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tabernacle_n or_o prison_n do_v in_o a_o more_o large_a extent_n enjoy_v as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o knowledge_n in_o spirit_n beyond_o the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o man_n so_o may_v be_v say_v from_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o work_n of_o spirit_n far_o enlarge_n and_o extend_v their_o virtue_n and_o power_n beyond_o the_o power_n and_o force_v of_o man_n the_o work_n of_o man_n be_v confine_v within_o the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o these_o sublunary_a body_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v annex_v and_o tie_v the_o work_n of_o spirit_n be_v limit_v to_o no_o corporal_a substance_n or_o body_n but_o spacious_o compass_v the_o whole_a and_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o sublunary_a or_o inferior_a world_n as_o the_o devil_n do_v witness_n of_o himself_o job_n 1._o verse_n 7._o and_o be_v not_o tie_v unto_o any_o particular_a place_n but_o rule_v general_o therein_o and_o in_o all_o place_n by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a eph._n 2._o ver_fw-la 2._o where_o the_o devil_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n that_o rule_v in_o the_o air_n even_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o likewise_o ephes_n 6._o verse_n 12._o where_o he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n from_o these_o undoubted_a ground_n it_o be_v necessary_o infer_v that_o both_o all_o knowledge_n exceed_v the_o knowledge_n of_o man_n must_v needs_o issue_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o spirit_n and_o also_o that_o all_o work_n exceed_v and_o transcendent_a above_o the_o power_n and_o nature_n of_o corporal_a substance_n must_v necessary_o be_v the_o force_n of_o spirit_n it_o may_v now_o be_v demand_v how_o the_o work_n of_o good_a spirit_n shall_v be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o work_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o devil_n since_o both_o their_o work_n proceed_v from_o the_o same_o nature_n substance_n and_o spiritual_a essence_n common_a unto_o they_o both_o this_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o order_n and_o sort_n of_o good_a spirit_n express_v in_o holy_a scripture_n and_o their_o property_n beside_o which_o all_o other_o be_v necessary_o evil_a and_o therefore_o devil_n like_v unto_o who_o likewise_o by_o just_a consequent_a must_v be_v their_o work_n the_o one_o reciprocal_o 2._o discover_v the_o other_o all_o good_a spirit_n be_v either_o angel_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n special_o send_v with_o his_o holy_a embassage_n to_o special_a holy_a man_n for_o special_a holy_a end_n as_o be_v the_o seraphin_n send_v unto_o isaiah_n the_o 6._o chapter_n verse_n 6._o and_o as_o be_v the_o angel_n unto_o the_o shepherd_n when_o our_o saviour_n be_v bear_v or_o as_o be_v the_o angel_n which_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a or_o else_o tutelar_a angel_n ordinary_o command_v to_o guide_v protect_v and_o defend_v the_o elect_a and_o choose_a child_n of_o god_n as_o be_v manifest_a both_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n math._n 18._o verse_n 10._o see_v that_o you_o despise_v not_o say_v our_o bless_a saviour_n one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o by_o that_o text_n also_o heb._n 1_o vers_fw-la 14._o be_v they_o not_o all_o minister_a spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o angel_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v for_o their_o sake_n who_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o salvation_n beside_o these_o order_n of_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n neither_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o have_v the_o light_n of_o reason_n or_o nature_n or_o observation_n know_v or_o discover_v any_o other_o all_o the_o work_v likewise_o and_o employment_n of_o these_o good_a spirit_n be_v all_o and_o ever_o observe_v to_o be_v like_o themselves_o holy_a good_a free_o serve_v and_o minister_a
