hide_v the_o villainy_n intend_v by_o such_o varlet_n or_o else_o the_o word_n be_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mutans_fw-la alteran_n adulterans_fw-la faciem_fw-la apparentiam_fw-la speciem_fw-la vel_fw-la externam_fw-la rei_fw-la formam_fw-la one_o that_o alter_v cover_n change_v or_o disguise_v the_o face_n form_n or_o outward_a appearance_n of_o thing_n and_o may_v not_o this_o be_v very_o well_o render_v juggler_n philterer_n deceiver_n poysner_n better_z than_o witch_n 1_o one_o in_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n for_o what_o do_v such_o varlet_n else_o but_o alter_v change_n cover_z hide_v and_o disguise_v the_o outward_a face_n of_o thing_n and_o their_o villainous_a intention_n with_o fair_a fucus_n show_v and_o gloss_n that_o the_o villainy_n they_o intend_v to_o act_n may_v not_o appear_v or_o be_v discover_v poisoner_n than_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o kind_n spiritual_a and_o carnal_a the_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o of_o the_o body_n the_o carnal_a the_o scripture_n speak_v little_a or_o nothing_o of_o nor_o shall_v i_o as_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n the_o spiritual_a poisoner_n may_v again_o be_v twofold_a moral_a and_o intellectual_a in_o respect_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n that_o this_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n or_o opinion_n he_o that_o inveigle_v any_o person_n to_o any_o lewd_a debauch_v lascivious_a or_o wicked_a act_n or_o conversation_n by_o promise_n persuasion_n or_o any_o other_o mean_n way_n or_o trick_n be_v a_o spiritual_a poisoner_n moral_o such_o be_v bawd_n setter_n pander_n and_o corrupter_n and_o of_o such_o the_o civil_a law_n interpret_v magus_n and_o of_o such_o if_o the_o coherence_n will_v prove_v any_o thing_n as_o no_o doubt_n it_o will_v much_o be_v the_o word_n witch_n to_o be_v understand_v exo._n 22.18_o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v 1_o a_o bawd_n a_o pander_n a_o moral_a poisoner_n or_o a_o enticer_n to_o such_o wickedness_n as_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o after_o that_o verse_n and_o so_o may_v the_o word_n fit_o be_v interpret_v na._n 3.4_o mal._n 3.5_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n spiritual_a or_o moral_a bawd_n or_o enticer_n to_o idolatry_n 2._o a_o poisoner_n intellectual_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o doctrine_n be_v one_o that_o seduce_v entice_v enveigle_v man_n into_o idolatrous_a or_o superstitious_a worship_n doctrine_n or_o opinion_n these_o the_o scripture_n call_v witch_n or_o cashaphim_n too_o deut._n 18.11_o 2_o king_n 9.22_o 21_o 6_o 9_o 2_o chro._n 33.6_o 9_o and_o not_o only_a when_o by_o promise_n persuasion_n subtle_a contrivance_n or_o fallacious_a argument_n they_o seduce_v they_o from_o the_o truth_n into_o error_n but_o also_o when_o they_o use_v any_o cunning_a feat_n trick_n aâ—ts_n juggle_v power_n or_o force_n to_o draw_v or_o continue_v man_n in_o wicked_a practice_n or_o opinion_n these_o in_o scripture_n be_v call_v cashaphim_n as_o es_fw-ge 47.12_o 13._o jer._n 27.9_o ex._n 7.11_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o magician_n of_o egypt_n be_v great_a naturalist_n and_o thence_o may_v very_o well_o be_v call_v magi_n or_o wise_a man_n but_o as_o they_o abuse_v their_o knowledge_n in_o thing_n natural_a by_o pretend_v if_o at_o least_o they_o do_v so_o pretend_v that_o they_o act_v by_o a_o supernatural_a assistance_n and_o so_o can_v equalise_v moses_n though_o they_o do_v but_o juggle_v and_o play_v the_o knave_n in_o the_o dark_a their_o end_n and_o aim_v too_o be_v but_o to_o continue_v pharaoh_n in_o his_o idolatry_n oppress_v humour_n and_o tyranny_n they_o be_v but_o spiritual_a poisoner_n impostor_n juggler_n cozen_a knave_n or_o cashaphim_n and_o do_v not_o they_o that_o cheat_n deceive_v poison_v man_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o soul_n deserve_v the_o name_n and_o punishment_n of_o poisoner_n juggler_n cheater_n impostor_n as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o only_o do_v mischief_n to_o man_n body_n be_v they_o not_o cashaphim_n poisoner_n impostor_n juggler_n proper_o can_v there_o be_v any_o sitter_n term_v give_v they_o by_o one_o of_o these_o sense_n may_v the_o word_n cashaph_n or_o witch_n if_o man_n will_v needs_o stick_v to_o that_o word_n wherever_o use_v in_o scripture_n be_v fair_o interpret_v but_o it_o