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impudent_a profaneness_n and_o sottishness_n of_o perverse_a shuffler_n and_o whiffler_n that_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o this_o passage_n can_v have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v that_o saul_n see_v any_o thing_n and_o mere_o because_o the_o word_n perceive_v be_v use_v and_o not_o see_v when_o the_o word_n perceive_v plain_o imply_v that_o he_o see_v samuel_n and_o something_o more_o namely_o that_o by_o his_o former_a familiar_a converse_n with_o he_o he_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v he_o so_o exquisite_o do_v he_o appear_v and_o overcome_o to_o his_o sense_n that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v for_o so_o the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v that_o it_o be_v he_o or_o else_o why_o do_v he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o very_a ground_n to_o do_v he_o honour_v no_o no_o say_v j._n webster_n he_o see_v nothing_o himself_o but_o stand_v wait_v like_o a_o drown_a puppet_n see_v of_o what_o a_o base_a rude_a spirit_n this_o squire_n of_o hag_n be_v to_o 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the_o oppress_a spirit_n of_o distress_a king_n saul_n which_o be_v another_o sign_n that_o this_o scene_n be_v act_v bonâ_fw-la fide_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o cozen_v in_o it_o as_o also_o that_o be_v another_o that_o she_o speak_v so_o magnificent_o of_o what_o appear_v to_o she_o that_o she_o see_v god_n ascend_v can_v she_o then_o possible_o adventure_v to_o turn_v out_o a_o country-slouch_n with_o a_o maund-womans_n cloak_n to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o so_o godlike_a and_o divine_a a_o personage_n as_o samuel_n who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o woman_n describe_v he_o in_o josephus_n antiqu._n judaic_n lib._n 7._o c._n 15._o unto_o all_o which_o you_o may_v add_v that_o the_o scripture_n itself_o which_o be_v write_v by_o inspiration_n say_v express_o v_o 20._o that_o it_o be_v samuel_n and_o the_o son_n of_o sirach_n ch_n 46._o that_o samuel_n himself_o prophesy_v after_o his_o death_n refer_v to_o this_o story_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n but_o 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conjuration_n so_o little_a ground_n be_v there_o for_o what_o mr._n scot_n talk_v of_o her_o word_n of_o conjuration_n and_o those_o she_o speak_v to_o herself_o and_o upon_o that_o she_o be_v surprise_v and_o affright_v sect_n xvii_o other_o argument_n of_o mr._n webster_n for_o a_o room_n distinct_a from_o that_o saul_n be_v in_o propose_v and_o answer_v mr._n webster_n three_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o closet_n be_v that_o it_o have_v be_v incongruous_a for_o saul_n to_o have_v ask_v what_o see_v thou_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o one_o room_n but_o what_o be_v the_o incongruity_n or_o what_o the_o wonder_n if_o one_o in_o his_o condition_n shall_v speak_v incongruous_o his_o four_o and_o five_o argument_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o saul_n have_v yet_o see_v nothing_o when_o he_o ask_v the_o woman_n upon_o her_o outcry_n what_o she_o have_v see_v they_o prove_v that_o she_o see_v the_o apparition_n first_o which_o be_v grant_v but_o her_o be_v in_o another_o room_n can_v thence_o be_v infer_v as_o i_o have_v show_v though_o that_o be_v the_o thing_n he_o shall_v make_v out_o or_o all_o be_v impertinent_a the_o six_o argument_n be_v that_o after_o all_o samuel_n be_v but_o come_v up_o a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o which_o prove_v nothing_o for_o mr._n webster_n but_o against_o he_o for_o now_o she_o show_v he_o to_o saul_n she_o see_v the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o appear_v which_o saul_n do_v not_o when_o he_o be_v rise_v high_a out_o of_o the_o earth_n she_o show_v he_o to_o the_o king_n who_o it_o be_v say_v perceive_v then_o it_o be_v samuel_n and_o bow_v himself_o v_o 14._o which_o be_v very_o easy_a and_o congruous_a apply_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o room_n and_o what_o then_o make_v mr._n webster_n insult_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o argument_n in_o these_o word_n now_o let_v mr._n glanvil_n consider_v and_o answer_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o only_o intimate_v but_o clear_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o text_n that_o either_o they_o be_v in_o two_o room_n or_o that_o nothing_o visible_a do_v appear_v before_o saul_n p._n 171._o his_o seeing_z nothing_o at_o first_o i_o grant_v but_o the_o two_o room_n there_o be_v no_o ground_n for_o and_o he_o do_v not_o prove_v it_o whether_o he_o do_v not_o see_v samuel_n after_o i_o shall_v now_o