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distemper_n the_o conscience_n be_v not_o always_o of_o a_o peevish_a or_o perverse_a humour_n for_o sometime_o it_o will_v smite_v a_o man_n for_o a_o miscarriage_n as_o it_o do_v to_o david_n when_o he_o cut_v off_o the_o lap_n of_o saul_n garment_n and_o yet_o not_o break_v his_o peace_n which_o be_v a_o sufficient_a evidence_n that_o it_o be_v put_v in_o this_o case_n far_a out_o of_o order_n which_o advantage_n satan_n work_v upon_o to_o disquiet_v the_o heart_n to_o make_v man_n unthankful_a for_o the_o mercy_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o to_o incapacitate_v they_o for_o more_o this_o for_o distinction_n sake_n we_o may_v call_v the_o trouble_n of_o a_o grieve_a or_o deject_a conscience_n according_a to_o that_o of_o psal_n 42._o 5_o 11._o why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o though_o such_o man_n be_v under_o god_n favour_n yet_o they_o misdeem_v it_o and_o think_v god_n be_v angry_a with_o they_o their_o heart_n pant_v their_o soul_n thirst_v their_o tear_n be_v their_o meat_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v unto_o god_n my_o rock_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o and_o though_o they_o have_v some_o hope_n for_o the_o future_a that_o god_n will_v command_v his_o love_a kindness_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o yet_o their_o present_a apprehension_n of_o their_o spiritual_a want_n and_o weakness_n and_o of_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n which_o they_o suppose_v they_o be_v under_o make_v they_o go_v mourn_v all_o the_o day_n 3._o the_o three_o degree_n of_o trouble_n of_o conscience_n be_v when_o the_o conscience_n peremptory_o deny_v the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n hereby_o a_o man_n that_o be_v real_o regenerate_v be_v conclude_v to_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n his_o
above_o the_o reach_n of_o our_o present_a state_n and_o condition_n speranda_fw-la as_o for_o a_o mean_a man_n to_o beg_v of_o god_n authority_n and_o rule_n or_o to_o expect_v to_o be_v set_v with_o prince_n or_o for_o ordinary_a christian_n to_o look_v for_o miracle_n sign_n from_o heaven_n vision_n revelation_n extraordinary_a answer_n to_o prayer_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o expectation_n be_v groundless_a and_o the_o issue_n of_o a_o presumptuous_a pride_n four_o when_o man_n expect_v thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n that_o god_n have_v set_v for_o his_o dispensation_n of_o mercy_n they_o bold_o presume_v upon_o his_o will._n god_n have_v promise_v preservation_n to_o his_o child_n while_o they_o be_v in_o god_n way_n but_o if_o any_o shall_v go_v out_o of_o that_o way_n and_o sinful_o put_v himself_o into_o danger_n and_o hazard_n it_o will_v be_v presumption_n in_o he_o to_o expect_v a_o preservation_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n god_n promise_v 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want_n while_o they_o throw_v off_o all_o care_n and_o refuse_v their_o own_o endeavour_n which_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n appointment_n in_o the_o conscientious_a use_n whereof_o such_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v the_o heathen_a upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o necessary_a connection_n of_o mean_n and_o the_o end_n have_v usual_o judge_v such_o sluggish_a expectation_n minerva_fw-la to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o solemn_a mock_n of_o a_o deity_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n it_o be_v no_o less_o presumptuous_a to_o expect_v conversion_n and_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o heaven_n while_o they_o refuse_v the_o careful_a use_n of_o his_o ordinance_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v for_o such_o blessing_n 5._o to_o cry_v after_o knowledge_n and_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o voice_n for_o understanding_n and_o to_o second_v these_o prayer_n with_o our_o own_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o seek_v for_o it_o as_o for_o silver_n and_o to_o search_v for_o it_o as_o for_o hide_a treasure_n and_o in_o so_o do_v to_o