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be_v tempt_v as_o also_o that_o he_o be_v lead_v of_o the_o spirit_n into_o the_o wilderness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v tempt_v etc._n etc._n but_o how_o the_o tempter_n appear_v to_o he_o who_o be_v god_n omniscient_a whether_o to_o the_o bodily_a eye_n or_o to_o the_o intellect_n be_v as_o far_o beyond_o my_o cognizance_n as_o for_o a_o blind_a man_n to_o judge_v of_o colour_n but_o from_o the_o whole_a set_v down_o this_o four_o conclusion_n 4._o that_o when_o the_o almighty_a free_a agent_n have_v a_o work_n to_o bring_v about_o for_o his_o own_o glory_n or_o man_n good_a he_o can_v employ_v not_o only_o bless_v angel_n but_o the_o evil_a one_o in_o it_o as_o 2_o cor._n 12.7_o and_o leave_v i_o shall_v be_v exalt_v above_o measure_n there_o be_v give_v to_o i_o a_o thorn_n in_o the_o flesh_n the_o messenger_n of_o satan_n to_o buffet_v i_o 1_o sam._n 10.14_o 15.23_o a_o evil_a spirit_n from_o the_o lord_n trouble_v he_o it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n we_o understand_v little_a very_o 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of_o possession_n by_o evil_a spirit_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o it_o it_o may_v be_v needful_a to_o compare_v it_o with_o its_o contrary_n and_o to_o instance_n in_o samson_n of_o who_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o he_o shall_v begin_v to_o deliver_v israel_n and_o how_o be_v he_o enable_v to_o this_o work_n judge_n 13.25_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n begin_v to_o move_v he_o at_o time_n in_o the_o camp_n etc._n etc._n ch_n 15.13_o 14._o v._o and_o they_o bind_v he_o with_o two_o new_a cord_n and_o bring_v he_o up_o from_o the_o rock_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o leâ—â—_n the_o philistine_n shout_v against_o he_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v mighty_o upon_o he_o and_o the_o cord_n that_o be_v upon_o his_o arm_n become_v as_o flax_n that_o be_v burn_v with_o fire_n and_o his_o band_n loose_v from_o his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v instance_n further_o but_o this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o he_o have_v more_o than_o a_o natural_a strength_n as_o also_o whence_o his_o strength_n be_v viz._n he_o be_v impower_v by_o the_o spirit_n from_o god_n and_o now_o will_v any_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o samson_n but_o the_o spirit_n that_o do_v these_o thing_n or_o that_o there_o be_v thing_n do_v bond_n break_v etc._n etc._n by_o a_o force_n that_o can_v not_o proceed_v from_o humane_a strength_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n enter_v into_o he_o otherwise_o qualify_v than_o as_o meâ—r_v spirit_n or_o that_o the_o spirit_n enter_v not_o without_o some_o portion_n of_o matter_n and_o by_o the_o intermediation_n thereof_o act_v samson_n body_n if_o any_o say_v this_o and_o more_o too_o this_o do_v not_o alter_v the_o truth_n which_o remain_v viz._n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v enable_v samson_n to_o the_o do_v of_o thing_n beyond_o his_o natural_a strength_n and_o now_o what_o remain_v but_o upon_o parity_n of_o reason_n to_o apply_v this_o to_o the_o case_n of_o possession_n which_o may_v be_v sum_v up_o in_o this_o six_o conclusion_n 6._o that_o god_n for_o wise_a end_n only_o know_v to_o himself_o may_v and_o have_v impower_v devil_n to_o possess_v and_o strange_o to_o act_v â—umaâ—e_a body_n even_o to_o the_o do_v of_o thing_n beyond_o the_o natural_a strength_n of_o that_o body_n and_o for_o any_o to_o tell_v of_o a_o vehicle_n or_o matter_n use_v in_o it_o i_o must_v observe_v that_o general_n rule_n colos._n 2.8_o beware_v leave_v any_o spoil_n you_o through_o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n after_o the_o tradition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o rudiment_n of_o the_o world_n and_o not_o after_o christ._n to_o come_v next_o to_o that_o of_o witchcraft_n and_o here_o take_v that_o cite_a head_n of_o mr._n gaul_n to_o be_v uncontroverted_a set_v it_o as_o a_o seven_o conclusion_n 7._o that_o witchcraft_n consist_v in_o a_o malign_v and_o oppugn_v the_o word_n work_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o seek_v by_o any_o extraordinary_a sign_n to_o seduce_v any_o from_o it_o deut._n 13.12_o