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ut_fw-la falsum_fw-la pro_fw-la vero_fw-la videant_fw-la lo_o another_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o witch_n or_o a_o vizard_n which_o have_v its_o name_n proper_o from_o impose_v on_o the_o sight_n and_o make_v the_o by-stander_n believe_v he_o see_v form_n or_o transformation_n of_o thing_n he_o see_v not_o as_o when_o anne_n bodenham_n transform_v herself_o before_o anne_n styles_n into_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o great_a cat_n anne_n styles_n her_o sight_n be_v so_o impose_v upon_o that_o the_o thing_n to_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v though_o her_o eye_n be_v only_o delude_v but_o such_o a_o delusion_n certain_o can_v be_v perform_v without_o confederacy_n with_o evil_a spirit_n for_o to_o think_v the_o word_n signify_v praestigiator_n in_o that_o sense_n we_o translate_v it_o in_o english_a juggler_n or_o a_o hocuspocus_a be_v so_o fond_a a_o conceit_n that_o no_o man_n of_o any_o depth_n of_o wit_n can_v endure_v it_o as_o if_o a_o merry_a juggler_n that_o play_v trick_n of_o 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as_o webster_n himself_o acknowledge_v and_o the_o word_n intimate_v be_v all_o one_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menachesh_n here_o may_v very_o well_o signify_v enchanter_n or_o charmer_n but_o such_o proper_o as_o kill_v serpent_n by_o their_o charm_a from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nachash_n which_o signify_v a_o serpent_n from_o whence_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nichesh_n to_o kill_v serpent_n or_o make_v away_o with_o they_o for_o a_o verb_n in_o pihel_n sometime_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v form_v from_o a_o noun_n have_v a_o contrary_a signification_n thus_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d radix_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d radices_fw-la cuulsit_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cinis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d removit_fw-la cineres_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d peccavit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d expiavit_fw-la à _fw-la peccato_fw-la and_o so_o last_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serpens_fw-la be_v make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberavit_fw-la à _fw-la serpentibus_fw-la nempe_fw-la occidendo_fw-la vel_fw-la fugando_fw-la per_fw-la incantationem_fw-la and_o therefore_o there_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o skill_n and_o depth_n of_o judgement_n in_o our_o english_a translator_n that_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d menachesh_n a_o enchanter_n especial_o when_o that_o of_o augur_n or_o soothsayer_n which_o the_o septuagint_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v so_o many_o harmless_a kind_n of_o it_o may_v seem_v less_o suitable_a with_o this_o black_a list_n for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o abomination_n in_o adventure_v to_o tell_v when_o the_o wild_a goose_n sly_a high_a in_o great_a company_n and_o cackle_n much_o that_o hard_a weather_n be_v at_o hand_n but_o to_o rid_v serpent_n by_o a_o charm_n be_v above_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o a_o indication_n of_o one_o that_o have_v the_o assistance_n of_o some_o invisible_a spirit_n to_o help_v he_o in_o this_o exploit_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o several_a other_o and_o therefore_o this_o be_v another_o name_n of_o one_o that_o be_v real_o a_o witch_n the_o four_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecasseph_n which_o our_o english_a translator_n render_v a_o witch_n for_o which_o i_o have_v no_o quarrel_n with_o they_o unless_o they_o shall_v so_o understand_v it_o that_o it_o must_v exclude_v other_o from_o be_v so_o in_o that_o sense_n i_o have_v define_v which_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v but_o this_o as_o the_o forego_n be_v but_o another_o term_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o witch_n in_o general_n but_o so_o call_v here_o from_o the_o prestigious_a impose_v on_o the_o sight_n of_o beholder_n