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spirit_n how_o discern_v chap._n v._n that_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o can_v work_v alone_o without_o the_o association_n of_o a_o witch_n chap._n vi_o 1_o the_o devil_n associate_a with_o a_o witch_n 2._o a_o witch_n apparent_o discover_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o testimony_n thereof_o 3._o that_o the_o devil_n play_v the_o juggler_n in_o many_o thing_n seem_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o transform_v into_o cat_n or_o dog_n or_o other_o creature_n to_o present_v the_o same_o body_n in_o two_o distant_a place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o thing_n mere_o imagine_v or_o fancy_v and_o thing_n real_o offer_v unto_o the_o outward_a sensetru_o discern_v 5._o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a or_o spiritual_a may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o outward_a sense_n 6._o how_o the_o counterfeit_a miracle_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o true_a miracle_n of_o god_n chap._n vii_o 1._o a_o assure_a witch_n by_o 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certain_a demonstration_n be_v a_o witch_n or_o sorcerer_n what_o witchcraft_n be_v manifest_o describe_v chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o diverse_a kind_n and_o manner_n wherein_o witch_n receive_v knowledge_n from_o spirit_n as_o astrologer_n as_o wizard_n as_o physician_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v both_o inflict_v disease_n and_o cure_v where_o god_n permit_v chap._n ix_o that_o since_o impostor_n do_v counterfeit_a witch_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o imposture_n witch_n may_v hide_v their_o discovery_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o diligent_o the_o magistrate_n inquire_v into_o impostor_n chap._n x._o 1._o whether_o the_o disease_a be_v bewitch_v when_o and_o how_o it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v know_v when_o not_o and_o when_o man_n ought_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o desire_v satisfaction_n therein_o 2._o the_o mark_n of_o witch_n vulgar_o report_v and_o by_o oath_n depose_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o body_n how_o to_o be_v try_v and_o know_v from_o all_o natural_a disease_n among_o which_o many_o be_v veâ—_n like_a unto_o they_o 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o consult_v with_o the_o physician_n not_o only_o therein_o but_o in_o all_o disease_n suppose_v to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o devil_n 4._o how_o far_o the_o vulgar_o esteem_a confession_n of_o a_o suppose_a witch_n be_v of_o validity_n to_o prove_v she_o a_o witch_n chap._n xi_o that_o witch_n may_v be_v produce_v unto_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n two_o way_n first_o for_o manifest_a work_n of_o sorcery_n witness_v by_o the_o sense_n second_o for_o revelation_n above_o the_o possibility_n and_o power_n of_o man_n chap._n xii_o 1._o presumption_n and_o probability_n against_o suspect_a witch_n 2._o that_o witchcraft_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o crime_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v detect_v by_o testimony_n and_o by_o manifestation_n thereof_o to_o sense_n or_o reason_n chap._n xiii_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o discovery_n of_o witch_n by_o unwarrant_v mean_n void_a of_o reason_n or_o superstitious_a chap._n fourteen_o cast_v witch_n into_o the_o water_n scratch_v beat_v whether_o any_o allow_a trial_n of_o a_o witch_n chap._n xv._n 1._o that_o revelation_n by_o the_o bewitch_v in_o their_o fit_n or_o trance_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n against_o a_o witch_n 2._o that_o the_o declaration_n by_o the_o bewitch_v of_o secret_a mark_n in_o the_o body_n of_o suspect_a witch_n be_v not_o justifiable_a to_o be_v admit_v as_o any_o true_a or_o allowable_a conviction_n 3._o that_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o bewitch_v by_o the_o compel_a touch_n or_o action_n of_o the_o suppose_a witch_n be_v no_o reasonable_a accusation_n against_o any_o man_n as_o therefore_o a_o witch_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o a_o miraculous_a detection_n of_o witchcraft_n then_o of_o any_o other_o as_o hideous_a and_o abominable_a sin_n 5._o that_o the_o miracle_n and_o detection_n of_o cry_v and_o hideous_a sin_n by_o vision_n and_o apparition_n can_v certain_o or_o assure_o be_v manifest_v to_o 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unto_o the_o direction_n of_o good_a law_n gracious_a sovereign_n noble_o rule_n and_o loyal_a subject_n free_o obey_v there_o the_o commonweal_n which_o be_v the_o common_a good_a