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do_v in_o place_n far_o distant_a other_o whereby_o you_o shall_v see_v man_n hang_v in_o the_o air_n other_o whereby_o you_o may_v perceive_v man_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n other_o wherein_o you_o may_v see_v one_o come_v and_o another_o go_n other_o where_o one_o image_n shall_v seem_v to_o be_v one_o hundred_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v glass_n also_o wherein_o one_o man_n may_v see_v another_o man_n image_n and_o not_o his_o own_o other_o to_o make_v many_o similitude_n other_o to_o make_v none_o at_o all_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o glass_n make_v the_o right_a side_n turn_v to_o the_o right_n and_o the_o left_a side_n to_o the_o left_a illo_fw-la other_o that_o burn_v before_o and_o behind_o other_o that_o represent_v not_o the_o image_n receive_v within_o they_o but_o cast_v they_o far_o off_o in_o the_o air_n appear_v like_o airy_a image_n and_o by_o the_o collection_n of_o sun_n beam_n with_o great_a force_n set_v fire_n very_o far_o off_o in_o every_o 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brevity_n have_v not_o forbid_v i_o i_o will_v here_o have_v set_v down_o but_o i_o think_v not_o but_o pharaoh_n magician_n have_v better_a experience_n than_o i_o for_o those_o and_o such_o like_a device_n sound_o and_o as_o pompanacius_n say_v it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o some_o for_o these_o feat_n have_v be_v account_v saint_n some_o other_o witch_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n make_v rich_a witch_n saint_n and_o burn_v the_o poor_a witch_n chap._n xx._n a_o comparison_n betwixt_o pharaoh_n magician_n and_o our_o witch_n and_o how_o their_o cunning_n consist_v in_o juggle_a knack_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o show_v unto_o man_n that_o seek_v for_o knowledge_n such_o cunning_a in_o find_v out_o compound_v and_o frame_v of_o strange_a and_o secret_a thing_n as_o thereby_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v bestow_v upon_o man_n somepart_v of_o his_o divinity_n howbeit_o god_n of_o nothing_o with_o his_o word_n have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o do_v at_o his_o will_n beyond_o the_o power_n and_o also_o the_o reach_n of_o man_n wonder_n accomplish_v whatsoever_o he_o list_v and_o such_o miracle_n in_o time_n past_a he_o wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o prophet_n as_o here_o he_o do_v by_o moses_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o pharaoh_n which_o jannes_n and_o jambres_n apish_o follow_v but_o to_o affirm_v that_o they_o by_o themselves_o or_o by_o all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v do_v indeed_o as_o moses_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v worse_a than_o infidelity_n if_o any_o object_n and_o say_v that_o our_o witch_n can_v do_v such_o feat_n with_o word_n and_o charm_n as_o pharaoh_n magician_n do_v by_o their_o art_n i_o deny_v it_o and_o all_o the_o world_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o show_v it_o that_o which_o they_o do_v be_v open_o do_v as_o our_o witch_n and_o conjurer_n never_o do_v any_o thing_n 3._o so_o as_o these_o can_v do_v as_o they_o do_v and_o yet_o as_o calvine_n say_v of_o they_o they_o be_v but_o juggler_n neither_o can_v they_o do_v as_o many_o suppose_v for_o as_o clemens_n say_v these_o magician_n do_v rather_o seem_v to_o do_v these_o wonder_n than_o work_v they_o indeed_o and_o if_o they_o make_v but_o prestigious_a show_n of_o thing_n lamiis_fw-la i_o say_v it_o be_v more_o than_o our_o witch_n can_v do_v for_o witchcraft_n as_o erastus_n himself_o confess_v in_o drift_n of_o argument_n be_v but_o old_a wife_n table_n if_o the_o magician_n serpent_n have_v be_v a_o very_a serpent_n it_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v transform_v out_o of_o the_o rod._n and_o therein_o have_v be_v a_o double_a work_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n the_o qualify_a and_o