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will_v not_o essay_n and_o therefore_o know_v nothing_o of_o this_o experience_n refuse_v to_o believe_v they_o who_o do_v yet_o methinks_v they_o may_v believe_v the_o scripture_n but_o if_o neither_o that_o will_v satisfy_v yet_o they_o may_v observe_v first_o sea_n 1._o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v no_o imaginable_a reason_n can_v be_v produce_v how_o this_o be_v wrought_v unless_o it_o be_v by_o some_o secret_a operation_n of_o the_o moon_n weapon-salve_n 2._o the_o heal_a power_n of_o the_o weapon-salve_n beyond_o all_o what_o we_o understand_v 2._o they_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o strange_a sympathy_n in_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o weapon-salve_n and_o sympathetical_a powder_n here_o also_o remain_v not_o any_o the_o least_o room_n for_o reason_n to_o say_v how_o this_o may_v be_v effect_v unless_o some_o celestial_a or_o starry_a virtue_n secret_o carry_v between_o compass_n 3._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o compass_n 3._o they_o may_v behold_v the_o admirable_a power_n of_o the_o loadstone_n how_o it_o attract_v iron_n at_o a_o distance_n and_o the_o wonderful_a carriage_n of_o the_o needle_n in_o the_o compass_n how_o that_o dead_a body_n as_o if_o it_o be_v alive_a be_v always_o look_v towards_o one_o of_o the_o pole_n unless_o by_o violence_n you_o keep_v it_o off_o now_o it_o be_v not_o the_o stone_n of_o its_o own_o virtue_n can_v possible_o do_v this_o without_o the_o communication_n of_o some_o high_a power_n affect_v of_o it_o nor_o be_v it_o possible_a ever_o the_o needle_n can_v do_v thus_o unless_o something_o from_o the_o celestial_a matter_n about_o the_o pole_n do_v attract_v it_o by_o some_o invisible_a virtue_n or_o else_o the_o polestar_n or_o some_o other_o of_o those_o heavenly_a body_n do_v endue_v it_o secret_o with_o that_o strange_a kind_n of_o quality_n life_n 4._o the_o natural_a work_n of_o life_n 4._o they_o may_v consider_v the_o natural_a work_n of_o life_n how_o it_o start_v up_o grow_v and_o continue_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o heat_n and_o moisture_n proportionable_o conjoin_v beyond_o all_o the_o utmost_a that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o imagine_v how_o whence_o it_o come_v or_o which_o way_n it_o be_v maintain_v now_o be_v there_o not_o this_o secret_a influence_n in_o the_o heaven_n which_o we_o be_v treat_v of_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v where_o or_o whence_o the_o rose_n grow_v on_o a_o dunghill_n get_v its_o fragrant_a smell_n or_o how_o the_o plantain_n grow_v on_o the_o hard_a pathway_n side_n get_v its_o virtue_n to_o heal_v raw_a sore_n or_o which_o way_n the_o lily_n stand_v in_o the_o mud_n and_o mire_n up_o to_o the_o middle_n get_v its_o fine_a coat_n of_o so_o many_o colour_n and_o so_o artificial_o wrought_v as_o many_o time_n we_o see_v it_o be_v or_o how_o the_o wheat-corn_n drop_v only_o into_o cold_a earth_n come_v to_o multiply_v into_o a_o ear_n of_o 20_o or_o 30_o or_o 40_o 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to_o bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v without_o mean_n be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o produce_v they_o without_o matter_n it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o say_v let_v there_o be_v man_n or_o let_v there_o be_v leave_n and_o flower_n and_o as_o the_o word_n say_v they_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o we_o know_v there_o be_v never_o above_o one_o creation_n and_o ever_o since_o that_o all_o thing_n have_v come_v to_o pass_v by_o nature_n and_o therefore_o must_v there_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o natural_a mean_n for_o the_o production_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o now_o if_o with_o mean_n these_o thing_n come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v either_o by_o earthly_a mean_n alone_o or_o by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o celestial_a power_n also_o aid_v and_o assist_v that_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o by_o the_o earthly_a mean_n alone_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o