be_v not_o where_o all_o the_o scripture_n over_o so_o much_o as_o once_o intimate_v or_o hint_v that_o the_o witch_n or_o cashaph_n by_o any_o compact_n with_o or_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o devil_n ever_o wrought_v any_o kind_n of_o feat_n carnal_a or_o corporeal_a thing_n to_o say_v no_o more_o here_o whatever_o neither_o do_v there_o any_o word_n term_n notion_n circumvolution_n paraphrase_n sense_n or_o coherence_n with_o the_o text_n any_o where_n yield_v any_o such_o thing_n strange_a this_o if_o the_o scripture_n intend_v any_o such_o person_n as_o be_v in_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o strange_a that_o such_o a_o word_n shall_v still_o be_v use_v that_o signify_v nothing_o but_o a_o poisoner_n juggler_n cheater_n cozener_n imposter_n or_o mixer_n of_o some_o good_a or_o seem_o good_a thing_n with_o bad_a that_o the_o bad_a may_v slip_v down_o the_o glibber_n be_v sugar_a over_o with_o the_o good_a in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n often_o mention_n such_o cheat_a cozen_a and_o knavish_a impostor_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_n as_o i_o have_v show_v elsewhere_o under_o the_o term_n cashaph_n which_o the_o holy_a penman_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n render_v as_o josephus_n do_v that_o in_o the_o old_a yea_o and_o the_o septuagint_n too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o poisoner_n cheater_n impostor_n one_o that_o mingle_v or_o cover_v his_o poisonous_a dose_n with_o some_o delicious_a sweet_n rev._n 18.23.21_o 8.22_o 15._o neither_o use_n they_o any_o other_o word_n for_o such_o a_o varlet_n except_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o one_o way_n or_o other_o interpret_v to_o be_v a_o cheater_n poisoner_n or_o imposter_n as_o i_o have_v say_v act._n 8_o 9.13_o 6._o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3.13_o to_o which_o may_v be_v refer_v gal._n 5.20_o idolatry_n and_o witchcraft_n witchcraft_n as_o the_o knavish_a trick_n of_o seduce_v and_o entice_v to_o idolatry_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o new-testament_n never_o use_v but_o in_o relation_n to_o idolater_n or_o idolatry_n nor_o cashaph_n in_o the_o old_a and_o indeed_o why_o cashaph_n shall_v be_v render_v witch_n though_o i_o care_v not_o for_o term_n so_o the_o meaning_n be_v right_a and_o interpret_v one_o that_o work_v by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o devil_n by_o compact_n i_o can_v possible_o divine_v unless_o it_o be_v because_o this_o word_n be_v often_o join_v with_o shoel_n ob_fw-la which_o be_v usual_o translate_v a_o consulter_n or_o dealer_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n whereas_o too_o that_o word_n signify_v no_o such_o thing_n but_o a_o seeker_n or_o a_o enquirer_n at_o oracle_n heathen_a oracle_n expect_v answer_n from_o they_o as_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v show_v and_o indeed_o if_o consulter_n or_o dealer_n with_o familiar_a spirit_n be_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o shoe_n ob_fw-la i_o wonder_v why_o that_o word_n be_v not_o produce_v for_o proof_n of_o compact_a with_o the_o devil_n rather_o than_o cashaph_n in_o that_o word_n peradventure_o at_o first_o sight_n according_a to_o the_o common_a translation_n a_o man_n may_v think_v it_o likely_a to_o find_v the_o name_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o witch_n than_o in_o the_o other_o though_o indeed_o in_o neither_o according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a conceit_n of_o a_o witch_n but_o short_o as_o soon_o may_v the_o witchcraftical_a doctor_n prove_v that_o because_o man_n do_v suppose_v a_o pegasus_n or_o winged-horse_n in_o the_o heaven_n there_o be_v such_o strange_a animal_n with_o we_o here_o below_o too_o upon_o the_o earth_n as_o that_o because_o there_o be_v witch_n talk_v of_o in_o scripture_n therefore_o there_o be_v and_o be_v undoubted_o certain_a man_n and_o woman_n call_v witch_n that_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v to_o they_o from_o the_o devil_n upon_o compact_n can_v do_v strange_a thing_n among_o we_o now_o our_o witch_n according_a to_o the_o general_a supposition_n differ_v from_o the_o scripture-witche_n as_o much_o as_o our_o horse_n do_v from_o that_o imaginary_a horse_n in_o the_o heaven_n our_o witch_n be_v suppose_v to_o do_v strange_a thing_n above_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o scripture-witch_n can_v never_o be_v prove_v to_o have_v ever_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n 2._o we_o do_v by_o a_o supernatural_a power_n as_o it_o be_v say_v the_o other_o do_v all_o by_o natural_a mean_n what_o ever_o they_o do_v 3._o we_o be_v say_v to_o have_v power_n from_o the_o devil_n by_o compact_n whereas_o no_o compact_n with_o the_o
