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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 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god_n upon_o they_o and_o if_o she_o can_v convenient_o to_o their_o face_n breathe_v out_o these_o fearful_a curse_n and_o direful_a execration_n against_o they_o so_o not_o to_o use_v further_a instance_n be_v it_o confess_v that_o this_o condemn_v captive_a use_v ordinary_o to_o curse_v her_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o as_o she_o vaunt_v to_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o they_o and_o this_o in_o a_o apish_a and_o blasphemous_a imitation_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n which_o by_o such_o manner_n of_o execration_n be_v denounce_v against_o the_o wicked_a deuteron_n 28._o leviticus_fw-la 26._o judge_n 5._o curse_v you_o meros_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n in_o provoke_v to_o these_o execration_n be_v manifold_a other_o as_o not_o only_o 1_o hereby_o to_o increase_v the_o witch_n sin_n by_o enrage_v her_o soul_n through_o these_o curse_n to_o malice_n and_o revenge_n but_o hereby_o also_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o justice_n return_v her_o curse_n on_o her_o own_o pate_n though_o she_o may_v hurt_v the_o body_n of_o other_o thereby_o yet_o the_o chief_a hurt_n shall_v rebound_v upon_o she_o own_o soul_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n like_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n inflame_v those_o execration_n which_o the_o accurse_a caitiff_n send_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o so_o return_v they_o back_o upon_o the_o author_n thereof_o and_o be_v to_o seal_v up_o hereby_o unto_o her_o eternal_a vengeance_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o it_o be_v very_o fearful_o cloak_v even_o by_o these_o curse_n for_o hereby_o satan_n not_o only_o persuade_v the_o witch_n that_o whatsoever_o evil_n ensue_v proceed_v from_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o curse_n and_o not_o from_o his_o secret_a help_n but_o in_o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v invocate_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o these_o party_n thereby_o also_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v further_o conceal_v as_o if_o now_o the_o lord_n do_v answer_v the_o desire_n of_o these_o monster_n and_o so_o in_o that_o he_o do_v answer_v they_o therefore_o they_o be_v in_o great_a request_n with_o he_o yea_o in_o that_o thing_n succeed_v according_a to_o their_o curse_n hereby_o be_v arrogate_a the_o power_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o so_o the_o witch_n puff_v up_o with_o conceit_n of_o divine_a authority_n sectio_fw-la iv._o ¶_o of_o good_a witch_n or_o blesser_n as_o we_o term_v they_o here_o first_o of_o their_o nature_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o bad_a witch_n have_v only_a power_n to_o hurt_v power_n so_o the_o good_a witch_n or_o blesser_n have_v only_a faculty_n to_o do_v good_a to_o help_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o also_o by_o consent_n in_o a_o league_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o be_v therefore_o blasphemous_o term_v the_o vnbind_n witch_n as_o be_v able_a to_o undo_v what_o the_o other_o have_v do_v and_o this_o satan_n dispose_v in_o notable_a policy_n herein_o not_o only_o that_o some_o order_n may_v appear_v in_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n whereupon_o it_o may_v the_o rather_o be_v obey_v but_o especial_o advance_v hereby_o his_o imaginary_a power_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o proselyte_n that_o he_o be_v as_o god_n able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o hurt_v and_o help_v etc._n etc._n and_o thereby_o secret_o to_o delude_v his_o scholar_n that_o if_o they_o can_v unbind_v other_o why_o may_v they_o not_o undo_v their_o own_o bond_n what_o reckon_v to_o be_v make_v of_o any_o covenant_n with_o satan_n see_v he_o will_v thus_o be_v content_a to_o have_v his_o work_n dissolve_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o the_o rather_o because_o he_o so_o divide_v his_o gift_n as_o may_v be_v think_v not_o to_o one_o all_o but_o to_o each_o several_a whereby_o he_o ay_o both_o blasphemous_o imitate_v the_o divine_a providence_n 2_o tie_n the_o witch_n more_o obsequious_o unto_o