inquire_v hitherto_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o with_o the_o conceit_n of_o the_o closet_n or_o the_o other_o room_n which_o mr._n scot_n make_v for_o the_o woman_n and_o mr._n webster_n endeavour_v to_o uphold_v with_o much_o good_a will_n but_o little_a success_n sect_n xviii_o convince_v argmument_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o saul_n see_v samuel_n which_o frustrate_v the_o figment_n of_o two_o room_n after_o all_o if_o he_o real_o see_v the_o apparition_n the_o figment_n of_o the_o two_o room_n be_v go_v or_o at_o least_o signify_v nothing_o to_o their_o purpose_n this_o the_o text_n intimate_v plain_o she_o say_v a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o and_o he_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n and_o it_o follow_v and_o saul_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v samuel_n and_o he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o v_o 14._o he_o perceive_v it_o be_v samuel_n he_o perceive_v it_o say_v mr._n webster_n by_o the_o description_n of_o the_o woman_n but_o she_o have_v only_o say_v a_o old_a man_n come_v up_o cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n this_o be_v but_o a_o very_a general_n description_n and_o why_o must_v that_o need_v notify_v samuel_n can_v the_o devil_n represent_v no_o other_o old_a man_n in_o a_o mantle_n or_o can_v none_o of_o the_o dead_a appear_v so_o but_o samuel_n only_o by_o these_o word_n alone_a saul_n can_v not_o certain_o perceive_v that_o it_o be_v he_o but_o he_o perceive_v this_o so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v it_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n seem_v to_o imply_v i_o say_v this_o word_n perceive_v imply_v more_o than_o bare_a see_v it_o be_v that_o and_o somewhat_o else_o viz._n that_o he_o see_v he_o so_o as_o to_o be_v convince_v that_o it_o be_v he_o indeed_o the_o judgement_n be_v add_v to_o the_o sense_n so_o that_o mr._n webster_n objection_n that_o the_o word_n be_v not_o he_o saw_n it_o be_v samuel_n be_v of_o no_o weight_n he_o perceive_v imply_v that_o he_o see_v it_o so_o as_o to_o be_v assure_v if_o the_o say_n of_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v all_o the_o assurance_n have_v be_v none_o at_o all_o and_o saul_n can_v not_o have_v perceive_v or_o understand_v any_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n from_o it_o but_o second_o it_o appear_v yet_o further_o that_o his_o perceive_v do_v imply_v see_v for_o he_o stoop_v with_o his_o face_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o bow_v himself_o now_o what_o do_v saul_n make_v this_o respectful_a reverence_n to_o if_o he_o see_v nothing_o be_v it_o to_o a_o samuel_n in_o his_o fancy_n mr._n webster_n say_v sure_o in_o rational_a consequence_n it_o can_v be_v nothing_o else_o p._n 171._o this_o be_v something_o a_o unusual_a courtesy_n to_o bare_a idea_n and_o imagination_n but_o mr._n webster_n give_v a_o reason_n all_o that_o the_o woman_n have_v do_v and_o say_v be_v undeniable_o lie_v and_o cheat_n this_o also_o in_o just_a and_o right_a reason_n must_v be_v judge_v to_o be_v so_o also_o which_o be_v assume_v the_o thing_n to_o be_v prove_v sect_n xix_o that_o it_o be_v a_o real_a apparition_n not_o a_o confederate_a knave_n as_o mr._n webster_n fancy_n that_o saul_n see_v and_o do_v obeisance_n to_o but_o do_v she_o not_o turn_v out_o her_o confederate_a knave_n to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o samuel_n and_o be_v not_o this_o he_o to_o who_o saul_n bow_v this_o mr._n webster_n offer_v as_o part_v of_o his_o answer_n the_o woman_n v._n 14._o describe_v samuel_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o old_a man_n cover_v with_o a_o mantle_n such_o a_o shape_n she_o must_v have_v put_v the_o confederate_a knave_n into_o it_o may_v be_v it_o be_v a_o old_a fellow_n or_o she_o make_v he_o look_v old_a but_o let_v that_o pass_v but_o where_o get_v she_o the_o mantle_n a_o sacerdotal_a habiliment_n it_o be_v according_a to_o josephus_n have_v the_o woman_n a_o wardrobe_n of_o all_o habit_n for_o all_o purpose_n or_o be_v it_o some_o short_a cloak_n of_o her_o own_o that_o she_o throw_v on_o he_o we_o will_v suppose_v either_o that_o will_v serve_v mr._n webster_n turn_v best_a but_o how_o do_v the_o fellow_n himself_o or_o the_o old_a quean_n for_o he_o change_v his_o visage_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o samuel_n or_o how_o alter_v his_o voice_n so_o as_o to_o make_v saul_n who_o so_o well_o know_v samuel_n to_o believe_v it_o be_v even_o he_o these_o be_v hard_a question_n but_o if_o we_o shall_v so_o far_o gratify_v mr._n scot_n mr._n webster_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o not_o to_o press_v with_o such_o untoward_a query_n yet_o one_o can_v choose_v but_o ask_v