and_o general_a and_o indeed_o it_o may_v deserve_v their_o consideration_n and_o that_o their_o best_a that_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o whether_o they_o that_o embrace_v this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v not_o witch_n indeed_o both_o in_o scripture-sense_n and_o their_o own_o too_o since_o they_o renounce_v christ_n god_n and_o their_o truth_n in_o many_o point_n and_o own_v the_o devil_n will_v persuade_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a so_o that_o i_o think_v though_o there_o be_v many_o other_o great_a cry_a sin_n in_o the_o world_n in_o this_o our_o world_n too_o our_o church_n and_o state_n yet_o none_o great_a none_o so_o great_a as_o this_o and_o therefore_o i_o may_v fit_o nay_o must_v out_o of_o necessity_n and_o woe_n unto_o i_o if_o i_o do_v not_o set_v myself_o especial_o against_o this_o most_o desperate_a and_o most_o dangerous_a heterodox_n chap._n ii_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o eradicate_v this_o opinion_n concern_v devil_n out_o of_o man_n mind_n and_o though_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v a_o herculean_a labour_n and_o as_o hard_o a_o task_n as_o to_o whiten_v a_o black-moor_n or_o despunge_v the_o spot_n of_o a_o leopard_n to_o eradicate_v this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n from_o man_n heart_n since_o they_o have_v so_o long_o and_o so_o strong_o imbibe_v and_o suck_v in_o this_o poison_n and_o since_o some_o learned_a man_n and_o doctor_n who_o write_v christian_a lay_v it_o down_o as_o a_o fundamental_a of_o their_o creed_n a_o point_n necessary_o to_o be_v believe_v to_o salvation_n since_o there_o be_v so_o many_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o spirit_n that_o seduce_v so_o many_o that_o speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n and_o so_o many_o that_o delight_n in_o hypocritical_a lie_n have_v i_o fear_v their_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n since_o it_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o difficult_a to_o do_v this_o i_o say_v and_o almost_o impossible_a that_o i_o shall_v do_v any_o good_a yet_o since_o too_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a with_o man_n be_v easy_a and_o facile_a to_o be_v effect_v with_o god_n yea_o by_o man_n in_o the_o concurrence_n of_o god_n yet_o will_v i_o on_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o thousand_o man_n yet_o that_o have_v not_o will_v not_o dare_v not_o bow_v the_o knee_n to_o baal_n in_o this_o great_a apostasy_n or_o if_o they_o have_v will_v yet_o upon_o warning_n give_v return_n repent_v and_o recant_v but_o shall_v it_o be_v otherwise_o yet_o liberavi_fw-la animam_fw-la meam_fw-la i_o have_v discharge_v i_o own_o conscience_n and_o my_o reward_n may_v be_v with_o the_o lord_n though_o israel_n be_v not_o gather_v this_o without_o question_n christ_n sheep_n will_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n they_o shall_v one_o day_n know_v to_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o face_n to_o the_o anguish_n and_o consternation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o there_o have_v be_v a_o prophet_n among_o they_o chap._n iii_o what_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v and_o first_o negative_a what_o it_o be_v not_o i_o need_v not_o stop_v to_o prove_v that_o these_o be_v the_o latter_a time_n as_o i_o say_v nor_o that_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n iniquity_n shall_v abound_v nor_o that_o then_o desperate_a opinion_n hellish_a doctrine_n and_o damnable_a heresy_n will_v be_v broach_v abound_v and_o be_v entertain_v this_o be_v plain_a act_v 20.30_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o but_o we_o need_v go_v no_o further_o than_o this_o present_a text_n the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o the_o faith_n apostasy_n apostasy_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n will_v be_v rife_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n now_o the_o spirit_n speak_v express_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v depart_v