expect_v the_o find_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n six_o when_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a mercy_n be_v expect_v for_o a_o unlawful_a end_n as_o when_o the_o israelite_n at_o massa_n call_v for_o water_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o believe_v god_n will_v supply_v they_o withal_o their_o condition_n consider_v but_o for_o a_o test_n and_o proof_n of_o the_o be_v of_o god_n for_o they_o say_v be_v god_n among_o we_o or_o not_o exod._n 17._o 7._o it_o be_v by_o james_n make_v a_o piece_n of_o spiritual_a unfaithfulness_n and_o adultery_n to_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n with_o a_o design_n to_o spend_v it_o upon_o a_o lust_n ahaz_n his_o refuse_v a_o sign_n when_o god_n offer_v it_o however_o he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o modesty_n and_o believe_v argue_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o he_o be_v conscious_a to_o himself_o that_o in_o case_n he_o have_v accept_v it_o he_o shall_v have_v abuse_v that_o favour_n to_o a_o unlawful_a end_n and_o have_v tempt_v god_n by_o it_o as_o put_v it_o upon_o this_o experiment_n whether_o there_o be_v a_o god_n or_o not_o this_o be_v also_o another_o act_n of_o presumption_n when_o a_o man_n become_v guilty_a of_o any_o of_o these_o miscarriage_n he_o be_v presumptuous_a second_o i_o further_o add_v to_o this_o discovery_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o presumption_n that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o satan_n grand_a engine_n which_o i_o prove_v by_o two_o demonstration_n first_o by_o satan_n common_a practice_n in_o this_o kind_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n in_o most_o occasion_n that_o which_o be_v his_o frequent_a practice_n upon_o most_o man_n and_o on_o most_o occasion_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v understand_v to_o be_v chief_o design_v some_o man_n may_v possible_o be_v free_a from_o the_o trouble_n of_o some_o particular_a temptation_n as_o hieronimus_fw-la wallerus_a say_v of_o luther_n his_o master_n that_o he_o hear_v he_o often_o report_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v be_v assault_v and_o vex_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n save_v only_o that_o of_o covetousness_n but_o none_o can_v say_v they_o have_v not_o be_v assault_v with_o this_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o out_o by_o a_o induction_n of_o particular_n first_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n that_o live_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n be_v presumptuous_a nay_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o blind_a world_n be_v so_o they_o presume_v of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n the_o devil_n preach_v nothing_o else_o but_o all_o hope_n no_o fear_n and_o in_o these_o golden_a dream_n they_o slide_v down_o to_o hell_n if_o we_o look_v into_o their_o way_n of_o sin_v and_o then_o into_o their_o hope_n we_o can_v judge_v no_o less_o of_o they_o they_o stick_v not_o at_o the_o most_o grievous_a abomination_n the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o in_o these_o they_o continue_v it_o be_v their_o trade_n their_o life_n they_o make_v provision_n for_o they_o they_o can_v sleep_v except_o they_o do_v wicked_o he_o that_o reprove_v be_v deride_v by_o they_o they_o make_v but_o a_o mock_n and_o sport_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o as_o the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n of_o mankind_n shall_v rather_o fly_v the_o light_n and_o hide_v themselves_o as_o thing_n of_o darkness_n these_o thing_n they_o practise_v without_o regret_n or_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n without_o smite_v upon_o the_o thigh_n and_o in_o all_o this_o they_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o say_v be_v not_o the_o lord_n among_o we_o they_o can_v call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o have_v as_o bold_a expectation_n of_o eternal_a happiness_n as_o if_o the_o commit_n of_o these_o evil_n be_v make_v by_o god_n the_o necessary_a qualification_n to_o everlasting_a happiness_n what_o be_v more_o common_a and_o yet_o what_o more_o presumptuous_a