he_o 3_o makes_z show_n of_o absolute_a liberty_n in_o his_o dispensation_n 4_o and_o hereby_o sit_v his_o instrument_n to_o do_v more_o mischief_n 5_o and_o yet_o secure_v they_o in_o their_o damnable_a estate_n as_o be_v by_o this_o mean_n more_o serviceable_a to_o each_o other_o sectio_fw-la four_o ¶_o that_o their_o skill_n in_o help_v to_o thing_n that_o be_v steal_v and_o heal_a disease_n be_v not_o a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereupon_o they_o be_v account_v good_a but_o rather_o they_o do_v it_o certain_o by_o the_o help_n of_o satan_n that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o god_n appearth_n 1_o by_o the_o quality_n of_o their_o person_n god_n because_o they_o be_v general_o ignorant_a profane_a abominable_a and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o reveal_v such_o secret_n unto_o they_o psalm_n 25._o but_o unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 2_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o time_n wherein_o these_o revelation_n be_v pretend_v time_n which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n establish_v when_o a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o reveal_v god_n will_v be_v on_o foot_n therefore_o now_o we_o have_v the_o word_n as_o we_o may_v not_o expect_v such_o revelation_n so_o they_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o we_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n especial_o revelation_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o matter_n pretend_v to_o be_v reveal_v which_o be_v not_o any_o necessary_a thing_n concern_v salvation_n but_o only_o some_o particular_a accidental_a matter_n concern_v the_o present_a estate_n of_o this_o life_n for_o which_o we_o find_v not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o revelation_n from_o the_o lord_n what_o but_o only_o concern_v the_o general_a state_n of_o kingdom_n and_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o spiritual_a good_a of_o the_o church_n beside_o revelation_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o revelation_n which_o be_v neither_o by_o god_n spirit_n immediate_o nor_o by_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n not_o by_o the_o soul_n of_o some_o man_n that_o be_v former_o dead_a and_o that_o in_o some_o dream_n or_o vision_n for_o
be_v therefore_o in_o this_o respect_n more_o greedy_o entertain_v especial_o herein_o to_o cousin_n the_o blesser_n the_o more_o desperate_o note_n either_o by_o provoke_v she_o to_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o so_o to_o ascribe_v these_o prayer_n unto_o satan_n conceit_v hereby_o some_o divine_a power_n not_o so_o much_o in_o satan_n who_o instruct_v she_o as_o in_o herself_o that_o by_o these_o mean_n be_v able_a to_o do_v such_o wonderful_a thing_n especial_o see_v to_o the_o do_v thereof_o a_o more_o strong_a and_o certain_a faith_n be_v arrogate_a as_o be_v yield_v for_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o blesser_n can_v do_v that_o by_o prayer_n which_o another_o use_v the_o same_o prayer_n can_v do_v because_o he_o can_v believe_v and_o so_o by_o this_o presumption_n of_o faith_n delude_v she_o in_o the_o safety_n of_o her_o estate_n that_o she_o be_v at_o least_o in_o high_a favour_n with_o god_n in_o no_o danger_n of_o damnation_n whereby_o she_o be_v confirm_v in_o her_o practice_n and_o so_o make_v sure_a her_o condemnation_n sectio_fw-la ix_o ¶_o satan_n shrowd_v his_o power_n under_o natural_a disease_n and_o do_v not_o satan_n also_o shroud_v his_o power_n sometime_o very_o cunning_o and_o dangerous_o under_o natural_a disease_n as_o both_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o criseis_fw-la of_o they_o and_o so_o to_o adjoine_v his_o power_n thereto_o to_o the_o hasten_v of_o death_n by_o prevent_v the_o help_n of_o physic_n or_o infatuate_a the_o same_o as_o also_o hereby_o be_v able_a to_o assimilate_v his_o malicious_a and_o desperate_a affliction_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o man_n note_n to_o some_o such_o like_a natural_a disease_n that_o so_o his_o power_n may_v be_v shroud_v under_o nature_n distemper_n certain_o experience_n make_v this_o manifest_a unto_o we_o and_o the_o policy_n of_o satan_n herein_o be_v manifold_a and_o that_o first_o to_o hide_v his_o own_o secret_a compact_n under_o such_o natural_a infirmity_n 