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have_v affect_v to_o 2._o counterfeit_v the_o apparition_n of_o the_o bless_a angel_n of_o god_n unto_o his_o holy_a servant_n thereby_o to_o make_v himself_o like_a or_o equal_a unto_o god_n in_o ignorant_a and_o unbelieve_a heart_n chap._n vi_o work_n do_v by_o the_o devil_n with_o respect_n unto_o covenant_n with_o man._n it_o now_o follow_v to_o give_v example_n of_o such_o supernatural_a work_n as_o be_v offer_v by_o the_o devil_n wherein_o man_n have_v a_o interest_n and_o property_n by_o contract_n with_o the_o devil_n as_o also_o to_o show_v that_o these_o work_n be_v manifest_a in_o like_a manner_n unto_o the_o outward_a sense_n unto_o this_o proof_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n behold_v the_o witch_n of_o endor_n do_v not_o saul_n contract_v with_o she_o and_o she_o promise_v unto_o saul_n to_o bring_v up_o samuel_n unto_o he_o do_v not_o saul_n see_v the_o vision_n raise_v by_o she_o or_o at_o least_o speak_v thereto_o and_o receive_v answer_v therefrom_o 1._o sam._n 28.8_o be_v not_o then_o his_o eye_n and_o ear_n those_o two_o outward_a sense_n certain_a witness_n of_o her_o sorcery_n behold_v also_o the_o sorcerer_n of_o egypt_n do_v not_o phaeraoh_n see_v and_o view_v with_o his_o eye_n those_o great_a and_o mighty_a sorcery_n water_n turn_v into_o blood_n rod_n into_o serpent_n frog_n cause_v to_o issue_n out_o upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v afford_v we_o these_o example_n so_o be_v the_o history_n of_o all_o age_n people_n and_o country_n fraught_v with_o the_o like_a as_o manifest_v to_o sense_n as_o these_o and_o as_o apparent_o detect_v and_o point_v out_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o sorcery_n livy_n report_v in_o those_o ancient_a day_n of_o rome_n that_o the_o roman_a claudia_n a_o vestal_a virgin_n do_v show_v herself_o in_o act_n able_a alone_o with_o ease_n and_o facility_n to_o draw_v a_o mighty_a ship_n by_o a_o small_a line_n or_o girdle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o weight_n and_o greatness_n unmoveable_a against_o the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o many_o strong_a man_n assist_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o cattle_n accustom_v to_o draw_v mighty_a and_o heavy_a burden_n that_o this_o be_v a_o act_n supernatural_a and_o above_o and_o beyond_o any_o natural_a virtue_n or_o force_n in_o her_o nature_n be_v madness_n to_o doubt_v that_o in_o this_o supernatural_a act_n also_o she_o have_v a_o property_n by_o her_o allowance_n and_o like_v thereof_o express_v by_o her_o voluntary_a action_n of_o undertake_v and_o draw_v who_o can_v make_v doubt_n the_o act_n be_v supernatural_a and_o above_o her_o power_n and_o nature_n her_o good_a will_n allowance_n and_o voluntary_a put_v the_o act_n in_o practice_n do_v prove_v her_o consent_n if_o not_o contract_n with_o that_o power_n and_o nature_n superior_a unto_o her_o own_o which_o be_v undoubted_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v binâ—fieldiuâ—_n explicat_fw-la in_o praelud_n 5._o requiritar_n in_o
and_o employment_n it_o be_v not_o unknown_a how_o common_a it_o be_v among_o these_o man_n to_o profess_v the_o erect_n of_o figure_n the_o give_v of_o answer_n as_o wizard_n the_o reveal_n of_o thing_n hide_v as_o magician_n unto_o the_o great_a dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o shame_n of_o the_o church_n the_o law_n and_o kingdom_n how_o usual_a it_o be_v with_o many_o other_o juggler_n and_o mountebank_n by_o the_o reputation_n of_o witch_n imposturous_o to_o promise_v and_o undertake_v miraculous_a curation_n and_o prognostication_n of_o disease_n and_o their_o issue_n be_v not_o unknown_a unto_o any_o common_a observer_n wherein_o for_o brevity_n sake_n and_o to_o avoid_v confusion_n and_o the_o cram_n or_o iteration_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o will_v refer_v the_o reader_n to_o a_o former_a manuel_n call_v the_o discovery_n of_o erroneous_a practice_n in_o physic_n where_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o absence_n beyond_o and_o beside_o the_o errata_fw-la many_o error_n both_o in_o some_o word_n and_o sense_n do_v still_o remain_v yet_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n in_o