of_o denteronomie_n expound_v wherein_o be_v recite_v all_o kind_n of_o witch_n also_o their_o opinion_n confute_v which_o hold_v that_o they_o can_v work_v such_o miracle_n as_o be_v impute_v unto_o they_o page_n 64_o chap._n iii_o that_o woman_n have_v use_v poison_v in_o all_o age_n more_o than_o man_n and_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o poison_v page_n 66_o chap._n iu_o of_o divers_a poison_v practice_n otherwise_o call_v veneficia_fw-la commit_v in_o italy_n genua_n millen_n wittenberg_n also_o how_o they_o be_v discover_v and_o execute_v page_n 67_o chap._n v._o a_o great_a objection_n answer_v concern_v this_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n call_v veneficium_fw-la page_n 68_o chap._n vi_o in_o what_o kind_n of_o confection_n that_o witchcrafty_a which_o be_v call_v veneficium_fw-la consist_v of_o love-cup_n and_o the_o same_o confute_v by_o poet_n ibid._n chap._n vii_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o more_o credible_a writer_n that_o love-cup_n rather_o engender_v death_n through_o venom_n than_o love_n by_o art_n and_o with_o what_o toy_n they_o destroy_v cattle_n and_o procure_v love_n page_n 69_o chap._n viii_o j._n bodin_n triumph_v against_o j._n wier_n overtake_v with_o false_a greek_a and_o false_a interpretation_n thereof_o page_n 70_o book_n vii_o chap._n i._n of_o the_o hebrew_n word_n ob_fw-la what_o it_o signify_v where_o it_o be_v find_v of_o pythoniss_n call_v ventriloquae_fw-la who_o they_o be_v and_o what_o their_o practice_n be_v experience_n and_o example_n thereof_o show_v page_n 71_o chap._n ii_o how_o the_o lewd_a practice_n of_o the_o pythonist_n of_o westwel_n come_v to_o light_n and_o by_o who_o she_o be_v examine_v and_o that_o all_o her_o diabolical_a speech_n be_v but_o ventriloquie_n and_o plain_a cozenage_n which_o it_o prove_v by_o she_o own_o confession_n page_n 73_o chap._n iii_o bodin_n stuff_n concern_v the_o pythonist_n of_o endor_n with_o a_o true_a story_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a dutchman_n page_n 74_o chap._n iu_o of_o the_o great_a oracle_n of_o apollo_n the_o pythonist_n and_o how_o man_n of_o all_o sort_n have_v be_v deceive_v and_o that_o even_o the_o apostle_n have_v mistake_v the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n with_o a_o unanswerable_a argument_n that_o spirit_n can_v take_v no_o shape_n page_n 75_o chap._n v._o why_o apollo_n be_v call_v pytho_n whereof_o those_o witch_n be_v call_v pythonist_n gregory_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o devil_n page_n 76_o chap._n vi_o apollo_n who_o be_v call_v pytho_n compare_v to_o the_o rood_n of_o grace_n gregory_n letter_n to_o the_o devil_n confute_v page_n 77_o chap._n vii_o how_o divers_a great_a clark_n and_o good_a author_n have_v be_v abuse_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o spirit_n through_o false_a report_n and_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o credulity_n have_v publish_v lie_v which_o be_v confute_v by_o arist_n and_o the_o scrip._n ibid._n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n and_o whether_o she_o accomplish_v the_o raise_n of_o samuel_n true_o or_o by_o deceit_n the_o opinion_n of_o some_o divine_n hereupon_o page_n 78_o chap._n ix_o that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v indeed_o and_o how_o bodin_n and_o all_o papist_n dote_v herein_o and_o that_o soul_n can_v be_v raise_v by_o witchcraft_n page_n 79_o chap._n x._o that_o neither_o the_o devil_n nor_o samuel_n be_v raise_v but_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a cozenage_n according_a to_o the_o guise_n of_o our_o pythonist_n page_n 80_o chap._n xi_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o witchmonger_n concern_v this_o place_n full_o answer_v and_o what_o circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o this_o story_n which_o be_v plain_o open_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o 1_o sam._n 28_o to_o the_o 12._o verse_n ibid._n chap._n xii_o 12_o 13_o 14._o 1_o sam._n 28._o expound_v wherein_o be_v show_v that_o saul_n be_v cozen_v