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scripture_n not_o handle_v yet_o and_o of_o some_o other_o objection_n p._n 165._o chap._n 9_o of_o divine_a permission_n providence_n and_o prescience_n p._n 183._o chap._n 10._o whether_o fall_a angel_n be_v corporeal_a or_o simple_o incorporeal_a and_o the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o assume_v of_o body_n and_o the_o like_a consequent_n p._n 197._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o fall_a angel_n p._n 215._o chap._n 12._o if_o the_o devil_n or_o witch_n have_v power_n to_o perform_v strange_a thing_n whether_o they_o do_v not_o bring_v they_o to_o pass_v by_o â—ere_z natural_a mean_n or_o otherwise_o and_o of_o helmont_n opinion_n concern_v the_o effect_n cause_v by_o devil_n or_o witch_n p._n 241._o chap._n 13._o that_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o power_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n and_o such_o like_a thing_n have_v much_o advance_v these_o foolish_a and_o impious_a opinion_n p._n 267._o chap._n 14._o of_o divers_a imposture_n frame_v and_o invent_v to_o prove_v false_a and_o lie_a miracle_n by_o and_o to_o accuse_v person_n of_o witchcraft_n from_o late_a and_o undeniable_a authority_n p._n 270._o chap._n 15._o of_o divers_a creature_n that_o have_v a_o real_a existence_n in_o nature_n and_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o wondrous_a property_n or_o seldom_o be_v see_v have_v be_v take_v for_o spirit_n and_o devil_n p._n 279_o chap._n 16._o of_o apparition_n in_o general_a and_o of_o some_o unquestionable_a story_n that_o seem_v to_o prove_v some_o such_o thing_n of_o those_o apparition_n pretend_v to_o be_v make_v in_o beryl_n and_o crystal_n and_o of_o the_o astral_a or_o sidereal_a spirit_n p._n 288._o chap._n 17._o of_o the_o force_n and_o efficacy_n of_o word_n or_o charm_n whether_o they_o effect_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o or_o not_o and_o if_o they_o do_v whether_o it_o be_v by_o natural_a or_o diabolical_a virtue_n and_o force_n p._n 321._o the_o display_v of_o suppose_a witchcraft_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o false_a irrational_a and_o 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