this_o kind_a worthy_a notice_n read_v page_n 71._o the_o treatise_n of_o wizard_n likewise_o in_o the_o second_o marginal_a note_n of_o the_o page_n 53._o a_o history_n of_o a_o chirurgeon_n famous_a in_o cure_v such_o as_o be_v bewitch_v likewise_o page_n 109.110.111_o a_o history_n of_o imposture_n under_o the_o colour_n and_o pretence_n of_o the_o inspection_n and_o judge_v of_o urine_n and_o likewise_o page_n 60._o and_o from_o thence_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o that_o whole_a chapter_n there_o be_v a_o very_a rare_a but_o tree_n description_n of_o a_o gentlewoman_n about_o six_o year_n past_a cure_v of_o diverse_a kind_n of_o convulsion_n and_o other_o apoplectic_a epileptic_a cataleptic_a and_o paralytic_a fit_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o accident_n of_o affinity_n therewith_o after_o she_o be_v almost_o cure_v of_o those_o disease_n but_o the_o cure_n not_o full_o accomplish_v it_o 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odious_a and_o abominable_a sin_n of_o witchcraft_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o continue_v unregarded_a or_o neglect_v under_o the_o colour_n of_o vain_a imposture_n and_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o live_v among_o we_o too_o common_o and_o too_o open_o in_o the_o coat_n and_o habit_n of_o a_o foolish_a impostor_n or_o juggler_n for_o certain_o nothing_o do_v more_o hoodwink_v the_o through_o discovery_n of_o sorcerer_n than_o remissness_n and_o omission_n of_o inquisition_n and_o castigation_n of_o impostor_n out_o of_o who_o leaven_n no_o doubt_n but_o diligent_a animadversion_n may_v ofttimes_o boult_v out_o many_o a_o subtle_a and_o conceal_a witch_n chap._n x._o how_o man_n may_v by_o reason_n and_o nature_n be_v satisfy_v concern_v such_o sick_a person_n as_o be_v indeed_o and_o true_o bewitch_v it_o follow_v now_o according_a to_o promise_v brief_o to_o point_v unto_o direction_n how_o man_n leave_v to_o inquire_v at_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o
therefrom_o so_o the_o true_a likeness_n resemblance_n and_o portraiture_n of_o that_o substance_n when_o separate_v from_o that_o substance_n be_v as_o true_o and_o as_o real_o see_v therefore_o experience_n do_v show_v we_o that_o the_o same_o eye_n which_o see_v the_o shape_n proportion_n and_o figure_n together_o with_o the_o true_a substance_n do_v as_o perfect_o both_o see_v and_o know_v it_o when_o it_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o substance_n by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o painter_n as_o in_o the_o true_a miracle_n of_o god_n wrought_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n moses_n the_o true_a and_o undoubted_a substance_n of_o a_o true_o create_v serpent_n be_v see_v when_o it_o be_v change_v from_o a_o rod_n by_o the_o outward_a proper_a and_o inherent_a shape_n so_o as_o true_o war_v a_o outward_a portraiture_n and_o likeness_n of_o serpent_n see_v in_o the_o false_a miracle_n of_o the_o seem_a transmutation_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n rod_n for_o how_o can_v religion_n or_o 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of_o the_o presentation_n of_o both_o unto_o the_o eye_n be_v as_o true_a as_o truth_n itself_o because_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n have_v say_v it_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v as_o powerful_a as_o the_o most_o excellent_a painter_n to_o represent_v any_o the_o most_o true_a and_o lively_a likeness_n of_o any_o creature_n be_v in_o reason_n clear_a and_o have_v be_v also_o before_o prove_v therefore_o a_o true_a testimony_n may_v be_v true_o give_v and_o just_o accept_v or_o take_v of_o a_o lively_a shape_n figure_n likeness_n or_o proportion_n real_o present_v by_o the_o art_n of_o the_o devil_n unto_o the_o eye_n all_o the_o doubt_n then_o remain_v be_v to_o put_v a_o true_a difference_n between_o that_o which_o our_o imagination_n do_v represent_v unto_o we_o from_o within_o the_o brain_n and_o that_o which_o we_o see_v without_o by_o the_o outward_a sense_n this_o difference_n will_v best_o appear_v by_o a_o example_n fernelius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n cap._n 11._o de_fw-fr abd._n rer_n cause_n do_v make_v mention_n of_o a_o