Selected quad for the lemma: kingdom_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	devil_n	divide_v	satan_n	2,318	5	9.3446	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42824	Saducismus triumphatus, or, Full and plain evidence concerning witches and apparitions in two parts : the first treating of their possibility, the second of their real existence / by Joseph Glanvil. With a letter of Dr. Henry More on the same subject and an authentick but wonderful story of certain Swedish witches done into English by Anth. Horneck.	Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680.; More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.	1681 (1681)	Wing G822; ESTC R25463	271,903	638

the_o d●…vil_n or_o unclean_a spirit_n so_o luke_n 4._o 33._o in_o the_o synagogue_n there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o a_o unclean_a devil_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v let_v we_o alone_o etc._n etc._n well_o but_o may_v not_o this_o be_v the_o man_n himself_o that_o cry_v out_o so_o therefore_o read_v a_o little_a on_o v_o 35._o and_o jesus_n rebuke_v he_o viz._n he_o that_o speak_v say_v to_o the_o same_o still_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o which_o must_v be_v another_o person_n distinct_a srom_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o who_o be_v that_o it_o follow_v and_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v throw_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n he_o come_v cut_v of_o he_o the_o same_o devil_n that_o speak_v that_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v and_o command_v to_o come_v out_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o real_a evil_a spirit_n and_o that_o those_o eject_v devil_n be_v not_o disease_n appear_v further_o matth._n 12._o v._n 22._o there_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o one_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n blind_a and_o dumb_a and_o he_o heal_v he_o insomuch_o to_o wit_n the_o consequence_n of_o the_o eject_v the_o devil_n be_v that_o the_o blind_a and_o dumb_a both_o speak_v and_o see_v the_o pharisee_n v_o 24._o impute_v this_o cast_n out_o devil_n to_o a_o confederacy_n with_o beelzebub_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o devil_n our_o saviour_n there_o argue_v that_o then_o satan_n shall_v be_v divide_v against_o himself_o namely_o beelzebub_n the_o chief_a against_o the_o inferior_a devil_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o who_o be_v of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o it_o for_o there_o it_o follow_v that_o his_o kingdom_n can_v not_o stand_v v_o 26._o these_o thing_n will_v be_v hardly_o apply_v to_o disease_n and_o four_o and_o last_o if_o the_o evangelist_n shall_v call_v disease_n devil_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o speak_v of_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o a_o history_n with_o all_o the_o plainness_n and_o expresness_n of_o word_n and_o phrase_n and_o circumstance_n that_o such_o a_o action_n can_v be_v describe_v by_o and_o yet_o mean_v nothing_o of_o it_o what_o will_v this_o suggest_v but_o that_o they_o false_o ascribe_v to_o christ_n wonder_n that_o he_o never_o do_v and_o consequent_o that_o they_o be_v liar_n and_o deceiver_n and_o vain_a impostor_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v that_o whoever_o shall_v read_v those_o passage_n in_o the_o gospel_n without_o a_o prepossess_v opinion_n will_v be_v lead_v into_o this_o belief_n by_o they_o that_o our_o saviour_n do_v real_o cast_v devil_n out_o of_o person_n possess_v and_o if_o there_o be_v real_o no_o such_o thing_n as_o possession_n by_o evil_a spirit_n but_o only_a disease_n by_o the_o ignorant_a and_o credulous_a people_n take_v for_o such_o than_o the_o history_n impose_v on_o we_o and_o lead_v man_n into_o a_o persuasion_n of_o thing_n do_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o never_o be_v and_o what_o execution_n this_o will_v do_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o credit_n of_o the_o whole_a history_n be_v very_o easy_a to_o understand_v sect_n vii_o that_o the_o witch-advocate_n can_v elude_v scripture-testimony_n of_o possession_n by_o evil_a spirit_n by_o say_v it_o speak_v according_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o men._n i_o but_o the_o scripture_n do_v we_o know_v speak_v often_o according_a to_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o man_n though_o they_o be_v error_n which_o it_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o