can_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o it_o be_v not_o either_o fire_n air_n earth_n or_o water_n or_o all_o together_o that_o can_v of_o themselves_o bestow_v that_o goodly_a sweet_a savour_n unto_o the_o rose_n there_o must_v therefore_o be_v for_o certain_a some_o other_o supernatural_a power_n aid_v and_o assist_v or_o else_o out_o of_o the_o mere_a earth_n can_v never_o come_v to_o pass_v such_o a_o thing_n so_o far_o expelling_a earth_n and_o all_o its_o adherent_n as_o fire_n air_n and_o water_n and_o if_o so_o then_o come_v this_o virtue_n either_o from_o some_o spiritual_a or_o material_a substance_n exceed_v all_o the_o terrestrial_a power_n and_o faculty_n if_o from_o some_o spiritual_a substance_n theâ—_n be_v it_o effect_v either_o by_o angel_n or_o by_o the_o soâ—â—_n of_o the_o world_n by_o angel_n it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o 1._o they_o have_v
and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n who_o be_v as_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v want_v and_o neither_o know_v how_o to_o supply_v their_o want_n nor_o have_v any_o stock_n of_o patience_n to_o endure_v they_o as_o such_o who_o have_v neither_o courage_n to_o rob_v nor_o industry_n to_o work_v be_v therefore_o so_o great_o torment_v with_o this_o pinch_a need_n as_o make_v the_o devil_n service_n in_o this_o kind_n great_o acceptable_a for_o their_o supply_n and_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o mean_n somewhat_o to_o please_v they_o in_o this_o case_n by_o administer_a some_o certain_a ease_n by_o prompt_v they_o to_o several_a cheat_n and_o robbery_n which_o seem_v to_o run_v away_o successful_o for_o a_o time_n yet_o be_v these_o people_n general_o always_o poor_a and_o so_o they_o live_v and_o die_v sect._n 14_o witch_n of_o the_o learned_a witch_n and_o these_o either_o covetous_a or_o merry_a witch_n a_o three_o sort_n be_v the_o learned_a witch_n who_o be_v afflict_v with_o a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o know_v strange_a thing_n and_o that_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n in_o time_n do_v meet_v and_o comply_v with_o the_o insinuation_n of_o satan_n which_o seem_v to_o flatter_v they_o with_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o desire_n and_o these_o enjoyment_n seem_v so_o very_o delectable_a to_o their_o mind_n draw_v they_o in_o by_o degree_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o perfect_a pact_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o these_o be_v usual_o either_o covetous_a or_o merry_a wanton_a witch_n covetous_a witch_n who_o make_v use_v of_o all_o their_o skill_n mere_o for_o sordid_a gain_n the_o merry_a witch_n be_v common_o call_v white_a witch_n who_o usual_o drive_v a_o trade_n of_o unbewitch_a who_o the_o malicious_a or_o covetous_a have_v harm_v and_o this_o plausible_a sort_n of_o white_a witch_n while_o they_o pretend_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o good_a do_v the_o great_a hurt_n for_o while_o people_n think_v or_o seem_v at_o least_o to_o think_v no_o harm_n here_o be_v they_o draw_v in_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o drive_v away_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o good_a they_o seem_v to_o receive_v by_o these_o man_n never_o do_v they_o good_a for_o whether_o they_o be_v steal_v good_n bring_v again_o by_o this_o mean_n they_o shall_v not_o doubt_v be_v recover_v or_o the_o person_n recover_v shall_v be_v one_o way_n or_o other_o afflict_a as_o much_o as_o that_o come_v to_o or_o whether_o it_o be_v some_o sickness_n or_o sore_o amend_v be_v sure_a it_o shall_v break_v out_o again_o ere_o long_o either_o in_o the_o same_o or_o some_o other_o place_n it_o be_v very_o strange_a which_o be_v credible_o report_v how_o these_o white_a witch_n do_v oftentimes_o force_v the_o thief_n to_o bring_v back_o the_o steal_a good_n and_o to_o cast_v they_o down_o where_o they_o have_v they_o but_o good_n so_o return_v upon_o such_o a_o score_n certain_o shall_v never_o profit_v they_o who_o procure_v their_o return_n after_o this_o manner_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o can_v be_v