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A62395 Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.; Discoverie of witchcraft Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. 1651 (1651) Wing S943; ESTC R19425 465,580 448

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and_o strengthen_v that_o their_o assertion_n with_o the_o fable_n of_o circe_n and_o ulysses_n his_o companion_n etc._n etc._n chap._n vii_o what_o be_v the_o miracle_n express_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o what_o be_v they_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o to_o look_v for_o any_o more_o miracle_n the_o miracle_n express_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v many_o but_o the_o end_n of_o they_o all_o be_v one_o 11._o though_o they_o be_v divers_a and_o differ_v in_o shew●_n as_o where_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o moses_n elias_n and_o solomon_n be_v abundant_o wet_a be_v burn_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o variety_n of_o tongue_n at_o the_o build_n of_o babylon_n isaac_n birth_n of_o sarah_n be_v by_o nature_n past_o child_n the_o passage_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n daniel_n foretell_v of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n in_o the_o four_o whereof_o he_o apparent_o foreshow_v the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o these_o and_o many_o 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