how_o the_o confederate_a knave_n come_v to_o foretell_v true_o such_o contingent_a thing_n as_o that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o philistine_n and_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n slay_v on_o the_o morrow_n as_o v_o 19_o how_o can_v the_o cheat_n or_o the_o woman_n in_o another_o room_n tell_v this_o why_o say_v mr._n wagstasse_fw-la he_o speak_v it_o at_o a_o venture_n and_o he_o or_o the_o witch_n give_v a_o shrewd_a guess_n to_o the_o sequel_n say_v mr._n scot._n but_o what_o ground_n be_v there_o for_o conjecture_v and_o since_o there_o be_v none_o the_o confederate_a might_n as_o well_o have_v choose_v to_o have_v tell_v saul_n that_o he_o and_o his_o son_n shall_v live_v and_o be_v victorious_a and_o this_o if_o he_o be_v so_o cunning_a a_o fellow_n as_o these_o cunning_a man_n make_v he_o he_o will_v have_v do_v for_o the_o witch_n business_n and_o he_o be_v to_o get_v by_o their_o practice_n and_o the_o likely_a way_n to_o a_o good_a reward_n have_v be_v to_o have_v prophesy_v grateful_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o the_o trouble_a king_n and_o if_o the_o prophesier_n know_v nothing_o of_o the_o event_n he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v choose_v the_o good_a as_o the_o evil_a side_n which_o as_o it_o have_v be_v for_o his_o interest_n it_o have_v be_v also_o for_o the_o better_a save_v of_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o prediction_n for_o if_o he_o have_v foretell_v the_o king_n good_a success_n and_o victory_n the_o woman_n and_o he_o the_o confederate_a in_o consequence_n have_v be_v sure_a of_o reputation_n and_o favour_n and_o further_a reward_n if_o it_o have_v happen_v so_o but_o no_o evil_n can_v have_v befall_v they_o from_o the_o contrary_a success_n for_o if_o saul_n be_v kill_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o prediction_n will_v be_v bury_v with_o he_o for_o we_o
the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o charmer_n or_o a_o enchanter_n or_o else_o from_o the_o society_n or_o compact_n of_o the_o witch_n with_o some_o evil_a spirit_n which_o webster_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o two_o very_a learned_a man_n martin_n luther_n and_o perkins_n and_o i_o will_v add_v a_o three_o aben-ezra_n as_o martinius_n have_v note_v who_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobher_o a_o enchanter_n which_o signify_v socians_fw-la or_o jungens_fw-la viz._n quòd_fw-la malignos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sibi_fw-la associate_n and_o certain_o one_o may_v charm_v long_o enough_o even_o till_o his_o heart_n ache_v ere_o he_o make_v one_o serpent_n assemble_v near_o he_o unless_o help_v by_o this_o confederacy_n of_o spirit_n that_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o charmer_n he_o keep_v a_o pother_n with_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o the_o fifty_o eight_o psalm_n to_o no_o purpose_n whenas_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v with_o ease_n and_o exactness_n render_v it_o thus_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o mutter_a charmer_n no_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o confederate_a wizzard_n or_o charmer_n that_o be_v skilful_a but_o see_v charm_n unless_o with_o they_o that_o be_v very_o shallow_a and_o silly_o credulous_a can_v have_v no_o such_o effect_n of_o themselves_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n according_a as_o the_o very_a word_n intimate_v and_o as_o aben-ezra_n have_v declare_v to_o ascribe_v the_o effect_n to_o the_o assistance_n confederacy_n and_o co-operation_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobher_o chabharim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobher_v chebher_n will_n plain_o signify_v a_o witch_n or_o a_o vizard_n according_a to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o they_o but_o for_o j._n webster_n render_v this_o verse_n p._n 119._o thus_o quae_fw-la non_fw-la audiet_fw-la vocem_fw-la mussitantium_fw-la incantationes_fw-la docti_fw-la incantantis_fw-la which_o he_o say_v be_v doubtless_o the_o most_o genuine_a render_n of_o the_o place_n let_v any_o skilful_a man_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o hebrew_n text_n and_o he_o will_v present_o find_v it_o grammatical_a nonsense_n if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o sense_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shoel_n obh_n which_o our_o english_a translation_n render_v a_o consulter_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n but_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o therefore_o must_v needs_o signify_v he_o that_o have_v this_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shoel_n obh_n i_o conceive_v