for_o 1._o these_o man_n audacious_o hope_v and_o expect_v mercy_n express_o contrary_a to_o the_o peremptory_a threaten_n of_o god_n god_n say_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a they_o say_v we_o shall_v have_v peace_n 2._o these_o run_v upon_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o ruin_n and_o woe_n with_o the_o least_o fear_n in_o the_o contempt_n of_o all_o danger_n 22._o as_o the_o horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n who_o mock_v at_o fear_n and_o be_v not_o affright_v neither_o turn_v his_o back_n from_o the_o sword_n 3_o they_o dare_v god_n to_o do_v his_o worst_a they_o provoke_v god_n to_o jealousy_n and_o that_o to_o his_o face_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o nimrod_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o mighty_a hunter_n before_o the_o lord_n 7._o and_o ere_o the_o son_n of_o judah_n that_o he_o be_v wicked_a before_o the_o lord_n because_o such_o audacious_a sinner_n will_v not_o as_o we_o may_v say_v go_v behind_o his_o back_n to_o sin_n second_o hypocrite_n who_o carriage_n be_v more_o smooth_a they_o also_o be_v presumptuous_a for_o while_o they_o hide_v their_o sin_n they_o do_v against_o dictate_v of_o conscience_n presume_v that_o he_o that_o make_v the_o eye_n do_v not_o see_v and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o possibility_n to_o cheat_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n beside_o their_o boasting_n and_o hope_n have_v a_o special_a mark_n set_v upon_o they_o in_o scripture_n as_o audacious_o false_a the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o their_o confidence_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v but_o a_o lie_n and_o so_o term_v express_o by_o the_o prophet_n three_o even_o despair_v person_n be_v not_o always_o free_a of_o presumption_n the_o act_n of_o self-murder_n be_v a_o terrible_a presume_v upon_o infinite_a justice_n spira_n desire_n to_o know_v the_o worst_a be_v of_o the_o same_o kind_n these_o be_v indeed_o extraordinary_a but_o there_o be_v some_o other_o kind_n of_o despair_n that_o come_v near_o to_o presumption_n as_o that_o sensual_a despair_n which_o arise_v out_o of_o
do_v consent_n satan_n can_v prevail_v prayer_n will_v either_o make_v the_o temptation_n give_v way_n or_o the_o temptation_n will_v make_v prayer_n give_v way_n but_o so_o long_o as_o we_o hold_v out_o with_o earnestness_n the_o temptation_n can_v prevail_v object_n some_o further_a object_n that_o the_o more_o they_o pray_v they_o be_v the_o worse_o and_o more_o infest_a by_o satan_n than_o they_o be_v before_o they_o undertake_v that_o course_n it_o may_v be_v they_o may_v have_v more_o trouble_n from_o satan_n 1._o david_n think_v on_o god_n and_o his_o trouble_n be_v increase_v and_o no_o wonder_n satan_n spite_n and_o fury_n put_v he_o upon_o give_v great_a molestation_n to_o those_o of_o who_o he_o despair_v to_o subdue_v second_o but_o though_o they_o may_v be_v more_o trouble_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v further_a from_o conquest_n these_o disquiet_n be_v like_o the_o trouble_n of_o the_o work_n of_o physic_n which_o at_o first_o take_v may_v make_v a_o man_n more_o sick_a and_o yet_o bring_v he_o near_o to_o a_o state_n of_o health_n and_o strength_n fear_v not_o then_o faint_v not_o resist_v faithful_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a and_o god_n shall_v bruise_v satan_n under_o thy_o foot_n short_o finis_fw-la 2_o sam._n 12._o 31._o the_o text_n open_v vid._n leigh_n crit._n sac._n the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n rev._n 12._o 10._o gen._n 3._o 3_o job_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quia_fw-la inordinatam_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la affectando_fw-la ordinatam_fw-la amiserunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la de_fw-la aliorum_fw-la excellentiâ—_n dolebat_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la eam_fw-la oppugnâ—ndam_fw-la maliciâ—se_fw-la ferebatur_fw-la am._n med_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o esa_n 49._o 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ira_fw-la brevis_fw-la furor_fw-la vid._n pool_n synop_n in_o