read_v not_o that_o the_o two_o servant_n be_v at_o this_o communication_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n be_v private_a and_o no_o other_o evil_a like_a to_o ensue_v so_o that_o if_o it_o be_v a_o confederate_a knave_n as_o the_o witch-advocate_n have_v contrive_v that_o make_v the_o answer_n he_o be_v not_o so_o cunning_a as_o mr._n scot_n mr._n webster_n and_o the_o rest_n pretend_v but_o indeed_o a_o very_a silly_a juggler_n he_o speak_v very_o severe_a and_o disoblige_a thing_n and_o such_o as_o be_v not_o like_a to_o redound_v to_o his_o advantage_n and_o indeed_o such_o thing_n they_o be_v as_o do_v not_o at_o all_o look_n as_o if_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o confederate_a cozener_n they_o have_v that_o gravity_n majesty_n religion_n and_o virtue_n in_o they_o that_o become_v the_o true_a samuel_n and_o be_v very_a unlike_o the_o word_n of_o a_o vicious_a cheat_a knave_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o this_o woman_n though_o otherwise_o a_o ill_a one_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v of_o a_o kind_n and_o benign_a nature_n by_o the_o courteous_a entertainment_n she_o give_v the_o afflict_a prince_n and_o josephus_n extol_v she_o much_o for_o her_o good_a nature_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a that_o she_o will_v by_o herself_o or_o her_o confederate_a lay_v such_o a_o heavy_a load_n of_o trouble_n and_o desperation_n upon_o the_o king_n that_o be_v in_o such_o distress_n before_o i_o think_v all_o these_o thing_n put_v together_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o disprove_v and_o shame_v the_o ungrounded_a fancy_n of_o the_o witch-advocate_n that_o all_o be_v do_v by_o a_o confederate_a and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o real_a apparition_n that_o saul_n see_v and_o do_v civil_a obeisance_n to_o sect_n xx._n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o witch_n herself_o that_o act_v all_o as_o scot_n and_o webster_n for_o another_o shift_n will_v suppose_v put_v herself_o into_o a_o trance_n and_o delade_v saul_n by_o ventriloquy_n but_o be_v it_o not_o the_o witch_n herself_o that_o act_v all_o mr._n scot_n say_v that_o if_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o confederate_a like_o we_o not_o he_o can_v easy_o frame_v himself_o to_o the_o opinion_n that_o this_o pythoness_n be_v a_o ventriloque_n that_o be_v speak_v as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o her_o belly_n do_v cast_v herself_o into_o a_o trance_n and_o so_o abuse_v saul_n answer_v to_o saul_n in_o samuel_n name_n in_o her_o counterfeit_a hollow_a voice_n p._n 111._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n mr._n webster_n also_o suppose_v that_o what_o she_o do_v or_o pretend_v to_o do_v be_v only_o by_o ventriloquy_n or_o cast_v herself_o into_o a_o feign_a trance_n lay_v grovel_v on_o the_o earth_n with_o her_o face_n downward_o and_o so_o change_v her_o voice_n do_v mutter_v and_o murmur_v and_o peep_v and_o chirp_v like_o a_o bird_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o shell_n or_o that_o she_o speak_v in_o some_o hollow_a cave_n or_o vault_n through_o some_o pipe_n or_o in_o a_o bottle_n and_o so_o amuse_v and_o deceive_v poor_a timorous_a and_o despair_a saul_n p._n 165_o 166._o what_o stuff_n be_v this_o and_o how_o shall_v one_o deal_v with_o such_o man_n as_o set_v their_o wit_n upon_o the_o rack_n to_o invent_v evasion_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o assert_v any_o nonsense_n or_o absurdity_n to_o pervert_v the_o sense_n of_o a_o plain_a and_o simple_a history_n what_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v against_o the_o dream_n of_o a_o confederate_a viz._n saul_n perceive_v it_o be_v samuel_n his_o bow_v himself_o upon_o it_o his_o take_v the_o voice_n for_o the_o prophet_n the_o suitableness_n and_o gravity_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o prediction_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v