buxtorf_n tell_v we_o that_o aben_n ezra_n define_v those_o to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecassephim_n qui_fw-fr mutant_fw-fr &_o transformant_fw-la res_fw-la naturales_fw-la ad_fw-la aspectum_fw-la oculi_fw-la not_o as_o juggler_n and_o hocus-pocusses_a as_o webster_n will_v ridiculous_o insinuate_v but_o so_o as_o i_o understand_v the_o thing_n in_o the_o second_o name_n for_o these_o be_v but_o several_a name_n of_o a_o witch_n who_o may_v have_v several_a more_o property_n than_o one_o name_n intimate_v whence_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o translator_n render_v not_o they_o always_o alike_o but_o so_o many_o name_n be_v reckon_v up_o here_o in_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n that_o as_o in_o our_o common_a law_n the_o sense_n may_v be_v more_o sure_a and_o leave_v no_o room_n to_o evasion_n and_o that_o here_o this_o name_n be_v not_o from_o any_o trick_n of_o legerdemain_n as_o in_o common_a juggler_n that_o delude_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n at_o a_o market_n or_o fair_a but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o name_n of_o such_o as_o raise_v magical_a spectre_n to_o deceive_v man_n sight_n and_o so_o be_v most_o certain_o witch_n be_v plain_a from_o exod._n 22._o 18._o thou_o shall_v not_o suffer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecassephah_n that_o be_v a_o witch_n to_o live_v which_o will_v be_v a_o law_n of_o extreme_a severity_n or_o rather_o cruelty_n against_o a_o poor_a hocuspocus_a for_o his_o trick_n of_o legerdemain_n the_o five_o name_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobher_v chebher_n which_o our_o english_a translator_n render_v charmer_n which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o enchanter_n webster_n upon_o this_o name_n be_v very_o tedious_a and_o slat_n a_o many_o word_n and_o small_a weight_n in_o they_o i_o shall_v dispatch_v the_o meaning_n brief_o thus_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobher_v chebher_n that_o be_v to_o say_v socians_fw-la societatem_fw-la be_v another_o name_n of_o a_o witch_n so_o call_v special_o either_o from_o the_o consociate_a together_o serpent_n by_o a_o charm_n which_o have_v make_v man_n usual_o turn_v it_o from_o the_o example_n of_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 she_o wherefore_o i_o be_o amaze_v at_o the_o profane_a impudence_n of_o j._n webster_n that_o make_v this_o pytho_n in_o the_o maid_n there_o mention_v nothing_o but_o a_o wicked_a humour_n of_o cheat_v and_o cozen_a divination_n and_o add_v that_o this_o spirit_n be_v no_o more_o cast_v out_o of_o that_o maid_n than_o the_o seven_o devil_n out_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n which_o he_o will_v have_v understand_v only_o of_o her_o several_a vice_n which_o foolish_a familistical_a conceit_n he_o put_v upon_o beza_n as_o well_o as_o adie_n wherein_o as_o he_o be_v most_o unjust_a to_o beza_n so_o he_o be_v most_o gross_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a against_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n luke_n who_o make_v they_o both_o such_o fool_n as_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o spirit_n or_o divine_a devil_n in_o the_o maid_n when_o according_a to_o he_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n can_v any_o thing_n be_v more_o srantick_a or_o ridiculous_a than_o this_o passage_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n or_o devil_n in_o the_o damsel_n but_o what_o will_v this_o prosane_a shussler_n stick_v to_o do_v in_o a_o dear_a regard_n to_o his_o belove_a hag_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o swear_a advocate_n and_o resolve_v patron_n â—…ght_v or_o wrong_n but_o to_o proc_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n signify_v the_o spirit_n itself_o that_o divine_v not_o only_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v manifest_a from_o levit._n 20._o v_o 27._o vir_fw-la autem_fw-la sive_fw-la mulier_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eye_v pytho_n and_o 1_o sam._n ch_z 28._o v._n 8._o divina_fw-la quaeso_fw-la mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_n pythonem_fw-la