of_o both_o produce_v the_o most_o royal_a happy_a and_o stable_a monarchy_n if_o ever_o any_o kingdom_n have_v be_v fortunate_a to_o give_v a_o true_a mirror_n and_o example_n of_o this_o happiness_n this_o famous_a island_n have_v be_v therein_o incomparable_a wherein_o so_o many_o puissant_a monarch_n successive_o sway_v this_o imperial_a diadem_n according_a unto_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v so_o many_o hundreth_n of_o year_n govern_v this_o mighty_a people_n in_o peace_n and_o honour_n at_o home_n and_o victorious_o lead_v they_o in_o triumphant_a war_n abroad_o as_o by_o the_o glorious_a trump_n of_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a fame_n and_o history_n be_v not_o obscure_a the_o splendour_n of_o this_o truth_n the_o injurious_a aspersion_n of_o insufficiency_n in_o 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limit_v it_o intra_fw-la convenientem_fw-la naturae_fw-la modum_fw-la that_o be_v within_o proportion_n and_o measure_v answerable_a to_o reason_n and_o nature_n for_o this_o cause_n also_o all_o true_a philosopher_n have_v determine_v the_o two_o only_a instrument_n of_o all_o true_a art_n to_o be_v reason_n and_o experience_n which_o galen_n do_v call_v the_o two_o leg_n whereupon_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n do_v consist_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o his_o finitiones_fw-la medicae_fw-la he_o say_v optimus_fw-la be_v est_fw-la medice_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o medicina_fw-la recta_fw-la agit_fw-fr ratione_fw-la that_o be_v he_o who_o do_v all_o thing_n in_o his_o subject_n of_o physic_n according_a to_o right_a rule_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a physician_n from_o hence_o also_o all_o true_a artist_n have_v define_v art_n to_o be_v habitus_n cum_fw-la ratione_fw-la factiws_fw-la that_o be_v a_o settle_a hability_n and_o promptness_n of_o action_n and_o operation_n according_a to_o reason_n upon_o this_o ground_n other_o have_v build_v other_o true_a rule_n and_o observation_n concern_v true_a and_o lawful_a arts._n therefore_o say_v galen_n ars_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la ijs_fw-la quorum_fw-la neutiquam_fw-la est_fw-la potestas_fw-la isagog_n chap._n 5._o that_o be_v art_n be_v not_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o can_v be_v accomplish_v which_o be_v worthy_a note_n to_o distinguish_v prestigious_a and_o suppose_a art_n from_o true_a art_n to_o this_o other_o likewise_o have_v add_v another_o observation_n that_o be_v that_o art_n be_v employ_v about_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o reason_n profitable_a and_o not_o vain_a so_o say_v scaliger_n exercit_fw-la 37._o sect._n 31._o ars_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la inutilibus_fw-la it_o be_v yet_o further_o observe_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n that_o true_a art_n do_v not_o confound_v or_o cloud_v itself_o in_o mist_n but_o reduce_v unto_o order_n light_n and_o reason_n thing_n dissipate_v confuse_a and_o out_o of_o order_n and_o reason_n as_o cicero_n affirm_v ars_fw-la res_fw-la diwlsas_fw-la dissolutasque_fw-la conglutinate_v &_o ratione_fw-la quadam_fw-la constringit_fw-la upon_o the_o same_o ground_n diverse_a renown_a common_a weal_n have_v expel_v all_o false_a and_o forge_a art_n as_o necromancy_n aeromancy_n geomancy_n with_o other_o sortiligous_a divination_n upon_o the_o same_o reason_n diverse_a emperor_n king_n kingdom_n and_o law_n have_v explode_v censure_v and_o condemn_v all_o such_o as_o under_o pretext_n of_o the_o wholesome_a art_n of_o astronomy_n mathematics_n and_o the_o like_a have_v run_v into_o foolish_a curiosity_n imposture_n and_o deceitful_a practice_n justinian_n the_o roman_a lawgiver_n and_o emperor_n his_o law_n be_v extant_a to_o this_o purpose_n likewise_o tiberius_n his_o decree_n for_o the_o expulsion_n of_o counterfeit_a mathematician_n and_o magician_n and_o ulpian_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr mathematicis_fw-la &_o maleficis_fw-la testify_v the_o publication_n of_o their_o good_n and_o their_o inhibition_n by_o the_o emperor_n from_o communion_n with_o other_o citizen_n so_o much_o as_o in_o fire_n or_o water_n and_o as_o reason_n good_a law_n kingdom_n nation_n and_o commonweal_n have_v distinguish_v ingenuous_a liberal_a true_a and_o profitable_a art_n and_o science_n build_v upon_o reason_n truth_n and_o understanding_n from_o base_a ignoble_a unprofitable_a needless_a curious_a and_o erroneous_a art_n so_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o justify_v sanctify_a and_o commend_v the_o one_o and_o condemn_v and_o nominate_v with_o rebuke_n and_o shame_v the_o other_o the_o first_o