Selected quad for the lemma: diversity_n
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A19408
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The infallible true and assured vvitch: or, The second edition, of The tryall of witch-craft Shewing the right and true methode of the discouerie: with a confutation of erroneous vvayes, carefully reuiewed and more fully cleared and augmented. By Iohn Cotta, Doctor in Physicke.; Triall of witch-craft
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Cotta, John, 1575?-1650?
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STC 5837; ESTC S108833
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creature_n of_o god_n yet_o to_o endeavour_n to_o counterfeit_v and_o imitate_v the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a work_n of_o wonder_n of_o the_o infinite_a creator_n thereby_o to_o magnify_v deify_v and_o equal_v himself_o unto_o god_n in_o unbelieved_a and_o seduce_a heart_n since_o i_o say_v this_o be_v his_o property_n how_o shall_v the_o frail_a understanding_n and_o capacity_n of_o man_n distinguish_v the_o marvel_n of_o the_o devil_n so_o lively_o resemble_v thereto_o from_o the_o true_a miracle_n and_o true_o miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n that_o thereby_o with_o more_o facility_n and_o less_o confusion_n industrious_a mind_n may_v discover_v the_o proper_a work_n and_o act_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o associate_n enchanter_n witch_n and_o sorcerer_n first_o the_o true_a miracle_n of_o god_n be_v transcendent_a above_o all_o create_a power_n and_o the_o immediate_a effect_n only_o of_o a_o create_a virtue_n almighty_a god_n for_o his_o sole_a good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n do_v usual_o and_o ever_o dispense_v by_o the_o hand_n and_o through_o the_o administration_n of_o holy_a man_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n manifest_o call_v of_o god_n second_o the_o end_n and_o scope_n of_o god_n miracle_n direct_o and_o main_o aim_v and_o be_v bend_v at_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o people_n not_o unto_o any_o private_a end_n any_o particular_a vain_a end_n tend_v to_o satisfaction_n of_o private_a lust_n and_o curiosity_n for_o this_o cause_n the_o holy_a apostle_n use_v the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n not_o unto_o any_o other_o end_n then_o unto_o the_o confirmation_n of_o that_o holy_a gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v and_o publish_v from_o god_n neither_o do_v they_o therein_o ascribe_v aught_o unto_o their_o own_o praise_n or_o glory_n but_o sole_o unto_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n that_o this_o be_v their_o true_a end_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o end_n of_o all_o that_o receive_v the_o power_n of_o miracle_n from_o god_n saint_n paul_n do_v witness_n and_o teach_v 1._o cor._n chap._n 12._o verse_n 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o now_o there_o be_v say_v he_o diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o administration_n but_o the_o same_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o operation_n but_o god_n be_v the_o same_o which_o work_v all_o in_o all_o but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_n withal_o it_o be_v from_o hence_o manifest_a that_o if_o any_o miracle_n proceed_v from_o god_n as_o author_n they_o be_v dispense_v by_o man_n sanctify_v by_o god_n and_o who_o can_v and_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v and_o justify_v their_o warrant_n from_o god_n as_o also_o that_o these_o man_n of_o god_n do_v sole_o profess_v and_o bend_v they_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o weal_n of_o his_o church_n this_o then_o be_v the_o square_a and_o infallible_a rule_n by_o which_o all_o miracle_n do_v stand_v or_o fall_v and_o be_v approve_v either_o to_o be_v of_o god_n or_o convince_a to_o be_v of_o devil_n let_v we_o then_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o that_o excellent_a and_o divine_a say_n of_o theophilact_fw-mi upon_o the_o 9_o chap._n of_o s._n luke_n praedicatio_fw-la miraculis_fw-la &_o miracula_fw-la praedicatione_n sanciuntur_fw-la multi_fw-la enim_fw-la saepe_fw-la miracula_fw-la ediderunt_fw-la per_fw-la daemon_n sed_fw-la eorum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la sana_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la eorum_fw-la miracula_fw-la non_fw-la extiterunt_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v establish_v and_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o miracle_n and_o miracle_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o authority_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n for_o many_o have_v do_v miracle_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o their_o doctrine_n be_v corrupt_a and_o not_o sound_a and_o therefore_o their_o miracle_n be_v not_o of_o god_n wheresoever_o therefore_o miracle_n or_o supernatural_a work_n shall_v dare_v to_o show_v their_o head_n not_o contain_v within_o those_o limit_n or_o compass_n that_o be_v neither_o prove_v immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o nor_o mediate_o