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stock_n thou_o be_v my_o saviour_n and_o to_o the_o stone_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o oh_o adulterous_a and_o faithless_a generation_n how_o long_o will_v they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o his_o jealousy_n burn_v like_o fire_n to_o consume_v they_o and_o all_o their_o stubble_n with_o unquenchable_a torment_n and_o see_v they_o boast_v that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o 45_o be_v at_o a_o agreement_n with_o death_n as_o pretend_v that_o by_o their_o key_n they_o have_v the_o power_n to_o open_v and_o shut_v hell_n at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o yet_o intend_v and_o discover_v plain_o herein_o their_o horrible_a athiesme_fw-fr that_o they_o have_v make_v falsehood_n their_o refuge_n and_o be_v hide_v under_o vanity_n make_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n their_o 26_o chief_a god_n and_o happiness_n and_o rest_v in_o their_o visible_a monarchy_n as_o their_o sovereign_n and_o supreme_a kingdom_n 3._o have_v not_o the_o lord_n mighty_o reject_v their_o confidence_n by_o give_v they_o another_o sign_n even_o from_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o let_v satan_n loose_v to_o torment_v and_o delude_v they_o to_o vex_v their_o body_n and_o yet_o also_o to_o deceive_v their_o soul_n sure_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v admirable_a herein_o to_o be_v lay_v to_o heart_n of_o all_o those_o that_o do_v hate_v the_o where_o and_o desire_v her_o desolation_n that_o so_o they_o may_v lift_v up_o their_o head_n because_o their_o salvation_n draw_v near_o in_o that_o they_o may_v discern_v in_o this_o glass_n of_o his_o providence_n the_o confusion_n of_o anti-christs_a approaching_n and_o so_o may_v take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o hasten_v the_o same_o in_o their_o several_a place_n and_o mean_n which_o yet_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n afford_v unto_o they_o and_o bless_a bee_n god_n that_o give_v some_o measure_n of_o wisdom_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o declare_v the_o wonder_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v shall_v not_o this_o make_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v tread_v satan_n utter_o ynder_n our_o foot_n chap._n ii_o first_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v witch_n and_o that_o 1_o by_o testimony_n from_o the_o word_n 2_o by_o testimony_n from_o all_o antiquity_n 3_o by_o sound_a reason_n and_o that_o draw_v first_o from_o the_o power_n justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o the_o lord_n second_o from_o the_o pride_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n three_o from_o the_o damnable_a estate_n and_o desperate_a condition_n and_o corruption_n of_o man_n second_o it_o reprove_v 1_o those_o that_o impute_v this_o to_o melancholy_n 2_o the_o atheist_n that_o deny_v witchcraft_n 3_o that_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v but_o illusion_n 4_o that_o justify_v bad_a witch_n 5_o and_o so_o answer_v to_o all_o objection_n that_o
far_o unto_o other_o as_o that_o so_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n shall_v 13._o give_v credit_n and_o obedience_n thereunto_o and_o the_o rather_o because_o these_o divine_a dream_n be_v not_o only_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o bless_a word_n and_o so_o safe_o to_o be_v believe_v whereas_o satanical_a dream_n as_o they_o be_v diverse_a or_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n so_o they_o labour_v especial_o to_o withdraw_v from_o obedience_n thereunto_o 4_o but_o especial_o whereas_o the_o end_n of_o satan_n enthusiasm_n be_v to_o set_v up_o idolatry_n and_o nourish_v all_o atheism_n and_o security_n deu._n 13._o on_o the_o contrary_a divine_a dream_n aim_v only_o at_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o further_o the_o doctrine_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n 5_o and_o here_o we_o be_v wise_o also_o to_o distinguish_v of_o the_o time_n for_o see_v now_o we_o have_v the_o gospel_n sufficient_a 17._o to_o reveal_v the_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o be_v not_o in_o these_o day_n to_o build_v upon_o dream_n so_o that_o howsoever_o they_o be_v ordinary_a before_o and_o under_o the_o law_n yet_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v rest_v herein_o and_o expect_v resolution_n hereby_o we_o be_v to_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v rather_o a_o satanical_a illusion_n than_o any_o warning_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v heed_v of_o us._n as_o touch_v divination_n by_o lot_n lot_n herein_o also_o we_o have_v need_v to_o be_v inform_v the_o rather_o because_o this_o delusion_n be_v common_a and_o prevail_a with_o the_o ignorant_a sort_n to_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o wicked_a end_n and_o so_o therein_o to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o though_o there_o may_v be_v some_o lawful_a lawful_a use_n hereof_o as_o in_o civil_a occasion_n to_o divide_v land_n decide_v controversy_n in_o a_o case_n of_o importance_n and_o necssity_n josh._n 14._o 2._o act_n 1._o 26._o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o his_o providence_n attend_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o success_n thereof_o yet_o neither_o be_v unlawful_a we_o allow_v to_o use_v lot_n in_o jest_n in_o