be_v evident_a exod._n 3._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o where_o almighty_a god_n do_v testify_v concern_v the_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n of_o workmanship_n in_o gold_n silver_n and_o stone_n that_o he_o give_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n who_o be_v workman_n according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o that_o lawful_a art_n profitable_a unto_o the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n the_o second_o be_v manifest_a act_n 19_o verse_n 19_o where_o it_o be_v in_o their_o due_a commendation_n record_v that_o those_o who_o before_o use_v and_o practise_v vain_a and_o curious_a art_n when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n true_o convert_v in_o token_n of_o their_o undissembled_a repentance_n they_o absolute_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v their_o vain_a learning_n and_o open_o burn_v their_o book_n though_o value_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n and_o rich_a price_n chap._n ii_o that_o no_o knowledge_n can_v come_v unto_o man_n in_o any_o art_n or_o science_n but_o by_o sense_n or_o reason_n or_o likely_a and_o artificial_a conjecture_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o physic_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o other_o art_n and_o science_n now_o for_o the_o better_a impression_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o say_v that_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v detect_v or_o be_v liable_a unto_o man_n knowledge_n which_o come_v not_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o reason_n the_o inward_a or_o the_o outward_a sense_n demonstration_n ratiocination_n or_o judicious_a and_o prudent_a conjectation_n in_o reasonable_a likelihood_n let_v we_o examine_v any_o one_o particular_a ingenuous_a liberal_a or_o lawful_a art_n or_o science_n in_o stead_n of_o many_o and_o therein_o view_v how_o by_o the_o former_a mention_v key_n door_n and_o entrance_n sole_o be_v open_v the_o way_n unto_o their_o contemplation_n study_n and_o perfect_a apprehension_n and_o if_o one_o art_n or_o science_n may_v be_v sufficient_a herein_o i_o think_v it_o most_o fit_a to_o choose_v my_o own_o because_o as_o to_o myself_o most_o prompt_a so_o unto_o any_o other_o not_o unprofitable_a all_o disease_n that_o happen_v unto_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v either_o outward_a or_o inward_a and_o therefore_o either_o see_v by_o the_o eye_n and_o deprehend_v by_o the_o outward_a sense_n or_o conceive_v only_o by_o reason_n and_o the_o inward_a understanding_n inward_a disease_n and_o subject_a only_a unto_o reason_n and_o understanding_n do_v sometime_o appear_v clear_o and_o certain_o to_o reason_n and_o understanding_n sometime_o they_o do_v not_o appear_v certain_a or_o by_o certain_a note_n or_o sign_n but_o by_o likely_a mark_n only_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o artificial_a conjecture_n and_o as_o some_o disease_n be_v apparent_a to_o outward_a sense_n some_o evident_a to_o inward_a reason_n some_o by_o artificial_a conjecture_n only_o in_o learned_a exact_a search_n and_o perquisition_n pursue_v unto_o their_o discovery_n so_o also_o be_v many_o disease_n hide_v from_o all_o these_o way_n of_o investigation_n and_o therefore_o remain_v as_o remembrance_n of_o man_n manifold_a ignorance_n in_o this_o life_n and_o of_o the_o secret_a reservation_n of_o god_n decree_n 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unto_o the_o express_a will_n know_v and_o undoubted_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n as_o be_v certain_o confirm_v psal_n 103._o verse_n 20._o praise_v you_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o psalmist_n you_o his_o angel_n that_o excel_v in_o power_n that_o do_v his_o commandment_n in_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o word_n all_o work_v therefore_o or_o effect_n issue_v from_o spirit_n that_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o manifest_v to_o be_v first_o command_v by_o â—_o god_n second_o tend_v fole_o to_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o will_n and_o three_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o one_o of_o the_o four_o first_o mention_v office_n and_o administration_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v all_o certain_o and_o assure_o to_o be_v suspect_v as_o work_n of_o devil_n and_o evil_a spirit_n who_o god_n do_v permit_v as_o say_v s._n augustine_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la to_o bring_v to_o pass_v such_o work_n of_o they_o partly_o to_o deceive_v those_o wicked_a which_o god_n in_o judgement_n 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