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must_v i_o believe_v he_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n do_v rove_v and_o wander_v here_o below_o when_o as_o bishop_n hall_n say_v where_o he_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o that_o hold_v that_o soul_n do_v sleep_v until_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n indeed_o who_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o any_o christian_n can_v possible_o give_v 112._o entertainment_n to_o so_o absurd_a a_o thought_n whilst_o he_o hear_v his_o saviour_n say_v father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o 24._o â—e_n where_o i_o be_o and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o safe_a sleep_n they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o sure_o if_o the_o soul_n depart_v be_v with_o christ_n where_o he_o be_v and_o do_v behold_v his_o glory_n than_o it_o be_v a_o popish_a fable_n of_o mr._n glanvil_n to_o feign_v their_o come_n upon_o message_n hither_o the_o say_n of_o st._n bernard_n be_v remarkable_a in_o this_o case_n advertisâ—is_n 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may_v err_v yet_o i_o have_v no_o mind_n or_o will_v pertinacious_o to_o persevere_v in_o a_o error_n and_o these_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v treat_v of_o lie_v so_o far_o from_o the_o ken_n of_o our_o sense_n and_o experiment_n of_o this_o nature_n either_o so_o rare_a or_o uncertain_a that_o we_o may_v rational_o expect_v pardon_n rather_o than_o reprehension_n but_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o but_o let_v the_o book_n speak_v for_o itself_o only_o desire_v the_o reader_n first_o to_o peruse_v and_o serious_o to_o consider_v before_o they_o censure_v that_o so_o i_o may_v have_v cause_n to_o bid_v they_o farewell_o dated_n february_n 23._o 1673._o the_o content_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o false_a irrational_a and_o unchristian_a censure_n that_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v cast_v upon_o learned_a man_n for_o write_v of_o abstruse_a subject_n as_o also_o for_o treat_v of_o apparition_n and_o witchcraft_n especial_o if_o they_o cross_v the_o common_a stream_n of_o vulgar_a opinion_n page_n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o notion_n conception_n and_o description_n of_o witch_n and_o witchcraft_n according_a to_o divers_a author_n and_o in_o what_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v grant_v and_o in_o what_o sense_n and_o respect_n they_o be_v deny_v p._n 19_o chap._n 3._o the_o deny_v of_o such_o a_o witch_n 〈◊〉_d be_v last_o describe_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n do_v not_o infer_v the_o deny_v of_o angel_n or_o spirit_n apparitions_z no_o warrantable_a ground_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o believe_v the_o existence_n of_o angel_n or_o devil_n by_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n p._n 37._o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o scripture_n and_o sound_a reason_n be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a medium_n to_o prove_v the_o action_n attribute_v unto_o witch_n by_o and_o not_o other_o improper_a way_n that_o many_o author_n have_v use_v and_o of_o the_o requisite_n necessary_a true_o to_o prove_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n by_o p._n 43._o chap._n 5._o that_o these_o thing_n now_o in_o question_n be_v but_o bare_o suppose_v and_o be_v yet_o never_o rational_o nor_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o that_o the_o allegation_n bring_v to_o prove_v they_o by_o be_v weak_a frivolous_a and_o absolute_o invalid_a with_o a_o full_a confutation_n of_o all_o the_o four_o particular_n p._n 63._o chap._n 6._o that_o divers_a place_n in_o scripture_n have_v be_v mis-translated_n thereby_o to_o uphold_v this_o horrid_a opinion_n of_o the_o devil_n omnipotency_n and_o the_o power_n of_o witch_n when_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o a_o witch_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o be_v vulgar_o intend_v p._n 106._o chap._n 7._o of_o divers_a place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v common_o wrest_v and_o false_o expound_v thereby_o to_o prove_v apparition_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o witch_n p._n 136._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n that_o pretend_v to_o raise_v up_o samuel_n and_o of_o some_o other_o place_n in_o the_o scripture_n not_o handle_v yet_o and_o of_o some_o other_o objection_n p._n 165._o chap._n 9_o of_o divine_a permission_n providence_n and_o prescience_n p._n 183._o chap._n 10._o whether_o fall_a angel_n be_v corporeal_a or_o simple_o incorporeal_a and_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o assume_v of_o body_n and_o the_o like_a consequent_n p._n 197._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o fall_a angel_n p._n 215._o chap._n 12._o if_o the_o devil_n or_o witch_n have_v power_n to_o perform_v strange_a thing_n whether_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v by_o â—ere_z natural_a mean_n or_o otherwise_o and_o of_o helmont_n opinion_n concern_v the_o effect_n cause_v by_o devil_n or_o witch_n p._n 241._o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n have_v much_o advance_v these_o foolish_a and_o impious_a opinion_n p._n 267._o chap._n 14._o of_o divers_a imposture_n frame_v and_o invent_v to_o prove_v false_a and_o lie_a miracle_n by_o and_o to_o accuse_v person_n of_o witchcraft_n from_o late_a and_o undeniable_a authority_n p._n 270._o chap._n 15._o of_o divers_a creature_n that_o have_v a_o real_a existence_n in_o nature_n and_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o wondrous_a property_n or_o seldom_o be_v see_v have_v be_v take_v for_o spirit_n and_o devil_n p._n 279_o chap._n 16._o of_o apparition_n in_o general_a and_o of_o some_o unquestionable_a story_n that_o seem_v to_o prove_v some_o such_o thing_n of_o those_o apparition_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v in_o beryl_n and_o crystal_n and_o of_o the_o astral_a or_o sidereal_a spirit_n p._n 288._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o word_n or_o charm_n whether_o they_o effect_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o do_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o natural_a or_o diabolical_a virtue_n and_o force_n p._n 321._o the_o display_v of_o suppose_a witchcraft_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o false_a irrational_a and_o unchristian_a censure_n that_o have_v be_v and_o yet_o be_v cast_v upon_o learned_a man_n for_o write_v of_o abstruse_a subject_n as_o also_o for_o treat_v of_o apparition_n and_o witchcraft_n especial_o if_o they_o cross_v the_o common_a stream_n of_o vulgar_a opinion_n be_v about_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o mysterious_a and_o abstruse_a subject_n of_o witch_n and_o witchcraft_n i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o necessary_a especial_o to_o make_v the_o thing_n we_o handle_v more_o plain_a and_o evidential_a to_o imitate_v architector_n who_o when_o they_o intend_v to_o raise_v some_o fair_a fabric_n or_o edifice_n do_v not_o only_o provide_v themselves_o of_o good_a and_o last_a material_n but_o above_o all_o take_v care_n to_o lay_v a_o firm_a and_o sure_a foundation_n which_o they_o can_v well_o accomplish_v unless_o the_o earth_n and_o rubbish_n be_v remove_v that_o a_o firm_a ground_n for_o a_o foundation_n may_v be_v find_v out_o so_o before_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o what_o 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