and_o abuse_v by_o the_o witch_n and_o that_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o witch_n own_o talk_n page_n 82._o chap._n xiii_o the_o residue_n of_o 1_o sam._n 28._o expound_v wherein_o be_v declare_v how_o cunning_o this_o witch_n bring_v saul_n resolute_o to_o believe_v that_o she_o raise_v samuel_n what_o word_n be_v use_v to_o colour_v the_o cozenage_n and_o how_o all_o may_v also_o be_v wrought_v by_o ventriloquie_n page_n 83_o chap._n fourteen_o opinion_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n that_o samuel_n be_v indeed_o raise_v not_o by_o the_o witch_n art_n or_o power_n but_o by_o the_o special_a miracle_n of_o god_n that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o vision_n in_o these_o our_o day_n and_o that_o our_o witch_n can_v do_v the_o like_a page_n 84_o chap._n xv._n of_o vain_a apparition_n how_o people_n have_v be_v bring_v to_o fear_v bug_n which_o be_v partly_o reform_v by_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n the_o true_a effect_n of_o christ_n miracle_n page_n 85_o chap._n xvi_o witch_n miracle_n compare_v to_o christ_n that_o god_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o apollo_n and_o of_o his_o name_n and_o portraiture_n page_n 86_o book_n viii_o chap._n i._n that_o miracle_n be_v cease_v page_n 85_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n be_v cease_v page_n 88_o chap._n iii_o that_o oracle_n be_v cease_v page_n 89_o chap._n iu_o a_o tale_n write_v by_o many_o grave_a author_n and_o believe_v by_o many_o wise_a man_n of_o the_o devil_n death_n another_o story_n write_v by_o papist_n and_o believe_v of_o all_o catholic_n approve_v the_o devil_n honesty_n conscience_n and_o courtesy_n page_n 90_o chap._n v._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n touch_v oracle_n and_o their_o abolishment_n and_o that_o they_o
and_o in_o that_o sense_n do_v christ_n himself_o use_v it_o say_v be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o this_o brief_a collection_n you_o see_v that_o the_o word_n serpent_n as_o it_o be_v equivocal_a so_o likewise_o it_o be_v sometime_o take_v in_o the_o good_a and_o sometime_o in_o the_o evil_a part_n but_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o serpent_n be_v father_n of_o lie_n author_n of_o death_n and_o the_o worker_n of_o deceit_n methinks_v it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a opinion_n to_o hold_v that_o thereby_o a_o snake_n be_v mean_v which_o must_v be_v if_o the_o letter_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o allegory_n 3.1_o truly_n calvin_n opinion_n be_v to_o be_v like_v and_o reverence_v and_o his_o example_n to_o be_v embrace_v and_o follow_v in_o that_o he_o offer_v to_o subscribe_v to_o they_o that_o hold_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o that_o place_n do_v of_o purpose_n use_v obscure_a figure_n that_o the_o clear_a light_n thereof_o may_v be_v defer_v till_o christ_n come_v ibid._n he_o say_v also_o with_o like_a commendation_n speak_v hereof_o and_o write_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o moses_n do_v accommodate_v and_o fitten_v for_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o common_a people_n in_o a_o rude_a and_o gross_a style_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o there_o deliver_v ibid._n ibid._n forbear_v once_o to_o rehearse_v the_o name_n of_o satan_n and_o further_o he_o say_v that_o this_o order_n may_v not_o be_v think_v of_o moses_n his_o own_o device_n but_o to_o be_v teach_v he_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o such_o be_v say_v he_o in_o those_o day_n the_o childish_a age_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v unable_a to_o receive_v high_a or_o profounder_n doctrine_n final_o he_o say_v even_o hereupon_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v supply_v with_o the_o secret_a light_n of_o his_o spirit_n whatsoever_o want_v in_o plainness_n and_o clearness_n of_o external_a word_n if_o it_o be_v say_v according_a to_o experience_n that_o certain_a 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