consider_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o word_n be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o witch_n or_o vizard_n himself_o that_o ask_v counsel_n of_o his_o familiar_a and_o do_v by_o virtue_n of_o he_o give_v answer_n unto_o other_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n it_o be_v likely_a be_v take_v first_o from_o that_o spirit_n that_o be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n and_o swell_v it_o to_o a_o protuberancy_n like_o the_o side_n of_o a_o bottle_n but_o after_o without_o any_o relation_n to_o that_o circumstance_n obh_n signisy_n as_o much_o as_o pytho_n as_o pytho_n also_o though_o at_o first_o it_o take_v its_o name_n from_o the_o pythii_n vates_fw-la signify_v no_o more_o than_o spiritum_fw-la divinationis_fw-la in_o general_a a_o spirit_n that_o tell_v hide_a thing_n or_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o obh_n and_o pytho_n also_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o both_o signisie_n either_o the_o divinatory_a spirit_n itself_o or_o the_o party_n that_o have_v that_o spirit_n but_o here_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d school_fw-mi obh_n it_o be_v render_v by_o the_o septuagint_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n be_v necessary_o understand_v of_o the_o spirit_n itself_o as_o pytho_n be_v act_n 16._o 16._o if_o you_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o isaac_n casaubon_n but_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o may_v be_v understand_v either_o way_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v record_v in_o that_o place_n that_o paul_n be_v grieve_v turn_v and_o say_v to_o that_o spirit_n i_o command_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o come_v out_o of_o she_o and_o he_o come_v out_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n which_o signify_v as_o plain_o as_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v signify_v that_o this_o pytho_n or_o spirit_n of_o divination_n that_o this_o obh_n be_v in_o she_o for_o nothing_o can_v come_v out_o of_o the_o sack_n that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o sack_n as_o the_o spanish_a proverb_n have_v it_o nor_o can_v this_o pytho_n come_v out_o of_o she_o unless_o it_o be_v a_o spirit_n distinct_a from_o 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counterfeit_a ventriloquist_n may_v prove_v true_a one_o that_o be_v but_o the_o threadbare_a sophistry_n of_o sadducee_n and_o atheist_n to_o elude_v the_o faith_n of_o all_o true_a story_n by_o those_o that_o be_v of_o counterfeit_n or_o seign_v the_o seven_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jidegnoni_n which_o our_o english_a translator_n render_v a_o vizard_n and_o webster_n be_v so_o kind_a as_o to_o allow_v they_o to_o have_v translate_v this_o word_n aright_o wizzard_n than_o webster_n will_v allow_v that_o be_v to_o say_v he-witche_n but_o not_o she-witche_n how_o tender_a the_o man_n be_v of_o that_o sex_n but_o the_o word_n invite_v he_o to_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jidegnoni_n come_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scire_fw-la and_o answer_v exact_o to_o wizzard_n or_o wiseman_n and_o do_v not_o witch_n from_o wit_n and_o weet_v signify_v as_o well_o a_o wise_a woman_n as_o i_o note_v above_o and_o as_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o word_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v dâ—…rived_v there_o be_v no_o hurt_n therein_o and_o theresore_n if_o that_o be_v all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jidegnoni_n have_v not_o be_v in_o this_o black_a list._n wherefore_o it_o be_v here_o understand_v in_o that_o more_o restrict_n and_o worst_a sense_n so_o as_o we_o understand_v usual_o now_o adays_o witch_n and_o vizard_n such_o wise_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o skill_n be_v from_o the_o confedâ—…racy_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o be_v real_a wizzard_n and_o witch_n in_o what_o a_o bad_a sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jidegnoni_n be_v understand_v we_o may_v learn_v from_o levit._n 20._o 27._o a_o man_n also_o or_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o that_o be_v a_o wizzard_n jidegnoni_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n they_o shall_v stone_n they_o with_o stone_n etc._n etc._n the_o last_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doresh_v hammethim_n which_o our_o translator_n right_o render_v necromancer_n that_o 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have_v the_o face_n to_o affirm_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hammethim_n here_o in_o isaiah_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o dead_a statue_n when_o wizzard_n or_o necromancer_n be_v so_o immediate_o