rectify_v when_o they_o concern_v no_o morality_n or_o religion_n but_o first_o the_o doctrine_n of_o spirit_n and_o devil_n be_v not_o the_o receive_a opinion_n of_o all_o the_o jew_n the_o sadducee_n a_o considerable_a sect_n be_v of_o another_o mind_n so_o that_o the_o story_n of_o eject_v such_o must_v look_v to_o they_o as_o imposture_n and_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o write_v only_o for_o the_o jew_n and_o for_o that_o particular_a time_n alone_o but_o for_o all_o place_n and_o all_o age_n most_o of_o which_o have_v no_o such_o use_n of_o call_v disease_n devil_n and_o among_o they_o the_o history_n must_v either_o convey_v a_o false_a opinion_n or_o lose_v the_o reputation_n of_o its_o truth_n second_o though_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o vary_v from_o the_o common_a form_n of_o speech_n where_o they_o be_v ground_v upon_o harmless_a and_o lesser_a mistake_n yet_o when_o such_o be_v great_a and_o dangerous_a prejudicial_a to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o interest_n of_o religion_n it_o be_v then_o much_o concern_v to_o reform_v and_o rectify_v such_o error_n and_o according_a to_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o witch-advocate_n the_o doctrine_n of_o possession_n be_v high_o such_o for_o it_o lead_v to_o the_o opinion_n of_o witchcraft_n which_o they_o make_v such_o a_o dismal_a and_o tragical_a error_n blasphemy_n a_o abominable_o idolatrous_a yea_o a_o atheistical_a doctrine_n the_o grand_a apostasy_n the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v or_o can_v be_v that_o which_o cut_v off_o christ_n head_n and_o un-god_n he_o renounce_v christ_n and_o god_n and_o own_v the_o devil_n and_o make_v he_o equal_a to_o they_o etc._n etc._n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n rave_v and_o mr._n webster_n say_v little_o less_o of_o this_o opinion_n in_o his_o preface_n viz._n that_o it_o tend_v to_o advance_v superstition_n and_o popery_n be_v derogatory_n to_o the_o wisdom_n justice_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a tend_v to_o cry_v up_o the_o power_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n to_o question_v the_o verity_n of_o the_o principal_a article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n concern_v the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n and_o general_o tend_v to_o the_o obstruct_n of_o godliness_n and_o piety_n and_o mr._n wagstaffe_n load_v it_o with_o as_o dreadful_a imputation_n in_o his_o preface_n as_o that_o it_o do_v necessary_o infer_v plurality_n of_o god_n by_o attribute_v omnipotent_a effect_n to_o more_o than_o one_o and_o that_o it_o suppose_v many_o omnipotents_a and_o many_o omniscient_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o this_o be_v so_o certain_o our_o saviour_n inspire_a historian_n will_v not_o have_v connive_v at_o much_o less_o will_v they_o have_v speak_v in_o the_o phrase_n that_o suppose_v and_o encourage_v a_o common_a error_n that_o lead_v to_o such_o a_o horrid_a opinion_n sect_n viii_o a_o answer_n to_o a_o objection_n from_o christ_n n●…_n mention_v his_o cast_n out_o devil_n to_o john_n disciple_n among_o other_o miracle_n but_o say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o grand_a apestasie_n p._n 34._o our_o saviour_n himself_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n the_o baptist_n luke_n 7._o do_v not_o pretend_v to_o the_o cast_v out_o devil_n but_o only_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n and_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o which_o i_o say_v first_o we_o may_v not_o argue_v negative_o from_o scripture_n in_o such_o matter_n and_o certain_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o argue_v from_o silence_n in_o one_o place_n against_o plain_a assirmation_n in_o many_o second_o our_o saviour_n answer_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o thing_n he_o be_v then_o do_v when_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n come_v to_o he_o v_o 21._o and_o in_o that_o same_o hour_n he_o cure_v many_o of_o their_o infirmity_n and_o plague_n evil_a spirit_n it_o must_v be_v confess_v be_v also_o mention_v some_o of_o those_o disease_n it_o be_v like_o be_v occasion_v by_o evil_a spirit_n as_o ma●…th_n 12._o 22._o the_o blindness_n and_o dumbness_n of_o th●…_n possess_v person_n there_o be_v and_o then_o the_o ●…jection_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v employ_v when_o the_o disease_n be_v say_v to_o be_v cure_a three_o the_o business_n of_o john_n disciple_n