spirit_n how_o discern_v chap._n v._n that_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o can_v work_v alone_o without_o the_o association_n of_o a_o witch_n chap._n vi_o 1_o the_o devil_n associate_a with_o a_o witch_n 2._o a_o witch_n apparent_o discover_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o testimony_n thereof_o 3._o that_o the_o devil_n play_v the_o juggler_n in_o many_o thing_n seem_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o transform_v into_o cat_n or_o dog_n or_o other_o creature_n to_o present_v the_o same_o body_n in_o two_o distant_a place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o thing_n mere_o imagine_v or_o fancy_v and_o thing_n real_o offer_v unto_o the_o outward_a sensetru_o discern_v 5._o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a or_o spiritual_a may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o outward_a sense_n 6._o how_o the_o counterfeit_a miracle_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o true_a miracle_n of_o god_n chap._n vii_o 1._o a_o assure_a witch_n by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n convince_v 2._o all_o spirit_n that_o be_v inquire_v at_o be_v devil_n 3._o witch_n may_v be_v detect_v by_o profess_o undertake_v and_o upon_o promise_n or_o covenant_n perform_v revelation_n and_o discovery_n above_o the_o power_n and_o knowledge_n of_o man_n 4._o all_o man_n in_o who_o the_o devil_n do_v exercise_v supernatural_a work_n or_o miracle_n or_o by_o who_o he_o do_v utter_v supernatural_a revelation_n be_v not_o simple_o therefore_o by_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o reason_n to_o be_v esteem_v witch_n but_o with_o some_o few_o consideration_n which_o therewith_o conjoin_v and_o du_o weigh_v may_v infallible_o prove_v their_o guilt_n thus_o he_o that_o undertake_v revelation_n or_o work_n which_o be_v true_o find_v supernatural_a and_o can_v either_o prove_v they_o to_o be_v of_o god_n nor_o to_o be_v imposture_n nor_o to_o be_v impose_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o devil_n without_o his_o will_n allowance_n and_o like_v thereof_o that_o man_n by_o certain_a demonstration_n be_v a_o witch_n or_o sorcerer_n what_o witchcraft_n be_v manifest_o describe_v chap._n viii_o 1._o the_o diverse_a kind_n and_o manner_n wherein_o witch_n receive_v knowledge_n from_o spirit_n as_o astrologer_n as_o wizard_n as_o physician_n that_o the_o devil_n can_v both_o inflict_v disease_n and_o cure_v where_o god_n permit_v chap._n ix_o that_o since_o impostor_n do_v counterfeit_a witch_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o imposture_n witch_n may_v hide_v their_o discovery_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o diligent_o the_o magistrate_n inquire_v into_o impostor_n chap._n x._o 1._o whether_o the_o disease_a be_v bewitch_v when_o and_o how_o it_o be_v certain_o to_o be_v know_v when_o not_o and_o when_o man_n ought_v to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o desire_v satisfaction_n therein_o 2._o the_o mark_n of_o witch_n vulgar_o report_v and_o by_o oath_n depose_v to_o be_v find_v in_o their_o body_n how_o to_o be_v try_v and_o know_v from_o all_o natural_a disease_n among_o which_o many_o be_v veâ—_n like_a unto_o they_o 3._o the_o necessity_n of_o consult_v with_o the_o physician_n not_o only_o therein_o but_o in_o all_o disease_n suppose_v to_o be_v inflict_v by_o the_o devil_n 4._o how_o far_o the_o vulgar_o esteem_a confession_n of_o a_o suppose_a witch_n be_v of_o validity_n to_o prove_v she_o a_o witch_n chap._n xi_o that_o witch_n may_v be_v produce_v unto_o the_o bar_n of_o justice_n two_o way_n first_o for_o manifest_a work_n of_o sorcery_n witness_v by_o the_o sense_n second_o for_o revelation_n above_o the_o possibility_n and_o power_n of_o man_n chap._n xii_o 1._o presumption_n and_o probability_n against_o suspect_a witch_n 2._o that_o witchcraft_n be_v a_o sin_n or_o crime_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v detect_v by_o testimony_n and_o by_o manifestation_n thereof_o to_o sense_n or_o reason_n chap._n xiii_o that_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o seek_v the_o discovery_n of_o witch_n by_o unwarrant_v mean_n void_a of_o reason_n or_o superstitious_a chap._n fourteen_o cast_v