extinguishment_n of_o one_o substance_n etc._n and_o the_o creation_n of_o another_o which_o be_v action_n beyond_o the_o devil_n power_n for_o he_o can_v neither_o make_v a_o body_n to_o be_v no_o body_n nor_o yet_o no_o body_n to_o be_v a_o body_n as_o to_o make_v something_o nothing_o and_o nothing_o something_o and_o contrary_a thing_n one_o nay_o they_o can_v make_v one_o hair_n either_o white_a or_o black_a if_o phaâ—aâ—â—s_n magician_n have_v make_v very_a frog_n upon_o a_o sudden_a why_o can_v they_o not_o drive_v they_o away_o again_o if_o they_o can_v not_o hurt_v the_o frog_n why_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o they_o can_v make_v they_o or_o that_o our_o witch_n which_o can_v do_v so_o much_o as_o counterfeit_v they_o can_v kill_v cattle_n and_o other_o creature_n with_o word_n or_o wish_n mysâ—â—riis_fw-la and_o therefore_o i_o say_v with_o jamblichus_n quae_fw-la sascinati_fw-la imaginamu_fw-la â—â—ter_fw-la imaginamenta_fw-la nullam_fw-la habent_fw-la actionis_fw-la &_o essentiae_fw-la veritatem_n such_o thing_n as_o we_o be_v bewitch_v do_v imagine_v have_v no_o truth_n at_o all_o either_o of_o action_n or_o essence_n beside_o the_o bare_a imagination_n chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o serpent_n and_o frog_n be_v true_o present_v and_o the_o water_n poison_v indeed_o by_o janne_n and_o jambres_n of_o false_a prophet_n and_o of_o their_o miracle_n of_o balam_n ass_n true_o i_o think_v there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n grant_v though_o i_o shall_v admit_v that_o the_o serpent_n and_o frog_n be_v true_o present_v and_o the_o water_n true_o poison_v by_o james_n and_o jambres_n action_n not_o that_o they_o can_v execute_v such_o miracle_n of_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o familiar_n or_o devil_n but_o that_o god_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o counterfeit_a cousener_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o expectation_n overtake_v they_o and_o compel_v they_o in_o their_o ridiculous_a wickedness_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o his_o will_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o their_o master_n pharaoh_n so_o as_o by_o their_o hand_n god_n show_v some_o miracle_n which_o he_o himself_o wrought_v 10._o as_o appear_v in_o exodus_fw-la for_o god_n do_v put_v the_o spirit_n of_o ten_o into_o baalam_n mouth_n who_o be_v hire_v to_o curse_v his_o people_n and_o although_o he_o be_v a_o corrupt_a and_o false_a prophet_n and_o go_v about_o a_o mischievous_a enterprise_n yet_o god_n make_v he_o a_o instrument_n against_o his_o will_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o the_o wicked_a judgement_n which_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o do_v here_o as_o a_o special_a work_n whereby_o to_o show_v his_o omnipotency_n to_o the_o confirmation_n of_o his_o people_n faith_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o messiah_n deliver_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o prophet_n moses_n then_o be_v it_o miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v look_v for_o now_o and_o as_o some_o suppose_v there_o be_v then_o a_o consort_n or_o crew_n of_o false_a prophet_n which_o can_v also_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o work_v miracle_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a and_o that_o it_o please_v god_n so_o to_o try_v
