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A62395 Scot's Discovery of vvitchcraft proving the common opinions of witches contracting with divels, spirits, or familiars ... to be but imaginary, erronious conceptions and novelties : wherein also, the lewde unchristian all written and published in anno 1584, by Reginald Scot, Esquire.; Discoverie of witchcraft Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. 1651 (1651) Wing S943; ESTC R19425 465,580 448

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blood_n of_o the_o word_n suppress_v and_o the_o infection_n heal_v by_o or_o in_o mystery_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o amulet_n the_o drift_n of_o argerius_n ferrarius_fw-la in_o the_o commendation_n of_o charm_n etc._n etc._n four_o sort_n of_o homerical_a medicine_n and_o the_o choice_n thereof_o of_o imagination_n as_o touch_v my_o opinion_n of_o these_o amulet_n character_n and_o such_o other_o babble_n i_o have_v sufficient_o utter_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o i_o will_v bewray_v the_o vanity_n of_o these_o superstitious_a trifle_n more_o large_o hereafter_o and_o therefore_o at_o this_o time_n i_o only_o say_v that_o those_o amulet_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hang_v or_o carry_v about_o one_o if_o they_o consist_v of_o herb_n root_n stone_n or_o some_o other_o metal_n they_o may_v have_v diverse_a medicinable_a operation_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n give_v to_o they_o by_o god_n in_o their_o creation_n may_v work_v strange_a effect_n and_o cure_n and_o to_o impute_v this_o 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above_o the_o rest_n and_o that_o he_o say_v consist_v in_o illusion_n which_o he_o more_o proper_o call_v stratagem_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o illusion_n he_o allege_v for_o example_n how_o philodotus_n do_v put_v a_o cap_n of_o lead_n upon_o one_o head_n who_o imagine_v he_o be_v headless_a whereby_o the_o party_n be_v deliver_v from_o his_o disease_n or_o conceit_n item_n another_o cure_v a_o woman_n that_o imagine_v that_o a_o serpent_n or_o snake_n do_v continual_o gnaw_v and_o tear_v her_o entrails_n and_o that_o be_v do_v only_o by_o give_v she_o a_o vomit_n and_o by_o foist_v into_o the_o matter_n vomit_v a_o little_a serpent_n or_o snake_n like_v unto_o that_o which_o she_o imagine_v be_v in_o her_o belly_n conceit_n item_n another_o imagine_v that_o he_o always_o burn_v in_o the_o fire_n under_o who_o bed_n a_o fire_n be_v privy_o convey_v which_o be_v raken_v out_o before_o his_o face_n his_o fancy_n be_v satisfy_v and_o his_o heat_n allay_v hereunto_o pertain_v that_o the_o 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unto_o they_o great_a friend_n and_o reconcile_v their_o enemy_n and_o they_o 〈◊〉_d end_n have_v all_o these_o at_o commandment_n shall_v they_o not_o live_v in_o all_o world_n honour_n and_o felicity_n whereas_o contrariwise_o they_o lead_v there_o live_v in_o all_o o●●quy_n misery_n and_o beggary_n and_o in_o fine_a come_v to_o the_o gallows_n as_o thou_o they_o have_v choose_v unto_o themselves_o the_o spirit_n valefer_v who_o they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d all_o they_o with_o who_o he_o enter_v into_o familiarity_n to_o no_o better_a end_n than_o the_o gibbet_n or_o gallows_n conjure_v but_o before_o i_o proceed_v further_o to_o the_o confutation_n of_o this_o stuff_n i_o will_v show_v other_o conjuration_n devise_v more_o late_o and_o of_o more_o authority_n wherein_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o fool_n be_v train_v to_o believe_v these_o absurdity_n be_v win_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o such_o credulity_n for_o the_o author_n hereof_o begin_v as_o though_o all_o the_o cunning_a of_o 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ghost_n another_o treat_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d argument_n proceed_v in_o this_o reverend_a manner_n 176._o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o god_n quicken_a nourish_a foster_a and_o perfect_a all_o thing_n by_o who_o only_a breathe_a it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o both_o know_v and_o love_n god_n and_o become_v at_o the_o length_n like_v unto_o he_o which_o spirit_n be_v the_o pledge_n and_o earnest_a penny_n of_o grace_n and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o heart●_n while_o we_o cry_v abba_n 6.5_o father_n this_o spirit_n be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o which_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a jesus_n christ_n for_o that_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n but_o in_o fullness_n do_v call_v it_o his_o spirit_n 15.26_o say_v when_o the_o comforter_n shall_v come_v who_o i_o will_v send_v even_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o shall_v testify_v of_o i_o this_o spirit_n have_v divers_a metaphorical_a name_n attribute_v thereunto_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n it_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o water_n because_o it_o wash_v comfort_v moiestn_v soften_v and_o make_v fruitful_a with_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v unclean_a comfortless_a hard_a dry_a and_o barren_a of_o all_o goodness_n whereupon_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v ●_o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o the_o thirsty_a 44._o and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n etc._n etc._n wherewithal_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n do_v agree_v 4.14_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o say_v the_o scripture_n out_o of_o his_o belly_n shall_v flow_v river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n and_o elsewhere_o whosoever_o drink_v of_o the_o water_n that_o i_o shall_v give_v he_o shall_v never_o be_v more_o a_o thirst_n other_o place_n likewise_o there_o be_v wherein_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v signify_v by_o the_o name_n of_o water_n and_o flood_n as_o in_o the_o 13._o of_o isaiah_n the_o 29._o of_o ezech._n the_o 146._o psalm_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o spirit_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o force_n and_o vehemency_n thereof_o be_v term_v fire_n for_o it_o do_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o whole_a man_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n it_o do_v burn_v out_o the_o soil_n and_o dross_n of_o sin_n and_o set_v he_o all_o in_o a_o flame_a and_o hot_a burn_a zeal_n to_o prefer_v and_o further_a god_n glory_n which_o plain_o appear_v in_o the_o apostle_n who_o when_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n they_o speak_v fiery_a word_n yea_o such_o word_n as_o be_v uncontrollable_a in_o so_o much_o as_o in_o none_o ●o●e_o than_o in_o they_o this_o say_n of_o this_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v verify_v 23.29_o nunquid_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la m●a_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la ignis_fw-la be_v not_o my_o word_n even_o as_o it_o be_v fire_n this_o be_v declare_v and_o show_v by_o those_o fiery_a tongue_n which_o be_v see_v upon_o the_o apostle_n after_o they_o 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