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this_o small_a treatise_n i_o only_o propound_v such_o reason_n and_o consideration_n therein_o as_o in_o common_a be_v allowable_a and_o commendable_a in_o every_o christian_a man_n and_o therein_o i_o do_v neither_o usurp_o control_n other_o nor_o controul_o conclude_v myself_o but_o willing_o submit_v unto_o the_o grave_a censure_n and_o dictature_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o reverend_a divine_a if_o therefore_o good_a reader_n i_o have_v here_o publish_v or_o communicate_v unto_o thou_o ought_v thanks-worthy_a as_o it_o be_v by_o i_o free_o intend_v unto_o thou_o so_o let_v it_o not_o from_o i_o be_v unfriendly_a extend_v by_o thou_o if_o i_o have_v in_o aught_o err_v let_v it_o be_v thy_o praise_n and_o goodness_n to_o make_v thy_o use_n thereof_o without_o abuse_n if_o thou_o have_v former_o think_v amiss_o and_o do_v here_o read_v that_o be_v more_o right_a be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o acknowledge_v thy_o better_a knowledge_n if_o thou_o list_v not_o to_o know_v then_o know_v that_o truth_n shall_v judge_v thou_o and_o justify_v herself_o without_o thou_o thy_o well-willing_a friend_n john_n cotta_n the_o printer_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o author_n perceive_v his_o former_a tractate_n or_o first_o edition_n thereof_o either_o not_o diligent_o read_v or_o not_o true_o by_o many_o man_n understand_v he_o have_v now_o by_o a_o second_o edition_n thereof_o offer_v more_o ease_n and_o light_n unto_o such_o as_o be_v willing_a to_o search_v after_o truth_n both_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o many_o thing_n before_o omit_v as_o also_o by_o this_o plain_a direction_n unto_o all_o the_o most_o special_a point_n in_o the_o whole_a treatise_n as_o follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o chapter_n 1._o how_o knowledge_n do_v come_v unto_o man_n 2._o how_o man_n knowledge_n be_v confine_v and_o limit_v chap._n ii_o 1._o that_o many_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o man_n indifferent_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n 2._o that_o many_o thing_n be_v reveal_v unto_o the_o industrious_a learned_a which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o slothful_a and_o unlearned_a chap._n iii_o that_o witchcraft_n can_v be_v discover_v or_o know_v but_o by_o the_o common_a way_n and_o mean_n of_o all_o other_o knowledge_n and_o discovery_n chap._n four_o 1._o the_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o spirit_n how_o exceed_v the_o knowledge_n and_o power_n of_o man_n 2._o good_a spirit_n and_o evil_a spirit_n how_o discern_v chap._n v._n that_o the_o devil_n do_v and_o can_v work_v alone_o without_o the_o association_n of_o a_o witch_n chap._n vi_o 1_o the_o devil_n associate_a with_o a_o witch_n 2._o a_o witch_n apparent_o discover_v by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o outward_a sense_n and_o testimony_n thereof_o 3._o that_o the_o devil_n play_v the_o juggler_n in_o many_o thing_n seem_v to_o raise_v the_o dead_a to_o transform_v into_o cat_n or_o dog_n or_o other_o creature_n to_o present_v the_o same_o body_n in_o two_o distant_a place_n at_o the_o same_o time_n 4._o the_o difference_n between_o thing_n mere_o imagine_v or_o fancy_v and_o thing_n real_o offer_v unto_o the_o outward_a sense_n true_o discern_v 5._o that_o which_o be_v supernatural_a or_o spiritual_a may_v be_v discover_v by_o the_o outward_a sense_n 6._o how_o the_o counterfeit_a miracle_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o true_a miracle_n of_o god_n chap._n vii_o 1._o a_o assure_a witch_n by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n convince_v 2._o all_o spirit_n that_o be_v inquire_v at_o be_v devil_n 3._o witch_n may_v be_v detect_v by_o profess_o undertake_v and_o upon_o promise_n or_o covenant_n perform_v revelation_n and_o discovery_n above_o the_o power_n and_o knowledge_n of_o man_n 4._o all_o man_n in_o who_o the_o devil_n do_v exercise_v supernatural_a work_n or_o miracle_n or_o by_o who_o he_o do_v utter_v supernatural_a revelation_n be_v not_o simple_o therefore_o by_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o reason_n to_o be_v esteem_v witch_n but_o with_o some_o few_o consideration_n which_o therewith_o conjoin_v
distinguish_v ingenuous_a liberal_a true_a and_o profitable_a art_n and_o science_n build_v upon_o reason_n truth_n and_o understanding_n from_o base_a ignoble_a unprofitable_a needless_a curious_a and_o erroneous_a art_n so_o have_v the_o holy_a scripture_n both_o justify_v sanctify_a and_o commend_v the_o one_o and_o condemn_v and_o nominate_v with_o rebuke_n and_o shame_v the_o other_o the_o first_o be_v evident_a exod._n 3._o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o where_o almighty_a god_n do_v testify_v concern_v the_o knowledge_n and_o skill_n of_o workmanship_n in_o gold_n silver_n and_o stone_n that_o he_o give_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n unto_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n who_o be_v workman_n according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n in_o that_o lawful_a art_n profitable_a unto_o the_o build_n of_o god_n house_n the_o second_o be_v manifest_a act_n 19_o verse_n 19_o where_o it_o be_v in_o their_o due_a commendation_n record_v that_o those_o who_o before_o use_v and_o practise_v vain_a and_o curious_a art_n when_o they_o be_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n true_o convert_v in_o token_n of_o their_o undissembled_a repentance_n they_o absolute_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v their_o vain_a learning_n and_o open_o burn_v their_o book_n though_o value_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n and_o rich_a price_n chap._n ii_o that_o no_o knowledge_n can_v come_v unto_o man_n in_o any_o art_n or_o science_n but_o by_o sense_n or_o reason_n or_o likely_a and_o artificial_a conjecture_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o science_n and_o knowledge_n of_o physic_n in_o stead_n of_o all_o other_o art_n and_o science_n now_o for_o the_o better_a impression_n of_o that_o which_o have_v be_v before_o say_v that_o be_v that_o nothing_o be_v or_o can_v be_v detect_v or_o be_v liable_a unto_o man_n knowledge_n which_o come_v not_o unto_o he_o by_o the_o help_n of_o reason_n the_o inward_a or_o the_o outward_a sense_n demonstration_n ratiocination_n or_o judicious_a and_o prudent_a 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