in_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o that_o spirit_n that_o sometime_o go_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n and_o thence_o give_v answer_n but_o here_o it_o only_o signify_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bagnalath_n obh_n 1_n sam_n 28._o v._n 7._o quae_fw-la habet_fw-la pythonem_fw-la there_o obh_n must_v needs_o signify_v the_o spirit_n itself_o of_o which_o she_o of_o endor_n be_v the_o owner_n or_o possessor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v her_o familiar_a spirit_n but_o see_v what_o brazen_a and_o slupid_a impudence_n will_v do_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bagnalath_n obh_n with_o webster_n must_v not_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirlt_n but_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o bottle_n who_o but_o the_o master_n of_o the_o bottle_n or_o rather_o of_o who_o the_o bottle_n have_v become_v master_n and_o by_o guzzle_v have_v make_v his_o wit_n excessive_o muddy_a and_o frothy_a can_v ever_o stumble_v upon_o such_o a_o foolish_a interpretation_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n signify_v a_o bottle_n it_o must_v signify_v so_o here_o and_o it_o must_v be_v the_o 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own_o the_o popish_a inquisitour_n and_o other_o witch-finder_n have_v do_v much_o wrong_n that_o they_o have_v destroy_v innocent_a person_n for_o witch_n and_o that_o watch_v and_o torture_n have_v extort_a extraordinary_a confession_n from_o some_o that_o be_v not_o guilty_a seven_o and_o last_o i_o grant_v that_o the_o transaction_n of_o spirit_n with_o witch_n which_o we_o affirm_v to_o be_v true_a and_o certain_a be_v many_o of_o they_o very_o strange_a and_o uncouth_a and_o that_o we_o can_v scarce_o give_v any_o account_n of_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o or_o well_o reconcile_v many_o of_o those_o passage_n to_o the_o common_o receive_v notion_n of_o spirit_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o next_o world_n if_o these_o concession_n will_v do_v my_o adversary_n in_o this_o question_n any_o good_a they_o have_v they_o free_o and_o by_o they_o i_o have_v already_o almost_o spoil_v all_o mr._n webster_n and_o mr._n wagstaffe_n and_o the_o other_o witch-advocate_n book_n which_o prove_v little_a else_o than_o what_o i_o have_v here_o grant_v and_o have_v be_v so_o free_a in_o concession_n i_o may_v expect_v that_o something_o shall_v be_v grant_v i_o from_o the_o other_o party_n advertisement_n those_o that_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o second_o concession_n though_o they_o be_v not_o atheist_n sadducee_n nor_o hobbist_n yet_o if_o they_o deny_v witch_n it_o be_v plain_a they_o be_v antiscripturist_n the_o scripture_n so_o plain_o attest_v the_o contrary_a sect_n v._o the_o postulata_fw-la which_o the_o author_n demand_v of_o his_o adversary_n as_o his_o just_a right_n the_o demand_n that_o i_o make_v be_v first_o that_o whether_o witch_n be_v or_o be_v not_o be_v a_o question_n of_o fact_n for_o it_o be_v in_o effect_n whether_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v be_v or_o be_v in_o convenant_n with_o evil_a spirit_n and_o whether_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n help_v or_o he_o on_o their_o account_n perform_v such_o or_o such_o thing_n second_o that_o matter_n of_o 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no_o reason_n of_o doubt_n for_o our_o sense_n sometime_o report_v truth_n and_o all_o mankind_n be_v not_o liar_n cheat_n and_o knave_n at_o least_o they_o be_v not_o all_o liar_n when_o they_o have_v no_o interest_n to_o be_v so_o five_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_o and_o undeniable_o prove_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v because_o we_o know_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v that_o be_v because_o there_o be_v difficulty_n in_o the_o conceive_n of_o it_o otherwise_o sense_n and_o knowledge_n be_v go_v as_o well_o as_o faith_n for_o the_o modus_fw-la of_o most_o thing_n be_v unknown_a and_o the_o most_o obvious_a in_o nature_n have_v inextricable_a difficulty_n in_o the_o speculation_n of_o they_o as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o my_o scepsis_n scientifica_fw-la six_o and_o last_o we_o be_v much_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o to_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o spirit_n and_o
