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a_o evil_a art_n the_o more_o to_o be_v abhor_v let_v they_o both_o see_v to_o it_o whether_o the_o main_a of_o their_o learning_n be_v not_o of_o a_o delusive_a suggestion_n rather_o than_o of_o a_o diligent_a acquisition_n or_o that_o one_o be_v imperious_a over_o the_o devil_n whereas_o the_o other_o be_v his_o suppliant_a the_o devil_n smile_v alike_o at_o the_o pride_n and_o at_o the_o humility_n of_o a_o superstition_n and_o can_v no_o more_o be_v enjoin_v than_o he_o can_v be_v entreat_v and_o will_v yield_v that_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v open_o command_v so_o they_o will_v but_o secret_o implore_v or_o that_o the_o one_o operate_v by_o the_o celestial_a the_o other_o by_o terrestrial_a imp_n have_v not_o idolatry_n and_o superstition_n and_o why_o not_o witchcraft_n be_v commit_v by_o thing_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o thing_n on_o earth_n i_o think_v a_o magician_n operate_v by_o the_o base_a imp_n of_o the_o two_o for_o a_o witch_n work_v by_o a_o live_a dog_n cat_n mouse_n rat_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o by_o a_o dead_a one_o configure_v constellate_v write_v paint_a engrave_v or_o that_o witch_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n female_a but_o they_o male_a oh_o the_o noble_a sex_n abuse_v itself_o be_v always_o the_o vile_a or_o that_o witch_n be_v poor_a and_o envious_a to_o the_o infest_v of_o woman_n child_n cattle_n &_o c_o how_o proud_a be_v they_o then_o that_o dare_v do_v the_o like_a to_o nation_n kingdom_n prince_n magistrate_n etc._n etc._n or_o that_o witch_n be_v violent_a and_o revengeful_a in_o their_o practice_n but_o magician_n be_v pleasant_a and_o merry_a in_o their_o prank_n certain_o it_o be_v good_a neither_o to_o play_v with_o saint_n nor_o devil_n such_o their_o sport_n be_v satan_n earnest_n do_v not_o the_o one_o thus_o act_v with_o more_o reluctancy_n and_o the_o other_o with_o more_o complacency_n for_o such_o passion_n may_v have_v more_o of_o enforcement_n and_o such_o pleasure_n more_o of_o assent_n 14._o whether_o the_o appellation_n of_o magician_n mathematician_n astrologer_n genethliak_n planetarians_n to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o old_a chaldean_n egyptian_n gazarens_n samanâ—ans_n hierophant_n brahmin_n gymnosophist_n thessalian_n etrurians_n the_o cabalistical_a rabbin_n the_o greek_a arithmetick_n the_o roman_a augurizer_n the_o french_a druid_n the_o english_a bard_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o necromancer_n conjurer_n enchanter_n charmer_n wizzard_n witch_n sorcerer_n soothsayer_n sophister_n impostor_n circulator_n loculator_n juggler_n gipsy_n physiognomist_n fortune-teller_n prognosticator_n praedictor_n diviner_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o term_n of_o a_o promiscuous_a usage_n and_o whether_o the_o community_n of_o word_n argue_v not_o some_o community_n of_o thing_n nay_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a scripture_n condemn_v they_o under_o these_o term_n or_o name_n indifferent_o do_v not_o the_o father_n counsel_n schoolman_n casuist_n divine_n historian_n and_o poet_n thus_o speak_v of_o they_o indiscriminate_o have_v not_o the_o ecclesiastical_a imperial_a provincial_a municipal_a law_n under_o these_o mix_a notion_n and_o nomination_n decree_v and_o doom_v they_o alike_o to_o penalty_n 15._o why_o the_o devil_n choose_v to_o have_v both_o his_o most_o solemn_a confederation_n as_o also_o the_o most_o stupendous_a operation_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o to_o be_v make_v and_o do_v under_o certain_a constellation_n be_v it_o not_o because_o he_o will_v have_v the_o star_n worship_v for_o god_n who_o himself_o be_v worship_v in_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n or_o that_o he_o will_v thus_o have_v all_o the_o malefice_fw-la devolve_v upon_o heavenly_a body_n for_o what_o mischief_n he_o be_v permit_v to_o do_v upon_o earth_n he_o will_v make_v man_n believe_v it_o come_v from_o heaven_n or_o indeed_o that_o he_o will_v thus_o delude_v