from_o this_o be_v it_o then_o that_o i_o pitch_v upon_o that_o the_o belief_n entertainment_n or_o attention_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v the_o high_a gross_a and_o most_o abominable_a apostasy_n that_o ever_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v it_o be_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n there_o be_v no_o darkness_n nor_o difficulty_n in_o the_o term_n plain_a and_o easy_a all_o to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v doctrine_n position_n or_o teach_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o devil_n or_o daymon_n good_a or_o bad_a angel_n or_o fiend_n the_o worship_n of_o angel_n be_v a_o idolatrous_a apostasy_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v no_o better_o but_o much_o worse_o and_o here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d most_o proper_o must_v signify_v not_o angel_n at_o all_o but_o devil_n nor_o this_o apostle_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n indeed_o in_o all_o their_o epistle_n ever_o use_v this_o word_n distinct_o for_o angel_n or_o comprehensive_o as_o include_v angel_n or_o devil_n but_o for_o devil_n still_o distinct_o or_o bad_a angel_n the_o helots_n be_v once_o freeman_n of_o laconia_n but_o for_o some_o misdemeanour_n lose_v their_o freedom_n and_o be_v make_v slave_n will_v any_o man_n now_o that_o hear_v of_o the_o helots_n think_v that_o the_o knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o lacedaemon_n be_v mean_v by_o that_o term_n for_o though_o in_o some_o catechrestical_a sense_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o the_o lacedaemonian_n may_v be_v signify_v by_o that_o word_n helots_n yea_o the_o gentleman_n and_o knight_n too_o possble_o to_o grant_v this_o also_o yet_o that_o the_o helots_n shall_v signify_v the_o gentleman_n exclusive_o in_o respect_n of_o those_o slave_n be_v very_o harsh_a the_o term_n proper_o belong_v to_o the_o slave_n not_o to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o that_o country_n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o there_o will_v be_v strange_a doctrine_n concern_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v proper_o and_o general_o devil_n rather_o than_o angel_n will_v any_o man_n think_v that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v angel_n exclusive_o in_o respect_n of_o devil_n and_o not_o devil_n rather_o or_o at_o least_o devil_n as_o well_o as_o angel_n and_o this_o taste_n for_o my_o opinion_n be_v enough_o beside_o it_o be_v here_o put_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o angel_n that_o look_v upon_o admire_a and_o adore_v christ_n as_o manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n chap._n 3.16_o the_o good_a angel_n adore_v and_o admire_v he_o for_o the_o incomprehensible_a mystery_n and_o wonderful_a benefit_n that_o come_v in_o of_o by_z or_o through_o his_o incarnation_n and_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o power_n show_v in_o stupend_v operation_n for_o the_o good_a the_o exceed_a great_a good_a of_o his_o church_n far_o above_o all_o that_o they_o can_v do_v yea_o think_v or_o dream_v of_o thus_o be_v he_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n believe_v on_o general_o in_o the_o world_n and_o for_o this_o or_o thus_o be_v he_o receive_v deserve_o into_o the_o high_a glory_n but_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o will_v be_v so_o far_o from_o hold_v this_o truth_n that_o they_o will_v give_v heed_n to_o such_o doctrine_n concern_v devil_n that_o will_v make_v they_o as_o honourable_a as_o christ_n himself_o equalize_v they_o and_o he_o if_o not_o prefer_v they_o before_o he_o for_o power_n and_o mightiness_n of_o operation_n as_o though_o these_o devil_n deserve_v to_o be_v canonize_v as_o well_o and_o exalt_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a this_o may_v be_v the_o paraphrase_n all_o the_o scruple_n be_v in_o the_o grammar_n of_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o any_o other_o preposition_n the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n it_o be_v possible_a some_o may_v be_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n any_o shall_v be_v so_o stupid_a as_o to_o think_v that_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n intimate_v the_o doctrine_n preach_v by_o devil_n they_o the_o devil_n the_o doctor_n the_o preacher_n and_o promulgator_n of_o some_o doctrine_n and_o the_o audible_a