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several_a imposture_n and_o treachery_n therein_o against_o the_o poor_a soul_n p._n 61._o 4._o and_o so_o of_o the_o enter_v his_o novice_n into_o this_o school_n with_o the_o use_v thereof_o page_n 62._o 5._o it_o be_v further_a manifest_v by_o what_o mean_v satan_n now_o confirm_v and_o detain_v his_o proselyte_n in_o this_o mystery_n where_o 1._o of_o the_o covenant_n which_o pass_v between_o the_o witch_n and_o satan_n to_o this_o end_n and_o here_o first_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o covenant_n p._n 65._o 2._o of_o the_o nature_n and_o bruticall_a bond_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v set_v down_o 3._o the_o diverse_a kind_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v descry_v and_o so_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n therein_o further_o open_v p._n 68_o 4._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v search_v and_o therein_o satan_n policy_n also_o detect_v p._n 69._o &_o 70._o with_o the_o use_v thereof_o p._n 72._o 5._o the_o part_n of_o this_o covenant_n distinguish_v 1._o what_o satan_n 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144._o and_o so_o the_o differeuce_n between_o divine_a and_o other_o dream_n manifest_v p._n 135._o as_o also_o how_o let_n be_v to_o be_v use_v and_o herein_o the_o perverse_a abuse_n of_o these_o thing_n discover_v and_o reject_v p._n 149._o second_o it_o be_v declare_v how_o satan_n deceive_v and_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o forge_a mean_n as_o answer_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n p._n 151._o 2._o where_o it_o be_v prove_v particular_o that_o the_o resemblance_n appear_v to_o saul_n be_v not_o true_a samuel_n but_o satan_n in_o his_o likeness_n p._n 152._o three_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o satan_n also_o use_v to_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v without_o mean_n and_o that_o either_o by_o real_a possess_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o body_n of_o man_n p._n 155._o or_o else_o by_o obsession_n and_o inspire_v they_o with_o his_o evil_a counsel_n where_o particular_o be_v declare_v the_o difference_n between_o satanical_a revelation_n exthusiasme_n and_o those_o true_a 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to_o the_o contrary_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o witchcraft_n by_o divination_n chap._n ix_o of_o witchcraft_n consist_v in_o operation_n consider_v we_o now_o of_o witchcraft_n in_o operation_n which_o real_o work_v strange_a thing_n this_o be_v do_v effect_n first_o by_o enchantment_n namely_o when_o by_o some_o charm_n wondrous_a work_n be_v wrought_v which_o be_v not_o only_o express_o forbid_v deuter._n chapter_n 18._o verse_n 11._o but_o be_v also_o manifest_a by_o the_o thing_n wrought_v hereby_o as_o 1_o raise_v of_o stormt_n 2_o poison_v of_o the_o air_n 3_o blast_v of_o corne._n 4_o kill_v of_o cattle_n 5_o breed_n strange_a torment_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n 6_o cast_v out_o of_o devil_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o and_o such_o like_a work_v belong_v to_o the_o divine_a power_n &_o justice_n if_o therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v imitate_v or_o in_o any_o measure_n effect_v by_o the_o creature_n it_o be_v a_o plain_a usurpation_n of_o the_o divine_a office_n and_o a_o flat_a 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he_o not_o therein_o acknowledge_v 13._o that_o whereas_o he_o be_v hire_v by_o king_n balaac_n by_o some_o charm_n to_o hurt_v god_n people_n as_o be_v by_o trade_n no_o better_o than_o a_o conjurer_n though_o in_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a people_n he_o be_v esteem_v a_o prophet_n his_o charm_n can_v not_o prevail_v the_o lord_n disappoint_v he_o and_o sure_o charm_n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o charm_n it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o colourable_a and_o counterfeit_a mean_n under_o which_o satan_n shrowd_v his_o power_n and_o malice_n to_o divine_v withal_o and_o so_o to_o destroy_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n see_v a_o charm_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o spell_n consist_v of_o strange_a word_n what_o wherein_o be_v pretend_v some_o secret_a