salt_n by_o god_n salt_n by_o the_o god_n ✚_o that_o live_v by_o the_o true_a ✚_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ✚_o god_n which_o by_o elizaeus_n the_o prophet_n command_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n that_o it_o thereby_o may_v be_v make_v whole_a &_o sound_a that_o thou_o salt_v hear_v let_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o salt_n may_v be_v conjure_v for_o the_o health_n of_o all_o believer_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v to_o all_o that_o take_v thou_o health_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o let_v all_o fantasy_n and_o wickedness_n or_o diabolical_a craft_n or_o deceit_n depart_v from_o the_o place_n whereon_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o also_o every_o unclean_a spirit_n be_v conjure_v by_o he_o that_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a by_o fire_n resp._n amen_o then_o follow_v a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v without_o dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la bet_v yet_o with_o oremus_fw-la as_o follow_v ¶_o oremus_fw-la exorcism_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n we_o humble_o desire_v thy_o clemency_n hear_v let_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o salt_n that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v through_o thy_o piety_n to_o bl_v ✚_o esse_fw-la and_o sanc_fw-la ✚_o tifie_v this_o creature_n of_o salt_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v for_o the_o use_n of_o mankind_n that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o all_o that_o receive_v it_o health_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o shall_v be_v touch_v thereby_o or_o sprinkle_v therewith_o may_v be_v void_a of_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o all_o resistance_n of_o spiritual_a iniquity_n through_o our_o lord_n amen_n what_o can_v be_v make_v but_o a_o conjuration_n of_o these_o word_n also_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o canon_n or_o rather_o in_o the_o saccare_v of_o mass_n this_o holy_a commixtion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v it_o be_v make_v to_o i_o and_o to_o all_o the_o receiver_n thereof_o health_n of_o mind_n and_o body_n and_o a_o wholesome_a preparative_n for_o the_o deserve_n &_o receive_v of_o everlasting_a life_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n amen_n chap._n xxviii_o that_o popish_a priest_n leave_v nothing_o unconjure_v a_o fomre_n of_o exorcism_n for_o incense_n although_o the_o papist_n have_v many_o conjuration_n so_o as_o neither_o water_n nor_o fire_n nor_o bread_n nor_o wine_n nor_o wax_n nor_o tallow_n nor_o church_n nor_o churchyard_n nor_o altar_n nor_o altar_n cloth_n nor_o ash_n nor_o coal_n nor_o bell_n nor_o bell_n rope_n nor_o cope_v nor_o vestment_n nor_o oil_n nor_o salt_n nor_o candle_n nor_o candlestick_n nor_o bed_n nor_o bedstaff_n be_v without_o their_o form_n of_o conjuration_n yet_o i_o will_v for_o brevity_n let_v all_o pass_v and_o end_v here_o with_o incense_n which_o they_o do_v conjure_v in_o this_o sort_n ✚_o form_n i_o conjure_v thou_o most_o filthy_a and_o horrible_a spirit_n and_o every_o vision_n of_o our_o enemy_n &c_n &c_n that_o thou_o go_v and_o depart_v from_o out_o of_o this_o creature_n of_o frankincense_n with_o all_o thy_o deceit_n and_o wickedness_n tâ—at_v this_o creature_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n ✚_o jesus_n ✚_o christ_n ✚_o that_o all_o they_o that_o taste_n touch_n or_o smell_v the_o same_o may_v receive_v the_o virtue_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o wheresoever_o this_o incense_n or_o frankincense_n shall_v remain_v that_o there_o thou_o in_o no_o wise_n be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o approach_v or_o once_o presume_v or_o attempt_v to_o hurt_v but_o what_o unclean_a spirit_n so_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o thou_o with_o all_o thy_o craft_n and_o subtlety_n avoid_v and_o depart_v be_v conjure_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n and_o that_o wheresoever_o the_o sum_n or_o smoke_n thereof_o shall_v come_v every_o kind_a and_o sort_n of_o devil_n may_v be_v drive_v away_o and_o expel_v â—â—_o they_o be_v at_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o liver_n of_o fish_n which_o the_o archangel_n raphael_n make_v etc._n etc._n chap._n xxix_o the_o rule_n and_o law_n of_o popish_a exorcist_n and_o other_o conjuror_n all_o one_o with_o a_o confutation_n of_o their_o whole_a power_n how_o s._n martin_n conjure_v the_o devil_n the_o papi_v you_o see_v compeer_n