the_o sorcerer_n themselves_o in_o persuade_v they_o that_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v not_o by_o fraud_n but_o by_o a_o innocent_a nay_o a_o exquisite_a planetary_a art_n for_o how_o many_o rank_n wharfick_v have_v labour_v to_o excuse_v their_o execrable_a art_n by_o accuse_v the_o malefick_a star_n 16._o how_o many_o magician_n astrologer_n and_o planetary_a prognosticator_n have_v have_v their_o paredrial_n their_o assessor_n and_o obsessor_n their_o consiliaries_n and_o auxiliary_n their_o martinist_n maisterel_n and_o ministrel_n their_o imp_n and_o familiar_n as_o well_o as_o other_o witch_n and_o whether_o have_v not_o they_o make_v the_o same_o use_n and_o employment_n of_o they_o as_o the_o other_o have_v do_v 17._o whether_o the_o artist_n in_o magic_n and_o astrology_n deny_v exclaim_v and_o caution_v against_o idolatry_n superstition_n sorcery_n witchcraft_n be_v sufficient_a to_o purge_v their_o art_n and_o quit_v themselves_o of_o the_o same_o when_o as_o their_o very_a speculation_n be_v express_o coinquinate_v with_o much_o in_o all_o these_o and_o their_o practice_n palpable_o guilty_a of_o much_o more_o and_o that_o to_o all_o man_n judgement_n but_o they_o that_o use_v they_o therefore_o rather_o
in_o dispose_v the_o creature_n neither_o ought_v man_n so_o to_o do_v beyond_o the_o great_a law_n of_o use_v the_o creature_n aright_o and_o to_o those_o very_a end_n for_o which_o god_n ordain_v it_o for_o it_o can_v never_o be_v lawful_a or_o warrantable_a so_o to_o transgress_v nature_n order_n as_o to_o abuse_v the_o creature_n in_o any_o kind_n now_o do_v they_o not_o know_v that_o the_o creature_n may_v as_o well_o be_v spiritual_o and_o speculative_o abuse_v by_o superstition_n and_o curiosity_n as_o practical_o and_o carnal_o by_o violence_n or_o sensuality_n 9_o why_o among_o all_o the_o miracle_n that_o christ_n wrought_v against_o the_o devil_n among_o man_n and_o in_o the_o other_o creature_n he_o do_v work_v none_o at_o all_o from_o or_o by_o the_o heavenly_a body_n the_o star_n beside_o the_o reason_n above_o mention_v why_o he_o refuse_v to_o show_v a_o sign_n from_o heaven_n this_o may_v now_o be_v add_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v because_o there_o now_o 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among_o these_o miracle_n nor_o mighty_a work_n that_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o 10_o whether_o miracle_n may_v be_v wrought_v out_o of_o the_o church_n although_o we_o make_v not_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n to_o be_v the_o perpetual_a note_n of_o god_n church_n yet_o we_o determine_v the_o church_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a seat_n of_o they_o and_o in_o determine_v we_o do_v thus_o distinguish_v that_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o work_v miracle_n all_o the_o world_n over_o and_o that_o by_o his_o angel_n as_o his_o minister_n in_o the_o government_n thereof_o but_o employ_v not_o man_n to_o that_o purpose_n sâ—ve_v only_o within_o his_o church_n and_o do_v distinguish_v again_o that_o privative_a miracle_n or_o those_o of_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n may_v be_v wrought_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o not_o positive_a or_o those_o of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o our_o reason_n be_v 1._o because_o the_o main_a end_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v for_o the_o plantation_n and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o that_o can_v be_v without_o the_o church_n 2._o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n be_v from_o a_o promise_n and_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n alone_o 3._o in_o a_o miracle_n be_v considerable_a not_o so_o much_o the_o evident_a effect_n as_o the_o secret_a intent_n and_o this_o consideration_n be_v only_o for_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o church_n 4._o the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o miracle_n but_o the_o truth_n of_o miracle_n by_o the_o word_n and_o where_o be_v that_o but_o in_o the_o