chap._n iu._n for_o the_o reader_n must_v mind_v that_o witch_n and_o all_o those_o that_o do_v attain_v to_o the_o vision_n and_o hear_v voice_n within_o they_o they_o do_v use_v mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o it_o also_o they_o have_v some_o stand_a rule_n or_o art_n by_o which_o they_o come_v to_o inquire_v or_o to_o know_v thing_n that_o be_v above_o that_o knowledge_n which_o be_v common_a to_o other_o people_n it_o be_v much_o like_a unto_o the_o way_n of_o god_n therefore_o let_v the_o reader_n mind_n the_o groundwork_n lay_v down_o at_o the_o first_o that_o the_o imagination_n of_o reason_n have_v beget_v a_o son_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o reason_n in_o man_n which_o i_o call_v the_o mother_n and_o imagination_n the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n that_o be_v beget_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o reason_n by_o imagination_n the_o father_n be_v that_o great_a wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o power_n by_o which_o they_o go_v beyond_o other_o people_n who_o be_v of_o a_o low_a capacity_n this_o son_n be_v that_o familiar_a spirit_n witch_n do_v deal_v with_o it_o be_v another_o spirit_n beget_v in_o they_o which_o be_v not_o in_o their_o birth_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v but_o beget_v in_o themselves_o sense_n by_o imagination_n as_o aforesaid_a neither_o be_v this_o familiar_a spirit_n produce_v or_o do_v come_v from_o any_o thing_n or_o any_o devil_n without_o they_o as_o people_n do_v vain_o imagine_v but_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n it_o be_v produce_v and_o do_v come_v from_o within_o for_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n come_v evil_a thought_n murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o familiar_a spirit_n they_o be_v all_o conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o be_v conceive_v there_o in_o its_o season_n it_o bring_v forth_o such_o spirit_n as_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n if_o envy_n and_o murder_n be_v conceive_v as_o it_o be_v in_o cain_n than_o it_o bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n or_o deed_n of_o murder_n if_o lust_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o bring_v forth_o the_o spirit_n and_o act_n of_o adultery_n as_o it_o do_v in_o david_n and_o if_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n be_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n than_o it_o bring_v forth_o such_o a_o spirit_n that_o shall_v speak_v motional_a voice_n within_o they_o as_o if_o some_o spirit_n without_o they_o do_v appear_v without_o a_o body_n and_o speak_v to_o they_o and_o reveal_v those_o thing_n unto_o they_o many_o wicked_a spirit_n more_o than_o be_v mention_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n and_o act_v by_o they_o spirit_n essay_n that_o be_v never_o of_o god_n creation_n but_o have_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n since_o for_o when_o sin_n be_v conceive_v as_o in_o james_n 1.15_o when_o lust_n have_v conceive_v it_o bring_v forth_o sin_n and_o sin_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o conception_n of_o sin_n first_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o if_o it_o do_v not_o die_v before_o it_o quicken_v into_o life_n that_o be_v into_o act_n than_o it_o bring_v forth_o death_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o such_o sin_n that_o be_v alive_a in_o man_n action_n after_o they_o be_v conceive_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o as_o the_o evil_a of_o murder_n adultery_n and_o theft_n be_v conceive_v first_o in_o the_o heart_n so_o be_v that_o familiar_a spirit_n witch_n and_o wizard_n have_v they_o be_v first_o conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o in_o a_o little_a season_n it_o grow_v alive_a in_o they_o and_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v without_o they_o for_o this_o i_o say_v that_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n be_v conceive_v and_o beget_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o womâ—n_o as_o the_o other_o sin_n aforemention_v be_v and_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n be_v more_o angry_a with_o those_o that_o deal_n with_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o have_v command_v they_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n more_o than_o for_o other_o sin_n conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n be_v because_o they_o imitate_v the_o way_n of_o god_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n which_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o believe_v in_o a_o mere_a fiction_n or_o shadow_n without_o any_o substance_n that_o a_o spirit_n may_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n without_o a_o body_n and_o so_o they_o forsake_v the_o live_a god_n who_o have_v a_o body_n of_o his_o own_o and_o give_v life_n to_o every_o creature_n thâ—t_o have_v a_o body_n and_o do_v believe_v a_o lie_n which_o have_v be_v conceive_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o have_v quicken_v into_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o this_o spirit_n do_v always_o live_v within_o the_o witch_n and_o not_o without_o she_o and_o this_o familiar_a spirit_n thus_o conceive_v first_o in_o the_o evil_a mind_n and_o afterward_o quicken_a in_o the_o evil_a heart_n it_o go_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n and_o from_o one_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n to_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o evil_a knowledge_n and_o evil_a wisdom_n as_o all_o thing_n else_o do_v that_o have_v life_n for_o sin_n have_v life_n in_o it_o and_o the_o outward_a law_n cause_v