by_o he_o reveal_v in_o his_o writ_n &_o word_n of_o truth_n they_o be_v just_o to_o be_v suspect_v to_o issue_n from_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o their_o author_n ought_v to_o be_v accountant_a therein_o unto_o justice_n and_o all_o religious_a minister_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n and_o justice_n in_o the_o most_o strict_a and_o severe_a extent_n of_o law_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o supernatural_a work_n of_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n unto_o or_o through_o the_o outward_a sense_n chap._n vii_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n or_o witch_n manifest_a to_o reason_n or_o consequence_n of_o reason_n and_o how_o detect_v all_o doubt_n be_v clear_v it_o have_v undoubted_o appear_v how_o supernatural_a and_o spiritual_a work_n be_v apparent_a to_o sense_n it_o now_o follow_v to_o declare_v how_o likewise_o they_o be_v evident_a to_o reason_n or_o necessary_a to_o consequence_n of_o reason_n those_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v proper_a object_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n which_o be_v remote_a from_o the_o immediate_a view_n or_o notice_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n be_v ground_v upon_o universal_a and_o intellectual_a know_v position_n proposition_n and_o certain_a undoubted_a general_a notion_n by_o necessary_a collection_n or_o raciocination_n that_o we_o may_v build_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o our_o reason_n or_o raciocination_n upon_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n holy_a word_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v shake_v let_v we_o for_o the_o detection_n of_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n by_o reason_n and_o consequence_n of_o reason_n syllogise_v direct_o and_o immediate_o from_o god_n himself_o thus_o say_v almighty_a god_n isaiah_n chap._n 8._o verse_n 19_o and_o when_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o you_o inquire_v of_o those_o that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n and_o at_o the_o soothsayer_n which_o murmur_n and_o whisper_v shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v of_o their_o god_n under_o this_o interrogative_n shall_v not_o a_o people_n inquire_v of_o their_o god_n be_v understand_v this_o affirmative_a a_o people_n shall_v inquire_v of_o no_o other_o spirit_n but_o of_o their_o god_n alone_o from_o this_o holy_a text_n and_o writ_n reason_n do_v assume_v and_o collect_v necessary_o and_o true_o first_o that_o many_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n which_o be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o spirit_n otherwise_o neither_o will_v man_n ask_v or_o inquire_v of_o spirit_n as_o have_v be_v usual_a in_o all_o age_n neither_o shall_v god_n have_v occasion_n here_o to_o forbid_v the_o inquire_n at_o spirit_n that_o the_o ignorance_n also_o of_o man_n in_o thing_n know_v to_o spirit_n be_v the_o true_a first_o and_o original_a motive_n or_o reason_n for_o inquire_v at_o spirit_n be_v very_o plain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o king_n saul_n 1._o sam._n 28._o 15._o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o say_v he_o unto_o the_o vision_n of_o samuel_n raise_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o neither_o by_o prophet_n neither_o by_o dream_n therefore_o have_v i_o call_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v tell_v i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v here_o be_v a_o manifest_a grant_n of_o knowledge_n in_o spirit_n above_o man_n second_o reason_n do_v hence_o collect_v that_o all_o spirit_n that_o do_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v inquire_v at_o be_v evil_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o devil_n because_o almighty_a god_n have_v here_o express_o forbid_v the_o inquire_n at_o any_o other_o spirit_n beside_o himself_o and_o therefore_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n will_v not_o nor_o 2._o can_v not_o disobey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n nor_o countenance_n or_o assist_v man_n in_o so_o do_v three_o reason_n do_v necessary_o hence_o conclude_v that_o such_o man_n as_o be_v inquire_v at_o for_o revelation_n of_o thing_n hide_v from_o the_o skill_n and_o possibility_n of_o knowledge_n in_o man_n be_v sorcerer_n spirit_n witch_n and_o soothsayer_n if_o promise_v and_o perform_v according_a thereto_o real_o and_o yet_o not_o warrant_v by_o god_n his_o word_n nor_o assist_v by_o nature_n the_o consequence_n and_o inference_n of_o this_o reason_n be_v just_a for_o that_o to_o promise_v those_o thing_n or_o to_o undertake_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v out_o of_o their_o own_o knowledge_n and_o sole_o and_o proper_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n do_v manifest_o prove_v in_o the_o performance_n their_o interest_n society_n and_o contract_n with_o spirit_n and_o devil_n which_o be_v sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n it_o may_v be_v here_o object_v that_o there_o be_v some_o man_n who_o affect_v to_o be_v resort_v