church_n 5._o miracle_n tend_v as_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o who_o look_v for_o that_o or_o they_o out_o of_o god_n church_n 6._o satan_n stupendous_a prodigy_n be_v most_o wrought_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o god_n wonderful_a miracle_n within_o it_o 7._o though_o it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o miracle_n be_v intend_v for_o infidel_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o effect_v but_o by_o believer_n and_o by_o believer_n either_o to_o convince_v or_o to_o convert_v those_o infidel_n 11._o whether_o wicked_a man_n and_o reprobate_n may_v be_v worker_n of_o miracle_n not_o by_o angelical_a assistance_n not_o by_o diabolical_a confederation_n not_o by_o the_o secret_a of_o nature_n not_o by_o the_o study_n of_o art_n but_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n they_o may_v 1._o because_o god_n may_v be_v please_v to_o employ_v they_o to_o this_o purpose_n and_o yet_o give_v they_o no_o more_o but_o a_o faith_n of_o miracle_n which_o be_v common_a to_o reprobate_n 2._o because_o that_o of_o miracle_n be_v a_o gift_n not_o simple_o make_v accept_v but_o may_v be_v give_v only_o for_o other_o sake_n 3._o god_n have_v wrought_v miracle_n by_o dead_a instrument_n and_o why_o not_o by_o man_n of_o a_o dead_a faith_n and_o dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n 4._o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v use_v in_o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o god_n truth_n yet_o not_o in_o a_o manifestation_n of_o their_o own_o grace_n 5._o bad_a man_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o work_v of_o miracle_n that_o good_a man_n may_v not_o be_v proud_a or_o overween_a of_o common_a gift_n 6._o the_o work_n of_o miracle_n be_v not_o appropriate_v to_o godly_a man_n lest_o ordinary_a grace_n may_v be_v undervalue_v and_o weak_a christian_n may_v take_v scandal_n and_o despair_v in_o their_o defect_n of_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n 12._o wherein_o differ_v true_a and_o false_a miracle_n or_o divine_a and_o diabolical_a theological_n and_o magical_a 1._o the_o one_o kind_n be_v wrought_v by_o god_n by_o angel_n prophet_n apostle_n and_o sometime_o by_o the_o saint_n the_o other_o not_o but_o by_o devil_n magician_n juggler_n ungodly_a man_n 2._o the_o one_o be_v solid_a and_o real_a in_o effect_n the_o other_o be_v phantasmatical_a and_o praestigious_o deceive_a the_o sense_n 3._o the_o one_o god_n free_o call_v to_o do_v the_o other_o be_v not_o do_v but_o by_o tempt_v both_o god_n and_o the_o devil_n 4._o the_o one_o be_v serious_a and_o upon_o occasion_n of_o importance_n the_o other_o be_v ludicrous_a and_o serve_v to_o make_v vain_a man_n sport_n 5._o the_o one_o tend_v to_o confirm_v the_o church_n the_o other_o to_o seduce_v from_o it_o 6._o the_o one_o be_v liberal_a the_o other_o mercenary_a 7._o the_o one_o profitable_a the_o other_o pernicious_a 8._o the_o one_o make_v humble_a and_o modest_a the_o other_o arrogant_a and_o full_a of_o ostentation_n 9_o the_o one_o serve_v to_o instruct_v the_o other_o only_o to_o astonish_v 10._o the_o one_o be_v wrought_v with_o devout_a prayer_n supplication_n thanksgiving_n the_o other_o by_o superstitious_a imprecation_n adjuration_n incantation_n with_o many_o ridiculous_a sign_n and_o execrable_a ceremony_n nothing_o pertain_v to_o the_o produce_v of_o the_o effect_n and_o thus_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o author_n instrument_n dignity_n quality_n 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98._o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o lie_v with_o their_o wife_n but_o under_o good_a star_n and_o happy_a constellation_n that_o the_o child_n bear_v may_v by_o their_o government_n prove_v fortunate_a 99_o that_o the_o several_a form_n and_o feature_n of_o man_n face_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o star_n 100_o that_o the_o stature_n of_o a_o child_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o star_n and_o so_o of_o his_o colour_n motion_n quality_n etc._n etc._n 101._o that_o the_o