satan_n bondage_n so_o be_v they_o hereby_o both_o subject_a the_o rather_o to_o the_o power_n of_o witch_n craft_n not_o only_o to_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o hurt_v thereof_o in_o their_o body_n &_o good_n etc._n etc._n but_o especial_o to_o be_v ensnare_v with_o the_o misery_n thereof_o upon_o any_o occasion_n to_o become_v novice_n &_o factor_n in_o this_o devilish_a trade_n it_o be_v just_a with_o the_o glorious_a lord_n to_o give_v up_o such_o as_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n to_o the_o efficacy_n and_o depth_n of_o these_o strong_a delusion_n not_o only_o to_o be_v deceive_v themselves_o but_o to_o become_v satan_n chief_a schoolmaister_n to_o deceive_v other_o the_o like_a may_v be_v conclude_v of_o such_o other_o mean_n whereby_o witch_n use_v to_o perform_v their_o charm_n as_o make_v of_o character_n rome_n image_n and_o sign_n in_o wax_n or_o clay_n &_o frame_v of_o circle_n use_v of_o annulet_n exorcism_n a_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o the_o apostata_fw-la church_n 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15._o he_o shall_v be_v unto_o thou_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n phil._n 1._o hitherto_o of_o that_o part_n of_o operative_a witchcraft_n which_o be_v perform_v by_o charm_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v another_o work_n of_o sorcery_n property_n usual_o practise_v by_o satan_n instrument_n which_o be_v common_o call_v juggle_v when_o strange_a feat_n be_v perform_v not_o by_o real_a charm_n but_o only_o by_o delude_v of_o the_o eye_n and_o some_o extraordinary_a sleight_n not_o that_o any_o such_o thing_n be_v effect_v in_o truth_n but_o only_o in_o appearance_n to_o the_o deceive_a judgement_n be_v pervert_v by_o such_o delusion_n as_o the_o eye_n false_o apprehend_v now_o the_o eye_n may_v be_v delude_v delude_v first_o by_o corrupt_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o next_o instrument_n of_o sight_n 2_o by_o alter_a the_o air_n whereby_o the_o object_n be_v convey_v to_o the_o eye_n 3_o by_o change_v the_o object_n which_o be_v discern_v that_o there_o may_v be_v such_o delusion_n not_o only_o the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v of_o the_o galatian_n and_o other_o 12_o who_o be_v then_o bewitch_v and_o make_v believe_v that_o they_o see_v that_o which_o indeed_o they_o see_v not_o but_o experience_n do_v daily_o make_v it_o manifest_a concern_v the_o sleight_n do_v above_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n sorcery_n as_o this_o make_v this_o trade_n to_o be_v plain_a sorcery_n because_o it_o exceed_v nature_n compass_n so_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o some_o skill_n of_o satan_n be_v concur_v herein_o as_o be_v by_o compact_n with_o the_o juggler_n to_o colour_n and_o further_o he_o herein_o either_o by_o corrupt_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o colour_v the_o air_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v thing_n possible_a for_o satan_n to_o do_v skill_n for_o howsoever_o some_o strange_a thing_n may_v be_v do_v by_o bodily_a sleight_n and_o by_o optic_a art_n yet_o these_o be_v keep_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o juggler_n undertake_v thing_n impossible_a and_o contrary_a to_o nature_n as_o to_o transform_v one_o creature_n into_o a_o other_o or_o else_o to_o create_v and_o offer_v thing_n that_o be_v not_o and_o so_o seem_v to_o arrogate_v divine_a power_n in_o such_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o delude_v only_o the_o eye_n with_o the_o appearance_n of_o such_o thing_n see_v he_o can_v possible_o do_v the_o thing_n indeed_o