mention_v before_o especial_o not_o webster_n who_o acknowledge_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shoel_n obh_n signisy_n a_o necromancer_n in_o this_o deuteronomical_a list_n of_o abominable_a name_n and_o therefore_o forsooth_o will_v have_v it_o a_o tautology_n that_o doresh_a hammethim_n shall_v signisie_v so_o too_o but_o i_o say_v it_o be_v no_o tautology_n this_o last_o term_n be_v more_o express_a and_o restrict_n and_o beside_o this_o enumeration_n be_v not_o intend_v as_o a_o accurate_a logical_a division_n of_o witch_n or_o witchcraft_n into_o so_o many_o distinct_a kind_n but_o a_o recite_v of_o several_a name_n of_o that_o ill_a trade_n though_o they_o will_v intersere_fw-la one_o with_o another_o and_o have_v no_o signification_n so_o precise_o distinct_a 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to_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v mad_a be_v synonyma_n but_o the_o passionate_a witch-advocate_n go_v on_o st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n who_o especial_o set_v himself_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n hint_n nothing_o of_o his_o eject_v devil_n which_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v no_o proof_n since_o the_o other_o three_o do_v and_o st._n john_n chies_o supply_v what_o they_o omit_v and_o since_o this_o evangelist_n so_o particular_o set_v himself_o upon_o the_o proof_n of_o christ_n divinity_n he_o mention_n no_o miracle_n which_o be_v the_o proof_n but_o such_o as_o be_v sensible_a and_o indisputable_a and_o our_o author_n himself_o after_o p._n 41._o say_v that_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n be_v more_o for_o christ_n honour_n and_o the_o proof_n of_o his_o godhead_n than_o the_o cast_n out_o devil_n can_v have_v be_v for_o possible_o say_v he_o in_o that_o there_o may_v have_v be_v some_o probable_a ground_n of_o the_o pharisee_n blasphemy_n that_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beclzebub_n so_o that_o he_o answer_v and_o contradict_v himself_o at_o once_o for_o p._n 34._o he_o say_v it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a oversight_n in_o st._n john_n to_o neglect_v such_o a_o argument_n if_o such_o a_o thing_n have_v ever_o be_v this_o will_v have_v prove_v he_o to_o have_v be_v god_n indeed_o and_o his_o power_n paramount_n above_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n etc._n etc._n p._n 35._o and_o yet_o now_o cure_v disease_n prove_v it_o better_o and_o the_o cast_v out_o devil_n will_v scarce_o do_v it_o at_o all_o since_o it_o may_v add_v he_o be_v in_o some_o sort_n credible_a that_o he_o do_v it_o by_o favour_n connivance_n compliance_n complotment_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o high_a blasphemy_n again_o it_o be_v allege_v by_o this_o writer_n that_o to_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v mad_a seem_v to_o be_v synonyma_n in_o scripture_n p._n 35._o i_o answer_v possession_n beget_v a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d furor_fw-la and_o madness_n and_o therefore_o when_o any_o be_v extravagant_a the_o jew_n say_v in_o common_a speech_n that_o they_o have_v a_o devil_n as_o we_o do_v the_o devil_n be_v in_o you_o that_o be_v you_o act_n unreasonable_o and_o mad_o but_o as_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v by_o this_o metaphorical_a possession_n to_o exclude_v the_o belief_n of_o a_o real_a so_o neither_o do_v they_o yea_o the_o very_a phrase_n he_o have_v a_o devil_n or_o the_o devil_n be_v in_o he_o apply_v to_o those_o that_o act_n furious_o and_o unadvised_o do_v imply_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o real_a thing_n as_o diabolical_a possession_n to_o which_o madness_n and_o extreme_a folly_n be_v resemble_v see_v then_o how_o the_o patron_n of_o witch_n argue_v the_o jew_n sometime_o use_v the_o have_v a_o devil_n metaphorical_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o other_o possession_n or_o therefore_o all_o those_o passage_n of_o scripture_n in_o which_o they_o be_v literal_o and_o plain_o relate_v intend_v no_o other_o indeed_o if_o we_o argue_v from_o mere_a word_n and_o expression_n of_o have_v devil_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n there_o will_v be_v somewhat_o of_o more_o colour_n in_o our_o adversary_n reason_v but_o since_o we_o infer_v chief_o from_o plain_a circumstance_n of_o history_n and_o fact_n there_o be_v no_o force_n at_o all_o in_o it_o sect_n x._o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o grand_a apostasy_n in_o his_o interpret_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o do_v this_o writer_n mean_a when_o he_o tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v scarce_o signify_v any_o thing_n else_o proper_o but_o a_o unusual_a affliction_n from_o god_n such_o