witch_n into_o the_o water_n scratch_v beat_v whether_o any_o allow_a trial_n of_o a_o witch_n chap._n xv._n 1._o that_o revelation_n by_o the_o bewitch_v in_o their_o fit_n or_o trance_n be_v no_o sufficient_a proof_n against_o a_o witch_n 2._o that_o the_o declaration_n by_o the_o bewitch_v of_o secret_a mark_n in_o the_o body_n of_o suspect_a witch_n be_v not_o justifiable_a to_o be_v admit_v as_o any_o true_a or_o allowable_a conviction_n 3._o that_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o bewitch_v by_o the_o compel_a touch_n or_o action_n of_o the_o suppose_a witch_n be_v no_o reasonable_a accusation_n against_o any_o man_n as_o therefore_o a_o witch_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o necessity_n of_o a_o miraculous_a detection_n of_o witchcraft_n then_o of_o any_o other_o as_o hideous_a and_o abominable_a sin_n 5._o that_o the_o miracle_n and_o detection_n of_o cry_v and_o hideous_a sin_n by_o vision_n and_o apparition_n can_v certain_o or_o assure_o be_v manifest_v to_o be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o simple_o in_o themselves_o though_o reveal_v truth_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v trust_v or_o credit_v alone_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o do_v point_n unto_o or_o occasion_n just_a and_o reasonable_a inquisition_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a treatise_n infer_v the_o two_o sort_n of_o manifest_a witch_n general_o through_o the_o whole_a work_n intend_v and_o by_o demonstration_n make_v evident_a to_o be_v the_o same_o against_o who_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v direct_v as_o also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o trial_n of_o those_o witch_n but_o the_o mean_n and_o way_n in_o this_o treatise_n before_o mention_v to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sr._n edward_n coke_n knight_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o england_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o honourable_a right_a reverend_a and_o worthy_a judge_n right_o honourable_a lord_n where_o according_a unto_o the_o direction_n of_o good_a law_n gracious_a sovereign_n noble_o rule_n and_o loyal_a subject_n free_o obey_v there_o the_o commonweal_n which_o be_v the_o common_a good_a of_o both_o produce_v the_o most_o royal_a happy_a and_o stable_a monarchy_n if_o ever_o any_o kingdom_n have_v be_v fortunate_a to_o give_v a_o true_a mirror_n and_o example_n of_o this_o happiness_n this_o famous_a island_n have_v be_v therein_o incomparable_a wherein_o so_o many_o puissant_a monarch_n successive_o sway_v this_o imperial_a diadem_n according_a unto_o the_o ancient_a law_n and_o custom_n of_o this_o nation_n have_v so_o many_o hundreth_n of_o year_n govern_v this_o mighty_a people_n in_o peace_n and_o honour_n at_o home_n and_o victorious_o lead_v they_o in_o triumphant_a war_n abroad_o as_o by_o the_o glorious_a trump_n of_o foreign_a and_o domestic_a fame_n and_o history_n be_v not_o obscure_a the_o splendour_n of_o this_o truth_n the_o injurious_a aspersion_n of_o insufficiency_n in_o our_o english_a law_n can_v without_o shame_n or_o blush_a guilt_n behold_v notwithstanding_o since_o in_o some_o few_o thing_n to_o be_v want_v be_v never_o as_o yet_o want_v in_o the_o most_o exquisite_a law_n policy_n and_o state_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v and_o since_o the_o law_n of_o god_n itself_o though_o perfect_a in_o itself_o through_o humane_a imperfection_n in_o the_o true_a perfection_n be_v never_o yet_o see_v give_v mee-leave_a through_o all_o law_n and_o country_n in_o one_o particular_a to_o wonder_v at_o their_o general_a defect_n what_o law_n or_o nation_n in_o the_o detection_n of_o witch_n and_o witchcraft_n have_v as_o yet_o ever_o appear_v competent_a or_o from_o just_a exception_n exempt_v how_o uncertain_a be_v among_o all_o people_n differ_v judgement_n some_o judge_v no_o witch_n at_o all_o other_o more_z then_o too_o many_o other_o too_o few_o by_o many_o in_o so_o opposite_a extreme_n so_o extreme_o opposite_a i_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o prescribe_v 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