have_v their_o certain_a general_a rule_n and_o law_n as_o to_o abstain_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o fast_o as_o also_o otherwise_o to_o be_v clean_o from_o all_o pollution_n &c_n &c_n and_o even_o so_o likewise_o have_v the_o other_o conjuror_n some_o will_v say_v that_o papist_n use_v divine_a service_n and_o prayer_n even_o so_o do_v common_a conjuror_n as_o you_o see_v even_o in_o the_o same_o papistical_a form_n no_o whit_n swarve_v from_o they_o in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n nor_o yet_o in_o ungodly_a and_o unreasonable_a kind_n of_o petition_n i_o think_v it_o may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a argument_n to_o overthrow_v the_o call_n up_o and_o miraculous_a work_n of_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v write_v god_n only_o know_v and_o sâ—aâ—cheth_v the_o heart_n and_o only_o work_v great_a wonder_n the_o which_o argument_n be_v prosecute_v to_o the_o end_n can_v never_o be_v answer_v 72.18_o in_o so_o much_o as_o that_o divine_a power_n be_v require_v in_o that_o action_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o this_o conjuration_n we_o speak_v to_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o hear_v we_o and_o therefore_o need_v not_o know_v our_o thought_n and_o imagination_n i_o first_o ask_v they_o whether_o king_n baell_n or_o amoimon_n which_o be_v spirit_n reign_v in_o the_o further_a region_n of_o the_o east_n as_o they_o say_v may_v hear_v a_o conjuror_n voice_n which_o call_v for_o they_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o the_o west_n there_o be_v such_o noise_n interpose_v where_o perhaps_o also_o they_o may_v be_v busy_a and_o set_v to_o work_v on_o the_o like_a affair_n second_o whether_o those_o spirit_n be_v of_o the_o same_o power_n that_o god_n be_v who_o be_v every_o 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upon_o they_o to_o work_v such_o wonder_n by_o sooth-saying_a sorcery_n or_o witchcraft_n be_v but_o liar_n deceiver_n and_o cozener_n according_a to_o syrach_n say_v sorcery_n witchcraft_n sooth-saying_a and_o dream_n be_v but_o vanity_n and_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v fulfil_v without_o such_o lie_v god_n command_v the_o people_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o regard_v they_o that_o wrought_v with_o spirit_n nor_o soothsayer_n for_o the_o estimation_n that_o be_v attribute_v unto_o they_o offend_v god_n chap._n ii_o the_o place_n of_o deuteronomie_n expound_v whrein_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 18.11.10_o the_o great_a &_o most_o common_a objection_n be_v that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o which_o can_v work_v such_o miraculous_a or_o supernatural_a fear_n by_o themselves_o or_o by_o their_o devil_n it_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v say_v let_v 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because_o they_o say_v they_o can_v do_v that_o which_o pertain_v to_o god_n and_o for_o cozenage_n etc._n etc._n concern_v other_o point_n of_o witchcraft_n contain_v therein_o 28._o and_o because_o some_o can_v otherwise_o be_v satisfy_v i_o will_v allege_v under_o one_o sentence_n he_o decretal_n the_o mind_n of_o s._n augustine_n the_o council_n aurelian_a and_o the_o determination_n of_o paris_n to_o wit_n who_o so_o observe_v or_o give_v heed_n unto_o sooth-saying_n divination_n witchcraft_n etc._n etc._n or_o do_v give_v credit_n to_o any_o such_o he_o renounce_v christianity_n and_o shall_v be_v count_v a_o pagan_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n yea_o and_o he_o err_v both_o in_o faith_n and_o philosophy_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v therewithal_o express_v in_o the_o canon_n to_o wit_n because_o hereby_o be_v attribute_v to_o a_o creature_n that_o which_o pertain_v to_o god_n only_o and_o alone_o so_o as_o under_o this_o one_o sentence_n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o 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