such_o be_v the_o wonder_n wrought_v by_o the_o egyptian_a enchanter_n in_o imitation_n of_o moses_n eye_n when_o they_o turn_v the_o rod_n into_o a_o serpent_n and_o water_n into_o blood_n which_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plain_a delusion_n of_o the_o eye_n by_o satan_n forgery_n be_v manifest_a because_o they_o can_v not_o be_v any_o real_a creature_n see_v the_o lord_n do_v not_o make_v they_o and_o the_o devil_n can_v not_o the_o work_n of_o ordinary_a creation_n cease_v and_o no_o special_a reason_n now_o to_o be_v give_v why_o miraculous_o any_o such_o creation_n shall_v be_v renew_a by_o those_o servant_n of_o pharaoh_n but_o rather_o plain_a reason_n for_o the_o contrary_a see_v this_o they_o do_v tend_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o god_n work_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o can_v have_v do_v such_o a_o work_n yet_o the_o lord_n at_o this_o time_n will_v not_o have_v endure_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n but_o it_o be_v most_o apparent_a that_o satan_n can_v do_v no_o such_o thing_n see_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o like_a belong_v only_o to_o god_n joh._n 2._o and_o the_o word_n be_v plain_a that_o this_o their_o feign_a miracle_n be_v do_v by_o sorcery_n exod._n 7._o 11._o 22._o &_o 8._o 7._o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v they_o against_o
the_o providence_n of_o god_n appear_v in_o the_o diverse_a dispensation_n of_o his_o judgement_n by_o these_o instrument_n of_o his_o fierce_a wrath_n who_o in_o these_o day_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n woman_n woman_n 1_o both_o because_o these_o be_v common_o more_o ignorant_a and_o therefore_o fit_a to_o be_v ensnare_v 2_o and_o also_o usual_o more_o ambitious_a and_o desirous_a of_o sovereignty_n the_o rather_o because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o subjection_n 3_o and_o be_v also_o more_o obstinate_a where_o they_o take_v and_o so_o fit_a to_o stick_v to_o it_o 4_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sex_n and_o simplicity_n have_v more_o mean_n to_o hide_v this_o sin_n or_o else_o to_o escape_v punishment_n as_o be_v more_o capable_a of_o compassion_n in_o regard_n of_o necessary_a occasion_n of_o childbearing_n etc._n etc._n sectio_fw-la i._o of_o the_o bad_a witch_n thus_o she_o be_v so_o call_v because_o she_o have_v only_a power_n from_o satan_n to_o do_v hurt_v witch_n and_o that_o by_o special_a league_n and_o conenant_n with_o satan_n and_o this_o be_v also_o call_v the_o bind_a witch_n in_o a_o blasphemous_a imitation_n of_o that_o divine_a power_n of_o bind_v and_o afflict_v which_o peculiarly_a belong_v unto_o the_o glorious_a lord_n ose._n 6._o 1._o her_o power_n extend_v in_o show_n even_o as_o her_o master_n satan_n do_v not_o only_o upon_o the_o dumb_a and_o senseless_a creature_n to_o breed_v terror_n and_o inconvenience_n to_o man_n but_o even_o upon_o man_n himself_o both_o upon_o his_o body_n to_o strike_v it_o with_o all_o kind_n of_o disease_n yea_o with_o death_n itself_o job._n 1._o 17._o as_o also_o upon_o the_o soul_n to_o afflict_v with_o madness_n security_n etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o her_o power_n be_v restrain_v only_o to_o do_v hurt_v and_o that_o in_o diverse_a respect_n as_o you_o have_v partly_o hear_v especial_o 1_o that_o hereby_o satan_n power_n and_o government_n may_v be_v more_o advance_v in_o this_o diverse_a dispensation_n of_o his_o gift_n 2_o that_o the_o bad_a witch_n may_v be_v confovade_v in_o her_o power_n see_v it_o be_v not_o paramount_n she_o can_v help_v what_o be_v hurt_v 3_o that_o way_n hereby_o may_v be_v make_v for_o by'r_a detection_n by_o the_o blesser_n 4_o that_o the_o good_a witch_n may_v by_o this_o mean_n vent_v all_o his_o cozen_a way_n of_o spell_n charm_n etc._n etc._n to_o help_v withal_o sect_n iii_o of_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o these_o bad_a witch_n seem_v to_o effect_v their_o mischief_n namely_o by_o