as_o strong_a against_o this_o whim_n as_o against_o the_o other_o idle_a fancy_n and_o in_o some_o particular_n of_o â—…re_a force_n as_o will_v appear_v to_o any_o one_o that_o consider_v the_o matter_n due_o for_o ventriloquy_n or_o speak_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o belly_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o think_v as_o strange_a and_o difficult_a to_o be_v conceive_v as_o any_o thing_n in_o witchcraft_n nor_o can_v it_o i_o believe_v be_v perform_v in_o any_o distinctness_n of_o articulate_a sound_n without_o such_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o speak_v out_o of_o the_o daemoniack_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v any_o of_o the_o witch-advocate_n show_v how_o it_o be_v natural_o possible_a so_o that_o this_o that_o they_o suppose_v will_v infer_v the_o thing_n they_o will_v avoid_v it_o can_v certain_o in_o any_o reason_n be_v think_v that_o the_o woman_n can_v by_o a_o natural_a knack_n speak_v such_o a_o discourse_n as_o be_v relate_v from_o samuel_n much_o less_o that_o she_o can_v from_o her_o belly_n imitate_v his_o voice_n so_o as_o to_o deceive_v one_o that_o know_v he_o as_o saul_n do_v as_o for_o mr._n webster_n peep_v chirp_a and_o mutter_v they_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o his_o hollow_a cave_n pipe_n and_o vault_n be_v as_o arbitrary_a figment_n as_o the_o closet_n and_o fall_v under_o the_o same_o confutation_n that_o disprove_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o chimaera_n '_o s._n sect_n xxi_o that_o it_o be_v samuel_n himself_o that_o appear_v not_o the_o devil_n nor_o a_o confederate_a knave_n but_o the_o witch-advocate_n have_v another_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o imposture_n in_o this_o business_n for_o say_v they_o the_o person_n denounce_v the_o fate_n of_o saul_n can_v not_o be_v the_o true_a samuel_n nor_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o likeness_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v either_o the_o woman_n or_o some_o cheat_a confederate_n which_o conclusion_n follow_v not_o for_o it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v be_v a_o good_a spirit_n personate_n samuel_n these_o the_o scripture_n assure_v we_o be_v often_o employ_v in_o errand_n and_o ministery_n here_o below_o and_o on_o those_o occasion_n they_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o humane_a shape_n and_o appearance_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a to_o think_v it_o may_v be_v thus_o here_o but_o this_o i_o affirm_v not_o who_o actual_o it_o be_v have_v be_v great_a matter_n of_o debate_n among_o interpreter_n and_o considerable_a author_n have_v be_v on_o either_o side_n my_o cause_n do_v not_o require_v that_o i_o shall_v positive_o determine_v who_o the_o appear_a person_n be_v it_o may_v be_v one_o of_o they_o though_o i_o can_v tell_v which_o i_o confess_v it_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v the_o true_a samuel_n for_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o apparition_n so_o five_o time_n that_o be_v as_o often_o as_o he_o be_v mention_v and_o when_o the_o woman_n see_v samuel_n v_o 12._o and_o saul_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v samuel_n v_o 14._o and_o samuel_n say_v to_o saul_n v_o 15._o then_o say_v samuel_n v_o 16._o then_o saul_n be_v fore_o afraid_a because_o of_o the_o word_n of_o samuel_n v_o 20._o which_o expression_n be_v neither_o from_o saul_n nor_o the_o woman_n but_o from_o that_o spirit_n that_o indict_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o if_o after_o all_o this_o samuel_n be_v a_o kâ—…e_n or_o the_o witch_n or_o the_o devil_n what_o assurance_n can_v we_o have_v in_o interpret_n of_o scripture_n i_o know_v that_o it_o speak_v sometime_o agreeable_o to_o the_o deceive_v apprehension_n of_o man_n but_o when_o it_o be_v so_o there_o be_v something_o in_o the_o context_n or_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o lead_v