trumpeter_n of_o they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o wild_a interpretation_n for_o it_o suppose_v 1._o that_o devil_n be_v speak_v thing_n have_v the_o instrument_n of_o speech_n can_v speak_v distinct_o and_o articulate_o what_o they_o will_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v mere_a spirit_n immaterial_a and_o incorporeal_a substance_n a_o spirit_n have_v not_o flesh_n and_o bone_n as_o you_o see_v i_o have_v luke_n 24.39_o 2._o they_o shall_v have_v the_o pulpit_n and_o exercise_n there_o public_o but_o how_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o ever_o hear_v a_o true_a minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n evangelize_a it_o or_o else_o fiend_n from_o hell_n demonize_a still_o 3._o this_o speech_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v not_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o true_a but_o rather_o improbable_a and_o incredible_a since_o in_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o year_n and_o more_o
of_o those_o broach_v concern_v devil_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n what_o be_v prohibitious_a of_o marriage_n and_o injunction_n for_o the_o abstinence_n from_o some_o kind_n of_o meat_n in_o comparison_n of_o compare_v yea_o of_o prefer_v of_o saint_n and_o martyr_n yea_o devil_n and_o witch_n and_o abhor_v such_o base_a varlet_n with_o or_o before_o christ_n for_o stupendous_a miracle_n do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n speak_v so_o express_o against_o those_o lesser_a small_a petty_a and_o more_o trivial_a heterodox_n and_o omit_v to_o speak_v against_o those_o great_a grosser_n more_o villainous_a yea_o most_o blasphemous_a most_o idolatrous_a and_o most_o sacrilegious_a doctrine_n 6._o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n as_o epiphanius_n by_o name_n add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fable_n or_o idle_a tale_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n somewhat_o consonant_a to_o that_o ver_fw-la 7._o refuse_v profane_a and_o old_a wife_n fable_n do_v not_o this_o show_v the_o subject_n not_o the_o delator_n of_o those_o fable_n old_a wife_n old_a granam_n old_a gossip_n old_a mother_n midnight_n will_v spend_v whole_a night_n and_o day_n in_o tale_n and_o fable_n concern_v devil_n and_o daymon_n 7._o giving_z heed_n to_o seduce_a spirit_n and_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n as_o well_o follow_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v very_o nay_o most_o proper_o may_v if_o not_o must_v be_v render_v by_o or_o through_o the_o hypocrisy_n knavery_n or_o deceit_n of_o liar_n fabler_n or_o tale-teller_n somewhat_o answerable_a to_o what_o we_o read_v eph._n 4.14_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o rev._n 18.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o legend_n fiction_n and_o monstrous_a fable_n of_o monk_n friar_n and_o other_o such_o vain_a varlet_n be_v the_o people_n seduce_v into_o most_o absurd_a opinion_n concern_v devil_n these_o word_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rev._n 21.27_o intimate_v but_o one_o and_o the_o selfsame_a kind_n of_o person_n fabler_n taleteller_n inventor_n or_o forger_n of_o lie_n the_o broach_n or_o suggest_v of_o such_o doctrine_n by_o devil_n can_v be_v then_o the_o thing_n here_o mean_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v by_z or_o through_o here_o intimate_v the_o cause_n instrument_n or_o mean_n as_o in_o the_o place_n above_o cite_v eph._n 4.14_o rev._n 18.23_o and_o many_o hundred_o place_n beside_o chap._n iu._n what_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v in_o the_o affirmative_a these_o word_n then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o interpret_v doctrine_n of_o about_o or_o concern_v devil_n though_o without_o a_o preposition_n as_o intimate_v the_o subject_n not_o the_o author_n the_o matter_n not_o the_o doctor_n the_o de_fw-fr quibus_fw-la not_o the_o per_fw-la quos_fw-la so_o we_o say_v historia_fw-la animalium_fw-la the_o history_n of_o animal_n not_o that_o the_o animal_n write_v the_o history_n but_o that_o the_o history_n be_v write_v of_o about_o or_o concern_v animal_n so_o legenda_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la doctrina_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la and_o thus_o the_o prophet_n too_o quasi_fw-la luctum_fw-la unigeniti_fw-la as_o the_o sorrow_n of_o a_o only_a son_n not_o sorrow_v but_o sorrow_v