loc_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psal_n 104._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d col._n 1._o 16._o quid_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la distant_a quatuor_fw-la ista_fw-la vocabula_fw-la dicant_fw-la qui_fw-la possâ—nt_fw-la si_fw-la tamen_fw-la possunt_fw-la probare_fw-la quae_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ego_fw-la i_o ista_fw-la ignorare_fw-la confiteor_fw-la enchirid._n ad_fw-la laurent_n c._n 58._o instit_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o §._o 8._o 1_o sam._n 16._o 14._o 1_o king_n 22._o 21._o psal_n 78._o 49._o zancheus_n q._n a._n act_n 5._o 3._o ephes_n 2._o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 26._o 2_o cor._n 12._o 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arrow_n tract_n sacr._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o §_o 3._o lib._n 2._o enchir._n c._n 58._o pan_v vol._n 2._o l._n 9_o c._n 11._o sclater_n in_o loc_n cal._n instit_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o §._o 8._o vid._n bayn_n on_o ephes_n 6._o 12._o baynes_n ibid._n calvin_n in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ephes_n 6._o 12._o gen._n 2._o 29._o hierozâ—oicon_n 1._o part._n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d principaliter_fw-la ad_fw-la diabolum_fw-la referenda_fw-la est_fw-la calliditâ—s_fw-la cognitio_fw-la vespertina_fw-la &_o matutina_fw-la barth_n sybillae_fw-la otium_fw-la theol._n p._n 361._o aug._n in_o 3_o gen._n &_o civitat_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 11._o c._n 29._o dr._n jenison_n height_n of_o israel_n idolatry_n p._n 31._o ipsam_fw-la creaturam_fw-la melius_fw-la ibi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la sapientia_fw-la dei_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o arte_fw-la qua_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sciunt_fw-la aug._n civit._n dei_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quest_n 1._o answ_n 1._o heb._n 4._o 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n 2._o matth._n 12._o 25._o dr._n jenison_n height_n of_o israel_n idolatry_n p._n 35._o vid._n goodwin_n child_n of_o light_n p._n 65._o quest_n peregâ—iâ—â—tum_fw-la p._n 392._o daemon_n cognoscunt_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la nostras_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la subjectum_fw-la objectum_fw-la &_o affectum_fw-la non_fw-la aâ—utem_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la sinem_fw-la sciunt_fw-la quid_fw-la cogitamus_fw-la sed_fw-la ignorant_a ad_fw-la quem_fw-la finem_fw-la deprehendas_fw-la animit_fw-la tormenta_fw-mi latentis_fw-la ex_fw-la aegrotorum_fw-la faciâ—_n saepe_fw-la tacens_fw-la vocem_fw-la verbaque_fw-la vultus_fw-la habet_fw-la quest_n 2._o answ_n 1._o conclusion_n 2._o conclusion_n invictus_fw-la etis_fw-la alexander_n plutarch_n in_o vit_fw-mi alexandri_fw-la non_fw-fr non_fw-fr supeâ—aiâ—t_fw-fr gailus_n 〈…〉_z nunquam_fw-la per_fw-la bella_fw-la 〈◊〉_d scot._n discovery_n of_o witchcraft_n l._n 6._o c._n 1._o antiq._n l._n 4._o c._n 8._o 8._o medeides_n herbae_fw-la mistaque_fw-la cum_fw-la magicis_fw-la mersa_fw-la venena_fw-la sonis_fw-la ovid_n art_n amandi_fw-la l._n 2._o have_v herbas_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la ponto_n mihi_fw-la lecta_fw-la venena_fw-la ipsa_fw-la dedit_fw-la maeris_n his_o ego_fw-la saepe_fw-la lupum_fw-la fieri_fw-la &_o se_fw-la condere_fw-la sylvis_n maeâ—im_n saepe_fw-la animas_fw-la â—imis_fw-la exire_fw-la sepulchris_fw-la virg._n â—ccl_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philtrum_fw-la &_o magicas_fw-la actiones_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o imaginibus_fw-la &_o caracteribus_fw-la certis_fw-la verbis_fw-la ac_fw-la similibus_fw-la consistunâ—_n significat_fw-la unde_fw-la pharmaceutria_fw-la appellatur_fw-la idyllium_n secund_n theoâ—iti_n &_o eccleg_n â—_o virgilii_fw-la &_o antiquos_fw-la etiam_fw-la vocabulum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la omni_fw-la veneficii_fw-la genere_fw-la quo_fw-la vel_fw-la hominibus_fw-la vel_fw-la jumentis_fw-la vel_fw-la frâ—giâ—us_fw-la seu_fw-la carmine_fw-la seu_fw-la aliis_fw-la modis_fw-la nocetur_fw-la accâ—yere_fw-la manifest_a