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and_o a_o fable_n for_o s._n chrysostome_n say_v 29._o it_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n of_o any_o dead_a person_n but_o a_o devil_n which_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o such_o a_o one_o to_o deceive_v those_o to_o who_o he_o appear_v and_o he_o call_v they_o vetularum_fw-la verba_fw-la simplician_n &_o pâ—erorum_fw-la ludibria_fw-la old_a woman_n tale_n and_o child_n toy_n and_o so_o s._n augustine_n likewise_o tell_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o samuel_n in_o very_a deed_n but_o a_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n which_o appear_v to_o the_o witch_n in_o king_n saul_n time_n and_o therefore_o he_o pronounce_v of_o these_o thing_n that_o they_o be_v either_o the_o cousenage_n of_o delude_v man_n or_o wonder_v of_o deceitful_a devil_n with_o which_o therefore_o 16._o none_o ought_v any_o long_o to_o be_v bewitch_v or_o delude_v cap._n vi_o of_o work_n do_v upon_o a_o good_a intention_n as_o they_o be_v call_v without_o a_o commandment_n or_o warrant_n from_o god_n or_o his_o 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