man_n who_o by_o the_o force_n of_o charm_n will_v conjure_v into_o a_o look_a glass_n certain_a shape_n or_o vision_n which_o there_o will_v either_o by_o writing_n or_o by_o lively_a presentation_n so_o perfect_o express_v and_o satisfy_v whatsoever_o he_o do_v demand_v or_o command_v unto_o they_o that_o easy_o and_o ready_o it_o may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o know_v by_o stander_n by_o this_o fernelius_n do_v report_n that_o he_o see_v himself_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v herein_o be_v this_o devilish_a practice_n a_o thing_n doubtful_a be_v it_o not_o manifest_a to_o many_o eye_n diversity_n of_o beholder_n and_o the_o judicious_a view_n of_o a_o learned_a and_o discern_a sight_n the_o like_a franciscus_n picus_n miraudula_n report_v videlicet_fw-la that_o a_o famous_a magician_n of_o italy_n in_o his_o time_n do_v keep_v the_o skull_n of_o a_o dead_a man_n out_o of_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v deliver_v answer_n unto_o man_n inquire_v when_o the_o wizard_n have_v first_o utter_v certain_a word_n and_o have_v turn_v the_o skull_n towards_o the_o sun_n these_o thing_n be_v palpable_o see_v can_v not_o be_v mere_a imagination_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v mere_o in_o imagination_n with_o those_o man_n who_o disease_n deprive_v not_o of_o their_o sense_n or_o reason_n be_v by_o right_a reason_n and_o true_a sense_n after_o a_o short_a time_n of_o their_o prevalence_n easy_o detect_v to_o be_v imaginary_a but_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v true_o real_o and_o certain_o see_v remain_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o after_o in_o their_o due_a reception_n of_o sense_n with_o undoubted_a and_o unchanged_a allowance_n of_o reason_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o man_n in_o a_o sleep_n or_o dream_n though_o for_o a_o short_a space_n he_o do_v oft_o time_n very_o real_o and_o very_o feel_o as_o it_o be_v think_v himself_o in_o many_o action_n and_o employment_n yet_o when_o he_o awake_v from_o sleep_n his_o sense_n and_o reason_n do_v tell_v he_o he_o be_v but_o in_o a_o dream_n many_o sick_a person_n likewise_o usual_o though_o wake_v dream_v of_o thing_n false_o imagine_v but_o the_o disease_n be_v go_v and_o their_o sense_n and_o reason_n therefrom_o recover_v they_o then_o know_v and_o laugh_v at_o the_o fallacy_n of_o their_o imagination_n by_o these_o short_a instance_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n impossible_a but_o usual_a and_o familiar_a unto_o all_o kind_n of_o man_n that_o want_v not_o their_o common_a wit_n to_o distinguish_v between_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v only_o in_o imagination_n and_o those_o which_o be_v real_a and_o indeed_o from_o hence_o we_o may_v then_o true_o conclude_v that_o against_o the_o act_n of_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n manifest_v to_o sense_n the_o due_a testimony_n of_o understanding_n discreet_a and_o just_a man_n aught_o to_o be_v no_o less_o equivalent_a than_o against_o another_o open_a act_n or_o crime_n whatsoever_o whereof_o 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it_o the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a by_o the_o text_n verse_n 21._o see_v thy_o handmaid_n have_v obey_v thy_o voice_n and_o i_o have_v put_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o have_v obey_v the_o word_n which_o thou_o say_v unto_o i_o and_o thus_o be_v the_o doubt_n concern_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o testimony_n and_o witness_v in_o case_n of_o witchcraft_n satisfy_v it_o now_o remain_v as_o be_v promise_v and_o intend_v that_o we_o next_o view_v that_o light_n unto_o the_o discovery_n of_o witchcraft_n which_o artificial_a conjecture_n probable_a reason_n and_o likely_a presumption_n do_v afford_v since_o what_o sense_n and_o reason_n have_v make_v manifest_a be_v already_o declare_v chap._n xii_o that_o witch_n and_o witchcraft_n may_v be_v discover_v by_o probable_a reason_n and_o presumption_n as_o from_o thing_n evident_a to_o sense_n and_o manifest_a to_o reason_n there_o issue_v a_o certainty_n of_o undoubted_a knowledge_n so_o in_o thing_n that_o carry_v only_a 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