patet_fw-la ex_fw-la platone_n lib._n 10._o de_fw-la legibus_fw-la et_fw-la apud_fw-la aristot_n hist_o animal_n cap._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nominantur_fw-la et_fw-la apocal_n c._n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro_fw-la praeâ—tigii_fw-la &_o impostura_fw-la sumitur_fw-la dan._n sennert_n tom._n 3._o lib._n 6._o part._n 9_o cap._n 2._o fulâ—er_v pisg_n sight_n lib._n 4._o c._n 7._o p._n 128._o maâ—men_fw-la vid._n pool_n in_o loc_n godwin_n jew_n antiq._n l._n 4._o c._n 10._o pool_n in_o loc_n witchcraft_n reckon_v as_o distinct_a from_o murder_n in_o gal._n 5._o 20_o 21._o scot._n witchcraft_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o hobbs_n leviath_n c._n 2._o p._n 7._o teneson_n hobbs_n creed_n exam._n art_n 4._o p._n 63._o baxâ—er_n sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 83._o j._n glanvil_n consideration_n of_o witchcraft_n p._n 6._o teneson_n against_o hobbs_n art_n 4._o p._n 59_o vid._n epist_n d_o balthasarisâ—an_n â—an_z m._n d._n in_o calce_fw-la tom._n 3._o op_n dan._n sennerâ—i_fw-fr de_fw-fr foemina_fw-la â—ascinata_fw-la in_o cujis_fw-la cuâ—e_n literae_fw-la n._n b._n notae_fw-la crucis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d capite_fw-la ad_fw-la câ—lcem_fw-la cum_fw-la astronomicorum_fw-la &_o chymicorum_fw-la caracteribus_fw-la rosae_fw-la figura_fw-la in_o dextra_fw-la &_o trisolii_n in_o sinistrâ_fw-la artiâ—icioâ—è_fw-la picta_fw-la cum_fw-la anuo_fw-la christi_fw-la 1635._o cor_fw-la servatoris_fw-la telis_fw-la transfixum_fw-la &_o imago_fw-la stulti_fw-la cum_fw-la verbo_fw-la germanico_fw-la naâ—r_fw-la procumbebant_fw-la dr._n more_n mr._n baxter_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la dan._n sennertus_n tom._n 3._o lib._n 6._o pars_fw-la 9_o varias_fw-la historias_fw-la enumerat_fw-la de_fw-la morbis_fw-la incantatione_n inductis_fw-la exit_fw-la jo._n langâ—o_o alex._n benedicâ—o_n cornel._n gemma_fw-la foresto_fw-it &_o aliis_fw-la helmont_n magneâ—_n 〈…〉_z §._z 87._o dr._n more_o death_n consist_v not_o so_o much_o in_o a_o actual_a separation_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n as_o in_o the_o indisposition_n and_o unfitness_n of_o the_o body_n for_o vital_a union_n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n else_o of_o that_o expression_n whether_o in_o the_o body_n or_o out_o of_o the_o body_n i_o can_v tell_v except_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n without_o death_n j._n glanvil_n witchcraft_n p._n 15._o 18._o helmont_n ubi_fw-la suprà _fw-la aricenna_n vid._n barthol_n sibylla_n perig._n quaest_n p._n 401._o nescio_fw-la quis_fw-la teneros_fw-la oculos_fw-la etc._n etc._n glanvil_n witchcraft_n p._n 24._o helmont_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la §._o 101._o satan_n itaque_fw-la vim_o magicam_fw-la hanc_fw-la eâ—cit_fw-la it_o secus_fw-la dormientem_fw-la &_o scientia_fw-la exterioris_fw-la hominis_fw-la impeditam_fw-la in_fw-la â—uis_fw-la mancipiis_fw-la glav_n wit._n p._n 18._o 2._o wonder_n q._n a._n 1._o polanus_fw-la 1632._o tho._n cont._n gent._n lib._n 3._o c._n 101._o cite_v by_o sclater_n on_o 2_o thess_n 2._o 9_o mira_n non_fw-la miracula_fw-la sâ—later_n in_o loc_n magia_n naturalis_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 17._o calvin_n in_o loc_n civit._fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 18._o c._n 18._o de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 21._o c._n 5_o 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plin._n lib._n 28._o vid._n l._n vives_n comment_fw-fr in_o lib._n 21._o c._n 6._o de_fw-fr civet_fw-la dei_fw-la determinata_fw-la activa_fw-la ad_fw-la determinata_fw-la passiva_fw-la applicando_fw-la tho._n cajatan_n delrio_n barth_n sibylla_n pereg._n quaest_n p._n 372._o rivetus_n apparition_n scot._n witchcraft_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o vid._n poolâ—_n synop_n in_o lâ—â—_n possession_n vid._n clark_n be_v life_n esther_n 5._o 13._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 18._o c._n 52._o 1_o king_n 18._o tertul._n aolog_fw-la cap._n 9_o purchas_n pilgrim_n part._n 1._o l._n 8._o c._n 10._o idem_fw-la part._n 1._o lib._n 5._o cap._n 11._o it_o higenia_fw-la sacrificata_fw-la de_fw-la