as_o madness_n when_o all_o man_n and_o boy_n know_v that_o substantive_o it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d daemon_n take_v already_o in_o scripture_n in_o a_o ill_a sense_n for_o a_o impure_a spirit_n adjective_o it_o signify_v sometime_o divinum_fw-la quid_fw-la but_o so_o it_o be_v not_o understand_v in_o the_o place_n we_o dispute_v about_o luke_n 4._o 35._o when_o the_o devil_n have_v throw_v he_o the_o possess_a man_n in_o the_o midst_n he_o come_v out_o of_o he_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o v_o 33._o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o &_o the_o latter_a circumstance_n of_o the_o history_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v to_o be_v understand_v substantive_o for_o a_o person_n viz._n a_o evil_a spirit_n so_o in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n luke_n 8._o 33._o the_o word_n we_o translate_v devil_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v v._n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o matth._n 8._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o the_o force_n of_o which_o word_n i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o story_n also_o determine_v they_o to_o a_o substantive_n and_o personal_a meaning_n but_o the_o author_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v hardly_o with_o propriety_n signify_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o extraordinary_a affliction_n from_o god_n because_o of_o its_o derivation_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 37._o one_o will_v wonder_v at_o the_o confidence_n of_o these_o man_n especial_o in_o their_o pretend_a criticism_n by_o which_o they_o will_v impose_v what_o sense_n upon_o word_n they_o please_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v notorious_o know_v signify_v daemon_n take_v often_o in_o the_o ill_a sense_n and_o so_o particular_o in_o the_o place_n new_o mention_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scio_fw-la which_o degenerate_v here_o as_o in_o saga_fw-la witch_n wizzard_n and_o the_o like_a and_o what_o then_o shall_v this_o author_n by_o this_o mean_a sect_n xi_o whether_o there_o be_v no_o feat_n perform_v by_o the_o demoniac_n in_o the_o gospel_n but_o what_o madman_n may_v perform_v it_o be_v further_a object_v by_o this_o wâ—…iter_n that_o there_o be_v no_o feat_n record_v of_o those_o suppose_a demoniac_n but_o what_o madman_n can_v perform_v and_o often_o do_v in_o which_o he_o consider_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o possess_a in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o gergasen_n matth._n 8._o 29._o st._n mark_v and_o st._n luke_n write_v gaâ—…arens_n the_o country_n lie_v near_o together_o josâ—…phus_n reckon_v gadara_n among_o the_o greâ—…ian_a city_n which_o pompey_n take_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o according_a to_o he_o the_o people_n be_v most_o syrian_n in_o this_o country_n where_o our_o saviour_n have_v not_o be_v before_o nor_o after_o that_o we_o read_v two_o possess_v with_o devil_n who_o have_v live_v among_o the_o tomb_n out_o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o mankind_n meet_v he_o and_o present_o cry_v out_o what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n thou_o son_n of_o god_n be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n be_v there_o nothing_o now_o beyond_o the_o rate_n of_o ordinary_a madman_n in_o this_o how_o do_v they_o who_o live_v in_o such_o a_o dismal_a solitude_n among_o the_o tomb_n in_o a_o place_n where_o no_o man_n pass_v come_v to_o know_v this_o be_v jesus_n who_o never_o have_v be_v thereabouts_o before_o as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v hear_v or_o how_o come_v those_o madman_n to_o know_v and_o utter_v such_o a_o great_a truth_n which_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o present_o publish_v that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v any_o come_v near_o to_o whisper_v this_o in_o their_o ear_n or_o be_v this_o a_o rave_a fancy_n only_o st._n mark_n write_v who_o speak_v but_o of_o a_o single_a demoniac_a that_o when_o he_o see_v jesus_n afar_o off_o he_o come_v and_o worship_v he_o he_o know_v he_o present_o and_o understand_v his_o true_a condition_n before_o most_o of_o the_o jew_n about_o he_o and_o even_o some_o of_o his_o own_o disciple_n do_v can_v a_o mere_a madman_n have_v do_v so_o but_o further_o they_o expect_v torment_n and_o from_o he_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o they_o look_v not_o for_o it_o so_o soon_o be_v thou_o come_v to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n how_o applicable_a be_v this_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o their_o expectation_n we_o have_v a_o like_a acknowledgement_n of_o our_o saviour_n from_o another_o unclean_a spirit_n mark_v 1._o 24._o i_o know_v thou_o who_o thou_o be_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n in_o what_o he_o say_v in_o answer_n plain_o imply_v it_o waâ—…_n the_o evil_a spirit_n not_o the_o madman_n that_o speak_v or_o at_o least_o cause_v the_o confession_n hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o v_o 25._o and_o that_o the_o demoniac_n do_v thing_n beyond_o