we_o to_o make_v this_o judgement_n and_o if_o we_o rash_o suppose_v whenever_o we_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o it_o that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v according_a to_o deceive_v opinion_n we_o may_v by_o this_o rule_n make_v it_o say_v any_o thing_n the_o plain_a letter_n and_o most_o obvious_a sense_n be_v always_o to_o be_v follow_v where_o there_o be_v no_o cogent_a reason_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o i_o shall_v show_v by_o and_o by_o that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o decline_v it_o here_o according_a to_o the_o obvious_a plain_a sense_n the_o word_n be_v interpret_v ecclesiastic_a 46._o 20._o and_o after_o his_o death_n speak_v of_o samuel_n he_o prâ—…ied_v and_o show_v the_o king_n his_o end_n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o story_n which_o i_o have_v already_o consider_v seem_v to_o i_o very_o plain_o to_o determine_v the_o sense_n this_o way_n thus_o do_v the_o surprise_n of_o the_o woman_n who_o cry_v out_o with_o astonishment_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o prophet_n who_o she_o be_v affright_v to_o see_v hâ—…r_o know_v it_o be_v saul_n by_o the_o apparition_n which_o she_o can_v not_o have_v do_v by_o the_o devil_n be_v appear_v in_o his_o likeness_n the_o expression_n that_o saul_n perceive_v that_o it_o be_v samuel_n he_o do_v not_o only_a fancy_n or_o think_v so_o the_o divine_a and_o majestic_a word_n he_o speak_v so_o become_v the_o true_a samuel_n and_o
six_o and_o last_o the_o spectre_n say_v that_o to_o morrow_n he_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o which_o be_v not_o true_a for_o several_a day_n intervene_v before_o the_o battle_n but_o the_o word_n to_o morrow_n need_v not_o be_v take_v in_o strictness_n but_o in_o a_o latitude_n of_o interpretation_n for_o a_o short_a time_n he_o be_v to_o die_v in_o or_o upon_o the_o fight_n and_o the_o enemy_n be_v now_o ready_a sore_n it_o and_o so_o the_o event_n be_v to_o be_v within_o a_o very_a little_a while_n the_o prediction_n of_o which_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o a_o thing_n very_o contingent_a and_o show_v that_o the_o predictor_n be_v the_o real_a samuel_n sect_n xxviii_o a_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n that_o if_o it_o be_v samuel_n s_o soul_n that_o appear_v it_o make_v nothing_o to_o witchcraft_n but_o if_o it_o be_v the_o real_a samuel_n will_v they_o say_v this_o story_n will_v then_o make_v nothing_o for_o the_o opinion_n of_o witchcraft_n for_o samuel_n be_v not_o raise_v by_o 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witchcraft_n from_o *_o express_v text_n advertisement_n *_o the_o express_v text_n that_o he_o mean_v i_o suppose_v be_v such_o as_o these_o exod._n 22._o 18_o 2_o chron._n 33._o 6._o gal._n 5._o 20._o micah_n 5._o 12._o act_n 13._o 6._o 8._o and_o chap._n 8._o 9_o and_o more_o especial_o deut._n 18._o 10._o where_o almost_o all_o the_o name_n of_o witch_n be_v enumerate_v namely_o of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v inveigle_v by_o covenant_n with_o evil_a spirit_n either_o explicit_o or_o by_o submit_v to_o their_o ceremony_n see_v dr._n h_n m_n his_o postscript_n sect_n xxix_o they_o that_o hold_v it_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n that_o appear_v to_o saul_n that_o their_o opinion_n may_v be_v true_a for_o aught_o mr._n webster_n bring_v against_o it_o as_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a divine_n that_o the_o appear_a samuel_n be_v indeed_o a_o evil_a spirit_n in_o his_o likeness_n though_o i_o judge_v it_o not_o so_o probable_a as_o the_o other_o of_o the_o real_a samuel_n yet_o the_o interpretation_n be_v not_o absurd_a nor_o impossible_a and_o because_o i_o do_v not_o absolute_o determine_v either_o way_n i_o shall_v defend_v it_o against_o mr._n webster_n contrary_a argument_n which_o whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o not_o so_o prove_v nothing_o he_o say_v