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wherewith_o many_o place_n be_v common_o haunt_v the_o rarity_n whereof_o in_o these_o latter_n time_n be_v sufficient_a to_o descry_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o state_n of_o ignorant_a superstition_n and_o the_o clear_a light_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v many_o fraud_n intermix_v both_o in_o the_o act_n and_o relate_v divers_a of_o these_o oecurrence_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v detract_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o may_v as_o well_o deny_v there_o be_v man_n live_v in_o those_o age_n before_o we_o neither_o can_v i_o make_v question_n of_o the_o authentic_a record_n of_o the_o martini_fw-la examination_n and_o confession_n of_o witch_n and_o sorcerer_n in_o several_a region_n of_o the_o world_n *_o ubique_fw-la agree_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o horrible_a pact_n with_o satan_n of_o their_o set_a meeting_n with_o evil_a spirit_n their_o beastly_a homage_v and_o conversation_n i_o shall_v hate_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o much_o
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have_v yield_v they_o such_o vigour_n of_o heavenly_a consolation_n that_o they_o have_v bold_o defy_v all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o those_o assault_n have_v lay_v themselves_o down_o in_o peace_n o_o god_n i_o know_v satan_n can_v want_v no_o malice_n nor_o will_v to_o hurt_n i_o shall_v be_v his_o if_o i_o look_v for_o favour_n from_o he_o he_o must_v and_o will_v do_v so_o much_o of_o his_o worst_a to_o i_o as_o thou_o will_v permit_v whether_o thou_o will_v be_v please_v to_o restrain_v he_o or_o strengthen_v i_o thy_o will_n be_v do_v o_o lead_v i_o not_o into_o temptation_n and_o when_o thou_o do_v so_o show_v thyself_o strong_a in_o my_o weakness_n arm_v i_o for_o my_o last_o brunt_n stand_v by_o i_o in_o my_o last_o combat_n make_v i_o faithful_a to_o the_o death_n that_o thou_o may_v give_v i_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n sect._n viii_o of_o our_o carriage_n towards_o wicked_a spirit_n and_o the_o way_n of_o our_o prevalence_n against_o they_o we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o carriage_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n be_v to_o we_o it_o be_v fit_a we_o shall_v ask_v in_o what_o term_n we_o must_v stand_v towards_o they_o that_o we_o must_v maintain_v a_o perpetual_a hostility_n against_o they_o can_v be_v doubt_v and_o what_o ever_o act_n may_v tend_v towards_o the_o secure_n of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o abate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n those_o must_v be_v exercise_v by_o we_o to_o the_o utmost_a just_o do_v we_o scorn_v to_o be_v behold_v to_o that_o deadly_a enemy_n in_o receive_v courtesy_n from_o he_o favour_n from_o such_o hand_n be_v both_o sin_n and_o curse_n he_o that_o can_v so_o easy_o transform_v himself_o will_v seem_v to_o do_v good_a what_o cure_n do_v he_o often_o work_v what_o discovery_n of_o theft_n what_o remedy_n of_o diabolical_a operation_n and_o possession_n by_o the_o agency_n of_o witch_n wizard_n magician_n what_o a_o ordinary_a traffic_n do_v he_o hold_v of_o charm_n spell_n 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efficacy_n in_o word_n or_o character_n be_v but_o of_o mere_a devise_n and_o arbitrary_a imposition_n as_o may_v produce_v real_a effect_n preternatural_a then_o it_o must_v be_v and_o if_o so_o than_o either_o divine_a or_o diabolical_a of_o god_n it_o can_v be_v where_o have_v he_o give_v warrant_n to_o any_o such_o practice_n where_o any_o promise_n to_o concur_v with_o it_o nay_o how_o oft_o have_v he_o testify_v his_o prohibition_n and_o detestation_n of_o these_o course_n needs_o must_v it_o therefore_o be_v by_o devilish_a operation_n who_o agent_n witch_n and_o sorcerer_n be_v and_o who_o mean_n of_o work_v be_v these_o superstitious_a invention_n which_o by_o a_o secret_a compact_n receive_v their_o force_n and_o success_n from_o those_o infernal_a power_n let_v those_o then_o that_o have_v give_v to_o satan_n their_o soul_n take_v favour_n from_o he_o for_o their_o body_n let_v we_o that_o defy_v the_o author_n abhor_v the_o courtesy_n my_o enemy_n offer_v i_o a_o rich_a 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