sin_n to_o revive_v in_o every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a as_o st._n paul_n say_v rom._n 7.9_o thus_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o reader_n may_v understand_v what_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n be_v and_o how_o it_o come_v to_o have_v a_o be_v in_o witch_n and_o wizard_n and_o how_o the_o ignorant_a be_v partaker_n with_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v how_o those_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n do_v imitate_v the_o way_n of_o god_n or_o the_o way_n of_o true_a prophet_n observe_v the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o true_a prophet_n high-priest_n and_o all_o other_o people_n who_o be_v rich_o gift_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n or_o revelation_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n plant_v in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o reason_n be_v the_o seed_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o serpent_n or_o devil_n and_o as_o the_o seed_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o womb_n or_o mother_n for_o imagination_n to_o get_v a_o son_n so_o likewise_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n in_o man_n be_v the_o womb_n or_o mother_n for_o the_o revelation_n of_o faith_n to_o beget_v a_o son_n out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o say_v answerable_a as_o the_o imagination_n do_v out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o reason_n and_o this_o son_n the_o revelation_n have_v beget_v out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o heavenly_a wisdom_n discern_v knowledge_n and_o power_n over_o the_o spirit_n of_o other_o and_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n above_o the_o star_n and_o know_v the_o true_a god_n in_o form_n and_o nature_n with_o many_o other_o heavenly_a secret_n which_o none_o else_o can_v know_v but_o those_o that_o believe_v they_o so_o that_o the_o revelation_n of_o faith_n have_v beget_v this_o heavenly_a wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n even_o of_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o this_o wisdom_n power_n and_o glory_n be_v that_o son_n or_o spirit_n by_o which_o all_o prophet_n high-priest_n apostle_n and_o other_o that_o have_v it_o i_o say_v this_o be_v that_o by_o which_o they_o can_v true_o divine_a by_o in_o that_o they_o can_v foretell_v true_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v according_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o revelation_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v produce_v by_o revelation_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n it_o may_v and_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man_n that_o do_v teach_v and_o show_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o other_o so_o that_o other_o come_v to_o be_v teach_v and_o subject_v by_o it_o to_o their_o great_a peace_n here_o and_o eternal_a joy_n hereafter_o chap._n v._n and_o this_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n knowledge_n and_o power_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o revelation_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o have_v motional_a voice_n in_o the_o conscience_n as_o the_o familiar_a spirit_n have_v in_o the_o evil_a conscience_n but_o the_o motional_a voice_n in_o a_o good_a conscience_n speak_v peace_n likewise_o this_o motional_a voice_n in_o prophet_n high_a priest_n apostle_n and_o other_o be_v that_o by_o which_o they_o do_v foretell_v thing_n by_o whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a that_o shall_v befall_v those_o that_o shall_v inquire_v also_o the_o spirit_n of_o revelation_n have_v a_o stand_a rule_n to_o inquire_v by_o as_o those_o have_v that_o do_v tell_v thing_n by_o a_o familiar_a spirit_n as_o i_o say_v before_o for_o the_o witch_n do_v imitate_v the_o way_n of_o prophet_n and_o the_o devil_n way_n be_v as_o like_o god_n way_n as_o he_o can_v now_o let_v the_o reader_n mind_n and_o
discourse_n that_o follow_v the_o word_n be_v these_o then_o say_v the_o woman_n who_o shall_v i_o bring_v up_o unto_o thou_o and_o he_o say_v bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n and_o in_o the_o 12._o verse_n and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v samuel_n she_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o the_o woman_n speak_v to_o saul_n say_v why_o have_v thou_o deceive_v i_o for_o thou_o be_v saul_n and_o in_o the_o 13._o verse_n and_o the_o king_n say_v unto_o she_o be_v not_o afraid_a for_o what_o see_v thou_o and_o the_o woman_n say_v unto_o saul_n i_o see_v god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o 14._o verse_n and_o he_o say_v unto_o she_o what_o form_n be_v he_o of_o and_o she_o say_v a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o and_o he_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n and_o saul_n perceive_v it_o be_v samuel_n and_o he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o the_o 15._o verse_n and_o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n why_o have_v thou_o disquiet_v i_o to_o bring_v i_o up_o and_o saul_n answer_v i_o be_o sore_o distress_v for_o the_o philistine_n make_v war_n against_o i_o and_o god_n be_v depart_v from_o i_o and_o answer_v i_o no_o more_o neither_o by_o prophet_n nor_o by_o dream_n therefore_o i_o have_v call_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v make_v know_v unto_o i_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v verse_n 16._o then_o say_v samuel_n wherefore_o then_o do_v thou_o ask_v of_o i_o see_v the_o lord_n be_v depart_v from_o thou_o and_o be_v become_v thy_o enemy_n verse_n 17._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v to_o he_o as_o