mat._n 24.24_o act_n 13.8_o 10.2_o tim._n 3.8_o do_v but_o mark_v well_o the_o place_n and_o for_o this_o very_a property_n of_o thus_o oppose_v and_o pervert_v they_o be_v all_o there_o conclude_v arrant_a and_o absolute_a witch_n and_o it_o will_v be_v easy_o grant_v that_o the_o same_o that_o be_v call_v witch_n be_v call_v a_o false_a christ_n a_o falsâ—_n prophet_n and_o a_o sorcerer_n and_o that_o the_o term_n be_v synonimous_a and_o that_o what_o the_o witch_n aim_v at_o be_v to_o seduce_v the_o people_n to_o seek_v after_o other_o go_n but_o here_o that_o question_n will_v be_v whether_o the_o witch_n do_v real_o do_v thing_n strange_a in_o themselves_o and_o beyond_o their_o natural_a course_n and_o all_o this_o by_o a_o power_n immediate_o from_o the_o devil_n in_o this_o inquiry_n as_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o unwritten_a verity_n so_o but_o little_a with_o cabalistick_a learning_n which_o may_v perhaps_o but_o lead_v we_o more_o astray_o as_o in_o the_o instance_n of_o their_o charge_v our_o saviour_n with_o cast_v out_o devil_n by_o beelzebub_n his_o answer_n be_v if_o satan_n be_v divide_v against_o himself_o his_o kingdom_n have_v a_o end_n but_o see_v all_o be_v agree_v set_v this_o eight_o conclusion_n 8._o that_o god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o testimony_n to_o a_o lie_n to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v at_o any_o time_n empower_v a_o witch_n to_o work_v wonder_n to_o gain_v belief_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n be_v with_o one_o breath_n to_o destroy_v root_n and_o branch_n all_o reveal_v religion_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v clear_a the_o witch_n have_v no_o such_o wonder-working_a power_n from_o god_n and_o must_v we_o then_o conclude_v she_o have_v such_o a_o miraculous_a power_n from_o the_o devil_n if_o so_o than_o it_o follow_v that_o either_o god_n give_v the_o devil_n leave_v to_o empower_v the_o witch_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o seal_n in_o order_n to_o deceive_v or_o else_o that_o the_o devil_n have_v this_o 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such_o as_o have_v not_o such_o bewitched_a eye_n have_v see_v the_o accuser_n bite_v themselves_o and_o then_o complain_v of_o the_o accuse_v it_o have_v also_o be_v see_v when_o the_o accuse_v instead_o of_o have_v just_o such_o a_o set_v of_o tooth_n have_v not_o have_v one_o in_o his_o head_n they_o be_v such_o bewitched_a eye_n that_o can_v see_v the_o poisonous_a powder_n bring_v by_o spectres_n p._n 70._o and_o that_o can_v see_v in_o the_o ash_n the_o print_n of_o the_o brand_n there_o invisible_o heat_n to_o torment_v the_o pretend_a sufferer_n with_o etc._n etc._n these_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o such_o legend_n have_v this_o direct_a tendency_n viz._n to_o tell_v the_o world_n that_o the_o devil_n be_v more_o ready_a to_o serve_v his_o votary_n by_o his_o do_v for_o they_o thing_n above_o or_o against_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n show_v himself_o to_o they_o and_o make_v explicit_a contract_n with_o they_o etc._n etc._n than_o the_o divine_a be_v be_v to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n and_o that_o as_o he_o be_v willing_a so_o also_o able_a to_o perform_v their_o desire_n the_o way_n whereby_o these_o people_n be_v believe_v to_o arrive_v at_o a_o power_n to_o afflict_v their_o neighbour_n be_v by_o a_o compact_n with_o the_o devil_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o power_n to_o commissionate_v he_o to_o those_o evil_n p._n 72._o however_o irrational_a or_o inscriptural_a such_o assertion_n be_v yet_o they_o seem_v a_o necessary_a part_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o as_o maintain_v the_o belief_n of_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o witch_n as_o the_o scripture_n know_v nothing_o of_o a_o covenant_a or_o commission_v witch_n so_o reâ—son_n can_v conceive_v how_o mortal_n shall_v by_o their_o wickedness_n arrive_v at_o a_o power_n to_o commissionate_a angel_n fall_v angel_n against_o their_o innocent_a neighbour_n but_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a in_o it_o and_o the_o instance_n numerous_a that_o the_o almighty_a divine_a be_v have_v this_o prerogative_n to_o 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