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power_n be_v less_o fear_v less_o regard_v whereby_o he_o prevail_v yet_o further_o on_o the_o soul_n by_o nouzel_v it_o in_o self-conceit_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o it_o estate_n and_o so_o the_o mean_n be_v advance_v god_n holy_a and_o overrule_a hand_n abase_v and_o reject_v and_o the_o witch_n set_v in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n and_o so_o hereby_o she_o prevail_v more_o fearful_o not_o only_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o that_o be_v holpen_v to_o put_v confidence_n in_o she_o but_o in_o other_o also_o who_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v holpen_v at_o so_o easy_a a_o rate_n and_o so_o the_o skilful_a physician_n that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v hereto_o be_v neglect_v and_o despise_v note_n and_o so_o in_o the_o issue_n the_o whole_a glory_n and_o crown_n redound_v to_o the_o devil_n his_o power_n be_v advance_v his_o kingdom_n enlarge_v the_o gospel_n and_o sceptre_n of_o jesus_n christ_n condemn_v or_o neglect_v and_o atheism_n yea_o gross_a idolatry_n increase_v and_o confirm_v but_o if_o these_o seem_a natural_a disease_n be_v not_o cure_v by_o these_o mean_n this_o yet_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o witch_n and_o satan_n in_o she_o be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o save_v 1._o either_o they_o seek_v too_o late_o 2._o or_o else_o they_o do_v not_o apply_v the_o medicine_n well_o 3._o or_o else_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o can_v do_v good_a 4._o or_o it_o have_v holpen_v many_o other_o 5._o or_o yet_o it_o may_v do_v good_a and_o therefore_o seek_v for_o more_o go_v to_o some_o other_o blesser_n that_o have_v better_a skill_n make_v peace_n with_o more_o confidence_n 6._o or_o now_o go_v to_o the_o physician_n at_o last_o to_o consume_v their_o estate_n and_o so_o breed_v discontent_n and_o despair_n 7._o or_o languish_v in_o despair_n see_v god_n be_v forsake_v or_o seek_v too_o late_o unto_o and_o so_o satan_n triumph_v in_o his_o spoil_n use_v confound_v the_o unbelieve_a generation_n triumph_n that_o live_v secure_o notwithstanding_o such_o a_o messenger_n from_o hell_n may_v rouse_v it_o out_o thereof_o and_o so_o god_n be_v glorify_v glory_n in_o make_v the_o world_n without_o excuse_n that_o still_o will_v live_v in_o ignorance_n and_o desperate_a atheism_n in_o horrible_a profaneness_n and_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o hasten_v hereby_o the_o come_n of_o his_o holy_a son_n jesus_n with_o his_o reward_n with_o he_o to_o recompense_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o work_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o detection_n of_o witch_n and_o mean_n thereto_o of_o the_o detection_n and_o punishment_n of_o witch_n that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v with_o death_n especial_o the_o blesser_n and_o good_a witch_n as_o they_o term_v she_o sect_n i._o of_o unlawful_a mean_n of_o detection_n have_v discover_v the_o power_n of_o witch_n and_o so_o follow_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o their_o glory_n and_o advancement_n see_v now_o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v their_o shame_n let_v we_o now_o consider_v of_o heir_n fall_v and_o confusion_n and_o of_o such_o mean_n as_o further_o the_o same_o wherein_o we_o may_v behold_v the_o admirable_a wisdom_n and_o power_n of_o god_n herein_o who_o as_o he_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n to_o embrace_v satan_n and_o submit_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o their_o desire_n so_o have_v he_o so_o dispose_v in_o his_o wonderful_a justice_n that_o the_o god_n who_o they_o worship_v when_o he_o have_v they_o sure_a his_o own_o see_v he_o be_v greedy_a of_o his_o prey_n and_o will_v glad_o have_v other_o employment_n to_o do_v more_o mischief_n therefore_o he_o care_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o bargain_n be_v perform_v and_o rather_o than_o fail_v though_o all_o other_o mean_n of_o detection_n shall_v cease_v himself_o will_v be_v the_o instrument_n to_o bring_v his_o bear_n to_o the_o stake_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o be_v a_o instrument_n for_o the_o detection_n of_o the_o witch_n discovery_n and_o yet_o 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