be_v to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o it_o be_v fit_v our_o saviour_n in_o his_o answer_n shall_v give_v such_o proof_n of_o his_o be_v so_o as_o be_v plain_a and_o palpable_a go_v your_o way_n say_v he_o and_o tell_v john_n what_o thing_n you_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v luke_n 7._o 22._o they_o have_v hear_v he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n it_o be_v like_a and_o have_v see_v he_o cure_n disease_n these_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o sensible_a and_o can_v admit_v of_o no_o dispute_n or_o doubt_v but_o whether_o the_o distemper_n christ_n then_o heal_v be_v inflict_v by_o evil_a spirit_n and_o whether_o those_o be_v cast_v out_o in_o the_o cure_n do_v not_o plain_o appear_v at_o that_o time_n our_o saviour_n therefore_o do_v not_o bid_v they_o mention_v that_o instance_n to_o their_o master_n john_n because_o they_o can_v not_o testify_v it_o on_o their_o own_o knowledge_n as_o they_o can_v the_o thing_n themselves_o saw_n and_o hear_v sect_n ix_o a_o answer_n to_o two_o more_o objection_n the_o one_o that_o st._n john_n mention_n no_o cast_v out_o devil_n in_o his_o gospel_n the_o other_o that_o

to_o no_o more_o than_o so_o be_v the_o task_n we_o undertake_v in_o this_o chapter_n but_o assure_v yourself_o if_o you_o peruse_v his_o book_n careful_o you_o shall_v plain_o find_v that_o the_o main_a drist_n thereof_o be_v to_o prove_v as_o i_o above_o note_v that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o witch_n as_o with_o who_o the_o devil_n have_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o do_v than_o with_o any_o other_o sinner_n which_o notwithstanding_o this_o conclusion_n of_o his_o a_o little_a before_o recite_v come_v infinite_o short_a of_o and_o therefore_o this_o six_o chapter_n consist_v of_o about_o thirty_o page_n in_o folio_n be_v a_o mere_a piece_n of_o impertinency_n and_o there_o will_v be_v witch_n for_o all_o this_o whether_o these_o particularity_n be_v note_v in_o they_o or_o no_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o moses_n to_o name_v those_o ill_a sound_a term_n in_o general_a which_o imply_v a_o witch_n according_a to_o that_o general_a notion_n i_o have_v above_o deliver_v which_o if_o it_o be_v prohibit_v namely_o the_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v with_o evil_a spirit_n their_o be_v suck_v by_o they_o or_o their_o have_v any_o lustful_a or_o venereous_a transaction_n with_o they_o be_v much_o more_o prohibit_v but_o for_o some_o of_o these_o particularity_n also_o they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n hint_v at_o in_o some_o of_o the_o word_n especial_o as_o they_o be_v render_v sometime_o by_o skilful_a interpreter_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecasseph_n be_v translate_v by_o vatablus_n and_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a maleficus_fw-la by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v veneficus_fw-la which_o word_n signify_v mischievous_o enough_o both_o to_o man_n and_o beast_n beside_o that_o mecasseph_n carry_v along_o with_o it_o the_o signification_n of_o transformation_n also_o and_o haply_o this_o may_v be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecasseph_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d megnonen_n that_o the_o former_a use_n prestigious_a transformation_n to_o some_o great_a mischief_n as_o where_o olaus_n magnus_n tell_v of_o those_o that_o have_v transform_v themselves_o into_o wolf_n to_o man_n think_v and_o have_v present_o fall_v upon_o worry_v of_o sheep_n other_o transform_v in_o their_o astral_a spirit_n into_o various_a shape_n get_v into_o house_n and_o do_v mischief_n to_o man_n and_o child_n as_o i_o remember_v remigius_n report_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v less_o wonder_n that_o that_o sharp_a law_n of_o moses_n be_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecassephah_n such_o a_o witch_n as_o this_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v this_o may_v be_v a_o more_o peculiar_a signification_n of_o that_o word_n and_o now_o for_o make_v a_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n how_o natural_o do_v that_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobher_v chebher_n signify_v that_o feat_n also_o but_o for_o suck_v and_o copulation_n though_o right_o state_v it_o may_v be_v true_a yet_o i_o confess_v there_o be_v nothing_o hint_v towards_o that_o so_o far_o as_o i_o see_v as_o indeed_o it_o be_v neither_o necessary_a that_o the_o other_o