first_o that_o this_o beg_v two_o false_a supposition_n p._n 175._o as_o first_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v simple_o incorporeal_a spirit_n by_o which_o if_o he_o mean_v incorporeal_a in_o their_o intrinsic_a essential_a constitution_n such_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v as_o every_o intellectual_a be_v be_v but_o if_o he_o mean_v by_o simple_o incorporeal_a disunite_v from_o all_o matter_n and_o body_n so_o perhaps_o and_o most_o likely_a they_o be_v not_o but_o neither_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o be_v suppose_v by_o the_o opinion_n mr._n webster_n impugn_v the_o second_o false_a supposition_n be_v that_o devil_n can_v assume_v body_n that_o they_o can_v appear_v in_o divers_a shape_v and_o figure_n 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the_o proof_n of_o the_o existence_n of_o apparition_n and_o witchcraft_n from_o holy_a scripture_n entire_a the_o three_o or_o four_o line_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o m_o s._n and_o be_v leave_v out_o break_v off_o abrupt_o but_o what_o be_v say_v sufficient_o subvert_v the_o force_n of_o mr._n webster_n '_o s_z argument_n against_o their_o opinion_n that_o say_v it_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o appear_v to_o saul_n i_o will_v only_o here_o take_v notice_n that_o this_o part_n which_o reach_v hitherto_o though_o it_o be_v not_o full_o finish_v yet_o it_o abundant_o afford_v proof_n for_o the_o conclusion_n namely_o for_o the_o existence_n of_o spirit_n apparitions_z and_o witches_z from_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n to_o as_o many_o as_o yield_v to_o the_o authority_n thereof_o but_o the_o follow_a collection_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o well_o to_o the_o antiscripturists_a as_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v scripture_n and_o the_o lead_a story_n of_o the_o daemon_n of_o tedworth_n i_o hope_v now_o will_v prove_v irrefragable_a and_o unexceptionable_a if_o the_o reader_n retain_v in_o his_o mind_n mr._n glanvil_n '_o be_v preface_n to_o this_o second_o part_n of_o his_o saducismus_n triumphatus_n and_o mr._n mompesson_n '_o s_z letter_n the_o one_o to_o mr._n glanvil_n the_o other_o to_o mr._n collins_n which_o can_v but_o abundant_o undeceive_v the_o world_n so_o that_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o record_v how_o mr._n glanvil_n write_v to_o mr._n william_n claget_fw-ge of_o bury_n and_o profess_v he_o have_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n to_o think_v he_o be_v impose_v on_o in_o what_o he_o relate_v and_o that_o he_o have_v great_a cause_n from_o what_o he_o see_v himself_o to_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v any_o imposture_n in_o that_o business_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n he_o write_v to_o mr._n gilbert_n clark_n in_o northamptonshire_n as_o also_o to_o myself_o and_o undoubted_o to_o many_o more_o as_o he_o 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the_o septuagint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o charmer_n or_o a_o enchanter_n or_o else_o from_o the_o society_n or_o compact_n of_o the_o witch_n with_o some_o evil_a spirit_n which_o webster_n acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v the_o opinion_n of_o two_o very_a learned_a man_n martin_n luther_n and_o perkins_n and_o i_o will_v add_v a_o three_o aben-ezra_n as_o martinius_n have_v note_v who_o give_v this_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobher_o a_o enchanter_n which_o signify_v socians_fw-la or_o jungens_fw-la viz._n quòd_fw-la malignos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sibi_fw-la associate_n and_o certain_o one_o may_v charm_v long_o enough_o even_o till_o his_o heart_n ache_v ere_o he_o make_v one_o serpent_n assemble_v near_o he_o unless_o help_v by_o this_o confederacy_n of_o spirit_n that_o drive_v they_o to_o the_o charmer_n he_o keep_v a_o pother_n