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 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those_o of_o legerdemain_n and_o cozenage_n when_o as_o it_o be_v as_o applicable_a to_o any_o kind_n of_o secret_n and_o so_o to_o the_o diabolical_a art_n and_o confederacy_n as_o to_o his_o sense_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v here_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o history_n by_o those_o arcana_fw-la other_o read_z incantationes_fw-la veneficia_fw-la they_o do_v those_o strange_a thing_n viz._n by_o secret_a confederacy_n with_o spirit_n they_o oblige_v they_o to_o perform_v the_o wonder_n but_o what_o do_v the_o spirit_n do_v be_v the_o serpent_n blood_n and_o frog_n real_a or_o apparent_a only_a i_o be_o not_o oblige_v to_o say_v who_o be_v of_o one_o opinion_n and_o who_o of_o another_o in_o this_o it_o matter_n not_o the_o reality_n of_o the_o performance_n be_v most_o easy_a and_o most_o suitable_a to_o the_o sacred_a story_n and_o there_o be_v no_o difficulty_n in_o conceive_v that_o spirit_n may_v sudden_o convey_v serpent_n with_o which_o egypt_n abound_v into_o the_o place_n of_o the_o rod_n which_o they_o may_v unperceivable_o snatch_v away_o after_o they_o be_v throw_v down_o this_o they_o can_v do_v though_o the_o magician_n of_o themselves_o can_v not_o and_o they_o may_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o performance_n by_o know_v the_o command_n god_n have_v give_v moses_n and_o aaron_n concern_v the_o thing_n he_o will_v have_v they_o do_v which_o the_o magician_n can_v not_o know_v at_o least_o not_o but_o by_o they_o and_o for_o the_o blood_n and_o the_o frog_n they_o may_v by_o infusion_n or_o a_o thousand_o way_n that_o we_o can_v tell_v make_v the_o water_n to_o all_o appearance_n bloody_a or_o perhaps_o real_o transmute_v some_o we_o know_v not_o the_o extent_n of_o their_o power_n and_o to_o bring_v up_o the_o frog_n from_o the_o lake_n and_o river_n be_v no_o hard_a thing_n for_o they_o to_o effect_v though_o impossible_a for_o the_o magician_n to_o do_v by_o trick_n of_o juggle_a we_o see_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o history_n be_v plain_a and_o easy_a in_o our_o way_n but_o force_v harsh_a contradictious_a and_o most_o absurd_a in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o hag-advocate_n to_o make_v the_o inference_n from_o these_o magician_n to_o my_o point_n yet_o more_o plain_a and_o demonstrative_a i_o shall_v surth_o take_v notice_n that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o suppose_v a_o confederacy_n and_o formal_a compact_n between_o they_o and_o the_o spirit_n they_o act_v by_o it_o must_v at_o least_o be_v grant_v that_o those_o magician_n have_v a_o way_n to_o oblige_v they_o to_o act_v either_o by_o word_n or_o ceremony_n which_o they_o have_v bind_v themselves_o to_o attend_v in_o order_n to_o further_a familiarity_n with_o the_o person_n that_o so_o employ_v they_o and_o at_o last_o to_o explicit_a compact_n and_o even_o this_o be_v sufficient_a for_o what_o i_o will_v infer_v i_o have_v thus_o dispatch_v a_o great_a argument_n brief_o and_o yet_o i_o hope_v full_o mr._n webster_n be_v after_o his_o manner_n very_o voluminous_a about_o it_o but_o all_o he_o have_v say_v in_o five_o or_o six_o leave_n in_o folio_n to_o the_o purpose_n be_v in_o those_o few_o line_n i_o have_v recite_v all_o the_o rest_n be_v senseless_a ramble_a impertinence_n amuse_v his_o reader_n with_o active_n and_o passive_n mecassaphim_n hartummims_n talesmans_n wonderful_a cure_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o plant_n tell_v story_n and_o cite_v scrap_n from_o this_o man_n and_o from_o that_o all_o which_o serve_v only_o for_o ostentation_n and_o the_o deception_n of_o the_o injudicious_a but_o signify_v nothing_o to_o any_o purpose_n of_o reason_v sect_n fourteen_o the_o other_o grand_a instance_n of_o confederacy_n with_o evil_a spirit_n in_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n who_o saul_n consult_v a_o brief_a