curse_v where_o of_o satan_n policy_n in_o colour_v his_o assistance_n hereby_o and_o deceive_v and_o harden_v the_o witch_n in_o her_o sin_n as_o the_o bad_a witch_n have_v power_n to_o hurt_v curse_v so_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v do_v she_o usual_o execute_v this_o power_n 1_o by_o horrible_a &_o fearful_a curse_n and_o execeration_n of_o those_o party_n who_o she_o malign_v invocate_a upon_o her_o bare_a knee_n for_o so_o the_o manner_n be_v the_o vengeance_n of_o 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he_o ripen_v his_o sin_n and_o draw_v on_o speedy_a vengeance_n upon_o himself_o and_o god_n people_n for_o his_o sake_n 2._o sam._n 29._o thus_o be_v ahaziah_n leave_v to_o seek_v help_n of_o the_o god_n of_o ekron_n that_o so_o he_o may_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n the_o sentence_n of_o his_o destruction_n 2._o reg._n 2._o sectio_fw-la iii_o of_o reproof_n it_o reprove_v the_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n of_o the_o time_n convince_a the_o falsehood_n and_o abomination_n of_o popery_n and_o justify_v the_o truth_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ._n as_o that_o first_o where_o superstition_n reign_v and_o be_v not_o yet_o weed_v out_o there_o we_o see_v witchcraft_n to_o be_v magnify_v and_o so_o to_o abound_v as_o in_o the_o orcades_n among_o the_o heathen_a but_o where_o
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the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n that_o so_o we_o may_v neither_o think_v our_o soul_n to_o be_v at_o our_o own_o dispose_n much_o less_o may_v give_v way_n unto_o santhans_n suggestion_n as_o to_o have_v they_o dispose_v at_o his_o pleasure_n especial_o see_v he_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o nay_o be_v the_o main_a enemy_n and_o murderer_n thereof_o from_o the_o beginning_n chap._n 8._o of_o saint_n john_n 4_o and_o so_o let_v we_o learn_v to_o resign_v up_o our_o soul_n daily_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o god_n god_n by_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o he_o and_o 1._o pet._n 5._o daily_o make_v even_o with_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n submit_v daily_o to_o his_o bless_a will_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o make_v our_o request_n daily_o manifest_a unto_o he_o content_v ourselves_o with_o his_o gracious_a dispensation_n and_o yet_o still_o hunger_a continual_o after_o his_o glorious_a presence_n psalm_n 42._o philip._n 1._o 23._o 24._o 2._o corint_fw-la 5._o 1._o 2._o and_o so_o commit_v ourselves_o in_o well-doing_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o faithful_a creator_n 1._o pet._n 4._o 5_o make_v we_o conscience_n especial_o of_o holy_a duty_n as_o to_o do_v they_o 1_o of_o knowledge_n 2_o with_o all_o holy_a preparation_n 3_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o intention_n 4_o with_o all_o humility_n and_o obedience_n 5_o especial_o be_v well_o persuade_v of_o what_o we_o do_v 6_o and_o principal_o of_o the_o acceptance_n of_o our_o person_n therein_o etc._n etc._n above_o the_o same_o see_v as_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v ignorant_o or_o profane_o be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n so_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n for_o this_o profane_v of_o his_o ordinance_n to_o yield_v we_o up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n even_o 1_o to_o rest_n in_o the_o work_n do_v 2_o to_o flatter_v ourselves_o that_o the_o do_v thereof_o may_v excuse_v we_o for_o any_o gross_a filthiness_n 3_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v with_o any_o idol_n service_n 4_o so_o to_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n 5_o and_o therefore_o just_o to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o our_o lust_n 6_o to_o abuse_n holy_a title_n and_o prayer_n to_o the_o effect_v hereof_o and_o so_o by_o degree_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o this_o execrable_a