shall_v be_v but_o these_o be_v the_o very_a dregs_o the_o foex_n magorum_n &_o sagarum_fw-la that_o sink_n into_o those_o abomination_n against_o which_o a_o sufficient_a bar_n be_v put_v already_o by_o this_o prohibition_n of_o witchcraft_n in_o general_n by_o so_o many_o name_n and_o the_o other_o be_v so_o silthy_a base_a and_o nasty_a that_o the_o mention_n thereof_o be_v neither_o fit_n for_o the_o sacred_a style_n of_o moses_n his_o law_n nor_o for_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n in_o my_o pass_v to_o the_o eight_o chapter_n i_o will_v only_o take_v notice_n by_o the_o way_n of_o the_o shameless_a impudence_n of_o j._n webster_n who_o in_o favour_n to_o his_o belove_a hag_n that_o they_o may_v never_o be_v think_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v the_o victory_n of_o moses_n with_o who_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v or_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o angel_n that_o appear_v first_o to_o moses_n in_o the_o bush_n and_o conduct_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o promise_a land_n to_o be_v the_o victory_n only_o over_o so_o many_o hocus-pocusses_a so_o many_o juggler_n that_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v old_a excellent_a at_o the_o trick_n of_o legerdemain_n which_o be_v the_o base_a derogation_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o victory_n and_o the_o vile_a reproach_n against_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o person_n of_o moses_n that_o either_o the_o malicious_a wit_n of_o any_o devil_n can_v invent_v or_o the_o dulness_n of_o any_o sink_a soul_n can_v stumble_v upon_o assure_o there_o be_v a_o real_a conflict_n here_o betwixt_o the_o kingdom_n of_o light_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n thereof_o which_o assist_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hartummim_v the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n who_o before_o that_o name_n be_v name_v that_o no_o man_n may_v mistake_v be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecassephim_n such_o kind_n of_o magician_n as_o can_v exhibit_v to_o the_o sight_n manifold_a prestigious_a transformation_n through_o diabolical_a assistance_n and_o be_v render_v malesici_fw-la by_o good_a interpreter_n as_o i_o note_v above_o that_o be_v they_o be_v wizzard_n or_o he-witche_n the_o self_n same_o word_n be_v use_v in_o that_o severe_a law_n of_o moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v be_v not_o these_o magician_n than_o example_n plain_a enough_o that_o there_o be_v witch_n that_o be_v to_o say_v such_o wretc●…d_a wight_n as_o do_v strange_a miraculous_a thing_n by_o the_o assistance_n or_o consociation_n of_o evil_a spirit_n o_o no_o say_v mr._n webster_n these_o be_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chacamim_v wise_n man_n and_o great_a naturalist_n who_o all_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o bright_a glitter_a laminae_fw-la for_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d forsooth_o must_v signify_v but_o what_o necessity_n thereof_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v signify_v lamina_fw-la there_o be_v only_o the_o pretence_n of_o that_o one_o place_n gen._n 3._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o that_o signify_v the_o lamina_fw-la and_o that_o of_o a_o long_a form_n scarce_o usual_a in_o those_o magical_a laminae_fw-la with_o signature_n celestial_a upon_o they_o which_o j._n webster_n will_v be_v at_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v mere_o flamma_n so_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o this_o account_n must_v signify_v by_o their_o slame_n if_o it_o be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ardere_fw-la flammare_fw-la and_o therefore_o buxtorfius_n judicious_o place_v the_o word_n under_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d abscondit_fw-la obvolvit_fw-la read_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v occult_a be_v suis_fw-la rationibus_fw-la magicis_fw-la which_o be_v brief_o render_v in_o english_a by_o their_o enchantment_n which_o agree_v marvellous_o well_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecassephim_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o praestigiatores_fw-la magici_fw-la or_o such_o as_o do_v strange_a wondrous_a thing_n in_o a_o hide_a way_n by_o the_o help_n of_o evil_a spirit_n but_o that_o the_o egyptian_a magician_n shall_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o record_v of_o they_o in_o