he_o speak_v by_o i_o for_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o give_v it_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n even_o to_o david_n verse_n 18_o because_o thou_o obeye_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n nor_o execute_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n upon_o amalek_n therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n do_v this_o thing_n unto_o thou_o this_o day_n chap._n ii_o this_o familiar_a spirit_n the_o witch_n of_o endor_n and_o other_o witch_n have_v whereby_o they_o do_v such_o thing_n it_o be_v the_o imagination_n of_o reason_n the_o devil_n in_o themselves_o that_o be_v they_o set_v themselves_o apart_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o imagination_n of_o their_o heart_n to_o dive_v into_o the_o diabolical_a power_n that_o be_v that_o they_o may_v know_v the_o depth_n of_o satan_n their_o imagination_n conceive_v that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o spirit_n fly_v in_o the_o air_n and_o that_o this_o spirit_n can_v assume_v or_o take_v up_o any_o shape_n it_o please_v so_o that_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n have_v produce_v a_o evil_a spirit_n in_o itself_o so_o that_o this_o familiar_a spirit_n be_v beget_v out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o reason_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o reason_n in_o man_n be_v the_o womb_n or_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o father_n that_o beget_v this_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o this_o familiar_a spirit_n be_v the_o son_n of_o imagination_n so_o that_o all_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o wonderful_a knowledge_n declare_v by_o they_o it_o be_v reveal_v through_o this_o son_n the_o familiar_a spirit_n beget_v in_o themselves_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o reason_n the_o mother_n and_o imagination_n the_o father_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o devil_n nor_o familias_fw-la spirit_n without_o they_o as_o people_n do_v vain_o imagine_v but_o the_o devil_n and_o â—â—â—â—liar_a spirit_n be_v all_o within_o they_o and_o no_o where_o else_o yet_o all_o people_n fear_v a_o devil_n without_o they_o but_o he_o be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o man_n and_o woman_n this_o i_o do_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v true_a again_o these_o witch_n do_v suppose_v the_o true_a god_n to_o be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n without_o any_o body_n or_o substance_n as_o all_o people_n a_o …_o do_v and_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o spirit_n that_o can_v assume_v body_n or_o what_o shape_n he_o please_v or_o what_o shape_n or_o form_v the_o witch_n shall_v call_v for_o this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o most_o people_n in_o the_o world_n as_o well_o as_o witch_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o most_o of_o the_o great_a learned_a man_n darkness_n have_v overspread_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o learned_a man_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o they_o can_v find_v out_o what_o the_o true_a god_n be_v nor_o where_o he_o be_v nor_o what_o the_o right_a devil_n be_v nor_o where_o he_o be_v yea_o man_n himself_o be_v he_o that_o can_v find_v out_o himself_o but_o no_o more_o of_o this_o now_o to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n the_o witches_z they_o do_v not_o know_v any_o divine_a be_v or_o power_n or_o form_n of_o god_n but_o what_o their_o imagination_n do_v conceive_v to_o be_v god_n for_o they_o have_v full_a faith_n in_o this_o knowledge_n of_o they_o to_o be_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n only_o the_o law_n of_o man_n they_o fear_v but_o no_o other_o god_n but_o that_o familiar_a spirit_n which_o they_o have_v produce_v in_o themselves_o by_o give_v 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nothing_o of_o the_o philistine_n therefore_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n move_v he_o to_o number_v the_o people_n to_o know_v his_o strength_n and_o this_o motion_n that_o do_v arise_v in_o his_o heart_n it_o be_v satan_n it_o be_v call_v satan_n because_o those_o motion_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n or_o seed_n of_o reason_n in_o he_o in_o 2_o sam._n 24.1_o it_o be_v say_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o israel_n and_o he_o move_v david_n against_o they_o to_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n suffer_v the_o motion_n of_o reason_n in_o david_n to_o be_v powerful_a and_o strong_a in_o he_o that_o no_o argument_n shall_v dissuade_v
some_o further_a knowledge_n in_o their_o own_o apprehension_n or_o else_o some_o vision_n be_v present_v to_o their_o phâ—tasie_n for_o they_o have_v dedicate_v some_o certain_a word_n to_o be_v say_v in_o their_o mind_n motional_a to_o be_v use_v when_o they_o will_v do_v any_o feat_n beside_o their_o fast_n and_o prayer_n and_o this_o thing_n they_o have_v dedicate_v to_o inquire_v of_o be_v that_o which_o they_o divine_v with_o or_o tell_v any_o thing_n from_o it_o be_v much_o like_a unto_o the_o astrologer_n their_o figure_n be_v dedicate_v for_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v tell_v thing_n from_o and_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o figure_n he_o can_v tell_v nothing_o except_o he_o be_v skill_v in_o it_o before_o but_o the_o figure_n be_v the_o thing_n he_o come_v to_o know_v more_o than_o other_o at_o the_o first_o for_o wonderful_a thing_n may_v be_v accomplish_v through_o the_o imagination_n of_o reason_n when_o it_o have_v set_v itself_o apart_o on_o purpose_n 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