and_o plain_a narration_n of_o the_o story_n i_o come_v to_o another_o grand_a instance_n viz._n that_o of_o the_o witch_n of_o endor_n the_o story_n of_o she_o be_v relate_v 1_o sam._n 28._o and_o be_v brief_o thus_o samuel_n be_v dead_a v_o 3._o and_o the_o philistine_n gather_v themselves_o against_o saul_n and_o pitch_v in_o gilboa_n v_o 4._o saul_n on_o this_o be_v much_o afraid_a v_o 5._o and_o inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o have_v no_o answer_n from_o he_o v_o 6._o upon_o this_o he_o bid_v his_o servant_n find_v he_o out_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n that_o he_o may_v inquire_v of_o she_o they_o tell_v he_o of_o one_o at_o endor_n v_o 7._o he_o disguised_z himself_o and_o with_o two_o man_n by_o night_n go_v to_o she_o desire_v she_o to_o divine_a unto_o he_o by_o her_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o to_o bring_v up_o he_o who_o he_o shall_v name_v v_o 8._o the_o woman_n first_o excuse_v herself_o mind_v he_o how_o dangerous_a such_o a_o business_n may_v be_v to_o she_o since_o saul_n have_v cut_v off_o those_o that_o have_v familiar_a spirit_n and_o the_o wizzard_n out_o of_o the_o land_n so_o that_o she_o be_v afraid_a that_o this_o proposition_n of_o his_o be_v a_o snare_n for_o her_o life_n v_o 9_o but_o saul_n assure_v she_o by_o swear_v that_o no_o harm_n shall_v come_v to_o she_o for_o this_o thing_n v_o 10._o she_o than_o ask_v he_o who_o she_o shall_v bring_v up_o and_o he_o say_v bring_v i_o up_o samuel_n v_o 11._o samuel_n according_o begin_v to_o appear_v and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v he_o she_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n be_v much_o surprise_v it_o seem_v to_o see_v samuel_n in_o good_a earnest_n who_o she_o probable_o expect_v not_o but_o some_o familiar_a in_o his_o likeness_n by_o this_o she_o know_v saul_n v_o 12._o he_o hearten_v she_o again_o and_o ask_v who_o she_o see_v she_o answer_v she_o see_v god_n ascend_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n a_o usual_a hebraism_n the_o plural_a for_o the_o singular_a number_n god_n to_o wit_n a_o spirit_n v_o 13._o saul_n ask_v what_o form_n he_o be_v of_o she_o answer_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 then_o saul_n perceive_v it_o be_v samuel_n and_o he_o bow_v himself_o to_o he_o to_o the_o ground_n v_o 14._o samuel_n ask_v why_o he_o have_v disquiet_v he_o to_o bring_v he_o up_o he_o declare_v the_o distress_n he_o be_v in_o and_o his_o desire_n to_o know_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v v_o 15._o samuel_n reprove_v he_o and_o declare_v his_o fate_n viz._n that_o the_o lord_n have_v rend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o david_n v_o 17._o that_o the_o israelite_n shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o that_o saul_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v to_o morrow_n be_v with_o he_o viz._n in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o eventual_o it_o be_v v_o 19_o this_o be_v the_o history_n and_o one_o will_v think_v it_o speak_v very_o
read_v not_o that_o the_o two_o servant_n be_v at_o this_o communication_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v private_a and_o no_o other_o evil_a like_a to_o ensue_v so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o confederate_a knave_n as_o the_o witch-advocate_n have_v contrive_v that_o make_v the_o answer_n he_o be_v not_o so_o cunning_a as_o mr._n scot_n mr._n webster_n and_o the_o rest_n pretend_v but_o indeed_o a_o very_a silly_a juggler_n he_o speak_v very_o severe_a and_o disoblige_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o like_a to_o redound_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o indeed_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v as_o do_v not_o at_o all_o look_n as_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o confederate_a cozener_n they_o have_v that_o gravity_n majesty_n religion_n and_o virtue_n in_o they_o that_o become_v the_o true_a samuel_n and_o be_v very_a unlike_o the_o word_n of_o a_o vicious_a cheat_a knave_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o this_o woman_n though_o otherwise_o a_o ill_a one_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o