for_o amos_n 8.10_o and_o this_o elleiptical_a way_n of_o speak_v by_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o word_n especial_o of_o a_o preposition_n be_v elegant_a and_o in_o scripture_n often_o use_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 11.44_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 5.1_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v omit_v so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mark_v 6.7_o it_o be_v a_o mad_a and_o wild_a gift_n christ_n give_v his_o disciple_n he_o give_v they_o the_o power_n of_o unclean_a devil_n thus_o it_o run_v without_o the_o supplement_n of_o the_o preposition_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o preposition_n insert_v but_o must_v be_v understand_v and_o the_o sense_n be_v clear_a and_o plain_a he_o give_v they_o power_n over_o unclean_a spirit_n here_o too_o vers_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nay_o and_o vers_fw-la 3._o one_o principle_n verb_n or_o lead_v word_n be_v altogether_o omit_v forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n the_o sense_n be_v harsh_a and_o unsavoury_a unless_o we_o supply_v command_v or_o some_o such_o word_n and_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n so_o will_v this_o sentence_n be_v harsh_a too_o and_o odd_a if_o we_o read_v thus_o give_v heed_n to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n so_o join_v per_fw-la appositionem_fw-la speak_v lie_n and_o devil_n together_o as_o one_o thing_n the_o revelation_n will_v be_v ridiculous_a as_o afore_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v of_o necessity_n be_v supply_v of_o about_o or_o concern_v devil_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d too_o if_o we_o stick_v to_o this_o expression_n doctrine_n of_o devil_n speak_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n but_o the_o plain_a and_o easy_a read_v be_v as_o be_v intimate_v afore_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o hypocrisy_n of_o lye-teller_n by_o the_o deceit_n knavery_n villainy_n and_o falsehood_n of_o legendists_n tale-forger_n and_o fable-faggaters_a and_o thus_o devil_n or_o daymon_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o those_o fable_n and_o lie_v man_n the_o author_n and_o now_o here_o thus_o we_o have_v a_o prediction_n 1._o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n will_v be_v bring_v into_o the_o church_n 2._o man_n will_v be_v very_o apt_a to_o entertain_v this_o doctrine_n 3._o the_o mean_n way_n or_o course_n by_o which_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v bring_v in_o by_o forge_a lie_n false_a invention_n and_o hypocritical_a fable_n but_o this_o be_v not_o that_o that_o i_o mean_v but_o that_o the_o broacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v so_o plain_o describe_v and_o indigitated_a here_o that_o we_o may_v as_o easy_o know_v who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v here_o mean_v as_o we_o can_v know_v a_o shave_a monk_n or_o friar_n by_o his_o shave_a crown_n from_o a_o honest_a man._n 1._o they_o be_v liar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o prate_v liar_n vent_v their_o lie_n in_o word_n and_o prate_n and_o print_n and_o preach_v too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o upon_o a_o knavish_a design_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o a_o spiritual_a knavery_n or_o knavery_n in_o respect_n of_o spiritual_a thing_n hypocrisy_n in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v use_v to_o express_v a_o knavery_n of_o such_o a_o kind_n most_o common_o 5._o shameless_a liar_n though_o they_o know_v their_o prate_n to_o be_v mere_a lie_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o conceal_v but_o loquacious_o impudent_o bold_o vent_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o as_o brazenfaced_a so_o iron-hearted_a have_v their_o conscience_n sear_v as_o with_o not_o care_v what_o mischief_n even_o to_o man_n soul_n they_o do_v by_o their_o abominable_a lie_n and_o yet_o 7._o the_o broacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v further_o yet_o point_v at_o in_o these_o word_n forbid_v to_o marry_v and_o a_o command_a to_o abstain_v from_o meat_n now_o if_o there_o have_v not_o heretofore_o be_v and_o yet_o now_o be_v many_o such_o broacher_n in_o who_o all_o the_o particular_n abovementioned_a do_v meet_v within_o the_o popedom_n if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v even_o in_o