with_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o the_o fifty_o eight_o psalm_n to_o no_o purpose_n whenas_o from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o you_o repeat_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o may_v with_o ease_n and_o exactness_n render_v it_o thus_o that_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o mutter_a charmer_n no_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o confederate_a wizzard_n or_o charmer_n that_o be_v skilful_a but_o see_v charm_n unless_o with_o they_o that_o be_v very_o shallow_a and_o silly_o credulous_a can_v have_v no_o such_o effect_n of_o themselves_o there_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n according_a as_o the_o very_a word_n intimate_v and_o as_o aben-ezra_n have_v declare_v to_o ascribe_v the_o effect_n to_o the_o assistance_n confederacy_n and_o co-operation_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobher_o chabharim_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chobher_v chebher_n will_n plain_o signify_v a_o witch_n or_o a_o vizard_n according_a to_o the_o true_a definition_n of_o they_o but_o for_o j._n webster_n 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passage_n of_o st._n paul_n if_o there_o be_v no_o spirit_n or_o devil_n in_o the_o damsel_n but_o what_o will_v this_o prosane_a shussler_n stick_v to_o do_v in_o a_o dear_a regard_n to_o his_o belove_a hag_n of_o who_o he_o be_v a_o swear_a advocate_n and_o resolve_v patron_n â—…ght_v or_o wrong_n but_o to_o proc_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n signify_v the_o spirit_n itself_o that_o divine_v not_o only_o he_o that_o have_v it_o be_v manifest_a from_o levit._n 20._o v_o 27._o vir_fw-la autem_fw-la sive_fw-la mulier_fw-la cum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o eye_v pytho_n and_o 1_o sam._n ch_z 28._o v._n 8._o divina_fw-la quaeso_fw-la mihi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_n pythonem_fw-la in_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o that_o spirit_n that_o sometime_o go_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o party_n and_o thence_o give_v answer_n but_o here_o it_o only_o signify_v a_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o last_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bagnalath_n obh_n 1_n sam_n 28._o v._n 7._o quae_fw-la habet_fw-la pythonem_fw-la there_o obh_n must_v needs_o signify_v the_o spirit_n itself_o of_o which_o she_o of_o endor_n be_v the_o owner_n or_o possessor_n that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v her_o familiar_a spirit_n but_o see_v what_o brazen_a and_o slupid_a impudence_n will_v do_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bagnalath_n obh_n with_o webster_n must_v not_o signify_v one_o that_o have_v a_o familiar_a spirlt_n but_o the_o mistress_n of_o the_o bottle_n who_o but_o the_o master_n of_o the_o bottle_n or_o rather_o of_o who_o the_o bottle_n have_v become_v master_n and_o by_o guzzle_v have_v make_v his_o wit_n excessive_o muddy_a and_o frothy_a can_v ever_o stumble_v upon_o such_o a_o foolish_a interpretation_n but_o because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obh_n in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n signify_v a_o bottle_n it_o must_v signify_v so_o here_o and_o it_o must_v be_v the_o 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part_n child_n or_o people_n very_o weak_a who_o be_v easy_o impose_v upon_o and_o be_v apt_a to_o receive_v strong_a impression_n from_o nothing_o whereas_o be_v there_o any_o such_o thing_n real_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a but_o that_o the_o more_o cunning_a and_o subtle_a desperado_n who_o may_v the_o more_o successful_o carry_v on_o the_o mischievous_a design_n of_o the_o dark_a kingdom_n shall_v be_v often_o engage_v in_o those_o black_a confederacy_n and_o also_o one_o will_v expect_v effect_n of_o the_o hellish_a combination_n upon_o other_o than_o the_o innocent_a and_o ignorant_a to_o which_o