kind_n and_o benign_a nature_n by_o the_o courteous_a entertainment_n she_o give_v the_o afflict_a prince_n and_o josephus_n extol_v she_o much_o for_o her_o good_a nature_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o she_o will_v by_o herself_o or_o her_o confederate_a lay_v such_o a_o heavy_a load_n of_o trouble_n and_o desperation_n upon_o the_o king_n that_o be_v in_o such_o distress_n before_o i_o think_v all_o these_o thing_n put_v together_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o disprove_v and_o shame_v the_o ungrounded_a fancy_n of_o the_o witch-advocate_n that_o all_o be_v do_v by_o a_o confederate_a and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o real_a apparition_n that_o saul_n see_v and_o do_v civil_a obeisance_n to_o sect_n xx._n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o witch_n herself_o that_o act_v all_o as_o scot_n and_o webster_n for_o another_o shift_n will_v suppose_v put_v herself_o into_o a_o trance_n and_o delade_v saul_n by_o ventriloquy_n but_o be_v it_o not_o the_o witch_n herself_o that_o act_v all_o mr._n scot_n say_v that_o if_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o confederate_a like_o we_o not_o he_o can_v easy_o frame_v himself_o to_o the_o opinion_n that_o this_o pythoness_n be_v a_o ventriloque_n that_o be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o belly_n do_v cast_v herself_o into_o a_o trance_n and_o so_o abuse_v saul_n answer_v to_o saul_n in_o samuel_n name_n in_o her_o counterfeit_a hollow_a voice_n p._n 111._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n mr._n webster_n also_o suppose_v that_o what_o she_o do_v or_o pretend_v to_o do_v be_v only_o by_o ventriloquy_n or_o cast_v herself_o into_o a_o feign_a trance_n lay_v grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o face_n downward_o and_o so_o change_v her_o voice_n do_v mutter_v and_o murmur_v and_o peep_v and_o chirp_v like_o a_o bird_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o shell_n or_o that_o she_o speak_v in_o some_o hollow_a cave_n or_o vault_n through_o some_o pipe_n or_o in_o a_o bottle_n and_o so_o amuse_v and_o deceive_v poor_a timorous_a and_o despair_a saul_n p._n 165_o 166._o what_o stuff_n be_v this_o and_o how_o shall_v one_o deal_v with_o such_o man_n as_o set_v their_o wit_n upon_o the_o rack_n to_o invent_v evasion_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o assert_v any_o nonsense_n or_o absurdity_n to_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o plain_a and_o simple_a history_n what_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v against_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o confederate_a viz._n saul_n perceive_v it_o be_v samuel_n his_o bow_v himself_o upon_o it_o his_o take_v the_o voice_n for_o the_o prophet_n the_o suitableness_n and_o gravity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o prediction_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v as_o strong_a against_o this_o whim_n as_o against_o the_o other_o idle_a fancy_n and_o in_o some_o particular_n of_o â—…re_a force_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v the_o matter_n due_o for_o ventriloquy_n or_o speak_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o think_v as_o strange_a and_o difficult_a to_o be_v conceive_v as_o any_o thing_n in_o witchcraft_n nor_o can_v it_o i_o believe_v be_v perform_v in_o any_o distinctness_n of_o articulate_a sound_n without_o such_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o daemoniack_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v any_o of_o the_o witch-advocate_n show_v how_o it_o be_v natural_o possible_a so_o that_o this_o that_o they_o suppose_v will_v infer_v the_o thing_n they_o will_v avoid_v it_o can_v certain_o in_o any_o reason_n be_v think_v that_o the_o woman_n can_v by_o a_o natural_a knack_n speak_v such_o a_o discourse_n as_o be_v relate_v from_o samuel_n much_o less_o that_o she_o can_v from_o her_o belly_n imitate_v his_o voice_n so_o as_o to_o deceive_v one_o that_o know_v he_o as_o saul_n do_v as_o for_o mr._n webster_n peep_v chirp_a and_o mutter_v they_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o his_o hollow_a cave_n pipe_n and_o vault_n