exodus_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o any_o lamel_n or_o plate_n of_o metal_n with_o certain_a sculpture_n or_o figure_n under_o such_o or_o such_o a_o cons●…ellation_n be_v a_o thing_n so_o sottish_a and_o foolish_a that_o no_o man_n that_o be_v not_o himself_o bewitch_v by_o some_o old_a hag_n or_o hobgoblin_n can_v ever_o take_v sanctuary_n here_o to_o save_v himself_o or_o his_o old_a dame_n from_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n from_o this_o history_n in_o exodus_fw-la of_o be_v account_v witch_n for_o if_o there_o may_v be_v he-witche_n that_o be_v magician_n such_o as_o these_o of_o egypt_n be_v i_o leave_v j._n webster_n to_o scratch_v his_o head_n to_o find_v out_o any_o reason_n why_o there_o may_v not_o be_v she-witche_n also_o and_o indeed_o that_o of_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n to_o pass_v at_o length_n to_o the_o eight_o chapter_n be_v as_o plain_a a_o proof_n thereof_o as_o can_v be_v desire_v by_o any_o man_n who_o mind_n be_v not_o blind_v with_o prejudices_fw-la but_o here_o j._n webster_n not_o impertinent_o i_o confess_v for_o the_o general_a abate_v he_o the_o many_o tedious_a particular_a impertinency_n that_o he_o have_v clog_v his_o discourse_n with_o betake_v himself_o to_o these_o two_o way_n to_o show_v

common_a notion_n be_v a_o poisoner_n but_o why_o mere_a poison_n shall_v have_v a_o distinct_a law_n against_o it_o and_o not_o be_v conclude_v under_o the_o general_a one_o against_o murder_n why_o mere_a legerdemain_n and_o cheat_a shall_v be_v so_o severe_o animadvert_v on_o as_o to_o be_v reckon_v with_o enchantment_n converse_v with_o devil_n and_o idolatrous_a practice_n i_o believe_v the_o denier_n of_o witch_n will_v find_v it_o hard_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v some_o other_o passage_n of_o scripture_n that_o yield_v sufficient_a evidence_n in_o the_o case_n the_o nation_n be_v forbid_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o diviner_n dreamer_n enchanter_n and_o sorcerer_n jer._n xxvii_o 9_o the_o chaldoean_n be_v deep_o threaten_v for_o their_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n isa._n xlvii_o 9_o and_o we_o read_v that_o nabuchadnezzar_n call_v the_o magician_n astrologer_n sorcerer_n and_o chaldoean_n to_o tell_v his_o dream_n my_o mention_n of_o which_o last_o mind_v i_o to_o say_v that_o for_o aught_o i_o have_v to_o the_o contrary_a there_o may_v be_v a_o sort_n of_o witch_n and_o magician_n that_o have_v no_o familiar_n that_o they_o know_v nor_o any_o express_a compact_n with_o apostate_n spirit_n who_o yet_o may_v perhaps_o act_v strange_a thing_n by_o diabolick_a aid_n which_o they_o procure_v by_o the_o use_n of_o those_o form_n and_o wicked_a art_n that_o the_o devil_n do_v first_o impart_v to_o his_o confederate_n and_o we_o know_v not_o but_o the_o law_n of_o that_o dark_a kingdom_n may_v enjoin_v a_o particular_a attendance_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o practise_v their_o mystery_n whether_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v they_o or_o not_o for_o a_o great_a interest_n of_o their_o empire_n may_v be_v serve_v by_o this_o project_n since_o those_o that_o find_v such_o success_n in_o the_o unknown_a conjuration_n may_v by_o that_o be_v toll_v on_o to_o more_o express_a transaction_n with_o those_o fiend_n that_o have_v assisle_v 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their_o temptation_n so_o that_o i_o look_v on_o judicial_a astrology_n as_o a_o fair_a introduction_n to_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n and_o who_o know_v but_o that_o it_o be_v first_o set_v on_o foot_n by_o the_o infernal_a hunter_n as_o a_o lure_n to_o draw_v the_o curioso_n into_o those_o snare_n that_o lie_v hide_v beyond_o it_o and_o yet_o i_o believe_v also_o it_o may_v be_v innocent_o enough_o study_v by_o those_o that_o aim_v only_a to_o understand_v what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o far_o it_o will_v honest_o go_v and_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o condemn_v any_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o comprehend_v but_o that_o they_o must_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o sober_a enquiry_n and_o not_o indulge_v irregular_a solicitude_n about_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n which_o providence_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o conceal_v from_o we_o which_o whoever_o do_v lay_v himself_o open_a to_o the_o design_n and_o solicitation_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v