do_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o the_o devil_n or_o by_o a_o cheat_n and_o if_o credible_a person_n may_v be_v believe_v such_o thing_n have_v be_v act_v past_o all_o colour_n of_o cheat_n but_o will_v some_o say_v see_v the_o devil_n be_v for_o certain_a the_o great_a liar_n in_o nature_n how_o can_v he_o tell_v these_o man_n truth_n or_o if_o he_o tell_v they_o never_o so_o true_a how_o can_v they_o believe_v so_o great_a a_o liar_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o devil_n do_v sometime_o tell_v true_a because_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o as_o when_o he_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v 4.41_o luke_n 4.41_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o he_o tell_v true_a for_o his_o own_o advantage_n in_o order_n that_o man_n may_v be_v draw_v to_o believe_v his_o lie_n with_o the_o great_a affection_n and_o zeal_n thus_o do_v he_o tell_v true_a unto_o his_o client_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o firm_a his_n and_o in_o order_n that_o in_o the_o end_n he_o may_v swallow_v they_o up_o in_o his_o delusion_n but_o whether_o he_o tell_v true_a or_o false_a they_o who_o be_v his_o be_v so_o bewitch_v by_o he_o as_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a whether_o it_o be_v right_a or_o never_o so_o much_o wrong_v sect._n 15_o last_o cheat_n of_o juggle_a prognosticator_n and_o their_o abominable_a cheat_n great_a enemy_n to_o astrology_n be_v a_o company_n of_o juggle_a prognosticator_n who_o will_v make_v the_o world_n believe_v as_o if_o they_o be_v errand_n sorcerer_n by_o their_o practice_n pretend_v to_o astrology_n by_o profession_n but_o indeed_o be_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o but_o mere_a cheater_n who_o do_v not_o so_o much_o prophesy_v what_o shall_v befall_v as_o cheat_v and_o juggle_v to_o bring_v about_o seem_o what_o they_o prophesy_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n maintain_v a_o knavish_a confederacy_n with_o the_o principal_a pickpocket_n whereabouts_o they_o dwell_v by_o compliance_n with_o the_o thief_n help_v man_n to_o their_o good_n as_o if_o by_o beelzebâ—â—_n they_o cast_v out_o devil_n or_o else_o by_o subtle_a examination_n and_o extortion_n of_o confession_n from_o the_o quaerent_n have_v out-witted_n their_o client_n they_o seem_v to_o tell_v strange_a thing_n which_o they_o know_v all_o and_o mere_o by_o hear-say_n sect._n 16_o answer_v of_o the_o true_a questionary_a astrology_n and_o how_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o have_v our_o question_n answer_v now_o all_o these_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n be_v seclude_v our_o company_n either_o as_o a_o astrologer_n or_o else_o as_o private_a enemy_n who_o by_o adulterous_a sophistication_n go_v about_o to_o force_v this_o noble_a and_o famous_a science_n as_o a_o mere_a stale_n to_o their_o wicked_a and_o diabolical_a lust_n yet_o be_v there_o for_o certain_a such_o a_o thing_n as_o questionary_a astrology_n as_o a_o lawful_a true_a and_o commendable_a science_n with_o great_a profit_n and_o delight_n to_o be_v practise_v by_o sober_a wise_a and_o religious_a man_n he_o who_o make_v the_o heaven_n and_o place_v the_o star_n therein_o for_o sign_n and_o season_n 139.9_o gen._n 1.14_o deut._n 4.19_o psal_n 139.9_o have_v no_o envy_n that_o any_o man_n shall_v read_v what_o he_o have_v print_v purposely_o to_o be_v understand_v no_o sure_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v nothing_o as_o it_o be_v write_v but_o he_o reveal_v the_o secret_n thereof_o unto_o his_o servant_n the_o prophet_n 3.7_o amos_n 3.7_o 11._o 1_o sam._n 23.10_o 11._o when_o david_n be_v in_o keilah_n and_o news_n be_v bruit_v that_o saul_n be_v come_v thither_o after_o he_o to_o besiege_v he_o there_o he_o can_v not_o certain_o tell_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o but_o be_v inquisitive_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o when_o he_o desire_v it_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o let_v he_o know_v and_o be_v not_o the_o almighty_a as_o gracious_a still_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v 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