objection_n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v enough_o to_o return_v as_o have_v be_v above_o suggest_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v conclude_v by_o this_o and_o such_o like_a arguing_n but_o that_o the_o policy_n and_o menage_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o darkness_n be_v to_o we_o altogether_o unknown_a and_o as_o much_o in_o the_o dark_a as_o their_o nature_n mankind_n be_v no_o more_o 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spirit_n of_o those_o who_o be_v otherwise_o brisk_a and_o voluble_a which_o thing_n suppose_v the_o influence_n of_o a_o spirit_n possess_v of_o a_o active_a and_o enormous_a imagination_n may_v be_v malign_a and_o fatal_a where_o they_o can_v be_v resist_v especial_o when_o they_o be_v accompany_v by_o those_o poisonous_a reak_n that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n breathe_v into_o the_o sorceress_n which_o likely_a be_v shoot_v out_o and_o apply_v by_o a_o fancy_n heighten_v and_o prepare_v by_o melancholy_a and_o discontent_n and_o thus_o we_o may_v conceive_v why_o the_o melanchclick_a and_o envious_a be_v use_v upon_o such_o occasion_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o ignorant_a since_o knowledge_n check_v and_o control_v imagination_n and_o those_o that_o abound_v much_o in_o the_o imaginative_a faculty_n do_v not_o usual_o exceed_v in_o the_o rational_a and_o perhaps_o 4_o the_o daemon_n himself_o use_v the_o imagination_n of_o the_o witch_n so_o qualify_v for_o his_o purpose_n 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another_o prejudice_n sect_n ix_o viii_o viii_o the_o frequent_a imposture_n that_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o kind_n beget_v in_o some_o a_o belief_n that_o all_o such_o relation_n be_v forgery_n and_o tale_n and_o if_o we_o urge_v the_o evidence_n of_o a_o story_n for_o the_o belief_n of_o witch_n or_o apparition_n they_o will_v produce_v two_o as_o seem_o strong_a and_o plausible_a which_o shall_v conclude_v in_o mistake_n or_o design_n infer_v thence_o that_o all_o other_o be_v of_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o credit_n but_o such_o arguer_n may_v please_v to_o consider_v 1_o that_o a_o single_a relation_n for_o a_o assirmative_a sufficient_o confirm_v and_o at_o test_a be_v worth_a a_o thousand_o tale_n of_o forgery_n and_o imposture_n from_o whence_o a_o universal_a negative_a can_v be_v conclude_v so_o that_o though_o all_o the_o objector_n story_n be_v true_a and_o a_o hundred_o time_n as_o many_o more_o such_o deception_n yet_o one_o relation_n wherein_o no_o fallacy_n 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and_o scrupulosity_n and_o shiness_fw-mi of_o assent_n to_o thing_n wherein_o fraud_n have_v be_v practise_v or_o may_v in_o the_o least_o degree_n be_v suspect_v but_o to_o conclude_v because_o that_o a_o old_a woman_n fancy_n abuse_v she_o or_o some_o knavish_a fellow_n put_v trick_n upon_o the_o ignorant_a and_o timorous_a that_o theresore_n whole_a assize_n have_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n deceive_v in_o judgement_n upon_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o number_n of_o sober_a person_n have_v be_v forsivorn_v in_o thing_n wherein_o perjury_n can_v not_o advantage_v they_o i_o say_v such_o inference_n be_v as_o void_a of_o reason_n as_o they_o be_v of_o charity_n and_o good_a manner_n sect_n x._o ix_o but_o ix_o it_o may_v be_v suggest_v further_o that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v what_o design_n the_o devil_n shall_v have_v in_o make_v those_o solemn_a compact_n since_o person_n of_o such_o debauch_a and_o irreclaimable_a disposition_n as_o those_o with_o who_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o 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that_o they_o be_v not_o disease_n as_o the_o witch-advocate_n will_v have_v they_o that_o such_o possession_n have_v be_v we_o find_v frequent_o and_o plain_o deliver_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o