protestantdom_n some_o too_o that_o have_v and_o do_v give_v heed_n to_o such_o doctrine_n then_o be_v not_o this_o prophecy_n as_o yet_o nor_o ever_o will_v in_o any_o sort_n be_v fulfil_v but_o it_o be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o light_n even_o at_o noonday_n that_o there_o be_v a_o abundance_n of_o such_o doctor_n or_o broacher_n of_o this_o doctrine_n in_o the_o popedom_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o volume_n of_o legend_n those_o decade_n of_o romance_n those_o huge_a tome_n of_o fable_n that_o have_v be_v obtrude_v upon_o the_o world_n by_o monk_n friar_n and_o other_o shaveling_n there_o it_o appear_v also_o by_o the_o many_o farthel_n faggot_n and_o bundle_n of_o scribble_n though_o by_o divine_n doctor_n and_o philosopher_n among_o protestant_n in_o vindication_n of_o that_o doctrine_n that_o there_o be_v a_o abundance_n of_o broacher_n and_o doctor_n as_o well_o as_o sheepish_a follower_n and_o apish_a imitator_n who_o give_v heed_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n so_o that_o the_o spirit_n need_v indeed_o to_o speak_v express_o against_o it_o and_o against_o it_o here_o here_o he_o do_v speak_v express_o but_o though_o so_o express_o against_o it_o he_o have_v and_o do_v still_o speak_v yet_o some_o will_v teach_v and_o other_o give_v good_a heed_n to_o it_o so_o apt_a eager_a and_o wilful_a be_v man_n to_o refuse_v wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o their_o itch_a ear_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o profane_a
intend_v or_o mean_v the_o person_n true_o and_o indeed_o have_v a_o real_a devil_n within_o he_o but_o that_o he_o be_v distract_v frantic_a or_o mad_a joh._n 10.20_o he_o have_v a_o devil_n and_o be_v mad_a 7.20_o thou_o have_v a_o devil_n who_o go_v about_o to_o kill_v thou_o or_o thou_o be_v mad_a to_o think_v so_o john_n 8.48_o say_v we_o not_o well_o thou_o be_v a_o samaritan_n and_o have_v a_o devil_n why_o a_o samaritan_n but_o because_o they_o think_v he_o mad_a the_o samaritan_n hold_v odd_a wild_a mad_a opinion_n concern_v god_n his_o worship_n and_o religion_n the_o jew_n therefore_o think_v they_o mad_a as_o the_o samaritan_n do_v the_o jew_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o dissonancy_n in_o religion_n and_o tenant_n wherefore_o come_v this_o mad_a fellow_n to_o thou_o king_n 2.9_o 19_o and_o so_o the_o jew_n think_v of_o john_n baptist_n because_o of_o his_o strange_a food_n raiment_n life_n and_o doctrine_n that_o he_o be_v mad_a or_o have_v a_o devil_n they_o say_v he_o have_v a_o devil_n mat._n 11.18_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o the_o jew_n who_o so_o general_o frequent_v john_n preach_v and_o hear_v he_o so_o glad_o think_v he_o to_o be_v possess_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o yet_o some_o of_o they_o may_v think_v he_o to_o be_v a_o little_a craze_a in_o his_o intellectual_n nay_o general_o it_o seem_v the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n think_v all_o these_o man_n that_o hold_v any_o new_a strange_a or_o unheard_a of_o doctrine_n in_o religion_n to_o be_v mad_a and_o hence_o festus_n to_o st._n paul_n thou_o be_v beside_o thyself_o too_o much_o learning_n have_v make_v thou_o mad_a act._n 25.24_o it_o be_v the_o strangeness_n of_o paul_n doctrine_n that_o make_v festus_n think_v he_o mad_a so_o do_v the_o jew_n think_v the_o samaritan_n to_o be_v mad_a and_o possess_v with_o devil_n yea_o and_o christ_n also_o upon_o the_o same_o account_n for_o the_o newness_n strangeness_n or_o madness_n of_o his_o doctrine_n as_o they_o account_v it_o demonium_fw-la habere_fw-la or_o demoniacum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o scripture-phrase_n be_v to_o be_v mad_a and_o indeed_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d derive_v its_o pedigree_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d can_v hardly_o signify_v any_o thing_n else_o proper_o but_o some_o such_o great_a extraordinary_a and_o unusual_a affliction_n from_o god_n such_o as_o be_v madness_n and_o so_o indeed_o be_v the_o word_n use_v by_o polybius_n concern_v antiochus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v mad_a and_o plutarch_n use_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o in_o scripture_n interpret_v it_o so_o too_o when_o both_o the_o word_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n will_v bear_v it_o beside_o do_v ever_o any_o of_o these_o demoniac_n mention_v in_o