skill_n in_o steed_n of_o serve_v god_n to_o submit_v whole_o to_o satan_n entertain_v any_o colourable_a and_o accurse_a mean_n for_o the_o compass_v hereof_o and_o thus_o of_o the_o use_v for_o instruction_n chap._n xvii_o a_o three_o general_a use_n be_v for_o consolation_n and_o that_o either_o in_o general_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 1._o that_o satan_n power_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o purge_v out_o of_o hypocrite_n and_o profane_a person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o comfort_v we_o ourselves_o in_o the_o supreme_a power_n of_o our_o god_n tread_v we_o satan_n under_o our_o foot_n as_o a_o captive_n lay_v bind_v to_o our_o hand_n by_o our_o captain_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o assure_v we_o ourselves_o that_o the_o power_n that_o be_v now_o so_o curb_v shall_v once_o for_o ever_o be_v destroy_v the_o lord_n shall_v tread_v satan_n under_o our_o foot_n rom._n 16._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 54_o 55_o etc._n etc._n second_o here_o be_v exceed_a comfort_n that_o satan_n can_v prevail_v effectual_o upon_o any_o to_o their_o condemnation_n unless_o with_o full_a consent_n they_o yield_v themselves_o whole_o to_o his_o subjection_n and_o if_o otherwise_o he_o afflict_v they_o against_o their_o will_n it_o shall_v howsoever_o turn_v to_o their_o good_a christ_n will_v be_v unto_o they_o both_o in_o life_n &_o death_n a_o advantage_n and_o therefore_o here_o be_v matter_n of_o exceed_a comfort_n unto_o the_o saint_n that_o see_v they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o but_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o none_o can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o christ._n 6._o if_o satan_n therefore_o shall_v move_v they_o to_o close_v 17._o with_o he_o to_o give_v way_n to_o he_o their_o answer_n be_v ready_a they_o be_v not_o their_o own_o let_v he_o ask_v their_o master_n leave_v they_o can_v give_v way_n to_o he_o he_o come_v too_o late_o they_o have_v covenant_v with_o christ_n jesus_n already_o he_o have_v deserve_v all_o service_n at_o their_o hand_n he_o be_v sufficient_a to_o requite_v they_o nay_o he_o have_v provide_v their_o wage_n already_o no_o less_o than_o a_o kingdom_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o yea_o a_o kingdom_n immortal_a and_o undefiled_a which_o fade_v not_o and_o if_o satan_n shall_v take_v advantage_n of_o our_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n and_o thereupon_o challenge_v we_o to_o belong_v unto_o he_o to_o yield_v subjection_n to_o he_o our_o answer_n be_v ready_a we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o sin_n dwell_v in_o i_o let_v satan_n therefore_o take_v my_o sin_n for_o that_o indeed_o be_v of_o he_o yea_o he_o shall_v answer_v for_o my_o infirmity_n because_o his_o malice_n provoke_v it_o his_o cunning_n allure_v i_o to_o it_o as_o for_o i_o wherein_o i_o be_o now_o myself_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v my_o inward_a man_n i_o hate_v the_o evil_a that_o i_o do_v even_o worse_o than_o the_o devil_n and_o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v find_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o my_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v and_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n heal_v that_o satan_n power_n may_v be_v abolish_v and_o corruption_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o glory_n chap._n xviii_o conclusion_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o humble_a reader_n thus_o have_v thou_o at_o length_n dear_a christian_n some_o part_n of_o my_o poor_a observation_n concern_v this_o mystery_n of_o witchcraft_n wherein_o for_o thy_o better_a satisfaction_n and_o my_o own_o great_a humiliation_n as_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v that_o which_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o discern_v other_o that_o i_o have_v 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