often_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o recite_v particular_n the_o evasion_n that_o the_o witch-advocate_n have_v for_o this_o be_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o unclean_a spirit_n speak_v of_o in_o those_o place_n which_o our_o saviour_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cast_v out_o be_v strange_a and_o uncommon_a disease_n which_o the_o jew_n think_v to_o be_v devil_n and_o christ_n who_o come_v not_o to_o teach_v man_n philosophy_n comply_v with_o their_o deceive_a apprehension_n and_o the_o evangelist_n speak_v according_a to_o their_o conceit_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o if_o this_o answer_n must_v pass_v then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n farewell_o all_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v make_v to_o say_v what_o we_o please_v and_o if_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v in_o a_o plain_a history_n of_o unâ—…lean_a spirit_n and_o devil_n we_o may_v understand_v disease_n by_o it_o than_o what_o we_o read_v of_o good_a angel_n may_v be_v grace_n and_o virtue_n and_o what_o we_o read_v of_o christ_n himself_o may_v all_o be_v interpret_v of_o the_o christ_n within_o and_o so_o all_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o religion_n shall_v signify_v what_o any_o man_n think_v fit_a second_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n be_v mention_v in_o many_o of_o the_o text_n distinct_o from_o the_o cast_n out_o of_o devil_n thus_o matth._n 10._o 1._o he_o give_v the_o disciple_n power_n against_o unclean_a spirit_n to_o cast_v they_o out_o and_o to_o heal_v all_o manner_n of_o sickness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o disease_n this_o be_v a_o different_a power_n from_o the_o former_a and_o all_o manner_n of_o sickness_n and_o disease_n imply_v the_o uncommon_a and_o extraordinary_a which_o our_o sadducee_n will_v have_v the_o devil_n to_o be_v viz._n disease_n as_o well_o as_o the_o 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christ_n say_v if_o thou_o cast_v we_o out_o sufser_v we_o to_o go_v away_o into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n and_o he_o give_v they_o leave_v mark_v 5._o 8._o sure_o the_o disease_n do_v not_o beseech_v he_o but_o perhaps_o the_o man_n do_v have_v they_o a_o mind_n to_o go_v into_o the_o swine_n and_o do_v they_o enter_v into_o they_o a_o sort_n of_o possession_n this_o that_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o a_o beast_n possess_v with_o a_o man._n but_o st._n luke_n tell_v we_o they_o be_v the_o devil_n that_o go_v out_o of_o the_o man_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o swine_n luke_n 8._o 33._o the_o man_n do_v not_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o if_o what_o go_v out_o be_v not_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v real_o
the_o dâ—…vil_n or_o unclean_a spirit_n so_o luke_n 4._o 33._o in_o the_o synagogue_n there_o be_v a_o man_n that_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o a_o unclean_a devil_n and_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v let_v we_o alone_o etc._n etc._n well_o but_o may_v not_o this_o be_v the_o man_n himself_o that_o cry_v out_o so_o therefore_o read_v a_o little_a on_o v_o 35._o and_o jesus_n rebuke_v he_o viz._n he_o that_o speak_v say_v to_o the_o same_o still_o hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o which_o must_v be_v another_o person_n distinct_a srom_o the_o man_n himself_o and_o who_o be_v that_o it_o follow_v and_o when_o the_o devil_n have_v throw_v he_o in_o the_o midst_n he_o come_v cut_v of_o he_o the_o same_o devil_n that_o speak_v that_o our_o saviour_n rebuke_v and_o command_v to_o come_v out_o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o real_a evil_a spirit_n and_o that_o those_o eject_v devil_n be_v not_o disease_n appear_v further_o matth._n 12._o v._n 22._o 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