trivial_a and_o unnecessary_a mean_n as_o to_o set_v up_o banqrout_n to_o further_a plantation_n etc._n etc._n by_o raise_v sum_n of_o money_n thereby_o see_v this_o may_v be_v obtain_v by_o other_o mean_n much_o less_o in_o game_n to_o sport_v ourselves_o hereby_o especial_o we_o be_v here_o to_o beware_v of_o such_o lottery_n as_o tend_v to_o resolve_v doubtful_a thing_n or_o foreknow_v thing_n to_o come_v either_o by_o open_v a_o unlawful_a book_n cast_v a_o die_n to_o declare_v good_a or_o bad_a success_n see_v this_o both_o imply_v a_o secret_a belief_n that_o such_o a_o fear_n can_v do_v it_o and_o so_o be_v a_o worship_v of_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n see_v by_o no_o secret_a property_n to_o that_o mean_v such_o thing_n be_v effect_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v but_o satan_n colour_n to_o hide_v his_o familiarity_n with_o the_o wicked_a hitherto_o of_o divination_n by_o true_a creature_n and_o do_v not_o satan_n also_o deceive_v by_o forge_a mean_n yea_o certain_o as_o first_o by_o answer_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n example_n 28._o hereof_o we_o have_v in_o that_o answer_n unto_o saul_n where_o satan_n delude_v the_o king_n with_o the_o appearance_n of_o samuel_n person_n when_o indeed_o it_o be_v only_o the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n resemble_v and_o counterfeit_v the_o same_o as_o be_v manifest_a first_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v deny_v to_o answer_n 12._o saul_n by_o ordinary_a lawful_a mean_n and_o therefore_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v samuel_n raise_v up_o to_o answer_v he_o extraordinary_o luke_n 16._o 2_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n depart_v be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o therefore_o satan_n can_v not_o have_v power_n to_o fetch_v the_o soul_n from_o heaven_n though_o he_o may_v 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by_o saul_n case_n what_o be_v like_a to_o come_v to_o he_o for_o his_o disobedience_n to_o god_n as_o for_o that_o which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n dote_v concern_v the_o walk_n spirit_n of_o dead_a man_n howsoever_o the_o lord_n give_v power_n unto_o his_o prophet_n to_o raise_v the_o dead_a yet_o neither_o have_v this_o witch_n any_o such_o power_n neither_o be_v the_o case_n necessary_a why_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o this_o time_n neither_o need_v satan_n to_o use_v this_o mean_n see_v he_o may_v do_v the_o feat_n as_o well_o by_o himself_o counterfeit_n the_o shape_n and_o person_n of_o samuel_n neither_o may_v extraordinary_a and_o miraculous_a work_n upon_o special_a occasion_n be_v traduce_v to_o warrant_v the_o ordinary_a walk_v of_o person_n after_o their_o death_n who_o soul_n the_o holy_a ghost_n witness_v to_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o can_v their_o body_n walk_v without_o their_o soul_n indeed_o when_o the_o lord_n be_v either_o use_v to_o plant_v or_o restore_v a_o church_n out_o of_o it_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n we_o find_v in_o the_o word_n this_o power_n of_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o have_v be_v exercise_v profitable_o and_o therefore_o see_v now_o there_o be_v no_o such_o cause_n for_o this_o miraculous_a work_n it_o follow_v to_o be_v the_o delusion_n of_o satan_n and_o not_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n but_o here_o i_o think_v i_o here_o some_o object_n reply_n that_o if_o this_o be_v but_o a_o collusion_n of_o satan_n blind_a and_o deceive_a saul_n why_o may_v he_o not_o also_o deeceive_v the_o witch_n as_o pretend_v to_o be_v raise_v up_o by_o she_o that_o she_o have_v power_n of_o he_o when_o it_o may_v be_v but_o some_o juggle_a trick_n to_o blear_v her_o eye_n she_o raise_v up_o no_o devil_n in_o samuel_n likeness_n but_o rather_o be_v mere_o delude_v with_o a_o conceit_n hereof_o sure_o howsoever_o the_o patroness_n answ._n of_o witchcraft_n will_v glad_o thus_o conclude_v to_o condemnethe_n truth_n of_o the_o word_n that_o there_o 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not_o enough_o for_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n to_o strengthen_v himself_o from_o the_o usurp_a power_n of_o heaven_n chaleng_v the_o key_n toppen_a and_o shut_v at_o his_o pleasure_n but_o he_o must_v also_o wrest_v into_o himself_o all_o power_n on_o earth_n dispose_v of_o kingdom_n and_o depose_v the_o mighty_a at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v 2._o the_o true_a antichrist_n in_o all_o thing_n oppose_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ._n behold_v as_o all_o thing_n under_o earth_n do_v bow_n unto_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o very_a devil_n tremble_v and_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o even_o so_o do_v this_o abaddon_n 2._o assume_v the_o power_n of_o the_o dragon_n and_o so_o by_o conjuration_n and_o enchantment_n attain_v to_o and_o confirm_v his_o supreme_a authority_n and_o thus_o witchcraft_n become_v a_o especial_a prop_n of_o antichrist_n kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o diverse_a respect_n according_o as_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n by_o diverse_a 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to_o the_o magistrate_n and_o so_o now_o it_o be_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o though_o in_o place_n of_o ignorance_n witchcraft_n