lion_n bear_n dog_n bull_n scorpion_n fish_n etc._n etc._n upon_o earth_n be_v govern_v by_o those_o in_o heaven_n 102._o that_o cotton_n and_o wool_n and_o ship_n and_o building_n do_v last_o the_o long_o if_o they_o be_v wrought_v and_o frame_v under_o certain_a constellation_n 103._o that_o so_o great_a be_v the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n that_o not_o only_o natural_a thing_n but_o also_o artificial_a when_o they_o be_v just_o expose_v to_o those_o above_o do_v 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deride_v and_o despise_v chap._n xv._o 15._o from_o the_o abomination_n of_o heresy_n whither_o magician_n and_o astrologer_n have_v not_o be_v the_o most_o abominable_a and_o detestable_a heretic_n of_o all_o age_n and_o their_o heresy_n most_o blasphemous_a idolatrous_a superstitious_a atheistical_a impious_a profane_a perverse_o and_o obstinate_o impugn_v the_o great_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o main_a fundamental_o of_o christian_a religion_n witness_v these_o few_o that_o follow_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o many_o that_o may_v be_v collect_v especial_o out_o of_o their_o rabbin_n and_o apostate_n author_n 1._o that_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a mathematician_n and_o teach_v mathematical_a thing_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n make_v they_o capable_a of_o the_o science_n before_o they_o flit_v into_o body_n which_o otherwise_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o have_v see_v god_n act_v the_o mathematician_n in_o heaven_n 2._o that_o not_o only_a nature_n but_o god_n himself_o 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speck_n all_o his_o part_n be_v not_o from_o god_n 16._o that_o all_o the_o miracle_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o hebrew_n letter_n 17._o that_o christ_n hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n may_v have_v be_v foresee_v and_o foretell_v from_o his_o natalitiall_a star_n 18_o that_o the_o star_n which_o happen_v at_o christ_n nativity_n have_v the_o dominion_n and_o regulation_n of_o his_o life_n manner_n action_n miracle_n wisdom_n doctrine_n etc._n etc._n 19_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o man_n perfect_o solary_a be_v therefore_o raise_v again_o upon_o the_o day_n assign_v to_o the_o sun_n 20._o that_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o true_a light_n and_o the_o most_o exact_a image_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o essence_n resemble_v the_o father_n light_v the_o son_n and_o heat_v the_o holy_a ghost_n call_v the_o conspicuous_a son_n of_o god_n the_o divine_a image_n of_o divine_a intelligence_n the_o perspicuous_a statue_n of_o god_n 21_o that_o the_o virtue_n of_o resemblance_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o a_o image_n a_o talismanicall_a or_o constellationall_a image_n do_v not_o only_o invite_v he_o to_o his_o natural_a but_o now_o also_o do_v to_o his_o spiritual_a presence_n among_o we_o 22._o that_o magic_n be_v primitive_o in_o god_n derivative_o in_o the_o creature_n 23._o that_o it_o be_v in_o adam_n from_o the_o creation_n and_o in_o he_o as_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o image_n or_o similitude_n according_a to_o which_o he_o be_v create_v 24._o that_o magic_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n reveal_v to_o and_o plant_v in_o the_o creature_n 25_o that_o the_o spot_n in_o the_o moon_n and_o about_o the_o sun_n succeed_v upon_o adam_n transgression_n and_o fall_n 26._o that_o the_o deluge_n or_o universal_a flood_n be_v from_o the_o conjunction_n of_o planet_n in_o aquarius_n 27._o that_o the_o patefaction_n or_o give_v of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n do_v depend_v upon_o certain_a configuration_n 28._o that_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o also_o the_o golden_a calf_n yea_o and_o the_o teraphim_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o talismans_n or_o figure_n make_v under_o certain_a constellation_n 29._o that_o moses_n command_v to_o