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 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follow_v the_o divination_n of_o our_o own_o counsel_n and_o to_o make_v a_o idol_n and_o a_o teraphim_n of_o our_o own_o frail_a weak_a and_o blind_a judgement_n and_o to_o forsake_v the_o pure_a and_o perfect_a law_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o lantern_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n and_o be_v spiritual_a rebellion_n even_o as_o the_o divination_n of_o idol-priest_n and_o idolworship_n be_v 6._o the_o next_o word_n in_o this_o place_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d utens_fw-la incantatione_n vel_fw-la incantans_fw-la incantatione_n aut_fw-la juâ—gens_fw-la junctiones_fw-la from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sociatus_fw-la est_fw-la junctus_fw-la fuit_fw-la alteri_fw-la copulatus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o so_o avenarius_n render_v it_o and_o schindlerus_n say_v incantator_n vel_fw-la qui_fw-la consortium_fw-la habet_fw-la cum_fw-la daemonibus_fw-la conjurator_n qui_fw-la incantationibus_fw-la multa_fw-la animalia_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la locum_fw-la
very_o remarkable_a the_o prophet_n say_v he_o aggravate_v the_o heinous_a crime_n of_o those_o witch_n from_o the_o vanity_n of_o those_o divination_n which_o the_o very_a manner_n of_o they_o betray_v those_o seducer_n have_v not_o so_o much_o wit_n that_o they_o dare_v speak_v to_o the_o people_n the_o thing_n they_o pretend_v to_o speak_v in_o plain_a and_o open_a term_n with_o a_o audible_a clear_a voice_n as_o they_o that_o be_v god_n prophet_n who_o speak_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o loud_o as_o may_v be_v and_o as_o plain_a as_o they_o can_v to_o the_o people_n but_o they_o chirp_v in_o their_o belly_n and_o very_o low_a in_o their_o throat_n like_o chicken_n half_o out_o of_o the_o shell_n in_o their_o hatch_n and_o this_o do_v plain_o declare_v their_o knavery_n and_o cheat_a juggle_n the_o same_o prophet_n in_o another_o place_n speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n and_o bring_v low_o of_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o and_o shall_v speak_v 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loc_n who_o when_o they_o do_v utter_v the_o oracle_n do_v give_v forth_o i_o know_v not_o what_o kind_n of_o murmur_n from_o some_o low_a and_o dark_a place_n under_o the_o earth_n 8._o the_o next_o word_n that_o follow_v in_o this_o place_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d novit_fw-la sivit_fw-la proprie_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la avenarius_n inquit_fw-la mentis_fw-la &_o intellectus_fw-la which_o word_n our_o translator_n contrary_a to_o their_o usual_a custom_n have_v keep_v a_o constancy_n in_o and_o always_o have_v render_v a_o wizard_n a_o name_n as_o we_o conjecture_v not_o improper_a for_o we_o in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n call_v such_o as_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o foretell_v where_o thing_n be_v that_o have_v be_v steal_v or_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o help_v man_n or_o good_n that_o the_o vain_a credulity_n of_o the_o common_a people_n have_v think_v to_o be_v bewitch_v we_o i_o say_v call_v 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shall_v i_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v they_o so_o delude_v by_o the_o crafty_a imposture_n and_o subtle_a divination_n of_o all_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o these_o juggle_a priest_n that_o they_o run_v to_o ask_v counsel_n at_o these_o dead_a idol_n who_o as_o they_o false_o persuade_v the_o people_n do_v inspire_v they_o and_o give_v they_o answer_n when_o the_o idol_n be_v all_o dead_a thing_n and_o give_v no_o answer_n at_o all_o and_o this_o be_v that_o consult_v with_o the_o dead_a that_o all_o these_o cozen_a priest_n do_v draw_v the_o people_n unto_o and_o therefore_o in_o general_n be_v here_o forbid_a 3._o the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n where_o he_o say_v and_o when_o they_o 19_o shall_v
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3._o in_o all_o the_o place_n of_o exodus_fw-la where_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o the_o magician_n that_o they_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o enchantment_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o if_o true_o render_v be_v this_o and_o they_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n with_o their_o bright_a glitter_a lament_n or_o plate_n of_o metal_n and_o how_o the_o translator_n can_v hale_v it_o by_o head_n and_o shoulder_n to_o signify_v enchantment_n can_v be_v conjecture_v but_o because_o the_o magician_n be_v there_o call_v sapientes_fw-la &_o praestigiatores_fw-la wise_a man_n and_o juggler_n they_o vain_o think_v that_o they_o wrought_v by_o a_o secret_a compact_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o so_o all_o must_v be_v do_v by_o their_o imaginary_a witchcraft_n and_o enchantment_n when_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o what_o they_o do_v be_v by_o natural_a magic_n and_o sleight_n of_o hand_n and_o not_o by_o diabolical_a magic_n at_o all_o but_o let_v they_o show_v we_o any_o 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