be_v as_o arbitrary_a figment_n as_o the_o closet_n and_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o confutation_n that_o disprove_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o chimaera_n '_o s._n sect_n xxi_o that_o it_o be_v samuel_n himself_o that_o appear_v not_o the_o devil_n nor_o a_o confederate_a knave_n but_o the_o witch-advocate_n have_v another_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o imposture_n in_o this_o business_n for_o say_v they_o the_o person_n denounce_v the_o fate_n of_o saul_n can_v not_o be_v the_o true_a samuel_n nor_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o woman_n or_o some_o cheat_a confederate_n which_o conclusion_n follow_v not_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a spirit_n personate_n samuel_n these_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o be_v often_o employ_v in_o errand_n and_o ministery_n here_o below_o and_o on_o those_o occasion_n they_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o humane_a shape_n and_o appearance_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o think_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o here_o but_o this_o i_o affirm_v not_o who_o actual_o it_o be_v have_v be_v great_a matter_n of_o debate_n among_o interpreter_n and_o considerable_a author_n have_v be_v on_o either_o side_n my_o cause_n do_v not_o require_v that_o i_o shall_v positive_o determine_v who_o the_o appear_a person_n be_v it_o may_v be_v one_o of_o they_o though_o i_o can_v tell_v which_o i_o confess_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a samuel_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o apparition_n so_o five_o time_n that_o be_v as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v mention_v and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v samuel_n v_o 12._o and_o saul_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v samuel_n v_o 14._o and_o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n v_o 15._o then_o say_v samuel_n v_o 16._o then_o saul_n be_v fore_o afraid_a because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n v_o 20._o which_o expression_n be_v neither_o from_o saul_n nor_o the_o woman_n but_o from_o that_o spirit_n that_o indict_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o if_o after_o all_o this_o samuel_n be_v a_o kâ—…e_n or_o the_o witch_n or_o the_o devil_n what_o assurance_n can_v we_o have_v in_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n i_o know_v that_o it_o speak_v sometime_o agreeable_o to_o the_o deceive_v apprehension_n of_o man_n but_o when_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o context_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o make_v this_o judgement_n and_o if_o we_o rash_o suppose_v whenever_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v according_a to_o deceive_v opinion_n we_o may_v by_o this_o rule_n make_v it_o say_v any_o thing_n the_o plain_a letter_n and_o most_o obvious_a sense_n be_v always_o to_o be_v follow_v where_o there_o be_v no_o cogent_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o decline_v it_o here_o according_a to_o the_o obvious_a plain_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v ecclesiastic_a 46._o 20._o and_o after_o his_o death_n speak_v of_o samuel_n he_o prâ—…ied_v and_o show_v the_o king_n his_o end_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o story_n which_o i_o have_v already_o consider_v seem_v to_o i_o very_o plain_o to_o determine_v the_o sense_n this_o way_n thus_o do_v the_o surprise_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o cry_v out_o with_o astonishment_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o she_o be_v affright_v to_o see_v hâ—…r_o know_v it_o be_v saul_n by_o the_o apparition_n which_o she_o can_v not_o have_v do_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v appear_v in_o his_o likeness_n the_o expression_n that_o saul_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v samuel_n he_o do_v not_o only_a fancy_n or_o think_v so_o the_o divine_a and_o majestic_a word_n he_o speak_v so_o become_v the_o true_a samuel_n and_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 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