so_o unlike_o the_o word_n of_o a_o evil_a spirit_n and_o the_o prediction_n of_o event_n so_o coatingent_a as_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o battle_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o son_n sect_n xxii_o the_o needlesness_n and_o impertinency_n of_o m._n webster_n confutation_n of_o samuel_n appear_v with_o his_o body_n out_o of_o the_o grave_a now_o there_o be_v several_a evasion_n whereby_o some_o endeavour_n to_o shift_v off_o this_o evidence_n but_o if_o we_o will_v deal_v plain_o and_o sincere_o we_o must_v i_o think_v acknowledge_v the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v brief_o and_o naked_o propose_v but_o all_o this_o mr._n webster_n pretend_v to_o confute_v thus_o it_o be_v not_o samuel_n body_n with_o his_o soul_n join_v nor_o his_o soul_n that_o appear_v in_o his_o wont_a shape_n and_o habit_n p._n 172_o 173._o the_o first_o he_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o his_o body_n have_v lie_v too_o long_o in_o the_o grave_a so_o that_o it_o must_v have_v be_v disfigure_v second_o it_o must_v have_v stink_v three_o there_o be_v no_o tailor_n in_o the_o grave_a to_o make_v he_o a_o mantle_n four_o it_o must_v have_v be_v a_o omnipotent_a power_n to_o have_v do_v this_o five_o a_o syllogism_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v this_o contrary_n to_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o those_o that_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n rest_n from_o their_o labour_n now_o the_o four_o first_o argument_n he_o may_v take_v again_o we_o have_v no_o concern_v with_o they_o for_o it_o be_v senseless_a to_o think_v that_o the_o gross_a body_n come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a and_o if_o he_o mean_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o terrestrial_a body_n by_o the_o five_o he_o may_v take_v that_o back_n too_o and_o indeed_o as_o apply_v to_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n the_o disturb_v of_o it_o be_v nonsense_n it_o be_v corruption_n in_o the_o grave_n be_v continual_a motion_n and_o more_o disturbance_n than_o the_o raise_n it_o entire_o will_v be_v if_o it_o be_v any_o at_o all_o but_o proper_o it_o be_v none_o no_o more_o than_o be_v the_o take_n of_o a_o stone_n out_o of_o a_o quarry_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o argument_n in_o this_o it_o fall_v under_o the_o next_o query_n the_o six_o argument_n be_v a_o question_n viz._n who_o join_v the_o soul_n and_o body_n again_o not_o the_o witch_n nor_o the_o devil_n the_o opinion_n be_v erroneous_a impious_a and_o blasphemous_a and_o for_o i_o let_v he_o call_v it_o what_o he_o please_v his_o strength_n be_v in_o hard_a word_n which_o here_o like_o the_o stone_n throw_v sometime_o by_o witchcraft_n light_n like_o wool_n and_o here_o far_o also_o from_o the_o mark._n sect_n xxiii_o that_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n that_o appear_v without_o his_o terrestrial_a body_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o indifferent_a opâ—…_n in_o which_o be_v dâ—…ided_v as_o well_v papist_n as_o pâ—…stants_n but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o opinion_n yet_o to_o be_v consutâ—…d_v viz._n that_o it_o be_v samuel_n soul_n in_o his_o wont_a shape_n and_o habit_n p._n 173._o he_o must_v mâ—…an_v his_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o same_o again_o and_o if_o he_o mean_v without_o any_o body_n i_o be_o none_o of_o those_o that_o mean_v with_o he_o it_o be_v most_o â—…ully_o and_o plain_o prove_v by_o those_o excellent_a man_n dr._n c_o and_o dr._n m_o that_o soul_n depart_v be_v embody_v in_o aerial_a or_o aetherial_a vehicles_n and_o they_o have_v large_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o great_a philosopher_n and_o most_o ancient_a and_o learned_a father_n and_o agreeable_a it_o be_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o high_a reason_n and_o philosophy_n as_o i_o may_v have_v another_o occasion_n to_o show_v now_o samuel_n appear_v here_o to_o saul_n in_o this_o his_o more_o pure_a aerial_a or_o aetherial_a body_n which_o he_o can_v form_v into_o such_o a_o appearance_n and_o habit_n as_o he_o have_v in_o the_o terrestrial_a against_o the_o opinion_n of_o samuel_n soul_n appear_v mr._n webster_n urge_v cogent_a argument_n as_o still_o he_o call_v he_o they_o be_v all_o manifest_a cogent_a