rest_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o to_o do_v no_o work_n thereon_o because_o saturn_n who_o govern_v that_o day_n may_v make_v the_o work_n unprosperous_a 30._o that_o jacob_n bless_v his_o son_n by_o what_o he_o have_v read_v in_o a_o book_n of_o astrology_n as_o concern_v their_o several_a fortune_n 31._o that_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n whereby_o it_o be_v consult_v about_o the_o success_n of_o difficult_a affair_n have_v to_o that_o end_n the_o figure_n of_o a_o astrolabe_n 32._o that_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o star_n be_v bear_v to_o religion_n 33._o that_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v unprosperous_a because_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o malevolent_a star_n 34._o that_o the_o jew_n religion_n be_v govern_v by_o saturn_n the_o turk_n by_o venus_n and_o the_o christian_n by_o sol_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o several_a sabbath_n day_n 35._o that_o a_o mixture_n of_o religion_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o mixture_n of_o star_n and_o planet_n 36._o that_o mahomet_n and_o his_o alcoran_n have_v a_o great_a dominion_n than_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n because_o the_o aspect_n of_o the_o star_n be_v more_o favourable_a to_o the_o one_o than_o to_o the_o other_o 37._o that_o the_o christian_a law_n according_a to_o astrological_a prediction_n shall_v not_o last_v above_o 1460._o year_n at_o most_o 38_o that_o magic_n do_v afford_v the_o first_o professor_n of_o christianity_n 39_o that_o it_o may_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o star_n whether_o a_o man_n religion_n be_v true_a or_o false_a 40._o that_o a_o man_n may_v judge_v by_o the_o star_n whether_o he_o shall_v abide_v in_o the_o faith_n or_o not_o 41._o
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agreeable_a to_o celestial_a in_o which_o beside_o corporal_a quality_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o reason_n sense_n and_o harmony_n and_o incorporeal_a and_o divine_a measure_n and_o order_n 7._o no_o man_n be_v ignorant_a that_o supercelestial_a angel_n or_o spirit_n may_v be_v gain_v by_o we_o through_o good_a work_n a_o pure_a mind_n pure_a prayer_n devout_a humiliation_n and_o the_o like_a let_v no_o man_n therefore_o doubt_v that_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o some_o certain_a matter_n of_o the_o world_n the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v raise_v by_o we_o or_o at_o least_o the_o minister_a spirit_n or_o servant_n of_o these_o go_n so_o we_o read_v that_o the_o ancient_a priest_n make_v statue_n and_o image_n foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o infuse_v into_o they_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o star_n etc._n etc._n 8._o some_o suffumigation_n or_o perfuming_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o star_n be_v of_o great_a force_n for_o the_o opportune_a receive_n of_o celestial_a gift_n under_o the_o ray_n of_o the_o star_n in_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v strong_o work_v upon_o the_o air_n and_o breath_n wherefore_o suffumigation_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v use_v to_o they_o that_o be_v about_o to_o southsay_v for_o to_o affect_v their_o fancy_n which_o indeed_o be_v appropriate_v to_o any_o certain_a deity_n do_v fit_a we_o to_o receive_v divine_a inspiration_n the_o most_o powerful_a fume_n be_v that_o which_o be_v compound_v of_o the_o seven_o aromatics_n according_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o seven_o planet_n know_v also_o that_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o magician_n in_o every_o good_a matter_n as_o love_v good_a will_n and_o the_o like_a there_o must_v be_v a_o good_a fume_n odoriferous_a and_o precious_a and_o in_o every_o evil_a matter_n as_o hatred_n anger_n misery_n and_o the_o like_a there_o must_v be_v a_o stink_a fume_n that_o be_v of_o no_o worth_n 9_o by_o certain_a allegation_n of_o certain_a thing_n as_o also_o suspension_n 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