very_o few_o among_o those_o who_o have_v be_v addict_v to_o those_o strange_a art_n of_o wonder_n and_o proediction_n but_o have_v find_v themselves_o attack_v by_o some_o unknown_a solicitor_n and_o entice_v by_o they_o to_o the_o more_o dangerous_a action_n and_o correspondency_n for_o as_o there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o base_a and_o sordid_a spirit_n that_o attend_v the_o envy_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o vile_a sort_n of_o person_n and_o betray_v they_o into_o compact_n by_o promise_n of_o revenge_n so_o no_o doubt_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o more_o airy_a and_o speculative_a fiend_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n and_o order_n than_o those_o wretched_a imp_n who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o curious_a and_o many_o time_n prevail_v with_o they_o by_o offer_n of_o the_o more_o recondite_v knowledge_n as_o we_o know_v it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o temptation_n yea_o and_o sometime_o they_o be_v so_o cautious_a and_o wary_a in_o their_o conversation_n with_o more_o refine_a person_n that_o they_o never_o offer_v to_o make_v any_o express_a covenant_n with_o they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o have_v be_v inform_v by_o a_o very_a learned_a and_o reverend_a doctor_n that_o one_o mr._n edward_n a_o master_n of_o art_n of_o trin._n coll._n in_o cambridge_n be_v reclaim_v from_o conjuration_n declare_v in_o his_o repentance_n that_o the_o doemon_n always_o appear_v to_o he_o like_o a_o man_n of_o good_a fashion_n and_o never_o require_v any_o compact_n from_o he_o and_o no_o doubt_n they_o sort_v themselves_o agreeable_o to_o the_o state_n port_n and_o genius_n of_o those_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v yea_o it_o be_v like_a as_o i_o conjecture_v be_v assistant_n sometime_o to_o those_o to_o who_o they_o dare_v not_o show_v themselves_o in_o any_o openness_n of_o appearance_n lest_o they_o shall_v fright_v they_o from_o those_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o temptation_n so_o that_o we_o see_v that_o man_n may_v act_v by_o 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six_o and_o last_o the_o spectre_n say_v that_o to_o morrow_n he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o several_a day_n intervene_v before_o the_o battle_n but_o the_o word_n to_o morrow_n need_v not_o be_v take_v in_o strictness_n but_o in_o a_o latitude_n of_o interpretation_n for_o a_o short_a time_n he_o be_v to_o die_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o fight_n and_o the_o enemy_n be_v now_o ready_a sore_n it_o and_o so_o the_o event_n be_v to_o be_v within_o a_o very_a little_a while_n the_o prediction_n of_o which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o thing_n very_o contingent_a and_o show_v that_o the_o predictor_n be_v the_o real_a samuel_n sect_n xxviii_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n that_o if_o it_o be_v samuel_n s_o soul_n that_o appear_v it_o make_v nothing_o to_o witchcraft_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o real_a samuel_n will_v they_o say_v this_o story_n will_v then_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o witchcraft_n for_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v by_o 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witchcraft_n from_o *_o express_v text_n advertisement_n *_o the_o express_v text_n that_o he_o mean_v i_o suppose_v be_v such_o as_o these_o exod._n 22._o 18_o 2_o chron._n 33._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 20._o micah_n 5._o 12._o act_n 13._o 6._o 8._o and_o chap._n 8._o 9_o and_o more_o especial_o deut._n 18._o 10._o where_o almost_o all_o the_o name_n of_o witch_n be_v enumerate_v namely_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v inveigle_v by_o covenant_n with_o evil_a spirit_n either_o explicit_o or_o by_o submit_v to_o their_o ceremony_n see_v dr._n h_n m_n his_o postscript_n sect_n xxix_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n that_o appear_v to_o saul_n that_o their_o opinion_n may_v be_v true_a for_o aught_o mr._n webster_n bring_v against_o it_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a divine_n that_o the_o appear_a samuel_n be_v indeed_o a_o evil_a spirit_n in_o his_o likeness_n though_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o so_o probable_a as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o real_a samuel_n yet_o the_o 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