irrefragable_a unanswerable_a even_o then_o when_o they_o be_v scarce_o sense_n he_o preface_v to_o they_o by_o a_o intimation_n that_o the_o doctrine_n be_v popish_a maintain_v he_o say_v it_o be_v by_o the_o popish_a party_n his_o hard_a word_n use_v to_o be_v his_o strong_a argument_n but_o this_o be_v only_o to_o raise_v odium_fw-la and_o prejudice_n to_o the_o opinion_n for_o there_o be_v papist_n and_o protestant_n on_o both_o side_n of_o this_o question_n as_o also_o rabbin_n and_o father_n have_v divide_v upon_o it_o some_o of_o the_o last_o sort_n and_o those_o perhaps_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o considerable_a have_v be_v for_o it_o as_o r._n eleazar_n r._n saadias_n the_o writer_n of_o the_o midrash_n josephus_n also_o justin_n origen_n augustine_n basil_n ambrose_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o other_o have_v be_v against_o it_o so_o that_o i_o suppose_v a_o man_n may_v free_o and_o without_o offence_n declare_v his_o judgement_n though_o it_o happen_v to_o be_v different_a from_o mr._n webster_n sect_n xxiv_o three_o argument_n of_o mr._n webster_n against_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o soul_n of_o samuel_n propose_v and_o answer_v wherefore_o to_o his_o argument_n first_o he_o can_v not_o say_v he_o come_v whether_o god_n will_v or_o no._n right_a second_o he_o will_v not_o run_v on_o a_o errand_n without_o god_n consent_n no_o doubt_n three_o that_o god_n do_v not_o command_v he_o he_o say_v be_v most_o certain_a here_o i_o must_v stop_v how_o do_v that_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o certain_a why_o they_o never_o be_v employ_v in_o ministry_n here_o below_o because_o never_o create_v sor_n any_o such_o end_n or_o purpose_n p._n 173._o they_o be_v never_o employ_v in_o ministry_n here_o below_o what_o think_v he_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o moses_n and_o elias_n at_o the_o transfiguration_n on_o the_o mount_n be_v not_o they_o then_o employ_v in_o a_o ministry_n here_o below_o or_o be_v they_o only_a phantasm_n or_o their_o glorified_a body_n without_o their_o soul_n and_o how_o then_o do_v they_o talk_v and_o converse_v with_o our_o lord_n but_o these_o he_o will_v say_v be_v send_v on_o a_o extraordinary_a occasion_n be_v it_o so_o they_o be_v sometime_o then_o employ_v in_o such_o and_o so_o mr._n webster_n must_v eat_v his_o word_n and_o if_o bless_a soul_n be_v or_o have_v be_v employ_v at_o any_o time_n how_o be_v he_o so_o certain_a the_o real_a samuel_n be_v not_o send_v here_o thus_o brief_o to_o his_o bold_a assertion_n but_o he_o pretend_v a_o reason_n they_o be_v never_o create_v for_o this_o purpose_n if_o that_o be_v so_o what_o then_o the_o star_n be_v never_o make_v to_o fight_v against_o sisera_n nor_o any_o one_o nor_o the_o water_n to_o drown_v the_o world_n nor_o the_o raven_n to_o feed_v prophet_n or_o other_o men._n may_v not_o they_o therefore_o be_v use_v in_o those_o service_n again_o no_o sensitive_a be_v be_v make_v primary_o for_o another_o but_o to_o enjoy_v itself_o and_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o its_o maker_n may_v it_o not_o therefore_o minister_v to_o other_o and_o do_v not_o every_o creature_n so_o all_o thing_n serve_v he_o three_o the_o angel_n be_v minister_a spirit_n he_o say_v ordain_v to_o be_v such_o do_v he_o think_v they_o be_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n only_o to_o serve_v we_o four_o reasonable_a humane_a creature_n be_v for_o one_o another_o non_fw-la nobis_fw-la solùm_fw-la etc._n etc._n soul_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o serve_v such_o not_o here_o only_o but_o in_o the_o next_o world_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_v unto_o angel_n and_o they_o be_v as_o proper_a at_o least_o for_o the_o service_n of_o men._n they_o have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o affection_n they_o feel_v our_o infirmity_n and_o consider_v we_o more_o than_o abstract_a spirit_n do_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n give_v why_o our_o saviour_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o of_o men._n five_o soul_n depart_v have_v life_n and_o sense_n and_o motion_n capacity_n of_o be_v employ_v and_o no_o doubt_n inclination_n to_o it_o and_o whither_o more_o proper_o may_v they_o be_v send_v than_o to_o those_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n who_o they_o affect_v be_v ally_v to_o and_o so_o late_o come_v from_o six_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o their_o celestial_a habitation_n but_o be_v send_v often_o to_o this_o nether_a world_n as_o mr._n webster_n and_o the_o rest_n confess_v and_o why_o then_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_o be_v so_o limit_v and_o restrain_v and_o last_o it_o be_v suppose_v