abound_v because_o as_o yet_o the_o strong_a man_n keep_v possession_n yet_o where_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v once_o take_v footing_n as_o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o oracle_n cease_v so_o plutarch_n satan_n fall_v down_o like_a lightning_n at_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o grossness_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v well_o clear_v and_o banish_v only_o because_o though_o the_o gospel_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o yet_o see_v all_o receive_v not_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n therefore_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o give_v 12._o up_o man_n to_o strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v lie_n and_o so_o satan_n become_v not_o only_o a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n 22._o to_o deceive_v unstable_a soul_n but_o take_v even_o seven_o spirit_n worse_o as_o the_o 11._o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n decay_v in_o it_o purity_n and_o so_o become_v a_o broker_n to_o profaneness_n so_o together_o with_o corruption_n of_o doctrine_n popish_a delusion_n creep_v in_o again_o to_o beguile_v and_o enthrall_v unstable_a soul_n and_o among_o these_o delusion_n witchcraft_n not_o the_o least_o have_v again_o get_v some_o life_n and_o power_n where_o the_o gospel_n have_v be_v reveal_v and_o that_o 1_o by_o be_v defend_v and_o justify_v by_o godless_a man_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o alij_fw-la such_o thing_n that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o conceit_n 2_o be_v detect_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o punish_v thorough_o the_o blesser_n escape_v and_o the_o silly_a people_n that_o run_v to_o this_o white_a devil_n be_v let_v alone_o which_o as_o it_o may_v teach_v the_o wise_a haunt_v to_o see_v the_o plague_n and_o hide_v himself_o so_o it_o may_v resolve_v we_o concern_v the_o place_n where_o witch_n haunt_v usual_o either_o in_o place_n of_o ignorance_n and_o there_o in_o more_o gross_a and_o sensible_a 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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 triumph_n spoil_n confound_v the_o unbelieve_a generation_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 in_o make_v glory_n 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 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fellow_n witch_n either_o at_o examination_n or_o at_o the_o day_n of_o death_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v because_o now_o authority_n have_v seize_v on_o hiâ—_n though_o she_o may_v lie_v before_o she_o be_v discover_v yet_o now_o have_v confess_v herself_o she_o be_v a_o instrument_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n to_o satisfy_v authority_n note_n and_o clear_v the_o innocent_a by_o speak_v truth_n etc._n etc._n though_o otherwise_o she_o will_v not_o to_o accuse_v the_o delinquent_n 3_o a_o three_o presumption_n be_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o curse_v for_o when_o a_o bad_a tongue_a woman_n shall_v curse_v a_o party_n and_o death_n short_o follow_v this_o be_v a_o shrewd_a token_n that_o she_o be_v a_o witch_n because_o witch_n be_v accustom_v to_o execute_v their_o mischevous_a practice_n by_o curse_v and_o ban_v &_o this_o may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o examination_n though_o not_o of_o conviction_n 4_o if_o after_o enmity_n quarrel_v or_o threaten_v a_o present_a mischief_n do_v follow_v 5_o if_o the_o party_n suspect_v be_v any_o kin_n or_o of_o special_a acquaintance_n with_o a_o connicted_a witch_n because_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o they_o to_o convey_v their_o trade_n and_o spirit_n one_o to_o another_o and_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v near_o about_o and_o most_o familiar_a with_o they_o 6_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o witch_n receive_v some_o mark_n from_o satan_n to_o own_v she_o by_o in_o some_o privy_a place_n which_o be_v usual_o raw_a whence_o the_o spirit_n draw_v blood_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o reason_n in_o nature_n be_v a_o shrewd_a presumption_n to_o examine_v at_o least_o 7_o and_o so_o if_o in_o examination_n we_o find_v the_o party_n contrary_a and_o in_o 〈◊〉_d tale_n not_o only_o fearful_a for_o this_o may_v be_v in_o a_o good_a case_n but_o doubtful_a and_o different_a this_o may_v be_v a_o presâ—…ption_n to_o argue_v a_o guilty_a conscience_n thus_o of_o presumption_n 2_o of_o examination_n now_o concern_v examination_n this_o may_v either_o be_v make_v by_o question_n froâ—_n the_o magistrate_n by_o certain_a wise_a and_o cross_a interrogation_n to_o this_o end_n or_o else_o by_o torture_n when_o together_o with_o word_n some_o violent_a mean_n be_v use_v by_o pain_n to_o extort_v confession_n which_o may_v have_v necessary_a place_n when_o the_o party_n be_v obstinate_a 3_o of_o conviction_n have_v use_v the_o best_a mean_n by_o examination_n the_o next_o be_v conviction_n whereby_o after_o just_a examination_n the_o witch_n be_v discover_v to_o this_o must_v concur_v not_o bare_a presumption_n but_o sufficient_a proof_n not_o such_o as_o heretofore_o have_v be_v reckon_v or_o like_v to_o those_o as_o scratch_v the_o suspect_a party_n etc._n etc._n the_o confession_n of_o a_o party_n die_v that_o such_o a_o one_o have_v bewitch_v he_o but_o for_o manifest_a conviction_n these_o