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be_v but_o bare_o suppose_v and_o be_v yet_o never_o rational_o nor_o sufficient_o prove_v and_o that_o the_o allegation_n bring_v to_o prove_v they_o by_o be_v weak_a frivolous_a and_o absolute_o invalid_a with_o a_o full_a confutation_n of_o all_o the_o four_o particular_n p._n 63._o chap._n 6._o that_o divers_a place_n in_o scripture_n have_v be_v mis-translated_n thereby_o to_o uphold_v this_o horrid_a opinion_n of_o the_o devil_n omnipotency_n and_o the_o power_n of_o witch_n when_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n that_o signify_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n or_o a_o witch_n in_o that_o sense_n that_o be_v vulgar_o intend_v p._n 106._o chap._n 7._o of_o divers_a place_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n that_o be_v common_o wrest_v and_o false_o expound_v thereby_o to_o prove_v apparition_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o witch_n p._n 136._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o woman_n of_o endor_n that_o pretend_v to_o raise_v up_o samuel_n and_o of_o some_o other_o place_n in_o the_o 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 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