scripture_n ever_o do_v any_o thing_n or_o thing_n act_n or_o act_n feat_n or_o feat_n that_o a_o mere_a madman_n without_o a_o real_a devil_n do_v not_o may_v not_o do_v and_o often_o do_v be_v there_o any_o such_o act_n any_o such_o feat_n record_v of_o they_o by_o any_o of_o the_o evangelist_n they_o cry_v they_o roar_v they_o talk_v foolish_o run_v into_o mountain_n and_o desert_n and_o tomb_n cut_v themselves_o with_o stone_n break_v their_o fetter_n be_v mischievous_a to_o passenger_n but_o have_v not_o may_v not_o do_v not_o madman_n do_v all_o these_o thing_n by_o their_o work_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o say_v christ_n why_o how_o wherefore_o then_o may_v they_o not_o be_v madman_n and_o madman_n mere_o that_o be_v mean_v by_o demonium_fw-la habentes_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o add_v this_o christ_n himself_o confess_v that_o what_o he_o cast_v out_o that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o pharisee_n cast_v out_o too_o mat._n 12.27_o and_o argue_v large_o from_o it_o to_o justify_v himself_o and_o act_n but_o never_o do_v or_o can_v the_o pharisee_n child_n cast_v out_o real_a devil_n otherwise_o man_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o devil_n flesh_n than_o spirit_n and_o 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signify_v a_o regicide_n or_o to_o use_v his_o own_o term_n as_o far_o as_o lapis_n be_v from_o signify_v a_o pumice_n or_o panis_n a_o wafer-cake_n the_o word_n not_o any_o of_o they_o in_o any_o sort_n intimate_v the_o thing_n they_o be_v produce_v for_o first_o magus_n be_v proper_o a_o great_a naturalist_n or_o a_o person_n well_o skill_v in_o the_o course_n and_o operation_n of_o nature_n improper_o and_o by_o abuse_v a_o fellow_n that_o pretend_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n in_o cheat_n supernatural_o with_o much_o artifice_n and_o cunning_a make_v use_v only_o of_o some_o natural_a operation_n that_o be_v somewhat_o unusual_a and_o not_o ordinary_o know_v to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a 2._o venesicus_fw-la be_v a_o poisoner_n and_o can_v well_o be_v hale_v in_o to_o signify_v any_o thing_n else_o at_o least_o not_o one_o that_o by_o a_o power_n derive_v from_o the_o devil_n can_v or_o do_v do_v strange_a thing_n no_o more_o than_o beneficus_fw-la or_o salvificus_fw-la can_v signify_v a_o person_n that_o by_o influence_n from_o a_o angel_n can_v work_v miracle_n it_o be_v true_a because_o some_o of_o these_o villain_n with_o so_o much_o cunning_a and_o artifice_n exercise_v this_o their_o wickedness_n that_o ordinary_o it_o be_v not_o conceive_v how_o they_o can_v effect_v their_o mischief_n without_o the_o intervention_n of_o some_o supernatural_a assistance_n veneficus_fw-la may_v abusive_o be_v usurp_v for_o one_o that_o deal_v with_o evil_a spirit_n but_o as_o there_o nor_o be_v now_o nor_o ever_o be_v any_o such_o person_n so_o nor_o do_v do_v nor_o can_v that_o word_n proper_o signify_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o poet_n themselves_o the_o first_o finder_n maker_n and_o father_n of_o witch_n virgil_n horace_n ovid_n lucan_n tibullsu_fw-la homer_n etc._n etc._n bring_v they_o in_o still_o as_o gather_v mix_v and_o compound_v poisonous_a herb_n and_o such_o deleterious_a stuff_n by_o which_o they_o act_v their_o strange_a and_o most_o stupend_a mischief_n and_o because_o vulgar_o it_o be_v not_o know_v how_o their_o strange_a effect_n be_v produce_v it_o be_v think_v general_o especial_o by_o the_o rabble_n and_o possible_o by_o some_o other_o who_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o themselves_o and_o other_o too_o as_o wiseman_n as_o the_o effect_n wrought_v now_o by_o the_o magnetic_a powder_n and_o the_o weapon-salve_n be_v by_o some_o who_o reckon_v themselves_o no_o mean_a sciolist_n that_o they_o act_v altogether_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o some_o daemon_n when_o they_o wrought_v any_o unusual_a feat_n but_o poisoner_n be_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n veneficus_fw-la and_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o be_v so_o call_v be_v poison_v as_o i_o can_v instance_n in_o all_o the_o forenamed_a poet_n and_o other_o beside_o these_o but_o i_o will_v here_o only_o make_v use_n of_o lucan_n as_o he_o be_v translate_v into_o english_a that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o vulgar_a 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